Islamabad—Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left Saturday for United States of America on an official visit to participate in Pak-US Strategic Dialogue scheduled to commence from March 24. According to ISPR, the Chief of Army Staff is visiting USA on the special invitation of Commander United States Military Central Command, General David Petraeus.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has hoped that the close friendly relations with UK would be further strengthened and flourished during the tenure of new British High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Lahore—PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that appointments in the superior judiciary should be made on the recommendations of an independent judicial commission and with the approval of the Parliament.He was talking to a 13-member delegation of Supreme Court Bar Association at his Raiwind residence on Saturday.
Peshawar—The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters and the gunship helicopters Saturday morning went for incessant bombings on the hide outs of the alleged militants mowing down around a dozen people. On the other hand the bloody clashes between the rival Taliban groups as well as the Qaumi Lashker continued in Kurram agency Saturday where in at least 20 more people including two important commanders were gunned down.
Quetta —A special high level meeting of the senior officials of police and intelligence departments has been called today to review the law and order situation and devise effective strategy to curb the growing incidents of target and , sectarian killings and abductions for ransom.
TWO very good news appeared this week, news that enlivened, even though temporarily, an otherwise dull and gloomy atmosphere. Immediately on being installed, a government, elected on popular vote, instead of working to bring relief to the people, indulged totally unnecessarily in blame game. It should have set its priorities to set right the wrongs committed by its predecessors.