Posts tagged as: Afghanistan

No More NATO night raids; says Hamid Karzai

No More NATO night raids; says Hamid Karzai Kabul (December 20), Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai today asked the NATO forces to immediate stop its night raids. He also asked demanded of the foreign offices to stop NATO soldiers from entering Afghan homes without permission. The comments come after Nato on Monday defended the operations as […]

Afghan parliamentarians due to discuss security issues

Pak-Afghan parliamentarians due to discuss security issues After the tension of several months between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the first breakthrough is expected for improvement in the relations of troubled neighbours, as parliamentarians from both sides will begin a two-day dialogue Tuesday. Both sides will discuss issues related to regional security and other bilateral issues. A […]

Pakistan inquiry blames Afghan commander for the NATO attacks

Pakistan inquiry blames Afghan commander for the NATO attacks A Pakistan-led inquiry into the November 26 NATO air strike on Salala military check post, alleged on Monday that a local Afghan army commander was responsible for orchestrating strike, BBC Urdu reported. This was revealed in parts of an investigation report, conducted and handed over by […]

Pakistan restores liaison officers at Afghanistan border

Pakistan restores liaison officers at Afghanistan border Kabul: (December 19) Pakistan has restored its liaison officers at the coordination centers present on the Afghanistan border. The step on part of Pakistani authorities will certainly contribute towards easing the tension between the two countries caused by the NATO attack in Mohamand agency which left two dozen […]

Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan for Taliban operations

Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan for Taliban operations Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said that Pakistan has a key role to play in his government’s peace talks with the Taliban because the militant group operates from there. "They operate from there. And a meaningful peace process cannot go well or end in satisfactory resultswithout Pakistan’s […]

Pakistan allows NATO supply lines after a prolonged deadlock

Pakistan has restored liaison officers at coordination centres on the Afghanistan border, Nato said on Monday, in a slight easing of tensions, after Nato air strikes last month killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers and provoked fury across the country. But the US-led coalition’s supply lines that run through Pakistan remain closed since the Nov. 26 […]

Parliamentary Committee on National Security seeks balance sheet of terror fight

Parliamentary Committee on National Security seeks balance sheet of terror fight The Parliamentary Committee on National Security sought a detailed report on what Pakistan has gained and lost in the war against terror, as Islamabad reviews its ties with Washington. “The parliamentary body directed the ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Defence to maintain a […]

Explosion leaves three Pakistani Soldiers dead

Explosion leaves three Pakistani Soldiers dead Peshawar (December 17), a bomb blast in the northwestern tribal area left three Pakistani soldiers dead today. According to the officials, the bomb was planted on a roadside. The blast took place at Katasarai village in restive Kurram tribal district bordering Afghanistan where Pakistani army and paramilitary forces have […]

Now, war on our terms: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Now, war on our terms: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar confirming the blocking of $700 million aid to Pakistan said the US will be responsible if allies and Pakistan fail in the war on terror. “The war against terrorism cannot be won by anyone alone,” the minister stated while briefing […]

War on Terror to be fought on Pakistan’s terms from here on in: Khar

War on Terror to be fought on Pakistan’s terms from here on in: Khar Pakistan will fight the war on terrorism according to its own terms and conditions and not that of the US Congress, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Speaking to the media outside the Parliament House after […]

USA not to cut civilian aid to Pakistan

USA not to cut civilian aid to Pakistan Amidst deteriorating US-Pakistan relationships, the Obama administration clarified that civilian aid to Pakistan is not being cut and the matter of freezing defence aid to Pakistan is still in the Congress. US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland, during a press briefing in Washington on Tuesday, said: “We […]

Leon Panetta admits USA cannot win in Afghanistan without Pakistan

Leon Panetta admits USA cannot win in Afghanistan without Pakistan US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta said on Tuesday that it was important to reach out to Pakistan if the United States wants to dismantle Afghan militant havens. “It’s been said a number of times that ultimately we can’t win the war in Afghanistan without […]

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