23 March, 2009

SCENARIOS: Pakistan’s buds of optimism amid risks
Reuters – USA
(Reuters) – President Asif Ali Zardari called for national reconciliation in a Pakistan Day message on Monday, as he sought to mend fences with the…
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE52M1E120090323

Mumbai suspect ‘is from Pakistan’
BBC News – UK
The sole known surviving suspect from last year’s deadly Mumbai attacks has told an Indian court that he is from Pakistan’s Punjab province. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7958513.stm

Pakistani president: Judge restoration to witness end of …
Xinhua – China
This cycle must come to an end,” said Zardari in his message on the occasion of Pakistan Day. “The restoration recently of the deposed Judges has raised the …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/23/content_11057937.htm

Mumbai attack trial begins, gunman says from Pakistan
Reuters – USA
“He has confessed that he is from Pakistan and has also asked the court for legal assistance,” Rakesh Maria, the chief Indian investigator in the case,…
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52M13X20090323

Counterterrorism Blog: Where is Pakistan Heading?
By Farhana Ali
The oft-repeated question of where Pakistan is heading is often answered with uncertainty about the country’s future. In a Congressional briefing on Thursday, March 19th, I presented three key themes, which I have outlined below. …
counterterrorismblog.org/2009/03/where_is_pakistan_heading.php

Pakistan’s Chief Justice Returns to Work – Democratic Underground
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, whose ouster spurred waves of protests that led to a president’s downfall, returned to work on Sunday, while Pakistan’s governing party and its main opposition …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3795704

JURIST – Paper Chase: Pakistan high court chief justice Chaudhry …
[JURIST] Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry [JURIST news archive] on Sunday resumed his former position [press release] as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan [official website]. Chaudhry was removed from the post [JURIST report] by …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/03/
pakistan-high-court-chief-justice_22.php

‘Economically stable Pakistan can fight terrorism better’
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday urged the international community, especially the United States and NATO, to focus on Pakistan’s …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C03%5C23%5Cstory_23-3-2009_pg7_1

Pakistan’s Chief Justice Returns to Work
New York Times – United States
By AP ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, whose ouster spurred waves of protests that led to a president’s downfall, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/world/asia/23pstan.html?ref=world

22 March, 2009

Obama’s Afghan Plan Would Link Pakistan Aid to Taliban Fight
Bloomberg – USA
Obama is searching for a new strategy that will change the course of the Afghan conflict, help Afghanistan and Pakistan become self-sufficient in stanching …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=
20601087&sid=abDc4_U0GfSk&refer=home

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Trial to Begin Today at Indian Court
Bloomberg – USA
The government in New Delhi has blamed the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba for the attacks and is demanding the extradition of suspects. …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=
20601080&sid=axpVjOQLtBLs&refer=asia

Supporters rejoice as Pakistan chief justice quietly resumes duties
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Laura King Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan — Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who became a symbol of resistance to military rule in Pakistan …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la
-fg-pakistan-justice23-2009mar23,0,1551116.story

Matthew Yglesias “ Airstrikes in Pakistan
By myglesias
If you want something a bit under the radar to worry about, consider Greg Miller’s LA Times article on the increasing use of airstrikes in Pakistan against alleged al-Qaeda targets. …
yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/03/airstrikes_in_pakistan.php

Pakistan sends Mumbai terror suspects’ DNA profiles to Interpol …
By Sindh Today
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan has sent the DNA profiles of the four suspected terrorists linked to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to the Interpol, media reports said Sunday. DNA samples of the four accused, including those of …
www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/77884.htm

PM urges all political parties to help steer Pakistan out of …
Xinhua – China
ISLAMABAD, March 22 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Sunday urged all the political forces to jointly work to steer Pakistan out …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/22/content_11053745.htm

Chaudhry reinstated to Pakistan court
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 22 (UPI) — A flag-raising ceremony in Islamabad Sunday marked the official reinstatement of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as Pakistan’s chief justice, observers said. The ceremony at Chaudhry’s house was wit…
www.timesoftheinternet.com/57931.html

Celebrations in Pakistan – AOL Video
Celebrations in Pakistan Video on AOL Video – People celebrate the return of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as Pakistan’s chief justice. CNN’s Reza Sayah reports.
video.aol.com/video-detail/celebrations-in-pakistan/2180597046

World accepted Pakistan’s stance on terrorism: Mehmood Qureshi …
MULTAN: Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the world has accepted the Pakistan’s stance on terrorism.Speaking at a press conference at the Multan airport, the foreign minister.
www.geo.tv/3-22-2009/37947.htm

NewsDaily: Pakistan’s deposed judge resumes office
Pakistan’s top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry resumed office on Sunday, a week after the government announced it was reinstating him to put an end to a mass protest organized by lawyers and opposition parties.
www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52l0hz-us-pakistan-politics/

Chaudhry reinstated to Pakistan court – MashGet
By Andrew
Chaudhry reinstated to Pakistan court. Also aggregate: Related stories about Pakistan Court,Chief Justice; YouTube videos about Pakistan Court,Chief Justice; Twitter tweets about Pakistan Court.
www.mashget.com/top-stories/2009/03/
22/chaudhry-reinstated-to-pakistan-court/

Ghana News :: Pakistan judge regains top post ::: Breaking News …
One reason for the failure – until now – to reinstate Mr Chaudhry is thought to be the fact that he challenged an amnesty given by Gen Musharraf that enabled Asi Ali Zardari to return to Pakistan, where he won presidential elections …
topics.myjoyonline.com/international/200903/27831.asp

Interpol-Pakistan share terror suspect profiles
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
PARIS (Reuters) – Pakistan has shared the DNA profiles of suspected terrorists linked to last year’s attacks in Mumbai with Interpol, the policy agency said …
in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-38645020090322

Pakistan hands over DNA profiles
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Interpol, the international police agency, says Pakistan has provided DNA profiles of suspected “terrorists” to assist with the investigation into last …
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/03
/2009322153955382180.html

Pakistan, the sum of all fears | Coffee House
My old friend Carlos Lozada has an interesting interview with David Kilcullen, one of the men behind the successful shift in counter-insurgency strategy in Iraq. His remarks about Pakistan rather.
www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/34637
81/pakistan-the-sum-of-all-fears.thtml

OpEdNews “ Obama Showing Good Performance On Pakistan Front
So far US President Barack Obama has played a very positive role on Pakistan front, which is frontline state in war on terror. Now he will succeed in saving the falling economy of the United States besides bringing peace to the whole …
www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-Showing-Good-
Perform-by-Muhammad-Khurshid-090322-221.html

Jihad Watch: Pakistan: Woman set ablaze by husband dies
By Raymond
Pakistan: Woman set ablaze by husband dies. And police fail to arrest husband. “Woman succumbs to burn injuries,” from The News, March 22 (thanks to Jeffrey Imm): A 32-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on Saturday six days after …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025352.php

Pakistan reinstates chief justice
by Shafiq Ahmad ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was reinstated on Sunday, cheered on by hundreds of triumphant supporters two years after his surprise ouster threw the nation into chaos. The gover.
www.timesoftheinternet.com/57965.html

Arab League slams Iran’s ‘provocation’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By THE MEDIA LINE NEWS AGENCY The Arab League is warning Iran not to harm the sovereignty or independence of any Arab state. Photo: AP Arab League Deputy …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=12374616
43318&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Appeals For Arrested Journalist’s Release
NPR – USA
Weekend Edition Sunday, March 22, 2009 · Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been held in a prison in Tehran, Iran, for some seven weeks now. …
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102218533

Leaders agree in principle on political reconciliation in Pakistan
Xinhua – China
The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) further said that he extended cooperation to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the superiority of …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/22/content_11053270.htm

ANALYSIS-Analysts see need for US talks with Taliban
Reuters – USA
But in doing so, it will have to juggle the competing interests of India and Pakistan, both of which have a stake in any eventual political settlement in …
www.reuters.com/article/joeBiden/idUSLL397394

After turmoil, Pakistan reinstates chief justice
by Sami Zubeiri ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s top judge Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, cheered by triumphant crowds, resumed his post Sunday, 16 months after he was ousted and a week after new protests pushed the nation into chaos. The go.
www.timesoftheinternet.com/57916.html

Flag rises for Pakistan’s returned chief justice
CNN International – USA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s fired chief justice was reinstated in a flag-raising ceremony at his house Sunday after the government bowed to …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/pakistan.judges/

CIA chief visits Pakistan
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
AP Islamabad — The new CIA director held high-level talks in Pakistan as the Obama administration seeks a strategy to turn around the faltering war against …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-
pakistan-panetta22-2009mar22,0,2346738.story