Posts tagged as: Afghanistan

Ties with NATO, US at critical stage; says Prime Minister Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said the incumbent will make all crucial decisions, including restoration of land route for NATO forces, keeping Pakistan’s national interests into account. While addressing the federal cabinet, PM Gilani said that the government had not made compromised on its principle stances and will not do so in the future. […]

As expected the decision is coming out…

Pakistan has been holding out on resuming NATO’s supplies until an unconditional apology was given for the Salala attack. However, no one knows it would take us to change our minds after being refused an invitation to a NATO summit in Chicago. The decision to allow the allied forces the use of the land route […]

No decision about resumption of NATO supplies: says Kaira

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) concluded inconclusive, adding that final decision regarding resumption of NATO supply-line will be taken after further consultations. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s ailed relations with the United States […]

India ready to reduce Iranian oil purchases by 11 percent after Clinton’s visit

India said Tuesday it would cut purchases of Iranian oil by 11 per cent following pressure from the United States to join a drive to isolate the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear programme. Indian refiners expect to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude from Iran in the fiscal year that began April 1, […]

OGRA hoping to explore more oil resources within the country – Pakistan oil and gas news

OGRA hoping to explore more oil resources within the country – Pakistan oil and gas news Ogra executive director of Zain-ul-Abidin told the briefing that the panel of annual oil consumption of Pakistan "was more than 20 million barrels, of which 40 percent is processed locally, while 60 percent is imported. He said that local […]

Sectarian drive is on in Karachi

The latest killing of religious scholar Aslam Sheikhupuri, the drive-by shooting, is apparently part of larger plot to add a sectarian hue to the ongoing ethnic chaos in the country’s financial hub. Earlier, the killing of two Sunnis added fuel to the Sheikhupuri’s murder. The nature of recent incident is quite worrisome and demanded the […]

All set to resume NATO supply-line: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Pakistan indicated that it might review a decision that has put its ties with not only United States (US) but another 42 countries in a spin, realizing that it cannot keep the NATO supplies blocked for long. A lot of development was observed on Monday in Islamabad including a high-level civil-military meeting at the Presidency […]

35th meeting of Tri Partite Commission held between military authorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF

35th meeting of Tri Partite Commission held between military authorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF Rawalpindi – 35th meeting of Tri Partite Commission was held between military authorities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF, today. The Commission provides a forum to raise and process contentious issues and facilitate settlement. Talks focused on border control measures, and […]

PPL looking for more energy resources – Pakistan oil and gas news

PPL looking for more energy resources – Pakistan oil and gas news Since the energy crisis hit the economy causes a loss of $ 64000000000 in the last four years, the government should give priority to government and industry through the use of all energy sources, including imports of gas and coal industry and ensure […]

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar backs reopening of NATO routes

In quite an unprecedented move, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar delivered some interesting sound bites on Pakistan’s ties with United States and allied forces battling in Afghanistan. Despite her short tenure as foreign minister, she has already developed a striking ability to answer queries without answering them, which is quality of brilliant politicians. While interacting […]

US Senator points out safe heavens of Taliban in Pakistan

Chairwoman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dianne Feinstein, said that the Taliban could be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job was not done, claiming that the insurgents have safe heavens in Pakistan. While interviewing to Fox News, the US Senator claimed that the Taliban still have control more than a third […]

Pakistan Army leadership meets with ISAF leadership over border security issues

A high-level meeting between top leaders of the American and Pakistani armed forces was held at the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Saturday. A delegation of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) led by its commander General John Allen, which arrived in the Pakistani garrison town earlier today, met with the Pakistani […]

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