Peshawar—Making a major headway in the ongoing
operation against the insurgents challenging the
writ of the government in Malakand agency, the
Pakistan Army troops on Saturday eventually
entered the Mingora city where fierce clashes
were reported between the security forces and
the militants in the streets of the city.
Islamabad—Director General ISPR Major General
Athar Abbas said on Saturday that , so far 1095
terrorists have been killed while 29 others
arrested during ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast.
Karachi—Yet another day of violence marred the
civic life here when four persons were killed,
several sustained injuries and over 16 vehicles
were set on fire by unknown trouble makers in
various parts of the city on Saturday.
Lahore—The internally displaced persons (IDPs)
are Pakistanis and they are free to go anywhere
in the country, said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf
Raza Gilani here on Saturday.
Sukkur—Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar
Muhammad Chaudhry has said be it a common
citizen or an influential man, everyone is
seeking justice, therefore, it is a
responsibility of the judiciary to come up to
the nation’s expectations.
Washington—The North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation is going to increase its engagement
with Pakistan, seeking a more in depth
relationship with a country plagued by terrorism
and instability, says the US military chief.
Tehran— Leaders of Pakistan, Afghanistan and
Iran will meet today(Sunday) to discuss and
thrash out a joint strategy to tackle the issue
of terrorism and militancy, confronting the
region. President Asif Ali Zardari, who is
expected to reach the Iranian capital Saturday,
had proposed this trilateral summit when he met
President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and President
Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of 10th ECO Summit
in Tehran in March.
