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US suits against Pakistani spy chief face hurdles NEW YORK (AP) — The plaintiffs in two U.S. lawsuits accusing Pakistan's spy chief of nurturing terrorists involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks are hoping for a historic outcome recalling the Lockerbie settlement, but they would have to overcome...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): Pakistan on Thursday announced to strongly defend the law suit filed against country's elite intelligence agency to seek its dismissal. A statement from the Foreign Office said, "the Government of Pakistan has taken a firm decision to strongly contest the suit filed...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 30, 2010 (AFP) - Pakistan said Thursday it would fight a US lawsuit implicating its top spy in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, pledging to defend past and present chiefs of its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. "The government of Pakistan has taken a firm decision to strongly...

Government to defend ISI chief in US lawsuits ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it will contest two US lawsuits that link its spy chief and his agency to the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai. The Foreign Ministry’s statement Thursday shows how sensitive Islamabad is to allegations that its...

'Afghanistan forms a revolving door for TAPI and its stabilisation becomes the leitmotif of the project. TAPI can meet the energy needs of Pakistan and India. The U.S. says TAPI holds the potential to kindle Pakistan-India amity, which could be a terrific thing to happen. It is a milestone in...

U.S. brings Silk Road to India M. K. Bhadrakumar TAPI is in actuality a Silk Road project connecting Central Asia to the West via Gwadar, which will make Pakistan the U.S.'s gateway to Central Asia. The significance of the signing of the intergovernmental agreement on the...

No worries my friend. Just wanted to clear the matter.

I think Pakistan proposed it in Musharraf's tenure but was rejected. It will be impossible for Pakistan to do so alone on it's side since it requires huge resources. Plus, it will not be an easy task considering the terrain.

India May Have Incited Nepal's Royal Carnage: Former Aide KATHMANDU: Nine years after the tragic assassination of Nepal's King Birendra, a former royal aide has dropped a book bombshell alleging India could have possibly incited the killing. The claim was made in a dramatic way during a...

Commander: US Can't Seal Afghan-Pakistan Border US commander: Troops defend towns, fight Taliban on Afghan soil; border can't be sealed By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press There's no practical way for U.S. troops to seal Afghanistan's vast border with Pakistan and stop all Taliban...

KARACHI, Dec 27 (APP)- Pakistan Navy successfully tested its Air Defence capability on Monday. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir, witnessed the live Surface to Air missile firing along with Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar, the Air Defence Commander of Pakistan Navy. All the...

PRESS RELEASE: PN succesfully tested its Air Defence capability in Somiani today. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir witnessed the live Surface to Air Missile firing along with Vice Admiral Tayab Ali Dogar, the Air Defence Commander of Pakistan Navy. All the missiles fired...

I saw you comment in a thread where you mentioned my name. Just wanted to let you know why i posted the said article. I do not agree with what the writer claims but his views were unorthodox and thus contentious. I had a healthy debate in mind but it turned out to be something else. Hope i ve...

Nops. It was a shoulder-launched missile.

KHAR, Pakistan, Dec 26, 2010 (AFP) - Senior Pakistani officials on Sunday confirmed that a deadly bombing in the lawless tribal belt was carried out by a burqa-clad woman, in the country's first known case of a female suicide attack. The suicide blast on Saturday, claimed by the local...

It was a woman.

New Taiwan Anti-Sub Aircrafts Next Year TAIPEI, Dec 26, 2010 (AFP) - The first of a dozen anti-submarine aircraft are set to go into service in Taiwan next year, local media reported Sunday, as east Asian governments look to counter an increasingly assertive China. Washington agreed in...

Pakistan, Afghanistan & Turkey To Hold Joint Drills ISTANBUL, Dec 24, 2010 (AFP) - Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey will hold joint military exercises next year as part of Ankara's efforts to bring its two troubled neighbours closer. "As a result of the work that our armed forces have...

The episode is fishy. The convoy was stopped early in the morning around 5 am according to FC. The media arrived at the spot at least three hours later. Shahzain had also called some of the media outlets. In any case, the search and recovery of weapons took place before the media had arrived...

I'm not sure but the Indus was called Sindhu at one time. It could be writer's adaptation. Or perhaps it means the greater of the seven ! Not sure..