Posts tagged as: Afghanistan

Pakistan wants to improve bilateral ties with India: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday said Islamabad desires to improve bilateral relations and resolve all conflicts with New Delhi in the interest of peace and stability in the region.   In an interview with a private television channel‚ she said the government had expanded trade relations with India to reduce hostility between […]

Afghanistan presses Pakistan for Taliban release

In a bid to kickstart peace efforts in the region, Afghanistan has pressed Islamabad for the release of Taliban prisoners. Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabani Khar met her Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul and the release of Taliban prisoners in Pakistan was discussed.   The two agreed to increase cooperation in order to deal with terrorism […]

British commando used Pasthun force to hunt Taliban in Tribal Areas: Report

A British commando led a Pashtun force to raid Taliban camps, hunting down kidnap victims and detaining suspected terrorists in tribal areas of Pakistan, a book revealed.   According to a report published in The Telegraph, Lieutenant Commander Howard Leedham, an ex-Royal Navy pilot recruited Pakistani Pathan soldiers to hunt Taliban. Breaking his silence after […]

Rats bite newborns in Holy Family Hospital

In what appeared to be a shocking incident, a couple of newborn babies were subjected to rat bites at the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi. Panic spread in the labour room of the hospital with the discovery of two newborns – one dead, one alive – severely bitten by hungry rats.   According to the […]

Human Rights Watch urges no amnesty for Taliban

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Afghan authorities to refuse to give Taliban insurgents immunity from prosecution in return for peace talks.   The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said President Hamid Karzai’s Western-backed administration had pledged amnesty for the Taliban if they join a Kabul-backed peace scheme. “Providing immunity from prosecution for genocide, […]

D-8 countries can serve as catalyst for peace, prosperity around the world: President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon D-8 countries to work for development solutions for their one billion people with focus on encouraging the free flow of goods‚ free flow of peoples and free flow of finances.   Addressing the opening of the 8th summit of the D-8 countries in Islamabad Thursday after assuming chairmanship […]

Leon Panetta says America committed to pursue cooperation with Pakistan

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said the United States and Pakistan share an interest in defeating terrorists and that Washington would pursue defense cooperation with Islamabad on that common basis despite challenges in the bilateral ties.   Speaking at a Washington think tank, Panetta noted that in Afghanistan and Pakistan, prolonged military and intelligence […]

Iranian President Ahmadinejad urges Ulema from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to work for regional piece

Iranian President Ahmadinejad on Thursday recommended a joint sitting of Ulema from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to chalk out a combined strategy to combat terrorism in the region.   While speaking to a private TV channel, Iranian president said we should not kill each other as we are Muslims and believe in one God. ‘We […]

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar calls for preferential trade & customs agreements among D-8 countries

In order to bolster economic cooperation, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday called for preferential trade, visa and customs agreement among the members of Developing Eight (D-8).   Addressing the D-8 Ministerial Council Meeting, the foreign minister said a mechanism should be evolved for greater interaction amongst the private sector of the D-8 countries […]

Prime Minister Ashraf urges D-8 members for close economic integration

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called upon the Developing Eight (D-8) to build a focused roadmap for closer economic integration, adding that poverty from the members countries could be eliminated with the formation of the D-8 Business Forum.   Addressing the D-8 Business Forum ‚ the premier expressed satisfaction that the Preferential Trade […]

United States applauds democratic tendencies in Pakistan: US Ambassador Richard Olson

The US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said the United States applauds democratic tendencies in Pakistan, expressing hopes that free and fair general elections would lead to peaceful transfer of authority from one civilian government to successor civilian government.   Speaking to Radio Pakistan, the US envoy said completion of the term by a […]

US President Barack Obama backs General Allen amid David Petraeus’s fallout

Despite reports of exchange of flirtatious emails between General John Allen and Jill Kelley, US President Barack Obama has supported the top commander in Afghanistan.   White House spokesman Jay Carney while speaking to the media said President Obama had faith in Gen John Allen, chosen to be the next NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) […]

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