Pakistan Ranked Second on Terrorism Risk List
17 November 2010
In Terrorism Risk, Pakistan Second Only to Somalia, The Express Tribune, 15 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Somalia and Pakistan are ranked first and second among 16 countries at extreme risk from terrorism, according to a study published by a British global risks advisory firm. Somalia has replaced Iraq as the state most at risk from terrorist attacks, according to global analysts Maplecroft, which sees threats also rising in Russia,...
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Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Splitting into Multiple Cells
17 November 2010
The Fission of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, The Express Tribune, 17 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the homegrown sectarian-jihadi outfit with strong links to al-Qaeda, is in the process of splitting its strength into at least eight small cells to better coordinate its activities from Karachi to Waziristan, according to sources in Kohat, Hangu, Peshawar and Lahore. 'Each sub-group is responsible for carrying out activities...
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The Central Right to Information (RTI) Act Empowers Citizens in Kashmir
17 November 2010
Empowering Citizens in Kashmir [blog], Eldis, 9 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Jammu & Kashmir (J & K) has witnessed a high level of violence and political instability in the last two decades. Subsequently the focus of central Government has been on security related issues. Funds flowed in from New Delhi for the development of state security apparatus but without any checks and balances. This resulted in mismanagement, corruption...
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Germany Issues Terror Warning, Investigates Links to Pakistan
17 November 2010
German Government Issues "Concrete" Terror Warning, Spiegel, 17 November 2010
EXCERPT: "German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday issued the most explicit warning yet that Germany may be the target of a terror attack in the near future. New evidence, he says, means that there is 'cause for concern.' [...] 'We have to expect an attack at any time,' said a senior security official in Berlin. According...
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Pope Calls for Release of Woman Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
17 November 2010
Pope Calls for Pakistani Christian Woman to Be Freed, CNN, 17 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for the release of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. He also spoke out about the 'difficult situation of Christians in Pakistan,' who suffer 'discrimination and violence,' at the end of his weekly general audience Wednesday. Bibi was sentenced to death for insulting...
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17 November 2010
Holbrooke Dismisses Chances of Musharraf Comeback, Reuters, 17 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has very little chance of regaining power in 2013 elections and any return to military rule would be a disaster, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. 'He has about as much chance of coming back to power as (former Soviet) President (Mikhail) Gorbachev,' Richard Holbrooke, the Obama...
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