Pakistani spy agency has new chief (UPI)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 30 (UPI) — Pakistani army chief Ashfaq Kayani appointed Lt. Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha to be the head of the powerful spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence.
Pakistani spy agency has new chief (Moldova.org)
Pakistani army chief Ashfaq Kayani appointed Lt. Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha to be the head of the powerful spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence.Pasha, currently the director general of military operations, replaces Lt. Gen. Nadeem Taj, who was appointed by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s News International reported. Taj becomes a corps commander.As part of his major …
Pakistan To US After Clash: Stay Away From Border (CBS News)
Pakistan sought to reassure Washington on Friday that it remained an ally in fighting terrorism, but it also warned the U.S. to stay out of Pakistani territory while hunting down militants along the volatile border with Afghanistan.
Suspected US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) – A missile strike by a suspected US spy drone hit a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan , killing at least four people and wounding nine, security officials said Wednesday.
Pakistan Picks New Chief For Intelligence Agency (Washington Post)
The Pakistani government has selected a new chief for its powerful intelligence service, the ISI, replacing a figure the Bush administration has long suspected of ties to Taliban extremists and other militant groups in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area.
U.S. drone strike kills five in Pakistan: officials (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A U.S. pilotless drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan killing five people, Pakistani intelligence agency officials said Wednesday.
20,000 Flee Pakistan Clashes With Taliban (The New York Sun)
Islamabad, Pakistan Fighting between the Pakistani military and pro-Taliban militants has forced 20,000 people to flee from Pakistan to war-torn Afghanistan. The United Nations said that an intensive military operation in the border tribal area of Bajaur had led to thousands of refugees crossing into the Afghan province of Kunar. “More than 3,900 families, or around 20,000 individuals, have …
