Tag: Osama

ISI, army knew of Osama hideout: Stratfor email

Middle to senior-level officials of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistani military knew the arrangements for Osama bin Laden and his Abbottabad safe house,...

Bin Laden compound demolition surprises Obama administration

The Obama administration officials were surprised by the demolition of slain al Qaeda kingpin Osama bin Laden’s house in Abbottabad by Pakistani authorities, a...

Demolition of OBL mansion completed

The demolition of the compound in Abbottabad that was the alleged hiding place of former al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was completed on...

Bin Laden’s lair demolished

The multi-storey compound of Al Qaeda’s former chief Osama Bin Laden in Bilal Town, Abbottabad was demolished with the help of heavy machinery late...

Grant Dr Afridi US citizenship, Congressmen demand

A group of Congressmen here has sought US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped CIA track down killed al-Qaeda chief Osama...

Courage under fire

Civilian oversight needed The ubiquitous Pakistani intelligence apparatus, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, is under fire, both from within the country and from our erstwhile...

Man sues LiLo over role in death of Osama Bin Laden

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been served with a lawsuit by a man who believes that she played a role in the death of Osama...

Statement on Osama is charge sheet against defence forces: Ch Nisar

Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said that the statement of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani regarding...

Bin Laden not at Qaeda helm before raid

Documents found in the Pakistan home where Osama bin Laden was killed in May show the Al-Qaeda leader no longer had any role in...

Osama Commission summons Haqqani

The commission, investigating the US military raid which killed Osama bin Laden and his presence in the country, on Monday, summoned former US ambassador...

Zawahiri praises ‘human side’ of bin Laden

Osama bin Laden was a kind and loyal friend who honored the 9/11 hijackers and often cried in public, according to his longtime deputy...

US author sees Zawahiri’s role in tracking down Osama

Eager to become leader of Al Qaeda Network, the then number two Ayman Al Zawahiri set up Osama bin Laden by repeatedly sending a...

Pakistan: Failing economy, failed state?

In the wake of the killing of Osama bin-Laden five months ago, Pakistan increasingly appears to be a country on the brink. The daring...

Pakistan contacts Yemen, Saudia to repatriate OBL’s wives

After clearance by the Abbottabad enquiry commission that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s wives can leave the country, Pakistan has established contacts with...

Osama was a ruse to wage war against Muslims: JI

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Syed Munawar Hasan on Thursday said that the CIA was responsible for the 9/11 attacks and Osama bin Laden was being...

Osama’s death didn’t end US fight against terror: Hillary

The US and other nations of the world face a long-term struggle against the "murderous ideology" of terrorism that has claimed innocent lives from...

No pleasure in Osama death: Bush

Former president George W Bush says he experienced no pleasure when he heard about the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind...