Turk terrorists may hijack Chinese airplanes: Pak intelligenceOctober 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani intelligence authorities have warned that extremists may try to hijack Chinese airplanes and kidnap Chinese nationals working in the country. Intelligence agencies have issued notice to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) asking them to strengthen security measures in and around Chinese establishments inside Pakistan.
As westerners flee, Chinese workers land in droves in turbulent PakistanSeptember 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Amid the exodus of foreign officials from Pakistan due to security fears, China has rather increased its involvement in the strife torn country. According to an estimate the number of Chinese engineers has shot up dramatically to 10,000 in 2009 from 3000 in 2008.
Beijing says Pakistan saved it from embarrassment on Xinjiang violenceSeptember 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - China has said that Pakistan saved Beijing from embarrassment by persuading certain Islamic countries not to take the issue of ethnic violence in Xinjiang before the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. Replying to a question while interacting with media persons at the Chinese embassy here, Chinese Ambassador Lou Zhaohui said: "Yes, Pakistan played its role in doing so."
Zhaohui said Islamabad has been very helpful in assisting China counter the Xinjiang violence and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
Army says troops rescue 79 people from group abducted by militants in northwestern PakistanJune 2nd, 2009 Army: 79 Pakistanis abducted by Taliban rescuedISLAMABAD — The army says its troops have rescued 79 people who were among a group abducted by Taliban militants in northwester Pakistan. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said Tuesday at least one person is still missing.
Maoists free abducted railway employeesMay 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Three railway employees abducted by Maoist rebels Tuesday night were set free early Thursday morning, a police official said. Hendegir station manager Lalit Prasad and deputy station managers Anil Kumar and Sunil Tete were found near Sayal village under Keredari police station in Hazaribagh district, 130 km from Ranchi.
Maoists abduct three railway employees in JharkhandMay 13th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels abducted three railway employees from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, police said Wednesday. Around 30 Maoist guerrillas raided the Hendegiri railway station in Hazaribagh, around 140 km from state capital Ranchi, Tuesday night and abducted six employees at gun point.
Abducted UN official released in PakistanApril 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A UN official who was abducted in Pakistan two months ago was released by his captors Saturday, the Online news agency reported. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), a little known separatist group active in southwestern Pakistan, told the news agency that John Solecki, the regional head of the UN refugee agency in Balochistan, was freed on 'humanitarian grounds'.
Maoists free eight abducted labourersMarch 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Maoist rebels Friday freed eight labourers whom they had abducted from a brick factory in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from a brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.
Eight abducted by Maoists in JharkhandMarch 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Eight labourers working in a brick factory were abducted by Maoist rebels in Palamau district of Jharkhand, police said Friday. Around 30 rebels of the Maoist group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) abducted the labourers Thursday night from the brick factory in Vishrampur town, about 200 km from here.
UN calls for release of abducted official in PakistanFebruary 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The UN Friday renewed its call for the release of an UN official abducted by Pakistani militants in southwestern part of the country. John Solecki, an American national and head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was abducted by militants near his office in Balochistan provincial capital of Quetta early this month.
Warsaw offers reward for capture of Pole's killersFebruary 10th, 2009 WARSAW - Poland's foreign affairs ministry has offered a reward of one million zloty ($291,248) for information leading to the arrest of the Taliban responsible for killing a kidnapped Polish engineer in Pakistan. Pakistani militants released Sunday a video footage of the Pole's beheading.
EU condemns killing of Polish engineer in PakistanFebruary 8th, 2009 BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) Commissioner for external relations, Betina Ferrero-Waldner, Monday condemned the killing of a Polish engineer by Taliban militants in Pakistan, EuAsiaNews reported. 'The perpetrators of this appalling terrorist crime must be pursued and brought to justice.
Chinese national arrested near Pakistan borderFebruary 5th, 2009 AMRITSAR - India's Border Security Force (BSF) Friday arrested a Chinese national from the Attari land border check post for trying to cross into Pakistan from India without valid travel documents. The BSF handed over the man, identified as Alimu, to the Punjab police.
Japanese doctor, Dutch nurse abducted in Ethiopia freedJanuary 7th, 2009 PARIS - A female Japanese doctor and a male Dutch nurse abducted in Ethiopia while volunteering for a French medical aid charity have been freed, the organisation has announced. 'Medecins du Monde announces the release of its two volunteers, Keiko Akahane and Wilhem Sools, abducted on September 22, 2008, in Ethiopia and held in Somalia.
Pakistan confers award on Chinese envoyJanuary 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday conferred the prestigious civilian award Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam on the Chinese envoy here. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari gave the award to Chinese diplomat Luo Zhaohui at a ceremony held at the President's House Saturday.
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