Taliban alien to peace never wanted it in the Swat valley. Even after the virtual surrender of the government and the promulgation of Nizam-e-Adl in the valley, Taliban violated the peace accord and continued their armed presence. Taliban are continuing armed patrolling, threatened a group of lawyers and other people, captured telephone exchange in Sataal [...]
Is it some sort of voodoo or black magic that has been applied on the Pakistan or it is our sheer bad luck or is it the reparation we are so gravely paying out for our historical blunders? Whatever it is, it is a telling tale for not only us, but also for many of [...]
There seems to be lot of confusion regarding Tehrik e Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) and it status. One is amazed to know that how a ‘copy cat’ bunch disguise as Taliban is allowed to operate along our western border especially in Dir and Swat areas– so freely. They are posing, as some medieval colonial provosts is holding [...]
Toys are the most important and decisive tools that help foster the mental, physical, emotional and social development of kids in their tender age. Toys are the world for the children. They yearn for them, they play with them, they ask for them, they fight over them and they protect their toys and feel protected [...]
District Dir’s lower area is adjacent to the Swat valley which has drawn world attention as the Nizam-adl regulation has been issued in the area though the president of Pakistan hasn’t approved it yet. A fragile and ominous peace hobbles in the Swat, while the militants lurk on the sidelines.
As situation in Swat remains alarming, [...]
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) nominated Advisor on Interior to the PM Rehman Malik for the International Peace Award 2008 for his efforts in the war against terrorism. While he basks in that vainglory, there is a real battle going on in the wilds of tribal areas spreading fast to the settled areas, and [...]
After yet another horrendous not-so-successful attack in Kohat on the security forces, a massive operation in the adjoining Darra Adamakhel is under way. Security forces continued shelling at extremists’ hideouts in tribal region of Darra Adamkhel and the target is especially the Akhorwal area in Darra Adamkhel, from where the terrorist are reported to come [...]
Security forces have increased their operation in the FATA and Swat region, and the fight between Talibans and the security forces have risen to a new level, where security forces have become successful in pushing the Talibans back and depriving them of their leadership.
The migration of people from Bajour Agency and Mehmund Agency has gain [...]
When the innocent Pakistanis were losing their lives and limbs in the plethora of suicide bombings and when the Pakistanis cities of Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Bannu, Kohat, Dir, Swat, Islamabad and Rawalpindi were rocking with the suicide attacks, not even once United States did show its’ concern and alarm, and now when the newly [...]
