Pakistan News of March 17, 2008 in CaymanMama Press
2008-03-17 14:25:06 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Pakistan News News)Current top 5 Pakistan news stories of March 17, 2008 brought to you by CaymanMama Pakistan News correspondent for Pakistanis living in North America and the U.S.
South Waziristan – Wana gets bombed by US planes
New National Assembly to take oath today
Dr. Farooq Sattar named as candidate for Prime Minister’s position by the opposition leaders
US hopes new government will play its strong role as an ally in war against terror
Bomb blast in Islamabad’s Italian restaurant – Hunt for those involved carried on till late night
South Waziristan – Wana get bombed by US planes
Wana – At least 9 people were killed and similar number injured when US planes bombarded a house on suspicion that is was housing a foreign militant in Wana-South Waziristan.
New National Assembly to take oath today
Islamabad: Among tight security and threats of possible attack by the militants, the newly elected members of national assembly of Pakistan will take oath today. The issue of nomination of Prime Minister is the center of all political activities that have created a rift between the Pakistan People’s Party’s co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and the party’s president Amin Fahim.
Dr. Farooq Sattar named as candidate for Prime Minister’s position by the opposition leaders
Islamabad: PML-Q and MQM that decided to join hands and take the opposition seats in the National Assembly have named Dr. Farooq Sattar for the Prime Minister’s position.
US hopes new government will play its strong role as an ally in war against terror
Washington: US look towards the newly elected parliament to be their strong partners in war against terror. The US is hopeful that the new government will continue the military operation in the tribal areas to control the militants and extremists.
Bomb blast in Islamabad’s Italian restaurant – Hunt for those involved carried on till late night
Islamabad: The bomb blast at the Italian restaurant in Islamabad that left many foreign nationals injured was not similar in characteristic with the other blasts in the country. The blast was caused by a locally made time device, which was placed in the backyard garden, under the table. The investigators were searching for evidences and for the culprits till late last night.
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