Islamabad, Sept 24 : Following Saturday’s devastating hotel blast in which 60 persons were killed, the British High Commission has reportedly stopped entertaining any more visa applications as its commercial partner Gerry’s International has stopped its country wide operations citing “security reasons”.

“Our commercial partner Gerry’s International took the decision to temporarily close down its visa application centres in Pakistan after the deadly Marriott Hotel blast on September 20,” the Daily Times quoted BHC spokeswoman Jennifer Wilkes as saying last evening.

She said that it was not the BHC’s decision, but that of its commercial partner to suspend its operations until law and order improved.

Islamabad, Sept 24 : The Marriott Hotel, which was reduced to ashes in Saturday''s massive suicide attack detonated by around 600 kg RDX, will be opened from December 31.

Islamabad, Sept 24 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has constituted a committee to review security in Islamabad after Saturday''s massive suicide attack in which around 60 people were killed.

The committee, which will also review the existing system of disaster management, will present its recommendations within three days.

Islamabad, Sept 23 : Foreign diplomats in Islamabad are a worried lot these days after Saturday’s devastating suicide attack on a five star hotel which claimed 60 lives, including the Czech Republic ambassador and four other foreigners.

They said that they have been advised by the Pakistan Government to use private number plates on their vehicles and not the regular plates bearing “Carrier Diplomat” number.

Islamabad- Pakistan's military claimed Tuesday to have killed at least 50 Islamic militants during a security operation in country's restive north-west region.

The offensive in Darra Adamkhel, a known market for locally produced weapons and a stronghold of Taliban insurgents, was launched on Monday to re-take control over a strategic road tunnel linking Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province, with the central and southern parts of the country.

Islamabad, Sept 23: As a mark of solidarity and sympathy towards those killed in Saturday’s hotel suicide attack and their families, the Indian High Commission had cancelled an Iftar party scheduled for Sept 25.

A statement issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad said that in the aftermath of terrorist attack, in which so many innocent lives were lost and injured, it would be inappropriate to hold the reception.