LHC dismisses pleas in KRL officials case
RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, dismissed on Monday the habeas corpus petitions challenging the detention of six KRL officials and scientists.
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Osama not yet spotted, say US, Pakistan
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Osama bin Laden's whereabouts remain a mystery to US and Pakistani forces as they crank up efforts to flush out Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters hiding near Afghanistan's eastern frontier, officials said on Monday.
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Elite unit moved to arrest Osama
WASHINGTON, Feb 23: The United States is moving a super- secret commando unit from Iraq to Afghanistan to join the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the Washington Times reported on Monday.
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EU to press for N-safeguards
BRUSSELS, Feb 23: European Union foreign ministers pledged on Monday to keep a close watch on Pakistan's nuclear plan, and said they would continue to press Islamabad to accept international nuclear safeguards.
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Pakistani, Indian commanders meet
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Indian and Pakistani field army commanders held a meeting in disputed Kashmir for the first time in three years, an Indian army officer said on Monday, in a further sign of normalcy between the nuclear rivals.
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Cut in power rate after Muharram: Jamali opens projects in Balochistan
SUKKUR, Feb 23: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali has said that a 50-60 paisa per unit reduction in electricity charges will be made after Muharram, while fertilizer and pesticide prices will also be slashed to provide relief to farmers.
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Support to Palestine reiterated
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Pakistan's recognition of Israel is conditional on the resolution of the Palestine problem as Islamabad is committed to the two state solution in which both the Palestinians and the Israelis could live in peace with each other
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Optical fibre line damaged near Sehwan
DADU, Feb 23: The main line of the optical fibre system of the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited was disconnected when the staff of Techno company was digging the land to install pipelines of the Pak-Arab Refinery Limited near Bubak on Monday.
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Train escapes massive blast
SUKKUR, Feb 23: The 32-Down Balochistan Express night coach train narrowly escaped a disaster on Monday, when a huge bomb exploded at the railway crossing of Mouladad railway station on the Jacobabad-Quetta route
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115 restored to Edhi ambulance service
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: In view of persistent requests of the Edhi Foundation, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to restore emergency number 115 to the Edhi ambulance service.
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Ashura holidays
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: The Government announced on Monday that March 1 & 2, being 9th and 10th of the month of Muharram, would be closed holidays on the occasion of Ashura, after the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced its decision. -APP
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Hizb warns people against voting
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: The Hizbul Mujahideen is warning voters of severe consequences if they take part in the forthcoming national elections, media reports said on Monday.
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Bangalore space centre fire kills 6
BANGALORE, Feb 23: A fire ripped through India's main space centre on Monday but it was unclear if anyone was killed in the blaze. Site managers said six people were dead but senior space officials denied there had been any fatalities.
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13 die in Kirkuk suicide attack
KIRKUK, Feb 23: A suicide bomber rammed a car into a police station in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding 51 others, a police official said.
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US, DPRK make progress in N-talks
BEIJING, Feb 23: The United States on Monday indicated a willingness to consider a freeze of North Korea's nuclear programme as a first step in the dismantling process, as both sides appeared to heed calls for more flexibility.
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FAO seeks joint efforts to curb bird flu
BANGKOK, Feb 23: The spread of bird flu has been a "disaster" for Asia's livestock industries and threatens the region's efforts to eradicate hunger, the head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)said on Monday.
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