ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 — At least 22 militants were killed during ongoing military operations in various areas of Pakistan’s northwest on Thursday, official sources said.
According to Swat Media Center (SMC), Abu Faraj, a top militant commander, was among 11 militants killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Segaram area of Swat. One [...]
5. December 2009
LAHORE: Suicide attacks and bomb blasts are not allowed in Islam; these acts are ‘un-Islamic’.
Head of Minhaj-ul-Quran International Tahir-ul-Qadri said this during a video conference held with reference to his 150-page ‘Fatwa’. “This Fatwa will be released in three language across the world,” he said.
5. December 2009
RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today visited Combined Military Hospital (CMH). He inquired about the health and well being of wounded of yesterday’s attack on Parade Lane Mosque. COAS reiterated that such acts of cowardice will not dent the resolve of the Armed Forces and the Nation to fight [...]
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Director General ISPR, Major General Athar Abbas has said, about 600 terrorists have so far been killed, some 22 have been arrested in operation Rah-i-Nijat. Speaking in Radio Pakistan?s programme Naey Ufaq, he said, about 70 army officers and jawans embraced martyrdom during operation.
Athar Abbas said, Pakistan Army will remain in South Waziristan till complete [...]
3. December 2009
LAHORE, Dec 2 (APP): Pakistan 7s Rugby Team won the Bowl Championship beating Iran 19-17 in the semi-final and then defeating Brunei in the Final 24-12 at Colombo, Sri Lanka this week.
Pakistan Rugby Union’s spokesman Bakht Baidar said here Wednesday, Pakistan captain Kashif Khawaja, Sair Riaz, Khalid Bhatti and Shakeel all ran in tries in [...]
3. December 2009
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior provincial official on Wednesday announced that Iran and Pakistan plan to boost cooperation on border security issues.
“The two brotherly and friendly countries’ ties in border issues will be boosted better than the past with further interactions and relations between Iran and Pakistan’s Presidents and authorities,” Deputy Governor General of Iran’s [...]
3. December 2009
At least eight militants were killed and several others injured during ongoing operations in northwest Pakistan’s tribal areas on Tuesday, local TV channel reported.
According to sources, fresh clashes occurred in Meerakai, Laddha and Asman Manza areas in South Waziristan tribal agency, during which four militants were killed and nine others wounded, the private TV GEO [...]
30. November 2009
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s main opposition party Sunday demanded the president give up the sweeping powers he inherited from his predecessor, setting the stage for political turmoil just as the Obama administration wants the country to focus on fighting the Taliban.
President Asif Ali Zardari’s grip on power is increasingly under threat from opposition lawmakers and elements [...]
30. November 2009
Pakistani troops killed 30 militants in the country’s lawless tribal region where a key anti-Taliban leader was assassinated in a bomb attack on Friday, officials said.
The deadly clashes were reported by the military as part of offensives against Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan and militants in Khyber, two districts in the belt dubbed the most [...]
30. November 2009
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday left here on a four-day official visit to Germany and United Kingdom.
Talking to media persons before his departure at the Chaklala Air Base, the Prime Minister said his visit aimed at strengthening bilateral and economic ties with the two significant European countries.
Gilani who is due to [...]
5. December 2009
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