Multan—A crowd protesting power cuts rioted
Monday in Multan, ransacking the office of the
state electricity company, torching a bank and
leaving at least 13 people injured. Several
hundred men stormed the office of the Multan
Electric Power Compnay (MEPCO) to protest power
cuts greatly affecting textile units.
Beijing—Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
said Monday he would welcome a Central Asian
grouping that includes China and Russia working
alongside NATO to bring peace and stability to
Afghanistan.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza
Gillani while reiterating government’s resolve
to fight terrorism and extremism in all its
forms and manifestations said that multi-pronged
strategy is being evolved to confront the issue
effectively. He said that the government would
pursue both long term as well as short term
initiatives which include political, socio-
economic as well as administrative measures to
address the issue.
Lahore—Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) president
Mian Shahbaz Sharif announced new policies of
the PML-N led coalition government in Punjab
under which all political cases filed in the
last eight years will be withdrawn, steps will
be taken on war footing in education sector,
there would no political victimsation,
institutions to be strengthened, IT parks will
be set up and appointments of honest and able
DCOs and DPOs and upright judges in lower
judiciary will be made.
Doha (Qatar)—While over 400 delegates from
various countries of the world attended Doha
Summit for Democracy, Development and Free
Trade, the center of attraction, however, the
participation of the blond Israeli Foreign
Minister Tzipi Livni. The charming looking young
Israeli Foreign minister was keen to have a
hand-shaking photo session with Prime Minister
of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani to the
delight of journalists and photographers who
crowded the event.
Peshawar—Fierce sectarian clashes between rival
groups in the Parachinar Kurram Agency on Monday
claimed 8 lives and serious injuries to score
others creating panic in the region bringing the
routine life to a stand still.
Karachi—Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat- ul-Ebad Khan
has directed the newly appointed IG Police, Dr.
Shoaib Suddle to focus on improving the image of
police all over the Province, providing security
to life and property of people without any
discrimination and ensuring a conducive linkage
between police and people.
