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Three terrorists killed; 4 held: ISPR

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Three terrorists were killed and four apprehended while the troops continued search and clearance operations in Swat and Malakand during the last 24 hours. ISPR on Saturday said that, during a search operation at Shangla and Shakardara areas of Swat, the troops recovered 3 rockets of RPG-7, one 81 mortar, IEDs and ammunition. Security forces carried out search operation at Chamtalai and killed 2 terrorists including terrorist commander Abu Bakar. The forces conducted search operation

Zardari advised to dissolve LB system

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday formally advised President Asif Ali Zardari to dissolve the local bodies system in the country, report said. The PM has advised the president to allow provinces to process draft Provincial Governments Acts, 2009 and to make enabling amendments in their Local Government Ordinances for the dissolution of the local governments and appointment of government officers as caretakers to perform the LG functions till the provincial governments

12 miscreants killed in Orakzai airstrikes

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Twelve miscreants were killed and others were injured as jet fighters pound in various parts of the Orakzai tribal region. The jet fighters conducted raids at suspected hideouts of the militants in Mamondzai and other areas of Orakza tribal Agency. Jet fighters still overflying the region and people fleeing from the region to safer places, reports said.

Gilani returns home after attending NAM summit in Sharm el Sheikh

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Saturday returned home after representing country at the 15th summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held in Egyptian Red Sea resort Sharm el Sheikh. The Prime Minister flew into Islamabad from Cairo where he stayed for a few hours after his flight was re-routed from the earlier planned departure from Sharm el Sheikh. During his four-day official visit, the Prime Minister besides addressing at the NAM platform also held an important meeting with

Corps Commanders Conference is underway in GHQ

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

The Corps Commanders Conference is underway here on Saturday under the presidency of Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani at General Headquarters (GHQ). According to a private TV, all corps commanders and principal staff officers attending the conference. The conference is reviewing the undergoing operation against militancy in Swat and also reviewing the plans of IDPs return.

NA body for IDPs rehab through volunteers

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Youth Affairs Friday called upon the Ministry of Youth Affairs to mobilise youth through the National Volunteer Movement (NVM) for amicably assisting the displaced persons in their rehabilitation at their native areas.
Chairing meeting in the Parliament House, Chairman of NA Standing Committee on Youth Affairs Sher Mohammad Baloch asked the ministry to further strengthen the NVM and provide training to the volunteers so that

Committee for moving SC to get extra marks nullified

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education has decided to move the Supreme Court to nullify the jacking up of marks of Farah Hamid Dogar and suspend her admission in medical college.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the committee, which met on Friday under the chairmanship of Abid Sher Ali.
On the directives of the committee to cancel the admission of Farah Dogar in the medical college, the Education Secretary, Abdul Rauf said the ministry has

'Aug 18 to be declared as National Tree Plantation Day'

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

ISLAMABAD - The jubilant Ministry of Environment on setting the world record of maximum tree plantation in a single day has proposed August 18 , 2009 as the First National Tree Plantation Day with a view to increase the forest cover in the country and preserve the depleting forest resources.
On 15th July, 2009 300 local people of Keti Bundar(District Thatta) wrote a new history by smashing Indian Army�s record by planting 541,176 plants and made Pakistan the top scorer in the

Killing of newborn baby condemned

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

ISLAMABAD - Save the Children, an NGO, has strongly condemned the killing of a newborn baby in Nangarparkar, Sindh. The newborn was brutally murdered by the father in connivance with midwives last week. The baby was alleged to be an illicit child of a couple in Ghartiari village and was scalded to death.
Save the Children, after talking to its partners in Sindh to verify the event, issued the press statement.
�We abhor the act and demand that the district government and

Anti-profiteering drive

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

ISLAMABAD - The ICT Administration has intensified anti-profiteering drive in city to ensure sale of quality food items on control rates.
The assistant commissioners and magistrates paid surprise visit in their respective jurisdiction on Friday and imposed fines amounting to Rs 5,500 on 11 profiteers.
The profiteers were fined due to over-charging and selling sub-standard food items.
Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Amer Ali Ahmed directed the magistrates to ensure the

Concern over water-borne diseases

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

RAWALPINDI - Speakers at a meeting on Friday showed their great concern over water-borne diseases which, in their views, are on the rise in twin cities due to the negligence of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) as well as other authorities concerned.
The meeting was held by Chairman of Pakistan Amn Party (PAP) Haji Mohammad Gulzar Awan in Amn House, Peshawar Road, which was attended by noted social workers Malik Arshad, Syed Atif Raza, Athar Hussain and party activists.

Four killed in NWaziristan drone attack

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

At least four people have been killed in a US drone attack here in North Waziristan, report said. According to preliminary reports, two guided missiles apparently fired by a US drone hit a house in Bahadur village in Garyum tehsil of the agency. Four casualties have so far been confirmed in the attack, it was reported.

President Zardari greets Nawaz Sharif

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday felicitated PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif on his acquittal in the plane conspiracy case. In a statement the President said that the verdict further opened the door to Mian Nawaz Sharif for electoral politics, was a step in the direction of ensuring level playing field to all political leaders and parties and will strengthen the democratic process. It upholds the principle that political battles must be fought politically and in Parliaments and not

UN team visits Rawalpindi spot where Bhutto was killed

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Two officials of a United Nations technical assessment team have visited the spot in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi, where former premier Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007. Police officials said the UN officials went to the site at Liaquat Bagh yesterday, to assess security arrangements in the area ahead of a visit by members of the UN commission that will investigate Bhutto's killing. The commission is due to arrive in Pakistan soon. Media was not allowed

PM Gilani congratulates Nawaz Sharif on SC verdict

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0600

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday congratulated Mian Nawaz Sharif on his acquittal in Plane Conspiracy case by the Supreme Court. In a message from Egypt where he has gone to attend the 15th NAM summit, the prime minister termed it a victory of the democratic forces.