Peshawar: Some unknown men opened fire on a Japanese and an Afghan journalist in Hayat Abad, Peshawar, the northwestern city of Pakistan, injuring both of them. Officials say that the two journalists were on their way to Khyber Agency to interview a leader of a banned militant group, when unknown militants attempted to kidnap the Japanese journalist. […]
Missile Attack Kills 12 in Pakistan
Peshawar: A U.S. drone once again fired at least three missiles in the tribal area of Pakistan, killing up to 12 people among whom five are believed to be foreign fighters loyal to Al-Qaeda terrorist network. According to local officials and residents, the attack targeted a remote village called Weladin, between South and North Waziristan, […]
Militants Kidnap New York Times Reporter
Kabul: A New York Times reporter along with his Afghan interpreter and another companion has been abducted by the militants in central Afghanistan. Director of the Department of Information and Culture of Logar province, Mohammad Zahir Siddiqui, confirmed the reporter was abducted from the Sarkh district of the province, some 65 kilometers south of Kabul. […]
The Culture of Breaking News
Being a working journalist in the area which is badly affected by both terrorism and the war against terrorism, I have seen that today’s irresponsible media is doing nothing but strengthening terrorists and spreading extremism around the world as I have elaborated in this article. And the culture of Breaking News, which, in our case, […]
Who is behind this game?
Recently two big incidents happened in Pakistan. A suicide bomber hit Marriot Hotel in Islamabad’s most secure area, killed 53 people, including Czech Republic ambassador Ivo Zdarek, and wounded more than 200, on September 20, 2008. Just two days later, on September 22, unknown militants kidnapped Afghanistan’s nominated ambassador to Pakistan, Haji Abdul Khaliq Farahi, […]
A Paradise is Burning in Afghanistan
Several people, majority of them civilians, have been killed in the on-going fighting in Pakistan’s scenic valley Swat which was described by tourists as Paradise on Earth. The militant group led by Mullah Fazlullah, known as Radio Mullah for his provocative speeches on his own illegal FM radio, is not only answering back the security […]
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