With several conditions, Sharif ready to reconcile with PPP

RAIWIND - Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif have agreed on political reconciliation based on several conditions.

Hundreds of CD dealers in NWFP switch business for fear of militant attacks

MARDAN - Hundreds of compact disks (CDs) dealers in Mardan District have been forced to discontinue their business following the militant attacks on various shops in the area.

Taliban demands two million dollars for safe return of Canadian journalist

MIRAMSHAH - The Taliban has threatened to kill Canadian journalist, Khadeja Abdul Qahaar if their demand of two million dollars is not met by March 30.

Sacked judges restored in line with Benazir’s promise: Aitzaz

RAWALPINDI - Former Supreme Court Bar Association president and leader of the lawyers’ Long March, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said Wednesday that the restoration of the deposed judges was in accordance with the promises made by slain former Prime Minister and PPP leader Benazir Bhutto.

Militants attack Afghanistan-bound supplies in crisis-hit Pak again

PESHAWAR - Taking advantage of the restoration of sacked judges crisis in Pakistan, militants have struck twice in the last 24 hours and destroyed Afghanistan-bound heavy military vehicles and supplies. Washington Times report said that the attacks on NATO’s supply route followed a respite of several months and appeared to have caught the authorities by surprise.

Swat women still afraid to go out and shop

MINGORA - Despite the Pakistan Government’s peace-deal with the Taliban in Swat, women are still afraid to go to markets and shop.

BLUF sets 48-hour deadline for Solecki’s release

QUETTA - The Balochistan Liberation United Front, which came into limelight after abducting UNHCR official John Solecki, has set another deadline of 48 hours for the acceptance of its demands in exchange for Solecki.

Abductors ready to trade UN official for missing Quetta tailor

QUETTA - A mysterious insurgent group has said that it is ready to trade John Solecki, the American chief of the U.N. refugee office for the 1,100 people who have gone missing since 2000.

NWFP Govt. planning to induct Taliban militants into police, levies

MINGORA - The North West Frontier Province Government is planning to induct Taliban militants into the police or Levies forces, as part of its rehabilitation policy.

Pak intelligence agency fears Al-Qaeda attack during long march

KARACHI - Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned about a possible Al Qaeda attack on the lawyers’ long march in Sindh.

Nawaz says PML-N Govt. will be set up soon

JHELUM - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif has said the PML-N government will be established soon, and deposed chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would be soon reinstated.

Terrorist Assault on Cricket

The morning of 3rd March 2009, will go down in history as a ‘black morning’ personally for Pakistan Cricket and universally for World Cricket. Thanks to a dozen masked terrorists loaded with grenades, launchers and AK 47s, who launched a surprise attack on the Sri Lankan Team who was on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium for another usual day at the job.