Tahir Ali

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Taliban rejects US' Afghan troop withdrawal plan

Taliban rejects US' Afghan troop withdrawal plan

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

Mullah Omer-led Afghan Taliban have asked the United States and its allies to withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan instead of "troop reductions and gradual withdrawals" that will help the "foreign forces to avoid further humiliation".

Proposed Pak govt-Taliban peace talks await 'seriousness'

Proposed Pak govt-Taliban peace talks await 'seriousness'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

Talks between Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Pakistan government are at standstill position, as both the parties blame each other for 'non-serious' attitude during the much-awaited peace negotiation.

Guru's hanging strengthened Kashmir struggle: Saeed

Guru's hanging strengthened Kashmir struggle: Saeed

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief and 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said that 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was executed merely to satisfy the "ijtimai zameer" (collective conscious) of the Indian nation that can only be satisfied with blood.

Afzal Guru's execution to delay Sarabjit Singh's release?

Afzal Guru's execution to delay Sarabjit Singh's release?

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2013

After the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the call for execution of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has grown louder in Pakistan. Tahir Ali reports

TTP lists demands while agreeing for talks with Pak govt

TTP lists demands while agreeing for talks with Pak govt

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2013

While agreeing to negotiations, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has demanded that the government make leaders of three rightwing political parties guarantors and also called for the release of six Taliban detainees before the start of talks.

'Indian inmate beaten to death in Pak jail'

'Indian inmate beaten to death in Pak jail'

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2013

The death of Chhamel Singh, an Indian inmate at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, under mysterious circumstances, has been widely published in the media. The Indian prisoner allegedly succumbed after being mercilessly beaten by the jail authorities in Pakistan.

Ready to talk to army mediators not Pak govt: Taliban

Ready to talk to army mediators not Pak govt: Taliban

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2013

Hakimullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan believes that since all decisions of the Pakistani government are influenced by the army, his organization will only talk with negotiators who represent the military and not the government. Tahir Ali reports

Spy games turn deadly in Pakistan's lawless regions

Spy games turn deadly in Pakistan's lawless regions

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Though the Taliban have mercilessly targeted CIA's spies, locals living in the desperately poor border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan still provide information to the American agency to earn some money, reports Tahir Ali

Taliban make Karachi their new home

Taliban make Karachi their new home

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2013

Tahir Ali reports on the growing presence and activities of Taliban militants in Pakistan's largest city Karachi

Qadri calls off protests after 68 hours

Qadri calls off protests after 68 hours

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

The Pakistan government on Thursday agreed to appoint a caretaker prime minister by consensus ahead of the next general election as part of a deal struck with fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri to end his protest near parliament that had put intense pressure on the country's fragile coalition.

Tribesmen protest in Peshawar with 18 bodies

Tribesmen protest in Peshawar with 18 bodies

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2013

Tribesmen from Khyber Agency staged a protest in front of the Governor House in Peshawar on Wednesday against the killing of 18 people whose mutilated bodies were recovered from the Alam Gudar area situated in Bara subdivision.

The $5 bn scam which landed Pakistan PM in trouble

The $5 bn scam which landed Pakistan PM in trouble

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2013

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order seeking the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a $5 billion graft case and asked him to be produced before the court.

Pakistan SC orders arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf

Pakistan SC orders arrest of PM Raja Pervez Ashraf

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2013

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the Rental Power Plants case.

Pakistan sacks Baluchistan government

Pakistan sacks Baluchistan government

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2013

After major protests in Quetta over Thursday's targeted attacks on the Hazara Shia community, the Pakistan government was forced to impose Governor's Rule in Baluchistan. Tahir Ali reports

Quetta's Shia refuse to bury kin killed in blasts

Quetta's Shia refuse to bury kin killed in blasts

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2013

Amidst severe cold and light shower, the Hazara Shia minority of Quetta, Pakistan is mourning the death of their relatives who were killed in Thursday's blasts. More than 20 hours have passed since they brought 84 dead bodies to Alamdar Road and started a sit-in demanding the government to improve the security of the city and hand over its control to the army.

'Cross-border firing can risk peace in the region'

'Cross-border firing can risk peace in the region'

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

Amid growing tension between the two neighboring countries, Pakistan asked India to ensure that there would be no recurrence of cross border firing in the future otherwise such incidents could risk peace of the entire region.

Ruthless militants target Sikhs in Pak's Khyber Agency

Ruthless militants target Sikhs in Pak's Khyber Agency

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

Burgeoning terrorism and military operations in the area have forced many members of the Sikh community to leave Khyber Agency, says Tahir Ali

Pak denies LoC attack; says 'ground verification' done

Pak denies LoC attack; says 'ground verification' done

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2013

The Pakistani military on Wednesday rejected India's contention that its troops had attacked an Indian patrol and killed two soldiers, claiming that it had carried out ground verification and 'found nothing of this sort happened'.

Pak army denies LoC attack; calls it 'Indian propaganda'

Pak army denies LoC attack; calls it 'Indian propaganda'

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2013

The Pakistani army has denied reports that two Indian soldiers were killed in a border clash between the two armies in the Mendhar sector at the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday.

Taliban's Mullah Nazir killed in drone strike in Pak

Taliban's Mullah Nazir killed in drone strike in Pak

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2013

Taliban commander Mullah Nazir has been killed in a United States drone strike in South Waziristan agency.