Pakistan Army’s Support to Deobandi ASWJ & Taliban & other militants Archive

Haqqani Taliban hit back by massacring 20 Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s Parachinar town: Within 24 hours after being classified as a terrorist organization by the Obama administration, ISI-sponsored Haqqani Taliban, mostly comprising Takfiri Salafis and Deobandis, have hit back by massacring 15 Shiite Muslims in Parachinar, Kurram Agency, in Pakistan’s Federally Administered

SP Investigation Jamil Kakar shot dead by Takfiri Deobandis in Quetta: QUETTA: Quetta’s Superintendent Police (SP) Investigation Jameel Kakar was shot dead near his residence located in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta early Friday morning (7 Sep 2012).According to police account, as soon as SP Jamil Kakar left

HRW Statement: Shia killings by extremist groups allied with the military escalate in Pakistan: Highlights of the HRW statement – Pakistan Government and Security Forces have failed to protect Shia Muslim minority. – In 2012, at least 320 members of the Shia population have been killed in targeted attacks. Over 100 have been

Army nurtured them as its proxy warriors and then surrendered to them its monopoly of violence – by Khaled Ahmed: Related post: Silence of Pakistan army generals on Shia genocide – by Feisal Naqvi Today, Shiite Muslims are most target killed faith group in Pakistan’s entire history. According to an estimate, at least 19,000 Shia have been killed due

Silence of Pakistan army generals on Shia genocide – by Feisal Naqvi: Related posts: General Kayani and Takfiri Deobandis جنرل کیانی اور تکفیری دیوبندی Pakistan army outsources the Defence of Pakistan to killers of Shias, Ahmadis and Christians Note: The following post is slightly edited and adapted from Express Tribune, August

The Wahhabi Republic of Pakistan – Deutsche Welle report: There are many people in Pakistan who oppose the Taliban and their militant activities; however, ironically, not all of them question the Saudi-Wahabi ideology that provides impetus to militant Islamists. It is not so difficult to find people in

Mohammad Malick’s daring coverage of Shia genocide in Pakistan: In his recent episode of Dunya @ 8 (on 22 Aug 2012), Mohammad Malick presented a very balanced and objective programme on Shia genocide taking place in Pakistan at the hands of the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (also operating as

Don’t insult the memory of Safwat Ghayur: Earlier this month (4 August), it was the second martyrdom anniversary of Safwat Ghayur, the brave Pashtun police office who sacrificed his life in saving Pakistan from the Jihadi-sectarian assets of the Deep State. LUBP has archived a few

Pakistani State’s ambivalent policies on Taliban – by Saleem Safi: In the following thought-provoking article (published in daily Jang), Saleem Safi, former Jihadi in Afghan Jihad against Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, explains that military operation in North Waziristan will remain ineffectual as long as Pakistan army continues to pursue

AHRC’s statement on Babusar massacre: Once again, men in military uniforms kill Shia Muslims in Pakistan: PAKISTAN: Once again, men in military uniforms kill Shia Muslims Saturday, 18 August 2012, Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-165-2012 PAKISTAN: Men in uniforms of the armed forces went on a rampage of sectarian violence

Dangerous duffers: ISI’s interface with terror – by Khaled Ahmed: On July 12, 2012, ex-ISI chief General (retd) Asad Durrani appeared on PTV and expressed his views in his characteristic reductive manner. Durrani cultivates gruffness as his trademark. In this, he is like a predecessor of his, General Mahmood Ahmad: the

Pakistan army-sponsored Haqqani Taliban killed them because they were Shia – Daily Times Editorial: ‘Because they were Shia’ 14 Shia passengers killed in a roadside bomb attack in Orakzai Agency point to a new pattern of sectarian killings across the tribal Agencies, which is cause for serious concern. The Parachinar Shia tribes of

LUBP Special: Interview with US Congressman Keith Ellison: Western policy makers should also consult alternative media of Pakistan The following is an interview conducted by Ali Abbas Taj with US Congressman Keith Ellison (D). Keith Ellison the first Muslim Congressman in United States House of Representatives. The interview

#ShiaGenocide: When the State kills – by Khaled Ahmed, Naziha Syed Ali: Editor’s note: Here is a collection of three articles from 2001 and 2002 to remind LUBP readers of the state of Shia genocide in Pakistan almost a decade ago. Not much has changed in terms of Pakistan army and

Pakistani State is involved in our genocide: Shia leaders in Quetta speak to BBC Urdu: Author: Karbala-e-Quetta Shia Genocide and its growing trend in Pakistan, specifically at Quetta, Balochistan, is a big question mark for the Pakistani State (civilian government, judiciary and army). Everybody seems to be helpless before the banned militant groups involved

HDP, Daily Jang and Daily Ummat serving ISI to create sectarian unrest in Quetta – by Zawar Hussain: Related posts: Plot thickens: ISI strikes back by killing non-compliant Deobandis – by Sheherzade Adil Jang wants to spark Sunni-Shia violence in Quetta to cover up Shia genocide by ISI-backed Jihadis Daily Jang is helping ISI to manufacture Sunni-Shia

Pakistan: Killings of Shias continue unabated under the very nose of military – Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) statement: Note: While the mainstream media and rights organizations in Pakistan have been silent on the ongoing Shia Genocide in Pakistan, LUBP welcomes and commends the report by Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) that presents the real condition of Shias

We commend HRCP’s bold statement on Shia genocide in Pakistan: LUBP commends Zohra Yusuf and her team at Human Rights Commmission of Pakistan (HRCP) on issuing a bold statement on the ongoing Shia genocide in Pakistan. The HRCP’s statement not only highlights State’s failure to protect Shias but also

Abu Jundal’s confession has once again put the spotlight on the nexus between ISI and LeT: Abu Jundal’s arrest spells bad news for Pakistan as the focus shifts back to ISI’s role in the Mumbai attacks, says Brijesh Pandey ANOTHER JIGSAW has fallen into place in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks puzzle. In a major

Plot thickens: ISI strikes back by killing non-compliant Deobandis – by Sheherzade Adil: Editor’s note: On the most recent tragedy in Quetta, Sheherzade Adil’s article goes beyond the superficial analysis that is being peddled by Pakistan’s media. In analysing the violence, Pakistan’s media carefully deflects attention away from the main cause of

Shia Hazaras of Quetta at history’s crossroads – by Amir Mateen: Source: Adapted and edited with some changes from The News, June 01, 2012 QUETTA: The dilemma of the Shias Hazara’s predicament is not that the solution is proving elusive, but that so far even the problem has not been

Bannu prison break remains unexamined by Pakistani and international media: Source: WSF “Intelligence failure” is the most easily available excuse for the government in Pakistan following the daring Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba jailbreak in the northern city of Bannu early on April 15. However, more than intelligence failure, the jailbreak

Shia genocide in Gilgit Baltistan and the role of non-state actors: Not unlike other areas of Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has suffered numerous incidents of anti-Shia violence in the last few months. In the recent wave of anti-Shia violence by Jihadi-Deobandi militant group Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaast (ASWJ), so far at

AHRC Report: It is hard to refute the accusation that military is involved in killing of Shias in Pakistan: Related posts: Shia massacre in Gilgit: Media apathy and misrepresentation of Shia genocide in Pakistan Those committing genocides in Pakistan and their handlers are repeat offenders – by Dr. Mohammad Taqi In a cold blooded attack by men in

Shia massacre in Gilgit: Media apathy and misrepresentation of Shia genocide in Pakistan: Related posts: AHRC Report: It is hard to refute the accusation that military is involved in killing of Shias in Pakistan Those committing genocides in Pakistan and their handlers are repeat offenders – by Dr. Mohammad Taqi Today’s massacre

Don’t push Pakistani Shias to invite foreign intervention to get rid of a genocide: Editor’s note: Departing from collective silence in Pakistan’s mainstream media, Daily Times is the only outlet in English and Urdu media which has published at least two articles highlighting the 17 Feb 2012 Shia massacre in Parachinar in which

Some home truths about Pakistan army’s intelligence agencies – by Abbas Nasir: Editor’s note: LUBP has previously highlighted the not so invisible support to banned Jihadi-sectarian organizations by Pakistan’s military establishment, e.g., the outsourcing of the Defence of Pakistan to banned terrorist organizations which was clearly evident in the participation of

Saleem Shahzad Commission results marred by free ride to ISI: Government has to Take on Military and Intelligence Services and end Impunity (New York) – The Pakistani government should redouble efforts to find the killers of the journalist Saleem Shahzad, following the failure of the judicial inquiry commission to

Pakistan army outsources the Defence of Pakistan to killers of Shias, Sunni Barelvis, Ahmadis and Christians?: [poll id=”8″] Pakistan army revives Al-Shams and Al-Badr in the shape of Difa-e-Pakistan, JuD and SSP Dear Pakistan army, just relax and open new Fauji fertilizers and other similar corporations with our money; Malik Ishaq of Sipah-e-Sahaba/Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (also known as

LeJ kills Shias with impunity even in areas where state authority is well established – by Ali Dayan Hasan (HRW): Sectarian cleansing By Ali Dayan Hasan December 31, 2011 On Oct 4, gunmen stopped a bus carrying mostly Hazara Shia who were headed to work on the outskirts of Quetta. The attackers forced the passengers off the bus, made

New low: DT editorial on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s attack on Afghan Shias: One might have thought a new low for Pakistan’s reputation would have been a little difficult to achieve given the attention it gets on a daily basis for ‘strategic depth’-led support for criminal and extremist elements within and without

Who is the biggest aggressor, Taliban or US? -by Arshad Mahmood: The greater of the aggressors Nato choppers present in Afghanistan attacked Pak Army check posts and killed 24 of our soldiers. Presently our security establishment is furious and as a gesture of true patriotism our social, religious and political

A critical analysis of Husain Haqqani vs Mansoor Ijaz saga: Source: Pakistan Blogzine Related posts: Deconstructing Husain Haqqani – by Aamir Mughal and Sarah Khan Express Tribune must not distort facts about Husain Haqqani Husain Haqqani, memogate and urban elites’ pandemonium on Twitter Mullen throws Husain Haqqani under the

On BBC’s Secret Pakistan and Ejaz Haider: Their denials and propagandists – by Abbas Daiyar: Related post: Secret Pakistan: BBC documentary on how Pakistan’s ISI trains and arms Taliban Human Rights of Pakistan Army – by Riaz Malik Urgent Petition: Stop Pakistan Army’s Crimes against Humanity The world may help Pakistan through United Nations

Ajmeer Shah, you will not be mourned – by Laibaah: Cross-posted from Pakistan Blogzine You will not be mourned. Right wingers hate you because of your operations against the soldiers of Islam (TTP, LeJ, SSP etc). Urban liberal elites (aka fake liberals) do not consider you worthy of much

Kurram: a paradise lost – by Farhat Taj: Kurram is a mixed Shia-Sunni agency in FATA. Despite occasional Shia-Sunni clashes, Kurram remained by and large a peaceful part of the British India state and later its successor, the Pakistani state. There are mainly two reasons for that.

Secret Pakistan: BBC documentary on how Pakistan’s ISI trains and arms Taliban: Related posts: On BBC’s Secret Pakistan and Ejaz Haider: Their denials and propagandists – by Abbas Daiyar A comment on Bruce Riedel’s proposed accountability of Pakistan army Appeal to international community: Impose travel restrictions on all senior officers of

Afghanistan: Pakistan accused of backing Taliban: Pakistan has been accused of playing a double game, acting as America’s ally in public while secretly training and arming its enemy in Afghanistan according to US intelligence. In a prison cell on the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan

A comment on Bruce Riedel’s proposed accountability of Pakistan army: Related posts: Appeal to international community: Impose travel restrictions on all senior officers of Pakistan army The world may help Pakistan through United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission on Pakistan (UNMOVICP) Urgent Petition: Stop Pakistan Army’s Crimes against

Ali Khel, where Sunnis and Shias were massacred by TTP-LeJ-SSP proxies – by Farhat Taj: Farha Taj’s article in Daily Times today is a challenge to those who project Pashtuns = Taliban and those who project TTP-LeJ-SSP = Sunnis. The article shows that Pakistani Shias & Sunnis, Pakhtuns & non-Pakhtuns are a victim of