Pakistan buys Chinese arms to fight terrorism

September 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States sold arms worth $4.5 billion to Pakistan between 2005 and 2008, says a Congressional report even as Washington has expressed concern about reported diversion of military equipment away from the war on terrorism to fight India. An updated Congressional report released last month says Washington signed arms transfer agreements with Pakistan in excess of $3.5 billion in the year 2006 alone, "ranking Pakistan first among all arms clients of the United States during that calendar year".

September 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Amid the exodus of foreign officials from Pakistan due to security fears, China has rather increased its involvement in the strife torn country. According to an estimate the number of Chinese engineers has shot up dramatically to 10,000 in 2009 from 3000 in 2008.

September 10th, 2009 Pakistan envoy in Denver to discuss terrorismDENVER — Pakistan's ambassador to the United States is taking part in a panel discussion on the fight against terrorism. Husain Haqqani's appearance Thursday night in Denver comes on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the Sept.

August 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has urged the Taliban and other terrorist groups operating inside its boundary to say 'goodbye' to terrorism and shun their violent activities. Interacting with media persons after laying flower wreaths on a monument of martyred policemen here, Interior Advisor Rehman Malik said : "I have a message for the extremists: Let's start a new day, surrender your arms, come to political or law enforcement authorities and say goodbye to terrorism." Malik urged the militants to lay down arms, saying those surrendering would be treated on an individual basis, with authorities deciding between leniency and prosecution.

July 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after describing Pakistan as the home of a global syndicate of terrorism, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday said she has seen real commitment by the Pakistan government to fight terrorism and underlined that Islamabad deserved support. "I have seen a real commitment by the Pakistan government in fighting terrorism," Clinton said while interacting with students at Delhi University.

July 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI -While admitting that Pakistan has been making efforts in the last six months to counter terrorist elements on its soil, the U.S Secreteary of State Hilary Clinton on Sunday said that Washington expects Islamabad to do much more on this front. Speaking on the issue of Pakistan's commitment to fight terrorism, Clinton said: "Terrorism within any country is a threat to that country and so over the last six months, in the course of working with the Government of Pakistan, we believe that there is a commitment to fight terrorism that permeates the entire government and that is what our expectation is as well." Clinton said that the United States expected Pakistan to take steps to bring to justice those who launched the terror attacks in Mumbai last year and the U.S was keeping an eye on the developments.

July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has once again highlighted that Pakistan is a terror safe haven and said that Al-Qaeda's leadership is based in that country. Clinton's comments came a day before her significant visit to India, where she will be meeting the country's leadership.

June 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, has urged Washington to continue aiding Pakistan's fight against terrorism, as it would only be an investment in US security. "There is room for greater investment from both the private sector and non-governmental organisations.

May 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has alerted the Pakistan Government to "absolutely stop" cross border terrorism in India, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has said. "It is important for Pakistan to stop the groups that carry out terrorism in India, absolutely," The Dawn quoted Boucher, as saying.

May 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - China has expressed concern over the rising US 'influence' in the region, including Pakistan. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Lou Zhaohui, while raising concerns over the presence of US troops in the region, said the number of foreign forces was 'too high' across the region.

April 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Britain and Pakistan on Monday expressed a firm resolve to jointly fight against terrorism. Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani addressing a joint press conference along with his British counterpart Gordon Brown, said Pakistani is united in the battle against terrorism.

April 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.

February 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.

February 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Chinese engineer, who was abducted by the Taliban in August last year, has been released, officials said Sunday. The engineer arrived at the Chinese embassy here Sunday after he was released Saturday by the Pakistani Taliban insurgents in the northwestern part of the country.

December 27th, 2008 KOLKATA - India should go to the United Nations (UN) to build 'maximum international pressure on Pakistan' to combat the terrorism issue, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said Sunday. 'I think India should mobilise maximum international pressure on Pakistan to combat terrorism.