President Zardari gets invitation to Chicago summit Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari has received invitation from the NATO to attend the forthcoming Chicago Summit. As per the details shared by the Foreign Office spokesman, President Zardari has been given an unconditional invitation to attend the summit. The government, which is currently […]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be another blow to the opposition party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has given cold shoulder to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that has been striving to muster support for a mass agitation against the PPP-led government. Earlier, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also refused to join hands with Nawaz Sharif until the PML-N tender their […]
May 15 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan indicated that it might review a decision that has put its ties with not only United States (US) but another 42 countries in a spin, realizing that it cannot keep the NATO supplies blocked for long. A lot of development was observed on Monday in Islamabad including a high-level civil-military meeting at the Presidency […]
Speaker National Assembly (NA) Fehmida Mirza has said that the Supreme Court had the right to interpret the constitution, adding that Prime Minister Gilani should not have said that he would only listen to the speaker. Speaking to a Private TV channel, she said that PM did not mean that he would not adhere to […]
In quite an unprecedented move, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar delivered some interesting sound bites on Pakistan’s ties with United States and allied forces battling in Afghanistan. Despite her short tenure as foreign minister, she has already developed a striking ability to answer queries without answering them, which is quality of brilliant politicians. While interacting […]
Chairwoman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dianne Feinstein, said that the Taliban could be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job was not done, claiming that the insurgents have safe heavens in Pakistan. While interviewing to Fox News, the US Senator claimed that the Taliban still have control more than a third […]
Landing back in Islamabad after detailed verdict of the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to not backpedal in the face of political pressure calling for his resignation. Speaking to the media in the plane, the premier said that he would soon hold consultation with legal experts over the development and then […]
A high-level meeting between top leaders of the American and Pakistani armed forces was held at the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Saturday. A delegation of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) led by its commander General John Allen, which arrived in the Pakistani garrison town earlier today, met with the Pakistani […]
May 12 2012 | Posted in
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Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged Pakistan once again to reopen Nato ground supply routes to Afghanistan. However, Rasmussen also said on Friday that Pakistan had not been invited to the crucial 25th NATO summit to be held in Chicago. The May 20-21 two-day summit, with over 60 heads of state and governments […]
May 11 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that his visit would help to enhance political and cultural ties with United Kingdom, which pledged enduring friendship with Pakistan and building deeper stronger relationships. While speaking to the media, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom have numerous common values, adding that the […]
Afghanistan faces tougher security challenges in the next phase of a transition from foreign to Afghan forces as insurgents step up their attacks, Afghan officials said on Thursday. President Hamid Karzai is expected to announce on Sunday the transfer of 230 districts and the centres of all provincial capitals to Afghan control in the third […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected the impression that his country had been sheltered Osama bin Laden, terming it a universal intelligence failure to detect him for so long time. In an interview with British media, the Pakistani Prime Minister defended his security agencies saying they were not involved in sheltering the Al-Qaeda leader. […]