Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling on Pakistan to help his country achieve stability. Mr. Karzai arrived in Islamabad Friday for a meeting with his counterpart Asif Ali Zardari. Following talks, both presidents told reporters that Afghanistan-Pakistan relations remain strong, with both countries sharing the common goal of peace and prosperity. The Afghan leader said […]
Karzai Urges Pakistan Role in Afghan Peace Process
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Orders Probe into Military Killing
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani leaders have ordered a probe after a video surfaced showing paramilitary soldiers shooting and killing an unarmed young man. The video, broadcast on Pakistani television, shows members of the paramilitary Rangers opening fire on the man as he pleads for his life in the southern city of Karachi. The man, later identified as Sarfaraz […]
US: NATO Members Must Pay Fair Share, or Risk Military Irrelevance
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned NATO members they must increase their defense spending commitments or the alliance will face a “dim, if not dismal” future that might not include the United States. Gates spoke at the Security and Defense Agenda meeting Friday in Brussels, in what is expected to be his last major […]
Most US Military Advisors Out of Pakistan
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Most of the U.S. experts sent to Pakistan to help train the country’s military in counterinsurgency have left the country at Pakistan’s request. U.S. Vice Admiral Michael LeFever said Friday the United States has almost completed the pullout, though he did not give specific numbers. He said in a statement from the U.S. Embassy in […]
Afghan President in Pakistan for Talks on Taliban
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived in Pakistan for talks that are expected to focus on what role Islamabad can play as the Afghan government tries to broker peace with the Taliban. President Karzai’s visit is the first since al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid in the Pakistani city of […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Police
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has attacked a memorial for an assassinated police commander, killing four police officers in eastern Afghanistan. Authorities say the bomber was targeting the police chief of Kunduz province, Samiullah Qatra, when he entered the mosque Friday in Kunduz city, where a remembrance ceremony was being held. Security forces confronted the bomber, who […]
Afghan President in Pakistan for Talks on Taliban
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived in Pakistan for talks that are expected to focus on what role Islamabad can play as the Afghan government tries to broker peace with the Taliban. President Karzai’s visit is the first since al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid in the Pakistani city of […]
Pakistan Orders Probe into Military Killing
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani leaders have ordered a probe after a video surfaced showing paramilitary soldiers shooting and killing an unarmed young man. The video, which was broadcast on Pakistani television, shows members of the paramilitary Rangers opening fire on the man as he pleads for his life in the southern city of Karachi. The man, later identified […]
Afghan President in Pakistan for Talks
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in Pakistan for talks on bilateral ties, in his first visit since terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was found and killed in Pakistan in a U.S. raid last month. Mr. Karzai is holding talks Friday and Saturday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, despite […]
US: NATO Members Must Pay Fair Share
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned that NATO members that they must increase their defense spending commitments or the alliance will face a “dim, if not dismal” future that might not include the United States. Gates spoke at the Security and Defense Agenda think tank Friday in Brussels, in what is expected to be […]
