Pakistani Woman Accused of Terrorism Stands Trial in New York
19 January 2010
Alleged Pakistani Militant Stands Trial Today in NYC, The Boston Globe, 19 January 2010
EXCERPT: "In the summer of 2008, a shopkeeper in the Afghan city of Ghazni noticed a strange sight: a woman in a burqa drawing a map. In a region where nearly all females are illiterate, he found it suspicious and called the police, according to an Afghan intelligence official. In her bag, police found two pounds of deadly poison, as well as hundreds...
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"Critical Differences" Between Baloch and Bangladeshi Separatism
19 January 2010
Balochistan is no Bangladesh [Comment], Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 19 January 2010
EXCERPT: "The separatist sentiment sweeping through the province of Balochistan has led many in Pakistan to draw parallels with the situation that prevailed in East Pakistan and which ultimately culminated in the formation of an independent state, Bangladesh. But such parallels, while they sensationalize the issue of Balochistan and help...
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India-Pakistan Relations Post-Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
19 January 2010
[pdf], Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore, 7 January 2010
EXCERPT: ". . . when on 26 November 2008, a group of terrorists, traced to Pakistan, attacked several key places in Mumbai ? the Taj and the Oberoi hotels, among other places ? it seemed that a war could break out between these two nuclear weapons upstarts. Thanks to the restraint exercised by their governments as...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran Promise Increased Regional Cooperation
19 January 2010
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran Promise More Coordination, VOA News, 16 January 2010
EXCERPT: "Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran say their three countries will increase cooperation on regional issues in the coming months. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki signed a joint declaration Saturday after meeting in...
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Water Challenges a "Crucial" Issue in Central-South Asia
19 January 2010
, Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, December 2009
EXCERPT: "Water issues play a crucial role in Central-South Asia, both in the quantity of water available and its quality. Access to clean drinking water is a major, though largely unmet, objective. While much of the region is experiencing water shortages, poor water management lies at the heart of many problems. Climate change ? in the form of...
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