Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin kidnapped
Posted on April 19, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia
It is reported that Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin was abducted by Taliban militants. Tariq Azizuddin who went missing two months back requested Pakistani Governmet to do the needful in a footage that was shown on Dubai-based al-Arabiya television.
In that…
Halal Vaccine: Thinking point for Pakistan
Posted on April 16, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, Thinking aloud
Yesterday, I happened to read a news item in daily Dawn about Malaysia joining hands with Cuba to produce Halal vaccine for meningitis. It is estimated that the project will cost 3.6 million ringgit ($ 1 million) of which 2.0 million ringgit will…
In Benazir’s Death
Posted on January 15, 2008
Filed Under Analysis, Guest post, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, South Asia
by Raza Rumi
It was in the dargah compound of Ajmer when our phones started buzzing with friends and relatives wanting to share grief on the loss of a woman who was both loved and hated but never ignored. This was…
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Posted on January 9, 2008
Filed Under Guest post, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
by Aijaz Ali Soomro
The tragic deliberate assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27th Dec 2007 marked in the history of Pakistan as the second event after the merciless killing of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 4rth April 1979 which shocked whole the nation…
Future of Pakistan Peoples Party after death of Benazir
Posted on December 31, 2007
Filed Under Analysis, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia
When PPP started its press conference, almost everybody was sure to what will be the decisions. The enough of speculation was already around about the chairmanship of Bilawal Zardari, though no body knew about the change of surname from Zardari…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be chairperson of PPP
Posted on December 31, 2007
Filed Under Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
This is the English transcript of the press conference held at Naudero, Larkana Pakistan regarding the decisions of Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan about the future of PPP after the assassination Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. The recording in…
There was entry and exit wound in Ms. Bhutto’s head
Posted on December 29, 2007
Filed Under Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
Sherry Rehman said in a statement that she happened to see an entry and exit bullet wound in Benazir Bhutto head while washing her body for the funeral. Sherry Rehman is considered as a very close to deceased Former Premier Benazir…
Baitullah Mehsud not involved in Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination
Posted on December 29, 2007
Filed Under Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
The statement by the Interior Ministry of Pakistan about the cause of death of Former Premier of Pakistan Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and the responsibility of this sad incidence is getting proved wrong on the basis of evidence unveiling time by…
Baton charging and arrests going on in Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi
Posted on December 29, 2007
Filed Under Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
Few hours back, the supporters of Benazir Bhutto gathered in Liaguat Bagh Rawalpindi to offer the funeral prayers in absentia. The prayers went as planned but the activists of PPP went violent after Nimaz-e-Janaza. They started setting public property ablaze.…
Prayer Vigil & Quran Khwani for Benazir at Saint Louis
Posted on December 29, 2007
Filed Under Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics
The Pakistani American Association of Saint Louis (PAAS) expresses its deep sorrow for the loss of Benazir Bhutto. In her memory a prayer vigil, Quran Khwani is being organized on Saturday December 29, 2007 at 112 Emerson Rd Saint Louis,…
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