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Obama Team Strikes Gentle Tone in Approach to Pakistan - FOXNews Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:09:53 GMT

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Obama Team Strikes Gentle Tone in Approach to Pakistan FOXNews While President Obama scolded Afghanistan for government corruption and a rampant drug trade, he and his advisers were reluctant to say anything critical of the leadership in Pakistan. Though President Obama unveiled a regional plan of attack Friday to ... Video: Obama Plans Al Qaeda Defeat CBS Holbrooke on Afghanistan and Pakistan Washington Post Pakistan's ISI still linked to militants, US says Reuters USA Today - Voice of America all 4,792 news articles

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Pakistan: 50 dead in bombing near Afghan border - Los Angeles Times Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:13:51 GMT

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Pakistan: 50 dead in bombing near Afghan border Los Angeles Times, CA The apparent suicide bombing is Pakistan's deadliest attack in months, striking in the sensitive Khyber tribal area at a crowded mosque during Friday prayers. By Zulfiqar Ali and Laura King Reporting from Istanbul, Turkey, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- An ... Video: Attack Kills Scores at Pakistani Mosque The Associated Press Deadly blast hits Pakistan mosque BBC News Gov vows to help Pakistan fight terror threat AFP USA Today - Christian Science Monitor all 999 news articles

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Pakistan pessimism - BBC News Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:08:26 GMT

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Pakistan pessimism BBC News, UK By M Ilyas Khan Pakistan's foreign minister may have welcomed the new Obama regional initiative but the immediate feeling among political commentators was generally one of pessimism. In Moscow for a conference on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah ... Video: Afghan terror in focus in Moscow RT Pakistan seeking membership of SCO regional security group RIA Novosti Zardari and Karzai to meet in Ankara next week Daily Times Times of India - Pakistan Observer all 237 news articles

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Pakistan court to hear Sharif appeals - AFP Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:16:07 GMT

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Pakistan court to hear Sharif appeals AFP ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan's supreme court will begin hearing from Monday appeals against the disqualification of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother from holding office, officials said Friday. The court on February 25 disqualified Sharif ... Pakistan supreme court to review Sharif disqualification case Xinhua Pakistan's enduring tryst with democracy GulfNews Govt committed to CoD: Gilani Daily Times Press Trust of India - GulfNews all 102 news articles

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Pakistani president welcomes new US plan for Afghanistan,Pakistan - Xinhua Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:33:57 GMT

The Nation, Pakistan

Pakistani president welcomes new US plan for Afghanistan,Pakistan Xinhua, China ISLAMABAD, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday welcomed the US initiatives for Pakistan to strengthen democracy and provide an aid package to the country. "Pakistan has always held the Pakistan-US relations in high ... Pakistan in favour of new US strategy Daily Times Pakistan president welcomes Obama initiatives: State media Times of India Zardari calls for change in US anti-terror policy AFP The News International - Daily Times all 86 news articles

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After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases - guardian.co.uk Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:05:42 GMT

TVNZ

After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases guardian.co.uk, UK The attorney general is to be asked to investigate two more cases of alleged MI5 complicity in torture of men detained in Pakistan. Lawyers representing Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin are to ask Lady Scotland to consider possible criminal ... British official tells police to look into torture claims International Herald Tribune Britain to investigate possible MI5 role in torture Reuters Binyam Mohamed torture claims: Timeline Telegraph.co.uk guardian.co.uk - Reuters all 557 news articles

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Pakistan, WB sign agreement for poverty reduction - Daily Times Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:14:01 GMT

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Pakistan, WB sign agreement for poverty reduction Daily Times, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the World Bank signed an agreement at Washington for IDA credit of SDR 321.3 million (US$ 500 million approximately) for Poverty Reduction and Economic Support Operation (PRESO). According to an official ... World Bank Provides $500M Interest-Free Loan To Pakistan Wall Street Journal World Bank offers 500 mln dlrs to Pakistan AFP World Bank Approves USD 500 Mn Loan For Pakistan RTT News Forbes - Press Trust of India all 79 news articles

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Suicide Bomber Strikes Pakistan's South Waziristan Region - Voice of America Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:39:02 GMT

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Suicide Bomber Strikes Pakistan's South Waziristan Region Voice of America By VOA News Pakistan's Taliban movement claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Jandola in South Waziristan. At least 20 other people were injured. Pakistani intelligence officials said the attack targeted pro-government militants opposed ... Deadly Pakistan restaurant blast BBC News Pakistan Taliban: Bomb that killed 11 was revenge The Associated Press Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan CNN International Aljazeera.net - Christian Science Monitor all 395 news articles

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Pakistan welcomes US strategy review - PM - Reuters India Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:13:23 GMT

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Pakistan welcomes US strategy review - PM Reuters India, India ISLAMABAD, March 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan welcomed on Friday a US strategy review of policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly its emphasis on a regional solution. "Their focus was on regional cooperation," Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani ... Pakistani PM welcomes new US plan for Afghanistan Xinhua ‘Internal threat has weakened Pakistan’ Daily Times Pakistan govt in crisis after a year in office AFP Associated Press of Pakistan - The News International all 113 news articles

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Pakistan terms US drone attack as counter-productive - Xinhua Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:45:48 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan terms US drone attack as counter-productive Xinhua, China ISLAMABAD, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday said that the US drone attacks inside its territory from Afghanistan are counter-productive, demanding the US administration review its policy in this regard. The US drone attacks inside Pakistan is a ... Pakistan Denies Tacit Support for US Strikes on Its Territory Bloomberg Pakistan Urges Halt to US Missile Strikes in Tribal Areas Voice of America Pakistan denies secret deal over drones PRESS TV Daily Times - Voice of America all 54 news articles