US vows to attack Iraq despite opposition
WASHINGTON, Jan 21: US President George Bush said on Tuesday he had concluded Iraq was not disarming as required by the United Nations, and one of his top diplomats warned alternatives...
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Supply to industries stopped: Rocket attack on gas pipelines
LAHORE, Jan 21: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) on Tuesday stopped supply to all CNG stations and industrial areas in Punjab and the NWFP after two of its four...
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Score with Pakistan not settled, says India
NEW DELHI, Jan 21: Indian Army Chief General Nirmal Chand Vij has said that his troops can be recalled at a short notice “as the score with Pakistan has not been...
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10 politicians allowed to run for Senate
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed ten more politicians who were defeated in the October elections to contest the Senate polls....
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INS: lawyers offer free service
WASHINGTON, Jan 21: In response to an appeal by a Pakistani advocacy group, many lawyers have offered free services to those Pakistanis who have to register with the US Immigration and...
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US pilots called reckless in Canadian bombing
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE (usa), Jan 21: US fighter pilots showed a “reckless disregard” for flight rules when they mistakenly bombed a Canadian infantry unit in Afghanistan instead of flying away...
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ECC discusses energy management in case of war
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday discussed in detail the energy management plan to meet contingencies in the event of a war in the...
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PML-Q names Senate candidates
LAHORE, Jan 21: The PML-Q, after much thought, announced on Tuesday its candidates for the Senate, elections for which are to be held next month....
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Islamabad’s anti-terror role lauded
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday lauded Pakistan’s commitment to combating terrorism and hunting Al Qaeda elements....
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Differences in MMA over Senate tickets
LAHORE, Jan 21: Differences have surfaced in the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal over distribution of Senate tickets and clandestine deals of some constituents with the government....
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US gives vehicles for border patrol
 QUETTA, Jan 21: The United States on Tuesday handed over 483 vehicles and 626 wireless sets to the Frontier Corps in Balochistan in the latest instalment under a 73-million-dollar security assistance...
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American shot dead in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 21: An unidentified gunman opened fired on Tuesday morning on two Americans killing one and seriously wounding another, said the US embassy statement....
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US retired general to plan Iraq’s future
WASHINGTON, Jan 21: The United States has tapped a retired army officer — Maj-Gen Jay M. Garner — to head the Pentagon office planning for a post-Saddam Hussein administration in Iraq....
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Seven killed in accident
GUJRANWALA, Jan 21: Seven people, including two women and a child, were killed and 15 others injured in a collision between a bus and a wagon on GT Road near Kamoki,...
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BD rejects Indian proposal
DHAKA, Jan 21: Bangladesh has virtually rejected the recent Indian proposal that Nepal could host all summits of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), asserting that the proposal is...
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Nine killed in Valley gunbattles
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: A string of attacks and gunfights in the last 24 hours killed nine people, including a civilian bystander and two villagers, in occupied Kashmir, police said on Tuesday....
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Annan offers to mediate in Kashmir dispute
 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday reiterated his offer of “good offices” to resolve the Kashmir dispute....
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KSE index crashes
KARACHI, Jan 21: The KSE 100-share index on Tuesday crashed as panic selling engulfed all the sectors, bringing the index down by 125.60 points and wiping out Rs.26bn from the market...
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