Where the Jihad Lives Now

The article is missing the point that when the west won the war against russia, it deserted the people of afghanistan, a nation who was fighting for more than two dacades and knew nothing but fighting. Now again the resources are not used in the toubled region but some where else, Iraq. Also its not honest to rubber stamp the whole nation, Newsweek and media needs to act responsible and not just print anything to boost the sale and get attention as most print and other media is doing now a days.

Pakistan is in deep troubles these days. No doubt about that. But labeling it as the most dangerous nation in the world is exaggerated. All the problems Pakistan is facing these days (Extremism, Talbanization etc) are a by-product of the US policy in the region and towards the whole Islamic world. US always supported military dictators in Pakistan. It was Zia-ul-Haq who turned Pakistan into a theocratic society. But US never cared than. Because it was serving its purpose. General Musharraf is the greatest of all the American touts in the world. His continuous US-centric policies have turned every Pakistani against America and the West. North and South Waziristan always existed, but there were no problems there before. There were no Lal-mosque, no suicide attackers, no local Talibans, no Moulana Fazlullah, no Baitullah Mehsud before the US entered Afghanistan. Yes, there were scattered incidents of sectarian violence but those were under control and were on a very minute scale. Everything changed after 9/11. Those who were the Mujahideens were terrorists now. Not long ago, Madressahs were the biggest network of charity organizations in the world-quote Musharraf. The same are the breeding grounds of terrorism now.
As for the current situation of Pakistan is concerned, I must say that the writers of this article are too biased or far from the realities on ground. The picture they have portrayed seems like Pakistan is under the control of Talibans and terrorists. This is not the case. Come to Karachi. Everyone is free here. Majority of the people hate Taliban style Islam. There are fashion shows, cat walks, Pop Music, Rock concerts, arts schools teaching music and drama, McDonald???s and KFCs and Pizza-Huts and Dunkin Donuts and Nandoz and what not.
Pakistan is as free and safe nation as any country in the world. Yes, there are problems, there are bomb explosions, there are suicide attacks, there are extremists and infidels-but than where in the world they do not exists. They all are a common, illiterate and power-less men???s reaction to the unfair and unjust policies of the rulers. We need to get rid of these un-representative, non-democratic, and autocratic military rulers to calm the things down. Pakistan is a proud nuclear nation of 160 million peoples. We are the 7th largest country in the world in terms of population. We are striving hard to keep ourselves apace with the modern world. We have a free and fast progressive media. We are a very good ranked sporting nation in the world. We were the first Muslim nation in the world to have a female head of the government. We have women in our military. We do not demolish place of worships, as Indian Hindus do. We do not kill missionaries. We love to live and let others live. We are united. We are Free. We are Pakistan. We are here to Stay. We will.
For the Indians:
Keep your mouths shut and take care of your own Narindra Moodis and Thakreys.

if the editor ever see the news he can see that in iraq there are way more blast then in pakistan, where is happen only uniquely.Iraq is a us teritory country so the editor is neglecting the situation in iraq which is the most worst in the world.I will never reed your magzine in future and also not sell it in my bookshop.

I am the regular reader of newsweek. But your current issue was so shockingly wrong in which you have claimed that Pakistan is more dangerous country than Iraq. What a rubbish claim?? , that has shown your irresponsible and biased reporting. I think that your reporters live on Mars. I strongly condemn your claim and it has really hurt the feeling of 160m Pakistani. I will not read your magazine in future.

In exchange of few pennies or some other personal favours you people are writing the words which are pushing all of us towards hell. All this militancy generated by the hatred the hate by the looser and the hate by the winners. but there is still a very strong barrier between the terrorists and the Muslims especially in Pakistan but the provocation like the one you printed in your recent edition and some other irresponsible writings coming from different anti Islamic and anti Muslims or anti Pakistani sides will remove the barriers and imagine when all Muslims will rise against non Muslims, consider now only 10% of Muslims are fighting what will happen if all started fighting. and I believe its nonsense of us who make these people terrorists and it is still in our hands to avoid situation worsening further
So please write in your journal in a way that we could stop these militants instead of providing them a reason

I am the regular reader of newsweek. But your current issue was so shockingly wrong in which you have claimed that Pakistan is more dangerous country than Iraq. What a rubbish claim?? , that has shown your irresponsible and biased reporting. I think that your reporters live on Mars. I strongly condemn your claim and it has really hurt the feeling of 160m Pakistani. I will not read your magazine in future.

In exchange of few pennies or some other personal favours you people are writing the words which are pushing all of us towards hell. All this militancy generated by the hatred the hate by the looser and the hate by the winners. but there is still a very strong barrier between the terrorists and the Muslims especially in Pakistan but the provocation like the one you printed in your recent edition and some other irresponsible writings coming from different anti Islamic and anti Muslims or anti Pakistani sides will remove the barriers and imagine when all Muslims will rise against non Muslims, consider now only 10% of Muslims are fighting what will happen if all started fighting. and I believe its nonsense of us who make these people terrorists and it is still in our hands to avoid situation worsening further
So please write in your journal in a way that we could stop these militants instead of providing them a reason

protest. dear editor newsweek, regarding your observation that pakistan is most dangerous country in the world not iraq with out providing any single evidence or solid proof made me angry and ofcourse every loyal pakistani. in iraq american can not go out side green zone with out armed guard but american ambassader is going to karachi visiting friends and people without fear, then how you compair pakistan with iraq. this i give to you a single example to your observation but there are many.
therefore i strongly protest to you for baseless allegation against my country and urge to withdraw your coments.
posted by; anwar@10/27/0710;37AM

It is a shame on Newsweek Inc. and for its editors that they need to write such remarks about the founder of nation. I cannot repeat such comment but just to highlight what???s written here is ???At independence in 1947, the country's ______-_______ founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, used Islam to forge a sense of national identity.???

It???s unbelievable that Newsweek editors wrote such comments on purpose just to sale there news and to make it sensational to attract readers.

I son of this great nation Pakistan strongly condemn such notion used against its founder and against the philosophy of its foundation.

As a press you need to have sense of responsibility while writing. And under any circumstances you should not use such remarks for the founder of a nation and to the basis of its foundation. You need to be respectful while you refer such leaders who are founders of nations. This article has abused me, my nation and its founder.

We as a nation owe an apology from Newsweek Inc.

This article has raised serious doubt about Newsweek reports and credibility of its reporters.

It is a shame on Newsweek Inc. and for its editors that they need to write such remarks about the founder of nation. I cannot repeat such comment but just to highlight what???s written here is ???At independence in 1947, the country's ______-_______ founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, used Islam to forge a sense of national identity.???

It???s unbelievable that Newsweek editors wrote such comments on purpose just to sale there news and to make it sensational to attract readers.

I son of this great nation Pakistan strongly condemn such notion used against its founder and against the philosophy of its foundation.

As a press you need to have sense of responsibility while writing. And under any circumstances you should not use such remarks for the founder of a nation and to the basis of its foundation. You need to be respectful while you refer such leaders who are founders of nations. This article has abused me, my nation and its founder.

We as a nation owe an apology from Newsweek Inc.

This article has raised serious doubt about Newsweek reports and credibility of its reporters.

It is a shame on Newsweek Inc. and for its editors that they need to write such remarks about the founder of nation. I cannot repeat such comments but just to highlight what???s written here is ???At independence in 1947, the country's ______-_______ founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, used Islam to forge a sense of national identity.???

It???s unbelievable that Newsweek editors wrote such comments on purpose just to sale there news and to make it sensational to attract readers.

I son of this great nation Pakistan strongly condemn such notion used against its founder and against the philosophy of its foundation.

As a press you need to have sense of responsibility while writing. And under any circumstances you should not use such remarks for the founder of a nation and to the basis of its foundation. You need to be respectful while you refer such leaders who are founders of nations. This article has abused me, my nation and its founder.

We as a nation owe an apology from Newsweek Inc.

This article has raised serious doubt about Newsweek reports and credibility of its reporters.

Shaz: This story by Ron Moreau and Michael Hirsh about Pakistan is indeed very biased and based on partial truths .I beleive the Editor should take all the resposibility for allowing such thing to appear on the cover page of such a magazine .
We are living in a much more dangerous world today and this text simply serves the the point of clash of civilisation.The west is not doing any good by branding nations as terrorists ,dangerous and axil of evil.This is definitely not healthy jounalism
Its was only few decades back when the so called civilised west were killing each in world wars other also we all know who used the nuclear bomb on human beings .
The analogy is drawn with IRAQ if one has to do a basic analysis of IRAQ today the only country who is responsible for IRAQ situation is USA and its so called allies.
Yes pakistan has some security issues but definely americans also share some of the reasons for it to be not so stable .Ever since its inception americans have been medling in its affairs sometimes to win the proxy war against the russians,by bringing all the so called jihadis from the world heavily spending money and staging a war ground against russians.Its the same people who are now destroying law and order situation in pakistan by continuing to their Jihad policy.
After 9/11 Pakistan was the only nation which came under severe pressure.Americans were looking for the culprits of 9/11 ,same jihadis they nurtured in afghanistan and pakistan,its equivalent to closing eyes from truth.The world knows the driving factors of 9/11 incident which is middle east issue of palestine and not a so called terrorist living in afghanistan.The root cause is not understood and in sheer confusion other nations are just branded as terorists.
I want to ask NEWSWEEK editor can they dare to publish a story of the plight of palestinians the pain and agony inflicted by the Israeilis.So its a clear biased story infact a propaganda against pakistan.
The american media has a duty to give the right ,unbiased information to the american/western people otherwise the clash of civilsation will continue and the the futur generations on this globe will not be safer anymore.

Simply i want to say is " ASK OPOLOGY FROM PAKISTAN " . You have done wrong. You have insulted Pakistanis.

My dear Sir,

I request to the respectable editor to please list those responsible for making our peaceful land dangerous.
Is it not America and its allies ? Was it not America and its allies who fought their own war against USSR usign our land, bringing Jihadis and Klashankov culture.
Was it not our America who sponsored our so-called Military rulers who joined hand with them and made our homeland a heaven for Jihadis.
Dear editors, please perform your duties like a journalist not like a judge to decide.
Please bring the true scenario, we are not at all a dangerous country only if US stopped thier so-called war on terror( best would to describe it war on Muslims), we are not dangerous country if our hatred Military rulers stopped war launched against their own people.

I request to the respectable editor to please list those responsible for making our peaceful land dangerous.
Is it not America and its allies ? Was it not America and its allies who fought their own war against USSR usign our land, bringing Jihadis and Klashankov culture.
Was it not our America who sponsored our so-called Military rulers who joined hand with them and made our homeland a heaven for Jihadis.
Dear editors, please perform your duties like a journalist not like a judge to decide.
Please bring the true scenario, we are not at all a dangerous country only if US stopped thier so-called war on terror( best would to describe it war on Muslims), we are not dangerous country if our hatred Military rulers stopped war launched against their own people.

engr. irfan ali khan

I Thing..."The Most Dangerous Nation in the World isn't IRAQ or PAKISTAN, its USA"

It???s very true that Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world. If you are lucky and didn???t get kidnapped by the ISI from the airport on arrival, then they will pick you up in the town. And if you are very lucky to escape from the agencies jail and torture cell, you can???t run away from a blast which is planned by the ISI or their religious extremist supporters.

Pakistan is a place for the military to kidnap, torture, kill and blast bombs or bombard from the fighter jets. It???s absolutely no place to leave.

In fact, if the world is looking for peace, they should eliminate this military state of Pakistan and give all the four nations their independent states. There is no other way to stop Pakistani ISI from training more and more militants to spread them all around the world.

It???s very true that Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world. If you are lucky and didn???t get kidnapped by the ISI from the airport on arrival, then they will pick you up in the town. And if you are very lucky to escape from the agencies jail and torture cell, you can???t run away from a blast which is planned by the ISI or their religious extremist supporters.

Pakistan is a place for the military to kidnap, torture, kill and blast bombs or bombard from the fighter jets. It???s absolutely no place to leave.

In fact, if the world is looking for peace, they should eliminate this military state of Pakistan and give all the four nations their independent states. There is no other way to stop Pakistani ISI from training more and more militants to spread them all around the world.