MIRAMSHAH/PESHAWAR: Fourteen people, including suspected militants, were killed in two separate missile attacks by the US drones on vehicles in Mir Ali Subdivision in North Waziristan Agency on Friday. Tribal sources said eight US spy planes were seen flying over the town before the missile strikes.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Attempts to derail democracy to be foiled: Yousuf Raza Gilani
KARACHI: Dispelling the impression of clashes between the institutions, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the PPP will resist like rock if any attempt was made to derail the democratic system.
DG ISI tenure being extended, confirms Ahmed Mukhtar
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar Saturday said that extension in tenure is being given to Director General Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) Shuja Pasha but stopped short of mentioning the period of extension, Geo News reported.
Karachi Target killings: Six perish in firing incidents
KARACHI - In the fresh spree of target killings in Karachi at least six people were gunned down on late Friday night and Saturday morning, police and rescue services said.Police said that unidentified armed man opened fire on one Noman, 30, in Federal B Area. He died on the spot. The body was moved to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi for medico-legal formalities.In another incident a 20 years old youth was gunned down by unidentified armed at Superhighway near Buraq Petrol Pump.
Mirza asked to take action against criminals
KARACHI - Taking notice of persisting lawlessness in Karachi, Sindh Home Minster Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Mirza on Saturday instructed police and LEAs to take appropriate steps for marinating peace in tense areas.He directed to take stern action against miscreants and criminal elements without any discrimination, besides ensuring security of the life and property of citizens.He directed senior police officers to chalk out proper security plan in their concerned areas.
KESC says SSGC gas supply improves: load shedding returns to normal
Karachi, - Karachi Electric Supply Company says it has started to receive improved supply of gas from Saturday morning and simultaneously it has reverted to normal power supply plan.
President Zardari reviews progress on new airport in Islamabad
Islamabad - President Asif Ali Zardari Friday said that the need for constructinga new state-of-the art airport for Islamabad, equipped with all modern facilities, is being felt for quite some time as the existing one was unable to meet the growing requirements of passengers and cargo.
JI for steps to check electoral frauds
KARACHI,- Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Saturday demanded firm and foolproof steps to stop electrical frauds in future polls, so that a true democracy returns to Pakistan.
PML Likeminded rules out merger with PML (N)
Peshawar - Provincial Additional General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League-Likeminded (PML-L) Hussain Jan Bangash Friday ruled out the impression of their party’s merger with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Addressing a news conference here, he said that it was not even thinkable that the PML-L would merge into the PML-N. However, the central leaders of the party could think about alliance with the PML-N.
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