Topic: Sherry Rehman
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Monitor Breakfast US drawdown in Afghanistan a 'worry' for Pakistan, ambassador says
One of the concerns for Pakistan is 'how responsible' the US exit from Afghanistan will be, said Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, at a Feb. 5 breakfast meeting.
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Monitor Breakfast US drone strikes: There's 'no wink and nod' from Pakistan, ambassador says
At a Monitor breakfast Tuesday, Pakistani Ambassador Sherry Rehman rejected perceptions that her government publicly condemns drone strikes while privately cooperating with the US on them.
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Senate confirms John Kerry, a foreign-policy buff who has Obama's trust
The Senate voted 94-to-3 to confirm John Kerry as secretary of State. He has Obama's trust and appears in sync with him on policy, but the president may be primarily focused on domestic affairs.
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Pakistan's anticorruption board refuses to arrest prime minister, but cleric keeps pressure on
Pakistan's government granted talks with the Muslim cleric whose calls for the administration to resign have apparently electrified thousands of protestors camped out near Parliament.
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John Kerry as secretary of State: expect a more traditional style (+video)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with her late-night dancing and talks with children, was known for her 'people to people' style. John Kerry is expected to adopt a more traditional version of diplomacy.
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Pakistani president wades into 'Down's Syndrome' blasphemy case
President Zardari's intervention may signal that moderate coalition parties in the government will take up the issue of reforming the blasphemy law again.
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Pakistan to reopen key supply route to Afghanistan, after US apology (+video)
'We are sorry,' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said about a December attack near the Afghanistan border that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. That sticking point resolved, a key supply route will reopen, but US-Pakistan ties are weaker now.
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Pakistan appoints new ambassador to US
Pakistan's civilian government taps Sherry Rehman, a human rights campaigner living under Islamist threats, as the new ambassador to the US. Leaders hope she can soothe strained ties.
11/23/2011 09:41 am -
Rape victim and women's rights advocate Mukhtara Mai faces new threat in Pakistan
A horrible crime led Mukhtara Mai to establish a women's welfare organization, a women's shelter, and three top schools in rural Pakistan. She faces death threats for her work.
05/06/2011 10:57 am -
At Christian lawmaker's funeral, Pakistan's PM mum on blasphemy law
Pakistan's prime minister joined mourners at today's funeral service for slain Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Critics say a timid government has emboldened militants and allowed extremists to shape the country’s future.
03/04/2011 11:49 am -
Could there be a liberal resurgence in Pakistan? Lawmaker Sherry Rehman says she's working on it.
A liberal resurgence in Pakistan may not be as unlikely as it might seem, according to Sherry Rehman, a progressive parliamentarian who is attempting to amend the country's blasphemy laws.
01/28/2011 06:39 am -
What Salman Taseer's assassination could mean for Pakistan
The outpouring of praise for the killer of Salman Taseer, the former governor of Punjab who was assassinated in Islamabad Tuesday, is intensifying concerns in Pakistan about deeply rooted religious intolerance.
01/05/2011 11:57 am -
Aasia Bibi blasphemy case a symbol of Pakistan's religious intolerance
The Pakistani government's handling of the case of Aasia Bibi, a Christian facing the death penalty for insulting the Quran, indicates a willingness to let extremists have their way.
12/13/2010 01:53 pm -
What's on Pakistan TV talk shows? Extremists.
Pakistan TV talk-show hosts like Zaid Hamid and Amir Liaquat Hussain peddle anti-American conspiracy theories and bash minorities.
06/23/2010 04:06 pm -
Educated and radical: Why Pakistan produces Faisal Shahzads
In Pakistan, educated middle-class youths such as Faisal Shahzad, the accused Times Square car bomber, have ready access to jihadist and other radical, anti-American resources.
05/10/2010 12:56 pm -
UN report blames Benazir Bhutto's assassination on Pakistan government lapses
A new UN report into the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto blames the Musharraf government for failing to protect her. It also alleged that Pakistani intelligence services may have "hampered" the investigation.
04/16/2010 01:28 pm -
Global News Blog Pakistan: Obama 'seems to know more about Islam than our own leaders'
Many welcomed the US president's conciliatory tone and references to Islamic history. Skeptics pointed to the price Pakistan pays for ongoing US involvement in Afghanistan.
06/04/2009 01:00 am -
Outrage over Taliban flogging of Pakistani girl could threaten peace deal
A video of a girl being lashed 34 times for allegedly being seen with a man who was not her husband has prompted a chorus of condemnations led by President Asif Ali Zardari.
04/05/2009 01:00 am -
Pakistan protests: Pitch rises
Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest to rally protesters in Lahore Sunday.
03/16/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Pakistan's crackdown on protests creates fissures in ruling party
03/14/2009 01:00 am -
Musharraf resigns as Pakistan's president
The unpopular leader announced Monday he would step down, avoiding the drive to impeach him.
08/19/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Scotland Yard: Bhutto killed by bomb, not bullet
The British investigators also said that the evidence indicates only one assailant in the fatal attack on the former Pakistani prime minister.
02/08/2008 12:00 am -
Bhutto's rise carved path for Pakistani women
But analysts say the slain leader was adept at transcending the politics of gender.
01/02/2008 12:00 am
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