New York Times | Extremists Make Inroads in Pakistan's Diverse South New York Times MIRPURKHAS, Pakistan — In a country roiled by violent strife, the southern province of Sindh, celebrated as the “land of Sufis,” has long prized its reputation as a Pakistani bastion of tolerance and diversity. Glittering Sufi shrines dot the banks of ... |
Pakistan's zombie-like response to the Gaza killings Al-Arabiya Pakistan's reluctant and slow response to the latest Palestinian crisis is perhaps because Islamabad has been deeply engaged in its own web of crises; including escalating terrorism emanating from country's unwise jumping on the bandwagon of the U.S ... Jamaat to challenge Protection of Pakistan Act in court |
Suspected US drone strike kills militants in northwestern Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least 15 people in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the deadliest such attack in at least a year. The strike targeted a house in North Waziristan — where the Pakistani military is ... Pakistan captures wanted Taliban commander Pakistan to Seek Continued U.S. Funds to Combat Terror Air strikes in Pakistan kill at least 50, security officials say |
Pakistan villagers flee military offensive, harsh militant rule Los Angeles Times Since June 18, the Pakistani military has bombarded the North Waziristan tribal area in an operation that officials say has flushed out militants responsible for attacks on both sides of the Pakistani-Afghan border. It has also sent 1 million residents ... |
Airstrikes in northwestern Pakistan kill at least 50 militants Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Airstrikes killed at least 50 people in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday as the military pressed a month-old offensive to rid the region of violent extremists, officials said. One strike targeted a house in North Waziristan as ... |
Belarus, Pakistan Seek Closer Defense Industry Cooperation DefenseNews.com ISLAMABAD — Belarus and Pakistan have expressed an interest in pursuing closer defense industrial relations, but the likely path forward is uncertain at this early stage of talks, say analysts. A press release by Pakistan's Ministry of Defence ... |
Pakistan captures key Taliban commander as US drone strike kills 15 militants ... Fox News PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistani security forces captured a key Taliban commander linked to a 2003 assassination attempt on former President Pervez Musharraf, officials said Wednesday as a U.S. drone strike killed 15 militants near the country's border ... |
Pakistan Strikes Kill Dozens of Alleged Militants NBCNews.com PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The Pakistani military said its jets killed 35 militants in a restive region on the border with Afghanistan on Wednesday as part of a broad anti-militant offensive that has displaced more than 800,000 people. Hours later, 20 ... |
Pakistan: US missile strike kills 15 militants MassLive.com Pakistani army troops ride military vehicles following an operation launched against the Taliban in North Waziristan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, June 16, 2014. Pakistani jets pounded targets in the country's northwest on Monday as the military waged ... |
Pakistan Anti-Taliban Offensive, U.S. Drones Kill Dozens Of Militants Huffington Post Taliban and other al Qaeda-linked fighters battling in both Afghanistan and Pakistan have for years mingled in strongholds in Pakistan's ungoverned, ethnic Pashtun border lands but there has been little coordination in confronting them between U.S.-led ... |