Pakistan

Taliban agrees to leave Pak’s Buner District

Taliban agrees to leave Pak’s Buner DistrictLahore, Apr. 10 : The Swat-Taliban has agreed to leave Buner District without any condition after a peace jirga persuaded them to do so.

The Daily Times quoted Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed as saying that the Taliban had agreed to leave Buner and would completely vacate the area by Friday.

The Taliban had made no demands for vacating the area, he added.

Earlier, the local jirga held talks with the Taliban under the supervision of the commissioner Javed.

Security alert sounded in Islamabad amid terror threats

Security alert sounded in Islamabad amid terror threatsIslamabad - Authorities enhanced security Friday in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, after sounding a security alert in the wake of renewed terrorist threats, officials said. The United States embassy temporarily suspended its visa and consular services "due to heightened security" with instructions for US diplomats to avoid unnecessary movement and venturing out in public.

American citizens could contact the embassy in case of emergencies, but routine services would resume Monday, an embassy statement said.

PCB seeks information from IPL over contracted players

PCB seeks information from IPL over contracted playersLahore, Apr. 10: With uncertainty looming over the participation of Pakistan players in the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought information from the IPL management regarding their status.

According to Dawn, even though the players have an independent contract with the IPL, the PCB wants the league management to clarify its stand on the issue.

Pak captain-coach share different thoughts on UAE pitches

Pak captain-coach share different thoughts on UAE pitchesLahore, Apr. 10 : Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam and captain Younis Khan have different views about playing conditions and pitches in the UAE.

While Alam, recently, visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai to inspect the pitches for the series against Australia, and said Pakistan will have an advantage over the visiting team, Khan made it clear that performance will matter even if provided home conditions in the UAE.

Six NATO oil tankers charred on Peshawar outskirts

Six NATO oil tankers charred on Peshawar outskirtsPeshawar, Apr. 10: At least six oil tankers, used for supplying fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, were reportedly destroyed on Friday by suspected Taliban fighters in Chamkani region here.

According to The News, unidentified militants blasted an oil tanker loaded with highly inflammable fuels.

The blast triggered a massive blaze which engulfed six out the thirty-five tankers parked there.

The fire was brought under control by the Pakistan Air Force fire tenders after local fire fighters failed to contain the flames.

Pak religious parties demand Sharia in NWFP

US & Pakistan FlagWashington, Apr. 10 : With the Pakistan Government giving its nod to the Taliban demand for Sharia courts in the Malakand region of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), various religious parties are demanding the imposition of Islamic laws across the province.

Leader of a faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami, Hamidul Haq Haqqani told a US daily that the implementation of sharia would allow the government to establish peace in the region.

Haqqani asserted that Islamic law should be implemented despite the opposite from the US.

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