Pak rules out army pullout from LoC

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan today firmly ruled out any possibility of a troops pull-back from the Line of Control in Kashmir saying that the situation there was volatile and it would not be prudent to lower our guard and regretted that India’s response to Army chief Gen Pervez Musharraf’s talks offer was not positive........more

Army regulars, ultras work as single entity
Pak trying to replicate Afghan strategy in J&K

NEW DELHI, Oct 19: Army Chief Gen V P Malik has said Pakistan is attempting to replicate in Jammu and Kashmir the military strategy it followed in Afghanistan with its Army regulars and militants working as a single entity..........more

Army seizes Sharif’s tax documents
Military court may try Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: A spokesman for Pakistan’s military regime Tuesday said the nature of incriminating evidence against the deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will determine his trial in a civilian or a military court. Sharif’s trial "depends on the nature of charges" against him, Brigadier Rashid Qureshi, head of the military Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department, said at a press briefing. The spokesman did not rule out that a military court might try Sharif. "There are still many areas being looked into before drawing.........more

Many hospitalised
Dental College students threaten self immolation

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Several students of the Prime Medical and Dental College, who were on hunger strike, were hospitalised today following the deterioration in their health condition........more

Caretaker Govt in few days
Pak ready to take up Kashmir issue with India

LONDON, Oct 19: Pakistan is prepared to take up Kashmir and all other contentious issues with India as a package, its new military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf has said........more

2 soldiers, 5 militants among
10 killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 19 : Even as security forces have eliminated at least 5 militants in different operations in Kashmir valley since last evening, two Army personnel have got killed a major combing operation in Kupwara district. Besides, unidentified gunmen have killed two persons and a civilian has got killed in an encounter at Shatpora in Lolab......more

‘Hurriyat not representative of all Kashmiris’

WASHINGTON, Oct 19: The US-based Kashmir Study Group has dismissed the claim of the Hurriyat conference of being a representative organisation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir saying it is basically a organisation of the Muslims whose efforts to attract Hindus is just window-dressing.........more

Hurriyat concern over arrests

NEW DELHI, Oct 19: Hurriyat Conference today expressed Concern over the continued detention of its 24 leaders, who were held under Public Safety Act (PSA) last month, claiming this would further complicate the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.......more