Lahore, July 29: Following threats from “intolerant elements” propped up by the previous government, the Gilani government has ensured safety for the management and staff of two national dailies - Daily Times and Daily Aaj Kal.

Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman said that it was the responsibility of the government to protect and support the two newspapers, reported the Daily Times.

She said that Daily Times and Aaj Kal Editor-in-Chief Najam Sethi understands that intolerance resulted from wrong policies of the previous government.

She hoped that in future the papers would not succumb to the threats of ‘intolerant elements’.

Lahore, July 29: A senior PPP leader has reportedly said that the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) was one of the most efficient spy agencies in the world, but it was wrong on its part to create the IJI (Islami Jamhoori Ittehad), an alliance of nine political parties which played a key role in toppling the PPP government in 1988.

In a TV interview, PPP MNA Farzana Raja said that though the Army spokesman denies the ISI having a political wing, but it was an open secret that the IJI formed by the ISI was the real force behind the toppling of the PPP government.

Lahore, July 28 : A Indian Hindu-Brahmin woman, who had converted to Islam 28 years ago after marrying a Pakistani national, has come out of illegal detention which lasted nearly one-and-a-half months. She alleged that during her detention she was tortured and robbed of property worth more than Rs 90 lakhs.

She alleged that she was illegally detained by her ‘friend’ since June 14 with the connivance of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Punjab Police officials. She was released from detention by North Cantt Police on a court’s orders.

Lahore, July 28 : Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan has said that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was in the favour of restoration of the sacked Supreme Court judges, but added

Lahore, July 28 : Dr Mimpal Singh has become the first Sikh doctor in the history of Pakistan. After attaining his degree he vowed to treat his patients without any discrimination on the basis of caste, colour, creed or gender.

He said he would set up free medical camps at gurdwaras across the country.

Lahore, July 28 : PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari or his sister Faryal Talpur may be the next presidential candidate after President Pervez Musharraf demits office, which, though, doesn’t seem to be happening in the near future.

Chairman of the PPP’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Muneer Ahmad Khan said that Musharraf should resign now as he no longer retained his powers.