Nationwide riots continued early Friday following the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, with angry mobs torching dozens of vehicles and government buildings, ransacking several banks and shops, and clashing with police. At least 15 people were killed in violence that began after Bhutto was shot dead at a political rally in the city […]

The proof of financial losses in the post-Dec 27 riots has created confusion for people who need to claim compensation from the government and town administrations and some political parties. The city government has set up complaint centers as well as a special counter on the ground floor of Civic Center for loss data collection […]

At Benazir Bhutto’s tomb the women wail, “Wake up, Sindhi!” — but the country could add ethnic strife to its other woes if the people of Pakistann’s southern province heed their call. Sindh, the heartland of Benazir’s opposition party, saw the worst of a wave of rioting that erupted after her assassination on December 27, […]

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and accounts of eye-witnesses claim that the PPP’s workers were not involved in the citywide plunder that took place after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Irshad Hussain, a businessman and eye witness to the lootings told Daily Times, “I have no idea who these people were, but they did not […]

The Awami Jamhoori Itehad (AJI), its’ student action committee and civil society members on Tuesday staged a peaceful march from the Aabpara intersection to the Parade Square in front of the Parliament House to condemn the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto. The participants of the march, about 50 in number, chanted […]