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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No threat of military coup: Gilani
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) There is a no threat of a military coup, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said, referring to a secret memo to Washington that said ... Read more...
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Memo issue will grow bigger and bigger, says Pakistani daily
November 25th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The controversy over a secret memo to Washington would not end with Husain Haqqani's resignation as the country's envoy to US. In fact, it may ... 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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Sherry Rehman appointed Pakistan’s envoy to US
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Former minister Sherry Rehman, known for her outspoken views, was Wednesday appointed Pakistan's ambassador to the US after Husain Haqqani stepped down over a secret ... 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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‘Pakistan stuck between bumbling civilians, hardline military’
November 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) A secret memo that claims President Asif Ali Zardari feared a military coup is a reflection that Pakistanis are "caught between a rock and a hard ... 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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Husain Haqqani heads for Pakistan
November 19th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Saturday left for Islamabad after an explanation was sought from him over a secret memo to Washington claiming ... Read more...
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Explanation sought on Mullen memo: Gilani
November 18th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he sought explanation from the country's envoy to the US after a secret memo to Washington ... Read more...
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Mullen confirms Zardari feared military coup
November 17th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Mike Mullen, former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has confirmed the existence of a secret memo said to have been sent by ... Read more...
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Zardari, Gilani, Kayani discuss secret memo to US
November 17th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) A secret memo to Washington that claims Asif Ali Zardari feared a military coup came up for discussion at a meeting here between the Pakistani ... Read more...
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Headley desperately wanted FBI to make more arrests
October 20th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) As admitted Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley confessed to his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, he was desperate to see some arrests made lest he ... Read more...
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Rana held not guilty in Mumbai attacks, guilty of aiding LeT (Third Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 10 (IANS) In a surprise verdict, a US jury cleared Pakistan-born Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana of charges he helped with the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks but convicted ... Read more...
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Pakistani leadership under attack over Shahzad killing
June 1st, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) A former Pakistani diplomat has moaned the lack of leadership in Pakistan while paying tributes to slain journalist Saleem Shahzad."The ruling elite has become almost ... Read more...
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Jury chosen in Chicago trial of terror suspect Rana
May 19th, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 19 (IANS) A Chicago court has selected 12 jurors and six alternates for the trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana charged with aiding Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in ... Read more...
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Jury selection continues in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago (Lead)
May 17th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The jury selection continued Tuesday in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged with aiding Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the November 2008 Mumbai attack, ... Read more...
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Jury selection on in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago
May 17th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The questioning begins here Tuesday of some 100 prospective jurors in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana for aiding Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror trial begins in Chicago court (Second Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 16 (IANS) Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana's trial for aiding the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for one of the deadliest international terrorist attacks in Mumbai began here Monday with the ... Read more...
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Pak asks Obama to make good his ‘promise to facilitate solution to Kashmir dispute’
January 15th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Jan 15(ANI): The United States can play a key role in allaying Pakistan's fears about India by getting involved in a solution to the longstanding Kashmir dispute, a senior Pakistani diplomat ... Read more...
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Being part of Afghanistan’s political solution “absolutely essential” for Pak: Akram
January 15th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Jan 15(ANI): Pakistan must be part of the attempts to forge a political solution in Afghanistan rather than simply be urged to kill extremists on its soil, a senior Pakistani ... Read more...
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‘Apologetic’ US in damage control mode amid WikiLeaks expose about Pak
December 1st, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): The United States has expressed its regret over the disclosure of confidential cables by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, which, among other things has revealed the tensions between the US ... Read more...
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US lacked proof of Headley’s link to terrorism ahead of Mumbai attacks: US spy chief
November 9th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): US spy chief James Clapper has claimed that America did not pass on the information about David Headley, an American man who was a key figure in ... Read more...
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Information on Headley not `sufficiently established’: US
November 9th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) Washington did not pass on information about Pakistani American David Headley to India before the 2008 Mumbai attacks because it was not "sufficiently established" that he ... Read more...
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Pakistan expects Obama’s visit in 2011: Envoy
November 8th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Pakistan looks forward to US President Barack Obama's visit in 2011, said Pakistani ambassador Hussain Haqqani, hoping that Obama's India trip "will create an opportunity for lasting ... Read more...
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Ban on production of fissile material ‘unacceptable’: Pakistan
October 14th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, Oct 14 (ANI): Pakistan opposes the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) that banned production of fissile material used as fuel for nuclear weapons, the Asian nation has told the world ... Read more...
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Canada seeks Pakistani bases after eviction by UAE
October 14th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 14 (IANS) With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shutting the Canadian secret military base near Dubai next month, Ottawa has requested Pakistan to let it use its military ... Read more...
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Krishna, Qureshi likely to meet Monday
September 26th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is likely to meet with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session ... Read more...
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Kashmir issue root cause of terrorism in South Asia: Lodhi
July 21st, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): A former Pakistani diplomat has described the decades old Kashmir issue as the root cause of terrorism in South Asia, adding that the recent violent protests in the ... Read more...
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US mulls audit office in Islamabad to keep tab on aid usage
June 14th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun.14 (ANI): Following serious concerns being raised over the suspected misuse of the Kerry Lugar funds by Pakistan, the United States is planning to set up a separate audit office ... Read more...
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Pak academic says `when water stops running from the tap, people blame America’
May 26th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 26 (ANI): Conspiracy theory is a national sport in Pakistan, where the main players - the United States, India and Israel - change positions depending on the ebb and flow ... Read more...
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Italy summons Pakistani diplomat over attacks on Christians
March 25th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 25 (IANS/AKI) The Italian government summoned Pakistan's charge d'affaires in Rome to discuss the recent attacks reported against minority Christians in Pakistan.
The foreign ministry in Rome summoned the Pakistani ... Read more...
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Headley to plead guilty in Mumbai terror case
March 17th, 2010 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, March 17 (IANS) Pakistani American terror suspect David Coleman Headley, accused of helping to plan the deadly Nov 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is expected to change his plea to 'guilty' in ... Read more...
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