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Zardari launches Rs 34 bln BISP
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday launched the Rs 34 billion Benazir Income Support Programme for the poor and vulnerable segments of society. Under the scheme, families, having income less than Rs 6000 per month would be paid Rs. 2000, every two months under this programme. “This is the first program in the country [...]
Continue reading...Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan after Baitullah Mehsud
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Rumors about the death of Taliban leader in Pakistan, Baitullah Mehsud, late on Monday after suffering kidney failure made Chaand Raat lugubrious for some and cheered few in Pakistan. Mehsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organization for Islamist militant groups operating across Pakistan’s northwest. Based in the restive tribal agency of [...]
Continue reading...UN seeks over $17 M to help Pakistanis affected by conflict, drought
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New York: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is appealing for more than $17 million to help tens of thousands of people displaced by the conflict and floods in north-western Pakistan. According to government figures, there are now an estimated 90,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) due to [...]
Continue reading...US cannot win war in Afghanistan by taking it into Pakistan
Saturday, September 20, 2008
LONDON: America will not win the war in Afghanistan by taking it across the border into Pakistan’s tribal areas. The gloom of the coalition forces about the war in Afghanistan tends to be seasonal. The hopes of spring are dented by a summer of roadside explosions, suicide-bombings and ambushes. But this autumn they have nearly [...]
Continue reading...Aitzaz Ahsan explains his stance to Samad Khurram
Friday, September 19, 2008
Friends and concerned citizens, I am making public a few of my communications with Aitzaz Ahsan and his consolidated response to help put things in perspective. There have been a few questions that had been lingering in every one’s minds regarding decisions made at crucial junctions of the movement, Aitzaz’s decision to remain in the PPP [...]
Continue reading...FATA MPAs to support Zardari
Friday, September 5, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Members National Assembly and Senators from FATA have expressed their support for PPP’s presidential candidate Asif Ali Zardari. After their meeting with Mr. Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Islamabad on Friday, leader of the FATA parliamentary group Munir Orakzai said they whole-heartedly support Mr. Zardari in the elections. He hoped that [...]
Continue reading...No one allowed to challenge govt writ in FATA: Malik
Friday, September 5, 2008
NOWSHERA: Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik has said that law and order will be maintained in tribal areas at all costs and no one would be allowed to challenge the writ of the government. He was addressing a news conference here on Friday after meeting with the JUI(S) chief Maulana Sami ul Haq. Popularity: 9% [?]
Continue reading...FATA four senators declare their support to ruling alliance
Saturday, August 9, 2008
ISLAMABAD: FATA four senators, while announcing their support to the ruling alliance’s move to impeach the President, said that the president’s resignation before the process of impeachment would be in the interest of the nation. Abdul Razzaque Afridi, Hafiz Abdul Malik Qadri, Hafiz Rashid Ahmad and Engineer Rasheed Ahmad Khan in their joint statement said [...]
Continue reading...Kerry for military, economic assistance to Pakistan
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
WASHINGTON,: Former US Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry has said that sustaining military alliance with Pakistan is essential for success of US operations in Afghanistan. Talking to VOA he said the USA should also support Pakistan’s economy besides military assistance for countering militants along Pak-Afghan border. Popularity: 17% [?]
Continue reading...FATA MNAs call on President
Thursday, July 31, 2008
RAWALPINDI: President Pervez Musharraf has said that peace and development in the backward areas of FATA should be in line with the wishes of the tribal people, who want to see the region come at par with other developed areas of the country. He made these remarks while talking to a delegation of FATA MNAs [...]
Continue reading...Musharraf allows US forces to attack FATA: Gul
Sunday, July 20, 2008
PALC to Negroponte: avoid action into Pak territory ISLAMABAD: President Perez Musharraf has allowed US-led coalition to assail Pakistani tribal areas in hot pursuit of Taliban, said former ISI chief General (Retd) Hameed Gul. “Our rulers are agreed with the US and international agenda on Pakistan, that’s why they are not worried about border situation. It [...]
Continue reading...Parliament not taken into confidence over FATA; situation is becoming worse
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Och clashes: Death toll rises to 12 MULTAN: Commenting on the Prime Minister’s televised address central leader Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Javid Hashmi said Sunday that Yousaf Raza Gilani didn’t told the public that allied parties were not taken into confidence over FATA operation and certain other issues. While talking to media men after [...]
Continue reading...PM believes in result oriented action in FATA
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has issued directives that every action against militants (in FATA areas) should be “result oriented” and conclusive. She said the Prime Minister has also directed that the common man should be protected from inconvenience during these peace [...]
Continue reading...Situation in FATA
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Parliament, Cabinet not consulted on FATA Plan to bring Socio-economic-politico changes in FATA: Zardari Govt to maintain state’s writ at all cost: Afrasiyab The Parliamentary Leader of FATA in the National Assembly Munir Khan Orakzai has said Musharraf is impressed from the USA and the present government is following his policy regarding FATA. In an interview Munir Khan [...]
Continue reading...Govt banns three outfits in KA; civil agencies to set up govt writ in FATA
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The government has banned three outfits operating in Khyber agency. According to a press release issued by the Interior Ministry Lashkar-e-Islam of Mangal Bagh, Ansarul Islam of Mehbubul Haq and Haji Namdar Group were banned. The press release said FATA Secretariat has requested the Interior Ministry to ban all criminal groups operating in Khyber [...]
Continue reading...Indications about presence of foreigners in FATA: Sadiq
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that there are indications about presence of foreigners in FATA and foreign hand in exploiting the situation there. Replying to questions at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq, however, said there was no specific information. Asked to comment on the US opposition to peace [...]
Continue reading...Govt recognizes Northern Areas importance: PM
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government recognizes the importance of Northern Areas and will take concrete steps for the uplift and progress of people of this region. The Prime Minister said this while talking to Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah, former Chief Executive Northern Areas who called on him [...]
Continue reading...Govt decides to use force in FATA if agreement violated
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
ISLAMABAD: A high level meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani decided Wednesday that in case of non-compliance and violation of the agreement, the Government will reserve the right to use force in the tribal areas. Reviewing progress on the war on terror and the law and order situation in [...]
Continue reading...Gen. Tariq Majid for changing West policy towards FATA
Monday, June 2, 2008
SINGAPORE: General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), said that cumulative effect of happenings in the Middle East, sledge hammer approach of Coalition Forces in contiguous Pashtoon areas of Afghanistan, cross border missile strikes causing civilian deaths in FATA. Gen. Tariq said that tendency of some of the Western Countries to micromanage [...]
Continue reading...Australia provides $ 8.5m for WFP Programme in FATA, Balochistan
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Australian Government will provide US$ 8.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in support of its programme in FATA and Balochistan. The agreement was signed by Australian High Commissioner Ms. Zorica McCarthy and WFP Representative Wolfgang Herbinger at a ceremony held in Peshawar. Honourable governor of NWFP Mr. Owais Ahmed [...]
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