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Reaction in Azad Jammu Kashmir over Indian Media Reports

30. November 2008

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Indian move to be dangerous for it: Attique Prime Minster AJK Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has said that some behind the scene Indian forces wanted to initiate restricted war with Pakistan to put it under pressure on Kashmir issue. “The war will be severely dangerous for India if it initiates”, he said while addressing a press [...]

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The 26th of November

29. November 2008

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The power of fear is immense and intense. It is axiomatic that evil of the magnitude perpetrated in Mumbai, through a collusion between Pakistan-based hate-filled terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and Indian fifth columnists will have a direct impact on the political mood of the nation. It is inevitable that the mood will reflect on polling [...]

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The Mumbai Fiasco

29. November 2008

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PAKISTANI AND INDIAN CHANNELS ARE PROPAGATING, WE ARE ON THE EDGE OF WAR? ARE WE? IS LOOKING BACK 20 YEARS RIGHT TO POINT FINGERS ON PAKISTAN? OR SHOULD WE LOOK AT THE REAL FACTS? We are in a state of war, covert operations in FATA and Balochistan on part of Raw, and this is not a [...]

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INDIA: Empathy, Grief in Pakistan at Mumbai Mayhem

29. November 2008

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KARACHI, Nov 29 (IPS) - The terrorist attacks unleashed in the Indian port city and financial hub of Mumbai continue to reverberate through Pakistan at a personal level and on the media. The crisis, that began Wednesday night and lasted through Friday, dominates conversation, newspaper headlines, television coverage and Internet chatter on indigenous websites and e-mail [...]

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Iranian President invited Zardari to visit Iran

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Muhammad Mahdi Akhundzada held meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss with the matters of mutual interest. He delivered an invitation letter of Iranian President Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to him and the president accepted his invitation regarding visit of Iran and the dates of his visit will be decided [...]

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Qureshi rejects Pak involvements in Mumbai mayhem

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday categorically rejected the idea that Pakistan is involved in barbaric act of violence and terrorism in Mumbai. Addressing a press conference after special cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, he said that the cabinet feels that finger pointing or [...]

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Pakistan offers India assistance in probe

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, vowing to continue struggle for combating terrorism, offered assistance to India in probing into Mumbai terrorist attack. The three elders met here in President House early Saturday to discuss aftermath of Mumbai attacks and Indian [...]

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No Pakistani elements involved in Mumbai attacks: Haqqani

29. November 2008

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WASHINGTON: Advocating importance of statesmanlike response to Mumbai terrorist attacks in the form of cooperative efforts by Pakistan and India, Islamabad’s envoy to the United States has urged avoidance of Pakistan bashing temptation as a way to seek political mileage ahead of Indian elections. “Let me just say that there is an election coming up [...]

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Indian allegations against Pakistan rejected

29. November 2008

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KAMRA CANTT: Chairman Chief Minister Punjab Task Force Shuja Khanzada strongly condemned the Indian propaganda saying the fabricated allegations of Indian Foreign Minister Mr. Pernab Mukhar Jee involving Pakistan in Mumbai terrorist strikes. Shuja Khanzada stated this while talking to the local media persons here at Kamra Cantt on Saturday. He said evidences shown that [...]

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National Youth Policy to be finalized soon

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The government has announced to finalize a comprehensive National Youth Policy to provide opportunities and harness the true potential of the young generation which constitutes sixty three percent of the total population. This was stated by Federal Minister for Youth Shahid Hussein Bhutto while addressing the three day National Youth Summit here Saturday He [...]

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Attacks to cripple Indian economy, erode confidence, enhance cost of doing business

29. November 2008

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Pakistan Economy Watch on Saturday said Mumbai terror attacks are an incident bigger that the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 and that of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. India will remain target of homegrown terrorist until it reviews misaddressed policies. It is a big attack on Indian psyche which will severely damage the 1.2 trillion [...]

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Gul hails suspension of ISI chief India visit

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prominent defense analyst and former ISI Chief General (Retd.) Hameed Gul hailed the government decision of suspending ISI Chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha’s possible visit to India. Hameed Gul said that Indian extremist organizations created a drama to foil Kashmiris freedom movement as it was heading towards success rapidly. Talking to a private TV [...]

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Sultan for President’s constitutional role

29. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Peoples Muslim League (PML) AJK President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has asked President AJK Raja Zulqurnain to advise Prime Minster AJK Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan to resign or get vote of confidence. During his meeting with the President at Kashmir House here, both the leader discussed about the ongoing political crisis in AJK; [...]

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Mumbai attacks evoke widespread condemnation

29. November 2008

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SRINAGAR: Cutting across party ideologies, various mainstream and separatist political parties in Kashmir have strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, in which more than 100 people have been killed so far. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Muhammad Syed while condemning the attacks said, “It is gruesome.” He said such gory acts are not [...]

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Mumbai mayhem conspiracy to hit nuke: Gul

28. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Former Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) ISI Chief General (Retd.) Hameed Gul has said that Mumbai incident is an international based conspiracy to deprive Pakistan of its atomic power. Taking to a private TV channel on Friday, he said that to involve Pakistan in the incident reflected that some forces wanted to declare Pakistan a [...]

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ISI chief to visit India soon

28. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha would visit to India soon to help investigate into Mumbai attacks, Premier’s spokesman Zahid Bashir said. ” During the visit, Shuja Pasha would share intelligence with Indian security officials”, Zahid Bashir mentioned. “Initially, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged to Prime Minister Syed [...]

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I am in London to play golf: Musharraf

28. November 2008

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LONDON: Former President Pervaiz Musharraf on Friday said that he had come to London to take rest and play golf with friends not for politics. Taking to a private TV channel, he said that he had played golf here after one year and it was a very pleasant experience. To a question, he said that Pakistanis [...]

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Afghanistan not in crisis: UNSC team

28. November 2008

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KABUL: Afghanistan is not in a security crisis and disillusionment and recriminations about its situation should be avoided, a UN Security Council team said at the end of a three-day assessment tour. There were even reasons for “cautious optimism,” the delegation told reporters before wrapping up a visit which comes as attacks linked to the [...]

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French envoy appreciated GOP’s political vision and Economic Stabilization Plan

28. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with Ambassador of France, Mr. Daniel Jauanneau on Friday. Mr. Shaukat Tarin briefed the Ambassador on GOP’s Nine Point agenda that principally focuses Economic Stabilization Plan and over all restoration of economic health in view of ongoing global financial [...]

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PM calls Manmohan Singh

28. November 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani telephoned Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning and expressed his strong condemnation over the acts of terrorism in Mumbai. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism and appreciated the fact that Indian Prime Minister was the first one to telephone him [...]

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