ISI Archive
‘ISI certified Nawaz as patriot in 80s’ says Brig Imtiaz: ISLAMABAD, April 20: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is generally believed to be a discovery of General (retd) Ghulam Jilani, the governor of Punjab in Gen Zia-ul-Haq’s dictatorial regime in the early 80s, but actually it was the Inter-Services Intelligence
Our intelligence agencies are patriot and can’t be involved in Baloch leaders’ killings – by Wusatullah Khan: ! نا بابا نا غلام محمد بلوچ ، شیر محمد بگتی اور لالہ منیر کو بلوچستان میں متحرک طالبان یا القاعدہ نے مارا ہے۔کیونکہ قوم پرستی کی لہر عام بلوچوں میں امریکہ کے خلاف جذبہ جہاد پیدا کرنے میں
"Talibans would take their war to Islamabad and the day is not far when the capital will be in the hands of Talibans"– Claims Mullah Nazeer: Pakistani Taliban said moving closer to capital MINGORA: Pakistani Taliban are moving into a new area in northern Pakistan, clashing with villagers and police in a mountain valley, police and district officials said on Wednesday.
Architect of infamous “Operation Midnight Jackal” Major Amir joins PPP ???: Return of the ‘Midnight Jackal’?By Shahzad RazaWednesday, 08 Apr, 2009 ISLAMABAD, April 7: Major Amir, who allegedly conspired and collaborated with others to topple the first Benazir Bhutto government, is said to have developed close relations with the Pakistan
70% of religious seminaries (madrassahs) in Pakistan belong to the Deobandi school of thought: Report: According to a report appeared in today’s Daily Express more than 1.9 million students are enrolled in 17000 religious seminaries (madrassahs) of which around 70% i.e. 12000 belong to Deoband school of thought, around 20% i.e. 3500 belong to
Wana: Taliban militants blow up radio station in Waziristan. A sign of increasing nervousness?: It seems that our friends in Waziristan, the ISI and their agent Baitullah Mehsud, are showing signs of nervousness because of the increasing USA/NATO pressure on the Taliban hideouts in Pakistan. Pakistan militants blow up radio station in NW
There is nothing wrong with the drone attacks on an area where there is Taliban’s (instead of Pakistan’s) writ.: Logic of drone attacks A US drone attack in Orakzai agency has killed 12 recruits of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of Baitullah Mehsud, including one local leader. An Arab too has been killed while the family of the
Pakistani Police: Cannon fodder in Pakistan army’s ambivalent war with its own creation: Police work to help their fallen colleagues, victims of a suicide bombing, as others watch outside a
Dr Tariq Rahman: Talibanisation of Pakistan: The terrorists have won if peace is forsaken – Reuters/File photo. Thursday, 02 Apr, 2009 (Dawn) WHEN I wrote these lines a police training school in Lahore was under attack by armed men. Mayhem had
Whose war is it? —Salman Tarik Kureshi: Large swathes of the sovereign territory of our country have been taken through force by bands of violent insurgents fighting the authority of the Pakistan state. As things stand, despite an apparently spirited counter-insurgency mounted by the post-Musharraf armed
Nawaz Sharif denies links with religious hardliners: * PML-N chief gives Obama plan cautious welcome * Rejects charges against ISI* Calls for an end to US drone attacks LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif denied in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that he
The internal jihadi politics in FATA: New Afghan policy & Fata politics By Syed Irfan Ashraf & Shaukat KhattakTuesday, 31 Mar, 2009 (Dawn) WHAT will be the outcome of the Obama administration’s new policy on Afghanistan and what impact will it have on the western
Counter-terrorism through the civil service – by Mosharraf Zaidi: The attack on the Lahore police training facility yesterday, which as of the time of this article’s writing had not ended, should wake Pakistan up. There is an existential
Lahore terror attack: The Jihadi chickens come home to roost?: A Pakistani police officer carries his injured colleague to an armored car in the compound of a police training school on the outskirts of Lahore. AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary. Almost 150 years ago, Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, a Sufi poet, wrote:
Can Mehsud be captured now? Rahimullah Yusufzai: By Rahimullah Yusufzai Baitullah Mehsud, a larger-than-life figure from the tribal region of South Waziristan, continues to draw attention on the world stage. Recently, Time magazine named him in its annual list of the 100 most influential persons in
Pakistan must de-couple from the Taliban express: Shadowlands Saturday, March 28, 2009 The relationship between our security services and the various iterations of the Taliban over the last fifteen years has recently been described as ‘ambiguous’ by an American Senator – which understates the case by
Who is funding Taliban in Swat through emerald mines?: Taliban take over Swat’s emerald mines The Taliban take one-third of the yield from all miners and the costs are shared equally by the Taliban and the miners. – Reuters/File photo. TALIBAN in Swat have taken over emerald mines
NYT: Pakistan is supporting Afghan militants?: Afghan Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help, U.S. Aides Say By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT Published: March 25, 2009 WASHINGTON — The Taliban’s widening campaign in southern Afghanistan is made possible in part by direct support from operatives
Benazir Bhutto: Darte hain bandooqon walay – by Habib Jalib: Dartay hain bandooqon walay ek nehatti larki sayPhailay hain himmat kay ujalay ek nehatti larki sayDaray hooway hain maray hooway hain larzeeda larzeeda hainMulla, tajir, general jiyalay, ek nehatti larki say“Aazadi ki baat naa kar, logon say na mil”,
Conspiracy. Will anyone tell me who these terrorists are? – by Munir Attaullah: Conspiracy! —Munir Attaullah It is clear that everyone, inside and outside Pakistan, particularly RAW, is conspiring against us. But what is so disheartening is that, in spite of such certain knowledge, our destiny is to be victims The simpleton
Long March June 2008: A recap, some pictures and comments: The Long March against the democratic government was funded by the anti-democracy and pro-Taliban elements in Pakistan With less than 45,000 participants (based on BBC, Reuters, and Daily Times), including 1,000 lawyers and their munshis, 3,000 madrassash students and
Ansar Abbasi: Nawaz Sharif must refrain from political reconciliation with the PPP.: Ansar Abbasi advises Nawaz Sharif to refrain from reconciliation. He suggests that politics of reconciliation can be devastating for the country. Really? Good bye,
A dangerous void in Pakistan. The Taliban are unlikely to stop with Swat. – by Ahmed Rashid: A dangerous void in Pakistan —Ahmed Rashid The crisis in Pakistan leaves the US with few policy options. Large injections of cash are desperately needed to give the government the time to re-establish the writ of the state and
Qazi Hussain Ahmed hears the buzz of the military boots…: Are the old ISI stooges re-aligning themselves? Qazi doesn’t see President Zardari Govt. continuingUpdated at: 1335 PST, Sunday, March 01, 2009 (The News) LAHORE: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad said that President Zardari government was not seen continuing. Talking
Why do Taliban (and their supporters) attack secualr Pashtuns?: US responsible for the situation in Pakistan Irfan Khan Momand UK irfan188@hotmail.com Source: “FRONTIER POST” FEB.12, 2008 The recent suicide attack on Awami national Party rally in Charsadda was certainly a very shameful act. We condemned this suicide attack
Ahmed Rashid: The Taliban has its own agenda for Pakistan: ‘An Appendage Of The Al Qaeda, The Taliban Now Has Its Own Agenda For Pakistan’ Ahmed Rashid, author of a book on the Taliban, tells HARINDER BAWEJA (of Tehleka.com) that even India needs to worry enormously How do you
Kayani gets bashing by the US agencies, and the Taliban offer ceasefire. Coincidence?: Kayani visits NDUW; calls on heads of US agencies WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on Mr Robert Gates, Secretary of Defence, Admiral Michael Mullen and General George Casey. According to ISPR, General Kayani
What exactly were the ex-servicemen doing while in service?: All the X-men What exactly were the ex-servicemen doing while in service? Shahzada Irfan Ahmed and Aziz Omar Air Chief Marshal (R) Asghar Khan Former Air Chief Martial Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar Khan was the first politician to
Pakistani Taliban united against Al Qaeda’s three enemies: “Obama, Zardari and Karzai”: Taliban’s unity and our disunity Under instructions from Mullah Umar and “sheikh” Osama bin Laden, the three feuding warlords of Waziristan have announced reconciliation and merger under the rubric of Shura Ittehad Mujahideen (SIM). Heretofore, known as the divided
Report: Kidnapped UNHCR official John Solecki killed in Pakistan: Update: UNHCR official is alive: BLUFUpdated at: 1350 PST, Monday, February 23, 2009 QUETTA: The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) has denied the reports of making phone call to press club regarding killing of abducted United Nations High Commission
Peace deal in Swat – An Analysis: تعميرپاکستان Here are my two cents in regards to the current situation in Swat:
ANP deal with TNSM in Swat: A critical perspective: Can ANP afford to offer more sacrifices against a ruthless enemey (ISI-Taliban allaince)?
The newly forged Taliban alliance in Waziristan against the war on terror: Top militant commanders resolve rift Saturday, February 21, 2009 By Mushtaq Yusufzai Mullah Nazir Baitullah Mehsud PESHAWAR: In a dramatic development, three prominent Pakistani militant commanders — Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur and Maulvi Nazeer ñ on Friday set
Mr. Holbrooke, you got it right. Pakistan’s No. 1 challenge is to control rogue elements: Internal divisions? Saturday, February 21, 2009 In his first detailed comment on the situation in Pakistan after his recent fact-finding and get-to-know mission, Special Envoy of President Obama, Richard Holbrooke has revealed more than anyone in Pakistan could have
SOS from D.I.Khan: Save Shia Muslims from terrorists of Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba: Why has Police and Army failed to protect Shias in D.I. Khan? Since the State of Pakistan has failed to protect innocent Shias in D. I. Khan, we request the international community, human rights groups, and the United
32 Shias killed, more than 150 wounded. Taliban, Sipah-e-Sahaba attack Shias in D.I. Khan once again: Pakistani Shias, along with other religious and ethnic minorities, as well as secular forces in Pakistan are paying a heavy price of saving the country from the extremist, violent ideology of (the so-called) Islamists, known as Taliban and Al
Geo TV reporter Musa Khan Khel had 32 bullet wounds.: Slain Pak TV reporter had 32 bullet wounds Thursday, 19 February , 2009, 12:19 Islamabad: Thirty two bullets were pumped into TV reporter Musa Khan Khel in Pakistan’s Swat Valley two days after Islamabad allowed the Taliban to impose
Capitulation in Swat: Sharia?: Capitulation in Swat Thursday, February 19, 2009 Sayed G B Shah Bokhari The words in the preamble to the Adl Regulation that “All laws against Sharia will be abolished and Sharia will be enforced under this justice” show that
"Royally screwed": Pakistan (Army) has essentially abandoned Pakistani citizens in Swat and thrown them to the mercy of the TNSM and the Taliban: Raptus regaliter Hit and run Thursday, February 19, 2009 Shakir Husain Latin and Punjabi have a lot in common. For starters there are some choice words in both languages, which simply cannot be found in other languages, nor do