Pakistani police say at least eight armed men kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore early Saturday. The U.S. Embassy has identified the American as Warren Weinstein, a man in his 60s serving as the director in Pakistan of a U.S.-based development consulting company, J.E. Austin Associates. Police said […]
Pakistan Tanker Owners Threaten to Stop NATO Oil Supply
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association says it needs more protection from the government. The group threatened Friday to stop supplying NATO within 24 hours if the government fails to recover snatched oil tankers and kidnapped drivers. The leader of the group says while eight oil tankers have gone missing and several drivers have been […]
US Citizen Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say at least eight armed men have kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistani police say the attackers overpowered guards and took the American early Saturday. They say the kidnapped man is in his 60s and works for a private company. U.S. embassy officials have confirmed […]
US Citizen Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say at least eight armed men have kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistani police say the attackers guards and took the American early Saturday. They say the kidnapped man is in his 60s and works for a private company. U.S. embassy officials have confirmed the […]
US Citizen Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
((updates with new info in lede and graf 2, 4) Pakistani police say assailants have kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistani police say as many as eight to ten armed men overpowered guards and took the American early Saturday. They say the kidnapped man works for a […]
US Citizen Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say assailants have kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the country’s eastern region. Pakistani police say as many as eight to ten people were involved in the abduction. U.S. embassy officials say they are aware of the reported kidnapping and are looking into it. Kidnappings for ransom are fairly common in […]
Pakistani Soldier Gets Death Sentence in Shooting
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a paramilitary soldier for the June killing of an unarmed man — an act that was caught on camera and sparked a huge public outcry after it was broadcast on television. The anti-terrorism court on Friday also fined the soldier, Shahid Zafar, about $2,300 for shooting 19-year-old Sarfaraz […]
Pakistani Soldier Gets Death Sentence in Shooting
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a paramilitary soldier for the June killing of an unarmed man that was caught on camera and broadcast on television. The anti-terrorism court also Friday handed out life sentences to five other soldiers and a civilian who were involved with the shooting death. The broadcast of the murder […]
Female Suicide Bomber, Roadside Blast Kill 7 in Pakistan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A female suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan Thursday attacked police at the scene of a bombing that took place earlier in the day. The two blasts killed seven people. In the first incident, a remote-controlled bomb exploded in a cart as a police vehicle drove by the Lahori area of the city of Peshawar. Five […]
Female Suicide Bomber, Roadside Blast Kill 7 in Pakistan
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
A female suicide bomber has targeted police at the scene of an earlier bombing Thursday in northwest Pakistan, with both blasts killing seven people. In the first incident, a remote-controlled bomb exploded in a cart as a police vehicle drove by the Lahori area of the city of Peshawar. Five police officers and a child […]
