Pakistan Hindu Party founder passes awayKARACHI - Former federal minister and the chieftain of the Pakistani Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput, and founder of the Pakistan Hindu Party, Rana Chander Singh passed away in a hospital here. He was 78. Building collapse in southern Pakistan city of Karachi kills 21, mainly women and childrenKARACHI, Pakistan — A five-story building collapsed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children, authorities said Saturday. Building collapse in southern Pakistan city of Karachi kills 16, mainly women and childrenKARACHI, Pakistan — A five-story building collapsed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 16 people, mostly women and children, authorities said Saturday. Cabinet minister says Muslim extremists kill 6 Christians in rioting in eastern PakistanISLAMABAD — A cabinet minister says Muslim extremists have killed six people from the minority Christian community during riots in eastern Pakistan after allegations a Quran was defaced. Karachi building collapse toll rises to 11KARACHI - The toll in a building collapse in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi rose to 11 Saturday, a media report said. Pakistan arrests member of al-Qaida-linked group believed involved in Daniel Pearl’s killingISLAMABAD — Police officials said Saturday they had arrested a member of an outlawed, al-Qaida-linked group that was suspected of involvement in the 2002 beheading of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Indian nuke submarine launch won’t affect Pakistan, says Defence MinisterKARACHI - Pakistan’s Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar on Monday said that the country was under no threatfrom a security point of view despite India announcing the launch of its first indigenously built nuclear submarine. India’s launching of nuke submarine will trigger arms race: Pakistan NavyKARACHI - The Pakistan Navy on Monday expressed concern over India announcing the launch of its first indigenously built nuclear submarine - the INS Arihant (Destroyer of Enemies) — saying it could trigger off an arms race in South Asia. 20 goats sacrificed to mark Zardari’s birthdayKARACHI - Twenty goats were sacrificed by Bilawal House Spokesman Ejaz Durrani and Akram Baloch to mark the 54th birthday of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. Journalists in Pakistan attacked, threatened, killed amid Taliban insurgencyISLAMABAD — The militants wore masks, carried weapons and came by the dozens. Still, they exhibited a strange sense of courtesy: They let the reporter’s relatives leave the house before they bombed it. Heavy rains, thunderstorms batter KarachiKARACHI - Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms battered the eastern Pakistani port city of Karachi Friday morning, a media report said. Karachi building collapse death toll reaches 13KARACHI - The death toll in Tuesday’s building collapse has reached 13 with rescue workers recovering more bodies from the rubble on Wednesday. Lone surviving gunman in Mumbai attacks shocks court, confessing role in shooting rampageMUMBAI, India — The lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks made a surprise confession at his trial Monday, saying he was recruited by a militant group inside Pakistan after he left a low-paying job and went looking for training to become a professional robber. Lone surviving gunman in Mumbai attacks admits in court his role in shooting rampageMUMBAI, India — The lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai attacks pleaded guilty Monday and gave a detailed account of the plot and his role in the rampage that left 166 people dead and paralyzed the city for three days. Rain deluges Pakistan’s largest city, leaving 26 dead and cutting electricityKARACHI, Pakistan — At least 26 people died in heavy rains in Pakistan’s largest city, officials said Sunday. 22 killed as monsoon rains create havoc in KarachiKARACHI - At least 22 people have been killed and 150 others injured at the weekend in various incidents caused by heavy rains in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, media reports said Sunday. Appalling increase in Pak crime rate revealed by HRCP dataKARACHI - Data released by the Sindh chapter of the Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed shocking details about the increasing crime graph in the country. Pakistani Hindus allowed to travel to India to immerse ashes of ancestorsKARACHI - Hundreds of Hindus based in Sindh province would now be able to travel to India to immerse the ashes of their ancestors in the holy River Ganga, as they have been granted visas after decades of denial by the Pakistani authorities. Only 2 out of 30,000 NGOs working for “suffering” Pak refugees in BangladeshKARACHI - Only two out of 30,000 Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations are working for the welfare of the Pakistani refugees living in 66 camps in that country, it has been claimed. India, Pak should join hand for peace and prosperity of region : ExpertsKARACHI - India and Pakistan should shun acquiring new devastating weapons and join hands for peace, prosperity and co-operation for the larger interest of people in the region, experts from across both countries have opined. Paki kid gets a new life in India after being operated for a rare congenital heart disorder
‘Karachi police killing religious activists in name of extremists to earn rewards, promotions’KARACHI - The Karachi police recently claimed that it had killed five close associates of the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) chief Baitullaah Mehsud in an encounter, but the incident is being seen part of a “fake encounter” trend by security officials to please their higher authorities in search of rewards. Pak Peace Coalition forum to pay tribute to Gandhian activist Nirmala DeshpandeKARACHI - An Indian delegation comprising of intellectuals from different spheres and human rights activists would be arriving here tomorrow (Thursday) to pay tribute to the renowned Gandhian activist, Nirmala Deshpande. ‘Aslam Jinnah is not Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s great grandson’KARACHI - Liaquat Merchant, the grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s sister Maryam Bai, has nullified Aslam Jinnah’s claim that he is the great grandson of the founder of Pakistan. Questions being raised over ‘fake’ Karachi encounterKARACHI - With the identification of three out of the five alleged aides of the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, who were killed in an encounter here on Friday night, several questions are being raised over the claims of security officials regarding the late night crackdown on the extremists. Swat operation nears end, says GilaniKARACHI - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the military operation in the Swat Valley is nearing end as the top rung militants there have been killed and the government would now focus on the development of the region, the Online News Agency said Saturday. Police and security forces kill at least 20 militants in latest anti-Taliban operationsISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces raided a Taliban hideout in the southern city of Karachi Saturday and pounded suspected militant training camps in the northwest, killing at least 20 people and underscoring the nationwide challenge of eradicating insurgents. Pakistani police kill 5 suspected Taliban militants in shootout in southern city of KarachiKARACHI, Pakistan — Police killed five suspected militants Saturday in an overnight raid on a Karachi apartment housing insurgents loyal to the Pakistani Taliban leader blamed for a wave of suicide attacks. Five suspected aides of Mehsud killed in Karachi encounterKARACHI - Five alleged associates of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, Baitullah Mehsud have been killed in a police encounter here. Blast in firecracker factory kills four in PakKARACHI - At least four persons, including a woman, were killed and 26 others injured when a powerful blast rocked a firecracker factory, which was being run in a residential building, here. |
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KARACHI - Relations between India and Pakistan soured and the blame game from both sides gained unprecedented heights after the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, but for Syed Saadat Ali and his wife, the heightened tensions between the two neighboring nations did not affect the treatment of their son, Syed Raahim, who was operated in New Delhi for a rare congenital heart disorder in December 2008.
