Pakistan's New Generation of Terrorists
05 November 2009
'Pakistan's New Generation of Terrorists', Council on Foreign Relations, 26 October 2009
EXCERPT: "As an increasing number of suicide attacks rock Pakistan's major cities, concerns for the country's security are rising. In recent years, many new terrorist groups have emerged, several existing groups have reconstituted themselves, and a new crop of militants has emerged, more violent and less conducive to political...
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Pakistan's Other Problem Area: Baluchistan
05 November 2009
'Pakistan's Other Problem Area: Baluchistan', TIME, 1 November 2009
EXCERPT: "When the world looks at Pakistan, its attention justifiably focuses on the rugged northern border with Afghanistan...But in the shadow of this 'Af-Pak' frontier, another conflict has grown new life in recent years and, according to experts, poses a possibly greater existential threat to the Pakistani state. The province of Baluchistan, situated...
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US-Pakistan Relations: The Decade Ahead
05 November 2009
'United States, Pakistan: The Decade Ahead', Foreign Policy in Focus, 3 November 2009
EXCERPT: "The United States has charted out its relationship with Pakistan for the next 10 years. The recently approved multi-billion-dollar U.S. economic and military aid packages for Pakistan, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent visit there, suggest that this Pakistan policy will be much like the one Washington followed for...
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Another Go at India-Pakistan Dialogue
05 November 2009
'Another Go at India-Pakistan Dialogue', International Relations and Security Network, 5 November 2009
EXCERPT: "As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was visiting Pakistan to assuage growing concerns about the state of US-Pakistan ties, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir declaring that if Pakistan showed 'sincerity and good faith,' India 'will not be found wanting...
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India Denies Supporting Pakistan Insurgents
05 November 2009
'India Denies Support to Pakistan Insurgents', VOA News, 4 November 2009
EXCERPT: "India's government is denying Pakistani allegations it is fomenting the insurgency in Waziristan. Meanwhile, New Delhi is warning that any future terror attacks in India traced back to Pakistan will prompt a response. From the Indian capital, Government officials here are strongly denying providing a helping hand to the Taliban and other insurgents Pakistan's...
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