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No more promises, go after militants: Clinton asks Pak
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is beginning to recognize the severity of the threat posed by an extremist insurgency that is encroaching on major urban areas, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday.
Clinton told a House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittee that the Obama administration is working to convince the Pakistani government that its traditional focus on India as a threat has to shift to the Islamic extremists. ... Full Story
US to address Pak concerns in new regional strategy
RAWALPINDI: The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen held an important meeting with his Pakistani counterpart General Tariq Majeed at Joint Staff Headquarters here on Thursday.
In the meeting, Admiral Michael Mullen assured General Tariq that the US would address concerns of Pakistan in the new US regional policy.
Earlier, Admiral Mullen also met the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar S ... Full Story
Pakistan beats Australia by 4 wickets in 1st ODI
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Sri Lankan team attacked; tour called off
LAHORE: At least twelve terrorists armed with rifles and rocket launchers targeted the touring Sri Lankan cricket team as they were on their way
Pakistan captain Younus Khan looks at the bullet–ridden bus, which was carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team, parked outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 3, 2009. (AFP Photo) |
Immediately after the attack, the Sri Lankan government called off the tour.
"The tour has come to an end. We are in touch with Pakistan authorities and their Cricket Board. The players will be coming home as soon as possible," Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Cohona said.
Among the players injured are Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavitana, PCB officials said.
While Samaraweera and Paranavitana receive bullet wounds, the others besides the head coach Trevor Bayliss received minor injuries. They are all being treated at a hospital, Sri Lankan officials said.
City police chief Haji Habibur Rehman said one of the players was hit in the leg while the other received a bullet in the chest but their injuries were not life threatening.
"It was a terrorist attack and terrorists used rocket launchers, hand grenades and other weapons," Rehman said, adding a hunt was on to track down the twelve terrorists involved in the shooting.
The Sri Lankan players were on their way to the stadium for the third day's play of the second Test match when the terrorists fired from different directions at their bus in the busy Liberty chowk located less than a km from the stadium, they said.
"They appeared to be well-trained terrorists. They came in rickshaws and were armed with rockets, hand grenades and kalashnikovs," Rehman said.
"The firing took place from at least four sides and continued for some minutes," a police official said. The police battled with the terrorists for about 25 minutes, he said.
The attackers later escaped in separate groups. One explosion was also heard at the stadium. Five policemen escorting the players were killed in the shootout while some shots hit the cricket team's bus, the police chief said, adding several policemen were also injured in the attack.
TV channels aired footage of at least two of the gunmen, one of them wearing salwar kameez and other jeans and a jacket. Both were armed with assault rifles and carrying backpacks.
Police cordoned off the area immediately after the attack and launched a search for the gunmen. The driver of the cricket team's bus drove away from the spot after the firing started.
"We are assessing the situation," Pakistan cricket board chief Ejaz Butt said.
The liaison officer of the Pakistan team said players of the host nation have been sent back to the hotel.
Sources claimed that the police had received a threat on Monday that the Sri Lankan team would be attacked so a different route was used to transport the team to the stadium.
QnA: Should Pakistan be declared a terrorist state and blacklisted?
NWFP govt asks to extend deadline for Darul Qaza
PESHAWAR: The spokesman of Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Zahid Khan said Sufi Muhammad has asked to extend deadline to set up Daraul Qaza in Malakand as it is a time consuming task.
Talking to Geo News, Zahid Khan said Taliban have told to vacate Buner. Imposition of Nizam Adal in Malakand was the demand of the people. Government has fulfilled its promise imposing it. Remaining work will be completed soon in this connection.
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Deadline to set up Darul Qaza in Malakand ends today
SWAT: A deadline set by Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Muhammad to set up Darul Qaza in Malakand division is going to end today.
Sufi Muhammad set April 23 deadline for the government to set up Darul Qaza(appellate court) and appoint Qazis in the region.
He said Ulema would be the Qazis (judges) of the Darul Qaza and only they would have administrative control over the Malakand judiciary.
Earlier, Sufi Muhammad said those who called the Supreme Court and.... Full Story
The T20 report in 40 seconds: Match No. 4
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Ponting sees some merit in Buchanan theory
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting says there is some merit in Kolkata Knight Riders Director John Buchanan's proposal to have multiple captains... Read more
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