US, Pakistan troops start joint patrol
KABUL, June 21: Troops from the US and Pakistan, aided by Afghan militiamen, launched a massive operation along Afghanistan’s eastern border on Saturday....
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No-trust move will derail system: PM
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said here on Saturday the Pakistan Muslim League-Q and its allies would defeat the no-confidence motion tabled by...
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Musharraf arrives in US
WASHINGTON, June 21: President Gen Pervez Musharraf, who arrived in the United States on Friday, is quietly spending the weekend with his family in Boston....
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Rs13.2bn AJK deficit budget presented
MUZAFFARABAD, June 21: Azad Kashmir Finance Minister Shah Ghulam Qadir on Saturday presented a Rs13.202 billion budget for fiscal year 2003-04 in the AJK Legislative Assembly amid noisy protest by the...
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Beijing favours peaceful solution to Kashmir issue: Vajpayee begins six-day visit today
BEIJING, June 21: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has said China is looking forward to a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute....
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Nigerian oil fire kills 105
ONICHA AMIYI-UHU (Nige-ria), June 21: A Nigerian oil pipeline punctured by thieves exploded, killing more than 105 villagers scavenging for fuel, witnesses said on Saturday....
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Iraqis stage anti-US protests
 BAGHDAD, June 21: Chanting and waving banners, about 2,000 Shias protested outside the compound of the US-led administration in Baghdad on Saturday, demanding an end to the US occupation of Iraq....
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HR Watch urges Musharraf and Bush to end rights abuse
NEW YORK, June 21: The US and Pakistani presidents should discuss democratic reforms and an end to rights abuses in Pakistan and reform of US laws and policies introduced after Sept...
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Banks accused of neglecting Balochistan mining sector: Credit facilities
QUETTA, June 21: Balochistan Finance Minister Syed Ahsan Shah blamed the commercial banks of ignoring credit needs of his province, particularly of the mining sector, and, hence, announced the need for...
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Border with China to reopen on July 1
GILGIT, June 21: The Pakistan-China border crossing at the Khunjerab Pass would be reopened after a two-month closure for trade and tourism on July 1, Northern Areas Acting Chief Secretary Saeed...
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Jamali may reopen Delhi-Lahore bus service
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali is likely to inaugurate the bus service between India and Pakistan any time soon, Federal Minister for Culture, Tourism, Sports, Minorities and...
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Six killed in Rawalpindi accident
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Six people were killed and eight others injured in a wagon-trailer collision on Soan Road in Rawalpindi late Saturday night, police and hospital sources...
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President to meet top IT experts
LOS ANGELES, June 21: During his visit to the US, President Musharraf will be in Los Angeles on June 27 and June 28 (Friday and Saturday) and will be meeting with...
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Inquiry begins against Iranians
PARIS, June 21: Justice officials said on Saturday they have launched an investigation into two Iranian opposition activists in connection with the self-immolation of an Iranian woman.—dpa...
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No-trust move will derail system: PM
ISLAMABAD, June 21: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said here on Saturday the Pakistan Muslim League-Q and its allies would defeat the no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition against the...
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Tehran ready for more cooperation
TEHRAN, June 21: The head of Iran’s atomic energy programme said on Saturday his country was ready to cooperate more actively with the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to dispel doubts...
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