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KHAR, Pakistan — At least 45 people were killed in a suicide bombing Saturday in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
The blast took place at a ration distribution point of the World Food Programme in Khar, the main town of lawless Bajaur tribal district.
"At least 41 people are dead and more than 60 wounded in suicide bombing," tribal administration official Sohail Khan said.
Doctor Mohammad Hafeez, head of the local state-run hospital, confirmed the death toll and said there were several women and children among the casualties.
Bajaur was once a stronghold of Taliban militants who have carried out several bombing and suicide attacks.
Pakistan's military first launched operations in Bajaur in August 2008 and have repeatedly claimed to have eliminated the Islamist militant threat.
The country's northwest tribal belt is a stronghold of homegrown Islamist militant groups and extremists who fled Afghanistan after the US-led invasion toppled the hardline Taliban regime in late 2001.
Around 4,000 people have died in suicide and bomb attacks across Pakistan since government forces raided an extremist mosque in Islamabad in 2007. The attacks have been blamed on networks linked to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
Bajaur is one of seven Pakistani tribal districts. The United States considers Pakistan's tribal belt the global headquarters of Al-Qaeda and the most dangerous place on Earth.
US officials are putting pressure on Pakistan to launch a major ground offensive in the tribal region of North Waziristan, considered a fortress for Taliban groups fighting US-led troops in Afghanistan.
Pakistan vehemently denies accusations that it is not doing enough to eradicate the Taliban in the northwest, saying 2,421 troops have been killed in fighting Islamist militants from 2002 until April this year.
Pakistan supported the Taliban regime in Afghanistan from 1996-2001, but became a US ally after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington by Al-Qaeda.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/media/ALeqM5h3C2-j9qJwSof7A0zt_BR59iuEDw?docId=pho... more
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Pure Hope is committed to helping Pakistan recover from the recent tragic flooding. This disaster has been described by US officials as the worst humanitarian crisis that the international community has ever seen. It's worse than the combined effect of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the 2007 Tsunami and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. More than 20 million Pakistanis were impacted by the flooding with millions of homes destroyed and many forced into temporary camps. As we have talked with people in Pakistan we have discovered than one of the most prominent needs is access to clean water. The flooding has contaminated most of the water systems in areas of Pakistan. Disease and sickness is rampant in temporary camps and flooded areas. Pure Hope is committed to seeing 100,000 water filters get into the hands of families in Pakistan to provide clean water.Pure Hope is committed to helping Pakistan recover from the recent tragic flooding.... more
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Robert Novak: Was the president of the United States issuing Musharraf a free pass to rig next month's elections in Pakistan?
Bhutto didn't trust the White House with her report about ISI and Ijaz Shah rigging the elections. Election rigging done with US money. Her requests for security were rebuffed by the CIA and the White House. If Bush Sr. put his foot down to protect her in 1988, why didn't George W. do the same?Robert Novak: Was the president of the United States issuing Musharraf a free pass to... more
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Benazir Bhutto's assassination is a sad end to a political entity that could have restored hope in a tattered country. But, she was a triumphant sort of human that was fueled by being who she was and how she wanted to live her life despite immanent danger surrounding her every move.Benazir Bhutto's assassination is a sad end to a political entity that could have... more
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A Pakistani student talks about his feelings regarding Benazir Bhutto's assasination and stresses the needed for Pakistanis to stay united and committed in their struggle for democracy. A Pakistani student talks about his feelings regarding Benazir Bhutto's... more
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Sharif, a former prime minister of the country and a vocal opposition leader had filed papers to run for office, but had also not rule out boycotting the elections. Now apparently, Pakistan's election officials have made the decision for him, ruling that due to his previous criminal convictions, he is disqualified from running.
Now we just have to wait and see what the fallout from this will be. I predict this adds fuel to the opposition fire, with cries that the election officials are puppets, and that Pervez Musharraf continues to pull the strings. Thoughts?Sharif, a former prime minister of the country and a vocal opposition leader had filed... more
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Now he is saying he will end the emergency rule on 12/16, ahead of elections planned in January! Perhaps Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf isn't as horrible as his opposition has made him out to be in the past weeks.Now he is saying he will end the emergency rule on 12/16, ahead of elections planned... more
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The CNN article doesn't have any details of the popular reaction to Musharraf being sworn in as a civilian president. But it must be seen as a sign of progress and improvement.
Now if only he'd end the state of emergency...The CNN article doesn't have any details of the popular reaction to Musharraf... more
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Speaking at a news conference at the party's central secretariat, on Monday, Imran tore apart copies of the nomination papers, saying he could not be part of a fraud election. I cannot thump desks again in parliament for the entire four years, he said.Speaking at a news conference at the party's central secretariat, on Monday,... more
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Former premier Nawaz Sharif filed his papers to be a candidate in Pakistan's elections in January, but has said he will not serve in a government under President Pervez Musharraf. He also said the elections would only be acceptable if the state of emergency was lifted and the constitution reinstated. Benazir Bhutto has also filed papers to run, though both have said they would consider boycotting the election if Musharraf does not end military rule.
Musharraf, meanwhile, is expected to step down from his role as army general, and be sworn in as a civilian president on Thursday, 11/29.Former premier Nawaz Sharif filed his papers to be a candidate in Pakistan's... more
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Suicide bombers hit a bus carrying intelligence agency employees and a checkpoint near the headquarters of the Pakistan army on Saturday, killing at least 35 people. Musharraf declared the state of emergency on Nov. 3, justifying it by citing the escalating danger posed by Islamic extremists, though his critics have noted many of his moves have been against political opponents rather than militants. Suicide bombers hit a bus carrying intelligence agency employees and a checkpoint near... more
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Imran Khan's Interview with CNN - 22nd November
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Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan to contest crucial January elections a major challenge to President Gen. Pervez Musharrafs authority.
The decision widely expected after Musharraf purged the court of independent-minded judges means the Election Commission can put a stamp of approval on the October vote that won Musharraf a third term.Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan to contest crucial... more
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The 53-nation Commonwealth suspended Pakistan's membership on Thursday, after President Pervez Musharraf failed to meet the November 22 deadline to lift emergency rule and resign as army chief.
Musharraf has begun rolling back some elements of emergency rule and Pakistani officials say he will be sworn in as a civilian leader within days.
But the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), charged with reviewing Pakistan's membership, said: "The situation in Pakistan continues to represent a serious violation of the Commonwealth's fundamental political values."The 53-nation Commonwealth suspended Pakistan's membership on Thursday, after... more
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Pakistan's involvement in the Commonwealth has been suspended "pending restoration of democracy and the rule of law."
Pakistan will be banned from participating in the Commonwealth Games.Pakistan's involvement in the Commonwealth has been suspended "pending... more
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Upon his release from detention, former cricket star and Pakistani opposition party leader Imran Khan slammed the latest ruling by the country's supreme court - which has opened the way for General Musharraf to have his election ratified.Upon his release from detention, former cricket star and Pakistani opposition party... more
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Pakistani opposition politician and former cricketer, Imran Khan, has been released from prison.
(you have tp press the play button after the ad again)Pakistani opposition politician and former cricketer, Imran Khan, has been released... more
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"The moment the rally got out of the Press Club, we were attacked (yes, "attacked") by the policemen. There was a LOAD of brutal baton-charging, and one policeman hit ARY's Aajiz Jamali so hard on his back with the shield, that the shield broke in two.""The moment the rally got out of the Press Club, we were attacked (yes,... more
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