From The Wall Street Journal:
ISLAMABAD — Troops sent to repel a Taliban advance toward the Pakistani capital killed 14 suspected militants, the army said Thursday, and accused insurgents of holding an entire town hostage.
In another development that sent a shudder through Pakistan, officials said gun attacks in Karachi killed at least 34 people.
U.S. President Barack Obama said at a news conference Wednesday that while he was confident of the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, he was “gravely concerned” about the country’s stability. Pakistan’s president urged the public to support the military offensive. [Read More]
