Islamabad, July 10 (ANI): Britain would continue its support to Pakistan and stand by the troubled nation through ‘thick and thin’ in its quest to rid the nation of terror, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said. Miliband, who held ... Read More »
Zardari drops bombshell, admits Pak ‘created militancy for short term tactical gains’
Islamabad, July 8 (ANI): Pakistan now seems to be feeling the heat of the fire it had lighted years ago, with President Asif Ali Zardari admitting that the menace of extremism and militancy were created by Islamabad itself to attain ... Read More »
Military offensive to continue till all extremists rooted out : Zardari
Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the military offensive against the Taliban would continue until all the extremists are rooted out from the country. “The fight against militancy and terrorism will end with the ... Read More »
Good relations with India essential for people’s welfare: Zardari
Islamabad, July 1 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said it is important for both India and Pakistan to share a cordial relationship so as to establish peace in the region and fight against extremism. “Good neighbourly relations were ... Read More »
Nawaz says he has no personal animosity with Zardari
Islamabad, June 6 (ANI): PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said he has no personal animosity with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, and is only working for the restoration of democracy. Sharif said Pakistan has no real democracy, and is still ... Read More »
US reject Pak complaint on Swat aid
Washington, Jun.3 (ANI): The United States has rejected Pakistan’s claim that Washington has failed to keep its promises regarding providing financial aid for the Swat region. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s claims that ... Read More »
Pak, Iran sign ‘peace pipeline’ pact, they say India can join if it wants
Tehran (Iran), May 25 (ANI): Pakistan and Iran signed an inter-governmental framework declaration to support the gas deal signed by the oil ministries of the respective countries. President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signed the declaration ... Read More »
Pak to hunt down Taliban everywhere in the country: Zardari
Lahore, May 23 (ANI): Hinting that the military offensive against the Taliban and other extremist groups could be expanded into other regions than the Swat Valley, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the Taliban would be hunted down everywhere ... Read More »
Victory against Taliban only option available in Swat: Zardari
Islamabad, May 21 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated his pledge to defeat the Taliban, saying victory against the extremists is the only option available in the in Swat and Malakand regions of the North West Frontier Province ... Read More »
US approves 1.9 billion dollar aid for Pakistan: Babar
Islamabad, May 19 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has approved 1.9 billion dollar in aid for Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said. Zardari returned to Islamabad on Monday after concluding an official visit to Libya, the ... Read More »
Fissure within Pak Government
Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): President Asif Ali Zardari-led Pakistan People’s Party is facing problems at center due to growing bitterness among its coalition partners. According to The Nation, the existence of the four-party coalition government is endangered because of the ... Read More »
Zardari appeals for global aid to rehabilitate internal refugees
United Nations, May 13 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sought global aid to rehabilitate hundreds of thousands of NWFP residents, who fled the region because of the Pakistani Army’s offensive against the Taliban. “We’re appealing to the world, ... Read More »
‘US trusts Pak’s ability to protect its nuke weapons’
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The United States has expressed full faith in the Government of Pakistan after President Asif Ali Zardari assured Washington that Islamabad is fully capable of protecting its nuclear weapons. “We were assured by President Zardari ... Read More »
Pakistan’s leadership on ‘vacation’ amid NWFP crisis
Lahore, May 12 (ANI): While Pakistan is facing one of its worst crises in history, top political leaders of the country are planning on a ‘vacation’ abroad. President Asif Ali Zardari is in the United States, and has extended his ... Read More »
Sharif beats Zardari 75 percent to 19 in Pak popularity stakes
New York, May 12 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari may have ‘impressed’ the United States by announcing an all out war against the Taliban and other extremists in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), but he does not seem ... Read More »