Pakistan, July 10 -- I heard the dogs howling. I looked outside. Sprawled on the coach in the verandah was abig healthy cat. Jason a Pomeranian and Laila a Spaniel stood six feet from the cat barking. Suddenly, Sheela the 12 weeks German Shepherdpup appeared on the scene. The cat saw her and quietly left. Even the cats know which breed of dogs to fear. There is a lesson for us, the humans in it.While going to war you do not take traders with you. You need hardcore fighting men.

The men who stood guard at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) were truly a fighting breed.They had known for months that the terrorists were coming. Everyday they took an appraisal of their defences, plugging the loopholes and polishing the drills. A nerve-racking ...