Kabul: At least 28 Taliban militants were killed and 54 others detained in different Afghan provinces within the past 24 hours, Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs said. The ministry said in a statement that Afghan National Police (ANP), Afghan army and NDS or intelligence agency supported by the Nato-led coalition forces, launched nine joint operations in Nangarhar, Baghlan, Kandahar, Zabul, Wardak, Ghazni, Ghor, Helmand and Nimroz provinces, killing 28 armed Taliban insurgents and detaining 54 others during the past 24 hours.
Musharraf seeks dismissal of warrant
ISLAMABAD:Former Pakistani president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has approached Interpol to seek dismissal of a request from the Pakistan government for issuance of his red warrant in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination case. The former army chief sought the international police’s help following a third request from Pakistan to the Interpol headquarters last week, seeking a red warrant for him.
Raj Kapoor’s house
to become museum
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s northwestern walled city of Peshawar has a stronger Bollywood connection than many would expect. The roots of three B-town legends can be traced back to its bustling streets Dilip Kumar, Shahrukh Khan and Ranbirraj ‘Raj’ Kapoor. Raj Kapoor’s ancestral home is to be converted into a museum by the end of this year. The house is situated in Mohallah Dhaki Munawar Shah, inside the walled city, where on December 14, 1924, Raj Kapoor was born to Prithviraj Kapoor.
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