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US officials concluded in the 1980s that Pakistan was lying about its nuclear program but muted criticism due to Islamabad’s support against the Soviets in Afghanistan, declassified documents showed. The memos released Thursday reveal some of the behind-the-scenes drama between the United States and Pakistan during Ronald Reagan’s presidency, foreshadowing current-day debates in the uneasy […]
Declaring Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the US State Department has said that it would continue to work with Pakistan’s convicted premier. US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland while briefing the media said Gilani was convicted only for 30 seconds and he is still chief executive of the country. She observed, […]
In quite a categorical stance, President Asif Ali Zardari has said told the United States that progress towards re-engagement would not be possible without a public apology. Islamabad is repeatedly asking Washington to offer official apology over the last year NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops at Salala check-posts, Mohmand Agency. A statement issued […]
In quite an optimistic move, Pakistan and the United States after a five-month suspension resumed formal bilateral talks on Thursday. However, the two states could not make any development in ending the impasse over the restoration of blocked NATO supply-line owing to American’s refusal to offer unconditional public apology over the November strikes by its […]
At last, the family of Osama bin Laden, who was killed in a US Navy Seals raid on May 02, 2011, has been deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, in the early hours of Friday. The three widows of Osama bin Laden and their children, who masterminded the 9-11 attacks, were in custody of Pakistani […]
Pakistan has spelt out in no uncertain terms that US drone aircraft strikes against militants inside its territory must stop, but Washington is not listening, the country’s foreign minister said. “On drones, the language is clear: a clear cessation of drone strikes,” Hina Rabbani Khar said. “I maintain the position that we’d told them categorically […]
Hamid Karzai bars US lawmaker from visiting country A US lawmaker critical of President Hamid Karzai was barred entry to Afghanistan as part of a congressional delegation meeting with Afghan opposition groups, his office said Monday. Republican Dana Rohrabacher’s office said he was a “last-minute” addition to the delegation when one of the members canceled days […]
Afghanistan arrests alleged insurgents linked to Pakistan based terror groups Afghanistan security forces have detained five insurgents with massive quantities of explosive materials intended for use in attacks on crowded areas of Kabul and linked them to Pakistan-based militants, an intelligence spokesman said on Saturday. The alleged connection to militants in Pakistan will likely […]
A US-made Hercules C-130 military aircraft crashed on August 17, 1988 near Bahawalpur, killing military ruler General Mohammad Ziaul Haq and 30 others including Pakistani generals and the US ambassador. A PIA Fokker carrying 54 people disappeared on August 25, 1989 after leaving Gilgit in northern Pakistan. The wreckage is never found. A PIA Airbus […]
Bhoja Airlines’ plane crash in which 118 passengers and nine crew members lost their lives was the 36th incident of passenger planes crashes in Pakistan. At least 705 were dead in the previous 35 jet crashing incidents in the last 64 years. Air flight B-4 213 crashed about 4 nautical miles (roughly 8 kilometers) from […]
US apology over NATO strikes expected in the next few days US President Barack Obama is sending his key trouble-shooter to Pakistan later this month amidst efforts to reset ties in light of the new foreign policy guidelines recently approved by parliament. Former presidential hopeful and chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Senator […]
Finance Minister expects a growth rate of 4 percent for current fiscal year Thursday, April 19, 2012: Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Minister of Pakistan, has revealed that the country is expecting a growth of about 4 percent in the current fiscal year, even though; Pakistan has to pay $1.4 billion in loan repayments. Shaikh said this […]
