Greek opposes Turkeys EU membership

Greek opposes Turkey’s membership for European Union.
Greek president said that his country would not support Turkey till the settlement over Cyprus issue.

Afghan president says making ‘progress’ towards peace

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he is making “progress” in a key peace process aimed at convincing Taliban rebels fighting his Western-backed government to lay down their arms.

The Afghan president “announced there has been progress in the reintegration process of the government opposition,” a statement from his office said, in a reference to Taliban-led insurgents.

“The president said the reconciliation process implemented by the High Peace Council was continuing and the neighbouring countries’ role as well as the role of the international community is important for this process,” it said.

Karzai made the comments during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero who was paying a surprise visit to Afghanistan.

Spain has about 1,500 troops in the US-NATO coalition, which has a total deployment of more than

Musharraf has full right to participate in politics: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pervez Musharraf has right to be a politician. President said that the nation was well aware of political actors; however, political director behind these actors was still missing.
In a meeting with TV journalists in Bilawal House Karachi, the president said, He will not comment on any legal issue including NRO. The Parliament knows how to defend itself. Media is making the nation worried on the issue of October 13. Jamshed Dastee wins when given the ticket and this is the real beauty of democracy.
The president said, We have prepared our party to face every challenge and now we will answer every question in the political arena. He said, There is no objection on the construction of the Bahsha Dam. Agreements have been signed with China for the construction of 9 dams. Aafia Siddiqui was given legal help by the Government, however, US was bound to follow its judicial system, he added.

Sitting government should complete its term: Musharraf

Former President Parvez Musharraf says sitting government has been given mandate and it should complete its term as dictatorship wont do well to the country. He promises to return back before the next general elections.
While talking to media reporters at Heathrow airport in London, Musharraf said hell fight if there are any false cases registered against him. He said ending up the local body government system is not in the favor of country. Musharraf said heritor-politics should not prevail anymore.
Former president said some people are perturbed after his announcement to return, they should hold themselves. He said to announce his party on the first of October. Musharraf said he believes in fate and has no fear of death as he has seen death closely so many times.

Govt to succeed in pulling country out of challenges: Zardari

BIRMINGHAM: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that with determination and resolve of the people of Pakistan, the present democratic government will succeed in pulling the country out of its present problems and challenges.

Addressing a big community meeting here at International Convention Centre, he said it was a dream of both Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed to see Pakistan as a progressive and democratic country and the government was working hard to achieve those objectives.

The president said that democracy in Pakistan has been faced with various challenges throughout its history and the government is taking steps to put democracy on sound footings.

He said that party was pursuing the policy of reconciliation and mentioned the passage of 18th constitutional amendment, NFC award, autonomy to Gilgit Baltistan, Balochistan package and women empowerment bill as some of the steps taken by the government to strengthen democracy.

Times Square suspect says he acted alone: official

NEW YORK: A law enforcement official says the man accused of driving a bomb-laden vehicle into Times Square was arrested onboard a flight set to leave a New York airport for Dubai.

The official familiar with the investigation tells a foreign news agency that Faisal Shahzad was taken into custody aboard the flight at Kennedy International Airport.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation.

The official says investigators still don”t have evidence that Shahzad is connected to the Pakistani Taliban or any foreign terror groups.

The official says, “He”s claimed to have acted alone, but these are things that have to be investigated.”

NYC mayor: Bias will not be tolerated

NEW YORK: Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City “will not tolerate any bias” following the arrest of a U.S. citizen from Pakistan in the Times Square car bombing attempt.

Bloomberg said Tuesday that also applies to potential backlash against Muslim New Yorkers.

The mayor said there are “a few bad apples” among any groups. He also cited New York”s long history of accepting cultures from the around the world.

Obama: FBI looking for foreign ties in attack

WASHINGTON: The FBI is investigating the suspect in last weekend”s failed Times Square car bombing for possible ties to terrorist groups, US President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

Speaking hours after a suspect was pulled off a plane about to depart for the Middle East, Obama said “justice will be done”” in the incident.

The president said “hundreds of lives” may have been saved through swift action by ordinary citizens and local, state and federal authorities on Saturday night.

“We know that the aim of those who try to carry out”” attacks like the one last weekend is to force Americans to live in fear, Obama said.

“As Americans and as a nation, we will not be terrorized. We will not cower in fear. We will not be intimidated,”” he vowed.

The president made his comments at the annual meeting of the Business Council.

Earlier, spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that Obama had been informed a few minutes after midnight about the arrest of a suspect, Faisal Shahzad.

stevens

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has saluted retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens as an “impartial guardian” of the law, and says he’ll move quickly to nominate a successor.

Obama paid tribute to the 89-year-old Stevens shortly after the president returned from Prague where he signed a new nuclear arms limitation treaty with Russia.

Obama said Stevens was a “brilliant” jurist and he hailed his appointment by former President Gerald Ford in the months after the Watergate scandal. The president said Stevens had “worn the judicial robe with honor and humility.” Stevens’ decision to step down from the high court bench gives Obama his second Supreme Court appointment.
source http://www.washingtonpost.com

BHC announces boycott of court proceedings

Balochistan Bar and High Court Bar have announced to boycott court proceeding to support Supreme Court’s decision across the province today.

During a joint press conference, Balochistan Bar and High Court Bar presidents Baz Muhammad Kakar and Hadi Shakil Ahmed stated that some elements were against the free judiciary and its verdicts and thereby trying to trigger a clash between the institutions.

They noted that the situation would be exacerbated, if the judges’ appointment issue got politicized. The Bar president said that he would also condemn the wrong decision even if it was taken by the SC.

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