Pakistan

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.