Posts tagged as: Army Chief

Kerry meets Sartaj Aziz, discusses US drone strikes

The visiting U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Thursday opened talks in Islamabad on cooperation to effective fight terrorism, controversial drone strikes, enhance economic cooperation and to discuss  their role in the elusive Afghan peace, officials said. Mr Kerry, who is the first senior American office to visit Pakistan since the new government has […]

PM to consult top political, military leaders on drones, terrorism

Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has said the Prime Minister is considering to extend invitation to the chiefs of political parties for talks on two-point agenda of US drone attacks and terrorism. Speaking in the National Asssembly on Wednesday‚ he said all the political parties and the nation should stand together on the issue […]

Endgame: Pakistan, U.S. hold talks on post-2014 transition in Afghanistan

As the Afghan endgame fast approaching, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, and the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have held talks on , the post 2014 transition in Afghanistan, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.   The United States, which has currently more than 60,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of nearly 150,000 NATO force, […]

Senator Aitzaz Ahsan criticizes General Kayani’s statement

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday said the army chief has no right to issue political statements.   Addressing journalists outside the Lahore High Court on Tuesday, he said that the court’s interim order was not applicatory and was similar to Article 58-2b which allows sacking elected representatives.   He said that […]

Bound to ensure Constitutional supremacy; says Chief Justice

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on Monday said that being the guardian of the Constitution, it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to ensure the supremacy of the Constitution in connection with the actions of state institutions and authorities.   The Chief Justice while addressing the participants of the seventh management course said, “Gone […]

Former military chief expresses displeasure over Supreme Court’s decision in Asghar Khan’s case

Expressing displeasure over Supreme Court’s verdict in Asghar Khan’s case, former military chief General (Retd) Aslam Beg has said that he was heard properly in the court. He stated, “I don’t expect justice from this judiciary; instead, I will go for investigations by the governmental institutions. And, I am ready for the penalty, if the […]

American experts arrive in Pakistan to assist in rescue operation

American experts arrived in Pakistan to assist in search and rescue operation in the world’s highest battleground of Siachen glacier where 135 people trapped in an avalanche. ISPR (Inter Service Public Relations) issued a press note late on Sunday saying, “An eight-member team of US experts have arrived in Islamabad to provide technical assistance in […]

Military throws weight on Parliament about resumption of NATO supply route

One of the hot issues is resumption of NATO supply route that is to handle at the moment. The military threw the weight on politicians by asserting that the decision to resume supply-line will be taken by parliament alone. On Monday, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani hinted at improved coordination with the […]

Rockets fired at Pakistan Military Academy

Rockets fired at Pakistan Military Academy  In the fresh move of terrorist, unidentified attackers have fired nine rocket propelled grenades at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul near Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, causing damage but no casualties. DCO Abottabad Imtiaz Hussain Shah confirmed the attack saying, “Nine rockets were fired. Three rockets hit the boundary […]

Prime Minister Gilani trashes perception of military coup

In order to eliminate fears among the international community about Pakistan’s stability and the survival of its democracy, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday rejected a notion that democracy was under threat and a creeping coup was taking place in the country. He asserted, “Democracy is not under threat. The people, civil society and […]

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani once again reverses his stance

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani once again reverses his stance In order to melt ice between the civil-military circles, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani once gain withdrew his words about statements of army and ISI chiefs they submitted to the Supreme Court in the inglorious memogate scandal. The premier was speaking to the media […]

Supreme Court seeks government’s written reply over sacking army chief, DG ISI petition

At a time when there have been signs of defrost in the frosty ties between military and civilian leadership, the Supreme Court directed the government to submit a written reply within two weeks that it has no intention of dismissing the army and ISI chiefs. A three member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by […]

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