Musharraf’s speeches to be reviewed by JIT

ISLAMABAD: A joint investigation team (JIT) constituted by the district administration and police to investigate the role of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf in the judges’ detention case started its work on Sunday.

It decided to seek record of the statements and speeches made by the former president after imposing emergency in the country on Nov 3, 2007.

Sources said the JIT, headed by SP, City, Capt (retd) Mohammad Ilyas, was reviewing the statement Gen Musharraf had recorded before a police team at his farmhouse after rejection of his bail plea by the Islamabad High Court last week.

Zardari offers CARs Gwadar port for trade

* President calls for greater regional cooperation in security and counter-terrorism and energy projects

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ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday urged greater regional cooperation in security and counter-terrorism, collaboration in energy and offered the Central Asian Republics use of Gwadar port for trade with rest of the world.

Addressing the opening session of the International Conference on Nauroz festival here at the Rukhyat Palace, the president said that the region was of great geo-strategic importance and there was a need for a robust road and rail linkage to enable the countries fully exploit their natural resources. In this regard, Pakistan is ready to play its role, he added. “We are willing to facilitate transportation of LNG from Central Asia to South East Asia and other world markets. The latest and modern seaport of Pakistan at Gwadar is the shortest route for Central Asian States to the Arabian Sea,” he said.

John Kerry meets Pakistan’s army chief in Jordan

OMAN:  Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani who is on a scheduled visit to Jordan, met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Oman on Sunday night.

Secretary Kerry, who is on a visit to Middle East, was in Jordan on 24 March said a statement of the Inter Services Public Relations.

Interpol rejects Pakistan's request to arrest Pervez Musharraf

The Interpol has rejected Pakistan's request to issue a Red Corner Notice against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf i n connection with Benazir Bhutto's assassination case, days ahead of his homecoming from self-exile.

Musharraf has cleared the final hurdle to his plans to return to Pakistan as he no longer faces the possibility of arrest at the hands of Interpol, The Express Tribune quoted its sources as saying.