Govt Orders "Crackdown" on Banned Outfits in Punjab
12 July 2010
, AFP, 12 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's political heartland has ordered a crackdown on militants after a series of devastating attacks and accusations of links to banned groups, officials said Monday. New Delhi and Washington have long demanded that Pakistan root out extremist Islamist militant groups that use its soil to launch attacks across the country, as well as...
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Distrust Slows U.S. Training of Pakistanis
12 July 2010
, The New York Times, 12 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Nearly 250 Pakistani paramilitary troops in khaki uniforms and green berets snapped to attention, with top students accepting a certificate from an American Army colonel after completing the specialized training for snipers and platoon and company leaders. But this new center, 20 miles from the Afghanistan border, was built to train as many as 2,000...
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Army Tries "Hearts and Minds" Strategy in Balochistan
12 July 2010
, The Associated Press, 10 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Echoing U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in neighboring Afghanistan, the army has peppered Baluchistan with dozens of development projects to win hearts and minds, an effort officials say has accelerated in recent months alongside a push by the federal government to address local grievances. Pakistan hopes to replicate this counterinsurgency...
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Govt Blames Afghan Militants for Bombings
12 July 2010
Pakistan Blames Militants from Afghanistan for Bombing, BBC News, 12 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's interior minister says Nato and Afghanistan are not doing enough to stop Taliban militants crossing the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Rehman Malik told the BBC he blamed militants coming from Afghanistan for Friday's attack in Mohmand district. The attack, the deadliest in Pakistan this year, killed more than 100...
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Petraeus Praises Counter-terror Efforts
12 July 2010
, The Associated Press, 12 July 2010
EXCERPT: "U.S. Gen. David Petraeus lauded Pakistan's efforts at battling Islamist militants Monday during his first visit here since taking over as top NATO commander in neighboring Afghanistan this month. But he avoided public mention of the complicated tug of war between the two countries over the presence in Pakistan's border regions of militants launching...
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