Oct 10 Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes By Larisa Epatko The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool. GlobalPost launches a series… Continue reading
Sep 28 Slide Show: Pakistanis Hit Twice By Monsoon Flooding By Larisa Epatko Pakistanis are trying to cope after being besieged by flooding for a second year in a row. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Gen. Keane: America's 'Soft Approach' to Pakistan Has Failed Three bloody attacks in Afghanistan claimed many lives recently, but the greatest casualty may be the U.S. alliance with Pakistan. Margaret Warner discusses growing diplomatic tensions with retired Army Gen. Jack Keane and Vali Nasr, former senior adviser to the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Pakistan's Alleged Ties to Haqqani Terror Network Rock Alliance With U.S. A terrorist group based in Pakistan that is active in Afghanistan acts an an "arm" of Pakistan's intelligence agency, Adm. Mike Mullen, the top American military officer, told Congress last week. Margaret Warner reports on Pakistan's deteriorating relations with the… Continue watching
Sep 02 10 Years Later, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Linger in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, many Pakistanis still don't know who perpetrated the assault, according to GlobalPost's Pakistan reporter Suzanna Koster. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Gain Amid Hopes of New Fed Stimulus Program In other news Tuesday, Wall Street shot back up amid speculations that the Federal Reserve might try a new stimulus program. Also, Hurricane Irene swept past the Turks and Caicos Islands with the southeastern Bahamas next in its path. It… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch In Karachi, a Call for Calm Amid Deadly Ethnic Violence Violence has never been a stranger to the people of Karachi, Pakistan's commercial center. However, as fighting has worsened in recent months, some citizens are trying to stem the tide. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an appeal… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Honor Roll: Remembering the 30 U.S. Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash Honor Roll: Remembering the 30 U.S. Forces Killed in Helicopter Crash… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 'Wagah' Showcases Competition, Pride in Daily India-Pakistan Border Ceremony "Wagah," a documentary by filmmaker Supriyo Sen, highlights the impressive military ceremony attended by thousands of people each day in a village on the India-Pakistan border. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films… Continue watching
Jul 29 A Year Later, Funding Still Needed for Pakistan Flood Victims By Talea Miller A woman prays by the Ravi river in August 2010, after the worst flooding in 80 years. Photo by Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images. This week marks one year since historic flooding submerged a fifth of Pakistan and displaced more than 4… Continue reading