Taliban:Pakistan's 29 hostages to be slain if Insurgents are not released

Taliban has threatned  to eliminate all the 29 Pakistan hostages if their leaders are not freed. "Militants will start killing a group of 29 hostages Saturday if the government does not release several insurgent prisoners, a Pakistani Taliban spokesman said. A...

20 Killed in a Suidice attack in Afghanistan

There has been steep increase in the violence in Afghanistan and in this latest incident suicide bomber killed more than 20 innocent people. "A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a police patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 20 people, while a...

Asia Cup - 1st Match Bangladesh Vs UAE at Lahore Full Highlights

"A superb century from Mohammad Ashraful, the second of his career helped Bangladesh to get a 96-run win over UAE in their Asia Cup opener in Lahore. Ashraful was supported by Raqibul Hasan, who made his second-successive 80-plus knock as the pair put on 141 off 122 balls. It...

Canadian Jihad: Trained for terror

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs the trial is underway, the crown hears of emails and banter among Jihadists which sound more like a couple of guys planning a Funfilled Babes and Beer College Spring...

Islamic Extremists: 'Down with the J,' and out of their senses

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFunny how Jihadists take from one culture (Hip Hop) to suit their own selfish needs,, yet abhor that same culture they wish to bomb out of existence.The Ottawa trial of...

Pakistan court postpones Sharif by-election

In a major reprieve to former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif, Supreme Court has stayed the crucial by election where Sharif is contesting. A lower court has barred Sharif from standing in Today's poll. " ...

Sharif's supporters protest court ruling in Pakistan

Supoprters of Nawaz Sharif, the former Pakistani Prime Minister, burned effigies today against a court ruling that bars Sharif from running in this weeks' parliamentary by-elections.Here is a link to a picture of...

Pakistan Court Bars Sharif From Election

The Lahore High Court has barred Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif from competing in by-elections later this week.  "A Pakistani court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday from...

Lawyers' march due in Islamabad

To put more pressure on President Pervez Musharraf for restoration of sacked Judges, Lawyers in Pakistan are descening in capital Islamabad today from all over the country. Lawyers have spearheaded a campaign...

Musharraf treason demands grow

Pakistan President Mushrraf's problem seem to be getting deeper. Noe call for trying Pakistan President Mushrraf on treason charges have started getting more support in Pakistan. Now powerful and...

The Pakistani Spectator

"Prostitution in the Islamic nation of Pakistan, once relegated to dark alleys and small red-light districts, is now seeping into many neighborhoods of country’s urban centers. Reports indicate that since the period of civilian rule ended in 1977, times have changed and now...

The Pakistani Spectator

Rehman Malik, the advisor to the Prime Minister on the interior issueshas really geared up for his real tasks of showing muscles to the foesand friends. Now it’s no secret that he is the Dirty Boy for the AsifAli Zardari.

Pakistan ministers set to resign

The first sign of crack in the Pakistani coalition government has appeared. Nawaz Sharif  led PML-N has decided to withdraw from the government on the issue of reinstatement of sacked judges. Earlier Mr...

Pakistan government set to split

Further turmoil for Pakistan over the judges issue. "One of the main parties in Pakistan has announced it is pulling out of the government, just three months after landmark general elections.Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif says his PML-N is quitting because of differences over the...

May 12th Date for Pakistani Judges' Return

All senior judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf during the unrest last year will be reinstated on May 12.A former Pakistani PM made the announcement earlier today, when he led his PML-N party in two days of talks with the largest party in the new coalotion, the PPP, to...

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