‘Five militants killed’ by US drone in Pakistan
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan – A US drone strike on a militant compound killed five insurgents in northwest Pakistan’s lawless tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.
“The drone fired two missiles on a house in Hassokhel [...]
Pakistani jailed for 33 years over bin Laden hunt
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden was Wednesday sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, sparking a warning from US senators over American aid.
Shakeel Afridi, who was sacked [...]
Two shot dead, three bodies recovered, 15 injured in violence
Karachi, Two men were shot dead, three bodies were found while at least other 15 people were injured in sporadic firing incidents in various areas of Karachi on Wednesday, police said.
As per details, some miscreants opened fire in Lyari on [...]
Interior Minister briefs Prime Minister on Karachi situation
Islamabad ,Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here Wednesday and apprised the Prime Minister about law and order situation in the country in general and Karachi in particular.
The Prime [...]
Prime Minister expresses grave concern on innocent people killing by miscreants in Karachi, directs Interior Minister extend all possible help to Sindh government to restore peace
Islamabad, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani expressing grave concern on killing of innocent people by miscreants on Tuesday in Karachi directed Interior Minister Rehman Malik to extend all possible help to Sindh government to restore peace in [...]
Pakistani jailed for 33 years over bin Laden hunt
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani surgeon recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden was on Wednesday sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, officials said.
Shakeel Afridi, who was sacked as a government doctor two months [...]
Zardari’s NATO Summit appearance brought nothing but disgrace to country: Imran
Islamabad : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to Chicago to attend the two-day NATO summit has brought nothing but disgrace to the nation.
Khan said that despite the death of [...]
Four militants killed in NW Pakistan drone strike
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan – At least four insurgents were killed in a US drone strike on a militant compound in a lawless tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, security officials said.
“The drone fired two missiles on a [...]
US-Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle
WASHINGTON – A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over NATO plans on Afghanistan.
The Western alliance at the last minute [...]
Nine killed in renewed Karachi violence: officials
KARACHI – At least nine people were killed as violence erupted in Pakistan’s most populous city of Karachi on Tuesday after unknown gunmen opened fire on a rally, police said.
Gunmen and arsonists went on the rampage after the [...]
