Pakistan

Focus on internal threat rather than India, US tells Pak

Focus on internal threat rather than India, US tells PakWashington, Apr. 25 : The United States has once again urged Pakistan to focus more on the Taliban threat that is challenging its very existence rather than its arch rival India.

Addressing the House Appropriations Committee, CENTCOM chief General. David Petraeus once again highlighted the immediate need for Pakistan to address its internal threat.

Pakistan warns militants not to test govt. patience

Pakistan warns militants not to test govt. patienceIslamabad, Apr 24: Pakistan Prime Minister’s Interior Affairs Advisor Rehman Malik on Friday warned militants not to test the patience of the government.

Malik further said the Talibanization should not only end in Mingora but also in every village of Pakistan.

Pak Army determined to root out terrorism: Kayani

Pak Army determined to root out terrorism: KayaniRawalpindi, Apr 24: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Friday said the Army is determined to root out the menace of terrorism from the region.

General Kayani further said the Army would fully support the civilian government in its fight against militancy.

“The Army will not allow the militants to dictate terms to the government or impose their way of life on the civil society of Pakistan,” the Dawn quoted Kayani as saying at the General Headquarters here.

Pak Government moves to tighten noose around Taliban

Pak Government moves to tighten noose around TalibanPeshawar, April 24: In the wake of reports emanating from Pakistan that the North West Frontier Province government has made up its mind to launch a military operation in case the “intransigent” Taliban does not agree to vacate Buner district, cease patrolling in Swat and stop moving to other districts, the Taliban has started its withdrawal from Buner, which is located 62 miles from Islamabad.

Pakistan has no strategy in place to tackle Taliban’s expanding writ: US Expert

Pakistan has no strategy in place to tackle Taliban’s expanding writ: US ExpertLahore, Apr. 24: Questions are being raised over Pakistan’s capability and willingness to counter the expanding writ of the Taliban, and now a US expert has said that Islamabad does not have any strategy in place to counter the threat.

Pakistan demands Predator aircrafts from US

Pakistan demands Predator aircrafts from USIslamabad, Apr. 24 : Pakistan has asked the United States to provide it the Predator aircrafts and other advance surveillance aircrafts to counter the increasing terror threat perception in the country.

According to The Nation, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman during their meeting with the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen recently informed Washington about Islamabad's military needs.

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