Amnesty International urges U.S. to end drone attack secrecy

The United States should end the secrecy surrounding its drone campaign in Pakistan and bring those responsible for illegal strikes to justice, Amnesty International said Tuesday.

The rights group said there appeared to be no justification for two drone attacks in northwest Pakistan last year, one of which killed a 68-year-old grandmother as she picked vegetables.

Amnesty’s call came on the eve of White House talks between U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, at which the drone attacks are expected to be discussed.

U.S. to release $1.6bn in military, civilian aid to Pakistan

A $1.6 billion aid boost to Pakistan will be released by the United States, the State Department said on Tuesday, before leaders of both countries were due to meet.

The bulk of the funding is made up of $1.38 billion in military aid, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said. The rest is $260.5 million in civilian aid.

Congress has been notified by the State Department that the funds already budgeted for in previous years including the fiscal year 2012 will be released, according to Agence France-Presse.

Guinness World Record of National Anthem made by Pakistan

Guinness World Record of National Anthem made by Pakistan

Guinness World Record of National Anthem made by Pakistan on 20, Oct 2012 at National Hockey Stadium Lahore.

Thousands of Pakistanies are singing National Anthem at National Hockey Stadium Lahore.

Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif are also sing National Anthem. Actors, TV Hosts and many of Pakistan Official in the row.