During 2010, total 1981 people killed in Karachi: HRCP Report

KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) Sindh Chapter has released its statistics report of Karachi’s violence and killings for the year 2010.

According to the HRCP report, total 1981 people were killed during last year and among them 1726 men, 177 women and 78 children were included.

HRCP report describes that 748 persons became victims of increased target killing incidents in the city while 133 persons committed suicides in the cases of domestic problems, unemployment and poverty. Among 133 suicide victims, 98 men and 35 women were included.

HRCP report describes further that during year 2010, 18 women were burnt to death, 7 were killed in the name of honor and six were killed when they refused to marry against will. TrendPK

Dacoit killed by house owners in Faisalabad

Staff Report

FAISALABAD: A dacoit has been killed by the house owners during the robbery, SAMAA reported Saturday.

Four dacoits entered in the house of Haji Sagheer Ahmed situated in Nishasta Chowk but Sagheer was not present at home. His son telephoned his father about the situation who along with his relatives reached at house.

One dacoit was killed during the exchange of firing while three managed to escape.

Police did not reach on the spot when the incident took place. SAMAA

Four miscreants killed in Mardan

As many as four militant have been killed during an ongoing military operation in Mardan, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
Security forces have nabbed over a dozen terrorists during an operation underway at the mountainous range of Buner and Swabi in Katlang since yesterday. Some four militants have been killed in fresh clashes.
The military resorted to heavy gunship besides Cobra choppers in the offensive.

Four miscreants killed in Mardan

As many as four militant have been killed during an ongoing military operation in Mardan, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
Security forces have nabbed over a dozen terrorists during an operation underway at the mountainous range of Buner and Swabi in Katlang since yesterday. Some four militants have been killed in fresh clashes.
The military resorted to heavy gunship besides Cobra choppers in the offensive.

Abbas resists push for direct talks with Israel

CAIRO: The Palestinian president is refusing to move to direct peace talks with Israel until it agrees to a complete halt in settlement construction and accepts a Palestinian state in territories seized in the 1967 Middle East war.

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Australia makes bid for 2015 Asian Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Australia has officially handed over its bid book to host the 2015 Asian Cup an event for which it is so far the only bidder.

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Aafia lawyers seek 12-year sentence

NEW YORK: A US-trained scientist from Pakistan who was convicted of trying to murder US agents and military officers in Afghanistan should be sent to prison for 12 years rather than life because she is mentally ill, her lawyers said in court papers Wednesday.

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108 die as rains and flood batter Punjab, KP

KARACHI: As many as 108 people were reported killed during the last 24 hours across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as heavy downpour continued battering the province and adjacent Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), ARY NEWS reported.

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PM directs chairman DMA to be in Balcohistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed Chairman Disaster Management Authority (DMA) to immediately reach flood hit-Balochistan.

According to official reports, PM Gilani has directed Chairman DMA Lieutenant to visit flood affected areas of Balochistan and prepare a review report for the rehabilitation of the affectees.

US, Pakistan cooperating more, can improve: Holbrooke

LONDON: Pakistan is cooperating more with US-backed Afghan peace efforts but not to the extent sought by Washington, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Friday.

Speaking on a visit to Britain, Richard Holbrooke cited several areas of progress including a greater Pakistani military push against militants on its soil, but an Afghan Taliban faction called the Haqqani network remained a “real problem”.

“Without Pakistan”s participation, this (Afghan) war could go on indefinitely,” he said in a briefing for reporters after holding talks with Britain”s Chief of the Defence Staff, David Richards, and UK National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts.

“There”s much more cooperation at every level,” he said, citing joint efforts to build bilateral military, consular and economic ties and an expanded assault by Pakistani forces against some militants in areas near the Afghan border.

“But I don”t want to mislead you … it (cooperation) is not yet where we hope it will be,” he said.

Haqqanis a “real problem”

“Everyone talks about North Waziristan but what we talk about is the Haqqani network,” he said, citing several attacks inside Afghanistan he said it had launched.

“Let”s be very specific…It”s a real problem.”

Holbrooke reiterated a longstanding dismissal of media speculation about attempts to explore possible reconciliation talks between the Afghan Taliban and US officials.

He said “the emphasis right now” was going on reintegration, a term for efforts to persuade Taliban foot soldiers to lay down their arms and participate in social and development projects.

“The reintegration policy is the key to a successful counter-insurgency campaign,” Holbrooke said.

“As for reconciliation, it”s out there somewhere. We”ve talked about it. The US will support Afghan-led reconciliation and by that we mean we need to know what”s going on. Not much is going on now, and nothing is going on with the United States.”

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