Asif Haroon Raja Nek Muhammad from Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, Abdullah Mehsud and Baitullah Mehsud, all from South Waziristan (SW) were founding leaders of Pakistani Taliban and had drawn inspiration from Afghan Taliban. They rebelled against the State after regular troops entered SW in 2002 to flush out foreign terrorists and get hold of those who had harbored them. Prior to their movement, Maulana Sufi Muhamma ...

Letter to Editor The US commitment of “cooperating in talks with TTP” is an indication of the CIA drone campaign suspension for understandable reasons. Yes suspension, not a complete halt because engaging the Pakistani Taliban in talks would help facilitate in providing the American containers a secure path to Karachi and Gwadar. Suspension in drone strikes can provide Islamabad a two way opportunity; to en ...

                            سیّد ناصر رضا کاظمی مقبوضہ جموں وکشمیر میں بھارتی فوج کی غاصبانہ عمل داری کو 66 برس سے زائد عرصہ بیت گیا‘ ہر سال کی طرح اِس برس بھی 27 / اکتوبر کا [caption id="attachment_3339" align="alignleft" width="344"] India to go back from Kashmir[/caption] دِن بھارتی غاصبانہ ظلم وستم کے شکار مقبوضہ جموں وکشمیر کے مظلوم مسلمان ظلم وستم کی تصویر بنے بے بسی کے عالم میں یوم ِسیاہ کے طور پر من ...

By Abu Ezaan We these days often come across argument regarding US failure in Afghan conflict with some enthusiastic and overly sanguine commentators even proclaiming defeat of American hegemonic designs in the region.  The most convincing interpretation mention current US fiscal issues, military drawdown that is scheduled by December 2014, transition of security responsibilities to Afghan forces and emergi ...

Asif Haroon Raja Relations between Afghan and the US governments are far from friendly. Wall of distrust has come up because of Karzai’s filibustering and abrasiveness. After sabotaging Doha peace process in June this year, he is now in two minds whether to sign or not to sign Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with USA, which would authorize US-NATO to leave behind a residue force and to retain some milita ...

Asif Haroon Raja After occupation of Afghanistan in November 2001 by US led western forces and Afghan Northern Alliance force, the US inspired constitution and democracy was pushed down the gullets of Afghans. Ground was prepared for elections and the US spent huge amounts in winning over the loyalties of warlords and to make the elections successful. The first presidential election was held in 2004 which e ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Shining India is losing its shiny finish and its rapidly surging economy has begun to plummet. The ruling Congress is roiled in mega corruption and sex scandals and so is the Indian military. Rape is in high fashion with New Delhi in the lead. Senior Army officers are involved in sex scandals and corruption. Besides frequent cases of rape, wife swapping and group sexes were reported by I ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat  At this critical hour when Pakistan’s internal and external crises have intensified, the visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the United States and meeting with the President Barack Obama at the White House on October 23, this year is of great significance in wake of rapidly changing scenario in this region. In the recent years, Pak-US ties have passed through various ups and downs, a ...