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Posts Tagged ‘FR Bannu’

Should Pakistan Drop Atom Bomb on South Waziristan ???

By Gul Raiz • Jul 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics

I was agaped yesterday, when an acquaintance of mine suggested that Pakistan should finish off this menace of terrorism once and for all by firing a nuke at the South Waziristan area. Period. He was of the view that as the army has stretched from Swat to Waziristan to FR Bannu and to other FATA [...]



Extension of Deadline in Swat for IDPs Return

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jul 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistani security forces have broken the  back of terrorists in the Swat and FR  Bannu. With the terrorists of Swat on the run and Janikhel tribe of FR Bannu pleading for forgiveness, things also look hopeful in the South Waziristan,where security forces have started a massive operation.
With the summer of heat on cruel rise, the [...]



Haji Betani and Qari Zainuddin : Should We Promote Them ?

By Ali Yar Khan • Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It goes without saying that the army action in the Malakand Division was necessary to stop the slaughtering of innocent people, the desecration of dead bodies and the blowing up of mosques and schools. These are unspeakable crimes and those who committed them must be brought to justice.
It also goes without saying that army action [...]



Mianwali Should Be Watched Out for Hiding Terrorists

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Taliban are running away in all the directions from the Swat and even from the FATA. The operation in the Malakand Agency is now almost concluded and final touches are being given. Operation in the Waziristan Agency is the next, while in Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber and Kurram Agency are almost in the control of the [...]



Peshawar Under Attack

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It’s easy, easy like wind for the terrorists to get mix up in any city of NWFP especially in the Peshawar. Afghanis, Tajiks, Uzbeks and tribal militants are just another Pukhtoon look-alike and they are exploiting that niche. Terrorists are trying to exert pressure on the government and trying to take the war from Swat, [...]



Baitullah Mehsud Ties With Jani Khel Tribe in FR Bannu

By Maria Sultan • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Baitullah Mehsud, the cheif terrorist of Pakistan has sent more than 1000 fighters from his Tehrik-e-Taliban to FR Bannu area where security forces have started an operation against the Jani Khel and Bakka Khel tribes. These tribes are involved in terrorism, kidnapping and various other crimes.
Baitullah Mehsud who primarily hails from the South Waziristan has [...]



To The Attention of Chief Justice

By Anwar Jalal • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Through this columns  I  would  like  to bring  the notice of honourable Chief  Justice  of Pakistan  the fraud that is being done on  by numerous private  housing  plots  schemes across the  country. Fraudulent people  form a company  with some  name and launch the  scheme through advertisements in media  which  are often attractive  for  low income [...]



Bakakhel and Janikhel Terrorists in FR Bannu

By Maria Sultan • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It has become a routine in Pakistan that the security forces and the law enforcement agencies wake up from their slumber and self-adopted slumber after the cataclysmic events. The reactionary attitude has caused lots of damage and has brought great sufferings to the people of Pakistan.
With Much delay, but at last the “Ilaqa Ghair”  now [...]



Nuclear compromises — connecting the dots

By Dr Shireen M Mazari • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It has now become routine for the US to focus on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons whenever there is trouble within the country. Clearly, the US has not recovered from its trauma of seeing a developing Muslim state acquire nuclear capability. Moreover, as one of the greatest proliferators since 1945 to Israel, the US has always maintained [...]