Informative overview about Pakistan's increased crackdown on Islamic militants -- and its renewed discussions with India, at the urging of the United States. The author, the Pakistan Bureau Chief for Asia Times Online, presents good factual evidence from multiple sources, along with useful context about the controversial interactions between Taliban militants and Pakistani military, leading to the recent arrest of Shah Abdul Aziz.

Readers will try to keep chewing this article and at the end of the day the question will remain the same: So, what's new? It comes out as a collage of previous pieces not adding substantial values in terms of investigation, reporting and so on and on.

This story provides in depth analysis of events based on local sources. Punjab govenment is against Talibal not because o Pro_ US attitude but because of terrorist attacks that took place in Punjab.