Nato forces may hit LeT camps in Pak
Nato military forces are preparing to launch an attack on Lashkar-e-Tayy-aba (LeT) terrorists inside Pakistan to appease India, intelligence reports here have claimed.
“The Nato forces, led by the United States, are ready to expand their attacks further inside Pakistan. They plan to hit Lashkar-e-Tayyaba camps in Paki-stan,” a senior g
Pak PM hints at striking back at Nato for intrusion
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said Pakistan will consider “other options” if intrusions into its sovereignty and security are repeated, a statement seen as a hint at striking back in case of space violations by Nato forces.
Pak: Qureshi was close to replacing PM Gilani
Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was inches away from replacing incumbent Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the heat of the recent judiciary-executive standoff that shook the fragile coalition here.
Pak Prez & PM confer with Kayani amid crisis
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani met on Monday amid growing political turmoil. As the troika met, the Supreme Court gave the government the two-week breather it had sought and adjourned the hearing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance implementation case till October 13.
English players are involved in fixing too: Butt
With Pakistan cricket in the midst of its worst crisis amid match- and spot-fixing allegations, the head of the country’s cricket board tried to deflect the blame by accusing English players of making
Turkmen-India gas pact on Monday
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Pakistan and India are to sign the Gas Pipeline Framework Agreement (GPFA) of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline in Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan ca
Actress Neetu denies fix link
The allegations against Mohammad Asif, one of the Pakistani cricketers facing allegations of spot-fixing, has encouraged his ex-girlfriend, Pakistani actress Veena Malik, to allege that a Bollywood starlet, Neetu Chandra, was also one of Asif’s special friends and allegedly his link with Indian bookies.
Taxmen check Pak players, Zardari collects info
The tax authorities in Pakistan will scrutinise the assets and sources of income of the Pakistani cricketers accused of “fixing almost every match”, officials said.
“The players were getting away with this (huge assets). We will now see how much they have in assets and what their sources (of income) are,” said an official of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
73 killed in Quetta suicide blast
At least 73 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a rally in Quetta, Pakistan, the police said Friday. “There may be more casualties as some of the injured are in serious condition,” a police official at the site told this newspaper.
Zardari: Let India, Pak exit Siachen
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday proposed the withdrawal of both Pakistani and Indian troops from the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battleground.