 | Kayani renews army’s resolve to eradicate militancy By Baqir Sajjad Syed
| | ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: Against the backdrop of swirling rumours of an impending counter-militancy operation, Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani used his Independence Day message to renew military’s pledge to eradicate militancy and extremism from the country. “We realise that the most difficult task for any army is to fight against its own people. But this happens as a last resort. Our real objective is to restore peace in these areas so that people can lead normal lives,” Gen Kayani said while addressing the Azadi Parade at the military academy in Kakul... | | | For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com
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| | Karachi Stocks Up 147.84 Points: | | KARACHI, Aug 13: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 14909.33, up 147.84 points. | | Forex Update: | | KARACHI, Aug 13: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 94.7 to the US Dollar in the open market. | |
OIC agrees to suspend Syria JEDDAH, Aug 13: Foreign ministers preparing for a summit in Makkah of the Islamic Cooperation Organisation (OIC) on Monday recommended the expulsion of Syria from the 57-nation bloc, its secretary general said, further isolating President Bashar al-Assad. Asked by reporters whether the foreign ministers had decided to call for a suspension after their meeting in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah to prepare for Tuesday’s summit, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said: “Yes.” The decision had been agreed upon based on consensus with an absolute majority in favour of suspending Syria’s membership, he said, adding that it would be put to heads of state at their summit in Makkah on Tuesday and Wednesday for “final approval”... |
