Hina Rabbani Khar. Pakistan Army. Probe of November airstrike reveals deep mistrust between US, Pakistan forces - The Hill's DEFCON Hill. Pakistani military forces were unwilling to provide American and NATO commanders with the locations of all such outposts, and during the November mission, U.S. forces were reluctant to pinpoint for Pakistani coordination personnel the exact coordinates of the firefight.
The result was confusion at every level, from the commander leading the U.S. ground assault team to midlevel headquarters staff to NATO commanders. When it was relayed to the ground commander that, as Clark put it, "We are hearing [there are] no Pakistani military in the area," that commander heard only "no Pakistani military in the area.
" Believing his ground forces were taking heavy machine gun fire from Taliban, al Qaeda or other "insurgents," the U.S. commander ordered supporting American aircraft to take out the outposts. The military's report found that U.S. forces fired in self defense and with proper force.
Chained children rescued from madrassa. Secret Pakistan : Double Cross. Pakistan Truckers Back NATO Supply Route Blockade. Dec. 8, 2011: Pakistani truck drivers and their assistants gather at a terminal in Karachi, Pakistan.
Pakistan closed its two Afghan crossings in Chaman and Torkham, in the northwest Khyber tribal area, almost immediately after NATO aircraft attacked two army posts along the border before dawn on Nov. 26. CHAMAN, Pakistan -- Sleeping in a freezing cab, running out of money and worried about militant attacks, Ghulab is one of thousands of truck drivers stranded as a result of Pakistan's blockade of the Afghan border to NATO and U.S. war supplies. Pakistan raps 'barbaric' NATO attack. Pakistan raps 'barbaric' NATO attack Sat Dec 3, 2011 4:27AM.
Pakistan tells NATO to leave air base - Central & South Asia. The Pakistani government has given the US fifteen days to vacate an airfield in Balochistan province after an alleged cross-border attack which killed 25 Pakistani soldiers.
The attack on a military checkpoint in northwest Pakistan also wounded at least a dozen soldiers. A spokesman for the NATO-led alliance in Afghanistan confirmed on Saturday that it was "highly likely" the alliance's aircraft killed Pakistani soldiers. "Such cross-border attacks cannot be tolerated any more. The government will take up this matter at the highest level and it will be investigated" - Masoud Kasur, governor of Khyber. 22 killed in NW Pakistan clashes. 22 killed in NW Pakistan clashes Pakistani militants (file photo) At least 20 Pakistani militants and two Pakistani soldiers die in clashes between the two sides in the country's northwestern tribal region.
"Nine soldiers were also injured in the attack," a Pakistani security official was quoted by DPA as saying on Wednesday, when the fighting took place, noting that three troops had gone missing since the gun battle ended. Powered by Google Docs. Pakistan: Obscene Words Text Message Ban Ordered. ISLAMABAD -- Texters in Pakistan better start watching their language.
Pakistan's telecommunications authority sent a letter ordering cell phone companies to block text messages containing what it perceives to be obscenities, Anjum Nida Rahman, a spokeswoman for Telenor Pakistan, said Friday. It also sent a list of more than 1,500 English and Urdu words that were to be blocked. Voicing concern over floods in Pakistan, Ban pledges continued UN assistance. 15 September 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the flood disaster in Pakistan and pledged the United Nations’ continued commitment to supporting the Government in its efforts to respond to the humanitarian needs of the more than five million people in the affected areas.
Mr. Gunmen kill four children in Pakistan - Central & South Asia. Four children and a driver of a school bus have been killed after gunmen opened fire on the vehicle in northwestern Pakistan.
The Taliban said they carried out Tuesday's assault in Matani, on the outskirts of the city Peshawar, to punish local tribesman for resisting their movement and siding with the government. At least 14 others, including two girls and two female teachers, were wounded. The bus was taking students home when the gunmen struck, said police officer Qayum Khan. Two local tribal leaders in Matani have formed militias to stop Taliban infiltration into Peshawar from the nearby border regions with Afghanistan.They get government financial and logistical help, and have killed or captured many Taliban fighters over the last 18 months. In return, they and their families have been targeted. Most attacks have been on security forces and government or Western targets, but civilians have also been hit. Military Intelligence of Pakistan - Wiki.
The Directorate for Military Intelligence, known as "Military Intelligence" and its acronym "MI", is the intelligence arm of the Pakistan Army.
It is headquartered in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Occupy Wall Street protests - live coverage. 10am: Good morning and welcome to the Guardian's coverage of the occupy demonstrations across the US. The protests continue to grow and widen, with Occupy Wall Street remaining the frontrunner. Today hundreds of union members are expected to march to the demonstration at Zuccotti Park in solidarity with the protesters there, while a national student walkout is also planned in protest against rising tuition fees and levels of student debt.
As Associated Press reported this morning: Among those planning to join the clamor on Wednesday are the liberal group MoveOn.org and community organizations like the Working Families Party and United NY. The growing crowd will also include members of the Chinatown Tenants Union and the Transit Workers Union, signaling that a protest that started out small is showing no signs of losing steam. Elsewhere planning continues for further occupations in the US, with more demonstrations expected on Thursday. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed - Wiki. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (Urdu: حافظ محمد سعید; born 1950) is the amir of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah,[1] operating mainly from Pakistan.
The organization is banned as terrorist organization by India, the United States,[2] the United Kingdom,[3] the European Union,[4] Russia[5] and Australia.[6] India considers him one of its most wanted terrorists because of his alleged ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba and its involvement in attacks against India,[7] and he is listed on the NIA Most Wanted list. The United Nations declared Jama'at-ud-Da'wah a terrorist organization in December 2008 and Hafiz Saeed a terrorist as its leader.[8] In April 2012, the United States announced a bounty of $10 million on Hafiz Saeed, for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.[9][10] Since 2008, various Indian politicians have demanded that Saeed be handed over but there is no extradition treaty between the two countries.[11][12] Background[edit]
Killer of Pakistani governor sentenced to death. Www.balochistan.gov.pk - Governor House. Governors of Balochistan. List of Governors of Pakistan. Chief Minister of Balochistan, Pakistan. Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan. List of Governors of Balochistan[edit] See also[edit] External links[edit] Magsi is back; this time as Governor References[edit] Gunmen kill dozens of pilgrims in Pakistan bus attack - PAKISTAN. Pakistan to ban encryption software. Millions of internet users in Pakistan will be unable to send emails and messages without fear of government snooping after authorities banned the use of encryption software. A legal notice sent to all internet providers (ISPs) by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, seen by the Guardian, orders the ISPs to inform authorities if any of their customers are using virtual private networks (VPNs) to browse the web.
Virtual private networks allow internet users to connect to the web undetected, meaning that they can access banned websites and send emails without fear of government interception. Pakistan's 20 million internet users have previously been banned from popular social networks, such as Facebook, because of blasphemous material about the prophet Muhammad.