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- 6 killed in missile strike
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village well inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, killing at least six alleged militants in an attack that could raise tensions between the anti-terror allies, officials said. The past three
- Situation in Pak more dire than Afghanistan
Noted Pakistan writer and analyst Ahmed Rashid has said that the prevailing situation in Pakistan was far more dire than Afghanistan in the wake of insurgency activities being carried out in tribal areas. Lahore, Nov 19 : Noted Pakistan writer and
- Albright advises Obama on Pak-Afghan ties
WASHINGTON: Former United States secretary of state Madeleine Albright on Wednesday advised president-elect Barack Obama to help expand co-operation between Pakistan and Afghanistan to curb militancy in the region. She also asked him to work towards
- Suspected US missile strikes deep inside Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The US military apparently struck at Islamic militants outside Pakistan's lawless tribal belt for the first time Wednesday, firing a missile that killed six suspected insurgents taking refuge away from the conflict zone along the
- US 'dark side' raised in Pakistani scientist case
A New York federal judge referred to allegations that the accused, Aafia Siddiqui, was abducted and tortured by US or allied forces prior to her extradition from Afghanistan in August. Siddiqui, 36, is undergoing psychiatric treatment at a government
- U.S. strikes farther into Pakistan, kills 6 suspected militants
Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan The U.S. military apparently struck at Islamic militants outside Pakistan's lawless tribal belt for the first time Wednesday, firing a missile that killed six suspected insurgents. The government denounced the attack
- Obama advised to help expand Pakistan and Afghan cooperation
: Former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright has advised President-elect Barack Obama to help expand Pakistan, Afghanistan co-operation as part of efforts to curb militancy in the region and also work towards cancelling out the depiction that the
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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved. A third war between these countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan seceding and becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. A dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998.
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