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Posts Tagged ‘Waliur Rehman’

Hakimullah Mehsud : Deadlier Than Baitullah Mehsud

By Gul Raiz • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

How easy and quick it is to strike in the heart of Islamabad that a suicide bomber, clad in F.C uniform sauntered into the reception areas of the World Food Program of United Nations and blasted himself into the face of the poor receptionist who was mildly amazed to see a security person into the [...]



Hakimullah Mehsud Also Dead?

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

American and Pakistani Intelligence outfits are pretty much sure that the new leader of Taliban terrorists, after the welcome death of Baitullah Mehsud is also dead and he became the target of the splinter Taliban faction who wanted to succeed as Taliban leader. More than likely Hakimullah got killed in crossfire as fight erupted in [...]



Baitullah Dead, TTP Concedes and Powershares Leadership

By Guest Blogger • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) appears to have resolved the issue of succession, for the time-being at least, after belatedly conceding Baitullah Mehsud’s death and distributing the two most important positions in the organisation among the main contenders, Hakimullah Mehsud and Maulana Waliur Rahman Mehsud.
Under the power-sharing formula, the younger man Hakimullah was chosen the TTP [...]



Thank You America

By Rohail Butt • Aug 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

If Baitullah Mehsud has been sent to hell by the hellfire missiles shot from the US drones with the help of intelligence from the Pakistan, then it surely is going to boost the US image in Pakistan and the antagonism towards the Drone attacks among the Pakistanis will be reduced.
It surely is the case that [...]



Post Baitullah Mehsud Era

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

This is a critical juncture for the Pakistani security forces and the political leaders. The death of Baitullah Mehsud is an opportunity to make inroads in the Waziristan area. Now there is no bigwig present right now to lead the TTP. Fazlullah of Swat is injured and as his gang has been destroyed and disbanded [...]



Baitullah Mehsud Dead : It’s Confirmed

By Haris Hashmi • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is in shambles and it is likely that three or four splinter groups would appear as the shoora of the TTP is trying to find out the successor of thier killed leader Baitullah Mehsud. Multiple sources are confirming the death of the chief terrorist.
U.S. officials believe there is a “strong indication” that Pakistani [...]