NewsRack: newstrust/Pakistan

Pakistan refuses to hand over Taliban - The Guardian -- World Latest

Julian Borger — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Islamabad cites concerns detainees may be freed or transferred to US custody, though broader geopolitics may also be at play Pakistan is refusing to hand over captured Taliban leaders to Afghanistan on the grounds that they could be released or transferred to the US, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. The refusal to extradite Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's deputy leader and military commander , together with several regional insurgent commanders seized by Pakistani forces in recent weeks, has deepened uncertainty over Islamabad's motives. "Pakistan has not yet made a decision on whether it is ready to enter into comprehensive peace talks on Afghanistan. There's a big debate going on inside the Pakistani ...

Suspected TTP member arrested in Karachi - DAWN

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Suspected TTP member arrested in Karachi

Zardari asks sports officials to take corrective steps - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

'Little change in Pak's 'poor' perception of America despite billions in aid' - Hindustan Times: News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The United States may have offered Pakistan billions of dollars as humanitarian and military aid, but American officials believe that there has been very little change in the way Islamabad sees Washington.

Civilians shot by Pakistan forces - BBC South Asia

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Security forces shoot dead at least two civilians in north-west Pakistan, officials say.

Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue - A Pakistan News

Asif Jah — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Pak-US strategic dialogue will be held on March 24 in Washington. Preparation for the dialogue has already started as American high officials have commenced visiting Islamabad. Recent trip of the US National Intelligence Director Dennis C Blair is an example. During the strategic dialogue in 2008, both sides had discussed regional and international issues of common [...]

CIA chief: Al-Qaida leaderless - Twincities.com: Nation

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Relentless attacks against al-Qaida in the Pakistan tribal region appear to have driven Osama bin Laden and other top leaders deeper into hiding, leaving the organization rudderless and less capable of planning sophisticated operations, CIA Director Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

Al-Qaida crippled as leaders stay in hiding, CIA chief says - San Jose Mercury News: Politics

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Osama bin Laden, other leaders pushed deeper into hiding by relentless strikes, says CIA chief

Taliban are gone but influence still exerted - Salt Lake Tribune

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Marjah, Afghanistan » A month after losing control of their southern base in Marjah, the Taliban have begun to fight back, launching a campaign of assassination and intimidation to frighten people from supporting the U.

The Origins of Pakistan-China Military Relations - All Things Pakistan

Owais Mughal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Origins of Pakistan-China Military Relations

Hate, religious intolerance under political patronage fuelling militancy in Pak Punjab - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Presidential advisor warns against early Afghan troop withdrawal - Earth Times

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Kabul - The security advisor to the Afghan president called on the international community Thursday not to fix prematurely a date for the withdrawal of its troops, saying such a move would only encourage the insurgents. Rangin Dadfar Spanta said if a...

Edie Sedgwick - A Pakistan News

Gulraiz Akram — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Edie Sedgwick was an American actress, model, socialite and heirness. She was born on 20th April 1943 and died on 16 November 1971.her full name is Edith Minturn Sedgwick. She was born in Santa Barbara, California. Her father’s beloved aunt Edith Minturn gave her name. Edie Sedgwick father was a philanthropist and a sculptor. She had a [...]

Indian Cinema As It Attempts To Capture New Global Audiences - A Pakistan News

Umar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

MUMBAI INDIA : Bad scripts, flimsy characters and poor-quality production are hindering Indian cinema as it attempts to capture new global audiences, leading industry figures say. Top actors, film-makers and executives said India needed to raise its game if it was to replicate the success of “My Name Is Khan,” which recently [...]

United State Operations Already Started In Kandahar: Commanders - A Pakistan News

Umar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

KANDAHAR : Operations to push the Taliban out of their iconic Afghan stronghold of Kandahar are underway and will steadily build in the months ahead, military officials said on Thursday. The military and political efforts against the Taliban around Kandahar, Afghanistan’s third biggest city and the militia’s spiritual capital, are the next step in the US-led [...]

Government,Presidency Is Nation Property:Asif Ali Zardari - A Pakistan News

Umar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday termed the government and the presidency the property of the nation, saying that no negligence will be tolerated in performance of official duties. While addressing a check-distribution ceremony among poor women, the President said that emancipation of the women and bringing them equal to the men in Pakistani [...]

Little change in Pak's 'poor' perception of America despite billions in aid: US official - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

US should also do more: FM Qureshi - DAWN

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

US should also do more: FM Qureshi

As lake created by massive landslide grows, thousands in Pakistan fear lives will wash away - Star Tribune: World

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Panetta: Al-Qaeda Effectively Disrupted; Yemeni Killed in Drone Strike; Nearly 6,000 Pakistanis Killed in Terrorist Incidents since 9/11 - NewsTrust Yahoo Pipes Feed

noreply@blogger.com (Juan Cole) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

CIA director Leon Panetta said Wednesday that US strikes against targets in northern Pakistan have left al-Qaeda in disarray and without the command and control necessary to plan and carry out major operations. The US is claiming a big success in a precision strike on the town of Miranshah in North Waziristan , saying that it killed Husain Yemeni. Yemeni is said to be a liaison between al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabs holed up in North Waziristan, north Pakistan. He is also said to have been involved in the bombing of a CIA forward base in Afghanistan in late December, which killed several CIA operatives along with some contractors. The News reports that : since 9/11 (102 months), Pakistan has suffered a major terrorist bombing ...

Osama, deputy hiding in Pak: CIA - Hindustan Times: World

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believes Osama bin Laden and his top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are inside Pakistan though it does not know precisely where.

Rise of 'homegrown' threat changes face of terrorism - Hindustan Times: World

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The face of terrorism is changing in the United States as the country comes to terms with the rising threat of "homegrown" terrorists who look and sound nothing like Hollywood typecasts.

Senior official: al-Qaida leader believed killed - Boston Globe: Latest

Lolita C. Baldor and Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press Writers — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Senior official: al-Qaida leader believed killed

Taseer accuses PML-N of being soft on banned groups - The Frontier Post --- Top Stories

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Tahir Khan ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer Wednesday accused the PML-N-led government in Punjab of being soft on banned groups like Sipah-e-Sahaba ...

Osama, deputy hiding in Pakistan: CIA chief - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT