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Government arrests six suspected militants: QUETTA, Feb 15: Authorities in Quetta have arrested six suspects in connection with two massive sectarian attacks on Shiite Muslims in which 100 people died, police said today. The arrested men were members of Sipah-e-Sahaba, Quetta police chief Pervez Rafi Bhatti told AFP. (AFP) (Posted @ 15:55 PST)
India drops passport need for Kashmir bus: NEW DELHI, Feb 15: India has dropped its insistence that passengers on a proposed bus service between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir carry passports, a condition that has prevented its launch, a newspaper said today. "After giving up its stand on visas, it's learnt that India is now willing to drop its insistence for passport as an identity document," the Indian Express newspaper said quoting sources in the Indian Foreign Ministry. (Reuters) (Posted @ 09:45 PST)
Shoaib summoned to appear before disciplinary committee: PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Pacer Shoaib Akhtar has been summoned to appear before Pakistan Cricket Board Disciplinary Committee. Asghar Haider, Secretary Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee, has directed Shoaib Akhtar to appear before the Board's Disciplinary Committee. He has been summoned to appear before the committee on February 17 at 4:30 p.m at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. A media release of PCB said today. (APP) (Posted @ 15:55 PST)
Afghanistan to Appoint 1st Female Governor : KABUL, Feb 15: President Hamid Karzai is preparing to appoint Afghanistan's first female provincial governor, his spokesman said today, in another step toward reviving women's rights trampled by the former hardline Taliban government. An all-female shortlist including former Women's Minister Habiba Sarobi has been drawn up for the governorship of central Bamiyan province, presidential spokesman Jawed Ludin said, though no decision has been taken. "One of those ladies will be the governor of Bamiyan," Ludin said at a news conference. "If a woman is able to do the job, the law says we can appoint her." Sarobi said she had discussed the position with Karzai after rejecting his suggestion that she become an Afghan ambassador abroad. "I want to be inside the country at the service of my people," she said. Sarobi said she had a good chance of gaining acceptance in Bamiyan, a province inhabited almost exclusively by fellow ethnic Hazaras where women have traditionally been freer to work and gain education. "It wouldn't be possible for me to be governor of provinces in the south, southeast of southwest," she said. "Karzai said that the best place would be Bamiyan." (AP/AFP) (Posted @ 14:40 PST)
Shi'ite bloc favours Jaafari as Iraq PM: source - BAGHDAD, Feb 15: Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance favours Dawa Party leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari to become the country's next prime minister, a senior Shi'ite political source said today. "The competition is still fierce but it appears so far that Jaafari will be the United Iraqi Alliance candidate because Dawa is insisting on him," the source told Reuters. (Reuters) (Posted @ 16:50 PST)
Israel plans new W.Bank settlement after Gaza exit: JERUSALEM, Feb 15: Israel intends to build a new settlement in the West Bank that could take in settlers uprooted from Gaza, officials said today, drawing swift protest from Palestinians who fear losing land for a state they seek. Disclosing the Gvaot project, Housing Minister Isaac Herzog said Jewish settlers slated for evacuation from Gaza this year would be encouraged to relocate to sparsely populated areas of Israel, but could also go to the West Bank if they chose. "I cannot prevent an individual who wants to use his compensation to buy a house in Gush Etzion from doing so," he told Reuters. "This would be totally within his rights." (Reuters) (Posted @ 16:25 PST)
Israel delays security transfer to Palestinians of Jericho: JERUSALEM, Feb 15: Israel has postponed the transfer of security control in the Jericho area of the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority, amid differences on how to proceed, a military official said. "We need further meetings between Israeli officers and Palestinian police to overcome the problems encountered during Monday's discussions," said the source on condition of anonymity. The transfer "will not happen today," the official added. (AFP) (Posted @ 09:45 PST)
North Korea sees "very big obstacles" to nuke talks: GENEVA, Feb 15: North Korea today declared there were "very big obstacles" to six-party negotiations on its nuclear programmes and suggested again that the United States was to blame for its decision to pull out of the talks. (Reuters) (Posted @ 16:25 PST)
US missile defense test ends in fiasco, second in a row: WASHINGTON, Feb 15: For the second time in less than two months, a test of the Pentagon's missile defense system ended in fiasco when an interceptor missile failed to lift off, defense officials said. (AFP) (Posted @ 14:25 PST)
Japan cabinet OKs swifter action against missiles: TOKYO, Feb 15: Japan's cabinet approved a bill today that would revise the country's defence laws to allow a swifter response to ballistic missile attacks, a move targeted at the threat posed by North Korea's missile arsenal. (Reuters) (Posted @ 14:25 PST)
Suspect in custody after assassination of former prime minister: BEIRUT, Feb 15: Authorities detained a suspect in the West Beirut bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported. (DPA) (Posted @ 14:25 PST)
Somalia prime minister hints at delay in government move from exile: NAIROBI, Feb 15: Somalia's transitional Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Gedi hinted today that his government-in-exile might not meet a planned target date next week to begin relocating to the war-shattered nation. He said the new missions, which will come on top of two earlier visits to assess security in Mogadishu, would depart for Somalia on Wednesday but would not be able to prepare reports until later in the month. (AFP) (Posted @ 16:50 PST)
At least 18 injured in poll violence in lawless Indian states: NEW DELHI, Feb 15: At least 18 people were injured in bomb attacks and clashes between rival groups as millions of Indians voted today in the second leg of elections in two eastern states amid a poll boycott called by Maoist rebels. Police commandos patrolled in helicopters during voting in crime-ridden Bihar, where 1,000 politicians were contesting 82 seats in the staggered state assembly polls. (AFP) (Posted @ 16:50 PST)
At least 203 dead in worst Chinese mine disaster in recent history: BEIJING, Feb 15: At least 203 miners were killed after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China in the worst mining disaster in the country's recent history, mining officials and state media said today. Thirteen others were missing underground while 22 workers were injured in the blast at the state-owned Sujiawan colliery in Fuxin city, the Xinhua news agency said. (AFP) (Posted @ 09:45 PST)
Strong quake rocks northwest China: BEIJING, Feb 15: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked China's northwest Xinjiang region today, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, state media said. (AFP) (Posted @ 09:45 PST)
Troops unleash terror in Pulwama, Islamabad: SRINAGAR, Feb 15: In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops have unleashed terror at Rajpora, in Pulwama, Pahalgam and Sirhama in Islamabad district, reports Kashmir Media Service. The troops of Rashtriya Rifles are committing atrocities in these areas by subjecting the local residents to forced labour, harassment, and uncalled-for search operations. The army camp, which has been set up two days back at Keller road, has become nuisance for the people as troops are forcing people to work for them. "They make us to haul building material and also to do the menial jobs," a delegation of people from Rajpora told media persons in Srinagar. "Even students are not being spared by the Army personnel", they added. (PPI) (Posted @ 16:55 PST)
Karachi Stocks up 40.00 points: KARACHI, Feb 15: At close of trading the KSE-100 index was at 7381.69, up 40.00 points from Monday's close. The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 59.55 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 16:10 PST)   Editor: Tahir Mirza The DAWN Group of Newspapers Haroon House, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan. Phone:+92 (21) 111-444-777 Fax: +92 (21) 568-3188 webmaster@dawn.com Make sure to reload these pages so you're viewing the current version. |
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