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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Karachi : Three blasts reported near PAF base Faisal

KARACHI: Three blasts are reported to have occurred near PAF base Faisal located along Sharea Faisal. 

Karachi : Blast in PAF base Faisal Guard Room

Blast at Faisal Base in the guard house.

Pakistan will respond if drone strikes does not stop: ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha

Islamabad:  The powerful ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has warned the US that Pakistan will be "forced to respond" if it does not stop drone strikes in the country's tribal belt, according to a media report today.

Shahbaz Sharif vows American aid will be accepted over his dead body

Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that he will prefer death to foreign (US) aid.

Former Pak cricketer backs Afridi as one- day captain

Lahore : Former Pakistan cricketer Muddasar Nazar has affirmed his faith in Shahid Afridi as the captain of one-day cricket team.

Ijaz Butt sacked Shahid Afridi due to his media leaks on 'internal matters'

Shahid Afridi was sacked as One-Day International (ODI) skipper because he repeatedly revealed the team's "internal matters" to the media, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have said.

Will repeat unilateral raid inside Pakistan if required: President Obama

Washington: US President Barack Obama has made it clear that Washington will again launch a unilateral military operation inside Pakistan if it finds another key terrorist hiding in the country.

Pakistan "in process of re-engaging" with US post-Osama operation

Pakistan is "in the process of re-engaging" with the United States in the wake of escalated bilateral tensions over a series of clashes.

Shahid Afridi may retire from one-day international cricket


Karachi, May 22: Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi may retire from one- day international cricket.

16 killed as NATO oil tankers attacked

TORKHAM: Several NATO oil tankers bound for Afghanistan were set ablaze in two separate incidents in wee hours of Saturday, killing at least 16 people including 8 of same family.

Pakistan Cricket Board invites Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan


Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board has not given up hope of reviving international cricket at home and have again officially invited Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan later this year for the future tours program series. Sri Lanka are due to play three tests, five one-day internationals and a T20 match as part of the FTP series that Pakistan will host.

Pakistan army denies US troop intelligence support

ISLAMABAD –  Pakistan's army has denied a report that U.S. troops were embedded with its forces to provide intelligence and reconnaissance support in the country's tribal region near Afghanistan.

Benazir urged US for “security detail” two months before murder


Islamabad : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had requested the United States to “provide her with a security detail” just two months before her assassination, but the US Embassy in Islamabad ‘strongly recommended’ against doing so. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Bhutto died in a gun and bomb attack as she was leaving Liaqat Bagh in Rawalpindi after addressing a public rally on December 27, 2007.

Pakistan Army denies US troops’ ground presence in Waziristan


Rawalpindi : The Pakistan Army has “categorically denied” the presence of US troops in North and South Waziristan, as reported in diplomatic cables recently unveiled by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.

Cricket: WI stumble at 95-4 at tea in reply to Pakistan's 272 in second test


BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — Pakistan's bowlers hit back strongly in the second test against West Indies on Saturday, reducing the hosts to 94-4 at tea in reply to a defiant 272.

Sacking Shahid Afridi was a big mistake: Wasim Akram


New Delhi: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has committed a big mistake by sacking Shahid Afridi as the One-day captain.

Shahid Afridi's media outbursts cost him captaincy: PCB officials


Lahore: Shahid Afridi's refusal to stay away from the media cost him the captaincy of Pakistan's ODI team as Board officials said the all-rounder did not take warnings to keep "internal matters" to himself seriously.

India says fugitive list blunder a 'wake-up' call

NEW DELHI — India on Saturday said an embarrassing blunder in the country's "most wanted fugitives list" given to Pakistan was a "wake up" call to security agencies to become more professional.

China accedes request to take over operations at Gawadar Port: Ahmad Mukhtar


ISLAMABAD : The Chinese government has acceded to Pakistan’s request to take over the operations at Gawadar Port as soon as the term of agreement with the incumbent Singapore Port Authority expires. This was stated by Federal Minister for Defence, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar after completing his visit to China, said a press release. 

Pakistan suspends supplies to NATO troops


ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities Saturday suspended supplies to the foreign troops in neighboring Afghanistan hours after a blast at an NATO oil tanker killed 16 persons.

Judicial enquiry of killing foreigners launched Tribunal for probing into Khoratabad incident set up


ISLAMABAD - Tribunal has been set up for a judicial enquiry into the Khoratabad incident, in which five foreigners were shot dead by cops in Balochistan province.

Missing persons like commission on Abbottabad incident will be sheer waste paper: Asama Jahangir


KARACHI: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma Jahangir has cautioned if commission on Abbottabad’s operation is constituted like commission on missing persons then it will be only a waste paper.

Pakistan’s sacrifices in war on terror should be recognized: Ahmed Mukhtar


Rawalpindi: Federal Minister of Defence Chaudhary Ahmed Mukhtar has said that sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the war against terrorism are more than any other country, which should be taken beyond any doubt.

Notification issued for setting up Tribunal to probe into Kharotabad incident


QUETTA: A notification for setting up tribunal headed by Balochistan High Court judge Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar has been issued to conduct judicial enquiry into the Kharotabad incident. into the matter.

President phones President Ahmadinejad, discusses bilateral ties


ISLAMABAD : President Asif Ali Zardari telephoned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday evening and discussed with him bilateral relations,

Islam is a religion of peace not terrorism : President Zardari


LONDON, May 21 (APP)- President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Islam is a religion of peace and tranquillity and totally opposed to friction and terrorism.President Zardari, in his message to the International Imam Council,organisers of Syeda Fatima (S.A.) Interfaith Conference at the House of Lords here last evening,

PM Yousuf Raza Gilani calls Pak, China youths to push forward legacy of friendship to new high


BEIJING : Pakistan reaffirmed China as its best friend,and called on the two countries’ younger generation to carry on and promote the friendship to a new high.“Pakistan and China have always been good friends. Pakistan takes China as its best friend,

PM Gilani approves pay package for Federal Judicial Academy employees


ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday approved the pay package for the employees of Federal Judicial Academy to bring them at par with the employees of Supreme Court of Pakistan.Special Judicial Allowance equal to three times of initial substantive pay has been announced for the employees from BS-1 to 22,

Pak-US-Afghan meeting in Kabul next week: Salman Bashir


ISLAMABAD : Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir will lead Pakistan’s delegation to “Trilateral Meeting” of senior officials of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States which will be held early next week in Kabul to discuss issues of peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.

Rehman Malik chairs meeting to curb Gray Traffic, blockage of unauthorized SIMs


ISLAMABAD : A high level meeting was held in the Ministry of Interior under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Interior, Senator A. Rehman Malik to examine the ways and means to curb Gray Traffic in Pakistan.Secretary,

Thunderstorm kills seven, injures 80 in Sahiwal


SAHIWAL : Seven people including a woman were killed while 80 others injured in thunderstorm which hit the city and its surrounding areas on Saturday night.

Nawaz Sharif feared arrest on deportation: WikiLeaks cables


KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif feared that he might be taken under arrest after deportation from Pakistan in 2007; a private TV channel reported quoting cables released by WikiLeaks.

Don’t ignore our sacrifices in war on terrorism: Nawaz Sharif


RAIWAND: PML (N) Quaid, Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has called upon the international community not to ignore  the tremendous sacrifices rendered by the  people of Pakistan in the course of combating militancy and terrorism and instead show understanding and appreciation for the country’s efforts.

David Miliband calls on Nawaz Sharif


LAHORE -Former British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband called on PML (N) Quaid,Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind on Saturday.During the course of courtesy call, Nawaz Sharif called upon the international community not to ignore the tremendous sacrifices rendered by the people of Pakistan in the course of combating militancy and terrorism. 

Wikileaks Cables show US special operations in Pakistan


Pakistan's government called for the US to step up drone strikes, and asked for US special forces troops to be embedded at Pakistani military bases,

Pakistan orders US Special Forces trainers to leave


Confidential American diplomatic cables obtained by Pakistan's <i>Dawn</i> daily reveal new details about the activities of U.S. forces on the ground in Pakistan, an issue that has gained heightened sensitivity in the aftermath of the Raymond Davis incident in Lahore and the American raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad.

Pakistan says wants China to build naval base


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Saturday it wanted China to build it a naval base, in the latest sign of moves to strengthen ties with Beijing as relations with Washington falter. 

ISI puts conditions to CIA for improving relations


Islamabad : Pakistan’s ISI has demanded from the US CIA that it reveal about all its agents operational in Pakistan, as a step towards improving relations with them, Online news agency reported Saturday.

Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi should resolve their differences: Muddasar Nazar


Former Pakistan coach Mudassar Nazar has said that coach Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi must resolve their differences, and insisted that the situation was not beyond reprieve.

Pakistan, India agree to resolve Sir Creek dispute


Islamabad : India and Pakistan have agreed to resolve the Sir Creek dispute, keeping in view the interests of both countries.

Veteran Zeeshan Ashraf left out of Pakistan hockey squad


Karachi : Just months after he led Pakistan to its first Asian Games gold medal in 20 years, seasoned fullback Zeeshan Ashraf has been sidelined by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).

Congress wants Kashmir solution to suit all three regions




Jammu :  The Congress Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir separatists should join other parties in talks with New Delhi to find a solution that respects the aspirations of all three regions of the state – Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.

Diplomatic Cables reveal US troops' role in Pakistan


Islamabad: US Special Forces were embedded with Pakistani troops for intelligence gathering and joint operations in 2009, US diplomatic cables have revealed.