http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/1478360-pakistani-armed-forces.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/1478360-pakistani-armed-forces.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097840-us-pakistan-curbing-explosive-fertilizers.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday. Brig. Gen. Robert P. Walters Jr., deputy director of the U.S. military's Joint IED Defeat Organization, spo... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097840-us-pakistan-curbing-explosive-fertilizers.html 2013-05-20T14:58:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095976-karzai-seeks-indian-military-aid-amid-pakistan-row.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said. The comments follow a weekend report by the Times of India that said Afghanistan's ambassador to India had said the country... Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095976-karzai-seeks-indian-military-aid-amid-pakistan-row.html 2013-05-19T14:39:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087742-sharifs-win-sparks-hope-pakistan-india-ties.html WAGAH, Pakistan (AP) — Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan's next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a "friendship" bus service connecting the two countries as cheering supporters waved flags and tossed rose petals. There is widespread hope on both sides of the border that Nawaz Sharif will ta... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087742-sharifs-win-sparks-hope-pakistan-india-ties.html 2013-05-15T17:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086956-battles-pakistan-tribal-area-displace-thousands.html PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A new offensive by the Pakistani military against militants in a northwestern tribal area has displaced thousands of people in the past week, an official said Wednesday. For years, Pakistan has been battling militant groups such as the Taliban in the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan. Civilians are often caught in the middle... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:55:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086956-battles-pakistan-tribal-area-displace-thousands.html 2013-05-15T12:55:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2081128-pakistans-premier-islamist-comeback-kid.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif has held the job twice before, but the last time didn't end so well. The 63-year-old was toppled in a coup by the country's army chief in 1999 and sent into exile in Saudi Arabia. He spent ... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:06:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2081128-pakistans-premier-islamist-comeback-kid.html 2013-05-13T07:06:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077626-key-events-pakistans-political-history.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — A chronology of key events in Pakistan's history: —Aug. 14, 1947: Pakistan is founded when British rule over the region ends and the Asian subcontinent is partitioned into Islamic Pakistan, divided into East and West, and predominantly Hindu India. —Sept. 11, 1948: Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah dies. ... Sat, 11 May 2013 08:06:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077626-key-events-pakistans-political-history.html 2013-05-11T08:06:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067836-pakistan-warns-afghanistan-to-restraint.html KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan warned Afghanistan on Tuesday that it would not be responsible for the consequences if a border spat between the two countries escalated further, even as hundreds of Afghans rallied in a southern city to protest the latest incidents along their country's frontier. The Pakistani warning came one day after Afghanistan l... Tue, 07 May 2013 12:16:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067836-pakistan-warns-afghanistan-to-restraint.html 2013-05-07T12:16:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065816-bomb-pakistan-islamist-party-rally-kills-16.html PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb blast tore through a political rally held by an Islamist party in northwest Pakistan Monday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban that killed 16 people and underscored an increase in violence ahead of the May 11 vote. The explosion, at a rally held in the village of Sewak in the northwest Kurram tribal area, was... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:22:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065816-bomb-pakistan-islamist-party-rally-kills-16.html 2013-05-06T17:22:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065794-afghans-file-protest-with-pakistan-border.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan filed an official protest with Pakistan after its forces allegedly came under fire early Monday along a contested stretch of their border. Kabul's Foreign Ministry said no one was wounded in the incident, which occurred in the same place where a firefight erupted between Afghan and Pakistani forces, killing an Afghan ... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:24:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065794-afghans-file-protest-with-pakistan-border.html 2013-05-06T15:24:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2064060-8-pakistani-soldiers-police-killed-violence.html DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Military operations and insurgent attacks in lawless districts of Pakistan left eight members of the security forces and around 30 militants and criminal suspects dead on Sunday, officials said. Two soldiers and 16 militants were killed in clashes in the Tirah Valley area of the Khyber tribal region in the northwest, the ... Sun, 05 May 2013 17:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2064060-8-pakistani-soldiers-police-killed-violence.html 2013-05-05T17:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058078-afghan-policeman-killed-pakistan-border-clash.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan border policeman was killed in an exchange of fire with Pakistani troops along the country's contested eastern border, an Afghan security official said Thursday, in an incident that threatens to further inflame tensions between the neighboring countries. Pakistani forces fired artillery rounds late Wednesday at Afghan b... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:49:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058078-afghan-policeman-killed-pakistan-border-clash.html 2013-05-02T13:49:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030372-pakistans-musharraf-vows-to-fight-arrest.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf vowed on Friday to fight what he called politically motivated allegations against him, following his arrest in a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power. Musharraf was detained after he made a dramatic escape from court in a speeding vehicle on Thursday and holed up... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2030372-pakistans-musharraf-vows-to-fight-arrest.html 2013-04-19T16:28:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials — for the second time in less than a week — to issue assurances that its main nuclear reactor wasn't damaged. At least 34 people were killed in a si... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:37:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html 2013-04-16T19:37:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2011270-ap-enterprise-rebuilding-taliban-haven.html SARAROGHA, Pakistan (AP) — Driving through high mountain passes with mud brick houses perched on cliffs overhead and caves down below where Taliban fighters used to hide, Brig. Hassan Hayat talks excitedly about the Pakistan army's latest operations in these long-hostile tribal areas. "Now we are getting into the olives," he said as the road passed throug... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:52:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2011270-ap-enterprise-rebuilding-taliban-haven.html 2013-04-10T18:52:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2004752-30-pakistani-soldiers-killed-northwest-valley.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Four days of fierce fighting in northwestern Pakistan left 30 soldiers and nearly 100 militants dead as the army attempted to wrestle control of a remote, mountainous valley from the Taliban and their allies, military officials said Monday. The army launched its offensive in the Tirah Valley on Friday after weeks of fighting betw... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2004752-30-pakistani-soldiers-killed-northwest-valley.html 2013-04-08T18:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2000428-pakistan-army-starts-offensive-nw-4-troops-die.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani military officials say four soldiers and 14 militants were killed as the army launched a ground offensive in a restive valley in the northwest. The officials say five soldiers were also wounded in Friday's operation in the Tirah Valley in the Khyber tribal area. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:50:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2000428-pakistan-army-starts-offensive-nw-4-troops-die.html 2013-04-05T13:50:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1976124-musharraf-returns-to-pakistan-intent-comeback.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home Sunday hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants. But judging by the lackluster crowd at the airport to greet him, his biggest challenge could be his waning popularity. His return comes as Pakistan is poised to transition from one d... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1976124-musharraf-returns-to-pakistan-intent-comeback.html 2013-03-24T17:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1976088-musharraf-heads-to-pakistan-amid-death-threats.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible political comeback in defiance of judicial probes and death threats from Taliban militants. The journey from exile in Dubai to the Pakistani port city of Karachi is intended as the... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:15:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1976088-musharraf-heads-to-pakistan-amid-death-threats.html 2013-03-24T07:15:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1974998-ex-pakistani-strongman-vows-return-ahead-vote.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said he doesn't fear arrest despite facing criminal charges as he vowed Saturday to return to his homeland and contest upcoming elections after more than four years in exile. But legal problems are only one challenge facing Musharraf as the Taliban warned they have an assassination team ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:16:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1974998-ex-pakistani-strongman-vows-return-ahead-vote.html 2013-03-23T20:16:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959988-pakistan-government-ends-historic-5-year-term.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's government passed a major milestone Saturday, with the parliament becoming the first democratically chosen body to finish its five-year term in a country that has faced three military coups and persistent political turmoil. But after years of militant attacks, worsening electricity blackouts and faltering economic growth, the p... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:25:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959988-pakistan-government-ends-historic-5-year-term.html 2013-03-16T20:25:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959938-ap-photos-pakistani-troops-compete-despite-wounds.html RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of wounded Pakistani troops, many of them maimed during the fighting in the country's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, gathered Saturday for a sports competition designed to help them recover — in body and spirit. The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks saw thousands of Taliban militants ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:27:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959938-ap-photos-pakistani-troops-compete-despite-wounds.html 2013-03-16T19:27:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959014-24-soldiers-killed-road-accident-pakistan.html ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A bus carrying Pakistani soldiers slid off a mountainous road and fell into a deep ravine in the country's northwest on Saturday, killing 24 and injuring five others, officials said. Senior government official Aqil Badshah said the bus was going from the garrison city of Rawalpindi to the northern town of Gilgit when the accide... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:51:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959014-24-soldiers-killed-road-accident-pakistan.html 2013-03-16T05:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1950990-tribesmen-stone-pakistani-soldier-to-death.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Tribesmen tied a Pakistani soldier to the hood of a car and stoned him to death in the country's restive northwest for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a local woman, government officials and a tribal elder said Wednesday. The grisly incident took place Tuesday in Parachinar, the capital of the Kurram tribal area. Ku... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:09:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1950990-tribesmen-stone-pakistani-soldier-to-death.html 2013-03-13T13:09:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945420-official-bomb-kills-3-soldiers-nw-pakistan.html PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb killed three Pakistani soldiers in a northwestern tribal area near the Afghan border Monday, a local government official said. Another soldier was wounded by the explosion near an army vehicle in Dogar village in the Kurram tribal area, said Javed Khan, a local administrator. No one has claimed responsibility. T... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:31:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1945420-official-bomb-kills-3-soldiers-nw-pakistan.html 2013-03-11T15:31:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1894018-indian-troops-kill-pakistani-soldier-kashmir.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Indian troops shot and killed a Pakistani soldier who crossed the makeshift border separating Indian and Pakistani held Kashmir, officials said Friday, in a development that threatened to upset the delicate ceasefire in a region claimed by both countries. The incident in Kashmir evoked similar episodes in January, in which three Pakistani... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:28:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1894018-indian-troops-kill-pakistani-soldier-kashmir.html 2013-02-15T15:28:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1869010-bangladesh-sentences-islamic-party-leader-to-life.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi tribunal prosecuting cases stemming from the 1971 independence war sentenced a leader of an Islamic opposition party to life in prison Tuesday, sparking street clashes with police that killed two people and injured dozens more. Opposition leaders have criticized the war crimes trials, held 40 years after the country ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1869010-bangladesh-sentences-islamic-party-leader-to-life.html 2013-02-05T14:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1863676-23-killed-taliban-attack-pakistan-army-post.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban militants wearing suicide vests fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at an army post in northwestern Pakistan in a pre-dawn raid Saturday, killing 23 people, including 10 civilians, officials said. Twelve attackers also were killed in the assault. The raid came a day after a suicide bombing at a Shiite Mu... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1863676-23-killed-taliban-attack-pakistan-army-post.html 2013-02-02T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1861264-militants-attack-pakistani-army-camp-6-killed.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked an army camp in northwestern Pakistan with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades before dawn on Saturday, killing six members of the security forces, officials said. The attack followed a suicide bombing at a Shiite Muslim mosque elsewhere in the northwest on Friday that killed 23 people and wounded m... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1861264-militants-attack-pakistani-army-camp-6-killed.html 2013-02-02T04:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1847454-militant-groups-clash-pakistan-24-killed.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — 'Two Islamic militant groups clashed Saturday over control of a prized valley in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens more, officials said. Arshad Khan of the Khyber tribal region said the fighting between the two Islamic militant groups began Friday in Tirah valley, near the Afghan border, when the ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1847454-militant-groups-clash-pakistan-24-killed.html 2013-01-26T13:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1834300-villagers-kashmir-brace-escalating-violence.html CHAKOTHI, Pakistan (AP) — Villagers in Kashmir are building bunkers as they brace for more clashes along the fragile line of control that divides Pakistan and India after the recent killings of soldiers on both sides in one of the worst flare-ups in violence in the disputed Himalayan region in a decade. In the past two weeks, three Pakistani and two India... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1834300-villagers-kashmir-brace-escalating-violence.html 2013-01-21T05:22:00Z