Saudi Arabia is ‘biggest funder of terrorists’: Saudi Arabia is the single biggest contributor to the funding of Islamic extremism and is unwilling to cut off the money supply, according to a leaked note from Hillary Clinton. The US Secretary of State says in a secret
Putting genies back in the bottle – Murtaza Haider: It is the pot calling the kettle black. For decades India has accused Pakistan-based fundamentalists of exporting religious extremism to India. The fountainhead of Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia, however, is not Akora Khattak, but Deoband in India. India
33% stronger: A Pakistan without terrorism – Murtaza Haider: If incompetence and corruption of the ruling elite were not enough to derail the economy, Pakistan’s sustained bout with terrorism did the rest. Recent research shows that in the absence of terrorist violence, Pakistan’s economy would have grown much
Fanaticism: From Peshawar to Paris – Murtaza Haider: If their agenda is to put a wedge between Muslims and the rest, the Jihadists are doing a pretty fine job. The attack in Paris that killed 12 journalists and police at the office of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo
Say hello to iJihad – Murtaza Haider: Not to be outdone by the rest in the Internet age, the Jihadists have readily embraced modern communication technologies. From their recruitment videos on YouTube to timely tweets of their vicious attacks on civilians, the Jihadists are
How deep-rooted are jihadists in Canada? – Murtaza Haider: We have dreaded this, but knew it may happen one day. An armed assailant attacked the Canadian Parliament and other sites in Ottawa, Canada’s capital. Killing one soldier; and injuring at least three others. The attacker, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32,
Masoom Deobandis vs Badmash Generals Binary: Benazir Bhutto was killed by the same “D” lobby within security agencies that also tried to kill Musharraf. There is no doubt that certain sections within security establishment of Pakistan, USA and KSA have used and continue to galvanize
Long live the king – Marvi Sirmed: Just a week ago we heard the American President during his Indian visit eulogizing the democratic values both the countries adhered to. One heard him emphasizing gender equality, the safety of women and protection of religious minorities while
Shia Blood, On Rocks! – Marvi Sirmed: January 30 added another blood-soaked page in the history of Pakistan — the country stalled among other challenges by religious bigotry, extremism and violence in the name of Islam. Around 60 Shia worshipers were killed in a suicide blast,
King Salman’s shady past – Rafia Zakaria: It has been a month dominated by Saudi Arabia. Last week, I wrote about the beheading of a Burmese woman in the Holy City of Makkah. The Saudi King was not dead then, but he died a few days