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Although often portrayed as a practice born from Islam or Arab culture, honor killings are really a Mediterranean punishment that herald from Greek civilization. And there are cases of honor killings in American history.
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The following link gives the story of the shooting in American military base, Ft. Wood. The American nation is in such a trauma, that they are censoring the news, a...
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Targeted killing in Baluchistan continues as a Professor of the University of Balochistan was shot dead outside his residence in Quetta on Thursday, November 05, 2009. ...
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Rather than beating the same old drum at the United Nations Pakistan should take a credible action against the militants in order to have a meaningful dialogue with...
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Pakistan has been accused of economic sabotage after a surge in the amount of counterfeit currency being discovered in the vaults of India’s central bank.
The...
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The government’s decision of not bringing NRO in the parliament is a very clever act. By doing so, they have avoided facing the huge confrontation from all parties...
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India is involved in the militancy in South Waziristan and the government has found concrete proof of this fact, said the Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira and...
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We have reached such a stage that not a day passes without a suicide bombing in one place or the other in Pakistan. Terrorists, both the Taliban and its associated...
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A cargo train collided with a passenger train in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi on Tuesday, killing 12 people and wounding 19 others, police said.
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Oh! What a strange! Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, is dauntless to throw charge against the Pakistani Government. “Pakistan is safe haven for Al Qaeda since...
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You may call me what you like but I am not convinced that we can take decisive/deterrent steps against terror. Almost a year has passed since 26/11 the promised, NSG...
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A suicide bomber killed 30 people outside a bank near Pakistan’s capital Monday, as the U.N. said spreading violence had forced it to pull out some expatriate...
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This is not to use a metaphor but just a play of words to say that time ran back in Pakistan – the announcement of putting the clocks back by an hour. The...
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A loud blast was heard in the evening in Hangu at around 7 pm on Saturday, October 31, 2009. The blast took place near Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) in the main market...
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This incident of suicide bombing is being regarded as the most appalling in the history of terrorist bombings in Pakistani cities. Over a 100 people lost their lives,...
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Bullet-proof vehicles have been approved for use by Baluchistan Assembly members who are being threatened with attempts on their lives. The approval was given by Prime...
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The video footage of a 17-year-old girl being flogged by Taliban in Swat has received nationwide attention including condemnation from the President of Pakistan and sou...
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Honor killings in the southern-coastal Iraqi city of Basra have seen a 70% increase in the past year. And authorities are helpless in the stopping of such crimes and...
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Muslim honor killings of daughters came to Georgia last month.A Pakistani immigrant who strangled his daughter because she wanted to end her arranged marriage did it...
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A married woman can leave her husband’s house only in a coffin- is a famous epitaph in most of the chauvinistic driven Islamic countries.
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