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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Iran Condemns Turkish demand of deploying Patriot missiles

Tehran : Iran has become third country to condemn the Turkish demand from NATO to deploy the Patriot missiles on Turkish-Syrian border after Russia and Syria. The condemnation came from head of Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani while visit to the Labnease capitol Beriut.

Palestine complains UN after Israel violates cease fire

Gaza : Palestine's UN observer has submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council after Israeli forces violated the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip on Friday. Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters he filed a complaint after Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man and injured 19 others Friday morning east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip near the borders between Israel and the coastal enclave.

The Idea of dropping a Neutron Bomb between Pak-Afghan border

Mushroom cloud of a Neutron bomb A former British defense minister has finally found a great formula to resolve the Afghanistan crisis by suggesting that a neutron bomb could be used to create a "cordon sanitaire" in troubled border regions such as the one between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

US drone program secretly Run by CIA

W hether Americans feel any sympathy for the 500-800 civilians killed from drone strikes or the 176 children who have perished when killing by remote control fails to distinguish between funeral processions and weddings and alleged militants, they should be concerned about the glaring lack of accountability surrounding the drone program. 

Mobile Services Suspended in 49 cities across Pakistan

Islamabad : Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced t hat pillion riding is already banned in the country, urging the nation not to take bikes on streets till 10th of Muharram.  He said that mobile phone services would remain suspended in 49 cities across the country for three days.

Human Rights Watch Calls for Gaza Attack Accountability

Civilian Population Suffered by Israeli Attacks BETHLEHEM :  Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Israel and Hamas to address the ongoing human rights abuses and impunity for violations of the laws of war, after a ceasefire deal ended eight days of deadly fighting.

Palestinian killed for mounting a flag on border fence

An Israeli Tank stationed at Gaza border Gaza : Israeli forces has killed one and wounded about 19 Palestinians on so called buffer zone between Gaza and Israel.  Israeli force fired on a group of Palestinians which were mounting Palestinian flag on the border fence while celebrating cease fire between Israel and Gaza, one man was killed and about 19 injured.

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