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Posts Tagged ‘Swat IDPs’

Is Fazlullah Dead ???

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

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 [...]



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 [...]



Cricket Heroes after Defeat in Sri Lanka ?

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Few days back when  Pakistan cricket team won twenty,20 world cup it was celebrated  as great victory while the  players  were declared such a  great  heroes that even functions were arranged in their honors by president and Prime Minster. Now , the same very heroes could not achieve an easy target of 168 runs against [...]



Swat IDPs children are greater heroes the cricketers

By Anwar Jalal • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan cricket team has won a  20, 20 world  cup. No  doubt it is  a good  news and  has been a  source  of happiness for  many  Pakistani  particularly the  fans of cricket .  However they way this  victory is being  publicized it seems  too  preposterous .particularly  in the  present situation when  millions  people of swat  [...]



Subah-e-No : When Sun Will Shine for Swat IDPs ?

By Ghazala Khan • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan Army has devised a new plan for the settlement and return of the Malakand operation victims. This plan seems to be comprehensive so far. This plan is going to be supervised and carried out by the emergency response unit. This plan aims at speedy and safe return of the people from the camps and [...]



Uptill The Last Terrorist

By Haris Hashmi • Jul 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics

This is the last chance for us to wipe out the militancy and terrorism once and for all from the country. It’s good that our security forces are not caving in and they are chasing the terrorists all over the place; from Swat to FATA to Bannu. The fact is that unity and coordinated efforts [...]



Are We Heading Towards Victory Against Taliban ?

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jul 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Fear, disappointment, confusion, irresolution, and apathy is which mark our struggle agaisnt the terrorism crisis. Has it ended now? I fear not. Though our military establishment has certainly ceased to wallow in the indecision and they are after the terrorists with full might, rest of the factions are either acting like a sheep or they [...]



Nightmare in Buner

By Mona Sarika • Jun 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

24 year old Ali, a young school teacher was fast asleep, when suddenly he heard an explosion which rattled the windows of his room and then he heard shouting outside his home.  His neighbor Shaukat was screaming, “The Taliban has arrived.”  Everyone was running helter, skelter.  No one knew what was going to happen next. [...]



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 [...]



Get Ready for Waziristan IDPs

By Ghazala Khan • Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Best course of action would be that as the exodus starts from the South Waziristan into the NWFP, return of Malakand IDPs should start at the same time. This would not only save NWFP government and people from lots of pain and hassle. Camps are already there, and these camps have got rudimentary facilities barely [...]