Drone strikes: shirking justice
As dusk fell on the village of Zowi Sidgi in July last year, a group of labourers gathered after a long day’s work. Some sold wood for a living, others…
Viewpoint: Bringing an end to drone strikes
Imran Khan has been the strongest critic of US drone operations in our tribal areas, telling the people if elected prime minister he would order shooting down of any drone…
Drone strikes
During a visit to Tank, a Mehsud tribesman surprised me with some blunt remarks. Supporting drone attacks in Fata, the young tribesman from South Waziristan Agency said, “We see in…
US plans to keep Al-Qaeda in check in Afghanistan with air strikes
The Pentagon plans to rely on air strikes to prevent a resurgence of Al-Qaeda now that US troops have left Afghanistan, but experts and some lawmakers are skeptical about the…
Iran drone downing highlights limitations of US unmanned aircraft
US drones have been a key tool in conflicts against insurgent organizations such as the Taliban and the Islamic State group, but Iran's downing of one of the aircraft highlights…
China steps up drone race with stealth aircraft
China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to US technology and adding to a fleet that has already…
Taliban strikes on Afghan bases a ‘show of strength’ against Trump
A spate of deadly Taliban attacks targeting Afghan forces this week was a show of strength against Donald Trump's new strategy, and signalled a push to strike security bases rather…
Drone reforms
Donald Trump’s presidency got off to a bloody start in January, when a special operations forces raid against al-Qaeda in Yemen killed numerous civilians and a US Navy SEAL. The…
Viewpoint: US drone strike and ensuing controversy
The killing of Taliban leader Mullah Mansour in a US drone strike in Balochistan has generated a lot of anger and indignation in this country. The foreign ministry summoned the…
Afghan drone war: data show unmanned flights dominate air campaign
Drones fired more weapons than conventional warplanes for the first time in Afghanistan last year and the ratio is rising, previously unreported US Air Force data show, underlining how reliant…
