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Bajaur Victory; Pak Fauj ko Salam

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Mar 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Like other areas of the unsettled tribal region and the settled areas of Swat valley, the scenic Bajaur area is overflowing with lush green rolling fields and majestic peaks. It’s beauty was tainted with the terrorism, but now after perseverance of the Pakistan military, things are back to normal once again, and the locals are [...]



Taliban Terrorists on the Run

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Faisalabad, Mandi Bahahuddin, Karak and D.I Khan have seen some failed attempts at igniting sectarian violence and some successful attempts at terrorism, but the evil elements have failed to convert these distributed attacks and attempts into a coherent chain of terrorism to cripple the country.
Suicide attacks have more or less disappeared from NWFP and Punjab [...]



General Kayani: A True General

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

After the dark Pervaiz Musharraf, the tenure of Genral Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani is all about hope and professionalism. A genuine solider, who is committed to his duties and has proved it with his deeds. His achievements in Swat, South Waziristan and other parts of the FATA has earned him an esteem unmatchable to any other [...]



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 [...]