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Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has urged the United States to stop drone strikes in Pakistan, claiming that they were killing many innocent people. He observed that each bomb that killed terrorists also killed many people who might be related to the terrorists but were not involved in militancy. In his […]
In a good will gesture to initiate a dialogue process with the government, Pakistani Taliban killed Mukarram Khan Atif, who worked for Voice of America and Dunya TV. It added a serious dimension to the issue of journalists’ protection in the region. The media professionals, particularly working in northwestern region of Pakistan, have often received […]
US should not attempt to negotiate with Taliban, says Mitt Romney Former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney has stated that the United States should not attempt to negotiate with the Taliban. Romney, who is US Republican Presidential favourite has also criticised Obama management for trying to initiate covert talks with Afghan rebellions. “The right course for […]
Intercepted militant radio communications indicate the leader of the Pakistani Taliban may have been killed in a recent U.S. drone strike, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday. A Taliban official denied that. The report coincided with sectarian violence — a bomb blast in eastern Pakistan that killed 14 people in a Shiite religious procession. The claim […]
Post-conflict Peacebuilding The concept of post-conflict peacebuilding has drawn scarce attention in Pakistan even though conflicts of all sorts, including the destructively violent ones, have affected the country. While peacebuilding has many variants around the world, I will try to specfically focus the Liberalization and Democratization internationally. Divided into three parts, this is a series […]
Taliban once again show their true colors In an unexpected move, the very Taliban claimed the responsibility of killing 15 abducted Frontier Constabulary soldiers, which once again reduced the chances to start dialogue process. Some sections in the government have strong belief that good-faith negotiations are possible with the Taliban. A few days back, the […]
Taliban kill 15 kidnapped tribal security personnel in Waziristan Fifteen members of a tribal security force have been found shot dead in a volatile area of Pakistan’s north-west, officials say. The men were abducted last month near North Waziristan, a Taliban stronghold. A Taliban spokesman told the BBC the killings were to avenge an army […]
Red Cross worker kidnapped in Quetta, confirm police officials Gunmen kidnapped a foreign doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross in the south-western Pakistan city of Quetta on Thursday, police officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but criminal gangs have often targeted foreign aid workers in the hope of securing large […]
Afghan Taliban seek support of Pakistani Taliban to counter US forces Pakistani and Afghan Taliban have reportedly sworn to concentrate on fighting against the US/NATO forces, battling in Afghanistan, which is a major move on the on war on terrorism front. A story published in a newspaper explained that Taliban inside the duo countries reached […]
Dr. Rehman Malik (Rehman Baba) earns 2011 Hall of Shame (Part Two) On another occasion, the minister remarked, “If Google and Youtube do not help the Pakistan government, then Pakistan reserves the right to block these services to prevent terrorists from using it”. He was interacting with media at the FIA Headquarters, advising the […]
Dr. Rehman Malik (Rehman Baba) earns 2011 Hall of Shame (Part One) Whether you are Shoaib Malik, Rehman Malik or Veena Malik, you will agree that it is not easy being a Malik in this country. They are always enveloped by a series of controversies. After a hard competition among the political figures and artists […]
Pakistani militants and Taliban join forces against NATO Pakistani militants pledged Sunday to cease their four-year insurgency against Pakistani security forces and join the Taliban’s war against NATO troops in Afghanistan. The agreement reunited four major Pakistan-based militant factions under the flag of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban chief, an announcement by the militants said. […]
