Articles with tag: war on terror
Mr. President, Stop the War!
Akber Choudhry Oct 5, 2009 interacts: 177The destruction of the Twin Towers was a fluke mass murder by a bunch of terrorists led by an evil genius who is now in your custody, and who, like Zarqawi, used to communicate with Osama bin Laden now and then. That's about it, get over it, it's been e
Pleas For Sanity as Sabres Rattle Over Mumbai Mayhem
Beena Sarwar Dec 2, 2008 interacts: 1264Angry condemnations lead us nowhere; political demands may make vote-catching politicians rethink strategies, but we need to create space, think things out in the long term…
India-Pakistan: Empathy, grief in Pakistan for Mumbai mayhem
Beena Sarwar Nov 30, 2008 interacts: 386The Mumbai attacks, hitting in the midst of the fifth round of the ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, are likely to have wide-ranging repercussions for India and Pakistan relations
The Taliban and Our National Interest!
H P Nov 18, 2008 interacts: 339The Pakistani Taliban is not an ideological but an opportunistic anarchic group. The farrago of Sharia is a cover to step up recruitment to create anarchy in FATA and NWFP.
Seeking a way out of the 'war on terror'
Beena Sarwar Oct 18, 2008 interacts: 17The calls by decision makers for political engagement rather than military means to end the ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan reflects a major change in US policy.
Losing the Battle, Losing the Faith
Ehtisham Iqbal Oct 9, 2008 interacts: 8The car is an old Toyota Mazda with two gentlemen with long beards. Few years back I would've thought how blessed are they for practicing the religion of peace. Today ...
A Weak Pakistan is a Threat to Neighbours
Beena Sarwar Oct 1, 2008 interacts: 38Thanks to past policies, Pakistanis are caught between a rock and a hard place - American military attacks on the border and suicide bombings and sectarian violence around the country...
Into The Thick of the Battle
Ather Naqvi Sep 22, 2008 interacts: 21It is in the interest of the US that Pakistan is given a free hand to deal with the Taliban on its side of the border. This is Pakistan’s war now.
We Have Met the Enemy and the Enemy is Us!
Salim Chauhan Sep 22, 2008 interacts: 420How the Chowkidar is Destroying the House from Inside.
The Marriott Bombing: ‘Pakistan’s 9/11’?
Beena Sarwar Sep 21, 2008 interacts: 118The message was clear: they can strike Pakistan’s capital, and they care nothing for democracy or for religion.
Don't Shoot the Messenger
Shandana Minhas Sep 21, 2008 interacts: 12We can go blue in the face shouting about the pernicious predators, but we stay silent while innocents are slain within our own borders.
A Guantanomized Age
Junaid LevesqueAlam Sep 17, 2008 interacts: 98The questions aimed at us fall into two broad categories: "Why aren't more moderate Muslims condemning terrorism?" and "What is it about Islam that produces terrorists?
Emerging Pakistan-U.S. relations
Madhavi Bhasin Sep 17, 2008 interacts: 101On September 12, 2008, Army Chief Ashfaq Kiyani sought to defend Pakistan’s sovereignty by authorizing the Army to retaliate to any attempts by ‘foreign troops’.
September Morning
Feroz Qutabshahi Sep 4, 2008 interacts: 245The pace might be pathetically slow but an increasing cadre of writers and thinkers have started to question smugness of the Islamic world.
Simply Outrageous!
Ather Naqvi Mar 31, 2008 interacts: 44In their recent visits, the US officials kept looking for those who could listen to them and nod in the affirmative. They found none.
Long Road Ahead
Khalid Bhatti Feb 19, 2008PML(Q) showed a very dismal performance with managing just 38 seats against the boastful claims of more than 110 seats in national assembly before the elections.
Why the American War on Terror is Failing Miserably
Bhaskar Dasgupta Nov 17, 2007 interacts: 250USA's counter terrorism effort in the Global War against Terror is frankly creating more terrorists than it is stopping.
The Quest for American Popularity in Pakistan
Saleem Ali Mar 16, 2006 interacts: 290Public diplomacy may melt some icy precepts in Pakistan but American ideals will still flounder in the murky waters of conspiracy theories until there is tangible movement towards regional reconciliation
London’s Hour of Reckoning
Ozer Khalid Jul 8, 2005 interacts: 502A surreal silence and eerie calm haunts Europe. Yet Londoners display steely resilience in the eye of the terror tiger.
