Tag: Fear
ANP leader’s fourwould-be assassins could be killed, police fear
KARACHI - Four suspected assailants of Awami National Party (ANP)-Sindh's Secretary-General Basheer Jan have been taken into custody, but law enforcement personnel believe that they will be targeted before they spill the beans on their association, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The four, who were injured when Jan's guard retaliated fire in Thursday's incident, were being treated at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). But intelligence sources received reports that the
The four, who were injured when Jan's guard retaliated fire in Thursday's incident, were being treated at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). But intelligence sources received reports that the
Church attacks in Nigeria spark fear and questions
MAIDUGURI - The attackers came on Christmas Eve with guns blazing and armed with homemade bombs, shooting a security guard in the head and seeming to want to burn down the church.
A priest at the evangelical church in the northern city of Maiduguri, along with the senior pastor, his wife and another church member, witnessed the shooting and ran for cover. Three blasts went off, but the church did not burn. "The four of us rushed into the senior pastor's quarters within the church
A priest at the evangelical church in the northern city of Maiduguri, along with the senior pastor, his wife and another church member, witnessed the shooting and ran for cover. Three blasts went off, but the church did not burn. "The four of us rushed into the senior pastor's quarters within the church
Men with guns call the shots in city of fear
KARACHI: US President Abraham Lincoln once said, "If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it, is to die over and over again."
Lincoln's words adequately sum up the state of mind that most people living in Karachi share and the agony they have to suffer every day. They are hapless souls residing in a city that is gripped by fear and taken hostage by those who possess not only arms but also the callousness to kill without any pity or remorse.
The
Lincoln's words adequately sum up the state of mind that most people living in Karachi share and the agony they have to suffer every day. They are hapless souls residing in a city that is gripped by fear and taken hostage by those who possess not only arms but also the callousness to kill without any pity or remorse.
The
Fate of Iraqi Christians will worsen, experts fear
VATICAN CITY: With al-Qaeda declaring war on Christians in Iraq and no end to political instability in sight, Catholic experts on the Middle East fear the fate of the minority Christian community there will only worsen.
The pessimism followed the bloodiest attack against Iraq's Christian minority since the 2003 US-led invasion.
Fifty-two hostages and police were killed on Sunday when security forces stormed a church that had been raided by al-Qaeda-linked gunmen.
The
The pessimism followed the bloodiest attack against Iraq's Christian minority since the 2003 US-led invasion.
Fifty-two hostages and police were killed on Sunday when security forces stormed a church that had been raided by al-Qaeda-linked gunmen.
The
Frequent blasts: Living in the shadow of fear
LAHORE
Monday night's cylinder blast at Barkat Market and the panic it created among the residents of the area and visitors reflects how deep fear of terrorism has entrenched itself in the lives of citizens.
"I was scared out of my wits," said a local resident. "I heard the bang and I thought to myself, 'oh no...not here now!". This resident was not the only one.There were several others who felt this was probably another incident of a gruesome scenario in Lahore.
"I was
Monday night's cylinder blast at Barkat Market and the panic it created among the residents of the area and visitors reflects how deep fear of terrorism has entrenched itself in the lives of citizens.
"I was scared out of my wits," said a local resident. "I heard the bang and I thought to myself, 'oh no...not here now!". This resident was not the only one.There were several others who felt this was probably another incident of a gruesome scenario in Lahore.
"I was
Police reluctant for fear of backlash
KARACHI
The government's search operation in Karachi - which is in its final stages of planning - has already hit snags as several police officers have expressed their unwillingness to take part in it, citing security concerns for themselves and their families.
The government wants to crack down on criminals responsible for about 1,334 targeted killings this year alone. "But the operation may be delayed because many police officers have refused to participate as they're
The government's search operation in Karachi - which is in its final stages of planning - has already hit snags as several police officers have expressed their unwillingness to take part in it, citing security concerns for themselves and their families.
The government wants to crack down on criminals responsible for about 1,334 targeted killings this year alone. "But the operation may be delayed because many police officers have refused to participate as they're
