Mosque Attacked in Pakistan: 19 Killed, 60 Injured
At least 19 people were killed and over 60 injured in a major attack today on an Imambargah (a congregation hall for Shia commemoration ceremonies) in Peshawar, Pakistan. Jundullah, a…
Pakistan Urged to Address Human Rights Issues
Close on the heels of United Nations’ (UN) advice to Pakistan to protect the human rights in the country, leading human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Obama administration…
UN Chief Urges Pakistan to End Executions
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Government of Pakistan to bring an end to the executions of all convicts and re-impose the country’s moratorium on the death penalty, a…
U.S. Support for Pakistan to Combat Terrorism
After Tuesday’s attack by Taliban terrorists on a school in Peshawar (Pakistan), the U.S. has condemned the attack and extended its support to Pakistan for the country to fight against…
Taliban Militants Kill 84 School Children in Pakistan
More than 100 people including 84 children were killed today by Taliban terrorists in an army school in Peshawar, a city in Pakistan. According to CNN, the Pakistan Taliban –…
Kailash Satyarthi from India Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzay from Pakistan for their struggle…