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Pakistan seeks identity of American suspect

ISLAMABAD: Intelligence officials are trying to establish the identity of an American militant suspect arrested in Pakistan, but doubts grew Monday that he is al-Qaida’s U.S.-born spokesman.
Pakistani officials have contradicted each other on whether the suspect is Adam Gadahn, 31, who has appeared in videos threatening the West. Two intelligence officers and a senior government [...]

March 8, 2010 World 0 Comments

Pakistan in victory over Taliban in border area: commander

KHAR, Pakistan: Pakistan said on Saturday it had forced Taliban militants out of a key battleground in the global fight against extremism and boasted of major gains in another region bordering Afghanistan.
The six-month battle with Islamist insurgents in the remote Bajaur district is seen as pivotal to the country’s fight against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, [...]

March 2, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Intelligence agency of Pakistan pivotal in war on terror

Contrary to the widespread theory, the Inter-Services Intelligence agency is a disciplined and professional organization that is playing a pivotal role in the global war on terrorism.
This organization has been crucial in bringing regional stability. Its contribution in the 1980s against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan could not be denied, and it operated cooperatively with [...]

February 17, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

US envoy conducts policy review in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan was to meet key leaders here Tuesday as part of a major US policy review aimed at turning around the war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in south Asia.
Richard Holbrooke, considered the architect of peace in Bosnia, was due to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister [...]

February 10, 2009 Defence, 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 fighters [...]

January 14, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

FO Spokesman rebuts New York Times article

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman said here Saturday that Pakistan and the United States enjoy close cordial relations and there is a high degree of mutual trust between the two countries. He was responding to a question pertaining to the New York Times article titled, “The Worst Pakistan Nightmare for Obama” by David E. Sanger.
The spokesman [...]

January 10, 2009 Politics, World 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 policy [...]

January 9, 2009 Defence, World 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 to [...]

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

7 killed, 35 injured in bomb blast

DERA ISMAIL KHAN (APP): At least seven people including five policemen were killed and 35 others injured in a bomb blast in front of a hotel, adjacent to Polytechnic College on Multan Road here Sunday evening. It is to be mentioned that FC personnel had been deployed in the college to maintain security during Muharram. [...]

January 4, 2009 News, World 0 Comments

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