Pakistan is reacting strongly to U.S. allegations it is letting militants use Pakistani soil as a safe haven and base of operations. The Foreign Ministry slammed Washington and comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Saturday, charging that Panetta “is oversimplifying some very complex issues.” It also said the allegations raised by Panetta during a […]
Pakistan Rejects US Rhetoric on ‘Safe Havens’
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Rejects US Rhetoric on ‘Safe Havens’
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is reacting strongly to U.S. allegations it is letting militants use Pakistani soil as a safe haven and base of operations. The Foreign Ministry slammed Washington and comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Saturday, charging that Panetta “is oversimplifying some very complex issues.” It also said the allegations raised by Panetta during a […]
Pakistan Rejects Panetta’s Allegations
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has rejected the U.S. defense secretary’s allegations that it has allowed militants to use Pakistan to stage attacks on U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday that Leon Panetta “is oversimplifying some very complex issues.” The statement said Panetta’s remarks, made this week in Kabul, were “misplaced and […]
Bus Bomb Kills 19 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has ripped through a bus, killing at least 19 people, including six women. Authorities say some 35 people were wounded in the attack Friday in the city of Peshawar, near Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal region, along the Afghan border. The bus was carrying government employees and other passengers […]
18 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb blast has ripped through a bus, killing at least 18 people, including six women. Authorities say some 35 people were wounded in the attack Friday in Peshawar, near Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal region, along the Afghan border. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Pakistani Taliban […]
Panetta: Drone Strikes Will Continue in Pakistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the United States had no plans to curtail drone attacks on Pakistani soil, adding to target terrorist leaders “is also about our sovereignty.” Panetta issued the defense of the strikes during a visit to New Delhi. He said Washington has always made it very clear that it will […]
US Defense Secretary: No End to Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The United States has no plans to curtail drone attacks on Pakistani soil, saying its right to target terrorist leaders “is about our sovereignty.” U.S. Defense secretary Leon Panetta issued the defense of the strikes Wednesday, during a visit to New Delhi. He said Washington has always made it very clear that it will defend […]
Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Al-Qaida No. 2
Posted June 5th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan that killed al-Qaida’s second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, is “a significant blow to the terror group.” Tuesday’s confirmation of al-Libi’s death came a day after missiles from a pilotless U.S. plane hit a vehicle and compound in the North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least […]
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Al-Qaida No. 2
Posted June 5th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan has killed al-Qaida’s second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, dealing what is said to be a major blow to the terror group. Tuesday’s confirmation of al-Libi’s death came a day after missiles from a U.S. drone hit a vehicle and compound in the North Waziristan tribal […]
US Ends Funding for Pakistan’s ‘Sesame Street’
Posted June 5th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say they will no longer fund a $20 million initiative in Pakistan to develop a local version of the popular American television series Sesame Street. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad would not elaborate on the decision to VOA, but Tuesday’s announcement to cancel funding for the educational children’s show comes after allegations of […]
