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Well, if they are moving district by district, Its going to take them a long long time. But seriously, why isn't the PA going after them? The deal applies to Swat only rite? One would think that PA would have established a significant presence in the districts bordering Swat , in...

Yes my friend. It would have been so peaceful, if there was no Pakistan to drive the militancy. instead, we had a peace accord with our neighbour to arrest and deport all the militants. It would have been so much better if the GOI had the foresight to track the movements of all Kashmiris. To...

In every country, there's a tradeoff between "security" and freedom of speech. The perils of too much freedom of speech, is that people tend to lose their tempers and eventually have a go at each other. On the other hand, the perils of too little freedom of speech are well known. I don't think I...

Darkstar, I know that you want to maintain good relations with China, but "soft repression"? Really? Is it necessary to sugar-coat everything to this extent? Anyways, that's not the topic of this thread. But one must appreciate Beijing for their foresight, if not their faith in humanity.

Well there's a line between "Cultural Nationalism" and "Fascism" which should be trod lightly. Varun Gandhi case is troubling. He is simply blowing hot-air. He has no background as a grassroots leader, but simply tried to provoke his constituency for voting for him. This is truly dangerous...

No offence Asim, but that is because Pakistan's so called secular parties have already implemented the religious agenda by setting up parallel sharia courts, ensuring that court ruling are "complaint" with Islamic law, banning alcohol, anti-blasphemy laws, supporting the Irhabi militants in...

Gabbar I'm not commenting on whether or not it is their right - I simply clarified the statement because some may interpret it as an exclusive statement - when its actually an inclusive one. Regarding some comments of fascism - yes similarities can be drawn between the RSS and fascist...

China signs deal with NWFP to track down rebels 8 Apr 2009, 2012 hrs IST, Saibal Dasgupta, TNN China signs deal with NWFP to track down rebels - China - World - The Times of India BEIJING: Terrorists-hit Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region has signed a deal for developing friendly relations...

Muse, I am shocked to see a Pakistani compare any society with any links to Pakistan or Islam to Hindu caste system. You are certainly not making yourself popular here!

No Darkstar, the word Indian or Bharatiya cannot be an insult, no matter how negatively they are used, just like the word Pakistani can never be an insult for a Pakistani even though a lot of Indians may use it that way. It is the purposeful use of an incorrect term ( or a perceived...

Darkstar, it seems to me that you are unwilling to understand. Let me take another shot at this. Why is the word "P aki" offensive? Is it something about the way those four letters are arranged that make it insulting? Not that I'm aware of. Infact, it seems like a perfectly reasonable...

foxhound, I will choose not to reply to your last post. However, on a more considered note, here is what I think: Pakistan needs a paradigm shift in the way it views itself and its role in the world. There are too many in Pakistan who consider it a vanguard of Islamic identity, a...

Energon, a better term is "Cultural Nationalism". This concept is not new. Most modern European countries were founded on the principles that the RSS is propogating currently. It is quite natural for such a movement to emerge in India - similar movements are present in most of not all...

The RSS ideological book says that all Indians are Hindus irrespective of their religion, so it is more of a "forced inclusion" rather than a "forced exclusion" which is usually the case with fundamentalist outfits. These people are not concerned about religious puritanism, they are concerned...

LeJ have been around for quite a long time. The attitude of the Pakistani state has been an ambivalent one. Sometimes, they have been used by the ISI for their own agenda within Pakistan. At other times, they have been used against India. The have cooperated extensively with Kashmir-oriented...

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is increasingly coming into prominence here: _________________________________________________________________________________ Pakistan arrests 5 militants "planning attacks" Wed Apr 8, 2009 8:52am EDT Pakistan arrests 5 militants planning attacks | International |...

IX. Taking on the Desert Dubai is not just a city living beyond its financial means; it is living beyond its ecological means. You stand on a manicured Dubai lawn and watch the sprinklers spray water all around you. You see tourists flocking to swim with dolphins. You wander into a...

VII. The Lifestyle All the guidebooks call Dubai a "melting pot", but as I trawl across the city, I find that every group here huddles together in its own little ethnic enclave – and becomes a caricature of itself. One night – in the heart of this homesick city, tired of the malls and the...

IV. Mauled by the mall I find myself stumbling in a daze from the camps into the sprawling marble malls that seem to stand on every street in Dubai. It is so hot there is no point building pavements; people gather in these cathedrals of consumerism to bask in the air conditioning. So within a...

The dark side of Dubai The dark side of Dubai - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an...