Despite Army's "Conflict Free" Declaration, Taliban Continue to Plague Bajaur
13 August 2010
Pakistan's Bajaur Agency Emerges as New Hub for Islamist Militancy, The Jamestown Foundation // Terrorism Monitor, 12 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The Bajaur Tribal Agency in northwest Pakistan continues to be a hotbed of militancy despite being officially declared a 'conflict free zone' by the Pakistan Army. [...] Army officials claimed that over 1,800 militants and approximately 200 soldiers were killed in the conflict, though...
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EU Eyes Comprehensive, Long-term Strategy with Pakistan
13 August 2010
EU Attempts to Repair Relations with Pakistan, The Guardian, 12 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, has moved Pakistan to the top of the EU agenda after the floods, aiming to undo damage to EU-Pakistan relations by David Cameron when the prime minister accused Islamabad of exporting terrorism. [...] In what is seen by some to be the first foreign policy crisis response of EU's brand new diplomatic...
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13 August 2010
Pakistan Says Won't Divert Forces from Militant Fight, Reuters Africa, 13 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's army is playing the leading role in rescue efforts after the worst floods in decades, but it will not divert forces from the battle against Islamist militants, military officials said on Friday. [...] The army has deployed about 60,000 troops for rescue and relief operations out of a force of about 550,000 soldiers. Soldiers...