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NEWS ABOUT: Ashfaq Kayani

Ashfaq Kayani stories: 2 news summaries

 US, Pakistan Hold
 Secret Security Meet

Army officials hash out border problems

Aug 28, 08 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A group of top US and Pakistani military officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and David Petraeus, met in secret aboard an aircraft carrier Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating situation along the Afghan border, the New York Times reports. The US has been frustrated lately by the... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • David Petraeus • US military • Adm. Mike Mullen • Ashfaq Kayani • tribal areas • US-Pakistan relations

New Pakistani Army Chief Is Nobody’s Pawn

Musharraf chose Kayani for loyalty, but general wants politics out

Nov 29, 07 12:43 PM CST
(Newser) - President Pervez Musharraf chose his successor as army chief for his loyalty, but observers say Ashfaq Kayani wants to excise politics from Pakistan's military and focus on security challenges, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Though military secretary under Musharraf rival Benazir Bhutto, Kayani is seen by one retired honcho as... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Ashfaq Kayani

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