Oct 09 Deadly Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India By PBS News Hour A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the Pakistan-India border Saturday devastated villages, triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 18,000 in both nations. Continue reading
Oct 07 Car Bomb in Pakistan Kills Dozens A car bomb tore through a religious gathering in the central Pakistan city of Multan on Thursday killing at least 40 and injuring more than 100. Continue reading
Sep 10 Pakistan Strikes Alleged Al-Qaida Site As Tape Threatens More U.S. Attacks By PBS News Hour Pakistani forces bombed an alleged al-Qaida training facility and killed 50 fighters Thursday, the same day al-Qaida released a videotape of Osama bin Laden's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri making threats to attack the United States again. Continue reading
Jul 29 Al-Qaida Suspect, 15 Others Arrested in Pakistan Pakistan arrested Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian al-Qaida suspect wanted by the United States and listed as one of the FBI's 22 most wanted terrorists, the Pakistani interior minister said Friday. Continue reading
Mar 18 Pakistanis Say They May Have Cornered Al-Qaida No. 2 Man By PBS News Hour Pakistani troops may have surrounded Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in the lawless mountainous region near the Afghan border, three Pakistani senior officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 22 India Outlines Steps to Improve Ties With Pakistan India unveiled several proposals Wednesday aimed at improving relations with longtime rival Pakistan, and agreed to meet with members of the separatist movement in India's portion of Kashmir for the first time in 13 years. Continue reading
May 30 Kashmiri Fighters Say Pakistan Has Closed Border, India Deploys Troops Militant Kashmiri separatists accused the Pakistani government Friday of selling out their cause by closing the border with the disputed region of Kashmir. Continue reading
May 08 Armitage Sees Beginning of India-Pakistan Dialogue U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, in Pakistan as part of a three-day South Asian tour, said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the beginning of talks between the Islamabad government and its nuclear rival India. Continue reading
May 06 Pakistan Responds to India’s Call for Diplomatic Relations Pakistan's prime minister announced Tuesday that his country will reopen road, rail, air and sports links with neighboring India in new moves aimed at restoring diplomatic ties between the nuclear-armed rivals. Continue reading
May 02 India to Restore Diplomatic Relations With Pakistan Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told his parliament Friday that he will make new and decisive moves toward peace with Pakistan, an attempt he called the "last in my lifetime."… Continue reading