Setup to enjoy trust of people: Musharraf: Police Order 2002 okayed
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The cabinet on Wednesday approved the Police Order, 2002, which provides for separation of investigation from watch and ward to ensure transparency in the investigation process....
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Observers welcome, not supervisors: CEC
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan on Wednesday made it abundantly clear to a delegation of observers from the European Union that they would be welcome to observe...
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1,043 Railways staffers sacked
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Pakistan Railways has removed its 1,043 employees from service, including 92 officers, on charges of corruption and inefficiency....
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US must exhaust diplomatic avenues, says EU
 BRUSSELS, Aug 7: The European Union on Wednesday stressed the need to exhaust diplomatic channels before resorting to military action against Iraq....
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Special body to counter terrorism planned
KARACHI, Aug 7: The government has decided, in principle, to establish a Special Investigation Group (SIG) in the Federal Investigation Agency to counter terrorism and sectarian violence....
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EU to speak out if polls process flawed
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: John Cushnahan, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Pakistan, made it clear on Wednesday that if his team found the electoral process to be...
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Baghdad asked to accept Security Council terms
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 7: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday told Iraq in a letter that it must accept the Security Council’s terms for the return of weapons inspectors....
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Pakistan signs anti-terrorism conventions
WASHINGTON, Aug 7: Pakistan has decided to sign two international conventions on combating terrorism that will further increase its commitment to fight global terror, the Pakistan embassy in Washington announced on...
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S. Arabia dismisses US expert’s report
RIYADH, Aug 7: Saudi Arabia and the United States appear to be on a “damage control mission” following the Pentagon briefing by a Rand Corp analyst terming Saudi Arabia an enemy...
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Daniel Pearl’s remains flown to US
 KARACHI, Aug 7: The remains of American journalist Daniel Pearl were flown to the United States from Karachi in the wee hours of Thursday....
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Power tariff increased for commercial, bulk consumers
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased unannounced the power tariff for commercial, industrial and bulk consumers by an additional 10 to 20 paisa per unit...
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15 die as Afghan police clash with ‘terrorists’
BINIZAR (Afghanistan), Aug 7: At least 15 people were killed in a shootout between Afghan police and what witnesses said was a gang of Arabs and Pakistanis near Kabul on Wednesday....
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Balochistan lifts arms licence ban
QUETTA, Aug 7: Balochistan government has lifted ban on issuance of arms licences....
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US troops kill four in Kunar
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Aug 7: The US military said on Wednesday American soldiers had killed four men in eastern Afghanistan, but withdrew an earlier claim that they did so fighting their...
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Israeli army removes settlement
 PSAGOT (West Bank), Aug 7: The Israeli army on Wednesday started dismantling a wildcat settlement set up at dawn close to the Jewish settlement of Psagot near the West Bank town...
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NC official shot dead in Valley
SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Unidentified men shot dead an official of occupied Kashmir’s ruling party on Wednesday while he was visiting Srinagar for talks on the upcoming elections....
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