Pakistan Furious after UK PM's "Exporting Terror" Remark
29 July 2010
Pakistan Furious about Cameron's Terrorism Allegations, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 29 July 2010
EXCERPT: "A diplomatic row has broken out between the United Kingdom and Pakistan after U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron accused elements of Pakistan's security and intelligence services of promoting the export of terrorism. Pakistani officials are reportedly furious about Cameron's remarks and say they have damaged the...
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Pakistanis "Less Wary" of Taliban: Survey
29 July 2010
Pakistanis "Less Wary" of Taliban, Al Jazeera, 29 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Fewer Pakistanis are concerned about armed groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda, according to a new survey from the US-based Pew research centre.Such groups remain deeply unpopular in Pakistan, and a majority of the Pakistani public views them as a threat, but they are viewed slightly more favourably than last year, Pew's results indicated. The...
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Army Chief Balances All Sides of Conflict
29 July 2010
, Associated Press, 29 July 2010
EXCERPT: "As the U.S. searches for an exit from Afghanistan, it is increasingly relying on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave the way ? despite fresh allegations that spies under his command have long aided the Taliban. Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's critical role in the Afghan conflict was reinforced this month when the civilian government...
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US Congress Rejects Pullout of Troops from Pakistan
29 July 2010
US Congress Rejects Pullout of Troops from Pakistan , DAWN, 29 July 2010
EXCERPT: "The US Congress has overwhelmingly rejected a resolution demanding the withdrawal of US troops from Pakistan. The measure, moved in the House of Representatives, was sponsored by two anti-war Republican congressmen ? Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) and Ron Paul (Texas) ? and was in reaction to reports that the US was running a secret war in Pakistan. The lawmakers...
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