US Embassy Requests Bulletproof Vehicles
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: The US embassy has made formal request to government of Pakistan to provide bulletproof vehicles for its staff deputed in Pakistan.
The sources said concerned authorities started mulling over the request. According to diplomatic rules, the embassy of any country is being allowed to keep twenty-five percent bulletproof vehicles.
The concerned departments of government of Pakistan is considering the aspect that any special permission to US will boost the pressure from European and other countries for getting such permission and it will give loss of billions of rupees in terms of taxes and duty to national treasury.
On the other hand, it was learned that in contrast of interior ministry advice, US embassy has rejected to accept local numbers series and they are using fake number plates despite passing the deadline of November 30.
The US embassy spokesman when contacted said they are in touch with interior ministry about these number series and denied reports of import of armed vehicles.
US Embassy Requests Bulletproof Vehicles was first posted on December 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm.
PM Gilani, Altaf Hussain Talk on Phone
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain held telephonic conversation and discussed the present political situation in the country.
According to a statement issued from the MQM, Altaf Hussain apprised the PM Gilani of the target killing of the party worker Liaquat Ali Shah at the hands of armed terrorists in Karachi area of Baldia Town.
The MQM chief also voiced his concern over these incidents of target killings of the party workers persistently occurring over past several days.
The PM Gilani expressed grief with Altaf Hussain over the incident of target killing of Liaquat Ali Shah and assured him that the assassins would soon be arrested.
PM Gilani, Altaf Hussain Talk on Phone was first posted on December 26, 2009 at 1:36 pm.
