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Posts Tagged ‘swat’

National Peace Award Winner Malala Yousafzai, Talibans Next Target

By Saad Farooq Awan • Oct 9th, 2012 • Category: Politics

A girl born with a strong will in a backward area of Swat, who started writing her diary while she was just 11, has been attacked by an extremist group in Mingora, KPK.

And as usual the attack credit has been taken by the Talibans, who always love to take such blames.

Talibans gunmen injured Malala [...]



Suspension may please be suspended now!!!

By Aftab Alam • Sep 15th, 2012 • Category: Politics

I am a very plain Lawyer hailing from the far-flung area Swat & have been a diehard enthusiast of independent judiciary; I therefore submit most respectfully in the same plainly manner that Babar Awan’s License may please be restored honorably.
He is already victim of internal intrigues in the party for a considerable period; he [...]



No Aman Ki Asha

By Sher Ali • Dec 2nd, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

It’s not much long ago that India and United States signed many huge defense and nuclear pacts and caused migraine to Pakistan and China. Then United States was pushing India hard against China and was even ignoring Pakistan, its ally in the war against terror.
The then American president Bush said that India and America were [...]



Terrorism and the Denial Syndrome

By Ethsam Waheed • May 5th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

The most imminent threat to Pakistan’s political setup and economic progress are the terrorist attacks by different Taliban groups. Violence is used to promote their shallow religious beliefs, as a means to achieve their political agendas.The communal harmony and political stability is endangered by multifaceted challenges of religious intolerance, sectarian difference and religious militancy. These [...]



Dangers ahead in Pakistan

By Afshain Afzal • Apr 14th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Nine people were killed and around 120 injured in February 3, 2010 blast in Lower Dir. Those killed included four school girls while the number of school girls injured touched the figure of 100. For obvious reasons, people were more concerned about the killings of the foreigners than the innocent school girls. According to the [...]



18th Amendment, A Unique Example of Renunciation

By Shanzeh Iqbal • Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics

A rare show of unanimity was witnessed when the 18th Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly with 292 votes. No doubt it is a great victory. It reflects the philosophy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. The country is reaping the harvest of the policy of reconciliation. The 18th Amendment Bill would restore the [...]



After Terrorism, what’s next…..’Our social Debris” may be!

By Zeeshan Khan • Apr 9th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Terrorism, this word has gained so much popularity in the recent years that it might just become a ‘Drawing room’ discussion subject. I remember a humor critic suggesting that in Pakistan everybody can talk on two things; Politics and Cricket. In the new millennium, we may need to add to this list. In Pakistan everyone [...]



Strategic Partnership: Pakistan Must be Helped

By Guest Blogger • Apr 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Pakistan’s successful counter-insurgency operations in Swat, South Waziristan and throughout the country has set a major paradigm shift in US-Pakistan relations - from suspicion and mistrust to craving for a strategic partnership that will broaden the range of issues on which cooperation is possible. Due to its strategic location, Pakistan was drawn into the US-led [...]



Bajaur Victory; Pak Fauj ko Salam

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Mar 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Like other areas of the unsettled tribal region and the settled areas of Swat valley, the scenic Bajaur area is overflowing with lush green rolling fields and majestic peaks. It’s beauty was tainted with the terrorism, but now after perseverance of the Pakistan military, things are back to normal once again, and the locals are [...]



Rebuilding of Swat and FATA : A Forgotten Onus

By Mohsin Sehgal • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Politics

The national community of Pakistan has got a great role to play in order to ensure a sustainable, lasting and fruitful framework to chalk out a well-structured economic development agenda for the war-torn FATA and PATA regions of Pakistan, which are rich in beauty but also in the ruthless grip of poverty and the remains [...]