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US officer says Nato attack on Pakistan was not intentional

A top US military officer says a Nato attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers was not deliberate, while Pakistan maintains Nato forces were alerted.

Key al-Qaeda operative killed by US drone

Senior al-Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri, regarded as one of the most dangerous militants in the world, was killed by a US drone.

Was al-Qaeda drifting off brand? Bin Laden thought so

Al-Qaeda vows revenge

Al-Qaeda has acknowledged that Osama bin Laden is dead, dispelling the doubts of some Muslims over whether the group’s leader had really been killed.

Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan

Floods caused by a week of heavy rain have killed more than 1 000 people in Pakistan’s north-west.

Pakistan plane crashes with dozens on board

A commercial Pakistani passenger plane with 152 people on board crashed in bad weather on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, officials said.

Pakistan govt under pressure after deadly attack

Pakistan’s government came under pressure on Saturday to bring stability to the country after one of the bloodiest bombings in more than two years.

Suicide bombers kills scores at Pakistan mosque

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a mosque near Pakistan’s military headquarters after Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people.

Pakistan braces for attacks as offensive continues

Suspected Taliban militants shot and killed a Pakistani army brigadier and his driver in the capital on Thursday.

Pakistan commandos rescue hostages

Pakistani commandos stormed an office building on Sunday and rescued 39 people whom suspected Taliban militants took hostage.

Pakistan rescues boys trained as suicide bombers

Pakistani security forces have rescued nearly a dozen boys brainwashed into becoming suicide bombers, according to officials.

Pakistani warplanes strike Taliban’s Waziristan

Warplanes struck a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud on Saturday in retaliation for the killing of an anti-Taliban cleric.

Karzai: ‘Wildfire of terrorism’ hurting regional trade

Afghanistan and Pakistan have to work together to defeat a ”wildfire of terrorism” sweeping the region, the Afghan president said on Wednesday.

Zardari woos opposition to end Pakistan crisis

President Asif Ali Zardari called for national reconciliation in a Pakistan Day message on Monday, as he sought to mend fences with the opposition.

Zardari wins Pakistan election

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday.

Suicide bomber kills 40 at Pakistan funeral

A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people at a funeral of a policeman in the Swat district of Pakistan, days after the Pakistan army said it had begun to bring the mountainous…

YouTube points to Pakistan over access snag

Pakistani internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube website across the world on the weekend when they restricted local access to the site, a…

Pakistani politicians wind up election campaign

Pakistani politicians were winding up campaigns on Saturday for a general election that is meant to complete a transition to civilian rule but has been overshadowed by fear of…

Suicide bomb attack on Pakistani military, five dead

A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military bus taking medical corps staff to work in the city of Rawalpindi on Monday killing at least five people and wounding 25. Violence…

Pakistani forces say up to 90 militants killed

Pakistani forces killed up to 90 militants in two battles on Friday in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, the military said. The clashes came two days after…

Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide attack

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking…