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Five myths about Pakistan - Washington Post Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:35:03 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Five myths about Pakistan Washington Post And, no matter what people think, Pakistan's military has proved — by launching counteroffensives that cleared the Taliban from the Swat Valley and other areas — that it can defeat Islamist insurgency. The Taliban could gain a meaningful political ... ANALYSIS: Military operation in North Waziristan? —Farhat TajPakistan Daily Times Pakistan Taliban claims cross-border raid, adopts new strategyReuters Reinforcements sent to Dir village amid fresh clashesThe News International The Guardian -Voice of America -Times of India all 2,044 news articles »

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Drone Attacks Split U.S. Officials - Wall Street Journal Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:31:02 GMT+00:00

Reuters India

Drone Attacks Split U.S. Officials Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Fissures have opened within the Obama administration over the drone program targeting militants in Pakistan, with the US ambassador to Pakistan and some top military leaders pushing to rein in the Central Intelligence Agency's aggressive ... Pakistan and the US: A too-close embrace?Aljazeera.net Pakistan, US to Resume Joint Intelligence OperationsVoice of America all 10 news articles »

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Pakistan Budget Seen Lackluster - Wall Street Journal Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:15:27 GMT+00:00

PakTribune.com

Pakistan Budget Seen Lackluster Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Pakistan unveiled its budget for the year beginning July 1 but failed to take drastic steps to raise taxes on the country's elite, a move that the US, the International Monetary Fund and other donors say is needed to slash an ... Pakistan Aims to Cut Budget Gap, Spur Growth Amid Taliban ThreatBloomberg Hit by floods and militancy, Pakistan aims to collect more tax to help revive ...Washington Post Pakistan jacks up annual defence spendingAFP Financial Times -DAWN.com -Khaleej Times all 103 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda still threat from Pakistan: US - AFP Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Al-Qaeda still threat from Pakistan: US AFP WASHINGTON — Al-Qaeda still has the capacity to stage international attacks from Pakistan despite US forces' killing of the extremist network's leader Osama bin Laden, a US official said Friday. Appearing before Congress, State Department official ... Pakistan confirms plans for joint intelligence operations with USWashington Post PAKISTAN'S EFFORTS TO DENY SAFE HAVENS TO TERRORISTS, PREVENT ATTACKS ARE ...The Cypress Times Pakistan, US to conduct joint counterterror operations: FOPakTribune.com Global Security Newswire -Monsters and Critics.com -Eurasia Review all 1,910 news articles »

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They're watching - BBC News Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:23:01 GMT+00:00

ABC News

They're watching BBC News Pakistan's dreaded spy agency, the ISI, is back in the spotlight, accused of murdering journalist Saleem Shahzad. The agency's engagement with the media has become progressively more virulent as the "war on terror" has progressed. ... Then they came for meThe News International Pakistan: Set up Independent Inquiry Into Journalist's KillingHuman Rights Watch (press release) Commission to probe Shahzad killinggulfnews.com Pakistan Daily Times -Irish Times -Financial Times all 1,339 news articles »

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Pak beginning to recognize enemy within, feel Indian agencies - Times of India Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:07:00 GMT+00:00

GreaterKashmir.com (press release)

Pak beginning to recognize enemy within, feel Indian agencies Times of India NEW DELHI: Pakistan's security establishment is finally moving ahead of its "blame-it-all-on-India" obsession to accepting that their biggest challenge lies within, feels a significant section of their Indian counterparts. This huge shift could have ... A Double Game in Pakistan? More Like Double ShameHuffington Post (blog) Aid To Pakistan: Too Much Or Too Little?NPR Belligerence with a missionDAWN.com The News International -Hindustan Times -The Friday Times all 18 news articles »

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Kiran Jangda and Maheen Sabeeh - The News International Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:28:13 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Kiran Jangda and Maheen Sabeeh The News International “Pakistan mein aur bhi bohat maslay hain (there are several other problems plaguing Pakistan). I haven't really thought about Shahid Afridi resigning and I don't want to, so no comment.” “Mujhe tu pata hi nahi tha, mein TV nahi dekhta, lekin mujhe koi ... Playing it the legal wayThe Express Tribune PCB destroying Pakistan cricket imagePakistan Daily Times PCB summons Afridi for hearing on June 8PakTribune.com DAWN.com -Hindustan Times -Times of India all 140 news articles »

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US missile strike kills five in Pakistan: officials - AFP Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:15:00 GMT+00:00

DAWN.com

US missile strike kills five in Pakistan: officials AFP MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US missile strike targeting a militant compound killed five rebels in Pakistan's tribal badlands near the Afghan border on Friday, security officials said. The strike took place in Ghwakhwa area, 10 kilometres (six miles) west ... US Predators kill 5 'militants' in South Waziristan strikeLong War Journal 7 killed in US drone strike in northwest PakistanPhilippine Star 5 killed in US drone strike in northwest PakistanFocus News Press TV -Radio Australia News all 22 news articles »

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Pakistan 'has highest number of CNG vehicles' - The News International Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:34:29 GMT+00:00

DAWN.com

Pakistan 'has highest number of CNG vehicles' The News International Pakistan tops the list of 10 countries using a maximum number of vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG), says the Economic Survey 2010-2011. Presently, there are 2.50 million (21.6 percent) CNG-run vehicles across Pakistan. The Survey has noted that ... Pakistan largest CNG userDAWN.com Pakistan world's top user of CNGKhaleej Times Pakistan is largest CNG user in the worldEconomic Times Business Recorder all 19 news articles »

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Pakistan jacks up annual defence spending by 11.3pc - The News International Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:50:20 GMT+00:00

Pakistan jacks up annual defence spending by 11.3pc The News International ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday hiked its defence budget for 2011-12 to Rs495.215 billion (just under $6 billion), an 11.37 percent increase from the outgoing fiscal year. However, given inflation at 14 percent, this 11.37 percent increase actually means ... Pakistan jacks up annual defence spending to Rs 495 bnEconomic Times Pak hikes defence allocationHindustan Times Govt raises defence budget by 11.4%Pakistan Daily Times all 11 news articles »