India, Afghanistan aid Pakistan militants: mediaSeptember 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - India and Afghanistan have covertly aided the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Geo TV reported Sunday quoting an official report. It said that 23 arrested militants of the group allegedly confessed they had links with Indian and Afghan intelligence agencies.
Pak terrorists resort to conventional methods during EidSeptember 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Although the number of suicide attacks in Pakistan have gone down in the recent past, but security agencies have warned of old terror attacks, including ambush, target killings and attacks on congested gatherings, during Eid. The Nation quoted Interior Ministry and law enforcement agencies sources, as saying that the chances of any untoward incident involving either of the aforementioned methods run very high on Eid.
India, Afghanistan blamed of supporting militants in PakistanSeptember 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A report submitted to Pakistan high officials by a joint investigation team has allegedly claimed that the 23 arrested commanders of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have confessed involvement of secret departments of India, including RAW, and Afghanistan in supporting militants in Pakistan. According to reports, the militant commanders, including Sim Khan, Mahmood Khan and Maulvi Umer, who were arrested during operation Rah-e-Rast, have confessed that they were provided financial aid, weapons and special training by secret agencies from India and Afghanistan to fight against the Pakistan Army.
A.Q. Khan still remains 'serious proliferation risk': USSeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Expressing concerns over the Lahore High Court's decision to end all security restrictions on disgraced Pakistani scientist Dr. A.Q. Khan the United States has warned that Dr.Khan still remains a 'serious proliferation risk'.
A Q Khan may be hospitalized for swollen legs and feetSeptember 2nd, 2009 LAHORE - Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan maybe admitted to hospital, as doctors have advised him to seek special medical attention for his swollen legs and feet. According to a private television channel, Dr.Khan is not able to walk properly and speculations are that he might be admitted to KRL Hospital here on Wednesday (today).
Was Nawaz Sharif against conducting nuclear tests in 1998?August 30th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was not in favour of conducting nuclear tests in 1998, but was 'outlawed' by his cabinet and forced to accept its decision regarding going ahead with the tests. In an interview with a private television channel, Khan claimed that some ministers of Sharif's cabinet also supported his views of not conducting the nuclear tests at that time.
Kashmir dispute to be resolved within next two years: POK PMAugust 13th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (POK) Prime Minister Sardar Yaqoob Khan has said India is not in a position to prolong the Kashmir dispute, and that the issue would be resolved within two years. Addressing the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Khan said the Kashmir issue could not resolved until India withdraws its troops from the region.
Musharraf's erstwhile key backers are now demanding his trialAugust 7th, 2009 LAHORE - Those who facilitated General (r) Pervez Musharraf's move to becoming Pakistan's army chief in 1998, including PML-N leader Nisar Ali Khan and then Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif, are now demanding his trial for high treason, the Daily Times reports. A private TV channel quoted Daily Times Editor-in-Chief Najam Sethi, as saying that General Ali Kuli Khan was expected to be named the new army chief in 1998, but Khan and Sharif supported Musharraf for the top military post.
Taliban commander surrenders in PakistanMay 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A senior Pakistani Taliban commander Saturday surrendered to the authorities in the country's tribal region, TV reports said. Security forces Saturday surrounded the house of Iftikhar Ahmed Khan, head of the Taliban in Khyber agency, and forced him to surrender, state-run PTV said citing officials.
Not in touch with Taliban: A.Q. KhanFebruary 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, who was accused of running an illegal proliferation network, Friday dismissed reports that he was in touch with the Taliban who are reported to be making efforts to acquire a dirty bomb.
A.Q. Khan's network successfully broken: Pakistan governmentFebruary 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Describing nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan as 'history', Pakistan said Saturday the network he had established for illegally proliferating the country's secrets had been 'successfully broken'.
Pakistani court frees nuclear scientist A.Q. KhanFebruary 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Mentor of the Pakistani nuclear programme, A.Q. Khan who was accused of illegally proliferating the country's secrets, Friday walked free after four years with the Islamabad High Court lifting his house arrest.
Pakistani court sets A.Q. Khan freeFebruary 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, who has been accused of running a proliferation network, Friday walked out a free man after more than four years with the Islamabad High Court ending his house arrest.
A.Q. Khan is free, says 'these things happen'February 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan, who has been accused of running a proliferation network, Friday walked out a free man after the Islamabad High Court ended his house arrest.
Pakistani nuke scientist A.Q. Khan finally walks freeFebruary 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Five years after publicly confessing to illegally proliferating Pakistan's atomic secrets, being pardoned and then placed under house arrest, A.Q. Khan, the scientist who mentored the country's nuclear programme, finally walked free Friday after a court here said the charges against him could not be substantiated.
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