Times Online | Pakistan Continues Its Fight in South Waziristan New York Times, United States By SABRINA TAVERNISE and IRFAN ASHRAF ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Fighting broke out late Saturday between militants and the Pakistani military in South Waziristan, a stronghold region for the Taliban and Al Qaeda that the government has said will be the ... Video: Pakistan Makes Gains in Key Swat Valley Town Pakistan's Swat Civilians in Dire Need of Aid, Red Cross Says Pakistan protests organized via Facebook |
Obama Sends Envoy to Pakistan Refugee Camps New York Times, United States WASHINGTON — President Obama is dispatching his Afghanistan-Pakistan adviser, Richard C. Holbrooke, to Pakistan this week to visit the refugee camps in the northeast region of the country, where thousands of people have flooded to escape the conflict ... PAKISTAN: Afghans caught up in conflict face uncertain future |
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) | Trial looms for suspect in alleged jihad plot The Associated Press Ahmed is also accused of going to Pakistan and trying to join a terrorism group a few months later, but prosecutors are not pursuing formal charges on that allegation. His attorney, Jack Martin, contends the federal charges are little more than ... Trial nears for ex-Tech student Little doubt seen in Atlanta terror trial |
The Nation, Pakistan | Petraeus Warns of Declining Public Support in Pakistan for US Bloomberg By Tony Capaccio May 29 (Bloomberg) -- Public support for the US is declining in Pakistan because of military strikes there that the US conducts from Afghanistan, according to the top American commander in the Middle East. “Most polling data reflects” ... US asks court to block release of detainee photos On healthcare, Obama pushes for fast action Petraeus says releasing detainee photos would be risky |
BBC News | Ahmadinejad vows to reveal past government books The Associated Press Thursday's bombing in Zahedan was claimed by a Sunni militant group with reported ties to Pakistan, Jundallah or God's Brigade. The group has been fighting a low-level campaign against Iran's Shiite leadership for years. Pakistan's ambassador to Iran ... Video: Iran hangs three for mosque bombing - 30 May 09 Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over Zahedan mosque bombing US condemns 'terrorist attacks' in Iran |
Reuters South Africa | Karzai Consolidates Power as NATO Troops Seek Afghan Stability Bloomberg For Afghan and international security forces, security is the main concern as Taliban and other insurgents penetrate deeper into Afghanistan from their safe havens in Pakistan. NATO says that in the first four months of the year, insurgent attacks ... HENRIKSEN: A nation up for grabs Twelve militants killed in Afghanistan Extra US troops in Afghanistan by mid-July |
The Week | 'Pakistan moved 75% of air force to LoC after 26/11' Daily Times, Pakistan LAHORE: Pakistan moved 75 percent of its air force to the Line of Control (LoC) after the Mumbai attacks, Hindustan Times quoted a top commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) as saying. “Pakistan had mobilised 75 percent of its air force against us ... PV Naik takes over as IAF chief 'Afraid Pak moved 75 percent of its air force to LOC after Mumbai ... 'Pakistan moved 75 percent of air force to LoC after 26/11′ |
Optimism In War on Al-Qaeda Washington Post, United States By Karen DeYoung Drone-launched US missile attacks and Pakistan's ongoing military offensive in and around the Swat Valley have unsettled al-Qaeda and undermined its relative invulnerability in Pakistani mountain sanctuaries, US military and ... Terrorists in Swat using American and Indian made weapons |
SkySports | Younus glad Pakistan back on world stage AFP LONDON (AFP) — Pakistan captain Younus Khan said the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 in England had a special significance for his side after their country had become a virtual 'no-go zone' for international cricket. A terror attack on the Sri Lanka team ... Pakistan security stepped up Pakistan's great expectations Pakistan head to England prepared for assault on Cup |
Boston Globe | US urges more foreign aid for Afghanistan Washington Post, United States Gates praised Pakistan's current offensive against Islamic militants, calling the Taliban resurgence an "existential threat" to the country. Pakistani forces have cleared a Taliban stronghold in the Swat valley in the northwest, but militants have ... US 'very sensitive' to Pakistan's sovereignty, says Gates Gates Grounded in Singapore Afghans need aid not bureaucracy |