Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in locating Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has claimed that ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) funds militants in the country. He claimed, “It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the IS and Pakistan’s fight against militancy is bogus. It’s just to extract money […]
Sep 11 2012 | Posted in
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Brushing aside the continued demand of Islamabad, a US drone attack Saturday targeted a militant compound, killing at least five people in Degan, the area of North Waziristan bordering with Afghanistan. According to the media reports, three people were also reported to have been injured in the attack. It is vital to mention here that […]
Pakistan Army has ruled out the claim made by US journalist in his book that a colonel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) tipped off the United States about the location of Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. According to a report published in Foreign Policy, DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem […]
Richard Miniter, a famous America journalist, claimed that a colonel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) assisted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden. In what appeared to be another shocking claim, the book claimed that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani may have been informed about the May […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday requested the Chairman Senate to summon an in-camera session on Balochistan, claiming Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has made a road map to disintegrate the country. The minister while briefing the chairman Senate on law and order situation in Balochistan asked him to summon ISI, Foreign Office and Interior […]
The Interpol on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s request to issue a red warrant against former president and military chief General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, citing insufficient documentation for the purpose. The Interpol said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had sent insufficient documents for the purpose of issuing a red warrant against former president of the country. […]
In what appeared to be a positive move, Inspector General of Frontier Constabulary (FC) Major General Obaidullah Khattak has submitted a written statement to the Supreme Court, assuring to take measures for improving law and order situation in Balochistan. Advocate General Balochistan Amanullah Kinrani submitted the statement bearing signatures of IG FC and Defence Secretary […]
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that Pakistan’s spy chief will call for an end to US drone strikes in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and push for a sharing of technology and intelligence during a visit to Washington this week. “We will push for no drones. If we (Pakistan and the US) are partners, […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. General (Retd) Asad Durrani has submitted documents to the Supreme Court, revealing the names of those officers that assisted in distributing money in 1990 elections to influence the results. He, however, requested the court that once he submits the secret documents, the court should treat them as classified. A […]
Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to restore dilly-dallied talks on the regional peace process, saying Afghan’s efforts to negotiate with the Taliban needs Pakistan’s help to be successful. Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday pledged to help arrange meetings between Afghan and Taliban representatives to find the way for bringing peace in the […]
Ministry of Defence on Monday failed to produce the notification about the setting-up Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI)’s political wing to the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing in the case involving alleged disbursement of millions among anti-PPP politicians by the country’s chief spy agency before the 1990s […]
Country’s religious parties have reacted violently over the decision taken by Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) to resume NATO supply line, saying that they will launch a movement against the decision. On Tuesday, Pakistan announced resumption of supply routes into Afghanistan after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said sorry over the losses of […]