Taliban in FATA Says They Will Void Peace Accord
Seriously, if the Taliban break with the accords what would change? Since they never started honoring them, not much.
Pakistan Update
The MMA and the Wafaq Madaris al Arabia Pakistan ( the council of Deobandi mosques in Pakistan, which historically takes…
My Wonderwall
Because the lyrics were reasonably well-sung the song was pretty popular a while back, but in truth what is a…
The World of Noblesse
Here’s the last thirty days of clustrmap, and my stats. As folks can see I have a diverse audience from…
Taliban Disavows all Knowledge
This is unusual -- the Taliban are quick to claim strikes that are theirs, but they rarely disavow. Think they…
Better Days
And you ask me what I want this year And I try to make this kind and clear Just a…
The Mosque of the Red Death
The bodies (all male) in the mosque total 73, and according to authorities there are no female bodies. The troops…
Lal Masjid Update
Hezbul Mujahideen (Khewra), al-Badr (Ugi), Harkatul Mujahideen (Batrasi), Jaish-i-Muhammad (Attar Sheesha), al-Barq (RawlaKot), Lashkar-i-Taiba (Batrali), Tehreekul Mujahideen (Muzaffarabad), Harkatul Jihad-i-Islami…
Pakistan Update
Is it not Saudi cultural imperialism in the form of easy-to-gain Deoband and hard to tame madrassas and mosques that…
Lal Masjid Final Update
Many of the women had been among the cleric’s most fervent supporters. Six of the children said they had been…