25 killed in two blasts in Karachi

Hindu 05-FEB-10

Car bombs kill 32 in Iraq

cnn 05-FEB-10

:Striving to Matter

watchingamerica 04-FEB-10

Pakistan bomb kills eight

RTERadio 03-FEB-10

Local people be involved in planning of new Zulfikarabad city: President

Infopak 02-FEB-10

We don’t want “Talibanised” Afghanistan, says Kayani

Hindu 01-FEB-10

No room for mid-term polls: Nawaz

dawn 30-JAN-10

Taseer says law of jungle prevails in the Province

TheFrontierPost 30-JAN-10

Pakistan hoping to play role as broker between Taliban and US

irishtimes 29-JAN-10

FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Jan 28

alertnet 28-JAN-10

Let's bribe the Taliban: Many are mercenaries who pull put down their guns for cash, says Brown

dailymail 26-JAN-10

Asian leaders attend Afghan summit

aljazeera 25-JAN-10

Kurdish concern over Turkish PACE president

euronews 25-JAN-10

Afghan parliament poll postponed

bbc 24-JAN-10

Pakistan reaching out to Afghan Taliban, says FO

dawn 24-JAN-10

Focus on western border, Gates tells Islamabad

Hindu 23-JAN-10

Is French flattery of stars just holding on to the past?

bbc 23-JAN-10

Gilani asks Gates to bridge ’trust deficit’

Hindu 22-JAN-10

Govt formulating future strategy on NRO verdict

TheFrontierPost 22-JAN-10

Gates arrives for Pakistan talks

bbc 21-JAN-10

Afghans Tighten Security in Kabul After Attack

ABCnews 20-JAN-10

NRO discriminatory, un-Islamic: SC

dawn 20-JAN-10

Pakistan drone attack 'kills 15'

bbc 17-JAN-10

Strike Killed Hijacking Suspect, Pakistan Officials Say

IHT 16-JAN-10

With a song from the Valley

Hindu 16-JAN-10

Raid 'fails to kill' top militant

bbc 14-JAN-10

Asif: PPP wants state institutions? respect

TheFrontierPost 14-JAN-10

India, Pakistan ministers discuss terrorism on phone (Reuters)

news 13-JAN-10

PPP, MQM form peace committee

dawn 12-JAN-10

Fatal blast outside Peshawar press club

bbc 22-DEC-09

Cosmetic measure

TheFrontierPost 21-DEC-09

Second court summons for Rehman Malik

dawn 21-DEC-09

Allies unite behind Zardari, vow to fight graft charges (AFP)

news 20-DEC-09

Accountability court calls Nusrat on Dec 24th

dawn 20-DEC-09

Zardari convenes Pakistan crisis talks (AFP)

news 19-DEC-09

Travel ban for Pakistani minister

bbc 18-DEC-09

'US missiles' kill 17 in Pakistan

channel4news 17-DEC-09

NRO beneficiaries in trouble

dailytimesPK 17-DEC-09

Some in Pakistani top command favor assault on Afghan insurgents (McClatchy Newspapers)

news 16-DEC-09

Official: Explosion kills 10 in central Pakistan (AP)

news 15-DEC-09

US suspects to stay in Pakistan

bbc 14-DEC-09

US not to impose its preferences on Pakistan: Hillary

NewsJang 13-DEC-09

Nawaz greets provinces

TheFrontierPost 13-DEC-09

President Asif Ali Zardari has said equitable distribution of resources with special focus on underdeveloped areas would help

ptvworldnews 13-DEC-09

Al-Qaeda leader 'killed' in US raid

aljazeera 12-DEC-09

US believes Kashmir issue should be resolved with Kashmiri participation: Spokesman

Infopak 12-DEC-09

Aitzaz turning up as a rescuer for Presidency

NewsJang 12-DEC-09

50 MPs seek judge’s impeachment

Hindu 11-DEC-09

Petraeus: Wait until December 2010 to gauge U.S. success in Afghanistan

cnn 09-DEC-09

Five missing Americans probed for terror links (AP)

news 09-DEC-09

Nawaz vows to defeat conspiracy against democracy F.P. Report

TheFrontierPost 09-DEC-09

No Bin Laden leads in years, US admits

phantis 06-DEC-09

Pakistan vows "resolve" against militants

euronews 05-DEC-09

Clinton confident of Nato support

aljazeera 04-DEC-09

Pakistan mosque attack kills at least 26

cnn 04-DEC-09

Pakistani denial highlights Obama’s challenge

ft 03-DEC-09

Govt alive to needs of special persons: PM

Infopak 03-DEC-09

Full bench of Pakistan's SC to hear NRO cases

peopledaily 03-DEC-09

Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

RTERadio 02-DEC-09

Suicide blast near Pakistan naval headquarters

cnn 02-DEC-09

US President Obama to Set out Afghan Troop Strategy

geotimes 01-DEC-09

Suicide blast kills Pakistani lawmaker

irishtimes 01-DEC-09

PM in Berlin to ink new BIT

TheFrontierPost 01-DEC-09

Afghan pressure mounts on Nato allies

ft 30-NOV-09

[ said]: I wish to reassure my Kashmiri brethren that Pakistan remains firmly committed to finding a just and peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute,

kuwaittimes 05-FEB-10

[ said]: The killers and murderers must be brought to justice and given exemplary punishment; they will be,

thestar 05-FEB-10

[ said]: These elements do not like the current atmosphere of reconciliation in the country, and are, therefore, trying to drive a wedge between coalition partners,

dailytimesPK 02-FEB-10

[-said]: Therefore, PPP parliamentarians of the Sindh Assembly must play their role for the benefit of the people of their constituencies,

dailytimesPK 31-JAN-10

[ said]: Democracy will remain intact in Sindh and the whole of Pakistan and the coalition governments will continue to function,

dailytimesPK 30-JAN-10

[-said]: Democracy will remain intact in Sindh and the whole of Pakistan and the coalition governments will continue to run

TheFrontierPost 29-JAN-10

[-said]: I don’t want to see the progress of these projects on a map,

dailytimesPK 29-JAN-10

[-said that]: sons of the soil,

WashingtonPost 28-JAN-10

[-said]: I do not want to see the progress of these projects on map,

TheFrontierPost 28-JAN-10

[-told]: Development was one of the means of defeating the terrorists and more access to European markets and increase in trade with them will help us fight off poverty

Infopak 27-JAN-10

[-said]: No democratic government or no democratic party can talk about only war. We have to talk about peace,

globalsecurity 26-JAN-10

[-said]: Dialogue, Developement and Deterrence were the three pillars of our 3 D policy

Infopak 26-JAN-10

[-said]: Dialogue, Development and Deterrence were the three pillars of our 3 D policy

NewsJang 26-JAN-10

[ said]: This rail link will strengthen Pakistan’s economic as well as people-to-people contacts with not only brotherly Muslim countries, but also with the European countries,

NewsJang 26-JAN-10

[ remarked]: This rail link will strengthen Pakistan's economic as well as people to people ties with not only brotherly Muslim countries but also onwards to Europe

TheFrontierPost 25-JAN-10

[-said]: Transportation of cargo by Air has become expensive while sea trade is normally slow

TheFrontierPost 25-JAN-10

[said:]: We have to talk about peace. If there are any people who are reconcilable, democracy always welcomes them back.

reuters 25-JAN-10

[ said]: Even today, a conspiracy of pen is underway against ... [the PPP],

dailytimesPK 22-JAN-10

[ said]: We cannot be killed by any stroke of pen, or bayonets,

dailytimesPK 22-JAN-10

[said:]: the same allegations were levelled when BB’s first government was dismissed but the people rejected it saying

Infopak 22-JAN-10

[-said]: Those who work and serve the masses live in history like Bhutto.

dailytimesPK 20-JAN-10

[-said]: We will continue to serve the people of Pakistan,

dailytimesPK 20-JAN-10

[-said]: We too like her will stand up to all challenges,

NewsJang 20-JAN-10

[ asked]: Do you know why I go abroad on state visits?

HindustanTimes 20-JAN-10

[-said]: Those who want to learn the politics of the masses and want to be like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto should be ready to die like him as well... if they want to be like Benazir Bhutto they should stand up like her and face all challenges,

dailytimesPK 20-JAN-10

[-today said]: a sign of weakness

antiguanews 20-JAN-10

[-said]: We have to carry forward the mission of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto.

Infopak 20-JAN-10

[said:]: The objective of the PPP is to accomplish the mission of its great leaders. We are not afraid of death.

NewsJang 19-JAN-10

[-said]: It is the power of the people, which leads me to confront any challenge. It is this strength that causes fear amongst them (opponents). All the conspiracies will end soon,

NewsJang 19-JAN-10

[-said]: The people of Pakistan join the Chinese people in mourning the loss of these precious lives. We offer our sympathies to the Chinese nation and the members of the bereaved families,

peopledaily 19-JAN-10

[ said]: We had to make some very unpopular decisions to steer the country out of the near economic meltdown,

dailytimesPK 19-JAN-10

[ said]: It is the power of the masses which gives men courage to confront any challenge. It is this strength that scares them ... all conspiracies will end soon,

dailytimesPK 19-JAN-10

[-told]: We have to persuade the world to give us the resources to take on the monster of terrorism,

ISN 18-JAN-10

[said:]: the objective of the PPP is to pursue the mission of its great leaders and said neither they were afraid earlier, nor were they afraid now. We are not afraid of death.

TheFrontierPost 18-JAN-10

[-has said]: mature democracy

HindustanTimes 16-JAN-10

[-told]: There is a mature democracy in India and a democracy does not attack another democracy,

HindustanTimes 16-JAN-10

[ said]: I am listening to the voice of people, and know that their problems are not being solved,

NewsJang 15-JAN-10

[said:]: The armed forces as an institution were the defenders of the country and the nation was proud of its armed forces.

NewsJang 14-JAN-10

[-has said]: setback for the war on terror

dailytimesPK 09-JAN-10

[said:]: The democratic government on assuming power inherited a huge portfolio of challenges ---Pakistan was facing both a political economic and a social crisis and both had to be addressed.

Infopak 09-JAN-10

[ says]: We have chosen to fight terror and stand firm in this struggle alongside our allies,

dailytimesPK 09-JAN-10

[-said]: Soon the time will come when the world will take important decisions regarding Kashmir.

rediff 07-JAN-10

[-said]: The whole focus of the world is on Pakistan. Regional peace is linked with the resolution of the Kashmir dispute and peace can only come if the issue is resolved,

dawn 06-JAN-10

[said:]: Quaid-i-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto awakened the people and gave them a voice which no dictatorship has been able to stifle.

NewsJang 05-JAN-10

[said:]: soon the time will come when the world will take important decisions regarding Kashmir

kuna 05-JAN-10

[ said]: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gave the country a unanimous democratic Constitution that was later damaged by successive dictators for perpetuating themselves in power. It is our moral and political responsibility to restore the 1973 constitution and rid it of all undemocratic articles inserted into it by dictators. On his birthday I wish to reiterate that we will fulfill this responsibility and urge the Parliament once again to complete the task without loss of time,

dailytimesPK 05-JAN-10

[said:]: It is a sign of weakness of a developed democratic India that they can make a nation yield through force.

TheFrontierPost 05-JAN-10

[said:]: No matter what the odds, we will tread on the path illumined by the founding chairman of the party.

NewsJang 05-JAN-10

[-said]: Pakistan faces new challenges to its security. Militancy and extremism are a new and great threat to our existence. We need a united national commitment to fight and defeat militancy,

HindustanTimes 04-JAN-10

[-said]: Our national armed forces are ready to meet all challenges. They are ready to guard against all external and internal threats. It is our duty to fight against external and internal enemies who disrupt our peace, our progress and our efforts to bring prosperity to the people,

HindustanTimes 04-JAN-10

[-said]: Whether it's the internal conspiracy against democracy, or it's the external conspiracy against Pakistan, we will strongly fight these (conspiracies) with the support of masses

TheFrontierPost 02-JAN-10

[ said]: All the institutions should perform their duties in their defined jurisdictions. There is no clash among state institutions... [nor do] I see any such possibility in future,

dailytimesPK 02-JAN-10

[-said]: I am determined to defeat all these conspiracies against the democratic government. My apparent fault is that I do not use force ... I bow before my people in respect to assure them that my struggle is for their empowerment.

dailytimesPK 02-JAN-10

[-said]: The political forces want the ISI should be brought under civilian control but for the time being, this matter has been shelved,

HindustanTimes 01-JAN-10

[said that:]: a litany of ancient charges of corruption — the modus operandi of past plots against every democratically elected government in Pakistan — now threatens to undermine the legitimacy of our government.

time 29-DEC-09

[ said]: A deliberate attempt seems to be afoot by the extremists to turn the fight against militants into a sectarian clash and make the people fight against one another,

CBSnews 29-DEC-09

[-wrote]: Political ownership of the war against terrorism rests with the people of Pakistan for the first time,

dawn 28-DEC-09

[-wrote]: I have spent almost 12 years in prison on trumped up charges never proven, even by a court system manipulated by dictators and despots. But like Benazir, I refuse to be intimidated,

HindustanTimes 28-DEC-09

[said:]: a deliberate attempt seems to be afoot to turn the fight against militants into a sectarian clash and make the people fight against one another

sierramaestra 28-DEC-09

[-wrote]: We will not let militants violently impose their political agenda on the people,

channelnewsasia 28-DEC-09

[ said]: Let us pledge that we shall fight against tyranny, dictatorship, violence and terrorism in the light of the principles set by Imam Hussain (RA). Only then can we put our country on the path of development and progress,

dailytimesPK 28-DEC-09

[-says]: Wall Street Journal,

rferl 28-DEC-09

[-told]: I wish Musharraf had looked after my wife as I can look after myself,

NewsJang 27-DEC-09

[-told]: The man who spent 11 years in jail, does not care about your threats,

aljazeera 27-DEC-09

[-told]: One should not take our patience as a weakness,

earthtimes 27-DEC-09

[ said]: Do not think that we are weak. Do not consider our tolerance our weakness. We know how to fight, but a tussle between institutions will weaken Pakistan. You know what happened in Afghanistan and Iraq,

TurkishDailyNews 27-DEC-09

[-said]: The said e-mail should be treated as Bhutto’s dying declaration. She talks about her murderers from her grave and it is up to the world to listen to the echoes

NewsJang 27-DEC-09

[ said]: It is a conspiracy to weaken Pakistan,

usaToday 27-DEC-09

[-told]: If anyone casts and evil eye on democracy, we will gouge out their eyes,

alertnet 27-DEC-09

[-said]: I wish to felicitate the nation on the Quaid’s birth anniversary and urge the people to forge unity in their ranks to preserve and protect their democratic and political rights and thereby make Pakistan a shining example of prosperity and progress,

dailytimesPK 25-DEC-09

[-said]: I wish to felicitate the nation on the Quaid's birth anniversary and urge the people to forge unity in their ranks to preserve and protect their democratic and political rights and thereby make Pakistan a shining example of prosperity and progress,

peopledaily 25-DEC-09

[ said]: We – in line with the thought of Benazir Bhutto – firmly believe in a policy of reconciliation and rapprochement,

dailytimesPK 21-DEC-09

[-said]: The geo-political situation in Pakistan makes it very clear that anything other than democracy will lead to anarchy and chaos.

timesofindia 20-DEC-09

[ said]: These are the people most loyal to the president,

time 18-DEC-09

[ said]: These are the people most loyal to the President,

time 18-DEC-09

[-says]: on moral grounds.

rferl 17-DEC-09

[-said]: in an institutionalised manner through parliament and with the force of the constitution

dailytimesPK 15-DEC-09

[-said]: The NFC Award, Balochistan empowerment package, taking militancy head-on, poverty alleviation programme under the BISP and political reforms and elections in Gilgit-Baltistan are some of the achievements of the present government that have provoked our adversaries to join hands against the PPP,

dailytimesPK 15-DEC-09

[-said]: Pakistan’s progress and development depends on how effectively we deal with the challenges of extremism and terrorism,

dailytimesPK 15-DEC-09

[-said]: Doors of reconciliation are open to all within the framework of (the) federation ... the process will continue until the issues are amicably resolved,

dailytimesPK 13-DEC-09

[-said]: The consensus on the award is a giant step forward in re-writing the equation between the federation and the federating units so as to strengthen the federation itself,

dailytimesPK 12-DEC-09

[-wrote]: The Mumbai attacks were directed not only at India but also at Pakistan's new democratic government and the peace process with India that we have initiated,

EgyptianGazette 12-DEC-09

[-added]: To foil the designs of the terrorists, the two great nations of Pakistan and India... must continue to move forward with the peace process,

EgyptianGazette 12-DEC-09

[said:]: In its fight against the Soviets, the US supported the most radical elements within the mujahideen, who would later become the Taliban and al-Qa'ida . . .

irish 12-DEC-09

[-said]: Let us carry forward this spirit in the service of the nation and the people

dailytimesPK 12-DEC-09

[-wrote]: Just as the Israeli-Palestinian dispute cannot be resolved without accommodating the Palestinian people, there cannot be permanent regional peace in South Asia without addressing Kashmir,

alertnet 11-DEC-09

[said:]: But even to those of us who are striving towards accommodation and peace, the long history and the unresolved situation in Kashmir give Pakistanis reason to be concerned about our neighbour to the east.

indiatimes 11-DEC-09

[-said]: Israeli-Palestinian dispute

indiatimes 11-DEC-09

[-said]: Negotiations are already under way with the international community and donors to help create a special fund for institutionalizing the rehabilitation and assistance to the families of victims of terror on a permanent basis,

NewsJang 11-DEC-09

[said:]: It shows how sensitive many here are to what they see as unfair treatment by the United States.

indiatimes 11-DEC-09

[ said]: there cannot be permanent regional peace in South Asia without addressing Kashmir,

CBSnews 10-DEC-09

Babar [-said]: It has been an old practice of Mr Zardari to offer Sadqa (charity). He has been doing this for a long time,

trendnews 27-JAN-10

Mushahid Hussain [ said]: He (Zardari) will survive but with his wings clipped,

alertnet 24-JAN-10

Nisar [-said]: The PML-N thinks that President Zardari has not done any wonder for which he deserves a confidence vote from the assemblies.

dailytimesPK 12-JAN-10

Malik [-told]: >Rehman Malik and hundreds of officials, setting the stage for a showdown with a shaky government. President Asif Ali Zardari, four cabinet ministers and 8,000 bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and others may face legal action after the Supreme Court annulled a two-year amnesty protecting them from charges. The move has sparked calls for Zardari to resign, rocking the US-backed civilian government at a time of rising extremist attacks and mounting pressure from Washington to crack down on Al-Qaeda and t

kuwaittimes 22-DEC-09

Musharraf [wrote:]: NRO may have allowed Asif Zardari or corrupt politicians to contest elections but it certainly was not the cause of their coming to power. NRO is not responsible for electing the PPP as the majority party or allowing Asif Zardari to win an election. 'NRO is not responsible for corrupt politicians sitting in assemblies, or being appointed as ministers. All this happened through the votes of the people of Pakistan. NRO is not responsible for all parliamentarians of provincial and national assemblies and Senat

dawn 22-DEC-09

Gilani [-told]: These are not new cases. He (Zardari) remained in jail for 12 years and Rs 4 billion to Rs 5 billion were spent in pursuing cases against him (though the charges were never proved),

HindustanTimes 18-DEC-09

Cohen [-says]: They're worried. The reports from Pakistan are that [Zardari is] very unpopular, almost as unpopular as Americans are,

rferl 17-DEC-09

Khan [-said]: He (Zardari) doesn't want to ruffle any feathers in New Delhi. He basically does what Americans want him to do. He is petrified of anything where he would get Americans upset,

financialexpress 14-DEC-09

Khan [-told]: Yet Zardari didn't utter a word. Well, India and America (have a) strategic alliance. India is considered a long-term strategic ally while Pakistan really is a hired gun and Zardari is a hired gun, petrified of saying something. And so he (Zardari) is scared of blaming India when the other government functionaries keep saying that India is involved through Afghanistan in terrorist attacks in Pakistan,

expressindia 14-DEC-09

David Petraeus [ said]: There clearly are challenges, potential challenges, to President Zardari, but again I don't see the prospect or the desire for anyone to change civilian rule,

reuters 09-DEC-09

Singh [-told]: It is not clear if the president (Asif Ali Zardari) is in charge of the army,

dailytimesPK 23-NOV-09

Musharraf [said:]: He (Zardari will) do anything to save himself. He's not a patriot and he's got no love for Pakistan. He's a third-rater.

HindustanTimes 12-NOV-09

Nisar [-said]: Although we [the opposition] have differences with President Zardari on a number of issues, we cannot give a former dictator the right to utter derogatory remarks against an elected president,

dailytimesPK 11-NOV-09

Hersh [wrote:]: Musharraf did not spare his successor. ‘Asif Zardari is a criminal and a fraud. He’ll do anything to save himself. He’s not a patriot and he’s got no love for Pakistan. He’s a third-rater’.

financialexpress 09-NOV-09

Ahsan Iqbal [ said]: The incompetence of the Zardari regime has brought humiliation for Pakistan,

thestar 07-OCT-09

Richard Holbrooke [ said]: We want to convey through this meeting today in which President Zardari sat between the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the President of the United States, flanked by many of the world's greatest leaders - Sarkozy, Berlusconi, the U.N. Secretary General, the president of the World Bank, Turkey Japan, the European Union - we wanted to show clearly that the United States and Pakistan's other friends are all working together for Pakistan,

voanews 24-SEP-09

Prikhodko [-said]: In addition, during his stay in Tajikistan Medvedev will meet with Presidents Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and will attend a quadripartite meeting with the participation of the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan, after which they plan to adopt a joint statement,

itartass_en 30-JUL-09

Wood [-said]: He is scheduled to meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani, and General Ahmad Pasha (of the ISI),

HindustanTimes 22-JUL-09

Rashid [-said]: However, President Zardari has achieved a new lifeline, as he was isolated since last couple of months,

dailytimesPK 18-JUL-09

Holbrooke [-said]: Those three elements, of course, are President Zardari and his PPP (Pakistan People's Party) party, Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Chief Minister of the Punjab [ Images ], and their party and the Pakistani Army. All three are united, and public opinion in Pakistan has begun to coalesce around common opposition,

rediff 25-JUN-09

Klaus [-said]: The determination of Zardari and other members of the delegation in this respect really impressed us. We could see a visible change if this is compared with the past,

praguemonitor 18-JUN-09

Barroso [said:]: Last year the people of Pakistan voted for a strong, secular, democratic government. I welcome President Zardari's commitment to reinforce the democratic institutions, reform the economy and defeat extremism and terrorism, which pose a threat not just to his country, but to its neighbours and to the rest of the world. The EU will continue to assist Pakistan in its fight against both militant insurgency and economic crisis, while boosting significantly our humanitarian aid. The strategic dialogue we announce

dg 17-JUN-09

Basit [-said]: President Zardari is going to Iran. He will attend the summit in Tehran on May 24,

ans_az 22-MAY-09

Basit [-said]: >Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts will now go ahead in Tehran on Sunday, diplomatic sources said. The sources confirmed the participation of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai in the summit, which will discuss the rebuilding of war-shattered Afghanistan. The meeting had been expected to go ahead on May 19 but was postponed due to the heavy program of Zardari. Iran's ambassador to Islamabad, Mashallah Shakeri, was quoted yesterday on the website

kuwaittimes 22-MAY-09

Qureshi [-told]: France has agreed to transfer civilian nuclear technology to Pakistan. Mr Sarkozy had told Mr Zardari that he want Pakistan to be able to buy nuclear equipment. They have agreed that Pakistan should be treated like India,

asiatimes 20-MAY-09

Brown [said:]: Let there be no mistake, Pakistan is already taking action against terrorism. President Zardari's troops are risking their lives fighting extremists.

channel4news 13-MAY-09

Ahmad Shah [-said]: We appeal to President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, governors of NWFP and Punjab and Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, to help recover our young sister from the custody of the soldier,

NewsJang 07-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-said]: Pakistan is of such immense importance to the United States, strategically and politically, that our goal must be unambiguously to support and help stabilize a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari,

globalsecurity 07-MAY-09

Richard Lugar [ said]: He must convince President Zardari to accept more assistance and embrace cooperation,

news 06-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-said]: Our goal must be unambiguously to support and help stabilize a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari,

NPRnews 06-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-told]: Pakistan's of such immense importance to the United States, strategically and politically, that our goal must be unambiguously to support and help stabilize a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari ,

news 06-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-said]: Pakistan as such is of immense importance to the United States strategically and politically, that our goal must be unambiguously to support and help stabilise a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari,

HindustanTimes 06-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-told]: Pakistan's of such immense importance to the United States, strategically and politically, that our goal must be unambiguously to support and help stabilize a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari,

channelnewsasia 06-MAY-09

Miliband [-further said]: We had very good discussion that reflected the depth, breadth and intensity of the UK-Pakistan relationships. Our Prime Minister was in Pakistan last week and we look forward to President Zardari’s visit to UK on his way back from USA. There are important talks in Washington this week and Foreign Minister was able to brief me on some of the ideas developed for the talks.

Infopak 05-MAY-09

Ackerman [-added]: President Zardari has said the right things ... but in practice his government's response has been slow, weak and ineffective,

alertnet 05-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-told]: Pakistan’s of such immense importance to the United States, strategically and politically, that our goal must be to support unambiguously and help stabilize a democratic Pakistan headed by its elected president, Asif Ali Zardari,

apakistannews 05-MAY-09

Holbrooke [-said]: Our support is for the democratically elected government of President Asif Ali Zardari. It's as simple as that,

AHN 03-MAY-09

Malik [-said]: Recent visit of President Asif Zardari to province was landmark as he announced Rs. 46 billion development package for the province,

TheFrontierPost 22-APR-09

Brown [said:]: We know that there are links between terrorists in Britain and terrorists in Pakistan. That is an important issue for us to follow through and that's why I will be talking to President Zardari about what Pakistan can do to help us in the future.

telegraph 10-APR-09

Hussain [ said]: President Zardari was not there to meet with the Chinese leadership,

AfghanistanSun 08-APR-09

Asma Jehangir [ said]: >al-Qaeda. Officials vowed to impose Islamic law, or Shariah, in Swat in February to halt 18 month s of terror and bloody fighting between militants and security forces that killed hundreds of people. Shariah has not yet formally been introduced and provincial officials say that, in any case, they would not condone such whippings or the harsh brand of Islamic law practiced under Afghanistan's former Taleban rule. But the video provided a reminder of how hard-liners in control of much of valley interpret Isl

kuwaittimes 04-APR-09

Aitzaz Ahsan [-said that]: I do not know whether COAS General Kayani persuaded President Asif Ali Zardari to restore the judges, but I am sure some people must have persuaded him.

NewsJang 29-MAR-09

Nawaz Sharif [said:]: He is not against President Asif Ali Zardari, if Charter of Democracy is implemented in letter and sprit, Asif Ali Zardari is our President and Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani is our Prime Minister

nationittefaq 23-MAR-09

Gilani [-said]: I am here with a message from President Zardari. We should work together for democracy,

apakistannews 22-MAR-09

Gilani [-said]: We came with an olive branch and a message from President Zardari to let's join hands again to serve the nation,

msnbc 22-MAR-09

Gilani [-said]: The compromise formula has been worked out with Zardari,

timesofindia 16-MAR-09

Ahsan Iqbal [-told]: We are very dismayed, disappointed that this government of President Zardari is using all these undemocratic measures... to crack down on a very peaceful movement,

bbc 15-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: I have no personal enmity with Zardari. If he shuns vested interest and sincerely fulfils his promises to reinstate judges and restore an independent judiciary, I am ready to co-operate with him,

GulfDailyNews 14-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: I have no personal enmity with Zardari. If he shuns vested interest and sincerely fulfils his promises to reinstate judges and restore an independent judiciary, I am ready to cooperate with him. There is a massive trust deficit– he has to remove it,

apakistannews 14-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: Now a stage has come that nothing is happening and everything was still going peacefully till about two weeks ago when Zardari got a judgment from these courts that the lawyers' community and civil society is struggling against,

expressindia 14-MAR-09

Sadiqul Farooq [-said]: Asif Ali Zardari has zero credibility, zero, a very, very big zero,

asharq 13-MAR-09

Sadiqul Farooq [-said]: Asif Ali Zardari has zero credibility - zero, a very, very big zero,

AP 13-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: arose when Mr Zardari refused to honour his commitments (and) to fulfil his obligations,

indiatimes 13-MAR-09

Mushahid Hussain [ said]: We are inching toward a head-on collision, and Mr. Zardari is to blame. He could have reshaped our political culture, but instead he is destabilizing the nation,

WashingtonPost_B 13-MAR-09

Sadiqul Farooq [-said]: Asif Ali Zardari has zero credibility — zero, a very, very big zero,

HonululuAdvetrtiser 13-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: I have no personal enmity with Zardari. If he shuns vested interest and sincerely fulfils his promises to reinstate judges and restore an independent judiciary, I am ready to cooperate with him,

nationittefaq 13-MAR-09

Masood [-said]: I think (Zardari) is really playing the role of Musharraf - in fact it's much worse. He's done it in a much shorter span of time than Musharraf,

AP 13-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: Our mandate [in Punjab] has been trampled. He [Zardari] doesn't show respect to other parties' mandate. It is the worst form of dictatorship,

guardian 12-MAR-09

Sharif [-said]: Talks with President Zardari are possible only after he reinstates the judges as promised to us earlier,

HindustanTimes 12-MAR-09

Malik [-told]: >Nawaz Sharif have vowed to blockade parliament later this week over the refusal of President Asif Ali Zardari's government to reinstate fired judges. Pakistan was thrown into political chaos last month when the Supreme Court barred Sharif and his brother from elected office. Since then, both men have led an increasingly vocal campaign against the government, staging near daily anti-government rallies. Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik warned Monday that Sharif's speeches in recent days came close to bre

kuwaittimes 11-MAR-09

Sharif [-says]: Mr Zardari invited this problem,

TheAustralian 08-MAR-09

Bogollagama [-said]: We had discussions with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi,

HindustanTimes 07-MAR-09

Scheuer [-told]: The result of democracy was putting in Zardari... It is a very tenuous situation and a very bad government to be in charge in that situation,

timesofindia 04-MAR-09

Mukherjee [-said]: I would like to say I believe in his (Zardari's) sincerity because he himself is a victim of a terror attack,

news 28-FEB-09

Nisar [-said]: Still there is time for President Zardari to behave like a President... He is doing what the dictators of yesterday were doing. Let me remind you that don't shake hands with the people having undemocratic agendas,

TheFrontierPost 28-FEB-09

Sharif [said:]: We were betrayed not by the PPP, but by President Zardari.

indiatimes 27-FEB-09

Nawaz Sharif [-told]: Everybody knows where the decision came from. Zardari wanted to have a deal with us, which we dismissed. We accept disqualification instead of any compromise on principles,

washtimes 26-FEB-09

Siddiqul Farooq [ said]: This judgement has been given by a kangaroo court on the direction of Asif Ali Zardari,

GulfDailyNews 26-FEB-09

Sharif [ said]: This judgement has been given by a kangaroo court on the direction of Mr Asif Ali Zardari,

ft 25-FEB-09

Nawaz Sharif [-said]: The nation should rise against this unconstitutional decision and this villainous act of Zardari,

time 25-FEB-09

Sharif [-told]: The nation should rise against this unconstitutional decision and this nefarious act of Zardari,

news 25-FEB-09

Sharif [-told]: I want to tell the nation that it should stand up to this lawlessness, to this judgement, to this unconstitutional judgement, to this villainous act by the president of this country, Zardari,

reuters 25-FEB-09

Sharif [-told]: I want to tell the nation that it should stand up to this lawlessness, to this judgment, to this unconstitutional judgment, to this villainous act by the president of this country, Zardari,

reuters 25-FEB-09

Holbrooke [-added]: He (Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari) does not disagree that the people who are running Swat now are murderous thugs and militants and they pose a danger not only to Pakistan but to the United States,

AfghanistanSun 21-FEB-09

Holbrooke [ said]: He (Zardari) does not disagree that the people who are running Swat now are murderous thugs and militants and they pose a danger not only to Pakistan but to the United States,

dailytimesPK 21-FEB-09

Haqqani [-said]: as affirmed by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani

dailytimesPK 20-FEB-09

Holbrooke [-said]: He (Zardari) doesn’t disagree that the people who are running Swat now are murderous thugs and militants and they pose a danger not only to Pakistan, but to the United States and India,

HindustanTimes 20-FEB-09

Holbrooke [-said]: He (Zardari) doesn't disagree that the people who are running Swat now are murderous thugs and militants and they pose a danger not only to Pakistan, but to the United States and India,

expressindia 20-FEB-09

Khan [ said]: Mr. Zardari was for eight years inside,

voanews 06-FEB-09