Landlord, police avenge freedom for bonded families

A protest rally was organized against the excesses of a local landlord and police highhandedness in the Pakistan town of Hyderabad in southeastern Sindh province. Acitivists of local non-profits walked on the...

Oil-for-food scam minister lies about missing persons

Pakistan's home minister lies about missing persons. Rahman Malik, who was responsible for the security of former premier Benazir Bhutto is seen in a video doing frivlous pranks instead of showing respect to his...

Foreign spy agencies backing 15,000 militants: Pakistani official

The governor of Pakistan’s troubled North West Frontier Province, who also looks after affairs of the militancy-plagued Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), disclosed Friday that there are around 15,000 militants in the tribal areas who are persistently being...

Rights watchdog to Pakistan govt: Ask US to halt strikes in tribal region

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has asked the Pakistani government to take meaningful steps to prevent loss of life and property in the tribal areas of the country in raids by US-led coalition...

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