War in North-West Pakistan

mostly in Pakistan. It emerged from theological students, the Talibs (Afsar, 2008). They saw themselves as marching for peace. The Taliban seized control of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, in 1994. The most important milestone in Taliban history was when Mullah Muhammad Omar wore the sacred cloak of Prophet Muhammad amongst a public gathering, where he declared himself the Leader of the Faith (Afsar, 2008). The event was where Omar claimed his right to lead all Muslims (Afsar, 2008). The group made military progress where the controlled 95% of Afghanistan by 1997. Despite the numbers, the group’s support gradually declined due to their strict interpretation and enforcement of the extremist version of Islamic Law (Afsar, 2008). Mullah Omar had interactions with Osama bin- Laden of the terror group Al-Qaeda, and the Taliban hosted training camps and leaders under their controlled territories (Afsar, 2008). After the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Omar refused to extradite Bin-Laden, and in response triggered Operation Enduring Freedom which led to the collapse of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda both in Afghanistan (Afsar, 2008). The fighters melted into society and the leaders went underground. They later emerged as the core of an insurgency in Pakistan (Afsar, 2008). The group formerly known as the Taliban ceased to exist. Members of the original group joined Pakistani forces to organize an umbrella group known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan or the…

on the Pakistani school girl’s condition. Initial reports informed the public that a lone gunmen had tried to kill Malala on her way back from exams at her school. The teen activist for women 's and children’s education now laid in a hospital bed in critical condition dying for what she believed in. Fifteen years earlier on July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born into a muslim family in northwest Pakistan. Her father was a poet and an education activist. Growing up, Malala’s father played a…

relationship between the USA and Pakistan since 2001. After September 11, 2001 the US and Pakistan started to work as closely allies against war on terror. However, this alliance has seen several setbacks, especially during last four years. Alexander Evans description about the US and Pakistan relations during last decade may give the best impression: “These two countries have at times been close, at others distant, alternately cultivating or compromising each other.“ This essay will focus…

Hammer and Anvil to Drones. Early in the War the United States wanted Pakistan to act as Anvil while it hammers Taliban and Afghan fighters in Afghanistan. Since the border on the Paksitani side was not guarded, Taliban and Al Qaeda Militants managed to sneak into their hideouts in Waziristan. Many operations like “operation Apollo”, “Operation Anaconda” and “Battle of Tora Bora” hammerd Taliban but the anvil simply wasn’t there (refrence http://s3.amazonaws.com/nytdocs/docs/21/21.pdf…

Synopsis I am Malala, is a documentary of a young girl, the lifestyle she lived and of the Taliban coming in and drastically changing the way of life for people in Pakistan. Women of Pakistan have never had as many rights as men. It was looked down on, but was not illegal, for girls to go to school. Malala lived in northwest Pakistan, a place, called Swat Valley. Her father was a teacher and had started the school that Malala attended. She loved going to school and she had a passion for…

Christina Lamb is a great piece of non-fiction literature detailing the life of Malala and her struggle for education in Pakistan. Detailing the life of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, it recounts her early childhood and her influences in the Swat Valley, the rise of the Taliban under Fazlullah, her and her father’s activism, being shot, and her life after the shooting. The book attempts to weave in suitable background information as required by the subjects in each of the chapters, but often…

psychological condition of megalomania. This condition is when one has delusional fantasies of power upon themselves and is most commonly caused by an inflated self-esteem. In other words, they are basically in love with themselves. After a violent outburst by Riel, it came to a conclusion that his condition was getting worse. Soon later, he was admitted to an asylum. He repeatedly called himself “Louis David Riel, the prophet of the new world.” He would stand for hours and hours praying…

Historically, the concept of war was viewed as a conflict between nations or political parties fighting against each other to gain what they believe are rightfully theirs. There are many ideologies and different perspectives an individual has towards the concept of warfare. For example, war can emotionally scar soldiers for life by making them incapable to perform daily activities alone and thus, they need social support to help them lead a normal life. In addition to this, an individual can…

speeches in order to show people how bad the conditions were in Afghanistan. But before she got shot, Malala Yousafzai was only a regular 15 year old girl. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, which is a town that is in the Swat district in the north-west area of Pakistan. She was named Malala because her dad, Ziauddin Yousafzai, based her name off of the girl Malalai who was in a Pashtun folk story. She grew up in the valley of Swat, and her father had made a school right…

Great success and tragic occurrence currently define Malala Yousafzai’s life. Malala’s strong relationship with her family has allowed her to survive traumatic life experiences, and has opened unimaginable opportunities for an Islamic woman.Through struggle and hardship Malala continues to prevail, and exemplifies desirable characteristics of a contributing member of society. Although Malala’s experiences differ from many young adults, similar connections can be uncovered. Throughout Malala’s…