U.S. Contemplates More of the Scarcely Believable in Afghanistan & Pakistan
William Pfaff

The idea is for the United States to bomb Quetta, one of Pakistan's principal cities, capital of its largest province, Balochistan, which already experiences separatist forces. Quetta is a major Pakistan military base, home of the century-old Command and Staff College inherited from the British army

Coming up Short on Pakistan
Jayshree Bajoria

President Barack Obama's strategy approving a U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan called success there 'inextricably linked to our partnership with Pakistan.' But the U.S.-Pakistan relationship is riddled with problems. Five independent Pakistani experts assess Obama's strategy, explore the largely negative response in Pakistan, and discuss the military and political pitfalls of the plan.

Arrogant U.S. Misses the Message From Pakistan's People
William Pfaff

There has always been in American foreign policy circles a virus called arrogance, caused by the hereditary assumption that Americans know better than others. Surprisingly, this does not always prove the case, but the condition seems highly resistant to treatment, even by experience. There seems a high probability that the disease has struck Obama administration policy circles dealing with Pakistan

From Iraq to Afghanistan, U.S. Foreign Wars Not Going According to Plan
by William Pfaff

In Iraq, tension was reported to be increasing between the Americans and the Iraqi military and security forces, who were supposed to take over the Americans' responsibilities. Move to another front: Pakistan-Afghanistan. Here there was also supposed to be a straightforward job to do: drive the Taliban out of Afghanistan, into the Tribal Areas of the Pakistan border. There, the Pakistan army, with American urging and help, would defeat and disarm them.

Events in Middle East & Central Asia Challenge U.S's Conventional Assumptions
William Pfaff

Three recent developments in the Muslim Middle East and Central Asia challenge Washington's conventional assumptions about Pakistan, the Taliban, Lebanon and Iran.

Obama's Moment in South Asia
International Current Events, News & World Affairs

Afghanistan and Pakistan are at the very top of President Obama's list of foreign and security priorities. The U.S. military has embraced this new emphasis, as indicated by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen's recent statement that the war in Afghanistan is now more important than the struggle in Iraq.

The increased emphasis on Afghanistan and Pakistan is laudable, because what happens in these two countries is critical in determining the future of extremism and terror -- a defining security challenge of our time.

Fighting Extremism with Democracy in Pakistan
International Current Events, News & World Affairs

Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif is seen by many -- including, reportedly, officials in the Obama administration -- as the man who can possibly help unite Pakistanis against the scourge of Talebanization threatening the South Asian nuclear-armed nation.

In this interview Sharif says that national consensus on strengthening the rule of law, must be part of a multi-pronged strategy to address the root causes of Taliban extremism.

Cambodia Deja Vu: The Invasion of Pakistan
International Current Events, News & World Affairs

39 years! And here we are again. The United States, despite its plan to deploy nearly 70,000 troops this year in Afghanistan, finds itself and its NATO allies in danger of defeat by the Taliban guerillas. U.S. bombing, with remote-controlled "drones," of the Pakistani Tribal Territories has killed many people but has had no decisive effect on the fighting in Afghanistan.

Father 'overjoyed' at return of son after Pakistan kidnap ordeal
The father of a 5-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen while on vacation in Pakistan said he was "completely overjoyed" at being reunited with his son after his two-week ordeal.

5 Americans charged in terror case in Pakistan, prosecutor says
Five Americans accused of plotting terror attacks in Pakistan were formally charged Wednesday with several terrorism-related counts, the prosecutor in the case told CNN.

Drones kill suspected militants in Pakistan
Back-to-back drone strikes in Pakistan's northwest tribal region on Wednesday morning killed five suspected militants, officials said.

Security personnel attacked in Pakistan
Dozens of armed militants attacked a joint police and military checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest early Wednesday, killing five security personnel, police said.

Kidnapped British boy found safe in Pakistan
A five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been found safe and is back with his relatives, the British High Commission said Tuesday.

Pakistan: 12 suspected militants killed
Twelve suspected militants were killed in military airstrikes in Pakistan's tribal region, two Pakistani military officials told CNN.

U.S. sees improved relations with Pakistan
The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has seen a "significant improvement" under the Obama administration, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan said.

Pakistan navy conducts missile tests
Pakistan's navy said it test-fired missiles in the Arabian Sea on Friday to send a message to "anyone harboring nefarious designs" against the country.

Charity suspends operation in Pakistan after attack kills 6
An international aid organization temporarily suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack on its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.

30 militants killed in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces fought back an insurgent attack early Thursday killing 30 militants in Pakistan's tribal region, officials said.

Minister: Boy's kidnappers include someone close to family
The captors of a kidnapped 5-year-old British boy included someone who was close to the family, Pakistan's Interior Minister said Sunday.

American Muslims face Pakistan court
Prosecutors presented their case Tuesday against five Americans arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting terror attacks.

Suspect in consulate attack dies in strike, Pakistani source says
A militant wanted in connection with an attack on a U.S. consulate in Pakistan four years ago was killed in a missile strike in the country's tribal region, a Pakistani intelligence official said Thursday.

Confusion over Afghan militant transfer deal
An Afghan government official said a tentative agreement was reached Wednesday to transfer a detained Afghan Taliban military leader from Pakistan to Afghanistan, but Pakistan quickly denied the assertion.

2 Sikhs beheaded in Pakistan's northwest
Two men from the minority Sikh community in Pakistan's tribal northwest were kidnapped and beheaded on Sunday, authorities said this week. Two others remain in custody.

Drone attack kills 4 suspected militants in northwest Pakistan
A drone attack in Pakistan's northwest tribal region killed four suspected militants Wednesday, officials said.

Blast hits school in northwest Pakistan
A remotely detonated bomb damaged a school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday morning, police said. No one was hurt.

Eight killed in Pakistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber targeting military vehicles killed eight people in northwestern Pakistan Monday, Pakistani military officials told CNN.

Airstrikes kill 30 militants in Pakistan
Thirty militants were killed in airstrikes targeting hideouts in Pakistan's tribal region Saturday, the Pakistan army's spokesman said.

Blast kills 25 in Pakistan's tribal region
Twenty-five people were killed in a suicide blast in Pakistan's tribal region on Thursday, intelligence officials said.

Drone attack kills 2 in Pakistan
A drone attack targeting a suspected militant compound killed two people and wounded three others in Pakistan's northwest Wednesday, officials said.

Drone attack kills 6 in Pakistan
A drone attack targeting a militant compound killed six people in Pakistan's northwest Sunday.

India, Pakistan set date for talks
Indian and Pakistani officials on Friday agreed to meet in New Delhi later this month in a bid to resume talks disrupted by the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

15 killed in Pakistan suicide bombings
Fifteen people were killed Thursday and at least 25 were wounded in two suicide bombings in the Bannu District of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, officials said.

First Pakistani trip for top Indian official since Mumbai attack
An Indian government official soon will be making the first high-level visit to Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai attack, a trip that indicates a thaw in relations between the rival South Asian nations, the government said.

Pakistan blast kills 3 in U.S. Special Ops
A "vicious" roadside bomb blast struck a convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people Wednesday, including three American troops training the country's security forces.

Building houses to resist earthquakes
After a severe earthquake centered in Pakistan's Kashmir province killed more than 70,000 people in 2005, teams from a nonprofit architecture group based in London, England, helped the region start to rebuild.

Foreign aid workers killed in Pakistan blast
Three foreign aid workers were among eight people killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb struck a convoy on its way to a girls' school opening in northwest Pakistan.

Researchers: U.S. escalated drone strikes in Pakistan in recent weeks
The United States has escalated its unmanned aircraft strikes at militant targets in Pakistan since seven Americans were killed in a December 30 suicide attack at a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan, statistics from two informed research outlets show.

Sources: Drone strikes kill 29 in Pakistan
Several suspected U.S. drone strikes killed at least 29 people in Pakistan on Tuesday, Pakistani intelligence sources said.

5 American terror suspects say they are being tortured in Pakistan
Five Americans arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of plotting terror attacks claimed again Tuesday they are being tortured in jail.

12 killed in suicide attack in Pakistan
At least 12 people were killed when a teenage suicide attacker blew himself up Saturday at a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, officials said.

The gun markets of Pakistan
On January 22, 2006, the New York Times reported that all foreign journalists were being banned from Pakistan's tribal areas, which has been called "the most dangerous place in the world." A week before that, the CIA fired missiles remotely from a Predator aircraft into the Waziristan tribal area. They were hoping to eradicate a bunch of al Qaeda operatives. Instead, they killed 18 women and children.

Official: Suspected drone down in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. drone crashed in Pakistan's tribal region, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN.

Haiti crisis triggers quake nightmare for Pakistan legend
Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan has described how the unfolding crisis in Haiti revived harrowing memories of a similar earthquake in his own region.

4 killed in suspected drone strike in Pakistan
Four people in Pakistan died Saturday when a suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a target close to the Afghan border, according to two intelligence sources and an administration official.

Rockets fired in India-Pakistan border skirmish
Indian border guards fired four rockets into Pakistan on Saturday in what they said was retaliation to a similar fire from the other side. Pakistan denied that claim.

Sources: Suspected drone strikes kill militants in Pakistan
At least 13 suspected militants were killed in a tribal region of Pakistan near the Afghan border Wednesday, apparently by missiles fired from unmanned U.S. aircraft, two Pakistani intelligence sources told CNN.

5 American terror suspects appear in Pakistan court
A Pakistani court Monday gave police two weeks to prepare their case for charging five Americans whom police suspect of planning terrorist attacks.

Death toll rises in Pakistan game blast
The death toll climbed to 99 on Sunday after a suicide car bomb exploded Friday in the middle of a group of men playing volleyball in northwest Pakistan, police said.

Terror attack kills 75 at Pakistan volleyball match
A suicide car bomb exploded Friday in the middle of a group of men playing volleyball in northwest Pakistan, killing 75 and wounding 60, district police officials told CNN.

Deadly strike in Pakistan targets car
A missile strike killed two people Friday in northwest Pakistan, the latest in a string of suspected U.S. drone attacks on the region, a Pakistani intelligence official said.

Suspected drone attack kills 3 in Pakistan
A missile strike targeted a house in northwest Pakistan believed to be housing Islamic militants late Thursday, the latest in a string of suspected U.S. drone attacks on the region, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

5 killed in raid at Pakistan hospital
Five people were killed overnight when Pakistani security forces hunting for militants involved in a deadly attack earlier this week raided a hospital in the country's volatile tribal region and battled militants there, two Pakistani intelligence officials said Thursday.

Death toll rises in Karachi suicide attack
The death toll from the suicide bombing in Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi, rose to 40, authorities said Tuesday.

Report: U.S. missiles kill militants in Pakistan
Two missiles believed to be fired by a U.S. unmanned aircraft killed 13 militants in Pakistan's tribal region, a local intelligence official said Sunday.

Blast kills Pakistan official, 5 of his children
A government official and five of his children were killed Sunday morning in a blast in Pakistan's troubled northwest, authorities said.

3 dead in drone strike, Pakistan official says
Two missiles believed to be fired by a U.S. unmanned aircraft on Saturday killed three militants in Pakistan's tribal region, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN.

Explosions rock 3 Pakistan schools
Separate blasts rocked three schools in Pakistan's troubled northwest early Friday morning, authorities said.

Suspected drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. drone strike killed three people Friday in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, a local official said.

15 killed in Pakistan drone strikes
Two suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed 15 people in the country's North Waziristan tribal region on Thursday, authorities said.

Pakistan blocks deportation of 5 Americans
A court order issued Monday blocks five Americans arrested in Pakistan last week from being deported or being handed over to the FBI, officials said.

Americans arrested in Pakistan had bright futures
Five Americans arrested this week in Pakistan were "wholesome," devout young men who participated in a youth program at a community mosque in suburban Virginia, representatives of the congregation said Friday.

Mosque of Americans arrested in Pakistan plans investigation
A representative at the Virginia mosque of five Americans arrested in Pakistan said it plans to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the arrests.

Pakistan arrests 5 men reported missing in United States
Five people arrested in Pakistan had been reported missing in the United States, and police are confident they were planning terrorist acts, a Pakistani police official told CNN.

Mom denies terror link as 6 arrested in Pakistan
The mother of one of the five young men arrested in Pakistan told CNN Thursday that her son was in that country to get married, not to plot terror attacks as Pakistani police have alleged.

Deadly blast hits near Pakistan's ISI
A blast hit near a building housing Pakistan's intelligence service, ISI, in the eastern city of Multan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 20 others, police said.

Dozens killed in Pakistan market blasts
Thirty-six people were killed and dozens were injured in explosions at a market in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday, an official said.

White House OKs expanding CIA drone program in Pakistan
The White House has authorized an expansion of the CIA's program to attack suspected al Qaeda and Taliban operatives in Pakistan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border with missiles shot from pilotless planes, a U.S. official confirms.

Bin Laden not in Pakistan, PM says
Pakistan's prime minister Thursday rejected claims al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is hiding within his country amid mounting global pressure on Islamabad to tackle terrorists linked to escalating conflict in neighboring Afghanistan.

Suicide blast near Pakistan naval headquarters
One person was killed and 11 others were wounded Wednesday when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the entrance of the local naval headquarters in Pakistan's capital, a senior government official said.

Pakistan determined to fight Taliban, retired general says
The Pakistani people now believe the war against the Taliban is their war, whereas in the past they considered it to be the United States' war, a former Pakistani general with close ties to his country's military told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday.

Bricked in by debt, Pakistan's child 'slaves'
Every morning 17-year-old Naser wakes up to make bricks, toiling for 14 hours a day, seven days a week. This is what he has done almost all his life. He's never been in school and he's never had the chance of a proper childhood.

Taliban clashes with Pakistan army, 20 militants dead
The Pakistani military killed 20 militants during military operations in northwest Pakistan late Sunday night and into Monday morning, a senior military official told CNN.

Kids smuggle food for cents along war border
Sabar Mina is cloaked in a light green shawl tinged with dirt. She is holding an empty flour sack that she plans on filling with firewood.

Pakistani military kills 29 militants
Pakistani troops killed at least 29 militants in clashes and air strikes in the tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan, military officials told CNN.

Suspected drone kills 8 militants in Pakistan
A suspected drone fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Friday morning, killing eight militants and wounding several others, officials said.

India rejects third-party role in Pakistan talks
India on Wednesday rejected any third-country mediation in its relationship with arch-rival Pakistan, a day after the U.S. and Chinese presidents pledged cooperation on South Asian issues.

World Diabetes Day: Rise in number of kidney disease worldwide
Kidney disease is becoming a growing problem in developing countries, caused by an explosion in cases of diabetes and high blood pressure, experts say.

17 dead in Pakistani car bombings
A pair of bombings in Pakistan killed at least 17 people, including security officials, and wounded dozens of others Friday, officials said.

Pakistan rejects unsecured nukes report
Pakistan angrily defended the security of its nuclear arsenal Sunday after a U.S. magazine reported that the Obama administration wants Pakistan to let Washington help secure its weapons in a crisis.

Pakistan: Suspected drone strike kills 4
A suspected drone strike killed at least four people in a mountainous border region where the Taliban has long operated, Pakistani officials said Thursday.

On the Taliban trail in South Waziristan
Take a trip to Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan these days and there's no guarantee you won't get hurt, kidnapped or something worse.

Hillary Clinton urges openness between U.S., Pakistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she did not come to Pakistan for "happy talk."

Clinton has tough sell in repairing scarred relationship with Pakistan
Just a few hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad, a massive car bomb exploded in a crowded market frequented by women in the northwest city of Peshawar, a two-hour drive away.

Helicopter crash in Pakistan kills 3
Three people were killed Saturday when hostile fire caused a Pakistani military transport helicopter to crash, Pakistani officials said.

Explosion outside Pakistan restaurant wounds 9
At least nine people were wounded in an explosion outside a restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police and hospital officials said.

Seven dead in latest Pakistan violence
Bombings across Pakistan on Friday killed at least seven people and wounded 24, officials said.

Pakistan says rebel blamed in Iran attack is in Afghanistan
Pakistan denied Wednesday that it is harboring a Sunni rebel leader accused of orchestrating a suicide attack in neighboring Iran.

Battle rages over Pakistan militant stronghold
Heavily armed militants put up a fierce fight on Tuesday to protect a Taliban stronghold in South Waziristan, Pakistan's military said.

Schools across Pakistan close after deadly suicide blasts
Pakistani authorities have closed all educational institutions across the county until at least the end of the week, following twin suicide bombings at an Islamic university Tuesday.

Petraeus, Kerry visit Pakistan as military battles militants
The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East and Central Asia visited Pakistan on Monday as the Pakistani army battled Taliban militants in the country's northwest, U.S. Embassy officials said.

Pakistani forces capture village in Taliban stronghold
Pakistani soldiers and militants battled Saturday in the country's vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in airstrikes, at least four soldiers slain in skirmishes and a key village seized by troops, the military said.

Pakistan faces new wave of Taliban attacks
Pakistan's army chief briefed the country's top leaders Friday on the tenuous security situation as the government combats a new wave of attacks believed to have been orchestrated by Taliban militants.

Obama signs $7.5 billion Pakistan aid bill
President Obama signed legislation providing an additional $7.5 billion in assistance to the Pakistani government.

Militant attacks kill at least 30 in Pakistan
Militants launched a string of bold strikes in Pakistan on Thursday, leaving at least 30 police officers and civilians dead, authorities said.

Senators respond to Pakistani protests, explain aid bill
The chairmen of the House and Senate committees on foreign relations Wednesday provided a written explanation of the $7.5 billion Pakistan aid bill, a response to Pakistani protests of U.S. meddling in its affairs.

Analysis: U.S.-Pakistan relationship like uneasy marriage
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made the rounds in Washington just as President Obama's national security team shifted its attention to Pakistan.

41 dead in Pakistan Swat Valley blast
At least 41 people were killed and dozens wounded in a blast Monday at a security forces checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, authorities said.

Pakistan arrests suspected mastermind behind U.N. strike
The suspected mastermind of the suicide strike on the offices of the U.N. World Food Programme in Islamabad has been arrested, Pakistan's interior minister said on Friday.

Suicide bomb blast kills at least 49 in northern Pakistan
A suicide car bomb in a bustling market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar killed at least 49 people Friday, a government official said.

Commentary: U.S.-Pakistan goals coming into alignment
It hasn't been too often in the past couple of years that you could write about good news from Pakistan. But if there is a silver lining to the atrocities that have plagued the country in the past several years, it is the fact that the Pakistani public, government and military are increasingly seeing the jihadist militants on their territory in a hostile light.

Top U.S. security officials share Afghan-Pakistan border concerns
As President Obama huddles with key military advisers to talk about a strategy in Afghanistan, top officials charged with protecting the homeland on Wednesday pointedly stressed the danger from terrorists in the Afghan-Pakistan border area.

Sources: 4 killed in missile strike in Pakistani tribal area
Four people were killed Tuesday night in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region, according to a Pakistani intelligence official and a local government official.

Source: Deaths rise in alleged drone attack
The death toll rose to seven on Friday in an apparent drone attack in northern Pakistan's tribal region, an intelligence source said.

Pakistan arrests top Taliban commander
Pakistan has arrested a key militant commander suspected of launching suicide attacks in the country's northwest, Pakistan's army announced Monday.

Militant commander dies in custody in Pakistan
A notorious Pakistani Taliban commander with a reputation for beheading opponents has died in custody, a Pakistani military official said.

Suicide attacker kills two in Pakistan
A suicide attacker blew himself up at an army checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing two security forces and wounding four people, a military source said.

39 killed in Pakistan market car bombing
At least 39 people were killed Friday morning when a suicide car bomb exploded near a crowded market in northwest Pakistan, police said.

Terror cell leader arrested in Pakistan
Authorities arrested a commander of a terror cell in Pakistan and captured dozens of suspected militants as part of an ongoing offensive in the country, military officials said Wednesday.

Young Hostage Freed After Wide Hunt
A harrowing saga of kidnappers, cops, ransom and surveillance that reached from Pakistan to Spain ended with arrests and the return of the 5-year-old hostage.

5 Americans Held in Pakistan Plead Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges
The Americans, who traveled to Pakistan from the Washington suburbs and were detained in December, pleaded not guilty.

Drone Strike Said to Kill a Leader of Al Qaeda
A recent drone strike killed a commander who helped plan the killing of C.I.A. staff at an Afghanistan base.

Let Pakistan Make Its Own Progress
America needs a reality check. The best thing Washington can do is to avoid fanning the flames of war.

Contractors Tied to Effort to Track and Kill Militants
A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Pakistan and Afghanistan to gather intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.

Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Checkpoint in Pakistan
The attacker was driving a motorized rickshaw and wounded more than 50 people.

Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites in Pakistan
The suicide bombings killed at least 43 in the second deadly assault in a week on Lahore.

Pakistan Army Digs In on Turf of the Taliban
The army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.

U.S. Charity Is Attacked In Pakistan; 6 Are Killed
Pakistani authorities said about a dozen masked militants stormed the building at about 9:30 a.m., herded staff members into a room, and started shooting indiscriminately.

Spy Chief in Pakistan to Stay On Another Year
An unusual extension for Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha may pave the way for a longer term for the head of the army, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who was set to step down this year.

Karzai Meets With Top Officials in Pakistan
Afghan and Pakistani leaders tried to bridge differences on dealing with Taliban militants in a border region.

Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes
A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.

Pakistan Government Site Is Attacked
An explosives-laden truck rammed into the gate of a house used by the Federal Investigation Agency in Lahore, killing at least 12 people.

Qaeda Operative Arrested in Pakistan
The arrest of Abu Yahya Mujahdeen al-Adam, described as Pennsylvania-born and affiliated with Al Qaeda’s operations division, is one of a number of high-profile captures in recent weeks.

Suicide Bomber Rams a Pakistan Building
An explosive-laden truck rammed into a house used by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency, killing at least seven.

Leader of Iranian Militant Group Arrested

Pakistan: Militants Threaten "Sovereignty, Integrity of the State"

Rogue Scientist Confirms Pakistan's Involvement in Iranian Nuclear Program

Pakistan Nuclear Sites Under Attack by Terrorists
Even experts are surprised.

Al Qaeda: We Will Use Pakistan's Nukes Against America

The Unthinkable Will Happen!
Nuclear proliferation leading to nuclear annihilation—the once unthinkable becomes the greatest fear of the experts.

Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan Leaders Meet in Tehran

Afghanistan: Taliban Fighters Using American Weapons

A Nuclear Power Is About to Fall to Islamists
Radical Muslims are closer to the nuclear bomb than we’d like: only 60 miles.

Taliban Advances in Pakistan
As the state capitulates, the Islamists press their advantage.

Pakistan: Islamic Terrorists Form Alliance Against Government
How political instability in Pakistan could bring about the worst possible disaster

U.S. to Europe: Please, Join Our Losing Cause
Signs of looming failure in the Afghanistan war

Is Pakistan on the Brink of an Islamist Revolution?
Will the latest upheaval in Pakistan open the door for Islamist nuclear terrorism?

Pakistani Islamists Join With Government Splinter Group
Will the latest upheaval in Pakistan open the door for nuclear Islamist terrorism?

Pakistan Surrenders to the Taliban

U.S. Searches for Alternative Supply Routes to Afghanistan
As Pakistan becomes increasingly unreliable as an ally, the United States must look elsewhere.

Pakistan, India on War Footing
As India and Pakistan maneuver toward war, the U.S. loses out.

The Threat to Afghanistan Supply Lines
Islamist terrorist activity in Pakistan is threatening supply lines that the U.S. and NATO rely on for the war in Afghanistan.

Mumbai: Islamist Victory, U.S. Setback
The Mumbai attack is putting pressure on Pakistan. The Islamists look to come out on top, which is bad news for America.

Is America Partly Responsible for the Mumbai Massacre?
America’s efforts to stabilize Pakistan have failed. Just ask India.

Mumbai Attacks to Strain U.S.-India Alliance?
America’s response to the Mumbai attacks—together with rising antagonism between India and Pakistan—could push India further into the arms of its East Asia allies.

Pakistan Fires at U.S. Forces
Tensions between the United States and Pakistan continue to escalate.

Bomb Rocks Popular Hotel in Islamabad

U.S.-Pakistani Relations in Crisis
Tensions between the United States and Pakistan on how to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban rise to the surface.

Pakistan's Government Collapses
Political chaos and Islamist violence increases in Pakistan.

Why Musharraf will not return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Lack of any political support, even from his beneficiaries, existence of grave threats to his life, three registered criminal cases and at

Life after 18th Amendment for Zardari
ISLAMABAD: After scrapping of all vital powers of the president of Pakistan through the 18th constitutional amendment bill, Asif Zardari’s only functi

Efforts like Aman Ki Asha must continue, says Indian singer
WASHINGTON: Top Indian playback singer Shreya Ghoshal has said platforms like Aman Ki Asha are very important to bring the people of India and Pakista

Not to embarrass Taseer
ISLAMABAD: Students of a university in Rawalpindi have been made to take an oath that they would not embarrass the Punjab governor by refusing to rece

Gravely sick Pakistan Steel being set up for a grab
ISLAMABAD: Tales of corruption, mismanagement, loot and plunder in the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) are far more serious than what is believed or has be

Of moneyed Hindus, Nawab sahib’s deadly post master & next finance minister
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Shahbaz Sharif’s arguably controversial remarks pertaining to the Taliban sparing Punjab provided fodder for animated discussion

Massive loadshedding feared in summer
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to face the worst ever power shortfall in summer, particularly in hot months even if 2,500 Megawatt (MW) projects in th

Shahbaz’s statement to undermine anti-militancy strategy: ANP
ISLAMABAD: NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on Tuesday cautioned against issuing statements that could undermine the anti-militancy str

SC summons joint secy in arms licences case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Interior joint secretary to appear before the court today (Wednesday) and appris

Judicial probe ordered into DSP’s charges
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the allegations made by suspended DSP Imran Babar Jamil against police high u

Lawyers observe Independence of Judiciary Day
LAHORE: Lawyers in the provincial capital observed March 16 as the Independence of Judiciary Day to commemorate the reinstatement of the chief justice

Hustle and bustle in Khar as peace returns to Bajaur
KHAR: There was a state of euphoria in most of Bajaur Agency as all the educational institutions, government departments, bazaars and markets opened h

PTI explains Imran’s ‘campaign’ for Zac
LONDON: The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has clarified the presence of its leader in the election campaign of Zac Goldsmith in London, as reported by

Senate body for referring fraudulent
ISLAMABAD: The subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, Inter-Provincial Coordination and Special Initiatives on Tuesday

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Joint exercise of Army, PAF held near Jhelum JHELUM: A joint exercise of various service groups of the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force

One dead, three injured as discarded cracker explodes
Karachi An explosion on Tuesday in the Soldier Bazaar police limits killed a 35-year-old woman and injured three children between the ages of s

Children who can’t explain their pain
Karachi Although his face was contorted because of the pain he was suffering, seven-year-old Shaan could not explain where it was hurting the

Bin Qasim plant ups production after increase in gas supply
Karachi Power generation from the Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station of the Karachi Electric Supply Compnay (KESC) shot up from 445 megawatts (MWs

KESC CEO warns of 10-hr outages if gas supply not restored
Karachi The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) expects the government to restore the originally agreed gas supply of 225 million cubic feet

Haqiqi mulls participation in LG polls
Karachi The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-Haqiqi) is mulling contesting the upcoming local body polls; and the release of detained chairma

PSO pledges to continue supply of furnace oil
Karachi The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) will continue to supply furnace oil to the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to ensure that citizens

Illegal shifting of detainee: DJ calls report from CCPO
Karachi District and Sessions Judge (South) directed the capital city police officer (CCPO) to investigate the matter of detaining a citizen un

CM reaches out to governor over LG issue
Karachi Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah reportedly made an attempt on late Monday night to evolve a consensus over the local government

Sepa seeks four more law officers
Karachi The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has sought the services of four more law officers from the provincial Law Department,

Shehri approaches SHC for stay on SFC-IV
Karachi The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and City District Government Karachi (CDGK)

Indian writer calls for re-examining Jinnah s role
Karachi India should reclaim Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Pakistan should accept his mistakes , said senior Indian advocate and hist

PN tests missile
Karachi The Pakistan Navy has said that the Guided Missile Destroyer, a surface-to-air missile, was test-fired on Tuesday which scored a direct

Fisheries dept torches 35 prohibited nets
Karachi The Sindh Fisheries Department on Tuesday set fire to 35 prohibited fishing nets of three different types which were confiscated from f

Two get death sentence in Rangers killing case
Karachi An Anti-Terrorism Court handed down death sentence to two men after finding them guilty of killing two Rangers personnel in 2006. b

‘PR can save Rs10bn yearly if workers’ proposals implemented’
Karachi If the 142-point proposals submitted by the Railway Workers Union (RWU) to the Pakistan Railways administration are implemented, the or

Young man shot dead by uncle
Karachi A young boy was shot dead by his uncle at his residence in the Tamuria police limits on Tuesday. Twenty-two-year-old Abdul Rashe

Ex-NED VC may get pension after Law Dept’s intervention
Karachi Former vice chancellor of NED University of Engineering and Technology Prof. Dr Muneer Hassan, who has not been paid his pension for th

Lecturers seek 80pc increment in basic pay
Karachi Eighty per cent increase in basic pay should be announced for the government teachers, demanded the Sindh Government College Principals

Release of funds by acting VC
Karachi Approval of Rs 3.4 million for a project last week by acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof. Dr Shahana Urooj Kazmi,

Peace walk held in Lyari
Karachi A large number of people from different walks of life, including schoolchildren, took part in a peace walk organised by Lyari Town Muni

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Two more bank heist suspects nabbed By our correspondent Karachi The Gulshan Town police, meanwhile, claimed to have arrested two

Nerve-wracking test for drivers
Islamabad People living in Model Town Humak are facing difficulties due to the parking of trucks and tankers on Sihala Road. Long vehic

Dr Mussadiq removed
Rawalpindi The Punjab government removed Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) Principal and Allied Hospitals In-charge Professor Dr. Mohammad Mussa

Ministry empowers youth to develop their dynamic efforts
Islamabad Ministry of Youth Affairs empowers youth to identify and develop their dynamic efforts to attain and maintain success and own their f

PIMS to get Rs20m for hepatitis patients
Islamabad The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) will get Rs20 million for the treatment of hepatitis patients from the Central Zaka

Dry weather forecast
Islamabad Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Tuesday forecast dry weather in most parts of the province with above normal temperature in

Pakistan, India should focus on common problems
Islamabad Instead of acting like adversaries with two different sets of views, Pakistan and India need to focus on common problems, common ambi

Hearing loss may be temporary
While hearing loss may be present from birth or come on gradually as a person gets older, it isn’t always permanent. The US National Library o

Pollen Count
(Per cubic meter in air) of Islamabad on Monday Trees H-8 G-7 F-8 E-8 I-10 Bhara Kahu Paper Mulberry 42,644 19,52

Pollen count goes alarming in the capital
Islamabad On Tuesday afternoon the pollen count in the federal capital touched the alarming point as according to the data released by the Paki

Plantation on 1 million hectares of land by 2015
Islamabad The government is pursuing the targets of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and one million hectares of new land would be brought u

ANF recovers 5.8 kilograms of heroin
Rawalpindi The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 5.8 kilograms of heroin and 100 heroin-filled capsules during operations at the Benazir

Pakistan in the eye of the storm for 3 decades: Mushahid
Islamabad A seminar on ‘Pakistan’s geo-strategic challenges and response’ — first in a series of talks to celebrate Pakistan Day — was organise

PAL moot on ‘Sufism & Peace’ adopts Islamabad Declaration
Islamabad The three-day ‘International Conference on Sufism Peace’ organised by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) concluded here Tuesday afte

Female journalists urged to focus on ‘gender side’ of story
Islamabad Female journalists can play a vital role in highlighting human angle of story by focusing on ‘gender side’ of a situation that usuall

Work on expansion of Shami Road completed
Rawalpindi The Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) has completed work on the renovation and expansion of Shami Road at Jhanda Chichi at a cost of a

Five doctors transferred to PIMS Emergency Ward
Islamabad Increasing workload has forced the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to transfer a number of doctors from various departm

National Library: a treasure of knowledge
Islamabad The National Library of Pakistan is providing the students a treasure of knowledge as around 90 percent students vying for the CSS co

13 arrested for immoral activities
Islamabad The Shalimar Police Station here on Tuesday arrested 13 persons, including 10 women, for their alleged involvement in immoral activit

No religion talks about persecuting women: expert
Islamabad Safiya Ghori, who served as South Asia analyst at US Commission on International Religious Freedom, has said that none of the religi

No end to kidnapping for ransom
When six-year-old Mahnoor Fatima disappeared, her mother’s world collapsed. But she was too poor and abductions too common for police to do much more

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RDA asked to remove debris along Nullah Leh Rawalpindi: District Administration, Rawalpindi has sent a letter to Rawalpindi Development Authori