India rejects Pakistan’s IPL blame, says 17 Pakistani players got visas (Calcutta News)
New Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Rejecting Pakistan’s suspicions about New Delhi’s hand in the absence of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League, India Thursday asked Pakistan to introspect on the ‘reasons’ that have strained bilateral ties and clarified that 17 Pakistani players were given visas.
Pakistani army says no new offensive against militants for 6-12 months despite US pressure (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The Pakistani army said Thursday during a visit by U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates that it can’t launch any new offensives against militants for six months to a year to give it time to stabilize existing gains.
Pakistan army: No new offensive for 6-12 months (Air Force Times)
ISLAMABAD The Pakistani army said Thursday during a visit by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that it can t launch any new offensives against militants for six months to a year to give it time to stabilize existing gains.The announcement probably comes as a disappointment to the U.S., which has pushed Pakistan to expand its military operations to target militants staging cross-border attacks …
Anger mounts in Pakistan over IPL snub (New Kerala)
Islamabad, Jan 20 : Anger mounted in Pakistan over the rejection of Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction with politicians suggesting severing of sporting ties with India.
Pakistan’s future military plans? U.S. doesn’t know (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – U.S. officials often learn about Pakistani military plans the same way the media does — from news releases, a U.S. military official acknowledged on Thursday, in a sobering snapshot of U.S.-Pakistan relations.
IPL snub shows India not serious about friendship: Pakistan (New Kerala)
Islamabad, Jan 21 : The failure of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to pick Pakistani players shows that India is not interested in peace with Pakistan, according to Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Pakistan cancels delegation’s India trip (UPI)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 21 (UPI) — The Pakistani government canceled its parliamentary delegation’s scheduled visit to India, apparently as a result of a recent cricket dispute.
Impossible to separate Afghan, Pakistan Taliban-US (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters (For full coverage of Pakistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Making a distinction between Pakistani Taliban and their Afghan allies is counterproductive and pressure on …
Pakistani army: No new offensive for 6-12 months (The Champaign News-Gazette)
ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistani army said Thursday during a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates that it can’t launch any new offensives against militants for six months to a year to give it time to stabilize existing gains. The announcement probably comes as a disappointment to the U.S., which has pushed Pakistan to expand its military operations to target militants staging cross-border …
Gates in Pakistan to Discuss New Strikes on Taliban (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates is to discuss with Pakistani leaders whether their army might begin an offensive against Pakistan-based Taliban who attack U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan.
