14 April, 2009

Pakistan: President signs off Islamic law deal – Adnkronos Security
By webinfo@adnkronos.com
(AKI/DAWN) – Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari approved a controversial regulation that puts a district in the volatile North West Frontier Province under Islamic Sharia law as…
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3213464281

Pakistan seeks details on British terror plot suspects – GEO.tv
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Britain to provide complete details of Pakistani nationals arrested there over an alleged terror plot.According to British newspaper, Pakistani officials asked Br.
www.geo.tv/4-14-2009/39813.htm

15 drown as boat capsizes in eastern Pakistan | Home Other …
ISLAMABAD (Xinhua) — As many as 15 people drowned when a boat capsized in eastern Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=
457568&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Taliban Pledge Peace as Pakistan Approves Islamic Law in Swat
Bloomberg – USA
By Khalid Qayum April 14 (Bloomberg) — A pro-Taliban group pledged peace in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley after President Asif Ali Zardari approved …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060
1091&sid=aHPK0NVAcQug&refer=india

Pakistan to set monetary policy on April 20
Forbes – NY,USA
KARACHI, April 14 (Reuters) – Pakistan will announce monetary policy for the last quarter of the 2008/09 (July-June) fiscal year on April 20, …
www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds
/afx/2009/04/14/afx6286633.html

India-Pakistan ties vulnerable to Mumbai type attacks: US analysts …
By Sindh Today
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani governments’ means of detecting, preventing and responding to Mumbai type incidents needs to be strengthened to reduce the vulnerability of their relations to them, two US analysts have …
www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/86610.htm

OpEdNews “Pakistan Does Not Need American Aid, Good News
At last the Pakistani rulers have shown the courage as now they have been saying that Pakistan does not need American aid. I think this will be a good news for the Americans as at least now they will feel no burden.
www.opednews.com/articles/Pakistan-Does-Not-Need-
Ame-by-Muhammad-Khurshid-090413-982.html

Pakistan president signs sharia deal
AFP
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s president signed an accord to put part of the country under Islamic law as part of efforts to end a Taliban insurgency, …
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ALeqM5gE05mvzP8ISwLgn3GrmmxNMRXCJw

India accuses Pakistan of indulging in delaying tactics in Mumbai …
Xinhua – China
NEW DELHI, April 14 (Xinhua) — India has accused Pakistan of indulging in delaying tactics after Pakistan Monday sought more information from New Delhi on …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/14/content_11184092.htm

Pakistan signs off on Islamic rule | Stuff.co.nz
Pakistan’s pro-US president signed a regulation to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a peace deal with the Taliban, going along after coming under intense pressure from members of his own party and other lawmakers …
www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/23342
06/Pakistan-signs-off-on-Islamic-rule

Pakistan: building peace by building schools | The Japan Times Online
You can try to force peace through military might — and you are bound to fail — or you can build peace through education. That seems to be the main lesson behind Greg Mortenson’s life and work. Thanks to his efforts, 78 schools have …
search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20090414cc.html

Pakistan – Pakistani Taliban begin imposing rule in new area
Pakistan: Taliban asserts itself in north and south (AKI) – By Syed Saleem Shahzad – The Taliban reasserted its power in the north and south of Pakistan on Monday, seizing control of a new district of Buner in the country’s North West …
globalnewsblog.com/blog/2009/04/13/pakistan-pakistani-taliban
-begin-imposing-rule-in-new-area-the-malaysian-insider/

Pakistan passes Swat Sharia deal – Democratic Underground
Pakistan passes Swat Sharia deal. … Site search, Web search. Pakistan passes Swat Sharia deal. Printer-friendly format · Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend · Printer-friendly format …
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China Confidential: Pakistan President Surrenders Region to Taliban
By Confidential Reporter
Kerry, who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has backed legislation that would triple U.S. non-military aid to Pakistan, to $1.5 billion a year for five years. The measure would also require Pakistan to make measurable …
chinaconfidential.blogspot.com/2009/04
/pakistan-president-surrenders-swat.html

Scoop: Pakistan: Fingers Point At Intelligence Agencies
Three Baloch nationalist leaders were killed after their abduction by plain clothes persons in mysterious vehicles that bore no registration plates. They were taken from the chambers of a prominent lawyer and their deaths have raised …
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00222.htm

Pakistan may get six bln dlrs: World Bank
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The World Bank said that Pakistan was expected to get pledges of aid of between four and six billion dollars at a donors conference in …
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Pakistan passes Swat Sharia deal
BBC News – UK
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has signed a controversial bill introducing Islamic Sharia law to the Swat region, say reports. …
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7996560.stm

Pakistan signs sharia bill into law – The Long War Journal
By Bill Roggio
Sufi Mohammed, the leader of the TNSM, which serves as a front for the Taliban in northwestern Pakistan, walked out on the peace agreement after bashing Zardari for not signing the sharia regulation into law. …
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/04/pakistan_signs_shari.php

Pakistan president signs off on Islamic law deal › Japan Today …
Pakistan’s pro-US president signed a regulation late Monday to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a…
www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/
pakistan-president-signs-off-on-islamic-law-deal

Pakistan president signs off on Islamic law deal | Home Other …
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan’s pro-US president signed a regulation yesterday to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a peace deal with the Taliban, going along after coming under intense pressure from members of his …
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId
=457515&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Pakistani ‘terror plot suspects’ to be deported rather than charged
Times Online – UK
Officials in London and Islamabad said that Britain had begun seeking assurances about how the men would be treated if they were returned to Pakistan. …
business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6083205.ece

Insurgents Make Inroads in Key Pakistan Province
New York Times – United States
Students practice memorizing the Koran at the Darul Uloom Rahmaniya Madrassa in Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan’s South Punjab. DERA GHAZI KHAN, Pakistan …
www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/world/
asia/14punjab.html?ref=global-home

13 April, 2009

Pakistan president signs off on Islamic law deal
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s pro-US president signed a regulation late Monday to put a northwestern district under Islamic law as part of a peace deal with …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h
kiMxbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD97HPDKO0

Pakistan Seen Getting $4B-$6B Donor Pledges -World Bk Official
Wall Street Journal – USA
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)—Pakistan will likely receive commitments of between $4 billion and $6 billion in financial assistance at donor meetings taking place …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090413-709334.html

Global Voices Online “ Pakistan: The Root Cause Of The Problems
By Rezwan
Bilal Qureshi at Pak Tea House opines that denial is the root cause of the problems in Pakistan and comments: “Unless Pakistanis agree that Taliban are not the answer to any problem, nothing will change. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/13/pak
istan-the-root-cause-of-the-problems/

Pakistan agrees to imposition of Islamic law in Swat region …
Pakistan’s parliament and president agreed Monday to support the imposition of Islamic law in a part of the Northwest Frontier province, in what critics think is an act of capitulation to extremists. As part of the accord, …
www.mcclatchydc.com/world/story/65998.html

Pakistan’s parliament endorses Islamic law in Swat region | McClatchy
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament passed a resolution Monday supporting imposition of Islamic law in a part of the Northwest Frontier province, in what critics think is an act of capitulation to extremists. extra description.
www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/65998.html

OneRiot.com – Pakistan Region Under Islamic Rule
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari signed a regulation allowing for Islamic law in the country’s Swat Valley. The measure was to appease the local Taliban in the hopes it will help bring about a c…
topics.oneriot.com/pakistan-region-under-islamic-rule

Pakistan: Now or Never? “ Blog Archive “ Can Pakistan’s ISI sever …
By Sanjeev Miglani
Since President Barack Obama placed Pakistan at the centre of his strategy to fight the Afghan war, the debate over the ISI has gotten more open and more heated. Some Pakistani officials and experts with links to the establishment have …
blogs.reuters.com/pakistan/2009/04/13/
can-pakistans-isi-sever-ties-with-taliban/

Jihad Watch: Misunderstanders of Islam in Pakistan say that pols …
By Robert
The provincial government in northwestern Pakistan agreed in February to impose Islamic law in the Swat Valley and surrounding areas in exchange for a cease-fire with Taliban fighters who have terrorized the area for some 18 months, …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025666.php

Gateway Pundit: Pakistan Agrees to Islamic Law in Swat Valley
By Gateway Pundit
Under pressure from lawmakers including members of his own party, Pakistan’s president on Monday signed a regulation that puts a northwest valley under Islamic law to achieve peace with Taliban militants who have brutalized the area. …
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/04/
pakistan-agrees-to-islamic-law-in-swat.html

Pakistan seeks more on Mumbai attacks, India terms it stonewalling …
By Sindh Today
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan Monday sought more details on the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, saying it had received identical DNA reports on two of the 10 attackers but New Delhi immediately accused Islamabad of stonewalling.
www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/86549.htm

Obama’s Afghanistan-Pakistan Quandary – Part I
YaleGlobal Online – CT,USA
President Obama has asserted that the United States will have a “clear and focused goal,” namely, “to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and …
yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=12237

Pakistan respond to India’s reply, demands more details | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today
Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister’s Interior Affairs Advisor Rehman Malik on Monday responded to India’s reply to 30 questions forwarded by Pakistan on Mumbai terror attacks last year.
www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/86548.htm

US assures ‘unconditional’ aid to Pakistan – GEO.tv
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday that Pakistan being a frontline state remains committed to fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.Addre.
www.geo.tv/4-13-2009/39771.htm

Warning that Pakistan is in danger of collapse within months
PAKISTAN could collapse within months, one of the more influential counter-insurgency voices in Washington says.
www.prisonplanet.com/warning-that-pakistan
-is-in-danger-of-collapse-within-months.html

Pakistan confirms new arrest over Mumbai attacks
AFP
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan confirmed Monday the arrest of another alleged plotter of the Mumbai attacks and sought further details from India to prosecute …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5g4f-cao864IvEU5Fjg_rPI9v4C_w

Pakistan leader under pressure to back Swat deal
The Associated Press
The provincial government in northwestern Pakistan agreed in February to impose Islamic law in the Swat Valley and surrounding areas in exchange for a …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h
kiMxbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD97HMJN01

Pakistan to US Senator: No Conditions on Aid
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News Pakistan has told an influential visiting US senator that Washington should not put conditions on a massive aid package expected for Pakistan. …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-13-voa28.cfm

Pakistan takes another Mumbai suspect into custody
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top civilian security official says authorities have arrested a fifth suspect in last year’s deadly siege of Mumbai. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkiM
xbHNH0BqgpWA2ZG6VD6wVTmAD97HLNNO0

US Sen. Kerry visits Pakistan
United Press International – USA
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told Kerry that Pakistan doesn’t want the United States to base aid considerations on a campaign against …
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/13/US-Sen-Kerry
-visits-Pakistan/UPI-94241239632507/

Saving Pakistan “ Pak Tea House
By yasserlatifhamdani
Terrorists are carrying out attacks inside Pakistan with incredible ease and stunning accuracy. Taliban are seizing more and more territory everyday. The sense of security and protection in the country is long gone.…
pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/saving-pakistan-3/

Liberal Conspiracy “ What do we do about Pakistan? | creating a …
By Neil Robertson
The US began sending unmanned drones into Pakistan during the Bush administration, with the aim of killing senior Al-Qaeda operatives, depriving Jihadist groups of a ’safe haven’ to train, proselytise and plot carnage, and stemming the …
www.liberalconspiracy.org/2009/04/13/
what-do-we-do-about-pakistan/

Bravewords.com News Report: Heavy Metal In Pakistan
Official website of brave words & bloody knuckles magazine. Features all the latest heavy metal and hard rock news, rss feeds, reviews, interviews, concerts, discussions, subscprition and back issue ordering. Where metal lives!
www.bravewords.com/news/111202

NATO supply depot in Pakistan attacked
United Press International – USA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 12 (UPI) — Three guards were wounded Sunday in Pakistan in an attack on a supply depot serving US and NATO-led troops in…
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/12/NATO-supply-
depot-in-Pakistan-attacked/UPI-70231239536226/

Kerry in Pakistan to discuss security, aid
AFP
The Democrat has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives that would triple economic assistance for Pakistan to 1.5 billion dollars a year. …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5h-VC-AwVd8Rc2vBtkADfpXYJiXLQ

Pakistan to construct two nuclear power plants with Chinese help …
Islamabad: Pakistan has given a go ahead for construction of two more nuclear power plants of 340 MW each with the Chinese help at the Chashma complex at a cost of USD 2.37 billion, a media report said on Monday. …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
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Metal-heads aim to change Pakistan’s image – The CNN Wire – CNN …
By maleung
KARACHI, Pakistan (CNN) — At a recent battle of the bands, heavy metal guitarist Navid Chohan started shaking his head so violently onstage it looked like he was going to hurt himself. Soon his entire face was lost in waves of his …
cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/13/metal-
heads-aim-to-change-pakistans-image/

West Warned on Nuclear Terrorist Threat From Pakistan : Homeland …
By national
West Warned on Nuclear Terrorist Threat From Pakistan The next few months will be crucial in defusing a global terrorist threat that would be even deadlier than the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, a leading Washington…
www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2009/04/12/
west-warned-on-nuclear-terrorist-threat-from-pakistan/

Pakistan: Militants attack US-NATO supply line “ Rational Review
By R. Lee Wrights
“About 150 militants armed with rockets and automatic weapons attacked a transport terminal in northwestern Pakistan that lies along a key supply route used by U.S. and NATO troops, wounding three guards and torching eight cement trucks …
www.rationalreview.com/content/61819

Pakistani PM rejects conditions attached to US aid
Xinhua – China
“Pakistan-US relationship should be based on mutual respect and trust,” said Gilani while meeting with visiting US Senator John Kerry. Pakistan has done a …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/13/content_11179914.htm

Pakistan polio team abducted in northwest
Xinhua – China
ISLAMABAD, April 13 (Xinhua) — Unidentified men abducted eight members of a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, leaving the medical …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/13/content_11179883.htm