Pakistan Hands Over Captured Pilot to India

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2019 Islamabad says this gesture could defuse tensions and avoid war between the two nuclear-armed countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Peace in Afghanistan Will Come at a Price

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 President Donald Trump has made a bid to end the 17-year war, but he fumbled on at least one major point. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Case of Missing Pakistani Children Is Also About Corruption

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 A devastating case is bringing Pakistan's biggest social and political issues—police corruption, patriarchal injustice—to the fore once again. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Pompeo’s Five Hours in Islamabad

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Sep 8, 2018 A U.S. “reset” of relations with Pakistan seems like a long shot in light of recent history and the Trump administration’s moves on the global stage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truth and Ethics Are Under Siege in Pakistan’s Media

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig May 23, 2018 Although the government’s grip on media outlets has loosened in recent years, dangerous constraints, plus lowered standards of professionalism, are causing deep concern. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Slams Pakistan for ‘Lies and Deceit’ in New Year’s Tweet

KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Jan 1, 2018 His New Year's Day tweet asserted that Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for "fools." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Alliance From Hell

By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch Oct 18, 2012 As the United States and Pakistan become more suspicious and resentful of each other amid drone strikes and an ongoing war in Afghanistan, Washington and Islamabad are still locked in an awkward post-9/11 embrace that, at this juncture, neither can afford to let go of. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida Holding American Hostage in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 Claiming retaliation for American aggression in Pakistan, al-Qaida said Thursday that it was holding a US citizen, 70-year-old aid worker Warren Weinstein, in that country after capturing him in Lahore four months ago Al-Qaida boss Ayman al-Zawahiri announced Weinstein's capture in a video demanding that the U . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Speaks on Osama bin Laden’s Death

BLANK May 2, 2011 Chris Hedges, speaking at Truthdig's Inaugural Fundraising Dinner in Los Angeles, responds to the death of Osama bin Laden. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Reportedly Gives Up Pakistan Drone Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 Following a suspected US drone attack that slaughtered 25 people – including eight civilians – in northwest Pakistan, American military personnel have allegedly vacated the Pakistani Shamsi Air Base, a key hub for U drone activity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Forces Fire on Targets Inside Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2010 In an incident that could lead to even more tension between the U.S. and Pakistan, NATO has confirmed that one of its aircraft engaged in an attack across the Pakistani border, purportedly to fire on suspected militants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistani Plane Crash Kills All 152 Aboard

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 Heavy seasonal rains contributed to the fatal crash of a Pakistani passenger airplane on Wednesday morning near the country's capital city of Islamabad. Earlier reports that survivors had been found in the wreckage proved not to be true, according to The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )