UN investigating slaying of former Pakistani leader (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (Jul 2, 2009) — The United Nations formally began a six-month investigation yesterday into the slaying of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a process the government hopes will lead to her killers being brought to justice.
Pakistan Hands Over List Of Indian Prisoners (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Wednesday, Pakistan handed over a list of Indian prisoners, including fishermen, lodged in Pakistani prisons to New Delhi through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, according to a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Office.
Suicide Bomber Attacks Government Bus in Pakistani Garrison City of Rawalpindi (Washington Post)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 2 — A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle blew himself up alongside a government bus near Islamabad on Thursday afternoon, the latest in a spate of attacks following the Pakistani army’s offensive against the Taliban.
Pakistani troops slay ‘more than 50 militants’ (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Pakistani security forces said Thursday that troops had killed more than 50 militants while ground and air forces battled against Islamist insurgents in parts of the northwest. Government troops are locked in battles against armed groups in parts of Pakistan’s northwest and the lawless tribal belt on the Afghan border where US officials have said.
Pakistan troops kill ‘more than 50′ militants (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistani security forces said Thursday that troops had killed more than 50 militants while ground and air forces battled against Islamist insurgents in parts of the northwest.
Bomb targeting police kills 2 in Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bombs targeting police and employees of a Pakistani nuclear facility killed two people and wounded scores more Thursday the latest attacks to hit Pakistan as it battles Taliban insurgents near the border with Afghanistan.
Musharraf should be tried in court, says PML-N leader (New Kerala)
Peshawar, July 2 : A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday urged the government to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in court for using excessive force in the Lal Masjid operation, a media report said.
Suicide bomber hits Pakistan bus (UPI)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 2 (UPI) — A suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a Pakistani government bus Thursday, causing an explosion that killed at least six people, police said.
Pakistan Gunships Kill Islamist Militants – Military (Nasdaq)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP)–Pakistani combat helicopters killed 28 militants from a hardline Islamist group during raids on hideouts in the famed Khyber region bordering Afghanistan, the military said Thursday.
Bomb targeting police kills 2 in Pakistan (Boston Herald)
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Bombs targeting police and employees of a Pakistani nuclear facility killed two people and wounded scores more today- the latest attacks to hit Pakistan…
