World Politics

Justice Ministry inquires into 'bugging' of Brit Muslim MP

British Justice Secretary Jack StrawLondon, Feb.

Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister to meet Pranab Mukherjee

External Affairs Minister Pranab MukherjeeNew Delhi, Feb 4:

66 Malay Indians to be tried by court for illegal rally

Sri Subramania -Hindu Rights Action Forum (Hindraf)Kuala Lump

Transition to democracy essential for Pak to combat extremism: NYT

New York, Feb 2: Pak DemocracyA leading US newspaper says that “successfully moving Pakista

Kidney transplant scam: Interpol issues Red Corner notices against key accused

US election observer group not to monitor Feb 18 polls over violence concerns

Lahore, Feb 1:Parliament of Pakistan The US-based International Republican Institute that was planning to monitor the February 18 parliamentary elections in Pakistan has cancelled its involvement over election-day security concerns.

“We don’t believe the security environment is such that we could do the things we’d like to do,” the Washington Post quoted, Thomas E Garrett, the International Republican Institute’s election expert on Pakistan, as saying.

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