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Unborn twin dey live as parasite inside baby abdomen
Unborn twin dey live as parasite inside baby abdomen Article information Author, By Zubair Azam & Ahmen Khawaja Role, BBC World Service Wen Dr Mushtaq Ahmed operate on 10-month-old baby Shazia to remove a suspected cyst, e dey shock to see pair of half-formed feet for her belle. "My team dey expect to find a cyst or abdominal mass in dis little baby girl wey bin dey cry in pain for months. But as we open di baby abdomen and I begin see toes and a spine, I no fit tok for a moment.
Submarine force - The hallmark of Pakistan Navy
Submarine force - The hallmark of Pakistan Navy Silent, submerged and lethal — the concept of submarines as a tool of war not only changed the face of warfare in the seas but added a new dimension to how nations perceived naval strength and deterrence.
Shiite Mobilization and the Transformation of Sectarian Militancy in Pakistan
Are religious doctrinal differences primarily responsible for stoking intercommunal fear and hatred? What roles have state, sub-state, and transnational actors played in fomenting sectarian discord? And what could be done to avert sectarian violence; to foster tolerance and peaceful coexistence; and to promote reconciliation? The essays in this series tackle these and other salient questions pertaining to sectarianism in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions. Read more ...
Footprints: beacon of hope
MINGORA: There is nothing about the man that suggests he was once part of a ruthless killing machine. His face is haggard; his body frail. I assume he is in his late ’30s, but he is 25, he tells me, eyes fixed on something on the floor. Eight years ago, this man was willing to kill; indeed, he trained for it. But before that, he was made to watch: men, women, young, old, children. It was justified, he was told. But children? That’s when the nightmares began.
Studying failed suicide bombers
In an age when fears of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction abound, it is the use of human bombs by terrorist groups which remains one of the most lethal weapons to have been employed in warfare in recent times. The suicide bombing at a Quetta hospital on August 8 came as a reminder of just how much damage this tactic can wreak. The debate on what drives men, women and children to let someone strap on a bomb has largely focused on poverty and misinterpretation of religion.
Firefighting ‹ The Friday Times
The rule of General Musharraf saw many a controversial decision, but perhaps none had a more lasting consequence than the one to storm the Lal Masjid in the summer of 2007. It was the siege of the Red Mosque in Islamabad, and its bloody ending, that marked the beginning of Musharraf’s 11-year rule and the expansion of a catastrophic war from periphery to the center of Pakistan.
Journalists in Pakistan Unite to Fight Violence Against Media
Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. Media personnel are targeted by militants; religious, ethnic, and separatist groups; intelligence and law enforcement agencies; and even mainstream political parties. The country—a frontline state for almost four decades—suffers from a polarized society and a culture of intolerance.
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