$2.3m in blood money puts US-Pak ties back on track

blood money to families of the victims allegedly killed by a CIA contractor even as the episode is said to have resulted in re-ordering intelligence ties between Washington and Islamabad. US …

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Fresh storm US missiles kill 35, including civilians, in Pak

Datta Khel , 40km west of Miranshah, main town in tribal North Waziristan. “We have reports of a few civilian casualties, but most of those killed were local militants ,” one Miranshah …

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20 killed, 127 injured in Pakistan gas station explosion

ISLAMABAD: A massive blast at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Tuesday killed 20 people and injured 127 others, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately …

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US missiles kill 38 militants in NW Pakistan

MIR ALI, Pakistan — U.S. unmanned aircraft fired four missiles into a building where suspected militants were meeting Thursday, killing 38 of them in an unusually deadly strike close to the …

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30 killed as violence surges in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN: Forces loyal to strongman Laurent Gbagbo killed up to 30 civilians in an attack on an Abidjan suburb Thursday, the UN said, as violence surged in Ivory Coast’’s bloody post-election power struggle. The missile attack on a market in the stronghold of Ivory Coast’’s internationally recognised leader Alassane Ouattara was one of the bloodiest since a disputed presidential election in November plunged the world’’s top cocoa producer into crisis, the UN said. UN spokesman Hamadoun Toure said the victims were “innocent civilians” or ordinary Ivorians who are increasingly bearing the brunt of a stand-off for the presidency, claimed by both Gbagbo and Ouattara. Toure said a UN team which visited Abobo suburb “could see that the armed forces of president Laurent Gbagbo fired at least six missiles on the market and surrounding areas, causing the death of 25 to 30 people and injuring between 40 and 60.” He said the 10,000-strong UN mission in Ivory Coast, known as UNOCI, “expresses its indignation in the face of such atrocities against innocent civilians. The perpetrators will not go unpunished.” Earlier in the day witnesses reported at least 12 deaths to AFP.

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Pakistan army chief condemns drone attack that killed 38 people

General Ashfaq Kayani's condemnation contradicts statements by Pakistani intelligence officials saying the 38 people killed in the attack were militants. Photograph: Warrick Page/Getty …

Written on March 17, 2011 | Posted in Pakistan, War, ad, cia, unlmitie | Leave a comment

COAS condemns today’s drone attack

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani strongly condemned the predator strike carried out today in North Waziristan Agency resulting into loss of innocent lives. It is highly regrettable that a jirga of peaceful citizens including elders of the area was carelessly and callously targeted with complete disregard to human life, ISPR statement issued on Thursday. In complete violation of human rights, such acts of violence take us away from our objective of elimination of terrorism. It is imperative to understand that this critical objective can not be sacrificed for temporary tactical gains. Security of people of Pakistan, in any case, stands above all. Pakistan Army condoles with the families whose dear and near ones have been martyred in this senseless attack. Pakistan Army shares the grief of people of Waziristan. Troops on ground have been ordered to render all possible assistance to bereaved families. Pakistan Army wishes to assure brave people of Waziristan that we shall do our best and utmost to protect their life, honour and dignity at all costs. Pakistan Army is fighting the terrorists and not its brethren in tribal areas. Pakistan Army has already launched a protest in the strongest possible terms. It has been highlighted clearly that such aggression against people of Pakistan is unjustified and intolerable under any circumstances. -PR

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Dramatic win keeps England’s World Cup hopes alive

CHENNAI: England kept their World Cup hopes alive through a dramatic 18-run win over the West Indies in a Group B day-night match here at the MA MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 244, the West Indies were in sight of a certain victory needing 22 runs from 52 balls but in a dramatic move they lost four wickets for just three runs.

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General Kayani strongly condemns predator strike

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani strongly condemned the predator strike carried out on Thursday in North Waziristan Agency resulting in loss of innocent lives. He said it is highly regrettable that a jirga of peaceful citizens including elders of the area was carelessly and callously targeted with complete disregard to human life, said a ISPR press release issued here. “In complete violation of human rights, such acts of violence take us away from our objective of elimination of terrorism. It is imperative to understand that this critical objective cannot be sacrificed for temporary tactical gains. Security of people of Pakistan, in any case, stands above all,” he added. COAS said “Pakistan Army condoles with the families whose dear and near ones have been martyred in this senseless attack. Pakistan Army shares the grief of people of Waziristan. Troops on ground have been ordered to render all possible assistance to bereaved families.” “Pakistan Army wishes to assure brave people of Waziristan that we shall do our best and utmost to protect their life, honour and dignity at all costs. Pakistan Army is fighting the terrorists and not its brethren in tribal areas.” Gen Kayani added The COAS said that Pakistan Army has already launched a protest in the strongest possible terms, adding that it has been highlighted clearly that such aggression against people of Pakistan is unjustified and intolerable under any circumstances.

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Nisar terms Davis’ release ‘a tragedy’

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has declared the release of Raymond Davis a tragedy in the nation’s country and held the present rulers responsible for it, Geo News reported Thursday. In a statement, Ch Nisar said the rulers did the dirty deal for the sake of a few dollars and for appeasing their ‘foreign masters’. “If the deal was the thing they had planned then could have exchanged Raymond for Dr. Afia,” he said. He said a severe protest will be registered against the rulers in this case in National Assembly. “The release of Raymond Davis is no longer a puzzle, so no one should try to make Pakistan Muslim League-N a scapegoat,” Ch Nisar asserted, adding the incident has proved that the days of the present regime are numbered. He said the Punjab government is being dragged in the matter ‘at the behest of establishment for distracting attention from the responsible elements’.

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