No doubt the recent flood in Pakistan is tragic, and among its most devastating repercussions is that it destroyed villages, bridges, roads, and homes. It also left millions of residents with an empty stomach. The United Nations said on Monday that the flood is the country’s worst in decades. Parts of the south were put [...]
Compared to the rush of support for Haiti following its January earthquake, public and private funding for the international response to Pakistan flooding has been trickling in. Why? Pakistan’s reputation as a haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida—among other extremist groups—is leading some would-be Western donors to pause before offering support that experts say is [...]
It is Independence day in Pakistan this Saturday, but the calamity that befell the nation led to cancellation of Independence Day celebrations. A second wave of floods hit the country and had put millions of people in danger. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said the floods had badly affected 20 million people. He also said [...]
The president of Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari was finally able to visit the disaster areas affected by flooding and torrential rains. He had been criticized in the past days for being absent when the disaster happened. The public had disapproved of his trip to England and France during the crisis, and was accused of [...]
Officials said Tuesday that gunmen killed at least 37 people in Pakistan’s largest city after a prominent lawmaker’s assassination set off a cycle of revenge attacks. As security forces struggled to regain control of Karachi, dozens of vehicles and shops were set ablaze. The southern city of more than 16 million has a history of [...]
In Pakistan, officials reported that a suicide bomber struck Monday near the residence of a Pakistani provincial government minister whose only son was recently killed by suspected Islamist militants. The incident led to the deaths of seven people, while 20 were wounded. It was reported that the target may have been Mian Iftikhar Hussain, information [...]
One of the most wanted Taliban commanders was killed by the Pakistani army on Sunday in the country’s tribal region, the military said Tuesday. The killed Taliban leader is Ameer Ullah Mehsud, one of the founders of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. 45-year-old Mehsud hailed from the town of Makeen in South Waziristan, one of [...]
Early Wednesday, militants in Pakistan boldly assaulted trucks carrying vehicles for Western troops in Afghanistan. The encounter led to the death of seven people, showing just how vulnerable the US supply line can be. NATO and US supply convoys have often been attacked by militants and ordinary criminals for the past two years. Wednsday’s incident. [...]
