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Talley Rand - 9/3/2009
The great debate about Afghanistan begins, again. Like most things in the American adversarial tradition, it has only two sides: more troops or fewer? Bombs or boots on the ground? Guns or butter? Taliban encouraging sect violence
Tanveer Jafri - 6/20/2009
Taliban’s terror in Pakistan is on extreme nowadays. Though since its inception, Taliban is related with fear, terror, torture and inhuman activities. But since the last few days, particularly after its short lived agreement with Pakistan government to implement Shariah law in Swat, Taliban made Islamabad its next target. This wish of spreading Taliban rule in Pakistan got checked by Pakistan, America and the world. After that what happened, should have happened much earlier. The Pakistan army, instead of wasting time on the Indian border, had to fight the Taliban in Swat and other affected re... Taliban: an Ideology, not the force of fighters
Tanveer Jafri - 6/4/2009
Taliban, which spread a reign of terror, brutality and cruelty in Afghanistan till some time back, was seemed inactive after the attacks by the US led NATO forces. But within a short span of time, the Taliban has not only re-emerged as a bigger challenge for the NATO forces, it has also extended its span of influence over the whole Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Taliban; it is clear from this name that it is not just an organization, in fact a movement. This is not necessary that every Taliban should have possession of arms & there should be rocket launchers on their shoulders or Kalashnikovs in their han... Afghanistan Shows Iran's Stake in Regional Insecurity
Jonathan Spyer, Ph.D. - 5/20/2009
A month ago, US President Barack Obama announced a new strategy to address the current crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama's plan to 'disrupt, dismantle and defeat' al-Qaida and the Taliban in 'Afpak' includes deployment of an additional 21,000 US troops in Afghanistan, and an increase in civilian officials to aid in developing the Afghan economy and governmental structures. Reaching out to more moderate Taliban elements
Iqbal Latif - 3/24/2009
NYT reports that 'U.S. strategy against the Taliban now focuses on rooting extremists out, as in this patrol on Feb. 18 where villagers in Afghanistan's Shembal Valley were asked whether any fighters were nearby. President Barack Obama is weighing whether to modify that strategy to also reach out to more moderate Taliban elements.' Containing insurgency in Afghanistan
Rahil Yasin - 3/18/2009
LAHORE: Seven years after the Taliban government’s ouster by the Bush Administration, Afghanistan is far from becoming a stable and secure country. Karzai government has failed to bring about stability in the country and a democratic polity remains a distant dream. The insurgents are in effective control of a large territory and in areas bordering Pakistan. Afghanistan's Drug Culture, A Way Forward
Nasir Shansab - 3/10/2009
The phenomenal growth of Afghanistan's opium production over the past seven years is a sign of the monumental failure of the Karzai government. Taliban Propagating Religion or Irreligion
Tanveer Jafri - 3/3/2009
The Taliban & the people of the Talibani thought in the Swat Valley in Pakistan have given a strong blow to Pakistan and have succeeded in implementing the Sharia Law there. There has been an agreement between the Taliban leaders & the Pakistani government regarding it. After this agreement, although the Pakistan government is trying its best to make the US & other parts of the world to understand that Pakistan, under the present anarchical atmosphere in the region, has made an interim arrangement, to implement the Sharia law with the Talibani powers & the Pak government in Swat Valley. But hi... Suggestions For Afghanistan
Imran Khan - 8/26/2008
In Afghanistan there has been a dramatic increase in violence in last few months. Western troop casualties are climbing; the last two months exceeded the monthly death toll in Iraq. In June Taliban staged a spectacular jailbreak in Kandahar that freed hundreds of suspected collaborators. A suicide bombing outside the Indian embassy on July 7 killed 40 and on July 13, nine U.S. soldiers were killed – the worst attack in three years - when Taliban fighters attacked their base in the eastern province of Kunar. 10 French soldiers were killed and 21 injured on 18th August in the deadliest ground f... Reorganisation of the Taliban: A danger for world peace
Tanveer Jafri - 6/27/2008
After the terrorist attack of 9\11 on America, the very first terrorist network decided to be damaged by America was the then ruling Taliban network in Afghanistan and its associate's terrorist organization Al Qaeda. Afghanistan is the only country in the world which was taken under the change by force of bullet by the fundamental extremist by giving reference of religious Islamic teaching. It is a different thing that America had played a very sympathetic role to crest the then Afghan President Najeeb and had helped the Taliban to overpower the rule of Afghanistan. Afghanistan has to undergo ... No Longer a Dream: Karzai’s Rude Awakening
Nasir Shansab - 6/27/2008
Early in the morning on June 12, 2008, Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzai, awoke in his satin-covered bed in the spacious, elegantly furnished room in which his host, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, had put him up. Afghanistan: The Rats Abandon the Sinking Ship
Nasir Shansab - 3/30/2008
What I saw on a visit to Afghanistan in February 2008, combined with the decisions some of the coalition countries have made, convinced me that Afghanistan ’s gradual slide towards mayhem has accelerated. This is what I mean: Great Schism: Taliban declared 'out of Islam' by 73 sects
Iqbal Latif - 3/28/2008
The militant group familiarly known as “Taliban” was declared “out of Islam” by 73 different sects of Muslims through an edict (Fatwa) circulated in parts of the narrow tribal strip of Darra Adamkhel. Pakistan Should Talk To Mullah Omar’s Taliban
Ahmed Quraishi - 3/13/2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Why don’t our American friends send a drone across the Pakistan border to kill Baitullah Mehsud, a man seen by many here as an agent of the Indians and their anti-Pakistani friends in the Kabul regime? Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan - A sad ordeal
Iqbal Latif - 3/9/2008
Most recent news of suicide bombings’ tragic harvest that shows Iraq as number 1, Pakistan number 2 and Afghanistan number 3 (In the number of attacks, Afghans are a little ahead but in number deaths Pakistan is second to Iraq): A region that once stifled renaissance is now on the verge of silencing its second chance of enlightenment. Will these lands ever come out of ignominy? Time For Pakistan To Talk To Mullah Omar’s Taliban
Ahmed Quraishi - 3/5/2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Why don’t our American friends send a drone across the Pakistan border to kill Baitullah Mehsud, a man seen by many here as an agent of the Indians and their anti-Pakistani friends in the Kabul regime? Another Afghan Hostage
Ron Coody - 1/29/2008
Through a set of unplanned circumstances my family had the privilege of meeting Cyd Mizell this past Christmas and sharing it with her. Until a few days ago Cyd was just a normal person doing her work in the desperately needy country of Afghanistan with women who greatly appreciated her involvement in their lives. But last Saturday gunmen, still unknown, stopped her Afghan driver Muhammed, taking him and her as hostages. Within hours the story of her abduction hit the front page of papers internationally as officials try to understand what happened and why, and more importantly, how to rescue her and her driver. The Caliphal Emirate of Afghanistan
Warner MacKenzie - 8/30/2007
Perhaps the answer in our confrontation with militant Islam, and the only option that has remained uncanvassed is, as strange as it may seem, to leave the Islamists to their own devices, give them what they want, even to the extent of openly encouraging them to create their utopian Islamic caliphate — which would have eventuated in Afghanistan had the West not intervened to stymie their ambitions in 2001— and let the ensuing chaos, brutality, and misogyny, previously witnessed under the pious Taliban, become a salutary aversive lesson to those in the ummah who crave, and won’t be content till ... Are The Taliban Really Muslims?
Ghazal Omid - 8/9/2007
As a child every Muslim girl learns that she needs to be good, do her prayers five times daily and know that God is more than just a word. He is closer to our body than our veins and He sees and hears everything, as we say in Arabic many times over in our five daily prayers. He said so Himself. Top militant Abdullah Mehsud dead
Iqbal Latif - 7/28/2007
As a young man, Mehsud, now 29, fought for the Taleban against the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan. He lost a leg in a landmine explosion a few days before the Taleban took Kabul in September 1996. He surrendered along with several thousand fighters to the forces of Uzbek warlord, Abdul Rashid Dostum, in December 2001 in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, and was later turned over to the US military authorities. The Fundamental Problems Of Afghanistan
Imran Khan - 5/24/2007
Eight Canadian soldiers have been killed since 8th April and Five United Nation's support workers also lost their lives on 17th April in Taliban insurgents' attacks. For last three days Taliban fighters carried out series of coordinated attacks on Afghan security forces. These events clearly reflect the worsening situation in Afghanistan . Taliban have announced "Spring Offensive" against afghan and International forces and these acts can be presumed as a start of it. US endorses the Talibanisation of Afghanistan
Abid Mustafa - 12/26/2006
Lately, relations between Kabul and Islamabad have taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan of spurring the Taliban to carry out attacks against his fledgling government and the NATO troops that defend it. He is not alone in holding Pakistan responsible for the re-emergence of the Taliban. NATO commanders, the New York Times and the International Crisis Group (ISG) have all pointed the finger at Pakistan for fomenting the Pushtoon resistance that shows no sign of abating. Nepal: Putting back the pieces together
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 12/11/2006
The physical scars are noticeable. In fact, they are everywhere in each nook and corners of Nepal: Bullet pocked, shell shattered roof tops, deserted fields, ramshackle government offices, and the fire darkened houses in the villages of Nepal. Even the electricity poles, water pipes, telephone towers, and demolished police posts, shows the bitter sides of conflict that has choked Nepal’s throat. The truth however is this: The world’s largest reconstruction effect cannot overnight erase all evidence of a war that lasted for 13 years in Nepal. Peace Accord With The Taliban?
Iqbal Latif - 9/8/2006
"Those who can win a war well rarely make good peace and those who could make good peace would never have won the war." Making concord is much harder than making confrontation. The agreement with the Utmanzai tribe and local Taliban was finally reached, which has guaranteed that cross-border interference will not be allowed. Britain, with the richest experience in handling Pushtans, has hailed the Waziristan peace deal. Brits have termed the agreement as a future "model" for insurgency-ridden Afghanistan. To understand the roots of extremism in Pakistan, one needs to look at the lawless land... Afghanistan: The Re-Arming Of The Warlords
Antonio Fabrizio - 6/16/2006
A “critical period”1 in military operations, according to Reuters, is expecting Afghanistan this summer, as a large springtime offensive led by Talibans has recently revealed. This one could be the hardest phase for the international forces in Afghanistan since 20012. As a consequence, Afghan government is considering a new strategy to block insurgents, but disquieting foreign analysts and military personnel: the plan is to allow arms to tribal militias. A Taliban Comeback?
Ahmed Rashid - 5/24/2006
As unprecedented Taliban violence sweeps across southern Afghanistan, four players in the region – Afghanistan, Pakistan, the US and NATO – are locked in a tense standoff rather than cooperating to defeat the terrorists. At stake is the future survival of Afghanistan’s moderate government and stability in Pakistan. Death Sentence for change of faith - Violation of Human Rights
Tanveer Jafri - 4/2/2006
Change of faith by an Afghan citizen, Abdul Rahman, who has been released recently by Afghan government on ground of mental disability had become a burning issue in the world. Forty one year old Abdul Rahman remained out of Afghanistan for 16 years during his work with a Christian Missionary Agency. It is taken that during this period, he was so deeply impressed with Christianity that he accepted this religion during his inhabitancy in Germany. Instead of keeping the Quran Sharif with him, Rahman keeps The Holy Bible with him and is accepting it as his sacred book. Rahman's conversion from Isl... Afghan Myths - Interview with Anssi Kullberg
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 3/19/2005
[The interview was originally conducted in 2001. It is being re-published due to its relevancy once again] This interview was conducted with Anssi Kristian Kullberg in 2001, when he was employed as a researcher for the Legal and Country Intelligence Service, Western and Central Asia Desk, at the Finnish Directorate of Immigration. This interview represents his personal views only and not those of his employer. On Black Tuesday, 11th September, he was in Kyrgyzstan, on his way to the notorious Ferghana Valley, in a reconstruction of the late Finnish Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim's intelligence expedition to Turkistan and China in 1906-1908. |
