Tag: Salala

What’s the fuss about?

The government of Pakistan having fiercely reacted to the Salala attacks took a very bold decision first time in the history of Pakistan against...

The US says sorry

At last, Pakistan has succeeded in forcing the US government to apologise for the Salala incident. This is perhaps the first time that the...

Finally, but…

The work here is not done The Pentagon and White House have finally yielded to the State Department’s pleadings. With Clinton expressing ‘deepest regrets’ over...

NATO supply trucks set to roll

Following the reopening of the NATO supply route, at least 5,500 trucks and oil tankers will head towards Afghanistan in the first phase from...

A sorry state of affairs

Finally, the much awaited “sorry” from the US over last year Salala tragedy that killed two dozen Pakistani troops came on Tuesday. Reciprocating the gesture,...

Kayani regrets Allen’s soft apology

Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Ashraf Kayani has regretted the ‘privately rendered’ softest apology of ISAF commander General Allen over NATO attack on...

Pakistan wants nothing less than an apology from US: FO

Foreign Secretary Jaleel Abbas Jilani said on Tuesday that Pakistan would not accept any short of an apology from the United States over the...

US regretted Salala incident more than 20 times: Hoagland

US Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Richard Hoagland said more than twenty times, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense...

Pakistan wants unconditional apology for Salala: Khar

Pakistan on Thursday called again for an apology for a NATO cross-border strike that killed two dozen soldiers last year before it considered reopening...

Breakthrough unlikely as Lavoy arrives for talks today

Pakistan’s demands of inspecting NATO containers from the US, a public apology over the Salala attack and new amount of taxation on the trucks...

Pakistan reaffirms demand for US apology

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has reaffirmed Pakistan's demand for a US apology over deadly NATO raid at Salala post if it wants resumption...

NATO-CARs transit agreement a blow to Pakistani economy

Whatever the claims and justification of the quarters concerned be, Pakistan’s economic disorder could be enhanced by the recent agreement between NATO and Central...

Soldier, 20 militants killed as Salala checkpost comes under fire again

Repulsing an attack on the Salala checkpost in Mohmand Agency, security forces on Tuesday killed 20 militants, while a soldier also lost his life...

Militants attack Salala checkpost

Armed militants attacked Salala checkpost in the early hours of Tuesday killing four security personnel deployed at the post, according to Geo News. Security...

US should apologize: Hina

Foreign Minister Hina Ranbbani Khar has said Pakistan still seeks apology from Washington for killing 26 Pakistani soldiers while clearing that it does not...

Pakistan hints it’s time to ‘move on’ beyond Salala

In a clear indication that Pakistan was close to reopening blocked NATO supplies, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday said Islamabad had made...

US ready to hold talks: Munter

Acknowledging sacrifices of Pakistan in war against terror, the United States ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter said his country wants talks with Pakistan to...