PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from November 2007

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USAID hands over three modern ambulances to Sindh Health Department.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Sindh Senior Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmed has urged the need of community mobilization for the awareness on health issues and hoped that the USA, European countries and other donor agencies would continue...

HEC Launches Short-term Teacher Exchange Program STEP.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : To facilitate the exchange of faculty members and researchers among Public Sector Universities / Degree Awarding institutions, the Higher Education Commission has launched an in-country Short-term Teacher Exchange...

KWSB officials directed to provide water to Clifton according to quota.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Additional Vice-Chairman of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and MPA, Imamuddin Shehzad, has directed Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) officials to take all necessary measures for provision of water to all...

President Musharraf, King Abdullah discuss situation in region, bilateral matters.
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : President General Pervez Musharraf Thursday held wide-ranging talks on regional, global issues and matters of mutual concern with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The two leaders also discussed further broadening and...

Four die in road accident near Khanote.
November 1, 2007... KOTRI, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : Four people were killed Thursday in a head-on collision between a van and a motorcycle on Indus Highway near Khanote. A van R-0673 was on its way to Dadu from Hyderabad when it collided head-on with a...

SBP conversion rates.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The State Bank of Pakistan Thursday announced the following rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US...

KESC announces power supply disconnection schedule.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Electric supply to many areas of the city would be suspended from November 1 to 13, 2007 due to upgradation and system improvement work on overhead transmission lines. A handout issued by Karachi Electric Supply...

English proficiency, CSS course at KU.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The Students Guidance and Counselling Bureau, University of Karachi, is conducting classes for English Proficiency for preparations of CSS examination for compulsory courses since long, said a KU statement on...

CITY- Congress on cardiology starts on Dec 07.
November 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) A three-day international congress on cardiology will start here on December 7 in which renowned heart specialists will participate and share their knowledge and experience. The Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology...

CITY- Pirwadhai Bus Stand in grip of problems.
November 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The main bus stand of the metropolis, Pirwadhai is in a sever grip of problems due to negligence of the authorities concerned, passengers and shopkeepers of area said. They said the concerned authorities were not...

(HEC launches short-term teacher exchange program - STEP).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) To facilitate the exchange of faculty members and researchers among Public Sector Universities / Degree Awarding institutions, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched an in-country Short-term Teacher...

Environment body demands inquiry into illegal occupation of Gorakh hill by armed men hailing from other province.
November 1, 2007... Dadu, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : The Centre for Environment and Development (CEAD) has expressed concern on the recent move by some strangers for illegal occupation at Gorakh hill, the site of a hill station project West of Dadu in Sindh. ...

Suicide attack on Airforce bus kills nine, more than 20 injured near Sargodha.
November 1, 2007... Multan, November 01 (PPI) : At least nine employees of Pakistan Airforce reportedly died and another two dozen injured in a suicidal attack on their bus at Mitha Masoom, Sargodha on Faisalabad road on Thursday. Some children of a school...

AHRC calls for rehabilitation of survivors of Oct.18 bomb blasts.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission AHRC has criticized the governments lukewarm response to the plight of victims of October 18 bomb blasts, as many remain in agony and others are permanently...

NGOs suspend operations in quake-hit Battagram.
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : NGOs working in Pakistans quake-affected Battagram district have suspended operations after attacks on aid workers. We have suspended our operations. Our staff has been evacuated, Michael McGrath, country...

Tando Allahyar govt, NCHD distribute medicines among patients.
November 1, 2007... Tando Allahyar, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : The District Government Tando Allahyar and the NCHD organized a free medical camp at village Ghulam Hussain Leghari, UC Dad Jawar, and distributed medicines worth Rs150,000 free of cost among 1535...

PCG arrests 37 illegal immigrants.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) has taken into custody 37 Afghanis from Pasni area on the charge of illegal immigration. PCG officials during routine night patrolling apprehended 37 illegal immigrants from different...

Accountability Court adjourns hearing of different cases.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The hearing of reference number 40, 41, 42, 43/2000 and 1{001 was adjourned till next date. According to details, the reference was filed against accused Imtiaz Ali Taj and other, while the accused Khalid Aziz was...

First Women Bank attained the highest growth in all key areas of business.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : in the year 2006 and generated the highest ever operational profits before tax of Rs. 256 million. The total advances portfolio grew by Rs. 610 million and achieved highest position of Rs.3115 million. Advances...

Transporters demand action against robberies.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The President of Karachi Goods Carriers Association, Khalid Khan, has demanded action against the rising trend of dacoities on highways. In a statement on Thursday, he said that a gang of armed bandits took away a...

Two more fire incidents in Karachi.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : After over 550 fire incident in Karachi during the last month, two more fires erupted here on Thursday, the first of November. The reason of the fires was stated to be the same as in many cases i.e. short circuit...

PPP wont accept opportunists: Jehangir Badar.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secretary-general Jehangir Badar has said that PPP is the party of sincere politicians who want to serve masses but not opportunists who left the party in lust of power. The PPP will...

Distt (Skot): ADB to set up training centers in Pasrur tehsil 23 UCs.
November 1, 2007... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would soon establish the special technical training centers in Pasrur tehsils all the 23 urban and rural union councils, where the technical training would be given to the people,...

Distt (Sahiwal): Rs 65.051m released for construction of roads in district.
November 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, November 01 (PPI) : Punjab Government has released a grant amounting to rupees 65.051 millions for the construction of roads. Allocations are separately made for each road. On 5.5K.M long road of Noorshah-Kacha road an amount of...

Agri: FAP demands sugarcane crushing before Nov 10.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI): The Farmers Association Pakistan (FAP) has called upon the government to ensure start of sugarcane crushing season by all the sugar mills before 10th November 2007. In a meeting held here FAP further demanded that the...

Sport: MTFA to help produce future stars: FIFA Instructors.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI) : the future of Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) is bright and I was never expecting such a brilliant academy for soccer in Pakistan. More academies should erupt from Pakistan soil to take soccer to new height in...

U.S. Consulate Karachi Holds Musical Concert in Honour of Daniel Pearl.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The U.S. Consul General in Karachi, Kay L. Anske, opened the fifth musical concert held here Wednesday in memory of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl and underscored the ability of music to bridge differences...

AJK- Dilapidated Kotli-Rawalpindi road irks commuters.
November 1, 2007... KOTLI, November 01 (PPI) The main road from district Rawalpindi to Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was in dilapidated condition creating lot of problems for travellers since long. Talking to PPI residents said this was the main link road...

CITY- WASA starts water pipelines replacement.
November 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has started work of replacing old and faulty drinking water pipelines with new ones, said Managing Director WASA Col (retd) Islamul Haq here Thursday. He said replacement...

CITY- WASA speeds-up water filtration plants installation work.
November 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has speeded-up the installation work of water filtration plants to supply clean drinking water to the residents. Under the Rawalpindi Environmental project, installation...

PC- Wasi addresses Pakistan investors forum at London today.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment Wasi Zafar will address the participants of Pakistan Investors Forum at the Merrill Lynch Financial Centre London today (Friday) being held under the auspices of...

HAJJ- Hajj flights start on Nov 13.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) The Hajj flights to airlift over 160,000 intending pilgrims to Jeddah will start with the departure of first flight on November simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

CITY- Soomro condemns suicide blast.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro has strongly condemned the suicide attack on a bus carrying government officials near Sargodha and termed it as a heinous act of the anti state elements that are even devoid of...

Seven handed life term for killing two cops.
November 1, 2007... Khairpur, October 31 (PPI) : Anti-Terrorist Court Khairpur Wednesday awarded life imprisonment and fine of Rs0.1million each to seven accused for killing two police officers and injuring five others in a police encounter near here. According...

Pakistan, United States future collaboration in agriculture.
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) : United States will provide Pakistan assistance in agriculture research and human resources capacity building to increase agricultural productivity in the country. This was stated by visiting U.S. delegation head,...

Tension in Khairpur as two groups clash on display of banners.
November 1, 2007... Khairpur, October 31 (PPI) : Two groups belonging to different sects here on Wednesday clashed over display of banners at Panj-Golo Chowk on Wednesday over display of banners. According to details, activists of one group displayed banners at...

Pir Mazhar slams Kaloi firing incident.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Former law minister and PPP leader Pir Mazhar ul Haq expressing his sympathies with party activist Sohail Meghwar and his relative Shiwan Kumar, who were wounded a firing incident at Goth Kaloi, district Tharparkar,...

Protest against poor law and order in Jacobabad.
November 1, 2007... Jacobabad, Sindh, October 31 (PPI) : The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sukkur Bachal Sangri on Wednesday arrived here and held meeting with high police officials to control the growing lawlessness. A committee has also been formed to take...

Kamal opens work on three New Karachi projects.
November 1, 2007... Karachi, October 31 (PPI) : City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal laid the foundation stone of three development projects in New Karachi Town on Wednesday. The 4.5km 4000 Road with an estimated cost of over Rs230 million will be completed in 6...

City: Two brothers injured over domestic issue.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Two real brothers and a vendor were shot at and wounded in separate incidents of firing in city on Wednesday, police said. An official of Shah Faisal Colony police Rehan, 30, along with his brother Imran, 25, had...

Man commits suicide near Mithi.
November 1, 2007... MITHI, Sindh, October 31 (PPI) : A 28-years-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope at village Vesaser near here on Wednesday. Police said body of Jeskal s/o Burdah Singh Thakur was found hanging from a tree near the village,...

IJT lambastes proposed rise in KU fees.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Islami Tamiat Talaba (IJT) has resented proposed 35 percent hike in the fees of Karachi University and termed it a conspiracy against students belonging to the less privileged classes. Addressing a meeting at...

Government uses gunship helicopters to disperse militants in Matta, Swat.
November 1, 2007... Peshawar, October 31 (PPI) : The government used gunship helicopters Wednesday afternoon to disperse militants after they started checking vehicles in Matta area of Swat, NWFP Home Secretary Badshah Gul Wazir said. He told newsmen this...

Four abducted tribal leaders released through jirga efforts.
November 1, 2007... Peshawar, October 31 (PPI) : The four tribal leaders abducted by miscreants in North Waziristan tribal area have been released through efforts of jirga. Moreover, the three policemen kidnapped a few days ago were also released. Meanwhile, two...

Ibad inspects uplift projects in Clifton.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan on Wednesday visited the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi and asked relevant authorities to facilitate devotees visiting there. Governor laid a floral wreath at Sufi saints...

National Reconciliation Ordinance not apply on cases pending against Benazir in foreign states.
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) : National Reconciliation Ordinance would not apply on cases pending against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto at courts in foreign countries and if charged government would not protect her, said State Information...

Man killed over petty dispute, another dies in road mishap.
November 1, 2007... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : A man was gunned down by his cousin over a petty issue in the jurisdictions of Kalri police station here Wednesday evening. Police told that deceased Mujahid and his paternal cousin lived in same building in street 6...

Dist: Drunked man arrested.
November 1, 2007... CHAKWAL, October 31 (PPI) A drunked man was apprehended by Saddar police Chakwal here Wednesday by the local police. The accused Allah Rakha resident of Moti Bazar Chakwal was making hue and cry and disturbing the peace of the locality and he...

CITY: Bank-leasing schemes main reason behind traffic problem, poverty: Nazim.
November 1, 2007... Rawalpindi, October 31 (PPI) Nazim Pothohar Town, Hamid Nawaz Raja has held responsible, the bank leasing scheme for destabilization of national economy, increase in traffic problems, poverty and fuel prices. Addressing the concerned...

COURT- CJP congratulates Aitzaz.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, October 31 (PPI) The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Wednesday congratulated Aitzaz Ahsan on his election as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and conveyed him best wishes. ...

Condolence- Mushahid, Durrani condole with Siddiq-ul-Farooq.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, October 31 (PPI) Secretary General Senator Pakistan Muslim League (PML), Mushahid Hussain Syed and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani Wednesday attended the Qul held for the late mother of PML-N...

Tareen: Minister appreciates NPIW Project directors, officials.
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Industries Minister Jahangir Tareen has commended the project directors and other officials of National Program for Improvement of Watercourses (NPIW) for the great work they have done for timely implementation of...

WB (Pak economic sector achievements significant: WB President).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The World Bank President Robert Zoellick has said that Pakistans achievements in economic sector are significant and the reforms process must continue even after the elections. He was addressing a joint news...

PRESIDENT (President, PM felicitate Argentinean President).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have felicitated Mrs. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on her election as the President of Argentina. In their separate messages they expressed the confidence...

DIPLOMATIC (Argentinean Envoy calls on Soomro).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The Argentinean Ambassador Rodolfo J. Martin Saravia has had a meeting with the Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro here Wednesday and discussed matters about cooperation in various sectors. The Chairman Senate...

HAJJ (Hajj flights from 13th).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Hajj flights to airlift about one hundred and sixty thousand intending pilgrims to Jeddah will start with the departure of first flight from 13th of next month simultaneously from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and...

ECC (ECC rejects proposal for increase in wheat support price).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has rejected a proposal for increase in wheat support price and instead asked the Minister for Industries to come out with innovative ideas on the matter...

PRESIDENT (WB assistance to help improve Pak situation: President).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf has hoped that the World Banks annual assistance worth one point five billion dollars would help bring necessary improvement in various sectors of the country. He was talking to...

PM (Govt determined to ensure peace and security: PM).
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says the government is determined to ensure peace and security during the transition period up to the general elections and later. Talking to Federal Ministers, Babar Khan Ghauri and Syed...

Com: PIA launches Revenue Management System.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : In the past few years, most leading airlines of the world have adopted a specialized automated system called the Revenue Management System (RMS) to manage fares offered to their customers. PIA, keeping abreast with...

Distt (Sahiwal): Two murdered in separate incidents.
November 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, October 31 (PPI) : Two including a teenaged boy are killed on different reasons in Sahiwal Wednesday. As per details, Shafiq (13) son of a shopkeeper Noor Smand was sitting on his shop in Chak 18/AWM Harappa when Nasir Alias Nasrullah...

Distt (Sahiwal): 2 labourers killed, 4 injured in road mishap.
November 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, October 31 (PPI) : Two labourers are killed and four injured in the overturning of a tractor-trolley (OKD-2709) at nearby village Shah Madaar. Reportedly, the labourers after load of bricks from the kiln were going to deliver bricks...

Sport: Younus Khan named Vice Captain for Indian tour.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PBC) has appointed top-order batsman Younus Khan as Vice Captain of the recently announced Pakistan team for the tour of India. Younus Khan will be the third player to assume the charge as...

Govt promoting industry for full employment till 2020: CS.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Chief Secretary Punjab, Salman Siddique has said that Punjab Government is looking at full employment by the year 2020 which is possible only by the rapid growth of industry, for which government is making sincere...

PG: BB & her spouse Zardari international criminals: Pervaiz Elahi.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari are international criminals and those demanding inquiry by foreign agencies should also accept the decision of Spanish and Swiss...

Inauguration of 29th Annual United Christian Convention Lahore.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : The 29th Annual United Christian Convention Lahore is being held from Ist November to 4 at Cathedral Church Compound, the Mall Lahore. The inaugural ceremony of the convention will be held on Ist November (today) at...

ACE establishes record direct, indirect recovery of Rs.382mfrom culprits.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has established a record direct and indirect recovery of Rs.382 billion from the culprits during first nine months of current year. This was disclosed by the Director General...

POL: Preparations for JI members convention finalized: Mian Maqsood.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : All preparations have been completed for holding Jamaat-e-Islamis 3-day convention for members (pillars) and aspirants for becoming pillars, from Friday (November 02) at Shamki Bhattian, 24 kms from Lahore on Multan...

Efficiency of police force being improved: CM.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that efficiency of police force is being improved in accordance with the new vision, commitment and demands through provision of modern training, weapons and...

Rs. 1154m to be spent for construction of 23 special education centres.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Special Education, Dr. Tahir Ali Javaid has said that under a comprehensive project of promotion of education among special children, provincial government will spend Rs.1154 million for...

PEC allows all private students to appear in scholarship exam. 2007.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) has allowed all private students to appear in scholarship examination 2007 who had sent their admission forms for appearing in Middle Standard Examination, 2007 as private...

Minister lauds step of Admn. of Wise College Gulberg for provision of scholarships to talented students.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Education, Mian Imran Masood has lauded the step of provision of scholarships to talented students by private educational institutions. Administration of Wise College Gulberg, by announcing...

Industrial estates being established in province, says minister.
November 1, 2007... LAHORE , October 31 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Environment, Dr. Anjum Amjad has said that industrial estates are being set up in the province for the promotion of environment friendly industries which will not only result in industrial...

Police arrests 55 recover fake currency, arrest 55 criminals including proclaimed offenders.
November 1, 2007... Peshawar , October 31 (PPI) Peshawar Police on Wednesday nabbed 55 criminals including two proclaimed offenders and drugs, sophisticated weapons and fake currency from their possession and registered separate cases against them. As per...

Fresh membership drive of Peoples' Lawyer Forum to be held at PHC.
November 1, 2007... Peshawar, October 31 (PPI) Fresh membership function of the Peoples Lawyer Forum Peshawar Division is going to be held on 5th November 2007 at Peshawar high court Bar Room Peshawar at 11.am o clock. Barrister Masood Kosar Advocate Provincial...

Younis Khan Named Vice Captain for Indian Tour.
November 1, 2007... Peshawar , October 31 (PPI) Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Younis Khan as Vice Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team for the Indian Tour. Pakistan Team will play 5 ODIs and 3 Test Matches starting from November 1, 2007 to December 12, 2007. ...

PNDA leadership to visit Pashtoon areas.
November 1, 2007... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Two central leaders of Pashtoonkhwa National Democratic Alliance (PNDA) Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Asfandyar Wali would visit Pashtoon areas of Balochistan from November 6. Other leaders of the alliance including...

Zafarullah Jamali foresees deferment of polls.
November 1, 2007... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Former Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali has predicted that coming general elections could be postponed for some time. Speaking with Correspondents at Usta Muhammad Wednesday he said that coming general election could...

ORALAI-Pickup waylaid, chicks looted.
November 1, 2007... LORALAI , October 31 (PPI) : Highway robbers way laid a pickup along Loralai-Quetta road Wednesday and decamped with the vehicle and chicks worth Rupees 2.5 lakhs. According to details, a pickup No. DnD No. 2579 was carrying chicks worth Rupees...

2 wounded terrorists arrested in Dera Bugti.
November 1, 2007... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Two terrorists were arrested in wounded condition after a clash with security forces in Dera Bugti. According to details, security forces clashed with terrorists at Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti. It lasted for pretty...

Ghanwa Bhutto arriving today.
November 1, 2007... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Chairperson PPP (SB) Mohtarma Ghanwa Bhutto is due to arrive here Thursday on a three day visit. she would be accompanied by her daughter Ms Fatima Bhutto. She would address a public meeting at Jhat Pat District...

Home Secretaries to ensure security arrangements for BB.
November 1, 2007... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Interior Ministry has sent a circular to all the four provincial Home Secretaries for ensuring special security measures during rallies, processions and visits of Chairperson PPP and former prime minister Mohtarma...

Summary of major stories and editorials of Pakistani newspapers published on October 31, 2007.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI): Following is the summary of major stories and editorials of Pakistani newspapers published on October 31, 2007. The summary has been produced by the Information Office, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in...

Pakistan, US remain close allies in war against terrorism: US Embassy.
November 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, October 31 (PPI) : The United States while appreciating Pakistans significant contributions to disabling terrorist networks has reiterated that the two countries remain close allies in the on-going war against terrorism. A...