Pakistan floods kill 270

Pakistan called on the world Tuesday to speed up relief efforts after torrential rains exacerbated major floods, killing 270 people and making another 200,000 homeless in the south of the country.

Gunmen attack school van in Pakistan; Five dead

Taliban gunmen attacked a school van in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing four children and the driver in an assault they said was carried out to punish local tribesman for resisting the insurgent movement.

Three Pakistani men plead guilty to smuggling attempt

Three Pakistani men have pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle someone they thought was part of the Pakistani Taliban into the United States.

Rain compounding misery for Pakistan flood victims

Stranded by floodwaters, army soldier Mohammed Hameed was unable to get to the graveyard to bury his 5-year-old daughter when she succumbed to diarrhea. He laid her to rest in his courtyard — one of the latest victims of floods that have returned to Pakistan this year, leaving some 200,000 homeless and triggering another international aid effort.

Gilani, Ahmadinejad on same page to boost Pak-Iran ties

TEHRAN: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and President Mehmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday exchanged views to give fresh impetus to their existing bilateral cooperation in various fields ranging from trade and economy to security and intelligence sharing.

Journalists boycott NA proceeding against arassment by political parties, pressure groups

ISLAMABAD: Journalists’ fraternity lodged its strong protest over harassment by political parties and pressure groups and launched its boycott of N.A proceedings on Monday, here.

Nisar for probe into accusations leveled under oath

KARACHI: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Ch Nisar Ali Khan has asked for judicial probe into the recent spate of charges leveled by former Sindh home minister Zulfiqar Mirza and later by Quaid of MQM Altaf Hussain—both under oath— so that the nation could know who were the real culprits.

Met office says rains produces water six times of Tarbela dam 400 mm showering unprecedented in history of Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)’s Director Dr Muhammad Hanif has said that for the first time in history of Sindh 400 mm rain showered that caused 37 million acre feet of water. The Director of National Weather Forecasting Centre, PMD, Dr Hanif told Online on Monday that 37 MAF of water means six times greater than the total storage capability of Tarbela dam.

Police nab key terrorist from Swat

SWAT: Police has arrested a terrorist, who was wanted for some important sabotage activities since long from Swat.

PM, Iran’s first vice president agree on accelerating pace of work on gas pipeline, 1000 megawatt power projects

TEHRAN: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani and Iranian first Vice President Muhammad Raza Rahimi have agreed upon accelerating the pace of work on gas pipeline and 1000 megawatt power projects besides reiterating the resolve to extend new dimension to existing relations in all the fields and enhancing people to people contact.

Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement Afaq submits application in SC on Karachi killings

KARACHI: The detained Chairman of Muhajir Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) Afaq Ahmed has submitted an application in Supreme Court Karachi Registry to become the party in the case regarding law and order situation in Karachi.

2,116 targeted actions carried out against criminal elements during 25-day Karachi operation: Saud Mirza

KARACHI: Additional I.G Karachi, Saud Ahmad Mirza has announced that during the past 25-day operation 2116 targeted actions had been carried out against miscreant and criminal elements.

Army officer arrested in railway compartment theft

RAWALPINDI: Major Ayub has been arrested in boggy theft scandal and investigation have been started against him.

Army provides medical services to denge infected people in Lahore

LAHORE: The doctors and para medical staff of Pakistan Army remained hectically busy throughout the day in provision of blood screening and diagnostic services to a large number of people on the first day of establishment of Army free medical camps for control and eradication of dengue virus in Lahore.

Conducive Pakistan-Indian relations hampered over Kashmir issue: Wikileaks

ISLAMABAD: Wikileaks has disclosed that PM, Yousaf Raza Gilani told America in 2009 that Pakistan wanted better, lasting relations with India; but Kashmir issue was creating hurdles.

UN would response quickly to the President’s call for flood affected people: UN official

ISLAMABAD: In response to the President Zardari telephonic conversation with the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, UN would undertake rapid need assessment of flood’s situation in Sindh to launch a formal international appeal for urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected people.

Fazl meets Ch Nisar, ANP Chief

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman met separately with Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali and NA opposition leader Chuadhry Nisar Ali Khan at Parliament House on Monday.

Farzana, Liepach agree over cooperation between ADB, BISP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Farzana Raja met Werner Liepach, Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB) at BISP Secretariat on Monday.

Inter-religious harmony critical for peace: Shahbaz Sharif

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that promotion of inter-religious harmony is imperative for international peace.

Punjab govt not serious to control dengue virus: PML-Q

LAHORE: Spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Punjab, Muhammad Akram Chaudhary in response of Rana Sana Ullah’s statement said that Punjab government is not adopting serious measures to counter dengue virus in the province.

Zardari visits London to look into his property matters or to meet Altaf Hussain: Rana Sana Ullah

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah has said President Asif Ali Zardari looks into his property matters or meets with Altaf Hussain in London.

Imran blasts govt’s apathy towards flood victims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Chairman, Imran Khan has said that the winds of change are blowing across the entire national spectrum which will destroy the citadels of corruption of the ruling mafias who have looted and destroyed the country.

Zulfiqar Mirza is keeping private army: MQM

ISLAMABAD: MQM deputy parliamentary leader Haider Abbas Rizvi has alleged former home minister Sindh Zulfiqar Mirza has set up private army by issuing arms licenses to 300000 persons.

ANP has reservations over MQM’s rejoining govt

ISLAMABAD: ANP Parliamentary party meeting has expressed its reservations over making MQM part of the government.  

Speech of Altaf causes damage to MQM: Hoti

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that the press conference of Zulfiqar Mirza did not harm MQM so much as the speech of Altaf Hussain damaged it.