May 2011 - Pakistan Special Weapons News

Pakistan army denies NATO intrusion reports IRNA 31 May 2011 -- Pakistan army Tuesday denied reports that NATO helicopters entered the North Waziristan tribal agency and frisked away five militants.
Pakistani forces kill 17 militants IRNA 31 May 2011 -- Pakistani security forces Tuesday killed 17 militants in Orakzai Agency, a stronghold of Taliban, security officials said.
India, Pakistan inches forward in talks on Siachen IRNA 31 May 2011 -- India and Pakistan on Tuesday inched forward in their talks on Siachen saying it has enhanced understanding of each other's position and agreed to continue the discussions in a meaningful and result-oriented manner.
Mullen: Pakistan Leaders Want to Cooperate With U.S. AFPS 30 May 2011 -- Navy Adm. Mike Mullen today said he came away from his recent meeting with Pakistani leaders convinced of their commitment to work with the United States on security, intelligence and development.
PAKISTAN: Backgrounder on Khyber Agency militancy IRIN 30 May 2011 -- The Khyber Agency in Pakistan has emerged in recent times as a centre of sectarian conflict - partially as a result of the spillover of deep-rooted differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims in the nearby Kurram Agency and partially as a reaction to efforts by hardline Sunni groups to establish their writ in the area.
Pakistan to launch new anti-Taliban operation IRNA 30 May 2011 -- Pakistan has decided to launch military offensive in North Waziristan Agency tribal area, the stronghold of the militants, adjacent to border with Afghanistan, a leading newspaper reported on Monday.
Why Are There No Indigenous Political Parties In Pakistan's Tribal Areas? RFE/RL 30 May 2011
India, Pakistan resume defence secretary level talks IRNA 30 May 2011 -- India and Pakistan on Monday resumed the two-day defence scretary level talks in New Delhi.
Pakistan army says unaware of US list IRNA 29 May 2011 -- Pakistan army says it is unaware about any list of the most wanted al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders that U.S. media said was handed over to the government by the U.S. Secretary of State during her visit to Islamabad on Friday.
Indian defense minister says India wants dialogue with Pakistan IRNA 28 May 2011 -- Indian Defence Minister, A K Antony Saturday said on Saturday that the Indian government wants continued dialogue with Pakistan.
Pakistan allows U.S. access to bin Laden's hideout RIA Novosti 27 May 2011 -- Pakistan has allowed the CIA to examine the compound of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Secretary Clinton Remarks With Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Dept. of State 27 May 2011
Clinton, Mullen Meet With Pakistani Leaders AFPS 27 May 2011 -- Secretary of State Clinton and Navy Adm. Mullen met with Pakistani leaders today in an effort to shore up relations between the US and Pakistan.
Clinton Urges Pakistan to Act Decisively Against Militancy VOA 27 May 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Clinton and chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen, have made an unannounced visit to Pakistan.
Clinton Tells Islamabad: 'Take Decisive Steps' On Terrorism RFE/RL 27 May 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Pakistan to take "decisive steps" against Islamist militancy.
Clinton wants Pakistan take decisive action IRNA 27 May 2011 -- The visiting US Secretary of State Clinton: US hopes Pakistan would take decisive action against the militants.
Hillary Clinton meets Pakistani President, army chief IRNA 27 May 2011 -- Hillary Clinton opened talks with top Pakistani leadership to remove the mistrust caused by unilateral action by the US forces to kill Osama bin Laden on May,.
PAKISTAN: Forced out of town by ethnic violence IRIN 27 May 2011 -- Aly Khan fled Quetta city, provincial capital of the southwestern province of Balochistan, after several of his family members were attacked in inter-ethnic violence.
Suicide Attack Kills 32 in Northwest Pakistan VOA 26 May 2011 -- A suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan has killed at least 32 people, the second such attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban in as many days.
Suicide attack kills 25 people in NW Pakistan IRNA 26 May 2011 -- A suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden vehicle near the government offices in Pakistan’s northwest on Thursday and killed 25 people.
Gilani: Pakistan in 'Defining Phase' of Terror Fight VOA 26 May 2011 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says his country is entering a "defining phase" in the fight against terrorism.
Clinton Calls on Pakistan to Meet 'Expectations' VOA 26 May 2011 -- The United States wants Pakistan to start living up to its commitments in the fight against terrorism.
Pakistan top body says will press ahead with anti-terror campaign IRNA 26 May 2011 -- Pakistan’s top defence body has decided to make coordinated efforts to prevent and pre-empt acts of terrorism.
British special envoy calls for Islamabad-Kabul anti-terror campaign IRNA 26 May 2011 -- The UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mark Sedwill, arrived in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders.
Pakistan Provokes Deep Divisions In Washington RFE/RL 25 May 2011 -- US policymakers, military leaders, and legislators remain deeply divided when it comes to defining relations with Pakistan.
US Witness in Mumbai Terror Trial Ties Pakistani Spy Agency to Militants VOA 25 May 2011 -- The U.S. government’s star witness in a high-profile terrorism trial involving the 2008 Mumbai bombings is on the stand.
Wikileaks: Pakistani Military Taught to Dislike US VOA 25 May 2011 -- Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables accuse the Pakistani military of purposefully trying to instill anti-Americanism in many of its top officers.
Pakistani PM for defense installations security review IRNA 25 May 2011 -- Pakistani PM Gilani issued instructions to upgrade the security of all the defense installations two days after Taliban attacked a naval air force base in Karachi.
At Least Five Killed In Suicide Truck Bombing At Pakistan Police Station RFE/RL 25 May 2011 -- At least five people were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber rammed a truck full of explosives into a police station in northern Pakistan early on May 25.
5 Pakistani policemen die in suicide attack IRNA 25 May 2011 -- A suicide bomber Wednesday rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a roadside police investigation center in the northwestern city of Peshawar and killed five policemen.
Pakistani Taliban Strike Again; Suicide Blast Kills 6 VOA 25 May 2011 -- The Pakistani Taliban are claiming responsibility for yet another deadly attack on the country's security forces, striking a police building in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
Car Bomb Attack On Pakistani Police Station RFE/RL 25 May 2011 -- A suicide car bomb attack on a police station in the Pakistani town of Peshawar has left one policeman dead and 15 people wounded.
Trial Witness Says Pakistani Intelligence Had Role In Mumbai Attack RFE/RL 24 May 2011 -- A Pakistani-American man has testified in U.S. court that the Pakistani ISI had links to the group that carried out the attacks.
Pakistan Returns Helicopter Used In Bin Laden Raid RFE/RL 24 May 2011 -- The Pentagon says Pakistan has returned the wreckage of a U.S. helicopter destroyed during the raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Pakistan Returns US Helicopter from bin Laden Raid VOA 24 May 2011 -- The Pentagon says Pakistan has returned the wreckage of an American military helicopter that was destroyed during the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Tribunal In Pakistan Probes Killings Of Foreigners In Quetta RFE/RL 24 May 2011 -- An inquiry has opened in southwestern Pakistan into the killing last week of five foreigners by security forces.
China Refuses to Confirm Reports it Will Run Strategic Pakistani Port VOA 24 May 2011 -- China says it has not heard of Pakistan’s request to operate a strategic port on Pakistan’s southwest coast and to help build a naval base there.
Militants attack on Pakistan military base kills 4 IRNA 23 May 2011 -- Heavily armed militants attacked a Pakistan military base in the port city of Karachi late Sunday night and killed four people, including a foreigner, security officials and local TV channel said on Monday.
Pakistan Regains Control Of Naval Base After Raid By Taliban RFE/RL 23 May 2011 -- Security forces in Pakistan say they've regained control of a naval aviation base after heavily armed Taliban stormed the facility in the port city of Karachi overnight.
Pakistan Retakes Naval Base After Militant Attack VOA 23 May 2011 -- Pakistani commandos have regained control of a naval base after more than 17 hours of fighting with Taliban gunmen, in an attack that raised questions about Pakistan's ability to defend itself from militants.
US drone attacks continue in Pakistan despite concerns IRNA 21 May 2011 -- United States is continuing with policy of drone attacks on Pakistani soil despite strong reaction shown by Pakistani Parliament against the moves.
Wikileaks Cables Indicate Close Combat Cooperation Between US, Pakistan VOA 21 May 2011 -- A leading Pakistani newspaper has joined with the online whistleblower Wikileaks to publish diplomatic cables which indicate a closer cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistani military in counter-terrorism operations than had been previously known.
Pakistan Taliban Claims Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy VOA 20 May 2011 -- The Pakistani Taliban say they are responsible for a deadly bomb attack on two U.S. consulate vehicles in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The militant group said Friday's violence was in revenge for the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan earlier this month.
China, Pakistan Tout Close Relations VOA 20 May 2011 -- Pakistan's prime minister has met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing on the final day of a four-day trip aimed at promoting ties between the two nations. Yousuf Raza Gilani's trip to China follows increased tensions between Pakistan and the United States.
US, Pakistan Continue Push to Repair Ties VOA 19 May 2011 -- Top U.S. officials are holding talks with Pakistani leaders in a push to repair ties further strained by the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
U.S. Assistance to Pakistan Should Continue, Gates Says AFPS 18 May 2011 -- U.S.financial assistance to Pakistan should continue, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
Pakistani Taliban Promising Tougher Fight VOA 18 May 2011 -- Senior leaders of the Pakistani Taliban are vowing to fight with renewed zeal to avenge the death of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden.
India Admits 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Not in Pakistan VOA 18 May 2011 -- India is apologizing after telling Pakistan to hand over a suspected terrorist who had been living in India all along.
Frayed US-Pakistani Ties Probed on Capitol Hill VOA 17 May 2011 -- Former U.S. national security advisor Marine General James Jones says the future of U.S.-Pakistani relations is being decided in the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, and says Pakistan must change its behavior if frayed ties are to be salvaged.
NATO Helicopters Fire on Pakistani Troops VOA 17 May 2011 -- Pakistani officials say NATO helicopters crossed into Pakistan and fired on troops, wounding two soldiers in an incident that drew a strong protest from the Pakistani military.
U.S., Pakistan Vow To Rebuild Trust RFE/RL 16 May 2011 -- U.S. Senator John Kerry says he and Pakistani leaders have agreed on a 'series of steps' to get their nations' relationship 'back on track.'
US, Pakistan Need to Improve Ties, Says Senator Kerry VOA 16 May 2011 -- U.S. Senator John Kerry is calling for the United States and Pakistan to improve ties that were further strained following a U.S. military operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Kerry Says US Relations With Pakistan at Critical Moment VOA 15 May 2011 -- With relations between Pakistan and the United States in a deep rift following the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden, U.S. Senator John Kerry traveled to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani authorities.
US used stealth technology to avoid Pakistan's detection IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Pakistan's intelligence chief Friday informed the in-camera session that the U.S. had used stealth technology on its helicopters that could not be detected by the radars when they raided a compound and killed Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan parliament condemns US Osama raid IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Pakistani parliament early Saturday adopted a unanimous resolution, strongly condemning the U.S. unilateral raid on a compound to kill Osama bin Laden and said such action is amount to violation of the country's sovereignty.
Pakistan's top military general cancels US visit IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Pakistan Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shamim Wyen has cancelled his visit to the United States as relationship between the two allies are under stress after the U.S. killed al-Qaeda chief in a unilateral raid in Pakistan.
Pakistan Taliban bombers kill 80 security men IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Two Pakistani Taliban bombers Friday struck a training center of security forces in the country's northwest and killed nearly 80 people and wounded over 100 more, a provincial minister said.
Pakistan spy chief offers resignation IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Chief of Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha Friday apologized to the nation over the failure to get information about the presence of Osama bin laden and to detect intrusion by the U.S. military helicopters.
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/13/2011 The White House 13 May 2011
Bin Laden's Operational Role Debated VOA 13 May 2011 -- It is widely agreed that the plot to mount terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001 sprung from the mind of Osama bin Laden.
White House: US Has Had Access to bin Laden Widows VOA 13 May 2011 -- White House spokesman Jay Carney says the United States has had access to Osama bin Laden's widows in Pakistan.
Pakistan PM says ties with CIA break down IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM Gilani has said that cooperation between the county’s main spy agency and the American CIA has been broken.
U.S. Aid To Pakistan Faces Challenges After Bin Laden Operation RFE/RL 13 May 2011 -- On May 10, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced the "Defund United States Assistance to Pakistan Act of 2011" in the House of Representatives
Osama's death divides Pakistan IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistan seems to be divided after the US Special Forces killed Osama Bin Laden.
Pakistan top leadership condemn US Osama raid IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistan's top political and military leadership condemned the US unilateral action in violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.
Pakistani Taliban Say Suicide Bombings Avenge Death Of Bin Laden RFE/RL 13 May 2011 -- Pakistan's Taliban has claimed responsibility for their first major attack to avenge Osama bin Laden's death.
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for twin attacks IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for twin bomb attacks on a training center of security forces in the country’s northwest.
Ban deplores deadly suicide bombing at Pakistani military training centre UN News Centre 13 May 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban has condemned suicide bombings at a military training centre in north-western Pakistan.
80 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing VOA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistani officials say two bomb blasts at a training center for local security forces in the country’s northwest have killed at least 80 people and wounded over 120 others.
Death toll rises to 86 in Pakistan paramilitary base blasts RIA Novosti 13 May 2011 -- The death toll has risen to 86 in a suspected twin suicide bombing at a paramilitary force academy in north-western Pakistan.
In Pakistan's Tribal Areas, Doubts About Development RFE/RL 13 May 2011 -- It's an axiom in the "war on terror" that to free areas from the grip of militants, you have to develop them economically.
Former U.S. Ambassador Charts New Policy Course For Pakistan RFE/RL 12 May 2011 -- Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UN, has been vocal in the wake of Bin Laden's death.
Pakistan opposition rejects Osama inquiry committee IRNA 12 May 2011 -- Pakistan’s main opposition party rejected government’s commission for inquiry of US forces operation to kill Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan PM appeals for unity after Osama's death IRNA 12 May 2011 -- Pakistani PM Gilani appealed to Pak nation to show unity.
Indian, Afghan Leaders Meet Amid Growing Tensions Over Pakistan VOA 12 May 2011 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in Afghanistan's capital, where he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Russia Courts Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia VOA 12 May 2011 -- With the death of Osama bin Laden, Russia is reaching out to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia in an effort to keep Islamic radicalism out of Russia’s southern flank.
US drone strike kills 8 in NW Pakistan IRNA 12 May 2011 -- An unmanned US aircraft Thursday fired missiles into Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least eight people.
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 5 in Pakistan VOA 12 May 2011 -- Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least five suspected militants in the country's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border.
U.S. Drone Attack Kills 5 Suspected Militants In Pakistan RFE/RL 12 May 2011 -- Pakistan security officials say a U.S. drone attack has killed five suspected militants in North Waziristan tribal district.
Pakistan, India in talks to resolve dam dispute IRNA 12 May 2011 -- Top Pakistani and Indian experts opened a two-day talks in Islamabad aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over a planned dam in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Discovery Channel Special 'Killing Bin Laden' Provides Detailed Account of Dangerous and Historic Operation Discovery Channel 11 May 2011
Missing: One 'Crown Prince Of Terror' RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- Did Osama bin Laden's 20-year-old son and heir apparent escape from the compound in Abbottabad during the midnight raid that killed his father?
'Shanghai', Iran Not Believing Blindly In Osama's Death RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- The antiterrorism branch of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is unconvinced when it comes to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Moscow says U.S. had right to kill bin Laden RIA Novosti 11 May 2011 -- Russia believes the U.S. had the right under international law to kill al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Russia Welcomes Pakistani President VOA 11 May 2011 -- Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on his first official visit to Russia. His visit follows the killing by U.S. forces of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil.
US Names Leader of Afghan Group Based in Pakistan As Terrorist VOA 11 May 2011 -- The U.S. State Department has added another leader of the Pakistan-based Afghan insurgent group, the Haqqani Network, to its list of specially designated global terrorists.
Pakistani Army Officers Make India's 'Most Wanted' List VOA 11 May 2011 -- Pakistani army officers have now joined terrorist masterminds and crime bosses on India's list of most wanted criminals.
India Puts Pakistani Army Officers On 'Most-Wanted' List RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- India has directly accused Pakistan's military of being involved in Islamic extremism, naming five Pakistani army officers on its 50 "most-wanted" list.
Two blasts hit Saudi Arabia consulate in Pakistan's Karachi RIA Novosti 11 May 2011 -- Unidentified assailants threw two explosive devices at the territory of the Saudi Arabian consulate in Karachi.
Pakistani Journalist Killed By Car Bomb RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- A journalist has been killed in a car-bomb attack in Pakistan's northern city of Peshawar.
Uproar Over bin Laden Hideout Strains US-Pakistan Relations VOA 11 May 2011 -- Discovery of Osama bin Laden's hideout near Islamabad has brought more pressure on relationship between the US and Pakistan.
Washington Contemplates Next Move After Bin Laden's Death RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Senator Carl Levin: "The government of Pakistan is going to continue to say they didn't know".
US Officials: Pakistan to Grant Access to Bin Laden's Wives VOA 10 May 2011 -- A U.S. official says Pakistan will soon allow American investigators to question the three wives of Osama bin Laden.
Scrambled Marching Orders In Pakistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Declan Walsh's report that the US and Pakistan had struck a deal in 2001 regarding potential U.S. action against Osama bin Laden has taken off.
U.S. says has right to carry out raids abroad RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- The US reserves the right to carry out raids outside its territory even if the Pakistani authorities say such operations are illegal.
U.S. Senator: Bin Laden's Death 'Potentially Game-Changing' For Afghanistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- A senior U.S. lawmaker says that the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden provides a "game-changing opportunity" in neighboring Afghanistan.
U.S., Pakistan Continue Cooperation on Afghan Border AFPS 10 May 2011 -- Cooperation generally has been good and is getting better, the commander of International Security Assistance Force’s Regional Command East said.
Bin Laden died 'well before' U.S. raid - Iran RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Moslehi: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died from a disease a long time before the U.S. special operation.
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan VOA 10 May 2011 -- Pakistan intelligence officials say a US drone attack has killed at least three militants in a tribal region along the country's border with Afghanistan.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/9/2011 The White House 09 May 2011
Bin Laden Raid Will Help Defeat al-Qaida, Obama Says AFPS 09 May 2011 -- The death of Osama bin Laden and the unprecedented collection of intelligence materia; will help the US deal a serious blow to al-Qaida.
US Rejects Pakistan's Criticism of bin Laden Raid VOA 09 May 2011 -- The White House says it will not "apologize" for a raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil.
Opposition terms Osama operation attack on sovereignty IRNA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistani opposition leader and former PM, Nawaz Sharif, described the unilateral operation by the U.S. to kill Osama bin Laden as ‘a major attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty’.
Pakistani PM admits intelligence failure on Osama presence IRNA 09 May 2011 -- PM Gilani admitted intelligence failure on the presence of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Pakistan PM Calls Accusations Over bin Laden 'Absurd' VOA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM Gilani denied that his country's intelligence agencies helped hide Osama bin Laden, insisting that allegations of complicity or incompetence were "absurd".
Pakistan Denies Complicity in bin Laden Case VOA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM is rejecting claims that his country was complicit or incompetent in allowing the al-Qaida leader to hide out in Pakistan.
Pakistani PM: Allegations Over Bin Laden 'Absurd' RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM has rejected as "absurd" allegations that national authorities were either complicit in hiding Osama bin Laden or incompetent.
It's Going To Be A Long Week For Pakistan RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's civilian and military leadership is in crisis in the wake of the U.S. special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Pakistani Islamic Party Leader 'Suspicious' Of Bin Laden Killing RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- A pro-Taliban Islamic party leader in Pakistan says he has "suspicions" about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Was Remote Pakistani Village A Bin Laden Hideout? RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Chak Shah Muhammad, a remote and rather unremarkable village in northeast Pakistan, has suddenly found itself at the center of the word's attention.
Bin Laden dead before U.S. raid - Iranian Intelligence Minister RIA Novosti 09 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi: Evidence that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died of disease long before the US' alleged raid.
Bin Laden died some time ago due to sickness: Iran minister ISNA 09 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said Bin Laden died some time ago due to sickness.
Mullen: SEAL Team Represents All of Military AFPS 09 May 2011 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Scene at the White House was “tense” during the assault on the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
US Asks Pakistan for Access to Bin Laden's Wives VOA 08 May 2011 -- The United States says it wants to question three wives of Osama bin Laden who have been in Pakistani custody since May 2, when U.S. special forces raided a Pakistani compound where they were hiding with the al-Qaida leader.
Security Crackdown in Abbottabad Follows US Raid VOA 07 May 2011 -- Following the U.S. commando raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden earlier this week in Abbottabad, Pakistan officials have begun a security crackdown there.
Abbottabad: Not A New Home For Terror RFE/RL 06 May 2011 -- The city of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed is no innocuous backwater. It has a history shaped by terrorism, having been a hotspot of Al-Qaeda and Taliban activity for over a decade.
Pakistani Officials Have No Record Of Man Killed With Bin Laden RFE/RL 06 May 2011 -- Pakistani officials say they have no record of the man said to be the owner of the compound in which Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed this week, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.
US Drone Strike Kills 15 Militants, Says Pakistan VOA 06 May 2011 -- Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile attack close to the Afghan border has killed at least 15 people.
Gone In 40 Minutes -- What Pakistani Forces Did During Bin Laden Raid RFE/RL 06 May 2011 -- Skepticism is rife abroad over how Pakistan could fail to detect the world's most-wanted man on its territory. But following Osama bin Laden's killing at the hands of elite U.S. forces, Pakistani authorities are facing criticism at home as to how the country's defenses could be breached.
CIA Occupied Safe House in Abbottabad VOA 06 May 2011 -- The CIA is reported to have maintained a safe house in Abbottabad for a small team of spies who conducted surveillance for months on the compound where Osama bin Laden was found.
Tough Questions, And A Search For Opportunity, In U.S. Senate Hearing On Pakistan RFE/RL 06 May 2011 -- U.S. Senator John Kerry (Democrat-Massachusetts) knew what he was in for.
Pakistan says US conducts unauthorized operations IRNA 05 May 2011 -- The Pakistani parliament was told on Thursday that the US had conducted unauthorized and direct operations to kill Osama bin Laden and the country's leadership, civil as well as military, had no prior knowledge of these particular operations.
Pakistan army says will reduce US soldiers strength IRNA 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan's top military commanders Thursday admitted own shortcomings in developing intelligence on the presence of Bin Laden in Pakistan and ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to US raid on a compound to kill the al-Qaeda leader.
Pakistan dismisses CIA's Osama outburst as false IRNA 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan has rejected the statement of the CIA chief as 'a false and hypothetic allegation' that the country's intelligence agency either involved in sheltering Osama bin Laden or it is incompetent.
Flournoy: Pakistan Must Strengthen Cooperation AFPS 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan needs to strengthen its counterterrorism cooperation with the United States as one result of the May 1 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the undersecretary of defense for policy said here today.
No Tears For Osama In Pakistan RFE/RL 05 May 2011 -- When former U.S. President Bill Clinton unleashed a missile strike on an Al-Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in August 1998, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Pakistan. They chanted "death to America" and "long live Osama."
Bin Laden's Death Casts A Pall Over U.S.-Pakistan Relations RFE/RL 05 May 2011 -- Now that the United States' top terrorist target Osama bin Laden has been eliminated, the debate in Washington is focusing on how he was able to remain at large for so long.
Pakistan warns against further raids on its territory RIA Novosti 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan on Thursday warned any country against conducting raids on its territory, a day after India's top soldier said it could carry out operations like the U.S. strike that killed Osama bin Laden.
Pakistani Civilian, Military Leaders Warn US about Future Raids VOA 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan's army said Thursday that it will review ties with Washington if the U.S. launches any more raids on its territory. The statement came just hours after Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir defended the work of Pakistan's military and the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, following the U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden early Monday.
Osama's killing will not change Indo-Pak dialogue discourse: India IRNA 05 May 2011 -- India said 'momentous' killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will not change the discourse of Indo-Pak dialogue but made it clear that use of terrorism as a policy to further strategic goals was 'unacceptable.'
Which Way For Pakistani Leadership? RFE/RL 04 May 2011 -- Pakistan's civilian government has reiterated its commitment to the global fight against extremism, while the country's intelligence community has expressed 'embarrassment' over its failure to detect the presence of world's most-hunted man on Pakistani soil.
India Rules Out 'Geronimo'-Style Strikes, Will 'Engage' Pakistan VOA 04 May 2011 -- India says the bold U.S. strike that killed Osama bin Laden is not something they plan to imitate anytime soon.
PAKISTAN: Revenge attacks feared after Osama death IRIN 04 May 2011 -- The death of al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden after an operation involving US aircraft and ground forces in Pakistan has raised fears of possible revenge attacks by militants against various targets, including civilians.
Pakistan Under Pressure Over bin Laden's Hiding Place VOA 04 May 2011 -- The Pakistani government has reacted sharply to the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, warning that countries should not think that they have free reign to come and go through Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Pakistan Must Have Known bin Laden Was Living in Abbottabad VOA 04 May 2011 -- An Afghan official says Pakistan's intelligence agency must have known that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was hiding in a house close to a Pakistani military academy before U.S. special forces killed him in a raid on Monday.
Tensions Rise As U.S. Officials Question Bin Laden's Hiding In Pakistan RFE/RL 04 May 2011 -- Tensions between the United States and Pakistan have intensified as Obama administration officials questioned how Osama bin Laden had managed to shelter inside Pakistan.
Pakistan, United States Reaffirm Fight Against Islamic Militancy RFE/RL 03 May 2011 -- Pakistan and the United States today reaffirmed their commitment to fight Islamist extremism, a day after the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan Criticizes US Raid, Defends Record on Terrorism VOA 03 May 2011 -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday sharply criticized the U.S. operation that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in the the Pakistani city of Abbottabad.
Pakistan's Zardari Says Bin Laden Raid Was Not Joint Operation RFE/RL 03 May 2011 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces was not a joint operation with Pakistan.
Zardari: Pakistan Played Part in Hunt for bin Laden VOA 03 May 2011 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was not a joint operation with his country, but stresses that a decade of cooperation with the United States led to the elimination of a 'threat to the civilized world.'
Clinton: Pakistan Cooperation Helped Find bin Laden VOA 02 May 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday U.S.-Pakistan counterterrorism cooperation 'helped lead' to the discovery of Osama bin Laden's hideout near Islamabad. She is non-committal about whether the $25 million U.S. reward for finding bin Laden will be paid.
Bin Laden Killing Confirms Pakistan is Sanctuary for Terrorists, Says India VOA 02 May 2011 -- Senior Indian offcials reacted with 'grave concern' Monday to the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a U.S. operation in Pakistan, saying the news confirms that Pakistan continues to shelter terrorists.
Pakistan Calls bin Laden's Death Setback to Terrorist Groups VOA 02 May 2011 -- Pakistan is calling Osama bin Laden's death a major setback for terrorist groups around the world, as the Pakistani Taliban vows to step up attacks against U.S. and Pakistani interests.
Pakistan Stunned by bin Laden's Death VOA 02 May 2011 -- While much of the reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden has been celebratory, the feeling is very different in the country where U.S. forces found and killed the terrorist leader.
Pakistan officially confirms death of al Qaeda leader bin Laden RIA Novosti 02 May 2011 -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has officially confirmed the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the first official statement from the Central Asian country after U.S. President Barack Obama made the announcement late on Sunday night.
Abbottabad, The Peaceful Pakistani City Where Osama Bin Laden Met His Violent End RFE/RL 02 May 2011 -- For 10 years, the world has expected that if Osama bin Laden were ever found, it would be in a cave somewhere in the mountains on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Bin Laden Killing Puts Pakistan On The Spot RFE/RL 02 May 2011 -- The nearly decade-long hunt for the world's most-wanted man has ended. But the death of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in the early hours of May 2 has put the spotlight on Pakistan, the place of his ultimate demise.
Clinton Stresses Pakistan Cooperation After bin Laden Killing VOA 02 May 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is stressing the need for continued U.S.-Pakistani security cooperation after the killing of Osama bin Laden by a U.S. forces team near Islamabad. She said the message to the Taliban is that it cannot defeat or wait out U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan.

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