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US President Barack Obama recognized the importance of Pakistan’s support for peace and stability in Afghanistan, seeing greater awareness in Islamabad on addressing extremism in the region. Speaking after long deliberations at the White House with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the way forward in Afghanistan and the region, Obama said curbing extremism […]
American spy aircraft rained down missiles into North Waziristan tribal early Tuesday and killed at least eight people, residents said. The CIA-controlled drones fired missiles in Mir Ali and Essukhel area of North Waziristan in two separate attacks when the people were asleep, they said. The unmanned aircraft first fired eight missiles at […]
In an effort to repair ties between Washington and Islamabad, Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman stated Pakistan’s position on American drone strikes, claiming they are counterproductive and reverse gains made in their relationship. In an opinion piece, the Pakistani envoy said, “In the key battle for “hearts and minds,” the drone campaign […]
Pakistan’s Defence Secretary Lt General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik on Friday said that the country has been informed by the US regarding presence of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents. Speaking to media, the Defence Secretary said that they had complete information of the CIA agents working in Pakistan. He added that no country […]
Figures compiled by a Washington-based think tank pointed out a decrease in the number of covert U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan for the second year in a row. Based on its compilation of reports in international media, the New America Foundation said that 46 strikes were carried out in Pakistan in 2012, compared to […]
U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state. The president said Senator Kerry’s entire life prepared him for the role, and praised him for the “respect and confidence” he has earned from world leaders. Kerry ran as Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 and […]
At least three persons were reportedly killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan, an area bordering Afghanistan. According to officials, the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Asukhel area of Mir Ali, killing three people on the spot and turning the house into debris. Drone strikes […]
Extremist commander Maulvi Abbas among five have been killed while several others injured as blast rips through near a vegetable market in South Waziristan tribal region’s Wana area, say media reports. Officials said the blast of unknown nature took place Rustam Bazaar at South Waziristan Agency headquarters, Wana. Five people were killed and many […]
As a continuity of the orchestrated attack on polio campaigning teams, the World Health Organization (WHO) has directed its field staff to stop work in Pakistan. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when three teams involved in the nationwide polio vaccination drive were attacked in Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda, in […]
In a bid to normalize support for the Pakistani military, the Pentagon would reimburse nearly $700 million to the South Asian country, a US paper reported. ‘The Pentagon quietly notified Congress this month that it would reimburse Pakistan nearly $700 million for the cost of stationing 140,000 troops on the border with Afghanistan, an […]
Provincial Information Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mian Iftikhar has said that tattoos were a form of identification amongst terrorist organizations. He was referring to the Skull and Horn tattoo on the back of one of the terrorists killed during the attack. Speaking to the media he said the terrorists were aiming to take over […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice of appointment of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf’s son in law in World Bank. A three member on Monday headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali will conduct hearing of the case on December 19.The suo motu was taken on Monday on the news that the said […]
