Tehran—Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan on Sunday
reaffirmed their deep commitment to make every
effort to eliminate extremism, militancy and
terrorism from the region, stated a joint
communique issued at the conclusion of one-day
trilateral summit. The communique was signed by
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Afghan
President Hamid Karzai.
Peshawar/Islamabad—Fresh fighting between the
insurgents and the security forces was reported
in Mingora the headquarters of Swat where the
security forces killed around a dozen more
insurgents amid claims that they have
established their writ on a large part of the
city. Three security men embraced Shahadat and a
number of others sustained injuries.
New Delhi—India faces a greater threat from
China than Pakistan because New Delhi knows
little about Beijing’s combat capabilities,
India’s air force chief told a newspaper in an
interview published on Sunday.
Islamabad—An additional U.S. Air Force C-17
Globemaster III aircraft landed at Chaklala Air
Base over the past 24 hours carrying emergency
aid and food for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Lahore—PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has said
salve can be put on the injuries of people of
Balochistan if government holds judicial inquiry
into ruthless killings of Baloch leaders.
Islamabad—Seeing genuine enthusiasm in traders
communities on both sides of the Line of Control
(LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir, respective
authorities have agreed to increase the
intra-Kashmir trade volume, reports said.
