Hafiz Saeed walks out free: Pakistan’s sham counter-terrorism
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Exposing Pakistan’s attempts at putting up a semblance of fighting terror on its soil, the Judicial Review Board of Pakistan’s Punjab province on November 22 ordered the release of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed from house arrest rejecting Pakistan government’s plea to extend his detention for 60 days. Since January, when the Jamaat-ud Dawah (JuD) […]
Curtain falls on Mugabe’s rule: Rejoicing & concern
Zimbabwe’s long-awaited moment of celebration has finally arrived with the 93-year-old strongman Robert Mugabe announcing his resignation after a reign of 37 years. On November 21 his letter, wherein he expressed his decision to step down from power to allow a peaceful leadership change, was read out by the speaker of the Zimbabwean parliament, Jacob Mudenda. With his announcement, Mr Mugabe has saved himself from the ordeal of an impeachment hearing that had been initiated against him.