Pakistan Military

Pakistan Tests Nuke-Ready Missile

AP | Posted 05.10.2012

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. A milit...

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Avalanche Buries 100 Pakistani Soldiers

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 04.08.2012

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistani soldiers dug into a massive avalanche in a mountain battleground close to the Indian border on Saturday, searching for at ...

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Expectations for the New ISI Chief

Aziz Nayani | Posted 05.21.2012

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No matter how attractive or sought after a job can be, it is never easy taking on a role that immediately requires damage control on multiple fronts. By becoming the new Director General of Pakistan's notorious intelligence agency, the Inter-Service Intelligence.

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Pakistan Names New Spy Chief

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 05.09.2012

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan appointed a new head of intelligence on Friday, injecting some uncertainty in America's dealings with an agency crucial to ...

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Pakistan Defense Secretary Fired

Reuters | Posted 03.12.2012

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* Uncertainty in a nuclear-armed country * Historic tensions between civilian leaders and generals * U.S. needs stable P...

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Pakistani President Warns Of Conspiracies

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 02.26.2012

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

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Pakistan: Communication Breakdown Hampered Airforce During Deadly NATO Attack

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 02.01.2012

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ISLAMABAD — U.S. officials gave Pakistan soldiers the wrong location when asking for clearance to attack militants along the border last weekend...

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New York Times: Pakistan Military Led Plot To Tilt U.S. Policy

nytimes.com | CHARLIE SAVAGE and ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 09.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Pakistan's military, including its powerful spy agency, has spent $4 million over two decades in a covert attempt to tilt American polic...

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Former Pakistani President Criticizes Suspension Of U.S. Aid To Country's Military

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 09.10.2011

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HOUSTON — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday the White House's suspension of $800 million in U.S. aid to the Pakistani mili...

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U.S. Suspends Millions In Aid To Pakistani Military

nytimes.com | ERIC SCHMITT and JANE PERLEZ | Posted 09.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is suspending and, in some cases, canceling hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to the Pakistani military, i...

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North Korea Bribed Top Pakistan Military Officials For Nuclear Secrets, Says Source

AP | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON — The founder of Pakistan's nuclear bomb program claims the North Korean government bribed top military officials in Pakistan to obta...

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Karzai: Pakistan Firing Missiles Into Afghanistan

AP | SOLOMON MOORE and RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 08.26.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai on Sunday accused Pakistan of firing 470 rockets into two eastern Afghan provinces over the past thr...

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Clinton Warns Pakistan Military Aid Could Be In Jeopardy

Posted 08.23.2011

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(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that U.S. military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address risi...

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U.S. & Pakistan: And They Had Such Hopes!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 08.16.2011

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Dear Pakistan: I never thought I'd be writing you a letter like this, but I have to face the facts. This isn't working out.

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Alleged Pakistan Shooting Caught On Tape Sparks Probe

AP | ASHRAF KHAN and CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 08.09.2011

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Video of Pakistani security forces fatally shooting an unarmed teenager and then looking on as he cries for help in a pool o...

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Pakistan General Rules Out Waziristan Offensive

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 08.01.2011

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

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With Friends Like These...

Aki Peritz | Posted 07.23.2011

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Where would Pakistan turn for international support if America indeed withdraws its helping hand? The answer is likely Pakistan's "all weather friend," the People's Republic of China.

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Will Karachi Offensive Target the Taliban?

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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There has been talk -- and some action -- of starting a military operation in Karachi to root out the miscreants. Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary for...

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Obama's Nobel Victory and the Muslim world

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The real question raised by this "great achievement" of Obama is "Will he actually deliver?"

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Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence in Pakistan

AP | RAVI NESSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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A Deadly October In Pakistan Amid South Waziristan Operation

Maria Tirmizi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Panic-stricken text messages are making the rounds, warning friends and family against possible future target areas.

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Pakistan's Military Rejects US Aid Bill

AP | NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's powerful military rejected U.S. attempts to link billions of dollars in foreign aid to increased monitoring of its anti-t...

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

AP | MOHAMMAD YUSUF | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Pakistan's Security Crisis and Political Limitations

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pakistani people have grown weary of the ever-changing policies of government parties. They are the direct victims of suicide bombings and extremism and want a stern action against the Taliban.

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Taliban's Diverse Funding Might Make It Impossible To Restrict Cash Flow

Washington Post | Craig Whitlock | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL -- The Taliban-led insurgency has built a fundraising juggernaut that generates cash from such an array of criminal rackets, donations, taxes, s...

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