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Afghan bomb kills four NATO soldiers
Jun 4th
KABUL: A bomb attack killed four foreign soldiers from NATO”s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the military said.
“Four International Security Assistance Force service members died following an…
US missile strike kills five in South Waziristan
Jun 4th
MIRANSHAH: A US missile strike targeting a house killed five people and injured six others in tribal badlands near the Afghan border on Friday, security officials said.
The strike took place in Ghwakhwa area, 10 kilometres (six miles) west of Wana, th…
Pakistan stands for peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan: President
Jun 3rd
Islamabad: Discussing Afghanistan situation, the President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan stands for peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan which he said was in its own interest as any development in Afghanistan had its impact …
Security of Afghan border in Malakand division beefed up
Jun 3rd
PESHAWAR: Panicked by the Upper Dir terror incidents, the provincial government has directed to beef up the security of Afghan border adjacent to Malakand division. The provincial government directed the Commissioner Malakand division, DIG Malakand, …
Haqqani asks NATO to reign in infiltrating Afghan militants
Jun 3rd
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to U.S. Hussain Haqqani expressing his concerns over the attack Taliban attack in Dir has asked the NATO and U.S. to control infiltration of militants from the Afghanistan side. Meeting with the …
UN pressed to lift Afghan sanctions
Jun 3rd
LONDON: Britain and the United States are pressing for United Nations sanctions against 18 former senior Taliban figures to be lifted later this month in the strongest indication yet that the western powers are looking for a negotiated peace with the T…
US military to be reduced in Pakistan: Mullen
Jun 3rd
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is going to reduce sharply the number of US military trainers allowed in the country, the top US military officer said on Thursday, acknowledging strains in the uneasy alliance a month after the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Admiral…
Haqqani informs reservations to US over Dir attack
Jun 3rd
WASHINGTON: Pakistani Ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani has contacted the US administration and expressed reservations over Afghan militants attack in Dir.
He demanded Obama administration to stop Taliban attacks on Pakistan from Afghanistan. H…
Pakistan lodges protest with Afghanistan over Dir attack
Jun 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday, alleging that Afghan-based Taliban attacked on a Pakistani checkpost in Dir, has urged NATO, Afghan forces and ISAF to take action against cross-border militancy against Pakistan, Geo News reported Thursday.
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Terror won’t end with Uncle Sam’s exit
Jun 3rd
The line of argument, simple, yet repeated so often to have become a sacred mantra, is to demand that the US withdraw from Afghanistan, and Pakistan should seize to support her. By doing so, the Taliban would no longer have any justification to continue fighting. It’s neat and simple, yet its sheer simplicity betrays either naivety or political opportunism. Ninety days in power and an
