Zardari asks US to reimburse $1.6 bn spent on combating extremismSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the US to reimburse the $1.6 billion dollars spent on fighting extremism in his country's tribal areas. Zardari made the demand during two separate meetings here with US officials, including special Af-Pak envoy Richard Holbrooke, DawnNews reported.
Concerned US asks Pak for immediate resolution of explosive Baloch issueSeptember 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Expressing concerns over the Baloch insurgency, the United States has asked the Pakistan Government to settle all outstanding issues with the Baloch people as soon as possible. According to sources, three US Senators met President Asif Ali Zardari and asked him to resolve the crisis while expressing concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the region.
Gilani says he has no differences with ZardariJuly 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has dismissed reports of any misunderstandings with President Asif Ali Zardari, saying that he regularly interacts with Zardari. "I meet the president regularly and have frequent telephonic conversations with him on all issues," the Daily Times quoted Gilani, as saying.
No one will be allowed to challenge writ of constitution: ZardariJuly 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to transform his country into a 'great nation', saying no one will be allowed to challenge the writ of the constitution. Speaking at a dinner party that he hosted for PPP parliamentarians here, Zardari said he would achieve what other leaders before him have failed to do.
Are 'Jihadi's heroes or enemies to Pakistan? asks The DawnJuly 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A leading Pakistani daily has asked how is it possible to rationally explain to the people of the country that militants who were termed as heroes of yesteryear by the state are the arch-enemies today. Speaking about the root cause of Pakistan's problems, President Asif Ali Zardari said that the military's erstwhile 'strategic assets' were the ones against whom military operations were now required, The Dawn says.
Zardari's To Take Final Decision on Sarabjit's Plea for LifeJuly 6th, 2009 LAHORE - Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death on charges of staging bomb blasts here in 1990, will file a mercy petition before Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, his lawyer said Monday. "I will file the mercy petition Wednesday.
Pak to hunt down Taliban everywhere in the country: ZardariMay 23rd, 2009 LAHORE - Hinting that the military offensive against the Taliban and other extremist groups could be expanded into other regions than the Swat Valley, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the Taliban would be hunted down everywhere inside the country's geographical territory. In an interview to a private television channel, Zardari refuted media reports that quoted him as saying that the government is planning to carry out military operations in Waziristan after Swat.
Luger asks Obama to "woo" Zardari to share secrets, ensure safety of Pak nukesMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Concerned by reports of an imminent threat to Pakistan's nuclear arsenal from the Taliban, US Senator Richard Luger has asked President Obama to force Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to ensure the safety of the nukes. According to The Nation, Senate foreign committee member, Luga,r urged Obama to ask Zardari to step up security for Pakistan's nuclear facilities.
US wants to see Sharif as Pak PM, Zardari, President, claims PPP leaderMay 6th, 2009 LAHORE - : The United States wants the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to become Pakistan's Prime Minister and President Zardari to continue on the post, a top Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader has claimed. According to the Daily Times, the leader, who is close to Zardari, said Sharif has become the 'blue-eyed boy' of the US and the rest of the western countries.
Pakistan asks US for drones to counter terror threat effectivelyMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ahead of his much awaited meeting with US President Barack Obama, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the United States to provide Predator drone aircrafts to Islamabad to enable it to counter the expanding terror threat in the country more effectively. "I need drones to be part of my arsenal.
Pak intelligence believes Osama bin Laden is dead : ZardariApril 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that his country's intelligence believes that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, but they have no proof to back their claims. "The Americans tell me they don't know, and they are much more equipped than us to trace him.
Sri Lanka's president rules out pardon for Tamil Tiger rebel leaderApril 22nd, 2009 Sri Lanka refuses to pardon rebel leaderCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president has ruled out a pardon for the Tamil Tiger rebels' leader if he's captured alive by government soldiers now advancing into the last remaining rebel territory. A statement quotes President Mahinda Rajapaksa as saying he was ready to pardon the reclusive guerrilla leader Velupillai Prabhakaran if he had surrendered to the armed forces.
Zardari asks US to provide drones to Pakistani militaryMarch 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has asked the United States to provide them unmanned aircrafts to carry out more drone attacks in the Swat region. "We have told the US that unmanned aircraft should be provided to Pakistan to carry on hits," The Nation quoted Zardari, as telling senior journalists at his residence.
Pakistan can still win the war against terror: ZardariMarch 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The current situation in Pakistan may not be in favour of President Asif Ali Zardari, and critics may have termed him as a 'failed' and 'weak' leader, but Zardari himself is confident that he can overcome all difficulties. In a rare interview with Sky.com, Zardari vowed to make Pakistan a better and stronger country in the near future, and adding it can still win its struggle against terrorism.
No threat to democracy in Pakistan: ZardariMarch 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Amidst the on-going political blame game, and fears of military taking over the reigns, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that there is no risk of derailment of democracy in the country. According to a People's Media Cell handout released before his departure to Iran, Zardari negated the notion that Pakistan is a failed state.
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