The Orakzai chapter of the proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has established Shariah courts and complaint centres in most parts of the agency, directing people to resolve their disputes in accordance with the Islamic laws.
Sources told The News that following enforcement of Shariah in Mamozai, Akhonkot, Tor Samat, Baghbani Killay, Jabah, Mirkalamkhel, Farid Garhi, Ghaljo, Kundi [...]
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
When a whole world is sad on recent Israeli attacks in Gaza, extremist in Pakistan continues bomb blasting.
Today they have done in DI Khan.
This is not done by Israeli or Indian.
They are Muslim Pakistani [...]
Indian intelligence - RAW network in Afghanistan is the main cause of destabilization in Pakistan; writes Akhtar jamal in ‘Pakistan Observer’ dated 30 December 2008.
ISLAMABAD — According to informed sources Indian intelligence officials working in the disguise of diplomats in Embassy and Consulates in Afghanistan have set up a vast covert operation network to destabilise [...]
Militants in the Swat have proclaimed on the radio in the Swat valley that all the girls schools be closed down till January 15th. People are complying, and the government is doing nothing. Private schools and the government schools disseminating girls education are being closed. Hundreds of these schools have already been blown up by [...]
The UN, designed right after the Second World War, was basically to serve as a barrier against the third world war. The UN Charter , however , the document which was to serve as the constitution of the world organization , enclosed other functions too , that were binding upon the body. The UN hierarchy , in fact , was designed to [...]
Because as soon as Pakistan will start moving it’s forces from the FATA and Swat, NATO forces led by United States would storm the tribal areas and they will stop at Peshawar city, for never to return. They will then make every effort to dismember as much parts of NWFP as possible from Pakistan and [...]
Thanks to the pusillanimity shown by our leaders ever since the Mumbai acts of terrorism, Pakistan is being squeezed by so-called friends and foe alike. For India its own failures at Mumbai and the growing question mark over the death of the Anti-Terror Cell head, Hemant Karkare, leading to the possible role of Hindu extremists [...]
In the South of Peshawar, then to the road to Mohmand Agency, and the road to Khyber Agency, there is only Taliban Raj. The only road which leads to Peshawar from outside which is safe and clear is Islamabad-Peshawar road and all of the other roads to Peshawar are controlled by the Taliban just few [...]
“There is one reason I like Guddoo, the neighbour’s kid. He is so good at aiming when he hits, thanks to his playing Pithoo Garam”, said a friend. At a time when the world economy is facing a fierce decline, the Baydan Shoes Company is enjoying soaring sales for the hot favorite (flying) ‘Model 271’ [...]
As we witness the dying embers of George W. Bush’s presidency, the American people’s anger at their country’s top executive is no less than that of the Iraqi journalist who hurled shoes and abuses at the US president.
A recent PEW poll reveals how Americans describe Bush by different names — some of them a lot [...]
