WikLleaks: Shahbaz was in negotiation to remove CJ

Chief Minister Punjab and prominent figurehead of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif was willing to negotiate the future of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry even while his party publicly rallied support for the restoration of the chief justice, a newly released wikileaks cablestates.

In a meeting with Principal Officer at the Lahore consulate Bryan D Hunt, Shahbaz had stated:

“that the Sharifs’ key demands in these negotiations were: (1) restoration of the electoral eligibility of both Sharif brothers; (2) restoration of Shahbaz Sharif’s government in the Punjab; (3) some sort of face-saving restoration of former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry; and (4) agreement on transfers of powers between the President and the Prime Minister in accordance with the Charter of Democracy.”

The cable says that Shahbaz had said that the PML-N was open to negotiation, provided that Chaudhry

China reiterates support for Pak stance on US raid

Pak sovereignty, territorial integrity must be respected, Urges world to recognise Islamabad’s sacrifices, Two sides resolve to jointly fight terrorism, separatism and extremism

Beijing—China has reiterated that Pakistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity should be respected and its efforts for promoting peace and stability in South Asia should be recognized and supported.

In a joint statement issued after the conclusion of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani’s visit to China, Pakistan side reiterated its firm commitment to the one-China policy and support for the cause of China’s reunification.

China reiterated that it always places high on its diplomatic agenda, consolidating and developing relations with Pakistan and is firm on the policy of pursuing friendly ties with Pakistan. China expressed appreciation for the longstanding firm support of

Punjab cancels six US aid agreements

Lahore—Punjab has cancelled six aid agreements with the United States in protest over the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden, its law minister said on Friday. Pakistan hailed bin Laden’s death as a big step against militancy but was incensed by the raid in Abbottabad, saying it was a violation of sovereignty.

The operation severely strained already uneasy ties between the United States and Pakistan, whose cooperation is needed to stabilise Afghanistan.

“We have cancelled six MOUs (memorandums of understanding) with the United States in the fields of health, education and solid waste management,” said Rana Sanaullah,

The Operation: What exactly happened in Abbottabad

ISLAMABAD: As the biggest manhunt in history reached its gory conclusion in the early hours of Monday, details of the US special forces’ highly secretive operation in Abbottabad started trickling in on Monday.

Though civil and military officials are tight-lipped over the conduct of the operation, it transpired that the US Navy SEALs who had set out on the “kill bin Laden operation” on board two helicopters had actually flown from a nearby airbase at Tarbela.

“A US military C-130 transport plane, equipped with hi-tech intelligence

So-Called Operation!!!!!!!

THE so-called operation conducted by the American commandos in Abbottabad, one of the peaceful city of Pakistan, to hunt the world’s most wanted man Osama Bin Laden is a two weeks old story, yet confusion continues to grip millions of Pakistanis with particular reference to the inhabitants of Abbottabad who still doubt the authenticity of the action. Same is the case with thousands of other inhabitants of the planet earth including large number of Americans who see no reason to believe that Osama Bin Laden was killed in a Pakistan on the night between 1st and 2nd May.

In-fact all the circumstantial evidence and the

Pakistan probe into killings of five unarmed foreigners

An inquiry has been ordered in Pakistan into the killings of five foreigners - including three women - by security forces outside Quetta on Tuesday.

Initially, the authorities claimed the dead, who were said to be Chechens, were al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers.

However, it has since emerged that they were unarmed, and that one of the women was pregnant.

Pakistan Lodges ‘Strong Protest’ Over Nato Violation

According to sources, two security officials were injured in a shelling strike by Nato helicopters in Datta Khel.

MIRAMSHAH: A Nato helicopter from Afghanistan intruded into Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on Tuesday, wounding two troops, local intelligence officials said, adding to tensions between Islamabad and the West.“It happened early morning,” a Pakistani intelligence official in the region, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. “The helicopter hit a Pakistani check post on the border in the Datta Khel area.”

Another intelligence official said several Pakistani