 | US govt sued for drone deaths in Yemen
23 July 2012
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WASHINGTON: The family members of US citizens killed during drone strikes in Yemen have sued top Pentagon and CIA officials.
In Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta, civil libertarians and grieving families seek justice for the death of overseas terror suspects both US citizens killed during a drone strike in Yemen.
The case alleges that on 30 September, 2011, Anwar who was placed on a special kill list by the US was killed during a drone strike along with Samir Khan. Two weeks later Anwar’s teenage son was killed in a strike 200 miles away.
According to a report in The Guardian, the families alleged that the killings violate d fundamental rights guaranteed to US citizens. Along with Panetta, CIA Chief David Petraues and two other military commanders have also been named in the case. | | See Also in Political News
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|  Two killed as blast hits madrasa in Peshawar
24 May 2013
PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed and many others injured when a powerful blast took place near a religious seminary in a densely populated area of Peshawar on Friday,
Police said the explosion happened in a car parked outside a local madrasah – Jamia Darul Uloom Islamia – in Peshawar’s Faqir Abad area where Friday prayer was being offered.
Sources said a religious cleric was apparently target of the blast.
Rescue teams rushed to the blast site and kicked off rescue operations. ... Full Story |  Gunmen kill NATO driver in Khyber: officials
24 May 2013
Gunmen on Friday opened fire on a convoy of NATO containers in a northwestern Pakistani town near the Afghan border, killing a driver and wounding a helper, officials said.
The attack took place at Shagai area, 20 kilometres (12 miles) southeast of Landi Kotal, the main town of the troubled Khyber tribal region.
"Gunmen opened fire from the nearby mountains on the convoy carrying NATO military vehicles after it entered Pakistan from Afghanistan and killed a driver and and injured one of the ... Full Story |  Li thanks Pak military for tracking down Chinese militants
24 May 2013
ISLAMABAD - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday promised to enhance the defence cooperation between China and Pakistan, besides reiterating the Chinese commitment to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relation and help in major energy and infrastructure projects.
The incoming Pakistan prime minister, Nawaz Sharif held a delegation level meeting with the Chinese prime minister and discussed host of bilateral and regional issues. Earlier in the day, a top military team led by ... Full Story | |
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