A region plagued with social and political unrest gets a much needed image make-over courtesy Images of Afghanistan – an exercise in humanising the country.

Abdus Salam Zaeef’s book is an unrepentant Talib’s defence of the Taliban movement, but it contains some invaluable home truths for the Pakistani and US government’s consumption.

Would educated ‘psychopaths’ like Faisal Shahzad and Omer Saeed Sheikh mend their ways if the US were to abandon its controversial transgressions in the world.

The ultimate beneficiary of the transfer of a large chunk of presidential powers to his office, Gilani does not give the impression that he is ready to carry the new burden of running the country effectively.

Journalists should use their tools to bridge the gap between information and dissemination in one of Pakistan’s biggest hot-button issues.

A profile of separatist groups operating in Balochistan.

While the US has not opposed Hekmatyar’s peace negotiations with the Karzai government, they are well aware that it’s a deal with the Taliban, not the Hezb-i-Islami, that will end the war.

The US military has been importing sand to Iraq. Yes, you’ll want to read that again.

Irish-based terror plotters that have grievances with Scandinavian journalists and white women screaming jihad: that is why the US needs to be in Afghanistan.

Aaj TV correspondent Farzana Ali shares stories of covering the conflict in Swat and South Waziristan, occasionally from behind the chadar.