Rawalpindi—President Pervez Musharraf said here
on Saturday that the existing close multifaceted
relationship Pakistan and China is being
translated into deeper trade and economic
relations.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousaf RazaGillani
on Saturday said that all future planning and
projects must incorporate government’s short and
long term initiatives announced by him on the
floor of the National Assembly to ensure food
and energy security as well as to meet the
challenges posed by the global economy.
Islamabad—The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh is expected to visit Pakistan shortly to
hold talks with his Pakistani counter-part Syed
Yousuf Raza Gilani to further normalise
relations between both the two countries, it was
learnt through reliable sources here on
Saturday.
Quetta—Eight people including three security
forces personnel and five outlaws died in an
exchange of fire near Dalbandin a bordering city
on Saturday. Six others were seriously injured
whereas one injured belonging from outlaws was
arrested by the law enforcement agencies.
Sochi (Russia)—President Bush and Russian
President Vladimir Putin opened suspenseful
farewell talks Saturday as the White House
dropped hopes they would resolve differences on
U.S. missile defense plans, one of the most
contentious issues in a long list of security
disputes.
Harare—Armed police prevented opposition lawyers
from entering Zimbabwe’s High Court on Saturday
to lodge an urgent suit aiming to force the
publication of presidential election results.
Tokyo—The Group of Eight industrialised nations
on Saturday agreed to send a “strong message” to
back growth in poor countries, and cautioned
themselves to meet donation pledges, officials
said. G8 development officials began a two-day
ministerial meeting here on how to ease
suffering in Africa and other impoverished
states as well as bolster their efforts in
foreign development aid.
