CBC.ca | Suspicions Rise as Pakistan Bomb Labs Empty Before Raids New York Times WASHINGTON — For the second time this month, bomb-making factories in Pakistan were evacuated shortly after American intelligence officials notified Pakistani security forces of their existence, fueling suspicions that such intelligence ... Pakistan Ambassador Defends Questioning of Informants Pakistan determined to probe bin Laden hiding: Haqqani The changing US strategy |
The Guardian | Poor countries bear the brunt of refugees Sydney Morning Herald More than a quarter are in just three nations: Pakistan, Iran and Syria. The US is by far the most generous country when it comes to outright resettlement, explaining its relatively low refugee figure of just 3025. Last year alone, the US took in 71362 ... UN report: poor countries hosting four-fifths of world's refugees but granting ... Pakistan remains host to world's largest refugee population Afghan refugees melt into social fabric of Pakistan: UN official |
MiamiHerald.com | Fighting Kills 29 in Northwest Pakistan Voice of America About 50 Taliban militants attacked a military base in Pakistan's northwest late Saturday, triggering clashes and air strikes that left 25 militants and four soldiers dead and eight troops wounded. The military said the fighting occurred in the Mohmand ... 25 militants killed in northwest Pakistan Four soldiers, 25 terrorists killed in Mohmand Pakistan jets kill 25 militants |
Indian Express | India, Pakistan to review nuclear-related confidence-building measures Xinhua NEW DELHI, June 20 (Xinhua) -- India and Pakistan are set to review nuclear-related confidence-building measures at the Foreign Secretary-level talks, scheduled for June 23 and 24 in Islamabad, reported local daily The Hindu on Monday. ... India, Pakistan to review nuclear CBMs Govt has no high hopes from talks India, Pakistan likely to extend confidence-building measures |
McCain for cooling off Pakistan ties The Nation, Pakistan NEW YORK - Former Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain said Sunday he believed the soured US-Pakistan relationship could be normalised if the Pakistanis' concerns over Washington's commitment were addressed. “Part of that (the current ... |
The Hindu | Pakistan - A Rogue and Failed State Mangalorean.com Since 1958, when the self-styled Field Marshal Ayub Khan took over power in a coup, Pakistan has ceased being a democracy and has been under military rule. Pakistan has had hotchpotch democracies under Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif ... Diplomatic Bubbles: Who gains from US-Pakistan breakup? COMMENT: It's a people's government after all —D Asghar India, Pakistan spar over Indian Ocean incident prior to talks |
The West Australian | COMMENT: Setting the course right —Shahzad Chaudhry Pakistan Daily Times As Pakistan grapples with another insurgency on its western borders. the legacy position towards India is openly being called into question. Then there are other factors like the civil-military imbalance that find an increasing mention of the military ... Visit to China signals visa thaw Pakistan looms large as India, China armies resume talks South Asia: Of War Clouds and Silver Linings |
The Guardian | Guardian reporter beaten badly for the second time in Pakistan The Guardian The assault revived concerns about media freedom in Pakistan, one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists. Three weeks ago, another reporter, Saleem Shahzad, was beaten to death after disappearing from the capital. ... Another journalist attacked in Pakistan Another journalist attacked in Pak |
The Nation, Pakistan | New factors make AJK polls unpredictable The Nation, Pakistan According to EC Secretary Younus Qureshi, 772 candidates had filed nomination papers for 41 constituencies in the AJK and 12 seats of Kashmiri refugees in Pakistan. Of them, nomination papers of 427 have been found in order, including 299 for 29 ... Gilani assures free, transparent elections in AJK Announcement for masses' welfare soon: PM Dialogue, not war the solution to Indo-Pak problems: Gilani |
The Guardian | How the US can win friends and influence people in Pakistan The Guardian A Pakistani vendor displays his toys on a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan. His goods may be made in China, but his customers are likely to talk to each other via Facebook. Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP In the post-Bin Laden milieu, many musings have ... A tricky balance Pakistan expects record cotton produce: Ambassador Masood |