Clinton believes Zawahiri in Pakistan

Presses Islamabad for action against Hafiz Saeed

New Delhi—US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she believes al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is in Pakistan and she vowed to keep up pressure on miltant groups in the country. “We want to disable al-Qaeda and we have made a lot of progress in doing that,” Clinton told an audience in India, a week after the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by US special forces.

Foreign support makes Gilani more confident

Islamabad—The agitational politics of the opposition and some hostile voices by civil society here and there against Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani after short conviction order of Supreme Court in a contempt case on April 26 could not make any dent in the foreign support which has made Gilani more confident.

President has ill will against judiciary: Nawaz

Lahore—President Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif has said that a person sentenced by the Supreme Court has no right to remain the Prime Minister of Pakistan as it will tarnish the image of the country. He said it will be a shame that a convict will be representing Pakistan as its prime minister in Britain. During a meeting with editors, senior journalists, columnists and anchorpersons, Nawaz Sharif said that in civilized and semi-civilized countries rulers resign even at the allegations against them but Yusuf Raza Gilani despite being convicted by the superior judiciary is still clinging to power.

Noor Alim richest, Jamshaid Dasti poorest among MPs

Islamabad—The ECP on Monday issued list of the assets of the Punjab MPAs and National Assembly members, declared by the law makers which is annual constitutional requirement. According to the list issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, Noor Alim is the richest parliamentarian with assets worth Rs 32 billion, while PPP MNA Jamshaid Dasti is the poorest member who possesses nothing.

British PM can defuse Pak-US strain

Islamabad—British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to take an initiative to defuse Pakistan-US strained ties following his scheduled meetings with Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani later this week. According to diplomatic sources any positive initiative by the British Premier David Cameron who has special relationship with the United States President Barak Obama can help unquestionably release the tension between Pakistan and the United States, two allies in war on terror. British leaders strongly back the idea that Pakistan should not be isolated in any permanent solution to Afghanistan crisis.

Mossad-linked Israeli journalist secretly visits Pakistan

Islamabad—A senior Israeli lady journalists having close links with Israeli intelligence MOSSAD not only secretly visited Pakistan but also set up a network inside Pakistan during her secret visit to Islamabad and Abbottabad. The revelation is not the work of a conspiracy theorist in Pakistan, Ilan Dayan has told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that she was able to visit not only Pakistan but also Abottabad city to document films and papers on Osama bin Laden and his close associates. Ilana Dayan, 47, a well-known Israeli journalist who lives near Jerusalem told the Israeli newspaper that she concluded a program of ‘Uvda’ (Fact), the story of Osama bin Laden’s assassination.

Gilani for resolving all issues thru talks

Lahore—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Islamabad is determined to resolving all outstanding issues with New Delhi through dialogue, besides developing bilateral relations on equal basis. “We want all our core issues settled through dialogue on equitable basis and want to start a new era of economic collaboration with India,” he said while addressing the inaugural session of a two-day Pak-Indian Economic Conference,” he said. The premier said both India and Pakistan need to take practical steps to overcome the hurdles in the way of trade for mutual benefit of the people.