Feudal lords trample on justice system for women in Pakistan
Multan, Aug 9: On April 14, two men entered Asma Firdous’ home, cut off six of her fingers, slashed her arms and lips and then sliced off her nose. Before leaving the house, the men locked their 28-year-old victim inside. Asma, from impoverished Kohaur Junobi village in Pakistan’s south, More
Pak keen to seek progress on Siachen, Sir Creek

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Aug 9: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar today said she has conveyed to India that her country is keen to seek progress on the Siachen and Sir Creek issues, which are "doable". Khar made the remarks while briefing the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament on More
Sri Lanka to abolish emergency laws

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Colombo, Aug 9: Sri Lankan government today said it would soon lift the draconian emergency laws in force in the country for most of the past 30 years. "Steps have already been taken to lift emergency regulations in consultation with the (National) Security Council," Prime Minister D M Jayaratne More
150 ex-LTTE cadres to be released

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Colombo, Aug 9: The government is in the final stages of releasing 150 rehabilitated former LTTE cadres in Sri Lanka's northern Vavuniya district, a top military official said today. Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation, said the former Tamil Tiger More
Pakistan to crackdown on illegal arms
Islamabad, Aug 9: Pakistan will begin a campaign against illegal arms after Aug 31, say Interior Minister Rehman Malik. No arms licence except those issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will be valid after Aug 31, Malik said. "All arms licenses issued by More
Rainwater enters Zardari's home
Islamabad: Choked pipelines caused rainwater to enter two floors of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's official residence, causing cancellation of at least three meetings. Zardari took serious note of rainwater accumulating in the President House during a downpour here Monday, Dawn reported More
8 killed in Karachi violence

AGENCIES

Karachi: At least eight people were killed during incidents of violence in Karachi during the past 12 hours, DawnNews reported. Moreover, 75 suspected individuals had been arrested by law enforcement agencies carrying out search operations in the city. Earlier on Monday, fear gripped More
  • Kashmir

45 youth held in 2-days

CRACKDOWN RETURNS

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Aug 9: Police have detained more than 45 youth in Srinagar and south Kashmir during nocturnal raids during the past two days, sources told Greater Kashmir on Tuesday.   They said apart More


  • Srinagar City

Delay in shifting of utilities hinders Shalteng highway widening

Follow up

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 9: Despite a hue and cry over traffic chaos on the Parimpora-Shalteng highway, the road widening work under taken by Beacon is being hampered due to delay in the shifting of utilities like More



  • Jammu

`No fruitful results expected from interlocutors’

Political groups question credibility of Centre appointed K-panel

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 9: At a time when the New-Delhi appointed panel of three interlocutors on Kashmir is heading towards break-up with one of them, Radha Kumar “submitting” her resignation, all major political More


  • South Asia

Feudal lords trample on justice system for women in Pakistan

Multan, Aug 9: On April 14, two men entered Asma Firdous’ home, cut off six of her fingers, slashed her arms and lips and then sliced off her nose. Before leaving the house, the men locked their 28-year More


  • World

Cameron vows to crush riots; over 500 arrested

PRASUN SONWALKAR/PTI

London, Aug 9: With violence spreading across London and other major cities, British Prime Minister David Cameron today vowed to unleash the full force of law on "thugs" and ordered the deployment of 16 More


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