Taliban & TTP Archive
Swat update 12 Feb 2009: Militants torch another school (whereas Pakistan Army is snoring)….: Militants torch school in Swat Updated at: 1825 PST, Thursday, February 12, 2009 (The News) MINGORA: The militants torched one more school in Odigram area, on the outskirts of Mingora on Thursday. One security personnel was killed and another
Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad: Analysis by Hamid Mir, Nazir Naji and Abbas Ather: Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By Hamid Mir ISLAMABAD: The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its fighters to Islamabad as a reaction to the operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley and in
Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad: Analysis by Hamid Mir, Nazir Naji and Abbas Ather: Taliban threaten attack on Islamabad Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By Hamid Mir ISLAMABAD: The local Taliban leadership has decided to send its fighters to Islamabad as a reaction to the operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat Valley and in
Forget Gaza, care about Swat: Thursday, February 12, 2009 By by Fasi Zaka I think it would be absolutely inhuman not to care about the massacre in Gaza, the flagrant violation and cruelty demonstrated by the Israelis. But after talking to an old friend
Meeting with a terrorist: Hamid Mir: Hamid Mir offers an account of his meeting with a terrorist operating in Swat: Here is a critical summary
Taliban’s Molvi Omar says that Taliban will destroy all schools in FATA: Are they foreign agents? Are they Pakistani nationals? Imran Khan wants Pakistan to have dialogue with Taliban. Should we have dialogue with creatures such as Mullah Omar, Baitullah Mehsud and Fazlullah? If they are foreign
ANP MPA killed in Peshawar: Why do Taliban target secular forces and minorities only? Why do they spare Jamaat Islami, PML-N, JUI and Tehreek Insaf?: MPA killed, 8 injured in Peshawar blastUpdated at: 1605 PST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 PESHAWAR: Member of the NWFP Assembly Alamzeb Khan of ANP has been killed while eight others including his personal assistant were critically injured when a
Poland cancels visit of Pakistan senators. Polish officials charged that elements within the Pakistani government shared blame for the killing.: Daily Express… Poland cancels visit of Pak senators * Offers $290,000 bounty for killers of Polish hostage WARSAW/ISLAMABAD: Poland’s Senate on Tuesday called off a visit by Pakistani senators after their country’s
Taliban are not a unified group. It is an umbrella of sectarian terrorists, global jihadis and criminals.: Are they foreign agents…? Then, so must be the so called “shayukh-ul-Islam” who have sowed the very deep seeds of sectarian hatred and puritanism in our understanding and perspectives on Islam. Life in Orakzai Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Farhat
In search of peace: From Middle East to South Asia – By Khurshid Nadeem: The need for intra-Islamic dialogue
Swat inferno and militant ideology – By Mushfiq Murshed: Swat inferno and militant ideology Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2009 By Mushfiq Murshed THE writ of the state in Swat has been demolished. When Operation Rah-i-Haq was launched by the Pakistan Army in 2007, the militants controlled only 25 per
Quetta Shura: US hints at more focus on Taliban Haven in Quetta, Pakistan: NYTimes: Taliban Haven in Pakistani City Raises Fears
Why then has the great ISI, the Mother of All Agencies, not been able to find Mullah Radio’s radio station? Asks Kamran Shafi: Swat, one more timeBy Kamran ShafiTuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 | 02:14 PM PST | ….And now for the feedback on last week’s piece in which I had suggested a huge caravan made up of all the political parties: leaders,
Saleem Safi: Confessions of an ex-Jihadi: Afghan Jihad, Taliban, ISI and Our Hypocrisy: Related post: Pakistani State’s ambivalent policies on Taliban – by Saleem Safi A must read article by Saleem Safi exposing the hypocritical and misleading notions of jihad and Islam concocted and used by the ISI, the so called Afghan
Mr. Holbrooke, in order to understand the situation in Pakistan, you need to have a grip on the Mullah-Military Alliance in Swat….: A dangerous trend — Talimand Khan Why has the security apparatus failed to cut the militants’ supply lines; how come random journalists can talk to Fazlullah but security forces are unable to track him down; and if the state’s
From Children of Gaza to Children of FATA and Swat: Taliban shelling kills 11 school children in Darra Adam Khel: Taliban shelling kills 14 civilians in Darra * Eyewitness says mortar landed on school minutes after classes ended Staff Report PESHAWAR: Fourteen civilians, including 11 schoolchildren, and a soldier were killed in a mortar attack by the Taliban in
Taliban killing laughter and music in Pakistan: * Displaced Pashtun comedian feels lucky to be alive, as others falling foul of Taliban morality squad have been killed instantly PESHAWAR: Pashtun comedian Alamzeb Mujahid had bad news for his fans after being freed by suspected Taliban who
Nawaz Sharif, You need to clarify your position on Taliban and jihadis: Dear Nawaz Sharif, We know that once upon a time you wanted to be a constitutional Amir-ul-Momineen. We also know that you were in the past abetted and supported by Osama bin Laden. We also know that terrorists of
Terrorism returns to Punjab: The chief minister of Punjab, Mr Shehbaz Sharif, was visibly shaken when he acknowledged on TV that terrorists had struck at his province when they killed innocent people consecutively in Dera Ghazi Khan and Mianwali on Thursday and Saturday.
Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide attack on a procession of Shia mourners in Dera Ghazi Khan.: A spokesman for the Taliban in Darra Adamkhel speaks to various media agencies: Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide attack on a procession of Shia mourners in D.G. Khan killing about 40 Shias. They also claim responsibility for an
Protest in Mardan against Taliban and army: Report by BBC Urdu dot com A grand protest against Taliban in civil dress (TTP) and Taliban in uniform
Taliban high court extending writ to Dir: Taliban high court extending writ to Dir Sunday, February 08, 2009By Ikram Hoti CHAKDARA: The Taliban have set up their high court in Kabal Tehsil of Swat, which is fast extending its writ to this town and other parts
Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba involved in killing of Polish engineer in Pakistan: The following report suggests that the kidnapping and beheading of the Polish engineer was carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangavi /Sipah-e-Sahaba, the local-sponsors of Al Qaeda and Taliban in Pakistan… Taliban Says It Killed a Polish Contractor in Pakistan By JANE
Poland says engineer held by Taliban believed dead; Taliban’s Sipah-e-Sahaba / Lashkar-e-Jhangavi wing involved…: There are confirmed reports that the Polish engineer kidnapped by the Taliban near the Pindi Sultani area of Attock on Sept 28 has been killed. His driver and two guards were shot dead at the time of his abduction.
Understanding Pakistan’s Approach to the War on Terror: Although Pakistan has been a frontline state in the war on terror since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there is no doubt that General Musharraf initially cast his lot with the United States mainly as a result
‘Intense, focused and targeted’: The third phase of the military operations in Swat: ‘Intense, focused and targeted’Saturday, February 07, 2009by Rahimullah Yusufzai Unlike the earlier two phases of the military operations in Swat in 2007 and 2008, the latest one initiated in late January is being praised by the ANP-PPP government in
Dialogue with Taliban not an option – Farhat Taj: Dialogue with Taliban not an option Friday, February 06, 2009by Farhat Taj I wanted a reply to my email from Masooda Bano to have a better idea of her argument for dialogue with Taliban. She provided the idea through
Swat: Taliban terrorists warn lawyers and judges to stop attending the regular courts or risk death.: General Kayani, what is stopping you to arrest Fazullah, your comrade in arms? Madness in the mountainsFriday, February 06, 2009 The militants who control most of Swat have gone mad. They have now threatened to kill lawyers and judges,
Can an honourable Pakhtun do that? Imran Khan, better answer.: Militants kill three women in Swat By Our Correspondent MINGORA: Three women were killed in Swat on Thursday as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government. The militants also blew up two government schools. The
Sectarian attack in D.G. Khan: 36 Shia killed, over 30 injured in DG Khan blast: Sectarian terrorists belonging to Taliban/Sipah-e-Sahaba kill at least 36 Shia Muslims in D.G. Khan.
"We have reservations about the operation". We (Pakistan) pay lip service to peace in Afghanistan but we tolerate militants’ sanctuaries in Fata.: “We have reservations about the operation” — Afrasyab Khattak, Provincial President, ANP; peace envoy to the NWFP government By Tauseef-ur-Rahman The News on Sunday: Who are Taliban and what is their agenda in the Swat valley? Afrasyab Khattak: The
Swat: the other view. A tale of how Military & Mullahs facilitated Taliban in spreading their tentacles in Swat: Swat: the other view By Syed Irfan Ashraf THE ongoing insurgency in Swat has spawned a heated debate in the media. For some it is a class war between the landless and the land-owning elite. Others believe it to
Constable Shah said: “Taliban have given us a new life. We had been under the siege for 36 hours and pleaded for reinforcements, but nobody helped".: 30 security men freed after ‘promising to quit force’ Dawn Report MINGORA/TIMERGARA, Feb 4: The Taliban in Swat set free 30 police and paramilitary personnel in the presence of journalists in Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal tehsil on Wednesday,
"Peace in Swat was destroyed due to agreements signed by Awami National Party (ANP) with militants.": Dialogue with Taliban? Amir Muqam blames ANP for Swat chaosUpdated at: 1830 PST, Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (The News) PESHAWAR: PML-Q leader Amir Muqam said Wednesday that peace in Swat was destroyed due to agreements signed by Awami National
Taliban’s strategy of kidnapping in Pakistan: Terrorism’s strategy of kidnapping The Balochistan head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), John Solecki, was kidnapped on Monday when he was going unguarded in his car to his office in Chaman in Balochistan. Mr Solecki