Pakistan’s military has expressed concern about the ongoing political and ethnic violence in the southern port city of Karachi, where more than 200 people were killed in July. During a meeting Monday in Rawalpindi, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and other military commanders discussed the situation in the country’s economic hub and its implications […]
Pakistan’s Military Concerned About Karachi Violence
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s Military Expresses Concern About Karachi Violence
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s military has expressed concern about the ongoing political and ethnic violence in the country’s largest city, Karachi, where more than 200 people were killed in unrest last month alone. During a meeting Monday in Rawalpindi, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and other military commanders discussed the law and order situation in Karachi and […]
Pakistan’s Military Expresses Concern About Karachi Violence
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s military has expressed concern about the ongoing political and ethnic violence in the country’s largest city, Karachi, where more than 200 people were killed in unrest last month alone. During a meeting Monday in Rawalpindi, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and other military commanders discussed the law and order situation in Karachi and […]
Three Police Killed in Southwest Pakistan
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed three Pakistani police officers in the country’s southwestern province of Baluchistan. A senior police official says Sunday’s attack occurred while the officers were patrolling on the outskirts the provincial capital, Quetta. There was no claim of responsibility for the shooting. Baluchistan province has endured a local insurgency, Islamist militancy, […]
Pakistani Navy Officers Face Court Martial on Base Attack
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Three senior Pakistani navy officers are facing court martial in connection with a brazen Taliban attack on a navy base in May that left 10 military personnel dead. Senior navy officials told the media on condition of anonymity Thursday that the officers are facing charges because they were responsible for security at the PNS Mehran […]
US, Pakistan Hold More Talks on Easing Tensions
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, has held further talks in Islamabad with Pakistani officials, aimed at easing diplomatic tensions between the two allies in the war against terrorism. Grossman met Wednesday with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to discuss a wide range of issues. But according to an official statement, […]
Pakistan Boosts Security in Violence-Plagued Karachi
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has deployed extra police and paramilitary troops in the southern port city of Karachi in an effort to end a wave of violence that killed at least 36 people this week. Authorities Wednesday said police had detained some suspects in raids in the city’s “troubled” areas. They said many districts remained calm as security […]
Pakistan Boosts Security in Violence-Plagued Karachi
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has deployed extra police and paramilitary troops in the southern port city of Karachi in an effort to end a wave of violence that killed at least 35 people this week. Authorities Wednesday said police had detained some suspects in raids in the city’s “troubled” areas. Karachi has a long history of ethnic, sectarian […]
Suspected US Drone Kills 4 Militants in Pakistan
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
A suspected U.S. drone has fired missiles at a vehicle in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region, killing four militants. Local officials said Tuesday’s attack took place near Miran Shah, the main town in the tribal area, and that it marked the second missile attack of its kind in two days. A day earlier, Pakistani security […]
US Urges Greater Pakistani Role in Afghan Peace Process
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has urged Pakistan to play a greater role in reconciliation efforts in neighboring Afghanistan, as foreign troops have begun the process of withdrawing from there after nearly 10 years of war. That call came during a fourth round of high-level talks in Islamabad attended by diplomats from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United […]
