ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Friday took suo motto notice of government’s decision to abandon capital punishment.

PESHAWAR: Governor NWFP Owais Ahmed Ghani has said on Friday that people’s protection is the prime responsibility of government and such operation in this regard will continue in future.

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to the government on the petition of the wife of Dr. Abdul Qadeer complaining against the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) for having committed contempt of court.

RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday met with the President Pervez Musharraf here at Army House situated next to President’s Camp Office this afternoon, Geo tv reported. However, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat denied any such meeting between the PM and President.

KARACHI : The Federal Cabinet which met here on Wednesday at Governor House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the government is determined to establish its writ and started operation in Fata at the request of Governor and Chief Minister of NWFP.

PESHAWAR : A fresh conflict between two militant groups on Wednesday in Teerah valley of Khyber Agency claimed the lives of 30 persons while several others were injured.

KARACHI: Rangers and police will jointly launch an operation in Lyari to flush criminals from there.Capital City Police Officer, Wasim Ahmed said this while talking to Geo News.

ISLAMABAD : A meeting between US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher and President Pervez Musharraf is underway here on Wednesday.