CNet Analysis TRIPOLI: Officials of Libya”s embattled regime on Wednesday condemned what they said was the coalition forces” support for rebel forces trying to drive Moamer Kadhafi from power. Coalition warplanes were effectively supplying the rebel forces with air cover as they tried to push westward, said a foreign ministry statement. The ministry “deplores the hostile action of the countries of the Western coalition, which is supplying support to the armed gangs of Al-Qaeda in the region east of Libya by means of air raids to facilitate the advance of these gangs towards Ras Lanouf and Brega.” This “support, in a sovereign country and United Nations member is contrary to the international laws and norms regulating relations between states,” the statement added. Coalition air strikes against forces loyal to Kadhafi have allowed rebel forces to advance west from the eastern stronghold of Benghazi, recapturing in recent days the towns of Ajdabiya, Brega and Ras Lanuf. But on Wednesday Kadhafi”s forces counter-attacked, using their superior firepower to drive back the Libyan rebels some 200 kilometres (125 miles), retaking much of the ground recently lost. (AFP)
CNews Karachi. July 05: A Pakistani Scientist in Britain has invented a new chemical for processing plastic (polythene) bags which has the quality of dissolution after its use in 105 days.A manufacturing unit for these plastic bags was being set up in Turkey while interest has been shown in the setting up of a big unit and manufacturing firm’s head quarter in Karachi which will be used to supply such dissolvable polythene bags to Asian countries. The Director of UK based firm Bio Plast Biodegradable Plastics GL Punn while leading a 15 member delegation called on EDO Municipal Services City Government Masood Alam. The Executive Director of Bio Plast Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Awan and M. Sultan Mehmood Awan was also present on this occasion. The Director of Bio Plast informed the EDO Municipal Services about the characteristics of new chemical. He said that the firm was going to set up its first plant in Turkey which will be operative in next two months. The delegation also praised the vi