A missile apparently fired by a pilot-less plane hit a house in a village near Mir Ali in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA) late Monday night, killing 15 people — 10 suspected militants, two women and three minors. Intelligence sources in the NWA said those killed also included Arab nationals but their identity was not […]
37 killed as security forces move against Darra militants
Security forces launched a big operation in Darra Adamkhel on Friday following the refusal by the Taliban to return the five ammunition-laden trucks that they had seized two days ago. It was difficult to obtain the precise casualty figures from the gun-manufacturing town located some 40 kilometres south of Peshawar on the road to Kohat. […]
Interview: John Pilger talks to London Progressive Journal
DP: This October (2007) the Burmese people once again took to the streets in defiance of the military junta – in the biggest outpouring of popular dissent since the 1988 Uprising. Though mainstream news coverage often alludes to the situation being an "internal" matter, the US State Department has admitted it is involved in a […]
Seven troops, 40 militants killed in South Waziristan
Seven Pakistani soldiers and up to 40 Islamic militants were killed in clashes after hundreds of rebels captured a paramilitary fort near the Afghan border, the army said Wednesday. Heavy fighting erupted after militants armed with rocket launchers attacked the outpost at Sararogha town in the South Waziristan tribal district overnight”, military spokesman Major General […]
7 soldiers died under avalanches
7 died 3 injured under avalanches 6 dead body could not shifted to their native towns. CHITRAL: As well as 7 persons died while 3 injured when a heavy avalanche hit residential room of Chitral Scouts (paramilitary civil forces of Chitral.). 7 person were recovered live from the avalanche. 6 dead bodies could not shifted […]
Bhutto Assassination Sparks Riots
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 […]
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