US military commander’s plane damaged in Afghan attack
August 21st, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 21 (IANS) Rockets fired by insurgents from outside a heavily fortified airfield in Afghanistan damaged the transport plane of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the US ... Read more...
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US military chief visits Afghanistan
August 20th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Monday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Dempsey arrived at the Bagram air base, ... Read more...
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US military chief visits Afghanistan
August 20th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Monday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Dempsey arrived at the Bagram air base, ... Read more...
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Pakistani envoys to US and UN in a fix
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Pakistan's envoys to the US and the UN, Sherry Rehman and Abdullah Hussain Haroon, are reportedly facing diplomatic problems after Yousuf Raza Gilani's disqualification as ... Read more...
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Ex-Pakistani envoy gets US award
April 29th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Former Pakistani ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has been given an award by a US non-profit group for his distinguished service for the advancement of ... Read more...
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Threat call for Mansoor Ijaz’s daughter
March 14th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) A caller has threatened to kidnap and kill the daughter of Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz in London, it was reported here.Ijaz's son received the call on ... Read more...
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Memo scandal: Court dismisses plea against Mansoor Ijaz
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani court Wednesday dismissed a plea to file a case against Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz who forwarded a secret memo to Washington that said ... Read more...
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Pakistan parliamentary panel to summon ISI chief in memo case
December 31st, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A Pakistani parliamentary committee, investigating the memo allegedly sent to US authorities saying that Zardari feared a coup after Osama bin Laden's May 2 killing, will ... Read more...
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Memogate raised critical questions about Pakistan: Foreign Minister
November 26th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has admitted the "memogate" controversy raised questions about the strength of the country's civilian government and the army's preponderant ... Read more...
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Zardari spokesperson’s email hacked
November 24th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The email account of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesperson, Farhatullah Babar, has been hacked.The account was hacked Tuesday night soon after Husain Haqqani resigned as ... Read more...
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Probe into memo will be made public: minister
November 24th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The result of an inquiry into the secret memo to Washington claiming that President Asif Ali Zardari feared a military coup would be made public, ... Read more...
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Haqqani ready to face memo probe, mulls legal action
November 21st, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Pakistan's ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has offered to hand over his BlackBerry phone to assist in the probe into a secret memo that claims ... Read more...
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Haqqani discusses secret memo with Zardari
November 20th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan's ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani met Asif Ali Zardari here Sunday over a secret memo to Washington claiming that the president had feared ... Read more...
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Zardari asks world to help Pakistan’s democracy
November 19th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Government efforts to strengthen democracy need to be complemented by the international community, said President Asif Ali Zardari who has been cited in a secret memo ... Read more...
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‘US concerned about its image in Pakistan’
October 7th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Washington is concerned about its negative image among the Pakistanis, the US State Department said Thursday."We are concerned about the public opinion polling numbers in ... Read more...
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Haqqanis support could help Pakistan’s interests: Musharraf
September 29th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf has indicated that Pakistan's interests are helped by the support of the Haqqani network, blamed for multiple attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan.In ... Read more...
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Pakistani parties to discuss security situation
September 29th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Over 30 leaders of various parties, including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, will gather here Thursday to discuss the security situation following the US ... Read more...
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Mullen’s comments on ISI’s role in Afghanistan not new: PM
September 27th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the recent disclosure by Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the ... Read more...
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Kayani, Mullen to meet in Spain
September 15th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen will meet in Spain on the sidelines ... Read more...
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China, US announce military exchange plans
July 11th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) China and the US Monday announced their military exchange plans for the year that include joint drills and visits by senior officers to each others' establishments.The ... Read more...
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Clinton in Pakistan, meets Zardari (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday discussed here security related issues and US-Pakistan ties with President Asif Ali Zardari, a media report said.The Clinton-Zardari ... 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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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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Iraqi PM criticizes timing of Wikileaks disclosure
October 24th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 24 (ANI): Iraq Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's office has criticized the timing of the release by Wikileaks of almost 400,000 secret US military documents about the conflict there.It said WikiLeaks ... Read more...
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US worried over damage Wikileaks expose could cause
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Robert Gates, US defence secretary, and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US' joint chiefs of staff, have expressed concern about the potential damage the whistle-blowing website ... Read more...
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Afghan war logs: Wikileaks’ editor Assange denies ‘blood on (his) hands’
July 31st, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): The founder of the website Wikileaks, Julian Assange has rejected US claims that he has blood on his hands after releasing over 90,000 leaked classified documents on ... Read more...
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US wants change in ISI’s ’strategic approach’ (Lead)
July 24th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The US Friday said the "strategic approach" of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) "fundamentally" needed to be changed as a lot was not known about the spy ... Read more...
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India voices concern over US military aid to Pakistan (Lead)
July 24th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India Friday again raised its concerns over the billions of dollars worth US military aid to Pakistan and asked America to set up a monitoring system to ... Read more...
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ISI’s strategic approach needs to be changed: US
July 23rd, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The US Friday said the "strategic approach" of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) "fundamentally" needed to be changed as a lot was not known about the spy ... Read more...
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India expresses concern over US military aid to Pakistan
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India Friday expressed its concern over the "excessive" US military aid to Pakistan and told a visiting top American military commander that the aid should only be ... Read more...
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Pak’s nuclear arsenal for ‘national security’ against India threat: Mullen
July 1st, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1(ANI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said that Pakistan sees India as a threat, and having nuclear weapons "is a huge part ... Read more...
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US troops allowed access to Twitter and Facebook
February 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): US troops are to be allowed to use social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook following a review of internet use and security.The BBC quotes defence department ... Read more...
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U.S not in favour of direct military intervention in Pakistan: Mike Mullen
January 7th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7(ANI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has said that there would be no direct military intervention of the United States in countries like ... Read more...
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Condition in Afghanistan deteriorating, says Mullen
August 24th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 24 (ANI): Even as Afghanistan awaits the result of its second presidential election, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said conditions in ... Read more...
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US sends mine-proof vehicles to Afghanistan
July 10th, 2009 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (Xinhua) The US defence department is sending thousands of mine-proof vehicles to Afghanistan to protect its troops from improvised explosive devices, officials said.
More than 3,000 such vehicles have ... Read more...
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