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(Reuters) – The United States appears to have taken Kabul by surprise by announcing plans to end its Afghan combat role earlier than expected, and coinciding with a secret report that the Taliban is confident …

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The Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control of Afghanistan after Nato-led forces withdraw from the country, according to reports citing a classifed assessment by US forces.
The Times described the report as secret and “highly classified”, saying …

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NATO’s war in Afghanistan will go down in history as a big flop — one that the politicians had failed to end and the generals were unable to win. On the other hand, commentators and …

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By JOHN WENDLE / TIME Magazine
A large crystal chandelier cast a weak glow over U.S. special envoy Marc Grossman and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin as they talked up the results of the envoys’ …

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. is paying six times as much to send war supplies to troops in Afghanistan through alternate routes after Pakistan’s punitive decision in November to close border crossings to NATO convoys, the …

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France is suspending military operations in Afghanistan and may accelerate its planned troop withdrawal if the security situation does not improve, after the killing of four more French soldiers on Friday.
President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed French …

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WASHINGTON: The US State Department confirmed on Tuesday that Pakistan had told Washington not to send its special envoy Marc Grossman to Islamabad for consultation on exploratory talks with the Taliban.
The confirmation of Islamabad’s refusal …

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By Ahmed Quraishi
Pakistan faces a political crisis, the result of a failed democracy and fake democrats. But who is more excited about this? It is the Indians, who surface like autumn frogs at every story …

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan showed it openly to the world that it is a well-organized political power besides being a military power. It has ruled the country successfully and preserves the right and might …

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“US to attempt destabilization of Pakistan to justify world concern and action on Pakistan’s nukes.”
“Forget talks, India needs to be taught a lesson.”

Report By Tabish Qayyum
KARACHI – A Press Conference was held today on 14th …

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ISLAMABAD: Despite a frosty atmosphere, the government and military officials were unquestionably united in one respect on Saturday evening: their response to the Nato border attacks which killed 24 Pakistanis.
At a meeting called and chaired …

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The latest US intelligence report concludes the war against the Taliban has reached an impasse, with the Taliban remaining committed to taking back Afghanistan by force as soon as NATO troops leave the country.
Two current …

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Despite stringent security measures, Pakistan remains a ‘soft’ target. A key area to watch: exposing Pakistani nuclear personnel to foreigners under the garb of UN or academic interactions.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The clockwork mystery assassinations of Iran’s …

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With the arrest of another Hindutva activist on Tuesday in connection with the hoisting of a Pakistani flag in front of the Tahsildar office at Sindagi in Karnataka on January 1, the number of persons …

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In footage posted on YouTube and seen by the website TMZ four men in combat fatigues are seen laughing and joking as they apparently relieve themselves over three corpses that lie at their feet.
After seemingly checking …

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According to the Conflict Monitoring Center’s annual report on drone attacks American Spy Agency CIA has failed to eliminate more than four Al-Qaeda leaders in its highly costly and controversial ‘assassination by drones’ campaign inside …

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ISLAMABAD: Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani militants have held a series of meetings aimed at containing what could soon be open warfare between the two most powerful Pakistani Taliban leaders, militant sources have …

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‎”Convey my message to the Pakistani Taliban that you have forgotten the real purpose, which is to fight the invading forces in Afghanistan and liberate it from their occupation,” Mullah Mohammad Omar
Pakistani Taliban factions and …

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OF late in a retaliatory mood, Pakistan has been playing the ‘no more’ song to Washington’s ‘do more’ mantra. After blocking Nato supply lines through its territory and getting the Shamsi airbase vacated, Pakistan has …

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ISLAMABAD: The paramilitary rangers has started taking possession of highly sensitive US cargo stranded in Pakistan following the blockade of the Nato supply route by Pakistan in protest against the November 26 air strikes that …

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A U.S. military investigation has accepted some blame for the deadliest friendly-fire incident of the war in Afghanistan but ultimately concluded the airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers were justified — findings expected to infuriate …

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US government is using the media to downplay the affect of Pakistani blockade. But the G.I.s want their fried chicken, Mr. Panetta.

SPECIAL REPORT | Friday | 16 December 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan—The US military is doing its …

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Time for some facts on India’s 1971 invasion of Pakistan.
First of all, there was no ‘Indo-Pakistan war of 1971′.
That’s a misleading description.
India INVADED Pakistan in 1971. Use the right words because there is a …