Quetta, Mar. 26 : Problems for former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf seem to be increasing day by day following the filing of a petition in the Supreme Court seeking his trial on sedition charges.
Addressing a press conference with the PPP leader Nabeel Gabool here, National People’s Party Senator Sanaullah Zehri Zehri accused Musharraf of plotting the murder of Akbar Bugti and said he would soon file a case in this regard.
Lahore, Mar. 26 : Middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf has decided to terminate his contract with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and hopes to play in the forthcoming one-day series between Pakistan and Australia in the UAE.
According to sources, Yousuf has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about his decision to resume his international career with Pakistan.
The PCB had barred Yousuf from taking part in any international event after he joined the ICL last year.
Islamabad - At least four militants were killed Thursday in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's north-western tribal region near Afghanistan, an intelligence official said.
Two missiles believed to have been fired from a US pilotless aircraft hit a house in Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan tribal district, destroying the structure.
"According to our informants, four people were killed and four others were wounded," said the intelligence officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Washington, Mar. 26 : The United States has said it will continue to assist the present and future democratically elected government in Pakistan in tackling issues on all fronts, including terrorism and the economic crisis clearly indicating that it would also tender support to the PML-N in case it succeeds the Zardari regime.
Islamabad - A suspected US missile strike on a militant hideout in Pakistan's troubled north-western tribal region near Afghanistan killed at least six people Wednesday, a security official said.
The attack took place in the Makeen area in the South Waziristan tribal district, a known hotbed of al-Qaeda and Taliban militants.
"According to the information we are receiving from the locals, the missile strike destroyed a vehicle carrying some militants," said a local intelligence official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.