Posted in Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistan, Taliban, tagged Islam, Relegion on May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Baitullah Mehsud is a Pashtun from the Shabikhel sub-tribe of the Mehsud tribe. He was born in the early 1970s in a village called Landi Dhok in the Bannu region of the North West Frontier Province, which is some distance from the Mehsud tribe’s strongholds in South Waziristan.
With a reputation based on his record as [...]
Posted in India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Salman Ahmed, junoon on May 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Journalist Zahid Rafiq witnessed a controversial concert in Indian-administered Kashmir at which star billing went to Pakistani band Junoon, which is well-known for publicly raising controversial issues such as HIV/Aids, the Kashmir dispute and corruption in Pakistan.
Women and men watched from separate enclosures (Photos: Farooq Khan)
Kashmir has never seen a music event like it. Every [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Cricket, Taj Malik, tagged Bahamas on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Eighteen-year-old Gulbudeen Naib was the hero for Afghanistan as he took 5 for 7, including a hat-trick to close the innings, as Bahamas managed just 46 all out. And although they too suffered a batting collapse, Afghanistan secured victory by five wickets after 6.3 overs as they attempted to score quick runs to improve their [...]
Posted in Harry Potter, Rob Knox on May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A TEENAGE Harry Potter film actor was murdered over a dispute involving an alleged mobile phone theft, according to a friend of the victim.
Rob Knox, 18, died in a street attack around 1am outside the Metro Bar in Station Road, Sidcup, Kent.
Four other men were also injured. One was stabbed in the head.
A [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Cricket, Japan, Taj Malik on May 24, 2008 | No Comments »
At the Victoria College, Afghanistan suffered a sensational middle-order collapse against Japan when they were bowled out for 179 in 35.4 overs after being 137 for 3. Takuro Hagihara was the pick of Japan bowlers with 5 for 25 while for Afghanistan opener Karim Khan Sedeq top scored with 47. In turn, Japan were bowled [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Cricket, Taj Malik on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Afghanistan cricket (c) Getty Images
From Kabul to Quennevais
By Daniel Corden
The Afghanistan team will be one of 12 taking part in the ICC World Division 5 tournament in Jersey.
Friday, 23 May sees the start of the ICC World Cricket Division 5 tournament here in Jersey.
There are 12 teams competing for a place in the next [...]
Posted in Pakistan, Taliban on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Pakistani government has struck a deal with the pro-Taliban activists. A deal was stuck after detailed negotiation, which America advised them against
“We have real reservations about negotiated agreements with extremists,” he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“There is a lot at stake here and we have made the point repeatedly.”
Last week Nato also criticsed [...]
Posted in Noori, Pakistan on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The angry young men of Pakistani music industry are about to make a comeback and people beware they have a surprise up there sleeves. After the critical aclaim of ‘Peeli Patti Aur Raja Jani Ki Gol Dunya’ noori has decided to venture out into an unknown territory. In there third album they would be telling [...]
Posted in South Africa on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A local man throws rocks at South African police in the Reiger Park informal settlement outside Johannesburg Monday May 19, 2008. Mobs rampaged through poor suburbs of Johannesburg in a frenzy of anti-foreigner violence over the weekend, killing at least 12 people, injuring dozens and forcing hundreds to seek refuge at police stations. The attacks [...]
Posted in South Africa on May 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A mob chants at police, unseen, near a squatter settlement east of Johannesburg, 19 May 2008, in an attempt to quell anti-foreigner violence which has erupted in and around the city
A wave of xenophobic attacks spread through South African townships on Monday. At least 22 people have been killed since unrest started last week.
Below is a [...]
