Lahore, Apr. 8 : A series of attacks in Pakistan claimed by Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban indicates that there is a power struggle is going on among militant groups, say experts.
"There is an internal power struggle going on now. When Mehsud thinks that someone new is coming up and could overshadow him, he kills him," a former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) station chief told the Daily Times.
Mehsud gained attention by sending suicide bombers to attack US and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan.
Lahore, Apr. 8 : Advocate Zahid Malik, whose petition seeking the trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf was thrown away by the Supreme Court, has filed the petition once again.
"I have re-filed the petition after removing all four objections that the SC Registrar Office had raised," The Daily Times quoted Malik, as saying.
Earlier, the Supreme Court Registrar Dr Faqir Hussain had returned the petition with four major objections.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The Pakistan Cricket Board's decision (PCB) to include controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the national squad for the forthcoming One -Day International series against Australia has not gone down well within former officials.
Former PCB chief Khalid Mehmood blasted the apex body for persisting with Akhtar when youngsters needed to be given more opportunity to prove their mettle.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clearly demarcated the role and functions of its Director General, Javed Miandad.
"Miandad will look after the development of domestic cricket in Pakistan. He will be special advisor to the PCB Chairman and also be incharge of development of women's cricket as per instructions of PCB chief Ijaz Butt," The Daily Times quoted a PCB spokesperson, as saying.
He added that finance, international and administrative issues would not come under Miandad's work area.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The video footage of the teen Swat girl's public flogging will jeopardize the shaky peace deal between the Pakistan Government and the Taliban in Swat, the Christian Science Monitor claimed.
The grainy video depicting a girl being pinned down by three men and lashed 34 times for allegedly being seen with a man who was not her husband, prompted a chorus of condemnations.
Lahore, Apr. 8 : A series of attacks in Pakistan claimed by Baitullah Mehsud-led Taliban indicates that there is a power struggle is going on among militant groups, say experts.
Lahore, Apr. 8 : Advocate Zahid Malik, whose petition seeking the trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf was thrown away by the Supreme Court, has filed the petition once again.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The Pakistan Cricket Board's decision (PCB) to include controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the national squad for the forthcoming One -Day International series against Australia has not gone down well within former officials.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clearly demarcated the role and functions of its Director General, Javed Miandad.
Lahore, Apr. 7 : The video footage of the teen Swat girl's public flogging will jeopardize the shaky peace deal between the Pakistan Government and the Taliban in Swat, the Christian Science Monitor claimed.
