Obama’s message to the Muslim world in his inaugural speech…: Text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address By The Associated Press – 20 January 2009 “….Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood

Zardari says: “Journalists are biggest terrorists.” We say: “Indeed, we must name and shame pro-Taliban yellow journalists…”: While Zardari did not call journalists as terrorists (as confirmed by Farhatullah Babar and Sherry Rehman), he must name and shame certain yellow journalists who support Taliban and radical Islam…. Zardari in controversy over media remark Islamabad, Jan 19

Zardari says: "Journalists are biggest terrorists." We say: "Indeed, we must name and shame pro-Taliban yellow journalists…": While Zardari did not call journalists as terrorists (as confirmed by Farhatullah Babar and Sherry Rehman), he must name and shame certain yellow journalists who support Taliban

The boss has gone mad —Uri Avnery: People are no longer shocked by the sight of a mutilated baby, nor by children left for days with the corpse of their mother, because the army did not let them leave their ruined home. It seems that almost

The boss has gone mad —Uri Avnery: People are no longer shocked by the sight of a mutilated baby, nor by children left for days with the corpse of their mother, because the army did not let them leave their ruined home. It seems that almost

Hilal-i-Pakistan to Biden and Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam to Boucher…. an analysis: Tanveer Qaisar Shahid Nazir Naji: After Boucher, Biden gets Pak civilian honour Friday, January 09, 2009, (Islamabad) President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred one of Pakistan’s highest civilian honours on US Vice President-elect Joseph Biden in recognition of

Hilal-i-Pakistan to Biden and Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam to Boucher…. an analysis: Tanveer Qaisar Shahid

Swat: Last Khan standing: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Sartaj Khan The militants in Swat once again attacked the veteran Pashtun nationalist leader Mohammad Afzal Khan on Jan 11 in his native village of Bara Durshkhela, in the Matta area in upper Swat. Mohammad

Swat: Last Khan standing: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Sartaj Khan The militants in Swat once again attacked the veteran Pashtun nationalist leader Mohammad Afzal Khan on Jan 11 in his native village of Bara Durshkhela, in the Matta area in upper Swat. Mohammad

To Swat – with love [Why doesn’t Pakistan Army save the people of Swat from the Taliban?]: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Basil Nabi Malik ‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy’– Martin Luther King, Jr. I

Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ – [and the role of pro-terrorist journalists]: Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Pir M Shah In my recent interactions with friends from Swat, I could infer that the situation in Swat is akin to the ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’. According to them, a large number of

Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ – [and the role of pro-terrorist journalists]: Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Pir M Shah In my recent interactions with friends from Swat, I could infer that the situation in Swat is akin to the ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’. According to them, a large number of

Bajaur’s IDPs – stories of the silent victims of the Taliban brutalities….: Bajaur’s IDPs – our wretched of the earth Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Farhat Taj I spend a whole day with the internally displaced people, IDPs, from Bajaur in a camp near Peshawar. I went from tent to tent to

Bajaur’s IDPs – stories of the silent victims of the Taliban brutalities….: Bajaur’s IDPs – our wretched of the earth Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Farhat Taj I spend a whole day with the internally displaced people, IDPs, from Bajaur in a camp near Peshawar. I went from tent to tent to

Swat: Diary of a Pakistani schoolgirl – BBC Urdu dot com: Private schools in Pakistan’s troubled north-western Swat district have been ordered to close in a Taleban edict banning girls’ education. Militants seeking to impose their austere interpretation of Sharia law have destroyed about 150 schools in the past year.

A Pakistani schoolgirl’s resistance to Taliban terrorists: LUBP’s compilation of Malala Yousafzai’s diary: Not 14 October 2012: Back in January 2009, when Deobandi right0wing Islamo-fascists and commercial or fake liberals were unanimous in abusing or/and ignoring Malala Yousafzai, LUBP published this post to give wider publicity to a Pashtun Sunni Sufi schoolgril’s resistance to takfiri

Robert Fisk: So, I asked the UN secretary general, isn’t it time for a war crimes tribunal?: Mr Ban said it would not be up to him to launch a war crimes tribunal. It was pathetic It’s a wrap, a doddle, an Israeli ceasefire just in time for Barack Obama to have a squeaky-clean inauguration with

Swat: Women’s entry not allwed in markets in Mingora: From Tazeen’s blog: This photograph was initially published in Daily Times, January 12, 2009. The caption read: “Women are not allowed in the market,” reads a banner displayed at the entrance of a market in Mingora. Taliban have banned

Swat: Women’s entry not allwed in markets in Mingora: From Tazeen’s blog: This photograph was initially published in Daily Times, January 12, 2009. The caption read: “Women are not allowed in the market,” reads a banner displayed at the entrance of a market in Mingora. Taliban have banned

British academics condemn Israel….: Growing outrage at the killings in Gaza The Guardian, Friday 16 January 2009 The massacres in Gaza are the latest phase of a war that Israel has been waging against the people of Palestine for more than 60 years.