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Posts Tagged ‘Waziristan Operation’

Is There a Way Forward?

By Maria Sultan • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

It is mind-boggling to believe that with such a vast operation going on at our North West border, the war will be over with in weeks or even within months. Can we afford to carry on this operation for even two more weeks? Or in other words, can we afford twice-a-day suicide attacks?
It sounds like [...]



Is Waziristan Operation a Success?

By Asiya Riaz • Dec 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics

We are not watching the kind of intensity and success in South Waziristan Operation as we saw during the operation in the Malakand Agency earlier this year. The success was felt on daily basis and we knew when we won and we knew when we had the area in our grip. But what do we [...]



Live a lie

By Ahson Malick • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Features

I am writing this article on late Friday night or one can say early Saturday morning, It was all bright and shinny here in Karachi, right from early morning, apart of newspaper and few extra security personals on the roads every thing was as “beautiful” and “normal” as ever, the break fast, the ride to [...]



If God be for us; who can be against us!

By Guest Blogger • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

A timid cat makes a proud mouse. Secret meeting between Army Chief and Shahbaz Sharif backed by Ch. Nisar Khan is a matter of huge concern that made military leadership stand against civilian government. If we remember both PPP and PML(N), mainstream parties had promised the people of Pakistan to avoid military involvement in the [...]



‘McChrystal’ Clear: Indian Shadow over Afghanistan

By ahsan • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

As the Obama administration faces tough choices in finding a way out of the Afghan morass, a 66-page report by General Stanley McChrystal plainly outlines the stark situation that now confronts the top military commander in Afghanistan. The ‘leaked’ report makes a case for sending additional troops to Afghanistan or else the conflict “will likely [...]



South Waziristan is Different from Swat

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Operation Rah-e-Nijat will be very much different from the Operation Rah-e-Raast. The success and experience gained by the Pakistani security forces in Malakand region will come handy in Waziristan, but the war will be tough, as the enemy is fully prepared, deep-rooted and has garnered the support from across the border in Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban have [...]



When Circus Will Leave the Town?

By Irfan Waheed • Oct 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

This world’s a a studio which presents old dramas with new sets every day. In Pakistan, such characters are in no dearth. All over the world, the might is right. In Pakistan, there is no exception. In Pakistan, who spilled the blood and who abrogated the constitution have been honored and given guard of honor.
Barack [...]



We Cannot Stop Them, So Wipe Them Out

By Tazeen • Oct 11th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The cities of Pakistan are bleeding. Terrorists, with the change in leadership, have sped up the attacks to make their mark and Hakimullah Mehsud is trying to fill in the shoes of Baitullah Mehsud to justify his appointment, which has come after lot of bloodshed among the Talibanic groups. In the recent days, Peshawar has [...]



Peshawar Attacks: Invitation for Waziristan Operation

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Taliban are terrorists and they are an alarm, a very loud alarm for the Pakistan, but we must not put our fingers atonce over the Taliban for the bomb blasts happening in the Peshawar city of NWFP. In recent days, multiple suicide attacks in cars have happened at crowded places aimed at maximum damage which [...]



Waziristan Operation

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

It’s just matter of time before the operation in the Waziristan area of Pakistan gets into full gear. The area has been sorrounded by the security forces, people have started to vacate the area and already thousands of them have taken refuge in D.I Khan and in Peshawar.
There is huge panic among the cadres of [...]