Shoot to kill orders have been issued to tackle rioters in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Friday, a day after an assassin killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto following a campaign rally on Thursday. The tragic incident threw efforts to restore democracy in this nuclear-armed US ally into chaos. Following a night’s violent protest, supporters gathered […]
Bhutto’s Death: Fingers Point To Al-Qaeda, Taliban, & Musharraf
Recently, Bruce Riedel, a Pakistan analyst speculated on an interview with Newsweek that Bhutto’s assassination was orchestrated by Al-Qaeda. He had explained that Al-Qaeda has been trying to kill Ms. Bhutto for decades. Recently after her death, Pakistan’s interior minister blames her death on both radical Islamist groups. “We have the evidence that Al-Qaeda and […]
Security has been beefed up across Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the Babri Mas
AYODHYA: Security has been beefed up across Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.Police SOG, Rapid Action Force and PAC commandoes were patrolling Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura where bomb disposal, anti-sabotage and sniffer dog teams were put on standby, officials said.Heavy security was deployed at the acquired land […]
Pakistan court upholds Musharraf election victory
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday rubber-stamped President Pervez Musharraf’s contested re-election victory in October, after he purged the court of hostile judges. "Five petitions have been dismissed. One is pending and it will be heard on Thursday," the Attorney General, Malik Qayyum, told Reuters. The five dismissed petitions were regarded as the main challenges, lawyers […]
Pakistan Police Injures emergency rule protesters
Many lawyers were wounded yesterday in Pakistan when the police descended on them during protests outside courtrooms in some cities. Hundreds of the lawyers were arrested. It was the first major show of public anger over the state of emergency declared by the country’s President, Pervez Musharraf. The incident came amidst mounting international anger over […]
Emergency rule declared in Pakistan
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has decided to impose emergency rule, state-run television said today, in a move expected to put off elections due in January. Meanwhile, opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has arrived in Karachi having cut short her visit to Dubai. Pakistan’s internal security has deteriorated sharply in the past few months with a wave […]