19 April, 2009

Suicide car-bomber kills 27 in Pakistan
Reuters – USA
By Mohammad Hashim KOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suicide car-bomber rammed a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday, killing 25 soldiers and police,…
uk.reuters.com/article/usTopNews/idUKTRE53I0BT20090419

Suspected US missiles kill 3 in NW Pakistan
The Associated Press
Since August, the US has escalated its use of drone-fired missile strikes along Pakistan’s lawless northwest regions, where al-Qaida and the Taliban are …
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Pakistan Navy ships to attend int’l fleet review in Qingdao
Xinhua – China
Pakistan Navy missile destroyer PNS Badr arrives in Qingdao, a port city in east China’s Shandong Province late April 18, 2009, to attend an international …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/19/content_11214258.htm

Iran, Pakistan discuss regional situation, progress on gas pipeline
Tehran Times – Iran
President Zardari, who is in the Hainan province to represent Pakistan at the Boao Forum for Asia 2009, said both the countries had been expanding and …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=192555

Blasts reported in northwestern Pakistan
The Associated Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two loud explosions on Sunday shook a northwest Pakistan militant stronghold that has been the frequent target of US missile …
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US drone hits militant camp in Pakistan
Reuters UK – UK
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A missile fired on Sunday by a pilotless US drone struck a militant camp in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region on the Afghan …
uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE53I08X20090419

Suicide blast in Pakistan kills 27 – world | Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand’s source for World News on Stuff.co.nz.
www.stuff.co.nz/world/2345299/Suicide-blast-in-Pakistan-kills-27

Scoop: Pakistan: Militants Destroys The Writ Of The State
The government of Pakistan has entered into an unconstitutional agreement with the Islamic militants operating in the country to implement an Islamic code of practice, the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation (NAR), through a resolution passed in the …
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00286.htm

Pakistan wins $5.3bn in fresh aid pledges
Financial Times – London,England,UK
Pakistan yesterday won commitments for $5.28bn in aid over two years from more than 20 countries to prop up the country’s battered economy and support …
www.ft.com/cms/s/3cbdf382-2bb1-11de-b806-00144feabdc0.html

Pakistan Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Pakistan Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens – The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/18/
pakistan-suicide-bombing-_n_188606.html

Suicide bomber kills 27 in Pakistan | Euro News 24
01:53 KOHAT, Pakistan, April 18 – A suicide car-bomber rammed a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday, killing 25 soldiers and police, and two passers-by, police said.About 65 people were wounded.
www.euronews24.org/business/suicide-bomber-kills-27-in-pakistan/

18 April, 2009

t r u t h o u t | Pakistan Warlord Threatens to Launch Attack on …
Mehsud consolidated his power in umbrella group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which brought together most of the Pakistani Taliban outfits in late 2007. The Tehreek-e-Taliban’s control of territory now stretches across the tribal area …
www.truthout.org/041809E

Jihad Watch: Pakistan: High court in Lahore clears two Christians …
By Marisol
He calls for the repeal of the blasphemy law in Pakistan, a “killer law” as he calls it, because “it creates hatred and prejudice” among the faithful of different religions. Actually, the Qur’an and ahadith do that themselves. …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025732.php

Pakistan, Iran vow stronger bilateral ties, discuss IPI project …
HAINAN: First Vice President of Iran Parviz Davoodi called on President Asif Ali Zardari here on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia on Saturday and discussed bilateral ties, regional situation a.
www.geo.tv/4-18-2009/40134.htm

Bombings kill 31, including 25 troops, in Pakistan | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today
Islamabad, April 19 (DPA) Two separate bombings Saturday killed at least 31 people, including 25 soldiers, in Pakistan’s restive northwestern region, police officials and media reports said. A suicide car bomber rammed his…
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/88406.htm

OpEdNews “ Rulers Handing Over Pakistan To Terrorists
Corrupt rulers of Pakistan are still busy in their dirty game, but the country is falling to terrorists.
www.opednews.com/articles/Rulers-Handing-Over-
Pakist-by-Muhammad-Khurshid-090416-31.html

Book review: Jihad goes on in Pakistan —by Khaled Ahmed
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
But he was released quietly before Benazir arrived in Pakistan in October 2007 (p.45). After Benazir named him in her posthumous book, Qari was arrested …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C04%5C19%5Cstory_19-4-2009_pg3_5

Pakistan govt not involved in Mumbai attacks: Musharraf
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
LAHORE: The Pakistan government is not involved in the Mumbai attacks, former president Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday. According to a private TV channel …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C04%5C19%5Cstory_19-4-2009_pg7_2

Appeasement in Pakistan
Daily News Tribune – Waltham,MA,USA
In a decision he will come to regret, Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, signed an agreement ceding control of the Swat Valley to the Taliban. …
www.dailynewstribune.com/editorials/x4
28851045/Appeasement-in-Pakistan

Donors see need for stable Pakistan
The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan
Friday’s donors’ conference for Pakistan marked the start of the international community’s full-fledged support for the country, with the aim of helping …
www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090419TDY03105.htm

Gilani: Gov’t willing to talk to militants
United Press International – USA
KARACHI, Pakistan, April 18 (UPI) — Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday the government would be willing to talk to rebels who lay …
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/18/Gilani-Govt
-willing-to-talk-to-militants/UPI-67631240078519/

Global Voices Online “ Pakistan: National Bloggers Conference Live
By Rezwan
Post-Thumbnail. No Thumbnail. The First National Bloggers Conference of Pakistan took place today at 5:00pm PST at Regent Plaza in Karachi. Teeth Maestro live blogged the event. Cancel this reply …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/04/18/pakistan
-national-bloggers-conference-live/

Donors pledge $5bn for Pakistan to fight Islamic extremism …
By GSerrano
The donor conference in Tokyo for Pakistan has concluded with commitments of over $5bn over the next two years. This is more than the expectation of the.
trendsupdates.com/donors-pledge-5bn-fo
r-pakistan-to-fight-islamic-extremism/

Pakistan’s political problems proliferate | Homeland Security Watch
While diplomats met in Tokyo to raise funds to stabilize Pakistan, the situation inside the country seemed increasingly precarious. On Monday, April.
www.hlswatch.com/2009/04/18/pakista
ns-political-problems-proliferate/

Suicide bomb attack kills 20 in NorthWestern Pakistan | Home …
ISLAMABAD, (Xinhua) — A suicide bomb attack occurred in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=
459129&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Pakistan dangerously close to becoming Islamic state “ The Western …
By Jason
Even despite India and U.S. interest, the common reporting from international sources is that Pakistan is succumbing to constant strain from Islamic forces in the country. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Gulf states, that are rich with …
westernexperience.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/pakistan
-dangerously-close-to-becoming-islamic-state/

Suicide car-bomber kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Reuters – USA
KOHAT, Pakistan, April 18 (Reuters) – A suicide car-bomber attacked a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday killing at least 20 people, police said. …
www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSISL238803

The Troubles in Pakistan and the Spill-over Effect
American Chronicle – Beverly Hills,CA,USA
It is so depressing, and at the same time extremely alarming, to see a big nation like Pakistan on the brinks confronting one of the most aggressive and …
www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/98858

Bomber kills 20 soldiers, police in NW Pakistan
AFP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in a northwestern Pakistan town Saturday, killing at least 20 security …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
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Jihad Watch: Pakistan: Islamic cleric hailed by thousands of …
By Robert
After all, hasn’t Islam already spread all over Pakistan? But Aziz is making a political statement, not a religious one. He means that Sharia will soon be imposed upon the entire country, and it will become an Islamic state, …
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025726.php

Deadly attack on Pakistan convoy – Democratic Underground
Deadly attack on Pakistan convoy. … The checkpoint is near the Orakzai tribal region in Pakistan, which has emerged in recent months as a base for pro-Taliban fighters who have stepped up their battle against the government. …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3837541

Pakistan has caved in to terror: Editorial | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) The imposition of Sharia laws in parts of Pakistan’s restive northwest and the release of a Taliban-linked cleric is evidence that the government has caved in to terror, an editorial in a leading English daily …
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/88343.htm

More aid needed for struggling Pakistan: Holbrooke | Euro News 24
07:35 TOKYO – World donors must keep supporting Pakistan as it battles militants and tries to repair its economy, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke said on Saturday, one day after Islamabad secured more than $5 billion in fresh aid.
www.euronews24.org/world/more-aid-
needed-for-struggling-pakistan-holbrooke/

Pakistan key focus under EC’s new plan on terror and nuclear …
By admin
Lahore, Apr.18 (ANI): Concerned by the increasing extremist activists and their expanding writ in the area, the European Commission (EC) has adopted a new.
www.theroar.in/othernews/pakistan-key-focus-under-
ec%E2%80%99s-new-plan-on-terror-and-nuclear-proliferation/

Allvoices.com – Pakistan faced 1842 incidents of terrorism dur…
By allvoices / contributed news
During last 15 months Pakistan faced 1842 incidents of terrorism from January 2008 to March 2009.The figures were presented by interior ministry during question and hour session of …
www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3006140-pakistan
-faced-1842-incidents-of-terrorism-during-last-15-months

Freed Pakistan cleric urges Shariah
United Press International – USA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 18 (UPI) — Firebrand Pakistani Islamic cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz says that if Islamabad wants peace, the government should adopt …
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/18/Freed-Pakistan
-cleric-urges-Shariah/UPI-40431240064660/

Deadly attack on Pakistan convoy
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
A suicide bomber has attacked a military convoy killing at least 20 people in a tribal region of northwest Pakistan, police have said. …
english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/04/20094181144454174.html

FBI agents to testify at Mumbai attacks trial
The Associated Press
Opening the trial Friday, Nikam said Kasab had a direct hand in the deaths of 72 people and was part of “a criminal conspiracy hatched in Pakistan” which …
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Jonathan Kay on Pakistan falling to pieces: Let’s be prepared for …
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Since 9/11, Western foreign-policy experts have concerned themselves with a nightmare scenario in which Pakistan succumbs to the same strain of radical…
network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009
/04/18/jonathan-kay-on-pakistan-falling-to-pieces-let-s-be-pre
pared-for-the-worst.aspx

US Envoy Outlines Need to Stabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan
Voice of America – USA
By Jason Strother An international donors’ conference in Japan has raised $5 billion to help Pakistan rebuild its economy and confront militant groups. …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-18-voa4.cfm

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police
BBC News – UK
A suspected suicide bomber has attacked a police checkpoint in north-western Pakistan, killing at least five people, police say. Several police were among …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8005760.stm

FBI played ‘vital role’ in Mumbai attacks probe
AFP
Kasab, 21, is alleged to have been part of a wider criminal conspiracy devised in Pakistan by the banned Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and unnamed …
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