Breaking : Terrorists attack cricketers in Pakistan

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Monday March 02, 2009 · 8:59 PM PST

2009/03/02 · 20:59

Here is some really disturbing news. Terrorists attacked Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan - first such attack anywhere in the world. Usually Pakistan gives highest level security to visiting cricketers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/...

Several members of the Sri Lankan cricket team have been injured after gunmen fired on a convoy carrying cricketers in Pakistani city of Lahore.

Some policemen have been killed.

Sorry for the short dairy.

update : Indian team was supposed to be in Pakistan - but got cancelled because of Mumbai attacks. I shudder to think what would have happenned if this attack was on Indian cricketers ....

update 2 : There were 12 masked terrorists. All of them escaped after shooting - according to AajTak Hindi news channel ( on Dish Network that has a free preview now). Video of some terrorists shooting is being shown.

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Tuesday December 02, 2008 · 9:41 AM PST

2008/12/02 · 09:41

As various costs in life, limb and property are calculated in the Mumbai Massacre, The Hindu has an article on the life and times of the lone captured gunman Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman (aka Qasab / Kasab).

A journey into the Lashkar - Iman’s story shows it preys on the most vulnerable poor

According to Iman, Lashkar military commander Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi promised that his family would be rewarded with Rs. 1.5 lakh for his sacrifice.

More Below the fold.

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Friday November 28, 2008 · 8:34 AM PST

2008/11/28 · 08:34

Here is an update on the Mumbai terrorist attacks. 150 dead, including 8 foreiners and some 10 policemen.

Nariman House : Nariman House cleared.
Taj : Fire fight still on in one floor.
Oberai Trident : Completely cleared of terrorists.

Update :

India's external Affairs minister (like Sec. of state here) warns of "costs" if Pakistan doesn't take any action.

India will take up "strongly with our neighbours that the use of their territory for launching attacks on us will not be tolerated, and that there would be a cost if suitable measures are not taken by them."

If anyone thinks, this is like earlier attacks and would just pass with no cost to Pakistan - think again.

Here is a primer on Pakistan and Terrorism : Gen Musharraf, Welcome to Hell

Known information below.

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Thursday September 18, 2008 · 8:39 AM PDT

2008/09/18 · 08:39

McCain's brief lead in RCP national average has come to an end. Now Obama leads by 1.7 points.

So, we can officially announce the end of McPain bounce.

More after the fold.

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Wednesday August 20, 2008 · 6:48 PM PDT

2008/08/20 · 18:48

In the last couple of days, Barrack O'Bama's projected electoral count has fallen below 270 in the sites I check everyday.

Just now FiveThirtyEight.com reports that McCain is winning a small majority of the simulations i.e. Win % for BO is now 47.9 vs McCain's 52.1%.

What does this all mean ?

The sky is falling.

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Monday August 18, 2008 · 7:38 AM PDT

2008/08/18 · 07:38

Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has finally resigned - and may be heading to exile in Saudi Arabia.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...

This is going to be a short dairy.

He was going to be charged with subverting the constitution and impeached this week. Here is the chronology of Musharraf's rule.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...

Darling of the western media - Gen Musharraf switched loyalty from Taleban to US overnight after 9/11. Inspite of the great help he had given Taleban and Al Queda, he was embraced and made an "ally" of US in the "war on terror".

So, yet another ally of Bush departs. Couldn't have happenned to a better dictator ... one question though will remain. Was he with us or against us ?

Update 1 : Added obligatory "Breaking" to title. And what it means to US below the fold.

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Saturday July 26, 2008 · 11:29 AM PDT

2008/07/26 · 11:29

More than 20 bomb blasts have occurred over the last two days in two of India's states killing over a twenty people. Both the states are ruled by right wing BJP.

On Friday 8 blasts kileed one person and injured several people. Fortunately the terrorists used low grade explosives reducing the death toll.

Deccan Herald - Seven serial blasts rock Bangalore, 1 killed

On Saturday 17 serial blasts in Ahmedabad killed 20 people and injured over 100.

Times Of India - Serial Blasts in Ahmedabad

While India is used to Pakistan trained terrorists in Kashmir and earlier in Punjab, only in recent years has domestic terrorism has become prominent.

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Wednesday February 20, 2008 · 7:45 PM PST

2008/02/20 · 19:45

Now that King's party lost elections in Pakistan, it is interesting (and important) to see what Musharraf does next.

Here is a nice primer and things that can happen next in Pakistan.

http://www.rediff.com/...

They (US and other Western countries) would like to work for a co-habitation arrangement with Musharraf as the president and Amin Fahim or Shahbaz Sharif as the prime minister. Will they succeed or will Musharraf have to quit? The answer to this question lies as much in Washington DC as in Islamabad. Musharraf still has some wriggle room, if he wants to exercise it. Will he wriggle or call it quits?

More below the fold.

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Monday February 18, 2008 · 6:59 PM PST

2008/02/18 · 18:59

Yes, it looks like democracy has been resurrected in Pakistan.

http://www.nytimes.com/...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...

Pakistanis dealt a crushing defeat to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections on Monday, in what government and opposition politicians said was a firm rejection of his policies since 2001 and those of his close ally, the United States.

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Sunday January 06, 2008 · 8:46 AM PST

2008/01/06 · 08:46

Senior US officials have helped Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets, a whistleblower has claimed.

The title comes from Times Of India where I read the story first. But the original story is in the Sunday Times, UK.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/...

A WHISTLEBLOWER has made a series of extraordinary claims about how corrupt government officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.

Sibel Edmonds, a 37-year-old former Turkish language translator for the FBI, listened into hundreds of sensitive intercepted conversations while based at the agency’s Washington field office.

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Tuesday September 25, 2007 · 3:44 PM PDT

2007/09/25 · 15:44

For those who do not follow Cricket (99% of the people here, I guess) - there was a Twenty20 Cricket world cup that finished the other day in South Africa. Underdogs India beat underdogs Pakistan to win the world cup.

What caught my attention, though, was what the captain of Pakistan team said at the presentation ceremony.

I want to thank people back home and Muslims all over the world ....

As Times of India noted ...

There was, however, a tiny note that jarred the celebrations. It came when skipper Shoaib Malik thanked not only the people of Pakistan but "Muslims all over the world" for their support to his team. Well, hello? Did he notice a pair of brothers in the Indian side who happened to be Muslim but fought fiercely against his team to help India win the Cup? One of them even won the Man of the Match award.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...

More below the fold ....

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Tuesday September 11, 2007 · 11:49 AM PDT

2007/09/11 · 11:49

On the 6th anniversary of 9/11, a question we should all be asking is - how come OBL has not been nabbed even after 6 years ?

Rediff, an Indian portal, has an article by Hamid Mir on How Osama has survived for six years.

Hamid Mir is the Executive Editor of Geo TV, a Pakistan based television network. He has interviewed OBL three times, once after the Afghan war had started, which he explains in this article.

According to Hamid, Osama is still hiding in Afghanistan.

The Egyptian doctor is constantly in touch with his leader, but they live separately. Dr al Zawahri spends more time in Pakistan's tribal areas while Osama still feels Afghanistan is safer for him.

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Note : I've shortened the quote in the title to make it fit within the available space.

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