Minor killed by speeding dumper Angry mob attacks traffic police, offices

Four-year-old Shayan was crushed to death by a speeding dumper on Friday. The incident was reported in SITE-B Section police limits. Police said that Shayan’s father, Farooq Qureshi, also sustained injuries in the incident.

SHO Shahid Chaudhry said that Farooq was heading home ...link

Four promoted as lieutenant generals

ISLAMABAD: Four major generals have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant generals, including Maj-Gen Shafqat, former military secretary to Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf.

The other three are Maj-Gen Khalid Nawaz, Commandant Staff College Quetta, Maj-Gen Alam Khattak, Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) and Maj-Gen Sardar Mehmood, DG Military Training and an international basketball player...link

FoDP’s next focus is Pak energy crisis

NEW YORK: Recognising Pakistani people's sufferings due to the prolonged electricity shortfalls, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) said in a statement Thursday that its next focus will be to support Pakistan's efforts in formulating a sustainable, integrated energy plan.

A joint statement issued by US President Barack Obama, President Asif Ali Zardari and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the participants agreed to assist and support for Pakistan's economic and human development...link

Zardari urges world to do more for terror-hit people

NEW YORK: President Asif Ali Zardari, stressing that Pakistan's democracy has begun to deliver, on Friday urged the world to do more for peace and development of the people affected by militancy and terror.

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the president said: "We are doing more in our self-interest. We urge the world democracies to do more for peace and for the development of people affected by militancy and terror."...link

Nation urged to remember Swat operation martyrs

GUJRAT: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Monday urged the nation to remember on this Eid those who laid down their lives during the Swat operation.

Talking to media after offering Eid prayers, he said the nation salutes their brave sons who embraced martyrdom during the Swat operation.

He said Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) supported the Swat operation at the very outset...link

PM’s wife passes Eid with children at orphanage

LAHORE: Wife of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Fauzia Gilani Monday said the orphaned children need more affection and attention and the well-off people should pass more time with these children.

Addressing an Eid ceremony at Darush Shafqat, she said she went several times to such institutions however, after watching Children’s program at Geo News, she was much impressed and decided to pass Eid Day with these children.

On this occasion, her daughter Fiza Gilani was also with her; she talked to the children and distributed gifts among children at the orphanage.

Fauzia said she is overjoyed at this Eid passing it with these children and never felt such ever before...link

Eid celebrated today in NWFP

PESHAWAR: Huge Eid congregations were held on the second day in Peshawar on Monday after Central Ruet-e-Hilal announced that moon has sighted.

In many parts of NWFP including Hazara Division, Peshawar and Swat, Eid is being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour.

NWFP government announced Eid on Sunday; however, Eid was celebrated in Peshawar areas of Cantt and interior city with massive Eid prayers congregations. The largest among them was held at Sehri Masjid with special arrangements of security on the occasion.

Police were deployed at mosques, Eidgahs and Imambargah.

Meantime, Peshawar citizens urged the government to take up concrete steps for one Eid across the country...link