Accidental blast kills 2 saboteurs in Karachi

KARACHI: At least two people were killed in a blast on Abul Hasan Isfahani Road early Tuesday morning. According to police sources, both the deceased were terrorists and were transporting explosives when they accidentally went off killing both of them on the spot.

According to details, the blast occurred near Town Police Station situated on Abul Hasan Isfahani.

Eyewitnesses told TrendPK that both the saboteurs were riding a motorcycle allegedly carrying explosives, which went off with a loud bang, killing both the terrorists on the spot.

The blast was so powerful that organs of motorcyclists scattered far and wide and windowpanes of nearby building were smashed triggering panic in the area.

The blast caused massive traffic holdup on Abul Hasan Isfahani Road. TrendPK

Taliban talks issue resolvable at national level: Sanaullah

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the suicide attacks at Data Darbar are extremely condemnable; but, the subsequent statements by leaders of Pakistan People”s Party (PPP) are equally deplorable, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Talking to media outside Punjab Assembly, Rana Sanaullah stressed upon concrete intelligence sharing on the part of the federal government, adding the dilemma whether to talk to Taliban or not, could be resolved only at national level.

The law minister said the government has vigilant eye on the outlawed outfits and their activists in the province.

Commenting on the statement given by Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khawja Sharif regarding the PPP, Sanaullah remarked that it ill behooved him to give the statement; however, the way the PPP is passing statements against this constitutional office of the LHC, is also not up to the mark.

US wants operation in N.Waziristan: US official

PESHAWAR: The US government wants operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), a US official posted in Pakistan said Tuesday.

Talking to media here, US Consul General in Peshawar Miss Candace Putnam said the operation against the extremists in North Waziristan is vitally urgent; however, it is Pakistani government to decide beginning about any action there.

Responding a question, the US official said the US troops will stay back in Afghanistan until Al-Qaeda is utterly eliminated, adding the US policy in Afghanistan is unchanged.

She continued however, the US search troops will begin withdrawing from Afghanistan from July 2011.

Lauding the military operation in Swat and tribal areas against the saboteurs, she said her government is initiating more development programs in Malakand Division, adding the work on 108 schools, 35 healthcare centers and six water schemes, is underway.

The rate of stealing from the goods bound for the US troops is only one percent, which is satisfactory, she added.

E. Candace Putnam assumed charge as the Principal Officer at U.S. Consulate Peshawar in August, 2009. On February 9, 2010, the Consulate was upgraded to Consulate General status and she became Consul General.

Previously, she also served as the Political Counselor at Embassy Islamabad.

Rehman Malik Chairs Meeting on Karachi Situation

KARACHI, Pakistan News: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday presiding over a meeting over yesterday’s double bomb blasts in Karachi.

The meeting will discuss the overall situation of the city and progress in investigations.

Interior Secretary, Director General Rangers, Inspector General Police, CCPO Karachi and other officials of the law enforcement agencies were attending the meeting in which briefing will be given on law and order and security situation in the metropolis.

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Rehman Malik Chairs Meeting on Karachi Situation was first posted on February 6, 2010 at 2:48 pm.

Zulfiqar Mirza Urges Pakistani to Be on Guard

KARACHI, Pakistan News: Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza said it is incumbent on every Pakistani to keep t heir eyes and ears open and help the law-enforcers to capture the saboteurs.

Talking to media, he said the miscreants, having failed to enter the main procession area, exploded the bus and anticipated that the injured would be taken to nearby hospital so they planted bombs there as well.

It is not possible that every car and a motorbike could be scanned, as thousands vehicles ply on Karachi roads, he said.

Holding the yesterday’s mishap as a tragedy, he requested the people of Karachi to stay peaceful and offer the law enforcers time to investigate into the yesterday’s mishaps.

The home minister defended the performance of sniffer dog, saying that the explosives were packed in a sealed container, due to which the sniffer dog could not detect it properly.

Mirza said Pakistan is at war against terrorism, vowing the government will continue this war until its logical end.

‘The investigations do take time, and I cannot say anything about the evidences for the moment on security reasons,’ he said.

It is premature to declare a foreign hand behind the yesterday’s twin bombings, he added.

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Zulfiqar Mirza Urges Pakistani to Be on Guard was first posted on February 6, 2010 at 3:55 pm.

Mirza urges Pakistani to be on guard

TrendPK.com KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza said it is incumbent on every Pakistani to keep t heir eyes and ears open and help the law-enforcers to capture the saboteurs, Geo News reported Saturday.
Talking to media, he said the miscreants, having failed to enter the main procession area, exploded the bus and [...]