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29 Dead in Blast: Pakistan

Stories from Pakistan always starts will blast, blood, death. In one similar story, sorry reality, 29 people died in north west Pakistan died in a bomb blast. Militants are flexing muscles in these area which army claims that they have retaken it from Taliban. "At least 29...

200 child fidayeen rescued in Pakistan

Finally - a great step towards the betterment of Pakistan and its future generations.....Fidayeen means -one who sacrifices himselfA fidayeen attack is a suicide tactic used by terrorists. Such attacks are modelled upon suicide attacks by Palestinian Native Inhabitants...

DIVERGENCES

Yesterdays New York Times has a story that hints at divergences between the US and Pakistan in the war on terror in Afghanistan. Unnamed Pakistani intelligence officials are reported as having said that Pakistan had concerns that the US operational surge in Afghanistan could...

Taliban buys kids to be recruited as suicide bombers

Rehman Malik, Pakistan's Interior Minister claims that the Taliban is paying Rs500,000 to Rs2.5 million for children to be recruited as suicide bombers. " ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the government is determined to continue the war against terrorism...

Peeling the Onion: The Taliban in Pakistan

“The Taliban are no longer a single movement with a single cause, The Taliban have become a phenomena, a hydra with different heads and no centre of gravity, an organizational structure with commonalities but different goals and objectives depending on locations and...

The Enemy Within

The Pakistan Army is now the undoubted lead agency in the battle against those who challenged and continue to challenge the writ of the State. Malakand and Bajaur at the northern end of FATA are being cleared—this area had to be given priority because of the blatant...

Riedel, Sood understand Pak threat better

As Pakistan's defense establishment remains fixated to the idea of a Zionist-Hindu-U.S. plot to harm Pakistan, very few analysts understand the gravity of the threat emanating from a nuclear-armed Islamabad with the real possibility of an Islamic takeover.Bruce Riedel, senior...

Taliban's War Against Education

Note: This article relates to the Swat-based Pakistani legion of renowned Taliban, also known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). After taking hostage and killing journalists and foreign nationals, after...

Pakistan : People's Resistance Against Taliban

 By Zia Ur Rehman   The fact “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty” proved itself true in a remote area of Dir District of North West Pakistan where the locals attacked on a stronghold of Taliban militants near Pak-Afghan bordering...

Pakistani common people speaking out against Talibans

Weeks ago demonstrations and individuals began to demonstrate and speak out against the Taliban. But we in the West did not see this. Here are some videos direct from Pakistan." People of Pakistan are on the...

Pakistan Army takes ‘complete control’ over Mingora

Pakistan Army has taken complete control of Mingora (Swat) which was previously under the control of Pakistani Taliban aka Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). "Operation Rahe Rast made a significant progress with the...

Taliban claims Lahore bombing, threatens more attacks

Pakistani chapter of the renowned Taliban -- Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -- a banned outfit, has claimed responsibility of the recent bombings in Lahore. "Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility on...

Another shameful move by the evil called Taliban

You know what, today a 5 year old nephew of mine made me silent. I was just checking out my facebook a/c, he came and stood next to me as usual, I as usual started hugging him and then to my amazement he remarked, "I...

MP Tim Uppal Announces 5M,arrives in Pakistan, visits displaced

TORONTO - . SAHRA (South Asians for Human Rights Association) held a Round table at a banquet hall in Mississauga on the ongoing issue of Sikhs and other minority internally displaced persons (IDP's) on the...

Pakistanis join to help relief efforts for Swat refugees

Interesting blog from private citizens in Pakistan who have joined in a effort to provide relief to the displaced citizens from the SWAT valley. "Our Swat Relief drive on Day 3 [Saturday] was hectic to say the...

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