Pakistan

    Afghan spy agency suspects Pakistan for Karzai ambush

    KABUL: Afghanistans intelligence chief on Wednesday blamed militants from Pakistan for the recent assassination attempt on Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
    The chief of Afghanistans intelligence service Amrullah Saleh said it is unclear if Pakistans special agencies gave the go ahead for Sundays attack, which killed three people but left Karzai unscathed.
    “The evidence once again shows that […]


    PML-N ready to swallow delay in judges reinstatement

    ISLAMABAD: There is no harm if deposed judges of superior judiciary are reinstated with the delay of three or four days,Chairman PML-N Raja Zafarul Haq said Tuesday.

Hoti vowed to block all efforts derail peace process

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister NWFP, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Tuesday reiterated his governments resolve to come hard on elements trying to derail peace process and sought help of the opinion leaders to get the province rid of the war of others.
Addressing oath taking ceremony of the newly elected cabinet of the Peshawar Press Club, Ameer […]



Govt to strengthen Navy to meet security challenges: Gilani

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said the government would strengthen Pakistan Navy to make it an effective force capable of meeting security challenges. During his visit to Naval Headquarters, the Prime Minister said he fully realized the importance of maritime sector for its defence as well as economic potential.
Gilani said the […]



Rehman Malik takes serious note of security officials targeted killing

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior A. Rehman Malik has taken a serious note of the target killing of two security officials in Khuzdar on Tuesday.



Czech Republic to open 2nd consulate in Karachi

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Czech Republic will soon open its second consulate in Karachi, Ambassador of Czech Republic in Pakistan, Alexander Langer has said.
According to media he said trade opportunities exist in Czech Republic for Pakistani businessmen in textile, pharmaceutical, leather and construction sectors.
Total trade volume between the Pakistan and Czech Republic stood at 37 million dollars which […]



Gilani holds talks with President Musharraf

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: A meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani held here on Tuesday to discuss key national issues.



Dead body found with bomb-like toy

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI: A bomb-like toy found tied with a dead body in Baloch Colony area of Karachi on Tuesday.
According to private TV, unknown persons tried to kidnap a man Saleem at a street of Manzoor Colony along the Expressway.
They tied a mysterious belt with his body; on resistance the accused shot Saleem and left him seriously […]



Gunmen kill two intelligence agents in South Waziristan

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

QUETTA: Gunmen killed two intelligence agents in a drive-by shooting in the southwestern town of Khuzdar on Tuesday, police said.
The pair, who worked for the Military Intelligence (MI), were on their way home from their office when they were sprayed with bullets in a bazaar by attackers riding on a motorbike.
No one claimed responsibility for […]



US will not need permission of Pakistan government when it comes to getting Osama: Negroponte

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

KARACHI: The US government has said that it will not need permission of Pakistan government when “it comes to get to bin Ladin”. Answering a question whether the US would have to have the permission of the Pakistani government, US Deputy Secretary of State John D Negroponte said that when it came to somebody like […]