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‘US’ Afghan troop surge would destabilise Balochistan’

Last Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009, 13:02

As the US continues to ponder over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to facilitate the ‘war on terror’ or not, Pakistan has raised apprehensions over the expected massive surge.

Obama will unveil Afghan troops move at West Point

Last Updated: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 17:18

Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50% increase in US forces.

US to deploy 13,000 more troops in Afghanistan: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 14:09

The US, in an unannounced move, is deploying 13,000 more troops in Afghanistan beyond the additional 21,000 figure made public by Prez Barack Obama.

`Addition or reduction of troops in Afghanistan not ruled out`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 16:22

The Obama administration does not rule out either "addition or reduction" of troops in Afghanistan, saying that full scale review of the new Af-Pak policy is going on.

Russian envoy cautions US on Afghan troops surge

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 14:50

Russia`s ambassador to Afghanistan has some advice for top NATO commanders fighting the Taliban based on the Soviet Union`s bitter experience battling Islamist insurgents here in the 1980s: Don`t bring more troops.

NATO, Afghan troops on maximum alert for vote

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 13:39

A massive Afghan and multinational force of 300,000 went on full alert to safeguard voting and prevent the Taliban from unleashing a threatened onslaught.