London, Sept 19: A leading US think tank in its latest report has warned that in order to pursue cooperation with the US-led war on terror, newly elected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will have to strike a balance between the growing US’ pressure on Islamabad for military strikes in tribal areas, and the Pakistan Army’s decreasing tolerance for such strikes.
Zardari must prioritise fighting militancy along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, said the report.
Lahore, Sept 18 : Pakistan’s cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that it was unfortunate for Pakistan to have a “corrupt person” like Asif Ali Zardari as President. He said that till late Zardari faced heinous charges or murder and corruption.
He said it was unfortunate that the duo of certified criminals - Asif Ali Zardari and Altaf Hussain - were deciding the fate of people and Pakistan. While Asif was facing four murder cases and 11 corruption cases, Altaf Hussain was facing 234 cases including 44 murder cases and 18 cases of torture with drill machines, The News quoted Imran as saying.
Washington, Sept 18 : Newly-elected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is all set to break the tradition of taking along a huge delegation on foreign visits. He will be accompanied by only three ministers and two officials on his New York visit beginning September 22.
Contrary to the practice of past heads of states, of taking along 100-member delegation, including his predecessor Pervez Musharraf, there will be no media delegation accompanying the President.
London, Sep 16 : After meeting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said US strikes inside Pakistan would complicate the situation and harm democracy.
Zardari said he is confident that the US will not again undertake any strikes in Pakistan.
Zardari said that a joint communiqué would soon be issued with full details of the meeting.
Talking to reporters, Zardari said he was satisfied with the meeting and that he was confident that Britain would continue to support democracy in Pakistan.
London - Pakistan's new President, Asif Ali Zardari, held talks in London Tuesday with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, focussing on terrorism and the recent tension between Washington and I