ABC News | Amid Crisis, President of Pakistan Visits Dubai New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari flew to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday on what an aide said was a short visit for a wedding from which he would return overnight. The move was surprising, coming as tensions between the ... Tension in Pakistan as Zardari travels, military meets Pakistan Defense Secretary Is Fired US Backing Pakistani Civilian Government Amid Tensions With Military |
Fox News | Pakistan crisis: Gilani backs off, Zardari takes off Economic Times ISLAMABAD: A day after the spat between Pakistan's prime minister and the country's military brass degenerated into public sparring, Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday sought to calm coup fears and denied he would follow his sacking of the defence ... Pakistan braces for a judicial or military coup Pakistan Civilian, Army Leaders Rally Support as Rift Widens Pentagon: No Assurances Against Pakistan Coup |
The Hindu | India anxious over Pakistan crisis Deccan Chronicle Army chief General VK Singh when asked if India has sounded any alert along the Indo-Pak border given the present turmoil in Pakistan said, “Nothing like that.” “We do not have to wait for somebody to tell us to be more alert or sound red alert. ... Following Pakistan developments closely: Govt Following Developments in Pakistan Closely: Govt India to keep close watch on Pak events |
The Express Tribune | US favours democracy in Pakistan: Hillary Clinton The Express Tribune By Huma Imtiaz WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the United States has concerns about the situation in Pakistan, but stood in favour of the democratic set up in Pakistan, expecting it to resolve the country's internal matters ... Amid political crisis, Clinton says US supports civilian government in Pakistan US Voices Concerns about Pakistan's Political Crisis |
BBC News | The US can't walk away from Pakistan The Daily Star The always difficult “strategic partnership” between the United States and Pakistan became even more acrimonious in the wake of the Nov. 26 US airstrike that killed more than two dozen Pakistani soldiers in Pakistani territory. ... Militants killed in Pakistan drone strike Drone strike in Pakistan kills five militants Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan |
PakTribune.com | Mansoor Ijaz delays Pakistan visit ... PakTribune.com By Zaheerul Hassan By Zaheerul Hassan ISLAMABAD: The central figure of the infamous memogate scandal Mansoor Ijaz said that he would be coming to Pakistan, but did not say when. Ijaz who was expected to brief the judicial commission probing memogate on ... Mansoor Ijaz says he'll testify in Pakistan's Memogate scandal Ijaz under pressure not to visit Pakistan Mansoor has never applied for Pakistani visa: FO |
Christian Science Monitor | US fires 1st drone in Pakistan in 6 weeks; 4 dead The Associated Press BANNU, Pakistan (AP) — An American drone strike killed four Islamist militants in Pakistan, the first such attack since errant US airstrikes in November killed two dozen Pakistan troops and pushed strained ties between the two nations close to ... US drone strikes again. Is Pakistan's military angling for a favor? Drone strikes resume amid US-Pakistan strains |
Asia Society | Pakistan's border on knife-edge as Nato prepares for Afghan withdrawal The National AFP Nato is heavily reliant upon cooperation with Pakistan as it uses border roads such as the Khojak Pass, above, to aid its fight in Afghanistan. EPA The US wants talks with agents of Taliban chief Mullah Omar. Getty In December, Washington was abuzz ... What does Pakistan want in Afghanistan? Excerpt: Ahmed Rashid's 'Pakistan on the Brink' Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman ... |
The Express Tribune | 'Pakistan a good place for British businesses to invest' Pakistan Daily Times KARACHI: Pakistan is a good place for British businesses to invest in and has potential to be the primary target for all British brands that want to benefit from this relatively untapped market. UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Green ... GSP Plus status to Pakistan: UK supports EC''s Proposal Home News National Lord Green highlights importance of education in UK ... Lord Green visits Pakistan to forge trade ties |
The Nation, Pakistan | Pakistan condemns drone attack as violation of sovereignty Associated Press of Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Pakistan Thursday condemned the recent drone attack inside Pakistan by United States saying that these are counterproductive and violation of its sovereignty.“Pakistan has clear position on drone attacks and it has disadvantage ... Pakistan Inc wants to dance with India Inc. Will the Indians oblige? India MFN process to complete in Oct Ties with Israel, never: FO |