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Nov 12, 20091 min read
Pakistan reassure safety of nuclear arsenal
In response to a recent article by Seymour Hersh, Pakistani officials asserted that Pakistan’s nuclear security apparatus “is fully...
Nov 11, 20091 min read
Secretary Clinton Says Pakistani Army Must Press Into North Waziristan
When asked if she thought the Pakistani army should expand its current offensive in South Waziristan into North Waziristan, Secretary of...
Nov 10, 20092 min read
Nuclear Security in Pakistan
Pakistan developed its first nuclear weapon over 20 years ago, and now has an estimated 80-100 nukes scattered throughout the country....
Nov 9, 20091 min read
U.S. Possibly Negotiating for Security Access to Pakistani Nuclear Cache
The United States has been negotiating with the Pakistani military to have access to provide security for Islamabad’s nuclear arsenal in...
Nov 9, 20091 min read
Taliban Continues Attacks in Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed at least twelve people in northern Pakistan early Sunday morning. The Taliban took credit for the attack, which...
Oct 30, 20091 min read
Pakistan criticized for al Qaeda efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a sharp rebuke of Pakistan’s efforts against al Qaeda. Speaking to a group a Pakistani...
Oct 28, 20091 min read
US Drone Killings Criticized by UN Special Rapporteur
On Tuesday, Philip Alston, a UN Special Rapporteur, voiced concerns about the international legal basis for unmanned drone killings on...
Oct 28, 20091 min read
Global Rise in IEDs
Although we hear a lot about IEDs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, global use of improvised explosive devises (IEDs) is on the rise....
Oct 28, 20091 min read
Car Bomb Explodes in Pakistani Market
A bomb exploded today in a crowded woman’s market in Peshawar, Pakistan. Al Jazeera reported today that almost 90 people were killed...
Oct 27, 20091 min read
CFR's Dan Markey and the Prioritization of Pakistan
While numerous pundits debate the pros and cons of escalation in Afghanistan, some political leaders, including Vice President Biden,...
Oct 26, 20091 min read
Revolutionary Guard Arrested in Pakistan
Eleven members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard and two vehicles were detained in Pakistan by police near the Iran-Pakistan border...

Oct 24, 20091 min read
Pakastani Army Captures Taliban Stronghold
The Pakistani army announced today that it has recaptured Kotkai, a city in southern Waziristan (read more at NYTimes.com). The capture...
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 21, 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 20, 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 19, 20091 min read
Flow of Terrorist Recruits Increasing
The New York Times reports that Western counterterrorism officials found that an increasing number of recruits from the West have been...
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Iran rocked by attacks
As talks about Iran’s nuclear program are set to resume, suicide attacks have rocked the southeast region of Iran, which borders...
Oct 18, 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...
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