Al Qaida-Taliban haven to be cleared by June

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani army has launched a military operation to clear insurgents from North Waziristan – long a haven for al-Qaida and the Afghan Taliban – and hopes to wind up offensiv…

Ashraf signs 18th Amendment draft

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has signed the draft of 18th Amendment, Geo reported Wednesday. The signing ceremony is taking place at the parliament house.

Story of a Lahore schoolboy in custody

AMRITSAR: Nauman Arshad is still in his school uniform — a light blue shirt and dark trousers — and should be appearing for his Class 9 examinations right now. Instead, the 14-year-old Pa…

Remarks by Assistant Secretary Blake in Lahore, Pakistan

U.S. Department of State Robert O. Blake, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Lahore, Pakistan Press Conference March 27, 2010 ASSISTANT SECRETARY BLAKE: Thank you al…

Former AG Malik Qayum flees to Dubai

ISLAMABAD: Former Attorney General Malik Qayum has fled to Dubai along with his wife following the order of Supreme Court action against him (Qayum). According to sources, the former AG left for Dubai through a private airline early in the wee hour of Wednesday morning. However, source say Malik Qayum has gone to Dubai for the treatment of her ailing wife.

NWFP to be renamed as Khyber-Pakhtunkwa

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) has included in its draft recommendations, renaming of NWFP as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, PCCR has completed preparation of the draft of proposed 18th amendment of the Constitution. After the approval of the amendment the name of NWFP will appear as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in clause 2 of Article 1 of the Constitution. The sources added that 95 amendments have proposed in Article-91 of the Constitution. Three schedules and an annexure have been included in the proposed constitutional package. The Parliamentary Committee has also built consensus on the issue of judges appointment, the sources further said.

3 Indian Army personnel lost their lives in gun battle in Kashmir

Srinagar, India, March 31, IRNA – Four Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed and three army personnel also lost their lives in a two-day fierce gun battle in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmi…

3-CRC members sign 18th Amendment draft …..

ISLAMABAD: All members of the parliament’s constitutional reforms committee have signed the draft of 18th Amendment after reaching a consensus here on Wednesday.

Shoaib family rejects Aisha ’nikah’ claim

LAHORE: Shoaib Malik’s brother in law Imran Zafar Malik has denied that no nikah happened between Malik and Aisha Siddiqi. Speaking to Geo here on Wednesday, Malik said that Aisha’s family was welcome to go to the court. “India’s Siddiqi family has disgraced Shoaib, he said, adding, we will also not hesitate to take a legal course against them,” said Malik. On the issue of marriage reports with Aisha Siddiqi, he said that Shoaib remained mum o the issue due to the involvement of a girl.

Sialkot visa not issued to Sania; valima likely in Lahore

KARACHI: Pakistan High Commission has issued visa to Sania Mirza for Lahore and Karachi only, therefore, she will have to seek special permission from the Pakistan Interior Ministry to visit Lahore after her marriage with Shoaib Malik. The Valima reception is expected to be held in Lahore, as she has not received visa for Sialkot.

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