The subject might not feature prominently in the news anymore but the effects of the devastating floods of last year carry on, unnoticed by the mainstream media. The news-item based media, in its limited concentration span, frames incidents and events on a discrete timeline, as if they were over and done with instantaneously. But here […]
Oct 28 2012 | Posted in
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At least nine suspects have been arrested up till now in connection with the shooting of 14-year-old child activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, CNN quoted police officials. The officials added that the main suspects, however, remained at large. Malala, who spoke against the Taliban, was shot in the head […]
In an extraordinary message by the head of the state, President Asif Ali Zardari has made it clear that there would be no military offensive without evolving a consensus, vowing that the government is committed to rooting out terrorism in the country. He, however, said that the opposition was not in a mood for negotiations […]
In what appeared to be an unprecedented move, Pakistan requested Afghanistan to hand over Maulana Fazlullah, citing he was hiding in the neighboring country and involved in planning the 14-year-old attack on Malala Yousafzai. Pakistan claimed that the renowned terrorist was involved in planning major attacks in Pakistan from across the border, particularly the recent […]
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Friday released a recent picture of Malala Yousafzai, showing her in consciousness. According to doctors, Malala would like to thank well-wishers and the doctors at the hospital, reports quoted a spokesperson for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as saying. She is also communicating by writing notes, said Doctor […]
Malala Yousufzai, the girl who was shot in the head by Taliban, has come out of her coma and is making efforts to stand for the first time since the gunfire. According to the reports, Malala is now out of danger. A BBC report quoting sources said that the young peace activist stood for first […]
Oct 20 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said that the mindset responsible for the attack on Malala Yousafzai was the same one which took his mother’s life. He said this while speaking on the fifth anniversary of the Karsaz incident, assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto which she narrowly escaped. The chairman of […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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Angelina Jolie is no stranger to fighting the good fight and now, the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador has turned her attention to Malala Yousafzai, writing an opinion piece in defense of the 14-year-old Pakistani girl’s struggle for educational equality. Her write up appeared at Daily Beast, underscoring the plight young Pakistani peace activist, framed by […]
Following the decision of the board of doctors treating Malala Yousafzai in the Military Hospital (MH), she has been sent to the United Kingdom (UK) for further treatment, an ISPR statement said on Monday. Malala, an outspoken advocate for girls’ education, was shot in the head and neck by Taliban as she waited for a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Terming the ongoing war in Afghanistan as a Jihad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that there was no other way to resolve the issue of militancy except political solutions. He, however, avoided commenting whether the war in Pakistan’s tribal belt could be labeled as terrorism or not. Reiterating his stance on finding […]
Oct 11 2012 | Posted in
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