Pakistan

100 women raped daily in Karachi, says police doctor

PakistanIslamabad  - Around 100 women are raped every day in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, a leading police doctor was quoted as saying Tuesday.

Most were working women or those working as domestic helps, and aged 20 or under, the English Language Daily Times quoted the city's Deputy Police Surgeon Dr Zulfiqar Siyal as saying.

"I am saying with full authority that such a large number of rape cases happen in the city," he told the newspaper on the sidelines of a discussion on sexual violence organized by a women's rights organization, Aurat Foundation.

Zardari and Brown in London talks over terrorism, security

London  - Pakistan's new President, Asif Ali Zardari, held talks in London Tuesday with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, focussing on terrorism and the recent tension between Washington and I

Pakistani troops kill 12 in offensive on tribal districts

Pakistani troops kill 12 in offensive on tribal districts Islamabad  - At least 12 people, including two civilians, were killed Tuesday as Pakistani jets and helicopter gunships pounded insurgent positions in the country's tribal areas along the Afghan border, officials said.

Thousands of troops backed by tanks and artillery pushed into the district of Bajaur, particularly in the Rashakai, Loi Sam and Tang Khata strongholds of Taliban militants and al-Qaeda-linked fighters from Central Asia, the military said.

Iran’s demand of hike in IPI price from Pak may further delay the project

Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipelineIslamabad, Sept 16 : In what would further delay the IPI (Iran-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project, Iran has demanded a revision of the gas price formula earlier agreed with Pakistan.

Sources in Pakistan Petroleum Ministry said that Iran’s demand would further delay the gas pipeline project, the estimated cost of which is 7.4 billion dollars.

Pak to claim agro-compensation from India for stopping water flow into Chenab River

India, PakistanLahore, Sept 16 : Pakistan has decided to claim compensation from India for the agriculture losses it suffered due to the stoppage of water flow by India into the Chenab River.

Pakistan’s Indus Water Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah reportedly alleged that India had stopped Pakistan’s 200,000 acre-feet water from August 1 to September 12 to fill its Baglihar Dam lake in Kashmir.

He added that data relating to the previous record of water flow in Chenab had been provided to NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) to ascertain the loss arising out of the stoppage.

10 more militants killed in Bajaur Agency

Khar (Pak), Sept 16 : Pakistan security forces today claimed to have gunned down ten more militants in the Bajaur Agency. Several militants were also injured in the air attacks carried out with the help of security forces gunship-helicopters and jet planes.

According to sources, the helicopters and jet planes fired shells and bombs at militants’ hideouts in Bajaur Agency, killing ten terrorists instantly.

According to The News, security forces pounded militants’ positions with gunship helicopters and jet planes in Loisam, Tangkhata and Shakai area of Bajaur Agency, killing at least 10 militants.

Meanwhile, indefinite curfew was enforced in the area while people were fleeing to safe places.

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