06 April 2011
"Pakistan’s ambassador to China used a recent celebration of his country’s Republic Day to give a rhetoric-filled talk about Beijing-Islamabad relations. If March 23, 1940, was the day the Muslim League decided to establish Pakistan, then the anniversary would be a time to declare that relations with China will define the way forward. 'We shall take our bilateral relations to new heights,' Masood Khan proclaimed. [...] Pakistan has been...
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Fresh Violence Threatens to Make Karachi the New Mogadishu: Analysis
07 February 2011
Fresh Violence Threatens to Make Karachi the New Mogadishu, The Jamestown Foundation // Global Terrorism Analysis, 4 Feburary 2011
EXCERPT: "Karachi, Pakistan's most populous city and its commercial capital, is yet again in the throes of violence. With Karachi generating 68% of the government's revenue and 25% of the country's gross domestic product, the implications for Pakistan are serious. The first three weeks of 2011 saw some 150...
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Pakistan, France to Enter Strategic Counter-Terrorism Partnership
01 February 2011
Fighting Terrorism: Pakistan, France to Sign Strategic Partnership Treaty, The Express Tribune, 31 January 2011
EXCERPT: "Pakistan and France will sign a treaty in May this year to enter into a strategic partnership to counter terrorism. Intelligence sharing on terrorism and other related issues among the security forces of the two countries will be the part of the treaty, sources told The Express Tribune on Sunday. 'Prime Minster...
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Explosives Smuggled In from Afghanistan: Interior Minister
25 November 2010
, AFP, 25 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan said Thursday that most of the explosives used in bomb attacks on its territory were smuggled from Afghanistan but insisted it was limiting the cross-border movement of insurgents fighting US troops. 'All these IEDs (improvised-explosive devices) are actually being transported from Afghanistan to Pakistan,' Interior Minister Rehman Malik told...
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Disarming of Key City Proposed to Stop Targeted Killings
30 July 2010
Targeted Karachi Killings Lead to Calls to Disarm City, Central Asia Online, 28 July 2010
EXCERPT: "Disarming Karachi is essential to control the city's skyrocketing rate of assassinations, analysts say. Worried about increases in targeted killings, political observers are demanding that the government de-weaponise the city and divert funds into economic policies, such as reducing poverty and increasing job opportunities, to curb the...
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Pakistan Builds Up Navy to Fight Terrorism, Piracy
30 April 2010
, Oneindia News, 23 April 2010
EXCERPT: "The Pakistan Navy is planning a massive overhaul of its current fleet and would acquire several new ships and other hardware in order to effectively face terrorism and piracy challenges posed in the high seas. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2010 exhibition,...
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Air Force Doctrine Changed to Tackle Militancy
29 March 2010
Pakistan Changes Air Force Security Doctrine to Counter Militancy, Sify News, 27 March 2010
EXCERPT: " The Pakistan Air Force (PAF), traditionally trained to defend the air space against India, has modified its security doctrine to counter the home-grown Taliban insurgency, the PAF chief said Saturday. Air Chief Marshall Rao Qamar Suleman, in a rare media briefing at the air headquarters in Islamabad, said the 'concept of security...
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US Transfers Cobra Helicopters to Pakistan
17 March 2010
US Delivers Pakistan Cobra Choppers, The News International, 17 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The United States on Tuesday handed over a fleet of modern AH-1 Cobra helicopters to Pakistan, which has been inducted in the Army Aviation, Geo news reported on Tuesday. The delivery consists of 14 to 16 helicopters. The channel quoted its sources as saying that helicopters of this design are being used by the Jordanian Armed Forces. The US will also...
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US to Offer Pakistan Smart Bomb Kits, Drones
03 March 2010
US to Offer Smart-Bomb Kits, Drones to Pakistan, The Wall Street Journal, 2 March 2010
EXCERPT: "The Pentagon will transfer sophisticated laser-guided-bomb kits to Pakistan, escalating the Obama administration's recent push to better arm Islamabad for its military campaign against the country's Islamic militants. US military officials said Pakistan will soon receive equipment capable of converting 1,000 traditional munitions...
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US Expands Arms Sales to Both India and Pakistan
26 February 2010
US Sells Arms to South Asian Rivals, The Wall Street Journal, 25 February 2010
EXCERPT: "The Obama administration is sharply expanding American weapons transfers to both India and Pakistan, longtime rivals about to sit down for peace talks Thursday. The U.S. has sought to remain neutral in the thorny relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors. But Washington hasn't been shy about pursuing weapons deals in the region, which...
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