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Nepalese Girls Trafficked to the Gulf
ALAIWAH! —
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Barely a year ago, Lalita Rai, 22, travelled to Kuwait escorted by a local job broker, who had promised her a good position at a beauty parlour. Instead she was tricked into working as an unpaid servant for a local household. As soon as she got into a taxi from the airport in Kuwait, the [...]6 hours ago -
Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf a hit on streets of Dhaka
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Roadside booksellers touting their wares in the heavy traffic of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find an unusual best-seller- Hitlers Mein Kampf.7 hours ago -
Pak senators table bill in Senate against forced detention by intelligence agencies
Thaindian News —
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Islamabad, Nov.27 (ANI): Senior Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leaders have submitted a bill on missing persons to the Senate, blaming the state intelligence agencies for the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of persons.The bill, which is signed by senators Khurshid Ahmad, Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Aafiya Zia, seeks ...7 hours ago -
India concerned at China-Pakistan military links
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Expressing concern at the growing “military nexus” between China and Pakistan, India Friday hoped that Beijing would reciprocate Indian overtures to resolve outstanding issues.Speaking at the 44th Foundation Day of the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) here, Defence Minister ...7 hours ago -
Terrorists feasting on fresh chicken, beef, eggs, and milk in Pak prisons!
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Lahore, Nov.27 (ANI): Its not all that bad to be a prisoner in Pakistan, as one can enjoy sumptuous meals consisting chicken and farm fresh milk while in custody.There may be overcrowding in Pakistani jails, but there is no lack of quality food for the prisoners there.Officials admitted that there are numerous ...7 hours ago -
Washington, South Asia and the "Kashmiri groups"
MoStFab —
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Interesting analysis by Christine Fair in The Hindu . It looks at relations in the triangle between Washington, New Delhi and Islamabad from the specific point of view of the "Kashmiri groups," most notably the Lashkar-e-Tayba, and the U.S. and Indian approaches to their challenge. The article comes on the first ...8 hours ago -
LCCI suspends sending trade delegations to India till resumption of bilateral talks
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Lahore, Nov. 26 (ANI): Blaming India for tarnishing Pakistan’s international image, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has suspended the sending of all trade delegations to India till bilateral talks between the two countries resume.During a meeting, which was chaired by LCCI President Zafar Iqbal ...9 hours ago -
US Afghan troop surge would destabilise Balochistan: Gilani
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): As the US continues to ponder over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to facilitate the ‘war on terror’ or not, Pakistan has raised apprehensions over the expected massive surge in the neighbouring country, saying it could destabilise its border regions.Interacting with media ...9 hours ago -
No talks with Taliban until it surrenders ‘unconditionally’: Malik
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Islamabad, Nov.27 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has rejected any possibility of holding talks with the Taliban , saying the extremists must lay down their arms ‘unconditionally’ before any negotiations.In an interview to the state-owned PTV, Malik said the government has been receiving requests ...10 hours ago -
‘Conciliatory’ Zardari directs PPP leaders to stop verbal attacks on MQM
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
Islamabad, Nov.27 (ANI): Concerned by the verbal warfare between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the party leaders to avoid giving statements against the MQM.According to the sources, Zardari called Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and ...10 hours ago -
One year on, India-Pakistan chill deepens (One Year After 26/11)
Thaindian News —
Authority: 726
By Manish ChandNov 26-28, 2008 - three days that took India-Pakistan ties from a high note of hope to a crashing low. One year on, after seven dossiers given by India linking Pakistani militants to the Mumbai terror strike, reminders about bringing the attackers to justice and two meetings between leaders of the two ...13 hours ago -
India – India commemorates Mumbai attacks – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
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India commemorates Mumbai attacks – Summary (EARTHtimes.org) New Delhi – Prayers and memorial services were held across India on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai which led to the collapse of peace talks with Pakistan and forced a revamp of India’s security. In the ...13 hours ago -
Pakistan: Spare The Animals
Global Voices Online —
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Pakistani blog Baithak suggests that people should understand the spirit of religion rather than just following the rituals of sacrificing animals during Eid-ul-Azha : “The purpose of sacrifice is to understand the spirit of parting with what you hold dear (your wealth), it is not some muqabla against ...16 hours ago -
Iran says needs guarantees to ship nuclear fuel
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Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, theForeign Ministry said on Tuesday, signaling a possible softening ofits opposition to a plan aimed at easing Western concern over itsnuclear ambitions. Last week Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki appeared to rejecta U.N.-drafted deal that would see Iran ...16 hours ago -
Pakistan: Activism Against Gender Violence
Global Voices Online —
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Teeth Maestro highlights the efforts of Sunshine Welfare Organization (SWO), a group of committed young activists from Karachi and Islamabad. They are trying to mobilize Pakistani youth against gender violence using ICT tools.16 hours ago -
India: More Noise
Global Voices Online —
Authority: 725
Conversations with Dina criticizes the sensationalism of Indian media in the coverage of the anniversary of the Mumbai attacks: “Just because you have so much footage during the terror attacks, does it mean it is revamped and repackaged into more and more noise (don’t forget the background dhadam dhadam ...16 hours ago -
India: Home-Bred Terror
Global Voices Online —
Authority: 725
Indian blogger Soumyadip at Cutting the Chai comments : “On this first anniversary of the 26/11 attacks, more than Kasab & Co. it is the home-bred terror, that people just refer to by other names, that pesters me.”16 hours ago -
Pakistan – Pakistan: Roadside bomb injures at least 3 in northwest (Adnkronos)
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Pakistan: Roadside bomb injures at least 3 in northwest (Adnkronos) Pakistan: Roadside bomb injures at least 3 in northwest (AKI) – A roadside bomb targeting a senior police officer exploded in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, injuring at least three people, Pakistani media reported. The city has been ...17 hours ago -
A view of Kabul
PRI's The World —
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Download audio file (1126093.mp3) Download MP3 Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Ben Gilbert, in Kabul, Afghanistan, about his first impressions of the city, and how it compares to Baghdad.19 hours ago -
Delhi gets tough on drink drivers
Blog :: rhinestonetshirts.com —
Authority: 169
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, rules that those driving under the influence of alcohol can lose their driving licence.21 hours ago
