Pakistan

White suburban soccer moms love NSA surveillance!

Why should they care if the government has their data? They don't fear becoming innocent targets of persecution

Falguni A. Sheth Friday, Jun 14, 2013 12:53 PM UTC 97
Technology NSA, suburbs, Surveillance, Spying

CIA often doesn’t know whom it kills with drones

Despite not even knowing the identity of the dead, the CIA asserted that all those killed were combatants VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 12:53 PM UTC 13
News Video, Drones, CIA, Pakistan, NBC

Pakistan officials: Top militant killed in drone strike

If confirmed, the death of its no. 2 commander would be a shocking blow to the Pakistani Taliban

Rasool Dawar and Asif Shahzad, Associated Press Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:02 PM UTC 11
News Associated Press, Drone, Pakistan

Aasif Mandvi: We still need a South Asian leading man

The actor and comedian talks Jon Stewart, Jon Hamm and why Asian actors have a long way to go in Hollywood VIDEO

Dan Washburn, Asia Society Monday, May 27, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Asia Society, Aasif Mandvi

2 men arrested for endangering commercial aircraft

U.K. officials say the threat to a Pakistan International Airlines flight does not appear to be terror-related

Cassandra Vinograd and Danica Kirka, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 3:52 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Pakistan

When drone strikes collide with stop-and-frisk

Dispositions and watching for "weird behavior" increasingly guide both policing and national security policy

Natasha Lennard Saturday, May 11, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 30
News Drones, NYPD, stop-and-frisk

Pakistan’s highest court rules U.S. drone strikes illegal

Judges said that since innocent civilians have been killed, the strikes should be considered war crimes

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:46 PM UTC 20
News Drones, CIA, Pakistan, Al-Qaida

How drones deceive us

The advantage of technologized warfare is also its most worrying: The perception of decreased risk to the aggressor

David Sirota Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 14
Technology War, Drones, United Nations

Diane Sawyer to host first televised interview with Malala Yousafzai

The unlikely 15-year-old women's rights icon will also publish a memoir

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:52 PM UTC
Media Malala Yousafzai, diane sawyer

“The Reluctant Fundamentalist”: Is the Princeton grad a jihadi?

Riz Ahmed plays a financial genius turned Islamic intellectual in Mira Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:50 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Thrillers, Pakistan

Former president Musharraf flees Pakistan

His bail had been revoked after being accused of treason

Asif Shahzad and Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Politics Associated Press

7.8 earthquake rocks Iran

At least 5 people have been killed, and the seism was powerful enough to be felt in Karachi, Pakistan VIDEO

Jessica Phelan, GlobalPost Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 1:55 PM UTC
News Video, GlobalPost, Pakistan

Obama administration lied about drone targets

McClatchy obtained documents showing strikes targeted "others," not just high level al-Qaida operatives

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 12:08 PM UTC 11
News Barack Obama, Pakistan, Yemen

Drone strikes linked to “unprecedented” psychological trauma in Pakistan

"They are always apprehensive about the drones, about their lives," said Pehshawar psychiatrist

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 12:10 PM UTC
News Pakistan, Drones, CIA, Psychology

The secret kill deal that began CIA’s Pakistan drone war

The CIA hit a Pakistani enemy of the state with a strike to open up the targeted killing program

Natasha Lennard Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 2:28 PM UTC
News Drones, CIA, Targeted killings

Suicide bomber attack kills 11 near U.S. consulate in Pakistan

According to police officials, the 11 dead include five members of Pakistan security forces and six civilians

Sree VN, International Business Times Friday, Mar 29, 2013 12:21 PM UTC
News International Business Times

Taliban shooting victim penning book

Malala Yousafzai is writing about the traumatic event and her long-running campaign to promote children's education

Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 12:11 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Taliban

Must Do’s: What we like this week

We go south of the Mason-Dixon line; watch Elisabeth Moss solve a case; and take a break from those crazy "Girls"

Kera Bolonik Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV

“How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia”: Poor boy makes good

Mohsin Hamid's narration of his novel about a ruthless striver demonstrates the universal appeal of great fiction

Laura Miller Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment The Listener, Audiobooks

Family of Daniel Pearl welcomes suspected kidnapper’s arrest

Pakistani officials have reportedly captured the man responsible for the journalist's capture

Freya Petersen, GlobalPost Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 4:39 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Daniel Pearl

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