Globe and Mail | Pakistan's bin Laden probe falters before it even starts MiamiHerald.com ISLAMABAD -- A month after US Navy SEALs shot and killed Osama bin Laden, Pakistan's investigation into how the al-Qaida leader hid out here undetected for at least five years has hit major stumbling blocks even before it has begun, ... Keep Faith in Pakistan The Role Of Pakistan In 9/11 US to cut aid projects to Pakistan |
Reuters Africa | Militants from Afghanistan clash with Pakistani forces The Seattle Times Islamist militants who flowed out of Afghanistan battled a second day with Pakistani security forces Thursday in one of the deadliest clashes on the Pakistan side of the frontier in months. By CHRIS BRUMMITT The Associated Press Iraq attacks: A series ... 80 dead in Upper Dir gunbattle Cross-Border Attack Kills at Least 65 in Northwest Pakistan Pakistan shows concerns over cross border attack from Afganistan |
The Nation, Pakistan | US cuts in Pakistan 'significant' BBC News The top US military officer has acknowledged "very significant" cuts to US military numbers in Pakistan, saying US-Pakistan ties need time to heal. Adm Mike Mullen, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said some of the US troops, mostly trainers, ... US Military Chief: Rebuilding US-Pakistan Ties Will Take Time Mullen: Long-term Relationship Vital Between US, Pakistan 'Dangerous' to abandon Pakistan: US military chief |
The Hindu | Mumbai attacks witness recounted many mundane details, but testimony may fray ... Washington Post Y., has said it sent a message to Pakistan — which receives billions of dollars in US aid — that it must do a better job at cutting ties with terrorists. “It clearly has made an impact on some members of Congress who have openly questioned whether ... Headley's testimony may fray US-Pakistan ties India thinking to send its panel to Pakistan Maj Iqbal asked Rana about progress in 26/11 terror plot |
Family of Pakistan attack victim sues Marriott Sacramento Bee AP WASHINGTON -- The family of a civilian contractor killed in a 2008 truck bombing in Pakistan has sued the Marriott International hotel chain. The lawsuit claims the Marriott in Islamabad failed to adequately protect its guests and evacuate the hotel ... |
Gulf Times | Cost of being a frontline state: $68b The Express Tribune 2010-11 losses are the highest since Pakistan became the frontline state in the war against terrorism. While pressure to launch an operation in North Waziristan mounts, the latest economic survey reveals that Pakistan has already suffered almost $68 ... Terror war costs rose to $17.8b in FY10-11 Bad news, again Situation dire as spending on health declines |
DAWN.com | Don't cut Pakistan aid, fix it The Nation, Pakistan For nearly two years, the United States has been trying something completely new in Pakistan. In 2009, with President Obama's backing, Congress passed a bold piece of legislation that committed the United States to support Pakistan's people and its ... UKAID to focus Pakistan next year: UK official Pakistan does not wish to be aid-dependent: Haqqani Make Pakistan aid development oriented: Experts |
The Hindu | Isolating Pakistan from Afghanistan Pakistan Observer It shows how important Afghanistan is to the United States that it is sacrificing Pakistan after declaring it “ Major Non-NATO Ally.” At present, the US administration is no longer interested in the security interest of Pakistan or any Pak mediation ... India commits to capacity-building of Afghan armed forces |
The Nation, Pakistan | Pakistan, US to conduct joint counterterror operations: FO The News International ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated on Thursday that it would carry out joint operations with the United States and share intelligence to defeat militancy but stopped short of giving details about the exact nature of the operations, including those in North ... Dates for Pakistan-India Foreign Secretary level talks being finalised: FO NW operation a sovereign prerogative: FO Pakistan to make own decisions on terror war: FO |
Sydney Morning Herald | Call for judicial inquiry into journalist's murder The Nation, Pakistan LAHORE - Pakistan Visionary Forum (PVF) has condemned the brutal murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad and demanded immediate judicial inquiry into the incidence. While expressing deep sorrow over the incident, PVF Secretary General Zubair Shaikh said ... Pakistan: Journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad killed by Pakistan secret services Pakistan's Spy Agency and Terrorism Slain Pakistan's journalist's Mumbai attack theories from beyond the grave |