Islamabad - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday his country was planning to raise an additional 80,000 police to fight terrorism, as he welcomed US President Barack Obama's new policy on al-Qaeda as a "positive change."
Addressing Pakistan's parliament, Zardari said a national counter- terrorism authority has been set up with the help of Friends of Pakistan, a group of rich Western and Arab countries, plus China, that is sponsored by the United Nations to provide financial assistance to Pakistan.
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Pakistan's political fraternity has tendered a mixed response to the new US policy on Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders differed over the issue, with some terming the revamped strategy as a positive step, while others dubbing the Obama Administration's decision as a `veiled threat.'
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : More than anything, its Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's political survival that depends on his much-awaited address to the joint sitting of parliament. His speech could convince the power centers to re-thing over their earlier inclination of applying the Minus One formula.
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and deposed Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif have filed a petition in the Supreme Court pleading to the apex court to make them parties in the disqualification revision petitions' hearings.
Advocates Abid Hassan Manto and Khawaja Haris filed the petition on behalf of the leaders, and also urged the court to declare the earlier ex-party decision as obsolete.
Lahore, Mar. 28 : After the disqualification of former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on February 25, no encounter has taken place in Lahore, while 16 alleged criminals had been killed in the first 56 days of 2009.
According to The News sources, policemen were hesitating to become proactive and conduct encounters after the ouster of the Shahbaz government due to large-scale criticism by the civil society and non-governmental organizations.
Islamabad - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday his country was planning to raise an additional 80,000 police to fight terrorism, as he welcomed US President Barack Obama's new policy on al-Qaeda as a "positive change." 
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has proposed lift Governor's rule in Punjab.
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Pakistan's political fraternity has tendered a mixed response to the new US policy on Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : More than anything, its Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's political survival that depends on his much-awaited address to the joint sitting of parliament. His speech could convince the power centers to re-thing over their earlier inclination of applying the Minus One formula.
Islamabad, Mar. 28 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and deposed Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif have filed a petition in the Supreme Court pleading to the apex court to make them parties in the disqualification revision petitions' hearings.
Lahore, Mar. 28 : After the disqualification of former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on February 25, no encounter has taken place in Lahore, while 16 alleged criminals had been killed in the first 56 days of 2009.
