Islamabad—Pakistan has emphasized the need to
focus on the resolution of Kashmir dispute to
bring to end sufferings of the Kashmiri people.
Replying to questions at the weekly news
briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad
Sadiq said Pakistan is deeply concerned on the
reports of discovery of one thousand nameless
graves in Occupied Kashmir.
Lahore—Eight people were killed and 20 others
injured after a massive blast took place in a
scrap market in Misri Shah area here on
Thursday. Majority of the injured included
schoolgirls. The blast occurred in a godown
located in scrap market. Police officials said
blast took place due to gas cylinder. Roof and
walls of godown came down as a result of the
blast.
Islamabad—Stressing the need for maintaining the
law and order in the country, President Pervez
Musharraf said on Thursday that anarchy should
not be allowed to spread.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza
Gillani has condemned in strongest terms of
incidents of violence in Lahore and Karachi and
has expressed his determination to book the
culprits and bring them to justice.
Islamabad—Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Ms Sherry Rehman said on Thursday
that countdown for restoration of deposed
superior courts judges would begin after
installation of all the four provincial
governments.
Karachi—Thousands of lawyers protested Thursday
as tension mounted over the deaths of 10 people
in clashes between supporters and opponents of
President Pervez Musharraf.
Karachi—Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali
Shah, has put the police as well as rangers on
the alert and also directed that their
patrolling be enhanced. His party knows well how
to be tender and how to be stern to deal with
the situation.
Islamabad—In a surprising but welcome move
People’s Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and
Fderal Advisor on Interior Rahman Malik Thursday
took strong initiative to reach MQM leadership
to restore peace and staibility in Sindh.
Lahore—Services of 3535 contract employees have
been terminated in Punjab Province. These
include employees/officers from Grade-1 to
Grade-20 and they were re-employed on contract
after retirement during the caretaker
Government.
Pak
takes another turn on Kashmir
