Kayani’s warning brought Nato strikes to halt: military

ISLAMABAD: A direct intervention by Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and warning of an enhanced response had finally brought to a halt Nato’s air strikes on Volcano and Boudak posts in Mohmand agency on Nov 26 last year.This was revealed in a 24-page document released by ISPR, the military’s public affairs wing, on Monday. It gives Pakistan’s perspective on a US investigation report on the incident which brought the already-strained relations between Pakistan and the United States to a new low.Gen Kayani talked to ODRP (Office of the Defence Representative Pakistan) chief L.G. Keen at the US Embassy and warned that if the fire...

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Pakistan prime minister makes case to high court

A bitter legal clash between Pakistan's top court and civilian government inched toward resolution Thursday as the prime minister made a dramatic court appearance to ward off possible imprisonment while his legal team agreed to engage the court over the key issue of presidential immunity.Amid tight security and a blaze of publicity, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani appeared before the Supreme Court to explain why he had failed to revive charges in Switzerland against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari.In a nearly 10-minute address before seven justices, Gilani said he never meant to "ridicule" the court but sincerely believed that Zardari...

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