International

By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri {(Bureau Chief Australia), Courtesy Messenger} KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA/ MELBOURNE: If anyone claims that Karachi has become peaceful and the Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) have controlled the terrorism, target killing, bomb blasts, sectarian violence, political and religious unrest, kidnapping for ransom, collection of extortion money, street …

  PM directed the provincial government to provide best medical facilities to the victims. QUETTA Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has expressed grief over the deaths of innocent people in Quetta blast. In a statement, the premier condemned the attack and summoned report from the authorities concerned. He also directed …

By SJA Jafri QUETTA: At least nineteen people were killed and several injured in a blast at Quetta’s Hazarganji Sabzi Mandi (Fruit Market) on Friday morning, authorities said.  DIG Quetta Abdul Razaq Cheema confirmed nineteen people had martyred, while at least seven others were injured in the blast.  Buildings located …

By SJA Jafri KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Karachi Police has arrested a most wanted terrorist of outlawed Jundullah Terror Group, the CTD Chief Raja Umar Khattab said in a press briefing on Thursday, PMI reported. Arrested terrorist Mohammad Ishaq alias Gul was named in the red book, police have …

By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri ISLAMABAD: World’s first ‘University of Jihad’ is led by a man who proclaims himself “the father of the Taliban,” and counts some of the most notorious global terrorists among its alumni. It also receives millions of dollars in aid from the government (Govt) of the …

By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) CANBERRA: A former Canberra-based journalist accused of threatening to carry out beheadings, driven by his extreme religious views, has been remanded in custody. James Michael Waugh, 28, was arrested on Tuesday evening when police swooped on his home in Canberra’s south after a tip-off to …

Two more journalists kidnapped in Karachi By Syed Jaffer Abbas Jafri KARACHI: Two more Shia journalist have forcibly kidnapped by secret security agencies on specific directions of the federal government during the last five days in Karachi. According to sources Matloob Hussain Moosavi of Daily Jang (a largely circulated Urdu …

By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE/KARACHI: The practice of social work focuses on more than day-to-day patient assessment. Today’s social workers are advocates, community developers, and human rights activists. The social work profession is committed to social justice. Social workers fight for oppressed communities and marginalized individuals, often forgotten about by …

Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has enforced a complete ban on top mediators those were involved in negotiations between different Taliban groups and both Pakistani as well as Afghani governments during the last eight years while the Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings …

By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today published a list of 94 journalists and media staff killed in work-related incidents during 2018. The new death toll marks a slight increase up from 82 killings recorded last year and represents a reversal of the downward …