Pakistani Blogs

Like many other issues, it seems that peace in Karachi has become a dream for the current regime. Meetings, pledges and ultimatums have all gone in vain as the death toll keep on rising every day and night. This is nothing new, and nearly every quarter has shown its distress on this issue, but in [...]

‘Osama Bin Laden’ is one of the most widely used names in the contemporary world. Before 9/11 his face was familiar to me because of his undisputed status of hero in the Islamic world, but I was least interested in knowing more about this thin faced, bearded man. After 9/11 where many serious people indulged in the study of Islam, several took to Bin Laden’s biographies to have in depth ...

Till now I have limited this terminology to the actions different states execute against their adversaries, who are either across the border or some rebel group operating inside the borders. Keeping this in mind, the Israeli siege of Gaza for the last 3 years and the creation of biggest “human cage” is the best example [...]

It is fascinating to watch the Indian propaganda machine come into full play as it is a field in which India excels unlike in the realm of dialogue and peace where India has always been found wanting as the neighbourhood will testify – from the small neighbours to China.

I still remember a message I received last year. Vacations had begun and a friend of mine went to Kashmir in the holidays. That morning, around 7am they were on their way to a place called Banjusa—if I remember the name correctly. It’s been so long but I still remember the vivid description she gave [...]

Pakistani authorities said Thursday they had traced a gang of hackers and arrested five suspects involved in defacing thousands of domestic and international websites and online fraud. The “internationally-known hackers” have been picked up in an operation spanning the country over the past few weeks, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) senior officer Mian Idrees told AFP. “We have unearthed ...

BBC news reported 14 civilians killed by Police in Jammu and Kashmir, while other sources has shown different number up to 19. And finally now armed forces have been brought into Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir.

It has been five days since Lahore saw bloodshed at the most important place in Lahore, the place that is the reason behind Lahoreto be known as Data Ki Nagri (City of Data). I am not in touch with spiritualism. The only connection I have is between the greatest One and me. However, I have respect for saints that there must be a reason that people still remember them and show gratitude.

Today, the global masses are very well conversant of the term “Terrorism” because of prevailing regional and global adverse security environment.

In December 2009 Government of  Pakistan had established an agency called National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) in order to counter the waves of violence and terrorism in the country. The purpose of the authority is to reinforce the ongoing counter terrorism efforts.