Tag: Pakistan

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Fighting on the cyber battlefield: Weak states and nonstate actors pose threats

James Jay Carafano · November 8, 2013 5:00 am

Death of an Anti-American Terrorist

Death of an Anti-American Terrorist

Thomas Joscelyn · November 4, 2013 6:51 pm

Pakistani firemen gather at the site of a bomb blast in a market in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. The attack occurred in the capital of Baluchistan province, home to both Islamic militants and separatists who have waged a low-level insurgency against the government for decades. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

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Pakistan: 3 percent of US drone deaths were civilians

Associated Press · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

NY Times: U.S. disrupts Afghans’ tack on militants

Washington Examiner · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

WashPost: Secret memos reveal explicit nature of U.S., Pakistan agreement on drones

Washington Examiner · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the conclusion of their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. In the rocky relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan, the mere fact that Obama and Sharif sit down is seen as a sign of progress. Few breakthroughs are expected on the numerous hot-button issues on their agenda Wednesday, including American drone strikes and Pakistan's alleged support of the Taliban. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama, Pakistani vow cooperation as tensions ease

Julie Pace · October 24, 2013 1:09 am

President Barack Obama meets with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House silent on push to free Pakistani doctor who found bin Laden

Susan Crabtree · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

An unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Amnesty criticizes US drone program in Pakistan

Sebastian Abbot · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

A new report Tuesday from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said that U.S. armed drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen had killed more civilians than terror targets. (AP File)

National Security

Jay Carney: U.S. drone strikes ‘precise’ and ‘lawful’

Meghashyam Mali · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the State Department in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

John Kerry lauds Pakistan as important US partner

Lara Jakes · October 20, 2013 11:01 pm

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2013, file photo Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pauses during a joint press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. American and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan are open in Pakistan. Controversial U.S. drone strikes are down. The U.S. and Pakistan recently announced the restart of their "strategic dialogue" after a long pause. And Sharif is traveling to Washington for talks and a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

US quietly releasing $1.6B in Pakistan assistance

Bradley Klapper · October 19, 2013 3:28 pm

Malala Yousafzai said that she wants to become prime minister of Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jessica Rinaldi)

Beltway Confidential

‘Bravest girl in the world’ Malala Yousafzai defies Taliban, continues speaking for womens’ rights in Islam

Ashe Schow · October 14, 2013 4:00 am