(The Nation)U.S. immigration officials have released a Pakistani journalist who reports for Voice of America’s Deewa Radio and whose home was destroyed by Taliban militants last month in northwestern Pakistan. Rahman Bunaireeri, 33, was freed Wednesday, more than one week after he arrived in the United States and was taken into custody at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. According to VOA, the Department of Homeland Security has refused to comment on his case, citing privacy reasons. Bunairee was let go after U.S. ... Read More

Richard Osley has tried to examine the performance and aims of British forces in Afghanistan in Independent. I cannot question his assessment of their performance but aims are really doubtful. Anyway passing only in 3 out of 9 aims is nothing to be proud of. Its good that there is a Brown's secret plan to cut Afghanistan force by 1500. Strategic aims: how Britain is faring in Afghanistan Stop terrorist plans for attacks on the UK * MoD's main stated aims include: "Deny ... Read More

Have a laugh.... 1- You refine heroin for a living, you have a moral objection to beer. 2-You own a $3,000 machine gun and $85,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes. 3-You have more wives than teeth. 4-You think vests come in two styles: bullet proof and suicide. 5-You can't think of anyone you HAVEN'T declared Jihad against. 6-You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing. 7-You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs. 8-You have ... Read More

If your heart starts beating faster and your hands seem powerless. If you have pain in both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. A pressure is felt in the chest and suddenly there is lack of motivation and drive for the whole day….. No, I am not describing the arrival of a “heart attack” but this is “terror attack”  which happens to you when you pick up the news paper every morning. Just go through the main page of any ... Read More

Nizam-e-Adl is the hot topic of the day and  reading the comments of some of our media experts left me  utterly confused. The deal in my opinion is signed to have peace but the amount of fear it has generated is unbelievable.  Dr Farrukh Saleem writes "Would the 'Switzerland of Pakistan' now be like Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia's per capita book readership is one of the lowest on the face of the planet. Saudi Arabia is yet to produce a Nobel ... Read More

Has America gone mad? Dissenting note Friday, April 10, 2009 What an idea: joint US-Pakistan military operations in the tribal belt. If the "war on terror" policies pursued in Pakistan under the Bush administration have not already succeeded in making a complete mess of Pakistan, it seems that the action plan being evolved by the Obama administration will. The idea that joint operations in the tribal areas can help eliminate militancy in the tribal belt represents such a flight of imagination that ... Read More

Prince Harry was tonight preparing to pull out of Afghanistan as the Taliban threatened more attacks in the face of what it has described as "aggression against Muslims".According to a Taliban spokesman, the prince's presence in Helmand province is a direct sign of the British Royal Family's stance against Muslims and warned it would merely encourage further insurgent attacks against British soldiers. Zabihullah Mujahid said: "Prince Harry's presence in Afghanistan encourages our fighters to launch more attacks on British forces. "The Royal ... Read More