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The sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, claimed 10 lives on Ashura, Friday. The clashes between Shias and hardline Deobandi Muslims started with provocative speech but whatever followed was the doing of our so-called vibrant Social Media. Pakistani government and its intelligence...

TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud was killed in US drone strike on November 1 and there was un-official mourning by Pakistani leaders for their enemy number one. The son of Jalal Haqqani of Haqqani Network and as associate was gunned down in Bhara Kahu suburbs of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and...

Pakistan Army has become a favorite target of scorn and criticism for jokers of all hues; politicians, media and so-called HR groups. It seems that it has become fashionable to humiliate Pakistani army, currently engaged in a fierce battle to combat home-based, foreign-sponsored terrorism in...

Although Pakistan’s army chief General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani, stepping down next month, has made it clear that he will not accept any new assignment after retirement, his possible new role of handling Kashmir and Afghanistan Affairs is giving sleepless nights to India’s military establishment...

Punitive attack on estranged TTP commander leaves 20 dead in Pakistan’s tribal area Compound of an anti-Taliban militia commander in Hangu area of Pakistan’s restive tribal region was attacked with an explosive-laden vehicle killing 20 people and injuring 25. The vehicle was rammed...

While international inspectors in charge of overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons are about to start their work in Damascus, the Free Syria Army (FSA) has alleged that Assad regime will not surrender the chemical weapons stockpile, and will hide Syria’s deadly weapons from the...

Fissures seem to have become apparent in the ranks of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) over peace talks with the government. While the umbrella group of TTP had set pre-condition for initiation of dialogues, one of its faction has shown willingness to hold unconditional talks with the...

Four deadly attacks in Pakistani province of KPK ruled by PTI headed by cricketer Imran Khan have exposed the nexus between the ruling party and the terrorists of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Imran Khan’s open, and unambiguous, expression of sympathies with the terrorists has emboldened the...

Pakistani Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has dropped a hint that the State would deal with the terrorists vigorously if the proposed talks fail. He did not elaborate if there was any progress on the proposed talks with various factions of Pakistani Taliban operating under the...

Despite the efforts of the hawkish elements in their respective countries, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is all set to meet his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. This was confirmed by Singh himself before leaving for New York on Wednesday...

Pakistani armed forces have sacrificed their lives and limbs; more than 5,000 dead and countless having lost limbs, thus becoming disabled for the rest of their lives. More than 5,000 top-of-the-line human material including generals, senior commanders, junior leaders and foot soldiers, were...

Pakistani general killed by a roadside explosive device laid by terrorists While the government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ruled by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has approved phased withdrawal of army from Swat area, the terrorists returned the favor by launching attack...

Pakistan’s immature and angry politician, Imran Khan has been screaming at the top of his voice demanding to pull out army from terrorists-infested Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA). As the decision about FATA rests with the federal government where he is not a decision maker, he...

Communal riots targeting Muslims of India are not a new phenomenon but the latest massacre in Muzaffarnagar district of India’s West UP state has shown the ugly face of inhuman India. According to The Times of India, the brutality with which people were massacred has shaken even the doctors at...

In his speech on the occasion of anniversary of 9/11 attacks, al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called upon his followers to attack the US and bleed and cripple its economy. As if they were acting on his advice, the Taliban militants staged a suicide car bombing and then engaged in a gunfight...

Syria has sought to join global anti-chemical weapons treaty as a part of the deal to avoid air strikes threatened by the US. According to Reuters, the United Nations has confirmed receiving a document from Syria on Thursday which is to be an accession document concerning the Chemical Weapons...

The All Parties Conference of Pakistan’s political leaders held on Monday with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in chair, to find a way forward to address the issue of terrorism ended with a resolution to engage with Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in negotiations. The resolution issued at the end of...

Will the Holiest land of Islam become a big base to provide logistic support for attacks on another Muslim country, Syria? As the story is developing, this has become a foregone conclusion. Saudi Arabia has not only approved of the attack by the US, it is ready to provide its vast air force and...

Shia militants in Iraq have threatened to attack US interests in Iraq if it goes ahead with Syria Strike. This development would push the world towards a war of the world war scale. The major comfort for the powers that be was the expectation that this war would be fought between the Muslim...

It has now become clear that after winning the first round in the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, president Obama has crossed one significant bridge. This has raised his hopes to win Congressional approval for launching an attack on Syria. But it shocked many when testifying before...