Posts Tagged ‘war’

The World Doesn’t Have a Pakistan Nukes Problem

The World Doesn’t Have a Pakistan Nukes Problem

….It Has a David Albright Problem!
As AFP tells us, the Institute for Science and International Security just published a report on Pakistan’s nuclear program that seems designed to pour gasoline on the “the Pakistani nuclear program is outta control” story.
And, when you look at the story, there isn’t a whole lot of there there.
The commercial [...]

June 2, 2009 News, World 0 Comments

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Where Empires Go to Die

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Where Empires Go to Die

Under the pretext of responding to the September 11, 2001, attacks in America, the United States and Great Britain invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. They dubbed this invasion Operation Enduring Freedom. President Bush 41 told the American people that the US strikes were,
“… designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist base [...]

May 18, 2009 World 0 Comments

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

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 the [...]

January 11, 2009 Defence, World 0 Comments

Governor urges warring factions of Hangu to observe patience

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

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, India swap nuclear site lists amid tensions

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 annually [...]

January 6, 2009 Defence 0 Comments

Govt making serious efforts to overcome energy crisis on war footings

Govt making serious efforts to overcome energy crisis on war footings

FAISALABAD, (APP): The present government is fully aware of the energy crisis and it is making sincere efforts to solve this issue at the earliest on war footing.
Rana Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry said this while  addressing a gathering of traders, businessmen, industrialists and textile exporters in Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and [...]

January 4, 2009 News, Politics 0 Comments