Word: abbasi
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...Rehman's resignation is the latest sign of divisions in Zardari's ranks. Another senior minister, Raza Rabbani, resigned last week. And two former aides to Zardari's slain wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Naheed Khan and Safdar Abbasi, have launched fierce attacks on Zardari, accusing him of betraying Bhutto's legacy as they urged support for the antigovernment protests. Sharif has been singling out Zardari in his attacks, attempting to isolate the unpopular President from the rest of the PPP. The tactic appears to be paying off, with Zardari increasingly being seen as the chief aggressor...
...strongly condemn the disgraceful fact that Prince Harry used that language against my son." - Khan Abbasi, father of Ahmed Raza Khan, the fellow cadet whom Harry called a "Paki." Daily Mail...
...dusk, follow the locals down to the Zayandeh River, with its exquisite arched bridges and discreetly entwined couples. A hop, skip and jump away is the Abbasi Hotel, housed in a former caravanserai. With its restaurants, fitness complex and teahouse - plus a courtyard styled like a traditional Persian garden - it's no wonder the city's beau monde flocks here after dark. Eager to rub shoulders with the all-too-rare tourists in their midst, they'll guarantee you leave Isfahan vowing to return...
...protestors, flanked by just as many riot police, denounced Musharraf and the ruling. Members of one of Pakistan's religious parties hoisted a coffin on their shoulders emblazoned with the word JUSTICE and SUPREME COURT. "This coffin is a symbol of the death of the Supreme Court," explains Khalid Abbasi, a telecoms engineer from Islamabad. "Justice has died in Pakistan today...
...Abbasi was arrested in Afghanistan in 2001 after being caught carrying a grenade in his underpants. His U.K.-based lawyer, Louise Christian, declined to comment on the memoir. She said Abbasi has not given any media interviews about his internment. U.S. Military Judge Susan Crawford is currently considering whether to recommend that Hicks face charges of attempted murder and providing support for terrorism. If the charges are laid, they would be heard by a U.S. Military Commission. Says Hicks' U.S.-appointed defender, military lawyer Major Michael Mori, of Abbasi's memoir: "It's easy to make allegations, but I want...