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President of Pakistan signs new summary of judges appointment
Following the advice of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday night signed the summary of appointment of justices Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa as permanent judges of the Supreme Court and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday as ad hoc judge of the apex court for one year.
The summary was [...]
Top Taliban military commander ‘captured in Karachi’
US and Pakistani spies have captured the Taliban’s top military commander, US media reported, but the militia denied his arrest and said he was still leading the fight in Afghanistan.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested in Pakistan’s sprawling port city of Karachi “several days ago” by US and Pakistani intelligence services, the New York [...]
Blast rocks Shiite parade in Karachi, at least 43 killed
Pakistan’s interior minister appealed for calm on Tuesday in the country’s commercial capital Karachi, where shopowners surveyed gutted premises a day after a suicide bomber killed 43 people and triggered a city-centre riot.
The bombing of a Shi’ite Muslim procession in Karachi underscored multiple security challenges facing the nuclear-armed U.S. ally at a volatile time for [...]
Obama promise to finish the job in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama promised he would unveil his decision “shortly” on whether to escalate the war in Afghanistan and pledged: “It is my intention to finish the job.”
“I will be making an announcement to the American people about how we intend to move forward. I will be doing so shortly,” Obama said during a [...]
Singh urges US to stay committed in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (pictured) arrived in Washington on Sunday for a state visit with US President Barack Obama, urging him to stay committed in Afghanistan and to pressure Pakistan to act against Islamic extremists.
AFP – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday started a high-profile state visit to the United States with a [...]
Lahore Check Post Blast 7 Injured
Breaking News: LAHORE: Five policemen have been injured in a bomb blast at police check post near Babu Sabu Interchange, Geo News reported Monday.
The blast took place when a white Suzuki Mehran rammed into the police check post, sources said.
Rescue teams have reached the blast site.
Hamid Karzai Elected As President
KABUL – Afghanistan’s election commission declared Hamid Karzai elected as president on Monday after it called off a runoff following the withdrawal of his only rival.
The run-off, called after the first round in August was marred by widespread fraud, was to have been held on November 7.
“The Independent Election Commission declares the esteemed Hamid Karzai [...]
Peshawar Blast More Than 10 Killed
PESHAWAR: More than 10 people have been killed and over 40 injured in a blast occurred in Meena Bazar in Peshawar on Wednesday.
According to reports, the fire has been erupted in nearby shops after the blast as fire tenders are trying to douse the fire. The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and [...]
Insurgency In Pakistan
After last weekend’s attack on the headquarters of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi, one of the questions being asked with a rather troubling air of inevitability was: where next? That question was answered on Thursday with a string of attacks across the country, including three in Lahore.
So now, what next?
Many expect the attacks to continue, [...]
