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Peace without Taliban not achievable

in International - Mon November 21, 2011

When Barak Hussein Obama took over the reins of power in January 2009, war on terror conceived by George W. Bush Junior and his team of neo-cons in October 2001 had reach

Grossman on a special mission?

in National - Fri April 29, 2011

WASHINGTON : The US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, has begun a tour of both countries as well as India and Saudi Arabia, the State Depar

Pentagon probe clears McChrystal after sacking

in International - Tue April 19, 2011

WASHINGTON : A Pentagon probe cleared General Stanley McChrystal of any wrongdoing Monday and cast doubt over the accuracy of a Rolling Stone article that got the former Afg

US and Pakistan working to overcome strains..

in National - Fri March 25, 2011

WASHINGTON  : Pakistan and the United States are working to overcome recent strains in bilateral relations, senior diplomats of the two countries said at Pakistan Day r

International meeting agrees to step up Afghan political p

in International - Fri March 04, 2011

JEDDAH : An international conference on Afghanistan agreed on Thursday to step up efforts to reach a settlement to the Afghan war by shifting towards a political rather than

Karzai, new US envoy hold first meeting

in International - Wed March 02, 2011

LONDON  : The United States new special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan held his first meeting in the job with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in London Tuesday, Afgha

Grossman to visit Pakistan, Afghanistan

in National - Tue March 01, 2011

WASHINGTON : Marc Grossman, the Obama Administration s new special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, embarks on a visit Tuesday during which he will meet the two Asian cou

Appointment of Grossman: Hillary s announcement hailed

in National - Mon February 21, 2011

ISLAMABAD   : The Foreign Office has welcomed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton s announcement about the appointment of veteran diplomat Marc Grossman as US sp

Marc Grossman US s new Afg-Pak envoy: report

in International - Thu February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON: Retired diplomat Marc Grossman will replace the late Richard Holbrooke as US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, The Washington Post reported Monday. &nbs

Obama stresses US support

in National - Sat January 15, 2011

WASHINGTON  : Pre-sident Barack Obama stressed US support for Pakistan during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday and reiterated plans to visit Pakistan

Obama to meet Zardari today

in National - Fri January 14, 2011

WASHINGTON  : President Barack Obama will meet President Asif Ali Zardari at the White House on Friday amid growing US pressure for Islamabad to step up its fight again

President to attend Holbrooke s memorial ..

in National - Thu January 13, 2011

ISLAMABAD : President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday left for United States to participate in the funeral of special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke. Well-pl

Pakistan conveys reservations to US over drone attacks

in National - Sat January 08, 2011

ISLAMABAD  : Pakistan on Friday conveyed its reservations over drone attacks in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) to the visiting US Acting Special Representa

US leans on Pakistan ahead of Zardari s visit

in National - Fri January 07, 2011

WASHINGTON  : President Asif Ali Zardari visits the United States next week as Washington seeks to put pressure on Islamabad to pursue militants without pushing an alre

Acting US SRAP due today

in National - Thu January 06, 2011

ISLAMABAD  : Acting US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Frank Ruggiero will arrive in Pakistan Thursday (Thursday) on his maiden visit to the

Zardari to head to US next week

in National - Wed January 05, 2011

ISLAMABAD  : President Asif Ali Zardari will visit the United States next week, officials in Islamabad confirmed Tuesday in the wake of a major political crisis that ha

New US envoy due on Jan 5

in National - Wed December 29, 2010

ISLAMABAD - US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Frank Ruggiero, will reach Islamabad on a two-day visit on January 5, sources from Prime Minister Secreta

Halbrooke s death created huge vacuum

in National - Wed December 15, 2010

ISLAMABAD  : As death of US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke is being mourned by world leaders, Foreign Minister Sha

President & Prime Minister condole Holbrooke s death

in National - Wed December 15, 2010

ISLAMABAD  : President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed his sorrow over the death of Richard Holbrooke Special US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President

Ruggiero named acting Afghanistan and Pakistan envoy

in National - Wed December 15, 2010

WASHINGTON  : Career civil servant Frank Ruggiero has replaced his late boss Richard Holbrooke as the acting special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Sta

Richard Holbrooke dies

in International - Wed December 15, 2010

WASHINGTON  : Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia and served as US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakist

Death should prompt troop withdrawal: Taliban

in International - Wed December 15, 2010

KANDAHAR  : The Taliban said Tuesday it hoped that the death of Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, would prompt the withdrawal of Ame

US lawmakers, colleagues laud stellar Holbrooke

in National - Tue December 14, 2010

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers and former colleagues paid tribute Monday to the late veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke as a  stellar  force in US foreign policy thro

US mourns Holbrooke, the warrior for peace

in National - Tue December 14, 2010

WASHINGTON: Top US officials mourned the death Monday of special envoy for Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, credited with saving tens of thousands of lives, but who died befo

US diplomat Holbrooke dies at 69

in National - Tue December 14, 2010

WASHINGTON: Richard Holbrooke, the US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan and a key figure in the 1995 peace agreement that ended three years of war in Bosnia, died M