Islamabad—President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N
Chief Mian Nawaz had wide-ranging talks at the
Presidency here on Monday along with their
aides. According to sources, during the
meeting which continued for 90 minutes followed
by dinner hosted by President Zardari.in honour
of Mian Nawaz Sharif and members of his
delegation.
Peshawar—Pitched battle between the Army
supervised security forces and the insurgents in
South Waziristan and Aurakzai Agencies and Hangu
District on Monday left another 39 militants
dead and many injured. However the security
forces also suffered heavy losses and as many as
seven security men embraced Shahadat while
twenty others sustained wounds during skirmishes
with the insurgents.
Islamabad—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan has declared that his country would
stand by Pakistan and extend cooperation with
best of its abilities to address the needs of
the country in all areas.
HILLARY has put it very aptly. She was candid
and frank when she remarked that United States
government had failed to neutralize the
criticism in Pakistan against the Kerry-Lugar
Bill, which after signing by the President, has
become an Act. The reaction in Pakistan against
its contents was no doubt vociferous, but to
call it propaganda, was a bit too much.
Criticism in the country of the aid legislation
reflected the genuine sentiments of a vast
majority of the population. Its language was not
only harsh, some of its clauses were really
objectionable. Pakistanis, naturally considered
it hostile to their national pride.
Afghanistan—NATO officials in Afghanistan say
three coalition helicopters crashed Monday in
two unrelated incidents, killing at least 11
U.S. troops and three American civilians.
Islamabad—As educational institutions re-opened
in Punjab, Sindh and Islamabad, many private
schools in Lahore and Capital remained still
closed as they had not adopted the security
measures prescribed by the government.
