Islamabad has valid concern: Broad-based govt in Kabul must: Blair
 ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday made a firm commitment to address Pakistan’s political concerns in the post-Taliban setup in Kabul and to extend all possible cooperation...
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Military aid likely as US Senate passes bill
WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The Senate on late Thursday hurriedly passed legislation suspending sanctions on Pakistan, a country the United States sees as key to its efforts toward punishing those responsible for...
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$550m debt repayment pact signed with Japan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Japan on Friday said that restoration of official development assistance (ODA) to Pakistan would be reviewed when such situation evolved and signing of comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT)...
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‘US wants multi-ethnic Afghan govt’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The United States wants a unified, stable, Afghanistan where all ethnic groups are fairly represented in the power structure, said Wendy Chamberlin, US ambassador to Pakistan in a...
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Islamabad asked not to act as kingmaker
JABAL SERAJ, Oct 5: The Afghanistan’s Northern Alliance on Friday warned Pakistan not to try and influence the leadership of the country in a post-Taliban scenario and played down suggestions that...
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EU to assess Pakistan’s economic needs: Delegation arriving next week
BRUSSELS, Oct 5: The European Union, moving rapidly to repair relations with Pakistan, is set to agree a “fairly substantial” package of budgetary assistance for Islamabad, EU diplomats said on Friday....
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Uzbekistan not to allow use of land
 TASHKENT, Oct 5: Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov said on Friday that he opposed the use of Uzbek territory to launch ground attacks or air strikes on Afghanistan....
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New York to lose $105 billion: Trade Center disaster
NEW YORK, Oct 5: The World Trade Center disaster would cost New York City an estimated $105 billion according to figures released by the city....
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Zahir Shah to send envoy
ROME, Oct 5: Former Afghan monarch Mohammed Zahir Shah will send an envoy to Islamabad to outline to authorities plans for a post-Taliban government in Afghanistan, a top aide to the...
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No operational plan yet: FO
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan on Friday said the US had not provided any specific operational plan, but made it clear the sentiment was that only those responsible for terrorism should be...
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1,000 troops leave for Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, Oct 5: Some 1,000 US elite troops are en route to Uzbekistan in the first major deployment of US ground forces in the showdown with Afghanistan, an official travelling with...
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US welcomes statement on evidence
WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The United States has welcomed Pakistan’s statement that Islamabad considers the evidence provided to it by Washington to be sufficient to indict Osama bin Laden....
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$42 million accord to be signed with UNDP
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) would sign here on Monday a $42.78 million five-year environment and poverty reduction programme....
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Osama appears composed in footage
DUBAI, Oct 5: Rigid, unsmiling and flanked by AK-47-carrying followers, Osama bin Laden appears in tape broadcast Friday, showing him in the rough, dry mountains of his Afghan base....
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Britain to head UN body on terrorism
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5: The permanent representative of Great Britain, Jeremy Greenstock, on Thursday was named chairman of the ‘Security Council Committee on Terrorism’ created by resolution 1373. The committee would...
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Harkat remains on terrorist groups’ list
WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The United States has redesignated 25 groups as foreign terrorist organizations under US law. The Harkatul Mujahideen remains on the list, which was issued by Secretary of State...
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No threat to nuclear facilities, says Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan said on Friday it was confident its nuclear weapons facilities were secure in the event of military strikes on Afghanistan, and it had no word from Washington...
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$2.264bn exports in 3 months
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan’s exports during the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current fiscal year amounted to US$2.264 billion against last year’s $2.224 billion, showing an improvement of $40 million....
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