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Archive for July, 2010
Karachi tense again
Jul 31st
During the last 24 hours, six people including a policeman and a woman have been shot dead in different parts of Karachi. In recent months, violence in the city has claimed 82 lives while more than 70 people have been injured. Unidentified gunmen shot dead an Assistant Sub-Inspector near Sadaf Chowk in Mominabad area of [...]
Gen Kayani Extension – Triumph of Thugs
Jul 31st
What an unholy mess, extension in service of Gen Kiani for 3 years. Quiet frankly i have lost respect for the general when he accepted this extension. For 3 years he depoliticized Army and when it was time to complete his tenure and retire gracefully, …
Firing in Quetta injures 5
Jul 31st
QUETTA: Five people including three policemen have been injured in firing by unidentified men at Kali Tarkha area of Quetta. Police sources say the gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on a police van injuring the five people. The injured policemen include Atta Muhammad, Muhammad Yousaf and ASI Murtaza. The injured have been shifted to Bolan Medical [...]
Zardari to visit UK to meet Cameron
Jul 31st
President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake a tour of the United Kingdom from August 3 to 8 to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron. A press release issued by Pakistan High Commission denied that the President’s visit to the UK has been cancelled. The press release said Zardari would meet David Cameroon on August 6 [...]
Indian Kashmir under curfew after deaths
Jul 31st
SRINAGAR: Thousands of security forces enforced a curfew in the major towns of Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday, a day after three protesters were shot dead. The three were killed on Friday in two separate incidents when security forces opened fire to contain angry anti-India demonstrations in northern towns of Sopore and Patan. “Curfew is in [...]
Three dead in Dagestan brawl: report
Jul 31st
MOSCOW: Three people were killed and five wounded in a massive brawl in Russia”s Caucasian republic of Dagestan, Russian news agencies reported Saturday. “Some 200 people from each side were fighting, using firearms
Most Pakistanis believe India greater threat than Taliban
Jul 31st
WASHINGTON: A majority of Pakistanis view neighbouring India as a great threat and the US as an enemy, and are less concerned about the Taliban and al Qaeda than a year ago, according to a Pew Research poll. The Pew Research Centre surveyed 2,000 Pakistanis between April 13 and 28 for their 2010 Pew Global [...]
Gates says Pentagon, FBI to launch aggressive probe
Jul 31st
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to help the Pentagon in an ‘aggressive’ investigation into the leaked Afghan war documents. The leak of 92,000 classified documents by the website WikiLeaks contained no surprises and did not call into question the US strategy in the Afghan war, Gates [...]
Anil gives daughters free hand for ‘Aisha’
Jul 31st
INDORE: Anil Kapoor does not like being an imposing father to his two daughters and says he gave them a free hand during the shooting of ”Aisha”, his next home production. The 50-year-old actor said he left all the work to his younger daughter Rhea, who is debuting as a producer while Sonam is playing the title role in the movie.
Salman offers next film to Dabangg director
Jul 31st
MUMBAIL Though the Movie is yet to release, the Khan brothers have already signed the debutant director for their next Salman Khan and his brother Arbaaz Khan are so excited about the promos of their upcoming release Dabangg that they have already offered their next film to debutant director Abhinav Kashyap (Anurag Kashyap”s brother). Talking about the people”s reactions to his first promo, Abhinav said, “The best compliment I got for the Dabangg promo was when Arbaaz Khan signed me on for a second film straightaway without even having an iota of an idea about what we are going to make next
