Afghanistan Election: Taliban Threaten to Mutilate Voters

Thursday's presidential election in Afghanistan is likely to yield a low voter turnout, as Taliban has threatened to cut off the fingers, noses and ears of anyone who dares to enter a polling station. The Taliban are particularly strong in the Pashtun-areas of Afghanistan,...

And Now Downsizing Pakistan’s Military

"By AHMED QURAISHI Wednesday, 5 November 2008. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—So our people missed all the signs, trusted the Americans and never doubted for a second that our ally will do us in. Pakistan’s political and intelligence communities woke up late, discovering...

Studio to delay release of Kite Runner to protect Afghan actors

"The report said Paramount Vantage, the distributor of the movie, made the decision to delayed the release by six weeks to allow time for the film's three schoolboy stars to leave Kabul with their families. The move comes after increasing concerns about how the movie will...

Hanging Out With Warlords

"RH Stephen Harper has been hanging around with a warlord, Mullah Naqib, whose connection with the Taliban were such that he was usurped from govenorship of Kandahar thanks to the CIA and US special forces. Why the main suspect in the death of a Canadian diplomat walked...

Reconstructing The Taliban

"Reconstruction funds in Southern Afghanistan are making there way to the Taliban. Now why would that be? “American money is haram [unlawful in Islam],” said Abdul Jalil, an elder in one village. “We could not use it to improve our lives. So we decided to...