Ahmad Naeem Khan

LAHORE – Protests against Pakistan’s acquisition of vast tracts of land for mega military projects in its western Balochistan province are snowballing, with armed tribesmen blowing up an airport in the gas-rich region of Sui last week, and local nationalist parties threatening political action on August 1. The tribesmen battled security forces in Balochistan, which … Continue reading “Military Steals Peasants’ Land – Could Pakistan Face Another Secession?”

The killing of 13 civilians in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan by Army personnel hunting the Taliban, has fuelled fears of a revolt in the fiercely independent region that could easily derail the war on terror. There were conflicting accounts about the incident that occurred near Wana town in South Waziristan over … Continue reading “Army Excesses in Pakistan’s Tribal Zone Could Wreck US War on Terror”

LAHORE – Tribal leaders have accused Pakistani security forces of atrocities, including firing at children, in last week’s raid on Al-Qaeda militants in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan, alleging it is part of a US plan to create another “Israel” in their fiercely independent fief. Protesting the deployment of paramilitary forces in … Continue reading “Pakistan’s US-Backed Al-Qaeda Search Trespasses Tribal Turf”