Pakistani court orders AQ Khan`s medical examination The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered the government to allow disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, whose movements have been restricted, to meet his relatives and friends and to get him medically examined.
Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament, general elections soonRiding high on the victory in the
just-concluded Presidential polls, Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved the country`s parliament,
paving the way for conduct of general elections two months
ahead of schedule.
Former Sri Lanka mediator concerned over Fonseka`s arrestThe former Norwegian mediator to the
Sri Lankan conflict said today the arrest of ex-army chief and
defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka raised "major
concerns".
Pakistan forces arrest dozen Taliban militantsPak security forces arrested a dozen suspected Taliban militants and destroyed several terrorist hideouts and compounds during search and
clearance operations in the country?s northwest and the tribal belt bordering Afghn.
Bomb safely detonated near a minister`s house in Swat valley Pakistani authorities on Tuesday
safely detonated a powerful bomb planted near the home of a
provincial minister in the restive Swat valley in the
country’s northwest, officials said.
Afghan avalanche kills 30, injures 70: MinistryAn avalanche triggered by heavy
snow killed up to 30 people and left another 70 injured in the
treacherous mountains of northern Afghanistan, the defence
ministry said.
Amnesty slams Sri Lanka on Fonseka`s arrestLeading rights body Amnesty
Intnl has slammed the Sri Lankan govt for its
"crackdown on political opposition," following the arrest of
former military chief Fonseka, which it said escalates
"post-election repression".
UN appeals for $538M in Pakistan humanitarian aidAid groups in Pakistan need nearly $538 million over the next six months to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by army clashes against the Taliban, the UN said in an international appeal Tuesday.
Fonseka`s whereabouts remain unknown: WifeA day after he was hauled away
from his office by military personnel, the wife of former army
chief Sarath Fonseka said her husband`s whereabouts remained
"unknown" and she feared for his safety.
`Al Qaeda operates with impunity in Pakistan`Despite the military action
taken by the Pakistani Army against the terrorist groups, the
US remains concerned that al Qaeda operates with impunity in
Pakistan`s territory, a Congressional report has said.
Pak to hold inter-ministerial meeting on Indian talks offerPakistan will hold high-level confabulations here tomorrow to discuss India`s offer for Foreign Secretary-level talks amid its insistence that such a meeting should lead to the full-fledged resumption of the composite dialogue.
Afghan avalanche kills 15, strands 100s: OfficialsAvalanches in a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 15 people, injured more than 50 and left hundreds stranded on blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday.
Nepal`s deposed King Gyanendra breaks centuries-old tabooNepal`s deposed king Gyanendra
for the first time took a holy dip in the Triveni river,
breaking a centuries-old taboo by taking part in a religious
function as a commoner in an area forbidden for the family.
Fonseka "hell-bent" on betrayal: Sri LankaSri Lanka`s government on Tuesday said defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka was "hell-bent" on betrayal and would be court-martialed on charges of conspiring against the President.
Pak Taliban confirms Hakimullah`s deathPakistani Taliban on Tuesday confirmed that its chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of
injuries sustained in a US drone strike, ending weeks of
speculation over his fate.