Pakistan has sworn in its first female foreign minister, ahead of several high-profile diplomatic meetings this month. Thirty-four-year-old Hina Rabbani Khar, who was sworn in Tuesday, is also the youngest foreign minister in Pakistan’s history. The former deputy foreign minister fills a post that has been vacant since February, when her predecessor, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, […]
Eight Aid Workers Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen have kidnapped eight Pakistani employees of a U.S.-based aid organization. Authorities said Tuesday the aid workers from the American Refugee Committee were kidnapped late Monday in Baluchistan province after distributing food to Afghan refugees. Baluchistan has faced an Islamist militancy, a local insurgency, and sectarian violence between majority Sunnis […]
Pakistan: Mortars From Afghanistan Kill Pakistani Soldiers
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say mortars fired from Afghanistan have hit a paramilitary post in Pakistan’s tribal region, killing four soldiers. The latest incident of cross-border violence occurred Tuesday in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. Local security officials say at least two other paramilitary soldiers were wounded. Afghan officials did not immediately comment on the […]
Pakistan’s Zardari Set to Visit Afghan Capital
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is set to visit Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Mr. Zardari’s office said Monday the two leaders will discuss issues of bilateral importance, and that Mr. Zardari will offer condolences to Mr. Karzai on the recent assassination of his brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai. The visit […]
Roadside Bomb Kills 5 Militants in Northwest Pakistan
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen have kidnappped eight Pakistani employees of a U.S.-based aid organization. Authorities said Tuesday the aid workers from the American Refugee Committee were kidnapped in Baluchistan province after distributing aid to Afghan refugees. Baluchistan has faced an Islamist militancy, a local insurgency, and sectarian violence between majority Sunnis and minority […]
Roadside Bomb Kills 5 Militants in Northwest Pakistan
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a vehicle carrying Taliban militants has hit a roadside bomb in the country’s northwest tribal region, killing five insurgents. The officials said the incident happened Tuesday in South Waziristan, and involved insurgents linked to militant leader Maulvi Nazir. His fighters are said to cross the border to attack U.S. and NATO […]
Pakistan’s Zardari to Visit Kabul
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will travel to Kabul Tuesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. Mr. Zardari’s office said Monday the two leaders will discuss issues of bilateral importance and that Mr. Zardari will also offer condolences to the Afghan president on the assassination of his brother, Ahmad Wali […]
Pakistani Drone Victims Seek Arrest of CIA Official
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Relatives of Pakistanis killed in U.S. unmanned drone attacks have filed a complaint with the police, seeking the arrest of a retired CIA official they say approved the strikes. At a press conference Monday in Islamabad, their lawyer Shahzad Akbar said he was trying to get an international arrest warrant for John Rizzo, who was […]
Pakistani Taliban Release Video of Police Execution
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Taliban has released a graphic video purportedly showing militants executing 16 Pakistani police officers who were captured in the country’s northwest last month. The video, which was posted on a website, shows the tribal police officers, wearing traditional baggy shirt and pants , lined up with their hands tied behind their backs. The […]
Indian, Pakistani Officials Lay Groundwork for Peace Talks
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian and Pakistani officials have met in New Delhi to lay the groundwork for talks aimed at advancing the peace process between both countries. Monday’s discussions in the Indian capital focused on confidence-building measures to enhance travel and trade across the Line of Control, which divides the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir between India and […]
