Archive for October, 2009
Militants trying to run from South Waziristan Agency
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, National on October 16, 2009
An army official in Wana told the press that some of the Taliban militants were trying to run away from the area. He added that they have tightened the controls around the area from all sides, so no one of the militants can escape. Every person leaving the area are properly being checked, so that no one of Taliban Militants can leave the area.
Same were the Taliban who were asked by government and security agencies several months ago to voluntarily clear the areas and stay on the base of live and let live policy. But they had no only denied, they started harming the locals, tried to impose their rules and laws to locals and started moving towards the Islamabad after capturing many areas.
But now after operation Rah-e-Raast and when second operation against them is already started, they are trying to escape the areas. But this time army and security forces are committed to wipe them out to have full control of area and to make the lives of local much easier.
Estimated 10000 Taliban Militants are hidding in South Waziristan
Posted by K. Shahzad in Extremism, National on October 16, 2009
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fficials said told that about 10000 Taliban are hiding in the South Waziristan Agency. Some of them belong to the Tehreek-e-Taliban and other may belong to some other terrorist organizations. Most of them them are not the locals and belong to other nationalities.
The locals are strictly against these Taliban fighters and are in full support of Army operation. As few months back in Operation Rah-e-Raast in Swat locals not only were in favor of Pakistan Army, they formed their own forces comprising 1200 people in one instance and fought against the foreign militants side by side with Pakistan Army. They had attacked and took down several militant posts, killing many of them.
90000 locals moved out fearing Army operation in South Waziristan
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, Happenings, National on October 16, 2009
As Pakistan army is to pursue an operation against the militants hiding in the South Waziristan region, fearing the intense fight between Pakistan security forces and the hiding Taliban, 90000 locals have moved out of South Waziristan. The people who came out have been shifted to safe places in the Dera Ismail Khan and tank. It is expected that more people will be leaving their homes in coming soon as the air strikes and the fight on ground is going to be on peak soon.
Previously in Pakistan Army’s Operation Rah-e-Raast about two million people had to leave their homes and the shelters were provided by Government in nearby area. Soon after within three months the swat area was cleaned from terrorists and the people were sent back to their homes safely.
As due to the on going operation the life of local residents is now getting difficult. Due to the road blocks and other factors the supply of food and other daily use items is getting difficult, this factor also pushed people to leave the area and more will be leaving soon in search of safe places.
28000 troops move in to clear South Waziristan
Posted by K. Shahzad in Defense, National on October 16, 2009
Security forces of Pakistan are now constantly having the attacks on south Waziristan areas to clear up the hiding militants. They have been doing many air attacks from few days to target different enemy positions but now on Friday the security forces also launched the artillery attack along with the air attack.
About 28000 troops have been deployed around the South Waziristan region to cope with the Taliban militants. More of them can be moved in as per requirement. Currently army and air force have been launching attacks to selected enemy positions to weaken their defense. As the time passes the attacks would be intense.
As after security forces had decided to attack and clean South Waziristan region, in past week the militants from the same region have attacked many places in many cities killing the security forces personal and the normal public. These tactics have even further motivated the security forces to kill and clean the militants hiding in the South Waziristan region.
The dark age continues, Govt still says, lights ahead
Posted by K. Shahzad in Basic Needs, Infrastructure, Inside Story, Pictures on October 14, 2009
In 2008 first time the ruling party had claimed that the load shedding will be taken away from the people of Pakistan once and for all on 31st Dec, 2008. But they didn’t make it, in fact they were not able to bring any improvement. The things were better before, as compared to their rule.

Soon after the ruling party changed their statements, probably they would have checked and planned on back-end, they came up saying the issue of power shortage will be resolved till the June 2009 and the people would have to bare with them. This time this seem to bit realistic and people thought, ok believe them.
But again, as history repeats itself, ruling party was unable to fulfill the promise this time again. But you know what, after letting them down about two times only on this issue our brave leaders came up again with a third promise to cope with power shortage till end of 2009. Actually, according to them it was 31st Dec, 09.
Now its already mid October and ruling party is left with just 2 and half months to fulfill their promise but people of this country observing the load shedding of 6-8 hours in all major cities and even more in the rural areas. Now this thing requires a bigger imagination about how government is going to fulfill their promise in just two and half months.
Other nations have built the space stations and we are not getting able to cope with the basic problems like electricity shortage on national level.
The question is, will the leading party be able to fulfill their promise this time or will always keep telling us to bare with them, showing the public the imaginary lights coming up in their way. Special thing about these special lights is that they move further away from you as soon as you move towards them.
