Security threats twice delay Pakistani cabinet meeting

October 14th, 2009 WAGAH - A team of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers participated in a DIG-level meeting at the Wagah joint check post on the Pakistan side on Wednesday. Mohammad Akil, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Border Security Force led the 11-member Indian team, while Brigadier Shifakat Ali Khan-headed the Pakistan Rangers' team at the meeting.

October 13th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar has clarified that the Pakistan Government had not asked President Barack Obama to delay the signing the Kerry-Lugar Bill. The Daily Times quoted Babar, as saying that Obama had received the bill on October 9, and according to the law, he is bound to sign it within ten days of receiving it.

August 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia dissolved the state assembly on the recommendation of the State Cabinet on Friday evening. Earlier in the day Haryana Cabinet recommended the Governor to dissolve the State Assembly.

August 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana Cabinet on Friday decided to recommend the dissolution of the State Assembly to Governor Jagannath Pahadia. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

July 28th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Rehana and their children will get Special Security Force (SSF) protection in view of threats to their lives as per an executive order. Hasina Monday chaired a cabinet meeting that approved the 'Father of the Nation's Family Members' Security Bill 2009' with immediate effect "to ensure lifelong and foolproof security", New Age newspaper reported Tuesday.

July 28th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Rehana and their children will get Special Security Force (SSF) protection in view of threats to their lives, as per an executive order. Hasina Monday chaired a cabinet meeting that approved the Father of the Nation's Family Members' Security Bill 2009 with immediate effect "to ensure lifelong and foolproof security", New Age newspaper reported Tuesday.

June 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - As a delayed monsoon creates concern for farm output, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked officials to monitor the situation closely on everyday basis. Seasonal rains have stopped in the tracks near Mumbai in the absence of a strong surge.

June 18th, 2009 BANGALORE - Top police officials of six metro cities met here on Wednesday to discuss terrorist threats. City Police Commissioners from Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Bangalore attended the meeting, which was chaired by Bangalore City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidrihe main objective of the meeting was to discuss dealing with terrorist threats and to upgrade security measures.

May 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet will meet here today to discuss the agenda before the new government. Presided over by the Prime Minister Dr.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The morning after taking oath for his second consecutive term, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called a meeting of the new cabinet at his residence here. The meeting is basically to decide the dates for parliament sessions and when to present the budget, said an official at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

May 9th, 2009 CHENNAI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said that the media was 'sensationalising' the absence of UPA partners - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan and DMK leaders from Friday's cabinet meeting. Asked to comment on the absence of the ministers from a cabinet meeting, Manmohan Singh said: 'Media sometimes is interested in sensationalism of even trivial issues.

May 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a cabinet meeting here Friday to review the functioning of various ministries, his media advisor Deepak Sandhu said. The meeting will take place against the backdrop of several ministers, including Sharad Pawar (agriculture), Lalu Prasad (railways) and Ram Vilas Paswan (Steel) seemingly distancing themselves from the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

March 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - After the US and the UK advised their citizens against visiting Pakistan due to security threats, Western embassies may request the Pakistan Government to allow them to import armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for the protection of their senior staff. Particularly, High Commissions of Commonwealth member countries in Islamabad are so anxious, that some of them have already acquired such vehicles for their senior officials.

January 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's high commissioner to India has received death threats from a hitherto unknown extremist group that has also threatened to strike at the diplomatic mission in New Delhi and at the parliament here, a media report Sunday said. The threat by an outfit calling itself the All India Anti-Terrorism Group (AIATG), 'has prompted a strong protest by Islamabad asking New Delhi to provide full security to the envoy', Dawn said.

January 24th, 2009 PANAJI - Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman Praveen Agarwal has received death threats a few days after he accused a band of fisherman, who are led by a Goa cabinet minister, of being involved in ferrying Pakistani nationals on Indian soil. Kumar received an anonymous letter on Saturday, threatening him that he would be killed soon in a road accident.