Asher John

Foreign Correspondent

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  • Taliban Target American Convoy in Pakistan, One Killed

    The Taliban bombed a US consulate convoy in Peshawar on Friday, killing one person and wounding 11 others in the first attack on Americans in Pakistan since Osama bin Laden's killing in the military garrison town of Abbottabad on May 2.

  • 66 Killed in Taliban Violence in Afghanistan, Pakistan

    At least 66 people including Taliban militants have been killed in two days of violent attacks by the Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the last two days. A Taliban attack on an Afghan road construction company early on Thursday triggered an hours-long firefight that killed 36 people

  • Taliban Shoot and Kill Saudi Leader in Pakistan

    Gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a Saudi diplomat in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, the second attack on the mission since the killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden increased tension in the region.

  • America, Pakistan Make Efforts to Salvage Ties

    U.S. Senator John Kerry warned Pakistan on Monday that "actions not words" are needed to tackle militant sanctuaries, as the two countries tried to salvage their relationship two weeks after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.

  • Key Figure in Miami Terror Network Still Yet to be Captured

    Although law enforcement agencies in Miami have succeeded in arresting three Pakistan-born U.S. nationals, including the imams of two Florida mosques, on charges of financing and supporting the Pakistani Taliban, it's likely that a key figure of this network has managed to evade capture and is still present on U.S. soil.

  • Pakistan Unwilling to Budge on Stance Despite Warning of Aid Cut by U.S.

    Pakistan Unwilling to Budge on Stance Despite Warning of Aid Cut by U.S.

    As U.S. Senator John Kerry warned Pakistan on Sunday it could risk losing U.S. aid in case Islamabad failed to cooperate more with Washington in curbing terrorism, Islamabad has also finalized its list of conditions to be forwarded to Washington.

  • Pakistan's Parliament Decides to Review Ties with America

    Pakistan's Parliament Decides to Review Ties with America

    Frayed relations between Pakistan and the United States following the Navy SEALs raid on Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad on May 2 are likely to collapse after a special joint “in-camera” session of Pakistan’s parliament on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the U.S.’ unilateral action in Abbottabad in violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty, and called for revisiting and reviewing Pakistan’s terms of engagement with the U.S.

  • Osama bin Laden's Killing to Add to Pakistan's Woes

    Osama bin Laden's Killing to Add to Pakistan's Woes

    On Monday morning, Pakistan suddenly found itself between a rock and a hard place when U.S. President Barack Obama broke the news of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden’s killing in a U.S. commando raid in Pakistan.

  • Killer of Christian Brothers Gets Death Sentence in Pakistan

    An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan’s Faisalabad district on Monday sentenced to death a Muslim man who had gunned down two Christian brothers accused of blasphemy on July 7 last year. The court also imposed a fine of $47,784 on the convict.

  • Report: More Attacks on Minorities, Protection Weak in Pakistan

    Religious minorities in Pakistan, particularly Christians and Ahmadis, are increasingly under attack but political parties are unwilling to protect them, the country's leading human rights watchdog said Thursday.

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