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The government of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is struggling to cope with a rising dengue fever epidemic, say officials. They have also warned that there is a chance it will begin to affect other areas of the country. Over 4,000 cases of the disease have been reported during the last two months, say officials, while [...]
(Read More)16th Aug 11
Pakistan allowed China access to downed US chopper
by Natasha Redman
Pakistan allowed Chines military engineers to photograph and take samples of the US helicopter which was left behind when US special forces killed Osama bin Laden, latest reports have revealed. If the claims are true, they would undermine the rapid deterioration in relations between the US and Pakistan since May’s raid in the city of [...]
(Read More)23rd Mar 11
Death toll rises in Pakistan mine
by Natasha Redman
The bodies of 43 miners who had been trapped in a mine in the Balochistan province of Pakistan have been recovered, say officials. Only nine of the workers were able to be rescued, said a senior official. The coal mine collapsed over the weekend following a number of methane gas explosions. The mine, close to [...]
(Read More)18th Mar 11
Pakistan army chief condemns US drone raid
by Paul Russell
Pakistan’s army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has criticized the latest UN drone raid, which killed around 40 people. General Kayani called the attack ‘intolerable and unjustified’ and said it had completely violated human rights. Such ‘acts of violence’ made it harder to fight terrorism, he said. He added it was ‘highly regrettable’ that peaceful [...]
(Read More)17th Mar 11
Ray Davis pardoned for Pakistan murders
by Paul Russell
Pakistan has freed an American CIA contractor after he was acquitted of two counts of murder. Thirty-six-year-old Raymond Davies, who allegedly shot two men dead in Lahore in January after what he described as an attempted armed robbery, received the acquittal when relatives of the murdered men pardoned him in court. According to reports, 18 [...]
(Read More)17th Mar 11
Detained CIA contractor released by Pakistan
by Adam Richards
Pakistan has released a CIA contractor that was being held for his role in the shooting deaths of two Pakistani men. The release of the CIA contractor stemmed from compensation being paid to the families of the two men who were killed and intense diplomatic negotiations between US and Pakistani officials. The newly released CIA [...]
(Read More)16th Mar 11
Pakistan hit by educational emergency
by Adam Richards
The government of Pakistan has declared that the nation is experiencing an educational emergency that will mean disastrous economic and human consequences. A government commissioned report found that about 50% of all Pakistani children are unable to read a sentence. The commission reported that educational funding was slashed in 2005 from 2.5% of GDP to only [...]
(Read More)15th Mar 11
Cardinal speaks out on foreign aid
by Natasha Redman
The head of Scotland’s Roman Catholic Church has criticised the British Government’s increase in aid to Pakistan, calling it an ‘anti-Christian’ policy. Cardinal Keith O’Brien has criticised the Government’s plan to double the amount of aid it gives Pakistan to in excess of £445 million. Cardinal O’Brien said the aid did not demand any commitment [...]
(Read More)13th Mar 11
Pakistani court ruling provokes Karachi violence
by Harry Oldfield
There have been several incidents of violence in Karachi after a court in the Pakistani city ruled that the head of Pakistan’s top anti-corruption body was to be removed. The appointment of Deedar Hussain Shah was quashed on Thursday by Pakistan’s Supreme Court. He had been chosen for the position by President Asif Ali Zardari, [...]
(Read More)10th Mar 11
Security forces rescue kidnapped Pakistani judges
by Harry Oldfield
Pakistani security forces have recovered two judges who were abducted last month in the country’s south-western province of Balochistan, say officials. Mohammad Ali Kakar and Jan Mohammad Gohar were rescued after police received information on their whereabouts from suspects who were already in custody. The two men were said to be in good health following [...]
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