Islamabad, Sept 15 : After repeated requests from Islamabad, at last Afghanistan government today handed over the custody of Pakistani “terror suspect” Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s son Muhammad Ahmed to Pakistani authorities in Kabul.

It is expected that Muhammad Ahmed will be sent to Pakistan by the first available flight.

Islamabad, Sept 14 : Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza became her country’s first de-facto President, as both President Asif Ali Zardari and Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro are presently out of the country.

As per Article 49(2) of Pakistan’s Constitution, the National Assembly Speaker assumes the charge of the President if both the President and Senate Chairman are out of the country.

Under the article, she will hold the office until the return of either the president or the Senate chairman, reported the Daily Times.

Islamabad, Sept 14: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have reportedly condemned the last evening’s blasts in New Delhi claiming at least 30 lives, saying it was a “heinous act”.

The dup also expressed their shock and grief over the loss of “precious human lives”.

Gilani said that “those involved in such heinous act were the enemies of humanity”.

Islamabad - Pakistani troops on Saturday killed up to 30 Islamic militants in fresh clashes with Taliban extremists along the Afghan border, a security official said.

Helicopter gunships and artillery fire pounded militants' positions in the Inayat Kaley, Rashkai, and Loi Sum areas of Bajaur district, a known sanctuary of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants launching crossborder raids on international forces in Afghanistan.

"Between 25 and 30 miscreants have died and numerous were injured in the operation during which several militants' hideouts were destroyed," said a local security official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Islamabad - Pakistani troops on Saturday killed up to 10 Islamic militants in fresh clashes with Taliban extremists along the Afghan border, a security official said.

Helicopter gunships and artillery fire pounded militants' positions in the Inayat Kaley, Rashkai, and Loi Sum areas of Bajaur district, a known sanctuary of Taliban and al-Qaeda militants launching crossborder raids on international forces in Afghanistan.

"Between eight and 10 miscreants have died and numerous were injured in the operation during which several militants' hideouts were destroyed," said a local security official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Islamabad, Sept 13 : Commenting on fresh IAEA reports of Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan’s involvement in transferring sensitive nuclear technology to Libya the Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said that there is nothing new in the report.

While referring to the provision of nuclear equipment and related design, he said it does not reveal any new information.

"It essentially summarises the results of the IAEA verification activities in Libya and provides an overview of Libya''''s past nuclear programme," said Sadiq, quoted The News.