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Drone killings in Pakistan since 2004

Pitch Interactive from California portrays the statistics of  drone attacks  on Pakistan (link below) Source: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism,  New America Foundation. Link:     Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Samjhota Express

Drama Serial Samjhota Express A patriotic Muslim Indian family is split because of religious prejudice. Professor Mubin, the head of the family, spent his life teaching harmony and love to his students  from various religious backgrounds  in Delhi University. Azhar Mubin, elder son of Prof. Mubin, has to migrate to Pakistan with his wife and daughter because religious discrimination hinders his promotion in his firm and leaves him disheartened. After three years of their migration, Prof. Mubin journeys to Pakistan to meet his son and grand-daughter, travelling in Samjhota Express on 18th february 2007, but he never reaches Lahore, as there is a blast in the train. Out of the 68 casualties, 60 were Muslims. Indian officials declares the involvement of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and Pakistani militants in this incidence but further inquiries by Haryana Police indicates the involvement of an Indian army official, Col. Prohit.  The investigations are closed as the issue deals with in