India seeks to nail Pakistan on 26/11 with Hamza’s confession (Roundup)
June 27th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) India Wednesday sought to corner Pakistan over the Mumbai terror strike, saying the recently-arrested 26/11 suspect Abu Jindal Hamza's confession proved the involvement of ... Read more...
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India asks Pakistan not to be selective on terror (Lead)
June 27th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India Wednesday asked Pakistan to shed its "selective" approach to terror and join hands in eliminating the scourge from the region. The statement comes ... Read more...
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Obama denies allegations over White House leaks
June 9th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has strongly denied the charges by political rivals that the White House purposely leaked classified information for political gains in the ... Read more...
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Karzai condemns, US saddened over Afghan killings (Second Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Kabul/Washington, March 11 (IANS) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Sunday strongly condemned the killing of 16 civilians, including nine children and three women by a US soldier in Kandahar province.Five others ... Read more...
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‘Musharraf will be arrested if he returns’
January 27th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will definitely be arrested if he returns to the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Friday."In fact, ... Read more...
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Bill Maher compares Casey Anthony’s case to ‘Republican Thinking’
July 11th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bill Maher has caused quite a stir by comparing the outcome of Casey Anthony’s case to "Republican thinking." Maher made the comment when he appeared on HBO’s ... Read more...
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Pakistan allocates Rs.495 bn for defence
June 4th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan has hiked the budgetary allocation for defence to Rs.495 billion for 2011-12, a media report said.The allocation for the next fiscal year is Rs.53 billion ... Read more...
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Osama killing ‘a unique moment’ for the region: India (Lead)
May 12th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) The killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos in Pakistan provides "a unique moment" for countries in the region to step up their war ... Read more...
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`Pakistan cabinet has never exclusively reviewed terror war’
May 12th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan's federal cabinet has met 70 times in the last three years but has never "exclusively" reviewed its post 9/11 policy on war against terror, ... Read more...
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US raid an attack on sovereignty: Pakistan Senate
May 5th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) The US raid at Abbottabad to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was an attack on the country's sovereignty, members of the Pakistan Senate have ... Read more...
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Bush declines Obama’s invitation to go to Ground Zero
May 4th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama’s invitation to George W. Bush has been declined by the former President. President Obama is scheduled to address the nation from Ground Zero ... Read more...
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“Pak did its part” by providing early assistance in identifying al-Qaeda courier: Zardari
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has dismissed accusations against the country that it did not do enough to track down Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, saying that ... Read more...
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Zardari addressed ‘his masters’, not parliament: Imran
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari did not address a joint session of parliament but addressed "his masters on whose orders he continues to remain in ... Read more...
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Zardari urges UN to promote religious harmony across the globe
January 19th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Jan 19(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has made an impassioned plea to the United Nations to work out special plans for promoting cultural and religious harmony across the globe.In ... Read more...
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Gilani rules out talks with militants until they surrender
January 19th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ruled out any talks with militants, and said the government will not make any compromises on the country's sovereignty.Talking to media ... Read more...
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India targets Pak for pursuing terrorism
January 18th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): India has hit out at Pakistan for pursuing terrorism as an instrument of state policy, and said such an approach is flawed and self-defeating."Some countries ... Read more...
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Dick Cheney Says He Offered To Quit Vice Presidency Thrice
January 18th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dick Cheney the 46th Vice President of the USA who served during the tenure of former President George W Bush said in an interview given to ... Read more...
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Pak playing “own little games” in bid to maintain control over Kabul: Editorial
January 14th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 14(ANI): While Pakistan has warned the US against any "new great game" concerning Afghanistan, it itself harbours a desire to maintain control over Kabul by "playing its own little ... Read more...
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Pakistan fighting ‘war on terrorism’ for survival: Shahbaz Sharif
December 31st, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): No one should be sceptical about the fact that Pakistan is fighting the war on terrorism for its survival, Punjab Chief Minister Mohammed Shahbaz Sharif has said."War on ... Read more...
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‘No Pakistani safe across the globe following Aafia’s 86-year prison sentence’: IJN
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 22 (ANI): Criticising the justice system in the United States as biased towards Muslims, the executive director of the International Justice Network, Tina Monshipour Foster, has said that following the ... Read more...
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CIA station chief’s identity breach to hit intelligence ties between US-ISI
December 19th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency station chief's identity breach is likely to cause friction between US and Pakistani intelligence agents, who have worked closely, if not always with ... Read more...
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Zardari, Kayani systematically worked for Musharraf’s ‘honourable exit’: Wikileaks
December 8th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 8(ANI): A series of political and strategic blunders by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had given the cause and justification to current President Asif Ali Zardari and Army Chief ... Read more...
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Latest round of Pak-US strategic dialogue ’successful’: Qureshi
October 24th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 24 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has termed the latest round of the US-Pak strategic dialogue 'successful', 'progressive' and 'fruitful', adding that the talks helped improve ties of ... Read more...
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Pakistan helped US in arresting Taliban leaders: Haqqani
October 19th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): The United States has been successful in arresting many Taliban leaders due to the help extended by Pakistan to its intelligence agencies and forces, the nation's ambassador ... Read more...
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Zardari-Gilani-Kayani trio vows to protect democratic system in Pak
September 28th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 28 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and COAS General Ashfaq Kayani have vowed to defend and protect the democratic system in the country, and ... Read more...
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Terrorism still remains a global threat: Canadian PM
September 12th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Sept 12 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has warned that terrorism is still prevalent nine years after the September 11 attacks in America, and added that no country is immune ... Read more...
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Obama defends plans to close Guantanamo
September 11th, 2010 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Friday defended plans to close the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, saying facilities on US soil were capable of holding the detainees from the ... Read more...
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US says Pak Taliban part of ‘most dangerous terrorist threat’ to it, war on terror
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 2(ANI): The Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has been identified as part of the 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to the United States and its war on ... Read more...
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Homegrown militants overtake India as top threat to Pak: ISI
August 17th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): An internal assessment done by Pakistan's powerful military spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, has found for the first time in 63 years that it expects a majority of ... Read more...
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Home-grown militants, not India, biggest threat: ISI
August 17th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has said "home-grown" Islamist militants have overtaken the Indian Army as the greatest threat to national security.
A recent internal assessment of ... Read more...
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US to set up consulate in Quetta soon to monitor aid, says diplomat
July 28th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, July 28(ANI): US Consul-General in Karachi, William Martin, has said that the proposed plan for setting up an American consulate in Quetta is a commitment that will be fulfilled soon.Martin said ... Read more...
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Afghan war document leak reveal ISI, Taliban collaboration
July 27th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/Islamabad, July 27 (ANI): The leak of 91,000 US military documents containing information about the war in Afghanistan war suggests, but without providing definitive evidence, that Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services ... Read more...
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India “shell-shocked” over improving Pak-Afghan relationship
July 26th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 26(ANI): India, along with other South Asian countries, is "shell-shocked" with recent moves by Pakistan and Afghanistan to improve their once-frosty relationship, the New York Times has reported.The ... Read more...
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Kayani’s extension beneficial for Pakistan: Musharraf
July 25th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 25(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has congratulated Army Chief General Kayani on his three-year extension of service.Musharraf said Kayani's contribution as army chief would be beneficial for ... Read more...
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US has spent $1 trillion on wars since 9/11
July 21st, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) The United States has spent more than $1 trillion on wars since the Sep 11, 2001, terror attacks, making it the second most expensive war in US history ... Read more...
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