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Posts Tagged ‘Tamil Tigers’

We are Tamil and Pushtun Today

By Dil Nawaz • Dec 8th, 2009 • Category: Features

Ich  bin ein Tamil and Pustun. We are all Tamil and Pushtun today, back in 1960s American President J.F Kennedy chanted for the freedom of Berliners. We should show our humanitarian solidarity with the civilian victims of terrorism in Tamil and Pushtun areas.
The Top news story, across the global media, is the human suffering resulting [...]



Swat Operation: Lesson Learnt From Sri Lanka

By Guest Blogger • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

18 May 2009, is an historic day for Sri Lanka as the security forces have finally defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militarily including its top leadership.  After 26 years of ethnic conflict, the Government has been able to achieve control of entire Island including its entire coast line.  The LTTE also known [...]



Tamil to Taliban : Resistance is futile

By Kathay Kalame • May 25th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Change is manifesting across the nation. Change of minds. Maybe even change of hearts.
All parties conference came out with a unanimous statement supporting government action in Swat. This is a welcome move. The implications are obvious. The government can focus on the task at hand. And since every political leader has signed up to it, [...]



Under Attack

By Talal Hussain Malik • Mar 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

MARCH 3, 2009 would be written in the long list of the darkest days in the history of our country when a foreign cricket team was attacked by terrorists killing members of the escort and injuring six players. Whereas the incident itself is pathetic having no precedent in our country’s history, what makes the situation [...]



Sri Lanka Cricket Tour to Pakistan : India Fumes

By Sharafat • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Sri Lanka’s cricket team touring Pakistan in two legs, playing three one-dayers from January 18 and then returning in February for a two-Test series. This tour is a very welcome sign for the Pakistan Cricket Board and will boost the stature of cricket in the country and the cricketing buffs in the country are jubilant. [...]