The Terrifying World of Pakistan’s ‘Disappeared’

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 If you want to know how brutally Pakistan treats its people, you should meet Amina Janjua An intelligent painter and interior designer, she sits on the vast sofa of her living room in Rawalpindi -- a room that somehow accentuates her loneliness -- scarf wound tightly round her head, serving tea and biscuits like the middle-class woman she is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

5 Americans Indicted on Terrorism Charges in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 Five young Muslim American men who went missing from Virginia in November and were arrested the following month in Pakistan were indicted on terrorism charges Wednesday. The accused claim they were tortured in custody and deny that they were trying to align themselves with al-Qaida-affiliated groups, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Six Dead, 18 Hurt in Pakistan University Bombing

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2009 As Pakistan's army continued battling militants in southern Waziristan on Tuesday, two suicide bombers set off explosions at Islamabad's International Islamic University, killing themselves and four others and wounding 18, according to The Associated Press. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Getting Speedy Military Aid Delivery From Pentagon

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2009 After recent militant attacks in Pakistan that killed about 150, the Pentagon is pushing forward with plans to send about $200 million in military aid -- in the form of equipment and "services," according to Reuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least Six Dead in Bomb Blast at U.N. Office in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 The United Nations World Food Program office in Islamabad, Pakistan, was a suicide bomber's target Monday, and unfortunately it was a successful strike. The bomber was able to enter the building in the guise of a guard and set off 16 pounds of explosives during a busy noontime at the office, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan’s Nukes Are Safe … or Are They?

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2009 With Taliban insurgents only 70 miles away from the capital city of Islamabad, Jon Stewart asks: What’s happening in Pakistan? How can we avert nuclear disaster? And why are you still here, President Zardari? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sharif Under House Arrest as Crisis Builds in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2009 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was placed under house arrest in Lahore on Sunday as opposition groups prepared to march on Islamabad to call for the reinstatement of judges deposed by former President Pervez Musharraf Pakistan's current president, Asif Ali Zardari, had said shortly after taking power last fall that he would reverse his predecessor's ruling but has yet to make good on his pledge Update 2: Crisis averted (sort of) for now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

India: Gunman Asks For Pakistan’s Help

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2008 India has presented Pakistan with a letter it says comes from the lone surviving gunman from last month's terror attacks in Mumbai. Indian authorities say the attackers were from Pakistan and the gunman in custody has asked for help from Islamabad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan PM: U.S. Airstrikes ‘Intolerable’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 American airstrikes in Pakistan aren't sitting so well with the locals Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani summoned the US ambassador for a refresher course in "sovereignty and territorial integrity" on Thursday But according to The Washington Post, the two countries have a tacit agreement that the U can keep bombing Pakistan if Pakistan can keep complaining about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Petraeus: Pakistan Facing ‘Existential Threat’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 According to Gen. David Petraeus, Pakistan could be heading for a crisis that would shake the already volatile nation to its foundations if its leaders, including newly installed President Asif Ali Zardari, do not find a way to deal with the growing issue of militant violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Pakistan Hotel Bombing

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2008 At least 40 people were killed and scores more injured Saturday when a truck bomb detonated near the entrance of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan -- a destination for Westerners and other visitors to the Pakistani capital city -- as heads of state dined at the prime minister's house nearby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistani President Musharraf Resigns

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2008 After months of mounting pressure and speculation, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he is stepping down, but not before defending his legacy, challenging his detractors and admitting that he "may have committed follies." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )