Tag: Vow

China, Japan vow ´new starting point´ in ties

TOKYO: Asian rivals China and Japan on Monday pledged a "new starting point" for bilateral ties, vowing close co-operation amid a flurry of diplomacy...

Russian police vow clampdown on election protesters

MOSCOW: Russian police will act "toughly" to prevent any violations of the law at protests ahead of the March 18 presidential election, a senior...

Punjab govt vows to resolve CNG sector problems

The government of Punjab has assured to resolve all outstanding problems of the CNG industry including the inequitable distribution of gas, misuse of natural...

Syria rebels vow to fight on in Aleppo after retreat

Syrian rebels vowed to fight on in Aleppo a day after being driven out of a key district under heavy shellfire, which was targeting...

Republicans vow to fight on against ‘Obamacare’

White House hopeful Mitt Romney led a reinvigorated Republican charge Thursday against health care reforms, with a snap vote called to repeal the law...

Indian anti-graft campaigner ends fast, vows to fight on

Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday called off his latest hunger strike but vowed to step up his campaign to turn voters against...

Dozens more killed in Yemen after Saleh peace vow

Dozens of people were killed during clashes in the Yemeni capital Saturday, a day after President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned following three months away...

Egyptian youth vow to hold more protests

Egyptian youth protesters vowed on Saturday to remain in Tahrir Square until their demands are met, in escalating tension between demonstrators and the military...

Zardari, Abdullah vow to further deepen Pak-Saudi ties

President Asif Ali Zardari and King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reiterated their resolve to further deepen the bilateral relations...

Pakistan and US vow to jointly curb use of IEDs

Pakistan and the US on Tuesday vowed to work together to save the citizens of Pakistan, the US and Afghanistan by checking the use...

No compromise on sovereignty, vow leaders

In an unusual gathering at the Presidency on Monday, Pakistan’s top civilian and military leaders resolved to protect the country’s sovereignty at all costs...

Activists vow more protests, military heads for Syrian town

Pro-democracy activists in Syria vowed more protests against President Bashar al-Assad for Friday, as reports of more bloodshed and the deployment of a convoy...

US and Pakistan vow to carry forward Afghan-led reconciliation initiative

Trilateral talks between Pakistan, United States and Afghanistan ended here on Tuesday with an agreement between all three stakeholders to carry forward cooperation and...

Pakistan, Turkey vow support for Afghan dialogue

ANKARA - Pakistan and Turkey voiced support for initiatives to stabilise conflict-torn Afghanistan on Wednesday, including efforts for dialogue with the Taliban.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Turkish President Abdullah Gul made the pledges in response to a question on whether Ankara had agreed to host a representation office for the Taliban and whether Islamabad would be ready to help any dialogue process.
"2011 is a very critical year for Afghanistan... as the foreign

Gilani, Altaf vow to strengthen democracy

LONDON - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called on MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday and discuses national issues while reiterating support to strengthen democracy. The prime minister, who is in London on a private visit in connection with the treatment of his son Haider Gilani, visited the North London residence of the MQM leader.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Gilani said he

Jordan protesters vow to press on despite attack

AMMAN - Jordanian students on Friday vowed to press on with their pro-reform sit-in protest, undeterred by stone attacks blamed on government supporters, as thousands expressed allegiance to King Abdullah II.
"They are trying to push us to leave," Saddam Basrawi, a 21-year-old university student, told AFP."Last night, they attacked us with stones, but we will endure and we will not budge no matter what happens."Around 500 youths from different movements, including the powerful

Pakistan, Bhutan vow to boost tourism, trade

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Bhutan on Saturday expressed the resolve to further strengthen ties in all spheres, with a particular focus on trade and tourism.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and his Bhutanese counterpart Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley in around an hour-long exclusive and delegation level talks covered a whole range of bilateral issues besides regional situation. Prime Minister Thinley, who is on a three day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Premier Gilani, noted