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Breaking News From Pakistan :Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:59 -0500 Afghanistan gets Pakistan on board for Taliban reconciliationAfghanistan has praised Pakistan's offer to help mediate with the Taliban. ICC rejects PCB's appeal against IPL's snubbing of Pak cricketers The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic association. Senior cleric, three others killed in Pakistan attack Four people, including a senior Muslim cleric, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police said Friday. Confusion surrounds recovery of Brit toddler kidnapped in Pak Confusion still persists over the recovery of five-year old British boy Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, with diplomats and officials failing to confirm the news regarding Saeed's whereabouts. Suicide bomber kills four in NWFP Extremists struck again in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) killing four persons and injuring over 20 others in the Khyber Agency. Pakistan hockey selectors, officials sacked Pakistan Thursday sacked its hockey team officials and dissolved the national selection committee after the four times champions had their worst ever finish in the World Cup. 'Arrest of Afghan Taliban leaders in Pak aimed at derailing Afghan reconciliation' The recent surge in action by Pakistan against key Afghan Taliban commanders hiding inside the country is actually aimed at destabilising the budding reconciliation process in Afghanistan, experts have said. Pak government planning 'grand operation' against 'clandestine' extremist groups The Pakistan Government is planning to launch a 'grand operation' against banned extremist outfits, which have been running their covert activities in the country under different name and face. PPP says no proposal under consideration for granting extension to Kayani The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has denied there being any proposal being considered regarding extending the service of Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. Pak Law Minister says kidnapped Brit toddler found Pakistan's Law Minister Babar Awan has revealed that a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has been found. Kidnapped Brit toddler's father returns to London from Pakistan Notwithstanding the demand of Pakistani police officials, the father of the kidnapped five-year old boy, Sahil Saeed, who was abducted from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, has returned to London. Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next month. PCB's 'harsh' decision evokes mixed response from ex-Pak cricketers The Pakistan Cricket Board's sweeping decision to impose a ban on two senior cricketers and hefty penalties on five other players of the current national squad has evoked a mixed response from former cricketers. Rowdy mob torches five Christians' houses in Lahore At least five houses belonging to Christian families were looted and then set on fire by a rowdy mob in Narang Mandi area here. Drone Strikes Kill 21 In Pakistan drone strikes since Monday in North Waziristan have killed at least 21 people, possibly including a top local commander, said a Pakistan security official and residents of the area, a stronghold of British High Commission Delegation Meets Separatist Leader In India-controlled Kashmir The two-member delegation from British High Commission which is currently on a visit to India-controlled Kashmir Thursday met Mohammed Yasin Malik, the chairman of pro-independent separatist group Jam... Karzai Rejects Pakistan Offer Mahmood Afridi ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to accept Pakistan offer to train Afghan army by claiming that Russians had trained our army and most of our army was influenced by... Donors Agree To Let Pakistan Jack Up Power Tariff Subsidy Friday, March 12, 2010 By Mehtab HaiderISLAMABAD: Multilateral creditors, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have agreed in pri... Boycott Musharraf In Us, Says Enver Friday, March 12, 2010 By Tariq Butt ISLAMABAD: Former PPP senator Enver Baig has urged the Pakistani community in the US to boycott the costly lectures of Pervez Musharraf because he subverted Pa... The Failing Spirit Of Bilateralism In India-pakistan Context Friday, March 12, 2010 By Bassam Javed The Arabs are traditionally good mediators. Being forthcoming in accepting the role as mediators not only puts them in lime light but also project their stat... Noted Religious Leader Killed In Late Night Ambush Assassination follows targeted attempt on banned outfit leader Friday, March 12, 2010 By Salis bin Perwaiz KarachiNoted religious leader and chief of the Aalmi Majlis-e-Tahafuza-e-Khatam-e-Nabo... Sepa Directed To Remove All Industrial Waste In Seven Days Friday, March 12, 2010 By Jamal Khurshid KarachiThe Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) directed the Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) to remove all toxic industrial waste from industrial are... Lhc Acquits Musharraf Attack Accused Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent LAHORE: The LHC on Thursday acquitted two suspected terrorists arrested on charges of possessing explosives, who were also interrogated for their allege... Mqm, Pml-f Agree On ‘saving SystemÂ’ Friday, March 12, 2010 By Fasahat Mohiuddin KarachiThe Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) have resolved to save the present system of local governance... Victim Of Toxic Waste Finally Gets Admission To School Friday, March 12, 2010 By Shahid Husain KarachiTen-year-old Shiraz was disabled for life after his legs were auto-imputed in February 2006, because a callous industrialist had dumped toxic waste i... Sc Orders Arrest Of Dsp, Sho In Missing Person Case Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KarachiThe Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the arrest of a DSP and SHO of the Hyderabad police for their alleged involvement in the unlawful detention... Temperatures Soar; Electricity Disappears Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KarachiRising temperatures coupled with low power generation led to a power supply shortfall of more than 250 Megawatts (MW) on Thursday. This, in turn,... Five Killed In Mishaps Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KarachiAt least five people including a middle aged woman were killed in different mishaps on Thursday.Forty-year-old Shaukat was killed when he lost co... Charges In Hawala Case Framed Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KarachiCharges were framed in a sessions court against an accused for his alleged involvement in illegal transactions of foreign exchange worth millions... Durrani Wants To Replace Entire Sewerage System Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent Karachi Sindh Minister of Local Bodies Agha Siraj Durrani has said that he wants to replace the old sewerage system of the entire city with a new one. A... Teenager Kidnapped From I-8/4 Recovered Friday, March 12, 2010 Shakeel Anjum IslamabadThe Islamabad Police have recovered a teenage boy who was kidnapped from Sector I-8/4 for ransom last month, a police spokesman said here on Thursday.... Loadshedding To Persist, But For Less Hours Friday, March 12, 2010 Khalid Iqbal RawalpindiWith the installations of 16 power plants of 2,462 MW, the duration of power loadshedding would be less this summer as compared to the last year.Peopl... Hssc Declares Supple Results Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent Karachi The results of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-II Science General Group and Pre-Engineering Supplementary Examinations 2009, was... Lhc Gives Time To Parents For Patch-up Friday, March 12, 2010 Faisal Kamal Pasha Rawalpindi Justice Asad Munir of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, while adjudicating custody of a girl child dispute on Thursday, advised he... Dr Pfau Receives Lukewarm Reception By Health Ministry Friday, March 12, 2010 By Saher Baloch KarachiDr Ruth Pfau, the lady who gave 50 years of her life working for the well being of leprosy patients and served the humanity wholeheartedly, received a... 15,000 Pak Kids Born With Urinary Tract Defects Each Year Friday, March 12, 2010 By Saher Baloch KarachiA witty person by nature, Philip Ransley does not take himself seriously despite developing successful pediatric urology units worldwide and training ... New Chief Commissioner Takes Charge Friday, March 12, 2010 Our crime correspondent Islamabad: Tariq Mahmood Pirzada (BPS-20) has assumed the charge of chief commissioner (Islamabad) on Thursday. He has replaced Shahid Mehmood, who w... Pak-epa Dg Floats Idea Of Ring Road To Keep Capital Green Friday, March 12, 2010 Noor Aftab IslamabadIncreasing vehicular movement at Kashmir Highway and GT Road is posing a big challenge to air quality controllers who now fully agree with the idea to co... Karachi 10 Years Back Govt determined to restore democracy, says Jabbar Friday, March 12, 2010 Karachi, March 12, 2000Dispelling the impression that the present government failed to deliver the goods, the Adviser to th... Flower Show In Jamshed Town Friday, March 12, 2010 KarachiAdministrator Jamshed Town Syed Aqeel Taazim Naqvi has said that the Hamara Karachi festival in Jamshed Town will start with a grand flower show at which 225 species of ... Are We At The Mercy Of Fraudsters Friday, March 12, 2010 By Salis bin Perwaiz KarachiIncidents of fraud, it seems, are increasing in the city with each passing day and the police find themselves helpless to take any action in this... Medals For It Researchers Friday, March 12, 2010 Our correspondent IslamabadPakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Thursday awarded gold medals with cash prizes to 12 students of various distinguished educational insti... Checkpost Inaugurated At Faizabad Friday, March 12, 2010 Our crime correspondent IslamabadInspector General of Police (Islamabad) Syed Kaleem Imam Thursday inaugurated a police checkpost at Faizabad, a police spokesman said. SSP (... Dual Offices Of Ayaz Soomro Law officers, SBC ordered to file comments in two weeks Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KarachiThe Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the federal and provincial law officers, and... Alleged Kidnapper Sent On Physical Remand Friday, March 12, 2010 Our correspondent RawalpindiThe Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC-II) here on Thursday sent a man on a seven-day physical remand in a case relating to the kidnapping of a six-month-... Nigar Nazar For Change In Mindsets Through Cartoons Friday, March 12, 2010 Our correspondent IslamabadThe mindsets of our younger generation can be changed through entertainment, cartoons and humour. Things learnt with a lighter note have a deep im... Dynamic Expression Of Freedom And Love Friday, March 12, 2010 Schezee Zaidi IslamabadThe exhibition of sculptural works by Waris Hussain, opening at Hunerkada College of Visual & Performing Arts today (Friday), showcases a dynamic expr... Young Man Shot Dead In Malir Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent A young man was gunned down in an alleged encounter in the Malir City police limits on Thursday.The area people and his family members blocked the Natio... Integration Of Women Into Workforce Urged Friday, March 12, 2010 Myra Imran IslamabadHighlighting the importance of involving women in the mainstream workforce, speakers at an interactive policy dialogue on bridging the gender gap in work... ‘mysteryÂ’ Behind Chief CommissionerÂ’s Removal Friday, March 12, 2010 Umar Cheema IslamabadThe prime minister has removed the chief commissioner of Islamabad, Shahid Mehmood, in order to oblige a private man whose cases were being vigorously p... Strategy Discussed To Achieve 100% Target Friday, March 12, 2010 Muhammad Qasim RawalpindiThe District Health Office called a meeting here on Thursday of all stakeholders of polio eradication programme to devise a strategy to achieve 100%... Talk About Protecting Environment! Friday, March 12, 2010 Mobarik A. Virk The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is striving hard to return Islamabad its green cover. In this connection, it plans to plant 400,000 saplings during t... U.s. Lawmakers Press Pakistan On Lashkar-e-taiba U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to push Pakistan to crack down harder on Lashkar-e-Taiba militants. The House of Representatives subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia held a ... Us Raises Concerns About Human Rights In Pakistan Washington, March 12: Extrajudicial killings by the Pakistani military in the ongoing fight with insurgents have further added to human rights concerns in the country, the US State Department said Thu... Pakistan To Play Role In Peace Talks With Taliban ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will play a major role in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday, apparently trying to dismiss speculation that Kabul was trying to sideli... Safety Of Aid Workers Crucial, Un Officials Say After Murders In Pakistan United Nations officials today condemned the murder of six aid workers in north-west Pakistan, the latest in a series of attacks against the humanitarian community in the South Asian nation. Bomb Planted Outside Store Kills 4 In Nw Pakistan (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)Pakistani volunteers carry a boy injured during a bomb blast in Peshawar, Pakistan Thursday, March 11, 2010. Pakistani officials say a homemade bomb has exploded on the outsk... Bomb Planted Outside Store Kills 4 In Nw Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A homemade bomb placed outside a store in northwestern Pakistan where locals watch movies exploded Thursday, killing four people, including a child, said officials. The attac... Safety Of Aid Workers Crucial, Un Officials Say After Murders In Pakistan United Nations officials today condemned the murder of six aid workers in north-west Pakistan, the latest in a series of attacks against the humanitarian community in the South Asian nation. World Vi... Pakistani MpsÂ’ Wealth Declaration ‘is A FarceÂ’ Last Updated: March 11. 2010 11:35PM UAE / March 11. 2010 7:35PM GMT ISLAMABAD // An annual public declaration of assets by Pakistani legislators has ignited a debate about the legitimacy of wealth ac... D Gang Funding Karachi Project If the Special Cell of the Delhi police is to be believed, then India’s most wanted man and D-Company head Dawood Ibrahim was partly funding ‘Karachi Project’, a terror plan to use young terrori... Open Letter From Hizb Ut-tahrir Wilayah Pakistan, To The Oppressive Rulers Of Pakistan O oppressor rulers of Pakistan! We convey this open letter to you following the example of RasulAllah صلى الله عليه وسلم who advised several leaders of the Qur'aish, whilst fully awar... Suicide Bombing In Nw Pakistan Wounds 3 Children PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani officials say a botched suicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby. ... India, Pakistan To Revive Hockey Test Series The entire Pakistan hockey team has reportedly resigned after they finished last in the ongoing World Cup. Earlier, the Pakistan Hockey Federation sacked the team management and the selection committe... Homicide Bomber Botches Attack On Pakistani Military PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani officials say a botched homicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby. Inquiry Report Confidential, Says Pcb comprehensive player cull in Pakistan cricket in recent memory, the PCB remains tight-lipped about the nature of charges laid against senior players and the procedure followed in punishing them. Four Killed, 10 Injured In Peshawar Blast According to reports, a security checkpost which is on the entry point to Peshawar district was targeted. The nature of the blast has still not been confirmed, however, witnesses have reported seeing ... Pak S Snub To Moderate Separatists In Kashmir Apparently trying to dabble in internal rivalry in the Hurriyat, Pakistan has invited hard-line leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the 'Chairman' of the amalgam along with six other Kashmiri separatist l... Karzai Tells Pakistan 'no Proxy Wars' In Afghanistan Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, left, shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at the prime minister's residence in Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, March 11, 2010. – AP Pakistan To Help Afghanistan Toward Stability Pakistan will extend help to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday.Addressing a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Gila... Pakistan, Afghanistan To Boost Connectivity, Cooperation Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed in a joint communique to boost communications network, bilateral trade and enhance cooperation in education, agriculture and energy sector.The officials of ... Karzai Welcomes Pakistan's Reconciliation Assistance Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai , second from left, and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, second from right, attend talks on bilateral issues in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 Mar 2010 <span Class=headings>4-afghan President Karzai Says India Is Friend, But, Pak Twin Brother </span>.....<i></i> ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said India has gone out of the way to help Afghanistan but Pakistan is twin brother of Afghanistan. He said his country would not allow its soil to be used aga... |
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