Terrorism Archive
Some inconvenient questions about Pakistan army’s LeJ ties – by Marvi Sirmed: Editor’s note: We appreciate Marvi Sirmed’s article in the Nation about the terrorist ties of the Pakistan Army. There is plenty of evidence including but not limited to Carlotta Gall’s book, the Wrong Enemy: https://lubpak.com/archives/311475 https://lubpak.com/archives/312805 https://lubpak.com/archives/312576
Iraqi Shi’ite, Sunni political leaders call for national unity: (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite and Sunni political leaders made a joint call for national unity on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting called after a week of sectarian violence that saw Sunni militants seize northern cities. The leaders,
Youth, women among seven killed in PAT supporters’ clash with police – by Arif Malik & Nadeem Haider: LAHORE: Members of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) were among the seven people killed during a clash between PAT protesters and policemen in Lahore on Tuesday. According to initial reports, one of the deceased PAT supporters is
لشکر جھنگوی کی سرپرست نون لیگ کے ہاتھوں بریلوی مسلمانوں کا قتل عام – از عامر حسینی: ڈاکٹر طاہر القادری کے گهر اور منهاج القران یونیورسٹی کے آگے لگائے گئے حفاظتی پائپ هٹانے کے نام پر پنجاب پولیس نے ماڈل ٹاون لاہور کے ایم بلاک پر دهاوا بول دیا اور اس نے 365 ایم ماڈل ٹاون
شیعہ نسل کشی کے بعد نواز لیگ کی سرپرستی میں بریلوی نسل کشی کا آغاز: لاہور میں ڈاکٹر طاہر القادری کی رہائش گاہ اور منہاج القرآن کے گرد کھڑی رکاوٹیں ہٹانے کا معاملہ سات بیگناہوں کی جان لینے کے بعد ایک نیا رخ اختیار کر چکا ہے – پولیس کی جانب سے نہتے
ISIS Expands its Killing Fields from Syria to Iraq – by Rusty Walker: Salafist ISIS ‘execute’ 1,700 Iraqi Soldiers Why are organized soldiers attacking Iraq, and who are these Army combatants in Iraq? And, who is funding them? The first question includes the component of timing: Iraq is neither militarily or economically
Pak Army should take out all Taliban not just “bad” Taliban all over Pakistan – M Ilyas Khan: Pakistan’s military operation to clear al-Qaeda and Taliban militants from its side of the Afghan border has long been demanded by Kabul and Washington. Troops are now on alert in Pakistan’s towns and cities after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Saudi Salafi inspired and funded Al Shahaab kill at least 50 people in a Kenya – by Drazen Jorgic: (Reuters) – Somali-linked Islamists have killed at least 50 people in a Kenyan coastal town, executing men in front of their families and killing others who had gathered to watch World Cup soccer on television. The al Shabaab
بلوچ و پختون قوم تحریکیں اور دیوبندی وہابی فاشزم – از عامر حسینی: بلوچ قوم کی تحریک کے وہابی دیوبندی مذھبی فاشزم سے رشتے اور اس کے اینٹی شیعہ دھشت گرد تنظیموں سے تعلق کا سوال نیا نہیں ہے ایران میں شیعہ انقلاب کے آنے کے بعد جب ایران کی مرکزی حکومت
Ahmadiyya persecution in Pakistan – by Khaled Ahmed: On May 27, this appeared on the front page of the Pakistani daily, Dawn: “Gunmen shot dead a doctor from the minority Ahmadi community in Chenab Nagar town in Punjab. Mehdi Ali, a 50-year-old heart surgeon from
ISIS: Ankara’s spoiled child? – by Mahir Zeynalov: It was Dec. 25, 2013. A week after a major raid against suspects implicated in a corruption investigation in Turkey, including the sons of three ministers and pro-government businessmen, prosecutors ordered another wave of raids. Police chiefs appointed
US prepares for talks with Iran to stop Iraq militants, says official: Volunteers to fight Wahabi militants gather in the streets in Al-Fdhiliya district, eastern Baghdad on Sunday. Photograph: Thaier Al-sudani/Reuters The United States is preparing to open a direct dialogue with Iran about how to deal with the Sunni
Anti-al-Qaeda Sunni Group Backs Iraq’s Shiite Government – by Zaid Sabah and Caroline Alexander: A key Sunni Muslim tribal leader said his forces are helping Iraq’s Shiite-led government battle Islamist militants and called for urgent U.S. military intervention to help stop their advance. “We’ve been fighting al-Qaeda in Anbar for the past
Different Salafi movements and the growth of ISIL in Iraq: Turkish intellectuals are largely ignorant about the new threat that is bordering Turkey. The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is still an unknown entity for Turks. We have been hearing comments declaring that
Survival of the plural: A singular identity breeds violence – by Khaled Ahmed: An article in a Lahore Urdu monthly, Naya Zamana, of May 2014 by a friendly writer, Ubaidullah Ubaid — using a naming technique of the Taliban when they threaten someone with assassination — has upbraided me
Revolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? – by Bruce Riedel: The overthrow of the Saudi royals is finally a possibility. In an excerpt from a new Brookings Institution briefing book for Obama’s second term, Bruce Riedel on what a catastrophe it would be for Obama. Saudi Arabia
A guide to the bitter political fights driving the Iraq crisis – by Zack Beauchamp: The ongoing vicious fighting in Iraq is often characterized as a battle between the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the Iraqi government. Many people think of that as simply being a proxy war between
America’s Allies are Funding Deobandi/Wahabi ISIS – by Josh Rogin: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, three U.S. allies that have dual agendas in the war on terror. The
Balochistan minority MPA shot dead in Quetta – by Syed Ali Shah: QUETTA/ISLAMABAD: Minority member of the Balochistan Assembly Handery Masieh was killed by his guard in Quetta on Saturday, an official said. He was killed in a firing incident in Nawan Killi — located in the suburbs of
اقلیتی رکن صوبائی اسمبلی کا دن دھاڑے قتل – از سید علی شاہ: بلوچستان اسمبلی کے اقلیتی رکن ہنری مسیح کو ہفتے کےدن کویٹہ میں ان کے گارڈ نے فارنگ کر کے قتل کر دیا – جان محمد بلیدی جو کہ بلوچستان حکومت کے ترجمان ہیں ان کا اس
A country of dead women – by Rafia Zakaria: Before Farzana Parveen was bludgeoned to death with bricks there was Shahida Parveen who was sentenced to be stoned. In early 1988, when democracy was new and a woman was about to take over the helm of the
The Invasion of Pakistan : The country created the Deobandi Taliban that now aims to destroy it.: Pakistan’s elites have spent decades fretting about an invasion from India, but it turns out they have invited their own invasion from within. By striking a Faustian bargain with the Taliban, the military and intelligence services have
عراق: وہابی شدت پسندوں کے کنٹرول کا دائرہ وسیع تر: عراق میں شدت پسندوں نے دو نئے قصبوں پر قبضے کے ساتھ اپنے کنٹرول کا دائرہ وسیع تر کر لیا ہے اور اب ایسا معلوم ہو رہا ہے کہ دارالحکومت بغداد کو بھی خطرہ لاحق ہو سکتا ہے۔ وہابی
The mega follies: POLITICS is all about perception. If people believe that a policy is detrimental to their interests, not even a deluge of spin, arranged news conferences, full-page advertisements and assurances by its advocates is going to change that perception. A
Khaki-turned-Jihadi Adnan Rasheed Deobandi masterminded Karachi attack – by Amir Mir: Editorial note: This piece illustrates how Pakistan’s policy –conceived and underwritten by its Army which runs the national security policy without any input from the democratic governments- of supporting Islamist militants has boomeranged dramatically in its face. Pakistan
نواب خیر بخش مری-بلوچ ایشو آزادی کا ہے خیرات میں حصّہ داری کا نہیں – از عامر حسینی: آج صبح سو کر اٹھا تو موبائل پر بار بار میسج ٹون بج رہی تھی تو موبائل کھولا تو درجنون پیغامات تھے جو بلوچ ساتھیوں کی طرف سے آئے تھے اور خبر سنارہے تھے کہ بلوچ قوم کے رہنماء
Insurgents seize Iraqi city of Mosul as security forces flee – by Liz Sly and Ahmed Ramadan: BEIRUT — Insurgents seized control of most of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday in a powerful demonstration of the threat posed by a rapidly expanding extremist army to the fragile stability of Iraq and
Karachi Airport attacks and Taftan crossing: : Facts Media is Hiding: Our strategic assets, the Deobandi militants under various names, have struck again, and with the usual high success figure. This time, they have succeeded in a way which is far greater and significant than most of the attacks in
تصویری نمائش : سٹریٹجک ڈیتھ: سپاہ صحابہ کا سابقہ لیڈر ا عظم طارق دیوبندی آئی ایس آئی کا سابقہ سربراہ جرنیل حمید گل دیوبندی اور طالبان کا باپ کہلانے والا سمیح الحق دیوبندی اپنے سعودی آقا کے ساتھ پاکستان فوج کے سابقہ
Karachi airport attack: The world is not safe until Pakistan cleans up its mess – by Rob Crilly: Security at Karachi’s airport was never foolproof. Driving up to its departure terminal cars are stopped by armed guards, allowing an officer to walk alongside with something similar to one of those novelty golf ball detectors, the
Fighting Pakistan’s War – by Khaled Ahmed: Early last month, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan confessed that “peace” talks with the Pakistani Taliban had been derailed and the committees chosen by both sides had either grown impotent through resignations or become too empowered with
Pro Taliban General Kayani wanted by Ansar e Taliban: Please refer to this tweet of Ansar Abbasi and his recommendation of Former DG ISI and Former Chief of the Army Staff, General Kayani. And yet some people would have us believe that there is a principled struggle
West, beware of Islamism, the Salafi Deobandi mix – by Abdul Qadir: Islam is an ordered and cogent way of life. As with most organized religions, it draws its power from its philosophy and capacity to firmly control its followers’ beliefs and deeds. To this end, the intensity of mainstream Islam
The ISI’s Great Game in Afghanistan – by Omer Aziz: On the evening of March 20, two teenagers entered the buffet area of the luxurious Serena Hotel in Kabul. The well-guarded establishment was a popular meeting place for politicians, diplomats, and journalists; a kind of refuge away from the
Gun and suicide attack on Shias kills 23 in Taftan: QUETTA: As many as 23 people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber stormed a hotel in Taftan, where Shia pilgrims were staying, and blew himself up, late on Sunday. Talking to Daily
Facebook Under Fire for Temporarily Blocking Pages in Pakistan – by Declan Walsh and Salman Masood: Editor’s note: Declan Walsh writes in support of Laal and Roshni, the pro rights pages that are blocked by the PTA. LUBP appreciates that the New York Times has paid attention to the social media pages which lead the
The curious case of drone strikes in FATA – by Farooq Yousaf: According to New America Foundation’s drone database, a total of 58 high profile targets have been killed in drone strikes – making up only 2% of the total casualties in 370 drone strikes. PHOTO: FILE Peter Bergen
Chaudhary Nisar cuddling up to the Taliban – by Bi-Ghairat supportor of PML N & PTI: This is a picture of Pakistan’s current Interior Minister, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan’s friendly handshake with Muawiya Tariq, a high ranking leader of the banned ASWJ-LeJ. ASWJ-LeJ is the main partner of the Deobandi Taliban in Pakistan. The Wigged Chaudhary
سپاہ صحابہ کی مساجد – بارود اور دہشت گردوں کے ٹھکانے: یہ رکشہ میں بارودی مواد یا تو مدرسے میں لایا جارہا تھا یا وہاں سے کہیں آکے منتقل کیا جانا تھا اب یہ کسی وجہ سے پھٹ گیا اور پولیس اس کو خود کش حملہ آور کہہ رہی ہے
US troops were ready to enter Pakistan to secure Bergdahl’s release: US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl (R) waits before being released at the Afghan border, in this still image from video released June 4, 2014. — File photo American troops were fully prepared to enter Pakistani territory in order to