India, Pakistan and Afghanistan join hands with America to prevent Taliban

Could Pakistan fall to a Taliban-al-Qaida coup? Is India looking at the possibility of a Talibanized neighbour to its west, one with access to nuclear weapons? If Pakistan’s senior minister for information Sherry Rahman is to be believed, Pakistan is in the midst of a serious internal security threat from a collection of Taliban, al-Qaida [...]

More Suicide-Bomb Deaths In Pakistan Than In Iraq Or Afghanistan This Year

Suicide Attacks A Growing Threat In Pakistan
– Christian Science Monitor
Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday’s attack in Islamabad struck the police’s antiterrorism squad. Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide bomber struck the headquarters of the Anti-terrorism Squad of the Islamabad police force Thursday afternoon, just as [...]

Pakistan Orders 60,000 Afghans To Leave Border Tribal Zone

KHAR, Pakistan (AFP)–Pakistan has ordered around 60,000 Afghan refugees to leave a troubled border tribal area where security forces are battling al-Qaida and Taliban militants, officials said Tuesday.
The deportation order for the displaced Afghans in the lawless northwestern region of Bajaur came after a deadline set for them to go back to their homeland expired [...]

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Asia to become economic powerhouse by next decade

Islamabad: Pakistan Economy Watch has said that only regional cooperation can provide relief to 50 crore poor living in South Asia. Political differences, if set aside, will spur new era of growth and Pakistan will reap dividends as Asia will be world’s centre of economic activity by next decade.

Pakistan will be world’s leader in textile [...]

Islamic beliefs honor Women

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Have you ever walked through a mall and seen a woman with a veil covering her hair? What crossed your mind? Did you think she was one of the many wives of a rich Saudi Arabian oil sheik? Did you feel sympathy for her because some man forced her to dress that way? [...]

Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan part of one large family’-Amedinejad

UNITED NATIONS: President Mahmoud Amedinejad of Iran has warned that enhancing the US-led Nato troops and stepping up their activities in the neighbourhood could destablise the region.
Addressing a crowded news conference after delivering his address to the United Nations eneral Assembly (UNGA) he said, “Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan are part of one large family and [...]