Pakistan's Future: The Bellagio Papers
13 September 2010
Pakistan's Future: The Bellagio Papers, Brookings Institution, 13 September 2010
EXCERPT: "The following papers are one component of a project conducted at the Brookings Institution in 2010. They were written by the participants in a conference in Bellagio, Italy in May 2010 that examined the future of Pakistan. This project was conceived shortly after the publication of the Idea of Pakistan, in which Chapter 8 looked at 'alternative'...
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Pakistan Has Water Shortage Despite Floods
13 September 2010
Pakistan Has Water Shortage Despite Floods, VOA News, 13 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Recent flooding in Pakistan has given that nation the appearance of being inundated by water. But, according to experts, in reality, there is a growing shortage of usable water in the country. Many areas of Pakistan get too little rain for most of the year. Much of the nation's rain falls in the north of the country and mostly during the summer monsoon...
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Pakistan Villagers Put Faith in Terrorist Aid
13 September 2010
Pakistan Villagers Put Faith in Terrorist Aid, ABC News (Australia), 13 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Six weeks after the devastating floods began in Pakistan, the urgent need for assistance continues to rise while donations to the United Nations' relief fund are now stalling. Last week the Pakistan government conceded that over 1 million of its flood-affected people received no assistance at all. In this climate, Pakistan's foreign minister...
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Gilani Rules Out Launching Army Operation in Balochistan
13 September 2010
Gilani Rules Out Launching Army Operation in Balochistan, The Hindu, 11 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ruled out launching an army operation in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, rubbishing Interior Minister Rehman Malik's remarks about an anti-militancy campaign for the region like the one conducted in north-western Swat valley. 'There is no such plan to launch a Swat or Malakand-like operation. That...
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Indian Hand in Suicide Attacks in Pakistan: Minister
13 September 2010
Indian Hand in Suicide Attacks in Pakistan: Minister, RTT News, 13 September 2010
EXCERPT: "A Federal Minister in Pakistan has accused India of being behind a spate of suicide-attacks in the country and warned there might be more attacks in the coming days. Minister of State for Interior Tasnim Qureshi said on Sunday he had 'concrete evidence' from intelligence agencies pointing to Indian elements' involvement in terror...
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