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India Tests Long Range Rocket

Attention: China - India Testing Long Range Agni V Missile

India's long range solid fueled missile was 80% made in India.

Attention: China - India Testing Long Range Agni V Missile

Pakistan to Deport Bin Laden Widows

A court in Pakistan has sentenced Bin Laden's widows to six weeks jail time, a fine, and subsequent deportation to their countries of origin

Pakistan to Deport Bin Laden Widows

Pakistan Taliban Threatens NATO Re-Supply Lines

The Pakistani Taliban has threatened to attack the country's lawmakers if they allow police to reopen NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.

Pakistan Taliban Threatens NATO Re-Supply Lines

Pakistan Indicts Bin Laden's Wives With 'Illegal Entry'

Almost a year after US forces killed al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, Islamabad has decided to charge his wives for immigration violations.

Pakistan Indicts Bin Laden's Wives With 'Illegal Entry'

Al Qeada and Taliban Named in Bhutto Hit

Officials in Pakistan say Al Qaeda planned the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which was carried out by the Taliban.

Al Qeada and Taliban Named in Bhutto Hit

Bin Laden Told Children ‘Move to West in Peace’

Bin Laden rejected “like father, like son” view and told his children to move to the West and live in peace, his brother-in-law said.

Bin Laden Told Children ‘Move to West in Peace’

Withdrawal Emboldens Pakistan

Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan to Meet to Discuss Post-American Era

The scheduled tripartite meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran highlights the decline in US prestige.

Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan to Meet to Discuss Post-American Era

US Forces Assassinate Al Qaeda Chief in Pakistan

US forces have assassinated an Al Qaeda terrorist chief in a targeted air strike in Pakistan.

US Forces Assassinate Al Qaeda Chief in Pakistan

Pakistan to Re-Open Border for NATO

Six weeks after closing its border with Afghanistan to NATO in protest of a friendly-fire incident, Pakistan will re-open it – for a price.

Pakistan to Re-Open Border for NATO

Reports Indicate US Killed Pakistani Taliban Leader

A US drone killed the leader of Taliban in Pakistan, the country’s intelligence officials said, but the terrorist group denied the report.

Reports Indicate US Killed Pakistani Taliban Leader

Report: Pakistani Taliban Chief Killed in U.S. Drone Strike

Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike killed Taliban chief, but the group denies this.

Report: Pakistani Taliban Chief Killed in U.S. Drone Strike

Israel Fighting Iran Through a False Flag?

Mossad agents posed as CIA operatives to recruit Jundallah terrorists as assassins of key Iranians, according to Foreign Policy magazine.

Israel Fighting Iran Through a False Flag?

Pakistan Honor Killings Underscore Muslim Women's Plight

At least 675 women in Pakistan have been murdered by husbands or relatives in 'honor killings' as authorities do nothing.

Pakistan Honor Killings Underscore Muslim Women's Plight

Is Indian Intelligence Monkeying With Pakistan?

An hungry primate who entered Pakistan looking for food has been accused of being an Indian intelligence office by the press.

Is Indian Intelligence Monkeying With Pakistan?

Pakistan: Police Uncover Madrassa Brutality

A police raid in Karachi uncovered 45 brutalized students chained in a Madrassa basement.

Pakistan: Police Uncover Madrassa Brutality

NATO Driver Killed, Tankers Torched in Afghanistan

For the second time in a week a NATO convoy in Afghanistan has been ambushed after Pakistan closed its borders to the West.

NATO Driver Killed, Tankers Torched in Afghanistan

Pakistan Orders US to Leave Shamsi Air Base

As relations further deteriorate, Pakistan orders the US to evacuate the Shamsi air base, where CIA drones fly missions against terrorists.

Pakistan Orders US to Leave Shamsi Air Base

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Jewish American

The Al Qaeda terror group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Jewish American man in Pakistan in August.

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Jewish American

Three Years Later: Chabad's Renewed Outreach in Mumbai

Three years ago this week 10 Pakistani terrorists massacred six Jews at the Nariman Chabad House in Mumbai and 158 other people as well.

Three Years Later: Chabad's Renewed Outreach in Mumbai

Pakistan to Boycott Conference

Pakistan Will Boycott Bonn Conference on Afghanistan

Pakistan will not attend next week's conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany to protest last week's lethal raid killing 24 soldiers.

Pakistan Will Boycott Bonn Conference on Afghanistan

Pakistan "Reevaluating" US Ties

A two-hour series of NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers has led Islamabad to reconsider cooperation with the US.

Pakistan "Reevaluating" US Ties

Pakistani Woman Kills, Seeks to Cook Husband

Pakistani police say a woman named Zainab Bibi tried to cook her husband Ahmad Abbas after murdering him for planning to take a second wife.

Pakistani Woman Kills, Seeks to Cook Husband

Pakistan Appoints New Ambassador to the US

Lliberal politician Sherry Rehman has been appointed as Islamabad's new envoy to the US envoy amid tensions with the army.

Pakistan Appoints New Ambassador to the US

Report: Syria Used Pakistani Nuke Ties to Build Plant

The ”father of Pakistan’s atom bomb” worked with Damascus build a nuclear site in northern Syria, new evidence shows.

Report: Syria Used Pakistani Nuke Ties to Build Plant

Karzai: Gaffe or Insurance

Afghan President Will Side with Pakistan in Conflict with US

Hamid Karzai's statement on Pakistani TV that Afghanistan would side with Islamabad against the US merits analysis.

Afghan President Will Side with Pakistan in Conflict with US

Bin Laden Hit Kills Immunization Drive

A fraudulent vaccination drive mounted by the CIA in its quest to kill Osama Bin Laden has created blowback for real immunization efforts.

Bin Laden Hit Kills Immunization Drive

Pakistani Taliban Considering Peace Talks

Pakistan's Taliban insurgents say they are considering peace talks with Islamabad in a move that could raise Washington's ire.

Pakistani Taliban Considering Peace Talks

US Mulls Action in Pakistan

US Accuses Pakistani Intelligence of Aiding Afghan Terrorists

Mike Mullen, outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, has accused Pakistani Intelligence of aiding the group that attacked the US embassy.

US Accuses Pakistani Intelligence of Aiding Afghan Terrorists

Shia Bus Ambushed in Pakistan

Few on Shia Pilgrimage Bus Survive Ambush in Pakistan

Sectarian terrorists claimed as dead or wounded most passengers on a Shia pilgrim bus bound from Pakistan to Iran

Few on Shia  Pilgrimage Bus Survive Ambush in Pakistan

'HuJI' Islamist Terror Group Claims Credit for Delhi Attack

A Pakistani Islamic fundamentalist terror organization has claimed responsibility for an attack in Delhi that killed 10 people. No Israelis.

'HuJI' Islamist Terror Group Claims Credit for Delhi Attack

Pakistan Says It Captured Bin Laden Aide

Pakistan says it has arrested senior Al Qaeda terrorist Younis al-Mauritani, who took orders from Bin Laden before he was killed.

Pakistan Says It Captured Bin Laden Aide

Floods Impact Millions in Pakistan

Over a million flood impacted Pakistanis in southern Punjab and Sindh provinces are waiting for Islambad to declare and emergency.

Floods Impact Millions in Pakistan

CIA Ops Strain US-Pakistan Ties

Washington's refusal to sign a 'memorandum of understanding' detailing its operations and sharing intelligence has Islamabad up in arms.

CIA Ops Strain US-Pakistan Ties

Musharraf Backs Division of Provinces

Former president and military head of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf has backed dividing the nation's provinces as he prepares a comeback bid.

Musharraf Backs Division of Provinces

Karachi: Waiting for the Army

Karachi Strike Mitigates Ethnic Murder

The ethnic violence in Karachi has prompted calls for military intervention even though Pakistanis realize that the Army could stay on.

Karachi Strike Mitigates Ethnic Murder

Pakistani Police Have No Leads in Weinstein Abduction Case

A senior Pakistani police official said they have no leads in the abduction of a Jewish-American development expert kidnapped Saturday.

Pakistani Police Have No Leads in Weinstein Abduction Case

Pakistan's Musharraf Plans Comeback

Pakistan's former President General Pervez Musharraf is planning campaign for his old job in his countries 2013 general election.

Pakistan's Musharraf Plans Comeback

Pakistan: President to be Probed Over Threats

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari will be probed for allegedly threatening his chief justice minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Pakistan: President to be Probed Over Threats

US Jew Abducted in Pakistan

Warren Weinstein, a US Jew working as a development contractor in Pakistan, has been kidnapped from his home in Lahore.

US Jew Abducted in Pakistan

Pakistani Soldier Sentenced to Death for Killing Unarmed Man

Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences soldier to death for shooting an unarmed man in an incident documented on video.

Pakistani Soldier Sentenced to Death for Killing Unarmed Man

China Launches Satellite for Pakistan

China on Friday launched a communications satellite PAKSAT-1R for its close ally Pakistan.

China Launches Satellite for Pakistan

China Blames Pakistani Terror

After Tension with US over Terrorism Pakistan Mollifies China

US-Pakistani ties have soured over claims that Pakistan's allowing Islamic terror. China claims a terror group is based in Pakistan.

After Tension with US over Terrorism Pakistan Mollifies China

Pakistan Mediating Iran-Saudi Tensions

Pakistan Mediating Iran-Saudi Tensions

Pakistan is trying to mediate tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia following the GCC deployment of forces to Bahrain this spring.

Pakistan Mediating Iran-Saudi Tensions

Indian Government Does Not Blame the Usual Culprit

Despite the triple bombing in Mumbai, India is refraining from attacking Pakistan

Indian Government Does Not Blame the Usual Culprit

Aid Cut Reflects Downward Spiral in US-Pakistan Relations

The 800 million dollar aid suspension is the outcome of mounting US distrust of Pakistan.

Aid Cut Reflects Downward Spiral in US-Pakistan Relations

World's 'Anti-Terror Axis': Iran, Pakistan and Sudan

None other than Sudan, Pakistan and Iran team up to fight worldwide terror. Iran challenges the US to open the 9/11 box “and expose the truth.”

World's 'Anti-Terror Axis': Iran, Pakistan and Sudan

War against Counter-Terror: Pakistan Arrests CIA Informants

Pakistan wages war against counter-terror and arrests informants who tipped off the CIA as the US prepared for the raid on Bin Laden’s compound.

War against Counter-Terror: Pakistan Arrests CIA Informants

Report: US Kills Al-Qaeda's Military Leader - Ilyas Kashmiri

The United States has scored another major victory in the war on global jihad with the targeting killing of Al-Qaeda's Muhommad Ilyas Kashmiri.

Report: US Kills Al-Qaeda's Military Leader - Ilyas Kashmiri

58 Killed In Pakistan Fighting

A day-long battle in northern Pakistan leaves 23 soldiers, 35 militants dead in a region where US military officials have long pressed for action.

58 Killed In Pakistan Fighting

Pakistan and India Negotiate over Glacier to Warm Relations

India and Pakistan have resumed negotiating after a four year cut off, but terrorism still clouds the atmoshphere.

Pakistan and India Negotiate over Glacier to Warm Relations

Pakistani Globetrotting Seeks to Dispel Bin Laden Effect

After getting tea and sympathy in Moscow, Pakistan sought diplomatic support in Beijing and got it.

Pakistani Globetrotting Seeks to Dispel Bin Laden Effect

Pakistani Presidential Visit Heralds Reversal of Alliances

Pakistan has traditionally been allied with the US but the recent chill following the Bin-Laden killing may accelerate relations with Russia.

Pakistani Presidential Visit Heralds Reversal of Alliances

Bus Blast in Pakistan Leaves 7 Dead

Terrorists have struck in Pakistan for the second time in two days, killing seven people and wounding at least 20 others on a civilian bus.

Bus Blast in Pakistan Leaves 7 Dead

Bombings in Pakistan Kill 73

Seventy-three people were killed Friday in a bombing in Pakistan targeting police trainees. Al-Qaeda claims responsibility.

Bombings in Pakistan Kill 73

Pakistan Talks Tough After Bin Laden Hit

Pakistan warns that any nation conducting a raid in its territory like the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden would "face military consequences."

Pakistan Talks Tough After Bin Laden Hit

Analysis: Bin Laden Hideout Shifts Spotlight to Pakistan

America can't do without Pakistan but the Bin Laden compound highlights the problematic nature of the relationship.

Analysis: Bin Laden Hideout Shifts Spotlight to Pakistan

Katz: The U.S. Should Choose Israel, Not Pakistan

MK Katz on the fact that bin Laden hid in Pakistan: America should adopt a new way of thinking and support its friends, especially Israel.

Katz: The U.S. Should Choose Israel, Not Pakistan

India and Pakistan Try Cricket Diplomacy Again

India and Pakistan are using a cricket match in an attempt to improve relations. Previous precedents do not give grounds for optimism.

India and Pakistan Try Cricket Diplomacy Again

Raymond Davis Gets Away with "Murder"

Raymond Davis the US diplomat was freed by Pakistan after his government paid "blood money" compensation to the families of his two victims.

Raymond Davis Gets Away with "Murder"

Second Major Assassination Arouses Pakistani Minorities

The assassination of Pakistani Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has aroused revulsion at home and abroad, but will the government have the courage to act?

Second Major Assassination Arouses Pakistani Minorities