Seven Militants Arrested over Plot to Kill Prime Minister
14 October 2010
, The Associated Press, 14 October 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistani police arrested a group of Islamist militants plotting to kill the prime minister in a gun and suicide bomb attack at his house, officials said Thursday. The seven men also are accused of targeting other government leaders for assassination. [...] The conspiracy against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was nearly complete,...
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"Civilian Casualties Receive Too Little Attention": CIVIC Report
14 October 2010
[pdf], CIVIC (Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict) via the Human Security Gateway, 14 October 2010
EXCERPT: "Since 2001, the conflict in northwest Pakistan has killed and injured thousands of civilians, displaced millions, and destroyed countless homes and livelihoods. The warring parties include Pakistani forces, US forces, and militant groups. This report documents civilian losses...
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Canada to Rely on Pakistan for a 2011 Military Pullout from Afghanistan
14 October 2010
Canada Aims to Route Supplies from Afghanistan through Pakistan, The Globe and Mail, 13 October 2010
EXCERPT: "Canada has asked conflict-ridden Pakistan for permission to ship supplies home through Karachi as part of a 2011 military pullout from Afghanistan - an exit that's more complicated now that Canadian soldiers are being evicted from a Mideast air base. Mian Gul Akbar Zeb, Pakistan's high commissioner to Canada, said Ottawa...
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