Taliban, ANP turn enemy to each other

Hafiz Sanaullah

PESHAWAR: The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has taken a U-turn on its policy to hold peace talks with the ANP-led NWFP government after it expressed mistrust in the Frontier House's efforts to bring peace to the region.

US wants referendum in NWFP

Iqbal Choudhry

ISLAMABAD: The US administration has floated a proposal before Pakistani authorities to hold referendum in the NWFP regarding its future, informed sources confided to The Post on Friday.

India heading for mid-term elections

Our Delhi Bureau

NEW DELHI: Four days ahead of the crucial confidence vote, India Friday night appeared heading for the mid-term polls as the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is far behind the magic number of 272 to sail through despite the Congress leaders claiming to have the numbers.

LHC suspends verdict in quake rape case

Cancels arrest warrants for Elahi, Salman Siddique, others

Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Justice Maulvi Anwarul Haq of the Lahore High Court Friday suspended the proceedings and arrest warrants of Pervez Elahi, Salman Siddique and others issued by an Additional Sessions Judge.

Shahbaz warns of bloody revolution

Online

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has warned that no one can avert a bloody revolution if health care and other basic amenities are not provided to the poor segments of society.

Gillani’s visit to strengthen ties with US: FO

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq has said that Pak-US relations are in the mutual interest of both countries and the forthcoming US visit of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani would strengthen the ties.

Qaeda regrouping with foreign recruits

Afghanistan drawing a fresh influx of fighters from ME, Turkey, Central Asia, Chechnya

Associated Press

PESHAWAR: Afghanistan has been drawing a fresh influx of jihadi fighters from Turkey, Central Asia, Chechnya and the Middle East, one more sign that al Qaeda is regrouping on what is fast becoming the most active front of the war on terror groups.

US speaker calls Bush ‘total failure’

Online

WASHINGTON: President George W Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

Pak help a must to stop Afghan insurgency: Obama, McCain

The Post Monitoring

LAHORE: Barack Obama and John McCain, in a rare note of harmony on national security, both want a surge of troops into Afghanistan, experts say, adding forces will not help much in combating insurgents unless Pakistan joins the fight, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Bali bombers to be executed

Agence France Presse

DENPASAR: Indonesia's Supreme Court has given the green light for the execution of the three Bali bombers after rejecting their last appeal, officials said Friday.

‘Executive order can restore judiciary’

Asad Muhammad Khan

ISLAMABAD: The judiciary, sacked on November 3, can be restored through an Executive Order and two-third majority is not required, said MAH Weng Kwai, President of the Australian-based Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA).

Attack on Indian embassy | Rehman rejects Afghan allegations

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik, refuting the blames of Afghan leaders about the involvement of Pakistan's agencies in Kabul Indian embassy suicide attack, said, "we will like to have the evidence which has given them to speak on this issue".

PM to address nation today

Online

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani would address the nation today (Saturday) on radio and television. After assuming the post of the prime minister, it would be the first direct address of the prime minister to the nation.

Britney agrees to hand over kids to K-Fed

WP Club and Diya WFC Club players compete during a tie of the 1st Inter-club Women’s Football Championship 2008