Taliban & TTP Archive
SOS: Who will save the anti-Taliban Salarzai tribes from the Taliban? – Farhat Taj: The Mullah-Military Alliance seems to be very much alive and thriving in Pakistan. The Taliban and Salarzais Sunday, September 27, 2009 (The News) Farhat TajI was in Pakistan in August and had the opportunity to meet the leaders of
Pakistan’s Top 10 Militant Commanders: By Amir Mir In a recent article, prominent Pakistani journalist Amir Mir warned that the killing of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud was “unlikely to give Pakistan a reprieve” in its fight against the Islamic
Post-Baitullah Mehsud Pakistani Taliban – Analysis by Saleem Safi: Post-Baitullah TTP Wednesday, September 09, 2009 (The News)Saleem Safi It would be too optimistic to believe that the killing of Baitullah Mehsud has smashed the TTP network. It is a fact that the TTP has been weakened in the
What lesson can Pakistan learn from the way Sri Lanka has dealt with the terrorism of LTTE: General Beg’s mess Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has stated that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, during a recent meeting in Libya, told him that “elements in Sri Lanka could be linked to incidents of terrorism in Pakistan, including
Taliban losing some ground in Pakistan: All this has been achieved because of clarity of thinking in Pakistan, the government and the people both.: NWFP’s security is Pakistan’s security The Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Kayani, inaugurating a rehabilitation centre for captive children trained as suicide-bombers by the Taliban, has said that the
Terrorist pro-Taliban ex-MP Shah Abdul Aziz freed by judiciary. Shame!: Shah Aziz released on bail By Khalid Iqbal Source RAWALPINDI: The former MNA Shah Abdul Aziz, allegedly involved in the kidnapping-cum-murder case of a Polish engineer, was released from Adiala Jail on Wednesday. The surety bonds of Rs1,000,000 by
Attack on Hamid Saeed Kazmi and the Taliban inside Islamabad: Feeling insecure in Islamabad The federal religious affairs minister, Mr Hamid Saeed Kazmi, escaped death at the hands of terrorists on Wednesday at Islamabad’s GPO chowk. He was driving out of his office without much security. His driver has
Amputees bear cost of conflict in Pakistan: PESHAWAR: Fourteen-year-old Asmit Ali has no hands — they were blown off while he was playing with a piece of unexploded ordnance 10 days ago.The Pakistani schoolboy, his face dotted with scars from the explosion, sits on a plastic
Can we have dialogue with these cirminals (as per the wishes of Imran Khan, Dr Israr Ahmed and Mullah Munawar Hasan)?: At Least 22 Dead in Pakistan Bombing Ali Imam/Reuters A border guard injured in a
Editorial: Deadly Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab: After the capture of some key Taliban members in the aftermath of Baitullah Mehsud’s death, security agencies have been able to make unprecedented discoveries. The latest is the arrest of seven terrorists in Sargodha, including a person identified as
Pakistani Taliban admit Mehsud killed in US strike. Thank, you President Obama!: The USA Drone attacks against the Al Qaeda / Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahab hideouts in Pakistan are proving effective. Thanks, President Obama, for continuing the proactive elimination of terrorists in Pakistan’s tribal area. The next target in line is Hakimullah
Army must not leave innocent people of Swat at the Taliban’s mercy: The following reports by BBC Urdu and Rediff suggest that the ISI is still active in its support of “Good Taliban”. ’طالبان کی پشت پناہی نہ کی جاتی تو ان کا صفایا کر دیتے‘ عبدالحئی کاکڑ بی بی سی
Maulvi Umar: Ye Ghazi Ye Teray Pur-israr Banday: Maulvi Umar Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 THE capture of Maulvi Umar, a success hot on the heels of the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, is another blow for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. Umar is the most high-profile of TTP leaders captured
Bodies pile up in Swat Valley as tribesmen (and military) turn tables on Taleban tormentors: At least 18 bullet-riddled bodies discovered in Swat Sunday, 16 Aug, 2009 Atifur Rehman, administrative chief of Swat
This is how Taliban and Army colluded to terrorize progressive Pashtuns of Swat: ’فوج مدد کرتی توماں، شوہر، بیٹا زندہ ہوتے‘ عبدالحئی کاکڑ بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، پشاور ’فوج کو خبر ہونے تک طالبان گھر کا محاصرہ کر چکے تھے‘ پاکستان کے قبائلی علاقوں اور صوبہ سرحد میں پچھلے کئی
No end in sight: Editorial A representative from Jhang has told the National Assembly that the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) is active
Two opposite perspectives on drone attacks and Baitullah Mehsud: Irfan Siddiqui (a pro-Taliban journalist) and Latif Chaudhry (a pro-democracy journalist) offer two opposite perspecitves on the US drone attacks on the Taliban/Al Qaeda hideouts. These two articles are followed by an analysis by Saleem Safi
Who killed Niaz A. Naik?: ISLAMABAD: A former Pakistani chief diplomat was found dead in his Islamabad residence on Saturday, police said. ‘We found Niaz A. Naik’s decomposed body in his
A true story from Gojra: Nosheen Abbas Wide eyed, and alert, Javed and Irfaan, two brothers, step in to the house. They sit close to each other, almost in a huddle. Both look slightly anxious not knowing what to expect from our conversation, but
LJ mastermind accused of 70 murders set to go free: KARACHI: Malik Ishaq, one of the founders of the outlawed militant organisation Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, could be released on bail early next month despite a police record of at least 70 murders, according to a report in the New York Times.
Baitullah Mehsud killed. Our condolences to Imran Khan, Ijaz-ul-Haq and Mullah Munawar Hasan: Is the despised leader of the Deobandi-Wahhabi alliance in Pakistan, namely Taliban (or Sipah-e-Sahaba or Al-Qaeda), finally killed? Is the spiritual son of General Zia-ul-Haq killed? Our condolences to the supporters of Taliban, namely Ijaz-ul-Haq, Imran Khan, Qazi Hussain
Taliban Leader Umer Khalid Alive And Well in Pakistan: [The Mullah-Military (ISI-Taliban) Alliance Remains Intact?] Monday August 03, 2009 Alex Crawford, Asia correspondent Sky News has obtained exclusive and conclusive proof that one of Pakistan’s most feared Taliban leaders is alive – contradicting government claims that he was
Good Taliban… Where are they?: A Formidable Enemy The Pakistan Army faces a tough battle ahead as the ‘good’ Taliban join forces with the ‘bad’ Taliban and scrap peace deals. By Rahimullah Yusufzai The two-month old military campaign against the militants in the NWFP
A tribute to Shaheed Colonel Tahir Iqbal killed by Takfiri Deobandi terrorists in Waziristan – by Tanveer Qaiser Shahid: Sunday, 28 June 2009: In North Waziristan agency, three army officers among 16 soldiers were killed in an attack by the Taliban terrorists on the Wucha Bibi-bound convoy of security forces at Inzar Kas area. Officers who embraced shahadat
A terrible threat to Shia community – Editorial-The News: File Photo: Banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) is now operating as “Sunni Action Committee” and “Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jammat”. In above picture activists of SSP demonstrating in front of Karachi Press Club. A terrible threat Monday, June 15, 2009 The letter
Pakistan extradites ten Taliban terrorists to China – by Amir Mir: 10 terror suspects extradited to China By Amir Mir LAHORE: Pakistan has extradited 10 arrested terrorists belonging to the pro-independence Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) to China, an Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed to The News on Friday. The spokesman
Rahimullah Yusufzai: Swat operation and the fallout beyond: Though the armed forces are carrying out operations against Taliban primarily in Swat, Buner and Lower Dir, the fallout of the action in neighbouring districts and beyond should remain a matter of concern. Dislocated from their bases and scattered
Al-Qaeda Men start practising Sunnah of Mullah Abdul Aziz aka Burqa-Posh Moulvi !: Five burqa-clad Arabs arrested in Mohmand GHALANAI: At least 13 militants were killed in a clash with security forces following arrest of five burqa-clad Arabs, one Afghan national and a local man in Mohmand Agency on Tuesday. Four of
Asadullah Ghalib and Farhat Taj: In support of the jawans and officers of Pakistan Armed Forces fighting the Taliban terrorists…: Swat – a report from the frontline
Talibanisation is a contagious disease. Look around. Do you have a Talib friend, family member, neighbour or colleague? They need your help urgently.: Babar Sattar: Talibanisation of the mind Last week a conservative schoolteacher in Rawalpindi hailed a cab to get to work in the morning. She wore a gown and had covered her head with a ‘dupatta’. A few
Farhat Taj: The army finally gets it right: It was retaliation par excellence. A convoy of the Pakistan army was ambushed by Taliban terrorists in the Kanjo area in Swat. The convoy had intended to go to Mangora to reinforce the army units there. Several soldiers died
Is it really declaration of war against Taliban ?: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced a full-scale military operation to wipe out the Taliban from the insurgency-hit areas. In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that after deliberations
Will the silent Sunni Barelvi majority rise against the brutal Taliban-SSP-LeJ terrorists?: Clashing interpretations of Islam Sufi Muhammad of the TNSM and the Swat Taliban led by the TTP have rejected the Darul Qaza judges appointed by the NWFP government in the Malakand-Swat region. Sufi Muhammad’s explanation for rejecting the appointment
Ahmed Rashid: Civil war if Taliban make further inroads: Taliban supporters march in Swat Valley, Pakistan Photo: AP Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Karachi If the Taliban encroach any further into Punjab and Karachi, there will be bloody civil war on account of existing ethnic and sectarian fault-lines, journalist and
At least 11 per cent of Pakistan’s landmass has been ceded to the Taliban. Where is the Pakistan army? Questions Dr. Farrukh Saleem: Where is the Pakistan army? By Dr. Farrukh Saleem Five thousand square kilometres of Swat are now under Taliban control — de jure. Chitral (14,850 sq km), Dir (5,280 sq km), Shangla (1,586 sq km), Hangu (1,097 sq km),
Malakand Commissioner AKA "Commissioner Taliban" has been transfered !: فضل کریم خٹک نئے مالاکنڈ کمشنر مقرر عبدالحئی کاکڑ صوبہ سرحد کی حکومت نے طالبان کے مبینہ حامی ہونے کے الزامات کی زد میں رہنے والے مالاکنڈ ڈویژن کے کمشنر سید محمد جاوید کے تبادلے کا باقاعدہ نوٹیفیکیشن جاری