Urging the United States to consider significance of bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the bilateral ties between the two allies were very significant and both couldn’t afford to ignore the reality. While speaking to a US Congressional delegation, she noted, “Both sides have shared goals of peace and prosperity in the region […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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The United States is quite optimistic about resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, saying they can get a positive answer from Islamabad. Pentagon spokesperson George Little while speaking to the media said, “. It’s important to note though that we do continue dialogue through ODRP (Office of Defence Representative) in Islamabad. […]
Unites States not willing to apologize but Pakistan should “bite the bullet” in NATO supply brawl: US officials According to the United States verdict on Monday, where it briefed on withdrawing its negotiators from Pakistan after failing to seal a deal on the supply routes. After an unsuccessful meeting with the Pakistani officials, senior US […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said that the return of US negotiators from Islamabad was not an official pullout. The American negotiating team was in Islamabad to work with Pakistani authorities to finalize matters on reopening of NATO supply line. While replying a question about pullout by American negotiating team, she […]
Jun 12 2012 | Posted in
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The United States pulled out negotiators from Pakistan after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on resumption of land route for NATO forces battling in Afghanistan, showing fresh signs of plummeting ties between Islamabad and Washington. US Department of Defence spokesperson Commander Bill Speaks while speaking to the media said the dialogue panel […]
Afghan interior ministry claims killing 33 Taliban insurgents in past 24 hours Kabul: (Monday, June 11, 2012) The Afghan Interior Minister has claimed killing 33 Taliban insurgents in past 24 hours in various military operations. As per the details, the operations were jointly carried out by the Afghan forces and the NATO-led coalition troops. In […]
Jun 11 2012 | Posted in
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Rebels and regime troops clashed in a district of the Syrian capital as scores of protests were held across the strife-torn country and more than 20 people killed on Friday, monitors said. Clashes broke out in Kfar Sousa, a Damascus district where anti-regime sentiment is strong, while explosions rocked the Mazzeh and al Qaeda neighbourhoods, […]
Jun 9 2012 | Posted in
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The UN nuclear watchdog held fresh talks with Iran Friday in Vienna, where it was expected to push for access to a suspected testing site near Tehran. The agency’s chief inspector Herman Nackaerts and deputy director general Rafael Grossi were meeting Iran’s envoy to the agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, to try to get greater access […]
Jun 8 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed not to succumb any international pressure to open land route for NATO forces, saying that the government wants to re-examine its ties with the United States on basis of equality. Speaking to the media, the premier said that they would take all decision in the national interest on […]
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has criticized statements given by US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta, saying these remarks would reduce the space for narrowing differences between the two countries. Embassy of Pakistan issued a statement in reply to the remarks of US Defence Secretary in which strongest language used l to […]
Jun 8 2012 | Posted in
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Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta said Wednesday that the US would continue to attack al Qaeda in Pakistan following the killing of the group’s number two Abu Yahya al-Libi. “We have made it very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves,” Secretary of Defence Panetta said when asked about drone strikes in Pakistan […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Reinstating her previous stance, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar urged the United States to apologize for an air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops last year if it wants Islamabad to resume land route for allied forcing battling in Afghanistan. Pakistan closed the supply line for NATO forces, expressing its annoyance over the lethal November […]