PESHAWAR (March 11, 2010): At least 14 people were reportedly killed in a suspected US drone attack in North Waziristran Agency on Wednesday night. Sources based in Miran Shah, agency headquarters of North Wazirsitan said that US drone in the first attack fired four missile on a vehicle at Maynza khel at Tehsil Dadakhela that left six persons dead.

PESHAWAR (March 11, 2010): Militants armed with guns and grenades stormed the offices of a US-based Christian charity in Mensehra on Wednesday, killing six aid workers. The gunmen seized the World Vision building near Oghi in the Mansehra district of NWFP. Police and World Vision's regional spokesman said five Pakistani staff, including two women, were killed and seven other employees wounded when up to 15 gunmen arrived in pick-up vehicles and began firing on the aid workers.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): President of Turkey Abdullah Gul has assured his country's continued unflinching support to Pakistan. This assurance was given in his meeting with Pakistan's Parliamentary Delegation headed by Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza, in Ankara, says a message received from Turkey. The Turkish President termed the friendship between his country and Pakistan "a historic association that is deeply imbedded in our people's hearts and minds".

LONDON (March 11, 2010): Pakistan's role in the war against terrorism and its desire for peace in Afghanistan was vigorously put forth at a roundtable conference on 'Pakistan, Afghanistan and Terrorism' organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Third World Solidarity at the House of Commons here recently. The Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Asif Durrani speaking on the occasion, traced the current problems in Afghanistan to the Middle East and called for the solution of the Palestine issue.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks, mainly focusing on jointly fighting terrorism, strengthening bilateral ties and ways to address regional issues relating to peace and security. President Karzai, who is on two-day visit, held a meeting with President Zardari soon after his arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadr here.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): President Asif Ali Zardari called for greater interaction between the think tanks and academia of Pakistan and China to further enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries. This he said during a meeting with Chinese delegation led by ambassador Cai Jinbiao, Vice President of Chinese Peoples Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): The Promotion Board of Pakistan Army has given final nod for the promotion of 29 brigadiers to the rank of major generals. The Board met here on Wednesday with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvaiz Kayani in the chair and approved the promotions.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has given one-year extension to Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha as Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) with effect from the date of his retirement, a PM House statement said on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday called upon the elected members of parliament to take account of development work in their respective areas and assess the benefit and relief to the common man. Talking to a group of ministers and parliamentarians at the PM Secretariat, the Prime Minister said providing relief to the common man has been government's priority.

ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2010): Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Wednesday that the present democratic government believed in freedom of expression and has been taking appropriate steps to facilitate the flow of information through an independent and free media.