KP resolution urges Sindh govt to protect Pukhtuns

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Assembly through a unanimous resolution on Monday demanded of the central and Sindh government to take stern action against the people and those political parties who are involved in targeted killings of Pukhtuns in Karachi and provide protection to them.

The resolution was moved by senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour and Opposition leader Akram Kan Durrani after Speaker Kiramatullah relaxed rules 240 under rules 124 to allow the resolution. The resolution stated that member of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Assembly strongly condemned the target killings of Pukhtuns in Karachi and demanding of the federal as well as Sindh government to take action against the political parties and the persons involved in the killing of Pukhtuns.

The resolution, which was also read out by PPP Sherpao’s Sikander, Nighat Aurakzai of PML (Q), Munawar Khan of PML (N) and Qalander Lodhi of PML (Q), stated that Sindh government must bring the culprits tobook and provides protection to Pukhtuns.

The resolution stated that members of the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Assembly are on the back of the Pukhtuns.Bashir Ahmad Bilour, debating in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Assembly said Pukhtuns in Karachi are being targeted while government is not taking enough steps to protect their lives.PML (Q) female member Nighat Aurakzai said MQM was ‘terrorist’ group and if they are not controlled similar terrorist actions in other cities of Pakistan could also be initiated.

Bashir Ahmad Bilour in his talks with media at Assembly premises also labeled MQM as a terrorist group and urged the government to take steps for protection of Pukhtuns.

The house also offered Fatiha for the departed soul of Mian Rashid, the son of minister information Mian Iftikhar Hussain. Bashir Ahmad Bilour said nation will have to back them against the terrorists. He said they were fighting war for the sake of the nation therefore all political parties should back them.

Bashir Bilour argued all international partners including Nato, Iran, USA, India, Saudi Arabia and Russian and Pakistan to sit together to evolve strategy to cope terrorism. Showing determination, hesaid their courage could not be deterred with such coward acts. Opposition leader Akram Khan Durrani said the sole solution of terrorism is the implementation of joint resolution passed by the parliament.

Top US lawmaker says leaks paint ”outdated” Pakistan picture

WASHINGTON: A top White House ally in the US Congress warned Monday against judging Pakistan”s role in the Afghan war by “outdated reports” in a massive cache of leaked Pentagon documents on the conflict.

“Some of these documents implicate Pakistan in aiding the Taliban and fueling the insurgency in Afghanistan,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, a Democrat, said in a statement.

“It is critical that we not use outdated reports to paint a picture of the cooperation of Pakistan in our efforts in Afghanistan,” he stressed, adding that Pakistan had “significantly stepped up its fight against the Taliban.”

“While we still have concerns about Pakistan”s efforts against the Afghan Taliban, there is no doubt that there have been significant improvements in its overall effort,” said Skelton.

The lawmaker also slammed the whistleblowing website Wikileaks for “recklessness” in making public the roughly 92,000 Pentagon files and field reports, billed as perhaps the largest leak in US military history.

“Our nation”s secrets are classified for a reason, and the release of classified documents could put our national security-and the lives of our men and women in combat-at serious risk,” Skelton said in a statement.

At the same time, Skelton said the “troubling” documents seemed to support his criticisms of the war effort since it began in late 2001, but insisted US President Barack Obama”s troop “surge,” announced in December 2009, would right the faltering campaign.

“Under the new counterinsurgency strategy implemented earlier this year, we now have the pieces in place to turn things around. These leaked reports pre-date our new strategy in Afghanistan and should not be used as a measure of success or a determining factor in our continued mission there,” said Skelton.

Pakistan denounces US intel leaks as ”skewed”

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday denounced leaked US intelligence reports accusing its premier spy agency of supporting Taliban insurgents as “skewed” and inconsistent with realities on the ground.

Tens of thousands of documents dating from 2004 to 2009 were released by whistleblowers” website Wikileaks to the New York Times, Britain”s Guardian newspaper and Germany”s Der Spiegel weekly.

“These are far-fetched and skewed reports, evidently inconsistent with ground realities,” foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said.

“If anything these betray the lack of understanding of the complexities involved”.

“Pakistan”s constructive and positive role in Afghanistan cannot be blighted by such self-serving and baseless reports,” Basit added.

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Fewer stars at Cannes but celebrity business goes on

CANNES: No one knows if it’s the rain, volcanic ash hanging over Europe, the lack of blockbusters or the financial crisis but everyone seems to agree there has been a shortage of stars at this year’s Cannes film festival.

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“Pink Slips For Congress”

Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com The American voters have decided to display their lack of confidence in an innovative manner. They are making tonnes of pink slips for the Congress authoritatively signed “your employer”.

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