Ahmad Mehdi
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Ahmad Mehdi
During a press conference in Tehran, Iran’s foreign ministry came out in the open and pointed fingers at Israel for the bombings which took place in Beirut on Tuesday. There were several accusations made by Iran during the process as their foreign ministry claimed that the deadly double blasts in Beirut on Tuesday were outside […]
Nov 19 2013 | Posted in
Middle East,
World |
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The Supreme Court registrar has received five names of judges who are going to be sitting for former President, Pervez Musharraf’s case. Three of these will be selected for the final day. The five high courts were asked to select one judge each. The Supreme Court was to nominate three judges from the higher judiciary […]
Nov 19 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
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According to the latest reports clashes in Kohat on Monday saw three people dead, including two policemen. The situation remains critical and the authorities have called in the army to maintain law and order. The clashes have also resulted in several people being injured, including a journalist. The city’s exit and entry points have been […]
Nov 18 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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According to a new UN report, operations this year saw around 12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters being killed, wounded or captured. The US and Nato troops, who have been fighting in Afghanistan for over 10 years now will be withdrawn at end of next year. The UN Security Council is concerned over the efficacy of Afghan […]
Nov 18 2013 | Posted in
World |
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Despite the government having lifted curfew in the city, protestors in Rawalpindi forced the shutdown of markets on Monday. The Rawalpindi tragedy which happened on Friday during an Ashura procession left several dead and led to the government imposing a curfew and calling in the army to maintain law and order. Several shops were also […]
Nov 18 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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The Singh High Court (SHC) adjourned former president Pervez Musharraf’s petition hearing till November 22 on Monday. The former president, whose name is on the exit control list (ECL) had filed a petition in the Singh High Court through his counsel A.Q. Halepota. According to his lawyer, Musharraf’s mother is sick and he needs to […]
Nov 18 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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According to reports from Cairo, 26 people were killed after a train ran into a bus at a railway crossing. The bus was said to be carrying wedding guests when it collided with the train, leading to 26 dead and 28 more injured in south Cairo on Monday. Hussein Zakaria, head of the Egyptian Railway […]
Nov 18 2013 | Posted in
World |
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According to reports, the number of polio infections in Pakistan during the current year has surpassed the previous year’s tally, indicating an increase in the crippling disease. Unfortunately, Pakistan is one of the only remaining countries in the world where polio is still endemic. Health officials have cited the resistance of militant groups and security […]
Nov 13 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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According to reports from Tacloban, eight people died after being crushed under a wall as a huge crowd rushed a government warehouse for food supplies. While thousands have died in Tacloban city in the Philippine province of Leyte due to typhoon Haiyan, thousands more are suffering food and water shortages as aid and rescue efforts […]
Nov 13 2013 | Posted in
World |
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Hearing the power price hike and loadshedding case, the three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed that the government cannot, by law, remove a subsidy that was provided earlier. The purpose of the state is to serve the masses and the government is duty bound to give relief to the […]
Nov 13 2013 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Bombings in Iraq on Wednesday have reportedly claimed 23 lives as pilgrims from around the world gather to commemorate Ashura. Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki has been forced by domestic unrest and violence to seek America’s help to deal with militancy in the country which has grown out of control. Wednesday’s bombings mainly hit the […]
Nov 13 2013 | Posted in
World |
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A young Frenchman who had arrived in the US from his home country last year for obesity treatment will have to take a ship back after British Airways refused to fly him home. 22-year-old Kevin Chenais has a hormonal imbalance condition which has resulted in him gaining excessive weight (500 pounds). His family had originally […]
Nov 13 2013 | Posted in
World |
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