Jul 10, 2010 Even as the world debates endlessly about 'effective' strategies for Afghanistan, its people are being driven to deeper despair, says Aunohita Mojumdar. The arrival of General David Petraeus in Kabul and the commotion of General Stanley Mc-Chrystal losing his job caused quite a clatter internationally with speculation on whether the new General, who was actually the old General - both in seniority and in terms of the genesis ... Read More

KABUL – Iran does not consider the presence of foreign troops a solution for peace in Afghanistan, visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in Kabul on Wednesday. "We do not see the presence of foreign military forces in Afghanistan as a solution for peace in Afghanistan," Ahmadinejad told a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. "Our policy is full support for the Afghan people and Afghan government and ... Read More

LAHORE (February 22 2010): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Sunday said that federal and provincial governments should work in cohesion for welfare of the people and improve their standard of living. He said government wanted to bring a change in the system to ensure the resolution of problems of people. He was addressing a seminar on 'Hamid Nizami Day' held under the auspices of the Hamid Nizami Memorial ... Read More

Wednesday February 10, 2010 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told the United States it wants a central role in resolving the Afghan war and has offered to mediate with Taliban factions who use its territory and have long served as its allies, American and Pakistani officials said. The offer, aimed at preserving Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan once the Americans leave, could both help and hurt American interests as Washington debates reconciling with ... Read More

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, senior APHC leader, Shabbir Ahmed Shah has said that permanent peace in South Asia is linked with the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. According to Kashmir Media Service, Shah talking to various delegations in Islamabad on Sunday maintained that the Kashmiri people had rendered matchless sacrifices to secure their right to self-determination. He said that the Kashmiris were determined to continue their liberation struggle till its logical ... Read More