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Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA collect data that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden, was convicted of high treason today and sentenced to 33 years in prison. Given the severity of the sentence, it's worth considering a few of the people who the Pakistani justice system has not seen fit to put behind bars: Hafiz Saeed The head of a banned charity widely believed to be a front for the international terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba is wanted by both India and the United States for his alleged role in orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The Lahore High Court dropped all charges against Saeed in 2009. Last month, the U.S. offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Saeed's arrest, ... Continue reading →
Involved in the murder attempt on Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Adnan Rasheed was also among the terrorists who escaped in the wake of attack on Bannu prison. The attackers presented a salute to Adnan Rasheed and garlanded him in the courtyard of the prison before galloping off. After a lull, Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists have re-launched attacks in Pakistan. These attacks falsify the myth that Al Qaeda and Taliban sympathisers had been combed out in the wake of the security forces’ successful operation in the tribal areas. As a matter of fact, the Taliban terrorists have pushed the security forces and the local Peace Lashkars out of the area. Now the Taliban are attacking the urban areas and the adjoining settlements at will. The recent ... Continue reading →
KABUL (PAN): Iran has earmarked $25 million for blocking the parliamentary approval of the Afghan-US strategic cooperation agreement, a knowledgeable source said on Thursday. The neighbouring country has allegedly paid a colossal amount of money to Wolesi Jirga member Hazrat Ali in return for opposing the deal, signed Presidents Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai on May 1. Although the Iranian Embassy in Kabul denied the claim as preposterous, the source insisted that Hazrat Ali -- a public representative from Nangarhar province -- had been tasked with convincing other MPs to reject the pact. Already endorsed by foreign affairs commissions of both houses, the accord is expected to be presented before the Wolesi Jirga for approval on Saturday. Other regional countries have not yet overtly opposed ... Continue reading →
The court issued an arrest warrant for former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz over the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti. (2 hours ago) TodayGilani said Pakistan was a courageous nation with unmatched resolve and urged the Commonwealth countries to be more relevant to the needs of its member by being more resilient (4 hours ago) TodaySri Lankan openers fought hard to remain united after their team conceded a 164-run lead to Pakistan on the third day of the second Test. (5 hours ago) TodayRussia successfully test-fired a large long-range missile whose future as a mainstay had been clouded by past failures. (6 hours ago) TodayThe missile, with a range of 700 kilometres, has stealth capabilities can carry both nuclear and conventional ... Continue reading →
A student activist of the Islami Jamiat-i- Tuleba in Lahore. – File photo by AFP On Sunday, May 13, 2012, Awais Aqeel was outside Punjab University’s (PU) Hostel-16, when eight men appeared on motorbikes and opened fire at him. Before anyone could see who they were, the attackers had fled from the scene. Meanwhile, Aqeel lay dying in a pool of blood. Almost instantly, an uproar broke out within the Islami Jamiat-i-Tuleba (IJT) at the murder of their top man. Anger pursued for the entire week in violent bouts. The furious IJT members assaulted teachers and attacked the vice chancellor’s (VC) office. Later that week, they ended up clashing with the police on Mall Road. The students even allegedly set fire to at least two ... Continue reading →
