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Government denies CIA agents engaged in local hunt for bin Laden: ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Government today denied a report that CIA agents were searching for al-Qaeda network chief Osama bin Laden on its soil. "No CIA agent is operating in Pakistan to track down Osama bin Laden and all anti-terror operations are being carried out by our own security agencies," foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan said. He also contradicted a U.S. Congressional report that CIA agents are working in Pakistan as part of the anti-terror drive and in the hunt for bin Laden. (DPA) (Posted @ 16:55 PST) 
MMA announces countrywide movement against uniform: LAHORE, Feb 28: The second round of MMA's countrywide movement against uniform of the president will continue till the quit of Gen. Musharraf as COAS. These views were expressed by the alliance's central leader and Jamaat-e- Islami, Punjab Ameer Liaquat Baloch MNA while talking with this news agency here today. In the second round, he said million marches would be held in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi while caravans would also be organized to mobilize masses against the undemocratic and unconstitutional government. Ulema, lawyers and labourers will also hold convention at provincial headquarters of the party. (PPI) (DPA) (Posted @ 16:55 PST)
Imtiaz Shaikh challenges Arbab Ghulam Rahim to appear in Sindh assembly and debate the corruption charges: KARACHI, Feb 28: The recently sacked minister of Sindh, Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh today challenged the chief minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim to appear in the provincial assembly session and present whatever allegations and the evidence he has against him. " Sindh assembly is the apex forum of the province elected by the masses to debate the issues and it would be appropriate to bring all the facts before the house instead of hurling daily the baseless accusations against me," he said while addressing a press conference at the office of Deputy Speaker, Sindh assembly Ms. Rahila Tiwana during prayer break of the session. (PPI)(Posted @ 14:45 PST)
Police arrests three suspected militants: KARACHI, Feb 28: Police arrested three suspected militants, who had been plotting attacks on rivals, in raids in Karachi and seized grenades and pistols, officials said today. The suspects were members of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group blamed by police for a spate of attacks on members of the minority Shi'ite Muslim community, they said. Two members of the group identified as Mohammed Ishaq and Imran were arrested said Gul Hameed Sumo, an additional deputy inspector general of police. "Several hand grenades and automatic pistols were found in their possession," he said. (Reuters) (Posted @ 13:55 PST)
105 killed in Iraq car bombing: HILLA, Feb 28: One hundred and five people were killed and 133 wounded in a car bombing today outside a medical centre in Hilla, south of Baghdad, the deadliest single attack in Iraq in a year, medical officials said. (AFP) (Updated @ 15:20 PST)
Three members of Lebanon pro-Syrian government quit: opposition - BEIRUT, Feb 28: Three members of the pro-Syrian Lebanese government have resigned, an opposition member of parliament told thousands of protesters massing in Beirut in defiance of a ban on demonstrations today. The energy minister, economy and commerce minister and the junior minister for administrative development had all quit, Nayla Moawwad told the crowd in the central Martyr's Square to loud applause. (AFP) (Posted @ 10:30 PST)
Five Abu Sayyaf killed, 10 surrender in southern Philippines: ZAMBOANGA, Feb 28: Five members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group were killed in a firefight today while 10 others surrendered to troops in the southern Philippines, officials said. (AFP) (Posted @ 14:45 PST)
Ten killed, 15 injured in bus accident: KATHMANDU, Feb 28: At least 10 people have been killed and 15 injured after their bus plunged into a gorge at Lekhnath Marg in western Nepal, police said today. (AFP) (Posted @ 12:30 PST)
Karachi Stocks down 24.12 points: KARACHI, Feb 28: At close of trading the KSE-100 index was at 8261.28, down 24.12 points from Friday's close. The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 59.60 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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