Deependra Singh Hooda

A group affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, previously a government contractor and a good Taliban-turned-militant leader, claimed responsibility for the attack.5 At the funeral of the two officers on March 17, President Asif Ali Zardari asserted that the blood of the martyrs would not go in vain and the country would avenge the deaths. [...] In retaliation, the Defence Ministry of Afghanistan stated that the border forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan targeted the military bases of the Pakistan army across the Durand Line with heavy weapons. [...] The National Coordinator of the Apex and Executive Committees and Director General of the Implementation Committee are all from the Pakistan Army.20 Some economic experts have pointed out that the presence of the army chief on the apex committee of the SIFC, while the military has direct commercial interests, undermines the confidence that the policymakers will be able to achieve their desired obj. [...] In the interim, both sides agreed to maintain regular contact through diplomatic and military channels and on the need to uphold peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas in accordance with existing bilateral agreements and protocols.”34 The Chinese statement about the meeting did not talk about ‘complete disengagement.’ It stated that both sides should “continue to consolidate the p. [...] On the same day, President Ramchandra Paudel removed three province heads on the government's recommendation, as they were appointed under the quota of the Nepali Congress when the party was in the ruling coalition.43 There is much speculation about the break-up of the old coalition.