Pakistan’s progress in rooting out terrorists has “not come fast enough”, and so the United States will continue insisting it to deal with the terror havens within its borders, US President Barack Obama has said. “We will continue to focus on our relationship with Pakistan. Increasingly, the Pakistani government recognizes that terrorist networks in its [...] Continue reading Pak “not fast enough” in uprooting terror havens along Afghan border region:Obama
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that the country might be forced to take matters into its own hands, which could include working with the Taliban, if it continues to feel alienated by the rest of the world. Musharraf said that Pakistan was in a terrible state – with its economy in crisis, high unemployment, [...] Continue reading Musharraf hints at pact with Taliban, military takeover to protect Pak from crisis
Pakistan’s National Command Authority (NCA) has said that the country will not be a party to any approach that is prejudicial to legitimate national security interests. In a meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, a review of recent global and regional developments and their implications on Pakistan’s national security was carried [...] Continue reading Pak rejects biased policies harmful to its national security
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said the government is in full in control of the internal situation in the country and would not allow anybody to pursue vested personal agendas, or derail the country from path of economic prosperity and sustained democracy. According to The News, Gilani told participants at the National [...] Continue reading Pak Govt. in full control of internal situation: Gilani
Six new F-16 C/D Block 52 high-tech aircraft will reportedly arrive in Pakistan from the United States on December 13, after which the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will have a total of 18 such aircraft. In 2005-06, Pakistan had signed a contract with the US government for the acquisition of 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 [...] Continue reading Pak to get six more F-16 aircraft from US on Dec 13