By Zaheerul Hassan Chief of extremist Hindu Shiva Sena  and founder of Hindu Bomber Brigade, Bal Thackeray died on Saturday in Mumbai after prolonged illness. The 86-year-old Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to fight for the rights of Maharashtrians, was suffering from lungs and pancreatic ailments and had been put on life-support system for the last few days. As per reports outside of Thackeray ...

By Zaheerul Hassan A police constable was killed and another was other injured during an exchange of gunfire between police and car-lifters in the federal capital this morning. According to sources, police received a tip-off that some unidentified miscreants are making away with a stolen car in a renowned commercial center of the city—Karachi Company. Police were chasing car-thieves when they opened fire at ...

          By Sajjad Shaukat In the modern era, various forms of state terrorism continue by the Israeli armed forces on the Palestinians. While with the backing of Burmese military regime and the covert assistance of Hindus, recent bloodshed of the minority Rohingya Muslim community at the hands of the Rakhine extremist Buddhists in Burma (Myanmar) presents another such example. Similarly, during the Bosnia ...

ISLAMABAD: It appears that all routes for former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to come out of the political wilderness are being blocked. Besides losing the premiership, he has been disqualified for the next general elections for committing contempt of court in the NRO verdict implementation case. Now his party also appears to be turning its back on him. via Gilani family’s predicament remains unexplain ...

By Manzoor Ali This is not a good year for the generals. In just ten days 3 four-star US generals have found way to infamy: Two generals, Gen Petraeus and Gen John Allen for infidelity and creating risk of security leaks and the third, Gen William 'Kip' Ward for misuse of government funds. Gen Kip has now to return 84 thousand dollars to the government. His shoulder will now carry one star less and he would ...

Pakistan suspended mobile phone services in Karachi and Quetta because of security threats relating to the start of the Muslim holy month of Muharram, after a wave of sectarian killings since last month. The suspension was ordered between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, Amir Pasha, a spokesman for Pakistan Telecommunications Co.’s mobile unit, said by telephone from Islamabad. Motorcyclists were barred in Que ...

Rawalpindi—The Chief Minister of Indian Province Bihar Natish Kumar has said that the borders cannot become a hurdle in the relations of love, affection and culture between India and Pakistan. He expressed these views during his visit to Katas Raj Temple at Choa Saiden Shah Wednesday. via Borders no hurdle in relations between India, Pakistan: Bihar CM. ...

LAHORE: The Multan police, led by RPO Aamir Zulfiqar, have arrested five terrorists of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP’s) Qari Yasin Group during a successful operation in Multan.This was stated by Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab, Muhammad Habib-ur-Rehman while addressing a press conference at the Police Club, Lahore, on Wednesday. via Five TTP terrorists arrested in Lahore: IGP - thenews.com ...