Islamabad: Pakistani called on the United States on Sunday to share information about new al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri after us Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said he believed that Osama bin Laden's successor was in Pakistan. During his first trip to Kabul on Saturday as Pentagon chief, Panetta said he believed that the new al Qaeda leader was living in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt on the Afghan border.
The Pakistani military said its troops were already carrying out "intense operations" against al Qaeda and its affiliates as well as "terrorists leadership" and high value targets (hvts) who pose a threat to Pakistan's security. "We expect U.S. Intelligence establishment to share available information and actionable intelligence regarding Al Zawahri and other hvts with us, enabling Pakistan Army to carry out targeted operations,"
A military spokesman said in a statement. The former ciachief said the strategic defeat of al Qaeda was within reach if the United States could kill or capture up to 20 remaining leaders of the core group and its affiliates. He said these militant leaders were living in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and in North Africa. Panetta said now was the time -- in the wake of bin Laden's killing in Pakistan in See # 10 Page 11
Ease in power cuts pledged
Islamabad: Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar has said that government is taking all possible steps to minimize the duration of the load-shedding so that people's problems could be reduced during summer. Talking to Pakistan People's Party (ppp) Information Secretaries from various districts gathered here to attend seven-day training workshop. He said about 3000 megawatt electricity have been added to national grid during the last three years. "We are doing our best to bridge the power demand and supply gap" he added. Naveed Qamar said power situation has worsened as pervious government did not start not even a single mega-project to meet growing demands of the country.
He said no area has been exempted from the power cuts. Load-shedding is being done in cities and villages under a well prepared plan and without any discrimination. Maximum electricity is being produced from the existing power production units, he said. The Minister said work on Bhasha dam would be started soon as the formalities have been completed. He said usaid has given 10 million dollar for the construction of a colony at the dam site. He added that enough amount has been allocated for the purchase of land for Bhasha dam project. To a question he said former president Pervez Musharraf only inaugurated the Basha project on paper while practical steps were not taken by his government to initiate work on this mega project.
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