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BBC News website goes down
According to reports BBC News website (http://news.bbc.co.uk) went down due to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack at07:00 PM BST. Further details pending. A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) or distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to carry out, motives for, [...]
Lahore Attacks: 8 terrorists killed, several security men martyred
LAHORE: Once again terrorists attacked three security forces buildings in Lahore today. As per reports, unidentified terrorists targeted Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building, Manawa Police Training Centre and Eliot Force Training Centre situated at Bedian Road. In the first incident, unidentified terrorists targeted FIA building situated at Temple Road. According to the SP Civil Lines, [...]
Official: Pakistani jets kill 5 insurgents
KHAR, Pakistan — Fighter jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs Tuesday and killed five insurgents in a tribal region where the Pakistani military declared victory over insurgents six months ago following an offensive, an official said. The bombings occurred in the Salarzai area of the northwest Bajur tribal region, local government official Zahid Khan said. Pakistan’s [...]
Gilgit-Baltistan: The AQ Khan proliferation highway—Part 3
New Delhi: The first signs of political ferment against Islamabad appeared in 1971 when an organisation called the Tanzeem-e-Millat (TM) started operating in Gilgit despite the ban on political activities. In 1974, Johar Ali Khan, the founder of the party, called for a strike to demand the repeal of the Frontier Crime Regulations (FCRs) and [...]
18 people die in stampede during ration distribution
KARACHI: Ten people, including women and children, died in an stampede during free distribution of ration in Khori Garden area here on Monday, while police officials said that the number of casualties is 15 and hospital sources confirmed 13 deaths. Reports said that flour was being distributed free of cost by a private firm. Its [...]
Editorial: Negative side of hating America
Mr Husain Haqqani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, has written to the Foreign Office and the ISI complaining that journalistic and institutional visas to Americans were being denied through the device of withholding “clearance”. In an understatement, the ambassador added that this could “damage” Pakistan’s image. The Foreign Office, of course, can hardly help, [...]
Pakistan can beat any team, says Miandad
KARACHI — Javed Miandad said Monday Pakistan is blessed with the best bowling attack in the world and can beat any team provided the squad overcomes its batting problems. Pakistani players are immersed in a five-day training camp in preparation for next week’s Champions Trophy in South Africa with the former legend appointed to help [...]
Pakistan forces swoop for Taliban leader in Swat
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani security forces intensified a hunt on Monday for the Pakistani Taliban leader in the Swat valley, military officials said, and a U.S. drone killed four militants in a missile strike near the Afghan border. Pakistani forces have made gains against the militants recently, months after Taliban advances and bomb attacks raised [...]
U.S. drone attack kills 8 in N. Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: U.S. drone attack killed eight in North Waziristan, sources said here today. Sources said that a U.S. drone fired missile on the hideout of defunct Tahrik-e-Taliban at Turikhel area in village Mirali of North Waziristan. Sources further said that eight persons were killed as a result of the drone attack in Turikhel village.
MQM to take part in next polls throughout Pakistan: Altaf
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid Altaf Hussain has said the candidates of MQM-backed Haq Parast Group would participate in the next general election from across the country. He expressed these views while addressing the annual programme of the Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation (KKF) from London on Sunday by phone. Altaf said that after coming to power, [...]
18 officers sacked on charges of fraudulently passing SPSC
KARACHI: Sindh Department of Anti Corruption has started the scrutiny of the tempered records relating to Sindh Public Service Commission Examination-2003 while the Sindh government has sacked 18 officers upon detecting fraud in the compilation of final results. The Anti Corruption Department has started the scrutiny of the scripts of the officers who had passed [...]
Mushahid believes Musharraf left country on deal
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syyed Sunday said former President Gen (rtd) Pervez Musharraf left the country as a result of a deal, so he would not return in the near future. Talking to media after Iftar-dinner organized by PML-Q here, he said Pakistan cannot afford the politics of reprisal at [...]
MPA Tahir takes manhandles police
SIALKOT: Guards of an MPA hailing from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) manhandled a police personnel at Saddar police station here, Geo News reported on Sunday night. According to media reports, SHO Hameedullah Warraich said the police arrested some people for allegedly molesting women. On this, MPA Tahir Mehmood Handli showed up at police station to [...]
FM Qureshi to meet Indian counterpart in New York
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed desire that his forthcoming meeting with his Indian counterpart in USA on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session should yield positive results pleading that it will benefit both the countries. Talking to media persons at Multan airport, he said that he does not attach high hopes [...]
PM alerts nation to brace for energy, gas, water crisis
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the nation should be ready to face power, gas and water crises while the government is chalking out short and long-term strategies to overcome them. Addressing Achievement Awards ceremony here at Lahore Chamber of Commerce, the Prime Minister said the government will soon give a good [...]
Nawaz calls on King Abdullah
MAKKAH MUKARRAMAH: Quaid Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has called on Saudi King Shah Abdullah Abdul Aziz here early on Sunday morning which was also attended by PML-N leader Ishaq Dar and Nawaz’s son Hussain Nawaz, Geo news reported. Nawaz Sharif, on the occasion, extended [...]