Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Jan 04, 2014

Agnimitra · Post by **Agnimitra** » 15 Mar 2014 04:01

Nandu, yeah I thought about that - maybe he was being sarcastic, too. But the truth holds, that a lot of Paki "liberals" have a sharp sense of "tribal loyalty". I responded to his tweet in the same spirit:

Anujan · Post by **Anujan** » 15 Mar 2014 06:32

http://tribune.com.pk/story/683073/non- ... tion-deal/

On the other hand, Ismail said that despite India’s claims that it had granted MFN status to Pakistan in 1996, New Delhi has so far not allowed Pakistan free market access. “There are restrictions on investment from and in Pakistan, for instance,” he said. “Until these restrictions are there, India cannot claim it has given Pakistan MFN status.”

So the Pakis want restriction in investment removed.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 15 Mar 2014 07:52

Number One Terrorists claim Number in Top 10 Restaurants in Duniya!!

Taliban Bhai, Yeh Kuffar right Under Your Nose?

10 Restaurants With Breathtaking Views In The World

BY SARWAT - MARCH, 6TH 2014Restaurants are generally known after the food quality and the ambiance, they offer. But there are few restaurants on our planet that also offer unique views of the surrounding areas. We are featuring today 10 of such restaurants in the world that attract public with breathtaking views of the surroundings. Starting-off from number 10.
10. El Tovar, ArizonaThis restaurant overlooks the two-billion years old geological history of Grand Canyon, Arizona. The menu includes south western and Scottish flavors.
1. Monal, Pakistan
This restaurant overlooks the entire capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad from beautiful Margalla Hills surrounding the city. After a long hike all the way from Daman-e-Koh at the bottom to Monal at the top, the views are known for refreshing your mind and soul. The restaurant’s menu includes both traditional and foreign dishes especially Italian.
9. Saidpur Village, Pakistan

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 15 Mar 2014 08:45

Agnimitra
You should have called the Pakistan liberals as Taqiya Djinns!
Anujan they want to move their money out of hands of the jihadis. If they move it to West it can be confiscated.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 15 Mar 2014 10:26

paki Water Broke, Kaun Paida Hogga: Qaddo, Qabbotar or Quale

SLAMABAD - Pakistan has no plan to renegotiate historic Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with India and instead considers to get the water dispute included in the compost dialogue process.“There is no proposal under consideration to seek renegotiation on IWT,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told The Nation on Friday. Instead, the government is seriously considering making outstanding water dispute with India as part of the composite dialogue process, she added.
And this policy development is largely credited to the parliamentarians who have been making fervent calls for making the outstanding water issue with India as part of the compost dialogue process. The Senate of Pakistan also passed recently a unanimous resolution urging the government to make water dispute with India as part of the compost dialogue process.The PPP senator went on to say that that purpose of the resolution was to put water issue on the front burner and guarantee that New Delhi addressed it immediately.On renegotiating of the IWT, Senator Sughra Imam said it was a long-term solution, whereas its violations had to be dealt with immediately so that the dams that India was building were stopped or slowed down. She feared that any effort including even buying of water from the dams Indian had built on the Sutlej River would jeopardise Pakistan’s position.On the other hand Federal Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada in a recent interview had hinted at the government’s move to buy water from dams constructed by India on Sutlej River, which as per Indus Water Treaty of 1960 belonged to India.On the other hand, water experts particularly those who in one way or the other had some attachment with water issues between India and Pakistan believed that Pakistan should not buy water or electricity from India until and unless it addressed Pakistan’s water concerns.“Even Pakistan should not talk about the trade as it also involves fate of Pakistani cotton crop,” an expert said requesting not to be named. Instead, he called upon the Prime Minister Sharif to take notice of the statements of his cabinet ministers including Khawaja Asif, Khurum Dastagir Khan and Riaz Hussain Pirzada about buying of electricity and water or trade as this would further weaken Pakistan’s position.

Agnimitra · Post by **Agnimitra** » 15 Mar 2014 14:25

X-posting from Persecution of Minorities thread:

Pakistan: Sikhs lash out against murder, kidnappings

Agnimitra · Post by **Agnimitra** » 15 Mar 2014 14:42

From Irani Wali to Paki Mawali?

Super-hit talent-filled Pakrat song from the 80's, "Hawa Hawa" by Hassan Jehangir is a copy of an older Irani number.

Original: "Havar Havar ya havar, yaarom miyaye" in the voice of wali Kourosh Yaghmaee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJvnNTAXTjc

Obedient imitation by enthusiastic Pak mawali bandar Hassan Jehangir: name of song changed to "hawa hawa"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhjbWbfnF2A

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 15 Mar 2014 16:34

Jhujar wrote:
SLUMMABAD -... the compost dialogue process

Yeah, that's it.

anupmisra · Post by **anupmisra** » 15 Mar 2014 16:44

Mushy's Kargil The last stand?

Pervez Musharraf’s last attempt to spare himself the ‘indignity’ of appearing as a defendant in a courtroom has failed. The former dictator has now run the gamut of excuses, ranging from health concerns – which he felt could not be addressed in Pakistan – to worries that he would be targeted by someone from the security team assigned to him, and it is finally time for him to face the music.

I bet this is the "music" that is running in a loop in his mind: Clicky Hiyar

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 15 Mar 2014 18:19

ramana wrote:Agnimitra
You should have called the Pakistan liberals as Taqiya Djinns!
Anujan they want to move their money out of hands of the jihadis. If they move it to West it can be confiscated.

They have even demanded constitutional guarantees of protection for paki investments in India

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 15 Mar 2014 21:24

chetak wrote:
ramana wrote:Agnimitra
You should have called the Pakistan liberals as Taqiya Djinns!
Anujan they want to move their money out of hands of the jihadis. If they move it to West it can be confiscated.They have even demanded constitutional guarantees of protection for paki investments in India

Just Like Djinnah's demand of Muslim Corridor to be provided by India to loot BD resources.

member_22872 · Post by **member_22872** » 15 Mar 2014 21:58

Deleted by self : not relevant to thread

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 15 Mar 2014 22:02

Fighting for Pakistan’s survival : Khwaja Asif

SIALKOT: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says the government is fighting for the country’s survival.

Speaking at a function here, Khawaja Asif warned that Pakistan was at great danger if talks with the Taliban failed and the economy did not improve.

Pakistan’s talks with Taliban militants have entered into the second phase and a meeting between the government committee and Taliban shura is expected to take place soon.

The government has dissolved its first four member committee tasked with holding peace talks and formed a new one to take the process forward.

Asif said the country was passing through a critical phase, adding that credit should be given to Nawaz Sharif as the judiciary would not have been restored had he not come out onto the streets.

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partha · Post by **partha** » 16 Mar 2014 07:06

Pakistani press totally silent on Hindu temple attack in Larkhana, Sindh.

arun · Post by **arun** » 16 Mar 2014 11:49

X Posted from the “Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism” thread.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s indulgence in her national past time of IT, by which term I do not mean Information Technology but rather mean Islamic Terrorism , upsets President Karzai of the fellow Mohammadden nation of Afghanistan :

Swansong: Karzai accuses Pakistan of harbouring Taliban

By Our Correspondent

Published: March 16, 2014

ISLAMABAD:

In his last speech to parliament on Saturday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai accused Pakistan of harbouring the Taliban leadership and attacking leaders who want to join the peace process.

“We know that the Taliban leadership are being given safe havens in Pakistan. While those Taliban leaders who are willing to join talks are either being killed or detained,” President Karzai said in his speech aired live by the state media.

“Pakistan has realised that Afghanistan can’t be its puppet. We are not puppets of the United States, Britain or Russia. How can we be one of Pakistan’s?” he went on to question. The Afghan president expressed hope for ‘sincere cooperation’ in fighting terrorism in the region.

Toning his words down, Karzai said that Kabul looked forward to establishing good relations with all countries, including Pakistan.

“Our region has been threatened by terrorism more than ever. The people of Pakistan have also been suffering from terrorism which is created by some elements in that country,” he said, adding, that Pakistan and Afghanistan could achieve peace and security only if both of them respect each other’s sovereignty.

From here:

Clicky

Rajagopal · Post by **Rajagopal** » 16 Mar 2014 15:41

Crowd sets fire to Hindu center in Pakistan. (Pakistan reaching the purity levels of distilled water.

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comment says it best:
"Same old, same old: Friday after prayers, the boys got psyched when the Imam started frothing spittle into his beard... and now there's nothing to do. Boring, boring, boring.... but wait! There's Hindus/Buddhists/Christians in town! One of them must have been doing something to the Quran! Hot damn! Let's riot! Woohoo!"

http://news.yahoo.com/crowd-sets-fire-h ... 38718.html

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 16 Mar 2014 19:21

You are small hearted hindu with no memory of past threads.
Were we all not till like few hours back, calling Sindhis the peaceful Sufi song loving long lost birathers who are being butchered by Pakjabi Army and somehow India should save them by sacrificing its soldiers and that only
Pakjabis were fundamentalist and terrorist loving momins while Sindhis were somehow stuck with the love fest they had started in 1947 with Pakjabis and traitors from India.
Thank-You Sindhi Islamic zeolites for proving that BRF is sometimes so ahead of the curve that it can kiss its own backside. You have proven that in your nation of terrorists, no malasi community is of any lesser shade of green.

I swear When the time would come, you too would be asked to pay for your crimes just like Pakjabi terrorist. You will be the first one to taste the neo deserts of Arabia when River Sindhu would refuse to flow into the land defiled by your presence and the Arabian sea rushes up to let you taste the Arabian zam zam cola made of salted sea water.

Remember we Never forget, Never forgive.

PS: When given the opportunity even the so called mazloom communities of Ahmedia and Shias would do exactly the same to prove their greener credentials (Iran is one example and Kaffir Ahmedia leadership before 1947 is another)

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 16 Mar 2014 19:39

Om Puri in Lahore - Dawn

Puri said that Pakistanis exported love, which he will be taking along with him back to India.

The whole world knows what the Pakistanis export, especially to India. So, what is Om Puri bringing back with him ? Mangoes ?

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 16 Mar 2014 20:14

Agnimitra wrote:
Obedient imitation by enthusiastic Pak mawali bandar Hassan Jehangir: name of song changed to "hawa hawa"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhjbWbfnF2A

Which we copied very faithfully.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 17 Mar 2014 06:01

SSridhar wrote:Om Puri in Lahore - Dawn
Puri said that Pakistanis exported love, which he will be taking along with him back to India.
The whole world knows what the Pakistanis export, especially to India. So, what is Om Puri bringing back with him ? Mangoes ?

LARKANA- Hindu community in Naundero, Ratodero and Larkana closed their total business, including their shops and did not celebrate their Holi today due to fear from the religious extremist demonstrators.
They remained confined to their homes along with their kids as the unruly mobs continued protests in these areas holding sticks in their hands against what they alleged, incarceration of Holy Book pages in Larkana on Saturday night allegedly by a Hindu man in Karma Bagh area.
The accused was arrested by the police and a mob tried to put his house on fire but was saved. A temple and Dharamshalla were ransacked and put on fire by the angry mobs late last night located on Jinnah Bagh Road in Larkana due to which they were damaged and there was nobody to control the agitating demonstrators.People also tried to damage shops of Hindu community. Later, police and rangers came on roads when media flashed incidents of violence. The situation was brought under control. Heavy contingents of police and rangers were deployed at the places of worships and the property of the community as they closed down their all shops and peace-loving Muslims also closed down their shops and bazaars showing solidarity with their Hindu colleagues.Today morning the Hindu community for fear of attacks did not celebrate their colourful event known as Holi in entire Larkana district, their entire business activity came to standstill as they closed their shops, confined themselves to their houses and Larkana city bored curfew-like situation.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 17 Mar 2014 07:08

Rajagopal wrote:Crowd sets fire to Hindu center in Pakistan. (Pakistan reaching the purity levels of distilled water. )

comment says it best:
"Same old, same old: Friday after prayers, the boys got psyched when the Imam started frothing spittle into his beard... and now there's nothing to do. Boring, boring, boring.... but wait! There's Hindus/Buddhists/Christians in town! One of them must have been doing something to the Quran! Hot damn! Let's riot! Woohoo!"

http://news.yahoo.com/crowd-sets-fire-h ... 38718.html

We see such behavior being encouraged in India by certain parties, such fate is closer to India than we think, especially certain districts

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 17 Mar 2014 08:17

Indian arms imports almost triple China, Pakistan: study
Bakhsheesh Orr Import Mey Farak Hai Poakanimal

PARIS: India remains the biggest buyer of arms in the world, importing nearly three times as many weapons as its nearest competitors China and Pakistan over the last five years, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.The total volume of arms sales was up 14 percent in 2009-13 compared to the previous five years, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).Indian imports of major weapons rose by 111 percent in the last five years compared to 2004-08. Its share of total global arms imports increased from 7 to 14 percent, SIPRI said. India replaced China as the world´s biggest arms buyer in 2010. With its domestic defence industry struggling to manufacture high-tech arms, India is in the midst of a defence spending binge as it struggles to keep up with better-equipped Chinese forces and a range of military challenges in its volatile neighbourhood.The main supplier of arms to India in 2009-13 was Russia, accounting for 75 percent of all imports -- reflecting India´s need to upgrade and modernise weapons systems dating back to their close relationship during the Cold War.India has lately sought to diversify its sources, looking particularly to the United States. Figures from IHS Jane´s released in February showed that India became the biggest buyer of US weapons last year -- with total imports worth $1.9 billion, and a string of large-scale purchases including Boeing´s C-17A transport aircraft and P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.In 2009-13, however, the US still accounted for only 7 percent of India´s purchases according to SIPRI. Pakistan increased its weapons acquisitions, growing from 2 percent of the global total to 5 percent during that period. The five largest arms suppliers worldwide between 2009 and 2013 were the United States (29 percent of global exports), Russia (27 percent), Germany (7 percent), China (6 percent) and France (5 percent). They collectively accounted for 74 percent of total arms exports, SIPRI said.The world´s top five arms importers were now India, China, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. "Chinese, Russian and US arms supplies to South Asia are driven by both economic and political considerations," said Siemon Wezeman, senior researcher with the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme."In particular, China and the USA appear to be using arms deliveries to Asia to strengthen their influence in the region," Wezeman said.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 17 Mar 2014 12:36

Pakistan not hiding missing Malaysian jet: Official

The Pakistan government has denied media reports that said the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines jetliner, with 239 passenegers and crew on board, might be hidden somewhere in Pakistan.

Shujaat Azeem, special aviation assistant to the Pakistan prime minister, said the flight disappeared very far off from Pakistan, was never visible on the country's radars, and hence there was no chance Pakistan was hiding it, The Nation reported

This is like the old classroom situation. If something goes wrong in the class, the known bad boy has to come up and say "I didn't do it this time" to the class teacher before other suspects can be thought of.

Anujan · Post by **Anujan** » 17 Mar 2014 12:59

As we all know from the OBL episode, paki RADARs dont work. For all that we know, 10 years from now we'll discover the plane was living in a huge hangar next to Sargodha airbase "without any official knowledge".

partha · Post by **partha** » 17 Mar 2014 13:05

^
And of course the then prime minister / dictator of Pakistan will term it as a failure of whole world.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 17 Mar 2014 13:12

Well and Indian radar failed to detect a small 777 flying accross the mainland, unless it circumvented the Indian penunsula

Anujan · Post by **Anujan** » 17 Mar 2014 13:15

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pak ... story.html
Pakistan eyes U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan

The U.S. military may have another option for disposing of $7 billion worth of armored vehicles and other equipment it’s struggling to get rid of now that its war in Afghanistan is ending.

Some of it could be driven across the border and handed over to Pakistan, part of an effort by the Pentagon to unload excess military supplies to U.S. allies at no cost.

The discussions between American and Pakistani officials have been going on for months and center on leftover military hardware that the United States does not want to pay to ship or fly home.

partha · Post by **partha** » 17 Mar 2014 13:23

^
Why not give them to Afghanistan?

vishvak · Post by **vishvak** » 17 Mar 2014 13:23

Dilbu wrote:Pakistan not hiding missing Malaysian jet: Official
The Pakistan government has denied media reports that said the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines jetliner, with 239 passenegers and crew on board, might be hidden somewhere in Pakistan.

Shujaat Azeem, special aviation assistant to the Pakistan prime minister, said the flight disappeared very far off from Pakistan, was never visible on the country's radars, and hence there was no chance Pakistan was hiding it, The Nation reported
This is like the old classroom situation. If something goes wrong in the class, the known bad boy has to come up and say "I didn't do it this time" to the class teacher before other suspects can be thought of.

This one came from the bottom of paki heart since a fourfather China is involved. Else pakis don't care. Like how pakis throw tantrums about trial of 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai city.

That Malaysia's PM talked to Paki PM shows how serious the situation is and how pakis have been behaving so far.

partha · Post by **partha** » 17 Mar 2014 13:28

http://tribune.com.pk/story/683739/coun ... s-ibrahim/

Countering sabotage: TTP won’t object to action against Ahrar, says Ibrahim

“A hidden hand is actively trying to sabotage the peace process… the Taliban will not object if the government targets those behind the recent acts of violence,” Prof Ibrahim said.

Prof Ibrahim said the Taliban did not know anything about Ahrarul Hind and that they were also trying to find out the whereabouts of the group.

Only in Pakistan can a terror group launch an investigation into another terror group.

Another Taliban intermediary, Maulana Yousaf Shah said that it was unfair to blame the Taliban for the acts of violence by other groups. “If the country’s entire security apparatus is unable to stop such attacks, then how can the TTP stop such incidents,” Maulana Yousaf, who is the coordinator of the TTP intermediary committee, said while talking to The Express Tribune.

Did they just take inspiration from Choudhary Nisar's recent statement "US with its trillion $ spending on security has not been able to prevent attacks"

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 17 Mar 2014 13:29

Anujan wrote:http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pak ... story.html
Pakistan eyes U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan

Predicted a long time back here.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 17 Mar 2014 13:36

partha wrote:
“A hidden hand is actively trying to sabotage the peace process… the Taliban will not object if the government targets those behind the recent acts of violence,” Prof Ibrahim said.

How is it that the government and the TTP are both blaming a 'hidden hand' ? Are they referring to the same hidden hand or different ? Is this hand local or foreign (yahud, hanud, nasara type ?)

Prof Ibrahim said the Taliban did not know anything about Ahrarul Hind and that they were also trying to find out the whereabouts of the group.
Only in Pakistan can a terror group launch an investigation into another terror group.

True, but it is nothing new. For example, GoP or the TSPA have been conducting investigations for a long time.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 17 Mar 2014 15:47

Pak won't become US junkyard, mainly interested in MRAP vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The US military may have another option for disposing of $7 billion worth of armored vehicles and other equipment it’s struggling to get rid of now that its war in Afghanistan is ending.

Some of it could be driven across the border and handed over to Pakistan, part of an effort by the Pentagon to unload excess military supplies to US allies at no cost.

The discussions between American and Pakistani officials have been going on for months and center on leftover military hardware that the United States does not want to pay to ship or fly home.

Although no final decisions have been made, Pakistan is particularly interested in the US Army’s mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles, which Pentagon officials say will have limited strategic value as US forces withdraw from Afghanistan this year.

But with Pakistan’s military expected to be battling Taliban insurgents for years, the MRAPs could help Pakistani forces slow their high casualty rate of more than 20,000 dead or injured troops since 2001.

“We will not take it for the sake of just taking it, and we will not take it because it’s free,” said one senior Pakistani military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the negotiations. “We will take it because we need it.”

The backbone of the US military’s vehicle fleet in Afghanistan, MRAPs were designed to protect American troops from explosive devices. But each MRAP weighs as much as 40 tons, and Pentagon leaders have said it would potentially cost more than $100,000 per vehicle to ship them back to United States. They also have qualms about leaving them in Afghanistan, noting that the stock is far larger than what the Afghan army would be able to maintain.

The Washington Post reported in June that the US military was shredding hundreds of MRAPs for scrap metal, despite their initial cost of $400,000 to $700,000 each.

But Mark E. Wright, a Pentagon spokesman, said the military still has about 13,000 MRAPs scattered worldwide that remain in good working condition, including about 1,600 in Afghanistan.

The US government is offering them to allies for free on an “as-is, where-is” basis, Wright said. But the recipients, who would be vetted by the State Department, would be responsible for shipping them out of Afghanistan.

Twenty countries have expressed an interest, he added.

The Defense Department “is reviewing every request and is expediting the review process to support US retrograde timelines,” said Wright, noting that decisions must be made by the end of this year.

But Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that many countries have ultimately decided that it’s neither cost-effective nor practical for them to pay to collect the MRAPs from Afghanistan.

“It’s very expensive for countries to take those vehicles from Afghanistan,” he said.

Pakistan, however, shares a 1,500-mile border with Afghanistan. Coalition forces also use Pakistani highways and ports to ship material into and out of landlocked Afghanistan.

In January, the New York Times reported that Uzbekistan, which borders Afghanistan, also has been inquiring about receiving surplus US military hardware.

At the time, the newspaper noted that the US-led coalition was increasingly relying on Uzbekistan to transport equipment and supplies out of Afghanistan because supply routes through Pakistan were partly blocked.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 17 Mar 2014 15:52

Cant be buy a few Hundred MRAP and ship theem forr use against Maoists?

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 17 Mar 2014 17:27

Anti-dialogue Taliban will face action: Pakistan's Interior Minister
So, now, we have another nomenclature as well, dialogue-Taliban and anti-dialaogue Taliban apart from good & bad Taliban. AoA.

Baikul · Post by **Baikul** » 17 Mar 2014 21:57

Jhujar wrote:Number One Terrorists claim Number in Top 10 Restaurants in Duniya!!

Taliban Bhai, Yeh Kuffar right Under Your Nose?

10 Restaurants With Breathtaking Views In The World
BY SARWAT - MARCH, 6TH 2014..............
1. Monal, Pakistan
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9. Saidpur Village, Pakistan

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'Breathtaking'? Once Taliban uncle gets there, it will truly be breathtaking. In fact it may take your breath away.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 17 Mar 2014 22:02

Dilbu, The TSPA is eyeing those MRAPs for a dash to Red Fort. recall during Parakram the IA had laid extensive minefields to channel the TSPA into zones where they can be decimated.

The US is again arming TSPA with offensive weapons and pretednig to get rid of scrap. At 40 tonne weight, those MRAPs are nothing but protected amroured personnel carriers (APC).

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 17 Mar 2014 22:16

Why drive MRAP all the way to TSP ?
Leave them for Afg soldiers as they would need them the most post US withdrawal. Hard to understand the public reasoning behind American actions.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 17 Mar 2014 22:19

Time to procure another 500 CBU 105ss and Popeye Glide bombs.

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » 18 Mar 2014 00:48

Taliban want 'free peace zone' for talks : Maulana Samiul Haq

AKORA KHATTAK: Jamiat Ulema Islam (Sami group) chief Maulana Samiul Haq said on Monday that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) wanted a “free peace zone” for the purpose of peace talks in which they can travel without fear of being arrested, BBC Urdu reported.

Haq claimed that the army, FC and law enforcement agencies were still arresting suspected Taliban personnel and security checkposts in various locations were restricting their movement. “Several senior Taliban leaders have to remain hidden because of the fear of being arrested.”

He also said that the whereabouts of Taliban leader Maulana Fazulullah were not known, adding that as many as four members of the Taliban shura may take part in the peace talks process.

The peace talks process between the Taliban and the government entered the next stage of the peace talks process after Taliban committee members met senior Taliban leadership on March 14, 2014

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