Inquiry hints at personal greed: Action if scientists found culpable: FO
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: Pakistani authorities here on Tuesday disclosed that several weeks of in-house investigations held in the country’s nuclear programme indicated that “some individuals...
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Eight killed in Israeli army raid in Gaza
 GAZA CITY, Dec 23: Eight Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army raid in Gaza Strip on Tuesday, hours after two Israeli officials died in a grenade attack during one of...
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Lobbying picks up at Loya Jirga
KABUL, Dec 23: The Loya Jirga entered its third and last phase on Tuesday with supporters and opponents of presidential system locked in intense lobbying to swing the balance in their...
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MMA-govt deal likely today
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: The differences over the retirement age of superior court judges continued to haunt the government and the MMA negotiators on Tuesday, delaying the signing...
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Atmosphere congenial for dialogue: Musharraf
RAWALPINDI, Dec 23: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday stated that as a result of confidence-building measures an environment had been created for the start of dialogue to resolve all disputes...
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Politicians updated on nuclear issues
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: The government assured politicians on Tuesday that the country’s nuclear deterrent would be protected at all costs and no harm would come to its nuclear scientists, political sources...
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Mly confirms killing Chinese ‘terrorist’
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: Pakistan’s military confirmed a Chinese report on Tuesday that it had killed a Muslim militant recently identified by China as its top “terrorist” in an anti-terrorism operation....
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Jamali pledges to stabilize system
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has reiterated his government’s commitment to continue efforts for the stability and continuity of the democratic system in the country....
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US wants peace process to continue
WASHINGTON, Dec 23: The United States on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to move forward on their commitments to reduce tension in South Asia....
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No change in Indian stance
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: Bilateral talks between Pakistan and India are possible only once cross-border terrorism ends, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told...
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Judge shot dead in Mosul
MOSUL, Dec 23: A Turkmen judge was shot dead in the centre of Iraq’s explosive northern town, Mosul, a police official said on Tuesday....
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US to fingerprint all visitors
WASHINGTON, Dec 23: From Jan 5 all major air and sea ports in the United States will begin fingerprinting and photographing....
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US extends Lashkar, Jaish status as terrorist
WASHINGTON, Dec 23: The United States on Tuesday re-designated Jaish-i-Mohammed and Lashkar-i-Tayyiba as foreign terrorist organizations....
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3 bombing suspects held in Afghanistan
KABUL, Dec 23: US troops have captured three militants who were planting an improvised bomb on a road near a coalition military base in southeast Afghanistan, a military spokesman said on...
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