London—Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan
People’s Party leaders, despite desperate
efforts, failed to reach some common formula for
the restoration of judges deposed since November
3, 2007 as a result of state of emergency
clamped by Pervez Musharraf in his capacity as
Chief of army Staff.
Islamabad—Now that talks between PPP and PML-N
have reached a dead end the two sides are
working on covert and open strategies. Prime
Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has held an
important meeting with veteran Pakistan Muslim
League (Q) .leader Manzoor Watto in Lahore to
discuss coalition Government post-break up
situation. Mr. Watto who is known as the arch
rival of Sharif brothers also held telephonic
conversation Sunday with a contact person of
VVIP.
Kabul—Eight coalition soldiers were killed in
Taliban attack in Paktika province of
Afghanistan. Thirteen Taliban militants were
also killed in the clash.
Lahore—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on
Sunday spent a busy day here as he held meetings
with legislators, political leaders and IGs
Prisons province, social workers and officials
of National Reconstruction Bureau.
Islamabad—Pakistan on Sunday dispatched two
C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods including
tents, plastic sheets, thousands of mosquito
nets, adequate medicines and water purification
tablets for the cyclone affectees of Myanmar.
New Delhi—The issue of plight of Pakistani
prisoners languishing in Indian jails may
overshadow the forthcoming Pak-India Ministerial
talks scheduled to be held on May 21 in
Islamabad.
Yangon, Myanmar—A Red Cross boat carrying rice
and drinking water for cyclone victims sank
Sunday, while the death toll jumped to more than
28,000 and aid groups warned of a humanitarian
catastrophe.
