Jamaat-e-Islami Leader Opposes Secular Constitution For Pakistan

Former Indian President Calls For Nationwide Campaign Against Terrorism

Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called for a nationwide awareness campaign against terrorism and urged all political parties to come together to get rid of this menace, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Christian Charity Attacked In Pakistan’s Mansehra District

Afghan House Condemns Holbrooke’s Anti-Pashtun Statement

Wolesi Jerga, the lower house of Afghan parliament, has condemned U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke’s statement that every Pashtun family has at least one member with Taliban links, according to a Pashtu-language daily.

Report: Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud Alive, Chairs Meeting

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP or the Movement of Pakistani Taliban) claims that TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud is alive and chaired a meeting of commanders that occurred on late Tuesday night, March 9, according to an Urdu-language daily.

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Karzai Tells Pakistani Leaders: No Proxy War In Afghanistan

Pakistan’s President Asif Zardari has urged the West to pursue a plan like the Marshall Plan to banish militancy from Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to an Afghan news website.

Militant Cleric Says U.S. Allowed India To Interfere In Pakistan Via Afghanistan

Maulana Ameer Hamza, a key leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s charity arm Jamaatud Dawa, has accused the U.S. of allowing India to interfere in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province via Afghanistan, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Delhi Court Gives Life Sentence To Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami Militants

A court in New Delhi sentenced two terrorists, a Bangladeshi national and his Kashmiri associate who belong to Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami, to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Report: 66 Taliban Militants Enter Karachi And Other Areas Of Sindh

As many as 66 trained militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have arrived in Pakistan’s Sindh province, including in Karachi, to carry out terror attacks, according to a Pakistani daily.

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NATO Soldiers Killed In Suicide Attack In Khost Province

Two NATO soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the Babrak Tana area of Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province on Tuesday, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

670 Pakistanis Who Went To Afghanistan For Jihad After 9/11 Still Missing

As many as 670 Pakistanis, who went to Afghanistan to wage jihad after 9/11, are still missing and the Afghan government is unable to trace them, according to an Urdu-language newspaper.

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Taliban Permits Girls’ Schools To Open In Ghazni Province

Mubarak Azizi, the head of the education department for Afghanistan’s southern Ghazni province, has said that all girls’ schools, which were closed due to security threats, will now be reopened, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan daily.

Khyber Agency: Tribal Elder Murdered, Militant Brothers Killed, Taliban Militant Captured

In an incident of target-killing, gunmen shot dead a tribal elder while Pakistani security forces killed two militant brothers in the Pakistani tribal district of Khyber Agency, according to an Urdu-language newspaper.

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Taliban Commander Arrested In Jawzjan Province

A local Taliban commander has been detained in Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan province. The commander has allegedly been involved in various terrorist attacks, according to an Afghan news website.

Indian Prosecutor Says Pakistani Military Directly Involved In Mumbai Terror Attacks

Ujjawal Nikam, the main prosecutor in the Mumbai terror attacks case, told a special court on Tuesday that ‘‘Pakistan’s security apparatus’’ was behind the planning and execution of the 2008 terror attacks, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Renowned Indian Cleric: All Kinds Of War, Including Guerrilla And Proxy Wars, Are Illegal In Islam Except In Self-Defense; Non-Governmental Organizations Cannot Raise A Sword

Renowned Indian cleric Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has said that the only type of war that is legal in Islam is war for self-defense, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Afghan Senate Condemns Richard Holbrooke’s Statement

The Afghan Senate has condemned a statement by U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke in which he said that every Pushtoon family has at least one member with Taliban links, according to a Dari-language daily.

Grand Mufti Of Kashmir Urges Indian Muslim Women To Join Politics, Lauds Indian Legislation On Women’s Empowerment

After the upper house of the Indian parliament passed legislation ushering in a silent revolution for women in politics, Grand Mufti of Kashmir Maulana Bashir-ud-Din described the legislation as "a great step towards women’s empowerment" and asked Indian Muslim women to join politics, according to an Indian website.

Iranian President Accuses U.S. Of ‘‘Playing Double Game In Afghanistan’’

On a visit to Kabul on Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of playing a ‘‘double game’’ in Afghanistan, according to an Afghan news website.

Clerics Urge Pakistan To End Ties With Denmark And Norway, Call For Death Punishment For Blaspheming Prophet Muhammad

At a seminar in Peshawar, Islamic clerics urged the Pakistani government to expel Danish and Norwegian ambassadors from the country and to end diplomatic and trade ties with the two nations, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Taliban Threaten Farmers: Grow Poppy, Or Face Death

Farmers in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan claim that the Taliban has threatened that the farmers will be killed if they don’t grow poppy, according to a Dari-language Afghan news website.

India Says It Will Continue Supporting Afghanistan Despite Attacks

Amid a number of attacks on Indians in Afghanistan, the Indian government has pledged that neither diplomatic pressure nor violence can stop India from helping Afghanistan, according to a Pashtu-language daily.

Eight Foreign Militants Killed In Drone Attack In North Waziristan

Eight foreign militants were among those killed in a U.S. drone attack on Monday in Pakistan’s lawless tribal district of North Waziristan, according to an Urdu-language daily.

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Taliban Pamphlets Warn Action Against Criminals

The Taliban has issued a pamphlet warning that action will be taken against people who are involved in criminal activities in the Hangu district of Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to an Urdu-language daily.

Indian Mujahideen Militants Arrested On India-Bangladesh Border

Two members of Pakistan-supported militant organization Indian Mujahideen were arrested by Indian security forces along the India-Bangladesh border on Monday, according to an Indian news agency.

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Punjab Governor Blasts Government For Protecting Jihadists

Salmaan Taseer, the Governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has said that Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif should make it clear to the public whether he is in favor of or against terrorist organizations, according to a Pakistani daily.

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Women In Pakistan Mark International Women’s Day

Political parties and civil society organizations arranged seminars and public rallies across Pakistan, including in the militancy-hit Swat district where a woman was publicly lashed by Taliban militants last year, to mark World Women’s Day.

The women’s wing of Pakistan’s Labour Party, the Labour Education Foundation, and women who work in brick kilns rallied in Islamabad and demanded an end to violence against women, according to a report in the Urdu-language newspaper Roznama Express.

In the Swat District, female workers from different political parties, NGOs, and female students and their teachers staged a rally to observe the International Women’s Day, the report said. The rally was led by celebrated Pakistani TV actress Atiqa Odho and Sitara Ayaz, the provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development.

Pakistani Clerics Demand Removal Of Ahmadi Muslims From Key Government Positions

Speakers at a seminar organized by Majlis-e-Ahrarul Islam Pakistan have demanded the immediate removal of Qadianis (Ahmadi Muslims) from key positions in Pakistan’smilitary and civilian government departments, according to an Urdu-language daily.

The government should restrict Qadianis to their constitutional status, which does not recognize them as Muslims, and implement law regarding Qadianiat, the speakers said, pointing out that Ahmadis are no longer Muslims according to Pakistani law.

According to a report in the Urdu-language newspaper Roznama Islam, the seminar was organized by Majlis Ahrarul Islam, an organization active in Pakistan and India against Ahmadi Muslims.

Three Afghan Cops, 15 Taliban Militants Killed In Kandahar Province

A roadside blast killed three border policemen in the southern Kandahar province. Also in Kandahar province 15 Taliban militants were killed in a NATO air strike, according to an Afghan news website.

Gen. Abdul Razzaq, a senior official of the border province, said that a police vehicle struck a roadside bomb near the Lway Karez area of Spin Boldak, killing the policemen and a civilian, according to a report on the Afghan website pajhwok.com.

Separately, 15 Taliban militants were killed when a NATO air strike targeted their hideouts in the Myanshin district of Kandahar province.

In a statement, the provincial governor's office said that the air strike was carried out on Sunday night after receiving intelligence on Taliban wearabouts.

Source: www.pajhwok.com, Afghanistan, March 9, 2010

Taliban Pamphlet Claims Responsibility For March 8 Suicide Attack In Lahore, Warns: ‘‘Mujahideen Will Continue To Launch Such Attacks”

The Taliban in Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the office of the Special Intelligence Unit that killed 13 people and wounded dozens of others in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, according to an Urdu daily.

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India Issues Terror Alert For Cities Of Mumbai, Kolkata And Bangalore

The Indian interior ministry issued a security alert for Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore on Monday, warning that the three major cities could be targeted by terrorists, according to an Urdu-language daily.

Based on information obtained during the interrogation of suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Salman Ahmed, the ministry has asked the governments of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka to take all possible steps to foil any bid by terrorists to strike the cities.

According to a report in the newspaper Roznama Siasat, an unidentified interior ministry official said: “We have some information and we don’t want to take any chances. So, we have alerted the concerned state governments to take all necessary security measures immediately.”

Conflicts Between Hizb-e-Islami and Taliban Increase Strength of Afghan Government; Taliban’s Shadow Governor Surrenders

The armed conflict between the Hizb-e-Islami and the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province strengthens the capability of Afghan security forces, according to an article in a Dari-language Afghan daily.

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Report In Pakistani Daily: Punjabi Taliban Behind March 8 Suicide Bombing In Lahore

The March 8 suicide bombing at the Special Intelligence Unit (SIU) building is believed to have been carried out by the Punjab chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to avenge the killing of militant commander Qari Zafar, according to a Pakistani daily.

Indian Daily: 820 Clashes Between Militant Groups During 20 Years Of Militancy In Jammu & Kashmir

As many as 577 militants were killed in various group clashes between different militant organizations over the past two decades of militancy in India’s Jammu & Kashmir, according to an Indian daily.

Statistics provided by Jammu & Kashmir’s interior ministry report that 820 incidents took place between various militant outfits due to turf war, and 577 militants and 173 civilians were killed in these incidents.

Khyber Agency: Taliban Claim Responsibility For Killing Of Lashkar-e-Islam’s Deputy Chief

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed the deputy chief of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency last month, according to a Pakistani daily.

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Cartoon In Urdu Daily: Pakistani Provinces Clash Over Sharing River Water

Texts on men: Punjab, Baluchistan, Sindh, North West Frontier Province

Source: Roznama Jasarat, Pakistan, March 9, 2010

Taliban’s Deputy Emir Says Top Commanders Are Safe

Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, the Deputy Emir of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, or Movement of the Pakistani Taliban), has rejected the government claim that it killed him and two other top militant commanders, according to an Urdu-language newspaper.

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Afghanistan To Enforce Ban Against Black-Tinted Vehicle Windows

The Afghan interior ministry has announced that no one, including high-ranking Afghan and foreign officials, will have the right to use black-tinted windows for their vehicles in Kabul, according to a Pashtu-language Afghan news website.

5 Commanders and 70 Fighters from Hizb-e-Islami Surrender In Baghlan Province

Five commanders from the Gulbuddin Hekmatyar-led Hizb-e-Islami party have surrendered to the Afghan government in the country’s northeastern Baghlan province, according to a Dari-language daily.

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Taliban Kill 75-Year-Old Man On Spying Charges

The Taliban in Afghanistan have killed a 75-year-old man, Juma Khan, on the alleged charge of spying for the government in the southern Paktika province, according to a Dari-language Afghan daily.

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Emir Hakimullah Mehsud: Our War With Pakistan Has Two Objectives – Pakistan 'Should Abandon the Company Of America… [And] Enforce Islamic Shari'a' - No. 2602- Urdu-Pashtu Media Project - October 16, 2009

Eminent Pakistani Author: Talibanization is Threatening Southern Punjab - No. 2600 - Urdu-Pashtu Media Project - October 16, 2009

In Open Letter to Shanghai Summit, Taliban Urges Participants 'To Render Assistance in the Work of Liberating People and Countries of the Region from the Claws of the Colonialists – and To Take a Decisive Stand on the West's Invasion of Afghanistan' - Special Dispatch Series - No. 2599- Urdu-Pashtu Media Project - October 15, 2009

Afghan Daily Urges Action Against Uzbek Militants: Without Timely Action By Afghanistan and Pakistan, 'Northern Afghanistan Can Become a Launching Pad for Militants' Attacks against Central Asian Countries' -  Special Dispatch Series - No. 2596 - Urdu-Pashtu Media Project - October 14, 2009

Debating the Pakistani National Interest over the Kerry-Lugar Bill - Inquiry & Analysis Series- No. 553- Urdu-Pashtu Media Project - October 13, 2009

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