Syrian activists accused regime forces of carrying out execution-style killings and burning homes Friday as part of a scorched-earth campaign in a restive neighbourhood in the city of Homs, and the Red Cross said the regime blocked the group’s access to the area following a bloody, month long siege to dislodge rebel forces. The International […]
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PM Gilani files an appeal against contempt of court charges Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the lodgement of contempt of court charges on Wednesday. The appeal was filed by Gilani’s lawyer, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, who after the most recent hearing of the case, told media officials […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Britain could send extra military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to deter any attempt by Iran to block Persian Gulf oil tanker traffic, the country’s defense secretary said Tuesday, as Tehran accused the European Union of trying to create tension with a ban on the purchase of its oil. Two British and French warships […]
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United Nations and its failures – Last Part (3) As we were taking about the failures of the United Nations in the previous issue, I explained that there were more horrors to come in the 1990’s. In the 1990’s, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, economic sanctions were applied, until March 1991, to pressure them to leave. […]
Nov 26 2011 | Posted in
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South Korea might run along United States to ban petrochemical imports from Iran South Korea looks forward to ban the petrochemical imports from Iran, after the raise of sanctions by United States, Britain and Canada. A source from S. Korea said, "We are cautiously considering an import ban on Iranian petrochemical products, and currently evaluating […]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
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U.S., Britain and Canada raised sanctions over Iran’s financial and energy sectors Western states including United States, Britain and Canada have raised sanctions over Iran’s financial and energy sectors. The purpose of the sanctions is to raised political pressure on Tehran and put a definite end to its nuclear energy program. However the plans were […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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No Ball > 3*Murder Justice is an alien concept in our country. No one knows what Justice is and even Justice Iftikhar Ahmed Chaudhry is confused about this phenomenon. Murders, terrorist activities, corruption, smuggling, human trafficking, child abuse and the list just grows but justice never wakes up and is neither served. Bhutto was sentenced […]
Nov 5 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistani Social workers honoured by the British Empire Two Pakistani social workers were awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition to their lifelong services in public welfare. British High Commissioner Adam Thomson gave away the certificates and medals to Mussarat Khattak and Joseph Francis at a ceremony held at the British […]