After ISI hqs, Sharif visits Interior Ministry
Islamabad: A day after making a rare trip to the ISI headquarters here, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited the Interior Ministry where he was briefed on the newly proposed draft of national security policy. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan briefed Nawaz on the newly proposed draft of national security policy. The 33-page long draft was compiled by the National Counter Terrorism Authority. According to the Express Tribune, the new policy will focus on causes of terrorism, nature and extent of terrorism, evaluation of state responses and discussion on policy options.
Book Pervez in lal Masjid case: high Court
Islamabad: In further legal trouble for the beleaguered Pervez Musharraf, the Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered the registration of a case against the former military ruler for his alleged involvement in the lal Masjid operation. Islamabad High Court Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi issued the order during the hearing of a petition filed by Haroon Rasheed, son of lal Masjid's Ghazi Abdul Rasheed, against Musharraf for his involvement in the killing of his father and grandmother.
Heathrow shuts runways over Dreamliner fire
london: Both runaways at london's Heathrow airport were shut down for an hour-and-a-half after a fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet on Friday. One of the world's busiest airports in south-west london, which has now re-opened, suspended arrivals and departures for a temporary period as a result of the incident. “We can confirm there has been an on-board internal fire involving an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft and the airport's emergency services are in attendance. The aircraft was parked on a remote parking stand. There were no passengers on board and there are no reported injuries at this time,” a Heathrow spokesperson said.
Ex-US official gets 19 years for bribery scheme
Washington: A former manager with the US Army Corps of Engineers was sentenced to over 19 years in prison for orchestrating a $30 million bribery and kickback scheme that authorities called historic in scope. US District Judge Emmet Sullivan, on Thursday called Kerry F. Khan's conduct, which included wiretapped conversations about a planned sexual encounter with a teenage girl and the assault of his mistress by an associate in the Philippines, “shocking, vicious and cruel.” The judge imposed a sentence four years longer than what prosecutors had recommended.
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon nears Taiwan
Taipei: Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan and the entire island declared an “alert zone” as Typhoon Soulik edged nearer on Friday, expected to pound the country with powerful winds and heavy rain over the weekend. More than 8,000 people have been moved from their homes, many from southern areas prone to landslides, according to the Central Emergency Operation Centre. “The whole country is now considered an alert zone,” a National Fire Agency official said.