Islamabad in flames
By: Maqsood Tirmizi And Irfan Bukhari | Published: September 21, 2008ISLAMABAD - A huge explosion rocked the capital on Saturday evening at around 8 pm when an explosive-laden vehicle rammed into a five-star hotel building killing at least 60, including foreigners, and leaving 260 injured with mounted panic and fear gripping the whole city. In what is termed as an unprecedented act of terror in Pakistan’s history, a truck bomb rammed into the heavily-guarded hotel located in the
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PESHAWAR - At least six persons were killed and five others injured when a suicide bomber struck his explosive-packed car with a vehicle of a military convoy near Asia check post in North Waziristan Agency on Saturday. Meanwhile, five Read full story »
Heads should roll
Islamabad - How about a thought experiment? Suppose you were the nation’s interior and civilian intelligence czar. Suppose you had information that a terrorist attack would take place in the day of the Presidential address. Suppose your Read full story »
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