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Indian Parliament Attack

On December 13, 2001 Kashmiri militants infiltrated the Indian Parliament. The 5 gunmen and 5 policemen were killed in an explosion, no parliament member was injured. India blamed Pakistan based terrorist groups for this attack. This led to the 2001-2002 stand-off between India and Pakistan.

Latest on Indian Parliament Attack

The Deoband Declaration on Terrorism: Why Now?

Dost Mittar Mar 10, 2008   interacts: 183

On February 25, 2008 an ā€œAll India Terrorism Conferenceā€? was attended by over 10,000 Islamic clerics, scholars, muftis and teachers.

Terrorism is Nobody's Monopoly

M B Qasmi Sep 11, 2006   interacts: 438

There are or have been terrorist groups among Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and even Buddhists. And secularists amongst these (anarchists) have been the biggest killers.

Anatomy of a Karachi Bomb Blast

Adil Mulki Mar 2, 2006   interacts: 63

With so many issues whipping the air like a tornado on the national canvas it is impossible to assign responsibility of such terrorism to any single group unless someone claims it and provides a signed affidavit to that effect

The Urdu Press in New York

Rehan Ansari Jan 31, 2003   interacts: 30

We never thought we would flee America

Husain Haqqani at UC Berkeley

Ras Siddiqui Dec 3, 2002   interacts: 67

Pakistan has to revisit its relationship with India

Hypocrisy Big

Haroon Moghul Nov 17, 2002   interacts: 171

Is America an Empire? Is the Pope Catholic?

Road Blocks in Normalising Relations

Bundchungal Sep 8, 2002   interacts: 55

If cross border terrorism ceases, facilitating a dialogue between India and Pakistan, will a dividend of long term peace follow?

India’s Potential Lose-Lose-Lose Scenario

Umair Raja Aug 11, 2002   interacts: 281

India may actually be helping Pakistan in the long run, not harming it, with its current war hysteria

The Pattern of Violence

Beena Sarwar May 12, 2002   interacts: 21

if the man at the helm sees the larger picture

The Panel of Vendettas at UC Berkley

Aisha Sarwari Mar 4, 2002   interacts: 194

A true hero would make a radical notion and never back track

Empty Vessels And All That Jazz

Zeemax Feb 2, 2002   interacts: 204

do you think he is up to task to rid us of feudals next?

Borders are Made of These

Farzana Versey Dec 31, 2001   interacts: 223

if I join this ideological war, the blood will only congeal in my heart

India, Pakistan and America’s Mixed Signals

Ras Siddiqui Dec 30, 2001   interacts: 106

War is the last thing that we need there

Is Jehad Passe’?

Aqil Shah Dec 21, 2001   interacts: 146

it is too early to say that the military has changed its spots

A Decision to Regret

Feroz R Khan Oct 21, 2001   interacts: 554

the Afghans have always resisted a government imposed from abroad

Explaining it to an American Friend

Patrick Masih Sep 19, 2001   interacts: 383

godspeed and prudence in this time of grieving

Caught In Between

Aisha Sarwari Sep 15, 2001   interacts: 603

Pakistan is on the defensive almost constantly

Implications for India

SSS Sep 15, 2001   interacts: 128

India needs to show maturity

The Winds of Change

Irfan Husain May 21, 2001   interacts: 396

When the world’s only superpower changes direction, smaller states, especially those located on the periphery of potential conflict, have to be nimble in adjusting their policies.

A Different Story

Feroz R Khan Oct 27, 2000   interacts: 291

The winds of change are slowly whispering their way across the South Asian sub-continent

Khuda Hafiz, Kashmir?

Farzana Versey Jun 29, 2000   interacts: 207

I am a militant. According to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member ...

Twosome Troubles of Troublesome Two

Udayakumar Jan 8, 2000   interacts: 122

The adolescent behavior of both the Indian and Pakistani elites and their awry management of bilateral relations has become a matter of international notoriety

The Millenium Manifesto or ’Ikeesween Sadi Dastoor’

Zeemax Jan 8, 2000   interacts: 332

Kashmir does not belong to Pakistan regardless of historical events during partition...

Falsehoods Galore

Fauziya Khan Jul 4, 1999   interacts: 108

Pakistan has thus turned into an oligarchy well versed in the art of making things disappear

Karachi, a City Born of Dreams, Bred with Love and Left to Rot

Kamran Khan Jun 28, 1999   interacts: 19

Only Karachi can define Karachi the way it is

Monks on a Pilgrimage

Yousuf Saeed Nov 2, 1998   interacts: 2

a peace march to Pakistan across the India-Pakistan border

The Pakistani Connection: An Opinion

Ras Siddiqui Dec 12, 1997   interacts: 8

Pakistani media watchers have to be concerned today because people and the newspapers in this country have recently started mentioning Iraq and Pakistan in the same breath.

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