British Journalist Kidnapped by Pakistani Militants Freed
09 September 2010
British Journalist Kidnapped by Pakistani Militants Freed, The Daily Telegraph, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Asad Qureshi was abducted with two former Pakistani intelligence officers while travelling in the Taliban stronghold of North Waziristan. Local newspapers reported that a ransom of 14m rupees was paid although there was no independent confirmation. A spokesman for the British High Commission said: 'We can confirm that Asad Qureshi...
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Fourth Missile Strike in 24 Hours Kills 5
09 September 2010
, The Associated Press, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "A suspected American missile strike killed five alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan early Thursday, an intelligence official said, the fourth such attack on suspected insurgent targets there in 24 hours. The barrage was one of the most intense since the attacks were stepped up more than two years ago in a bid to keep pressure...
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Has Pakistan's Military Lost Ground to the Floods?
09 September 2010
Has Pakistan's Military Lost Ground to the Floods?, TIME, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "For Pakistan's powerful military, the unprecedented floods have been a mixed blessing. The military has won plaudits for leading the rescue and relief efforts, as the civilian government was criticized as being impassive. But with 72,000 soldiers involved across the country, the disaster has strained resources to the point where troops have been diverted...
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EU Ministers to Consider More Aid for Pakistan
09 September 2010
EU Ministers to Consider More Aid for Pakistan, The European Voice, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "EU member states' foreign ministers are to discuss the Union's response to the recent floods in Pakistan and the implications of the disaster when they meet informally in Brussels tomorrow and on Saturday (10-11 September). Several EU member states fear that the floods in Pakistan and the government's slow response could destabilise...
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"Pak ceded control of Gilgit to China": Scholar
09 September 2010
"Pak ceded control of Gilgit to China", Times of India, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "An American scholar who has caused a kerfuffle in the strategic community by reporting the presence of Chinese troops in the disputed northern areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is insisting that Islamabad has ceded control of the area to Beijing despite denials from both sides. Selig Harrison, director of the Asia Program at the Center for International...
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