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.

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.

Flour giveaway in Pakistan turns into deadly stampede
The death toll from a stampede during a flour giveaway in Karachi rose to 18 Tuesday, police said.

Four dead in suspected drone attack in Pakistan
An apparent drone attack on Monday killed four suspected militants in northern Pakistan, an intelligence source said.

Suspected U.S. drone kills 4 in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. drone strike in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least four people, a Pakistani intelligence source said.

Dozens killed in Pakistan fighting
More than 50 suspected militants in the northwestern Pakistan's volatile tribal region have been killed by military forces on Saturday, Pakistani sources said.

Pakistan minister escapes assassination attempt
Pakistan's religious affairs minister escaped with a minor injury in an attack that killed his driver Wednesday.

Pakistan: Militants suffer heavy casualties as fighting rages
Fighting raged Tuesday between security forces and militants in northwestern Pakistan, leaving 43 militants dead and two commanders captured, authorities said.

Pakistan rejects claim it modified missiles
Pakistan on Sunday rejected a report in The New York Times that said it illegally modified U.S.-supplied anti-ship missiles to make them capable of striking land-based targets.

Attack on Pakistan police center kills 18 officers
At least 18 officers were killed Sunday in a suicide attack at a police training center in Mingora in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.

21 dead as suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan
At least 21 people were killed and 27 wounded in a suicide bombing Thursday in Pakistan, near its border with Afghanistan, officials told CNN.

Pakistan: Arrests thwart Karachi attacks
Pakistani authorities have launched a massive crackdown on terror groups that they say were planning numerous suicide attacks, including in the country's largest city of Karachi.

Pakistan foils suicide terror plot, minister says
Pakistani forces in the last month foiled a planned attack on the parliament building, the intelligence agency and other federal institutions, the country's interior minister told CNN Sunday.

Drone attack kills 19 in Pakistan
At least 19 people were killed after missiles struck three homes in a village in north-west Pakistan, intelligence officials and local residents said Saturday.

Abducted French tourist released in Pakistan
A French tourist who was taken hostage in Pakistan on May 23 was released Friday, the French government said.

Missile strike kills 12 in Pakistan
At least 12 people were killed after missiles struck three homes in a village in Pakistan, local intelligence sources said.

6 killed, 10 wounded in Pakistan blast
Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a car bomb blast in Pakistan's troubled northwest Monday, officials said.

Pakistan launches global manhunt for Mumbai suspects
Pakistan has launched a global manhunt for 13 fugitives wanted in connection with last year's terror attacks on the Indian financial capital of Mumbai.

About 200 arrested in violence against Christians in Pakistan
About 200 people have been arrested in a flare-up of anti-Christian violence in Gojra that left seven dead, a government minister said Monday.

Pakistan: Police patrol streets after Christians murdered
Security forces patrolled the streets of the eastern Pakistan city of Gojra on Sunday, one day after seven people were killed and 20 injured when Muslim demonstrators set fire to houses in a Christian enclave and fighting broke out, authorities said.

6 killed in Pakistan as Muslims burn Christian homes
Six people were killed in Pakistan on Saturday when Muslim demonstrators set fire to houses in a Christian enclave and fighting broke out, local police said.

Al Qaeda priority: Western targets
Between late July and early December of 2008 four members of a Belgian-French group returned to Europe from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region.

New Yorker says he would have been suicide bomber
A New York man who pleaded guilty in January to charges of aiding al Qaeda was ready to be a suicide bomber for the organization, but was told he needed more religious instruction, according to a document obtained by CNN on Thursday.

U.S. envoy told: Pakistan drone strikes not working
Controversial unmanned aircraft strikes against targets in Pakistan's restive tribal region are not working, the country's prime minister has told the Obama administration's point man for the region.

Bombers dressed as women kill three Afghan officers
Seven suicide bombers dressed as women targeted Afghan police officers about 60 miles from the capital on Tuesday, a police commander said.

India, Pakistan to resume peace talks
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan on Thursday vowed not to link action on terrorism with their peace talks, which had been derailed by last year's attacks in Mumbai.

Al Qaeda message urges Pakistanis to back militants
The people of Pakistan must back Islamic militants to counter the influence of the United States in their country or face punishment from God, Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda's second in command, said in an audio message released early Wednesday.

Explosion kills 11 in Pakistan
Eleven people -- including eight children -- died in an explosion Monday morning in eastern Pakistan, a hospital official said.

Taliban 'Radio Mullah' hurt in Pakistan offensive
A key commander of the Pakistani Taliban has been wounded in the ongoing military offensive in northwest Pakistan, a military spokesman said Wednesday.

26 dead in Pakistan helicopter crash
A military helicopter crashed Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 security personnel on board, the Pakistani military said.

Pakistan: At least 1 dead as motorcycle bomber hits bus
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a Pakistani Defense Ministry bus Thursday, killing at least one person and wounding 29 others, Rawalpindi police and medical officials said.

Sources: U.S. resumes Pakistan drone flights
The U.S. military in recent weeks has resumed flying unmanned reconnaissance drones over Pakistan's tribal regions to help provide critical intelligence to Pakistan's security forces, two U.S. military officials confirmed to CNN Tuesday.

Bridge blast wounds eight in troubled northwest Pakistan
An explosive detonated under a bridge, injuring five civilians and three policemen Monday morning in northwest Pakistan, police said.

Hidden crisis haunts Pakistan fighting
Piled high with food, Minhaj Bahdar rides a rented motorbike back to his family's temporary sanctuary away from the fighting between Pakistan's army and the Taliban.

Suspected drone attack kills at least 5 in Pakistan
A suspected drone strike on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan killed five to seven people Thursday, intelligence sources said.

13 killed in separate attacks in Pakistan
Thirteen people were killed and 20 more were wounded in separate attacks in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said.

Suspected suicide blast kills 40 at Pakistani mosque
A suspected suicide attacker detonated his explosives at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens of others, a local police official said.

Blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 8, including children
A series of explosions in northwest Pakistan killed eight people Thursday night, and two suspected militants died in a gunbattle with Peshawar police on a rooftop, authorities said.

Pakistan: Trio held after deadly blast kills 27
Three suspects were arrested after an explosives-packed van reduced a police building to rubble Wednesday in eastern Pakistan, killing 27.

French national kidnapped in Pakistan
A French national was kidnapped early Saturday afternoon in southwestern Pakistan, police in Pakistan said.

Pakistani refugees block main road over conditions
Hundreds of refugees on Wednesday blocked a main road in northwest Pakistan, to protest living conditions for some of the 1.5 million Pakistanis forced to flee their homes in the past three weeks.

Pakistan denies increasing capability to make nukes
Pakistan's information minister denied accusations Wednesday that his country is expanding its capability to produce nuclear weapons.

Pakistan govt.: More than 1,000 militants killed in NW offensive
A military offensive to rid Pakistan's northwest of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has killed more than 1,000 militants since it began in full force earlier this month, the country's interior ministry said Sunday.

Pakistan claims dozens of militants killed
Violence echoed across a volatile Pakistani province and an adjacent tribal region on Saturday, with dozens reported killed in the latest military push, a drone strike, and a car bombing targeting a school bus.

Senator: To get funding, Pakistan must commit to Taliban fight
Pakistan should commit to increased fighting against the Taliban on the border area it shares with Afghanistan if it wants more defense funding from the United States, a key senator said Thursday.

U.S. sends emergency aid to Pakistan
The United States is rushing emergency aid to Pakistan -- an initial $5 million -- to help people uprooted by the fighting against extremists, according to the State Department.

John King: Party politics and press parties
It was an odd Washington weekend: a Sunday of sober talk about the challenges ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan following a more relaxed Saturday night.

Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps as they flee fighting
A family of 18 Pakistani men, women and children trudges down a dirt road toward a refugee camp.

Prime minister: Pakistan fights for 'honor and dignity'
Pakistan's prime minister formally renounced a peace agreement with Taliban militants Thursday night and announced "decisive steps" to expand the battle in the country's northwest.

Civilians told to flee ahead of Pakistan offensive against Taliban
Some 500,000 civilians are expected to flee Pakistan's Swat Valley, heeding a government evacuation order issued Tuesday ahead of an expected military offensive in the Taliban-dominated region.

Pakistan kills more militants in new action
Pakistani security forces say they have killed at least 16 militants overnight in the country's volatile tribal region.

Nations with worst religious tolerance named
A U.S. government panel listed 13 countries Friday as "egregious" violators of religious freedom.

Report: Terror attacks up in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Terror attacks have spiked dramatically in Afghanistan and Pakistan as extremists in both countries strengthen their power and expand operations, according to a State Department report released Thursday.

Commentary: Pakistan isn't falling
In the past few weeks as the Pakistani Taliban have marched ever closer to the capital, Islamabad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sounded the alarm about the threat posed by the militants, who she said in congressional testimony pose "a mortal threat to the security and safety of our country and the world."

Taliban push Robin Hood image in Pakistan
In radio broadcasts and sermons, Taliban militants have been promoting themselves as Islamic Robin Hoods, defending Pakistan's rural poor from a ruling elite that they describe as corrupt and oppressive.

U.S. 'extremely concerned' about Taliban movements in Pakistan
The United States is keeping a close eye on Pakistan after this week's Taliban surge into the Buner district brought them just 60 miles from the capital, Islamabad.

Analysis: Pakistan, Taliban and nuclear arms
Taliban militants made their deepest incursion into Pakistan this week, seizing control of areas that are a short drive from the capital city.

Q&A: Taliban influence weakens Pakistan
Taliban advances in Pakistan are raising concerns in Islamabad and capitals as far away as Washington.

Taliban claims victory near Islamabad
Taliban militants who implemented Islamic law in Pakistan's violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring district.

At least 20 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber in Pakistan rammed his vehicle into a security forces convoy on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 15 others, police said.

Donors pledge $5 billion aid for Pakistan
International donors meeting in Japan have pledged more than $5 billion in aid for Pakistan to bolster the country's economy and help it fight terror and Islamic radicalism, officials said.

16 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing
A suicide bombing killed 16 people at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said.

Pakistan militants attack NATO supply trailers
More than 80 militants attacked a supply terminal in northwest Pakistan that serves U.S. and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan, police said.

Three dead in suspected U.S. missile attack in Pakistan
A suspected U.S. missile struck a village Wednesday in Pakistan's tribal region, killing three Taliban militants and wounding four others, according to local officials and media reports.

U.S. to host talks with Pakistan, Afghanistan
Pakistan, the United States and Afghanistan will hold trilateral meetings in Washington next month.

At least 20 feared dead in Pakistan mosque blast
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan has killed at least 20 people, according to local police.

At least 30 die in Pakistan violence
At least 30 people in Pakistan lost their lives Saturday in two separate suicide attacks and a suspected U.S. missile strike, according to local security officials.

Suicide attack on Pakistan security checkpoint kills 12
At least 12 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint in Pakistan's tribal region, a local military official said.

Suicide Attack Is Pakistani City’s 7th in 2 Weeks
Militants killed 17 outside a courthouse in Peshawar, the seventh attack in two weeks in the city.

8 Militants Killed in Reported U.S. Strike in Northwestern Pakistan
The area of the attack is believed to hold many insurgents who fled from an army offensive elsewhere in the Afghan border region.

Pakistani Politics Take on a Nationalist Tone
The recent unpopularity of President Asif Ali Zardari and resentment of America follow a familiar script.

Deadly Blast at Pakistan Courthouse
A doctor said that 16 people had been killed in an explosion on Thursday outside a courthouse in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.

Ex-Military Officer in Pakistan Is Linked to 2 Chicago Terrorism Suspects
Federal authorities have long suspected connections between extremists and many members of the Pakistani military.

Confusion Follows Triumph for Pakistan
Younis Khan led the Pakistan cricket team to a rare trophy after taking over as captain earlier this year. Now he has quit, out of form and disillusioned with the task of leadership.

Pakistani Military Encounters Little Fight as Militants Flee
The army has made gains after sweeping operations against militants, but lasting success may prove elusive.

U.S. Asks More From Pakistan in War
The Obama administration warned Pakistan that failing to expand its fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda would undercut the new strategy and troop increase for Afghanistan.

At Least 13 Die in a Bombing in Pakistan
Insurgents continued to torment the northern city of Peshawar on Saturday, bombing a police checkpoint in the fifth attack on the city in a week.

Militants Hit Pakistan Spy Agency
The truck-bomb attack in Peshawar killed at least 11 at a regional office of the main intelligence agency.

Waiting for Obama
Obama has created good will for the U.S., but most of his foreign policies are the same old ones.

Of Fruit Flies and Drones
President Obama has shown a quiet predilection for drone warfare, but the U.S. should not be targeting people for killing without a public debate.

Militants Hit Pakistan Spy Agency in New Escalation
Militants attacked an intelligence agency building in Peshawar, stepping up their fight against the Pakistani government.

Car Bomb Adds to Toll in Northwest Pakistan
An attack in Charsadda killed at least 34 people, in another marker of the violence there. Militants are stepping up attacks seen as retaliation for army operations against them.

Pakistan Blast Kills Anti-Taliban Mayor
A mayor who publicly opposed the Taliban was killed in a suicide bombing in a cattle market near the northern city of Peshawar.

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.

Pakistan's Ominous Future
Musharraf’s decline and fall leaves a dangerous void in this nuclear-armed Muslim country.

Text of Nawaz interview with Geo News
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First Pakistani professor hired by Harvard
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AQ Khan denies talking to Washington Post
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The real conspirators
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President, PM messages on International Children’s Day
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said the government is implementing a National Plan of Action for Children that mainly focuses on child educ

Naheed asks NRO beneficiaries to step down
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Rally in Hyderabad against Musharraf
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‘Majority of children admitted to Madaris abused’
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Poor Zakat distribution angers NA body
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Geo glimpses
No peace until US leaves Afghanistan: analysts in Capital Talk ISLAMABAD: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan are rising with every day as

briefs...
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‘No problem is insurmountable’
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Punjab not the ‘big brother’: Punjab CM
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Drug peddler’s killing by police unleashes riot
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SHC issues notices to CDGK,
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Khateeb shot dead; student killed in road accident
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839 child abuse cases reported in 2009
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Police rescue woman, two daughters
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Lawyers’ killing in Peshawar bomb blast
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CDGK constructs three astro turf stadiums
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PAC for efforts to recover encroached forest lands
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‘Ibex killer virus controlled’
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Prime minister confers award on The News staffer
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Warrants re-issued against minister
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Allama Iqbal remembered on 132nd birth anniversary
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KESC, Tapal Energy reach ‘long-term strategic agreement’
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Speakers debate health of Urdu language
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November 20: Universal Children’s Day
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Experts bemoan lack of awareness in Pakistan
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BIEK chairman appreciates SMIC students
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briefs...
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Student’s death triggers massive protest
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SC seeks report from CDA on its joint venture profit
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63,459 apply for NIP
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Pakistan ‘lacks legislative framework to protect children’
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ACCA holds ‘train the trainer’ workshop
Islamabad A workshop ‘train the trainer’ was organised on Thursday by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan in order

ISPR documentary wins first prize in film festival
Rawalpindi ‘Life of a Siachin Soldier’ an ISPR documentary has won the first prize in the international film festival ‘Eserciti-e-popoli’ (armi

LHC disposes of NWFP govt’s petition against Nepra
Rawalpindi The Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, here on Thursday disposed of a writ petition of the NWFP government against the Nati

History of silk weaving in Pakistan
Islamabad The Arts and Crafts sub-group of the Asian Study Group (ASG) organised a discussion on the history of silk weaving in the subcontinen

UWT to perform ‘grand sacrifice’ on Eidul Azha
Islamabad: Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT), a United Kingdom based non-governmental organisation, has announced to perform a grand sacrifice of animals wort

Shopkeepers complain of less sugar in 50-kilogram bags
Rawalpindi Shopkeepers have complained that sugar bags being distributed by the city district government have less weight and water is mixed in

Only 30 per cent of sugar goes to domestic consumers in Pindi
Rawalpindi Only 30 per cent of sugar quota allocated for the residents of Rawalpindi is sold to consumers at the controlled price, while the re

Can’t get sugar? Try sweets in your tea
As people face an acute shortage of sugar, some families have found an easily available alternative to sweeten their tea: instead of a spoonful of sug

Pakistan suffers loss of Rs365b every year: PM
Islamabad Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is undertaking a series of steps to address environmental issues a

People book butchers before purchasing animals
Islamabad Butchers are in high demand these days to the extent that many residents are trying to get them booked even before purchasing sacrifi

Profitable days for blacksmiths
Islamabad Ahead of Eidul Azha the business activities of blacksmiths are on rise in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The people

Parking plaza in Raja Bazaar soon
Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has released some of Rs3.5 million to construct triple-storey parking plaza near Fawara Chowk

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Students briefed on safety measures Our crime correspondent Islamabad Superintendent of Police (Industrial Area Zone) Abdul Ghaf