Karachi—At least twenty five persons were
killed, forty two sustained bullet injuries
while some 17 vehicles were set on fire in
widespread acts of violence in various parts of
Karachi here Wednesday.
Peshawar/Rawalpindi—Backed by the gunship
helicopters and commandos, the security forces
intensified operation against the trouble makers
in Buner District on Wednesday amid resolve to
continue the surgery against those challenging
the writ of the government till the time the
region is purged of the miscreants completely.
Kandahar—Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents
Wednesday threatened a new operation against
international troops in response to a surge of
thousands of extra US soldiers due in the coming
weeks.
Islamabad—The government has taken precautionary
measures at airports and sea ports to watch out
cases of swine flu virus, a health official said
here Wednesday.
As the entire international community is getting
warier day by day on extremism spilled over to
Pakistan from Afghanistan, the United States is
almost galloping to translate its
Pakistan-Afghanistan strategy into a hard
reality. The start seems from economic
initiatives.
Islamabad—Undeclared curfew has been imposed on
the third phase of Indian parliamentary
elections being held tomorrow, while people of
occupied Kashmir are observing complete strike
against holding of sham polls in occupied
Kashmir.
Washington—The Pakistani government has agreed
to allow the U.S. a greater role in training its
military, part of an accord that will also send
counterinsurgency equipment to help Islamabad
step up its offensive against militants.
