Pakistani Celebrations Give Militants Easy Targets
Rahimullah Yusufzai , The News International | April 15, 2010
Over 100 civilians were killed during last week's celebrations of the Awami National Party's renaming of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. ++ While the renaming was touted as an ideological victory for the majority Pakhtun population, the festivities provided militants with strategic opportunities for violence. ++ "ANP leadership needs to review its decision to celebrate the renaming at a time when the province is bleeding due to militancy and military operations and where around a million people remain displaced from their homes."
