As of Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at least 320 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures May 5, 2007.
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President Pervez Musharraf agreed on Tuesday to strengthen security along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to contain the Taliban insurgency.
New Delhi (AFP) May 8 - India is deploying battle tanks and combat troops for the second major wargames in a month along Pakistan's borders, the military said Tuesday.
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer held lengthy talks with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf here Tuesday on how to tackle the growing Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.
The Supreme Court suspended proceedings against Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Pakistan?s suspended chief justice, before a five-judge panel known as the Supreme Judicial Council. The council began hearing accusations of misconduct and abuse of power against Mr. Chaudhry after President Pervez Musharraf suspended him in March. Mr. Chaudhry, meanwhile, went to the Supreme Court to challenge the ...
Asif Iqbal applauds Pakistan for bringing in a new, young captain
An extraordinary mass rally in support of Pakistan's suspended chief justice has ratcheted up the pressure on President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to end nearly eight years of military rule.
As of Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at least 320 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said yesterday it expects to hear "conclusive” word in about two weeks on how national cricket coach Bob Woolmer died during the recent World Cup. Jamaican investigators "will take 10 to 15 days to come out with a conclusive report” on the cause of Woolmer’s death, Javed Iqbal Cheema, a senior Interior Ministry official, told reporters.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said Pakistan and NATO have common perceptions on peace and stability in the region and enjoy good coordination over Afghanistan, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.