Mullen’s statement concerning ISI’s ties with Haqqani network is unjustifiable: Kayani General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) repulsed that Michael Mullen, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral’s statement concerning ISI’s associations with Haqqani network is unjustifiable. He believed that Mullen discerns very well which state was in touch with the Haqqani network,... 

No Compromise On Autonomy: PM Gilani Syed Youuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister assumed that Pakistan sought to uphold first-rate relationships with the US and reports detrimental to them should not be disclosed. He was speaking to the journalists after an opening ceremonial event at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT). The prime minister said that Pakistan and the US cannot survive without each other and we... 

    A Top US Senator Pressurized Secretary Of State To Include Haqqani Network To A Official Terrorism Blacklist Dianne Feinstein, the US Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman pressurized Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to append the belligerent Haqqani network to a official terrorism blacklist, refering current assaults in Afghanistan. “I request that the State Department take... 

Dollar Evaluates On By Now Downward Rupee Rupee against dollar has devalued even further as it arrived at as sky-scraping as Rs89/dollar in the open market. Exchange corporations speak a order point led to a 10 percent mount in the worth of greenback against rupee. On the other hand, after commercial banks traded dollar in the interbank marketplace at the request of State Bank of Pakistan, the USD... 

Zardari & Gilani Have Brushed Aside Admiral Mike Mullen’s charges Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani met President Asif Ali Zardari at the Blawal house. Both the chiefs brushed aside Mike Mullen, US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral’s allegations that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was at the back of assaults on US Embassy in Afghanistan. President and the Prime Minister held... 

    US military’s apex official indicted Pakistan of “exporting” radicalism to Afghanistan In a scornful and first-time public denunciation of Pakistan, Admiral Mike Mullen alleged the state‘s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was aggressively behind Haqqani network activists who he said have embattled US military forces in Afghanistan. “The Haqqani Network, for... 

                  No Proxy War Against US In Afghanistan Via Haqqani Network: FO During the weekly update, Tehmina Janjua, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson has thrusted aside US charges that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is engaged in proxy war against US via Pakistan-based militant network. She affirmed that Pakistan had no associations with the... 

      US Senate panel has issued $53b foreign aid bill, imposing restrains on aid for Pakistan. Reflecting the financial stress, the bill is $6.2 billion less than President Barack Obama demanded, with slashes and restrictions on funds Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. In general bill, the US Senate panel presented $1 billion for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, $100 million... 

  The US Senate Granted $1 Billion Aid For Pakistan As Counterinsurgency Targets Funding The US Senate jury granted one billion dollars for pakistan to counter terrorism in the affected areas.  The US Senate Appropriations Committee granted $1 billion aid for Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, $100 million below Obama ‘s plea. The US Senate approved this financial grant on the conditional... 

      Gujranwala Anti-Terrorism Court Issued Verdict In Sialkot Killing Case Seven criminals have been hanged four times, six sentenced to life in prison while 5 accused have been released. earlier DPO Waqar Ahmed Chohan and 9 policemen have been imprisoned for three years. The grandfather of the assassinated youth Muneeb and Mughees is very thankful to the media and the Chief Justice... 

    Ex-President of Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani assassinated by Sucidal attack: Kabul Ex-President of Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani has been assassinated by suicidal attack in Kabul.   Rabbani, Chairman of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, was murdered in an assault on his residence in Kabul a highly police official reported. “Rabbani has been martyred,” Mohammed Zahir,... 

      A Petition Has Been Filed In The Superem Court For Take Back Pakistan’s Capital From Overseas. Mohammed Ali Durrani, former information minister has filed the petition in the Supreme Court for taking back Pakistan’s ransacked capital from a foreign country Pakistan’s diplomats to different countries, UN secretary general and Election Commission of Pakistan have been made respondent... 

    Pak sovereignty will be top priority to take decisions against terrorism: COAS   Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General headed the NATO chief of defence summit, held in Spain. He also met Admiral Mullen during this conference.   According to a proclamation issued by the ISPR, COAS Kayani attended to the convention and talked about Pakistan’s responsibility in... 

India ready for joint venture with Pak:  Karishna Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, The Pakistan Foreign minister and the Indian Foreign minister, SM Krishna pronounced brief avowal before starting their negotiations in New Delhi. In his public responsive notes, Mr Krishna said, “India looks forward to a cooperative relationship with Pakistan. It is in the interest of peace not only for our two countries... 

The rumours and views on Osama Bin Ladins’(OBL) murder, its aftermaths for Pakistan and the role of Govt of Pakistan (GOP) remain the hottest issue nowadays. Amid peculiar environments of despondency & uncertainty there are very few , who would  pacify and stand by the side of our  masses. Though the violation of Pakistan air space is not a new thing & American assault on OBL had to happen... 

Shehrbano Taseer in UK speaks out against radical political Islam by Lizzy Millar Religious seminaries Madarash in Pakistan are raising a new generation of children to propagate hatred in the wake of bin Laden’s assassination. Shehrbano Taseer, the daughter of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab region who was assassinated by his bodyguard on 4 January for opposing blasphemy laws,... 

PAKISTAN EX_SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION (PESA)  RESOLUTION  21 May 2011 A general Body Meeting of PESA was held on 21 May 2011. The following resolution was approved unanimously: PESA is of the firm belief that Government of Pakistan has caused major failures in policy formulation about the following matters of vital interests that has led the nation to present quagmire:  1.         Failure to... 

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National Security         The national pre-planned vigilance is indispensable for combating with all risks like natural calamity or terrorist attack. National security planning may comprise all types of anticipation, reaction, safety and resurgence efforts, preparing and supporting all national domestic risky tasks. The National Planning Scenarios are wide-ranging efforts to trim down the threats... 

Changing Perceptions, Altered Reality: Pakistan’s Economy under Musharraf 1999-2006 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shahid Javed Burki was educated at St. Mary’s Academy, Rawalpindi; Government College, Lahore; Christ Church, University of Oxford; Kennedy School and Department of Economics, Harvard University; and Harvard Business School. He joined the Civil Service of Pakistan in 1960 and received...