Posts tagged as: Chicago summit

Pakistan once again seeks US apology over Salala check-post attacks

Reinstating her previous stance, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar urged the United States to apologize for an air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops last year if it wants Islamabad to resume land route for allied forcing battling in Afghanistan. Pakistan closed the supply line for NATO forces, expressing its annoyance over the lethal November […]

Pakistan army rejects reports of US Military trainers in Pakistan

Pakistan Army on Thursday rejected media report about the return of the United States (US) military trainers into Pakistan, media reported on Thursday. Earlier, a wire service reported that the US trainers, which were sent back from Pakistan after Salala attack, have returned to Pakistan, in a sign the two nations may be able to […]

US drone attack kills four in Pakistan

An unmanned US aircraft killed at least four people while injured many others in an attack on a militant compound in Miranshah, the troubled area of Northwestern Pakistan. According to the media reports, the drone fired two missiles on a house in Tabai, killing at least four alleged assailants and injuring many others. The reports […]

President Zardari offers no quarter in NATO declaration

President Asif Ali Zardari made no promises in Chicago summit, rejecting intense pressure and NATO’s public call for resuming land routes  in the summit declaration. The president in his short address to leaders from over 50 countries did not give any indication that Pakistan would resume supply line for foreign forces battling in Afghanistan. He […]

President Obama urges Pakistan to resume NATO supplies

US President Barack Obama and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari met shortly on Monday on the sidelines of the NATO summit, but made no progress towards resolving their diplomatic standoff over land route for allied forces battling in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s hard stance on resumption of supplies for foreign forces threatened to outshine the American […]

Yousaf Raza Gilani is not Prime Minister; reiterates Nawaz Sharif

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif reiterated his stance about Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, saying they do not accept him as premier and would not allow the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) as per the wishes of the government. While an interview, the PML-N chief said the incumbent could not bear the opposition’s demand […]

Ties with NATO, US at critical stage; says Prime Minister Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said the incumbent will make all crucial decisions, including restoration of land route for NATO forces, keeping Pakistan’s national interests into account. While addressing the federal cabinet, PM Gilani said that the government had not made compromised on its principle stances and will not do so in the future. […]

As expected the decision is coming out…

Pakistan has been holding out on resuming NATO’s supplies until an unconditional apology was given for the Salala attack. However, no one knows it would take us to change our minds after being refused an invitation to a NATO summit in Chicago. The decision to allow the allied forces the use of the land route […]

Chicago summit will bring stability to the region: Sherry Rehman

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said the Chicago summit will help in bringing stability and prosperity to the region. While interviewing to Dawn, the ambassador clarified that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sent an unconditional invitation to President Asif Ali Zardari for the Chicago summit meeting. The two-day summit […]

No decision about resumption of NATO supplies: says Kaira

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) concluded inconclusive, adding that final decision regarding resumption of NATO supply-line will be taken after further consultations. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s ailed relations with the United States […]

President Zardari gets invitation to Chicago summit

President Zardari gets invitation to Chicago summit Islamabad: (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari has received invitation from the NATO to attend the forthcoming Chicago Summit. As per the details shared by the Foreign Office spokesman, President Zardari has been given an unconditional invitation to attend the summit. The government, which is currently […]

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