Militancy cripples economy in Pakistan’s northwest
AFP
KARACHI (AFP) — Growing Islamist violence has crippled the economy in northwest Pakistan, made tens of thousands of people unemployed and exacerbated the …
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Karzai in Iran for terror, drugs summit
AFP
KABUL (AFP) — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai flew to Tehran for a summit with Iran and Pakistan on beating the threats of Islamic extremism and drugs, …
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Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan leaders discuss joint strategy to …
Tehran Times – Iran
TEHRAN (APP) — Leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet today to discuss and hammer out a joint strategy to tackle the issue of terrorism and …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=195262

Shoaib Akhtar’s genital warts keep him off T20 Team Pakistan
Examiner.com – USA
In a statement graphic enough to necessitate a ‘Parental Guidance’ certificate, the Pakistan Cricket Board revealed, “The medical board has reported that …
www.examiner.com/x-10513-Cricket-Examiner~y2009m5d23-
Shoaib-Akhtars-genital-warts-keeps-him-of-T20-Team

India Presses Pakistan for ‘Credible Action’ Against Terrorism
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News India’s new government is pressing Pakistan to take “credible action” against terrorists said to be hiding in Pakistani territory. …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-23-voa17.cfm

Pakistan and Taliban Are Battling for Key City
New York Times – United States
By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan— The Pakistani military said Saturday that its troops had entered Mingora, the largest city in the contested valley of …
www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/world/
asia/24pstan.html?ref=global-home

Pakistan’s mystics in sights of Taliban
The Associated Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Worshippers still flock to the grave of Rahman Baba, a Muslim mystic revered by millions in Pakistan and Afghanistan. …
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Don’t sell arms to Pakistan
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
On this count, Pakistan, a country with a history of military governments, does not qualify. Canada ceased the arms trade with Pakistan in 1998 over its …
www.thestar.com/opinion/article/638421

Hillary Clinton’s diplomacy raises some eyebrows
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
The secretary of State has been unusually frank on hot topics such as North Korea and Pakistan. Some find her candor refreshing, but others say it could …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/
la-fg-clinton24-2009may24,0,6159398.story

India wants to boost Pakistan ties
Straits Times – Singapore
NEW DELHI – INDIA’S new government said on Saturday it was ready extend‘the hand of friendship’ to arch-rival Pakistan as long as Islamabad moves to …
www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2B
News/Asia/Story/STIStory_380896.html

Pakistan: fighting intensifies, humanitarian crisis worsens …
By GSerrano
This Saturday, the Pakistani army was able to enter Mingora, the main town of the Swat valley in the northwest. Confrontations with the Taliban militants.
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intensifies-humanitarian-crisis-worsens/

Obama administration asks China to assist Pakistan in countering …
WASHINGTON — Hoping to open a new chapter in its effort to stabilize Pakistan, the Obama administration has appealed to China to provide training and even military equipment to help Pakistanis counter a growing militant threat, …
www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1460609.html

The Rag Blog: Englehardt: The Expanding Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict
By richard jehn
The general has reportedly long thought of Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single battlefield, which means that he was a premature adherent to the idea of an Af-Pak — that is, expanded — war. While in Afghanistan in 2008, the New York …
theragblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/
englehardt-expanding -afghanistan.html

Sky News: Forces continue offensive in Pakistan
Forces continue offensive in Pakistan. Updated: 14:23, Sunday May 24, 2009. Pakistani security forces have entered Mingora, the Swat Valley’s main city, and killed at least 17 Taliban militants as a new phase of their offensive against …
www.skynews.com.au/news/article.aspx?id=335220

Heavy-Handed Politics: Pakistan army widens hunt for Taliban
By HeavyHanded
News and views. One man’s opinions on politics, culture and social policies.
drivethrupolitics.blogspot.com/2009/05/
pakistan-army-widens-hunt-for-taliban.html

Pakistani troops take on Taliban in main Swat town – Yahoo! News
Porous bordersTop U.S. general says insurgents crossing into Pakistan… For now, it appears to have broad public support in Pakistan as well. …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan