Pakistani forces say kill up to 90 militants
Reuters – USA
Many al Qaeda and Taliban members took refuge on the Pakistani side of the border after US-led troops ousted the Taliban government in Afghanistan weeks …
www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSISL154334

“Don’t Mess With Us,”
Pakistan’s Nukes Are Here To Stay, Get Used To It
By Ahmed Quraishi
The ‘real’ Pakistani officials in charge of the nation’s vast nuclear and strategic arsenal have spent the past few months quietly laughing at the doomsday scenarios that American politicians and media organizations have been spinning for months now. These Pakistani officials say they are calm because of their confidence in their capabilities. However, this Pakistani calm should not be mistaken for weakness. “My message is: Don’t mess with us,” says Air Commodore Khalid Banuri, with pride.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19101.htm

Around 90 militants killed in Pakistan-Afghan border region :
Around 90 militants were killed by the Pakistani army on the Afghan border on Friday, an army spokesman said.
en.rian.ru/world/20080118/97303079.html

CIA chief: Mehsud behind Bhutto killing:
Toeing the Pakistani government’s line, the US intelligence chief has said he has “no reason to question” the assertion that Al Qaeda and allies of tribal leader Baitullah Mehsud were responsible for the assassination of former Premier Benazir Bhutto.
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Pressure on India, Pak to delay pipeline project: Iran
Times of India – India
NEW DELHI: Iran on Friday said there may be some pressure on India and Pakistan to delay the tri-nation gas pipeline, also projected as a peace pipeline, …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pressure_on_India_Pak
_to_delay_pipeline_project_Iran/articleshow/2711793.cms

Pakistan & Iran Challenge the World
By William deB. Mills(William deB. Mills)
Iran and Pakistan—albeit dramatically different in terms of history, culture, ties to the US, religion, and government structure—nevertheless each pose a fundamental and strikingly similar challenge to the current world political …
shadowedforest.blogspot.com/2008/01/
pakistan-iran-challenge-world.html

Pakistan – politics and food
By Anupreet Sandhu Bhamra
A few days later, a suicide blast killed more than twenty people in Pakistan’s Lahore city. Governments and media pulled together pieces, and all I could think of was – Food Street in Lahore.Sounds bizarre to think of a street that …
thethunderbird.ca/blog/2008/01/18/pakistan-politics-and-food/

Pakistan: Ringtones, Islam and Rhetoric
By Neha Viswanathan
All Things Pakistan asks if ringtones are un-Islamic and points out the rhetoric behind the question.
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/18/pakistan-ringtones-islam-and-rhetoric/

The Fallout of Dion’s Risky Pakistan Chatter
We could consider that option with the NATO forces in order to help Pakistan help us pacify Afghanistan,” Mr. Dion said, “As long as we don’t solve the problem in Pakistan, I don’t see how we can solve it in Afghanistan.” …
www.conservative.ca/EN/2459/96534

Pakistan Border Clash Kills Militants
The Associated Press –
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops Friday, the army said, amid reports that government …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jIE0IUn
4WIiaMBpjG8SI_6H5RXzgD8U8FGCO0

National government idea finds no takers in Pakistan
Hindu – Chennai,India
ISLAMABAD: After denials and rejection from all sides, a proposal for the formation of a national government in Pakistan before elections, …
www.hindu.com/2008/01/19/stories/2008011953631400.htm

Report on Jinnah House incorrect: Pakistan
Hindu – Chennai,India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry termed “incorrect” a report that it had abandoned claims on the Mumbai home of the country’s founder Mohammed Ali …
www.hindu.com/2008/01/19/stories/2008011955641200.htm

Dozens of militants killed, Pakistan says
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
AP DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – Dozens of Islamic militants died in clashes with Pakistani troops today, the army said, amid reports that government forces …
www.thestar.com/News/article/295379

Pakistan kills dozens of militants in Bhutto suspect’s den
AFP –
Militants have stepped up attacks on troops in the region since opposition leader Bhutto was killed last month, underlining US fears Pakistan is spiralling …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iySSv3jZFKgYePVjrCZH73IDak8w

Pakistan mosque bomb kills nine
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
A SUICIDE bomb attack yesterday on a Shia mosque in the city of Peshawar deepened Pakistan’s crisis as President Pervez Musharraf came under pressure from …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/s
tory/0,25197,23073035-2703,00.html

The Destabilization of Pakistan
By salmanit
“It has been known for months that the Bush-Cheney administration and its allies have been maneuvering to strengthen their political control of Pakistan, paving the way for the expansion and deepening of the “war on terrorism” across …
www.naitazi.com/2008/01/18/the-destabilization-of-pakistan/

Dion’s Musings and Pakistan’s Position
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Stephane Dion’s musings about NATO intervening inside the borders of Pakistan, prove how out of his depth he is on this file. Has Dion considered the statements made by Pakistan’s President, Pervez Musharraf, …
www.conservative.ca/EN/2874/96498

Dion and Pakistan: Where’s the gaffe, pray tell?
By A BCer in Toronto(A BCer in Toronto)
Here’s Dion’s original comments, in the context of making a point about Taliban insurgents slipping across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan to attack NATO forces, then slipping back to their safe havens: …
bcinto.blogspot.com/2008/01/dion-a
nd-pakistan-wheres-gaffe-pray.html

Pakistan Struggles Against Militants Trained by Agency
By Reid Stott(Reid Stott)
Pakistan Struggles Against Militants Trained by Agency — “We could not control them,” said one former senior intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We indoctrinated them and told them, ‘You will go to heaven. …
photodude.com/2008/01/18/pakistan-stru
ggles-against-militants-trained-by-agency

Pakistan’s Nuclear Future: Worries Beyond War
By Shirl Kennedy
Its point of departure is to consider what nuclear challenges Pakistan will face if moderate forces remain in control of the government and no hot war breaks out against India. + Full Document (PDF; 1.9 MB)
www.docuticker.com/?p=18895

Pakistan’s Musharraf to face questions in Europe
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Former foreign secretary Tanvir Ahmed Khan expected Musharraf to seek to impress on Europeans that Pakistan’s best hope of stability rested with him…
in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-31468020080118

Pakistan: Dion, meet foot
By lance
As previously mentioned, Dion stepped on a landmine . . . but he didn’t know . . . . “We are dismayed by the statement of the leader of Opposition,’’ the government said in a statement released late Thursday by…
www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/007856.html

Pakistan gunships kill eight militants: army
AFP –
WANA, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistani military gunship helicopters opened fire on two cars near a contested fort near the Afghan border, killing eight Islamist …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j9TaYHHw1ghzB-qb8oIsQE3LpnFg

9 slain in Pakistan suicide attack
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Zulfiqar Ali and John M. Glionna, Special to The Times PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN — Nine people were killed and at least 25 wounded Thursday night when a …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan
18jan18,1,7044867.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Pakistan blasts Dion for talk of NATO role
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
OTTAWA-Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is in hot water with Pakistan after suggesting NATO could intervene in that country to help control its border with …
www.thestar.com/News/article/295276

CIA, Pakistan concur on Bhutto’s killer
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
But Mahsud, a tribal leader in northwest Pakistan, has not publicly commented on the purported call. The CIA assessment concurred with that of Pakistani …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg
-hayden18jan18,1,7383993.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Pakistan mosque blast kills 11
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The blast added to tensions in Pakistan as it prepares for the February 18 parliamentary elections that many predict will weaken President Pervez …
news.theage.com.au/pakistan-mo
sque-blast-kills-11/20080118-1ms2.html

Jamshed, Samiullah included in Pakistan ODI squad
CricInfo.com – UK
Pakistan have called up a number of new names in a 15-man squad to face Zimbabwe in the first two of five ODIs, beginning in Karachi from January 21. …
content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/331843.html

Pakistan’s forex reserves fall to $15.37 bn
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
KARACHI: Pakistan’ foreign exchange reserves fell by $18 million to $15.37 billion in the week that ended on January 12, the central bank said on Friday. …
economictimes.indiatimes.com/Global_Markets/Pakis
tans_forex_reserves_fall_to_1537_bn/articleshow/2710509.cms

A Profile of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
By Hassan Abbas(Hassan Abbas)
The organizational strength,military strategy and leadership quality of the Taliban in Pakistan’s tribal territories has qualitatively improved during the last few years. At the time of the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan in …
watandost.blogspot.com/2008/01/prof
ile-of-tehrik-i-taliban-pakistan.html

Pakistan boost security after mosque blast kills 10
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
PESHAWAR: Pakistan boosted security on Friday after a suspected Sunni extremist opened fire in a Shiite mosque then blew himself up, killing 10 people and …
economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Pakistan
_boost_security_after_mosque_blast_kills_10/articleshow/
2710173.cms

Pakistan’s nuclear program or: how I learned to start worrying and …
By Salman Hameed(Salman Hameed)
Pakistan’s nuclear program has always been shrouded in secrecy, so it is hard to verify any reports. Here is Pervez Hoodbhoy’s take on this: A State of Denial. I have known him for years and I always take his views seriously. …
sciencereligionnews.blogspot.com/2008/01/
pakistans-nuclear-program-or-how-i.html

Pakistan condemns Dion’s foreign policy ignorance
By Stephen Taylor
I just got off of the phone with the press officer for the Pakistan High Commission here in Ottawa after asking for Pakistan’s response (if any) to Mr. Dion’s comments regarding his proposal that NATO expands their mission into Pakistan …
www.stephentaylor.ca/archives/000933.html

Pakistan Update
By Kevin Drum
PAKISTAN UPDATE….Adm. William Fallon, commander of US Central Command, told reporters yesterday that US troops might start taking a more active role in Pakistan:Pakistan is taking a more welcoming view of US suggestions for using …
www.washingtonmonthly.com/archiv
es/individual/2008_01/012921.php

Conservatives tricked Pakistan into entering domestic politics
By Jason Cherniak(Jason Cherniak)
As a result of unclear reporting and a partisan Conservative response, the Pakistan High Commission has been tricked into making a public statement on the matter. As Conservative pundit Stephen Taylor reports, this has led to misleading …
jasoncherniak.blogspot.com/2008/01/c
onservatives-tricked-pakistan-into.html

Pakistan’s envoy takes aim at Dion
Globe and Mail – Canada
OTTAWA — Stéphane Dion’s musings about how NATO can help stem the flow of terrorists from Pakistan to Afghanistan has sparked a diplomatic rebuke from …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/R
TGAM.20080117.wdionpakistan0117/BNStory/National/

Suicide attack in Pakistan kills five
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By Farhan Bokhari A suicide bomber last night killed at least five people and wounded 20 at a gathering of Shia Muslims in Peshawar, near Pakistan’s Afghan …
www.ft.com/cms/s/526ff8c8-c56a-11dc-811a-0000779fd2ac.html

Pakistan troops reported to have fled border outpost
Scotsman – United Kingdom
Meanwhile yesterday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in Peshawar in north-western Pakistan, killing at least nine people and injuring 25 …
news.scotsman.com/world/Pakistan
-troops-reported-to-have.3686911.jp

Pakistan blasts Dion for suggesting NATO role
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
OTTAWA – The government of Pakistan has blasted Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion for his “irrational” suggestion that NATO intervention might be necessary in …
www.thestar.com/News/article/295123

Musharraf Rallies Pakistan to Overcome Al-Qaeda Threat, Unrest
Bloomberg – USA
18 (Bloomberg) — President Pervez Musharraf, facing civil unrest and spiraling terrorist attacks, tried to rally Pakistan to defeat al-Qaeda and overcome …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2
0601091&sid=aK8t5SP7aO5Q&refer=india

Ackerman calls for “fundamental reappraisal” of US aid to Pakistan
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: Gerry Ackerman, chairman of the congressional subcommittee that held a hearing on Pakistan on Wednesday, has called for a
…
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2008%5C01%5C18%5Cstory_18-1-2008_pg1_6

VIEW: PPP, military and Pakistan —Tanvir Ahmad Khan
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
There are some sympathetic voices in the big wide world that still testify to the resilience of the people of Pakistan and their uncanny ability to bounce …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2008%5C01%5C18%5Cstory_18-1-2008_pg3_2