ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday pledged strong action against any Pakistani citizen involved in the Nov. 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks that Indian officials said killed 172 people and injured 296. “The government will not only assist in investigation but also take strong action against any Pakistani elements found involved in the attacks,” said Zardari [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 4, 2008
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that Pakistan was fully cooperating in the aftermath of Mumbai incident. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday following her meetings with Pakistani leadership, she lauded Pakistan’s offer for cooperation in investigations into the tragedy. Ms. Rice acknowledged that Pakistan itself was a victim of terrorism [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 4, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The US Secretary of State Ms Condoleezza Rice called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Thursday and the main focus of the meeting between the two leaders was on the evolving regional situation, in the aftermath of Mumbai terrorist attacks. The Prime Minister conveyed to Secretary Rice Pakistan’s firm commitment [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 3, 2008
NEW DELHI, Dec 03 (SANA): The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that Pakistan must act with “urgency and resolve” in cooperating with Indian investigations Mumbai attacks. “We have to act with urgency and act with resolve. Pakistan needs to act with urgency and with resolve,” Rice told reporters prior to talks with [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 1, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that Pakistan and India being atomic powers had no option but to maintain peace in the region. Addressing a press conference after holding a meeting with Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here, he said that [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 25, 2008
KABUL: UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband held a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a surprise visit to the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. According to sources of British embassy, Miliband arrived in Afghanistan on Monday but he was unable to release further details of the secretary’s schedule. Miliband was last in Afghanistan in [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 28, 2008
NEW YORK: President Asif Ali Zardari forcefully projected Pakistan’s position on global issues and unveiled his vision in a series of meetings with top world leaders on the margins of the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The President, who spoke of the grave challenges confronting Pakistan, said the new democratic government was [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 24, 2008
U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) has strongly urged U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in her letter of 8 July 2008, to deny any U.S. visa to Narendra Damodardas Modi, Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat, India, because he has violated the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and the U.S.International Religious Freedom Act [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 23, 2008
WASHINGTON: The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said Washington believes that the issue of judiciary and Musharraf’s resignation are for Pakistanis to decide. In an interview on Monday Rice acknowledged that an independent judiciary is important to democracy but said it is best that the issue of judiciary is worked out between Pakistanis. Popularity: [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 19, 2008
WASHINGTON: Acknowledging Pakistan’s sovereign right to handle the situation created by extremists in the Tribal Areas, the US has pledged to work with Pakistan to develop a positive agenda for the development of the region. This was stated by the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington. She said that they have common objective [...]
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