Taliban & TTP Archive

Contrary to Pakistan Army’s claims, Pakistani Taliban (TTP) are not USA’s puppets – by Saleem Safi: Pakistan Army generals and their affiliates and proxies in right-wing (e.g., PML-N, PTI, JUD, JI, ASWJ-LeJ etc) and pseudo-liberals (e.g. Rehman Malik, Ejaz Haider, Sherry Rehman, Mosharraf Zaidi etc) want us to believe that Tehreek-e-Tailban Pakistan (TTP) and Afghan

Jahil Ibn E Aalim امید کی کتاب کہ نفرت کی گولی؟: Blog Cross Post : Tuhfa E BeParwah ان کی گولی آج ہار گئی جن کے ہاتھ میں صرف گولی کا ہونا ہی ان کی نفرت کی نشانی ہے تیری کتاب آج جیت گئی تیرے ہاتھ میں صرف کتاب کا

Congratulations to humanity: Malala rises like a phoenix: ”Which country am I in?”, first question Malala asked! Feel like replying “Honey you are in a country where every one has nothing but admiration and love for you! where you don’t get shot for liking Obama or Benazir

Do not make IK your scapegoat -by Zain Gardezi: “Shame on you, Mr. Khan”, read the title of an article of a popular English daily. “TALIBAN Khan is back”, was the starting line of a piece by a member of editorial staff of another English daily. Yes with

Karachi says yes to Malala, no to Taliban: Altaf Hussain criticizes Pakistan army and Islamic clerics for not doing enough to counter Taliban: Tens of thousands rallied in Pakistan’s largest city (Karachi) Sunday 14 October 2012 in the biggest show of support yet for a 14-year-old girl (Malala) who was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education and

Liberal love galore for Altaf Hussain!: On October 14, Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder and leader Altaf Hussain delivered a speech in support of the adolescent Pashtun female education advocate Malala Yousufzai who was grievously injured in an assassination attempt and is still under intensive care

War in Afghanistan is Jihad, says Imran Khan. Shut up, says Afghan government: Imran Khan said: “aap ne jo kaha ke afghanistan mein, dekhen jihad bari simple cheez hai, ye Quran mein bara wazeh hai jo apni azadi ki jang lar raha hain wo jihad hai. Afghanistan mein jo log lar rahai

After attacking Malala Yousafzai, Taliban threaten to kill her father: A spokesman for the Swat Taliban has threatened to kill 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai’s father after a failed attempt to assassinate his daughter, said a report by Reuters. Sirajuddin Ahmad, a spokesman for “Radio Mullah” Maulana Fazlullah’s Swat Taliban

Expropriating Malala Yousufzai: Discourses in Pakistani social media: A dominant majority of those in Pakistan’s mainstream and social medias condemning attack on Malala Yousafzai are committed helpers of Pakistani establishment. Their populist, opportunist and partial discourse is revealing. On Twitter and facebook, quite a few of those

Attack on Malala: Give up extremism, gentlemen, and let this country breathe – by Kamran Shafi: As this country plumbs ever newer depths of the crap-hole, it becomes clearer to Pakistanis that those that hold it by the throat were always wrong; that they were not merely deluded, they were dishonest because they wanted a

Malala Yousafzai: A child soldier in the war for Pakistan – by Sadanand Dhume: Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai stood up for modernity. Few others do. It’s not every day that Barack Obama and Ban Ki-moon agree with the head of the Islamist group Jamaat-e-Islami or an America-bashing Pakistani politician. But Tuesday’s Taliban attack on

Taliban are Pakistan Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists – by Farhat Taj: Taliban are Pak Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists – I Taliban, both in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are an attempt to wipe out entho-nationalism among the Pashtun and temper with the Pashtun cultural identity Insight By Farhat Taj One of

Malala -by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: Munafaqo , ‘Mujahido’ Malala se hai Mali tukk Zahr tum ne jo Boyya Tum ko kuch nahiN Maalom Kaya hai tumm NaeN KKhoya Jiss kay naam lewa ho Uss ne ye tha kab kaha? Zulm tumhare dekh kar Shatan

ملالہ یوسفزئی کے نام – فہمیدہ ریاض: ہم اسے مل کر سلا دیں گے ملالہ کے لیے ہم سرخ چادر لے کر آۓ ہیں بہت پیاری یہ بچی ہے اسے انعام دیں گے ہم گلے میں سرخ مالا اس کو پہنائیں گے خوش ہو کر وه

Questioning the veracity of FFR assisted Stanford report on drone attacks – by Ali Arqam: The recent report on drones by Pakistani and non-Pakistani students of Stanford University and New York University raised more questions instead of properly addressing the existing ones. For instance, the report talks of deleterious psychological effects of drone victims.

Salute to Inspector Hukam Khan of Peshawar Police: Pakistan’s Punjabi-Urdu dominated urban elites often equate all Pashtuns with the Taliban. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the last four decades, thousands of honourable Pashtuns including tribal leaders, political leaders and activists of ANP, PPP, moderate

Similarities between Zaid Hamid and TTP –: Note: As requested by Aamir Saeed, we are cross-posting this article but do not necessarily agree with the content. However, we believe in freedom of speech. Source: Zaid Hamid Exposition Zaid Hamid and his fan club have certain attributes which

Beheading of 12 Pakistani soldiers in Bajaur: We demand swift military action against Taliban-LeJ terrorists: Enemies of Pakistan have once again attacked Pakistani nation, this time beheading 12 Pakistan army soldiers who were cowardly abducted by the Jihadi Deobandi-Wahhabi terrorists (Lashkar-e-Jhangvi / Taliban) a few days ago. The latest incident shows that the LeJ-Taliban

Challenges that Imran Khan’s Tsunami faces in Waziristan – by Imran Khan: Tsunamis are known for the height of their waves, and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI)’s tsunami would probably register its tallest wave yet if it hits the mountains of Waziristan next month. Organising a jalsa inside the Taliban stronghold

Raza Rumi’s commendable article on Shia genocide: Editor’s note: LUBP has in the past criticized Mr. Raza Rumi’s previous articles and statements in which Shia genocide at the hands of State-sponsored Jihadi-sectarian Deobandi militants was, perhaps inadvertently, reported as Sunni-Shia sectarian or Hazara specific ethnic violence.

Taliban’s attack on PAF base Kamra: Pity the nation whose security is in the hands of Dangerous Duffers: Suspected Islamist militants belonging Jihadi Deobandi groups, i.e., Taiban, ASWJ-LeJ, affiliated with the Al Qaeda, attacked a major Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base, Kamra, where some of the country’s nuclear weapons are thought to be stored in the early

Happy Independence Day Collection – by Ali Taj: A SOMEWHAT IRONIC COMMENT ON FACEBOOK: Pakistan will remain a moth eaten country in perpetual conflict if its Constitution ,Muslim terrorists supported by Khaki’s and Education System is not revamped to keep up with the times. The country needs

God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani: God is a weapon—they worship death – A poem by Habib Sulemani Satan and other evil characters’ve come out of the Holly Scriptures to rule my land as ruthless tyrants! They crush flowers under their boots, deface beauty, hate

تین سپر پاورز کو شکست….کیا واقعی؟: افغانستان نے تین سپر پاورز کو شکست دی ہے…. ہمارے پاس اپنے نوجوانوں کو گمراہ کرنے کے کے لئے ایک سے ایک بڑا مسخرہ موجود ہے۔ کوئی لال ٹوپی پہن کر ٹی وی پر آ جاتا ہے اور اِس

A boxing champion’s letter to Imran Khan – by Ahsan Shah: To, Imran Khan alias Taliban Khan alias Writ Khan Chairman Tehrek e Be Insaf Islamabad, Pakistan Dear Mr Khan Hope you would be “Crying and Dying” in grief for the poor Pakistanis while living in your 400 Kanal House

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

Extremists using Shia Genocide to defame and destroy Government and Pakistan – by Farhad Jarral: Related post: Asif Zardari and the Shia genocide – by Ikhtiar Hussain No doubt the genocide of Shia community in Pakistan is an alarming situation for all Pakistanis who are patriotic, who respect religions or believe in Inter-faith Harmony

SCBA follows Supreme Court in making a laughing stock of itself: Sends notice to Khurshid Khan: It is indeed a very embarrassing development that Supreme Court Bar Association has followed the foot steps of Supreme court and Lahore high court by issuing a notice to Deputy Attorney General Khurshid Khan for the alleged defamation of

Fresh recruits for Taliban? Imran Khan will lead Tsunami to Waziristan – by Ahsan Abbas: (Imran Khan’s Statment) Source: Express 14 July 2012 PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will take a peace caravan to Waziristan, a place engulfed by militancy and security operations, by late September, announced party chief Imran Khan during a rally in

State-sponsored Shia genocide or Sunni violence against Shia community? A response to Sadanand Dhume: Related post: ISI-sponsored #ShiaGenocide in Pakistan or Sunni-Shia sectarian violence? ‘Sectarian Violence’ or Gradual Genocide of Shia Muslims? – by Dr. Nakvisson Raza Rumi’s discourse on Pakistan’s Shia Muslims Is Shia genocide an adequate term to describe the plight of

Do my Islamist brothers wish to destroy the Egyptian Pyramids? – Riaz Malik Hajjaji: Today, my fellow Ummah brothers of Egypt have finally called for Sharia and the destruction of the Pyramids there. There is news that this is a hoax. However, for centuries, these pyramids have transformed good pious muslims into idol worshippers and

Letter from Quetta: ‘I too had a dream, but being a Pakistani Shia, it will remain a dream’ – by S. Batool: Editor’s Note: In this time of distress and misfortune, LUBP stands with all oppressed people, and demands of the government to ensure equal treatment of its citizens. It seems that after covert complicity with the terrorists, the state of

Would be migrants mistaken for Shia pilgrims – by Ali Taj: Gunmen mowed down a group of would-be migrants in Turbat district near the Iranian border on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring another two in what appears to be an ethnically-motivated attack. This reminds me of when they

Pakistan doesn’t need foreign enemies, the Military is enough – by Khalid Humayun: In recent past, 24 soldiers at Salala check post near Afghanistan were shot down by a direct and deliberate attack of NATO forces from Afghanistan. On last Wednesday, Taliban released a video of killing and beheading 17 Pakistani soldiers.

Shia, Shia, Shia, where is Pakistan? – by Sabah Hassan: Related posts: You know you are a Pakistani Shia when… Intellectual dishonesty in misrepresenting Shia massacres in Pakistan 50 ways to gracefully ignore Shia Genocide Shia, Shia, Shia, where is Pakistan? – by Sabah Hassan Recently some on our Facebook

“Taliban stopped attacking civilians” – Najam Sethi interprets Pew Survey: Being a regular viewer of Najam Sethi’s late night show on Geo TV (Jang Group), sometimes I am bemused by his selective pick and choose of topics and the way he interprets several issues. There are many occasions when

A PPP Jiyala’s perspective on Sherry Rehman Lobby’s discourse on NATO supply blockade: As a diehard Bhuttoist and proud Jiyala, I am extremely troubled to see some fake civil society activists (pseudo-liberals) presenting themselves as pro-PPP but at the same time undermining the very foundations of the elected parliament. My leader, Shaheed

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

True Jihadi Stories: This documentary is inspired by true stories of persons, who were once radicalized to the extent that they took up arms. However, later they gave up the violent path and now are trying to live a normal life. This