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Sick to My Stomach
May 13th
Today, more than 80 paramilitary soldiers were killed when at least one suicide bomber blew himself up at a military training center in Charsadda. At least 115 people were wounded in the bombing, labeled by the NY Times as, “the first major terrorist attack since the American raid in Abbottabad on May 2 that killed [...]
16 killed in NATO hit on Libya”s Brega: TV
May 13th
TRIPOLI: Sixteen “civilians” have been killed in a NATO air strike on Brega, to the east of the Libyan capital, state TV on Friday quoted a military source as saying. Both Al-Libya and Al-Jamahiriya channels carried the report, which could not be indep…
850 killed in Syrian crackdown, UNHCR urges restraint
May 13th
Syria has blamed most of the violence on ‘terrorist groups’ backed by Islamists and foreign agitators.
Killings continue: Bullet-riddled body found in Khuzdar
May 13th
The bullet-riddled body of a young man was found in the Ferozabad area of Khuzdar district.
Shutters down: Strike against ‘kill and dump operation’
May 13th
Commercial activity in most districts of Balochistan came to a grinding halt on Thursday.
Polo tournament: Gilgit threatens to hold own Shandur-style contest
May 13th
Urges federal govt to settle the issue of the event’s hosting rights.
Commercialisation: Private schools threaten protests
May 13th
APPSMA president demands longer school year to cover syllabus.
Black day: Lawyers remember fallen colleagues
May 13th
Demand action against Musharraf, MQM for May 12 violence.
Ties between ISI, CIA broken down, says Gilani
May 13th
PM offers support for US drone strikes, provided Pakistan is in on decision-making.
Policy coordination and consistency
May 13th
Public sector borrowing be reduced by 23 per cent and should be shifted to foreign lenders to free up domestic credit.
