Islamabad, Nov 17 : At least seven people, including a child and five women, died of chilling cold in the earthquake-hit Karezat tehsil of Balochistan province in Pakistan.

Quoting a TV report, the Daily Times reported that temperature in the area had fallen to minus 10 degree Celsius, but people have not yet been given tents to protect them against the intensifying clod.

Lahore, Nov 17 : The Pakistan’s unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly said that it will not negotiate with the Pakistan government in future because the latter was “inciting” common people (by forming lashkars) against them.

TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar said that the Taliban tried to resolve their issues with the government through dialogue but lashkar leaders were planning to eliminate them at the government’s behest.

Islamabad - A suicide attacker killed at least three troops and injured three more Monday at an army check post in Pakistan's restive north-west Swat valley, a local military spokesman said.

"A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the post at around 11:45 am in Gashkor village of the district," Colonel Nadeem Ahmad told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

The post was completely destroyed in the attack, he said.

Dhabi, Nov. 17th, 2008 --President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent congratulatory cables to Sultan Qaboos of Sultanate Oman, King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, on the national days of their countries.

Washington, Nov 17 : After donning the famous red swimsuit in Baywatch, Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson is set to be the face of punk fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’s creation.

The ‘Pammy On The loose’ actress has reportedly signed a 6-figure deal to be the face - and body - of British designer Westwood''s spring/summer creation due next year (09).

"Vivienne and a team of stylists and photographers jetted to Los Angeles last week to shoot Pammie in the new campaign,” Contactmusic quoted a source, as saying.