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Pakistan dismisses Indian data as ‘not evidence’

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan’s prime minister has dismissed the significance of a dossier handed over by India about the Mumbai attacks, saying it was just information and “not evidence.” Yousuf Raza Gilani’s remarks will likely anger New Delhi, which says the dossier provides evidence that Pakistani militants staged the November slaughter of 164 people. Pakistan has [...]

January 14, 2009 Defence, Politics, World 0 Comments

Pakistan torn over how to handle Taliban: experts

ISLAMABAD: After years allowing Taliban militants to operate in the rugged tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan is now torn over how to respond to US calls for decisive action against extremists. Islamabad is under intense pressure from Washington, other western nations and Kabul to eliminate Taliban and Al-Qaeda havens in the tribal belt, from where [...]

January 14, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Militants attack NATO truck depot in Pakistan: police

Peshawar, Pakistan: Taliban militants launched a rocket attack on a NATO supply depot in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, torching one truck and damaging three others, police said. The attack on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar was the first since Pakistan launched a massive military operation late last month in the rugged Khyber tribal [...]

January 14, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

U.S. rejected Israel plan for Iran reactor attack: report

NEW YORK: US President George W. Bush deflected Israel’s secret request last year for bunker-busting bombs it wanted for an attack on Iran’s main nuclear complex, saying he had authorized covert action to sabotage the Islamic republic’s suspected atomic weapons development, The New York Times reported Sunday. Citing U.S. and foreign officials, the Times reported [...]

January 11, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Governor urges warring factions of Hangu to observe patience

PESHAWAR: The NWFP Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghani has appealed to the warring factions in Hangu to stop fighting and demonstrate spirit of tolerance and accommodation to pave the way for restoration of peace in the area. In a press statement on Sunday the Governor said “the Aushura-e-Muharram-ul-Haram was observed peacefully throughout the country but it [...]

January 11, 2009 Defence, Politics 0 Comments

Pakistan victim of terror, Obama, Biden must aid govt’s anti-terror efforts: Hadley

WASHINGTON: Underscoring the fact that Pakistan has been a victim of terrorism, the U.S. National Security Adviser has urged President‑elect Barack Obama on continuing Washington’s support for its democratic government’s “daunting task” towards curbing the menace. In an interaction with American and international experts at a Washington think tank, Stephen Hedley explained the U.S. foreign [...]

January 9, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Pakistan, India swap nuclear site lists amid tensions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists Thursday of their nuclear installations under an accord aimed at protecting the sites in case of war, officials said, amid simmering tensions over the Mumbai attacks. The South Asian rivals, whose relations have been rocky since the deadly November attacks on India’s financial centre Mumbai, have exchanged the lists [...]

January 6, 2009 Defence 0 Comments

India signs biggest ever defence deal with US

New Delhi: In a sign of deepening strategic ties, India has inked a USD 2.1 billion deal with the US to buy eight Boeing P-8 Long-Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft for its Navy. This is India’s biggest ever defence deal with the US. According to reports, the deal was signed on January 1 by Preeti [...]

January 5, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

JF-17 aircraft serial production to start soon: NA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) would soon start serial production of multi-role fighter aircraft (JF-17 Thunder) in collaboration with China, Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Defence Production on Thursday was informed. The Committee headed by Sheikh Aftab Ahmad visited the PAC and was given detailed briefing about the ongoing projects being undertaken by [...]

January 4, 2009 Defence, News 0 Comments

Pakistan wants regional approach to combat terrorism: FM

MULTAN, (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday Pakistan remains committed to maintaining friendly ties with all neighbouring countries including India and prescribes a regional approach to tackle terrorism so as to stop recurrence of Mumbai like incidents. “ Mumbai attacks was a big incident which caused great damage and we need [...]

January 4, 2009 Defence, News, Politics, World 0 Comments

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