ANALYSIS: Pakistani Intelligence Links to Islamic Extremists Run Deep

By Malik Siraj Akbar

What the bin Laden raid means for U.S.-Pakistan intelligence relations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… they have cut deals with “good Taliban,” to the fury of Americans.For Islamabad, these Islamic alliances are strategic assets to keep at bay Indian influe …"

"… adari, they would never admit it, fearing a public backlash in Pakistan.In Islamabad, disillusioned top military commanders reacted angrily toward what Foreign …"

"… thodox Taliban regime of Afghanistan. Some inside the ISI were dismayed by Islamabad’s support of the U.S. in the ongoing war on terrorism.During the last de …"

"… ied drone attacks against Islamic militants inside Pakistani territory.For Islamabad, these Islamic groups serve as “strategic assets” to keep at bay any I …"

The relentless pursuit of Osama bin Laden changed over 10 years

By John Solomon

ANALYSIS: Pursuit changed over 10 years

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"… cture. They had narrowed bin Laden's location to an area not far from Islamabad.For eight months, they built their confidence in the intelligence and plan …"

"… located in Abbottabad, a city of about 100,000 about 100 miles north of Islamabad.What began with the spectacular crashing of airliners into the twin towers …"

Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. helped midwife a terrorist

By Ahmed Rashid

A history of U.S. involvement in Central Asia, leading to the rise of Muslim radicals in 43 countries.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… kir group, they were planning to bomb an Islamic heads of state meeting in Islamabad.Fighting in Kashmir against IndiaWith the encouragement of Pakistan, the T …"

"… raining facilities for Kashmiri militants who were backed by Pakistan, and Islamabad had little interest in drying up that support. Even though the Americans r …"

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Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… greement with Tajikstan’s neo-communist government.)Western diplomats in Islamabad say they believe Yoldasev is financing his operations through the Afghan d …"

"… construction of a cement plant in Kandahar. However, Western diplomats in Islamabad say the Uighurs have ties to Yoldasev and bin Laden, if not directly to th …"

"… ship with the Taliban is complex and fraught with severe repercussions for Islamabad. Mainstream Pakistani Islamic parties jostle for strategic alliances with …"

"… ging to a dozen different Islamic fundamentalist parties are in Kabul with Islamabad’s blessing for the Taliban summer offensive against the Northern Allianc …"

GAO: U.S. weapons given to Pakistan could fall into enemy hands

By Jeremy Borden

The Defense Department isn’t properly tracking military equipment given to Pakistan and the lack of oversight could lead to U.S. technology

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… ment had been lost or stolen since the United States began using a central Islamabad warehouse in 2008.Defense officials don't have the proper oversight in pla …"

"… authors, Charles Michael Johnson Jr. When GAO officials first visited the Islamabad warehouse last February, they reported that the military didn’t have wri …"

Death is one Pakistani reporter's constant companion

By Malik Siraj Akbar

COMMENTARY: Pakistani journalist Malik Siraj Akbar is seeing his colleagues die

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"… .Two days later, his battered body was discovered about 150 miles south of Islamabad.Of the growing list of Pakistani journalists killed for doing their job, S …"

"… e Committee to Protect Journalists called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad last month demanding an official inquiry into the murders. While the CPJ s …"

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Post-9/11 renditions: An extraordinary violation of international law

By Michael Bilton

Some say lack of due process in kidnappings and detention at secret prisons amounts to war crimes

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… 26, 2001, Masood Anwar, a Pakistani journalist with The News in Islamabad, wrote how Mohammed claimed he had been flown out of the country aboard a …"

Billions in aid, with no accountability

By Sarah Fort and Sarah Fort

Pakistan receives the most post-9/11 U.S. military funding, yet has failed to ferret out al Qaeda, Taliban leaders

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… has long been unstable and barely controlled by the central government in Islamabad.The U.S. State Department rates Pakistan's human rights record as poor and …"

"… an has received from Pakistan is to have been placed under house arrest in Islamabad in what has been described as comfortable conditions.Kronstadt of CRS said …"

State Dept. spends terrorism and emergency dollars on parties, rented linens and a kitchen

By Corbin Hiar

Auditors question some use of special State Dept. fund meant for crises, evacuations and other ‘extraordinary’ needs

Excerpts from this story referencing "Islamabad":

"… reak of Avian influenza, and the U.S. missions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Islamabad, Pakistan, underscore the continuing need for a funding source from which …"

Pakistan remains an al Qaeda haven

By The Center for Public Integrity

U.S.'s partnership with Pakistan hasn't paid off as their counterterrorism efforts wane

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"… illed 1,500 insurgents. American officials have expressed frustration with Islamabad’s actions, and the United States has reportedly launched at least 18 mis …"

"… one in which Washington refuses to openly acknowledge the attacks, while Islamabad continues to fend off public outcry by roundly condemning them. To date, a …"

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