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Posts Tagged ‘Talibanization’

Drones over Balochistan

By Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi • Mar 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The New York Times’ news was stunning and shocking that that Drones’ attack can be extended to the Southwest province of Balochistan.    The major factor accountable for the attacks under consideration by the Obama Administration was the Taliban/Al Qaeda militants factor having permeated the province, particularly the Pushto speaking belt since US attack on Afghanistan [...]



How to Counter Talibanization in Balochistan

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

We have seen Swat and our tribal region slipping to the Taliban and just see what’s happening there. One could claim that the devastation and fight in the tribal region is due to the fight between Pakistani security forces and the militants and that is primarily in the retaliation of US Drone attacks.
There are no [...]



Ethnic Clash or War between members of Land Mafia?

By NKhan • Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

According to daily Ummat, ears of two Pakhtoons were cut down in the Liaquatabad Area of Karachi while owner of Tanwoor got injured as a result of the firing. Meanwhile in the Paposh and other adjacent areas nearly 20 shops of Pakhtoons including a tea shop were closed forcefully. Some of the shops owners have [...]



Fitna Technique

By Dawar Naqvi • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is really on some race stuff.
It’s unfortunate that we don’t deal with it and that’s why it doesn’t go away.
 
Acrimonious exchange of words took place between the Awami National Party (ANP) and
the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislators in the National Assembly on Friday over calling the
NWFP as ‘Pakhtunkhwa’ by the former.
 
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=18513
 
My [...]



Talibanization of Karachi

By Gul Raiz • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

First it was Swat, and then Peshawar ’s merchants and shopkeepers were threatened with dire consequences if Taliban brand of Sharia was not followed. Their arrival in Lahore the heart of Pakistan was announced over dead bodies, tearful eyes, orphaned children and left many mourning in the wake of cowardly bombings. With hardly a respite [...]



Danger can never be overcome

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Danger can never be overcome without taking actions.
We all had observed significant signs about the presence of Taliban in Karachi. In an interview to a foreign radio,
on 4th August, 2008 Spokesman of Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, Maulvi Umer said “Karachi is a focal point for the whole world including India.
The presence of Taliban [...]



Talibanization of Karachi : Fears of MQM

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the media reports, the chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain, has said that the country was facing socio-economic crises and impeachment of president at this point in time but the conspiracies to escalate Talibanization in Karachi was the chief issue to be addressed. The threat of Talibanisation is on the [...]



Onus of Youth’s Training

By Ch. Naeem Sidhu • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)