British Petroleum to return to Libya

British energy giant BP said that it would seek to return to Libya to continue its exploration programme “when conditions allow” as Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi faces imminent defeat.

“We intend to resume our activities and return to the country when conditions allow,” a BP spokesman said.

The London-listed oil giant evacuated its expatriate staff in February when a popular revolt broke out against strongman Gaddafi.

BP s Libyan operations are still in the early stages of development so the company did not have much infrastructure there.
The spokesman added that BP had been about to start drilling in the desert in the Ghadames basi and it was keeping in contact with its 100 local staff who remain in Libya.

A 2007 accord with Tripoli allowed BP to drill in the Mediterranean s Gulf of Sirte at depths of around 1,700 metres (5,500 feet) and at the onshore site near Ghadames.

The deal faced criticism in the United States, with suspicions that BP lobbied for the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, to push through the agreement.

Libyan Megrahi is the only person ever convicted of blowing up a US airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people, mostly Americans.

UK Army defuses bomb in N Ireland

This was the second time in three months the Spanish bank has been targeted by suspected Irish nationalists opposed to a 1998 peace deal.

Two masked men carried the bomb into the bank branch in the city of Newry, on the border with the Irish Republic, on Monday morning, shouted a warning that the device would go off within 45 minutes and then escaped on foot, police said.

Terrified staff and customers fled the bank in the city centre and police hastily sealed off the area and evacuated nearby businesses.

“This was a viable device which was capable of causing death, serious injury and substantial damage to the area,” said area commander, Chief Inspector Davy Beck.

Dissident pro-Irish paramilitaries have increased their activities in the past few years, bombing businesses and target police officers, in a bid to derail a power-sharing government created as a result of a 1998 peace deal between groups that want Northern Ireland to remain part of Britain and those that want it to re-unite with the Irish Republic.

French envoy calls on Interior Minister

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: France Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Mrs. Jasmine Zarmini on Tuesday called on Interior Minister Rehman Malik and discussed with him matters relating to war on terror and security issues.

Later, talking to media persons, both leaders expressed the resolve to take the ongoing war on terror to its logical end.

French envoy Zarmini said that her country regards the wishes of Pakistani people and fully supports the bold decisions of their government.

Speaking on this occasion, Malik reiterated that Pakistan will not allow anyone to use its soil for terrorist activities.

He said banned outfits have been stopped to collect donations or sacrificial animals hides on Eid days and warned that action will be taken against violators.

He added DIG of every division will be responsible to check the activities

Animal market Islamabad – Trend Pk VIDEO

Waseem Malik reports on the activities in the animal market Islamabad. (November 13, 2010)

Animal market Islamabad – Trend Pk VIDEO

Waseem Malik reports on the activities in the animal market Islamabad. (November 13, 2010)

Animal market Islamabad – Trend Pk VIDEO

Waseem Malik reports on the activities in the animal market Islamabad. (November 13, 2010)

Animal market Islamabad – Trend Pk VIDEO

Waseem Malik reports on the activities in the animal market Islamabad. (November 13, 2010)

Animal market Islamabad – Trend Pk VIDEO

Waseem Malik reports on the activities in the animal market Islamabad. (November 13, 2010)

Extortion in Karachi – Trend Pk VIDEO

Load shedding continues and there is no trade in the market. Shops are closed at least once in a week due to strike or mourning. The law and order situation is pathetic in Karachi but bhata mafai (extortionists) want their share. Mairaj Akhtar reports on the activities of bhata mafia in Karachi. (November 03, 2010)

Extortion in Karachi – Trend Pk VIDEO

Load shedding continues and there is no trade in the market. Shops are closed at least once in a week due to strike or mourning. The law and order situation is pathetic in Karachi but bhata mafai (extortionists) want their share. Mairaj Akhtar reports on the activities of bhata mafia in Karachi. (November 03, 2010)

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