China and Pakistan "to Deepen Strategic Cooperation"
30 November 2010
[blog], Foreign Policy // The AfPAk Channel, 30 November 2010
EXCERPT: "Next month, China's Premier Wen Jiabao will reportedly visit Pakistan to 'deepen strategic cooperation' between the two so-called 'all-weather friends.' His visit comes on the heels of Pakistani President Asif Zardari's sixth visit to China in two years earlier this month. In light of...
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Al-Qaeda Member Claims Britain's Complicity in Torture
30 November 2010
UK "Complicit in al-Qaeda Man's Torture", BBC News, 30 November 2010
EXCERPT: "A man convicted of serious terrorism offences in the UK has launched an appeal, telling judges the UK was complicit in his torture abroad. Rangzieb Ahmed, 34, from Greater Manchester, says he was unlawfully held in Pakistan, beaten and had fingernails removed, the Court of Appeal heard. Ahmed was convicted of membership of al-Qaeda and directing...
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US, Russia Concerned about Pakistan's Nuclear Security: Wikileaks
30 November 2010
Cables Reveal Doubts about Pakistani Nuclear Security, Los Angeles Times, 29 November 2010
EXCERPT: "The papers leaked by WikiLeaks reveal U.S. concerns about Pakistan's nuclear program, and its attempt to get Islamabad to give it its enriched uranium for safekeeping. Leaked classified U.S. diplomatic documents reveal strong doubts that Pakistan can keep nuclear fuel and expertise out of the hands of terrorists, alarmingly illustrated...
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Transparency International Claims Harassment by Govt Officials
30 November 2010
, The New York Times, 29 November 2010
EXCERPT: "The head of the Pakistani branch of Transparency International, the global advocacy group that monitors corruption, has alleged intimidation and harassment by government officials for its monitoring of American aid in Pakistan.'Recent statements by officials of the Pakistani government amount to harassment,' Syed Adil Gilani, chairman...
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