Pakistani officials say up to 100,000 people have fled their homes in the country’s northwest as a result of a military offensive to root out Islamist militants. The offensive was launched earlier this month in the tribal area of Kurram, where thousands of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants have bases and training camps. Officials from the […]
Thousands Flee Border Offensive in NW Pakistan
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Indian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Call for New Cooperation
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan have hailed a “new era of cooperation,” after meeting for the first time since peace talks resumed earlier this year. While Wednesday’s talks in the Indian capital, New Delhi, produced no major breakthroughs, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said relations were on the right track. Pakistan’s newly-appointed foreign […]
Indian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Call for New Cooperation
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan called for a new “cooperative’ relationship between their two countries Wednesday, as they held their first meeting since peace talks resumed earlier this year. Following their talks in the Indian capital, New Delhi, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said relations were “on the right track.” The two officials […]
Indian, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Meet in New Delhi
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan called for a new “cooperative’ relationship between their two countries Wednesday, as they held their first meeting since peace talks resumed earlier this year. Before the talks in the Indian capital, New Delhi, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna told reporters that cooperation with Pakistan is in the interest […]
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s foreign minister has voiced optimism about the future of Indian-Pakistani relations, as the longtime rival countries hold bilateral talks aimed at furthering their peace dialogue. Hina Rabbani Khar said Tuesday India and Pakistan can move forward as good, friendly neighbors who have a stake in each other’s future. Khar plans to meet with Indian […]
India, Pakistan Look for Progress in Peace Talks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have met in New Delhi to lay the groundwork for higher level talks set for Wednesday, as the longtime rival nations look to further the peace dialogue. Tuesday’s meeting between Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir was described as preparatory. The two foreign secretaries were expected […]
Indian and Pakistani Leaders to Meet for Peace Talks in Delhi
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are set to meet in New Delhi Tuesday, less than two weeks after bomb blasts killed two dozen people in Mumbai, further testing relations between the two countries. The meeting will set the agenda for Wednesday’s higher level peace talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries. […]
Aid Agency: Pakistan Unprepared for Monsoon Season
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
An international relief agency says Pakistan has not fully recovered from last year’s severe floods, and that the country is not adequately prepared for its upcoming monsoon season. Oxfam says that over 800,000 families are still without proper housing in Pakistan, and that many flood defenses, such as river embankments, have still not been reconstructed. […]
15 Killed in Karachi Violence
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Violence in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi claimed at least 15 more lives Sunday, bringing the death toll from three days of ethnic and political clashes to at least 40. Sindh provincial authorities imposed an indefinite ban on motorcycle riding in the southern port city, saying many people have been killed in drive-by shootings. Police […]
Suicide Bomber Kills Pakistani Soldier, Wounds Several Others
Posted July 24th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up after getting shot at an army checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Sunday, killing one soldier and wounding several others. Officials say a guard shot the suspect as he approached the checkpoint in the Chag Malai area of South Waziristan, near the Afghan border. The Pakistani military launched […]
