Taliban Kill Top Police Chief, Threaten Further Targeted Assassinations
04 August 2010
, The New York Times, 4 August 2010
EXCERPT: "A suicide bomber clad with 20 pounds of explosives assassinated the prominent leader of a Pakistani security force and three other people on Wednesday afternoon at a busy intersection here in northwest Pakistan, security officials said. A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack against the principal victim,...
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Karachi Seen as Key to Country's Stability
04 August 2010
Karachi Violence Leads to Political Cracks, but No Fractures, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 4 August 2010
EXCERPT: "[...] In the wake of the [recent] violence, two of the city's most-powerful political parties have accused each other of orchestrating the targeted killings of political figures that have become ever-frequent in Karachi, and of supporting powerful mafias involved in land grabbing and drug trafficking. [...]...
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Al Qaeda, Taliban Headquartered in Pakistan: Experts
04 August 2010
"Al Qaeda, Taliban Are Now Headquartered in Pakistan": Experts, Sify News, 2 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Henry Crumpton and Afghan Intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh have said that al Qaeda and Taliban are now headquartered in Pakistan. 'Al Qaeda and Taliban are now headquartered in Pakistan. The bulk of people we kill, neutralize or capture in Afghanistan are the expendable part...
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Exploring the China-Pakistan Relationship: Roundtable Report
04 August 2010
[pdf], CNA Analysis & Solutions, China Studies, 31 March 2010
EXCERPT: "[...] On March 27, 2009, the Obama administration unveiled a comprehensive new strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan which recognizes and addresses the synergistic role that Pakistan plays as a safe haven for Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. Initially dubbed the 'Af-Pak Strategy,' this strategy...
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