ISLAMABAD, July 26 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms. Sherry Rehman on Saturday said development and democratic dividend will be the main focus of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s discussions with the US leadership. “This is very important visit, as it is after many years that a democratically elected Prime Minister of Pakistan is visiting the United States”, Sherry told newsmen at the Chaklala Airbase.

WASHINGTON, July 26 (APP): Calling U.S.-Pakistan relationship as “one of the most critical” in the years ahead, critiques in some leading American newspapers Saturday emphasized that Washington should use Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s visit to set the course for a more “expansive, mutually reinforcing” partnership with the Pakistani people.

BIRMINGHAM, July 26 (APP): Pakistan and the United Kingdom have commonality of interest on a range of issues to tackle extremism and terrorism through economic and social development and uplift of the tribal areas.

NEW DELHI, July 26 (APP): Fiften persons were killed and another 48 injured when seventeen low-intensity blasts rocked crowded areas of Indian city of Ahmedabad this evening. In the similar fashion,  India’s Ii capital Bangalore was hit by nine blasts killing four persons on Friday afternoon.

RAWALPINDI, July 26 (APP): Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing  on the Line of Control in Batal Sector (Rawalakot) between 1000 to 1100 hours on Saturday. According to ISPR, the fire was immediately responded by own  troops and the locations were effectively engaged from where the  fire was being received. Resultantly the fire stopped.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (APP): Chief Election Commissioner, Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq has ordered to use the Computerized Electoral Rolls 2007 for future elections. The CEC ordered to use these Rolls, both for the conduct of Elections to the National Assembly as well as Provincial Assemblies constituencies.