By Irfan Ali KARACHI: The coordination committee of the ruling coalition’s three parties agreed on Tuesday that their district-level committees should be made functional to help the government maintain the law and order and stop land grabbing in the city. The Pakistan People’s Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party have agreed, in a […]
By Haleem Asad TIMERGARA: Security forces claimed on Tuesday to have killed 11 militants, including local commander Abdullah in Maidan after pounding their hideouts in Kulal Dherai, Lagharai, Kass and Zaimdara areas. According to sources, troops carried out intense shelling from Timergara, Samar Bagh and Lal Qila in response to a militant attack. A military […]
By Mohammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought access to Dr Aafia Siddiqui through the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dawn has learnt. The Pakistani investigators have also called for inclusion of Dr Siddiqui’s ex-husband, Mohammad Amjad Khan, in their probe. FIA Director General Tariq Khosa asked the government to provide […]
By: Afzal Bajwa ISLAMABAD: Aiming at economic revival and protection of industry, the PPP Government on Saturday presented a Rs 2.9 trillion consolidated budget with a deficit of Rs 722 billion (4.9 per cent of GDP) and growth target of 3.3 per cent for the 2000-10. Total consolidated expenditure for the fiscal year starting July […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Ahmad Mukhtar on Saturday said the major phase of the ongoing military operation in Swat and Malakand division had been ended, however, minor operation would be continued till the objectives are achieved. Talking to the journalists here at the Parliament House, the minister said that miscreants are making desperate attempts […]
ISLAMABAD: Thirty-nine more militants and 10 soldiers were killed in clashes between security forces and the Taliban militants in the Swat Valley on Friday. A news update, issued by the ISPR on the ongoing operation in Swat and other adjoining mountainous areas, said 10 soldiers embraced Shahadat and 24 others were injured during the operation. […]
GHALLANAI: Security forces on Saturday claimed to have killed 24 militants in an operation in Mohmand Agency. Also, 12 civilians were killed when shells missed their targets and landed in civilian areas in the restive agency. Sources said that security forces targeted militants’ hideouts in Sooran Darra, Sheikh Baba, Dawezai, Kemor, Shati Kandao, Chamar Kand, […]
WANA: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide attacks in Lahore and Nowshera and the bombing of Pearl Continental hotel in Peshawar on Thursday. “We claim responsibility for these attacks,” a man identifying himself as Saeed Hafiz and claiming to be deputy of Hakeemullah Mehsud based in Orakzai tribal region told Dawn on […]
By Fauzee Khan Mohmand GHALANAI: The army went into action in the Mohmand Agency on Friday in support of paramilitary troops and killed at least 12 militants between Chamarkand and Sheikh Baba areas. Two army personnel laid down their lives during the clashes. They are Lt Fayaz and Naek Mazar. Helicopter gunships, tanks and artillery […]
* Information minister says government to launch public awareness campaign against terrorism ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday asked the media to ‘avoid’ airing live coverage of suicide bombings, as they created panic and fear among the general public, and directed the Broadcast Media Association to immediately formulate a voluntary code of conduct. […]
ISLAMABAD: A 20 member delegation of officers of Civil Services Academy, Lahore belonging to different services groups visited PTV Headquarters, PTV News and PTV Home Centre, Islamabad on Friday. The delegation headed by Amir Hassan was received by Sarwar Munir Rao, Director PTV Headquarters, who along with Abdul Khaliq Sargana and Fakhar Hameed, Controller IT […]
By Anwarullah Khan KHAR: Seven militants were killed by troops in Bajaur Agency’s Charmang area, considered to be a Taliban stronghold, on Friday. Planes and helicopters attacked militants’ positions in Tangi, Hashim Ziarat, Kotki and Babara. A curfew has been imposed in the area of operation and all road had been sealed. A local man […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday ruled out the possibility of mid-term elections in the country, saying that people had given the coalition the mandate for five years and the government would complete its five-year term accordingly. Talking to journalists here at the Parliament House, the minister said that […]
By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The army claimed that 66 militants had been killed and nine captured in different areas of Malakand, Bannu and South Waziristan on Wednesday and Thursday. According to ISPR, four soldiers laid down their lives and 12, including an officer, suffered injuries. Thirty-four militants were killed and three apprehended during an […]
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