Risalpur—Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq
Pervez Kiyani on Wednesday again made it clear
that country is passing through tough challenges
and is facing an adventurous neighbor but our
forces are well prepared to go to any length for
the sovereignty and protection of our
motherland.
Kabul—President Asif Ali Zardari held
wide-ranging talks with his Afghan counterpart
Hamid Karzai here Wednesday on matters of
bilateral, regional and international concern.
President Asif Ali Zardari said Afghanistan and
Pakistan both will have to undertake joint
efforts to tackle the menace of terrorism.
Karachi—Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin
said the provinces will get more resources in
National Financial Commission (NFC) while
federation will reduce its expenses. Addressing
news conference after a meeting on NFC award
here, he said the ways were being adopted so as
to convert the direction of resources towards
provinces to make them more stable financially.
The federation and provinces are showing
flexibility on NFC awards, Tarin added.
Kabul—U.S. President Barack
Obama aims to bring the Afghan war to an end
before he leaves office, he said on Wednesday,
the eve of a swearing-in ceremony Western
officials hope can help salvage Hamid Karzai’s
tattered reputation.
Washington—A month after the Pakistani
military began its push into the Taliban
stronghold of South Waziristan, militants appear
to have been dispersed, not eliminated, with
most simply fleeing. That recurring pattern
illustrated the problems facing the Obama
administration as it enters its final days of a
decision on its strategy for Afghanistan.
Quetta—Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on
Wednesday said India is involved in disrupting
peace in Balochistan and Waziristan and that
there is evidence available in this regard.
Speaking at a news conference in Quetta, he said
India is trying to defame Pakistan on an
international level by claiming its interference
in its internal affairs and support to
terrorism.
