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...

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...

THE TERROR TRAIL

Last night a bombing attack destroyed the Pearl Continental Hotel—located in a high security zone and Peshawer’s only five star hotel. Before that the ISI ‘s provincial headquarters in Lahore had been bombed and in between there was the suicide bombing of the Police...

Powerful Blast outside Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan

   A suicide attack on Peshawar's fiver-star Pearl Continental Hotel using a delivery truck left 12 dead and about 60 injured.  The truck loaded with some 500 kg of explosives shot its way into...

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...

Taliban kidnaps 400 boarders and staffers of a boarding school

Taliban whose ideology includes 'No education' has kidnapped 400 boarders and staffers of a boarding school. Cadets (boarders), under the protection of a security detail, were headed towards Bannu when they were...

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...

Swat Valley - Once a heaven, now a hell

Last night, my elder Sis told me of her trips that she made to Swat Valley during her Uni days. She told me of the good-old-days, the beauty and SERENITY that once used to envelop whole of the Swat Valley, and, with...

US administration makes urgent aid plea for IDPs in Pakistan

As reported by Dawn, US administration on Tuesday made urgent aid plea for IDPs (Internally displaced persons) in Pakistan. As a consequence of recent Swat operation against Taliban, more than a million people have...

Will they grow up to be militants?

"  BRANDISHING toy guns, dummy rocket launchers and with staves in hand, over 100 hooded children, between five and 12 years, marched in the main bazaar of the Barikot tehsil in Swat shouting full-throated...

Deal or No Deal

Swat is part of Pakistan’s Malakand division bordering Afghanistan and administered by the provincial government of Pakistan’s North West Province. Till recently it was the most idyllic and peaceful tourist destination in Pakistan. Two years of Taliban instigated violence...

How to defeat Taliban?

Remember, Taliban isn't a political group, it's an extremist group, a mindset, an ideology which finds roots to Egypt and Saudi Arabia. An ideology which is aimed at expunging the materialistic world no matter what...

Update: 10 policemen among 16 killed in Pakistan suicide attack

At least 16 persons, including 10 policemen, were killed when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a police checkoint in Charsadda district of Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province on Wednesday."CHARSADDA: At least 16 people were killed,...

New development: Is the video of Taliban spanking a girl fake?

A denial from Taliban's side? Impossible! Pukhtoons beating a woman? No way! Pukhtoons watching this show live and no response? Out of the question! A girl, of such a young age, got up so bravely after having 34...

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