The Pakistani Spectator

A Candid Blog

Author Archive

Best Way to Stop Recruitment for Taliban in Pakistan

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Broadly speaking, t here are two prime motives as why people in Pakistan are joining the ranks of Taliban terrorists. First and foremost is the social injustice and the second one is the Lal Masjid Operation in Islamabad.
In Pakistan, an intense rage is found against the privileged people throughout the country. These elite class is [...]



What Obama’s Address Really Means to Pakistan

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Dec 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

It certainly means a lot, even more so as compared to any address given by our own president or premier or any other notable government (dys)functionary. It means a lot when we read and understand Obama’s helpeness in his speech regarding the war against terror. It becomes extraordinarily crucial when we read the same approach [...]



Karachi : New Nest of Taliban?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Instead of refuting angrily the claims made by the US newspapers that the Afghan Shura of Taliban, which shifted from Kandhar to Quetta in 2001 as the US invaded Afghanistan, has now moved to the Karachi. A port city which is the economic lifeline of Pakistan and which is calm and at rest for the [...]



Rapid Advance of Security Forces in South Waziristan : Beware

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the lead terrorist of the country right now is vacating areas of South Waziristan agency while putting up little fight in the way of Pakistani security forces.
Kotkai, Sararogha, Ladha and now Makeen is loosely under the control of the security forces. There was little resistance along the way and [...]



Pakistan Nuclear Assets Are Safe, Take Care of Your’s

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

People like Seymour M. Herch waste no moment to ridicule the efforts and sacrifice of Pakistan military and Pakistani people in the war against terror, which was started  by the Americans, and the primary reason why this war is still going on is that the Americans are failing in Afghanistan and their presence in the [...]



What to do After Recognizing Suicide Bomber?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Just in case you recognize a suicide bomber or happen to suspect strongly someone of a potential suicide bomber, then you must not panic. You must not loose your composure, and you must not scream or try to physically stop the bomber yourself.
You should non-chalantly walk away from the suicide bomber and must not run. [...]



How to Recognize a suicide bomber?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Security forces have released some guidelines as how to identify a suicide bomber. They are normally young boys of age bracket 18 to 25. They generally wear new shalwar qameez with new shoes. They normally have fresh haircut and freshly trimmed beard. They look heavy in their appearance due to the suicide jacket underneath their [...]



Schools Closed in Pakistan; Fear of Terrorism; For How Long?

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

For the last couple of days, it was learned that the terrorists were planning to hijack some children school bus, especially in Rawalpindi and Islamabad area. The threat was so pervasive and taken very much seriously, and most of the schools in twin cities of Rawalpindi, Islamabad remained closed.
Now after the attack on the International [...]



South Waziristan is Different from Swat

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Operation Rah-e-Nijat will be very much different from the Operation Rah-e-Raast. The success and experience gained by the Pakistani security forces in Malakand region will come handy in Waziristan, but the war will be tough, as the enemy is fully prepared, deep-rooted and has garnered the support from across the border in Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban have [...]



Terrorist Taking Houses on Rent: Our Responsibility

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Almost after every group attack, it is divulged by the security forces and the media that the terrorists were present near the area in some house for months. Terrorists took the house on rent after paying hefty advance and the unusual rent.
Though it has been ordered to the property dealers and the public that not [...]