Clinton Says ‘Sorry’ to Pakistan, Afghan Supply Lines to Re-Open
State Department photo by Eric Bridiers(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement today that the U.S. is sorry for the losses the Pakistan military suffered during the Nov. 26 incident last year in which 24 Pakistani soldiers…
India Says It Has Proof of Pakistani Involvement in Mumbai Attacks
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW DELHI) — India pointed the finger at the Pakistani government on Wednesday as having some role in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that left more than 160 people dead.Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram allege…
No Stowaways Found in Suspect Containers on Cargo Ship
ABC News(NEWARK, N.J.) — More than nine hours after New Jersey port officials thought they heard faint “knocking” coming from a container on a cargo ship that had been at sea for weeks, no stowaways have been found, officials at the port said. Authori…
Pakistan Claims Soldiers Were Beheaded by Militants from Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistani authorities alleged on Monday that 13 of its soldiers were killed by militants who crossed over the northwestern border from Afghanistan.The heads of seven soldiers among the dead were later found without …
Pakistani Troops Killed by Militants Near Afghan Border
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Six Pakistani troops were killed on Sunday by militants near the country’s northwest border with Afghanistan, according to a Pakistan military official.The soldiers were patrolling the border in the Upper Dir distri…
Taliban Won’t Allow Polio Vaccinations in Northern Pakistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — A Taliban commander in Pakistan has warned the U.S. that until CIA drone strikes end in North Waziristan, he will not allow UNICEF to give children polio vaccinations.In announcing the ban, Hafiz Gul Bahadur claimed…
Pakistani’s Prime Minister Disqualified by Top Court
TONY ASHBY/AFP/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — In a huge blow to the country’s ruling party, Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified the country’s prime minister from holding office on Tuesday after finding him in contempt of court earlier in the year.”Yousuf…
Afghanistan War: Closed Pakistan Routes Costing US $100 Million a Month
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday that Pakistan’s closure of NATO’s ground supply routes into Afghanistan is costing the U.S. $100 million a month as supplies have been rerouted elsewher…
Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills at Least Three Suspected Militants
Stocktrek Images/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — A drone attack in northwestern Pakistan killed three alleged militants, according to initial reports out of the region Wednesday.The strike targeted a vehicle traveling along a main highway east of Miranshah,…
Panetta Reveals US Has Lost Patience with Pakistan
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Thursday but his mind was clearly on neighboring Pakistan.Tensions between Washington and Islamabad have risen dramatically since t…
$23M in US Gear to Combat IEDs Wasted in Pakistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Millions of dollars of U.S. gear meant to combat the threat of roadside bombs is being wasted in Pakistan, which refuses to let the equipment leave its customs warehouses. The U.S. procured 110 IED jammers for the …
Sesame Workshop ‘Dismayed’ By Pakistan Corruption Allegations
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — The Sesame Workshop was “dismayed” to find out Tuesday that a $20 million U.S. program to beam Elmo and his pals in Pakistan has been halted because of allegations of fraud and abuse. The project was a co-pro…
Pakistan Tests Nuclear Capable Missile with 700 Km Range
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — In an effort to stay ahead in the nuclear arms race against its arch rival India, Pakistan tested a cruise missile on Tuesday, less than one week after it conducted a similar launch, according the country’s military…
Top Al Qaeda Leader, Militants Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — A top al Qaeda leader and longtime Osama Bin Laden confidant with a $1 million price tag on his head was targeted in a U.S. drone strike Monday morning in Pakistan, according to a senior U.S. official. Pakistan offi…
Osama Bin Laden Doctor in Danger Inside, Outside Prison
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The recently-jailed Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden is not only in danger inside prison, according to officials there, but now faces threats from the Taliban and another terrorist organ…
Pakistan Launches Another Nuclear Capable Missile
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan tested yet another nuclear capable missile on Thursday, this time with a range of over 350 kilometers.The latest launch comes a month after Pakistan tested an intermediate range ballistic missile just days …
Pakistani Doc Who Helped Find Bin Laden Had Ties to Terrorist Group
AFP/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — The Pakistani surgeon who helped do reconnaissance of Osama bin Laden’s compound was not sentenced to 33 years behind bars for helping the CIA, as initially reported, new court documents show.
Instead, Dr. Shakil Af…
Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor’s Treason Sentence ‘Disturbing’
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said it was “disturbing” and “difficult to understand” Pakistan’s 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist…
Senate Protests Bin Laden Informant’s Conviction; Threatens to Cut Pakistan Aid
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON ) — Two Senate committees Thursday took the first legislative steps to cut aid to Pakistan after that country’s conviction of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who aided American intelligence in its mission to kill Osama bin L…
Suspected Militants in Pakistan Killed in Drone Strike
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — At least 10 alleged militants were killed Thursday in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, according to local officials.Two missiles were fired on a compound in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan.Thursday’s attac…