Security officials in Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 16 people in the restive northwest tribal region near the Afghan border. Authorities say drone-fired missiles hit three compounds Friday in North Waziristan, a known hub for Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. The strikes come a day after Pakistan summoned a U.S. diplomat […]
10 Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Security officials in Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 10 people in the restive northwest tribal region near the Afghan border. Authorities say drone-fired missiles hit three compounds Friday in North Waziristan, a known hub for Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. The strikes come a day after Pakistan summoned a U.S. diplomat […]
Pakistan Summons US Diplomat on Drone Strikes
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to protest against drone strikes on Pakistani soil. Three separate attacks in the last week have killed at least 16 suspected militants in the North Waziristan tribal agency, a known hub for al-Qaida and Taliban-linked militants. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Thursday the American diplomat was informed that the […]
Heavy Rain, Floods Kill 26 in Pakistan
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in northern Pakistan say heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 26 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. In Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, disaster management official Raja Sajjad Khan told VOA 1,000 families have been affected by the flooding and moved to higher ground. He says 750 homes have been damaged. At least nine of […]
Heavy Rain, Floods Kill 24 in Pakistan
Posted August 23rd, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in northern Pakistan say heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 24 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. In Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, disaster management official Raja Sajjad Khan told VOA on Thursday that 1,000 families have been affected by the flooding and moved to higher ground. He says 750 homes have been damaged. At […]
Amnesty Urges Protection of Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted August 22nd, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is urging the Pakistani government to ensure the safety of a Christian girl accused of violating the country’s blasphemy laws after she allegedly desecrated a religious text. Police arrested Ramsha Masih last week after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran. […]
Pakistan’s President Orders Report on Girl’s Arrest for Blasphemy
Posted August 20th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the country’s Interior Ministry for a report about the arrest of a Christian girl on blasphemy charges for allegedly desecrating a religious text. Police say the girl was taken into custody Thursday after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with […]
Pakistan’s President Orders Report on Girl’s Arrest for Blasphemy
Posted August 20th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the country’s Interior Ministry for a report about the arrest of a Christian girl on blasphemy charges for allegedly desecrating a religious text. Police say the girl was taken into custody on Thursday after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed […]
Pakistan’s President Orders Report on Girl’s Arrest for Blasphemy
Posted August 20th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the country’s Interior Ministry for a report about the arrest of a Christian girl on blasphemy charges for allegedly desecrating a religious text. Police say the girl was taken into custody on Thursday after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed […]
Pakistan Leader Orders Report On Girl’s Blasphemy Case
Posted August 20th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the Interior Ministry for a report about the arrest of a Christian girl with Down syndrome on blasphemy charges for allegedly desecrating religious text. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that is associated with mental retardation. Reports on the girl’s age vary from 11 years old to her […]
