Pakistan's Military Rises to the Fore
03 September 2010
, Asia Times Online, 2 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Flood devastation has affected approximately 20 million Pakistanis, destroyed infrastructure and left the frontline American ally in the war against al-Qaeda in a vulnerable state. At the same time, the Taliban-led insurgency is spreading to northern Afghanistan, with the potential to create trouble in the nearby Central Asian republics. As a result,...
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Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods
03 September 2010
Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods, TIME, 3 September 2010
EXCERPT: "In one of the more unfortunate developments attending the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, the country's religious minorities are being denied relief and aid ? and being attacked by extremists belonging to the country's Sunni majority even as the faithful mark the holy month of Ramadan. Thumping their chests as they wailed, thousands of...
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US Drone Strikes Kill 10 in Pakistan
03 September 2010
US Drone Strikes Kill 10 in Pakistan, DAWN, 3 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Two US drone strikes on Friday killed at least ten militants, including some foreign fighters, in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said. Both strikes hit North Waziristan district, a renowned hub for Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants. The first struck a militant compound on the outskirts of North Waziristan's...
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Bombing Kills 55, Prompting Fears of Rising Sectarian Violence
03 September 2010
, The Washington Post, 3 September 2010
EXCERPT: "A suicide bombing at a Shiite demonstration in the western Pakistani city of Quetta left at least 55 people dead Friday, triggering fears of an outbreak of sectarian violence as the nation continues to struggle with ruinous floods. The strike followed a suicide attack that killed at least two people in northwest Pakistan at a...
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Pakistan Taliban Threaten Attack on US and Europe
03 September 2010
Pakistan Taliban Threaten Attack on US and Europe, The Daily Telegraph, 3 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Qari Hussain Mehsud, who commands suicide squads for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said he was proud that the US had added his organisation to its international terrorism blacklist on Wednesday. And he and promised a fresh wave of attacks that would resemble the attempted Times Square bombing earlier this year. He spoke as he claimed...
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