October 2010 - Pakistan Special Weapons News

New U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Delivers Flood Relief USMC News 31 Oct 2010 -- U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter distributed flood relief supplies today at a World Food Program distribution point at Hassan Khan Jamali, Pakistan.
PAKISTAN: No way home for poorest displaced IRIN 31 Oct 2010 -- Thousands of flood victims in Quetta, capital of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan Province, say they are stranded and unable to get home.
Pakistan not to accept pressure for NW operation: FM IRNA 31 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Saturday that his country would not accept any foreign pressure to launch military operation against the militants in North Waziristan tribal region.
Three F-16 planes arrive in Pakistan IRNA 31 Oct 2010 -- Three more F-16 fighter planes arrived in Pakistan from the United States on Saturday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said.
More resources urgently needed for Pakistan flood relief efforts, UN stresses UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- United Nations humanitarian agencies today called for urgent additional resources for the flood relief efforts in Pakistan, warning that millions are at risk of not having enough food, shelter and warm clothing as winter approaches.
In Pakistan, Uncertainty Grows Over North Waziristan Operation RFE/RL 29 Oct 2010 -- Early this week, it seemed Washington's desire for a Pakistani ground operation in North Waziristan was about to be realized.
More resources urgently needed for Pakistan flood relief efforts UN News Centre 29 Oct 2010 -- UN humanitarian agencies called for urgent additional resources for the flood relief efforts in Pakistan.
Pakistan Resists Military Action in 'Epicenter of Terrorism' VOA 28 Oct 2010 -- North Waziristan is inside Pakistan, but outside the law.
U.S. intensifies drone strikes in NW Pakistan IRNA 28 Oct 2010 -- The US has increased drone strikes in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region.
U.S. Missile Strike In Pakistan Kills Seven Militants RFE/RL 28 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani security officials say a US strike on a house in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border has killed at least seven militants.
Pakistani Taliban execute three people IRNA 28 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban militants have executed 3 persons over "criminal activities" in a tribal region near the Afghan border.
2 ceasefire violations by Pak at Poonch, Uri sectors IRNA 28 Oct 2010 -- In 2 ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops pounded 10 Indian posts with mortar bombs and rockets and fired indiscriminately along the Line of Control.
Bomb attack kills 3 persons in SW Pakistan IRNA 28 Oct 2010 -- At least 3 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast near a police van in Pakistani southwestern city of Quetta.
PAKISTAN: Of Taliban and floods IRIN 28 Oct 2010 -- Guns of Pakistani police special commandos glinted in the afternoon sun as they walked past the rubble that had once been Yasmin's home.
Pakistan hopes Obama to play role for regional peace IRNA 28 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan expressed the hope that President Obama would take up issues that are central to ensuring peace and stability in the region.
Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 6 in Pakistan VOA 27 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani officials say two suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed at least six people in the country's northwest.
Suspected U.S. Strikes Kill At Least Five In NW Pakistan RFE/RL 27 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani security officials say a pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes has killed at least five militants in northwest Pakistan.
Karachi Violence An Ominous Sign For Pakistan RFE/RL 27 Oct 2010 -- The ever-worsening violence in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan, seems to be pushing the country toward political instability.
New US Ambassador to Pakistan Looks to Rebuild Trust VOA 27 Oct 2010 -- The new US ambassador to Pakistan takes charge of the U.S. embassy in Islamabad this week.
UN agency steps in to help Pakistani farmers after floods destroyed seed stocks UN News Centre 27 Oct 2010 -- UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is distributing wheat seeds that will benefit over half a million farming families whose seed supplies were destroyed during flood disaster.
Afghan 'Money Bags' Point To Wider Iranian Out-Reach Strategy Toward Neighbors RFE/RL 26 Oct 2010 -- To the uninitiated, the shady handover of a stash of cash in a plastic bag seems more akin to a Martin Scorsese movie than part of a diplomatic strategy.
Indian border security chief visits Pakistan to hold dialogue IRNA 26 Oct 2010 -- An eighteen member delegation led by India’s Border Security Force chief Raman Srivastava crossed over the border to hold dialogue with his Pakistan counterpart.
Six Reported Killed In Sufi Shrine Bomb RFE/RL 25 Oct 2010 -- Up to six people are reported to have been killed and several others wounded in a bomb explosion targeting a popular Sufi Muslim shrine in Pakistan.
Bomb Blast Kills Five at Sufi Shrine in Pakistan VOA 25 Oct 2010 -- A bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan has killed at least five people and wounded at least 12 others.
Blast kills 4 near shrine in Pakistan: police IRNA 25 Oct 2010 -- A bomb blast outside a shrine killed at least four people in central Pakistan.
Pakistan's Pashtuns Feel More Alone Than Ever RFE/RL 25 Oct 2010 -- Pashtuns straddling the Pakistani-Afghan border face serious challenges to their socio-cultural survival.
Pakistan FM terms US strategic dialogue successful IRNA 24 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan FM Qureshi described the recently concluded strategic dialogue with the US as successful.
Pakistan's anger at U.S. drone strikes growing IRNA 24 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan’s anger at the U.S. drone strikes in its tribal regions is fast growing.
Pakistani forces kill five militants in Swat valley IRNA 24 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani security forces have killed five militants in the restive Swat valley in the northwest in two separate encounters.
Militants blow up 2 schools in Pakistan IRNA 24 Oct 2010 -- Suspected militants blew up two government schools in a Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan in their campaign against the education system.
PAKISTAN: Sectarianism infects hospital wards IRIN 24 Oct 2010 -- Religious, political and ethnic divisions have claimed hundreds of lives in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, but also influence the chances of survival for the injured.
Pakistani forces kill 14 militants IRNA 23 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani security forces Saturday killed 14 militants and destroyed several hideouts in a tribal region a day after a roadside bomb killed six soldiers, official sources said.
WSJ: US Seeks Wider CIA Role in Pakistan VOA 23 Oct 2010 -- A prominent U.S. newspaper says Washington wants to expand a secret Central Intelligence Agency operation in Pakistan designed to eliminate Islamic militants' havens near the Afghan border.
US Gives Pakistan Long-Term Military Aid Pledge VOA 22 Oct 2010 -- The Obama administration pledged Friday to raise its military aid to Pakistan to $2 billion a year - a total increase of $10 billion over five years - to help the country fight extremism. Officials at the State Department say aid will be denied to any Pakistani army units linked to human rights abuses.
Pakistani Units Accused of Abuses Won't Receive Military Aid, Say US Officials VOA 22 Oct 2010 -- Media reports on Friday are quoting unnamed U.S. officials as saying not all members of Pakistan's military will be benefiting from a proposed $2 billion aid package U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled Friday. According to the reports, Washington will suspend assistance to some Pakistani military units suspected of human rights abuses.
Obama to Visit Pakistan in 2011 VOA 21 Oct 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says he will not visit Pakistan during his trip to Asia next month, but that he is committed to visiting there in 2011, as well as welcoming Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to Washington.
Pak-US strategic dialogue, an attempt to remove mistrust IRNA 21 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan and the US are likely to discuss variety of issues at the third round of Pak-America strategic dialogue in Washington to remove mistrust existing between the two countries.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Suggests U.S. To Blame For Taliban, Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 21 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says that his country has paid "an enormous price" for being the United States' main ally in South Asia for the last 50 years.
Pakistan backs Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology IRNA 21 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan supports Iran’s right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Military Leaders Discuss U.S.-Pakistani Partnership AFPS 20 Oct 2010 -- Defense Department leaders met today with Pakistan’s army chief of staff to discuss military-to-military partnership and security assistance as part of the Third U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue under way this week.
US, Pakistan Conduct Strategic Dialogue VOA 20 Oct 2010 -- U.S. and Pakistani officials are meeting Wednesday in Washington to begin a third round of a strategic dialogue aimed at strengthening ties between their two nations.
Death toll from Pakistan ethnic, political violence reach 53 IRNA 20 Oct 2010 -- Death from political and ethnic violence in the Pakistani southern port city Karachi reaches 53 in a week, police sources said Tuesday.
Pakistan army chief leaves for US strategic dialogue IRNA 20 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left for Washington to meet US defence leaders and to take part a three-day strategic dialogue, the military said Tuesday.
Pakistan's Karachi Shuts Down after Political Violence VOA 20 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has shut down for a day of mourning, following political violence that has killed at least 56 people since Saturday.
Strategic Dialogue Advances U.S.-Pakistan Relations, Goals AFPS 19 Oct 2010 -- The Third U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue is underway here, and officials expect to discuss the Pakistan floods, U.S. aid to the region, and shared U.S.-Pakistani goals.
India blames Pakistan for border terrorism, Jammu & Kashmir again IRNA 19 Oct 2010 -- India said on Tuesday that terrorism arising out of the sub-conventional conflict directed by Pakistan against it for over two decades cannot be ignored and was as substantive an issue as Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan denies bin Laden's presence in country - interior minister RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2010 -- Islamabad has rejected reports by leading world media claiming that "terrorist number 1," Osama bin Laden, and the group of his backers have taken shelter in Pakistan, Dawn News TV channel said on Tuesday citing the Pakistani interior minister.
Suspected US Missile Strikes Kill 6 Militants in NW Pakistan VOA 18 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani officials say suspected U.S. missile strikes killed at least six militants in Pakistan's northwest Monday.
Over 25 killed, 70 injured in pre-election violence in Pakistan's Karachi RIA Novosti 17 Oct 2010 -- Over 25 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in the past twenty-four hours in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi on the eve of by-elections for a seat in the provincial assembly, local media reported on Sunday.
Gunmen Kill 25 in Pakistan VOA 17 Oct 2010 -- Gunmen killed at least 25 people in Pakistan's southern port of Karachi, raising tensions as voters cast ballots Sunday in a by-election to replace an assassinated lawmaker.
Senior Pakistani Taliban leader is killed in U.S. drone strike: TV IRNA 16 Oct 2010 -- A senior leader of Pakistani Taliban, Qari Hussain Mehsud, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan tribal region, local television channels reported on Friday.
Pakistani forces mounting pressure on militants in NW IRNA 16 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan Friday said that constant pressure and squeeze, without going in for large scale ground operations, has been applied on the terrorists, with success, gaining better control of the area in North Waziristan.
Pakistan Supreme Court warns against judges sacking IRNA 16 Oct 2010 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday warned the government against sacking of top judges and ruled that any such moves would be considered as high treason.
Drone Attacks Stoke Debate In Pakistan RFE/RL 16 Oct 2010 -- The United States has been using drones to target militants in Pakistan for some six years now. But there has never been a hale of drone attacks like the number so far this year.
Pakistan: Ban calls on world to speed up funding for $2 billion flood appeal UN News Centre 15 Oct 2010 -- The $2 billion appeal for aid for Pakistani flood victims, the largest-ever launched by the United Nations and its partners for a natural disaster, is just 34 per cent funded, and Secretary-General Ban Ki–moon today called for a generous and swift international response.
Militants in Pakistan Kill 2 in Attack on NATO Supply Truck VOA 15 Oct 2010 -- Officials in Pakistan say gunmen killed two people Friday during an assault on a NATO supply truck in Pakistan's Khyber tribal region.
Pakistan, UNHCR launch Afghan new registration cards IRNA 15 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan and the UN refugee agency on Thursday formally launched a nationwide project to issue new registration cards to registered Afghan refugees.
UN envoy visits flood-ravaged southern Pakistan UN News Centre 13 Oct 2010 -- Just two weeks after having been appointed as the new United Nations Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan, Rauf Engin Soysal is on the ground to assess the impact of the deadly floods, cautioning that the bulk of the rebuilding effort is still ahead.
PAKISTAN: A guide to main militant groups IRIN 13 Oct 2010 -- There are at least nine major militant groups in northern Pakistan and the Punjab, battling the Pakistan army, US forces, and each other. Bombings of Sufi shrines in the cities of Karachi and Lahore this year - the hardliners’ response to that more moderate tradition within Islam - has added to the toll of violence.
Pakistani Army Launches Operation In Northwest RFE/RL 12 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani security forces have begun a fresh military operation in the northwestern part of the country, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.
UN responds to malaria outbreak in flood-affected Pakistani provinces UN News Centre 12 Oct 2010 -- Nearly 300,000 suspected malaria cases, including some confirmed cases of a severe form of the disease, have been recorded in flood-affected areas of Pakistan since the end of July, with the overall incidence slightly above the average seasonal outbreak, the United Nations health agency said today.
Pakistan Reopens Afghan Border Crossing to NATO VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan has reopened a border crossing used by NATO to ship supplies to its forces in Afghanistan.
US drone strikes kill 7 in NW Pakistan IRNA 10 Oct 2010 -- US drone aircraft Sunday fired missiles into Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least seven people, state television reported.
Pervez Musharraf Vows Return to Pakistan VOA 10 Oct 2010 -- Former Pakistani president and military leader Pervez Musharraf has defended his country's fight against terrorism and repeated his vow to run in Pakistan's 2013 presidential election.
Pakistan to Reopen Supply Route for NATO Forces VOA 09 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says authorities will immediately reopen a vital supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan, 10 days after it was shut following a cross-border air strike by coalition forces.
Pakistani Gunmen Torch Tankers Bound For NATO Troops In Afghanistan RFE/RL 09 Oct 2010 -- Militants in Pakistan have set fire to at least 29 fuel tankers in the latest in a series of assaults on supplies en route to NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Pakistan decides to lift blockade on NATO supplies: spokesman IRNA 09 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan has decided to reopen supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan after 10-day blockade on the supplies trucks due to NATO helicopters airstrike in the country’s tribal region, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
Pakistan army chief order abuse video inquiry IRNA 09 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has ordered inquiry into a video showing a firing squad of uniformed Pakistani soldiers shooting dead young men who were blindfolded, the army said on Friday.
Pakistan: UN and partners deliver nearly 170,000 tons of food to flood survivors UN News Centre 08 Oct 2010 -- United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners have delivered almost 170,000 tons of food to millions of people affected by the severe floods that first hit the country in late July, and are preparing to distribute seeds and fertilizer ahead of the planting season in an effort to enable 4.2 million people to feed themselves again.
US army chief vows to avoid attacks on Pakistani forces IRNA 08 Oct 2010 -- The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen has assured Pakistan army chief that foreign forces in Afghanistan will avoid any attack on troops in Pakistani territory.
Pakistan says no decision to restore NATO supplies IRNA 08 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan said on Thursday that no decision has been taken to restore supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan and a decision will be taken after the security situation is improved.
How Secure Is NATO's Supply Line In Pakistan? RFE/RL 08 Oct 2010 -- For almost a week now, there have been almost daily attacks on NATO's supply line through Pakistan.
Pakistan Border Closing Strains Ties As NATO Tankers Burn VOA 07 Oct 2010 -- The United States has apologized to Pakistan for last week's helicopter raid that killed Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border. Despite the apology, the key border crossing for NATO's overland supply lines border remains closed and Taliban militants have destroyed more than 100 trucks in the past week. Thousands of other trucks now sit idle, waiting for the main crossing to reopen.
Mullen Expresses Condolences to Pakistan Army Chief AFPS 07 Oct 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff expressed his condolences for the deaths and injuries of Pakistani soldiers involved in a Sept. 30 border incident in a letter this week to Pakistan's chief of army staff.
Pakistan Relief Focus Shifts From Air to Ground AFPS 07 Oct 2010 -- The Pakistani government has informed the United States that as flood relief operations shift from air to ground transportation, they no longer require U.S. military C-17 Globemaster III or C-130 Hercules aircraft support for delivery of relief supplies.
Tensions With Pakistan Remain High Despite U.S. Apology For Deadly Air Strike RFE/RL 07 Oct 2010 -- Formal apologies to Islamabad by U.S. officials acknowledge that a NATO helicopter flew into Pakistani air space and "mistakenly" killed at least two Pakistani paramilitary border troops on September 30.
US formally apologizes for deaths of Pakistani soldiers IRNA 07 Oct 2010 -- United States Wednesday tendered formal apology to Pakistan over killing of 3 Pak soldiers in airstrike by NATO helicopters in a tribal region, said US embassy here.
NATO oil tankers attacked in SW Pakistan IRNA 07 Oct 2010 -- Unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's southwest Wednesday attacked tankers carrying oil for NATO forces in neighbouring Afghanistan, third major attack on NATO supplies vehicles in two weeks, police and witnesses said.
Bad Coordination Blamed for NATO Attack on Pakistanis VOA 06 Oct 2010 -- A joint NATO-Pakistani investigation has concluded that better cross-border coordination could have avoided the incident last week in which a NATO helicopter crew based in Afghanistan fired on a Pakistani border post and killed two members of the Frontier Scouts. Pakistan had previously reported that three of its troops died and three were wounded, but the latest release says two were killed and four wounded.
ISAF Releases Review of Pakistan Border Shooting AFPS 06 Oct 2010 -- An assessment released today of last week’s Pakistan border shooting in which two of the country’s forces were killed and four were wounded concluded that coalition helicopters likely fired on the troops after mistaking their warning fire for hostile fire.
Mission complete for C-130, C-17 aircrews supporting flood relief AFNS 06 Oct 2010 -- As flood waters recede and Pakistan's aid delivery shifts focus from air to ground transportation, the Pakistan government informed the U.S. recently that U.S. military aircraft and other international cargo plane airlift support was no longer required.
Afghan, Pakistani Officials In Talks In Kabul With Taliban RFE/RL 06 Oct 2010 -- RFE/RL has learned that talks are under way in Kabul today between Taliban representatives, Afghan officials, and a Pakistani government delegation.
NATO-Pakistan Border Row Could Herald Deeper Strategic Disagreements RFE/RL 06 Oct 2010 -- The line of container trucks and fuel tankers waiting to cross into Afghanistan grows longer by the day at the Torkham border crossing, as Pakistan's partial blockade of NATO supply lines stretches into a sixth day.
At Least 20 NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan VOA 06 Oct 2010 -- Police in Pakistan say a group of unknown gunmen have killed one person and set fire to at least 25 trucks carrying fuel to NATO forces stationed in neighboring Afghanistan. Taliban militants are reported to have claimed responsibility for the sixth attack this month on NATO convoys.
German Militants Training in Afghanistan, Pakistan VOA 05 Oct 2010 -- German officials say a number of Germans are traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan for militant training, and several have returned to live in Germany.
Confusion Over Target Of Pakistan Drone Strike RFE/RL 05 Oct 2010 -- Reports from Pakistan's tribal regions near the border with Afghanistan say U.S. missiles fired from a pilotless drone aircraft have killed eight militants, including at least five militants of German nationality said to be of Turkish or Arab origin.
Flood-affected Pakistanis in need of continued assistance – UN UN News Centre 05 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations refugee agency today cautioned that 11 weeks since the first floods struck Pakistan, large numbers of those affected are still in critical need of continued humanitarian assistance, including many needy people the agency was supporting even before the flood emergency.
Bahrain Helicopter Det Provides Critical Support for Pakistan Relief Navy NewsStand 04 Oct 2010 -- Sailors from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Det. 2 forward-deployed to the U.S. Navy's aviation unit in Bahrain have provided essential support to flooding relief efforts in Pakistan since these efforts began in early August.
White House Reiterates Support for Pakistan, Afghanistan VOA 04 Oct 2010 -- The White House says President Barack Obama still considers Pakistan a strong ally in the fight against extremist forces. Comments by Mr. Obama's press secretary, Robert Gibbs, came Monday as the United States and Pakistan continued to discuss the closure of a key border crossing and amid concern about attacks on NATO supply convoys.
Interview: Musharraf Says His New Party Will Lead 'Pakistan Out Of Darkness' RFE/RL 04 Oct 2010 -- Former Pakistanii military ruler Pervez Musharraf says he decided to form a new Pakistani political party because he wants to "introduce a new, democratic political culture" to his country.
8 Miltants Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike VOA 04 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least eight militants, including German nationals, in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region.
NATO's Secretary-General Apologizes to Pakistani FM for Firing Incident VOA 04 Oct 2010 -- NATO's secretary general is urging Pakistan to reopen a key border crossing into Afghanistan that was closed last week after a NATO strike reportedly killed several Pakistani soldiers.
Pakistani Taliban Claims Deadly Attack On NATO Fuel Tankers RFE/RL 04 Oct 2010 -- Police in Pakistan say suspected militants have again attacked trucks carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan -- this time shooting at and setting fire to as many as 20 tankers near the capital, Islamabad.
NATO Presses Pakistan To Reopen Supply Route RFE/RL 04 Oct 2010 -- NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said he hopes Pakistan will reopen a key border point for NATO supplies to Afghanistan as soon as possible.
U.S. drone strikes kill 18 in NW Pakistan IRNA 03 Oct 2010 -- U.S drone aircraft carried out three strikes in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday and killed at least 18 people, locals said.
Pakistan army, NATO to probe airstrikes IRNA 03 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan Saturday sent an army team to Afghanistan for joint investigation into recent NATO airstrikes, which killed three Pakistani soldiers, official sources said.
Pakistani Taliban claim attack on NATO oil tankers IRNA 03 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban Saturday claimed responsibility for attack on tankers carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Mullen Expresses Confidence in U.S.-Pakistan Relationship AFPS 03 Oct 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he’s confident the U.S. and Pakistan can resolve the issues that led to Pakistan closing a major supply route for U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan, and he hasn't yet seen any major impact from the closing.
Bin Laden Calls for Pakistan Relief in New Tape VOA 02 Oct 2010 -- Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has purportedly released another audio recording calling on Muslims around the world to help victims of the floods in Pakistan. The taped speech surfaced on militant Internet websites Saturday.
Pakistan Says It Will Reopen Afghan Crossing, But Route Still Closed RFE/RL 02 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's ambassador to the United States has said Pakistan intends to reopen a key border crossing that is used to resupply NATO forces in Afghanistan.
2 Drone Attacks Hit Pakistan VOA 02 Oct 2010 -- Authorities in Pakistan say two suspected U.S. drone attacks have killed at least 16 militants in the northwestern part of the country.
Pakistan Gate Closure Doesn't Affect Afghan Mission AFPS 01 Oct 2010 -- U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan continue without issues despite the loss of access to a major supply route through Pakistan.
Pakistan PM warns against options if NATO repeats intrusions IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- PM Gilani told the parliament that Pakistan will consider other options if NATO continued intrusion into its sovereignty and security in future.
Pakistan formally lodges protest with NATO IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan has formally lodged protest with NATO over airstrikes in its tribal region, which Thursday also killed three soldiers.
Pakistan investigates NATO strikes: spokesman IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan said on Thursday that it is investigating fresh NATO airstrikes in its tribal region, which has killed at least three soldiers.
Pakistan President disapproves NATO's border violation IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- President Zardari: Pakistan strongly disapproves any incident of violation of its sovereignty.
Pakistan army confirms NATO airstrike IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan army confirmed that two NATO helicopters attacked a Pakistani border post and killed three soldiers.
Uproar erupts over NATO strikes inside Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Vast majority of Pakistan has strongly condemned recent NATO intrusions into Pakistani territory terming the act against the sovereignty of the country.
Gunmen Torch NATO Tankers in Pakistan VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani officials say suspected militants in the country's south have set fire to more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for foreign troops in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Officials Say 'Suspected Militants' Torched NATO Supply Trucks RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistani paramilitary Rangers say "suspected militants" set fire to 27 tankers that were carrying fuel for NATO troops.
Militants attack NATO oil tankers in Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Suspected militants in southern Pakistan early Friday attacked tankers carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Pakistan PM conveys concern to CIA chief at NATO strikes IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan PM Gilani conveyed ?profound concern’ to the CIA Chief Leon E. Panetta over increasing drone attacks.
Anti-US drone strike protest paralyzes life in NW Pakistan IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Thousands of tribesmen took to the streets in tribal region of North Waziristan on to protest against strikes by drone aircraft.
India rejects Pak diplomat's remarks, terms it 'unacceptable' IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- India strongly rejected Pakistan's allegation that it was sponsoring terrorism in South Asia.
Musharraf to Launch New Pakistan Political Party VOA 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, has launched a new political party.
Pakistan's Ex-President Musharraf Launches New Political Party RFE/RL 01 Oct 2010 -- Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf has announced his return to politics with the launch of a new political party.
UN agency and Pakistan join forces to help jump-start livelihoods of flood-stricken UN News Centre 01 Oct 2010 -- The United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Pakistan launched a recovery scheme.
Pakistan to receive biggest Iranian aid on Oct. 2 IRNA 01 Oct 2010 -- Iran's biggest aid relief will be dispatched to the flood-stricken Pakistanis from Sistan-Baluchestan province on October 2, said head of State Crisis Management Organization.

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