Islamabad/Peshawar—In Dir, Buner and Swat, so
far 751 militants including a High Value Target
have been killed while security forces suffered
29 shaheeds and 77 injured, said Director
General ISPR Major General Athar Abbas. He said,
a high value target Ibne Aqil, who is younger
brother of Ibne Amin a militant commander of
Matta, was killed during the operation.”
Peshawar—At least eight more civilians were
perished in yet another drone attack in South
Waziristan Agency Tuesday early morning, second
in the last three days.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
will be the Patron in Chief of the newly
established Pakistan International Council (PIC)
which has been set up as a wide ranging public
diplomacy initiative aimed at promoting
friendship and goodwill about Pakistan through
strong people to people contacts. Prominent
Overseas Pakistanis and Friends of Pakistan will
be part of this body which would work globally
to promote Pakistan.
Islamabad—The 57-member Organization of the
Islamic Conference is holding its 36th review
meeting for three days in Syrian capital
Damascus on May 22-25, 2009.
Islamabad—Members of the National Assembly on
Tuesday extended their support to the government
for launching the military action to crush the
militants in Swat and Malakand Division and
demanded immediate measures to protect
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Washington—Richard Holbrooke, special US envoy
on Afghanistan and Pakistan, has said that a
stable, secure, democratic Pakistan is vital to
US national security interests.
Occupied Jammu—With 450 MW Baglihar Hydro
Electric Project generating electricity upto its
full capacity due to increase in water discharge
in River Chenab, over Rs 50 crore worth energy
was sold through Power Trading Corporation (PTC)
in the month of April.
