Pakistan has to close down militant safe havens: reiterates Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 27 renewed her call for Pakistan to close militant safe havens, saying the uneasy partner must be “unequivocal” in its approach. Testifying before Congress after a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Clinton said she delivered a […]
Pakistan turning a blind eye on cross-border attacks in Afghanistan: US General On Thursday, October 27, Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, deputy US commander in Afghanistan accused Pakistani forces of collaborating and allowing insurgents to launch rocket and mortar attacks on US troops across the border in Afghanistan. According to the General the rocket fire targeting […]
Drone strike kills five Taliban commanders including Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan A drone strike has reportedly killed five Taliban commanders in South Waziristan including Maulvi Nazir, according to a senior member of the organization. The United States has been conducting drone strikes in and around Pakistan’s border area with Afghanistan for some time. While […]
Taliban commanders claim ISI is arming and training them Taliban commanders have passed on a staggering statement in which they have claimed that they are being helped by Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). A number of middle-ranking Taliban commanders revealed that ISI is arming and training them. One of the Taliban commanders, Mullah Qaseem, told the […]
Oct 27 2011 | Posted in
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Controversial comments by Afghan President Hamid Karzai have drawn an angry response in the United States of America. During an interview with a private Pakistani news channel, Karzai said that his country would side with Pakistan in case fighting broke out between its neighbour and the United States of America. ”If fighting starts between […]
NATO Choppers Intrude into Pakistan near the area of North Waziristan Pakistani officials on Wednesday accused NATO helicopters of violating Pakistan’s air space over the Taliban and Haqqani stronghold of North Waziristan, along the Afghan border. “Two helicopters intruded several kilometres inside Pakistan territory in Datta Khel town around 2:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday),” a […]
Four killed including a militant in a bomb blast in Dir The people residing in the Dir region of the Swat valley once again had to face horrific scenes as a bomb blast claimed the lives of four people, including an Anti-Taliban militiaman. Pakistan’s Swat region was a stronghold of the Taliban till the armed […]
Oct 25 2011 | Posted in
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(Part 4) America, on the other hand, does not shy away from supporting and justifying India’s presence in Afghanistan. According to Nicholas Burns, a retired American Diplomat, “India has a major role to play in Afghanistan… I think the Indian role in helping Afghan villagers and helping the Afghan government has been very positive. I […]
Oct 24 2011 | Posted in
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(Part 3) United States and United Nations intervened into the matter to diffuse the tension between the two nuclear-armed states, fearing that the aggravation could lead to the use of nuclear weapons. Pakistan was forced to carry out a few arrests of the members of the groups accused by India after getting supplied with proof, […]
Oct 24 2011 | Posted in
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Hillary Clinton rules out US boots on ground in North Waziristan The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who was in Pakistan on a two-day visit, ruled out the possibility of sending in US military inside Pakistan’s area of North Waziristan to take out the Haqqani Network, a pro-Taliban militant group accused by Washington of […]
Oct 22 2011 | Posted in
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Hillary Clinton admits of US held an investigative meeting with Haqqani network Hillary Clinton, who is the US Secretary of State, has admitted yesterday that United States held an investigative meeting with the Haqqani network. According to US official this meeting was held prior to the series of massive attacks. Two symbolic anti-American attacks […]
Maulvi Fazlullah vows to start a new war in Pakistan Taliban leader, Maulvi Fazlullah, has vowed to start a new war in Pakistan according to reports. The freedom fighter has fled to Afghanistan following the operation in Swat and is now allegedly regrouping to exact his revenge on the forces that attacked him. The Pakistan […]