Memogate: Never met or knew Ijaz, says Mullen
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Amid a raging controversy over Pakistan's "memogate" a spokesman for Admiral Mike Mullen has asserted that the former Chairman US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee never ... Read more...
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Mullen sticks to his guns on ISI links with terror group
September 29th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The top US military officer stuck to his guns even as the White House and State Department sought to distance themselves from his remarks that ... Read more...
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Shahzad was kidnapped, killed with government sanction: US admiral
July 8th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The killing of journalist Saleem Shahzad was "sanctioned" by the Pakistan government, said a top US official.Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Islamabad
May 27th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived here to hold talks with the Pakistani leadership, a media report said Friday.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ... Read more...
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Pak military indirectly rejects damning US ‘war on terror’ report, ISI double-game
April 27th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 27(ANI): Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee has indirectly rejected Washington's damning comments against the Pakistan military's counter-terrorism efforts, and said that it fully trusted the army strategy for ... Read more...
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US army chief meets Kayani
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) US Army Chief of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, met his Pakistani counterpart General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani here Friday, a day after a visit by US top ... Read more...
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War in Libya moving towards stalemate: Admiral Mullen
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Baghdad (Iraq), Apr. 23 (ANI): The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Mike Mullen, has warned that the war in Libya is "moving towards stalemate", even though US ... Read more...
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Pak must revisit policy on war against terror in light of US censure: Qureshi
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 23(ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad must review its counter-terrorism strategy, following a discouraging statement given in this regard by the US Joint Chiefs ... Read more...
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Kashmir issue is for India and Pakistan to resolve: Mullen
April 21st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 21(ANI): The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, has reiterated the United States' stand on the Kashmir issue, saying that it is for India and Pakistan ... Read more...
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Mullen admits US-Pak ties “constantly under strain” since Raymond Davis case
April 21st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 21(ANI): US-Pakistan relations are "now constantly under strain" due to the Raymond Davis incident, but Washington is determined to maintain bilateral military ties with Islamabad, President Barack Obama's top ... Read more...
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US rules out ending drone strikes in Pakistan
April 21st, 2011 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21(ANI): The United States will not stop its drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, President Barack Obama's top military officer has said, according to a report.Admiral Mike ... Read more...
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ISI’s links with Haqqani network at core of US-Pak differences: Mullen
April 21st, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 21(ANI): The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, has categorically stated that the Inter-Services Intelligence's continued links with the Haqqani network are at the core of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Mullen arrives in Islamabad to iron out US-Pak differences
April 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has arrived in Pakistan for talks on security issues, the ongoing war on terror and how to ease tension ... Read more...
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Gaddafi army ‘not at breaking point’ despite repeated Allied air strikes
April 1st, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.1 (ANI): The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has said that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's armed forces are not at a 'breaking point' despite hundreds ... Read more...
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Pak’s internal challenges have become “regional challenges”: Mike Mullen
March 11th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Phoenix (Arizona), Mar 11(ANI): Pakistan's tribal region is the epicentre of terror for the world, and the country's internal challenges have become "regional challenges", US Joint Chiefs of the Staff Chairman ... Read more...
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Pakistan “epicentre of terrorism” in the world, re-iterates Admiral Mullen [Part-2]
January 13th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
The top US military official has time and again warned that Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan has become the epicentre of terrorism in the world."Taliban have a growing influence in ... Read more...
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Pakistan “epicentre of terrorism” in the world, re-iterates Admiral Mullen [Part-1]
January 13th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13(ANI): Pakistan is the "epicenter of terrorism in the world" right now, and the coalition forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan cannot win the war without eliminating the 'safe ... Read more...
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US deals with entire Pakistan government, including military leadership: Clinton
December 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): The United States engages with the entire Pakistan government, including both civilian and military leadership, in its wide-ranging relationship with the country, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... Read more...
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Pak Army will ‘very possibly’ succeed in tackling Taliban havens in country: Mullen
December 19th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 19 (ANI): Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, remains positive that the Pakistani military will 'very possibly' succeed in shutting down Taliban hideouts on its soil ... Read more...
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Pak Army continues to be “India-centric”: Admiral Mullen
November 21st, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): While Pakistan's border areas alongside neighbouring Afghanistan are the "epicentre of terrorism" in the world, the Pakistan Amy continues to be "India-centric," US Joint Chiefs of Staff ... Read more...
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Terror outfits in Af-Pak border area now seeking global reach: Admiral Mullen
October 3rd, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Top US military official Admiral Mike Mullen has again warned that the Afghan-Pak border area remains the 'epicentre of terrorism,' and added that many of the militant outfits ... Read more...
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General Kayani marches on
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
By: Mohammad MirIslamabad, Aug 3 (ANI): General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani's extension was already on the cards half way through this year when one saw rather motivated opinion pieces in the ... Read more...
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US concerned over ISI’s links with Lashkar, Haqqani network
July 28th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jul 28 (ANI): The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said that Washington remained concerned over Pakistani intelligence agency ISI's alleged links with Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) and ... Read more...
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Pak needs to do much more against Haqqani network for Afghan peace: Mullen
July 25th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has praised Pakistan for moving against militants, but called for more action against the Haqqani network.Admiral Mullen called the ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden ‘hiding in Pakistan’: Admiral Mullen
July 25th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has supported US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement about the presence of Osama Bin Laden and other top ... Read more...
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Admiral Mullen denies US involvement in General Kayani’s tenure extension
July 25th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, has denied speculation that the Obama administration had put pressure on the Pakistan government to extend Army Chief General ... Read more...
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‘Dangerous organization’ LeT becoming global threat, warns Admiral Mullen
July 25th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, has described the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) as a very dangerous organization, which has become a significant regional as well as a ... Read more...
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Mentor Mullen Says McChrystal Is ‘crushed’ over his sacking
July 3rd, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has revealed that former NATO commander General Stanley A. McChrystal is "crushed" about his sacking following ... Read more...
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US to assist S. Korea with naval defense plan
May 31st, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Senior American officials have revealed that the Obama administration is planning a long-term program to plug major gaps in the South's naval defenses. They said the sinking of ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda leadership operating from Pak’s tribal region: Mullen
May 31st, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 31 (ANI): The United States believes that the Al-Qaeda leadership is based in Pakistan's volatile tribal region along the Afghanistan border, and is working with both Islamabad and Kabul to ... Read more...
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Karzai told to end corruption to ensure NATO offensive success
March 30th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.30 (ANI): The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Mike Mullen, has told Afghanistan President Hamid Ansari that NATO's military offensive in Afghanistan will prove a waste ... Read more...
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Pak-Afghan border region ‘critical’ for success in war on terror: Mullen
March 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.5 (ANI): The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Armed Forces, Admiral Mike Mullen has described the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan as 'critical' for the ongoing offensive against ... Read more...
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Pak needs to do ‘great deal’ against Taliban, Qaeda leadership hiding inside: Mullen
December 17th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 17 (ANI): Highlighting that Pakistan still needs to do a 'great deal' against the extremists, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has said that top commanders ... Read more...
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Resolving Kashmir issue “absolutely critical” to establish peace in South Asia: Mullen
December 9th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.9 (ANI) : US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has said that the resolution of the Kashmir issue is critical for establishing peace in the region and ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda helping Lashkar to ignite war between India, Pakistan: Gates
December 4th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.4 (ANI): US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates has expressed fears about Al-Qaeda trying to ignite war between India and Pakistan in its bid to destabilise the latter and gain control of ... Read more...
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