India, Pakistan should jointly fight terrorism: OfficialOctober 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - India and Pakistan must work together to counter terrorism, Pakistani foreign office spokesman said here Tuesday. India must stop blame game as time has come to solve all outstanding issues with tranquility, the Online news agency quoted foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit as saying.
Tharoor says US should monitor Pak aid in wake of Musharraf's admissionSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Monday said he was not surprised by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's admission that the military aid the U.S. gave to Pakistan was used to strengthen defences against India rather than fighting the war on terror on Pakistan's borders with Afghanistan.
Pakistan is epicentre of terror in the region: S.M. KrishnaSeptember 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna attacked Pakistan on Saturday by calling it epicentre of terror in this region, and said it's for Islamabad to decide what kind of ties it wants with India.
Pakistan victim, but its rulers must fight terror: ChidambaramJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Without naming Pakistan, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday that while India sympathised with its people for suffering from terrorism, it was also the responsibility of its rulers to deal with the scourge.
Women terrorists being trained in PakistanJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Women terrorists are being trained in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir for anti-India activities, parliament was told Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told the Lok Sabha that reports "indicate that women are being trained in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir for terror activities".
India to fight terrorism jointly with SAARC nations, says KrishnaJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has asserted that India is determined to fight terrorism jointly with other countries. After meeting with representatives of SAARC nations here on Monday, Krishna said that India would try to find a path of sustainable development with energy security along with other global partners.
Pakistan must dismantle terror set up for peace process, says KrishnaMay 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs minister S.M.Krishna on Friday said that peace process with Pakistan could only resume if Pakistan dismantled terror aiding set-ups functioning on its soil. Addressing media persons here, Krishna said Pakistan is expected to take certain step to show India and the rest of the world that it is actually serious about fighting terrorism.
India condemns Lahore blastMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday condemned the blast in Lahore that killed over 20 people and hoped Pakistan can join hands in fighting the spectre of terror. "I feel sorry that an incident has taken place in Lahore...
US asks India to help Pakistan fight terrorApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US government has urged India to support Pakistan in its war against Al Qaeda and Taliban insurgents along the Afghan border, a media report said Tuesday. 'I think it will be important for India to make clear that as Pakistan takes steps to deal with extremists on its own territory, India will be supportive,' the Press TV quoted Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg as saying Monday.
UPA policy on terrorism, Pakistan 'deeply flawed', says AdvaniApril 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Congress-led central government's policy on terrorism was 'deeply flawed', Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani said here Wednesday while expressing 'shock' at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement about India and Pakistan jointly fighting terrorism.
Advani targets government's policy on terrorApril 1st, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his statement about the need for India and Pakistan fighting militancy jointly.
We are examining India's response to 26/11 dossier: Pakistan envoyMarch 22nd, 2009 PANAJI - Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik Saturday said that his government is examining India's response to the 26/11 terror attack questions. 'Pakistan's interior ministry is in the process of examining India's response to the questionnaire,' Malik said at a function organised by the Goa non-resident Indians commissionerate here.
Strong regime needed to fight terror in Pakistan: IndiaMarch 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amid reports of deepening political instability and rumours of a coup in Pakistan, India Thursday underlined the need for a 'strong and stable regime' in the neighbourhood that will enable Islamabad to fight against terrorists in its territory. 'The recent developments in Pakistan are an internal matter of the country.
This is the time to work for peace, Sharif tells India, PakistanJanuary 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif Tuesday called upon the governments of Pakistan and India to jointly probe the Mumbai attacks and resume the peace process. 'Pakistan and India should jointly probe the Mumbai attacks and immediately resume the composite dialogue,' Sharif, who also heads the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), told journalists here.
Dhaka daily urges Pakistan to act against terrorismDecember 24th, 2008 DHAKA - Hailing Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ruling out war in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack, a Dhaka daily has urged Pakistan to 'go an extra mile' in meeting its commitment to fight terrorism on its territory. '...nothing short of a genuine crackdown on the terrorist organisations will convince the international community that the country (Pakistan) is really serious about combating terrorism,' The Daily Star said in an editorial Thursday.
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