baithak (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... limiting federal agencies’ operations to terrorists and tracing the missing citizens. Syed Saleem Shahzad - A perception of this wavering has also influenced the Pakistani military. An armed forces spokesperson claimed recently that the army had reached the headquarters of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan after a month-long campaign, and taken control of all key positions....
baithak (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... to disrupt next month's runoff presidential election, then to assist militants in Pakistan. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Helicopter rumors refuse to die - The United States is battling yet another rumor in Afghanistan, that Western forces are using helicopters to transport Taliban fighters from the volatile south to the north of the country. Officials have dismissed the claims as rubbish,...
In the Line of Wire (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
All of us have probably had Student Biryani over the years since Cafe Student first opened its doors, and have commented on the quality and flavour of the biryani being maintained since its early days. As part of my “Meet the TiEcon 2009 speakers” initiative, I went and met Saleem Shahzad, a young man who is [...]
baithak (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
... for the future," Ilyas replied. "Even against Israel and the USA?" I asked. "Saleem, I am not a traditional jihadi cleric who is involved in sloganeering. As a military commander, I would say every target has a specific time and reasons, and the responses will be forthcoming accordingly," Ilyas said. AN ATol EXCLUSIVE : Al-Qaeda's guerrilla chief lays out strategy...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
An ordinance that granted amnesty to a number of top Pakistani politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, expires in a few days. The military is preparing for the fallout, just as it is already in contact with leading players in the insurgency in Afghanistan to position itself ahead of anticipated developments there. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Nov 24, '09)
Snuffysmith's Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... is due next month, precisely the time the Pakistani Taliban plan their own fireworks. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Nov 19, '09) http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KK20Df08.html
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... is due next month, precisely the time the Pakistani Taliban plan their own fireworks. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Nov 19, '09)
baithak (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... militants want a long-term insurgency against the security apparatus across the country. - Syed Saleem Shahzad Why I'll Never Buy a Kindle By Benjamin Dangl - Fancy new book readers save lots of trees, yes, but I'll pass. 'Northern Taliban' threatens Central Asia - Taliban counter-moves against United States coalition efforts to forge a supply route from Central Asia to northern Afghanistan...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
... militants want a long-term insurgency against the security apparatus across the country. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Nov 17, '09)
Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
By Syed Saleem Shahzad Asia Times "ISLAMABAD - After a month of operations against militants in the South Waziristan tribal area on the border with Afghanistan, Pakistan's military establishment realizes it is chasing shadows ; the adversary has simply melted into the vastness of the inhospitable surrounding territory . Unlike in previous operations in other troubled tribal areas,...
Pen and Sword (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
... until the first week in December. Somewhere in between came a story from Pakistini Journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad that said Hillary had cut an eight or ten way dope deal with Pakistan’s military and intelligence service and the Indians and the Taliban and Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah that would give us a plausible route out of Afghanistan. President Obama has told the...
Node in the Noosphere (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Back in October 2002, it was widely accepted that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was killed in a joint American-Pakistani raid. Here's something from the Asia Times, A chilling inheritance of terror By Syed Saleem Shahzad " KARACHI - Ever since the frenzied shootout last month on September 11 in Karachi there have been doubts over whether Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed head...
Pen and Sword (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... mixes” of that one. The best option is one suggested by Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad and somewhat supported by Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker : that we are negotiating with the closest thing to stable power institutions in the region, Pakistan’s military and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to find a way out of Afghanistan altogether. That sounds too...
Pen and Sword (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
A pair of recent stories by Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad suggested that Hillary Clinton had cut a big league dope deal with Pakistan’s military and intelligence services to negotiate with the Taliban and give the U.S. a face-saving path to exit Afghanistan. The story was difficult to believe, except for the fact that it made so much sense. Getting out of Afghanistan...
Indus Asia Online Journal (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
[CRDP] Digest Number 1033 US puts faith in Pakistan's military Posted by: "omar ali" omarali502000@yahoo.com omarali502000 Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:16 am (PST) IF the US has already decided to get out no matter what, then they may feel the need to get Pak army cooperation for a safe exit from Afghanistan. Saleem Shahzad states that this has caused the US to dump Zardari in favor of...
