After Pakistan resumed NATO supply routes into Afghanistan, the United States is going to release about $1.1 billion withheld from Pakistan’s military aid. Pentagon spokesperson Navy Captain John Kirby while speaking to the media on Friday said that the withheld amount was part of the US Coalition Support Fund to reimburse Pakistan for its efforts […]
Jul 6 2012 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar appeared optimistic and sounded positive about the outcome of the attendance of Pakistani delegation in the headship of President Asif Ali Zardari in the two-day NATO summit, held in Chicago, America. Without explaining the bad press that has dogged the Pakistani delegation during its visit, she observed, “When there’s a […]
Following a six-month blockade of NATO supplies, first shipment of four containers of office supplies for American Embassy in Kabul crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan via Torkham border. A media report quoting senior official said that Pakistani government had never put bar on the transportation of supplies for the diplomatic missions. He clarified that ban […]
Despite Pakistan registered its protest against spying drone attacks, an unmanned American aircraft fired missiles on a house in Darre-e-Nishtar, in North Waziristan, the tribal area of Pakistan. At least ten people were killed and several others injured in the pre-dawn attack while the death toll is also expected to rise, the report added. According […]
Declaring Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the US State Department has said that it would continue to work with Pakistan’s convicted premier. US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland while briefing the media said Gilani was convicted only for 30 seconds and he is still chief executive of the country. She observed, […]
In quite an optimistic move, Pakistan and the United States after a five-month suspension resumed formal bilateral talks on Thursday. However, the two states could not make any development in ending the impasse over the restoration of blocked NATO supply-line owing to American’s refusal to offer unconditional public apology over the November strikes by its […]
Pakistan will avail itself of all available opportunities including Iran-Pakistan gap pipeline project to overcome its energy crisis, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Monday. While addressing a news conference, the minister in her rare appearance, clarified Pakistan would not depend on anyone’s solution but would also pursue the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, besides […]
Karzai warns Islamabad to play a wait and see game on Afghanistan President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has warned Islamabad not to play a “wait and see game” on Afghanistan. The talks between Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Karzai, which were described by Rabbani as “Hard and candid”, Karzai requested Pakistan to stop “playing […]
Feb 20 2012 | Posted in
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PM Gilani going Qatar to talk about Afghan peace Prime Minster Yusuf Raza Gilani is going to Qatar on Monday to contribute in Afghan peace talk while Taliban and US officials have initiated the preliminary round of the discussion. According to an article by AFP, Pakistan insists that any progression to put an end to […]
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Hina Rabbani Khar brings 9 confidential agreements to light in Parliamentary committee briefing Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar briefed parliamentary committee about the 9 confidential agreements with United States, NATO, ISAF. The revision of foreign policy of Pakistan towards the US was announced after the NATO air strikes in Pakistan that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. […]
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