Pakistan is celebrating its 61st independence day on Thursday as the country continues to be rocked by militant unrest and deadly bombings.
Patriotic displays and celebrations come amid ongoing unrest in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, where 35 people were slain Wednesday. In a separate suicide blast in Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city, at least seven more people were killed. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani proclaimed that his government is committed to steering Pakistan out of the DW boss voices concern about press freedoms ...
First German Quick Reaction Troops Head to Afghanistan ... current political and economic situation. Pakistan suffers from record inflation due to global surges in the price of fuel and wheat flour, and is facing a severe power shortage.
(Deutsche Welle)
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