Banned outfits trying to re-establish contact: Rehman
KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Monday said the traces of terrorism and targeted killings lead to links in Waziristan.
Addressing a special cabinet meeting of Sindh, Rehman Malik said the banned outfits are behind the acts of extremism and terrorism and that they are trying to re-establish contact with one another.
He said a number of people belonging to these organizations have been arrested.
The Interior Minister said eyes and ears will to be kept open for keeping a vigilance on the activities of outlawed outfits in Karachi.
Indo- Pak FSs in key Islamabad talks
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to rebuild detached Indo-Pak series of dialogue following Mumbai attacks in 2009, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao arrived here Wednesday for holding the Foreign Secretary level talks between Pakistan and India starting here today (Thursday), Geo news reported.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has invited his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna to Islamabad as part of a process of reconciliation between two countries that have fought three wars in the past 60 years.
Relations between the two nuclear-armed rivals crashed to a new low after 10 Islamist gunmen went on the rampage in Mumbai, leaving 166 people dead after 60 hours of bloodshed in November 2008.
India and the United States blamed the attack on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a militant group based in Pakistan and linked to the Pakistani spy service.
New Delhi suspended a four-year peace process and demanded that Islamabad bring to justice the perpetrators of what is considered India”s September 11.
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has charged seven suspects in connection with the Mumbai attacks, including alleged mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and alleged LeT operative Zarar Shah, but Pakistan has said it needs more evidence.
Rao said India would stress the need for “credible action” from Pakistan over evidence that had been provided to Islamabad on the Mumbai attacks.
“We have underlined the need for Pakistan to take this evidence seriously, to take it on board and to take substantive action in response to what we have conveyed to them,” she told reporters this week.
“Obviously, this issue will form a part of our discussions with the Pakistan government during the forthcoming visit.”
US determination to promote regional stability at a critical juncture of the war in Afghanistan, with Pakistan”s own fight against the Taliban seen as critical, has accompanied a recent thaw in relations between the Asian rivals.
The Indian and Pakistani prime ministers met in April on the sidelines of a regional summit in Bhutan, which set in motion a process to revive suspended contacts at different levels of government.
Pakistan”s foreign ministry said issues such as peace, security and confidence building would be up for discussion Thursday.
“Pakistan looks forward for a sustained, meaningful and uninterrupted engagement with India to discuss and resolve all outstanding issues,” spokesman Abdul Basit told media.
The Krishna-Qureshi talks on July 15 will be the third major contact between the two countries in six months.
India”s Home Minister P. Chidambaram is also due to arrive in Islamabad for a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting Thursday. He is expected to meet Pakistan”s Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
An editorial in Indian newspaper Mail Today looked forward to ministerial level contacts in the coming weeks.
“Chidambaram”s visit is itself a build up to the visit of External Affairs S.M Krishna later in July.
“A positive outcome of the home minister”s visit could set the stage for a successful visit by S.M. Krishna which could lead to a fully-fledged resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue process.”
But other analysts warned that the best outcome of Thursday”s talks would merely be more talks and not a resumption of the peace process.
“I don”t expect much from these talks unless India is prepared to talk about issues other than terrorism,” Pakistani analyst Hasan Askari told media.
“Therefore the talks may not produce anything significant which means resumption of comprehensive talks between India and Pakistan,” he added.
Astronomers glimpse distant planet”s lethal moods
PARIS: A planet named after ancient Egypt”s Lord of the Dead is a place where human beings would be simultaneously boiled, poisoned and ripped apart by superstorms, astronomers reported on Wednesday.
The distant world, orbiting a bright star in the constellation of Pegasus 150 light years from Earth, is known officially as HD 209458b, but has been nicknamed Osiris, the god of the Egyptian underworld.
The label is espeially fitting, given insights into the planet”s climate system reported in the science journal Nature.
Osiris races around its yellow, Sun-like star at a distance of around seven million kilometres (4.37 million miles) — less than a twentieth of the distance between Earth and the Sun — which means its “year” is just three and a half days.
On one side its surface is heated to a scorching 1,100 degrees Celsius (1,800 degrees Fahrenheit), although the other side is far cooler.
The planet”s atmosphere is laced with poisonous carbon monoxide and prey to storm winds that blow from 5,000 to 10,000 kph (3,100-6,200 mph), says the paper.
“HD 209458b is definitely not a place for the faint-hearted,” quipped Ignas Snellen of Leiden Observatory, the Netherlands, who led a team of astronomers in the probe of the planet.
Snellen”s team observed Osiris for five hours last August, using the European Southern Observatory”s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in the desert of Chile.
The mission was to get a snapshot of the planet”s atmosphere, using the VLT”s infrared spectrograph, as the far-off world swung between its host star and Earth.
For three precious hours, the planet”s transit in front of its sun caused telltale changes in starlight received by the Earth-bound telescope. These tiny alterations were then transcribed as signatures of atmospheric physics and chemistry.
A total of 462 exoplanets — worlds in solar systems other than our own — have been logged since the first was detected in 1995. None, though, is even remotely similar to our own planet, which is rocky and has water existing in liquid form.
HD 209458b is one of the most-studied exoplanets. It has previously been measured at 60 percent the mass of Jupiter, the gas giant that is the biggest planet of our own star system.
But it is far hotter, given its searing proximity to its own sun.
The very precise measurements of carbon monoxide shows that the gas flows at extraordinary speed from the hot side to the cool side of the planet.
“On Earth, big temperature differences inevitably lead to fierce winds and, as our new measurements reveal, the situation is no different on HD 209458b,” said team member Simon Albrecht.
Blast on Sariab Road in Quetta
QUETTA: A powerful blast has been heard on Sariab Road in Quetta near Ketchi Baig on early Thursday, Geo news reported.
Police are trying to determine the nature of explosion, sources told media.
According to sources, police had received information in regard to placement of a suspicious bag near blast site before the explosion took place.
No loss of life or injury has been reported in explosion.
6 killed in blast in Pakistan’s Karachi: police
January 7, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com 6 killed in blast in Pakistan’s Karachi: police:There was a blast in a house in (Karachi’s) Baldia Town in which six people were killed. The house collapsed. We are trying to ascertain the exact nature of the blast, “said a senior police official, Abdul Majeed Dasti.
He said hand grenades and a [...]
Merry Christmas To You, The Christmas song
Merry Christmas To You, The Christmas song, Latest NewsMerry Christmas to You, released in 1987, is the fourteenth album and first Christmas album by Reba McEntire, with most of the tunes being McEntire’s renditions of very familiar traditional Christmas fare. It is currently the latest album (as of 2005) to bear McEntire’s last name on the front cover. Songs from the album wouldn’t chart until ten and twelve years after its release.
Merry Christmas To You, The Christmas song was first posted on December 19, 2009 at 3:52 pm.
Kevin Jonas Wedding Pictures
Latest News Kevin Jonas Wedding Pictures, Kevin Jonas is off the market! Kevin and his fiancé Danielle Deleasa tied the knot is a fabulous ceremony attended by more than 400 guests at the Oheka Castle in Long Island on Saturday.
“We’re so happy that we’re finally married and we were able to share the special moment with family, friends and loved ones.
NOT even the snow stopped this wedding from happening today! Danielle, who wore a strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang gown, was escorted down the aisle by her father Thomas Deleasa to meet a smiling Kevin, whose best men were brothers, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas.
“Kevin has said many times he feels like he met his princess,” says Michael Russo, a celebrity event planner of Roses-n-Lollipops. “To see them together you can feel the warmth and the love all around them. They are just perfect for each other.”
Kevin and Danielle exchange vows and Jacob & Co. wedding bands, which were designed by the couple for each other. It was a fairytale wedding and Kevin is now a respectful married man! Lucy Danielle!! Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Kevin Jonas Wedding Pictures was first posted on December 20, 2009 at 9:40 am.
Is Khloe Kardashian Pregnant
Latest News Is Khloe Kardashian Pregnant, Rumours are circulating in various circles that American television personality Khloe Kardashian is pregnant, although nothing has been confirmed as yet. The popular television star recently got married to National Football League player Lamar Odom in the month of September this year, after dating each other for about a month. Speculations regarding the pregnancy of the star was running high since it was revealed that she planned to tie the knot with Odom in a private ceremony in Los Angeles.
Lamar Odom is one of the most acclaimed professional basketball player, who presently represents the team Los Angeles Lakers. The high profile romance between the two celebrities had been the talk of the town and was given a lot of coverage by media since their love blossomed. Although the pregnancy news has not been confirmed by the couple till now, they had earlier revealed their plans to have a baby some time soon. Reportedly, in an interview just about a month after their wedding, the couple had mentioned that were planning to start a family in the near future. Interestingly, Khloe’s sister Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a baby with her long time boyfriend Scott.
25 year old Khloe is also a noted model and socialite. However, she is best known for her television appearances in the popular reality television show named ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ that encircles the lives of the entire Kardashian family. Later she also appeared in the popular spin-off series titled ‘Kourtney and Khlo Take Miami’ that was screened for the first time in the month of August this year.
Is Khloe Kardashian Pregnant was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 10:31 am.
Brittany Murphy Drug Use
Brittany Murphy Drug Use, Is it true that Brittany Murphy’s Drug Use caused her death? This is a very viral issue that many people are trying to find out.
Hollywood has been shocked by the death of actress Brittany Murphy. The 32-year-old starred in films like 8 Mile and Clueless. Throughout her career, Brittany Murphy was dogged by rumors of drug use, eating disorder, and plastic surgery.
Rumors about Brittany Murphy’s drug use had circulated for years. Some blamed drug use for her thin physique. Reports of Brittany Murphy’s erratic behavior at a press junket added to the speculation.
Brittany Murphy Drug Use was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 11:11 am.
Mele Kaliki Maka
December 25, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com Mele Kaliki Maka:There’s nothing that seems to evoke more emotion this time of the year than the quest to be “at home for the holidays.” As you read this, millions of Americans are trying to make their way home, or to a place which passes for home. Airports are packed [...]
