Government officials say the Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason. Shakeel Afridi was accused of running a fake vaccination campaign to help the CIA obtain DNA samples of the al-Qaida leader and members of his family to confirm his […]
Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping CIA in Bin Laden Hunt
Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping CIA in Bin Laden Hunt
Government officials say the Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason. Shakeel Afridi was accused of running a fake vaccination campaign to help the CIA obtain DNA samples of the al-Qaida leader and members of his family to confirm his […]
Drone Strike Kills 4 Suspected Militants in NW Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed four suspected militants in northwest Pakistan. The officials say two missiles hit a compound Wednesday near Miranshah, in the tribal belt near the Afghan border. Pakistani lawmakers have called for an end to U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani soil, but the United States says the […]
Gunmen Kill 10 at Rally in S. Pakistan
Pakistani officials say unknown gunmen opened fire on a rally in the southern port city of Karachi Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and sparking widespread rioting. Sindhi nationalists, including the Awami Tehrik political group, had organized the rally to protest graffiti that appeared in recent days in Karachi and nearby Hyderabad. The wall writings […]
Gunmen Kill 10 at Rally in S. Pakistan
Pakistani officials say unknown gunmen opened fire on a rally in Karachi Tuesday, killing at least 10 people — including women — and wounding 20 others. Sindhi nationalists, including the Awami Tehrik political group, had launched the rally late Tuesday afternoon to protest graffiti that appeared in recent days in Karachi and nearby Hyderabad. The […]
Pakistan, Afghan Presidents to Meet NATO Allies
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is to attend the NATO summit in Chicago at the invitiaion of NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen who says Pakistan plays an important role in resolving the conflict in Afghanistan. Pakistan presidential spokesman Farhatullah Baber told VOA that Mr. Zardari will tell NATO that the war against terrror cannot be […]
Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit in Chicago
Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, after Pakistan’s cabinet endorsed a last-minute invitation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The foreign ministry said Thursday that Mr. Zardari has accepted NATO’s invitation and the Cabinet endorsed the decision. He will meet with heads of state on the […]
Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit in Chicago
Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, after Pakistan’s cabinet endorsed a last-minute invitation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. NATO made the invitation to President Zardari earlier this week after Pakistan suggested it would soon re-open ground supply routes to international troops in Afghanistan. Islamabad closed […]
NATO Invites Pakistan to Upcoming Afghan Summit
NATO has invited Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance’s summit in Chicago, a day after the country’s prime minister proposed reopening ground supply routes to international troops in Afghanistan. Mr. Zardari’s spokesman said the president was considering the invitation, which he described as “unconditional” and not linked to the opening of supply lines […]
NATO Invites Pakistan to Upcoming Afghan Summit
NATO has invited Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance’s summit in Chicago, a day after the country’s prime minister proposed reopening ground supply routes to international troops in Afghanistan. Mr. Zardari’s spokesman said the president was considering the invitation, which he described as “unconditional” and not linked to the opening of supply lines […]