(Own report) - The German foreign spy agency camouflages its agents as development aid workers, even in war zones. This was exposed by concordant reports on the arrests of three agents of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) last week in the Pakistani border region with Afghanistan. It was reported that the three spies claimed . . .

(Own report) - In answer to the most recent threats of a putsch in Pakistan, Berlin and Washington have been intensifying their consultations on a common policy toward that country. In light of the West's announced withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan's predominating military intends to tighten its grip over the country to enhance its influence in . . .

(Own report) - Government advisors in Berlin are calling for the activities of the British police and military in Pakistan to be placed under EU control. As recently formulated in a discussion paper of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Brussels is, at the moment, developing only economic activities in this South . . .

(Own report) - The German government is contributing to the escalation of war in Pakistan with weaponry, military training and finances. As announced by the German Ministry of Defense, the German military (Bundeswehr) will broaden training programs for the Pakistani military to support its counterinsurgency efforts in the northwest of the country. The establishment of . . .

(Own report) - With his visit to the Middle East, the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is hoping to avert the bankruptcy of the state of Pakistan. Pakistan, where he arrives on Monday, is one of Germany's most important military allies in Asia. After months of serious economic difficulties, the country is facing bankruptcy in . . .

(Own report) - German Defense Ministry reports have made known that the German government is buttressing the extension of the Afghanistan War to Pakistan through millions of Euros for embedding civilians in military operations. According to these reports, Berlin and Brussels are earmarking large sums for "civilian-military" combat accessories ("Comprehensive Approach") in Pakistan. This is . . .

(Own report) - Combat escalation in Afghanistan is causing the first fissures among German war parties. According to Ruediger Sagel, a politician of the Green Party, a change of course with the eventual withdrawal of German troops has to be considered, in light of the destabilization of the north of Afghanistan. Sagel, a parliamentarian of . . .

(Own report) - American military circles are recommending a re-organization of all nations in the Middle East along ethnic lines. Loss of territory and drawing new borders will effect Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan among others. Through the complete dissolution of states, new actors will be created in international law, along . . .

(Own Report) - The Federal Armed Forces will participate at the NATO mission in the earthquake area in Pakistan with four army helicopters Type CH-53 GS. This was confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Defence. The contested intervention of the Western war alliance extends the regional sphere of action of the German army, which acts . . .