ISI, Pakistan Army knew about Osama hideout: WikiLeaks
February 28th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Officials of the Pakistan Army and spy agency ISI knew about Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, according to a report by whistleblowing ... Read more...
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Review Pakistani Army Act: Daily
February 27th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Noting that "basic civil liberties need to be protected", a leading Pakistani daily has sought a fresh look at the Pakistan Army Act.An editorial in Dawn ... Read more...
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US wants ties with Pakistan: Envoy
February 26th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A US diplomat reiterated Sunday that Washington wants bilateral ties with Islamabad.Charge d'Affaires Richard Hoagland told Geo News in an interview the US was ... Read more...
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Pakistani tribesmen praised for assisting army
February 25th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A Pakistan Army commander has praised the tribesmen of the northwestern region for assisting the country's armed forces against terrorists."Anti-state elements" have carried out many ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army treats 2,000 patients in medical camps
February 15th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Doctors from the Pakistan Army have treated over 2,000 patients for free in medical camps set up in the flood-hit Sindh province.The camps were set up ... Read more...
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Pakistani army to court-martial brigadier
February 12th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has decided to court-martial a brigadier for his alleged links with the banned Hizb-ul-Tehrir outfit, sources said.Brigadier Ali Khan, who was posted at ... Read more...
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13 die in drone strike in Pakistan (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) At least 13 people, including six foreigners, were killed Wednesday in a US drone attack in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.The US drone fired ... Read more...
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NATO attack on check-posts not deliberate: US envoy
January 31st, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) The NATO air strike on two Pakistan Army check-posts that killed 24 soldiers was not deliberate and it will be ensured that such incidents do not ... Read more...
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Terror in Pakistan province: 1,400 dead in 2011
January 31st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) A total of 1,430 people, including 256 policemen and 227 soldiers, were killed in terrorist attacks last year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government ... Read more...
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India to seek extradition of 26/11 accused from US, Pakistan
January 30th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Three years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India is likely to seek extradition from the US and Pakistan of nine accused, including David Headley, ... Read more...
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12 militants killed in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan Army troopers Saturday killed 12 militants and took control of a highly volatile area in the country's northwest tribal region, a media report said.Troops ... Read more...
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Pakistan disagrees with US findings on NATO attack
January 24th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan does not agree with the US findings on a NATO airstrike last year that left 24 of its soldiers dead, authorities said.Inter Services Public Relations, ... Read more...
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Diplomatic thaw in US-Pakistan ties: Daily
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The ties between the US and Pakistan are witnessing a diplomatic thaw but it won't be back to business as usual, said a daily.An editorial in ... Read more...
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Pakistan to decide new terms with NATO in February
January 21st, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) The Pakistan government will decide the new terms of its engagements with NATO and allies in the war on terror at a joint session of ... Read more...
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Pakistan denies reopening NATO routes to Afghanistan
January 20th, 2012 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office has denied reports of reopening the NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, and said there was no ultimate decision about it so far.Addressing a ... Read more...
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Zardari back in Pakistan from Dubai
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari, who left Pakistan for Dubai Thursday amid a stand-off between the political leadership and the powerful military, returned to the country ... Read more...
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Drone attack a violation of sovereignty: Pakistan
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned a US drone strike that left four people dead, saying it was a violation of its sovereignty."Pakistan has a clear position on ... Read more...
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Army to provide security to Mansoor Ijaz
January 13th, 2012 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) A meeting of the Pakistan Army's top commanders has decided to provide security to Mansoor Ijaz, one of the central figures in the memo scandal, ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army may not cooperate with new defence secretary
January 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Top Pakistan Army officials have said they might refuse to work with the new defence secretary a day after Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired Naeem ... Read more...
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Zardari leaves Pakistan, goes to Dubai
January 12th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has left for Dubai, a media report said Thursday. His departure took place amid a stand-off between the political leadership ... Read more...
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US resumes drone attacks in Pakistan
January 12th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The US, which suspended drone strikes in Pakistan following last November's NATO attack that left 24 Pakistan Army soldiers dead, has now resumed drone attacks. The ... Read more...
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Kayani calls commanders’ meet after defence secretary’s sack
January 11th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has called an emergency meeting of top commanders Thursday in the wake of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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Memo commission orders grant of visa, security to Ijaz
January 9th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) The memo commission Monday directed Pakistan's attorney general to issue visa to Pakistani American businessman Mansoor Ijaz besides ensuring his security to enable him to ... Read more...
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Musharraf to be arrested on return to Pakistan
January 7th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will be arrested on his return in connection with the 2007 assassination of two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto, said an ... Read more...
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No clash between Pakistan’s institutions: Zardari (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has denied any conflict between the government and the judiciary or the army, saying there is an evolution process going on, ... Read more...
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Ties with Israel can bring India-Pakistan closer: Musharraf
January 7th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan's former president General Pervez Musharraf has advocated for establishing relations with Israel, saying it could help bring India and Pakistan closer to each other, ... Read more...
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Indian Army denies chief’s ‘Pakistan army chief’ remarks
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Indian Army Tuesday officially denied that its chief, General V.K. Singh, had alluded to the defence ministry's handling of his age row "as ... Read more...
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Amrika Chalo: A play on US-Pakistan love-hate relationship
December 31st, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Described as a self-critical view of double standards and hypocrisies between the two nations, a play on the US-Pakistan relationship, now on here and a ... Read more...
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Pakistan, US mistrust is increasing: daily
December 30th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The mistrust between Pakistan and the US is increasing following the Nov 26 NATO attack and this could "lead to a great many dangers in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects NATO attack report as biased
December 29th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday rejected as biased the US report on the NATO air strikes on two army border checkposts that caused the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers, ... Read more...
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Pakistan military blamed for 1971 rout, Kargil (Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) A Pakistani daily Wednesday asked the military not to define "national security", saying this had led to the 1971 birth of Bangladesh and the disastrous ... Read more...
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Pakistan military caused disaster called Kargil: Daily
December 28th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) The last thing that Pakistan needs at this critical juncture is institutional infighting, said a Pakistani daily as it reminded the military that "its definition ... Read more...
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China reiterates support to Pakistan’s sovereignty
December 27th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) China Monday reiterated its firm support to Pakistan's endeavour to uphold its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.The assurance came during the three-day visit of Chinese President ... Read more...
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Pakistan army chief, spy master will stay on: Gilani
December 27th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the country's spy head General Shuja Pasha are not being removed, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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26/11: NIA files charges against Headley, eight others (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Three years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Saturday filed charges against seven Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including Pakistani-American David Headley, ... Read more...
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