86 Million Pakistani Voters Turn Down ExtremistsCountercurrents.org Pakistan's 2013 elections have spelled doom for all banned outfits as more than its 62 election candidates who vied for 70 seats failed to clinch even a single one out of total 849 seats of national and provincial assembly ... Counter Currents, 11 hours ago |
Myanmar: Xenophobia turns to IslamophobiaAccording to a recent report by a US Government commission, Myanmar is among the worst countries when it comes to religious freedom. However, there seems to be no debate on the issue and even the international community is treating it as an internal ... Observer India, 1 week ago
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VIEW : Terrorist candidates in elections 2013 Naeem TahirThe Code of Conduct issued by the ECP for the general elections lacked a particular clause to disqualify the sectarian elements A leading English Daily has published the list of known terrorists contesting elections 2013. In its issue of April 24, ... Daily Times, 2 weeks ago
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Extremist outfits have mentionable say in pollsISLAMABAD - Emerging extremist organizations in Pakistan are operating alongside existing political groups and trying to change the election scene to implement their OWN agendas. With elections getting closer, there is, however, no time left for ... The Nation Pakistan, 3 weeks ago
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Pressure cooker bombs: low-intensity but greater headache than RDXInformation on how to make a pressure cooker bomb is freely available on the internet. Counter-terror officials have no idea who is planning the next blast and when he will strike. No amount of Humit and Techint can prevent the next blast The twin ... New Delhi Pioneer, 1 month ago
Boston bombings: Early analysis
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Terror threat looms in KarachiComment: A lost battle? Comment: No-go areas of the mind Report: Making the grade Comment: EU lessons for South Asia Comment: Litmus test Features Scene: A passage to India Music: The voice of Pak Pattan Review: A tribute? A travesty? ... The Friday Times, 1 month ago
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Communal Fascism In Action: Coopting The Dalits, Terrorising The MinoritiesCountercurrents.org Ur-Fascism [Eternal Fascism] is still around us, sometimes in plainclothes. It would be much easier for us if there appeared on the world scene somebody saying, "I want to reopen Auschwitz, I want the Blackshirts to parade again ... Counter Currents, 1 month ago
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The Taliban in Karachi?Terror tales revolve around the same stale rhetoric In a session at Karachi Literary Festival (KLF) correspondents of foreign media outlets were questioned about their obsession with the terror tales and news on militant organizations known to ... Pakistan Today, 1 month ago
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RAB steps into 10th year tomorrow(BSS)- The elite crime busting force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is going to step into its 10th year journey tomorrow. With a view to fighting terrorism, the RAB was formed on March 26 in 2004 and it started operation on July 21 in the same year. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, 1 month ago
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The softer optionSOME time ago, 38 ex-militants were released after receiving vocational training at Navi Sahar, an armed forces institute in Bajaur. It was an endeavour to reintegrate them into society, as violent extremism cannot be eliminated through force alone. DAWN Group, 1 month ago
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