Sep
27

Pakistan – Pakistan vows to act against Mumbai attacks (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)

Pakistan vows to act against Mumbai attacks (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
NEW YORK (AFP) – Pakistan’s foreign minister assured his Indian counterpart here Sunday that Pakistani militants blamed for last year’s deadly Mumbai attacks would be tried soon but urged a broader dialogue on all bilateral issues.

Pakistan suicide attacks signal Taliban’s determination (Los Angeles Times)
At least 20 die in two car bombings, one in Peshawar near the U.S. consulate, and one in the town of Bannu. The Pakistani Taliban is thought to be regrouping after its leader’s death. Two suicide car bomb attacks Saturday killed at least 20 people and injured more than 150 in northwest Pakistan, sending an ominous signal that the death of Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud during the summer will …

India urges quicker Pakistan probe of Mumbai attacks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India’s foreign minister on Sunday urged Pakistan to speed up the probe of Pakistani militants responsible for last year’s deadly Mumbai attacks.

Seminar on China-Pakistan economic co-op held in Islamabad (China Daily)
Officials and businessmen from China and Pakistan held a seminar on economic cooperation in Islamabad Saturday as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Bombings kill 16 in Pakistan (The Day)
Peshawar, Pakistan – Two suicide bombings struck troubled areas of western Pakistan on Saturday, including Peshawar, the provincial capital and the first major city to be attacked in months. The bombings, which killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 90, appeared to be a calculated attempt by militants to strike back at the Pakistani military, which has been conducting a campaign against …

Seminar on China-Pakistan economic cooperation held in Islamabad (People’s Daily)
Officials and businessmen from China and Pakistan held a seminar on economic cooperation here Saturday as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Pakistani Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Muhammad Azam Khan Swati and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui attended the seminar, which was held in the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce …

India-Pakistan talks begin; Islamabad still hedging bets over Mumbai (New Kerala)
New York, Sep 27 : The Indian and Pakistan foreign ministers began crucial talks Sunday with India focusing on terror emanating from across the border and Islamabad still hedging its bets over action against the 26/11 Mumbai terror perpetrators.

Pakistani officials monitoring CCTV footage to nab bombing suspects (New Kerala)
Islamabad, Sep 27 : Investigating officials in Pakistan have received vital information from video footage obtained from close-circuit surveillance cameras about Saturday’s car bombing in northwestern city of Peshawar.