ISAF commander meets Pakistan army chief (Lead)
August 2nd, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) General John R. Allen Thursday called on Pakistan Army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to discuss issues related ... Read more...
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US military trainers’ have not come back: Pakistan
May 31st, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistani military Thursday denied claims by American officials that a group of US military trainers have returned to the country several months after their departure following ... Read more...
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ISI now claims it helped US locate Osama
April 28th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Nearly a year after Osama bin Laden was killed in his Abbottabad home, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) claims it helped US locate the Al Qaeda chief's ... Read more...
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Pakistani safe havens hinder Afghan war: US
April 25th, 2012 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Pakistani safe havens and corruption are two factors retarding the progress of NATO forces in Afghanistan, according to a senior US military commander.Pakistan represents a ... Read more...
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Hope fades for 138 missing in Pakistan avalanche
April 11th, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Hundreds of rescue workers continued to search Tuesday for more than 130 people who were buried by a large avalanche in a mountainous area of northern Pakistan ... Read more...
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100 Pakistani troops buried in Siachen avalanche (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) At least 100 Pakistani soldiers were buried Saturday in an avalanche in Kashmir's Siachen region, the Pakistani army said.The avalanche hit a military camp near ... Read more...
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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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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 reviewing Pentagon report on NATO attack
December 30th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan said Thursday it was reviewing a Pentagon report over the NATO attack on two Pakistani border posts that killed 24 soldiers.The Nov 26 air strikes ... Read more...
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Pakistan military hid Osama in Abbottabad: Ex-army chief
December 24th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Pakistani military had harboured Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden with the knowledge of former president General Pervez Musharraf, former army chief General Ziauddin Butt ... Read more...
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Terror from Pakistan-controlled territory a core concern: India
November 24th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Amid reports of Pakistan holding around 12,000-14,00 trained Kashmiri fighters in reserve in case of a sub-continental war, India Thursday underlined that terrorism emanating ... Read more...
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Dhaka seeking apology from Islamabad justified: Pakistani daily
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Bangladesh seeking an apology from Pakistan for war crimes committed in 1971 is "justifiable" and the "least our government can do is learn lessons from ... Read more...
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Apologise for 1971 war crimes, Bangladesh tells Pakistan
November 21st, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has sought an apology from Pakistan for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of liberation.Foreign Minister Dipu Moni sought the formal apology from Islamabad ... Read more...
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Obama warns Pakistan on ties with militant groups (Lead)
October 7th, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday warned Pakistan on its alleged ties with some militant groups, saying Washington will not accept a long-term relationship in which ... Read more...
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Three Al Qaeda leaders arrested in Pakistan
September 6th, 2011 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS/AKI) Three Al Qaeda leaders have been arrested near Pakistan's Quetta city, the Pakistani military said in a statement.Younis Al Mauritania was apprehended together with Abdul Ghaffar ... Read more...
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US to restore military aid to Pakistan? (Lead)
July 17th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) The US is mulling to restore the suspended $800 million in military aid and equipment to Islamabad, Pakistan's spy chief was quoted Sunday as saying.Lt Gen ... Read more...
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US to respect Pakistani’s sovereignty: ISI chief
July 17th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Under fire for intruding into Pakistan and killing Osama bin Laden, the US has promised to respect Islamabad's sovereignty, the country's spy chief was quoted Sunday ... Read more...
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ISI chief to visit US
July 13th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Paksistan's spy agency chief Lt.Gen. Shuja Pasha leaves for Washington Wednesday to hold talks with US intelligence and military officials.It will be his first visit to ... Read more...
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US halting military aid to Pakistan for expulsions
July 10th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US is stopping millions of dollars in aid to the Pakistani military after the expulsion of over 100 US Special Forces trainers by Islamabad.Quoting ... Read more...
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Pakistan tipped off militants, let them flee: US
June 19th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) US officials have claimed that Pakistan tipped off militants at four bomb-building sites in its tribal areas, allowing the terrorists to flee, after Americans shared intelligence ... 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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Pakistan may give gold mining rights to Chinese
May 18th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 18 (IANS) As Pakistan turns to China after the killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos May 2, Islamabad is likely to dump Canada's Barrick ... Read more...
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Osama killing may not derail India-Pakistan dialogue: US experts
May 10th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) US analysts don't foresee a derailing of India's decision to reengage a robust peace dialogue with Pakistan, even if it is made more complicated by ... Read more...
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Pakistan warns US, India on raids, denies ISI-Qaeda links (Roundup)
May 5th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Faced with American fury and domestic anger, Pakistan Thursday blew hot and cold on Osama bin Laden -- denying links with Al Qaeda and warning ... Read more...
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Needle of suspicion pointing towards Pak Army, ISI over Osama’s support network
May 5th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5(ANI): American and European intelligence officials increasingly believe that active or retired Pakistani military or intelligence officials provided some measure of aid to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, allowing ... Read more...
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Pak spy agencies detain 11 people over Osama’s Abbottabad stay
May 5th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Abbottabad, May 5(ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have detained at least eleven people for questioning in connection with Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's stay at a luxury compound in Abbottabad.The Saudi-born terrorist, ... Read more...
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Was Osama protected by ISI?
May 5th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US and European intelligence officials increasingly believe active or retired Pakistani military or intelligence officials provided some measure of aid to Osama bin Laden to stay ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan might have gotten very, very lucky on Sunday’
May 4th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan was lucky not to have intervened in Sunday night's US military operation to kill Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden as Americans had armed jets on ... Read more...
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79 commandos in four choppers killed Osama bin Laden
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) As many as 79 crack US commandos in four helicopters flew into Pakistan's Abbottabad city on a moonless night to take out Al Qaeda leader Osama ... Read more...
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How did Pakistanis not know about Osama: US senator
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pakistani military and intelligence officials need to answer many questions to prove that they did not know where Osama bin Laden had been hiding ... Read more...
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Petraeus discusses ‘ways to improve regional security’ with Kayani
April 26th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 26(ANI): General David Petraeus, Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has held talks with Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on ways to bolster ... Read more...
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Tattered US, Pak ties move into ’stalemate’ over drone attacks, counter-terrorism issues
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 23(ANI): In signs of tattered US-Pakistan ties, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani did not pose together ... Read more...
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CENTCOM chief discusses US-Pak military cooperation with Wynne
April 8th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, April 8(ANI): United States Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General James Mattis has discussed bilateral issues with Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid ... Read more...
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US-Pak military commanders in talks following damning White House report on terror
April 7th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 7(ANI): Military commanders from Pakistan and the United States will make yet another effort on Thursday to mend their bilateral ties, which were served another blow by a new White ... Read more...
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US report blasts Pakistan’s failing insurgency eradication efforts
April 6th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6(ANI): The Obama administration has given a harshly critical assessment of Pakistan's efforts towards eradicating terrorists in a new report, saying that even after years of work with the Pakistani ... Read more...
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