Tag: Drones
End to drone strikes among TTP demands
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan raised the stakes for reaching a peace deal with the government by insisting, among other demands, that Islamabad develop a policy...
Opposition lashes out at LG Bill, drones
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted a resolution in Punjab Assembly (PA) demanding the federal government to raise the issue of drone attacks at international forums.
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National economy needs to be put on track: Rasheed
Federal Information Minister Pervez Rasheed said on Saturday that the government is allowing a subsidy of Rs 8 per unit on electricity bills to...
Leaked report confirms high civilian death toll in CIA drone strikes
A secret document obtained by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals for the first time the Pakistan government’s internal assessment of dozens of drone...
US agrees to review drone policy, talks on July 29
United States has expressed its willingness to hold bilateral talks with Pakistan for reviewing its policy on drone attacks. These talks would be held...
Leaked report reveals Pakistan-US ‘understanding’ on drones
Pakistan reached an understanding with the United States on drone strikes targeting militants and the attacks can be useful, said the leaked remarks of...
US drones kill 7 in North Waziristan
Unmanned US drones fired missiles in North Waziristan late on Tuesday night, killing at least seven people, a private TV channel quoted it sources...
Khan for end to drones, truth commission for Waziristan
Another chapter was added into the country’s democratic history on Wednesday as the opposition and treasury members spoke of their respective resolve to evolving...
Drones strikes must simply stop: Nawaz
In a clear policy statement, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said drone attacks were simply unacceptable, as they violated the country’s sovereignty as...
UK’s use of drones in Afghanistan ‘may be in breach of...
The use of remotely piloted drones by British forces in Afghanistan may be in breach of international law, a controversial legal opinion circulated to peace campaigners and released...
JI urges Nawaz to start efforts against drones
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaqat Baloch on Tuesday urged Nawaz Sharif to play a role in stopping drone attacks.
Talking to journalists after the...
“The US should review its drone policy for Pakistan’s sovereignty”- Ahsan...
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Deputy Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday asked the United States (US) to review its policy on drone attacks as...
“the centre must give a clear policy on drones”- KP CM
Newly-elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in his maiden speech called upon the central government to formulate a clear policy on drone...
Stop attacks or shoot down drones, Imran asks Nawaz
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday asked prime minister-designate Nawaz Sharif to either ask the United States to stop the drone attacks...
Taliban go back on talks offer
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) withdrew their offer of peace talks on Thursday, following the death of the group’s deputy leader in an American drone...
UN HR high commissioner expresses concern over drones
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay has spoken out on a number of issues of concern to Pakistan, including the use of...
CIA to focus more on spying now
For more than seven years, Mike — a lean, chain-smoking officer at the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters in Virginia — has managed the agency’s...
