Pakistan on alert for bin Laden anniversary

PAKISTAN: Pakistan was in a state of high alert Wednesday over fears terrorists could mark the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's killing by American Navy SEALs with revenge attacks.

The anniversary of the single most humiliating event in recent Pakistani history caps a devastating year for the country.

Its dubious reputation has been dragged deeper through the mud and its relationship with the United States is as bad as ever as questions on Islamabad's intelligence failures or complicity with Al-Qaeda remain unanswered. AFP