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Obama promise to finish the job in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama promised he would unveil his decision “shortly” on whether to escalate the war in Afghanistan and pledged: “It is my intention to finish the job.”
“I will be making an announcement to the American people about how we intend to move forward. I will be doing so shortly,” Obama said during a [...]
Singh urges US to stay committed in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (pictured) arrived in Washington on Sunday for a state visit with US President Barack Obama, urging him to stay committed in Afghanistan and to pressure Pakistan to act against Islamic extremists.
AFP – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday started a high-profile state visit to the United States with a [...]
Lahore Check Post Blast 7 Injured
Breaking News: LAHORE: Five policemen have been injured in a bomb blast at police check post near Babu Sabu Interchange, Geo News reported Monday.
The blast took place when a white Suzuki Mehran rammed into the police check post, sources said.
Rescue teams have reached the blast site.
Hamid Karzai Elected As President
KABUL – Afghanistan’s election commission declared Hamid Karzai elected as president on Monday after it called off a runoff following the withdrawal of his only rival.
The run-off, called after the first round in August was marred by widespread fraud, was to have been held on November 7.
“The Independent Election Commission declares the esteemed Hamid Karzai [...]
Ford Motor Co Surprised Wall Street
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday and raised its 2011 outlook to “solidly profitable,” sending its shares up 5.7 percent in premarket trading.
Ford, the only large U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy in 2009, said the third-quarter results were supported by cost cuts, improved credit results and increased [...]
Afghan Vote In The Ballance
KABUL – Abdullah canceled a planned trip to India on Saturday, just before a deadline he had given Karzai to sack Afghanistan’s top election official was to expire.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s election rival Abdullah Abdullah will announce on Sunday whether he will take part in next week’s disputed run-off vote, his campaign said after speculation [...]
Pakistanis’ sacrifices in counterterrorism: Hillary Clinton
ISLAMABAD: Lauding the irreparable sacrifices laid down by the people of Pakistan in way of curbing terrorism, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “Pakistanis have rendered extraordinary sacrifices to stamp out extremism”, Geo news reported on Wednesday.
This Hillary Clinton said talking to media after her arrival here in Pakistan on three-day official visit.
According [...]
Peshawar Blast More Than 10 Killed
PESHAWAR: More than 10 people have been killed and over 40 injured in a blast occurred in Meena Bazar in Peshawar on Wednesday.
According to reports, the fire has been erupted in nearby shops after the blast as fire tenders are trying to douse the fire. The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and [...]
Insurgency In Pakistan
After last weekend’s attack on the headquarters of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi, one of the questions being asked with a rather troubling air of inevitability was: where next? That question was answered on Thursday with a string of attacks across the country, including three in Lahore.
So now, what next?
Many expect the attacks to continue, [...]
