Peshawar—The security situation in Swat and
adjoining zones in the Monday afternoon became
tense with curfew imposed for an indefinite
period and patrolling by the security forces in
the streets and bazaar has been increased.
Riyadh—As Washington prepares for direct talks
with President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan
counter part on the issue of militancy, the
United States is prodding Saudi Arabia to play a
pacifying role in Pakistan.
Islamabad—The Supreme Court has announced the
new National Judicial Policy to ensure speedy
justice, eliminate corruption and ensure
independence of the judiciary.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
on Monday called for heightened and effective
interaction between the Chambers of Commerce of
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to facilitate enhanced
direct trade between the two countries.
Karachi—Muttahida Qaumi Movement, coalition
partner in Sindh government has announced
shutter down and wheel jam strikes in Sindh on
May 12 to pay homage to the Karachi martyrs.
Provincial Health Minister Dr. Sagheer Ahmed
said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement supports the
Haq Parast Peace Jirga.
THE gulf between the two major stakeholders of
the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation (NAR), the NWFP
government and
Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariah-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) of
Maulana Sufi Mohammad is widening fast as both
the sides have expressed no-confidence over each
other.
Islamabad—The US President Barack Obama has been
rightly focusing in his electioneering on
tackling in wiser manner than that of George
Bush’s the menace of terrorism germinated along
the Pakistan-Afghanistan border belt following
armed international armed induction in troubled
Afghanistan. Before that there was no hellish
extremism/terrorism along this 2-nation common
belt. Actions do have reactions. Intensity meets
intensity. But that in no way should mean
assuaging the dire stings of terrorism,
especially when scores of innocents are killed
on daily basis.
