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24 Militants Killed In Swat Operation
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 10:05 am
PESHAWAR:The security forces shelled the militants’ hideouts and targeted two vehicles of militants with gunship helicopters at restive Koza Bandi and Bara Bandi in Swat district, killing 24 militants and injuring several others, an official of ISPR said on late Thursday.
Major Nasir, ISPR Spokesman in Swat Media Centre told APP by phone a Datson carrying armed militants was targeted with the help of gunship helicopters at Kozai Bandi that left eight militants dead and several injured.
In the other incident, he said the gunship helicopters pounded militants hideouts at Kozai Bandai, killing at least 14 Taliban.
Major Nasir said the security forces targeted yet another vehicle which was carrying militants wearing veil at Bara Bandi, killing a militant on the spot. Huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive devices has been recovered from the possession of militants, Major Nasir said.
Soon after the incident, the security forces cordoned of the area and nobody was allowed to enter. He said that no casualty has been reported on side of security forces.
PML-N Won’t Withdraw Its Presidential Candidate: Nawaz Sharif
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:39 am
ISLAMABAD: With the Presidential race heating up, Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari calls Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif to withdraw PML-N candidate, Justice Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui.
Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif has said ‘No’ to Asif Ali Zardari’s request.
Addressing PML-N parliamentary meeting here, Sharif said that it has been conveyed to PPP co-chairman that PML-N will not withdraw its Presidential candidate. Nawaz said that presidential election did come into discussion but the PML-N was committed to having a neutral person elected President.
At the same time, PML-N Chief made it clear that the decision to move out from coalition was well thought-out and taken after the judges issue failed to be resolved.
US, Pakistani Military Officials Hold High-Level Talks
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:33 am
WASHINGTON:Top US and Pakistani military officials have met to discuss strategies to contain the growing militant threat along the Pak-Afghan border, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff Admiral Michael Mullen said Thursday.
Mullen, who led the US side to the talks this week, also said that military chief General Ashfaq Kayani had stepped up operations to flush out al Qaeda and pro-Taliban militants using the border area as a staging point for attacks in Afghanistan.
“We certainly talked about the complexity of the challenges that we have in the border area, the pressure that we believe needs to be applied there for lots of reasons, not the least of which is the effect it’s having on the fight in Afghanistan,” Mullen told a Pentagon briefing.
The meeting of the top military brass, including US General David Petraeus, the top American commander in Iraq who is set to be the senior military officer in the Middle East, was reportedly held on a US aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday.
There was “a very clear need from a US standpoint and from the Pakistani standpoint that we have got to figure out a way to get at this problem,” Mullen said, in an indication that fresh strategies could be drawn up to combat the rising militancy threat.
General Kayani “is undertaking operations that were not ongoing a few months ago,” Mullen said, cautioning that it could take some time to bring the problem under control.
“I am encouraged that he’s taking action and I also think it’s going to take some time,” he said. “Expectations for instantaneous results are probably a little bit too high.”
Washington has also been concerned that the Pakistani military had not been doing enough to stem the flow of militants from the Pakistan side of the border used as a staging point for attacks on Afghanistan.
Wana-Jandola Road Opened For Traffic As Curfew Lifted
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:29 am
WANA:Curfew has been lifted in the agency headquarters Wana while Wana-Jandola road was opened for traffic on late Thursday.
This was decided during a peace jirga meet here at the office of Political Agent Syed Shahab Ali Shah. Jirga members Mahamamd Ali, Malik Ajmal Khan, Malik Sarwar and another 140 chieftains and maliks of the area attended.
Sources in Jirga said that several rounds of discussion on these issues were held with political administration, which lastly proved successful. In addition to lifting of curfew, Wana-Jandola road was opened for vehicular traffic. Likewise, 39 people arrested by the law enforcing agencies the other day have also been released after assurance that they will remain peaceful in future.
18 Percent Country’s Population Suffering From Hepatitis: Gilani
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:27 am
LAHORE:Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday stressed the need for fighting against Hepatitis as 18 percent population of the country especially in Sindh was suffering from this disease.
Addressing a function held in connection with the 60-year celebration of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’Association (PPMA) here on Thursday night, he said the government was seeking help from international community including UNO to check Hepatitis.
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr. Mahreen Bhutto and Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz were also present on the occasion.
He said that medicine export of the country was expected to exceed 203 billion US dollars in 2012 and underlined the need to improve pharmaceutical industry in international market.
He said that pharmaceutical industry was a flourishing sector and it sold pharmaceutical 1.4 billion US dollars in 2007.
He appreciated the Pharmaceutical Industry for contributing substantially to the economy of the country, by providing quality medicines at affordable prices to people.
“It has also shown progressive trends as compared to multinational industries,” he said adding this industry possesses a unique track record, of competing successfully against the imports, without any tariff advantage.
Gilani appreciated the role of the industry in emergencies like the recent earthquake and floods. He said the government would establish a joint commission comprising the Ministry of Health and the industry stakeholder to implement the Pharma Vision 2020.
“The recommendations of this joint committee, will help in achieving the goal of improving healthcare system of Pakistan, by providing quality medicines at affordable prices,” he hoped.
NWFP Governor Condemn Bannu Blast
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:24 am
PESHAWAR:NWFP Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghani on Thursday strongly condemned the bomb attack on a police van in Bannu district and expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives.
Expressing his heartfelt sympathies with the members of bereaved families, the Governor has described it a worst type of terrorist and inhuman activity as well as an act of cowardice.
He has also said that the elements involved in the incidence would no more remain at large and would be brought to court of law shortly. Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani has prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and courage to the bereaved families to bear the irreparable loss with patience. He has also wished early recovery of the injured.
Swiss judge upset over dropped Asif Ali Zardari probe, Daniel Devaud
Friday, August 29, 2008 at 7:52 am
GENEVA: A Swiss judge who investigated Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), for alleged money laundering said Thursday he is disappointed the case has been dropped at the request of Pakistani authorities.
Daniel Devaud, the Swiss magistrate who brought charges in 1998 against Zardari and Bhutto, then Pakistan’s prime minister, said the probe should have continued, even if Pakistan was no longer interested in pursuing the case.
This week, Geneva prosecutor Daniel Zappelli announced he was dropping any further investigation of Zardari because authorities in Pakistan, where the probe began, were no longer pursuing the case, which they regarded as unneeded and politically motivated.
Top US, Pak army commanders meet on board an American carrier
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Top US and Pakistani army commanders had a highly unusual secret meeting on board an American aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss how to combat the escalating violence along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The leading actors in the day long conference were Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.
The meeting had been convened on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
While officials of the two allies offered few details on Wednesday about what was decided or even discussed at the meeting - including any new strategies, tactics, weapons or troop deployment - the star-studded list of participants and an extreme secrecy surrounding the talks, the talks underscored how gravely the two nations regarded the growing militant threat.
Asif Ali Zardari has communicated With Mian Nawaz Sharif On Telephone
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 6:26 pm
ISLAMABAD:Co-Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari has communicated with Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Mian Nawaz Sharif on telephone here today.
According to thesources, views on presidential election were exchanged between the two leaders.
Sources said that Asif Zardari offered Nawaz Sharif to rejoin the ruling coalition and asked him to surrender justice (retired) Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui from the presidential elections but Nawaz Sahrif said that we have come far ahead and the PML (N) stood firm at its instance for restoration of the judges.
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