My Blog List

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Israeli jets bomb 9 to death in Gaza

Israeli jets bomb 9 to death in Gaza

sraeli jets bomb 9 to death in Gaza

Rate This

Israeli jets bomb 9 to death in Gaza.

Israeli jets bomb 9 to death in Gaza

Updated at: 0614 PST, Sunday, October 30, 2011
Israeli jets bomb 9 to death in GazaGAZA: At least nine Palestinians succumbed to Israeli air raids on a militant cell in the east of Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip.

Most of the victims were members of Islamic Jihad and Al-Quds.

Death toll has reached nine in less than 12 hours.

Israeli warplanes also attacked central Gaza Strip leaving one injured.

COMMENT: SUCH A WHIMSICAL DOING !

Saturday, October 29, 2011

BBC News – Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops | Arshams's Blog

BBC News – Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops | Arshams's Blog

BBC News – Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops

1 Vote

BBC News – Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 13 US troops

The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville: ”Those buses are usually seriously armoured, so that explosion must have been quite large”

A suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying foreign troops in the Afghan capital Kabul killing 13 US soldiers.

A Nato spokesman said the attacker detonated a car filled with explosives.

The attack, in the Darulaman area, west of Kabul, also killed three Afghan civilians and a police officer.

The Taliban has admitted carrying out the attack – one of the worst ground attacks against foreign troops since the beginning of the war. Such attacks are rare in heavily-guarded Kabul.

Separately, three Australian soldiers were killed by a man in Afghan army uniform. Nato said the gunman was also killed in that attack in the south of the country.

Fewer attacks have hit Kabul this year, compared to 2010.

But the Taliban and the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, which is linked to it, have still been able to penetrate the city’s defences.

In September, the Haqqani network launched an attack on the American embassy and Isaf headquarters which lasted 20 hours.

Vehicles burning

The attack happened near Darulaman Palace, the bombed-out seat of Afghanistan’s former kings on the south-west outskirts of the capital.

Analysis

The Taliban have been pushed back in the south of the country – their traditional heartland – where Isaf has made a lot of progress. But there are hot spots there and in the east of the country.

There has been a shift in the Taliban tactics – they are adaptable, in the way they match their attacks to a changed international mission.

Attacks on members of Isaf are down, but assassinations have dramatically risen by 60%, as have roadside bombs.

There has been some success in stopping attacks, but as Nato commanders say, “Militants have to be lucky only once, we have to be lucky every day.”

The suicide attacker driving a red Toyota Corolla detonated the bomb just as the bus was passing at 11:20 (06:50 GMT). The armoured bus was blown over by the force of the explosion.

Nato helicopters were seen taking away casualties.

“It was a very strong bomb,” said one eyewitness, Gulam Saki.

Thick black smoke rose from the scene – and some distance away there were shattered windows and scattered pieces of twisted metal, suggesting the blast had been massive.

“A suicide car bomb attack was carried out on a bus of foreign forces in the Darulaman area of Kabul,” Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message to AFP news agency.

“Initial reports indicate that 13 International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in Kabul earlier today,” the force said in a statement. US officials later confirmed the soldiers were American.

Nato’s worst Afghan moments

  • 6 April 2005 – Chinook crash in Ghazni province kills 15 US soldiers and three civilian contractors
  • 28 June 2005 - 16 US troops killed when Taliban bring down Chinook in Kunar province
  • 16 August 2005 - 17 Spanish soldiers die when Cougar helicopter crashes near Herat
  • 5 May 2006 - 10 US soldiers die after Chinook crashes east of Kabul
  • 2 Sept 2006 – 14 UK personnel killed when RAF Nimrod explodes following mid-air refuelling
  • 18 August 2008 - 10 French soldiers killed in Taliban ambush east of Kabul
  • 6 August 2011 – 30 US special forces killed in Chinook crash

Source: BBC and news agencies

It was the deadliest incident since the Taliban shot down a US helicopter in August, killing 30 US special forces.

There has been an increase in militant attacks across Afghanistan in recent months, despite the presence of more than 130,000 foreign troops.

But this was a very significant attack, says the BBC’s Quentin Sommerville in Kabul. It is rare for so many servicemen to die in a single incident, our correspondent says.

On Thursday the Taliban said it was behind an attack on a compound housing Western officials and military personnel in the city of Kandahar. The attack was repelled after a 15-hour battle.

The US is planning to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and hand over security to local forces by 2014.

COMMENT: ! ?

Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment – GEO.tv

1 Vote

Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment – GEO.tv.

Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment

Updated at: 1551 PST, Saturday, October 29, 2011
Teacher subjects students to inhumane punishment GUJRANWALA: A teacher at a private school here painted the face of seven female students black after they failed to complete their assignment, Geo News reported.

When the Geo News team arrived to speak to the school administration, the team was threatened and assaulted.

Protesting parents outside the school located at Street No.3, Chirangh Nagar Noshera Road are asking why their daughters were subjected to this inhumane punishment.

According to students of the school, the teacher punched the girls of class seven over not completing their assignment. Later she painted the face of female students with ink and asked them to leave the school.

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Shairf took notice of the incident and the registration for the school was cancelled by the commissioner.

COMMENT:

SOUNDS THE REASONABLE LEGAL ACTION TO HAVE TAKEN AS PER THE ALLEGATION

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5 – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5 – GEO.tv | Arshams's Blog

Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5 – GEO.tv

Rate This

Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5 – GEO.tv.

Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5

Updated at: 1514 PST, Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Railways pensions and salaries to be paid before November 5 ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Railways (PR) employees and pensioners will be paid their dues before November 5, Geo News reported.

This decision was taken during a meeting between the Railways and Finance Ministries. PR will be issued a fund of Rs 25 billion for the payment of salaries by the 25th of each month by the Finance Ministry. All employees will be paid their salaries by the first of every month.

According to GM Railways, an agreement has been reached between PR and National Bank which will set up five separate counters in bank branches for the payment of salaries and pensions.

COMMENT:

RAILWAYS PENSIONERS’ STRIKE SEEMS ULTIMATELY ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

BBC News – Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s body ‘undergoes post-mortem’ | Arshams's Blog

BBC News – Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s body ‘undergoes post-mortem’ | Arshams's Blog

BBC News – Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s body ‘undergoes post-mortem’

1 Vote

BBC News – Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s body ‘undergoes post-mortem’.

Libya: Muammar Gaddafi’s body ‘undergoes post-mortem’

People are queuing to see Gaddafi’s body which is being kept in a cold storage container in Misrata

A post-mortem examination on the body of Libya’s ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi has been performed in Misrata, an official told the BBC.

He said the body would be handed over to relatives. The burial has been delayed, with officials divided about what to do with the remains.

The UN has called for an inquiry about into Col Gaddafi’s killing on Thursday.

Meanwhile the commander of the forces that captured him in Sirte gave details of the events leading to his death.

In an exclusive BBC interview, Omran el Oweib said the injured colonel had been dragged from the drainage pipe where he had been hiding, took 10 steps and collapsed.

He said gunfire then broke out between Gaddafi supporters and fighters of the National Transitional Council (NTC). It was impossible to tell who fired the fatal bullet, he added.

At the scene

We’ve just been shown into a refrigerator compartment in a market on the outskirts of Misrata. Inside is the body of Muammar Gaddafi. He’s got various wounds on his body and what appear to be wounds on his head, although it’s not clear whether there is in fact a head shot that was talked about as the cause of death.

The crucial thing is that this is recognisably the former Libyan leader, his curly hair and trademark goatee beard. There are people queuing up outside still to view the body, the occasional chants of ‘Allahu Akbar’ ['God is great'], going up from the crowd, who are all donning face masks to overcome the smell.

It’s now coming up to two days since the Libyan leader was captured and killed, and still he hasn’t been buried, contrary to Islamic custom.

Mr Oweib said he had driven the former leader to a field hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “I tried to save his life but I couldn’t,” the commander said.

Questions have been mounting as to what happened in Col Gaddafi’s last moments. Acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said he had been shot in crossfire.

Video footage suggests he was dragged through the streets.

Secret burial?

The US has called on officials to give an account in an “open and transparent manner”. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the “way his death happened poses an entire number of questions”.

Mr Lavrov called for a full investigation, echoing a similar call by UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay.

However, correspondents say few Libyans are worried about the manner of their former dictator’s humiliating end. Celebrations continued late into the night across Libya.

NTC foreign affairs spokesman Ahmed Gebreel told the BBC that the post-mortem had been carried out on Saturday.

However another official, Fathi al-Bashaagha, told AFP news agency that there would be no autopsy.

Hundreds of Libyans have been queuing to get a glimpse of the bodies of Col Gaddafi and his son Mutassim – who was also killed on Thursday. They had been placed in a meat storage facility.

It is unclear whether the ex-leader will be buried in Misrata, in his hometown of Sirte, or elsewhere.

Officials from the NTC have said they want a secret burial to prevent any grave being turned into a shrine.

COMMENT: AS PER MOST LIBYAN FREEDOM FIGHTER, MANY LIBYAN PEOPLE AND MOST CRITICS: “DO GOOD AND HAVE GOOD OR ITS VICE VERSA.

Denuge claimes four more lives in Lahore

Denuge claimes four more lives in Lahore

Denuge claimes four more lives in Lahore

Updated at: 0708 PST, Saturday, October 22, 2011

Denuge claimes four more lives in LahoreLAHORE: The killer Dengue fever claimed four more lives including that of two women in Lahore, Geo News reported Saturday.

In Lahore alone the total dengue death toll now has reached 236, whereas 265 deaths have been registered overall in Punjab.

With 242 more confirmed cases the tally of total patients, so far, has jumped to 18,300. On the other hand 199 more cases have surfaced in Lahore to take the figure for the city to 15,609.

At the moment, around 1,385 patients are under treatment in the heart of Punjab.

Doctors told Geo News that guidelines for the treatment of pregnant women suffering form the deadly disease have been devised. The patients coming in with hemorrhage/shock are being taken care at the high-dependency units.

Doctors add that patients returning to hospitals with a relapse or a new infection are the most critical.

COMMENT: DENGUE CLAIMS LIVES AFTER LIVES TRAGICALLY.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Geo tv | Geo News | Pakistan, Sports, World, Video News | Arshams's Blog

Geo tv | Geo News | Pakistan, Sports, World, Video News | Arshams's Blog

Geo tv | Geo News | Pakistan, Sports, World, Video News

Rate This

Geo tv | Geo News | Pakistan, Sports, World, Video News.

No intention of ground offensive against Pakistan: Clinton

Updated at: 1724 PST, Friday, October 21, 2011
No intention of ground offensive against Pakistan: Clinton ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accepted that there was no evidence of ISI involvement in attack on US embassy in Kabul, Geo News reported.

Talking to media here, Clinton said there would be no ground offensive against Pakistan under any circumstance.

COMMENT: WHAT A DIPLOMATIC STATEMENT