Faisal Farooq
Joined on: Nov 30, -0001
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Articles By Faisal Farooq
Issuing orders to target national and international media organizations over Malala’s coverage, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud has appointed his subordinates in different cities of the country. According to a report published by BBC Urdu, intelligence agencies have intercepted the telephonic conversation of Hakeemullah Mehsud with one of his sub-ordinate Nadeem Abbas alias ‘Intiqami’ […]
Oct 13 2012 | Posted in
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Thanks to Allah Almighty, a report of the medical tests done on Malala Yousafzai after a bullet was successfully removed from the gunshot victim has said that her brain had not sustained any damage. The 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai, the peace and children rights activist was shot in the head by Taliban a couple of days […]
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday termed North Waziristan a hub of terrorists, saying that the government is seriously considering a military operation in the tribal region. The minister while speaking to the media at Karachi airport referred the Taliban as oppressors, adding that the entire nation was united against them. Malik further said that […]
The Supreme Court has confirmed the pre-arrest bail federal minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin and Ali Musa Gilani, son of former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, in the Ephedrine quota case. A three-member bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the pre-arrest bail petitions filed by Shahabuddin and Musa Gilani, rejecting the request of Anti-Narcotics Forces (ANF) prosecutor […]
Oct 12 2012 | Posted in
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DG ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa quoting neuro-surgical and intensive care specialists said that Malala Yousufzai is in stable condition but the next 36 to 48 hours are critical for her. Giving briefing to the media on the state of Malala, a 14-year-old child activist shot by the Taliban, the military spokesperson said the […]
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the attack on teenage peace activist Malala Yousufzai could possibly be a turning point for Pakistan, declaring it as a wakeup call for the country. She noted, “Today, for us, it could be possibly a turning point. I would keep my fingers crossed on that. And what […]
Oct 12 2012 | Posted in
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Top brass of the army has said that the forces were ready for giving ay sacrifice for eliminating terrorism in the country. The latest development indicated that the army at last decided to launch a major operation against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militant outfits working in the tribal region. A strong worded ISPR statement […]
Oct 12 2012 | Posted in
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After MQM chief Altaf Hussain threatens Ulema to expose them if not given decree against attack on Malala Yousufzai, at least 50 Islamic scholars belonging to Sunni Ittehad Council declared Taliban’s attack on the peace-activist as un-Islamic. Issuing a joint-ordain (Fatwa), they said that the Taliban’s interpretation of Islam was incorrect and was deviant from […]
Oct 12 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has been barred by the British government from travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) in retaliation for the bounty he offered for the murder of a US anti-Islam filmmaker. The minister offered $100,000 bounty for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film, ‘Innocence of Muslims’. According […]
Putting aside the pressure and criticism of Pakistan, another US drone strike killed at least 17 people and injured six in Orakzai Agency, the tribal area of Pakistan. The latest attack indicated that the drone campaign is not going to stop but it is actually spreading in the region. It is vital to mention here […]
Condemning cowardice attack on Malala Yousufzai and other girls, the Federal Cabinet on Thursday expressed determination to continue fight with vigor to root out terrorism and militancy in the region. The Cabinet, which met under the chair of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, also prayed Almighty Allah for early recovery of all the girls. The […]
Expressing dissatisfaction over the law and order situation in Balochistan, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said it was the job of the Frontier Corps (FC) to establish peace in the province. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary resumed hearing of the petition filed by the Balochistan […]
Oct 11 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan |
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