Suicide bombing claims 16 lives in northern Israel
KARKUR JUNCTION (Israel), Oct 21: A suicide car bomb ripped apart a packed bus in northern Israel, killing at least 16 people and wounding nearly 50 others, jeopardizing the latest peace...
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Pullback begins in 10 days, says India
NEW DELHI, Oct 21: India said on Monday that troops massed on the border with Pakistan since December, would start pulling back in about 10 days after arrangements for a phased...
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Fahim proposes govt-parties talks
LAHORE, Oct 21: People’s Party Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Amin Fahim has proposed immediate talks between the military regime and political parties to resolve differences over crucial issues....
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Talks should follow withdrawal: FO
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Pakistan on Monday expressed the hope that withdrawal of troops from border would lead to de-escalation of tension, and stressed that pullback should be followed by resumption of...
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EC gazette omits many results
KARACHI, Oct 21: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday officially notified the names of the candidates returned to the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies in the elections held...
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Leaders demand early NA session
ISLAMABAD Oct 21: Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, Imran Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehrik, Tahirul Qadri, PML(J) President, Hamid Nasir Chattha and PML(Z) President, Ijazul Haq, have demanded early convening of...
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US softens stance on Saddam’s removal
NEW YORK, Oct 21: With the revelations of North Korea’s nuclear programme and because of the international pressure, the United States has toned down its demand for the removal of Iraqi...
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MMA council meets tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal supreme council will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the formation of government....
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3 of a family among four gunned down
ABBOTTABAD, Oct 21: Four died on the spot and two others received bullet injuries on Monday at 6am, when some unidentified men opened fire on a Jeep at the Phawar village...
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Journalist shot dead in Kandhkot
SUKKUR, Oct 21: A journalist, Shahid Soomro, was shot dead in front of his house at Mirzapur Mohalla in Kandhkot on Sunday....
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New Delhi uncertain of PM’s visit to Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Oct 21: India appeared to be undecided and possibly vague on Monday about the likely attendance of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at the Saarc summit scheduled to be...
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FBI picks up Lahore doctor
LAHORE, Oct 21: The FBI personnel picked up Lahore’s known orthopedist Prof Amir Aziz Khan on Monday evening....
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Pakistan protests to EU over observers’ report
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Pakistan has formally protested to the European Union over the EU mission report on Oct 10 elections and said it overstepped its mandate and violated its own code...
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All troops will be pulled back: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Pakistan said on Monday that all of its troops would be pulled back from border with India, but refused to specify numbers....
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