Pakistan winning war on terror: Musharraf: • No retreat on syllabus reform • 'Kashmir timeframe' report denied • Dr Qadeer's trial ruled out
 RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: President Pervez Musharraf voiced his confidence on Wednesday that Pakistan was winning its war on terrorism which, he said, the government was confronting frontally.
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Visa policy to be tightened: Move to keep unwanted elements out
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to streamline the government's visa policy with a view to stopping 'unscrupulous elements' from entering Pakistan. The cabinet meeting, held with Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in the chair, directed that while granting visas, Pakistani missions abroad must exercise utmost vigilance to keep 'unwanted' men out.
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Egypt contacted about attack on Aziz: FO
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Pakistan has contacted Egypt to know the veracity of an Al Qaeda statement that it had carried out the suicide attack on Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, says foreign office spokesman Masood Khan.
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Troops begin advance towards Shawal area
PESHAWAR/WANA, Aug 4: After securing several locations in the South Waziristan tribal region, army troops, backed by helicopter gunships, have started advancing towards mountainous region of Shawal on Wednesday.
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Exercises with China to boost ties: Sultan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Director General Inter Services Public Relations Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan has said that army contingents of both China and Pakistan will benefit from each other's experiences by conducting joint exercises at a high altitude.
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Islamabad seeks urgent steps to end Darfur crisis
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Pakistan has emphasized the need for an urgent solution to the crisis in Darfur, said a press release issued by the Foreign Office here on Wednesday.
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Amendments to IRO planned
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The ministry of labour and manpower has been directed to submit Industrial Relations Ordinance Amendment Bill-2004 under compliance issues of WTO to the cabinet by next week.
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Petition against wheat ban filed in SC
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA), NWFP, has asked the Supreme Court, through a petition, to direct the Punjab government to lift the ban on the movement of wheat to other provinces, especially the NWFP.
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Banks told to get lockers insured
KARACHI, Aug 4: The State Bank has asked all banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) to obtain corporate group insurance against safe deposit lockers of their clients. The policy is aimed at enhancing security for the lockers.
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Experts' team visits Sukkur Barrage
SUKKUR, Aug 4: A team of four experts, including British hydraulic engineer Martin Airey, on Wednesday visited the Sukkur Barrage and inspected the ongoing repair work on a ditch near the foundation
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Siachen talks begin today
NEW DELHI, Aug 4: Pakistan's Defence Secretary Lt-Gen (retd) Hamid Nawaz Khan arrived here on Wednesday, saying he had brought proposals to further strengthen the peace process with India.
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UK police quiz terror suspects
LONDON, Aug 4: Police were on Wednesday questioning a dozen men held after a series of raids in London and across England triggered by intelligence on "alleged international terrorism".
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12 Iraqis killed in Mosul clashes
MOSUL, Aug 4: Iraqi police and guerillas exchanged rifle and rocket-propelled grenade fire in the streets of Mosul on Wednesday and at least 12 civilians were killed, police and hospital officials said.
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Washington in a state of siege
WASHINGTON, Aug 4: The US administration continues to fortify Washington against possible terror threats despite criticism that the terror alert is based on dated information.
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