By Irfan Shahzad The deadly unprecedented riots in, Urumqi, capital of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region come at a very peculiar time. There is enough evidence to say that the riots were certainly not a result simply of what can be termed as a quite controllable dispute between the co-workers in a toy factory. The events of last few weeks in the countries bordering Xinjiang, seemingly well choreographed, clearly appear linked with what happened this…
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By Huma Yusuf RUSSIA may have dismissed the recent violence in China’s western Xinjiang province as an ‘internal matter’, but the ethnic clashes between Uighurs and Han Chinese could have a long-term effect on Sino-Pakistan relations. It may seem as if a showdown between the minority Turkic-speaking Muslims and Han migrants to the province has little to do with Pakistan. But the manner in which these ethnic tensions play out in the coming months could…
GILGIT, July 12: Two prisoners escaped from jail here on Sunday. According to police, cases against the accused were under-trial in various courts. Police identified them as Sajid and Nasir. Meanwhile, the courts in Gilgit-Baltistan were closed for summer vacation, officials said. The courts usually remain closed from July 12 and resume work on August 1 every year, they added. However, a judge has also been appointed to dispose off urgent cases. <!– /* Style…