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Why Nawaz Sharif is Pakistan's Islamist comeback kid
Critics worry that Sharif, who is known to be personally very religious, is soft on Islamic extremism and won't crack down on militants that pose a serious threat to Pakistan and other countries � chief among them the Taliban and al-Qaida-linked groups. #India #US #Pakistan #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Nawaz Sharif #Islamist #WhoIsThis
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Pakistan elections: Voting starts amid high security
The vote is being watched closely by Washington since the US relies on Pakistan for help in fighting militants and negotiating an end to the war in neighboring Afghanistan. #Politics #World #Taliban #PoliticalPlay #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Nawaz Sharif #Imran Khan #Pakistan elections
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Rising from Sarabjit's funeral pyre, questions about peace
The more important question arising from Sarabji Singh's murder is where the India-Pakistan relationship is headed. As a mortal struggle for power unfolds in Pakistan, the signs aren�t good. #Pakistan #WhatNext #Pakistan Army #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Sarabjit Singh #Jihadists
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Kayani briefs caretaker PM on Pak security
Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today briefed caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on the security situation across the country ahead of the general election scheduled for 11 May. #NewsTracker #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
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Pakistan: Kayani wants peaceful transfer of power
Pakistan's powerful army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has said that he supports the idea of holding a free, fair and transparent parliamentary election leading to a peaceful transfer of power in the country. #Pakistan #NewsTracker #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
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SC has final say over constitutional matters: Pak CJ
A day after Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani warned state institutions against exceeding their constitutional role, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry today asserted that the Supreme Court has the final jurisdiction over constitutional matters. #BuzzPatrol #Supreme Court #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Iftikhar Chaudhry #Chief Justice
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Pak court dismisses petition challenging Kayani's extension
A Pakistani court today dismissed a petition challenging the government's decision to give a three-year extension to army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, saying it was non-maintainable. #NewsTracker #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
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Kayani's extension in office challenged
Kayani was given an unprecedented three-year extension by the government in July 2010. #NewsTracker #Pakistan Army #General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Service extension
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Doubts about war on terrorism could lead to civil war: Kayani
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 terrorism is not fought. #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #Leon Panetta #Independence Day
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ISAF commander meets Pakistan army chief
Commander of the NATO-led ISAF General John R Allen on Thursday called on Pakistan Army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to discuss issues related to security and stability in the region. #Nato #Ashfaq Parvez Kayani #International Security Assistance Force