Category: Global Terrorism

The demise of “Pashtunwali”…

Has the much-vaunted Pashtun tradition fallen by the wayside in the face of Taliban (pl. see last sentence of the extract below)? From a report in The Hindu (dt Apr 30 ’09):  …Islamabad (PTI): Taliban militants have...

Sharia does not permit us to lay down arms…

Excerpts from an eye-opening report in The Dawn (emphasis mine)  ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Taliban will not lay down their arms in a northwestern valley as part of a deal that included the introduction of sharia law but...

Weekend Links: Elections, IPL, Wall Street & Terrorists

Read RealityCheck on why this election is going to be largely an enumeration of the strength and a concentration of narrow interests. Next, hear Sh Narendra Modi on IPL’s decision to move outside India.  Read Rohit’s thoughts on India’s...