Washington, July 28 : A US-based Pakistani journalist is reportedly in police custody for the past four months on terrorism charges. He is believed to be kept in an Ohio prison.
Nayyar Zaidi, the well-known US-based Pakistani-American journalist, has been a citizen of the US for more than 30 years.
He is being held on the charge of “obstruction of justice”, a very serious offence. He is also said to be awaiting a trial. The news of his arrest was broken by the New Jersey-based website at the weekend.
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.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the serial blasts in Ahmedabad and Bangalore on July 26 and 25, respectively.
Islamabad - Fierce clashes between Pakistani forces and separatist insurgents in the restive south-western province of Balochistan left three government troops and 15 rebels dead, officials said Sunday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his country was fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban in its own interest. He said this while talking to media persons before embarking on his first official visit to the US.
