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October 15, 2009
The Difference Between Hakimullah and Baitullah
Most analysts had assumed that the killing of Baitullah Mehsud and the subsequent confusion over the leadership of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTPO would lead to a “phony war” as terrorist attacks subsided and the military retook control of Swat and…
January 20, 2018
Deadly Encounter
On January 3, some men in plain clothes came to Sher Agha Hotel near Chapal Gardens Apartments, Al-Asif square, and picked up 27-year-old Naqeebulah Mehsud alias Naseemullah Mehsud from the hotel. Naqeebulah’s relatives heard of the incident and they approached…
June 9, 2016
Dialogue or Death? What does the death of the Taliban chief mean?
It’s late in the night. A group of men, around 20 in total, sporting black-and-white turbans, hurriedly shoulder a coffin headed towards the ‘Qabristan Shaheedaan’ (Graveyard of Martyrs) in a remote village near Spin Boldak town, along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.…
July 22, 2014
The ‘Foreign’ Hand
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has had a presence in Pakistan for more than a decade, but it has never aroused the kind of curiosity and anger that it is now. The reason? The group claim that it was…
June 25, 2014
At War With Itself
It isn’t surprising that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has finally split as tribal rivalries, personality clashes and differences on strategy and tactics were pushing this conglomerate of militant factions into opposite directions. Far more surprising is the fact that the…
October 21, 2011
Bringing Solutions to the Table in Afghanistan
If you are a journalist or a political commentator, you are certain to get frantic calls from friends and family inquiring whether there will be a war between Pakistan and the US. The recent increase in tension between Pakistan and…
July 10, 2011
Struggling to Understand the CIA-ISI Relationship
080827-N-9580K-026 North Arabian Sea (August 27, 2008) ÃChairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen and Commander, Carrier Strike Group NINE Rear Adm. Scott Van Buskirk talk with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani and Director General, Military…
May 31, 2011
Whodunnit?
For every political murder in Pakistan, there are myriad conspiracy theories about the perpetrators and their motives. Newsline takes a look at some of the more prominent assassinations — and some of the most outlandish conspiracies they spawned. Liaquat Ali…
March 21, 2011
Tracking the Assassins
The title of Suhail Waraich’s seventh book is slightly misleading. Qatil Kaun is not just a magisterial investigation into Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, it’s also a celebration of her life, a lament for her cruel and untimely death and above all,…
January 15, 2011
Striking Gold
A mutually beneficial relationship between militants and criminals has given a new and dangerous dimension to the lucrative business of kidnapping and resulted in a significant increase in such incidents. Kidnapping for ransom has always been a lucrative business in…