46 Die as Afghan Militants Pour Over Border Into Pakistan (New York Times)
A violent weekend was a new sign of the lawlessness of the tribal areas along Pakistan?s western border with Afghanistan.
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Pakistan: Rift Appears Between PM And President (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
LAHORE, PAKISTAN: The angry sacking of Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Mehmud Ali Durrani by the prime minister further confirms reports about chinks in the armour of the Pakistan Peoples Party-led government.
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Ceasefire announced in Hangu under peace treaty
HANGU: Under the peace treaty reached here on Sunday, announcements of ceasefire have begun to be made from the mosques in Hangu.Clashes continued for the last three days in Hangu ended in the jirga, presided by the DCO Hangu.In the ling meeting, an agreement reached between the administration and the parties in Hangu.Under this agreement, ceasefire will be announced from mosques from 1-00 am.These announcements have been started to be made through loudspeakers from the mosques in Hangu.According to the agreement, a guarantee of Rs 1,000,000 each and personal guarantees of five persons each will be obtained.
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Quake victims accuse NGOs of plundering funds
MANSEHRA: Residents of Shawal have accused the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of plundering funds meant for rehabilitation of the earthquake vi
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Peace activists meet to defuse Indo-Pak tensions
LAHORE: One-day peace moot between peace activists from Pakistan and India was held on Sunday at the Attari border to defuse the growing tensions betw
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Increased water discharge to boost power generation
ISLAMABAD: Water discharge from the Tarbela Dam has been substantially increased, helping generate the much-needed power for the energy-starved countr
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Gaza protests target US consulate in Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Security forces used tear gas and batons to repel anti-Israel protesters who tried to attack a U.S. consulate in Pakistan Sunday, as tens of thousands in Europe, the Middle East and Asia demonstrated against Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
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No progress made in probing threats to Ansar
ISLAMABAD: It was on December 24, 2008 that the first news item appeared about threats of serious consequences hurled at Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investig
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Pakistan News
National cricket team to be announced on Jan 13
LAHORE: Chief operating officer PCB Saleem Altaf said that the national team for the One-day International series against Sri Lanka would be announced on January 13.Talking with media at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday, Saleem Altaf said that consultation between selectors is being continued for the selection of the team.He said that organising committees have been formed for all three matches of the series.Arrangements of the match in Karachi are being made under the supervision of director-general PCB Javed Miandad and director HR-PCB Wasim Bari and printing of tickets is also in the final stages.Meanwhile, chairman PCB selection committee Abdul Qadir and members Saleem Jaffar and Shoaib Mohammad in an informal meeting considered the names of the players for the selection of the team. The formal meeting of the selection committee will be held on Monday and coach Intikhab Alam will also attend the meeting.
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Anti-Israel Protesters Target U.S. Consulate in Pakistan (Fox News)
Security forces used tear gas and batons to repel anti-Israel protesters who tried to attack a U.S. consulate in Pakistan on Sunday.
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