i have made three trips to islamabad to press this issue. pakistan must do the work to register schools and close those creating new generations of radicals. those are the schools that are being funded with gulf state money. be close.eed to pakistan's nuclear arsenal is on a track third largest. its addition of small tactical nuclear weapons is even more troubling. this is a country which spends 1/5 of its budget on the military, the long-range missiles, the f-16's, but under 2.5% on education. of the all doubledealing, u.s. policy has essentially stood still. security assistance, cash and arms, has continued to flow under the temporary delays. despite some department assistance from park and stand behing held the -- from pakistan, the state department is currently seeking more arms for islamabad. pakistan itself has been devastated by terrorism. with thousands, over 2000, of its soldiers killed. thousands and thousands of its citizens killed in terrorist attacks. today, we recognize the year anniversary of a horrific attack on the school th

kamal is live from islamabad with more so what else do we know about what is going to happen with this? >> reporter: well first of all one has to see how important this visit is and that can be judged and gauged by the fact that the two countries have been levelling charges, serious allegations against each other and dueling over the line of control in kashmir so in paris earlier or just a little over a few weeks ago on the sidelines of the paris climate confront and modi and sharif met and shook hands and seen as a major development because the two sides were not talking to each other. after that the indian foreign minister came to islamabad and also expressed a desire and a pakistanis as well they should talk to each other so modi's visit coming at a time like this is of huge significance and of course also came as a surprise because he had tweeted just hours before he was going to land that he will be meeting the pakistani prime minister, wishing him happy birthday because the pakistani prime minister sorry is celebrating his 66th birthday and there is a chance the two will have a l

i had the privilege of traveling to islamabad and then south waziristan. so we understand and appreciate the difficulty of your position and the tenuous circumstances of the relationship with pakistan. that having been said, do we as a department of state, as the united states government, have time-related series of metrics to determine success or failure of our relationship and the money that the american taxpayer is spending regarding that relationship? can you tell me of any? >> mr. chair, thanks very much. and let me say it's a greatly pleasure to see you again after seeing you in islamabad. for the assistance parameters, that of course is the responsibility of our colleagues in usaid, by and large. and they do have an extensive program of metrics and tracking their development. >> let me cut to -- i don't mean to cut you off, but i'm trying to get to the terror situation, which is what we're really concerned about. we know we spend billions of dollars on military assistance, on humanitarian assistance. but what we're really getting to is this relation

i had the privilege of traveling to islamabad and then south waziristan. we couldn't go to the north because it was too dangerous. so we understand and appreciate the difficulty of your position and the tenuous circumstances of the relationship with pakistan. that having been said, do we as a department of state, as the united states government, have time-related series of metrics to determine success or failure of our relationship and the money that the american taxpayer is spending regarding that relationship? can you tell me of any? >> mr. chair, thanks very much. and let me say it's a greatly pleasure to see you again after seeing you in islamabad. for the assistance parameters, that of course is the responsibility of our colleagues in usaid, by and large. and they do have an extensive program of metrics and tracking their development. >> let me cut to -- i don't mean to cut you off, but i'm trying to get to the terror situation, which is what we're really concerned about. we know we spend billions of dollars on military assistance, on humanitarian ass

ashraf ghani is in islamabad.hey will be discussing the possibility of peace talks with the taliban. right now in kandahar that possibility seems remoted. >> still with al jazeera, more to come. an apology for a woman accused to be the last surviving member of a neo-nazi cell. >> in the jungles of eastern columbia farc rebels are preparing for peace after 50 years of conflict. >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. a quick update of the top stories. the u.s. defense secretary has called on gulf countries to do more to fight isil. ash carter tells the ar armed service community that the sunni arab nations should be doing more. >>> the taliban has warned the u.s. president that his troops are not safe in afghanistan. it comes amid fighting at the airport in kandahar killing soldiers and civilians. >>> turkish president erdogan made comments in a spat between turley and iraq. >> when daesh reached mosul, mr. abady visited us in turkey in 2014 and requested troops for training in response to his request we set u

i've made three trips to islamabad. pakistan must do the work to register schools and close those creating new generations of radicals. and those are the schools that are being funded with gulf state money. and they need to be closed. meanwhile, pakistan's nuclear arsenal is on a track to be the third largest. it's addition in rekroent years is even more troubling. this is a country that spends a fifth of its budget to long range, f-16s, but under 2 1/2 mnt on education. u.s. policy has essentially stood still. security assistance, cash and arms has continued to flow under the occasional temporary delays. being held because of inadequate efforts, the state department is currently seeking more arms for islamabad. pakistan itself has been devastated by terrorism with over 2,000 of its soldiers killed, thousands and thousands of its citizens killed in terrorist attacks. today, we recognize the year anniversary of a horrific attack on a school that killed over a hundred children. we want a strong partnership with the countr

i don't criticize him for that because when we were in islamabad we always say that pakistan had two capitals and the decisions were made not in islamabad that he did the right thing but he didn't get anywhere either. he had a small beginning. they had a face-to-face talk which was also mysteriously halted. while i thought that it was mission impossible, i always concluded that it was too much accident prone and too much personality driven and i will give you an example for the new information. when i say that it was too much accident prone and 2011 i think it was june, 2011 i thought they were looking like they were to help us in the peace process and was a time gap that we had to work on and in the three months he was the chairman of the council and was mysterious and then the follow-up that was unplugged took us many more months and it was in 2012 that i taught for the second time that may be willing to help us and they asked us to present a roadmap so within that roadmap again to my surprise the roadmap was for the top taliban commanders and at the time here i confess to you that

they were hopeful signs at last week's meeting in islamabad.after the setbacks of last summer, the president deserves credit for renewing the effort to open doors with pakistan. the test will be whether pakistan takes concrete actions to reduce the ability of the luncham -- taliban to attacks from pakistan. the crucial task ahead for afghanistan are exceedingly difficult. improving security, creating conditions for peas, building the economy, strengthening government, -- conditions for peace, building the economy, strengthening government. second, the national unity government needs to perform and demonstrate achievement to the afghan people. the government has advanced an ambitious reform program. the new jobs for abuse program is an effort with security -- jobs for peace program is an effort with security potential. the opportunity afforded today in afghanistan is unique and must not be squandered. the challenge to our security in afghanistan is one part of a long-term threat much of the world faces from terrorism rooted in violent extremism,

national security advisor susan rice and deputy secretary of state tony blinken have traveled to islamabad reportedly to press on the pakistani government. we look forward to hearing from our witnesses today whether there is reason for hope or if our policy is stuck in the same rut. i now will turn to mr. ted poe of texas and then mr. dana rohrabacher of california for their opening statements. mr. poe. >> thank you, mr. chairman. my concern specifically is with our relationship with pakistan. the united states has given pakistan $30 billion since 9/11. i think pakistan is a benedict arnold ally to the united states. even going back to may the 2nd, 2011, when there was the raid on -- in pakistan on osama bin laden, we didn't tell the pakistanis we were coming because, frankly, they would snitch us off and osama bin laden would have left. and the near confrontation that took place between the u.s. and pakistan after the raid, pakistan scrambled two u.s. made f-16s and were headed to the area where the raid took place and a possible confrontation with two u.s. made jets against american heli

his 66th birthday today and this will be significant because this is coming at a time when both islamabadt to take d diplomatic issues with everything on the table and reach an understanding and this happening because of pressure from washington and london. >> all right, kamal on the phone for us, thank you so much. now, earlier modi was in afghanistan's capitol where he held talks with the afghan ashraf and inaugurated the new parliament building and built by india at an estimated cost of $90 million as a gesture of cooperation and joining us is an observer from the new deli based think tank and appreciate your time so much and let's talk about this meeting, what possibly prompted it and why now? >> well, i didn't quite get that. >> not a problem. i said why this surprise visit now? what prompted it do you think, why now? >> well, you know since the reference was made to the talks they had on the sidelines of paris, if you recall earlier they had met at the summit and at that point in time there was a decision to have direct talks to discuss issues like terrorism, something which is of g

the -- in islamabad. is still engaged in terrorism as a strategy for what they believe is going to defend their country, or give their country leverage. we saw that in attacks on india and the efforts of course supporting the taliban, etc.. until that changes, until the people of baluchistan do not have to suffer with her people are being grabbed and bodies are dumped in large numbers, this is a tragic state. for the united states to provide weapons to a government like islamabad, which then is used worse, them, but even pakistan and these people from that country, their approach to the united states, the judge was right. if we were thwarted in trying to bring to justice osama bin laden, it would have been because the pakistanis were using american jet to shoot our people down. we calculated on that. that was not out of the realm of possibility and the fact that that is the reality of it, and we end up giving them billions of dollars of military equipment, no wonder they do not respect us. one last thing.

the -- in islamabad. the isi is still engaged in terrorism as a strategy for what they believe is going to defend their country, or give their country leverage. we saw that in attacks on india and attacks on, and the efforts of course supporting the taliban, etc.. until that changes, until the people of baluchistan do not have to suffer with her people are being grabbed and bodies are dumped in large numbers, this is a tragic state. for the united states to provide weapons to a government like islamabad, which then is used against them, but even worse, pakistan and these people from that country, their approach to the united states, the judge was right. if we were thwarted in trying to bring to justice osama bin laden, it would have been because the pakistanis were using american jet to shoot our people down. we calculated on that. that was not out of the realm of possibility and the fact that that is the reality of it, and we end up giving them billions of dollars of military equipment, no wonder they do

chair, thanks very much ago this is a great pleasure to see again after seeing you in islamabad. for the assistance program, that, of course, is the responsibility of our colleagues in usaid by and large, and to do have an extensive program of metrics and tracking their development speed let me count, i don't need to cut you off but i try to get to the terror situation which is what we're concerned about. we know we spend billions on military assistance come on humanitarian assistance, but what we will what we really get into is that relationship with pakistan seems to be walking the line somewhere between terrorism and simmer between the support of the united states government. with all due respect as long as we allow them to continue to walk the line, they're going to continue to walk the line because it's in their interest to do that. i will give you some of my metrics but are there any metrics regarding terrorism over time related where the american people can see that getting some value out of the billions of dollars we spend? >> i think that there has been a shift in pakist

those broadcasts were heard in islamabad where a mob stormed the american embassy, killed a marine guardt 100 americans in the embassy. >> the mob was screaming "kill the american dogs" in islamabad. this is the third major event in the muslim world in the last 24 hours. >> in tehran this morning, millions of people are shouting "death to the shah, death to carter." that is followed by the cry "god is great." >> these groups are very hard to dissuade. these people believe that god is on their side. that is a very powerful form of delusion. >> by the end of the year, it was clear that the united states was so ill prepared and failed to recognize the extraordinary change that had happened in the '70s. >> new year's eve, end of the decade but not yet of the deadlock. >> in 1979, we take a deep breath and realize we're on the precipice of an entirely new era of terrorism. >> the crisis goes well beyond the u.s. embassy walls in tehran. >> rather than catching our breath, we should have been thinking, how can this get worse? >> it sounds like the most futile observation possible, but i'm goin

, so you can say there is an understanding in india that the road to kabul goes via islamabad.intention is not to look at relations in a zero-sum sense but to look at it in a quarter-sum sense. and i expect they will supply more military equipment to afghanistan to enhance the power of the afghan security forces. >>> more afghan soldiers have been sent to helmand to fight the taliban. at least four districts in the province have slipped into taliban control. the army has been backed up by tribal fighters and u.s. air strikes. >>> [ inaudible ] is in helmand province close to the fighting. he says people have been trapped in the area by the conflict. >> reporter: we are hearing from afghan security officials here in helmand, telling us that reinforcement via road just reached sangin district, less than 24 hours ago, afghan security -- afghan security officials deployed afghan special forces to sangin district. we are hearing from residents of sangin, that heavy fighting is still going on in a small bizarre which sangin has. afghan security officials telling us also they have con

foreign ministers of the nuclear rivals may be announced in islamabad, but gave no timetables.he most senior member of the government visited pakistan. the talks will talk about violence in kashmir and ways to prevent cross-border terrorist attacks. type police investigating the u.s. investor to bangkok after complaints that if the -- speech he made last month offended their laws. they said washington was concerned about prison sentences given to tie civilians by military core. police said they had to act on the complaints, but he will not face charges because of his diplomatic immunity. the ni duration of argentina's new president is in disarray, with the outgoing cristina kirchner refusing to attend. her office says she cannot hang the presidential sash on her successor if they say that her term and settlement -- midnight. -- and at midnight. waybicycle has come a long since the days of wooden wheels and clunky iron frames. suspensions, breaks and electronic gears are some of the more recent inventions. a taiwanese giant makes more high-end bikes than anyone in the world. we

harry. >> bill neil ney islamabad. thank you. >>> new to london where scotland yard says it is treating a slasher attack in a stub station as a terrorist incident. the grisly attack who reported hearing some disturbing words from the suspect. nbc's keir simmons has more from london. keir? >> chanel, good morning. witnesses say people ran for their lives from the subway station where this happened fearing it might be the latest terror attack in europe. after the attacker was arrested some onlooker shouted at him, you're not muslim. a message spread on social media and police are still investigating the attacker's in a london subway station an assailant armed with a knife arrested by two police officers. video of the dramatic moment captured on social media. witnesses heard shouts of this is for syria as commuters were attacked apparently at random. >> i just hear him say this is for syria. >> reporter: there was panic as people escaped what appeared to be more jihadist aggression targeting members of the public. >> it w

so this is a picture -- i was actually in islamabad when this happened.slamabad, which is the capital city of pakistan, has these slum areas, we might call them. in pakistan, these are irregular people who are desperate to find a place to live. they construct some temporary housing there. the capital development quality decided there was enough of that. they were going to go in and clean up these areas. mostly what that meant was to demolish all these temporary housing of hundreds of thousands of people and throw their stuff out and basically leave them with no shelter. so this is a picture of that operation clean up. so you see this younger kid being manhandled by the police. and there are lots of these kind of pictures where basically these people were made homeless. now the reason i show you this is because the way -- there was a lot of outcry against this. there are still groups in pakistan that focus on ngos, human rights of the poor. there was a lot of criticism of this. there was a hearing in the pakistani parliament about why this happened, how th

from islamabad, kamal hyder reports. >> pakistan gathered out four more executions after the pakistaniilitary chief signed a black warrant, and the president turned down a clemency appeal. they were accused of involvement in helping logistically and direct support to those carrying out the deadly attack on army schools in december 2014. pakistan will chem rate the anniversary -- commemorate the anniversary of the attack in which 150 were killed, mostly children. the military has been given the cover by the supreme court, and by parliament, and the military can function because pakistan is in a state of war. >> aung san suy kyi met with myanmar's outgoing president since the historic election last month. they discussed a transition to a new commitment taking part next year. they say they will take on a position above the president. the director of security and international studies, said that aung san suy kyi had the upper hand at the talks. >> everything is on the table. the power-sharing agreement enshrined in the constitution. they had the upper hand. the older women, the resolute. d

again, that has not shown up in this personal interview, this face-to-face interview in islamabad. >> there would have been no questions about a religion? >> there would have been no questions about a religion. that's one of the things that they are reviewing, whether or not there's some way to figure out whether somebody has jihadi leanings. we know that they are now they are checking people's facebook and social media postings to make sure that they capture anything like that. >> evan perez, thank you. >> thanks. >>> and the chairman of the house foreign committee on foreign affairs, republican congressman ed royce is joining me now. chairman, good to have you with me. she went in for an interview, was approved within a day, wasn't asked a single question about religion. in fact, he's saying that people entering the united states are not asked about religion, even if they are coming home pakistan, which is a home to many islamic extremists. >> radical extremist ideology is taught and we've tried for many years to get these particular institutions closed. i brought it up on three sep

kamal hyder has more from islamabad. >> pakistan has carried out four more executions in the province after the pakistani military signed the warrants, and they turnethey--the governor turned down clemency appeal. pakistan will be commemorating the anniversary of the deadly attack in which 150 people were killed. mostly children. now the military has been given the cover the main court. >> cameroon's army has freed 900 hostages. the two day military operation is said to have taken place on the border of cameroon and nigeria. there is no independent confirmation because reporters can't get to the region. >> nigeria's former national security adviser has been arrested and accused of stealing billions of dollars. it is suggested that there was embezzlement of funds meant to purchase weapons. >> a report said that he embezzled $2 billion in fraudulent deals while in office. he was responsible for giving out military contracts between 2012 and march of this year under the previous government. according to the committee, a total of $5.4 billion is missing. the money should have been spent o

. >>> top diplomats from india and pakistan will hold talks in islamabad next month. on friday in the first trip to pakistan by indian leader in more than a deck kate. they havkate--decade. >> japan's prime minister shinzo abe swept to power said he would revive the economy. but the results have been mixed. there has been a decline in support. >> amist the hustle and bustle in central tokyo these people gave their opinions about the prime minister's performance. >> i didn't like him from the start. >> i zoo economics working, but there are issues, too. >> i think he should listen to the people more. >> a few months ago many people had much stronger messages of the government over the legislation that allowed japanese troops to assist allies in combat for the first time since world war ii. despite the opposition the laws continue. >> he has not always followed through on reform. moving forward one of the big challenges is to implement a lot of the policies he has been talking about, especially structural form. >> there is still major problems with the economy such as t

special representative for afghanistan and pakistan and recently returned as our ambassador from islamabadu very much for a career in public service and foreign service and for being here today. our second witness is donald l. sampler, jr. assistant to the administrator for pakistan and afghanistan at usaid. we thank you for what you your cohorts do around the world to further our u.s. interests, so with that, ambassador olson, if you would begin, we appreciate it. i will just say as a courtesy to my fellow panelists here the deadline for a couple issues is 21 minutes relative to the other thing we're working on. i may step in and out a little bit, and miss a little bit. not out of disrespect. thank you. >> chairman corker, ranking member cardin,w< members of the committee, it's an honor to appear before you today to discuss the u.s./afghanistan relationship and our continuing effort to support afghanistan's progress toward security and self-relinings. let me thank the members of this committee and the american people for their generous and steadfast for our efforts in afghanistan. in part

tremors were filed -- felton couple and islamabad. it was reported of having a magnitude of 6.4 now being revised to 6.2. there were no immediate reports of casualties or extensive damage. report some serious suggest the leader of one of the country's most powerful rebel groups has been killed in an airstrike. islamic of the organization died in his headquarters. a number of other key figures in the group were also killed in the attack which activists claim was. russianed out by airplanes. it is possible they could have been conducted by syrian troops using russian-made fighter jets. >> is definitely a russian thelane but who conducted strike was hard to confirm. sincew from the past that the airstrikes there have been several locations of rebels and also opposing i.s. [indiscernible] was one of them. that is a name that many of us will not have heard. what do we know about him as the leader of that group? reporter: he is one of the leaders of the most effective in influential armed groups the suburbs of damascus and on the outskirts

. >> that is our report from islamabad in pakistan. in other news, the iraqi army has entered the sydney of ramadi, a city that has been in the hands of the islamic group since may. as well, they are bombing i see targets. thomas has more. >> these are the latest pictures of iraqi troops poised to recapture ramadi. they are push began early monday as they crossed the river. it was broadcast live. >> our armed forces started their advance at 10:00 a.m. with the support of the air force and coalition forces. this morning, counterterrorism yoonts started their advance toward the center of the city of ramadi to clear it of terrorists. >> the city, situated some 100 kilometers west of baghdad, fell into the hands of the state group on may 17th after the jihadists pounded government forces with car and suicide bomb attacks. it forced thousands from the city. >> they came in, killed and pushes us out. we escaped only with our clothes. >> the militants then built tunnels underground to be able to maneuver out of sight of the bombing campaign.

fromeaking to us islamabad, thank you. officials say scores of people have been killed during a huge gas explosion after -- in the southeast of the country. the blast is thought to of been triggered by a truck exploding as a offloaded cooking gas. more than 100 people were said to have been lining up to refill their cooking gas cylinders in time for christmas when explosion occurred. in 2015, extraordinary crisis rocked europe with an estimated one million migrants, a record number, reaching its shores in search of a better life. the hardships many migrants faced in their native countries would become struggles to across european borders, but for a lucky few, a happy ending was inside. here is what became of three migrants who stories that made headlines around the world this year. p a ini the ruinsanist and football coach. they were among the one million migrants who reached europe this year. and three months later, they lead 's. one is the father of the boy who was found dead on a beach in turkey. since then, he's been b

as the taliban attacked in kandahar, a conference is taking place in islamabad in pakistan. the afghan president is hoping for support for other leaders in the region. the ongoing terrorist attacks in afghanistan are taking a heavy toll. let's take a look at the situation there in kabul where people are living under the constant threat of bomb attacks. >> her grief is overwhelming. she weeps for their sons, buried under rubble and broken glass. these are her sons clothes. we lost everything, she says. everything. in august, a truck filled with explosives blew up in front of the house. the blast ripped through the building as people inside were asleep. some managed to crawl out of the rubble, but abdullah, a teacher, and his older brother, didn't make it. the poster is an homage to the dead and a symbol of peace. i want to die, i want to be blind so i never have to see the blood again. it's likely the nearby defense ministry was the intended target , but government buildings have thick walls, unlike residential housing. everyone knows what's happening in afghanistan. it used

we are joined live from islamabad with more. how do they build on what a guess is really today not much more than a baby step? >> indeed, baby step between india and pakistan is seen as a it. >> leap, given the fact that these people have not been talking, that relations were at an all time low. the other thing that is of course as you mentioned the surprise visit happening at the time when the indian prime minister hips decides to land in lahore, obviously he must have had the invitation of the pakistani foreign minister. when he did land in lahore, the prime minister told him to go to his farmhouse. they took a helicopter ride. now the indian prime minister has arrived back in the airport and is on his way out to new delhi. the important thing, however, is the fact that in the past, after a meeting between the two prime ministers on the sidelines of the climate conference in paris, the national security advisors met in bangkok. after that, the indian foreign minister came to pakistan. modi's visit to pakistan is indeed seen as

afghan president is in islamabad for talks with representatives from pakistan, india, and the u.s.ight now in kandahar that possibility of peace seems remote. >>> stay with us, if you can, we have this coming up. the end of the road for hundreds of refugees and migrants in northern greece >>> and lights, camera, but no action, why thailand is struggling to maintain its hollywood connections. ♪ >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. ♪ >>> and the top stories for you. hundreds of rebel fighters and their families have been leaving the syrian city of homs as part of a ceasefire with the government. >>> the u.s. defense secretary has called on gulf countries to do more to fight isil. he said that sunni arab nations in particular should be doing more. >>> and the taliban has warned the u.s. president that his troops are not safe in afghanistan. a group of its fighters attacked an airt in kandahar, killing more than 70 soldiers and civilians. >>>

first in islamabad and then in kabul. the objective is to find a road map for lasting peace.damental issue is the choice, choose peace or terrorism. there is no other choice. there will be no tolerance for terrorism. ♪ >>> the german chancellor, angela merkel has thanked the public for helping refugees who has moved to the country this year. he looked at the ongoing refugee crisis and warned they would also represent a challenge in 2016. >> translator: there is no question that dealing with the influx of so many people will be demanding. it will cost time, effort and money, especially in the view of the important task of integrating those who will stay here permanently. we want and need to learn from mistakes of the past. our values, traditions, and understanding of the law, our language, our laws, our rules, they make up our society, and they are a prerequisite from a coexistence in our country. this applies to anyone who wants to live here. >>> chancellor angela merkel have set up centers to help the refugee starting new lives in germany. dominic, we're just a few hours awa

pakistan, china and the united states will also attend the meeting in islamabad. >> the fundamental issueere is the choice, choose peace or terrorism. there is no second choice. the step that has been taken is in the framework of quadry lateral cooperation. there will be no tolerance of terrorism. >>> two people have been sentenced to death in bangladesh for killing an atheist blogger in 2013. six others received prison sentences for their involvement in the murder. he campaigned for the islamic party to be banned. this his the first verdict delivered in a case involving the targeting of secular muslim activists in the muslim majority country. >>> votes have been counted in central african republic after the presidential and parliamentary election passed without major violence. it marks what is hoped to be be a end to the two year conflict which has killed tens of thousands of people. we have this update. >> there were some isolated instances of violence, shots fired in a village and several people injured but on the whole, this was a peaceful election. that's been heralded as a success.

. >> translator: these meetings will be held on the 11th of january, first in islamabad, then the secondne will be held here in kabul. the objective is to find a road map for lasting peace. the fundamental issue is the choice, choose peace or terrorism. there is no other choice. there will be no tolerance for terrorism. >>> iraq y officials say the mat l to retake ramadi from isil has destroyed 80% of the city. the army claimed control of central ramadi on sunday, but isil is still fighting in other districts. many people remain trapped, but thousands have escaped and are living in camps nearby. >> translator: at that time, everything was in disorder, the cruel punishment was above all else. the extremist groups just enjoyed slaughter and bloodshed. my 12-year-old cousin was killed by them. they said the child took pictures of him. they killed him and put him into a garbage bag and we were not allowed to bury his body. >>> the iraqi prime minister is promising to turn his attention to mosul next, that's the country's second largest city. it has been under isil control since last year. an

and bill neely has been looking into her life in pakistan and reports from islamabad. >> reporter: fromome where she once lived to the college where she earn add pharmacy degree, there is no hint that tashfeen malik would end her life as gun wielding terrorist. investigators have drawn a blank. there is no link says the interior minister between her and extremists in pakistan. malak was private and religious. her pabistany identity card has one of her few public photographs. reports say she destroyed other photos that showed her without a veil. she was no supporter of islam violence. she was not radicalized there. >> radical minded culture, that is nothing like that. >> her family in pakistan is shocked. i can't believe it says a relative, she must have been influenced by someone. malik pledged allegiance just before the massacre. it seems no one suspected. >> she is like the girl next door. the kind that always smiling, nice to you. you would never ever guess that that girl would have ties to isis. >> that was bill neely reporting. it's important to note that there is no evidence that

nbc's bill neely is in islamabad tonight with that part of the story. >> reporter: from the home where she once lived, to the college where she earned a pharmacy tashfeen malik would end her life as a gun-wielding terrorist. investigators in pakistan have drawn a blank. there is no link, says its interior minister, between her and extremists in pakistan. malik was private and religious. her pakistani identity card has one of her few public photographs. reports say she destroyed other photos that showed her without a veil. at college, she was devoutly muslim but no supporter of islamist violence. >> anyone who knows her can't expect that she can do such a thing. we were like, no, it can't be true. >> reporter: she spent five years at college in pakistan after growing up in saudi arabia. the university spokesman is adamant, malik was not radicalized there. >> radical approach or radical-minded culture. there is nothing like that. >> reporter: tashfeen malik is a agencies here in pakistan. she wasn't on any government watch list. she'd never done anything wrong, either here or in saudi ar

pakistan's leaders in a shift of their - - over rhetoric and the statements made in this lamas baud -- a islamabad open up new perspectives and the challenges to find a way to change the strategic calculations to push towards the negotiations. but to hedge behavior on the part of pakistan that in their defense have suffered with their own fight in don't have very much confidence in development as a understand it and they have had questions about what the united states would ultimately do. we need to resolve those issues. and in our own interest. >> that wouldn't prevent opening the doors and have a discussion with that looks like in a future that develops pakistan as well as afghanistan. >> pilot for word to your active the engagement as a private citizenry be to figure this out. it is so challenging the private discussions are different than the public discussions and the realities rinaldi difficult to see the reconciliation. i appreciate your comments. islet knowledge of your statement with the national unity government is part of bush and reforms with the afghan state is essential to deal with

let's go straight now to kamal who is in islamabad and what more can you tell us about the blast andd this attack? >> reporter: first of all, the deputy inspector general of police that they say are speaking to the reporters said that the suicide bomber was riding a motorcycle. he tried to enter the gate of the national database registration authority where many people were cueing up for their national identity cards. the attacker was stopped at which point he set the device off and not clear if it was close to the motor bikes or wearing a vest that contained the explosives, however there were deadly consequences, many killed and many said to be in serious condition and dozens are wounded in this particular attack and moved to the district hospital. now this is the second largest city of the province after beswar. >> any indication who could be behind this attack? >> reporter: minutes after that attack that a splinter group which is part of the taliban in pakist pakistan, a spokesman who represents a splinter group took responsibility for this attack. now, this is a group which also