35 killed as troops battle militants in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD - Security forces battling an Islamist insurgency in Pakistan’s troubled northwest killed 25 militants and lost two soldiers in fierce clashes that also left six civilians dead, media reports said Tuesday. Interpol team arrives in Islamabad for Mumbai attacks probeISLAMABAD - Interpol chief Ronald Noble Tuesday arrived in Islamabad for talks over Indian allegations of involvement of Pakistan-based militant groups in the Mumbai terror attacks. Pakistan not convinced by Kasab’s letter, wants ‘ample proof’ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has taken note of the letter by lone surviving Mumbai attacker Ajmal Kasab saying he is a Pakistani but has asked India to provide ‘ample proof’ of his identity, official sources were quoted as saying here. Top US military officer meets Pakistan army chiefISLAMABAD - Chairman of United States joint chiefs of staff Admiral Mike Mullen has met Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani here, a media report said Tuesday. The meeting took place in the backdrop of heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai terror attacks. Mumbai terror attack fallout: Interpol chief heads team to PakistanISLAMABAD - An Interpol team led by Secretary General Ronald K. Noble reached here Tuesday, a media report said. Pakistan to give equal response if India strikes: KayaniISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s armed forces would give an equal response within a few minutes if India carried out any surgical strike inside the country, army chief General Parvez Kayani said here. India wants Pakistan to act against terror, rejects war hysteriaNEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD - With Pakistan denying any link to the lone surviving Mumbai attacker, India Tuesday cautioned against ‘creating war hysteria’ and asked Islamabad to address the real issue of ‘dismantling the terror machine’ in that country. Pakistan will act if India provides credible evidence: OfficialISLAMABAD - Pakistan will act against all those involved in Mumbai’s terror attacks in the country if India provides credible evidence of their involvement, a senior official said Tuesday. |