Tuesday, February 01, 2005

The Pak Tribune

Iraqi PM warns insurgency not over
Tuesday February 01, 2005 (0326 PST)

BAGHDAD, February 01(Online): Iraqi interim prime minister urged the country’s rival ethnic and religious groups to unite on Monday after millions voted in a historic election, but he warned that insurgents would launch more bloody attacks.
Iraqi PM warns insurgency not over
Within hours of his speech, the Arabic television channel Al Jazeera aired a videotape purporting to show insurgents shooting down a British military transport plane that crashed in Iraq. British officials declined comment but Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said earlier 10 servicemen were believed to have died in the crash on Sunday.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=92229


Karzai appoints Afghan judiciary

KABUL, January 07 (Online): Afghan president Hamid Karzai has appointed temporary members of Afghan judiciary through a presidential order, Radio Mashhad reports.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=89481

Karzai appoints three women to Afghan cabinet

KABUL, December 26 (Online): Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has announced a new cabinet that excludes leading warlords and drug traffickers and includes three women for the first time in the Islamic country's history.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=88128


Hope and caution in Afghan press

KABUL, December 10 (Online): Papers in Afghanistan have welcomed the inauguration on Tuesday of Hamid Karzai as President, but warn that the country faces many challenges.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=86258

Japan to provide aid for improvement of national highway, CMTI

ISLAMABAD, February 02 (Online): Pakistan and Japan have signed an agreement under which Tokyo will provide financial assistance to improve the Kararo-Wad section of Karachi-Quetta-Chaman national highway besides to further develop Construction Machinery Training Institute (CMTI).

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=92377

Kashmir Committee in Canadian parliament to help highlight IHK issue

TORONTO, February 02 (Online): Constitution of Kashmir committee in Canadian parliament will help highlight Kashmir cause in a better way, said Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, opposition leader in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Talking to media men after constitution of Kashmir committee by the Canadian parliamentarians here on Tuesday, he said, this step clearly speaks of the interest of Canadian MPs in Kashmir issue.

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=92368&PHPSESSID=f5cc3f9500e60830e7327b82d814095c

Troops martyr 87 Kashmiris in January

ISLAMABAD, February 02 (Online): In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred 87 Kashmiris during the outgoing month of January.

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=92365

Indian troops martyr 2 more Kashmiri youth
Monday January 31, 2005 (0600 PST)

SRINAGAR, February 01 (Online): In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops, in their ongoing acts of state terrorism martyred, two more Kashmiri youth at Thana Mandi, in Rajouri district, during siege and search operation.

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=92132