The Taliban's continuous reneging from agreements made with the government may yet turn the tide against them and enable the military to move decisively against them, which it has so far been unable or unwilling to do. Beena Sarwar Karachi
Rumours about Taliban coming to India may not be all that innocuous. It could be part of a design by Pakistan-based outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba to trigger fear psychosis in India Rakhi Chakrabarty Delhi
Taliban capturing Swat. ‘Special Pakistani Forces’ of trained jihadis penetrating the LoC in Kashmir. America playing a double game. Is the Indian government at all serious about this apocalyptic threat? Sanjay Kapoor Hague / Delhi
India should be wary of Washington's deceptive Afghan-Pak policy
Zorawar Daulet Singh Delhi, Hardnews
Sometime in March 2001, two giant Buddhas carved into a cliff centuries ago were destroyed at Bamiyan, Afghanistan. At 53 metres (175 feet) and 36 metres (120 feet), the statues were the tallest standing Buddhas in the world.By Jyoti Atwal
The coalition in Afghanistan is insufficient, in the long run, in building a stateBy Moska Najib Delhi