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Pakistan Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
A close friend and long-time financial assistant of President Asif Ali Zardari, Qamar Hussain, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) - a post which never existed before - and has been made chairman of three important companies owned by the NBP, sources disclosed. Though presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar [...]
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Pakistan Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has offered President Asif Ali Zardari to step down for losing confidence of the later in him. Sources close to the Aiwan e Sadr told this correspondent that the Prime Minister made this offer to the President during his last meeting in the current week and said that he [...]
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BJP (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s Air Force (PAF) chief Tuesday briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on the operational preparedness of the country’s air force in case of any aggression.The presidency, in a brief statement here, ...
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Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | yesterday
KABUL, Afghanistan (APP) -- President Asif Ali Zardari was accorded a very warm reception, with a rare 21‑gun salute, when he arrived here on his first state visit. President Zardari was received by the first vice president Ahmad Zia Masood. Two children attired in traditional clothes presented him bouquets. Strict security measures were put in place with Afghan Army along the route as...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Tuesday, pledged cooperation in the fight against militants in both countries and called for wider regional understanding.
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NHatky (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
ISLAMABAD: The first ever state visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to Afghanistan scheduled for Friday has been cancelled due to bad weather, The next date for the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to Kabul will be announced later, said the Foreign Office Spokesman here Friday. The president has to fly ...
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Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
By Jonathon Burch, Reuters KABUL, Afghanistan – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Tuesday, pledged cooperation in the fight against militants in both countries and called for wider regional understanding. Relations between Kabul and Islamabad, both U.S. allies but troubled by border disputes in the past, have improved in recent months with...
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Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here Tuesday on his first official visit to Afghanistan, to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss efforts to bring peace in the region. The President was received at the Kabul International Airport by First Vice President Ahamad Zia Massoud. Two children presented him bouquets. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Governor NWFP Owais...
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Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was expected to arrive on a one-day trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday to hold talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on ways to combat Taliban-led militants active in both South-Asian nations, a government spokesman said. "Both presidents will discuss bilateral issues, including finding better ways in fight against terrorism, and economic...
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NHatky (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
In a bizarre drama, Pakistan's National Security Adviser Major General (retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani was sacked on Wednesday night (January 7) for having indicated days ago that Ajmal Amir Kasav, the lone Pakistani terrorist arrested for the Mumbai terror attacks, may have been a Pakistani, a fact ironically confirmed by ...
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Times of India (Free subscription) | yesterday
ISLAMBAD: In a bizarre drama, Pakistan's National Security Adviser Maj Gen(retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani was sacked on Wednesday night for having indicated days ago that Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist arrested for the Mumbai terror attacks, may have been a Pakistani, a fact ironically confirmed by the government earlier in the day. A brief statement issued by the Prime Minister's House said...
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Metroblogging Islamabad (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
President Asif Ali Zardari shakes hands with US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher after conferring the Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam award on him during an ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. A statement issued by the Presidency said that Boucher had been instrumental in promoting a stable, broad-based and long-term Pak-US relationship. Yeah Right! THIS makes me completely crazy. [...]...
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Canadian Armed Forces Blogger (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Source: The Times of India ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will on Tuesday make his first official trip to Afghanistan, a government official said. Zardari had been due to visit Kabul last month for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on how to tackle the resurgent Taliban, but his plane was unable to leave Islamabad due to bad weather. The official, who asked not...
