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Posts Tagged ‘TTP’

America has no permanent friends; just American interests

By A Khokar • May 19th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Taliban can well be defined as the group which came in power after the end of Afghan war in Afghanistan. This group was weary of a trivial US byplay that their main benefactor, on the behest of whom they fought Afghan war and had very successfully defeated Soviet Union, it un-expectantly dumped them and left.
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TTP: A Satan in the Robe of a Preacher

By A Khokar • May 14th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

To organise a force of volunteers and make them believe in national cause, as is demonstrated by Taliban that they all, very bravely rose up to the occasion to fight for the freedom of their country which is under occupation by foreign forces. Their fight is stretched over such a long period of time which [...]



The Bombshell of Faisal Shahzad may Not be the Last in Series

By A Khokar • May 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The entire year of 2009 can be said that it was a year full of turmoil for Pakistan. But with the arrival of New Year 2010, there started blowing a different type of breeze. During three month preceding April; it could be felt a mark reduction in suicidal actions; rather by now it was reduced [...]



When Taliban were Leaping over Margalla Hills

By A Khokar • May 5th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Pakistanis, they carry a peculiar Psyche of their own— that anything said concerning Mosque; it is taken, as a serious attack on its sanctity and is very vehemently resented. But Lal masjid debacle of mid 2007 is known to be the turning point in the history and it took the entire society by surprise that [...]



Musharraf May Best Serve Pakistan as a Visionary

By A Khokar • May 3rd, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

After 9/11 Musharraf is known to have taken a unique ‘U turn’ in respect of age old Pakistani policy about Taliban in Afghanistan. This act of his even today has not sat well in the people’s minds that whether, under the circumstances Musharraf did so, in the best interests of Pakistan or otherwise. In his [...]



Indian Agree to Disagree Posture

By Guest Blogger • Apr 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The world is ruled by the human motives or intentions. There is common cliché  that you can take the horse to well but cannot force him to drink the water. Pakistan is a victim of Kashmir cause, water piracy and a multitude of other issues but India does not want to talk. New Delhi has [...]



RED ALERT: U.S. Consulate Attacked In Pakistan

By A Khokar • Apr 5th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Stratfor Today » April 5, 2010 | 0922 GMT

A series of powerful explosions and gunfire rocked Pakistan’s northwestern capital Peshawar as heavy grey smoke spewed into the sky, according to witnesses and a security official, Dawn News reported April 5. AAJ TV reported that the attackers wore military uniforms and shot rockets at the U.S. [...]



Salam to NWFP

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

Our army is fighting the terrorists and the terrorists have the advantage to appear, attack and disappear from anywhere, unlike conventional warfare where the whereabouts of the enemy are known. Ironically, due to the negligency and lack of vision on the part of our army and the government, the terrorists have been fostering in this [...]



Cut that Last Tree Branch where they Perch to Alight

By A Khokar • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The war on terror declared by USA after the incident of 9/11 was ultimately brought to our western borders under the pretext that US lead NATO forces were fighting Al Qaeda and were chasing this stateless organisation declared as enemy by United States that it was allegedly using the god forsaken territory of FATA in [...]



Live a lie

By Muhammad Ahsan Malick • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Features

I am writing this article on late Friday night or one can say early Saturday morning, It was all bright and shinny here in Karachi, right from early morning, apart of newspaper and few extra security personals on the roads every thing was as “beautiful” and “normal” as ever, the break fast, the ride to [...]