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Ahmed Rashid on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan...to push the Indians on regional issues. But the Pakistani army does not trust American promises and has leaned on the civilian government in Islamabad to scale back its largely pro-U.S. positions. Any surge of U.S. or NATO troops into... In this article: Taliban, United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Pakistani army, India, Washington, and Kabul |
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Guardian Unlimited | 5 days ago
Pakistan's youth abandon democracy
...deep-rooted hostility towards western policies. Today a suspected US drone strike killed eight people in North Waziristan as the CIA director, Leon Panetta, visited leaders in Islamabad. "The war on terror … has gone a long way to isolate...
In this article: Democracy, Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, New York University, Taliban, CIA, Leon Panetta, and Fasi Zaka
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
Include Pakistan's input in Afghan policy, US urged
...in Afghan policy, US urged Islamabad, Nov 20: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday urged the US to fully share the contours of its road map on Afghanistan and incorporate Islamabad's input in it. He made the remarks while...
In this article: Yousaf Raza Gilani, Pakistan, CIA, US, Leon E. Panetta, Afghanistan, Strategic partnership, NATO, and South Asia
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The Times of India - World | 6 days ago
CIA boss in Pak to discuss war on terror
CIA boss in Pak to discuss war on terror PTI 20 November 2009, 05:48pm IST ISLAMABAD: The CIA boss Leon Panetta today met Pakistan's top civil and military leaders to discuss the war against terror and sharing of information between...
In this article: Leon Panetta, The CIA, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Pakistan, Allegation, Inter-Services Intelligence agency, and Asif Ali Zardari
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As Manmohan Singh heads for Washington, expectations must be tempered
...itself was a prelude to 9/11. All this has been conveyed to Washington in various presummit engagements (including CIA chief Leon Panetta's little-reported visit to New Delhi and Islamabad this week). So, despite dodgy weather, there...
In this article: Manmohan Singh, Washington, India, US, UN Security Council, and New Delhi
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ISI provides CIA with evidence of Indian hand in Balochistan, Waziristan unrest
Sources said General Pasha, during the meeting, expressed his disappointment over CIA s failure to provide credible information to Islamabad regarding the extremist groups working in Afghanistan to create trouble in Pakistan. Panetta...
In this article: Central Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Shuja Pasha, Leon Panetta, Pakistan, Inter-Services Intelligence, Ashfaq Kayani, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Asif Ali Zardari, and Hillary Clinton
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 5 days ago
'US strike' kills eight in Pakistan
Criticism of the strikes has lessened somewhat in public since a US drone attack killed Pakistan's much feared Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud on August 5 and analysts say Islamabad gives its tacit support to the strikes. Panetta...
In this article: Pakistan, United States, Taliban, Leon Panetta, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani, and CIA
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No corruption cases against me: Malik
...around Peshawar. Responding to queries about CIA Director Leon Panetta's recent visit to the country, he said Islamabad has categorically asked the US to stop its interference in Balochistan from Afghanistan. Denying the presence of...
In this article: Rehman Malik, Leon Panetta, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Peshawar, Blackwater, CIA, and US
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Islamabad () Islāmabād (Meaning "Adobe of Islam") is the capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city in Pakistan. The Rawalpindi/Islamabad metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants, 1.5 million in Islamabad and three million in Rawalpindi.
Islamabad is located in the Potohar Plateau in the north of the country, within the Islamabad Capital Territory. The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province, Margalla pass being a gateway to the North-West Frontier Province.
The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital. However the capital was not moved directly from Karachi to Islamabad but first moved from Karachi to Rawalpindi then to Islamabad. The development of the country was focused on Karachi and President Ayub Khan wanted it to be equally distributed.
Islamabad is one of the most well-planned cities in South Asia. The city is well-organized and divided into different sectors and zones. Islamabad is also home to the Faisal Masjid which is well known for its architecture and immense size.
- Name:
- Islamabad
- Local Name:
- Islāmabād
- Type:
- Capital City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1960
- Total Area (km):
- 906.50
- Time Zone:
- PST
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