Islamabad—The military on Friday said US weapons
stolen from Afghanistan were being used against
security forces in Swat and Federally
Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Islamabad —The Federal Government on Friday
raised ten-fold the amount of reward put on the
head of radical cleric and Swat Taliban
Commander Maulana Fazlullah, quashing
speculation that he has been “killed” in combat.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
says nuclear weapons are the cornerstone of
Pakistan’s deterrence strategy that enjoys
complete national consensus and support.
Referring to an orchestrated campaign against
Pakistan’s nuclear programme by some detractors,
he said that we are determined to retain nuclear
deterrence at all cost and no compromise will be
made on our core security interest.
Islamabad—Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,
patron-leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) has
assured consistent support to the Kashmir cause
and wished continued betterment to the people of
Kashmir.
Washington—Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington
Hussain Haqqani says that Pakistan, United
States, Afghanistan and NATO are trying to
outline a joint strategy to fight militancy.
Karachi—The total budget outlay for 2009-10 is
estimated around Rs2.74trillion which is 21%
higher as compared to the outgoing budget
2008-09 said informed sources.
