Pakistan

Protests urged as Myanamr jails blogger for 20 years

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Toronto, Nov 11(IANS) Reporters Without Borders Monday called on bloggers worldwide to protest the jailing of a fellow blogger by the Myanmar military junta for criticising it.



World press body condemns killing of Pakistan journalist

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Brussels, Nov 10 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned Monday the killing of a journalist by security forces in the troubled Swat valley in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.



Security forces kill seven militants in Pakistan

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 10 (Xinhua) At least seven militants were killed and many injured in fighting with security forces in northwest Pakistan Monday.



US air strike kills 14 non-combatants in Afghanistan

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Kabul, Nov 10 (Xinhua) At least 14 non-combatants were killed in an air strike targeting militants by the US-led coalition forces in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, authorities said Monday.



US covert military raids authorized in several countries: Report

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Washington, Nov 10 (DPA) A secret order since 2004 has allowed several covert raids against Al Qaeda targets by US special forces into countries including Syria and Pakistan, The New York Times reported Monday on its website.



Abducted Afghan diplomat’s family urges speedy rescue efforts

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 10 (IANS) The relatives of Afghan diplomat Abdul Khaliq Farahi, who was abducted from Peshawar in September, have urged the governments in Pakistan and Afghanistan to speed up efforts for finding him.



Pakistan violence leaves 54 dead

Nov 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, Top News

Islamabad, Nov 10 (DPA) At least 54 people, including three soldiers, were killed in a suspected US airstrike and clashes between Islamist militants and government forces in northwest Pakistan, officials and media reports said Sunday.



Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills two Spanish soldiers

Nov 9th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Kabul/Madrid, Nov 9 (DPA) Two NATO-led Spanish soldiers were killed and four were wounded when a suicide bomber attacked their convoy in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said Sunday.