Monthly Archives: February 2008
Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile Ghaznavi Hatf III
Strategic Missile Group (SMG) of the Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force Command (ASFC) on Wednesday conducted successful training launch of Ghaznavi (Hatf III) Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM). The launch was conducted at the conclusion of annual field training exercise of … Continue reading
Pakistan fighting terrorism, extremism in its own national interest : President
President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said Pakistan was engaged in the fight against terrorism and extremism in its own national interest and for the stability and progress of society. However, the international community had a stake in our success, the … Continue reading
Two Pakistan nuclear officials kidnapped near Dera Ismail Khan : police
Two Pakistani nuclear energy officials have been abducted by masked men from a troubled northwestern area near the Afghan border, police said on Tuesday. The kidnappers bundled the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) workers and their driver into a vehicle … Continue reading
Musharraf inaugurates two projects in Karachi
President Pervez Musharraf on Monday inaugurated 16- kilometer Liyari Express South Bond and the project of Dyes and Mould Centre in Korangi Industrial Park. On this occasion, he lauded Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad and Nazim Karachi Mustafa Kamal for the … Continue reading
President and the Prime Minister condemn Charsadda blast
President Pervez Musharraf and Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday strongly condemned the Charsadda blast saying it was an attempt to sabotage the ongoing democratic process. They expressed their condolences on the loss of innocent lives in the blast … Continue reading
Musharraf for emergency measures to overcome prevailing energy crisis
President Pervez Musharraf on Friday stressed the need to overcome prevailing energy crises in the country by taking all possible measures on emergency basis. Chairing a meeting along with caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro on energy and power generation here, … Continue reading
Benazir died by bomb, not bullets: Scotland Yard report
Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed by the force of a suicide blast and not by gunfire, according to a report released on Friday by detectives from Britain’s Scotland Yard. The report concluded that a lone attacker fired shots at … Continue reading
PTCL invests $50 million in submarine cable project
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), has made an investment of US$ 50 million in a submarine cable, as a part of a consortium that will put in place a high-capacity fibre-optic submarine cable, stretching from India to Italy and France … Continue reading
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Two ‘terrorists’ arrested in Pindi over Benazir’s assassination : Cheema
Investigators arrested two ‘very important alleged terrorists’ on Thursday in connection with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials said. “I can confirm two people have been arrested in connection with the probe into Benazir’s assassination and they are … Continue reading
Scotland Yard to submit report on BB probe Friday : Cheema
British detectives will give their first report to the government of Pakistan this week on their findings in the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. A team of forensic and explosive experts from Scotland … Continue reading