Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed four militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, marking the second such missile attack in two days. The officials said Tuesday the U.S. drone fired missiles at the militants’ vehicle near Miran Shah, the main town in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area. […]
Suspected US Drone Kills 4 Militants in Pakistan
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Fresh Violence in Karachi Kills 31, Govt. Vows Stern Action to Stop it
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
A wave of violence in the Pakistani port of Karachi has killed at least 31 people since Monday and prompted the country’s interior minister to say the government will take “every possible action to restore peace.” Authorities say 11 people were shot dead in Karachi on Tuesday, while at least 20 were killed the day […]
Two Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Roadside Bomb Attack
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say two soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb attack near the country’s northwest border with Afghanistan. Officials say the Pakistani soldiers were patrolling near the town of Ladha in the South Waziristan tribal area Tuesday when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. South Waziristan has been a known stronghold […]
Pakistan Seeks ‘Clear Terms of Engagement’ with US
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan has called on the United States to agree upon “clear terms of engagement” in the fight against Islamist militants. During a meeting in Islamabad Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari told the U.S. special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, the terms should be clearly defined and specified so that any dispute could be […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in NW Pakistan
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike killed at least four suspected militants in the country’s northwest Monday. The officials say the missiles fired from a pilotless aircraft hit a vehicle near Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan tribal region – a known stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. U.S. officials have […]
Pakistan Asks US for Clarity in Joint War on Terror
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is calling on the United States to agree upon “clear terms of engagement” in the fight against Islamist militants. Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari told the U.S. special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, that the terms should be clearly defined and specified so that any dispute could be settled amicably […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in NW Pakistan
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least four suspected militants in the country’s northwest, along the Afghan border. The missiles fired from a pilotless aircraft hit a vehicle near Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan tribal region. The area is a known stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked insurgents. […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in NW Pakistan
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan intelligence officials a U.S. drone strike has killed at least four suspected militants in the country’s northwest, along the Afghan border. The missiles fired from a pilotless aircraft hit a vehicle near Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan tribal region. The area is a known stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked insurgents. Monday’s […]
3 Militants Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan intelligence officials say U.S. drone-fired missiles have killed three suspected militants near the Afghan border. They say the missiles hit a vehicle Monday in the South Waziristan tribal region, known to be the home of al-Qaida and Taliban insurgents. The U.S. routinely stages drone attacks into Pakistan, but does not publicly acknowledge the program. […]
Pakistan Imposes Travel Curbs on US Diplomats
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan has imposed new travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats living in the country, the latest sign of worsening ties between the troubled allies since the U.S. raid that killed former al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden earlier this year. Diplomatic sources on Sunday said the U.S. embassy in Islamabad received a letter from the Pakistani Foreign […]
