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On AlterNet: south waziristan

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "south waziristan"

Pakistani Government Closing Schools Amid Increased Attacks

Pakistani Government Closing Schools Amid Increased Attacks

Ashfaq Yusufzai, IPS News. October 27, 2009.
Between 2007 and 2009 alone, a total 188 schools for girls and 97 for boys were destroyed by the Taliban in Swat, displacing some 500,000 students.

U.S. to Triple Non-Military Aid to Pakistan

U.S. to Triple Non-Military Aid to Pakistan

Jim Lobe, IPS News. October 6, 2009.
Late last week, Congress cleared legislation that would raise the level of U.S. non-military aid to Islamabad over the next five years to an annual rate of 1.5 billion dollars.

At Least 80 Dead as U.S. Drones Attack South Waziristan Funeral Procession

At Least 80 Dead as U.S. Drones Attack South Waziristan Funeral Procession

Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com. June 24, 2009.
Drones attacked a suspected 'militant hideout' Wednesday, killing at least 17. Then drones struck again, this time killing mourners.