Baghdad begins destroying banned missiles: Bush demands more to avoid war
 BAGHDAD, March 1: Iraq used bulldozers to crush four of its al-Samoud missiles on Saturday, in line with a deadline set by the...
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Turkey rejects US troops on its soil
ANKARA, March 1: The Turkish parliament on Saturday voted against allowing US forces to deploy on its soil as Arab leaders “completely rejected” any strike on Iraq....
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Russian FM, Kasuri discuss Iraq
ISLAMABAD, March 1: Pakistani and Russian foreign ministers discussed the Iraqi crisis and bilateral ties on telephone on Saturday and agreed to visit each other’s country “in the near future”, the...
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Balochistan to get its share in NFC award: PM
QUETTA, March 1: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that provinces will be taken into confidence on the new National Finance Commission award....
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Rangers’ man dies in landmine explosion
MULTAN, March 1: An official of paramilitary force deputed to guard the Sui-Guddu gas pipeline in Mazari Goth village of Rajanpur district, was killed and seven others were injured when their...
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Arabs decide not to take part in war
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt), March 1: Arab leaders on Saturday said they opposed an attack on Iraq as a threat against Arab national security, and said their countries would not participate in...
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Four Al Qaeda suspects held, claims govt
RAWALPINDI, March 1: The government claimed on Saturday to have arrested four Al Qaeda “terrorists” from here, three of them identified as foreigners....
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PPP offers conditional support to MMA
LAHORE, March 1: The People’s Party may be willing to support an MMA candidate for the office of opposition leader in the Senate provided the religious parties’ alliance backs Makhdoom Amin...
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BJP beaten in Himachal polls
NEW DELHI, March 1: The Congress party wrested power from the Bharatiya Janata party on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh state assembly polls, seen as a pointer to how the parties may...
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Gas supply to Punjab disrupted after blast
SUKKUR, March 1: Gas supply to some parts of Punjab was disrupted after a portion of the Sui-Northern Gas (SNGPL) pipeline blew up in an explosion near Dildar Shah village in...
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Consulate attackers not identified: Washington
WASHINGTON, March 1: The United States said on Friday that it was still not clear if those who attacked the US Consulate in Karachi belonged to Al Qaeda or Chechen rebel...
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Saarc moot postponed
ISLAMABAD, March 1: The second meeting of Saarc communications ministers which was scheduled to be held here from March 7 to 8 and preceded by senior officials meeting on March 6...
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UAE wants Saddam to go into exile
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt), March 1: The United Arab Emirates proposed on Saturday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his top aides should go into exile as Arab leaders held crisis talks...
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Pope to send peace envoy to Bush
VATICAN CITY, March 1: Pope John Paul will send a senior cardinal to Washington with a letter for President George Bush in a personal peace mission to try to avert an...
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IMF okays $118m loan for Pakistan
WASHINGTON, March 1: The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved $118 million for Pakistan for a three-year programme aimed at fighting poverty and boosting growth....
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Pakistan lose to India
CENTURION (South Africa), March 1: India continued their domination over Pakistan in the World Cup with a convincing six-wicket victory in the much-awaited Group ‘A’ clash at Super Sports Park on...
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