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Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan were the three countries that bore the brunt of terrorist attacks in 2012, the U.S. State Department has said in its annual report. Of more than 11,000 deaths and over 21,600 injuries sustained in a total of 6,771 attacks worldwide in 2012, 55 percent of attacks, 62 percent fatalities and […]
Bomb blasts kills 22 people in Iraq At least 22 people were killed as insurgents unleashed a string of bomb attacks across Iraq, mainly targeting Shiite Muslim pilgrims, extending a wave of deadly bloodshed into a second day. The eruption of violence follows nearly two weeks of relative calm, and threatens to enflame rising tensions […]
An Egyptian court has convicted in absentia seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a US pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim world. The case was seen as largely symbolic because the defendants, most of whom live in the United States, […]
The US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said the United States applauds democratic tendencies in Pakistan, expressing hopes that free and fair general elections would lead to peaceful transfer of authority from one civilian government to successor civilian government. Speaking to Radio Pakistan, the US envoy said completion of the term by a […]
Apparently, President Barack Obama will win a second term. One doesn’t have to have psychic powers, a crystal ball or a deck of Tarot cards to predict how the presidential election will pan today. But Barack Obama has a solid record and few flip flops on important issues. By contrast, Republican Mitt Romney is […]
Istanbul: (Saturday, July 21, 2012) Turkish authorities are clamouring for attack on pipeline that carries petroleum from Iraq to Turkey’s Mediterranean coast due to which oil supply have been cut since this last Friday. According to the details, fire on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline erupted near the town of Midyat in southeastern Turkey. While the allegations […]
Cameron Munter, the US ambassador to Pakistan, is likely to be replaced with Richard Oslo in the upcoming summer season after the former refused to take extension for another term. According to the media reports, Cameron Munter will quit his post in the coming summer. The US is mulling to appoint Richard Oslo, who has […]
Abdul Sattar Edhi, world’s renowned social worker, lashed out at the government for not allowing him to help the people of Liyari, saying law enforcement agencies are creating hurdles in his work. While addressing a press conference against policemen, the trustworthy aid-worker observed, “I was given protection in Gaza and Iraq but have been banned […]
US-Iraq Inaugural meeting on Energy to take place on April 23 On Monday, April 23rd, the United States and the Government of Iraq will hold the inaugural meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) on Energy at the Department of Energy. Following the meeting, a press availability to discuss outcomes and accomplishments of this critical […]
PPL seeks approval of ECC to investment $100 million in Iraq Wednesday, April 11, 2012: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has shown interest to invest $100 million in Iraq in a joint venture with a Chinese firm; however, the company and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources is seeking the approval of the Economic Coordination […]
Apparently crude materialistic interests and political rivalries motivate wars and conflicts initiated in the name of religion and sectarianism. This is as true about the knightly fights as it is about the Afghan jihad launched in the late 70s against Soviet Union. Some believe that the ongoing sectarian terrorism in Pakistan has been the consequence […]
A gang of gunmen wearing military-style uniforms and carrying forged arrest warrants killed 25 police Monday, then hoisted the battle flag of al Qaeda in a carefully planned early morning shooting spree in western Iraq, officials said. The killings in Haditha highlight al Qaeda’s success in regaining a foothold in an area it once dominated […]
