Tag Archives: taliban

Talibans: Thugs Or Torch-Bearers Of Islam?

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Guest Post

There are many who argue that Taliban does not represent true Islam. Definitely yes, they do not represent the common Muslim of the subcontinent. But unfortunately they have been made to appear as the face of real Islam in this polarized world. They are the ones who get the media attention and most unfortunately they are the ones who think that THEY represent Islam in their own brutal way. Continue reading →

Posted in Fanatics, Guest Article | Tagged Islam, taliban | 21 Comments

Baffling Supreme Court Judgment On Beards

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Mohib Ahmad

Some of the comments made by the bench header by Justices Raveendran and Katju went way beyond the scope of the case. A healthy debate on private institutions right to set rules and regulations is needed. At the same time the courts can’t litigate religion from the bench. Continue reading →

Posted in DesiPundit, India | Tagged Judicial Activism, stereotypes, supreme-court, taliban, Terrorism | 61 Comments

The Threat Of Political Islam

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Sadia Dehlvi

The trail of terror continues with cricketers as the latest target. The Mumbai and Lahore attacks, public executions and the murder of over a thousand civilians in the Swat valley by Taliban style terrorists are horrifying examples of atrocities committed by militant groups thriving on political Islam. Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Terrorism | Tagged Political Islam, taliban, Terrorism | 30 Comments

Looking For The Moderate Taliban

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Shama

Ever since Obama admitted the US was not winning in Afghanistan and broached the possibility of reaching out to the “moderate” Taliban, there has been a flurry of responses weighing in his odds on both sides. Obama bases his approach on the apparent success of peeling away the moderates from the extremists in Iraq. Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism, World | Tagged Barack Obama, taliban, Terrorism | 40 Comments

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Inam Abidi Amrohvi

A review of the best-selling book by the same name. Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged A Thousand Splendid Suns, Afghanistan, khaled hosseini, taliban, the-kite-runner | 12 Comments

The Kite Runner

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Inam Abidi Amrohvi

A review of the critically acclaimed novel by Khalid Hosseini. Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Society | Tagged Afghanistan, hazara, khalid-hosseini, taliban, the-kite-runner | 4 Comments

Obituary: Benazir Bhutto Faced Death With Courage

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Mirza Akhtar Beg

Benazir Bhutto, fell victim to the politics of endemic violence in Pakistan. She called herself “the Daughter of Destiny” in her autobiography and often styled herself as the daughter of Pakistan. She had more upheavals in one life time than … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Pakistan | Tagged Benazir Bhutto, Musharraf, Pakistan, Pakistan Peoples Party, PPP, taliban, Terrorism, Zia ul Haq, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto | 7 Comments

The Monstrous Act Of Taliban

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Adnan Alavi

The children of Suryanarayan were holding placards that read ‘Taliban uncle kindly release our father’. The paper was lying in front of me and just then I saw the news on the channel that he had been killed. Monsters. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Politics, Terrorism, World | Tagged taliban | 15 Comments