On Wednesday 23rd June 2011, Marvi Memon resigned from the parliament as well as from her membership of the PML-Q. The main reason behind this decision was her disenchantment with the current government and how it was not working in the interest of the people it is supposed to serve. Furthermore, given PML-Q’s stance to not actively criticize and take action against the status quo of the current government, it was becoming impossible for Marvi to hold this position; which on a number of levels was going against what she believed in as a Pakistani and as a person who wanted to bring about a positive change.
A 14-year-old girl has been stabbed in the eye as she fought off two men who attempted to rape her in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police say.
Anna Hazare has apparently been India's Guy Fawkes from the 1990's till today
US lawmakers expressed growing scepticism about the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a House panel approved $649 billion in defence spending for the 2012 fiscal year, including $118 billion for wars abroad.The investigation report of the tribunal set up to investigate the Kharotabad incident has come out and its surprising why the media channels are not focusing on the hard facts of the evidence presented by the investigation team.
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PakNationalists Forum is honored to release on 11 June 2011 this book, titled, in its English translation, ‘The Last Ten Days: The Words Of A Pakistani Soldier’. It is an inspiring story of a thoughtful and yet determined soldier, possibly one of the youngest of Pakistan Army to die fighting terror resulting from the occupation of Afghanistan.
The northern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour is bracing for an assault by the military after the government said 120 security forces personnel had been killed there by "armed gangs".
The Libyan capital Tripoli has been rocked by a series of large explosions overnight. It follows the use of British Army Apache helicopters, which went into action against Colonel Gadaffi’s forces for the first time at the weekend.
One of al-Qaeda’s leading operational commanders has been reportedly killed by a U.S. drone strike in Waziristan, according to reports that emerged Saturday.
My son was martyred yesterday. I do not cry in his memory but rather I cry because he died for a cause that no one appreciates. He served his time away from his family in harsh cold winters up in mountainous terrains far up north in his beloved Pakistan. He was only 25. He was hit in crossfire with the enemy as he protected my borders. He has a daughter who just turned 3months old. His wife has no more tears to shed.
The United States should offer duty-free access to its markets for Pakistani exports, a new report says, declaring that trade might succeed where aid has not in developing a vibrant economy and stable partner.
On Monday night, the rollercoaster career of ‘BOOM BOOM AFRDI’ took a rather surprising turn when he announced his retirement from International Cricket in retaliation and protest to the treatment he had been subjected to by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Afridi while talking to the media stated that “There is nothing bigger than a man’s respect, and the way the board has treated me, there is a limit to everything. I will not play under this board. If a different board comes in, I will definitely return but I cannot play under this board. When you have been humiliated like this, by dishonourable people, what is the point in playing on?”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that they will defend Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt-Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha in a civil lawsuit filed in a US court. However, they will not defend Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, who has been named as a co-defendant in the suit.