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Pakistani PM Appeals to Public for Help Identifying Bombers By BarryNewhouse Islamabad VOA 21 September 2008 Pakistan's prime minister is appealing to fellow Pakistanis to identify what he called the "black sheep" responsible for Saturday's devastating suicide bomb attack. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad, where officials say at least 60 people have died and...
India, Pakistan Pledge More Peace TalksBy BarryNewhouse/Anjana Pasricha Islamabad/New Delhi25 September 2008India's prime minister and Pakistan's president have agreed to a new round of peace talks before the end of the year. BarryNewhouse in Islamabad and Anjana Pasricha in New Delhi report the leaders also agreed to a joint commission that will investigate the bombing...
NATO Helicopters, Pakistan Troops Exchange Fire at Afghan BorderBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad25 September 2008NATO officials in Afghanistan say Pakistani troops have fired on NATO helicopters flying inside Afghanistan. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad, where Pakistani military officials insisted the helicopters crossed into Pakistan and then border guards and the...
Pakistani Army Recovers US Drone Near Afghan BorderBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad24 September 2008Pakistani military officials say they have recovered an American drone aircraft that crashed in a village near the Afghan border. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad that locals in the region say they shot down the drone, but the military is denying the claim.Locals in...
US Defense Secretary Expresses Regret for Afghan Civilian DeathsBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad17 September 2008U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American forces need to do more to prevent killing civilians during military strikes in Afghanistan. While the secretary was in Kabul, U.S. military chief Admiral Mike Mullen visited Islamabad for talks with officials who have protested U.S....
Blast Outside Kabul Kills Afghan GovernorBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad13 September 2008The top police official in Afghanistan's Logar Province says a remote controlled bomb planted by the Taliban has killed the province's governor and three other people. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from neighboring Pakistan that Taliban militants claimed credit for the attack.General Mustafa...
Pakistani Leaders Denounce Suspected US StrikesBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad12 September 2008A suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least 14 people in a militant stronghold in northwest Pakistan. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Pakistan's capital where lawmakers and the military are responding to a surge in strikes against militant targets by vowing to defend the...
Pakistan Military Vows to Safeguard Territory Following Surge in US StrikesBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad12 September 2008A suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least 14 people in a militant stronghold in northwest Pakistan. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Pakistan's capital where lawmakers and the military are responding to a surge in strikes against militant targets...
Pakistan Tribal Sources Say Foreign Al-Qaida Operatives Killed in Missile StrikeBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad10 September 2008Pakistani tribal sources say Monday's suspected U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region killed four foreign al-Qaida operatives. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad that independent sources have not confirmed the alleged deaths,...
New Pakistani President Pledges Greater Cooperation Against TerrorismBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad09 September 2008The widower of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been sworn in as Pakistan's president, formally returning the country to civilian rule nearly nine years after Pervez Musharraf seized power in a military coup. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from...
Suspected US Missile Strike Hits Taliban Commander's HouseBy BarryNewhouse IslamabadResidents in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area say a suspected U.S. missile strike hit a house and a seminary linked to a top Taliban commander, killing at least 10 people. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad the strike comes as Asif Ali Zardari prepares to be sworn in as Pakistan's...
Husband of Slain Former PM Bhutto Elected President in PakistanBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad06 September 2008The widower of Pakistan's assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has won elections to become the country's next president. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad, where Asif Ali Zardari won an estimated 482 of the 702 votes from lawmakers to become what...
Pakistan Warns Cross-Border Raid Could Provoke BacklashBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad04 September 2008 Pakistani lawmakers have denounced Wednesday's raid by foreign troops in Pakistani territory, passing a resolution condemning the operation and vowing to repel similar attacks in the future. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad that the Pakistani military warned such...
Gunmen Fire on Pakistani PM MotorcadeBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad03 September 2008Unidentified gunmen have fired on the motorcade of Pakistan's prime minister, but officials said he was not in his vehicle at the time of the attack. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from the Pakistani capital the shooting took place on the busy highway between Islamabad and Rawalpindi.The spokesman...
Pakistani Lawyers Confront New Government to Reinstate JudgesBy BarryNewhouse Islamabad28 August 2008The Pakistani lawyers whose protests helped drive President Musharraf from office have returned to the streets and this time they are targeting the country's newly- elected government. VOA's BarryNewhouse reports from Islamabad the lawyers say the political parties who...
