TVNZ | Pakistan will get up to $110 million in US aid for displaced ... Los Angeles Times, CA The announcement appears to reflect concern that Pakistan's offensive on militants in tribal areas may create a humanitarian catastrophe that could turn civilians against counterinsurgency efforts. By Paul Richter Reporting from Washington -- The ... Video: US to Aid 1.5 Million Pakistan Refugees Clinton announces $110 million in refugee aid for Pakistan US pledges aid for Pakistan |
Boston Globe | Pakistan denies nuclear expansion BBC News, UK By Syed Shoaib Hasan Pakistan has denied that it is expanding its nuclear arsenal after the US said that it has unearthed new evidence that it has done so. The denial was issued by Pakistan's information minister a week after US Adm Mike Mullen, ... Panetta: Location of all Pakistan nukes not known Panetta: Location of all Pakistan nukes not known Mullen Pinky-Swears: We Don't Bankroll Pakistan's Nukes |
Telegraph.co.uk | UN says 1.4 million people displaced in Pakistan valley Reuters By Megan Davies UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The number of people displaced by fighting in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley has risen to more than 1.4 million, UN humanitarian chief John Holmes said on Monday. "The situation is volatile and changing ... Video: Bombs Tear Through Parts of Pakistan Pakistan army battles Taliban; PM wins support Pakistan's Taliban crackdown puts civilians in crossfire |
ABC News | Taliban Sow Fear to Curb Conduct in Pakistan City Wall Street Journal By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A few days ago, Peshawar police advised Manzur Khan to shut down his video store. The reason: information that the Taliban, who consider movies un-Islamic, were planning to blow it up. Mr. Khan is complying, ... Pakistani army controls Buner, but residents fear Taliban's return Weary families trickle back to northwest conflict zone |
PakTribune.com | Pakistan Calls on Islamic Scholars to Help Combat Extremism Bloomberg By Ed Johnson May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called on Islamic scholars to help root out extremism, as security forces waged an urban offensive against Taliban militants in the northwestern Swat Valley. ... Malakand operation endorsed by Ulema Gilani vows to fight those destabilizing Pakistan I am against drone attacks, says PM Gilani |
BBC News | Pakistan Refugee Crisis Growing CBS News, NY “The situation is volatile,” John Holmes, under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said Monday at the United Nations, after UN High Commissioner Antonio Guterres returned from a three-day visit to Pakistan, including refugee camps in Peshawar. ... UN: Pakistan fighting displaces many civilians Flood of displaced civilians in Pakistan surpasses 1.45 million Displacement in Pakistan largest and fastest in years, says UN ... |
Indian Express | Pakistan can clear Taliban territory, but can it hold it? Christian Science Monitor, MA Reporter Ben Arnoldy discusses Pakistan's refugee situation and the conditions at one camp he visited. Slem Khan, Pakistan - Worried about his crops and property, and hearing that the curfew had been lifted, Shamsul Qamar and his son paid $5 for a ride ... US Approves of Pakistan Fight Against Taliban, Pentagon Spokesman Says Gates says ISI playing double game, CIA backs 'effective' drone ... Taliban demand Rs 25m to release Afghan diplomat |
CTV.ca | :. General Kiyani discusses Pakistan situation with NATO Kashmir Watch, Pakistan The talks focussed on how to deepen the relationship between the Alliance and Pakistan, including with regard to training of Pakistani officers in NATO Schools and the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Coordination Centres, said a NATO press release. ... France seeks strategic ties with Pakistan |
MiamiHerald.com | Admiral Mullen: Drone strikes in Pakistan are "very effective" Foreign Policy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, apparently rejects the argument made by my CNAS colleagues Andrew Exum and David Kilcullen that Predator drone strikes in Pakistan are strategically counterproductive and should be drastically ... Joint Chiefs Chairman Lists Top Priorities Mullen: 2 years to turn tide in Afghanistan |
GulfNews | Pakistan unlikely to win World Cup 2011 battle Daily Times, Pakistan The problem was amicably solved with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of which I was the chief executive officer, being instrumental in arranging mediation between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Kerry Packer. The issue, however, acted as a ... PCB official defends timing of National Twenty20 event Pakistan coach keen to play Ajmal in T20 World Cup India-Pakistan practice match ahead of T20 World Cup |