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Karzai rejects Pakistan’s offer to train Afghan army
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Pak navy displays missile might
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Karzai rejects Pakistan’s offer to train Afghan army
Islamabad, March 12 During two interactions with the media here yesterday, Karzai said the Afghan government had accepted some of Pakistan's offers for military cooperation, including the supply of ammunition and equipment. "As far as the training of Afghan soldiers and officers is concerned, my defence minister will study (this proposal) and we will come back on this," Karzai said during an interaction with editors and senior journalists. Diplomatic sources said Karzai had been "less than enthusiastic" about Pakistan's offers to train the Afghan army and police. The issue has been raised with Karzai by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani during several recent meetings. — PTI
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Court Martial
Colombo, March 12 A team of lawyers of Fonseka will attend the court martial proceedings initiated against him, though no decision has been taken whether the former army chief himself will attend the hearing scheduled for March 16 and 17. “General Fonseka last evening said he is not inclined to attend the court martial as those conducting the proceeding were his juniors,” Vijitha Herath, general secretary of Fonseka-led Democratic National Alliance, told PTI. “But a legal team of the former Chief of Defence Staff will soon take a decision on the matter,” Herath added. The 59-year-old Fonseka was arrested by the army last month after he lost a January presidential election to incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The court-martial proceedings will begin next week on seven charges, including engaging in politics while in uniform. He has also been accused of plotting against the Rajapaksa government. Other charges against Fonseka include procuring of arms violating regulations during the LTTE war that ended in May last year. Legal assistance for Fonseka would be being rendered by former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Sarath N. Silva though he might not be a part of his legal team, Herath said. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, yesterday appointed a three-member court martial panel of three major generals to try Fonseka on treason charges. A Rear Admiral of the Navy will serve as the Judge Advocate coordinating the legal proceedings. — PTI
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Pak navy displays missile might Islamabad, March 12 “While giving a reassurance about the Pakistan navy’s commitment of defending the motherland, this strike capability would also send a message of deterrence to anyone harbouring nefarious designs against Pakistan,” a naval statement said after the manoeuvres. The manoeuvres were aimed at assessing the lethality, precision and efficacy of weapon systems, the statement said. Warships, submarines and aircraft carried out the "successful firing of a variety of missiles and torpedoes". Pakistan’s newly inducted weapon systems, including anti-surface missiles on Chinese-made F-22 P frigates and air-to-surface missiles of P3C maritime surveillance aircraft, were among those tested. An important feature of the drill was the firing of subsurface-to-surface missiles by Agosta 90B submarines. "The target set was successfully engaged," the statement said. — PTI
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