Pakistan

‘Mumbai butcher Kasab has many more of his like breeding in Pak Punjab’

‘Mumbai butcher Kasab has many more of his like breeding in Pak Punjab’Islamabad, Dec 28 : The reality of the lone surviving terrorist behind the Mumbai carnage Ajmal Kasab may be being denied by the Pakistani Government, but the real problem facing the Pakistani society is that there has been a gradual transformation leading to the creation of pockets of population or youth, especially in Punjab province, that behave exactly like Kasab, a leading Islamabad based daily has said.

US, Britain share evidence on Mumbai carnage with Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 28: Pakistan's intelligence agencies have insisted that the evidence provided by Britain and the United States of involvement of Pakistani citizens in the Mumbai terror attacks is not enough, as much of it would not stand up in the court.

The US and Britain shared information with Pakistan which they believe amounts to evidence of Pakistanis being involved in the Mumbai carnage, The News reported.

This evidence includes a confession by Ajmal Amir Kasab, purportedly of Faridkot, District Okara in Pakistan's Punjab province, which was obtained by Indian officials.

Indian and Pakistani leaders move to diffuse tensions

Indian and Pakistani leaders move to diffuse tensionsNew Delhi/Islamabad - The leaders of India and Pakistan on Saturday vowed to refrain from war, a day after Pakistan deployed some of its troops on Indian border.

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said his country was "peace-loving, and does not want war or aggression."

"We will not act but will only react. Pakistan will not indulge in any misadventure," he added in televised remarks.

Half of Indian population, 120 mln Pakistanis will be wiped off in case of war, says Pak minister

Yousuf Raza GillaniObaro, Dec. 27 : It seems that everyone in Pakistan enjoys being in news, and when the situation is as volatile as it is now, the easiest way to be in lime light is to talk about war.

Just when the war hysteria was being toned down by Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Pak minister for production Sardar Abdul Qayyum Jatoi came out with the statement that if a war breaks then half of Indian population and 120 million of Pakistani population would be wiped off.

Jatoi warned India of facing severe results if it attacks Pakistan.

''Pak troop mobilisation a trap for India to ease global pressure on Islamabad''

India, pakistanWashington, Dec. 27 : Pakistan's decision of mobilising it''s troops to its eastern border with India is being touted as a trick to get the `US benefit' and have the current pressure on Islamabad eased.

One theory doing the rounds in Washington is that if India falls prey to Islamabad's trick, it would overshadow the Mumbai terror attack and because the world would be anxious at the prospect of two nuclear powers going to war, the Daily Times reported.

Currently, the US has expressed its surprise over Pakistan's troop mobilisation on its eastern border, as it has seen little hint of aggression from the Indian army.

Pakistan tones down war hysteria under international pressure

Yousuf Raja GilaniIslamabad, Dec. 27 : Amid rising international pressure, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his country does not want a military confrontation with India.

''We don''t want to have aggression with our neighbours. We want to have friendly relations with our neighbours. I assure you once again that we will not act. We will only react," the Dawn quoted Gilani, as saying.

He was speaking at a special prayer ceremony to mark the first death anniversary of the former premier Benazir Bhutto. Bhutto was assasinated in a suicide attack while she was leaving an election campaign rally on 27 December 2007.

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