The Daily News interviewed Pakistani immigrants in my Brooklyn neighborhood for a story in today’s paper.
It’s not surprising that Pakistanis in the US would dislike Musharraf but it’s pretty rare that Little Pakistan is ever mentioned in the news. So I’ll indulge myself and take a moment to talk about what I think [...]
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NY Daily News: Little Pakistan “Jubilant” Over Musharraf Exit
Posted in Brooklyn, Pakistan on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quote of the Day
Posted in Pakistan on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“One thing we never understood is that India has always been the major threat for Pakistan,” said former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlain, now the president of the Middle East Institute.
H/T: Hilzoy
American Predator Drone Reportedly Kills Senior Al Qaeda official
Posted in Pakistan, War on Terrorism, al Qaeda, tagged masri, Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
LA Times
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN — A Pakistani security official said an apparent U.S. missile strike early Monday may have killed a senior Al Qaeda trainer believed to be a chemical weapons expert.
Local officials in the tribal region of South Waziristan said that at least 12 people died in the attack, believed to have been carried [...]
