Jamali briefed on LFO shift: Musharraf for discreet talks on uniform: Govt-opposition meeting on 27th
 ISLAMABAD, July 23: Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Wednesday met President Gen Pervez Musharraf and firmed up the government stance on the LFO which would be discussed with the heads...
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Anti-terrorism fight will continue: Faisal, Jalali discuss border security, trade
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, during a meeting with Afghanistan’s minister for interior Ali Ahmed Jalali, on Wednesday reaffirmed Islamabad’s desire to enhance ties with Kabul....
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Iraqis must get right to self-determination: Pakistan pledges assistance
 UNITED NATIONS, July 23: Underscoring the right of the Iraqi people to choose their political destiny and form of government and to exercise their right to self-determination, Pakistan on Tuesday pledged...
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Ghee manufacturers go on strike
ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) on Wednesday called a nationwide strike with immediate effect in protest against non-refund of sales tax by the Central Board of Revenue....
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New Afghan army launches anti-Taliban operation
KABUL, July 23: Afghanistan’s new national army, backed by US-led forces, has launched its first major anti-Taliban combat operation in the southeast of the country, a US military spokesman said on...
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Violence, Saddam’s tape mar US joy
BAGHDAD, July 23: The killing of two more US soldiers on Wednesday and a purported new message from Saddam Hussein dampened the joyous mood after the death of Uday and Qusay...
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Mystery shrouds fate of Qusay’s son
BAGHDAD, July 23: Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s teenage grandson, Mustapha, may have been the last man standing after US troops launched a missile barrage on a house in Mosul where...
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Attacks in Kashmir won’t derail peace moves: India
JAMMU, July 23: India vowed on Wednesday that an attack at an army camp in Kashmir would not be allowed to derail fragile peace moves with Pakistan but said guerrillas were...
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Centcom chief lauds Pakistan’s cooperation
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Chief of the US military’s Central Command (Centcom) General John Abizaid on Wednesday called on President General Pervez Musharraf and thanked him for the “excellent cooperation” extended by...
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Kurds worried about future
SULAIMANYA (Northern Iraq), July 23: The Kurd-controlled areas in Northern Iraq also known collectively as Kurdistan — today stand at a crossroads. In front of it are two paths, one leading...
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Biggest haul of guns, rockets
QUETTA, July 23: Police seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, in Killi Turkman in the Dasht area of the Mastung district on Wednesday and...
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BBC reveals it has key tape of Kelly
LONDON, July 23: The BBC revealed on Wednesday it had a key tape in which an arms expert, whose apparent suicide sparked a political crisis for Prime Minister Tony Blair, expresses...
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Al Qaeda men to be extradited: Iran
TEHRAN, July 23: Ending weeks of speculation, Iran acknowledged on Wednesday that it was holding senior members of the Al Qaeda network and said it expected to try, deport or extradite...
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Six killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, July 23: Five Kashmiri fighters and a Hindu civilian were killed and six civilians were wounded on Wednesday and overnight in freedom-related violence in occupied Kashmir, police said....
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Annan calls for restraint
UNITED NATIONS, July 23: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint following the attack on Hindu pilgrims in the Indian-occupied Kashmir, saying that the...
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US military adviser due next week
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Richard Myers is due to come to Pakistan next week for consultations, informed sources told Dawn on Wednesday....
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