Washington: The United States has said it is monitoring the situation in Pakistan and reiterated its commitment to a civilian-led democracy there. The strong statement in support of the civilian government gains significance in the wake of the increased tension between the government led by the President, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistani military led by its Army Chief, Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. This has given rise to speculation of...
08:47 AM, Jan 12, 2012
Washington: Amid growing tension between the civilian and military leadership in Pakistan, the US has said it had not sought or received any assurances from the Pakistani Army that it would not stage a coup. "I'm not aware that we've sought any assurances, and I don't think we're aware that we've been given any. This is a matter for Pakistani officials and the government leaders there, military and civilian, to...
08:24 AM, Jan 12, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani is willing to hand over his BlackBerry phone to help in the investigation over a secret memo to Washington that claims President Asif Ali Zardari feared a military coup, a media report said. Haqqani had met Zardari on Sunday and spoke to him about the secret memo. He then expressed his willingness to hand over his BlackBerry for investigation, reported Geo News....
11:42 AM, Nov 21, 2011
Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday rejected rumours about a change of the government in Pakistan, saying that the ruling coalition led by his party and the parliament would protect democracy. Gilani described the rumours about a change in the political dispensation as mere speculation. The government and the parliament had obtained the mandate of the people through elections, he said. "We have come (to power) through elections....
11:53 PM, Sep 16, 2010
London: Britain is firming up plans to move in its elite SAS commandos into Pakistan in the event of a military coup, claims a report published in
The Daily Express newspaper. Quoting diplomatic sources, the paper claims that the commandos have been put on stand-by in Afghanistan where British troops are engaged in anti-Taliban operations. UK plans to move them into Pakistan to evacuate British diplomats and nationals. The paper...
03:32 PM, Sep 12, 2010
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
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12:07 PM, Dec 05, 2006
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has ruled out the possibility of any military coup in Nepal. ...
03:31 PM, Sep 20, 2006
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