Pakistan

Pak Army run SCO denies hand behind Mumbai attack

Pak Army run SCO denies hand behind Mumbai attackIslamabad, Mar. 3: The Pakistan government controlled Special Communication Organisation (SCO) has denied involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.

A statement issued by SCO said that it has no connection with the Mumbai incident, and termed reports about its officials being involved in providing telecom support to the Mumbai attackers as `baseless and unfounded'.

The SCO is run by the Pak Army .It is operated and managed by serving and retired army officials.

Pak denies hand in Bangladesh mutiny

Pak denies hand in Bangladesh mutinyIslamabad, Mar. 3: Pakistan has refuted reports about its alleged involvement in the last week’s mutiny in Bangladesh in which over 77 Bangladeshi army officers were murdered by the Bangladesh rifles personnel (BDR).

Talking to reporters here, Pak Foreign Office spokesperson, Abdul Basit termed the allegations about Pakistan’s involvement in the incident as ‘baseless’.

“These reports are obviously baseless and malafide,” The Daily Times quoted Basit, as saying.

Basit said Pakistan and Bangladesh shared a close and co-operative relationship.

Benazir-Musharraf conspired to keep Sharif away from Pakistan’s politics: former British envoy

Benazir-Musharraf conspired to keep Sharif away from Pakistan’s politics: former British envoyLondon, Mar. 3: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief, Nawaz Sharif may have been disqualified by the Supreme Court, but his exclusion from Pakistan’s political stage was likely scripted outside the country.

According to the former British high commissioner to Pakistan, Hilary Synnott, the United States and Britain, during the military regime of General Pervez Musharraf, hoped to revive democracy while maintaining Musharraf at the top.

Sri Lanka opposition slams decision to send cricketers to Pakistan

Sri Lanka opposition slams decision to send cricketers to Pakistan Colombo  - Following an attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan, Sri Lanka's main opposition parties Tuesday criticized the government's decision to send the country's players to tour Pakistan when other countries refused to play there.

Sri Lankan cricket team attacked in Lahore, players injured

Sri Lankan cricket team attacked in Lahore, players injuredLahore, Mar. 3: At least eight Sri Lankan cricket players were reportedly injured on Tuesday when some unidentified persons opened firing at the visitors near the Gaddafi stadium here.

According to The News, unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate firing on the bus in which the Sri Lankan players were traveling.

The firing began just when the team was about to enter the stadium where the second Test match is being played.

Pakistan denies involvement in Bangladesh mutiney

Bangladesh and PakistanIslamabad  - Pakistan on Monday denied an Indian newspaper report claiming its military intelligence was linked to the bloody mutiny in Dhaka by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) last week.

On Sunday, the Times of India citing unnamed sources, said arrested mutineers had "thrown up the name" of senior Bangladeshi businessman and politician, Salauddin Qadeer Chowdhury - who is close to Pakistan's "military intelligence complex" and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The newspaper also reported that the mutineers had received around 140,000 dollars to finance their revolt.

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