Indian peace moves soon: Jaswant lauds Musharraf’s pledge;Armitage hints at return of diplomats
NEW DELHI, June 8: The Indian explanation to the downing of an spy plane over Pakistan that it was a routine incident reflects an extraordinary tranquil state of affairs between the...
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Defence budget up, provinces to levy GST: NEC okays Rs134bn PSDP
ISLAMABAD, June 8: The National Economic Council here on Saturday approved Rs134 billion new Public Sector Development Programme for 2002-2003 that contains 40 per cent allocation for health, education and poverty...
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Rivers flow exceeds withdrawal capacity
LAHORE, June 8: Pakistan’s water shortage ended on Saturday as the rivers’ combined flow exceeded total withdrawal capacity of the provinces....
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Gillani convicted to 5-year RI
ISLAMABAD, June 8: The former speaker of the National Assembly, Yusuf Raza Gillani, was convicted to five years rigorous imprisonment (RI) by an accountability court here on Saturday with a fine...
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Pakistan lodges protest with India
ISLAMABAD, June 8: Islamabad has lodged a strong protest with New Delhi on the violation of Pakistan’s airspace by an Indian spy place on Friday, a Foreign Office spokesman said....
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Two women among five killed in Indian shelling
SIALKOT, June 8: Five persons of a family including two women were killed by Indian shelling on Pakistani border village Charwa near Sialkot working boundary, here, on Saturday morning....
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No plans yet to send UK troops to LoC
LONDON, June 8: Britain’s defence minister said on Saturday sending British troops to patrol the Line of Control (LoC) could help defuse tensions between Pakistan and India, but added that there...
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UN Council urges Kabul to embrace democracy
NEW YORK, June 8: The UN security council on Friday urged the Afghan tribal council - the Loya Jirga - to build democratic institutions when it meets in Kabul next week....
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Palestine flareup claims eight lives
 TEL AVIV, June 8: Three Israelis and five Palestinians were killed on Saturday in a new flareup of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as international peace efforts gathered...
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Vajpayee consults close aides
NEW DELHI, June 8: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee summoned an impromptu meeting of his senior cabinet ministers on Saturday, amid speculation that New Delhi is gearing up to announce...
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GCC urges Pakistan, India to end tension
DUBAI, June 8: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers started a one-day meeting on Saturday in Saudi Arabia where they voiced concern over the escalation of tensions and disputes between India...
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US seeks Kuwaiti passengers list
KUWAIT CITY, June 8: Kuwait has been asked by the United States to provide complete manifests of passengers flying in the US, reported an Arabic daily Al-Qabas....
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Dadu sizzles at 52°C
DADU, June 8: Two people died and 32 others fell unconscious in Sehwan, Johi, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Mehar, and Dadu talukas due to the sizzling heat in the district. Most of...
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Kurdish immigrants
ROME, June 8: Three Kurdish men drowned and two received wounds when human traffickers forced some 40 illegal Kurdish immigrants to jump off a boat into the sea off Italy’s coast,...
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45 returning DPs killed in bus crash
ISLAMABAD, June 8: At least 45 Afghan refugees died and five were injured when a bus taking them home from Pakistan plunged into the Kabul river, the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP)...
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Powell talks to President
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Colin Powell told President Pervez Musharraf that “things are looking better now” in Pakistan’s tense relationship with India, officials said on Saturday....
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