Noted Pak theatre personalty,Hamza Ali Abbasi has posted yet another head scratching post on Facebook. This time the vocal actor has voiced his gratitude to the Afghan Taliban. Yes, you read that right. Although the post started out well with Hamza lauding Shahbaz Taseer’s courage for surviving years in captivity, things went south quite fast when he, bizarrely, ended up thanking the “legit Afghan Taliban fighting the imperialist US occupation of Afghanistan.” “Few have the…
Posts published in “Day: March 15, 2016”
ISLAMABAD: A Hindu-majority region of Pakistan’s Sindh province has witnessed the death of 143 children from causes such as malnutrition in little more than four months, and the government’s apathy has allowed groups such as the JuD to make inroads in the area. Tharparkar district of Sindh, which borders India’s Rajasthan state, is considered one of Pakistan’s most backward areas. It is also home to thousands of divided families whose members live on both sides…
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: An inquiry committee has concluded that Shahbaz Taseer was not rescued in a security operation, rather he was freed by his kidnappers of their own will. It is premature to say ransom was paid to secure the release of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer’s son, says the inquiry committee in a report submitted to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday. “Facts and evidence show that Shahbaz Taseer has not been…
LAHORE – JUI-S head Maulana Samiul Haq yesterday revealed that the Taliban assisted government in the recovery of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s son Shahbaz Taseer. Sami who is also considered the father of Taliban made this revelation during a media talk at Jamia Ashrafia where he offered for Maulana Ubaidullah. “Yes, Taliban assisted the government in securing the release of Shahbaz Taseer,” he said in reply to a question. Shahbaz was recovered on Tuesday…