ISLAMABAD(Times of India): ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pashahas embarked on a secret visit to China that is being seen as part of Pakistan’s efforts to reduce its dependence on the US in the wake of strained military and intelligence ties.
Category: Pakistan
Pakistan orders bin Laden investigation
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday met US demands for an inquiry into how Osama bin Laden lived for years under the noses of its military but refused to be blamed alone for Al-Qaeda or its mastermind.
Hiding bin Laden: Finger of suspicion at ISI
WASHINGTON(Times of India): Just hours after American Navy Seals shot dead Osama bin Laden in a compound in Pakistan on Sunday, US President Barack Obama shot down the Pakistani security establishment’s attempt to claim joint credit for the operation.
Bin Laden killing brings anger, relief in Arab world
(Reuters) – Those who revered him prayed the news was not true but many in the Arab world felt the death of Osama bin Laden was long overdue.
Pakistan/Terrorism: Five terrorists killed in drone attack in the north-west
Pakistani officials announced on Tuesday that five suspected terrorists had been killed in a drone strike that hit the Khysor area, 7 kilometers away from the town of Mir Ali, in the North Waziristan Tribal Agencyon Monday.
Terrorist destroy 27 trucks bound for NATO forces in Afghanistan
Pakistani Police said that around 20 armed men had attacked and put fire to 27 lorry transports in the Shikarpur district, in the southern Province of Sindh on Friday. The aim of the attack was to destroy supplies, fuel and equipment…
Despite vast US aid, Pakistan likes Al Qaeda more than America
The US is in the middle of a $7.5 billion aid program to Pakistan. But America’s image is slipping in the country, where its unfavorable rating is almost as bad as the Taliban’s and even Al Qaeda is more popular.
Pakistan covertly aiding Taliban: report
(Reuters) – Pakistan was actively collaborating with the Taliban in Afghanistan while accepting U.S. aid, leaked U.S. military reports showed, a disclosure likely to increase pressure on Washington’s embattled ally.
Pakistanis among 20 held in Kampala bombings investigation
Ugandan Police announced on Sunday that they had arrested 20 people, including several Pakistanis who had a shop in a Kampala suburb, in connection with last week’s deadly blasts that left 76 people dead.
Pakistan/Insurgency: Two abducted tribal elders found slaughtered
Local Media reported on Thursday that the beheaded bodies of two tribal leaders were found in the Zor Killay andBostikhel area in the semi-tribal Darra Adamkhel region on Wednesday.