Pakistan Army

Pakistan: Let's Keep the Conversation Going

Ethan Casey | Posted 04.03.2012

Ethan Casey

I have no illusions about our ability to influence policymakers or help end the war in Afghanistan or the violence in Pakistan. But I'm concerned with doing whatever we can and we can achieve a lot more by taking initiative to talk and work together than by worrying and complaining.

Fearing Coup, Pakistani PM Called British Diplomat

AP | HEIDI VOGT and KATHY GANNON | Posted 03.14.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister appealed for support Friday from parliament in a standoff between his beleaguered government and the milit...

Pakistani President Travels To Dubai Amid Deepening Political Crisis

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 03.13.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president left the country Thursday for what was described as a one-day private visit to Dubai, officials said. during a ...

Pakistani President Warns Of Conspiracies

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 02.26.2012

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president on Tuesday warned the Supreme Court not to take action in violation of the constitution, referring to a judicia...

Pakistani Army Rejects U.S. Review Of Deadly NATO Airstrikes

AP | KATHY GANNON and SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 02.22.2012

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — The Pakistani army on Friday rejected key findings from a U.S. investigation into American airstrikes last month that kil...

Death Sentence For Pakistani Soldier Who Was Caught On Tape Killing Youth

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 10.12.2011

KARACHI, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced to death a soldier who shot and killed an unarmed youth as he was begging for mercy &n...

The $800 Million Game

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 09.11.2011

Wajid Ali Syed

Despite anger by lawmakers, a bill to freeze the $2 billion aid package to Pakistan failed to pass Congress. Now comes news the Obama administration has canceled $800 million of aid, purportedly to persuade Islamabad to do more to combat terrorism.

New Fears Over Pakistan's Army

AP | By NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 08.22.2011

ISLAMABAD -- The revelation that a senior Pakistani army officer was detained on suspicion of ties to a radical Islamist group has raised fresh concer...

Pakistani Army Officer Detained For Militant Links

AP | MUNIR AHMED | Posted 08.21.2011

ISLAMABAD — A senior officer serving at Pakistan's army headquarters has been detained on suspicion of ties to a banned Islamist group that has ...

A Colonels' Coup in Pakistan?

Saad Khan | Posted 08.20.2011

Saad Khan

Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani has to placate his officers, and he can only do that by getting tough on Americans.

Laughing Through Tragedy

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 08.01.2011

Wajid Ali Syed

In a country ruled by the military for most of its existence, where the ruling elites are better known for corruption and thievery, where is the little guy supposed to find relief? Humor is what keeps Pakistanis sane.

Pakistan General Rules Out Waziristan Offensive

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 08.01.2011

MAMAD GAT, Pakistan — A top Pakistani commander said Wednesday the army intends to start operations against militants in a strategic tribal regi...

Pakistani Army Warns U.S.: No More Raids

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 07.05.2011

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army broke its silence Thursday over the U.S. commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden, acknowledging its own "shortcomi...

Iran's Speedy Justice

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

In what was dubbed as a "fair trial", eleven people with alleged links to Jundallah were hanged in southern Iran on Dec. 20.

WikiLeaks: Pakistan's Complicated Role As U.S. Ally

Posted 05.26.2011

This article is being updated. The New York Times is reporting that leaked cables concerning Pakistan reveal fear of the country's nuclear program a...

Pakistani Universities Facing Closures

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

Perhaps the poor of Pakistan need to bid adieu to their dreams of higher education. Extremists are ready to embrace them with open arms.

Pakistan: Diplomacy vs Giving It All Away

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

Pakistan Derailed

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

While the Pakistani establishment is always eager to draw comparisons with India, they rebuff any such attempt when it comes to railways.

Naming Controversy Sparks Riots in an Already Embattled Pakistan

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

The course of recent protests and any political development will heavily impact the already compromised stability of Pakistan.

Pakistani Army: No new offensive for 6-12 months

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he was deeply impressed with Pakistan's military offensive against militants within ...

Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence in Pakistan

AP | RAVI NESSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

ISLAMABAD — A week of terror strikes across Pakistan, capped by a stunning assault on army headquarters, show the Taliban have rebounded and app...

Was Hillary's Image-Boosting Exercise in Pakistan a Success?

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

If the United States wants to win some hearts in Pakistan, its aid should go to organizations directly working for public health and education. It's time to engage with the common Pakistani.

3 Hostages, 4 Militants Die In Pakistan Operation To Free Hostages From Taliban

AP | MOHAMMAD YUSUF | Posted 05.25.2011

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Pakistan's army says commandos have caught the last militant who attacked its headquarters and took dozens of hostages. ...

Taliban Fight Back Against Pakistan Offensive

AP | ISHTIAQ MAHSUD | Posted 05.25.2011

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani troops and the Taliban fought fierce battles in a militant sanctuary near the Afghan border, with both si...

Pakistan Courthouse Bombing Kills 16 In Peshawar

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A blast early Friday killed two police offers a day after a suicide bomber killed 19 people outside a courthouse in northwe...