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Daily Archives: September 8, 2012

Human Rights Watch welcomes court’s decision

KARACHI: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday welcomed a court’s decision granting bail to Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. “Human Rights Watch welcomes the court decision to release Rimsha on bail and urges Pakistan’s government to ensure her security and safety upon release,” the Human Rights Watch said in a statement. […]


Militants attack girls school in Swabi

SWABI: Another public sector educational institution was blown up by suspected militants here on Friday, police said. The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Kalu Khan police station. The target was the government girls’ primary school Shewa, located in a congested area. About 200 students are enrolled in the institution. Two improvised devices had […]


Another mega project starts without environment report

By: Aamir Yasin RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government is all set to launch work on the Rs1.017 billion 6th Road flyover from September 15 without getting the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report, which is mandatory for such projects. The construction work will be started next week while the formal groundbreaking ceremony will be held on September […]


Christian girl facing blasphemy charge gets bail

By: Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: In a landmark decision, the additional district and session’s court of Islamabad on Friday granted bail to a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. But the girl was not released from Rawalpindi’s Adiyala jail because the court order was issued just before the closure of government offices. The girl’s lawyer said it […]