Pakistani Media Still under Army's Influence: Analysis
13 April 2011
"It has been three years since a coalition civilian government replaced direct military rule, and the selection of media outlets has risen on multiple fronts. There are scores of 24-hour television news channels, FM radio stations, and glossy new magazines and newspapers fill the newsstands. Beyond this, however, there is little to suggest that much has changed. More outlets, yes. But the scope of coverage continues to be narrow, the reporting of...
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Kashmiri Militants Have Little Faith in India-Pakistan Talks
13 April 2011
"Militants on the Pakistan side of divided Kashmir say they will give new talks with India a chance but they have little faith they will succeed and believe it is only a matter of time before they will have to fight again. For now, many of them are engaged in peaceful pursuits such as small businesses, teaching or social welfare, and they face severe Pakistani restrictions on crossing the so-called Line of Control (LoC) separating Pakistani and Indian...
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US Drone Strike Kills 6 in South Waziristan
13 April 2011
"U.S. drone aircraft fired four missiles in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing six militants, days after the head of the country's intelligence agency called for an end to the strikes that have caused deep anger. The missiles were fired from two unmanned planes and aimed at a vehicle in Baghar village 12 km (about 8 miles) east of the Afghan border, residents and officials said. 'I heard four blasts while several drone...
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No Plan to Suspend CIA Drone Campaign: US Officials
13 April 2011
"The CIA has agreed to reveal more about its operatives and their activities in Pakistan, and pledged expanded cooperation on drone strikes, in an effort to repair a widening rift between two counterterrorism allies, U.S. and Pakistani officials said. But U.S. officials insisted that there was no plan to suspend or restrict the CIA’s drone campaign, and that the agency has not been asked to pull any of its employees out of Pakistan. [...] The...
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