Islamabad, July 13 : US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen made an unscheduled visit to Islamabad and met Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, and asked Pakistan to “act decisively” against Taliban and al Qaeda militants suspected of mounting cross-border attacks in Afghanistan.

During his brief stay, Admiral Mullen met the Kayani, and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Tariq Majeed, and discussed with them the latest situation in Afghanistan and joint efforts to deal with the challenge posed by terrorists in Fata.

Sources said that the US was “deeply frustrated” with Pakistan’s lack of ability or willingness, or both, to move decisively to end the rising infiltration by the Taliban militants into Afghanistan.

Islamabad, June 4 : Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asfaq Parvez Kayani may have taken some steps to pull the Pakistan Army out of the country’s seamy and uncertain political cauldron, but sooner than later, he will be sucked into the thick of politics, believes Ayesha Siddiqa, the author of “Military Inc.”, the controversial book on the Pakistan armed forces.

In an interview with the web portal deshpardes. com here, Ayesha said that the Pakistan military continues to remain one of the key actors in the country’s politics and economy, in spite of the new government talking about reducing the defence budget.

She said that the military is spread all over the economy, which bolsters its political power, and this needs to be curtailed.

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Islamabad, Apr 3: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani has been selected for the US Army Command and General Staff College’s International Hall of Fame for his “military prowess and his commitment to disentangle the army from domestic politics”.

Islamabad, Apr 3: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani is learnt to have briefed Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, his cabinet ministers and other coalition leaders about the prevailing situation in the tribal areas and army’s role in combating terror in these areas.

According to sources, the military and civilian leaderships expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in the Tribal Areas. They stressed the need to work together to achieve consensus and devise a workable plan to tackle terrorism, while addressing the concerns of the international community.

Islamabad, Apr 3: Pakis