Pakistan planning offensive against terror havens as part of broader Obama plan for Afghan warWASHINGTON — U.S. defense officials said Friday that Pakistan is planning a new assault into South Waziristan aimed at key al-Qaida strongholds, a move tied to the Obama administration’s broader strategy for the Afghanistan war. US envoy says his visit to Pakistan showed growing crisis for citizens displaced by fightingWASHINGTON — Pakistan faces a “major crisis” in managing damage and dislocation from its U.S.-endorsed military offensive against the Taliban, the Obama administration’s special envoy to the region said Wednesday. Senior US diplomat to travel to Pakistan for talks on helping 3 million displaced peopleWASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan will lead a U.S delegation to Pakistan this week for talks on helping millions of people forced from their homes as the government fights extremists. Senators link US aid to Pakistan to its fight against extremistsWASHINGTON — Senators on Thursday linked U.S. aid to Pakistan to whether the nation denounces and battles extremists who have threatened security in its northwest and displaced tens of thousands of refugees. US talks with Afghan, Pakistani leaders, seeking more cooperation against Taliban militantsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration took on high-stakes diplomacy with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan Wednesday, seeking more cooperation against Taliban militants while apologizing for a U.S. bombing strike that Afghans said killed dozens of innocent civilians. US meets with Afghan, Pakistani leaders, seeking more cooperation against Taliban militantsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday immersed itself in high-stakes diplomacy with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, seeking more cooperation against Taliban militants. At the outset, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton publicly apologized for a U.S. bombing strike that the Afghans said killed dozens of innocent civilians. Obama on Wednesday to press Pakistan, Afghanistan leaders to step up fight on extremistsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday immersed itself in high-stakes diplomacy with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, seeking more cooperation against Taliban militants. At the outset, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton publicly apologized for a U.S. bombing strike that the Afghans said killed dozens of innocent civilians. Holbrooke says Pakistan not a failed state but facing enormous challengesWASHINGTON — The U.S. needs to put the heaviest possible pressure on Pakistani allies to join U.S. efforts to counter Taliban forces, the Obama administration’s point man for the region said Tuesday. Holbrooke says Pakistan not a failed state but facing enormous challengesWASHINGTON — Pakistan is not a failed state but its government is facing tremendous challenges and needs U.S. help to counter Taliban advances, the Obama administration’s point man for the region said Tuesday. Obama seeks Pakistani assurances on nukes, fight against extremistsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will seek assurances this week from Pakistani President Asif Ali Zadari that his country’s nuclear arsenal is safe and that Pakistan’s military intends to face down Taliban extremists in coordination with Afghanistan and the United States, U.S. officials said Monday. US officials say Pakistan unable to fight insurgents, its focus on India questionedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is confident that Pakistan will keep its nuclear arsenal out of the hands of militants, even as his administration asked Congress for millions of dollars to aid its army. US commander says top threat to Pakistan comes from extremists, not from IndiaWASHINGTON — Pakistan’s leaders should focus on the looming threat posed by a stronger Taliban and extremists within their nation’s borders, instead of their rivalry with India, a top U.S. military official said Friday. Gen. Petraeus says Pakistan’s leaders should focus on threat posed by Taliban, extremistsWASHINGTON — Pakistan’s leaders should focus on the looming threat posed by a stronger Taliban and extremists within their nation’s borders, instead of their rivalry with India, a top U.S. military official said Friday. Gen. David Petraeus urged Congress to approve $3 billion in aid to Pakistan for training its troops to fight insurgents in tribal areas. US commander says top threat to Pakistan comes from extremists, warns government must actWASHINGTON — The United States is urging Pakistan’s military to focus more on the Taliban and extremists advancing inside their borders instead of the nation’s longtime enemy — India. US commander says top threat to Pakistan comes from extremistsWASHINGTON — The United States is urging Pakistan’s military to focus more on the Taliban and extremists advancing inside their borders instead of the nation’s longtime enemy — India. US commander says top threat to Pakistan comes from extremistsWASHINGTON — Pakistan’s leaders should focus on the looming threat posed by a stronger Taliban and extremists within their nation’s borders, instead of their rivalry with India, a top U.S. military official said Friday. |
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