Dual nationality issue

Govt in hurry to go for controversial legislation

Altaf assures support to Raja Ashraf

Islamabad—The Law Ministry is working hurriedly on a controversial piece of legislation allowing Pakistanis with dual nationality to participate in general elections. Sources in the government and ruling party said their several sitting parliamentarians what they described them “electables” as well as important Ministers and Advisor Rehman Malik are holding dual- nationality and they will be out of the election race if such important piece of legislation is not carried out before the general elections. Coalition partners, particularly MQM are also putting pressure on the new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to go for such law making.

Hillary calls Raja, hopes Pak-US ties improve

Islamabad—US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf over telephone on Sunday and congratulated him on becoming Pakistan’s prime minister. Clinton told the prime minister that she hoped that Pak-US relations would improve further during his tenure. The US Secretary of State added that Pakistan and US were allies in the war against terror. Prime Minister Ashraf informed Hillary Clinton that Pakistan was determined on rooting out terrorism.

Allen, Kayani discuss restoration of Nato supplies

Islamabad—ISAF commander General John Allen called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to relieve eight month long tension between Pakistan and the United States which came to surface after Nato attacked Pakistani check-post last November. Sources said that the Isaf commander discussed Nato supply issues with top gun of Pakistan military.

Eight killed in NWA drone strike

Peshawar—At least eight more people fell prey to the American adventurism in Pakistan’s northern tribal belt when the CIA operated drones struck a compound in a remote town in North Waziristan agency Sunday morning. The officials claimed those killed in the fresh drone attack were the militants believed to be associated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadar group of Taliban with the locals saying the identity of the victims as insurgents could not be established.

Several young doctors arrested in crackdown

Lahore— Police arrested several young doctors in their crack down here last night. The Punjab Government’s Health Department had earlier decided to terminate the doctors on strike, along with blacklisting them from taking up any position in public services in the future. Senior doctors held two rounds of talks with the young doctors, during the day and in the evening, but the doctors refused to end the strike, after which the senior doctors told the government to take the next required course of action.

Malik demands Indian apology over sending Singh to spy in Pak

London—Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik has demanded of India to apologise over sending Surjeet Singh for spying in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference here in London, Rehman Malik rejected the Indian claim that the terrorist set-up any control room for Mumbai attack and said that three Indian citizens were involved in the attacks.

NAB chief ’s stance shows Zardari, Sharifs connivance: Imran

Islamabad—Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Imran Khan has condemned the obvious collusion (muk muka) between the Zardari regime and the house of Sharifs as reflected in a statement of NAB Chairman. NAB chief said that President Zardari has barred him from reopening Nawaz Sharif cases, “What more evidence is needed of an underhand deal between Zardari and Nawaz”, Imran Khan asekd.