May issue 2011

Sleeping with the Enemy

May 31, 2011

India’s New Coalition

People Power April 29, 1999: Jessica Lall, a promising model and part-time barmaid, is shot…

May 31, 2011

Setting New Standards

The second Style360 Bridal Couture Week culminated recently, less than five months after the concept…

May 31, 2011

Whodunnit?

For every political murder in Pakistan, there are myriad conspiracy theories about the perpetrators and…

May 31, 2011

Bhutto in the Pakistani Imagination

In a land almost condemned to produce plodding and lack-lustre politicians, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto stands…

May 31, 2011

Interview: Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, Chairman, Sindh National Front

“Babar Awan’s appointment as counsel is an affront to Shaheed Bhutto” - Sardar Mumtaz Ali…

May 31, 2011

Interview: Ghulam Mustafa Khar

“The PPP will reap the harvest of Bhutto’s exoneration” - Ghulam Mustafa Khar, former Governor…

May 31, 2011

The Trial, Part II

The government’s motive in referring the Bhutto trial to the Supreme Court is pretty obvious:…

May 31, 2011

Movie Review: The Season of the Witch

A die-hard action-movie fan once said to me, “If a movie has 100 people die…

May 31, 2011

Movie Review: All Good things

The Spider’s Web Director Andrew Jarecki steps out of his genre (documentaries) to use his…

May 31, 2011

Critical Omission

Pakistan: Beyond the ‘Crisis State,’ an anthology of essays edited by former ambassador to the…

May 30, 2011

House of Art

Set in the semi-rural area of Tumair just outside the capital city, Rohtas Rawan’s first…

May 28, 2011

Art and Mind

The world today has developed into a shooting range, where bullets breeze through the air…

May 28, 2011

A Foregone Conclusion?

In a judgement that shocked people from many different quarters in Pakistan and abroad, the…

May 28, 2011

Profile: Moeen Akhtar

As narrated to Shaha Jamshed by Anwar Maqsood We are all at that stage of…

May 28, 2011

Interview: Iqbal Haider Talks About the Mukhtaran Mai Verdict

“Rape may now be virtually impossible to prove” - Iqbal Haider, Senior Supreme Court Advocate…

May 27, 2011

How is India Reacting to the PNS Mehran Crisis?

Perhaps the civilian government in Pakistan exhibited a lackadaisical approach by waiting two days before…

May 27, 2011

A New Dimension

Babar Moghal’s total submission to the subconscious leads to vivid creative drama captured on canvas.…

May 27, 2011

Taste of Eden

Being accustomed to Karachi’s grey and dusty landscape, the immediate reaction to Shahid Jalal’s work…

May 27, 2011

Food for Thought

Amina Agha is not a name recognised by many people. But mention her moniker “Poppy,”…

May 27, 2011

Interview: Shahid Afridi, T20 Captain

[caption id="attachment_10807" align="alignleft" width="274"] A cricketer and a gentleman: Shahid Afridi holds the tape recorder…

May 26, 2011

Till Expediency Do Us Part

On May 2, 2011, President Asif Ali Zardari presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan…

May 26, 2011

A Road Less Taken

On April 12, Art Chowk gallery showcased a ‘Journey Taken’ by Wajid Ali. Viewers entered…

May 26, 2011

Video of the Day: Karachi City

This is fun. It's full of hope and uninhibited joy. It's got both pride and…

May 25, 2011

The Stalling Game

When it comes to Pakistan’s relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), one thing is…

May 24, 2011

Interview: Bilal Maqsood

“We don’t feel like working on romantic songs right now” - Bilal Maqsood Strings have…

May 24, 2011

An Open Letter to Social Media Agencies

Don’t you miss the good old days when we could use YouTube and Facebook to…

May 22, 2011

Sleeping with the Enemy

Pakistan has been called the most dangerous nation on Earth. It's also been called terror…

May 22, 2011

Strained Bedfellows

[caption id="attachment_10987" align="alignleft" width="300"] Uneasy meeting: Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs…

May 22, 2011

The Day After

After being on the run for years, Osama bin Laden’s luck finally ran out…

May 21, 2011

Man Eat Man

[caption id="attachment_11028" align="alignleft" width="299"] Farman Ahmad, alias Phama, 35, was the older of the two…

May 19, 2011

Profile: Usman Ghouri

Usman Ghouri passed away last month. He was a well-known artist, a super popular teacher…

May 17, 2011

Winds of Change

After the self-immolation of a humiliated fruit vendor sparked a popular uprising in Tunisia at…

May 17, 2011

Art Review: Aqeel Solangi

[caption id="attachment_11126" align="aligncenter" width="584"] 'Departing': Images of flowers and birds signify artist Aqeel Solangi's attempt…

May 17, 2011

Editor’s Note: May 2011

[caption id="attachment_11118" align="alignleft" width="222"] After bin Laden: The killing of the Al Qaeda leader on…

May 16, 2011

Movie Review: Miral

Riveting Drama Any film as politically and historically specific as Miral needs to be evaluated…

May 14, 2011

Facebook Ban Dismissed For Now

Efforts to permanently ban Facebook in Pakistan have been stalled, for now. The Lahore High…

May 12, 2011

Movie Review: Rio

If you were not planning to visit Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics,…

May 11, 2011

Operation Osama

Thanda Chua in Bilal Town, Abbottabad, tucked away in the scenic Damtor mountain range, 71…

May 10, 2011

I Still Wait: An Ahmedi Looks for Supportâ€¨â€¨â€¨

[caption id="attachment_11495" align="alignleft" width="300"] No religious freedom: Jinnah’s Pakistan was dealt a severe blow in…

May 9, 2011

The Man Who Would Be Messiah

They seek him here They seek him there The [Yankees] seek him everywhere Is…

May 8, 2011

LHC to Consider Permanent Ban on Facebook

[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignleft" width="200"] Mass censorship? As the LHC considers to place a ban on…

May 7, 2011

Advocacy in Social Media Campaignsâ€¨â€¨

[caption id="attachment_11509" align="alignleft" width="200"] According to Babar Khan Javed, the CBO of Sociality360 (a growing…

May 2, 2011

Journalist Recalls Famous Interview with Osama

[caption id="attachment_11536" align="alignleft" width="274"] Journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai (right) sits with Osama bin Laden for a…

By Talib Qizilbash | News & Politics | Published 14 years ago

Pakistan has been called the most dangerous nation on Earth. It’s also been called terror central and a safe haven for Al Qaeda. The discovery of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad has only confirmed that. Here is a list of some key Al Qaeda suspects captured or killed on Pakistani soil.

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Compiled and cross-checked using various international and national sources including BBC, Stratfor, Express Tribune, Dawn and Wikipedia, among others.

Related articles from the May 2011 cover story:

Operation Osama

The Man Who Would Be Messiah

The Day After: The Death of Osama, his legacy and the big question for Pakistan: “With Osama gone, is Pakistan now Public Enemy Number One?”

Strained Bedfellows

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