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The BLA Strikes Back
[10 Dec 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
The BLA Strikes Back

Moving out of its home-ground, the Baloch Liberation Army struck terror in Karachi.

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Rebels in the Ranks
[9 Dec 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
Rebels in the Ranks

Thirty-five ruling party members threaten to quit the PML, if its chief whip is not removed.

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‘Militant’ Philanthropy
[15 Nov 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
‘Militant’ Philanthropy

As the devastation of the earthquake set in, militant groups undertook the task of relief and reconstruction more effectively than the government agencies.

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Manufacturing Martyrs
[11 Sep 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]

Suicide bombing increasingly becomes home-grown militancy’s new face.

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Military Land-Grab
[8 Sep 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
Military Land-Grab

The armed forces are once again taking over prime real estate at throwaway prices – this time for a 1400 acre GHQ complex in Islamabad.

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Misguided Missiles
[15 Aug 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
Misguided Missiles

What makes four men in the prime of life end it – and commit murder in the process?

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Test of Will
[6 Aug 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
Test of Will

Will Musharraf’s latest ‘register or else’ deadline to madrassahs deliver the goods?

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Double Talk?
[9 Jul 2005 | Comments Off | Amir Mir]
Double Talk?

The Pakistan government’s role in the war on terror is called into question following the arrest and confession of jihadi operatives in the US.