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20th May, 2011
Nato: More than 1,700 Taliban give up their arms
WASHINGTON: More than 1,700 former Taliban combatants have turned in their weapons to join a reintegration program started by the Afghan government nearly a year…
WASHINGTON: More than 1,700 former Taliban combatants have turned in their weapons to join a reintegration program started by the Afghan government nearly a year…
20th May, 2011
Pakistan PM sees China’s Hu to end visit
BEIJING: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday was to meet China’s president at the end of a visit full of praise for…
BEIJING: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday was to meet China’s president at the end of a visit full of praise for…
20th May, 2011
Arab uprising disturbing flow of anti-terror intel
TUNIS: Western security officials worry crucial intelligence on terror groups in North Africa will dry up as repressive, but effective, security services are dismantled…
TUNIS: Western security officials worry crucial intelligence on terror groups in North Africa will dry up as repressive, but effective, security services are dismantled…
20th May, 2011
Taliban car bomb targets US convoy in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan said on Friday it had attacked a US consulate convoy in Peshawar, the latest in a surge of violence since US forces…
PESHAWAR: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan said on Friday it had attacked a US consulate convoy in Peshawar, the latest in a surge of violence since US forces…
20th May, 2011
US security chief to visit India for talks
WASHINGTON: The US Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano, will make a four-day visit to India beginning May 24, her office announced Thursday. Napolitano and Indian…
WASHINGTON: The US Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano, will make a four-day visit to India beginning May 24, her office announced Thursday. Napolitano and Indian…
19th May, 2011
Movement of foreigners to be regularised: Malik
ISLAMABAD: Movement of foreigners would be regularised and any foreigner/ diplomat will be sent back to his station of duty if he was found without…
ISLAMABAD: Movement of foreigners would be regularised and any foreigner/ diplomat will be sent back to his station of duty if he was found without…
19th May, 2011
Bin Laden audio praises Arab protests
CAIRO: In a recording made shortly before his death, Osama bin Laden praised the mass protests that have toppled and shaken longtime rulers across the…
CAIRO: In a recording made shortly before his death, Osama bin Laden praised the mass protests that have toppled and shaken longtime rulers across the…
19th May, 2011
Pakistan orders inquiry into killing of five Chechens
QUETTA: A Pakistan provincial government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the killing by security forces of five Chechens, including three women, after media said…
QUETTA: A Pakistan provincial government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the killing by security forces of five Chechens, including three women, after media said…
19th May, 2011
All-weather friendship
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is visiting China from Tuesday to show it has another major power to turn to just as relations with…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is visiting China from Tuesday to show it has another major power to turn to just as relations with…
19th May, 2011
Iran could play role in al Qaeda, post-bin Laden
WASHINGTON: The death of Osama bin Laden has put a new focus on what role Iran might play in al Qaeda’s future, as intelligence officials…
WASHINGTON: The death of Osama bin Laden has put a new focus on what role Iran might play in al Qaeda’s future, as intelligence officials…
19th May, 2011
‘Somebody’ in Pakistan knew of bin Laden hideout: US
WASHINGTON: Somebody in Pakistan knew about Osama bin Laden’s hideout but there is no proof that Pakistan’s political and military leaders were aware of it,…
WASHINGTON: Somebody in Pakistan knew about Osama bin Laden’s hideout but there is no proof that Pakistan’s political and military leaders were aware of it,…
19th May, 2011
Al Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
CAIRO: Al Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which the group’s ex-leader praised revolutions sweeping the Arab world, and called…
CAIRO: Al Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which the group’s ex-leader praised revolutions sweeping the Arab world, and called…
19th May, 2011
Only 11pc Pakistanis like US: survey
WASHINGTON: As President Barack Obama prepares to make a major address on the tumultuous changes spreading throughout the Middle East, a new survey finds that…
WASHINGTON: As President Barack Obama prepares to make a major address on the tumultuous changes spreading throughout the Middle East, a new survey finds that…
18th May, 2011
Egyptian named new Al-Qaeda leader: reports
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has chosen a former Egyptian special forces officer as interim leader of the violent extremist group following the death this month of Osama…
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has chosen a former Egyptian special forces officer as interim leader of the violent extremist group following the death this month of Osama…
18th May, 2011
CIA used stealth drones to monitor Bin Laden: report
WASHINGTON: The CIA flew new stealth drone planes on dozens of secret missions deep into Pakistan to monitor Osama bin Laden’s compound before US commandos…
WASHINGTON: The CIA flew new stealth drone planes on dozens of secret missions deep into Pakistan to monitor Osama bin Laden’s compound before US commandos…
17th May, 2011
Pakistan boosting cooperation with US: Kerry
WASHINGTON: Pakistan, under renewed US pressure since the death of Osama bin Laden, is stepping up its efforts to battle extremists and help stabilize Afghanistan,…
WASHINGTON: Pakistan, under renewed US pressure since the death of Osama bin Laden, is stepping up its efforts to battle extremists and help stabilize Afghanistan,…
17th May, 2011
In-camera session: The ultimate betrayal
After all the hullabaloo about the civilian supremacy over the military, the parliament’s joint session has ended up achieving the opposite of what leaked reports…
After all the hullabaloo about the civilian supremacy over the military, the parliament’s joint session has ended up achieving the opposite of what leaked reports…
17th May, 2011
US Senator says ties with Pakistan at crossroads
WASHINGTON: The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the US-Pakistan relationship is at a critical juncture and both countries need to get it…
WASHINGTON: The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the US-Pakistan relationship is at a critical juncture and both countries need to get it…
17th May, 2011
Far from the paths of peace
All relationships are based on mutual respect and trust, and diplomacy is no different. Undoubtedly, the last decade has seen more downs than ups…
All relationships are based on mutual respect and trust, and diplomacy is no different. Undoubtedly, the last decade has seen more downs than ups…
17th May, 2011
‘Statesmanship important in post-Osama scenario’
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
There is a widespread sense that elimination of al Qaeda chief by America should be considered as a one-off event.
