Islamabad—Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Committee (CJCSC), General Tariq Majid said here
on Thursday, the nuclear weapons are the
cornerstone of Pakistan’s deterrence doctrine
and we are determined to retain it at all costs.
No amount of coercion, direct or indirect, can
force us to compromise on this core interest”.
Karachi—Large parts of the city on Thursday
afternoon were still without electricity nearly
a day after a major power breakdown on Wednesday
evening caused a major city-wide blackout.
Peshawar—While the Pakistani government was
striving to ensure lasting peace on the
country’s western borders and initiated a major
operation against Baitullah Mehsud and
accomplices in South Waziristan through her own
sources, Washington appears to be hell bent to
frustrate all such efforts as the notorious
American drones again struck the region killing
yet another 9 persons on Thursday morning.
Islamabad—The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved
judgment on the appeal of PML-N Quaid and former
premier Nawaz Sharif against his conviction in
the plane hijacking case.
Islamabad—A delegation comprising the family
members of five persons who have been detained
in Saudi Arabia with heroin hidden in their
shoes called on the Saudi Ambassador in
Islamabad Thursday. The group was led by Mr.
Babar Ghouri, Federal Minister for Port and
Shipping and included Mr. Farhat Khan, MNA,
Sheikh Salahuddin, MNA and six family members of
the detained people.
Peshawar—The security forces and the militants
were reportedly locked in fierce battle in Swat
on Thursday where 28 militants were killed and 6
soldiers received wounds. ISPR said 34 militants
were gunned down by the security forces during
the last 24 hours in the ongoing operation
Rah-e-Rast in Malakand division.
