Pakistan – The land of the Pure Pakistan has been on the verge of being tourism’s ‘next big thing’ for more years than we care to remember. It’s a destination that has so much to offer visitors; a drive through the Karakoram Highway will let you see the endless peaks of the Karakoram Mountains, or […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Pakistan’s sacrifices in fighting terrorism are unmatchable, says President Asif Ali Zardari The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari has said that his country has suffered the most from the terrorism than any other country. “No country has made greater contributions and sacrifices in fighting terrorism than Pakistan,” said the Pakistan president in an interview […]
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad admonishes Western countries on interfering in domestic affairs In his first address to the western media after a very long time, Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad admonished the Western Nations on interfering with country’s domestic problems. He urged that any outside interference could lead to an earthquake that could create havoc in […]
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan, Afghanistan expected to restore joint peace efforts at Turkey summit The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has said that restoring the peace efforts with their war- ravaged neighbors, Afghanistan will be on the agenda when President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari will meet with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai at a trilateral summit to be […]
Oct 30 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan to take out militant safe havens inside the border: Pak General In a latest development regarding Pakistan’s will to take action against terrorist safe havens on its side of the border a top Pakistani General said that his country would take action against these sanctuaries, but pressed on allied forces in Afghanistan to do […]
Pakistan categorically rejects US accusations of turning a blind eye on cross-border attacks in Afghanistan On Friday, October 28, just a day after a top US General accused Pakistan of collaborating with Afghan insurgents, Pakistan’s military rejected these accusations and termed them flawed and baseless. Talking to newsmen, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Major […]
Pakistan has to close down militant safe havens: reiterates Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 27 renewed her call for Pakistan to close militant safe havens, saying the uneasy partner must be “unequivocal” in its approach. Testifying before Congress after a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Clinton said she delivered a […]
Pakistan turning a blind eye on cross-border attacks in Afghanistan: US General On Thursday, October 27, Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, deputy US commander in Afghanistan accused Pakistani forces of collaborating and allowing insurgents to launch rocket and mortar attacks on US troops across the border in Afghanistan. According to the General the rocket fire targeting […]
Controversial comments by Afghan President Hamid Karzai have drawn an angry response in the United States of America. During an interview with a private Pakistani news channel, Karzai said that his country would side with Pakistan in case fighting broke out between its neighbour and the United States of America. ”If fighting starts between […]
It was announced by the Afghan mining minister that Chinese and Indian bidders and in the front line for deals to mine Afghanistan’s rich iron ore and oil deposits. The official further cited it was worrying for him that the Western companies are still reluctant to invest in a war-stricken country like Afghanistan. The country’s […]
Oct 27 2011 | Posted in
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Backtrack of Afghan President Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai, Afghan President, has done something which head of states usually do not do, but which is nothing less than tradition for him: withdrawal of remarks he had made previously. Conversely, it was maybe only a matter of time before President Karzai’s feeble knees bowed under the pressure […]
Oct 27 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Musharraf wants US to stop casting aspersions on Pakistan Army and ISI Former Pakistan President General (R) Pervez Musharraf while speaking at The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC stressed the need for the US to tone down its criticism on Pakistan Army and its elite spy agency the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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