16/1/08

Islamic Militants Capture Military Base in NW Pakistan
Voice of America – USA
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamic militants have captured a remote military outpost in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border. VOA’s Nancy-Amelia Collins …
voanews.com/english/2008-01-16-voa20.cfm

The Pakistan Conundrum
Truthdig – United States
Early assessment’s agree that public sentiment in Pakistan has turned decisively against both President Pervez Musharraf and the Islamic Parties who oppose …
www.truthdig.com/report/item/200
80116_the_pakistan_conundrum/

Pakistan says foreign intervention an ‘enemy act’
Times of India – India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry warned Wednesday that any unauthorised military strike by international forces against Al-Qaida militants on …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan_says_foreign_
intervention_an_enemy_act/articleshow/2705497.cms

Where do the Candidates Stand on Pakistan?
By Jim Baker
Last week, The Economist called Pakistan one of the world’s most dangerous places. Over the last year, I’ve written about the extreme danger that lurks in this region. With more than 40 nuclear weapons controlled and secured by a very …
www.davidmixner.com/2008/01/where-do-the-ca.html

Flagrant violations of core labour standards in Pakistan
By Luc Vermeersch
Brussels, 16 January 2008: The ITUC released a new report today showing that all core labour standards, even if ratified, are violated massively and flagrantly in Pakistan. This report coincides with the country’s trade policy review at …
www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article1732

Militants overrun Pakistan fort
BBC Bulgaria – Bulgaria
Hundreds of militants have overrun a paramilitary fort in north-west Pakistan, killing or kidnapping many troops, the military says. …
news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/1.0/-/1
/hi/world/south_asia/7191200.stm

Beyond Benazir
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Husain Haqqani The Pakistan Peoples Party’s decision to elect Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari …
www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-haqqani
16jan16,0,7164253.story?coll=la-opinion-center

Militants attack paramilitary camp in Pakistan
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hundreds of militants in northwest Pakistan attacked a paramilitary camp and up to 30 soldiers were missing, security officials …
www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id
=64776ec3-6475-4c5e-9600-91416e62449e&k=21940

An Indian Perspective on What Went Wrong with Pakistan
By Hassan Abbas(Hassan Abbas)
There’s been a lot about Pakistan in the Indian media over the last 10 days: obituaries of Benazir Bhutto; predictions about the forthcoming election; attacks on General Musharraf; and conspiracy theories about the assassination. …
watandost.blogspot.com/2008/01/indian
-perspective-on-what-went-wrong.html

Pentagon and CIA: Authorized For Secret Ops In Pakistan
By bosskitty
WASHINGTON: An Al Qaeda resurgence in Pakistan ‘s tribal areas has raised deep concerns in the United States , which reportedly is pondering unilateral military strikes in a reflection of increasing impatience over Islamabad ‘s …
www.bluebloggin.com/2008/01/15/pentagon
-and-cia-authorized-for-secret-ops-in-pakistan/

Pakistan in Turmoil and Still a Springboard for Terror
By Herschel Smith
The Strategy Page trends far too positive in their assessment of the situation in Pakistan, one example being the recent publication of Pakistan Turns on Its Islamic Radicals. The same day, the New York Times published an insightful …
www.captainsjournal.com/2008/01/16/pakistan
-in-turmoil-and-still-a-springboard-for-terror/

Pakistan to Buy Suicide Bomber Detection Equipment From China
Bloomberg – USA
16 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan plans to buy Chinese-made equipment to detect suicide bombers as President Pervez Musharraf said al-Qaeda couldn’t seize control …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid
=20601091&sid=aCfm3TIFV7To&refer=india

Pakistan’s personality test
Boston Globe – United States
HISTORY, geography, and domestic politics have all helped mold Pakistan into a large question mark for its neighbors, its allies, and itself. …
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/
editorials/articles/2008/01/16/pakistans_personality_test

Advancing the Bhutto legacy
Boston Globe – United States
TOO MUCH commentary on Pakistan has focused on the flaws and feudal nature of its politics. Given the choice between flawed politicians and a …
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/
articles/2008/01/16/advancing_the_bhutto_legacy

Resolution in US House praises Pakistan for seeking Yard’s help
Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan
The panel has jurisdiction over US policy towards Pakistan as well as all other countries located in the two regions. PPP supporters in Washington were …
www.dawn.com/2008/01/16/top9.htm

India, China want to help check terrorism in Pakistan
Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan
Referring to the situation in Pakistan, although he did not name the country, he said: “Perhaps the greatest danger to our development comes from extremism …
www.dawn.com/2008/01/16/top5.htm

Pakistan Confronts Economic Tremors
By Council on Foreign Relations
January 15, 2008. Seized by political turmoil, Pakistan lowers economic forecasts and confronts serious questions over inflation and trade.
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pakistan_confronts_economic_tremors.html