Pakistan

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.

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.

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.

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."…

Musharraf Suffers Setback in Pakistani Elections

Fundamentalist Islamic parties and secular opponents of President Pervez Musharraf made significant gains in Pakistan's general elections Thursday, building an anti-American coalition that could harm the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

Al-Qaida Hunt Focuses on Afghan-Pakistan Border

U.S.-led forces searching for Osama bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network are concentrating on a stretch of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Pakistan Convicts Four Men in Pearl Murder

A Pakistani court found four men guilty of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Kashmir Violence Flares, Renewing Tensions

Despite recent efforts to ease tensions between nuclear-capable rivals India and Pakistan, twelve people were killed last night during clashes within the Indian-controlled section of Kashmir. Nine of those killed were separatist militants.

Suicide Attack At U.S. Consulate in Pakistan Kills At Least 11

A suicide attacker detonated a powerful car-bomb outside the U.S. Consulate in the southern port city of Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, killing himself and at least ten others.

U.S. Official Says India-Pakistan Tensions Easing

Following separate meetings with the leaders of India and Pakistan, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said tensions between the nuclear-capable neighbors are beginning to ease, but the threat of war still looms in the embattled region.