By Shemrez

The Government of Pakistan, its electronic media and its people, have been captivated by the case of one Raymond Allen Davis, an 'American' allegedly using a pseudonym and a 'diplomatic passport' to come to Pakistan and shoot two Pakistanis in Lahore in broad daylight. The incident happened apparently in self-defense, and in addition to ( Read more... )

Shariah law in Malakand

MUCH to Richard Holbrooke's chagrin who was in Pakistan last week to seek tightening of screws on the militants the guns have fallen silent in Swat and other districts of Malakand Division - following an agreement on Monday between the NWFP government and the Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) to enforce Shariah laws ( Read more... )

India and Pakistan will not be able to accommodate each other’s concerns regarding terrorism as long as they do not tone down their rhetoric and go for bilateral dialogue in a constructive manner

The confrontation between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Mumbai terrorist attacks has focused attention on terrorism and insurgency in both ( Read more... )

It has now become a fad to blame Pakistan every time a terrorist activity takes place in the world in general and in the region in particular. Terror activities taking place in a country are their responsibility and they ought to own it up acknowledging their failures. Foreign involvement if any, can be pursued with that particular country and most ( Read more... )

Mohammed Hanif

Living in Pakistan and reading about it in the Indian press can sometimes be quite a disorienting experience: one wonders what place on earth they're talking about? I wouldn't be surprised if an Indian reader going through Pakistani papers has asked the same question in recent days. Here are some common assumptions about Pakistan ( Read more... )

Friday, January 02, 2009ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday hit out strongly at the criticism that some elements in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were involved in acts of terrorism and were not in control of the government. “Pakistan’s government and state institutions are committed to the war against terror. Therefore, vilifying Pakistan or ( Read more... )

Dr Fai

Washington, D.C. January 5: Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Executive Director, Kashmiri American Council/Kashmir Center, made an imperative appeal for the international community to come forward and help create a condition for a free and fair referendum which will grant the people of Kashmir their inalienable right of self-determination.  He was ( Read more... )

By Andrew Whitehead
BBC World Service

As the Kashmir valley prepares for a new state government and a new year, it must seem to some as if the Kashmir crisis has come full circle over the past 20 years.

Indian-administered Kashmir enters 2009 with a member of the Abdullah family poised to be the state chief minister - at the head of a coalition that ( Read more... )

Resolving the disputed territory would benefit all.

By Bennett Ramberg

Los Angeles - It now appears unlikely that India will respond to last month's attacks on Mumbai (Bombay) - its "9/11" - with a military strike on Pakistan, the terrorists' haven. With three major wars behind them, neither rival wants a repeat.

Unfortunately, the possibility of ( Read more... )

Ahsan Waheed

A bit more sophisticated than the shrill war cries of the Indian media is the December 11 cover story of ‘India Today’. Simply stated it is a crude attempt to create a rift between the government and the military in Pakistan. What comes across is India’s obsessive fear of the Pakistan’s military and it’s Inter Services Intelligence ( Read more... )