Tag: Balochistan

hen George W Bush decided to invade Afghanistan, outwardly he pretended that the purpose was to avenge 9/11 attacks allegedly perpetrated by Osama bin Laden led al-Qaeda based in Afghanistan and to free the world from the menace of terrorism and to prevent 9/11 like attacks to recur.

Growth potential of a country devoid of natural resources remains seriously handicapped, but is less vulnerable to foreign intrigues and intervention.

When East Pakistan was part of Pakistan, it was much smaller in size than West Pakistan but was more populated.

“If Kashmir Is The jugular Vein of Pakistan, then Balochistan is the Backbone of Pakistan.”

Balochistan has figured high on the agenda of USA because of its geo-strategic importance. Former USSR too had toyed with the idea of Balochistan getting separated and coming under its influence since it provided the shortest route to warm waters.

Shamsi airbase near Kharan in turbulent Balochistan was in news for sometime but Karachi situation deflected the attention.

By Hamid Waheed Covert operations under media support have emerged as one of most powerful tool to psychologically defeat a community and force...

By Hamid Waheed: What wonders me is why the army is sleeping and not projecting its sincere efforts for common Balochi. Are they too simplistic or they have no knowledge of perception management. The efforts of new political setup are all excellent measures but hopefully will take into consideration and reinforce the common Baloch agenda already in ruin for the last 60 years and will not only find solutions to support feudal culture.

TODAY'S SUICIDE BOMBING IN QUETTA, PAKISTAN LEAVES A TRAIL TO TEL AVIV   By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Quetta, Baluchistan, September 3, 2003 (VT)  Today, 43 Pakistanis were...

CRASH OF AIRBUS 320 OUTSIDE ISLAMABAD NOW BELIEVED HIJACKED, HEADING FOR  NUKE FACILITY  By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor August 29, 2010 Islamabad, Pakistan (VT exclusive)  Informed...

WIKI-LEAKS SHOWS "INFILTRATED" NEO-CON OFFICER CORPS FAILS THE TEST IN BATTLE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor Too much Old Testament and too little Sun Tzu has...

Israelis Blame Taliban Group, One They Have Been Working With For Years By Gordon Duff Staff Writer / Senior Editor Who would have believed it?  Only...

Poverty, misery, dictators, anarchy, Soviets, Mujaheedin, Intelligence Agencies, Taliban, Warlords, and now NATO, a time line, as lengthy as my age, 50 years, was before my eyes, I could hardly recall a moment when Afghanistan was smiling.