George Packer writes in the December 15th issue of the New Yorker about the Mumbai 26/11. It makes a timely and interesting reading of the American mind about the terrorism, Pakistan and the U.S.
A few days after well-armed men mowed down...
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The European Parliament has Called upon the Government of Pakistan to take urgent action to transform its polity to prevent the continuing calls for violent jihad against its neighbours and its partners. In a written declaration on terrorists operating...
The tribal areas of Pakistan (FATA) are turning out to be the biggest headache for both the US and the fledgling Pakistan government. Experts have been pointing out that the area is slipping out of the hands of Islamabad. Musharraf had tried sending in.
As President Bush nears the end of his term, it seems the vow he had made in 2001 to finish off Osama bin Laden will remain unfulfilled. The reason is the Al Qaeda has found a safe haven in Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Security...
Afghanistan is gradually turning into a secure shelter for international jihads and the jihadist movements. It is getting stronger even than Iraq. But how it has been possible? Because they are inviting insurgents newly trained in Pakistan and in...
Six years have gone by since the 'War bells' rang in Afghanistan. The US led attacks on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, otherwise christened 'The War on Terror', has assumed various themes at different times during this period. While the initial stages...
As Pakistanis reluctantly get used to the emergency imposed on their country by president Musharraf, there is no sign of any stability in the militancy-infested tribal North-west Frontier province. Furthermore, the situation is getting complicated...
The US is clearly worried about Pakistan. The north-West frontiers have become a safe haven for Al Qaeda and Taliban, who use it to attack US forces in Afghanistan. Success in Afghanistan depends on how the Pakistan situation is dealt. Hence issues...
Zulfikar Bhutto's daughter seems undaunted by the suicide bombings at her rally, but she made her point again that military rule alone cannot solve Pakistan's problems.
She is right; because Musharraf would not have struck a deal with her if he had...
Everyone, including most international intelligence, knows that Osama bin Laden's favorite hideouts are Afghanistan and Pakistan. And it is almost clear that the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks is in Pakistan. But Pakistan has persistently been..
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