I will talk to Indian foreign minister on Mumbai attacks: QureshiSeptember 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said he expects to meet Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna in New York during which discussion will take place on the Mumbai terror attack.
PML-N demands high-level commission on KargilJuly 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has urged President Asif ali Zardari to appoint a high-level commission to inquire into the Kargil issue. It said that a Supreme Court judge should head the commission.
Musharraf defends Kargil, says he brought Kashmir to the negotiation tableJuly 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Defending his Kargil misadventure, former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has described the 1999 Kargil conflict as a "big success" as it forced India to bring Kashmir onto the negotiation table. "Yes, indeed, it was a big success because it had (an) impact even on the attitudes of the Indian side.
Book nails 'commando' Musharraf's Kargil liesJune 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, in an interview with a private British television channel recently, claimed that he had came very close to resolving the long pending Kashmir dispute with India, and that he had never advised the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to withdraw troops from Kargil. But according to the Dawn, the "Commando" (Musharraf), forgot to tell the whole truth.
Sharif's "kept in dark" over Kargil claims "an absolute lie": MusharrafJune 27th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has rejected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's claims that he was kept in the dark regarding the Kargil issue. In an interview to a private television channel, Musharraf claimed that he had shared all details with Sharif regarding the Kargil conflict.
Talks with India unavoidable, says PakistanJune 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan seriously believes that composite dialogue is in the interest of both India and Pakistan, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit said here Thursday. "Talks are unavoidable for durable peace and prosperity in the region," Basit said at a weekly press briefing.
US asks Pak to bring perpetrators of Mumbai attacks to justiceJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has asked Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to justice, and assure the international community that it is acting aggressively against extremist elements within its borders. Talking to reporters here, US Assistant Secretary of State Philip J.
'Pak must ensure Kargil, Mumbai days are over to secure any nuke deal with US'May 31st, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama's key Advisor on South Asia, Bruce Riedel, has said that Pakistan too can secure a civil nuclear deal with the US, similar to what Washington recently had with India, but it will need certain assurances from Islamabad to qualify for the same. Riedel, in his article published in The Wall Street Journal, said that Pakistan needs to show that the days of AQ Khan, Kargil and Mumbai are over for good and that it is addressing all the challenges it faces.
PIA operating half-empty flights to India aftermath Mumbai attackMay 21st, 2009 KARACHI - With India tightening its visa norms specially for Pakistan citizens after the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has incurred heavy operational loss, as it is running half-empty flights to India. The PIA presently operates six flights a week to India with only 45-52 percent utilization of capacity which was over 70 percent before 26/11.
Musharraf denies pressing Sharif to seek US help during Kargil warMay 15th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that he had asked the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seek US help during the Kargil war in 1999. In an interview to a private television channel, Musharraf said he had never asked Sharif to talk to the then US President Bill Clinton to 'save the army' during the Kargil war.
Pak has not shared info with US about its nukesMay 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday rubbished reports that Islamabad has shared information about its nukes with US authorities. Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told reporters here that information about Pakistan's nukes is sacrosanct and could not be shared with any other country.
Pakistan soon to publish report on Mumbai attacks: OfficialFebruary 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will soon make public an investigation report regarding the Mumbai attacks, an official said here Tuesday. Minister of State for Interior Tasnim Ahmad Qureshi told reporters that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had submitted its preliminary investigation report on the alleged involvement of a Pakistani national in Mumbai attacks.
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.
India should not talk of surgical strikes: MusharrafJanuary 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - India should not talk of 'surgical strikes' on Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attack, as forces were ready to 'retaliate to any aggression', former president Pervez Musharraf said Saturday. 'India should not talk rubbish like surgical strikes.
Mumbai terror attack fallout: Interpol chief heads team to PakistanDecember 22nd, 2008 ISLAMABAD - An Interpol team led by Secretary General Ronald K. Noble reached here Tuesday, a media report said.
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