07-13-2007, 01:49 AM
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<b>John Negroponte is a modern Ibn-e-Ziad</b>
Daily Pakistan, quoted from a BBC correspondent that John Negroponte has the same role in modern world that Ibn e Ziad had in Muslim history. He started his career as a political officer in Siagan and was an advisor to different regimes in South Vietnam. In the 70s he was the head of Vietnam affairs in the Security Council under Henry Kissinger. He was ambassador to Honduras while Gustavo Martinezâs death squads were killing hundreds of people there. He was the first American ambassador in Baghdad after the fall of Saddam Hussein. He was then made director of national intelligence, and in 2007 he became the Deputy Foreign Minister.
<b>A girl crosses over to India in protest</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, a Kashimiri girl of Azad Kashmir crossed over to Indian-held Kashmir in protest of an arranged marriage against her wishes. The Indian police arrested her and contacted Pakistan officials to return her to Pakistan. She was caught in the poonch sector by Indian security forces.
<b>America is using HIMARS in Waziristan</b>
As reported in daily Express, many foreign citizens and wrriors died in attack on a madrassa in North Waziristan. The US is using a new rocket system that is a modern version of a predator spy plane called a HIMARS. This system is fixed on a truck and can lock a target via computer in 16 seconds. It can be guided with the GPS system, and Americans can attack targets in Pakistan. HIMARS can also use laser-guided missiles that add to the accuracy of hitting a target.
<b>Young boy kills himself over morning prayers </b> <!--emo&:o--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo-->
As reported in daily Jang, a jobless young boy, Adeel, committed suicide when his father Mir Din woke him for morning prayers. His father woke him every morning for prayers, but he dodged his efforts. Yesterday, when his father again woke him, he refused, and when his father exerted forced young Adeel Butt shot himself. His father was shocked when he saw the dead body of his son.
<b>Title of Saifullah for Osama bin Laden </b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, Pakistan Ulema Council gAve the title of âSaifullahâ to Osama bin Laden. They told a French news agency that they are happy to award this title to Osama bin Laden.
<b>Akhwans under attack in Egypt</b>
In daily Express, Hafiz Mohammad Idrees wrote that the Egyptian authorities have once again targeted akhwans and that has brought Egyptâs economy to the brink of destruction. Egyptian authorities arrested the naib of akhwan mushid aam and 30 akhwan owners of trading firms and have frozen their assets. According to their estimates, 12 billion Egyptian pounds are transferred from Egypt to different countries
<b>Who is killing Shias in Iraq?</b>
As reported in daily Express, in a busy commercial area in central Baghdad, a car bomb in front of a Shia mosque killed 80 people and injured 130 people. According to French news, agency clashes between the Mehdi militia and the Iraqi security forces have killed 16 people. In southern Baghdad, fighting between the Mehdi militia and security forces continued for the second day.
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<b>John Negroponte is a modern Ibn-e-Ziad</b>
Daily Pakistan, quoted from a BBC correspondent that John Negroponte has the same role in modern world that Ibn e Ziad had in Muslim history. He started his career as a political officer in Siagan and was an advisor to different regimes in South Vietnam. In the 70s he was the head of Vietnam affairs in the Security Council under Henry Kissinger. He was ambassador to Honduras while Gustavo Martinezâs death squads were killing hundreds of people there. He was the first American ambassador in Baghdad after the fall of Saddam Hussein. He was then made director of national intelligence, and in 2007 he became the Deputy Foreign Minister.
<b>A girl crosses over to India in protest</b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, a Kashimiri girl of Azad Kashmir crossed over to Indian-held Kashmir in protest of an arranged marriage against her wishes. The Indian police arrested her and contacted Pakistan officials to return her to Pakistan. She was caught in the poonch sector by Indian security forces.
<b>America is using HIMARS in Waziristan</b>
As reported in daily Express, many foreign citizens and wrriors died in attack on a madrassa in North Waziristan. The US is using a new rocket system that is a modern version of a predator spy plane called a HIMARS. This system is fixed on a truck and can lock a target via computer in 16 seconds. It can be guided with the GPS system, and Americans can attack targets in Pakistan. HIMARS can also use laser-guided missiles that add to the accuracy of hitting a target.
<b>Young boy kills himself over morning prayers </b> <!--emo&:o--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo-->
As reported in daily Jang, a jobless young boy, Adeel, committed suicide when his father Mir Din woke him for morning prayers. His father woke him every morning for prayers, but he dodged his efforts. Yesterday, when his father again woke him, he refused, and when his father exerted forced young Adeel Butt shot himself. His father was shocked when he saw the dead body of his son.
<b>Title of Saifullah for Osama bin Laden </b>
As reported in daily Nawa-e-Waqt, Pakistan Ulema Council gAve the title of âSaifullahâ to Osama bin Laden. They told a French news agency that they are happy to award this title to Osama bin Laden.
<b>Akhwans under attack in Egypt</b>
In daily Express, Hafiz Mohammad Idrees wrote that the Egyptian authorities have once again targeted akhwans and that has brought Egyptâs economy to the brink of destruction. Egyptian authorities arrested the naib of akhwan mushid aam and 30 akhwan owners of trading firms and have frozen their assets. According to their estimates, 12 billion Egyptian pounds are transferred from Egypt to different countries
<b>Who is killing Shias in Iraq?</b>
As reported in daily Express, in a busy commercial area in central Baghdad, a car bomb in front of a Shia mosque killed 80 people and injured 130 people. According to French news, agency clashes between the Mehdi militia and the Iraqi security forces have killed 16 people. In southern Baghdad, fighting between the Mehdi militia and security forces continued for the second day.
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