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Shakira Subhani
Joined on: May 12, 2014 Published stories: 145

Articles By Shakira Subhani

Israeli aggression exacerbated water shortage in Gaza

gaza-water

The large crater newly opened by a powerful Israeli missile on Zimmo road, a rural area of eastern Gaza, almost overflowing sewage yesterday morning. A squad of technicians pumped the gap of almost 15 meters in diameter with a powerful machine. At the edge of the hole, the director of the municipal water supply in […]

Jean-Claude Juncker elected president of European Commission

Jean-Claude Juncker

The leader of the European People’s Party narrowly won the elections on May 25, marked by the irresistible rise of the populists. Although the PPE lost 60 MEPs from 2009, managed to slip the Social Democrat Martin Schulz by a margin of more than 20 seats. And after the election got the hard part: convincing […]

At least 16 killed in subway accident in Moscow

moscow subway accident

At least sixteen people were killed and over a hundred were injured as a result of an accident at rush hour on Tuesday morning on the subway in the Russian capital. Many of the injured were in critical condition at the clinics where they were receiving medical treatment. The accident occurred when three cars derailed […]

Shortage of innovation slows export pace in Latin America

lack of innovation in Latin America

Latin American leads global entrepreneurship among the emerging economies, but are slowing down due to lack of  innovation. A deadly equation which neither multinationals are not spared, and penalizes the growth of the region and exports. Examples abound. Chinese multinationals investing in R & D 34 times more than Latin American transnational manufacturing, except for […]

Malala meets parents of Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram

malala bring back our girls

Malala Yousafzai is in Nigerian capital Abuja to express her support for the campaingn to bring back over 200 Nigerian girls home who were kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram in last April. Mala had meeting with the parents of the kidnapped girls on Sunday July 13, 2014. She will also meet with the […]

Justice Ali Baqar receives death threat over Model Town tragedy

Lahore High Court

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi who is serving as the judicial commission judge for the investigation of the Model Town Lahore tragedy has received letter from unknown person(s) threatening to kill him and his family if he does not close the case. Security of the judge has been increased after the death threat. There are reports […]

U.S. offers to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Obama and Natenyahu

On the fourth day of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. president, Barack Obama, offered Thursday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. mediation to achieve a truce between Israel and Hamas. In a telephone conversation, Obama told Netanyahu that Washington “is prepared to facilitate a ceasefire, including a return to the ceasefire […]

SP Security ordered firing on protesters in Model Town

model town tragedy

Joint Investigation Team formed to investigate the tragedy of Model Town, Lahore, has revealed that Superintendent of Police (SP) Salman Ali Khan ordered to open fire on the protesters and as result elite commandos fired 200 rounds. On June 17, 2014 police fired on protesters outside the residence of Dr. Tahirul Qadri killing 14 persons […]

Najam Sethi removed from post of chairman PCB

Najam Sethi

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sacked chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi from his position as interim executive committee has been asked to stop working. According to media reports Najam Sethi will serve as the member of the governing board. Supreme Court bech headed by Justice Saqib Nisar  was hearing the case […]

Israel attacks 160 targets in Gaza and Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv

Israel launches offensive against Palestine

A rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip has reached Zikron Yaakov, a town 115 miles from the strip. Tel Aviv has also come under attack on Wednesday with at least five M75 rockets, which have been intercepted in the vicinity of the city, according to Army Radio quoted by France Presse. Iron […]

UK will investigate possible cover-up of child abuse in 80s

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The British Government has announced the launch of two investigations into child sexual abuse in the 80s of the last century and its possible political cover up. The investigation is a result of the accusations last week against former interior minister in times of Margaret Thatcher, Leon Brittan, who once ignored a report that a […]

EC to provide copy of Imran’s nomination papers to Arsalan

Arsalan and Imran Khan

It is reported from Islamabad that Pakistan Election Commission has decided to provide the copy of the nomination documents of  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan to the son the Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Arsalan Iftikhar. Election Commission of Pakistan has accepted Arsalan Iftikhar’s request to obtain copy of the Imran Khan’s nominations forms.  […]

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