31 March 2010
, The New York Times, 30 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The Supreme Court ordered the arrest of a senior white-collar crime official on Tuesday, and threatened to send the nation's top anticorruption official to jail if he did not swiftly seek the reopening of corruption cases in Switzerland against President Asif Ali Zardari. The dramatic arrest in the magisterial courtroom renewed the confrontation between...
Deadly Clashes Continue in FATA as Taliban Launch Attacks
31 March 2010
Raids Kill Six Soldiers, Dozens of Militants, DAWN, 31 March 2010
EXCERPT: "Fighting in the mountains killed dozens of militants and six Pakistani soldiers on Wednesday as violence swept the northwest tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. In the Khyber tribal district that straddles Nato supply lines, Pakistan's military said 80 to 100 militants armed with guns, rockets and suicide vehicles attacked a paramilitary camp, sparking clashes...
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Pakistan, India Unable to Reach Concensus over Water
31 March 2010
Deadlock over Indo-Pak Water Issue Continues, Sify News, 30 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The deadlock between India and Pakistan over the sharing of Indus river waters continues, as no breakthrough was made during the meeting of Indus Water commissioners from both countries. Talking to reporters after a day long meeting in Lahore, Pakistan's Indus Water Commissioner Jamaat Ali Shah said the visiting Indian delegation was told about Islamabad's...
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Pakistan, Turkey Upgrade Relationship, Vow to Defeat Terrorism
31 March 2010
Pakistan, Turkey to Upgrade Strategic Partnership, Thaindian, 31 March
EXCERPT: "Pakistan and Turkey agreed Wednesday to upgrade their strategic partnership and step up political and economic cooperation. 'Pakistan values its ties with Turkey and relations between both countries in the fields of education, defence, agriculture, education, energy and trade would be strengthened,' President Asif Ali Zardari said at a joint press...
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In-depth Look into a Suicide Bomber Training Camp in Waziristan
31 March 2010
[pdf], CTC Sentinel, March 2010
EXCERPT: "[...] This article provides an in-depth look at how Pakistani Taliban suicide bombers train for their operations at camps in South Waziristan Agency. It draws heavily from information acquired from Pakistani police interrogations and interviews with suspected militants. The article includes information on general camp characteristics,...
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