Oct 09 Watch Gates Urges More Troop Action on Afghanistan’s Drug Trade U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Thursday that NATO troops should do more to combat Afghanistan's drug trade. His comments came as new reports emerged raising doubts about American strategy and the Afghan government's ability to cope. Continue watching
Sep 22 Pakistan Hunts for Bombers of Landmark Hotel By PBS News Hour Pakistani officials are still trying to determine who is behind the weekend truck bombing at a landmark Islamabad hotel that killed at least 53 people. Continue reading
Sep 16 Mullen Visits Pakistan to Ease Tensions Over Raids By Admin, PBS News Hour Top U.S. military officer Adm. Mike Mullen went to Pakistan Tuesday to discuss concerns over Islamabad's efforts to combat militant fighters and to address rising tensions over reports that U.S. forces have engaged in unauthorized raids there. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Reports: President Bush Secretly OK’d Raids in Pakistan’s Border Region The New York Times reported Thursday that President Bush authorized U.S. forces to conduct raids against Taliban and al-Qaida strongholds inside Pakistan's border region without the approval of Islamabad. Regional and security experts assess the reports. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch U.S. Plan on Iraq, Afghan Troop Levels Stirs Strategy Debate President Bush said Tuesday that the U.S. would maintain Iraq troop levels until next year and increase resources for Afghanistan. Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane and Retired Brig. Gen. David McGinnis weigh the strategy. Continue watching
Sep 08 Pakistan’s New President Looks to Mend Reputation, Stabilize Country By Admin, PBS News Hour Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, was elected Sept. 6 as president of Pakistan, the next chapter in the political career of a man once labeled "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption charges levied against… Continue reading
Sep 05 Judges Reinstated in Pakistan Ahead of Election By Admin, PBS News Hour Three Supreme Court judges ousted by outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf were sworn back into the court a day ahead of Saturday's presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 03 Pakistani Prime Minister’s Motorcade Target of Attack By Admin, PBS News Hour Shots were fired at Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's motorcade near Islamabad's airport Wednesday, though officials said he was not in it at the time, raising concerns of continuing political instability. Continue reading
Aug 25 Sharif Withdraws from Pakistan Governing Coalition By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that he will withdraw his party from Pakistan's five-month-old governing coalition. Continue reading
Aug 21 Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 59 By Admin, PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside an arms factory near Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Thursday, killing at least 59 people, as workers were leaving at the end of their shift. Continue reading