Pakistan Militants

Pakistan: 8 Militants Killed In Reported US Strike

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 11.21.2009 | World


PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A security guard has been wounded in an explosion outside the office of a non-governmental organization in the main city in...

Helicopter Gunship Kills 10 Militants In Pakistan

AP | HABIB KHAN | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police official says gunmen have killed a Pakistani working as the director of public relations at the Iranian Consulate ...

A Deadly October In Pakistan Amid South Waziristan Operation

Maria Tirmizi | Posted 10.28.2009 | World


Maria Tirmizi

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

Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence in Pakistan

AP | RAVI NESSMAN | Posted 10.12.2009 | World


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

Pakistan nabs last attacker, ends siege of army HQ

AP | MOHAMMAD YUSUF | Posted 10.11.2009 | World


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

NYT: Group Behind Mumbai Terror Has "Flourished", Still Viewed As A Major Threat

nytimes.com | LYDIA POLGREEN and SOUAD MEKHENNET | Posted 11.29.2009 | Home


Ten months after the devastating attacks in Mumbai by Pakistan-based militants, the group behind the assault remains largely intact and determined to ...

Pakistani Forces Kill 35 Militants In Khyber Raids

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Government forces destroyed four militant bases and killed 40 insurgents Tuesday in a new offensive near Pakistan's famed K...

Rahman Bunairee: Pakistani Journalist Detained By US After Militants Bomb Home

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 09.14.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are holding for undisclosed reasons a Pakistani journalist who works for an American media outlet. Rahman Bunairee,...

Zardari Op-Ed Asks For More US, European Support For Pakistan

Washington Post | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


After the debacle of Vietnam, the United States could pack up and leave with minimal consequences for its genuine national interests; similarly, for t...

16 militants, 2 Pakistani soldiers die in clash

AP | MUNIR AHMAD | Posted 06.02.2009 | World


ISLAMABAD — Pakistani forces repelled a mass assault on their outpost near the Afghan border Saturday in a battle that left 18 dead and shook cl...

Militants Burn NATO Fuel Tankers In Pakistan

AP | NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.23.2009 | World


ISLAMABAD — Gunmen attacked a Pakistani paramilitary force sent to a Taliban-infiltrated district just 60 miles from the capital Thursday, killi...

Pakistan: US Drone Attacks Weaken Government's Hold

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


WASHINGTON, Apr 15 (IPS) - The U.S. programme of drone aircraft strikes against higher-ranking officials of al Qaeda and allied militant organisati...

Pakistan: Sri Lankan Cricket Team Attacked By Gunmen With Rifles, Grenades, Rocket Launchers (VIDEO)

AP | RIZWAN ALI | Posted 04.03.2009 | World


***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO*** LAHORE, Pakistan - At least a dozen men ambushed Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers Tuesd...

Pakistan Closes US Supply Route

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan suspended truck shipments of U.S. military supplies through the famed Khyber Pass on Tuesday after launching an of...

Pakistan targets suspected Mumbai attackers

AP | MUNIR AHMAD | Posted 01.07.2009 | World


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani troops seized a camp used by the extremist group blamed in the Mumbai attacks and arrested more than 12 people, ...

US Airstrike In Pakistan Kills Militant Tied To Al Qaeda, At Least 4 Others

New York Times | ISMAIL KHAN and JANE PERLEZ | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


A British militant who was a liaison to Al Qaeda and was a main suspect in the plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners in 2006 was killed Saturday in...

Pakistani Militants Hijack Convoy For US-Led Forces

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Taliban fighters hijacked trucks carrying Humvees and other supplies for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, authorit...

Pakistan Militants Threaten More Bombs If Pakistan Continues Relationship With US

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A militant group that claimed to be behind the deadly Marriott Hotel bombing in Pakistan's capital threatened more attacks...

Pakistan Aided Militants In Planning Kabul Attack, US Officials Say: Pakistan Denies Involvement

Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2008 | Home


The New York Times this morning reported that U.S. intelligence agencies have discovered, through intercepted communications, that Pakistan's spy serv...

Militants Abduct About 30 Pakistani Police, Troops

AP | STEPHEN GRAHAM | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Islamic militants seized a security post in Pakistan's troubled northwest Tuesday, capturing at least 25 police and troops...

Influx Of Foreign Fighters Into Pakistan's Tribal Regions

New York Times | Eric Schmitt | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


American military and intelligence officials say there has been an increase in recent months in the number of foreign fighters who have traveled to Pa...

Pakistan Nears Deal To End Fighting With Militants

New York Times | ISMAIL KHAN and CARLOTTA GALL | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


The Pakistani government is close to an agreement to end hostilities with the most militant tribes in its turbulent border area, whose main leader is ...

Pakistan Holds Crucial Elections

AP | MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistanis voted Monday for a new parliament in elections shadowed by fears of violence and questions about the political ...

Analysts: Pakistan Allowing Militants To Regroup And Fortify

New York Times | CARLOTTA GALL and ISMAIL KHAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The announcement of a cease-fire just a few weeks into a determined military operation against one of Pakistan's most wanted men, the militant leader ...