Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Grief and indignation mark first anniversary of Bhutto's assassination
With tears, prayers and candlelight vigils, Pakistanis on December 27 marked the first anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, a killing that stunned the world and came to symbolize the rising Islamic militancy gripping her homeland.
The charismatic former prime minister, Pakistan's best-known politician, was cut down in a gun-and-bomb attack on Dec. 27, 2007, as she left a campaign rally in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, outside the capital, Islamabad. She was 54.
At somber gatherings across the country, Bhutto was eulogized as a courageous leader who braved assassination threats in returning from exile to lead her party in parliamentary elections aimed at restoring democracy to Pakistan.
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The charismatic former prime minister, Pakistan's best-known politician, was cut down in a gun-and-bomb attack on Dec. 27, 2007, as she left a campaign rally in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, outside the capital, Islamabad. She was 54.
At somber gatherings across the country, Bhutto was eulogized as a courageous leader who braved assassination threats in returning from exile to lead her party in parliamentary elections aimed at restoring democracy to Pakistan.
To read the full article, click here..
TO read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Benazir Bhutto's assassination, candlelight vigils, charismatic former prime minister, Pakistan Politics, parliamentary elections, Rawalpindi, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Mumbai attackers stole credit cards and money
The militants who attacked India's financial center last month, killing 179 people, also stole credit cards, money and mobile telephones from their victims, Mumbai's top police officer said on December 15.
The stolen goods and currency included thousands of rupees and dollars found on the bodies of the nine gunmen killed by police during the three-day siege in Mumbai. A 10th gunman survived and was captured by police.
"We have no idea what they were planning to do with the money and cards, but it just speaks a lot more about their evil nature and the fact that criminals love stealing money and cards," Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor told Reuters.
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The stolen goods and currency included thousands of rupees and dollars found on the bodies of the nine gunmen killed by police during the three-day siege in Mumbai. A 10th gunman survived and was captured by police.
"We have no idea what they were planning to do with the money and cards, but it just speaks a lot more about their evil nature and the fact that criminals love stealing money and cards," Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor told Reuters.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: attacked India's financial center, Lashkar-e-Taiba, militants, Mumbai Police, Pakistani Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, Rawalpindi, stolen credit cards, stolen goods and currency
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