PAKISTAN

Drone

Al Qaeda Top Strategist Abu Yahya al-Libi Killed by Drone?

Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of al Qaeda's top strategists and seen as the most prominent figure in the network after leader Ayman al Zawahri, may have been killed in a drone strike in Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence officials said on Tuesday.

US Drone Strike Kills 15 Militants In Pakistan

Unarmed U.S. Shadow Drone
An unmanned US aerial strike targeting a militant base in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area Monday morning killed at least 15 terrorists, Pakistani media reported citing security officials.

What Happened To The Hippie Trail? The Legacy Of The Asia Overland Route

Hippie Trail (Asia Overland Route)
In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of rebellious Europeans, Americans, and Aussies threw caution to the wind and traded their suburban upbringings for sarongs, sandals, and the allure of the East, marching along the hippie trail on a journey that would forever alter the course of history.
Pakistani soldiers stand near army post in Shawal mountains along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

US Military Returns Officers To Western Pakistan

Signaling a slight improvement in the diplomatic ties between Washington and Islamabad, the US military has returned two officers to the headquarters of the Pakistani army's 11th Corps to help coordinate military actions along the Afghan border.
More news
NATO drone

'Drones-Only Approach' -- How Obama Chooses Whom To Kill

Backed by a muscular interpretation of executive power, the Obama administration has made armed drones the centerpiece of its counter-terror arsenal, stepping up strikes in Pakistan and expanding the campaign into Yemen and Somalia.
IBTimes Logo

US Hopes Pakistan Will Reopen NATO Supply Routes

The US hopes that Pakistan will agree to reopen the supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan as the Senate has threatened to link the aid to Pakistan with the country's cooperation on the issue.
Anti-Nato protest

U.S.-Pakistan Supply Route Battle Mars NATO Summit

The two sides have so far failed to agree on a strategy to re-open the vital supply routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have been closed since a U.S. air-strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.
NATO Summit

NATO Chicago 2012: Leaders Meet Amid Protests, Bombings And Alleged Terror Plot

NATO leaders met in Chicago on Sunday to discuss a way out of a wavering commitment in Afghanistan, amid the backdrop of a city brimming with protesters, a foiled terrorist plot, a bombing that killed two NATO soldiers, and President Barack Obama's own misgivings about the military action in Afghanistan laid bare in a lengthy New York Times report.
NATO

NATO Summit Will Center On Ending Afghanistan War

The upcoming NATO summit in Chicago this Sunday will be dominated by discussion of the alliance's transition out of a combat role in Afghanistan to an advisory one, and particularly, who is going to foot the bill amid a global climate of fiscal austerity to ensure it all goes over smoothly.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.