Pak court’s ‘tit for tat’ judgement, asks authorities to chop-off the nose, ears of two convictsLAHORE - ‘Tit for tat’ seems to be the case for two Pakistani youths as a local court here ordered concerned authorities to chop off nose and ears of two convicts as they had done the same to a woman who had refused to marry one of them. In Pak: Smuggled pistols on hire for Rs.150 per hourLahore, Dec. 22 (ANI): Illegal arms trade and the easy availability of such smuggled weapons has added to the deteriorating law and order condition of Pakistan. Remorseless American ‘jihadis’ want death penalty for failing to achieve ’shahadat’LAHORE - : The five American origin ‘jihadis’, who were arrested earlier this month from Sargodha, Punjab, have no remorse for planning terror attacks which would have killed scores of innocent civilians. 6,431 Pakistanis languishing in foreign jailsLahore, Dec. 22 (ANI): A total of 6,431 Pakistanis are jailed abroad in 72 countries, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has claimed. Pak Human Rights Commission slams invocation of ECLLAHORE - The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the invocation of the Exit Control List Ordinance (ECL), under which the government can restrict certain people from travelling abroad. PPP leaders won’t resign over mere allegations: Pak Punjab GovernorLAHORE - Pakistan Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has said that no leaders from Pakistan’s People’s Party would resign from government over mere allegations, and added that they would continue to hold their constitutional posts until proven guilty. No proper procedure to help divorced Pak men to change their status in national IDsLAHORE - Pakistan’s National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) does not have a proper procedure for divorced individuals to have their Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) changed. Zardari vows to fight back, says only his ‘dead body’ would be lifted from PresidencyLAHORE - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is undeterred by the present turmoil in the country and the wide scale demand for his resignation, and has made it clear that he would fight it out come what may. Foreigners will have to get security clearance from ISI to enter PakistanLAHORE - Pakistan government has made it mandatory for all foreigners to have security clearance by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Human rights situation unsatisfactory in Pakistan: HRCPLAHORE - Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Secretary General I.A. Rehman has said that despite Pakistan being a signatory to the Universal Human Rights Declaration (UDHR), the situation regarding human rights in the country is unsatisfactory. Pak necessitates ISI clearance for all foreigners entering PakistanLAHORE - The Pakistan Government has announced that all foreigners entering the country would have to get security clearances by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Pak to take on Haqqani network after South Waziristan offensive: MullenLAHORE - US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen has said that the Pakistan Army would take on the Afghan Al-Qaeda commander Sirajuddin Haqqani’s network once it finishes its offensive in South Waziristan. Gambling mafia blooms in Pak as security officials preoccupied with tackling extremismLahore, Dec.16 (ANI) : While security officials in Pakistan are up to their necks tackling the menace of terror, the gambling industry is booming in the country, particularly in Lahore in the absence of any checks. Pak minister rebuffs US demands of doing more against extremistsLAHORE - Notwithstanding continuous US demands that Islamabad has to ‘do more’ against extremists operating from inside the country, Pakistan has said that it would only adopt policies which are essential to protect its national interests. Pakistani authorities granted 10 more days to question Americans suspected of militant links
Pakistani police get more time to quiz Americans US, India want to grab Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal: BalochLAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch claimed that both the United States and India want to grab Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal after declaring it a failed state. Pak religious leaders declare suicide attacks ‘haram’LAHORE - Religious leaders from various schools of thought across Pakistan have termed suicide attacks ‘haram’ or un-Islamic. Gen Petraeus to pressure Pak to ‘do more’ against Afghan TalibanLAHORE - US Central Command Chief General David Petraeus is aiming to pressure on Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership to do more against the Afghan Taliban operating inside Pakistani territory. Official: Pakistani court stays possible deportation of 5 Americans held on terror suspicions
Pakistan court stays deporting of Americans Pak has rejected Taliban chief’s offer for dialogue four times: MalikLahore, Dec. 13 (ANI): Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that Islamabad has rejected Pak Taliban chief Hakeemullah Mehsud’s offer for dialogue at least four times. US pressing Pak to ‘do more’ against Afghan Taliban: HolbrookeLAHORE - US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that Washington is trying to press Pakistan to “do more” against the Afghani Taliban thriving on Pak-Afghani border. US terror suspects to be interrogated in Lahore by joint investigation teamLAHORE - All five US origin terror suspects, who were arrested from Sargodha earlier this week, have been shifted to Lahore, for further interrogation by a joint investigation team. US terror suspects moved to Lahore for further interrogationLAHORE - All five US origin terror suspects, who were arrested from Sargodha earlier this week, have been shifted to Lahore, for further interrogation by a joint investigation team. Pak finally admits presence of ‘Quetta Shura’, but says it is ’significantly’ hitLAHORE - While admitting for the first time publicly that the Taliban’s Quetta Shura (Quetta based union council of the Taliban) certainly existed in the country, Pakistan Defence Minister, Ahmed Mukhtar has said that there is no threat from the ’shura’, as it has been “significantly damaged” by the security forces. CIA asked Blackwater to kill A Q Khan, claims agency’s founderLAHORE - In a stunning revelation, US private security service agency, Blackwater’s founder, Erik Prince, has claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had asked the agency to kill Pakistani nuclear scientist, Dr. A Q Khan. FBI team visits Lahore’s Moon market blast sitePak Taliban chief vows to strike Army in winter with devastating forceLAHORE - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud has warned that the Taliban would take on the Pakistan Army with more intent during the winter season. Lahore twin blasts were suicide attacks: OfficialsLahore, Dec. 9 (ANI): Security officials and Bomb Disposal Squad personnel have claimed that Monday’s twin blasts that rocked Lahore’s Moon market killing more than 50 people and wounded over 100 others, were suicide attacks. India’s involvement in terror attacks in Pak ‘regrettable’: NawazLAHORE - Demanding the government to table proof regarding India’s involvement in terror activities in the country, Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has said that it is ‘regrettable’ if New Delhi is fanning extremisms inside the country. Pak Punjab Law Minister blames RAW for twin bomb blasts in LahoreLAHORE - Pakistan Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has blamed India for Monday’s twin bomb blasts in Lahore in which over 38 persons were killed. |