The setting up of what amounts to a death squad in North Waziristan comes in response to stepped up US drone attacks.

Gilani genuinely wants to lower tension levels with India to be better able to cope with the problems.

Asking UN to force its member countries not to allow actions that would hurt religious sentiment would be pointless.

Interior Minister Rehman Maliks states report has names of all people involved in Benazir assassination.

Unregulated and unregistered madrassas continue provide militant groups with fodder for terrorist attacks.

Unless we get the upper hand in our battle with the Taliban, talking peace with them may be of little use.

The opportunity opened up by Manmohan Singh’s remarks must be seized.

Creating awareness, stamping out underage use and giving adults the right to free choice may be the best strategy.

If there is one thing we have learned in the Middle East this year, it is that predictions are futile.

We must hope that there is no terrorist outrage and that all the excitement is restricted to the field.