21/1/08

Popular Pakistan TV Network Back, Minus a Few Teeth
New York Times – United States
By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — With the notable absence of two
hard-hitting political talk shows, Pakistan’s most popular private
television news …
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/world/asia/22pakistan.html

US helping Pakistan tackle extremism ‘in its own way’: envoy
AFP –
ASADABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) — The United States is working to help
Pakistan deal with extremism “in its own way,” a top US diplomat for the
region said here …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iSAU5hGvXcouKTT2AMOHXouqpD-g

Ready to act tough with Pakistan: UK
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Gordon Brown has made it clear that the West is more than willing to be
tough with Pakistan president Musharraf to ensure that elections happen
soon, …
economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Ready
_to_act_tough_with_Pakistan_UK/articleshow/2719568.cms

Musharraf pleads for understanding on Pakistan’s troubled path to …
The Canadian Press –
Addressing another international concern, Musharraf, told an audience in
Brussels that despite the turmoil in his country, Pakistan’s nuclear
weapons remain …
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeq
M5hyLSiii_TNKgBmPUTkiA1CtuKPow

Bhutto suspect ‘had suicide jacket, explosives’
NEWS.com.au – Australia
Pakistan’s government and the CIA have blamed al-Qaeda and tribal warlord
Baitullah Mehsud for her death. Zaman and 15-year-old Aitezaz Shah, …
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23089432-23109,00.html

A Pakistani Terror Threat in Europe?
TIME – USA
Against that background, the eventuality of surging radicalism in Pakistan
spreading to Pakistanis communities in Europe is virtually a given. …
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705561,00.html

Gordon Brown for a ‘partnership of equals’
Hindustan Times – India
Pakistan today is a far more turbulent country than it was at the time of 9/11 and President Pervez Musharraf is seen as fighting a war for the western …
www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=53783052-159b-
409e-9b84-ef794628cfdf&ParentID=aeda87ec-bc8b-4d6d-
a35e-360d7984a092

Pak US; Transactional Relationship
By Salim
It’s Pakistan.” Fast forward to 2008. Hillary Clinton asserted that she would “propose a joint US-British team to oversee the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal if she is elected President.” The Economist then classified Pakistan as …
www.defence.pk/forums/strategic-geopolitical-
issues/9298-pak-us-tranactional-relationship.html

Pakistan’s private Geo TV back on air
Reuters – USA
By Augustine Anthony ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Broadcasts of Pakistan’s private Geo television network resumed in Pakistan on Monday more than two-and-half…
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSISL21081920080121

Militants held in Spain had links with LeT: report
Hindu – Chennai,India
… in Spain were supporters of Lashkar-e-Toiba and the cell was planning to carry out suicide attacks in Barcelona on the orders of al Qaeda in Pakistan, …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200801211867.htm

Despite Political Turmoil, Stock Analysts Say Pakistan Has Its …
Voice of America – USA
By Heda Bayron Assassination, riots and bombings hardly make Pakistan an investor’s dream. But as VOA’s Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in …
www.voanews.com/english/2008-01-21-voa9.cfm

Kip on Pakistan and Afghanistan
By Abu Muqawama(Abu Muqawama)
For my first post, I’d like to look at they-actually-have-weapons-of-mass-destruction-and-are-really-scary Pakistan. Several sources have reported that the CIA believes Baitullah Mehsud is behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. …
abumuqawama.blogspot.com/2008/
01/kip-on-pakistan-and-afghanistan.html

Pakistan president begins Europe tour amid chaos at home
AFP –
BRUSSELS – Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Brussels at the start of a European tour, with his international credibility badly tarnished by …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jqECpQzIygbFhiI96PHvTuYUNa4g

Militancy and the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
By Inga-Lill
A number of destabilizing events have negatively affected both Pakistan and Afghanistan in the past year. Al-Qaeda has revitalized its presence along the Pakistan-Afghan border and suicide-bombings in both Afghanistan and Pakistan have …
www.asiaportal.info/infocusblog/?p=18

China and Pakistan launch $327M joint venture to upgrade Karakoram …
By techlahore
Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Pakistan and China cooperated to build the Karakoram Highway, or the “Friendship Road”, which is the world’s highest highway, linking Pakistan with the Chinese mainland, traversing the mountains of the …
techlahore.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/china-and-pakistan-
launch-327m-joint-venture-to-upgrade-karakoram-highway-
for-increased-trade/

Pakistan public goes hungry. Tax Rupee Wasted- CaymanMama takes a …
By buzreporter
Karachi – Pakistan: Opposition leader and leaders of various political parties force President Pervaiz Musharraf to provide security to them. As the law enforcing agencies, rangers and the police are busy in covering up the movement of …
www.caymanmama.com/2008/01/21/pakistan-news.html

Pakistan’s plight
By asianwindow
A multidimensional charade is taking place in Pakistan, and it is not an edifying sight. Pervez Musharraf has discarded his uniform and is trying to cling to power, whatever the cost. So far it has been high: the dismissal of the …
asianwindow.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/pakistans-plight/

Triangle – Debate on System in Pakistan
By admin
A Special Program by AAJ TV discussing the government system in Pakistan. Humayon Gohar defends Presidential System, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami supports the 1973 constitution with Parliamentary System and Dr. Anees Ahmed shares views on …
pkpolitics.com/2008/01/21/triangle-debate-on-system-in-pakistan/

After Raids, 14 Held in Spain on Suspicion of a Terror Plot
New York Times – United States
Newspaper reports on Sunday said intelligence officials based in Pakistan had tipped off the Spanish authorities about a known Pakistani militant having …
www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/world/europe/21spain.html?ref=europe

BP may take part in IPI project
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN (PIN) — British Petroleum has voiced readiness to take part in the construction of the India-Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline in the Pakistani territory. …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=161607

Jiye Jinnah Jiye Pakistan
By Mayank Austen Soofi(Mayank Austen Soofi)
“Pakistan Paindabad has set others a model of what a blog/site should be.” Khalid Hasan, US correspondent for the Lahore-based Daily Times and The Friday Times Personal History – Fish Out of Water A Pakistani-American returns home to …
pakistanpaindabad.blogspot.com/2008/01
/jiye-jinnah-jiye-pakistan_20.html

Pakistan’s National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) submits proof of …
By moinansari
A leaf falls in India and Pakistan is blamed. Pakistanis on the other hand is very shy about blaming India. Pakistanis don’t want to rock the boat and want a few more years of peace before another potential conflagration. …
moinansari.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/pakistans-national-
crisis-management-cell-ncmc-uncovers-indias-raw-plan-
blunt-message-sent-to-new-delhi-to-stop/

Pakistan’s crumbling federalism
By Naxal Watch(Naxal Watch)
Internationally Pakistan lacks a soft political image, but internal situation is fragmented and disturbing. In early years Pakistan’s failure to establish a workable federal system resulted in breakup of the country in 1971. …
intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2008/01/
pakistans-crumbling-federalism.html

Musharraf’s position is bound to weaken
By civilsocietypakistan
With a growing opposition backed call expressing scepticism over the credibility of next month’s parliamentary elections in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf’s already beleaguered position is bound to weaken further. …
civilsocietypakistan.wordpress.com/2008/01/
21/musharrafs-position-is-bound-to-weaken/

20/1/08

Pakistan’s President Visits Europe
Voice of America – USA
By Lisa Bryant Pakistan’s president Pervez Musharraf has arrived in Brussels on the first stop of a European tour that also takes him to France, …
www.voanews.com/english/2008-01-20-voa30.cfm

Preserving the History and image of Pakistan and responding to …
By moinansari
Decades ago, when we was learning history in “O” levels, we had a choice of “History of Pakistan” and “History of India”. The University of Cambridge understood that there were profound differences between the history of the two …
moinansari.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/preserving-the-history
-and-image-of-pakistan-and-responding-to-revisionsim-the-
impact-of-abominable-history-curricullums-inaccurate-maps-
published-by-lazy-magazines-cut-and-paste-journalism-coun/

Indian minister walks into Pakistan at Wagah illegally
By durrani
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has sought a report from officials concerned on how and why an Indian minister crossed into Pakistan territory at the Wagah border on Friday, violating all rules and regulations. …
www.naitazi.com/2008/01/21/indian-minister-walks-into-pakistan-at-wagah-illegally/

Pakistan forces press attack on militant stronghold
ISLAMABAD, Reuters Pakistan villagers said army helicopter gunships launched strikes on Sunday in an area regarded as a stronghold of a Taliban commander linked with the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. …
www.independent-bangladesh.com/20080121696/international/
pakistan-forces-press-attack-on-militant-stronghold.html