It was always very hard to fight against Taliban draped in their religious garments for the simple reason that it would create conflict in the mind of a soldier. To prevent such a situation, as a last ditch effort, on February 16, 2009 Government of Pakistan allowed Sharia law in the Malakand region considering it [...]
This is a critical juncture for the Pakistani security forces and the political leaders. The death of Baitullah Mehsud is an opportunity to make inroads in the Waziristan area. Now there is no bigwig present right now to lead the TTP. Fazlullah of Swat is injured and as his gang has been destroyed and disbanded [...]
The chief of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter, Maulana Fazlullah is the key for the ultimate result of Operation Rah-e-Nijat. If he is captured or eliminated then it would be a sealed victory for the security forces, and if he remains in hiding, and we keep on hearing conflicting news about him through media, then [...]
The brand of Islam which Maulana Sufi Muhammad (Is he a Maulana?) is brandishing is simply unfathomable. There is a clear difference between what he says and what he does. In the words of Sohail Waraich of GEO, ” Kya Yeah Khula Tazad Nahin?”
Sufi Muhammad has termed the parliament, judiciary, education system and other things [...]
Overwhelming majority of Pakistanis want Shariah in the country. They are also in the favor of the democratic system, but they are not in the favor of the Shariah interpretation of Maulana Sufi Muhammad, Fazlullah, Baitullah Mehsud as it has got tribal culture amalgamated in it, which has no room for mercy and it’s extremely [...]
The shrine of mystic poet Rahman Baba was blown up by suspected militants and the people of the area were warned of not visiting the shrine to pay the homage. Bomb blasts, suicide attacks, shelling, rocket firing, kidnapping and encounters have become routine in many cities of NWFP from Kohat, Peshawar, Mingora, Charsadda, Shabqadar, Mardan [...]
In ongoing operations in Darra Adamkhel and Swat, Pakistan army, one of the best in the world has made considerable advances, but as a side-effect, Talibans have announced retaliation in Islamabad. Taliban mean business this time and if not Islamabad, its people are in grave danger.
Taliban even have condemned and threatened some religious leaders of [...]
The education in the Swat valley has come to a grinding halt and hundreds of thousands of children are going without education. Girls schools aside, even the schools of boys are not functioning. Taliban have given the warning to the Swatis to not to send their daughters to schools and while people are scared to [...]
The ongoing long but unsuccessful military operation against the militants in swat is leading many here,to explore whether army is unable or unwilling in combating them. Being highly organized, well equipped,better trained and rich in resources institution army inability seemsleast plausible..So common perception, rapidly evolving ,is that army is unwilling in dealing with the militants [...]
