The Talibanization of Pakistan - II

The concluding part of the the my article at desiclub.com explores the consequences of a talibanised state and the future of the country. Read it here

Are Sri Lankan Tamilians children of a lesser God Pakistanis?

Maybe they are. Sri Lankan Tamilians are children of a lesser God because their country does not share a border with Afganistan. The discrimination and the quiet are horrifying. UN wants greater aid for Pakistan's refugees where the military offtensive against the Taliban is less than a few week old and it ignores what has been happening in Sri Lanka for months now. Thousands, probably millions of civilians trapped in a narrow belt which the government has been shelling to oust the rebels. The Lankan government has banned international media while an unabated genocide continues. The best UN could do there was to express a sentinent over the high number of civilians killed. As if offering speeches over the matter will solve the problem. Countries like UK and Norway seem to have done better than the UN.

Though I am for humanitarian relief whereever there be a need, why such discrimination against Sri Lankans ? And why are Pakistani refugees get a better treatment ? Isn't it a reflection of the motivation of the money that the agency is giving out ?

The coverage : Sri Lanka warned on 'war crimes'
UN calls for massive Pakistani aid

British couple says CNN compromised them

Continuing from my last post, here is the official complaint by an British couple that thier safety was compromised by CNN, who broadcasted their cell phone conversatio. Now back home safely, Mrs Shaw says that they were safe till CNN stepped in.

  But the reason I would not want to talk to anyone is because our safety was actually compromised   by CNN, which broadcast where we were. The terrorists were watching CNN and they came down from where they were in a lift after hearing about us on television. For that reason I would appeal to the media to be very careful about what they broadcast. 

The couple's full story in  Walesonline & Huffington Post

Also there is this article in the Hindu citing the one captured terrorist that the goup had a state of the art GPS, several mobile phones & the fact that the Lashkar headquarters remained in touch with the group on a voice-over-internet (VOIP) service