Islamabad—Pakistan and Afghanistan have expressed the resolve to augment their cooperation in the ongoing war against terrorism and take further measures for strengthening bilateral relations for peace and stability in the region.
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Islamabad—The visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai has some of the characteristics of former President Pervez Musharraf. He walks and talks straight, speaks with confidence and comes directly to business. I have met him earlier too, both in Islamabad and Kabul. This time the interaction was longer and closer, contributing to better understanding of his concerns and preoccupations.
Islamabad—Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to develop communications network, boost trade to $5 billion by 2015 and enhance cooperation in education, agriculture and energy sector.
A Joint Declaration issued on conclusion of two-day visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on “Next Steps in Afghanistan-Pakistan Comprehensive Cooperation” expressed determination by the two sides to realize the full potential of their vast human and natural resources for the progress and prosperity of their peoples.
Peshawar—A suicide explosion near a security check post bordering Peshawar and Khyber Agency Thursday afternoon left at least five people dead and over a dozen others seriously injured.
Those killed included a kid while medics at the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar feared the death toll would go higher as the condition of many injured was precarious.
Islamabad—The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the closure of torture cells run by the police in private houses. The court issued the directive while hearing the suo motu reference. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary last week had taken suo motu notice of police torture in Chinniot, and ordered the home secretaries, inspectors general of police and advocates general of the four provinces to come up with comprehensive reports on such incidents.
Selection body sacked New Delhi—Admitting their poor performance in the FIH World Cup, all players of the national hockey team have announced their retirement from the game here on Thursday. Captain Zeeshan Ashraf, while talking with Geo News, said that he and his boys apologise with the nation on the team’s dismal performance in the World Cup.
