Tag: Taliban
The Real Populists of Pakistan
"In war, truth is the first casualty," wrote Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy. Theodore Dalrymple, the English cultural critic, built on it further,...
To talk or continue fighting with TTP?
Peace is always a preferred option, but it only works if enforced from a position of strength, with ample verifiable guarantees and monitoring mechanisms to ensure prevention of intrigues and resurgence of any evil
FM calls for assisting Afghanistan to stand on its own feet
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called for assisting Afghanistan to stand on its own feet.Addressing the third meeting of Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan...
Pakistan believes in a peaceful Pakistan: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that Pakistan believes in the importance of a peaceful and prosperous in Afghanistan.The foreign minister also...
UNSC asks Afghan Taliban to allow girls to attend school
The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over a decision by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to deny girls access to high school education...
US cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls’ education
The United States abruptly cancelled meetings with the Taliban in Doha that were set to address key economic issues after Afghan the latter reversed...
Taliban indefinitely shuts down girls’ schools in Afghanistan
The Taliban has ordered secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut on Wednesday just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion over...
To Talk or not to Talk
Extremism in the defence of liberty is not vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater
Scapegoating Pakistan
It’s time the US analyses its failures instead of scapegoating Pakistan for the debacle in Afghanistan
The Echoes of Peace
If this Taliban prove to be different in their orientation than the ones from the 1990s, peace in Afghanistan and the region may become an attainable dream