Govt Agrees to Transfer Baradar to Afghanistan
25 February 2010
Pakistan Agrees To Hand Over Mullah Baradar, DAWN, 25 February 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan has agreed to hand over to Afghanistan captured Afghan Taliban number two, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and other militants, the president's office said on Thursday. Three senior Taliban officials were captured in Pakistan this month, including Mullah Baradar - the highest profile Taliban leader to be held. 'The government of Pakistan...
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India-Pakistan Meeting a "First Step" in Rebuilding Confidence
25 February 2010
, The New York Times, 25 February 2010
EXCERPT: "Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao of India described the meeting with her Pakistani counterpart, Salman Bashir, as a useful discussion, saying it would be premature to restart broader bilateral discussions but adding that the two sides had agreed to keep talking informally... In her comments, Ms. Rao said she restated Indian concerns...
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Rigi Arrest Hints at Easing Regional Tensions
25 February 2010
Rigi Arrest May Show Easing Afghan Regional Tension, AlertNet, 25 February 2010
EXCERPT: "Iran's arrest of the leader of the Jundollah rebel group, possibly with help from Pakistan, is the latest sign of new cooperation among Afghan regional players positioning themselves for an eventual U.S. withdrawal. Islamabad's ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Abbasi said on Wednesday Pakistan had helped Iran capture Abdolmalek Rigi, leader...
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Govt to Alter Blasphemy Law
25 February 2010
Pakistan Intends To Alter Blasphemy Law, Reuters India, 25 February 2010
EXCERPT: "The Pakistani government plans to change its blasphemy law to check its misuse by extremist groups, officials said on Thursday. The law, which carries the death penalty for insulting Islam or its prophet, is a highly sensitive issue in Pakistan, which is more than 95 percent Muslim. Previous governments have failed to reform the law because of opposition...
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Pakistan's Jihadist Movements and the Challenge to China
25 February 2010
Pakistan, the Radicalization of the Jihadist Movement and the Challenge to China, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, 21 January 2010
EXCERPT: "According to police sources in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan is under the effective control of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Small groups of Chechens and Uighurs...
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