WASHINGTON: Fai news agency The United States incarcerates more people per capita than any other country in the world, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, citing new US government figures. At the end of 2006 more than 2.25 million persons were behind bars in US prisons and jails, an all-time high, the rights group said, citing […]
Government has decided for permanent deployment of military in Matta area of Swat.Caretaker Interior
ISLAMABAD: Government has decided for permanent deployment of military in Matta area of Swat.Caretaker Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz talking to media men in Islamabad Wednesday said that the operation in Swat will be continued till elimination of terrorists from the region.He said decision has been made for permanent posting of military in Matta area in […]
Government has decided for permanent deployment of military in Matta area of Swat.Caretaker Interior
ISLAMABAD: Government has decided for permanent deployment of military in Matta area of Swat.Caretaker Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz talking to media men in Islamabad Wednesday said that the operation in Swat will be continued till elimination of terrorists from the region.He said decision has been made for permanent posting of military in Matta area in […]
Pakistan courts dismiss independent media petitions
KARACHI: The high court of Sindh today dismissed as non-maintainable the petitions of Independent Media Pvt Ltd and Birds Pvt Ltd by which hey had questioned closure of four TV channels of GEO network. The bench comprising Justice Muneeb Ahmed Khan and Justice Dr Rana Shamim Ahmed decided maintainability of the petitions after hearing them […]
US activists detained for protesting lawyer house arrest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The arrested US human rights activists, who protested against the house arrest of Pakistani lawyer, have been ordered to leave Pakistan on Tuesday night. Two US human rights activists Tighe Barry and Medea Benjamin came to Pakistan some days back and set up a camp outside the residence of prominent lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan seeking […]
Musharraf vows to stamp out terrorism and extremism
QUETTA: President, Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said it will be ensured that terrorism and extremism are uprooted from tribal areas and Swat soon and peace restored.Addressing the under training officers here at Command and Staff College, the President said the law and order situation is improving gradually in Swat and tribal areas. He said armed […]
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