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Floods in Pakistan, death toll crosses 1300
21 year ago
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab have been the worst effected by Floods that have crossed a 110 year old record in Pakistan as over a million cusecs of water crossed the Chashma barrage yesterday.
It is a calamity of epic proportions which has left over 1300 dead (which are officially reported figures) and has left hundreds of thousands homeless.
The death toll is feared to increase as there are several areas where rescue teams are yet to reach. Accessibility is a big problem.
In KP, Malakand division has been the worst hit in the words of Provincial Chief Minister, Amir Haider Khan Hoti. He says the KP faces its worst ever natural disaster that may have pushed the province’s progress some 50 years back. (more…)
Government after Technocrats
81 year ago
Amid sheer frustration, the government is now attacking Technocrats for their failure to comply with government wishes. 6 top men for the ICTRDF have been fired including HEC Executive Director Dr. Sohail Naqvi. Pressure is also mounting on Dr. Javed Leghari to resign amidst the bogus degree saga.
Ammar Faheem, July 08 – 2010
These are really troubling reports coming in. Apparently, Mr. Latif Khosa (Advisor to the Prime Minister for IT & Telecom) has fired six top men from the ICTRDF – National Information Communication Technologies Research and Development Fund – after a dispute with them. The dispute is over control of the more than Rs. 20 Billion that are available with this fund and the USF (Universal Service Fund) for the development of IT and Telecom infrastructure in Pakistan.
Those fired include: Mr. Sikandar Taqi, Mr. Wahaj Siraj, Mr. Zafar Usmani, Dr. Amir Mateen, Dr. Sohail Naqvi, and Dr. Mansoor Sarwar
Millions of Iranians mark victory of Islamic Revolution
22 years ago
[ PressTV Report ] Millions of Iranians across the country have taken to the streets to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
On this day back in 1979, the Iranian nation toppled the US backed Pahlavi regime, ending Iranian monarchy.
The Islamic Revolution, under the guidance of its founder late Imam Khomeini, brought a new political system based on Islam and democracy.
Huge demonstrations were held all across the nation on Thursday in commemoration of the occasion.
In the capital Tehran, an extraordinarily high number of people from all walks of life marched across the city and gathered at Azadi (Freedom) Square to take part in the festivities. They were carrying banners denouncing the enemies of the country.
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The Powerful Testimony of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
62 years ago
Aafia Siddiqui – a daughter, a sister, a mother of three, committed Muslim, social scientist, hafiz of Qur’an – needed to be heard. For years she had suffered in virtual silence…aching to be heard, to be understood, to have certain malicious untruths corrected and exposed for the lies they were. That day finally came on Thursday, January 28, 2010!
The high drama of that day’s proceedings revolved around the question of whether or not U.S. District Judge Richard Berman would grant Aafia’s repeated demand to take the stand in her own defense.
Aafia’s lawyers appeared to be animate in their opposition to her taking the stand, while the prosecution appeared (on the surface) to be in favor of Aafia being entitled to her Fifth Amendment right. Her brother (Muhammad) was apprehensive about her taking the stand, leaning more in favor of her following the advice of her lawyers. Even Pakistani Ambassador Hussain Haqqani became involved. During a short visit he was allowed with the defendant, he reportedly advised Aafia to follow the advice of her lawyers.
Prisoner 650 – Dr. Aafia’s trial
22 years ago
The MIT educated neuroscrintist from Pakistan, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, went missing from Pakistan in 2003. It was reported the very next day that she was held for terrorism charges. in 2008, the United States shamelessly alleged that she was arrested in Afghanistan in 2008 attempting to shoot at US soldiers.
See the disconnect? She was reported arrested in the media citing official sources way back in 2003. After five years of severe non-stop torture, the United States says she was arrested in 2008!
Her trial recently began in New York under charges of terrorism. She screamed out loud that her children were tortured and that she was being kept in a secret prison. She was dragged out of the court room when she tried to speak and plead her case. (more…)
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