
Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani has stressed on the need to resolve Indo-Pak issues through dialogue. ...

02:24 PM, Apr 19, 2012

Islamabad: Pakistan's Army Chief is furious with the Prime Minister for statements criticising the army and has demanded that they be clarified or withdrawn, a senior military source said on Saturday. Recent tension has raised fears for the stability of the nuclear-armed country and exposed a struggle between the government and the military, which has ousted three civilian governments in coups since independence in 1947 and has ruled the nation...

09:45 AM, Jan 15, 2012

Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari cut short his Dubai visit and returned home on Friday amidst crisis, according to reports. Zardari had abruptly left for Dubai on Thursday, supposedly for a wedding. Pakistan's national Assembly is set to meet for a special session on Friday over the ongoing political crisis in the country. The Supreme Court will be key even as the Pakistan government claims to have struck a...

07:36 AM, Jan 13, 2012

Beijing: Amid a deterioration in US-Pak ties, China has assured Pakistan's political and military leadership of its support in maintaining sovereignty and internal stability and promised to help its 'trusted ally' play a bigger role in global and regional affairs. The assurance was conveyed to Pakistani leaders by top Chinese diplomat Dai Bingguo to Islamabad last week in the backdrop of tensions following the November 26 cross-border NATO attack in...

05:38 PM, Dec 26, 2011

Islamabad: Pakistan's army chief told parliament's defense committee the United States should focus on stabilising Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack militant groups in a crucial border region, a committee member told Reuters on Wednesday. Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani also said Pakistan alone will decide if and when to launch a full-scale offensive in the North Waziristan region to attack Islamist militants. He also said the United States...

01:05 PM, Oct 19, 2011

Islamabad: Pakistan's military will not take action against the Haqqani militant group that Washington blames for an attack against its embassy in Kabul, despite mounting American pressure to do so, a Pakistani newspaper reported on Monday. Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani held a "special" meeting with his top commanders on Sunday to discuss the security situation, the military said, after a week of tension and tit-for-tat rhetoric with the United...

05:50 PM, Sep 26, 2011

Washington: The standoff between the US and Pakistan has hit a new low with an American Congressman blaming Islamabad for masterminding attacks on American soldiers. Lindsey Graham, a Republican Congressman said that the US should consider military action against Pakistan if it continued to support terrorist attacks against American troops in Afghanistan. "The sovereign nation of Pakistan is engaging in hostile acts against the United States and our ally Afghanistan,...

07:39 AM, Sep 26, 2011
Islamabad: The floods in Pakistan may have increased the chances of the army taking over from what is seen as an inept civilian government, claim Pakistani media. Reports coming out of Pakistan hint that the army and its allies are pushing for the formation of a national government without the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party headed by President Asif Ali Zardari. The reports speculate that the only person to emerge with...

10:35 AM, Aug 21, 2010

The Islamabad Police had on August 10 filed a criminal case against ex- leader. ...

01:38 PM, Sep 15, 2009

Internal strife may provide Pakistan army the opportunity to seize power. ...

08:19 AM, Mar 11, 2009

Pak High Commissioner to UK says the army is fully behind the government. ...

11:29 PM, Mar 09, 2009

Pakistan is abuzz with speculation of a return of the army. ...

11:03 PM, Mar 09, 2009

Lahore: Lauding Waqar Younis for playing a key role in helping the Pakistan cricket team deal with difficult times, captain Misbah-ul Haq said the outgoing cricket coach would be missed badly by the side. "Waqar has done a good job with the team and played an essential role in this transitional and difficult period for Pakistan cricket. Obviously the team will feel his absence and there will be a void...

11:12 AM, Feb 23, 2008
Dhaka: The Indian cricket team arrived here Thursday amid heavy security cover for their opening World Cup against Bangladesh Saturday. Rapid action battalion commandos and crack police personnel in two vehicles escorted the team bus to the Sheraton Hotel. Policemen lined the route on both sides of the road from the Hazrat Shah Jalal airport to the hotel. The opening ceremony of the World Cup will be held at the...

08:37 PM, Dec 16, 2007