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ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: A Christian girl accused of blasphemy over the burning of the Muslim holy book was today acquitted by a Pakistani court, her lawyer said. [caption id=\"attachment_5804\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"217\" caption=\"Cleric Hafiz Mohammad Khalid accused the girl of burning the Koran.\"][/caption] Rimsha Masih, 11, was arrested in Islamabad in August and faced the death […]

By Sadia Qasim Shah PESHAWAR, Nov 18: “Look straight into my eyes, attack my heart. Come on destroy everything,” sings famous Pashto singer Rahim Shah. “Look back and bombard my heart. Come on destroy everything,” Gul Panrha, a rising star, sings back with a fast music. In the rest of the song, taken from a latest

NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that India and Pakistan need to “bury the hatchet” and settle their differences to reduce poverty and ease tensions in the region. [caption id=\"attachment_5737\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Pervez Musharraf\"][/caption] Musharraf fought against India in 1965 and 1971 wars and led Pakistan’s army in the

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has urged electronic media to observe the sanctity of Muharram and warned against promoting sectarianism and hatred. A circular issued by Pemra Chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar to all the media outlets has warned them against relaying or distributing any programme against the sanctity of Muharram. It said no

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday said that around 70 per cent of Taliban’s income came from managing and taxing the illicit drug business. [caption id=\"attachment_5624\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Rehman Malik\"][/caption] He said that the cooperation among opium producers, mafia and Taliban had detrimental impact on the security of both Pakistan and Afghanistan.