Pakistan says it’s arrested al Qaida’s American mouthpiece (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistani officials Sunday said they’d arrested the American face of al Qaida, a key militant propagandist, which if it’s confirmed would be the first high-profile capture of a leader of the terrorist group since Pakistan’s civilian government was elected in February 2008.
American-Born Al Qaeda Suspect Nabbed in Pakistan (MalaysiaNews.net)
ISLAMABAD An American member of Al Qaeda was picked up in a raid in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man w…
Pakistani PM to attend Pakistan-EU summit (People’s Daily)
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will represent Pakistan at the second Pakistan- EU Summit at Brussels on April 21, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said Monday. Since the holding of the first summit in Brussels in June 2009, Pakistan-EU relations have witnessed significant momentum towards forging of a robust strategic cooperative partnership, said the Foreign Ministry spokesman …
REGION: American al-Qaida suspect nabbed in Pakistan (The Californian)
ISLAMABAD An American member of al-Qaida was picked up in a raid in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the
Pakistani officials say American mouthpiece of al-Qaida caught (The Fayetteville Observer)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani officials said Sunday they had arrested the American face of al-Qaida, a key militant propagandist, which if it’s confirmed would be the first high-profile capture of a leader of the terrorist group since Pakistan’s civilian government was elected in February 2008.
News Q&A: Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf knocks U.S. timetable for Afghan war (The Oregonian)
Musharraf — who took power in a 1999 coup and served as Pakistan’s president until he was forced to resign in 2008 — lives in London. On Saturday, speaking after 15 holes of golf in California, the 66-year-old former army chief said he wouldn’t rule out a bid to run for president.
Wallace: Former Pakistani leader to talk (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Jeremy Wallace Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf speaks in Sarasota this week amid increasing U.S. pressure on Pakistan to step up its crackdown on the Taliban. Musharraf, Pakistan’s leader from 1999 to 2008, is speaking as part of the Ringling Library Association’s town hall lecture series.
Pakistan plans military exercise with U.S. (UPI)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 8 (UPI) — The Pakistani air force joins U.S. counterparts in joint maneuvers over North America using the F-16 Fighting Falcon in late 2010, sources said Monday.
Pakistan: Other American — not spokeman Adam Gadahn — arrested (New York Post)
ISLAMABAD An American member of Al Qaeda was picked up in a raid in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the terror network’s U.S.-born spokesman. They identified the suspect as Abu Yahya Majadin Adam…
Pakistan: American al-Qaida suspect is not spokesman Adam Gadahn (Deseret News)
ISLAMABAD An American member of al-Qaida was picked up in a raid in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the terror network’s U.S.-born spokesman.
