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President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday urged the United States to revisit its drone attack policy in Pakistani tribal areas. Talking to a delegation of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee headed by its Chairman Senator Robert Menendez in Islamabad, President Zardari termed drone attack as counterproductive that are causing great damage at popular level and […]
U.S. President Barack Obama has said in his State of the Union address that over the next year, another 34,000 U.S. troops will withdraw from Afghanistan. “Tonight, I can announce that over the next year, another 34,000 American troops will come home from Afghanistan,” Obama said in his prime-time State of the Union address […]
Pakistan has reiterated its stand that strikes by U.S. spy aircraft in the country’s tribal regions are violation of international laws, Washington has justified the CIA-controlled operation. The issue of U.S drone strikes in Pakistan has been a major irritant in bilateral relationship for years and the latest different stance shows the problem remains […]
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 […]
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 […]
At least 15 people were killed and over 40 others injured when a powerful car bomb went off in a crowded market in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Monday. The explosives-laden car was parked at Fauji Market in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency. According to initial reports, the blast took […]
A Pentagon report has said Pakistan was persistently undermining security in Afghanistan with the existence of militant sanctuaries in the border area. The Pentagon report delivered to Congress said that the 68,000 US troops in Afghanistan and their allies had succeeded in preventing militant advancement while limiting civilian death ratio. However, it said […]
After taking enough time, the Abbottabad Commission has finally completed its report on the covert U.S. military operation that led to the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, says media reports. The commission is expected to submit the 700-page report to the government during this month. Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has been […]
There is no let up in U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal regions and in a latest attack early Thursday, an American spy aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan and killed at least four people, a tribal elder in the region said. Malik Mumtaz told The News Pakistan from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, […]
Senior Pakistani and American defence officials Tuesday wrapped up two days of talks, underscoring the importance of continuing cooperation to ‘complete the defeat of al-Qaeda’ and its affiliates in the region. A joint statement issued at the conclusion of U.S-Pakistan Defence Consultative Group (DCG), said that both delegations acknowledged that bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation has […]
In yet another shake-up of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman has resigned from his post, a report said. The resignation will be effective from December 14. Mark Grossman will be replaced in an acting capacity by his current deputy, David D. Pearce, The […]
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 […]
