Archive for February 2nd, 2018

US wants Pakistan to act against terrorist sanctuaries: Official

The United States has made it clear that it expects Islamabad to take action against terrorists in sanctuaries inside Pakistan, a top American diplomat has said. Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan, who recently returned from a visit to Afghanistan, said the US also expects Pakistan to contribute to a lasting and enduring peace in the region. “That was […]

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Afghan President refuses to take call from Pak PM, but speaks to Modi

Even as he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an angry Afghan President Ashraf Ghani refused to take a phone call from Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who wanted to speak to him over the recent spate of terror attacks in the war-torn nation. ”Modi called me to offer condolences over the recent senseless killings of innocent civilians in […]

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