NSC vows to crush terrorism, militancy: Musharraf accuses MMA of breaching accord
ISLAMABAD, June 24: Pakistan's top civil-military body on Thursday vowed to rid the country of terrorism and religious militancy that has claimed more than 60 lives since May, AFP quoted officials as saying.
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Opposition lashes out at govt, plans no-trust move against speaker
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The combined opposition in the National Assembly on Thursday condemned the treasury for approving the budget without waiting for the opposition to return to the house.
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Budget rushed through NA
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The government rushed the budget through the National Assembly on Thursday amid an uproar as opposition members protesting against insults from some ruling coalition MNAs tore up papers and walked out of the house.
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Imran Farooq resigns?
KARACHI, June 24: One of the top leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Dr Imran Farooq, has resigned his party position, apparently owing to differences with the leadership, and has decided to lead a "retired life," sources in the party said.
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Fresh search campaign in Shakai launched: Skirmishes reported
WANA, June 24: Fresh skirmishes between security forces and suspected tribal militants have been reported from certain parts of the troubled South Waziristan on Wednesday night after being relatively peaceful for the last few days.
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Team leaves tomorrow for Delhi talks: Kasuri briefs Kashmiri leaders
ISLAMABAD, June 24: Pakistan will send a nine-member delegation to India for the first round of secretary-level talks on peace, security and the Kashmir issue, due to begin on Sunday.
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Kashmir dialogue to be pursued: Singh
NEW DELHI, June 24: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday his government would pursue a composite dialogue with Pakistan aimed at sincerely resolving all issues, including the Kashmir dispute.
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'Khokhar coming to India with open mind'
NEW DELHI, June 24: Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar is coming to New Delhi with an open and positive mind to kick-start the Kashmir talks with India at the weekend, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmed Khan said on Thursday.
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More US visa restrictions likely
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The US State Department has decided to stop re-issuing certain categories of non-immigrant visas in the US from July 16, 2004. This will affect visas in categories 'C, E, H, I, L, O and P,' said a press release issued on Thursday by the US embassy in Islamabad.
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EU asked to steer Kashmir talks
SRINAGAR, June 24: Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah told a visiting European Union delegation on Thursday that the Europeans should help steer talks between Pakistan and India.
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100 killed in Iraq guerilla attacks: Three US soldiers among dead
BAGHDAD, June 24: At least 100 people died and more than 300 were wounded in Iraq on Thursday when guerillas launched bloody assaults in five cities to disrupt next week's formal handover to Iraqi rule.
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Iran releases UK troops
TEHRAN, June 24: Eight British soldiers arrested for straying into Iranian waters were freed on Thursday and promptly whisked to the British embassy in Tehran, bringing an end to their humiliating ordeal.
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Al Qaeda suspect in S. Arabia surrenders
RIYADH, June 24: The Saudi interior ministry announced on Thursday that a terror suspect had surrendered, the first reported case since an amnesty was offered the previous day to Al Qaeda militants involved in a wave of violence.
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Four die in Turkey bomb blasts
ISTANBUL, June 24: Bombs exploded in Turkey's two main cities on Thursday - two days before a visit by US President George Bush to Ankara and a Nato summit in Istanbul, killing four people and injuring at least 18 others.
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