Bush to use ‘all tools’ for ousting Saddam
WASHINGTON, July 9: US President George Bush vowed on Monday to use “all tools” at his disposal to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, but declined to say whether that goal would...
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ARD rejects proposed amendments package
KARACHI, July 9: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has rejected the proposed constitutional amendments package and the Political Parties Order, 2002, terming them part of an attempt to perpetuate...
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Dec 13 attack trial flawed: AI
NEW DELHI, July 9: The trial of four suspects named in the Dec 13 attack on the Indian parliament opened this week in New Delhi amid fears expressed by the Amnesty...
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Private sector should play active role: Musharraf: Arms manufacturing
ISLAMABAD, July 9: President Gen Pervez Musharraf directed the ministry of defence on Tuesday to get the private sector involved in defence arms manufacturing and export....
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India installs Israeli gadgets on LoC
JAMMU, July 9: India has installed Israel-made thermal imagers on its mountainous borders with Pakistan to snoop on militants sneaking into its zone of the disputed Himalayan state, officials said on...
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30 arrested in stoning case
FAISALABAD, July 9: The Chak Jhumra police on Tuesday made 30 arrests, including the Pesh Imam of the mosque in village 103-JB (Barnala), allegedly involved in the stoning to death of...
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Delhi seeks more US, UK pressure
NEW DELHI, July 9: India has urged the United States and Britain to mount more pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to help rein in armed militants in Kashmir instead of rewarding...
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Meerwala case: third member of Jirga held
MULTAN, July 9: The Muzaffargarh police arrested the third juror of Meerwala gang-rape case from Gaddani area in Balochistan on Tuesday....
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Move can improve culture, says CJ: SC hears graduation condition case
ISLAMABAD, July 9: A special Supreme Court bench started on Tuesday the hearing of two petitions challenging the graduation condition for the members of parliament and provincial assemblies, and was informed...
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Indian joint patrol idea unworkable: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Pakistan said on Tuesday it firmly believed that the time was ripe to address all issues between Islamabad and Delhi through dialogue and withdraw troops from the borders...
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Powell plans to visit South Asia this month
WASHINGTON, July 9: Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday he expects to visit South Asia before the end of this month to keep up the pace of the diplomatic...
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Benazir gets 3 years RI in ARY Gold case
ISLAMABAD, July 9: The former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, on conviction, was once again sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and confiscation of her immovable properties in absentia here on Tuesday...
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England beat India
LONDON, July 9: England beat India by 64 runs in their triangular series one-day international here at The Oval on Tuesday....
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ATC will try Meerwala case
LAHORE, July 9: The provincial monitoring committee set up by the governor of Punjab to review and monitor the performance of the 14 anti-terrorism courts in the province, met here in...
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UK may sell 60 Hawks to India
LONDON, July 9: The UK government is negotiating with the Indian authorities the sale of 60 Hawk fighter jets worth one billion pounds despite opposition from the Conservative Party....
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Oman Air flights
KARACHI, July 9: Oman Air has resumed its operations to Karachi, senior officials of the airline announced at a function here on Monday....
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