Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan stepped down on Friday, just as the United States is preparing to send thousands more troops to the region. A senior State Department official told AFP that acting special representative Laurel Miller left the post without a replacement being named. State Department spokeswoman ...
Pakistan’s prime minister was given a reprieve Thursday after the Supreme Court ordered an investigation into corruption allegations, but said there was insufficient evidence to oust him from power. “A thorough investigation is required,” Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said, announcing the highly anticipated decision following a months-long hearing stemming from ...