‘Mush wants Medical treatment abroad’
Islamabad: Former dictator Pervez Musharraf has refused to undergo an angiography in Pakistan and wants to go abroad for treatment, media reports on Friday quoted a medical board as saying in a report submitted to a special court.
China issuing warning to foreign planes
Beijing: China said on Friday it has begun issuing warnings to foreign military planes entering its self-declared air defence zone over the East China Sea, an indication of its determination to follow through on a measure already blamed for raising tensions in the region.
N Korea proposes family reunions with South
Seoul: North Korea on Friday made a sudden proposal for the resumption of reunions for families separated since the Korean War, saying the programme could help improve cross-border ties. South Korea immediately welcomed the offer, which followed a series of trust building gestures from the nuclear-armed communist country.
tribals told to boost anti-militant activities
Peshawar: Tribal elders and security officials in Pakistan’s restive Bajaur Agency were on Friday directed to expand their anti-militant activities as the fall of the Taliban would not guarantee security.
UN needs funds to check Iran n-freeze
Vienna: The UN atomic watchdog on Friday said it needed 5.5 million euros to monitor Iran’s partial nuclear freeze, part of a landmark deal with world powers struck in November.
Imran khan’s party pro-Talibani: Shias
lahore: The Shia minority has accused Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party of being “pro-Taliban” and having a “soft corner” for the banned group. A Tehrik-e-Insaf team led by Ejaz Chaudhry, head of the party’s Punjab chapter, faced embarrassment on Thursday evening when Shias protesting a recent bomb attack on the minority sect refused to allow them to enter the venue of their demonstration for having a “soft corner” for the Taliban.