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The trilateral summit comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran put a seal on the growing perception in the region that responsibility for managing affairs in the wake of the US/NATO forces’ extraction from Afghanistan rests on regional states. The joint statement issued at the conclusion of the summit expressed bilateral exchanges among the neighboring countries. The […]
Zardari assures Iranian head of continued support The government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan People’s Party assured its counterpart in Iran that assistance will not be provided to the United States of America in case it decides to attack Iran. The reassurance was given to the Iranian leader President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by the President […]
Taliban deny talks with Karzai government Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid has denied the claim of the Hamid Karzai led Afghan government that Taliban are ready to negotiate with them and expressed that Taliban have no confidence on the present regime of Afghanistan. The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in reply to the […]
Twin done strikes in North Waziristan, Pakistan Twelve people were killed in the second drone strike within 12 hours in North Waziristan on Thursday, security officials said. Officials said that a car was targeted in Khaisoor area of the agency’s Mir Ali town. At least eight foreigners were among those killed, officials said. The attack […]
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan arrived in Pakistan on Thursday after saying he wanted to explore how Islamabad could help foster peace negotiations with his adversary, the Afghan Taliban. Mr. Karzai’s arrival came after he said Wednesday in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that his representatives had begun talks with the Taliban and […]
Afghan journalists have expressed annoyance over the request of the Afghan government to avoid heavy make-up and wear headscarves, saying the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to reclaim a share of governance. In a letter circulated to media, the Afghan Ministry of Culture and Information said it had received complaints from members of […]
US plan to hold Afghan – led peace talks still face hurdles The United States is engaging in intense exploratory talks with the Taliban in a bid to launch Afghan-led negotiations aimed at ending a decade-long war, but such negotiations face daunting hurdles. Questions swirl around a flurry of talks involving State Department special envoy […]
Pakistan opens NATO supply routes The government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan People’s Party has allowed the NATO to use its air space in order to supply its troops in Afghanistan food products. The permission to open the supple routes to the NATO forces by making use of the Pakistani air space was given […]
Parliament to take decision on NATO ties: Kayani Rawalpindi: (Monday, February 13, 2012) Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said today that Parliament was to decide on the terms on which Pakistan would like to have ties with America and Nato. Having Chief of Air Staff Rao Qamar Suleman by his side, Kayani […]
NATO has decided to extend an operation to protect the airspace of Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with fighter jets, officials said Wednesday. Carmen Romero, NATO‘s deputy spokeswoman, said the decision “shows NATO‘s commitment to air policing in the Baltic States as a long-term and sustainable mission.” NATO did not give an end date […]
Amid mounting tensions over whether Israel will carry out a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, the United States and Israel remain at odds over a fundamental question: whether Iran’s crucial nuclear facilities are about to become impregnable. Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, coined the phrase “zone of immunity” to define the circumstances under which […]
Pakistan resumes talks with Nato and Afghan forces After a deadlock of more than two months, Pakistan Army has finally agreed to resume talks with the Nato, ISAF and Afghan forces. Representatives of Pakistan Army, on Wednesday held a meeting with Nato and Afghan Army officials at a border coordination centre in Torkham. In the […]
