Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has sought great appreciation of the Pakistani perspective on the fight against terrorism, calling on American administration for an appropriate apology over the Salala check-post incident. The Pakistani envoy while addressing a conference urged the US to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and an end to attacks by unmanned […]
Militant commander warns polio team to stay away from his area Peshawar: (Saturday, June 16, 2012) Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a militant commander has warned the polio vaccination team to stay away from his area bordering Afghanistan. This recent statement by Gul Bahadur is a real obstacle on the way to the efforts to eradicate polio […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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The country’s top leadership is considering resumption of NATO supplies after the United States appeared to be softening its stance on offering an apology for cross-border incursion that killed 24 Pakistan troops at Salala check-posts. The civilian and military leadership held a sitting on Friday night to decide how Islamabad should respond fresh signals emerging […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has sought Google’s help to address the key issue of cross-border movement across the Durand-line; the line divides Pakistan and Afghanistan. His statement comes at a time when relations between Pakistan and the United States remain on a sour note. Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Emerson Schmidt called on Prime […]
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar urged the United States for an unconditional apology for a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops last year before it considered resumption of supply-line for allied forces. She made these remarks on the sidelines of a Ministerial Conference in Kabul, aiming at building greater regional cooperation on Afghanistan and […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Thursday for greater international cooperation to stabilise his war-torn country and defeat militants, during the latest round of talks on the future of Afghanistan. Representatives from 29 countries gathered in Kabul for the day-long conference, just weeks after Nato agreed at a summit in Chicago to stick to plans to […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chairperson of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, urged the United States to apologize from Pakistan, saying that mistakes were made on both sides. While speaking during a hearing of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence, she called upon the Obama administration to apologize to Islamabad for Salala check-posts attack on November 26, 2011 […]
Jun 14 2012 | Posted in
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Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan urged the need for good governance by depoliticization of state institutions, particularly bureaucracy and police, extending his support to giving power at the grassroots level. A statement issued by the party after his meeting with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in Islamabad in which the two leaders discussed expanding […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Urging the United States to consider significance of bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the bilateral ties between the two allies were very significant and both couldn’t afford to ignore the reality. While speaking to a US Congressional delegation, she noted, “Both sides have shared goals of peace and prosperity in the region […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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The United States is quite optimistic about resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, saying they can get a positive answer from Islamabad. Pentagon spokesperson George Little while speaking to the media said, “. It’s important to note though that we do continue dialogue through ODRP (Office of Defence Representative) in Islamabad. […]
Unites States not willing to apologize but Pakistan should “bite the bullet” in NATO supply brawl: US officials According to the United States verdict on Monday, where it briefed on withdrawing its negotiators from Pakistan after failing to seal a deal on the supply routes. After an unsuccessful meeting with the Pakistani officials, senior US […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said that the return of US negotiators from Islamabad was not an official pullout. The American negotiating team was in Islamabad to work with Pakistani authorities to finalize matters on reopening of NATO supply line. While replying a question about pullout by American negotiating team, she […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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