Pakistan faces direct threat from extremism, not India: ClintonOctober 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Warning Pakistan that the direct threat from violent extremism it faces could destabilise the entire region, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced the hope that the India and Pakistan will resume their stalled dialogue. "But what we see as the direct threat to Pakistan right now comes from the violent extremism," she said.
Rawalpindi GHQ attack underlines terror threat facing Pak: ClintonOctober 11th, 2009 LONDON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the ghastly terror attack on the Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi has underlined the terror threat facing Pakistan. Clinton, who is on a five day visit to London, told mediapersons here that efforts being taken to root out extremism from Pakistan were 'very important' as the country continues to reel under the threat, The News reports.
Clinton has intense discussions with AFPAK teamOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a "very intensive," three and a half hour AFPAK discussion in the secure Principals Conference Room in the Ops Center on Friday. According to Politico, among those who participated in the discussion were Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, his deputy Paul Jones, senior advisor Vali Nasr, special defense advisor Vikram Singh, deputy secretaries of state Jim Steinberg and Jack Lew, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Bob Blake, Clinton chief of staff Jake Sullivan and deputy policy planning chief Derek Chollet, plus US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry and Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson and senior embassy leadership via secure video.
Lawless Pak-Afghan border region epicenter of terrorism: ClintonSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has reiterated that the lawless tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border were the epicenter of terrorism. In an interview to a private television channel, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted that the region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was the 'focal point' of terrorism.
Pakistan, Afghanistan on top of US agenda for UN General Assembly: ClintonSeptember 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of States Hillary Clinton has said that issues relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan are on top of America's agenda for the forthcoming UN General Assembly. Addressing a gathering at the Brookings Institution here, Clinton said the United States would focus on various issues like the on going struggle in Iraq, Afghanistan and nuclear non-proliferation during the 64th session of the UN General Assembly.
Zardari rejects Obama's AFPAK policySeptember 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday questioned the efficacy of President Barack Obama's AFPAK policy that links US policy on Pakistan and Afghanistan to ending a Taliban insurgency in the region. "Afghanistan and Pakistan are distinctly different countries and cannot be lumped together for any reason," Zardari said in an interview with the Financial Times on the anniversary of his first year in office.
China to give Pak "practical" help to counter extremismJune 11th, 2009 BEIJING - Pakistan's Ambassador to China Masood Khan has said Beijing has assured Islamabad of all practical help in its war against terror. Talking to media persons here, Khan said both Pakistan and China have expressed their desire to counter the increasing extremism in the region with full force.
Extremism is Pakistan's biggest threat: MusharrafMay 26th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that extremism poses the biggest threat to Pakistan. In an interview to a private TV channel, Musharraf claimed that Islamabad has taken several steps to thwart extremism, and criticism in this regard was baseless.
Extremism on rise over drone strikes: SharifMay 25th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that extremism is growing over US drone raids inside the tribal region of the country. He expressed these views, while speaking to the visiting US Senators here on Monday.
Next 12 to 18 months crucial for US' AFPAK policy: USMay 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States considers the next 12 to 18 months as critical to the success of its revamped AFPAK policy. Addressing an off the record briefing, in which the briefer is not identified, a top US military official said the next year and half would crucial for the US led 'war on terror' against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
US policy towards Pakistan has been 'incoherent' for last 30 years: ClintonMay 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the United States policies towards Pakistan have been inconsistent over the last 30 years. "It is fair to say that our policy towards Pakistan over the last 30 years has been incoherent.
Pakistan, Afghanistan pledge to work for regional peaceMay 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan Wednesday pledged to create an environment of security and stability in the region and to work for its development and prosperity. 'We will transform our region into one where terrorism and extremism are but a distant memory,' Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said addressing the inaugural session of the third Regional Economic Cooperation (REC) conference on Afghanistan.
'Era of lip service is over' US tells PakistanMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has once again clarified to Pakistan that it would have to counter the expanding writ of the Taliban effectively, and be very specific about what it wants to achieve in the fight against terror, as the "era of lip service was over". Talking to media persons on the sidelines of her meeting with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said all the countries should be very specific in working out their plans to counter the terror threat.
Pakistan demands Predator aircrafts from USApril 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has asked the United States to provide it the Predator aircrafts and other advance surveillance aircrafts to counter the increasing terror threat perception in the country. According to The Nation, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman during their meeting with the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen recently informed Washington about Islamabad's military needs.
Pakistan has no tie-up with US over drone attacks: MusharrafFebruary 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former president Pervez Musharraf has said that his government had not inked any agreement with the US over drone attacks on Pakistan, Online reported. Musharraf said: 'Increase in terrorism and extremism is influencing people towards Al-Qaeda and Talibanisation.
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