Christian Science Monitor | In Pakistan, Drone Strike Turns a Villain Into a Victim New York Times LONDON — In life, Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, was Public Enemy No. 1: a ruthless figure who devoted his career to bloodshed and mayhem, whom Pakistani pundits occasionally accused of being a pawn of Indian, or even ... Pakistani prime minister: Drone strike won't derail Taliban peace talks After militant's killing, Kerry says sensitive to Pakistan concerns Pakistan says US drone strikes won't stop Taliban talks |
The Nation | NATO chief urges Pakistan to keep Afghan transit lines open Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Pakistan on Monday to keep open supply lines to NATO forces in Afghanistan despite anger over a U.S. drone strike that killed the Pakistani Taliban leader. Pakistan said on Sunday it would ... Pakistan Province Threatens to Block NATO Supplies You're on your own, Pakistan…what are you going to do? Pakistan's provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution |
Two-Faced Allies: Pakistan and the US New York Times Less than a week after Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, returned home from a trip to Washington, an American drone killed Hakimullah Mehsud, a man who had terrorized all Pakistan as the leader of the country's most dangerous militant group, the ... |
BBC News | How Pakistan's Musharraf shook off legal cases BBC News When Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, ended his four-year exile and returned to the country to participate in May's elections, he took many people by surprise. He had made many powerful enemies during his eight-year rule, and some of ... Pakistan Court Grants Bail to Musharraf Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, Former Pakistan Dictator, Granted Bail |
Afghan President criticizes US drone strike that killed Pakistani Taliban leader CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticized the timing of the U.S. drone strike that killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban last week, his office said in a statement. Karzai made the comments when he met with a U.S. ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | The AfPak Channel: Pakistan's best bet in Afghanistan Foreign Policy (blog) No country aside from Afghanistan has more to lose than Pakistan from the coming departure of international forces. All post-2014 scenarios seem dark for Pakistan should the challenged Afghan state begin to unravel. In a protracted civil war, a ... What Will a New Army Chief Mean for Pakistan and the Neighborhood ? Pakistan facing internal, external challenges: Sharif PM says Pakistan facing internal, external challenges |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan to review US ties after drone attack Aljazeera.com The US, who relations with Pakistan have been strained over its use of drone strikes that often kill civilians in the volatile North Waziristan, had put a $5m bounty on Mehsud's head, blamed for hotel bombings, assaults on political rallies, beheadings ... |
The Guardian | Hakimullah Mehsud was hardly Pakistan's great hope for peace The Guardian Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, was responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Pakistanis. Under his leadership, the Taliban targeted Pakistani soldiers and civilians, slaughtered Shia Muslims and almost derailed this year ... |
BBC News | Hakimullah Mehsud: Pakistan cabinet to discuss US ties BBC News Pakistan's cabinet is set to discuss ties with the US and review security following the killing in a drone strike of Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud. Pakistan reacted angrily, accusing the US of violating its sovereignty and sabotaging rudimentary ... |
Pakistan summons US envoy after death of Pakistan Taliban leader CNN International (CNN) -- The U.S. ambassador to Islamabad was summoned to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday, a day after Pakistan Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed by a U.S. drone strike. Foreign Ministry spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry did not ... |