Death toll in Pakistan suicide attack rises to 46

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The death toll from a suicide bombing that targeted members of an anti-Taliban militia attending funeral prayers in northwest Pakistan has risen to 46, police said Saturday.

Kayani briefs West regarding Pak sacrifices in war on terror

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani attended NATO Chiefs of Defence meeting at Seville, Spain.

The Chief of the Army Staff delivered a speech on Pakistan’s Role in Global War on Terror. He highlighted the sacrifices given by Pakistan to fight the menace of terrorism.

'Gilani, Karzai convene Joint Peace Commission next month' Terror menace has linked two countries: Afghan Deputy FM

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan Friday distanced itself from explicit blame game between Pakistan and the US led coalition over the failures in war against terrorism as well as cross-border infiltration by militants.

PML-N ready for long march once again: Nawaz Sharif

PESHAWAR: PML-N president Nawaz Sharif has said his party will not hesitate in taking revolutionary decisions on the pattern of Long March to change the fate of the country.

ANP has options open in case MQM rejoins Govt: Senator Zahid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Rebutting the reports regarding changing of its stance about MQM published in section of print media, ANP has warned that it can think over other options if the party rejoins the government.

Dengue reaches epidemic level in country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, already grappling with the issue of flash floods and subsequent myriad problems relating rescue, relief and rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands of flood victims, is further burdened with a massive menace of dengue fever.

EU gives 10 mn euro in aid for flood victims in Pakistan

BRUSSELS: The European Commission announced here Friday a 10 million euro emergency aid to the victims of the monsoon floods in Pakistan. The EU’s executive body said in a statement that the aid is provided solely on the guarantee of full independence, unlimited and full access to the areas and people in need, and the possibility of independently assessing, controlling and monitoring any project being funded.

Former chairman CBR acquitted in COTECNA reference

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Accountability Court (AC) has acquitted former Chairman CBR, A R Siddiqui in COTECNA reference.

Judge AC No 3 Jahandad Khan Banth announced the verdict.

4 apprehended in Shahbaz Tasser’s abduction case

LAHORE: Four men suspected in the kidnapping of the son of former Governor Punjab Salman Taseer apprehended by police in Gulberg area whereas residents of slum area protested against frequent raids.

JSQM chief jailed on 4-day judicial remand

KARACHI: The chairman JSQM, Bashir Qurieshi, has been sent to jail, on a 4-day judicial remand, alongwith his accomplice.

Bashir Qurieshi was produced in Maleer court of Friday, which ordered that a challan in reference to section 173 should be registered, and produced during the next hearing, while it also accepted the bail of his associate Shiraz Ahmad.

Sri Lankan team of doctors spends busy day at Lahore

LAHORE: On special request by Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, the team of visiting medical experts from Sri Lanka to eradicate Dengue virus, went to several places at Lahore including Services Hospital.

Musharraf summons APML’s CEC meeting in Dubai

ISLAMABAD: Former President and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chief has summoned his party’s CEC meeting to discuss his return to Pakistan.

According to a press release issued here from APML central secretariat, the office bearers of party would brief the chief about the party structure and arrangements regarding his scheduled arrival to Pakistan on March 23, 2012.

Health of poor prime concern of developing countries: Farzana Raja

MANILA: Federal Minister Chairperson BISP, Faezana Raja has said that health of marginalized segment of society was prime concern of the developing countries.

Four SHC judges get confirmation

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Farooq H. Naik confirmed the services of four additional judges of Sindh High Court on the advice of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Friday.

Buzz in Senate over minister’s unsatisfactory answers

ISLAMABAD: Presiding officer Kazim Khan chaired the Senate session on Friday which reviewed the report submitted by Senior Federal Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi regarding the performance of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC).

List of Khudam-ul-Hujjaj could not be finalized due to differences

ISLAMABAD: List of Khuddam- ul- Hujjaj who have offered their services voluntarily could not be finalized due to differences between Secretary of Ministry of Religious Affairs and its Joint Secretary.

US helps bring power to nearly one million Pakistanis

HARIPUR: Nearly one million more Pakistanis will receive electricity thanks to U.S.-funded renovations to Tarbela Dam. Visiting Tarbela Friday, US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Ambassador Carlos Pascual and Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Shakeel Durrani inaugurated a power generation unit that was recently renovated with US support.