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UN Report Concludes that Worldwide Anti-Narcotics Efforts are Flawed
A report released by the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that about 900 tons of opium and 375 tons flow out of...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
Tighter Links Between Pakistani Militant Groups
Punjabi militant groups, including Laskar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad, once thought by many Pakistanis as allies against India, the...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
Senior Military Leader Assassinated in Islamabad
Pakistani army brigadier Moinudin Ahmed, who helped plan military operations in Swat and Bajaur, was assassinated in Islamabad today. At...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
Pakistani soldiers emersed in fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda
The Mehsud tribal territory of Pakistan is known as one of the regions most difficult to deal with. Pakistani soldiers have been immersed...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
Still Reeling from Attacks, Pakistan Mounts Offensive, Shuts Down Schools
Pakistani forces have begun an assault on Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in the remote tribal region of South Waziristan. The assault is a...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
4 Dead, 18 Wounded in Attack on Pakistani University
A Pakistani University, frequented by foreign students, was the site for a suicide attack that left 4 people dead. The attack seems to be...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Pakistani offensive enters its second day.
Hamid Nawaz, a former Pakistani general, said that he believes the operation could be completed before the December snowfall, Al Jazeera...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
Tens of thousands of Pakistanis flee Southern Waziristan
Al Jazeera reported today that some 28,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against an estimated 10,000 Taliban, Uzbek and...
Oct 17, 20091 min read
Pakistan Launches Taliban Assault
BBC News reports that Pakistan has launched an offensive against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan area that could last for up to...
Oct 17, 20091 min read
Italy accused of bribing Taliban for safety in Afghanistan
The Times of London accused Italy of issuing secret payments to Taliban fighters in the Sarobi region of Afghanistan. The Times claims...
Oct 15, 20091 min read
Change in Priorities, Change in Course?
The New York Times recently reported that President Obama was presented with an alternative strategy for Afghanistan which would require...
Oct 14, 20092 min read
Military had advance notice of Saturday's attack in Pakistan
Pakistan’s police had warned the Pakistani military in July of an attack of the type that was carried out this Saturday on a military...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
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