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'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi takes his secrets to the grave with him'
21/05/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Abdelbaset al-Megrahi takes his secrets to the grave with him'

In today's international pick of the press, we look at what Obama has learned from Afghanistan - and will we ever really know who brought down Pan Am flight 103?
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Pakistan to attend NATO summit
16/05/2012 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan to attend NATO summit

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will attend a NATO summit in the US this weekend as the two countries looked set to reach a deal on reopening supply lines to Afghanistan, closed after a NATO air strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.
Police chief among dozens killed in Taliban attack
04/05/2012 - PAKISTAN

Police chief among dozens killed in Taliban attack

At least 24 people were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber targeted a Pakistani police station near the Afghan border on Friday. The police chief and deputy of a force fighting a local Islamist insurgency were among those killed.
Bin Laden documents reveal collapsing terror network
04/05/2012 - TERRORISM

Bin Laden documents reveal collapsing terror network

Documents seized in the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden reveal his struggle to regain the trust of his followers and his preoccupation with mistakes made by al Qaeda and its allies. Selected documents were released by the US Army Thursday.
Graham Allison, Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
02/05/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Graham Allison, Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Marc Perelman speaks to Graham Allison. He is the author of an inside account of how Barack Obama took the decision to send US Special Forces into Pakistan to kill Osama Bin Laden, exactly one year ago. The piece was published in Time Magazine, and is drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with top officials.
Osama Bin Laden's legacy is tough for Islamabad to shift
02/05/2012 - PAKISTAN

Osama Bin Laden's legacy is tough for Islamabad to shift

On May 2nd 2011, al Qaeda's leader and charismatic founder was killed in a raid carried out by the US military. Osama Bin Laden had been hiding for 5 years just yards away from Pakistan's most prestigious military school. It was a victory over terrorism for President Obama, but an insult which is hard to forgive for the Pakistani army. An inquiry launched by the Pakistani government has yet to make its findings public.
Abducted British doctor found beheaded in Pakistan
29/04/2012 - PAKISTAN

Abducted British doctor found beheaded in Pakistan

The body of a British Red Cross worker abducted nearly four months ago in Pakistan was found beheaded and dumped on a roadside in the southwestern city of Quetta on Sunday, with a note saying he was killed after his captors' demands were not met.
Guineans living in a dust storm, minority Shiites murdered in Pakistan, and more
28/04/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

Guineans living in a dust storm, minority Shiites murdered in Pakistan, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Pakistan: a prime minister under pressure
27/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Pakistan: a prime minister under pressure

In Pakistan, the opposition has demanded PM Yousuf Raza Gilani step down after a contempt of court conviction. Next, to many of his compatriots he's a traitor and he fears for his life once foreign troops leave. We look at the Afghan translator desperate for help from his employers, the French military. Finally, in India, rocketing property prices are making the film "Slumdog Millionaire" a reality for residents of one of Mumbai's poorest neighbourhoods.
Pakistan deports bin Laden relatives to Saudi Arabia
27/04/2012 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan deports bin Laden relatives to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan deported 14 members of Osama bin Laden’s family, including his three widows, to Saudi Arabia early Friday. Several of the late al Qaeda leader's relatives had been in Pakistani custody since he died in a May 2011 raid by US forces.
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