Sindh Assembly Security Tightened; Reports of Terrorist Threat Contradictory
23 November 2010
Security Tightened around the Sindh Assembly Building, The Express Tribune, 23 November 2010
EXCERPT: Security was tightened alongside the road leading to the Sindh Assembly on Monday after rumours were circulated regarding an imminent attack on the Sindh Assembly building, along with security threats to other government buildings in the city. On Monday, a meeting was also held at the Sindh Assembly with speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro in the...
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Peace Deals and Peace Failures in FATA: Policy Brief
23 November 2010
, Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 12 November 2010
EXCERPT: "The six Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along Pakistan's western border have long been seen as a hub for militants, some with sympathies to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. The region has increasingly come to the world's attention as a recruitment and training base for groups responsible for attacks on Pakistani soil and...
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Musharraf to Be Questioned over Benazir Bhutto Assassination
23 November 2010
Benazir Murder Case : Musharraf Back in the Hot Seat, The Express Tribune, 23 November 2010
EXCERPT: "The government has decided to send a 32-page questionnaire along with relevant documents to former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf as a part of investigations into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Special Investigation...
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Woman in Blasphemy Case Will not Be Punished: Zardari Official
23 November 2010
Presidential Pardon May Save Pakistani Christian Woman, The Globe and Mail, 22 November 2010
EXCERPT: "A Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan may be saved by a presidential pardon and the case ? which last week drew a plea for clemency from the Pope ? is expected to reignite the debate about repealing the Draconian law. Shahbaz Bhatti, the Minister for Minority Affairs, said Monday he is convinced that Asia Bibi,...
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