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  Terrorists can't coerce Pakistan to accept their terms: Kayani

  World | September 16, 2013 16:31 IST

  Islamabad: A day after a top general was killed in a Taliban bombing, army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today said militants cannot coerce Pakistan into accepting their terms as the military has the “will

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  Pakistani daily hopes Sharif, Kayani work together

  World | May 20, 2013 12:26 IST

  Islamabad, May 20: A leading Pakistani daily Monday hoped that incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani "can at least be expected to try and work together".Nawaz Sharif, who is

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  Pak Army chief Kayani meets Nawaz Sharif

  World | May 18, 2013 20:26 IST

  Lahore, May 18: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today met Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif for over three hours, exchanging views on regional situation and the war on terror.The meeting, sought by Kayani, was

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  Kayani wants urgent steps to deal with law and order in Pak

  World | March 08, 2013 16:16 IST

  Islamabad, Mar 8: Pakistan Army is concerned over the “rapidly deteriorating” law and order situation across the country and has sought “urgent steps” from the President to deal with the situation from spiralling out of

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  Taliban attack on girl exposes extremist mindset in Pak: Kayani

  World | October 10, 2012 16:54 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 10: A day after a teenage rights activist was shot in the head by Taliban militants, Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today condemned the attack on the girl as a “heinous

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  US Centcom chief meets Pak army chief Kayani

  World | August 17, 2012 15:25 IST

  Islamabad, Aug 17: Amid growing speculation about a military campaign against militants in lawless North Waziristan, a top US Commander has held talks with Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on steps to improve

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  Kayani warns of civil war in Pakistan

  World | August 14, 2012 16:54 IST

  Islamabad, Aug 14: Amidst growing speculation about a fresh anti-militancy campaign in the country's lawless tribal belt, Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today warned of a civil war if the war on

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  Pak harbours 'no aggression' towards anyone, says Kayani

  World | June 09, 2012 16:11 IST

  Islamabad, Jun 9: Pakistan is a peace loving country and harbours “no aggression” towards anyone, its powerful army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said, launching a book on a major who was killed during the

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  Pak army chief says, India has toughened its stand on Siachen

  World | May 04, 2012 9:42 IST

  Islamabad, May 4: Pakistan's chief of Army staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Thursday that India has toughened its stance on Siachen as compared to 1989.Gen Kayani was speaking to mediapersons after a visit

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  Pak army believes in strong democratic system, says Kayani

  World | May 01, 2012 8:04 IST

  Islamabad, May 1: Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani yesterday waded into a standoff between the government and judiciary, saying the country's development and welfare depend on state institutions functioning within their constitutional

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  Pak Court Admits Petition Seeking Cover For Pasha And Kayani

  World | February 07, 2012 17:55 IST

  Islamabad, Feb 7: Pakistan's Supreme Court today admitted for hearing a petition asking it to restrain the government from sacking army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and ISI head Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha.  A

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  Zardari Meets Kayani Amid Political Crisis

  World | January 20, 2012 22:03 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 20: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani met today, their second meeting since the memo scandal which sparked off a tense stand-off between the civilian and military leadership. 

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  Zardari Gets In Talking Mode With Military To Defuse Tensions

  World | January 17, 2012 16:43 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 17: Even as temperatures have soared in Islamabad over the Gilani-Kayani face-off, the presidency and the Pakistani military are engaged in parleys aimed at defusing the tensions between the two sides over memo

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  Zardari, Kayani Meet For First Time Since Memogate Tension

  World | January 14, 2012 18:23 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 14: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today met President Asif Ali Zardari triggering speculation that moves could be made to resolve the tense stand-off between the government and the powerful military.

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  Kayani Meets Top Commanders In Marathon Meeting In GHQ Rawalpindi

  World | January 12, 2012 22:29 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 12: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a marathon nine-hour-long meeting with top commanders today against the backdrop of an escalating row with the civilian government over the memo scandal.Kayani met

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  Not Another Coup, Please, Pak Media Tells Army

  World | January 12, 2012 16:04 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 12: ‘Not another coup, please', was the advice given by the Pakistani media today to the powerful military, which is engaged in a major stand off with the weak civilian government over the

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  Memo Probe : Replies To SC By Kayani, Pasha 'Illegal', Says Gilani

  World | January 09, 2012 22:45 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 9: In yet another twist in the memo scandal, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today suggested that the replies submitted to the Supreme Court by the chiefs of the army and ISI

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  Gilani Rubbishes Reports Of Mulling Sacking Kayani, Pasha

  World | December 26, 2011 23:28 IST

  Islamabad, Dec 26: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today dismissed reports that his government was planning to remove the chiefs of the Pakistan Army and Inter-Services Intelligence agency, saying he had personally ensured that both

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  Showcause To Kayani's Man Over Affidavit On Memo Scandal

  World | December 26, 2011 16:43 IST

  Islamabad/Lahore, Dec 26: At loggerheads with the powerful Army, the Pakistan government has issued a showcause notice to the Defence Secretary for submitting an affidavit on the memo scandal to the Supreme Court without seeking

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  Gilani Downplays Row With Army After Kayani's 'Clarification'

  World | December 24, 2011 22:48 IST

  Islamabad, Dec 24: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today sought to downplay a reported rift between his civilian government and Pakistan's military, contending a clarification issued by the powerful army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had