Chicago Tribune | Militants Strike Hotel in Pakistan, Killing 11 New York Times, United States By ISMAIL KHAN and SALMAN MASOOD PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants opened fire on security guards and rushed a small truck packed with explosives through the gates of a five-star hotel in this northwestern city on Tuesday, detonating the payload in the ... Video: Raw Video: Blast at Pakistan Luxury Hotel Many dead in Pakistan hotel bombing TIMELINE-Militant attacks in Pakistan |
Aljazeera.net | Zardari's Pursuit of Pakistan Militants May Extend to Al-Qaeda Bloomberg The US, which has pledged $1.5 billion in annual aid provided Pakistan tackle extremists, says insurgents have regrouped in the craggy tribal areas of the North West Frontier Province. From there, they threaten the nuclear-armed nation's security and ... Q+A-How will Pakistan budget cope with recession, insurgency? Pakistan 'targets Taliban in NW tribal region' 27 more militants killed in NW Pakistan operation |
Voice of America | India PM urges Pakistan on terror BBC News, UK India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said his government would seek to mend fences with Pakistan provided it cracked down on militants. In his address to the newly-constituted parliament, Mr Singh said India would meet its neighbour "more than ... Indian Prime Minister Open to Peace Talks with Pakistan Indian PM urges Pakistan to act against terrorists India peace deal urges Pakistan on militants |
Telegraph.co.uk | Round of 8 Is Set for World Twenty20 Cricket New York Times, United States By HUW RICHARDS LONDON — Pakistan completed the lineup for the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20cricket competition by defeating the Netherlands at Lord's ground on Tuesday. Pakistan joins Sri Lanka, Ireland and New Zealand in one group from ... Pakistan survive, SAfrica squeeze past Kiwis in cricket Twenty20 Live Cricket Streaming, Scores of T20 World Cup Match Pakistan v ... Pakistan score 175-5 against Netherlands at Lord's |
BBC News | Pakistan shelling Taliban in tribal district The Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The military started shelling Taliban hide-outs in the Bannu district in Pakistan's northwest Tuesday, a local government official said. It was not immediately clear if the reported Bannu shelling signaled the opening of a new ... Pakistan shells 'Taliban hideout' Pakistani military launches operation in Bannu Shelling heard near NW tribal region |
MiamiHerald.com | Pakistan military campaign has broad support, but for how long? Los Angeles Times, CA People across Pakistan, even in the northwest, support the offensive against the local Taliban militants. But among refugees, and areas bearing the brunt of the influx, patience is wearing thin. By Alex Rodriguez Reporting from Mardan, ... Video: Pakistan could become #1 nuclear threat Villagers kill 14 Taliban in northwest Pakistan Pakistan tribesmen battle Taliban |
Recent attacks in or linked to Pakistan The Associated Press A look at some recent major attacks in Pakistan or blamed on Pakistan-based militants: _ June 9, 2009: A huge bomb explodes at a luxury hotel in Peshawar, killing at least 11 people and wounding 70 others. _ May 27, 2009: A suicide car bomber targets ... Video: Suicide bomb attack in Pakistan Recent attacks in or linked to Pakistan |
SkySports | Pakistan shatter Dutch Twenty20 dream CNN International (CNN) -- Pakistan powered into the Super Eights stage of the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord's on Tuesday when they shattered the Dutch qualifying dream. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Daan van Bunge of Netherlands with Kamran Akmal. ... Pakistan beats Netherlands to reach Super 8 phase of World Cup Pakistan show Dutch courage Pakistan score face-saving victory over Netherlands to qualify for ... |
Reuters | Pakistan PM calls Karachi summit BBC News, UK Both groups represent the families of Urdu speakers who migrated to Pakistan from India after partition in 1947. "Prime Minister Gilani has taken serious notice of the targeted killings in Karachi and has called a high-level meeting to review the law ... Pakistan PM Heads To Karachi As Political Unrest Kills 31 Cock the hammer, it's time for action Political killings rock Pakistan's Karachi |
The Sun | Afghans fight flow of drugs and guns fueling Taliban insurgency Christian Science Monitor But only 200 officers in the south have been trained so far in a US-led program to stem trafficking in and out of Pakistan. By PJ Tobia | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Spin Boldak, Afghanistan - In Southern Afghanistan, long ground zero ... Video: Raw Video: US Surge Troops Patrol Afghanistan Report: 60 Taliban killed in Afghanistan 60 Taliban Killed in Afghanistan as US Deploys More Troops |