KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan said on Saturday that Pakistan was fighting America’s war on terror which had not only claimed the lives of thousands of Pakistanis but also badly affected the country’s economy. “The war on terror is the war of the United States but our rulers have […]
‘Pakistan Times’ Wire Service MARDAN: One person died and four others injured when a suicide bomber blew up explosives strapped on his body at a worship place of Ahmedis here at Muslimabad Canal, Geo News reported Friday. The injured were immediately rushed to District Headquarter Hospital where doctors described their […]
Laws are meant to discipline and protect. In Pakistan, not all laws do either. Recently, especially after the cold-blooded murders of Salmaan Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti, a good part of the Pakistani blogosphere voiced opinions against the abuse of the Blasphemy Law. Much has been said – a stronger part […]
WASHINGTON – ‘SOMEBODY’ knew about Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout but there is no proof that Pakistan’s political and military leaders were aware of it, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday. Mr Gates and the US military’s top officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, warned against cutting off aid to […]
ISLAMABAD: Officials say two high-level Obama administration officials have launched a push to try repair relations with Pakistan following the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The visit by Marc Grossman, special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, and Michael Morell, deputy director of the CIA, comes as a […]
The Pakistan army protested after two of its soldiers were injured in a clash with Nato helicopters in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan. An army spokesman said Nato “violated Pakistan airspace” and demanded a meeting with Nato officials. Western sources say the helicopters came under attack twice in Afghanistan […]
Lawrence Solomon May 15, 2011 Pakistan would be a more stable and peaceful place if its four component nations were unstitched from one another Since Osama bin Laden was found living unmolested in a Pakistani military town, debate has raged over how to deal with this duplicitous, faction-ridden country. Should […]
The common man is again learning many things for his guidance from the Quran, the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the architect of Pakistan. He keeps in mind that the Prophet (PBUH) was a poor orphan boy who rose to the position of an efficient administrator and skilful general. […]
MIRANSHAH: Two US drone strikes targeting a militant compound and a vehicle in the North Waziristan tribal agency killed at least a dozen militants on Monday, officials said. The attacks came days after a warning from Parliament that Islamabad would withdraw transit facility for Nato supplies if the US […]
ISLAMABAD: US Senator John Kerry on Monday called Pakistan and the United States “strategic partners with a common enemy” as he sought to ease distrust in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden. Kerry also said that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will soon announce plans to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani parliament Saturday demanded an end to US drone strikes on its territory and called for an independent probe into the raid by US troops that killed Osama bin Laden to ensure there is no repeat. The strongly worded message came after a joint sitting of parliament lasting more […]
By MUNIR AHMED | AP ISLAMABAD: Members of Pakistan’s Parliament slammed the United States on Saturday for the raid that killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden on their soil, but also demanded that an independent commission probe the debacle instead of one led by the country’s powerful armed forces. The […]
SHABQADAR: The Tehrik-e-Taliban on Friday claimed their first major strike in revenge for Osama bin Laden’s death as more than 80 people were killed and at least 115 were wounded in a suicide and bomb attack on FC personnel. “This was the first revenge for Osama’s martyrdom. Wait for bigger […]
Since the targeted raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, a growing number of people in the US have been calling for a freeze on all financial aid for Pakistan. In this interview, Christian Wagner, an expert on South Asian affairs, speaks of the dangers of taking such a step There […]
The relationship between the US and Pakistan has often been compared to a troubled marriage. A week since Osama Bin Laden’s discovery, living under the noses of the Pakistani intelligence services, some wonder if it’s heading for divorce. Some US lawmakers are threatening to suspend billions of dollars in annual […]
Via Guernica: It’s increasingly clear that the operation was a planned assassination, multiply violating elementary norms of international law. There appears to have been no attempt to apprehend the unarmed victim, as presumably could have been done by 80 commandos facing virtually no opposition—except, they claim, from his wife, who […]
By MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s prime minister defended his nation’s military and intelligence services on Monday and said Pakistan was not solely to blame for the failure to detect Osama bin Laden’s presence in a garrison town close to the capital. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in […]
Friday, May 06, 2011 Pakistan’s Harbouring of Osama Bin Laden: The Mother of all Embarrassments Ayaz Amir The News, Islamabad http://thenews.jang.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=45440&Cat=9 For a country with more than its share of misfortunes and sheer bad luck, we could have done without this warrior of the faith, Osama bin Laden, spreading his […]
WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Osama bin Laden had a support network in Pakistan, as his senior aides spelled out a strategy that seeks to punish those responsible for hiding the Al Qaeda leader in Abbottabad where he was killed last […]
By Faheem Younus. Adjunct Faculty for Religion and History, Community Colleges of Baltimore I wonder if an ad went up on some websites on May 1, seeking applicants for a new commander-in-chief for al Qaeda? Trust me. Al Qaeda Inc. is not going to allow a leadership vacuum to develop — […]