Pakistan has re-iterated that no foreign troops would be allowed to carryout operation inside its territory and only Pakistani troops have the right to do so.
Addressing weekly news briefing in Islamabad, foreign office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said Washington times’ report in this respect is not credible. He said Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani will meet us president George W. Bush at the white
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109th corps Commanders conference was held at the general headquarters Rawalpindi today.
The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani chaired the meeting. The routine monthly meeting discussed in detail professional army matters.
The chief of army staff dilated upon the operational preparedness of the army and his training
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Pakistan Muslim League-N’s Quaid Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif has said the restoration of judges is the biggest issue facing the country.
Talking to media at Islamabad airport before leaving for London, he said we are supporting the Pakistan Peoples Party to bring an end to dictatorship. Mian Nawaz Sharif said we were not consulted about raise in the gas and petrol prices and other
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On the sixth day of the operation against miscreants in Bara subdivision of Khyber agency, the local administration remained in control of the situation.
There was no report of any untoward incident in the area. Our correspondent reports that curfew was relaxed till 12:00 noon duirng which all shops in Bara remained open and people continued routine activities. Meanwhile, in far flung Teerah area o
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Federal minister for information and broadcasting Sherry Rahman has said all black laws will be repealed to ensure freedom of the press. Steps will be taken for protection of the journalists.
The minister was speaking at a lunch she hosted for media men in Karachi. Journalists from news channels, print media, periodicals and dailies attended the lunch. Sherry Rahman during her interaction with the media men discussed the journalists’
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Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing with the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip to allow scores of stranded Palestinians to return to the besieged territory.
witnesses said around 300 Palestinians gathered on the Egyptian side and were promised by Egyptian security officials they would be allowed to cross into Gaza. The crossing was closed yesterday after thousands of Palestinians stormed the border in
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In Afghanistan, afghan and NATO-led forces killed 25 Taliban in a 10-hour gun battle in west of the country.
The militants were killed in Muqur district in Badghis province, during a joint clean-up operation by NATO forces, the afghan army and police. He said the clash started yesterday and lasted till midnight. No NATO and afghan forces were wounded in
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Sri Lankan security forces shot dead at least 26 Tamil tiger rebels in fresh fighting in the island's embattled north according to the defence ministry.
Troops killed 26 members of the liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam in the districts of Vavuniya, Mannar and Mullaitivu on while the ministry said six soldiers were wounded.
There was no immediate word from the Tamils on the latest violence.
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India's ruling congress party has decided to press ahead with a nuclear energy deal with the United States despite threats by its left-wing allies to bring down the coalition.
Faced with losing its majority in parliament, the congress party of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been trying to strike a deal with other parties that would keep it in office. Indian media said the socialist Samajwadi party from Uttar Pradesh w
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In occupied Kashmir, the chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani have appealed to the people to massively march towards Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar, tomorrow, to convey to the world that the Kashmiris and their liberation leaders are solidly united to achieve their right to self determination.
According to Kashmir media service, the APHC chairman will lead a procession from Jamia Masjid to Hazratbal after Juma prayers tomorrow. Occupation authorities have put Syed Ali Gilani under house arrest to prevent him from leading the march. The A
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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Marat Safin have reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon tennis in London.
Defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland outclassed Croatia's Mario Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 to reach his 17th grand slam semi-final in a row. Russian Marat Safin overcome Spanish 31st seed Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 7-5 7-6 and 6-3 in the quarter-fin
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The fourth one day cricket match between Australia and the West Indies will be played tomorrow at Basseterre.
The left-arm spinner Nikita miller has been rewarded for a strong domestic season with a belated call-up to the West Indies squad for the remaining two one-day internationals.
Miller was the leading wicket-taker during the first-class season with
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Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said Pakistan is a peaceful country and has no intention to enter into an arms race in the region.
However, we will maintain a minimum credible deterrence to ensure peace in the region and the ongoing economic development process in the country remains uninterrupted.
The Prime Minister stated this while addressing the 89th midshipmen commission
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