18 die in blast at Karachi Imambargah: Two killed in shooting at blood bank
 KARACHI, May 31: At least 18 worshippers were killed and over 35 injured on Monday in what police said was an apparent suicide bombing at an Imambargah off M.A. Jinnah Road near Numaish intersection....
|
|
Musharraf to take steps to control violence: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, May 31: President Pervez Musharraf is about to take an "important step for the restoration of law and order and protection of life and property of the people" in Karachi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Tuesday. He told Dawn that the president had taken a serious notice of the recent terrorism incidents in Karachi....
|
|
President, PM vow to curb extremism
ISLAMABAD, May 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali reiterated on Monday their resolve to rid the country of sectarianism and extremism and vowed to continue the fight against terrorism.
...
|
|
Muttahida chief sees plot to topple govt
LONDON, May 31: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the bomb blast at the Ali Raza mosque and Imambargah in Karachi.
...
|
|
|
NEC to approve Rs202 billion PSDP today
ISLAMABAD, May 31: The National Economic Council (NEC) is expected to approve on Tuesday a Rs202 billion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2004-05 recommended by the federal government
...
|
|
Musharraf telephones Vajpayee
ISLAMABAD, May 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf telephoned former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Monday and appreciated the role played by him in forwarding the Pakistan-India peace process.
...
|
|
|
Delhi urged to stick to Jan 6 statement
ISLAMABAD, May 31: Pakistan on Monday urged the Congress-led coalition government in New Delhi to adhere to the Jan 6, 2004, joint statement of the leaders of the two countries about the "resolution of all issues between them
...
|
|
Some rescheduling of talks natural: FO
ISLAMABAD, May 31: Pakistan has expressed understanding for an Indian request to revise schedule for foreign secretary-level talks originally scheduled in June in the Indian capital
...
|
|
|
Govt help again keeps POL prices unchanged
KARACHI, May 31: The government has again taken a hit on itself by cutting the petroleum development levy (PDL) on all domestic oil products to keep the oil prices unchanged for the next fortnight (from June 1-15).
...
|
|
Punjab protests against cut in water share
LAHORE, May 31: The shortage of water faced by the country has increased from 25 per cent in the last five-day period to a staggering 50 per cent as river flows have reduced from 238,000 cusecs on May 25 to 140,000 cusecs on Monday.
...
|
|
|
UN to help Sindh over polluted water
ISLAMABAD, May 31: The United Nations Disaster Management Team in Pakistan met here on Monday to discuss the issue of water contamination and subsequent outbreak of gastro-enteritis disease and skin complaints
...
|
|
Polluted water claims lives of 7 children
HYDERABAD/DADU, May 31: Seven more children - four in Hyderabad and three in Dadu - died due to gastrointestinal problems, caused by consumption of contaminated water of the Indus river, on Monday.
...
|
|
|
India asks Pakistan to avoid controversy
NEW DELHI, May 31: India urged Pakistan on Monday to avoid controversy ahead of a meeting of their foreign secretaries this month. It also denied that its new government was stressing the Simla Agreement
...
|
|
Sharon buys more time for Gaza pullout plan
TEL AVIV, May 31: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon bought more time to bolster support for his Gaza pullout plan on Monday when he withdrew from a debate in parliament on his project a day after postponing a cabinet vote.
...
|
|
|
Iran making new missile
TEHRAN, May 31: Iran has begun manufacturing its first locally made anti-ship missile, a "kind of cruise missile" named the Kosar, the state-run news agency IRNA reported on Monday.
...
|
|
Saudi forces hunt for extremists
AL-KHOBAR: The Saudi security forces continued their hunt on Monday for three terrorists who escaped when Special Forces raided the Oasis compound where they were holding hostages. At least 41 of the hostages were later rescued.
...
|
|
|
