Taliban still present in Buner

Updated at: 0758 PST, Sunday, April 26, 2009 BUNER: The pullout of Taliban came from Swat, is yet to come to end but markets have reopened and business activity started to resume in Buner as situation improves following the news of Taliban withdrawal but the courts and judicial system seem peril as yet and many cases, waiting to be trailed in courts, are in pending.The curfew has been imposed in the Manda tehil of Lower Dir due to the planned movement of security forces in the area, sources said.The routine activities of everyday life are gradually resuming in Buner after the recent withdrawal of Swat Taliban but their ten per cent presence in the area is still being reported, sources said.Crowds of people are now seen in trade centres while hustle bustle of markets is returning fast.However, courts continue to remain closed, resulting in delay of hundreds of pending cases.According to some sources, 10 per cent of the Taliban present earlier in the area are still there while the local Taliban of Buner have been seen patrolling some parts of the area.Meanwhile, a public meeting will be held in Buner’s college ground which will be attended by local elders and leaders of political and religious organizations.The meeting will devise a strategy for improving the overall law and order of the district.

Situation improves in Buner following Taliban pull out

Updated at: 2330 PST, Saturday, April 25, 2009 BUNER: Markets have reopened and business activity started to resume in Buner as situation improves following Taliban pull out from the area.The routine activities of everyday life are gradually resuming in Buner after the recent withdrawal of Swat Taliban.Crowds of people are now seen in trade centres while hustle bustle of markets is returning fast.However, courts continue to remain closed, resulting in delay of hund

Thai summit protest leader arrested: police

BANGKOK: Thai police Sunday arrested the leader of anti-government protesters who stormed an Asian regional summit, forcing it to be cancelled.Police said Arisman Pongreungrong was detained at his home in the capital following his return to Bangkok. "The police went to arrest Arisman Pongreungrong at his house on the charge of inciting protesters to kidnap the prime minister and cause unrest in the country," a police spokesman said. He said Arisman had cooperated with authorities who arrested him and took him to a police station in Bangkok's suburbs for questioning. "There will be further arrests, but right now the police are gathering evidence," the spokesman added. Arisman led at least 1,000 protesters loyal to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who overwhelmed police lines Saturday and stormed the hotel hosting the summit of Asian leaders. Authorities had to cancel the event and send helicopters to evacuate foreign leaders already in attendance. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's four-month-old coalition government has faced weeks of escalating protests peaking with the summit closure. It follows months of turmoil triggered by rival demonstrators who briefly shuttered Bangkok's airports late last year, sparking a political crisis that led to Abhisit taking office.

PM Gilani,CM Shahbaz Sharif Hold key Political Talks

Islamabad:Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif will hold crucial meeting today for making a last ditch effort to sort out PPP alliance with ML-N in Punjab province and ML-N joining PPP federal government. Both the leaders will be meeting here today at the Prime Minister House on lunch.
Following Shahbaz Sharif government restoration, the recent past allied parties will initiate the process of reviving their cooperation. It may be recalled that after PPP Punjab parliamentary party meeting recently, President Asif Ali Zardari had given the task to the prime minister to hold a final talk with the ML-N and today’s scheduled talks might result in ML-N joining again the federal government leading the PPP also joining the Punjab government.

New Somali bid to free US captain

Somali elders launch a fresh attempt to resolve the stand-off between the US navy and pirates holding a US captain hostage.