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Uptill The Last Terrorist

By Haris Hashmi • Jul 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics

This is the last chance for us to wipe out the militancy and terrorism once and for all from the country. It’s good that our security forces are not caving in and they are chasing the terrorists all over the place; from Swat to FATA to Bannu. The fact is that unity and coordinated efforts [...]



Salute to the Courage of Dir Lashkar

By Rohail Butt • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics

People have risen against the terrorists throughout NWFP and in rest of the Pakistan, people have also recognized the evil of terrorism and now everyone is supporting the military forces in his own way. The brave people of NWFP are at the forefront of this war against terror. They are sacrificing most. Many of them [...]



Qari Zainuddin Mehsud versus Baitullah Mehsud

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is touched at the traipse of the dispossessed, the mien and foot-slogging weariness of the war refugee scattered throughout NWFP and  beyond. Whereas the Pakistanis are worried about these internally displaced people, they are also waiting for some breakthrough in the war against terror. A break through which will ensure the Pakistani upper hand [...]



Lashkar and Army Blast Terrorists Away in Upper DIR

By Altaf Khan • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The union of local population and the military forces against a common enemy can do real wonders when it comes to any battle and war. The local population of Upper Dir has formed a Lashkar and has waged war against the terrorists in their areas after more than 50 people were killed as a result [...]



Why Swat Peace Deal Inevitable

By Rauf Amir • Apr 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


After Swat, Dir is in Danger

By Ali Yar Khan • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

District Dir’s lower area is adjacent to the Swat valley which has drawn world attention as the Nizam-adl regulation has been issued in the area though the president of Pakistan hasn’t approved it yet. A fragile and ominous peace hobbles in the Swat, while the militants lurk on the sidelines.
As situation in Swat remains alarming, [...]



What Talibans Want? Should We Crush Them?

By revo • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: Politics

What in the hell these Talibans want now? They want to just wipe the only nuclear Islamic country from the face of world? Ok, Pakistan created, supported, used and then discarded them. It was very bad, and we, the common Pakistanis are fully sympathetic to them in that regard.
But does that mean that they start [...]