Holbrooke, CIA chief Panetta call on ZardariSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan under the Obama administration Richard Holbrooke and US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta separately called on Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in New York to discuss US-Pakistan cooperation in wide-ranging areas. Holbrooke and Zardari discussed measures to enhance bilateral cooperation in energy, social development and other sectors, The Nation reports.
I am not here to negotiate on Kashmir: HolbrookeAugust 20th, 2009 KARACHI - US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, who is currently on a visit to Pakistan, has said his visit has nothing to do with the Indo-Pak problem, and that he is not in Pakistan to negotiate on the Kashmir issue. In an interview to a private television channel, Holbrooke said it was upto India and Pakistan to resolve the issue bilaterally.
US has no 'magic solution' to Pakistan's energy crisis: HolbrookeAugust 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US will provide all help to Pakistan to deal with its crushing energy crisis, but it has no "magic solution" to the ongoing crisis, top US envoy Richard Holbrooke has said. "We are committed to resolve the energy crisis in Pakistan.
Mehsud would have appeared on TV to prove he is alive: HolbrookeAugust 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke has said that Washington is sure about the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud's death because the chieftain has not appeared over television or radio to prove his well-being. "The reason it's clear he's dead is that if he weren't dead, he'd be giving TV and radio interviews to prove he's not dead," Holbrooke told CNN.
US updating India about Afghan, Pak policies: HolbrookeAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke on Thursday said the Obama administration is keeping New Delhi posted about its policies on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking on the situation prevailing in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a meeting organised by the Centre for American Progress, Holbrooke described India as a dominant power of South Asia
Holbrooke said improving Indo-US relations has been a continual goal of the last three US administrations and opined that all of them had been successful in that.
US announces 165-mn dollars extra aid for PakJuly 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke on Wednesday announced that the US would extend further aid of 165 million dollars for the displaced persons in Pakistan. Addressing a news conference along with State Minister for Finance Hina Rabbani Khar, the US envoy said from the above aid 40 million dollars will be for infrastructure development in the affected areas of Malakand; 2.5 millions for reconstruction of houses; 30 millions for small schemes and; 3 million dollars for repatriation of the IDPs.
India, Pakistan and US surrounded by common enemy: HolbrookeJuly 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said India, Pakistan and the United States face a common enemy, and that a joint effort is needed to crush the threat facing the region. Addressing a press conference here, Holbrooke said: "India, Pakistan and the US are surrounded by a common enemy.
Pak aid bill critical to US security interests: HolbrookeJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the huge humanitarian and military aid being offered to Pakistan is critical for America's security interests. "Pakistan needs our help and that help is in our own national security interests.
US would respect Pak's 'red lines' in war against terror: HolbrookeJune 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Rejecting the notion that the United States might send its troops into Pakistan to fight the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda, US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Hoolbrooke said Washington has no intention of promoting a military surge in Pakistan, and would respect the 'red lines' marked by Islamabad in the 'war against terror'. Addressing a press conference here at the end of his three day visit to Pakistan, Holbrooke said American forces would not enter Pakistan and would respect its sovereignty and integrity.
Gilani asks Holbrooke to provide drone technology to PakJune 6th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reiterated that the United States should provide drone technology to Pakistan, so that it can carry out missile hits on extremists on its own. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a foundation laying ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Quaid-e-Azam here, Gilani said Pakistan has clarified its stance on drone attacks to the United States during his recent meeting with US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke.
Holbrooke says Geo TV is anti-USJune 5th, 2009 KARACHI - US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, has said that Geo TV should ensure coverage of what the US is doing for Pakistan. Holbrooke said: "Geo has broadcast a number of anti-US reports, now you (media) should make people aware of the fact that the US is standing by Pakistan."
He further said the US is committed to provide every possible help to the affected people of the Swat Valley displaced due to the ongoing military operation.
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.
Swat peace deal 'dead' : HolbrookeMay 6th, 2009 LAHORE - The United States Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke has termed the Swat peace deal as 'dead', the Daily Times reported. Addressing the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington, Holbrooke said Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had already informed the United States that the accord, signed between the NWFP government and the Taliban, would not stand for long.
No evidence of India supporting terror in Pak: HolbrookeApril 25th, 2009 LAHORE - US Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said there is no evidence that India is supporting violence in Pakistan. "If the Indians were supporting those miscreants in Pakistan that would be extraordinarily bad, really dangerous, but they are not doing so.
Pak needs more aid to pre-empt global terror strikes from its soil: HolbrookeApril 18th, 2009 TOKYO - The US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the international community should ensure giving more financial aid to Pakistan, as the terrorist groups based on its soil are on the verge of carrying out attacks around the world. Addressing delegates at the donors' conference here in which countries have pledged five billion dollars for Pakistan as aid, Holbrooke said the world must keep supporting the country.
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