24 January 2011

Pakistan, Russia in Talks on Militancy, Nuclear Proliferation, Reuters, 24 January 2011

EXCERPT: "Pakistan and Russia were looking for ways to tackle Islamist militancy and nuclear proliferation at talks on Monday aimed at overcoming decades of distrust between the two countries on opposite sides of the Cold War. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov is leading the Russian side for the two-day dialogue that is also expected to touch...

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24 January 2011

Col Imam Executed?, The Express Tribune, 24 January 2011

EXCERPT: "A former officer of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Sultan Amir Tarar, better known as Colonel Imam, has reportedly been killed by the Taliban on Sunday. Though there is no official confirmation of his death, sources close to his family say they were informed about Col Imam's killing by intelligence sources. Col Imam, along with another former ISI official Squadron Leader...

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24 January 2011

Situation Grave in Pakistan: Report, The Express Tribune, 24 January 2011

EXCERPT: "A report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern over the human rights conditions in Pakistan, citing breakdown of law enforcement, missing persons, alleged military abuse during operations in the tribal areas and discriminatory laws and violence against minorities as major concerns. The 21st annual World Report by the HRW is a summary...

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24 January 2011

Pakistan Prisoners in Afghan Jails Despair, BBC News, 23 January 2011

EXCERPT: "Wakeel's son and Haroon's nephew are among hundreds of people allegedly arrested from all over Pakistan and Afghanistan after the US launched its invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Some were subsequently found not guilty and set free - but only after they had spent years in jail. The two men are among seven families who have lodged a case in a Lahore...

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