Saleem Shahzad murder: Pakistan says Mullen's statement 'irresponsible'

Islamabad. Pakistan on Friday condemned the remarks "highly irresponsible" by a senior U.S. military officer Admiral Mike Mullen, that elements of the Pakistani government has authorized the killing of Syed Saleem Shahzad May: 


"If it were true, the statement is a highly responsible," said a spokesman for the Pakistani government Mullen's remarks, in a statement quoted by official news agency APP. "We will not help in the investigation of the case."
The government says it has formed a judicial commission of inquiry into the death of Shah increased, and that no information should be shared "on the national or international level" with the Commission.
"If it was any other statement in this way, and will be considered an attempt to influence the follow-up committee," the spokesman said.

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Pledged to the United Kingdom and Pakistan, to counter militancy: Zardari meets Cameron

Agreed Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that both countries will continue to work together to counter extremism and promote peace in the region.
At a meeting in 10 Downing Street in London, the two leaders welcomed the ongoing cooperation between the UK and Pakistani governments to counter extremism and violence and extremism. The meeting was attended also chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

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U.S. Secretary of State hopes from Pakistan to take decisive action against militants

Islamabad, May 27. Visitor of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that the U.S. hopes Pakistan to take decisive action against militants in the coming days -Speaking to reporters after meeting with the Pakistani political and military leaders in Islamabad, said Hillary Clinton, Osama bin Laden is dead, but al-Qaeda still poses a serious threat."They target people in Pakistan and Afghanistan and anywhere in the world al-Qaida has a safe heaven here in Pakistan. Vicious terrorists were living in Pakistan over the past decades, and operated from here," said Hillary Clinton.Clinton said "There is no evidence to suggestthat any one at the top level in the Pakistani government knew that the Osama bin Laden had been living just miles from Islamabad."She added that the two sides also discussed the investigation

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