South Asia
Judge among 11 dead in attack on Pakistan court
Militant group Ahrar-ul-Hind, demanding implementation of Sharia law, claimed a suicide blast at a court complex in Islamabad that left 11 dead and 25 injured.
Tag: Pakistan
South Asia
Pakistan: jihadis step up attacks on Sufis
Gunmen attacked a Sufi religious gathering in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, leaving eight dead—the latest in a wave of such attacks by Deobandi fundamentalist militants.
Iran
Persian Gulf militarized —by drug war
In addition to the naval face-off over a global oil outlet, the Persian Gulf has seen escalating militarization by international forces in the guise of narcotics enforcement.
Afghanistan
Pakistan military produces disappeared prisoners
Pakistan’s military partially complied with a Supreme Court ruling by producing before the court several prisoners out of hundreds secretly held without charges.
South Asia
Pakistan: sectarian strife mars Ashura
Celebrations of Muharram, the Shi’ite holy month highlighted by the Ashura festival, saw sectarian violence that left several dead across Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Musharraf granted bail in Red Mosque killings case
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was granted bail in a criminal case relating to the death of a radical cleric in a raid he ordered on Islamabad’s Red Mosque.
Afghanistan
Pakistan Taliban leader killed in drone strike?
Pakistani Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud is reported killed in a drone strike—days after drone attack survivors gave emotional testimony before the US Congress.
North Africa
Mauritania: polls boycotted, slavery condemned
Mauritania's opposition parties will boycott upcoming elections, seen as legitimizing a dictatorship, while a "Global Slavery Index" names the country as the world's worst offender.
Iran
Iran hangs 16 after Baluch border clash
Sixteen accused militants were hanged in Iran’s Baluchistan province—in apparent retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush just the night before.
Afghanistan
US must investigate Pakistan drone strikes: Amnesty
Amnesty International urged the US to conduct a thorough, independent investigation into allegations that CIA drone strikes have resulted in recent civilian casualties in Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Malala Yousafzai: still a hero!
Malala Yousafzai has not been co-opted by international accolades, as evidenced by her protests against US drone strikes—to President Obama’s very face.
Afghanistan
Pakistan stock market soars on terror wave
Over the past year of growing violence and chaos in Pakistan, the Karachi Stock Exchange surged more than 44%, placing it among the world’s top-performing stock markets.