Indian army chief warns of reprisal Sri Krishna The Statesman Publication Date : 15-01-2013 Talking tough and describing as “unpardonable” the beheading of a soldier by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control, the Indian Army Chief, Gen Bikram… Read More ›
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Indian, Pak troops trade gunfire afresh
News Desk The Statesman Publication Date : 13-01-2013 Indian Air Force chief says India may have to look at “some other options for compliance” if the ceasefire violations by Pakistan continue Indian and Pakistan troops yesterday night traded gunfire along… Read More ›
Indian soldier ‘mutilated in Pakistan attack’
08 Jan 2013 SRINAGAR, India (AFP) Two Indian soldiers were killed in a firefight with Pakistani troops near their disputed border in Kashmir on Tuesday and one of the bodies was badly mutilated, an army spokesman said. Spokesman Rajesh Kalia told… Read More ›
Indian troops raid Pakistani military post, killing one – Pakistani army
Sun, 6 Jan 2013 06:48 GMT Source: reuters By Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Indian troops raided a Pakistani military post on Sunday, killing one soldier and injuring another, the Pakistani military said, an incident that could… Read More ›
Saudi jets ‘join US strikes against al-Qaeda in Yemen’
Saudi Arabia said to have secretly joined America’s ‘undeclared aerial war’ against terrorists in Yemen LAST UPDATED AT 09:44 ON Fri 4 Jan 2013 JETS from the Saudi Arabian air force have joined US forces in missions designed to… Read More ›
India accuses Pakistan of breaking truce: Pakistani troops fired at forward Indian posts
News Desk Dawn Publication Date : 10-12-2012 Pakistani troops fired at forward Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, but there was no loss of life or damage to property, the… Read More ›
A vaccine-derived strain of poliovirus that has spread in recent years is serious but it can be tackled with an existing vaccine
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Gallagher l.gallagher@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-48432 Imperial College London Polio research gives new insight into tackling vaccine-derived poliovirus A vaccine-derived strain of poliovirus that has spread in recent years is serious but it can be tackled… Read More ›
Pakistani couple kill daughter who talked to a boy
A Pakistani couple killed their teenage daughter by pouring acid on her face and body after they caught her talking to a boy, police and a doctor said on Thursday. The parents of the 16-year-old confessed to police in Kotli,… Read More ›
Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan: Stronger support for militant groups among the middle class
For immediate release: September 11, 2012 Media contact: Michael Hotchkiss, mh14@princeton.edu, 609-258-9522 Survey shifts spotlight away from poor as key supporters of militants in Pakistan A groundbreaking survey of Pakistanis has found stronger support for militant groups among the… Read More ›
‘The Americans are our worst enemies’: Doctor who helped lead U.S. to bin Laden says Pakistan spy agency lists America as greatest foes and ‘maintains relations just to extract billions in aid’
Dr Shakil Afridi says Pakistan’s ISI intelligence agency calls the U.s. it’s worst enemy He was sentenced to 33 years in prison in June Dr Afridi helped the U.S. by setting up a fake vaccination programme that allowed him to … Read More ›
Taliban pretend to be attractive women on Facebook to spy on soldiers and gather crucial information
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:15:01 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:15:44 EST, 9 September 2012 The Taliban are posing as pretty girls on Facebook in an attempt to befriend soldiers online and gather crucial information, a report has warned. Australian and… Read More ›
Indian PM says social media could spark ethnic tensions
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 8, 2012 17:35 EDT Indian Premier Manmohan Singh warned Saturday over the use of social media to inflame ethnic tensions after online threats and text messages sparked a mass exodus of migrants from southern cities…. Read More ›
Pakistan Christian ‘blasphemy’ girl freed from jail on Bail
A Christian girl accused of blasphemy in Pakistan was released from jail on Saturday, a minister said, in a case that has sparked an international outcry. Rimsha Masih was arrested on August 16 for allegedly burning pages containing verses from… Read More ›
Pakistani mullah ‘planted charred texts’ on girl accused of blasphemy
Hardline cleric deliberately framed Rimsha Masih, believed to be just 13, in order to ‘get rid of Christians’, court hears Jon Boone in Islamaba guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 September 2012 05.48 EDT Pakistani policemen escort Islamic cleric Hafiz Mohammed… Read More ›
Bail hopes dashed of Christian girl in Pakistan blasphemy case
A judge has deferred hearing of Rimsha Masih over charges of burning sacred Islamic texts after legal wrangling Jon Boone in Islamabad guardian.co.uk, Saturday 1 September 2012 09.16 EDT Lawyers leave a court in Islamabad hearing the case… Read More ›
Pakistan arrests 11 year old, mentally disabled Christian girl for alleged Qur’an desecration
By Jon Boone, The Guardian Sunday, August 19, 2012 20:06 EDT An 11-year-old Christian Pakistani girl said to suffer from a mental disorder could face the death penalty under the country’s notorious blasphemy laws, after she was accused by her… Read More ›
Christian girl with Down’s Syndrome arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan
By Agence France-Presse Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:09 EDT ISLAMABAD — A Christian girl with Down’s Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran, police and activists said on… Read More ›
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