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Pakistan army shows off gains near Afghan border

A school the army says churned out suicide bombers now lies in ruins. Soldiers patrol towns once ruled by militants who gave refuge to al-Qaida. Left behind are bundles of terror manuals, extremist propaganda and boxes of ammunition and ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, eTaiwan News,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Barack Obama,  Osama bin Laden,  Baitullah Mehsud

Insurgents flee Pakistani army, but will they return?

A school the army says churned out suicide bombers now lies in ruins. Soldiers patrol towns once ruled by militants who gave refuge to al-Qaeda. Left behind are bundles of terror manuals, extremist propaganda and boxes of ammunition and explosives. ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  White House,  Osama bin Laden,  Baitullah Mehsud

Militants attack Pakistan spy agency

ISLAMABAD - A suicide attack on the northwestern headquarters of Pakistan’s spy agency yesterday showed how militants have turned against an institution that once nurtured them and marked an escalation in their war against the US-backed government. The ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, Boston Globe,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Central Intelligence Agency,  Al-Qaeda,  John F. Tierney,  U.S. Democratic Party

Militants turn on spy agency in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide attack on the northwestern headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency Friday showed how militants have turned against an institution that once nurtured them and marked an escalation in their war against the U.S.-backed government. ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Central Intelligence Agency,  Al-Qaeda

Suicide attack on spy agency in Pakistan kills 10

A suicide attack on the northwestern headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency showed how militants have turned against an institution that once nurtured them and marked an escalation in their war against the U.S.-backed government. The truck bombing ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, eTaiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Central Intelligence Agency,  NATO

Pakistan models defy Taliban with 1st fashion week

KARACHI, Pakistan Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders – and tattoos – exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, San Diego Union-Tribune,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistanis defy Taliban on catwalk

KARACHI - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders - and tattoos - exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, Boston Globe,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with her shoulders _ and tattoos _ exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts. ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, eTaiwan News,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Fear overtakes capital of Pakistan

1 Islamabad Published: 11/2/2009  2:23 AM Last Modified: 11/2/2009  2:23 AM ISLAMABAD — An onslaught of militant violence has transformed Pakistan's capital from an oasis to something of a city under siege, with its tree-lined streets barricaded, ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, Tulsa World,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

Pakistan's capital now resembles besieged city

An onslaught of militant violence has transformed Pakistan's capital from a sleepy oasis to something of a city under siege, with its tree-lined streets barricaded, schools shuttered and jittery residents wondering when the next attack will come. ...

From CHRIS BRUMMITT, eTaiwan News,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda

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