Terrorism Archive
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
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
USA TODAY: Momentum builds against Taliban in Pakistan: By Paul Wiseman and Zafar M. Sheikh ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A public backlash is building against the Pakistani Taliban, who looked triumphant after gaining control of the northern Swat region last week. Since Pakistan’s parliament approved a peace deal
Maulana Abdul Aziz Deobandi of Lal Masjid released!: THEN NOW Lal Masjid cleric vows not to seek revenge ISLAMABAD, April 16: The former Khateeb of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, was released on Thursday reportedly under a ‘deal’ and he announced that he would not seek revenge
At last, Pakistan zeroes in on Baitullah Mehsud: At last, Pakistan zeroes in on Baitullah Mehsud After a successful operation at Manawan, Pakistani security forces cleared out the terrorists, capturing five terrorists alive, who will no doubt prove useful in the investigations that follow. The interior adviser,
Counter-terrorism through the civil service – by Mosharraf Zaidi: The attack on the Lahore police training facility yesterday, which as of the time of this article’s writing had not ended, should wake Pakistan up. There is an existential
How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?: An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan’s dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world – File photo. MUNA Khan, a former Dawn hand, now abroad and working for a news agency, emailed
LUBP supports the "Preventing Violent Extremism" program: No matter which way we turn in these troubled times it seems there is always somebody pointing an accusatory finger at us. Today it is the turn of the British, the country with which we have perhaps the closest
From Jamea Hafsa to Rahman Baba – by Farhat Taj: Attack on Pakhtun culture Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Farhat Taj In February this year someone circulated an email on one of the email lists I am a member of and was talking about the possibility of any attacks by
ICG Report: ‘Radical Deobandi groups source of Pakistan terror’: “The international community, particularly the U.S., must … help strengthen civilian control over all areas of governance, including counter-terrorism, and the capacity of the federal government to
Dubious role of Police Chief Nawabzada Humayun Jogezai in Shia killing in Quetta: 4 Shias Killed in Quetta QUETTA, Feb 24, 2009 (APP): Four welders, a father and his three sons were killed and their two colleagues were seriously injured when two armed assailants opened fire at them in their welding shop
SOS from Parachinar: Taliban adbuct 14 Shia in Hangua after attacking a Parachinar-bound passenger coach…: PARACHINAR: Unidentified armed men [belonging to Taliban/Al Qaeda/Sipah-e-Sahaba] first fired at the tyres of a Parachinar-bound passenger coach in the Tut Kas area on Monday and later kidnapped 14 travellers. Sources said the kidnappers left behind three women travelling
Dr Aafia Siddiqui: The other side of the picture: Less grey A little more colour and substance has been added to the ghostly form of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, currently languishing in an American detention facility and said to be suffering severely from mental illness. An illness so severe
Mumbai terrorist attacks partially planned in Pakistan: Islamabad hands over Mumbai probe report to New Delhi Mumbai attacks partially planned in Pakistan: Malik * Interior adviser claims arrest of main operator in attacks, five others * Says Pakistan needs more information from India * System of
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
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.
Ziaists in Pakistan: From long march to terrorism – some questions for Nawaz Sharif: There are two forms of Ziaists: (1) political Ziaists who keep conspiring against democracy on the pretext of one excuse or the other; (2) militant Ziaists who are represented in the shape of operatives and sympathizers of Taliban and
Kashmiris and Tamils: Violence will get them nowhere: Violence will get them nowhere By Kuldip Nayar IN a way, what has happened to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka is similar to what has happened to the Hurriyat in Kashmir. Both of them,
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
SOS from Quetta: Systematic killing of Shia Muslims by the Taliban, Sipah-e-Sahaba: Shia leader shot dead in QuettaUpdated at: 1140 PST, Monday, January 26, 2009 QUETTA: A leader of Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) has been shot dead in Quetta on Monday. According to reports,
Swat: The Taliban hit list: Taliban commander summons dignitaries in its ‘court’: The taliban hit-list 1 – Ex-federal minister Afzal Khan (ANP) 2 – NWFP Minister Ayub Ashari (ANP) 3 – Tahir Ashari, brother of Ayub Ashari
Story of Shabana from Swat: a wedding dancer killed by the Taliban style shariat: Side-effect Shabana from Swat Friday, January 23, 2009 by Harris Khalique Shabana, the artiste from Swat who used to sing and dance to earn her living and make people merry on weddings and other such occasions, was shot in
Pakistan ‘holds al-Qaeda members’ suspected to be involved in the 2005 London bombings….: Pakistan ‘holds al-Qaeda members’ Seven suspected militants have been arrested during a raid near Pakistan’s north-western city of Peshawar, officials say. Pakistani security officials told the BBC they suspect some of the men are members of al-Qaeda. The men
Urgent Appeal: Sign this Petition to Save Girls Schools in Swat: ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-005-2009 The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) seeks for your support for a campaign in support of the female students in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The campaign seeks the
Sectarian/Jihadi/Taliban terrorists released in Pakistan due to lack of evidence: ‘Terrorists released in Pak due to lack of evidence’ New Delhi (PTI): The failure of the Pakistani police and security agencies to gather sufficient evidence has led to the release of a large number of dreaded terrorists of outfits
Terrorism begs new laws —Shaukat Qadir: Interestingly, it was debated at the UN whether the International Criminal Court should be empowered to try international terrorists, which is actually the only genuinely workable solution to an international problem. The only reason a decision could not be
Bomb blasts in Lahore and the problem of ‘sympathetic’ terrorism: Lahore experienced five low-intensity “timed explosions” on Friday, the first day after Ashura, targeting theatres at Al Falah and on Ferozpur Road near Mozang. They were planted on the premises, implying that little or no watch was set up
Acting on the Mumbai dossier – By Praful Bidwai: Saturday, January 10, 2009 (The News) Six weeks after the Mumbai attacks, the Indian government is still groping for a strategy to get Pakistan to crack down on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other extremists. The Pakistani
Terror, not India, the enemy, says ISI chief: LAHORE: Terrorism, and not India, is Pakistan’s greatest enemy, and Islamabad is distancing itself from conflict with New Delhi, Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Ahmad Shujaa Pasha has said, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel,
An advice for the UN: Investigate the murder of Benazir Bhutto: Investigate, please WHATEVER one’s political persuasion, it is impossible to deny that Benazir Bhutto’s assassination was a cataclysmic event for Pakistan. Ms Bhutto was no ordinary person: internationally, she was one of the few Pakistanis who had instant name
Who is protecting Masood Azhar Deobandi and why?: Why is security establishment protecting Masood Azhar?
New terrorists in an old context – by Mosharraf Zaidi: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 One of the clear invocations of the Bhagvad Gita is an invitation to human beings to explore and traverse the more difficult, but righteous path that Krishna articulates for an angst-ridden Arjuna. The Sangh Parivar’s
Islamabad to demand 35 most wanted terrorists from Delhi: M A Kaiserimam London—Islamabad has prepared a list of some 35 top terrorists, involved in a number of terror activities in Pakistan and is set to hand over the names to Delhi seeking an early arrest and handing over
Mumbai terrorist came from Pakistan, local villagers confirm – Ajmal Amir Kasab: * Saeed Shah in Faridkot, near Depalpur * The Observer, Sunday December 7 2008 An Observer investigation has established that the lone surviving gunman caught by Indian police during last week’s terrorist attacks on Mumbai came from a village
Mayhem in Mumbai and Pakistan’s responsibility: Mayhem in MumbaiFriday, November 28, 2008 (The News) No words can ever be enough to condemn the horror of what has happened and continues to happen in Mumbai. Fear walks down every street in the stricken city and lurks
The Mumbai attacks and the role of Dr. Zakir Naik in supporting Islamofascism and hate speech: Mumbai attacks kill at least 101Western hostages taken in coordinated strikesBy Rama LakshmiWashington Post / November 27, 2008 NEW DELHI -Teams of gunmen attacked three luxury hotels, a hospital, a train station, a movie theater, and other buildings in
Taliban kill General (r) Amir Faisal Alvi, a former head of the military Special Services Group (SSG). Taliban are under pressure…: In the name of revengeFriday, November 21, 2008It appears that General (r) Amir Faisal Alvi, a former head of the military Special Services Group (SSG), who was shot dead in a daring attack in Islamabad, may have been killed
A historical view of terrorism – By Dr. Mubarak Ali: A STUDY of terrorism from a historical perspective would shed light on the origin of this phenomenon and the motivation behind it. It has manifested itself in different hues and colours. Terrorism has emerged in different circumstances with different
Prospects of Hindu terrorism in India: At least 10 people, including a serving Lieutenant Colonel Prashad Srikant Purohit and a Hindu monk and nun, have been arrested over alleged involvement in bomb explosions that killed four people in the Muslim-dominated town of Malegaon in the
Kidnappings of Afghan and Iranian diplomats as terrorist strategy – By Rahimullah Yusufzai and Daily Times: Kidnappings in NWFP – By Rahimullah Yusufzai Saturday, November 15, 2008 Our fourth-floor office in a tall building gave us a vantage position to watch the fireworks in the nearby Qayyum Stadium, named after the NWFP’s late chief minister