Justice with Muslims must for global peace: Musharraf urges extremists to return to sanity
BAKU, July 9: President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday called for closing of fronts against Muslims and stressed that political issues concerning the Ummah must be resolved with justice to ensure global peace and harmony.
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Security agencies follow legal procedures, Senate told
ISLAMABAD, July 9: The government assured members of the Senate on Friday that security agencies were following due process of law in fighting terrorism, rejecting the opposition's charges to the contrary.
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ARD undecided over joint candidates
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Two major component parties of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy are still undecided over the fielding of joint candidates in the National Assembly by-elections against Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, sources say.
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PML party election certificate sought
ISLAMABAD, July 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday directed the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) to submit a certificate about its intra-party elections under the signatures of its president Chaudhry Shujat Hussain for the allotment of an election symbol.
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Papers of 16 NA-59 candidates accepted
ATTOCK, July 9: Election officials accepted nomination papers filed by 16 candidates, including Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, here on Friday, allowing them all to contest the by-election on the NA-59 seat.
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Bill against karo-kari ready: Faisal
ISLAMABAD, July 9: The Minister for Interior, Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, informed the Senate on Friday that the government would introduce a bill in the parliament against Karo-kari.
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Honour killing has claimed 4,000 lives in six years, Senate told
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Official statistics placed before the Senate on Friday revealed that the despicable custom of karo-kari had claimed the lives of 4,000 men and women in the country during the last six years.
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Pakistan won't enter arms race: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday termed the increase in Indian defence budget unnecessary and reiterated that Pakistan would not engage in an arms race.
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Russian FM invited to visit Pakistan
MOSCOW, July 9: Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and reviewed developments in bilateral, economic and trade relations, says APP.
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Envoy briefed on Saarc meeting
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Ambassadors of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation member states in Islamabad were briefed here Friday on the preparations made for the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting being hosted by Pakistan later this month.
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UK plans new procedure for first-time visitors
ISLAMABAD, July 9: The British high commission will introduce from July 12 new procedures for first-time travellers under 25 years of age and those over 25 who do not have family in the UK.
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Rocket hits building at Kohat PAF base
KOHAT, July 9: Terrorists fired three rockets at the Pakistan Air Force base here on Thursday night, damaging a building, officials said on Friday.
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Islamabad hails verdict
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Pakistan has hailed the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel's right to self-defence does not justify the infringement on Palestinian rights caused by its controversial wall in the West Bank.
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US wants 'high-value targets' caught soon
WASHINGTON, July 9: The Bush administration wants Pakistan to capture 'high-profile Al Qaeda or Taliban targets' before the US presidential election, preferably during an opposition convention, a prominent American magazine reported on Friday.
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Cyprus deports 10 Pakistanis
NICOSIA, July 9: Ten Pakistanis were deported from Cyprus on Friday during a security operation here. Government officials refused to give specific reasons for the detention of the men earlier this week.
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Seven die in held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, July 9: Seven people were killed in occupied Kashmir, as troops tightened security for an annual Hindu pilgrimage, police said on Friday.
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Vajpayee govt blamed for defence budget hike
NEW DELHI, July 9: Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was quoted on Friday as saying that a steep increase he proposed in the defence budget for the year 2004-05 was a one-time affair prompted by arms deals signed by the Vajpayee administration....
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Kerry to fight for S. Asian immigrants
NEW YORK, July 9: US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry said on Friday that his administration would open the door of opportunity for the South Asian immigrants and also fight for their rights.
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Israeli barrier illegal: ICJ: Washington rejects ruling
THE HAGUE, July 9: The World Court on Friday delivered a sweeping indictment of Israel's controversial barrier in the occupied West Bank, declaring it illegal and calling for parts to be torn down.
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Parliament in Germany passes immigration act
BERLIN, July 9: The German parliament on Friday passed into law a new immigration act aimed at attracting skilled workers and making it easier to drive out foreign extremists....
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