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PRIME Minister David Cameron has joined in the fight for justice after the deaths of four East Lancashire people murdered in Pakistan. He confirmed he was taking a personal interest in the cases of the Yousaf family , three members of whom were shot dead in 2010, and grandmother Fukraz Begum, beaten to death with a blunt instrument earlier this year. Mr Cameron promised to meet their MP Andrew Stephenson when Parliament reassembles in Autumn to update him on progress after the foreign and commonwealth office stepped up pressure on the Pakistani authorities over the summer. Mr Stephenson raised the cases with the Prime Minister after repeated efforts to get action through meeting ministers, parliamentary questions and a special debate in the House of Commons. ....
The expensive and foolish war was the Kremlin’s own Vietnam. Key Point: Big powers have difficulties fighting insurgencies in rugged terrain. Here is how the Soviets were defeated, foreshadowing American difficulties a few decades later. In late 1979, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was torn apart by a civil war pitting the weak Communist government of Hafizullah Amin against several moderate and fundamentalist Muslim rebel armies. The war had been brought about by Amin’s incompetence and corruption, his vicious program of political repression, the massacre of entire village populations, and a ham-handed agrarian “reform” program that disenfranchised tribal leaders. Fearing that Amin would be defeated and replaced by a government of Muslim fundamentalists or even worse pro-American intellectuals, the Soviet Union launched an invasion on Christmas Eve aimed at removing Amin and replacing him with a more reliable strongman. ....
Faheem hopes Pindi’s pitch to support bowlers Sports February 3, 2021 RAWALPINDI: All-rounder Faheem Ashraf Tuesday said he was expecting a different playing strip here at Pindi Stadium for the second Test against South Africa as the pitch’s behaviour has changed in recent times. To a question by ‘The News’ scribe regarding his personal opinion on the pitch’s condition for the second Test, Faheem said gone were the days when Pindi Stadium’s pitch used to support seam and pace bowlers. “I have played first-class cricket here almost four years back when there was lift for the pace bowlers more due to grass on the wicket. Now it has become a true supporting track where bowlers and batsmen can equally benefit. Even spinners can play their role here.” ....