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When former parliament speaker Yousaf Raza Gilani was first tipped as a contender to be prime minister, he quipped that taking high office in Pakistan's cutthroat politics could fast-track him back to prison.
Pakistan's new prime minister vowed Saturday to make the war on terror his No. 1 priority, but said peace talks and aid programs could be more effective than weapons in fighting militancy in tribal areas along the Afghan border.
President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday hailed the start of a "new era of real democracy" in Pakistan and pledged his support to the country's incoming government, sure to be packed by foes determined to diminish the power of the embattled U.S.-backed leader.
NATO must check infiltration from Afghanistan: GilaniIt is imperative that NATO and ISAF forces in Afghanistan remain vigilant and effectively curb cross-border infiltrations and the supply of arms to terrorists, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday.
China offers counter-terrorism system to PakistanBEIJING: China has offered counter-terrorism system to Pakistan to curb terrorism.
Skilled commandos rescue hostages ISLAMABAD: A pre-dawn raid by a crack commando squad of the army's Special Services Group on an intelligence office building in the outer ring of the General Headquarters on Sunday brought to an end a traumatic hostage saga that had started with the storming of the army's hea …
Pakistan doesn't need lectures on terror war: GilaniISLAMABAD: Nobody should try to instruct Pakistan on how it should conduct the war on terror, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Monday.
Govt won't build cantonments in Balochistan: Raisani QUETTA: The federal government has decided to abandon the construction of military cantonments in Balochistan on the request of the provincial government, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani said on Monday.
Why treason trial is not doableMusharraf's safety deal mightier than parliamentary zeal Army won't be comfortable with its ex-chief's humiliation; local and foreign underwriters including US, UK, Saudi Arabia guaranteed safe exit...
NA condemns Gojra riotsThe National Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution, condemning in the strongest words the tragic Gojra incident and demanding exemplary punishment to the culprits and compensation for the affected families of the Christian community.
Aid to Pakistan should be unconditional: PMPakistan has been playing a frontline role in the war against terrorism and does not want any strings attached to the Kerry-Lugar bill or any other assistance for the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday.
'India has no dossier on Balochistan': Pakistan, India need to build trust: SinghDefending the Sharm el-Sheikh joint statement between India and Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asserted the two nuclear powers have to trust each other or risk war.
PM to defend Pakistan ties in parliamentPrime Minister Manmohan Singh will defend efforts to improve ties with Pakistan in a parliament debate on Wednesday after criticism by opposition groups that he had conceded ground to the neighbour.
Indian Opp seeks president's intervention on joint statementA delegation of India's main opposition, the National Democratic Alliance, met Indian President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum on the recent India-Pakistan joint statement...
ISI Summons RAW Chief Over Terrorism In PakistanIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was stunned when Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Reza Gilani handed him a dossier containing photographs of Brahamdagh Bugti and other terrorists meeting Indian agents not only in Afghanistan but also during their visits to India and the names …
India denies Pakistan's report on Indian involvement in terror attacksNEW DELHI, July 23 (Xinhua) -- India Thursday denied a report by a leading Pakistani newspaper that New Delhi has received a dossier from Islamabad on India's alleged role in unrest in Pakistan's Balochistan province and terror attacks on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in Marc …
Pakistan hands over proofs of RAW involvement in Sri Lankan team attack other terror acts to IndiaPakistan has handed over to India evidence of the involvement of its external spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in terrorist activities in this country, including the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore and on a police academy on the outskirts of the city ea …
Solana supports talks with cooperative Taliban Peaceful elements within the Taliban should be given a chance to cooperate with the government, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana said on Monday.
Singh-Gilani talks get mixed reception in IndiaNEW DELHI: The outcome of the India-Pakistan talks in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh has been received in India with mixed response.
India-Pakistan talks to steal limelight at NAM summitLeaders of the developing world head to Egypt on Wednesday for a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit that is set to be overshadowed by talks between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan.
Gilani says he will meet Singh with 'open heart'SHARM EL SHEIKH: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with "an open heart and a positive mind"...
The Self-determination of the People of Kashmir is Non-NegotiableDr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Executive Director, Kashmiri-American Council/Kashmir Center , said that the right of self-determination and the maintenance of international peace are interrelated.
Most Pakistanis say Taliban, Qaeda critical threat to countryNEW YORK: Most Pakistanis now see the Pakistani Taliban as well as al Qaeda as a critical threat to the country—a major shift from 18 months ago—and support the government and army in their fight in the Swat Valley against the Pakistani Taliban , according to the findings of …
Terror to be fought with full forceISLAMABAD: The country's political and military leaders reiterated their determination on Wednesday to combat extremism and terrorism with full force and said that no group would be allowed to challenge the writ of the state...
Kashmir solution key to peace: PMISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that resolution of the Kashmir dispute was key to durable peace in South Asia...
Malakand operation endorsed by Ulema ISLAMABAD: Ulema belonging to different schools of thought endorsed on Tuesday the military operation in Malakand division...
by Ahsan Waheed: Pakistan army cuts like a knife through mussels of global apprehension that had been curtly questioning (here, here, here) both, its resolve and resilience, to thrash out hard and firm: talibs of wide-eyed transgression.
Pakistan faces full scale war against the Taliban. by Sana al Haq in Mingora and Declan Walsh in Islamabad. guardian.co.uk, Saturday, 9 May 2009 17.01 BSTPakistan's prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, today said the army was fighting for "the survival of the country", speaking after an emergency cabinet meeting.
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