Lahore: Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh's controversial book, Jinnah: India, Partition-Independence, which has created a furor in India, has received an overwhelming response in Pakistan.

A famous book store in Lahore sold 100 copies of the book in a single day (last Wednesday) which indicates how eager the Pakistanis are to know the reason what prompted the BJP to expel the former foreign minister and end his 30 year long association with the party.

"We had received 100 copies on last Wednesday. All the copies were sold out the same day. Now we expect……… Read Full Story on DNA

 

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Hakeemullah Mehsud. – AFP (File Photo)

Story Courtesy of - The Dawn

PESHAWAR: With Hakeemullah Mehsud having been formally appointed the amir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), replacing the dreaded Baitullah, the power-struggle is over (at least for the moment) and the first phase of transition in tribal areas’ extremist Islamic militant movement is complete.
 
Details regarding the process of his selection remain sketchy. But a few people outside the militant movement who have met Hakimullah know that he must have prevailed upon the TTP shura, leaving no doubt about a possible split in case anyone else was chosen to lead the movement.

Hakeemullah Mehsud’s meteoric rise to Fata’s nascent, but ferocious Taliban movement, is not entirely unexpected. It may take experts on the movement weeks, or possibly, months to understand and assess the 29-year-old new amir.

Who is this man? Is he related to Baitullah Mehsud? Will his policies be any different from his predecessor’s? Also, does he have the capability, acumen and desire to expand the TTP movement by bringing other militant groups into its fold?

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