New York Times (blog) | Karachi siege exposes Pakistan military's vulnerabilities Los Angeles Times It took 17 hours for Pakistani commandos to regain control of the base after an attack by Pakistan Taliban militants. (Shakil Adil, Associated Press / May 23, 2011) By Alex Rodriguez and Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times The team of Islamist militants ... Before Attack, Pakistan's Navy Boasted of Role in Fight Against Taliban Pakistan Retakes Naval Base After Militant Attack Taliban raid on naval base raises new questions about Pakistan's military |
Globe and Mail | Witness Ties Pakistan to Mumbai Massacre Wall Street Journal By DOUGLAS BELKIN CHICAGO—The star witness in a terrorism case that could further strain US-Pakistan relations testified Monday that the Pakistani government helped support a terrorist group that carried out a massacre in Mumbai that killed more than ... Pakistan intelligence service coordinated with Mumbai attackers Mumbai terror attack: Pakistan intelligence involved U.S. trial risks raising tensions with Pakistan |
ABC News | Obama on the warpath The Nation, Pakistan President Obama must have taken leave of his senses when he warned that the US would launch another unilateral operation inside Pakistan to take on a high value target. This was followed by his statement that the information collected from the compound ... After bin Laden, US reopens Afghan, Pakistan strategy VIEW: Calls for reconsidering ties with the US —Anwar Syed National Security Insiders Split Down Middle on Cutting Aid to Pakistan |
Reuters | Mullah Omar killed? The Nation, Pakistan Agencies add: Afghanistan's intelligence services said Monday that Taliban leader Mullah Omar had “disappeared from his hideout” in Pakistan, but could not confirm that he had been killed despite an earlier claim. Security officials in Pakistan and ... Taliban chief has disappeared in Pakistan Afghanistan says Taliban leader Omar has 'disappeared' Afghanistan confirms of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's disappearance |
The Hindu | Pakistan close in on victory Times LIVE Pakistan captured five wickets late on the fourth day of the second test on Monday to close in on a victory that would tie their two-test series. West Indies ended the penultimate day in dire straits at 130 for five, still trailing by 297 runs, ... Pakistan scent victory over West Indies Umar gets ton as Pakistan power on Taufeeq's long wait ends |
The Hindu | Pak-China friendship critical in ensuring global peace and security The News International Pakistan and China enjoy exemplary friendly ties, which have not only sustained changes of governments and the ups and downs in the regional and global situation, but, in fact, have been expanding and becoming even deeper. It was the late Zulfiqar Ali ... Pakistan: China to Operate Key Port Linking Pakistan with terrorism unjustified: Chinese media delegation Report: Pakistan wants Chinese to have naval base |
Five Arrests In Attack On Hospital In Kabul New York Times And a soldier new to the Afghan Army — promised 25000 Pakistan rupees, about $290, for his trouble — provided the vital military uniform that made possible the attack here Saturday on the grounds of the national military hospital. ... |
DAWN.com | Sri Lanka not willing to play in Pakistan The Nation, Pakistan LAHORE - Sri Lanka Cricket officials not ready to tour Pakistan due to security concerns but they invited Pakistan to play series in Sri Lanka, it is reliably learnt. According to a private TV channel, Sri Lanka's cricket officials on Monday reacted ... Afghanistan's tour ends Pakistan's pariah status Sri Lanka refuse to tour Pakistan Sri Lanka cautious on Pakistan tour |
Trend News Agency | Leaked U.S. Cables Pushing U.S-Pakistan Relations to the Brink ABC News (SS Mirza/AFP/Getty Images) The relationship between the US and Pakistan -- already fragile following America's mission to kill Osama bin Laden and further strained by the release of a new cache of leaked US diplomatic cables -- has been pushed to such ... Suspected drone strike kills 4 in Pakistan Time Pakistan called a halt on double game US drone strike 'kills seven' in Pakistan |
DAWN.com | Attack on naval airbase The Nation, Pakistan The attack on PNS Mehran, the naval airbase in Karachi, is indeed the third attack on the Pakistan Navy during current month, though the first after the killing by US forces of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, and has been the bloodiest so far, ... SC moved for commission to probe PNS Mehran attack Alarm bells ringing in security establishment Attack on Pakistan Navy base: Time to wake up (II) |