Posts tagged as: CIA

Officials terms Shakil Afridi’s interview baseless and bogus

Officials in different departments have rejected the interview of Dr Shakil Afridi by Fox news, rubbishing the possibility of such an interaction. Earlier, Fox News, an American TV channel aired what it claimed was an interview with Dr Shakil Afridi, the person who assisted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in locating Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin […]

Dr Shakil Afridi says ISI supports militancy in Pakistan

Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in locating Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has claimed that ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) funds militants in the country. He claimed, “It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the IS and Pakistan’s fight against militancy is bogus. It’s just to extract money […]

ISI rules over handling over Dr Afridi to United States

DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam has ruled out handing over Dr Shakil Afridi to the United States, saying the later should forget about it. The top spy master of the country was of the opinion that the US should consider the chapter of Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) […]

Pakistan terms drone strike violation of international laws

Terming drone campaign of unmanned US aircrafts as severe violation of international law and sovereignty of the country, Pakistan on Friday once again asked the United States to halt the spy attacks. At least 18 more people killed in three more US drone attacks in North Waziristan on today just after a day after Islamabad […]

Pakistan Army rejects claims of American journalists

Pakistan Army has ruled out the claim made by US journalist in his book that a colonel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) tipped off the United States about the location of Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. According to a report published in Foreign Policy, DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem […]

ISI colonel helped in locating Osama bin Laden: Book

Richard Miniter, a famous America journalist, claimed that a colonel of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) assisted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden. In what appeared to be another shocking claim, the book claimed that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani may have been informed about the May […]

Rehman Malik says that Pakistan will push for no drone strikes

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Monday that  Pakistan’s spy chief will call for an end to US drone strikes in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and push for a sharing of technology and intelligence during a visit to Washington this week. “We will push for no drones. If we (Pakistan and the US) are partners, […]

Barack Obama appoints Richard G. Oslan as ambassador to Pakistan

US President Barack Obama has named Richard G. Oslan to be the ambassador to Pakistan, assigning task them to shape highly sensitive relationships after withdrawal of allied forces from Afghanistan. Oslan, who had served US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is named envoy to Pakistan after incumbent Cameron Munter tendered his resignation from […]

Polio Vaccination outlawed in North Waziristan

Polio Vaccination outlawed in North Waziristan In an attempt to discourage the polio elimination campaign from the country, Mullah Nazir group banned the polio vaccination in WANA, South Waziristan. The locals believe that the Western powers are spying the area in disguise of the polio immunisation. A leaflet spread in the area tells the story […]

Islamabad condemns drone attacks inside Pakistani territory

Terming them illegal and violation of Pakistani sovereignty, Islamabad strongly condemned the US drone attacks on its territory. The deadlock between the United States and Pakistan, the two strategic allies, over the strikes remains unresolved. In very recent three days, three drone strikes carried out on suspected insurgents killed 27 people in Pakistan’s tribal areas. […]

Banned outfit denies links with Shakeel Afridi

Lashkar-e-Islam, a banned militant outfit, has denied links with CIA agent Dr Shakil Afrdi, who helped US trace Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, the garrison town of Pakistan. Shakeel Afridi was on May 24 sentenced to 33 years in jail after he was found guilty of treason under Pakistan’s system of tribal justice. Afridi was […]

US seeks clarification on Dr. Shakeel Afridi’s case

In its continued efforts to press Pakistan, the United States sought clarification from Islamabad on the issue of Dr Shakeel Afridi’s sentence. State Department’s spokesman Mark Toner while speaking to the media during daily press briefing said, “US sought clarity on the ‘new reason’ being given by Pakistan for sentencing Dr Shakeel Afridi”. According to […]

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