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Syrian forces kill 5 civilians in clampdown
Jun 26th
AMMAN: Syrian security forces shot dead five civilians during funerals which turned into protests against President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Other people were killed during raids on homes in protest areas, th…
Huma Abedin: Refusing to be humiliated
Jun 24th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6597/huma-abedin-refusing-to-be-humiliated/
I read so you don’t have to: A week of small pleasures
Jun 23rd
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6592/i-read-so-you-dont-have-to-a-week-of-small-pleasures/
Rangers men fail to arrange counsel
Jun 23rd
KARACHI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday directed four Rangers personnel facing Sarfaraz Shah”s extrajudicial murder charges to arrange counsel for their defence, Geo News reported.
Judge Bashir Ahmed Khoso told the alleged that if they do…
Detained Brigadier denied promotion due to extremist leanings
Jun 22nd
A defence source told the Dawn that a lieutenant colonel who worked under Khan had also been detained but another official said the arrest was not directly linked to Khan”s case.The confirmation of Khan”s detention came at a time when some elements in the military are being accused of being in collusion with extremists and [...]
Gilani approves summaries of commissions
Jun 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday approved the summaries sent by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs proposing the constitution of inquiry commissions for the Abbottabad operation and the murder of Journalis…
Shahzad autopsy performed 48 hrs after death: Report
Jun 21st
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab and Islamabad police have submitted the initial investigation reports of journalist Saleem Shahzads murder to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Geo News reported.
According to the reports, there is a 48 hour difference between the…
CJP approves names of Justices Javed and Saqib
Jun 21st
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has approved the names of Justice Javed Iqbal and Justice Saqib Nisar as heads of Osama Bin Laden Commission and Saleem Shahzad Commission respectively.
Last Saturday the CJP was request…
Judges submissive to military dictator are disgrace: Nawaz
Jun 20th
MIRPUR: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Monday said judges under slavery of military dictator were a disgrace and action should be taken against them under Article-6 of the Constitution, Geo News reported.
Addressing a public meeting in Mi…
Syria”s Assad blames unrest on saboteurs, pledges reforms
Jun 20th
AMMAN: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday “saboteurs” were behind unrest against his rule and that political accommodation could not be reached with gunmen.
In just his third speech since the demonstrations began four months ago, Assad ap…
