Saeed's lawyer files petition seeking his early releaseSeptember 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafeez Mohammad Saeed's lawyer, A K Dogar, has filed a petition in a court seeking Saeed's release from house arrest. Saeed, the alleged Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) was placed under house arrest four days ago.
Nepal PM's visit to India a milestone, says MinisterAugust 21st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal's Communication and Information Minister and spokesman Shankar Pokharel on Friday described the five-day visit to India of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal as a milestone in Indo-Nepal relations. "The visit is a milestone in Nepal-India relations," Pokharel told reporters.
Qureshi says only dialogue can improve Indo-Pak relationsAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that dialogue is the only way to improve Indo-Pak relations, and added that Pakistan is committed to engaging India in a composite dialogue to resolve all issues. "We have to engage to resolve all issues," the Daily Times quoted him, as saying.
US has attained little success in changing Pak's attitude towards India: US ExpertJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A former American expert believes that the US has attained little success in changing Pakistan's attitude towards India. Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Teresita Schaffer said while Washington has repeatedly asked Pakistan to focus more on the internal threat posed by the Taliban rather than considering India as a major threat to its interests, it has failed to redirect Islamabad's concern towards the real danger.
Indo-Pak relations to figure high during Clinton's India visitJuly 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's maiden visit to India in her capacity as America's top diplomat is being keenly observed by experts and analysts all over. They believe that Indo-Pak ties would be a key topic of discussion on Clinton's agenda during her talks with the Indian leadership.
Pak government to file separate petition challenging Saeed's acquittalJuly 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Following the Punjab government's decision to challenge the Lahore High Court's (LHC) verdict of releasing the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Muhammad Saeed and Colonel (retired) Nazir Ahmad, both of whom are accused of masterminding the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, now the federal government has also decided to file a separate petition against the verdict. The Pakistan government is likely to file the petition on Monday, July 6.
Terrorism from Pakistani soil stressing relations: India tells PakJune 26th, 2009 TRIESTA - India on Friday told Pakistan that terrorism emanating from its soil was the reason behind bilateral ties being under considerable stress. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Triesta city of Italy on the sidelines of the G-8 Foreign ministers meeting.
Indo-Pak relations should not be affected by Saeed's acquittal: KairaJune 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the arrest or release of an individual should not affect ties with India. Kaira was referring to the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed.
Saeed's acquittal has disturbed us all : HolbrookeJune 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the Lahore High Court's verdict to release Jaamat-ud Daawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has disturbed the United States. "His release has disturbed us all," The News quoted Holbrooke, as saying.
India's concerns over Saeed's acquittal 'misplaced': PakJune 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that India's concerns on the acquittal of the Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed were 'misplaced', and that it should refrain from commenting on a decision of a court of law. "The views expressed therein are misplaced.
India wants speedy negotiations in Indo-US nuke dealMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a bid to move forward the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, India has sought speedy negotiations of reprocessing arrangements as well as liberalization of the export licensing procedures. India's newly appointed Ambassador to the United States Meera Shankar said that New Delhi would like to move forward in a concrete way with agreements for building nuclear reactors with US assistance in the country.
Pakistan should prosecute Mumbai perpetrators: USMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Improvement of India-Pakistan ties hinges a great deal on action taken by Islamabad to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack to justice, according to a top US diplomat. The Mumbai attack has been a major setback to the Indo-Pak peace process, Robert O.
'Dalai visit' to US may threaten relations with ChinaApril 22nd, 2009 BEIJING - U.S. President Barack Obama risks damaging relations with China if he meets the Dalai Lama in October, Chinese experts have warned.
Pak will do everything to get own version of India's spy satellite: ExpertsApril 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - With India launching its first spy satellite, RISAT-2, to keep an eye on all activities along Pakistan border, experts believe that Pakistan too would initiate a programme to counter the Indian move. Experts are of the view that Pakistan would not remain insensitive over the issue and would soon follow India to boost its surveillance potential.
Military, other experts say N. Korea missile launch a failureApril 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON/SEOUL - Military and private experts have said North Korea has failed to fire its Taepodong-II missile after reviewing detailed tracking data that showed the missile and payload falling into the sea. Some said the failure undercut the North Korean campaign to come across as a fearsome adversary.
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