Mixed reactions to Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s execution
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Abdul Quader Mollah’s execution Thursday for crimes against humanity in 1971 – the first death penalty to a war criminal in the country, was welcomed by various sections while his family continued to maintain he was innocent. In an immediate... read more »
Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakistan
New Delhi – Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Thursday and handed over an invitation from Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Pakistan. Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of the Pakistan prime minister, was with Manmohan Singh for... read more »
Imran’s party’s blockade of Nato supplies ‘hurting’...
Peshawar – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s ongoing suspension of Nato supplies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is against Pakistan military’s interest, security experts have said. The experts said that the military couldn’t afford to remain indifferent to the move, which will harm its... read more »
‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s lawyer flees Pak after life threats ...
Peshawar – The lawyer for Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the United States track down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has fled Pakistan after receiving threats from militants. Lawyer Samiullah Afridi left the country after militants threatened to blow up his car and kill his family, a relative... read more »