Foreign Policy: Since the Dec. 16, 2014, school massacre in Peshawar, Pakistan, the government in Islamabad has taken robust steps to crack down on internal militancy. As Sameer Lalwani recently explained, these steps go well beyond merely targeting anti-state terror outfits such as the Pakistani Taliban. With terrorist violence down […]
December 13, 2015, 1:00 pm 23 people died, 60 were left injured in a blast in Landa Bazar, Parachinar, Waqt News reported. “The area is highly sensitive and it has been targeted before by terrorists,” media reported. According to sources security forces have surrounded and sealed the area. “Rescue teams […]
By Farrukh Khan Pitafi Published: November 27, 2015 The writer is an Islamabad-based TV journalist and tweets @FarrukhKPitafi Ishtiaq Ahmed, author of hundreds of children’s books, died this month. What struck me after hearing the news was the sheer number of admirers I came across on social media that day, […]
Dawn.com — “No matter who it is, no one can speak against religion. The country has been a victim of terrorism for a long time. It is a sin for us to even pass laws here which go against the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).” ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on […]
Source: Daily Star Op Ed By Syed Badrul Ahsan THE wheels of justice do not always turn. But when they turn, they do so with the clear message that the perpetrators of ancient crimes always get their comeuppance at a point in historical time. The judgement delivered in the matter […]
Courtesy: Saleem ud Din, Nazir Umoor-e-Aama & Spokesperson of Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan Where was Qadeer khan at that time? Any body knows ? pic.twitter.com/vVU3ecwxrx — Saleem ud Din (@SaleemudDinAA) July 15, […]
Author: Shahzad Raza Source: Dawn As Pakistan witnessed a historic democratic transition, many in the county have started to believe that the days of military supremacy are over. But not on the roads, at least not yet. As Nawaz Sharif, along with his family, […]
Pakistan police: Three arrested over teen peace activist shooting Rashid Mahmood / AFP – Getty Images Students recite verses from the Quran as they pray for Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head in a Taliban assassination attempt, at her school in Mingora, the main town of […]