U.S.-Pakistan relations face new crisis after NATO airstrikes kill 24 Pakistani soldiers; U.S. and Pakistan to discuss “memogate” scandal at next week’s Bonn Conference; U.S. pushes for TAPI pipeline as alternative to Iran-Pakistan pipeline; Qureshi joins Khan’s PTI party; Seven injured in Khyber agency blast; Security forces launch attack against militants in Kurram agency, militants attack passenger van; Militants attack security forces in Orakzai agency; Security forces arrest five people and confiscate explosives in Parachinar; Swat militant commander arrested; India looks to Pakistan on third anniversary of Mumbai attacks; Rangers conduct search operation, violence erupts after murder of security forces; Ammonium nitrate fertilizer bombs from Pakistan a threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Pakistani Politics

FATA

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan-India Relations

Karachi Violence

Terrorism


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