It is awful to hear that some political parties, especially those who don’t have any representation in the parliament have come out, once again, in opposition to the plan to wipe out terrorists, otherwise known as the Taliban in Swat and other areas of Pakistan. These parties who are now convening press conferences to voice […]
It is extremely heartwarming to read a positive story about Pakistan amid news of constant gun battles, suicides, police brutalities, strikes by different segments of the society, water shortage, traffic congestions, pollution, missing electricity for hours in extremely hot weather. As reported in the New York Times, bunch of kids, or I should say brave […]
It seems that President Zardari’s trip abroad has been successful, if the criterion was to have pledges announced by the leaders of the countries that President visited. Starting with Libya and now ending in France, everywhere Mr. Zardari went; he was greeted warmly, heard sympathetically and given what he asked for, or at least that […]
This report about the plight of minorities in Pakistan paints a very disturbing picture about the overall situation in the country. Actually, no Asian country can take pride in this area because for some reason, minorities always live in fear and it is easy to terrorize frightened people. However, this is no excuse as […]
Pakistan is not big a country and therefore, when one part is affected, the entire country feels the pressure. Now, after the operation against the Taliban in Swat, millions of people have migrated from the area and this exodus has created a tremendous humanitarian challenge for Pakistan. Not only is the country responsible for housing […]
It is just awful to see how rapidly everything in Pakistan is degenerating. There is hardly any sector or segment in the society that is either stable or making any progress. The overall situation looks even bleaker when one hears the masses talk about their daily lives. Therefore, it is not unusual to see […]
It seems that president Zardari’s trip to Washington has been a success, even though, before he arrived there, there were rumors of tension between Washington and Islamabad. Well, there is some truth to the rumors of serious differences between Pakistan and the U.S., so eloquently described by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister (no relation) […]
PESHAWAR: Shop owner Saeed Khan has already buried one child killed in fighting between the Taliban and government forces in northwest Pakistan. He cannot bear to lose another, AFP reports. So the 50-year-old bundled his wife, son and daughter onto a bus in the Taliban-infested town of Mingora in the Swat valley and […]
MINGORA/BATKHELA: Forty-seven militants, 15 security personnel and 36 non-combatants were killed and several others wounded on Wednesday in fierce clashes and explosions in the Swat valley and Malakand region. Sources said security forces killed 30 militants near emerald mines and 15 others in Takhtaband area, in the outskirts of Mingora. The ground forces […]
LONDON: Turbulent Pakistan has replaced Iraq as the place to go for militants bent on striking the West, but the threat of US attacks means al Qaeda recruits may spend more time out of sight in a classroom than on an assault course. Long a favoured destination of British militants of Pakistani descent, Pakistan’s […]
Many young men and soldiers hailing from diverse societies identify with the concept of dying for honour, the latter term referring to a willingness to die in battle. One of the ways of building up such an idea is through the process of indoctrination — as in the case of those who are recruited for […]
Sufi Mohammad, the man on whom the government pinned its hopes after entering into a peace deal with the extremists, has declared that democracy amounts to kufr. Concurrently, referring to the ‘security forces and the rulers of Pakistan’ as the militants’ target, a TTP spokesman has said that the ANP that heads the NWFP government […]
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