Pakistan should form Afghan policy without putting India and US in the equation: Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday urged Pakistan not to forge its policy on Afghanistan based on its rivalries with either India or the United States. “We want Pakistan to have an independent policy towards Afghanistan. It should not look at […]
No More NATO night raids; says Hamid Karzai Kabul (December 20), Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai today asked the NATO forces to immediate stop its night raids. He also asked demanded of the foreign offices to stop NATO soldiers from entering Afghan homes without permission. The comments come after Nato on Monday defended the operations as […]
Dec 21 2011 | Posted in
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Pak-Afghan parliamentarians due to discuss security issues After the tension of several months between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the first breakthrough is expected for improvement in the relations of troubled neighbours, as parliamentarians from both sides will begin a two-day dialogue Tuesday. Both sides will discuss issues related to regional security and other bilateral issues. A […]
Dec 20 2011 | Posted in
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Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan for Taliban operations Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said that Pakistan has a key role to play in his government’s peace talks with the Taliban because the militant group operates from there. "They operate from there. And a meaningful peace process cannot go well or end in satisfactory resultswithout Pakistan’s […]
Little impact on USA’s air war after Shamsi air base The US decision to vacate a remote base used for staging drone flights directed at militants will have little impact on the American air campaign, a senior Pakistani military source said on Monday, but the move is a big political win for Pakistan. US personnel […]
Afghanistan seeks Pakistan’s support to end Taliban infiltration In order to conciliate the ongoing tensions and settle the disputes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Umer Daudzai has requested Awami National Party (ANP) Chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan, to convince the government for taking stern action to curb the movement of the Taliban […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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Are we still lying at the mercy on Taliban? A large number of people want to praise the role of Pakistani law enforcement agencies for upholding peace during the Ashura. Federal Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, however, unexpectedly offered thanks to the Taliban for their cooperation during the holy occasion of 10th Muharram. A commoner believes […]
Dec 8 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan sabotaging negotiations with Taliban: Hamid Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan, which is boycotting the international Bonn conference on Afghanistan, of sabotaging all negotiations with the Taliban. “Up until now, they have sadly refused to back efforts for negotiations with the Taliban,” Karzai said. The Bonn meeting will seek to chart a […]
Political scenario of Afghanistan after 2014 After the incident of September 11th, 2001, United States of America and its allies attacked Afghanistan in search of Al-Qaeda leadership, without keeping in mind any of the ethical grounds of human rights, though it claims to be a champion of morality in the world. At the time of […]
Nov 19 2011 | Posted in
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The Taliban claimed to have acquired the security plan for an upcoming grand jirga of tribal elders in Afghanistan. The loya Jirga, as it is known, is believed to be vital in deciding the current Afghan government’s policy towards American forces stationed in the country. The Taliban struck the last loya jirga, held in […]
Nov 14 2011 | Posted in
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A regional conference on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on 2nd November in Ankara Turkey. 13 regional countries, along with Pakistan, Afghanistan Iran, including the United States and India, will attend the conference amidst new developments in Afghanistan and the Middle East. But Afghanistan will be the central focus of the conference. “At […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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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 […]