Pakistan army chief Kayani visits UK

LONDON: Britain’s Ministry of Defense says Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is visiting Britain amid growing US outrage over allegations Pakistan’s military spy agency helped militants attack US targets in Afghanistan.

The ministry says Kayani is expected to meet privately with the UK’s Defense Minister Liam Fox on Monday. It declined to comment further.
The top US military officer, Adm. Mike Mullen, last week accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency of supporting an Afghan insurgent group suspected of involvement in an assault on the US Embassy in Afghanistan on Sept. 13 as well as a truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers days earlier.
Kayani, widely considered the most powerful man in Pakistan, has dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Haqqani group was once CIA’s “blue-eyed boy”, says Khar

NEW YORK:-

                        Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said the Haqqani group that the US holds responsible for last week’s attack against the American embassy in Kabul was
CIA’s “blue-eyed boy” for many years.

Responding to questions during an interview with Al Jazeera television, Khar, who is in New York leading Pakistan’s delegation to the UN General Assembly, rejected US accusations against Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), saying it has no links to the Haqqani network.
“If we talk about links, I am sure the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) also has links with many terrorist organisations around the world, by which we mean intelligence links,” she said.
“And this particular network, which [the United States] continues to talk about, is a network which was the blue-eyed boy of the CIA itself for many years.”
When asked about Admiral Mike Mullen’s statement that the Haqqani group “acts as a veritable arm” of ISI, the foreign minister said: “It is something that goes very, very unappreciated on our side. This is unsubstantiated. No evidence has been shared with us.”
Partners and allies, she said, do not talk to each other through public statements.
Pakistan had taken up the matter with the United States, but the spate of hostile statements coming from senior US officials meant that Washington had taken policy decision. If that was the case then “we have the right to make our own decision”, she said.
Ms Khar said that scapegoating and blame games would not help and that Pakistan wanted to be a partner of the US.
“I just hope that we’ll be given a chance to co-operate with each other and the doors will remain open — because statements like this are pretty much close to shutting those doors,” she added.
Replying to a question, Ms Khar said drone attacks not only violated Pakistan’s sovereignty, they were also counterproductive, and greatly angered the people of Pakistan.
“I think we must not be tested more than we have the ability to bear,” she added.

US, Pakistan need to improve ties: Blake

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                             US Deputy Secretary of State for South Asia Robert Blake said that there was a need to enhance ties with Pakistan and help the people of Pakistan who were facing political, economic and security problems.

Talking to VOA on Monday, he said that it was important for all of us to move forward and work together.

“We need to help the people and the government of Pakistan in resolving their political, economic and security problems and in fact it is the time to focus on these issues,” he said.

He said that Pakistan’s role in the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan was important and the United States wanted Pakistan on its side in the future strategy as it was a valuable ally.

Haqqani Network Produced by CIA – Rehman Malik

Pakistan News:-

                          The Central Intelligence Agency – CIA of United State produced Haqqani Network not Pakistan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik give statement on Sunday.

Rehman Malik talked to the media persons the Haqqani network was based and present in Afghanistan and if they have claimed that they are present in Pakistan so they should give evidence of Haqqani’s existence.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan fights against terrorism and also playing a rule in war on terror in the world; Pakistan is able to face all kind of challenges.

Malik said Pakistan is not blamed directly CIA or Afghanistan on different attacks in Mohmand Agency and Other tribal areas.

Interior Minister also forced on immigration system on the Pak – Afghan border and requested to the international community that they do not forget the sacrifices of Pakistan in the war on terrorism.

He also told that the Karachi Operation also was successful with the support of Rangers, Police and Frontier personnel.

Gilani calls back Khar from United States

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani telephoned Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in United States and directed her to return home urgently. According to the Prime Minister House spokesmen, PM asked Khar to return Pakistan without delay to discuss ongoing political and security situation with all political leaders of the country. Spokesmen said that all the political leaders have showed positive response over PM Gilani’s initiative to take them in confidence. He said that government would soon call All Parties Conference (APC).

US General James called on CJCSC at GHQ

General James N. Mattis Commander US CENTCOM called on General Khalid Shameem Wynne Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) on Sunday. According to Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR), both the leaders discussed various matters of mutual interests and emerging geo–strategic situation in the region. ISPR said that CJCSC Wynne expressed his concern about the negative statements emanating from US. He stressed upon addressing the irritants in the relationship which are a result of an extremely complex situation.

Saudi Arabia gives women right to vote

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has said women will have the right to stand and vote in future local elections and join the advisory Shura council as full members. "Because we refuse to marginalise women in society in all roles that comply with sharia, we have decided, after deliberation with our senior ulama [clerics] and others … to involve women in the Shura council as members, starting from the next term," Abdullah, 87, said in a speech. "Women will be able to run as candidates in the municipal election and will even have a right to vote," he added.