Pakistan

Security beefed up across Pak to trap six ''suicide bombers''

PakistanLahore, Sept 25 : Security has been beefed up in several parts of the country after intelligence agencies reported that as many as six suicide bombers had entered into major cities.

According to Interior Ministry sources, all the four provincial governments had been informed about possible strikes by these bombers in Karachi, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Multan, Lahore and Islamabad.

Meanwhile, 15 people were arrested from Rawalpindi on terror charges.

Danish national killed in Islamabad blast identified

Copenhagen - A Danish national killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack on a hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad over the weekend has been identified, the Danish security and intelligence service PET has said.

DNA tests have established that the deceased was police officer Karsten Krabbe, the PET said in a statement issued late Wednesday.

The suicide bombing on Saturday at the five-star Marriott hotel claimed more than 50 lives.

Krabbe, 53, had been deployed to review security measures for the Danish embassy in Pakistan that was targeted in a blast in June.

The June embassy blast claimed six lives. Since then the PET, the Danish Foreign Ministry and other agencies have been reviewing security measures.

Pak airports on red alert after terror attack threat

Pak airports on red alert after terror attack threatIslamabad, Sept 25 : All airports in Pakistan have reportedly been put on a red alert after Islamabad''s International Terminal received a phone call warning of a possible bomb attack at the airport.

Flights were, however, operating as normal, an official at the Islamabad Airport said.

“We have ordered a red alert at all airports following the threat received at Islamabad airport,” a senior Airport Security Force official said on the condition of anonymity.

Pak PM Security’s sniffer dog is down and out with maggots

Karachi, Sept 25 : Pak PM Security’s sniffer dog is down and out with maggotsOne of the German shepherds brought in specially from Islamabad as a part of sniffer-dog squad ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani’s next visit to Karachi, is reportedly suffering from maggots, a kind of worm which multiplies very fast and could prove fatal in not treated within time.

The dog was secretly admitted in a veterinary hospital for treatment after maggot worms and pus was seen oozing out of its right ear.

New Hope To Strained Indo-Pak Relations

New Hope To Strained Indo-Pak Relations Benazir Bhutto's soul is sure to rest in peace as the Indian PM Mr. Manmohan Singh and the newly sworn in President Mr. Zardari have decided to strengthen the ties between India and Pakistan. The two met at the 63'rd UNGA session in New York.

Mr. Singh congratulated the President for Return of Democracy to Pakistan. The president reaffirmed that Pakistan's commitment to January 6, 2004 remains intact. The Duo agreed to work urgently towards the composite dialogue which included eight major topics for e.g. economy, border disputes and terrorism besides others.

US orders review in Afghan strategy after tensions with Pak over unilateral strikes

Washington, Sept 25 : In the wake of the recent surge in tensions with Pakistan over unilateral strikes by US-led forces from across the Afghan border, the US administration has reportedly called for a review of US strategy in Afghanistan.

A senior Pentagon official said that US President George Bush has ordered a review of US strategy in Afghanistan, amid rising insurgent violence and tensions with Pakistan.

The review is being led by Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, a deputy national security adviser, with the participation of senior representatives from the Pentagon and other departments, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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