Archive for May 6th, 2009

dian military exercises near Pakistan border end
dian military exercises near Pakistan border end

NEW DELHI: The Indian military said Tuesday it has ended three days of large-scale military exercises involving its main ..Read More..

Sri Lanka claims LTTE leader trapped

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Tamil rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is trapped in a small strip of coastline that has been surrounded by government soldiers, the prime minister said Tuesday. ..Read More..

United States military says Afghan bibles destroyed

KABUL: Bibles in Afghan languages sent to a US soldier at a base in Afghanistan were confiscated and destroyed to ensure that troops did not breach regulations which forbid proselytising, a military spokeswoman said. ..Read More..

The costs of delayed action

Dr Maleeha Lodhi
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Kerry-Lugar Bill: still seeking control over Pakistan

Shireen M Mazari
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State of Pakistan-US ties

Nasim Zehra
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PPP, N to continue pre-February 25 status in Punjab
PPP, N to continue pre-February 25 status in Punjab

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Pakistan Peoples’ Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) on Tuesday agreed in principle to continue the ..Read More..

Pak, US engage in secret talks to secure nukes: Boston Globe
Pak, US engage in secret talks to secure nukes: Boston Globe

WASHINGTON (SANA): US and Pakistani officials have begun behind-the-scenes talks aimed at achieving a greater US role in securing Pakistan’s ..Read More..

15 militants killed in Buner operation
15 militants killed in Buner operation

RAWALPINDI (SANA): At least 15 militants were killed, 2 soldiers embraced Shahadat while 6 soldiers were gone missing in the operation ..Read More..

Six killed in Peshawar Blast
Six killed in Peshawar Blast

PESHAWAR (SANA): Six-people including four security personnel were killed and eight security personnel ..Read More..

LHC frees Rehman, Hamza from house arrest

LAHORE (SANA): Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered to released Amir Hamza and Mufti Abdul Rehman banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) leaders from the house arrest. ..Read More..

500 million grant approved for NWFP
500 million grant approved for NWFP

  ISLAMABAD (SANA): In order to speed up relief activities for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of NWFP, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf ..Read More..

Fehmida appointed as acting president

ISLAMABAD (SANA): National Assembly Speaker Dr. Fehmida Mirza on Tuesday was notified as acting president of Pakistan during the absence of President Asif Ali Zardari and the Senate Chairman Farooq H. Naik. ..Read More..

ANP responsible for turmoil created by Taliban: Altaf

LONDON (SANA) : Muttahida Qaumi Movement ( MQM ) leader Altaf Hussain has termed Awami National Party (ANP) responsible for the turmoil created by Taliban in Swat and the other areas of NWFP. ..Read More..

Injustice converts people’s attention towards Taliban: Aitzaz

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday said that the current judicial system and injustice converted the people’s attention towards the Taliban. ..Read More..

Ten militants killed in Buner offensive

Buner (SANA): About ten militants have been killed while five security men including an officer embraced Shahadat during ongoing operation by the Security Forces in Buner and Swat. ..Read More..

PM reconstitutes CII

 ISLAMABAD (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has re-constituted the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) by appointing 12 new members. ..Read More..

World Asthma Day observed

ISLAMABAD (SANA): The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Allergy & Asthma Institute, Pakistan have jointly observed World Asthma Day here on Tuesday. ..Read More..

Nike, Jamali condemns Khyber Agency suicide attack

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Chairman Senate Farooq H Nike and the acting Chairman of the Senate Jan Muhammad Jamali on Tuesday condemned the suicide attack on police check post at Khyber Agency and expressed deep sorrow over the human and material damage. ..Read More..

Straight action to be taken if writ challenged: Bilour

PESAHWAR (SANA): NWFP Senior Minister and Parliamentary Leader of Awami National Party(ANP) Bashir Ahmad Bilour said that the strict actions would be taken against the militants if they challenged the government’s writ after the establishment of Darul Qaza . ..Read More..


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