Topic: Frontier Corps

Gunmen in control of Pakistan hospital

A bomb on a bus which killed 11 was followed by an explosion in the emergency room at a southwestern Pakistan hospital Saturday. Armed men have captured the hospital, while staff work to evacuate patients. 

New prime minister unlikely to end Pakistan's political scuffles

Raja Pervez Ashraf was selected to be the new Pakistani prime minister today, just three days after his predecessor was ousted by the Supreme Court in an ongoing political struggle.

Pakistan bombing hints at free rein for radicals in Quetta

A bus bombing in Quetta is the latest attack on Shiite Hazaras. The lack of arrests have prompted the Hazaras to suspect the state is complicit.

Terrorism & Security Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for suicide attack on paramilitary leader

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday's suicide attack targeting the forces involved in operations against the Pakistani Taliban and the recent arrest of Al Qaeda operatives.
09/07/2011 09:36 am

Terrorism & Security Pakistan requests departure of British military trainers

The Pakistani government's request that British trainers working with its Frontier Corps be removed is likely fallout from the deterioration of US-Pakistan relations over the bin Laden raid.
06/29/2011 10:08 am

Follow the money: Should the US cut aid to Pakistan?

Secretary of State Clinton said today that the US wants 'long-term' security ties with Pakistan. But in the wake of the bin Laden raid, some Americans and Pakistanis alike want to downgrade ties – and aid.
05/26/2011 01:47 pm

US aid in Pakistan: Where's the money going?

The discovery of Osama bin Laden hiding in a Pakistani military town has Congress threatening cuts to US aid, and populists in Pakistan saying good riddance. But beyond the angry rhetoric, experts see a mismatch between US hopes and where the dollars have gone.
05/18/2011 03:41 pm

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NATO tankers torched in Pakistan, but alternative routes to Afghanistan limited

The incident encapsulates many of the challenges for NATO tankers and supply lines, including militant attacks, disastrous floods, and mercurial Pakistan-US relations.
10/01/2010 11:25 am

Terrorism & Security Pakistan seals off NATO supply line to Afghanistan after US air attack

A US air attack that mistakenly killed three Pakistani border troops sparked the government to close the Torkham border post, a vital NATO supply line into Afghanistan.
09/30/2010 09:33 am

Taliban to be flushed from N. Waziristan in two months, says Pakistan general

Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan said the Pakistani Army was leading the assault in North Waziristan against Al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban. "This will finish in a couple of months," says General Khan.
04/01/2010 12:47 pm

Pakistan seizes Taliban and Al Qaeda cave network

Pakistan's Army declared victory in a weeks-long offensive after it seized control of a Taliban and Al Qaeda cave network that served as a hub in the Bajaur tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
03/03/2010 09:36 am

Terrorism & Security Taliban kill 3 US soldiers in Pakistan roadside bomb attack

The US military deaths in Pakistan represent a significant victory for Taliban militants after months of increasing drone attacks.
02/03/2010 08:54 am

Official: Pakistan snubbing US help by refusing key visas

Pakistan has refused to extend the visas of at least 135 US government or military personnel, a senior US embassy official says. It is forcing the US to begin shutting down aid programs designed to help Pakistan.
12/16/2009 06:38 pm

Pakistanis fighting the Taliban press for military backup

Villagers in northwestern Dir have 250 militants under siege, but say they need help from security forces to prevail. The military has a poor record of aiding these volunteer militias.
07/22/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Rohde: media face tough choices in kidnap cases

Should the media have kept the capture of The New York Times journalist quiet during his seven months of captivity?
06/20/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Pakistan intensifies fight against Taliban

Militants suspended peace talks with the government as troops continued an offensive in the Dir district.
04/28/2009 01:00 am

Pakistani forces move against Taliban

The tenuous peace deal with the militants comes under increasing strain as Taliban take areas closer to Pakistan’s capital.
04/26/2009 01:00 am

Pakistan's tenuous gains on Taliban

Past cease-fires have allowed militants to regroup, but a recent deal in Bajaur may be more durable.
03/09/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Taliban warn Obama: Leave Afghanistan

Analysts say the war will be one of the new president's toughest challenges.
01/21/2009 12:00 am

Terrorism & Security US sends envoy to Pakistan amid growing economic, security concerns

Pakistan weighs asking the IMF for a loan, while continuing to battle militants in Swat and Bajaur in the northwest.
10/20/2008 01:00 am

US plan to help Pakistan fight insurgents

The Pentagon wants to send more F-16 fighters. Critics say the jets could threaten India.
10/17/2008 01:00 am

Stronger U.S. role likely in Afghanistan

The Pentagon wants more control over NATO there in light of Taliban resurgence.
08/12/2008 01:00 am

Leader's visit to help set U.S.-Pakistan priorities

Prime minister Gilani arrives at the White House Monday. Likely topics: counterterrorism and democratic stability.
07/26/2008 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Afghanistan accuses Pakistani intelligence of aiding cross-border terrorism

The heightened political tensions between the two allies in the war on terror has prompted US presidential hopefuls to focus on improving Afghanistan strategy.
07/16/2008 01:00 am