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Bijan Omrani, historian
05/12/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Bijan Omrani, historian

The remote and mountainous region dividing Pakistan's lawless tribal lands from Afghanistan's battlegrounds is where 24 Pakistani troops were killed last month when NATO helicopters attacked their outposts. Bijan Omrani, an historian who specialises in the history of Afghanistan and Central Asia, points out that the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been a flashpoint of conflict for centuries.
World powers in Bonn vow to continue Afghan support
05/12/2011 - DIPLOMACY

World powers in Bonn vow to continue Afghan support

International leaders attending a conference on the future of Afghanistan in Bonn on Monday pledged continuing support for the country's security and stability in the decade after a NATO troop withdrawal set for 2014.
Pakistan/US: heading for a break-up?
04/12/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan/US: heading for a break-up?

Anger reaches fever pitch on the streets of Pakistan after a NATO attack killed two dozen of its soldiers. How will Washington salvage ties? Meanwhile, the operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima plant says the meltdown may be worse than it first thought - an eyewitness report takes us to the heart of the damage. Finally, we head to South Korea where the state offers substantial rewards to people who grass up law-breakers.
Afghan future at stake as Pakistan boycotts Bonn talks
04/12/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Afghan future at stake as Pakistan boycotts Bonn talks

Pakistan will boycott an international conference on the future of Afghanistan taking place in Bonn on Monday following an accidental US attack on Pakistani military outposts last week that killed 24 soldiers.
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Three NATO troops killed by roadside bomb blast
03/12/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Three NATO troops killed by roadside bomb blast

Three NATO troops were killed by a roadside blast from an improvised explosive device in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, an alliance spokesman said.
Pakistani military decries NATO air attack as deliberate
30/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Pakistani military decries NATO air attack as deliberate

Pakistani Major-General Ishfaq Nadeem told the press on Wednesday that the NATO air attack Tuesday that killed 24 soldiers was deliberate, and that it was "impossible" that NATO did not know the targets were Pakistani posts.
Pakistan-US relations hit all-time low
30/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan-US relations hit all-time low

Relations between the US and Pakistan have hit a new low after a NATO air strike killed over 20 Pakistani soldiers next to the Afghan border. With US diplomats urging continued cooperation with its ally in the war on terror, but growing anger from the Pakistani population, it's uncertain what the future holds for this historically troubled relationship.
Pakistan to boycott Afghan peace conference after NATO raid
29/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan to boycott Afghan peace conference after NATO raid

Pakistani officials said Tuesday they will boycott a conference next week about the future of Afghanistan, scheduled in Germany, in protest against the killing by NATO of 24 Pakistani soldiers during a cross-border attack last Saturday.
'The US is no longer a friend to Pakistan'
29/11/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The US is no longer a friend to Pakistan'

We look at what to make of the high turnout in Egypt's election, and the angry reaction in Pakistan to the NATO bombing that killed its soldiers. We also look at Britain, where strike action is planned for tomorrow over public sector pensions - but where we do, apparently, have the best chat up lines.
Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’
29/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’

The NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers lasted over an hour and continued even after Pakistani commanders had asked coalition forces to stop, Pakistan army spokesperson Athar Abbas told FRANCE 24 in an interview Monday.
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