Pamela Constable

Articles by Pamela Constable

In Peshawar, foreign hands blamed for heinous market attack (November 7, 2009)

Karzai declared winner of Afghan election a day after rival quits (November 3, 2009)

Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner (November 2, 2009)

Uncertainty over election puts life in Kabul on hold (November 1, 2009)

Karzai challenger prepares to drop out of presidential race (November 1, 2009)

Insurgents kill 5 foreign U.N. workers, 3 others in Kabul (October 29, 2009)

Americans die as military helicopters crash in Afghanistan (October 27, 2009)

Karzai: Top election official will keep job (October 26, 2009)

Karzai holds head high as nation turns to runoff (October 26, 2009)

Afghan challenger considers runoff boycott (October 26, 2009)

Karzai rules out sharing power (October 25, 2009)

Karzai's top rival for Afghan presidency agrees to runoff (October 22, 2009)

In Pakistan's Punjab area, mixed feelings about army effort (October 21, 2009)

A Protection or a Provocation? (October 3, 2009)

Diplomat Fired in Clash Over Addressing Afghan Vote Fraud (October 1, 2009)

U.S. Says Taliban Has A New Haven in Pakistan (September 29, 2009)

Anti-U.S. Wave Imperiling Efforts in Pakistan, Officials Say (September 25, 2009)

In Pakistan's Swat Valley, an Eid Tempered by Recent Dangers (September 23, 2009)

Quiet Goodwill In a Homeland The Writer Knows Too Well (September 20, 2009)

Kabul Blast Kills 6 Italians, 10 Afghans; Karzai Hails Vote (September 18, 2009)

First Full Tally in Afghanistan Shows Karzai Has 54 Percent of Vote (September 17, 2009)

U.N. Deputy in Kabul Leaves in Dispute With Boss Over Flawed Vote (September 16, 2009)

Unease Grows Over Afghan Election (September 13, 2009)

Pakistan Arrests 5 Taliban Leaders in Swat Valley Raid (September 12, 2009)

Afghans Angry Over Death of Interpreter in Raid That Rescued N.Y. Times Reporter (September 10, 2009)

U.N.-Backed Panel Finds Fraud in Afghan Vote (September 9, 2009)

Afghan Anger at Taliban, U.S. Apology Deflect Outrage Over Lethal Airstrike (September 8, 2009)

Afghan Vote Results Likely to Be Delayed; Blast Kills Top Intelligence Official (September 3, 2009)

As Karzai Gains in Vote Count, Afghans Brace for Unrest (September 2, 2009)

Many Women Stayed Away From the Polls In Afghanistan (August 31, 2009)

Accusations Of Vote Fraud Multiply in Afghanistan (August 28, 2009)

Partial Tally in Afghan Vote Shows Karzai With Slight Lead Over Abdullah (August 26, 2009)

Karzai Won Election Convincingly, Afghan Official Says (August 25, 2009)

Karzai Opponent Alleges 'Widespread' Fraud in Afghan Elections (August 24, 2009)

Karzai, Abdullah Teams Both Expect Election Win (August 21, 2009)

Afghans Go to Polls, but Low Turnout Could Raise Issues About Vote's Legitimacy (August 21, 2009)

Analysts Fear Violence, Instability if Afghan Vote Lacks Credibility (August 20, 2009)

With U.S. and British Backing, Afghan Army Steps Up Training to Battle Taliban (August 2, 2009)

Long-Oppressed Hazara Minority May Play Key Role in Afghan Elections (July 26, 2009)

Karzai Skips Afghanistan's First Televised Presidential Debate (July 24, 2009)

In One Afghan Province, Votes for President Could Turn on Loss of Poppy Income (July 21, 2009)

Taliban Pushed Out, U.S. Troops Turn to a More Civil Challenge (July 18, 2009)

A Few Cracks Surface on Karzai's Road to Election Success (July 13, 2009)

Blast Kills at Least Two Dozen People in Afghanistan (July 10, 2009)

Karzai's Challengers Skirt Thorny Issues, Face Huge Odds in Afghan Campaign (July 6, 2009)

Latest U.S. Strike in Pakistan May Signal More Coordination Between Nations (July 4, 2009)

In Pakistan, Generations of Brickmakers See Few Changes (July 3, 2009)

Police Chief, Officers Killed in Clash With Afghan Security Squad (June 30, 2009)

Pakistan Contends With History and Tribal Issues as Waziristan Campaign Looms (June 29, 2009)

Pakistan's Plans for 2nd Major Army Operation Prompts Concerns and Criticisms (June 24, 2009)

Slaying of Cleric Sarfraz Naeemi Shows Taliban Widening Its Targets in Pakistan (June 17, 2009)

Pakistan Seeks Taliban's Mehsud, Thought to Be Behind Bhutto Assassination (June 15, 2009)

Pakistani Commandos Target Taliban Bases (May 13, 2009)

52 Insurgents Killed in Pakistani Operation (May 12, 2009)

Fear and Worry Pervade Refugee Camps As Pakistanis Flee Assault on Taliban (May 11, 2009)

Taliban-Style Justice Stirs Growing Anger (May 10, 2009)

Pakistan Launches Assault on Taliban (May 9, 2009)

Pakistan Moves Against Taliban Militants, Civilians Flee Swat (May 8, 2009)

Pakistan Announces Army Offensive Against Taliban (May 8, 2009)

In Pakistan, 'Great Rage, Great Fear' (May 7, 2009)

Thousands Flee Swat Ahead of Expected Fighting (May 6, 2009)

The Taliban Tightens Hold In Pakistan's Swat Region (May 5, 2009)

Karzai's Would-Be Competition in Disarray (May 3, 2009)

Afghanistan Cancels Public Celebration of Mujaheddin Day (April 29, 2009)

In Islamabad, a Sense of Foreboding (April 27, 2009)

Taliban Fighters Pull Back in NW Pakistan (April 25, 2009)

Defiant Taliban Forces Advance To Within 60 Miles of Islamabad (April 24, 2009)

Extremist Tide Rises in Pakistan (April 20, 2009)

Pakistani Cleric Calls for Islamic Law Nationwide (April 18, 2009)

Afghan Law Ignites Debate on Religion, Sex (April 11, 2009)

For Afghan Craftsmen, a Welcome Upswing After Years of Struggle (April 8, 2009)

Afghan Law on Women Brings Societal Conflict Onto World Stage (April 5, 2009)

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Paramilitary Officers in Pakistan (April 4, 2009)

Splintered Taliban Thwarts Afghan Peace (April 3, 2009)

Pakistani Taliban Chief Asserts Responsibility for Assault on Police Academy (April 1, 2009)

Insurgent Threat Shifts From Border to Heartland in Pakistan (March 31, 2009)

Afghans Pin Hopes on Spring That Could Instead Bring More Violence, Deeper Rifts (March 30, 2009)

Karzai in ‘Full Agreement' With Obama Plan (March 29, 2009)

Suicide Attack on Mosque in Pakistan Kills at Least 50 People (March 28, 2009)

Pakistani Villagers Pay a Price for Defying Rebels Along Afghan Border (March 22, 2009)

Reconciliation Urged in Pakistan Crisis (March 19, 2009)

In Pakistan, Elation Over Restoration of Judges (March 17, 2009)

Pakistani Leader Bows to Pressure (March 16, 2009)

As Pakistan Churns, Protesters to March on Capital (March 15, 2009)

In Pakistani Opposition, a Mix of Motivations (March 14, 2009)

Pakistani Police Intercept Protesters (March 13, 2009)

Pakistani Police Arrest Hundreds Of Activists (March 12, 2009)

Karzai Agrees to Delay Afghan Presidential Election (March 8, 2009)

U.S. Troops Face a Tangle Of Goals in Afghanistan (March 8, 2009)

Dispute Over Timing of Afghan Vote Turns Messy (March 5, 2009)

A Strike at the 'Soul' of S. Asia (March 4, 2009)

Field Notes From Afghanistan (March 2, 2009)

Tactical Success, Strategic Defeat (March 2, 2009)

Growing Public Hostility to Foreign Troops May Hurt U.S. Surge Plans in Afghanistan (February 22, 2009)

Blast Fuels Sectarian Strife in Pakistan (February 21, 2009)

Pakistani Accord Appears Stalled (February 19, 2009)

A Terrain's Tragic Shift (February 18, 2009)

Islamic Law Instituted In Pakistan's Swat Valley (February 17, 2009)

Taliban Fighters Strike in Kabul, Killing at Least 20 (February 12, 2009)

Inaugural Missteps And Miscalculations (January 25, 2009)

Ticket and Travel Troubles Cloud Inauguration Success (January 22, 2009)

'And Then We Knew It Was Too Late' (January 21, 2009)

Inexplicable Wealth of Afghan Elite Sows Bitterness (January 12, 2009)

Biden Meets Karzai, U.S. Military Officials in Afghan Visit (January 11, 2009)

Bomb Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan (January 10, 2009)

Pakistan Rejects Indian Accusations, Plays Down Tension (January 8, 2009)

Pakistani, Afghan Leaders Vow Joint Terrorism Fight (January 7, 2009)

Afghans Rally in Support of Palestinians (January 6, 2009)

Afghan Shiites Embrace New Acceptance (January 4, 2009)

Attack Brings Military Focus Home (December 31, 2008)

Area Immigrants Go Home for Christmas Only in Their Dreams (December 22, 2008)

Torn Asunder in War, Then Peace (December 11, 2008)

Police Scrambling for Clues In Fatal Beating of Couple (November 25, 2008)

Bolivian President Evo Morales Causes a Stir in His First Visit to Washington (November 22, 2008)

Bolivian President Evo Morales Visits Washington, Talks of Fresh Start With U.S. Under Obama (November 20, 2008)

Bolivian President Evo Morales Visits Washington, Talks of Fresh Start With U.S. Under Obama (November 20, 2008)

Americans, Europeans Share Immigration Worries (November 18, 2008)

Demonstrators Reject Work of G-20 (November 16, 2008)

The Anti-Junket Is Coming to Town (November 14, 2008)

Special Tribute Paid To Women Lost in Wars (November 12, 2008)

Hope of Seeing President-Elect Draws Crowds And Cameras (November 11, 2008)

Area Immigrants With Wounds That Won't Heal (November 3, 2008)

Asian Americans Feeling the Power (October 21, 2008)

Frederick's Uneasy Crackdown (October 13, 2008)

Woman Fatally Stabbed at Bus Stop (October 11, 2008)

A Fiscal Lesson for the Ages (October 5, 2008)

United by Country, Divided By Their Tribal Differences (September 29, 2008)

NATO Hopes to Undercut Taliban With 'Surge' of Projects (September 27, 2008)

As Crime Increases in Kabul, So Does Nostalgia for Taliban (September 25, 2008)

21 Foreigners Among Dead in Islamabad Suicide Bomb Blast (September 22, 2008)

Blast Kills Dozens in Pakistan (September 21, 2008)

A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan (September 20, 2008)

U.S. Strike Reported as Mullen Consults Pakistanis (September 18, 2008)

Mullen Visits Pakistan as U.S. Raids Stir Tensions (September 17, 2008)

Retriever's Nose Acts Faster Than Smoke Alarms During Blaze (September 2, 2008)

Many Officials Reluctant to Help Arrest Immigrants (August 23, 2008)

For Emigres, Musharraf's Exit Brings Relief, Anxiety (August 21, 2008)

Companies Take Lead in Assimilation Efforts (August 9, 2008)

Adopting America's Bad Habits (August 5, 2008)

Afghanistan's Missed Opportunity (August 3, 2008)

21st-Century Mission (July 29, 2008)

Avian Botulism Killed 24 Ducks, Park Service Says (July 27, 2008)

Immigrant Workers Vital, Va. Firms Say (July 13, 2008)

Advocates Speak Up for Illegal Day Laborers Cheated of Wages (July 8, 2008)

Driving Cabs Instead of Building Bridges, Iraqis Languish in U.S. (June 25, 2008)

Va. Mosque Reaches Out, Joining Immigrant Fabric (June 13, 2008)

Indian Workers Decry Recruitment Tactics (June 12, 2008)

Pre-Summer Sizzle Heads Into Third Day (June 9, 2008)

Afghanistan Adds Hunger to Its Worries (May 25, 2008)

Afghans' Passion for Indian Soaps Faces Unhappy Ending After Ban (May 24, 2008)

Sidelined Musharraf Still Exerts Influence (May 18, 2008)

Pakistani Party Quits Cabinet Over Justices (May 13, 2008)

Immigration Agents Arrest 33 Workers in Raid at Site of New U.S. Courthouse (May 8, 2008)

Immigrants Feel Less Welcome in Frederick (May 6, 2008)

Guatemalan Stresses Immigrant Sacrifices (April 30, 2008)

Iranians Aspire to Sharpen Public Image (April 26, 2008)

For Visas, The Demand Outstrips The Supply (April 21, 2008)

Neo-Nazis Clash With Protesters (April 20, 2008)

59 Immigrant Hotel Workers Arrested in Raid (April 9, 2008)

Chinese Crackdown on Tibet Protested (April 1, 2008)

Tibetans Aim to Seize the Moment (March 31, 2008)

To Illegal Immigrants, Md. Feeling Less Friendly (March 25, 2008)

A City Ruled by Red and Blue Gets a Healthy Dose of Green (March 17, 2008)

Yearning for Words of Tolerance (March 10, 2008)

Latinos Looking Over Shoulder (March 4, 2008)

Anti-Immigrant Effort Takes Hold in Md. (February 23, 2008)

Pakistan's Rival Opposition Parties Agree to Form Governing Coalition (February 22, 2008)

Pakistan Remakes Its Political Landscape (February 20, 2008)

Pakistanis Deal a Blow to Musharraf (February 19, 2008)

Fear and Resolve in Kabul (February 16, 2008)

A Young Life Hangs in the Balance in Afghanistan's Cultural War (February 15, 2008)

Pakistan Launches Search For Missing Envoy to Kabul (February 13, 2008)

Harsh Season Overwhelms Afghans (February 12, 2008)

Rice Says Afghanistan Efforts Need Coherence (February 8, 2008)

Worries Surround Pakistani Elections (February 7, 2008)

Movement Gets a Youthful Infusion (January 21, 2008)

Korean Americans Cross-Train in Language Classes (January 19, 2008)

Bill on Migrants Splits a Town With Few (January 15, 2008)

A Life Reflecting Her Country's Contradictions (December 28, 2007)

Divided by Deportation (December 24, 2007)

Afghanistan, Sharing Its Treasures (December 21, 2007)

Anticipated Ice and Snow Are a Wash (December 16, 2007)

Survey Finds Friction Among Minority Groups (December 13, 2007)

Musharraf's Emergency Rule Abounding in Contradictions (December 3, 2007)

Musharraf Plans to Lift Emergency By Dec. 16 (November 30, 2007)

Musharraf to Take Oath as Civilian Leader (November 29, 2007)

Musharraf Steps Down as Head of Pakistani Army (November 28, 2007)

Pakistan's Sharif Files for Elections (November 27, 2007)

Throngs Welcome Pakistan's Ex-Leader (November 26, 2007)

Political Talk Defies Ban in Pakistan (November 25, 2007)

Two Suicide Attacks Heighten Tension in Pakistan (November 25, 2007)

Court Clears Way For Musharraf to Remain in Office (November 23, 2007)

Court Dismisses Legal Challenge Against Musharraf (November 22, 2007)

Afghan Slayings Stir Grief, Fury And Suspicion (November 21, 2007)

Pakistan's Lawyers On the Front Lines (November 19, 2007)

U.S. Inaction Faulted, Immigration Polls Find (November 16, 2007)

Immigrants Haven't Worn Out The Welcome Mat in Arlington (November 15, 2007)

Bhutto Calls On Musharraf To Resign (November 14, 2007)

Musharraf Proposes Vote by January (November 12, 2007)

Bhutto Tries to Unite Opposition With Visit to Fired Judge (November 11, 2007)

Massive Police Turnout in Pakistan Stalls Musharraf's Foes (November 10, 2007)

Musharraf Promises Elections by Feb. 15 (November 9, 2007)

Borderlands (November 4, 2007)

Latino Immigrants Stand Their Ground (October 25, 2007)

Day Laborers Squeezed on Two Sides (October 10, 2007)

Latinos Unite Across Classes Against Curbs on Immigration (October 9, 2007)

True Crime (September 30, 2007)

Helping Job Seekers Over a Big Hurdle: Prison Time (September 30, 2007)

For Burmese Exiles, Hope Amid Turmoil (September 30, 2007)

D.C. Area Iranians Criticize Reception Of Ahmadinejad (September 26, 2007)

Legal but in Limbo, Skilled Immigrants Rally for Change (September 19, 2007)

Still Working After All These Years (September 14, 2007)

Turban Searches Rile Sikh Community (September 9, 2007)

Klan Leaflets Denounced in Manassas (September 6, 2007)

Immigrant Boycott's Impact Less on Sales Than on Debate (August 31, 2007)

Sometimes, A Labor Day (August 30, 2007)

Latinos Launch Economic Boycott (August 28, 2007)

Unearthing Anguish In a Troubled Land (August 13, 2007)

Musharraf Backs Off State of Emergency for Pakistan (August 10, 2007)

Musharraf May Impose Emergency Rule (August 9, 2007)

Afghan-Pakistani Parley Seeks Unity Against Extremism (August 8, 2007)

Besieged Karzai To Meet With Bush (August 5, 2007)

Afghan President, Besieged by Crises, To Meet With Bush (August 4, 2007)

Latinos Unite to Turn Fear Into Activism (July 28, 2007)

Region's Pakistani Immigrants Watch, Worry as Country Rends (July 22, 2007)

Persecuted Gays Seek Refuge in U.S. (July 10, 2007)

Hondurans Ride Winds of Change Blown In by Mitch (July 1, 2007)

Bill's Failure Has Immigrants Down, Not Leaving (June 30, 2007)

Deportees' Bittersweet Homecoming (June 27, 2007)

Venezuelan Emigres Find Common Ground in Anger (June 16, 2007)

For Years, U.S. Has Renewed Amnesty for 312,000 (June 10, 2007)

Americans' Views on Illegal Immigrants Are Complex and Conflicted, Poll Shows (June 4, 2007)

Women Under the Taliban (June 3, 2007)

Rally Draws Thousands of Immigrants to Capitol (June 3, 2007)

Debate Could Turn on a 7-Letter Word (May 30, 2007)

Veterans' Lifelong Mission To Keep Memories Alive (May 27, 2007)

Worker Visas Intensify Debate on Immigration (May 25, 2007)

Local Immigrants Eye Bill With Mix of Hope and Suspicion (May 19, 2007)

Afghans Growing Irate Over Casualties (May 12, 2007)

For Some Muslim Wives, Abuse Knows No Borders (May 8, 2007)

Afghan News Media Find Foes on All Sides (May 7, 2007)

Karzai Says Civilian Toll Is No Longer Acceptable (May 3, 2007)

Gunman's Wrath Divides a Community (April 30, 2007)

'No Amnesty' Is Cry at D.C. Immigration Protest (April 23, 2007)

Rally Against Illegal Immigration Scheduled (April 22, 2007)

'Every Korean Person Is So Very Sorry' (April 18, 2007)

Divisive Scholar Draws Parallels Between Islam and Democracy (April 11, 2007)

Iranian Community Offended by Film's Take on Ancient Battle (April 9, 2007)

Nurturing a Legacy of Fleeting Blossoms and Enduring Bonds (April 8, 2007)

Pakistani Political Strife Prompts Action Among Emigres (April 7, 2007)

69 Immigrant Workers Held in Baltimore Area Raids (March 30, 2007)

Couple's Relatives Describe a Troubled Marriage (March 29, 2007)

For Many Immigrants, No Answers (March 20, 2007)

Iraq Strife Cuts Close for Va. Cleric (March 16, 2007)

Area's Sunnis and Shiites Keep A Delicate Balance Across Divides (March 8, 2007)

Va. Mother Becomes Symbol on Immigration (February 15, 2007)

Notoriety of President Morales Roils Area's Bolivian Community (February 12, 2007)

Harsh Winter Has Afghans Struggling For Survival (January 22, 2007)

Pakistan Denies It Harbors Taliban (January 21, 2007)

Gates Visits Kabul, Cites Rise in Cross-Border Attacks (January 17, 2007)

Insurgents Killed in Afghan Fighting Reportedly Are Sent Back to Pakistan (January 13, 2007)

In Afghan Valley, a Peaceful War (January 13, 2007)

Afghan-Pakistani Bond Steadily Deteriorating (January 7, 2007)

Taliban Figure Killed in Airstrike, U.S. Says (December 24, 2006)

Chile's Gen. Pinochet, the Strongman Who Tore Apart His Country (December 12, 2006)

A Precarious Shelter in Afghanistan (December 5, 2006)

Bush to Pursue Fresh NATO Commitments (November 28, 2006)

A NATO Bid to Regain Afghans' Trust (November 27, 2006)

Top Prosecutor Targets Afghanistan's Once-Untouchable Bosses (November 23, 2006)

In Afghanistan's South, Mixed Signals for Help (November 20, 2006)

In Pakistan, Recent Attacks Shred Hopes for Regional Peace Model (November 11, 2006)

U.S. Reaffirms Support for Embattled Kabul Government (November 10, 2006)

Suicide Bombing Kills 41 Troops at Pakistani Army Base (November 9, 2006)

Pakistan Strike Called Response To U.S. Reports (October 31, 2006)

The General in His Labyrinth (October 15, 2006)

In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet (September 28, 2006)

Widespread Outage Spurs Coup Rumors In Pakistan (September 25, 2006)

Afghan Girls, Back in the Shadows (September 23, 2006)

In Afghanistan, A New Bridge And a Blockade (September 21, 2006)

A Poor Yield For Afghans' War on Drugs (September 19, 2006)

Road Blast in Afghanistan Kills Three Aid Workers (September 17, 2006)

Tensions Overshadow Gains in Afghanistan (September 16, 2006)

Blast Hits Funeral of Slain Afghan Governor (September 12, 2006)

Afghan Experiment Marked by Progress And Disillusionment (September 11, 2006)

Afghan Governor Assassinated in Suicide Bombing (September 11, 2006)

Blast in Kabul Kills 14 Afghans, 2 U.S. Soldiers (September 9, 2006)

Pakistani Leader Seeks to Mend Fences With Kabul (September 7, 2006)

Pakistan Reaches Peace Accord With Pro-Taliban Militias (September 6, 2006)

Pakistan's Awkward Balancing Act on Islamic Militant Groups (August 26, 2006)

Afghan City's Rebound Cut Short (August 19, 2006)

Muslims in India 'Targeted With Suspicion' (August 14, 2006)

Kabul Wilts Under Power Cuts (August 10, 2006)

In Afghanistan, a Crackdown on Imported Pleasures (August 7, 2006)

Suicide Bomber Kills 21 Civilians in Afghanistan (August 4, 2006)

Afghan Workers, Troops Hit in Kabul Bombings (July 6, 2006)

More Than 100 Afghan Rebels Killed in Southern Provinces (June 25, 2006)