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General Kayani leaves for official US visit

March 20th, 2010


Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Saturday left on an official visit to United States.He is visiting USA on the special invitation of the US Centcom General David Petraeus.During the visit, COAS would meet senior military and government officials at Tampa and Washington. He will also participate in…

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Court temporarily adjourns hearing

March 19th, 2010


ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily adjourned hearing of the missing persons case for almost ten minutes after an army man threatened a senior lawyer. According to details, Legal Director of the Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant Cornel Sarfraz threatened to Hashmat Habib during the break for commenting about…

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Egyptian fighters aiding Taliban: Army

March 19th, 2010


EGYPTIAN fighters are increasingly aiding extremists in the badlands of Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, providing training, financing and weapons, said a top Pakistani military commander.
In an exclusive interview with The Washington Examiner, 11th Corps Commander Lt-Gen Muhammad Masood Aslam said fighters from Algeria and the Sudan are also joining…

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Army in tribal areas risks ‘civil war’: Imran Khan

March 18th, 2010


Imran Khan has warned that the Pakistani army’s offensive in the tribal areas is pushing the country to the brink of “civil war”, in comments published in a newspaper.
He also blamed US-Pakistan military attacks in the areas bordering Afghanistan for creating the Pakistan Taliban, in the comments in London’s…

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US delivers Cobra gunships to Pakistan

March 17th, 2010


The US has delivered a squadron of 14 AH-1 Cobra advanced helicopter gunships to Pakistan, reported a private TV channel on Tuesday.
The US has also given $750,000 to update Pakistan Army Aviation’s fleet of Cobra variants like AH-1S, AH-1F. The AH-1 has been supplied by the US from its…

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MNAs target Shahbaz for remarks on Taliban

March 16th, 2010


ISLAMABAD – Legislators from opposition and treasury benches in the National Assembly Monday criticised the Punjab Chief Minister for his statement regarding terrorism in the province and demanded to make apology from the people.
Ameer Muqam from PML-Q said that the Pakistan Army and other law enforcement agencies were fighting…

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40 killed, 95 injured in Lahore blasts

March 13th, 2010


A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within
seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 40 people in Lahore and wounding
nearly 100, police and medical officials said. It was the fourth major attack in
the country this week, indicating militants are stepping up violence after…

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COAS offers training to Afghan forces in Pakistan

March 11th, 2010


Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani met the visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai here on Thursday and offered training to Afghan forces in Pakistan.
According to official sources, the Army Chief discussed the current security situation of the region with the Afghan President. The meeting also discussed…

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Pak Forces to stay in Swat till permanent peace: Masood Aslam

March 11th, 2010


Corps Commander Peshawar Lt. Gen Masood Aslam said that Pakistan Forces would stay in Swat till the establishment of permanent peace in the area.
Addressing to a inauguration ceremony of Public library and Shuhada Park in Swat here on Thursday, he said that the Pakistan army would stay in…

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No proposal for granting extension to Army Chief: PPP

March 11th, 2010


LAHORE – PPP Central Secretary Information Fauzia Wahab said on Wednesday that no proposal for granting extension in service to present army chief was under consideration at the moment.
At a press conference held at Lahore Press Club here, she was asked about reasons behind grant of extension in service…

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India meddling into Pakistan via Afghanistan: Basit

March 10th, 2010


The Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said Wednesday Pakistan has formally asked Afghan government to train their National Army, adding, India is meddling into affairs of Pakistan through Afghanistan, a private TV reported.
He vowed to take up this issue with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during his official visit to…

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Corps commanders meeting underway

March 9th, 2010


Military commanders on Tuesday discussed internal security, the war against terrorism and the regional situation at a meeting of the top brass held at the General Headquarters. The commanders met as part of 127th Corps Commanders’ Conference chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The meeting will…

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Afghan President to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow

March 8th, 2010


Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive here on Wednesday on an important visit to Pakistan.
Diplomatic sources told he would be accompanied by new Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmay Rasul and other key cabinet members.
Afghan president is undertaking his tour to Pakistan immediately after the Army Chief Gen…

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The Hurt Locker sweeps the Oscars

March 8th, 2010


Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her gritty Iraq war saga “The Hurt Locker.”
Bigelow’s film, which also won best picture Sunday night, follows the dangerous daily existence of an Army bomb defusal team. It earned six Oscars,…

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Equipping Pak Army by US irks India

March 7th, 2010


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Agencies) – The Indian government on Saturday expressed serious concern over the US equipping Pakistan Army with modern weapons and asked Washington to ensure that they were not used against India.
The Indian government asked Pakistan to shut down “42 terrorist camps” he said were functioning in its territory…

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Delhi won’t scale down ops in Afghanistan

March 7th, 2010


INDIA will not scale down its presence in Afghanistan, even after the Kabul attack on February 26 in which six Indians including two army officers were killed, reported CNN-IBN on Saturday.
Indian National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon, who is on a two-day visit to the war-ravaged country, after talks…

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11 Philippine soldiers killed in communist ambush: military

March 6th, 2010


Communist guerrillas killed 11 Philippine soldiers Saturday in a gun battle on Mindoro island, south of the capital, a military spokesman said. The soldiers were on patrol when they ran into a fortified camp of the New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla group, said Colonel Romeo Brawner. Seven soldiers were also…

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