Posts tagged as: NATO

US President Barack Obama backs General Allen amid David Petraeus’s fallout

Despite reports of exchange of flirtatious emails between General John Allen and Jill Kelley, US President Barack Obama has supported the top commander in Afghanistan.   White House spokesman Jay Carney while speaking to the media said President Obama had faith in Gen John Allen, chosen to be the next NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) […]

General Allen too under probe for inappropriate e-mails

In what appeared to be another twist in the scandalizing saga, the Pentagon said on Tuesday that the top US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communications with a woman.   According to the reports, General John Allen is under investigation for inappropriate emails to Jill Kelley, the woman […]

War should be fought against sanctuaries in Pakistan and Afghanistan: President Karzai

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said the war on terror did not need to be fought in Afghanistan but in the sanctuaries in Pakistan and Afghanistan that were sheltering the Taliban.   Speaking to an Indian newspaper, he stated, “I hope that now with the re-election of President Obama, we will be sitting down for […]

UN Security Council imposes sanctions against Haqqani Network

The United Nations (UN) Security Council has imposed sanctions against the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network which is accused of carrying out a number of deadly attacks in the region, particularly in Afghanistan.   The UN committee that oversees sanctions against the Taliban imposed global sanctions on the fierce militant group considered a major threat to the […]

No political cell working in spy agency since five years: Defence Secretary

Categorically denying presence of any political cell in the spy agency, Defence Secretary Lt-General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik has made it clear that the cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was disbanded five years ago. While briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, the secretary dispelled all rumors of any political cell […]

UK to double number of drones in Afghanistan: Report

The United Kingdom has decided to double the number of unmanned aircrafts flying combat and surveillance operations in Afghanistan, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. In a new squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), five Reaper drones will be sent to Afghanistan and be in operation within six weeks, with control coming, for the first time, […]

Interior Minister Rehman Malik hints operation in North Waziristan

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday termed North Waziristan a hub of terrorists, saying that the government is seriously considering a military operation in the tribal region. The minister while speaking to the media at Karachi airport referred the Taliban as oppressors, adding that the entire nation was united against them. Malik further said that […]

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 […]

Pakistan always opposes drone strikes; says Hina Rabbani Khar

Terming the drone strike severe violation of international laws, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has reiterated Pakistan’s demand to the United States to immediately stop the campaign in tribal region of the country. In an interview with a television station prior in Tehran to the Non-Aligned Movement Summit on Thursday, the minister said that drone […]

ISAF confirms killing of Taliban leader Mullah Dadulalh

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has confirmed killing a Taliban leader namely Mullah Dadullah in the eastern Kunar province. A statement issued by the allied forces said, “The Taliban leader Dadullah was one of several insurgents killed in a precision airstrike in Shigal district, Kunar province, yesterday”. Dadullah, who was also known as Jamal, was […]

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 […]

US express confidence over security of Pakistani nukes

Expressing its confidence over the security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets, the US State Department has offered condolence over the Kamra Airbase attack. In quite a sensitive operation, the Pakistani security forces killed nine militants after heavily equipped militants stormed a PAF Airbase in Kamra, Attock. Expressing condolence, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the US […]

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