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Raising Militancy: Time to Protect Pakistan's Buddhist Heritage

Wed Dec 3, 2008 5:35 AM EST

By shaheenbuneri (Clipped by shaheenbuneri)

By Shaheen Buneri PESHAWAR: Conservationists and lovers of Gandahara art have expressed their deep concern over the indifferent attitude of the federal government to provide protection to Swat Museum and delay dallying at the federal level in the shifting of archeological object …

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Sounds of Silence

Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:27 PM EST

By shaheenbuneri (Clipped by shaheenbuneri)

By Shaheen Buneri They say it's a war against terrorism, but for Pashtuns inhabiting Pakistan's tribal areas and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), it extends beyond that.

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Gunshots muffle Pashtu music in Pakistan's Swat valley

Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:04 AM EDT

By shaheenbuneri

By Shaheen Buneri PESHAWAR: Once proud to be a promoter of rich Pashtu musical tradition through his music shop in Mingora, capital of Pakistan's terror-hit Swat valley, Alyas Khan is a disillusioned man today.

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Taliban Expected to Exploit Pak-Afghan Tension

Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:46 AM EDT

By shaheenbuneri

By Shaheen Buneri Peshawar, Pakistan (CNSNews.com) - Growing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan may further boost the Taliban insurgency on both sides of the border and strengthen ties between the militants, regional analysts warn.

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Karzai's statement; Taliban vows to fight back

Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:26 PM EDT

By shaheenbuneri

By Shaheen Buneri PESHAWAR: Pakistan Taliban Movement (TTP) has termed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's statement of sending troops to fight militants in Pakistan tribal areas as 'sick' and 'creation of a baffled mind", and vowed to resist US-led NATO forces with a renewed vigour …

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