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Bomb Defused Outside Potter Launch In Pakistan
Pakistan police say they have defused a bomb outside a shopping center where the latest Harry Potter book was scheduled to be launched.
Karachi police investigation chief Manzoor Mughal says the man behind the “immature” bomb plot phoned police after having an apparent change of heart because of the many children at the site.
“Police have foiled [...]
Dealing with Siege and Hostage Situations - Farhatullah Babar
This Op-Ed piece was printed in today’s The News, written by former Pakistan People’s Party Senator Farhatullah Babar, it provides an interesting look into dealing with sieges and hostage situations and what the government needs to do.
According to some newspaper accounts the number of hard-core militants holed up in Lal Masjid were no more than [...]
Politicizing the CJP affair - Anwar Syed
This Op-Ed piece was picked up from the Sunday Daily Dawn. It provides a very interesting look at the past and current leaders of Pakistan and their contributions to Pakistan. Great reading and posted here for your consumption.
Government spokesmen have been saying all along that the lawyers and their supporters have unduly politicized a constitutional [...]
Where lies the responsibility - Kunwar Idris
This Op-Ed piece was picked up from the Sunday Daily Dawn. Great reading and posted here for your consumption.
THE Economist of London described General Musharraf’s autobiography as “laughingly vainglorious”. That description equally fits his reaction to the gang warfare and pillage in Karachi on May 12. Three days and 40 deaths later, according to a [...]
The Karachi mayhem - Some Bitter Facts
Amir Zia, a Karachi based freelance columnist, wrote a fantastic Op-Ed piece in today’s The News. I have posted the entire article for your consumption… to be honest, I fully agree with Amir in this article…
Should the May 12 mayhem in Pakistan’s financial hub of Karachi surprise those experts and analysts, who understand the [...]
Karachi Lawyers Attack Media With Batons
ARYOne World is currently breaking the story with the footage of members of the Karachi Bar Association practicing vigilante justice on the journalists from ARY, Indus TV and other channels.
Geo TV, the nation’s largest television news channel, has put the story on their website:
KARACHI: The lawyers here losing temper for reasons yet unknown attacked journalists, [...]
Akbar Bugti - Update
Yesterday, the Government of Pakistan provided additional information about the death of Akbar Bugti. Based on information from the military command on ground, the government stated:
While following a guide that was familiar with the area, the military was able to find the cave in which Akbar Bugti was hiding in. The military sent [...]
