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Posts Tagged ‘Talibans’

Ethnic Clash or War between members of Land Mafia?

By NKhan • Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

According to daily Ummat, ears of two Pakhtoons were cut down in the Liaquatabad Area of Karachi while owner of Tanwoor got injured as a result of the firing. Meanwhile in the Paposh and other adjacent areas nearly 20 shops of Pakhtoons including a tea shop were closed forcefully. Some of the shops owners have [...]



Fitna Technique

By Dawar Naqvi • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is really on some race stuff.
It’s unfortunate that we don’t deal with it and that’s why it doesn’t go away.
 
Acrimonious exchange of words took place between the Awami National Party (ANP) and
the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislators in the National Assembly on Friday over calling the
NWFP as ‘Pakhtunkhwa’ by the former.
 
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=18513
 
My [...]



Talibanization of Karachi

By Gul Raiz • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

First it was Swat, and then Peshawar ’s merchants and shopkeepers were threatened with dire consequences if Taliban brand of Sharia was not followed. Their arrival in Lahore the heart of Pakistan was announced over dead bodies, tearful eyes, orphaned children and left many mourning in the wake of cowardly bombings. With hardly a respite [...]



Danger can never be overcome

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Danger can never be overcome without taking actions.
We all had observed significant signs about the presence of Taliban in Karachi. In an interview to a foreign radio,
on 4th August, 2008 Spokesman of Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, Maulvi Umer said “Karachi is a focal point for the whole world including India.
The presence of Taliban [...]



Color of Blood is Same

By M Mirza • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Wah Cantt Suicide Attacks : Mastermind Arrested and Stunning Facts

By revo • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the media sources, the brainiac behind the gory suicide blasts in front of two gates of POF Ordinance Factory Wah Cantt on 21st August at the time of shift changeover has been arrested and he has as usual revealed some stunning facts, which include:
Suicide bombers came.

They Came from Waziristan and Khyber Agency
They got [...]



Account of Victim of Suicide Attack in Wah Cantt

By revo • Aug 22nd, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Naveed Iqbal was the only earning hand in the family supporting two sisters, one brother and a disabled father. One of his sister was suffering from polio and there wasn’t enough money to render her sufficient treatment. Naveed Iqbal worked in the POF Ordinance Factory Wah, and his salary was just Rs. 5500.
On 21st August, [...]



Murg-e-Bar Taliban : Wah Cantt Twin Blasts

By Rohail Butt • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility of the deadly blasts in Wah Cantt area which has killed more than 100 people and injured more than 200 people. Those who have died were just ordinary humans trying to meet the ends, who were being waited by their children and family at home. These were very poor people, [...]



Talibanization of Karachi : Fears of MQM

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the media reports, the chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain, has said that the country was facing socio-economic crises and impeachment of president at this point in time but the conspiracies to escalate Talibanization in Karachi was the chief issue to be addressed. The threat of Talibanisation is on the [...]



Taliban Want NWFP Government

By Sameer Shaharyar • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Tehreek-i-Taliban, which is led by Baitullah Mehsud is now after the government of Awami National Party in NWFP. According to the media reports, Tehreek-i-Taliban has warned NWFP government of dire consequences in case it failed to step down within the next five days.
Even perhaps Taliban doesn’t know how many groups of militants are working in [...]