Asia burning

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...

Pakistan, said to be the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has the population of 165 million people in the country. The citizens are divided among several tribal and linguistic groups. The country may be called as a united entity only when we talk about..

Security in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly with both coalition and Afghan forces are finding it extremely difficult to erase Taliban from the war ravaged country. Recent reports of Taliban attacks and successes in the south and west of...

The Taliban is growing in strength across the western and southern parts of Afghanistan as winter slowly sets in the war ravaged country. Coalition forces are finding it increasingly difficult to stop the determined Taliban resurgence. With the fall..

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..

Since joining an American-led coalition on the war on terror, Musharraf has faced immense pressure - externally and internally. While the United States wants him to wipe out Islamic fundamentalism from Pakistan, his rivals at home and civilians...

September 11,2001, the world changed forever when hijacked planes hit the twin towers of New York, the Pentagon and the open fields of Pennsylvania in what is still the worst terrorist attack on American soil. America's attitude towards the Muslim...

When the American troops crushed the Taliban in Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, there was a wide relief and most people felt that the militia were now firmly a tale of the past. But 6 years down the line and the Taliban resurgency has...

Afghanistan, the first country to bear the wrath of 'War on Terror', still after six years of war, it's miles away from a stable country or fully functioning democracy either. The suicide bombings and the terror attacks are on and innocent people.

He has been ruling Pakistan since 1999 when he wrestled power in a military-led coup, but never before had he been so desperate. Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is gradually coming to terms with the realization that cracks are appearing...