Rawalpindi—At least one person was killed and 29
others were injured, when a powerful explosion
occurred in Chuhar Chowk congested locality of
Rawalpindi.
Peshawar—As clashes between the security forces
and the insurgents continued unabated in
Malakand agency Thursday another two dozen
militants were killed in Swat during the ongoing
operation Rah-e-Rast which contrary to the
claims of military authorities, is yet to reach
the logical end.
Peshawar—A cop was martyred and three others
sustained critical injuries when a police mobile
van was blown up with the help of radio
controlled device here Thursday afternoon.
Islamabad—Pakistan has once again urged India
for resumption of composite dialogue to resolve
all issues and bring peace and stability to the
region.
Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit at a news
briefing here on Thursday said resumption of
dialogue between the two countries is not only
in our mutual interest but beneficial for the
whole region. He said Pakistan wants resumption
of talks that should lead to a positive outcome.
Islamabad—Amir Jamaat Islami Munawar Hassan on
Thursday warned the war on terror can stretch to
southern Punjab. He added, now U.S. is showing
concern about the situation in Southern Punjab,
few days ago Interior Minister Rehman Malik told
the media that there can be around 5, 000 to
6,000 militants in Southern Punjab.
Islamabad—Admiral Edouard Guillaud, Advisor to
President Sarkozy of France Thursday called on
President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr
and discussed matters relating to Pak-France
cooperation in different areas The Ambassador of
France and other senior officials who
accompanied Admiral Edouard Guillaud during his
visit to Pakistan were also present in the
meeting. Defence Minister Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar and
Interior Minister Rehman Malik besides senior
officials, attended the meeting.
