CARTOON BOX

Islamabad hits back at Delhi over Balochistan remarks
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tuesday rejected Indian statement regarding law and order situation in Balochistan and said that the Indian comments in this regard were “unwarranted and baseless”. Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, reacting to the Indian Ministry >> >>
 

Pakistan, UAE seek revitalizing OIC
President, Sheikh Khalifa pledge to cement bilateral ties
By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan and United Arab Emirates Tuesday agreed to bolster their trade and investment relations as President Pervez Musharraf and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed ways to follow up efforts for revitalizing the Organization of Islamic Conference for collective well being of the Muslim world. The two leaders also discussed a wide range of regional and international issues of common concern at an  >> >>


 

Government dispels operation in Balochistan
Action targeted at miscreants: Sherpao
By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD—Refuting opposition’s allegation about an operation in Balochistan, Minister for Interior Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao Tuesday reiterated the government resolve to flush out miscreants from the area and continue development work in the province unhindered. “There is no operation going on in the provinces. Paramilitary forces were conducting action in specific areas against the miscreants and none of the citizens were being targeted,” he  >> >>

 

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