Terrorists enemy of Islam, says Abdullah: Musharraf seeks political solution to issues
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said on Saturday that terrorists were enemies...
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Israeli troops kill four Palestinians
GAZA, Oct 18: Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in fighting on Saturday in the occupied territories, including a senior member of the Hamas militant group, a woman bystander and a...
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US lauds Pakistan’s support
WASHINGTON, Oct 18: US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca told reporters on Saturday that the United States appreciates the support it received from Pakistan during a...
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Murder plotters get 10 years in jail
KARACHI, Oct 18: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Saturday awarded 10-year term each to three top leaders of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi for plotting to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf....
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Osama warns US of suicide attacks
DUBAI, Oct 18: The Al Jazeera television network broadcast on Saturday two audio tapes purportedly from Osama bin Laden vowing more suicide attacks inside and outside the United States and warning...
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US Senate okays $87bn for Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Oct 18: The US Senate on Friday night granted President Bush’s request for $87 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House of Representative has already approved the request....
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War on terror will go on, says Bush
BANGKOK, Oct 18: US President George W. Bush arrived in Thailand under tight security on Saturday for an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit where he will shore up alliances in...
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It’s an achievement, says Musharraf: OIC’s acceptance of proposal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said the OIC summit’s adoption of Pakistan’s proposal on the formation of a commission for restructuring the 57-member organization was an achievement...
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Three men shot dead in city
KARACHI, Oct 18: Two unidentified assailants on Saturday night shot dead three men near the Firdous Shopping Centre in Liaquatabad, police officials and witnesses said....
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UN told to act against Dawood
WASHINGTON, Oct 18: The United States has sent its designation request to the United Nations for action against Dawood Ibrahim, a leader of the Bombay underworld, US officials told Dawn on...
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Afghanistan refutes terror camps charge
KABUL, Oct 18: Afghanistan on Saturday rejected charges levelled by Pakistan suggesting that India had set up terrorist training camps in its territory, local television reported....
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Vajpayee rejects call for plebiscite
NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday rejected President Pervez Musharraf’s call to accord the right to self-determination to the people of the Jammu and Kashmir,...
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Sezer makes stopover
KARACHI, Oct 18: Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Saturday made a brief stopover at the airport here on his way to Ankara after attending the 10th Organization of Islamic Conference...
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Seven Afghans killed in ambush
KABUL, Oct 18: Armed men wearing military uniforms ambushed a vehicle in southwestern Afghanistan and killed seven passengers, state-run Kabul television reported on Saturday....
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