Military Forces Taliban to Flee Outside Af-Pak: Govt
07 June 2010
Pakistan Says Taliban Leaders Fled Outside Af-Pak, Reuters, 7 June 2010
EXERPT: "Pakistan's military operations in tribal areas have forced some important Taliban leaders to flee outside of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday. Afghanistan-Pakistan relations had seen a 'dramatic shift' since Pakistan returned to civilian-led democracy, Qureshi added after three-way...
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Punjab Extremists More Numerous, More Entrenched than NW Taliban
07 June 2010
No Extremist Crackdown Likely in Pakistan's Punjab Province, Miami Herald, 7 June 2010
EXERPT: "Pakistan's heartland Punjab province is unlikely to undertake a sweeping operation against extremist groups, despite horrific attacks that many have blamed on the 'Punjabi Taliban,' analysts and officials said. The federal government in Islamabad has been sounding increasingly shrill warnings about Islamic militant groups...
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US Plans Manned "Drones" to Avoid Legal Ramifications
07 June 2010
US Plans Manned "Drones" to Avoid Legal Ramifications, DAWN, 7 June 2010
EXERPT: "The United States is increasingly relying on a new, manned spy plane to deal with possible legal ramifications of the indiscriminate use of unmanned drones in the war against militants, the US media reported on Sunday. The media also claimed that US officials were citing Pakistan's tacit approval of the drone attacks to justify their decision to...
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Pakistan Budget Reveals Hike in Defence Spending
07 June 2010
, AFP, 5 June 2010
EXERPT: "Pakistan's government hiked defence spending and government employees' salaries while also raising relief for the poor in an upbeat budget announcement Saturday that set a deficit of four percent of GDP. The budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011 starting July 1 comes as pressure mounts on Pakistan to open up a new front against Taliban militants...
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