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President Obama and the deal to avert a fiscal cliff
The U.S. President has hailed a deal reached to avoid the fiscal cliff of huge taxes and spending cuts. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by 257 votes to 167. He termed this measure...
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Establishment of peace between Pakistan and India; a step forward
The Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharat Sabharwal has stated that India wants to have good relations with Pakistan and vowed that a peaceful, democratic and stable Pakistan is in the interest...
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Britain, Pakistan and Afghanistan; a trilateral peace initiative
The British Prime Minister David Cameron will be hosting a summit conference, which includes the Pakistan President Asif Zardari and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai. The trilateral session is...
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Pakistani tribes and the need for peaceful co-existence with Afghanistan
WHAM, winning hearts and minds of the people is the name given to a new initiative for peace in the region of South Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal area adjacent to Afghanistan. The objective is to turn...
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Peace with the Taliban and beyond
The All Pakistan political parties conference was held in Pakistan to discuss steps for restoration of peace in the restive tribal areas of the country. The conference, which lasted for nine hours was...
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United States and Afghanistan; need for a broader understanding
The President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has expressed his indignation at the United States for not helping his government restore stability in the country after the scheduled withdrawal of foreign...
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Elections in Pakistan will lead to stability in South Asia
Pakistan is undergoing a political transformation. It is for the first time in its turbulent political journey that a government, democratically elected by the people has completed its full five years...
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Boston Marathon bombings and after
The latest developments on the Boston Marathon terrorism are:1. A car, which reportedly belonged to suspect number two has been recovered in Watertown, Massachusetts area.2. Newsmen and media...
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Boston Marathon bombings; a call for enhanced security at home
The terrorist attacks on the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 have raised new questions about home grown terrorism in the United States. Tamerlan Tsarnaev who was killed in a police encounter wrote...
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Elections in Pakistan; past and the present
Pakistan is preparing for national elections after a successful completion of full tenure by a democratic government headed by President Asif Zardari. The Election Commission, which is a guarantor of...
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Pakistan's elections; the threat of terrorism and stance of the military
As May 11th, the date of national elections in Pakistan approaches, the country is embarking on a difficult journey to elect a new political government. There are perspectives, which are unique to...
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The war on terrorism is Pakistan's war
Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani recently issued a statement in which he addressed the most critical and significant issues confronted by that country. At a time when...
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U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan; a welcome development
The United States has announced the appointment of James Dobbins as the new special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry termed the appointment of the veteran diplomat...
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It has been reported that the Election campaign in Pakistan has suffered a setback because Imran Khan, the Chairman of Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) fell while climbing through a makeshift lift on the stage...
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Pakistan; moving on the road to democracy
The electioneering campaign for national elections to be held on May 11, 2013 has come to an end in Pakistan. The elections are for the 269 seats of the National Assembly, lower house of Parliament...
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Democracy in Pakistan; an overwhelming public mandate
U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated Pakistan on its parliamentary elections and said Washington was ready to work as equal partners with the government that emerges. He congratulated the people...
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Pakistan; democratic triumph and diplomatic outreach
The national election of May 11 in Pakistan has given a large public mandate to Nawaz Sharif's party, who will be the future Prime Minister as soon as the new government takes oath of office. He will...
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Tornado hits Oklahoma City with a tragic toll of lives
A massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City's southern suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 91 people with winds of up to 200 miles per hour that flattened entire tracts of homes, two...
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Defense of the drone wars and Pakistan
President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save lives. The...
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Afghanistan-India nexus; role of the United States and Pakistan
General Joseph Dunford, Commander of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) met on Saturday with General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Pakistan's Army.The Chief of Army Staff assured the ISAF...
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