3 July, 2009

FACTBOX: US drone strikes in Pakistan
Reuters – USA
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A US drone strike in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region killed 10 militants and wounded seven on Friday, Pakistani intelligence agency …
www.reuters.com/article/gc05/idUSTRE56213L20090703

Pakistan desperately short of money to resettle Swat residents
MiamiHerald.com – Miami,FL,USA
By SAEED SHAH PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Major Western countries, after applauding Pakistan’s military crackdown on Islamic extremists in the Swat valley in the …
www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1125245.html

Pakistan pounds suspected Taliban targets, kills 4
The Associated Press
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani warplanes bombed suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border early Friday, killing at least four insurgents …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
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Pakistan: Suspected US drone attack kills 15
CNN International – USA
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — A suspected US drone attack killed at least 15 people in northwest Pakistan Friday morning, Pakistani officials said. …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/pakistan.drone.attack/

Another ‘drone’ hit in Pakistan
BBC News – UK
Missiles fired by a suspected US drone aircraft have hit a Taliban target in Pakistan’s South Waziristan district, intelligence officials say. …
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8131938.stm

Pakistan motorbike bomb kills one in Rawalpindi
AFP
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) — An apparent suicide bomber riding a motorcycle rammed a bus carrying staff from a Pakistani government department Thursday in …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeq
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Taliban leader Fazlullah killed in Swat strikes?
Times of India – India
The “radio mullah” Maulana Fazlullah may be dead, according to still unconfirmed reports from Pakistan. After Pakistan interior minister Rehman Malik …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Taliban-leader
-Fazlullah-killed-in-Swat-strikes/articleshow/4729326.cms

Bomb targeting police kills 2 in Pakistan
The Associated Press
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs targeting police and employees of a Pakistani nuclear facility killed two people and wounded scores more Thursday — the …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM
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‘Loose nukes greatest danger in Pakistan’ | Sindh Today – Online News
By SindhToday
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The threat of insiders in the nuclear establishment working with outsiders seeking a bomb is nowhere greater than in Pakistan, according to a former officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/26301.htm

At least 642 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001 …
By Bureau News
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642As of Thursday, July 2, 2009, at least 642 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, …
blog.taragana.com/n/at-least-642-us-military-deaths-in-
afghanistan-region-since-2001-defense-department-says-98384/

Secretary Clinton’s Visibility “ Secretary Clinton
By stacyx
AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN/USA-CLINTON Much has been made of the recent claims in the media that Secretary Clinton’s visibility is so low that her political influence in the administration is waning. While she may not have been as…
secretaryclinton.wordpress.com/2009
/07/02/secretary-clintons-visibility/

Pakistan: WFP Helps Returnee Family Begin Anew | WFP | United …
By roberta
WFP’s main focus is still assisting the majority of IDPs – those living in host communities and camps. But it is preparing other such humanitarian hubs for returnees in areas such as Buner. Read more stories from Pakistan…
www.wfp.org/stories/pakistan-wfp-helps-returnee-family-begin-anew

2 July, 2009

No operation in N Waziristan: Pakistan army
PRESS TV – Tehran,Iran
Pakistan’s military denies intentions of extending its anti-militant campaign to North Waziristan, urging people in the tribal region to cooperate with the …
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=99595&sectionid=351020401

Pakistan says more troops sent to Afghan border to stop Taliban …
Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA
By AP ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s army say it has deployed troops to a stretch of the Afghan border to stop Taliban fleeing a major US offensive in southern …
www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/
wire/sns-ap-as-pakistan-afghan,0,5302029.story

Pakistan military kills 28 militants
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Government troops are locked in battles against Islamist insurgents in parts of Pakistan’s northwest and lawless tribal belt where US officials have said …
news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/pakistan
-military-kills-28-militants-20090702-d6bx.html

US slaps sanctions on four LeT, al qaeda militants
Hindu – Chennai,India
Al Peshawari also began a campaign to support militants in Pakistan and as of 2007, was responsible for recruiting suicide bombers and for acquisition of …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200907020345.htm

Pakistan gunships kill Islamist militants: military
AFP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistani combat helicopters killed 28 militants from a hardline Islamist group during raids on hideouts in the famed Khyber …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
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US imposes sanctions against people allegedly linked with terrorism
Xinhua – China
LeT stands for Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based militant group. The United States designated the group as a foreign terrorist organization in December 2001 …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/02/content_11636646.htm

India given list of its prisoners in Pakistan
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday handed over a list of Indian nationals detained in Pakistani jails to the Indian high commission at the Foreign Office (FO) …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C07%5C02%5Cstory_2-7-2009_pg7_28

Bomb kills 2 police officers in northwest Pakistan
Times of India – India
2 Jul 2009, 0842 hrs IST, AP PESHAWAR: Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police in northwest Pakistan, killing at least two …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Bomb-kills-2-police
-officers-in-northwest-Pakistan/articleshow/4727212.cms

Police: Bomb kills 2 officers in NW Pakistan
The Associated Press
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan’s main northwest city Thursday, killing two police officers and wounding five others, …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
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Two policemen killed in Pakistan blast | Sindh Today – Online News
By SindhToday
Islamabad, July 2 (Xinhua) Two policemen were killed and several others injured in a bomb attack on their vehicles in northwestern Pakistan Thursday morning, the Dawn reported. The roadside bombing occurred on the outskirts of Peshawar, …
www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/25872.htm

Head Down Eyes Open: Children pay the price in Pakistan
By Conneally
The fighting in Pakistan’s north-west region has displaced between 2.5 million and 3.5 million people. Which amounts to one of the largest population movements in recent history. While more than 235000 people are in camps, the remainder …
headdowneyesopen.blogspot.com/2009/
07/children-pay-price-in-pakistan.html

Pakistan Politics” Blog Archive “ Poll: Who Killed Benazir?
By admin pkpolitics
Pakistan Politics. Register | Log in · Poll: Who Killed Benazir? July 2, 2009 . No Comments. in News. Who killed Benazir? Army Generals; Baitullah Mehsud; Foreign Hand; Zardari; Others. View Results. Loading … Email This Post …
pkpolitics.com/2009/07/02/poll-who-killed-benazir/

Union of Catholic Asian News “ News Archive “ Caritas slams …
Caritas Pakistan-Multan organized a press conference and later a protest rally to criticize the government’s plan of attracting multinational companies to invest in corporate farming. Protesters included more than 500 farmers, …
www.ucanews.com/2009/07/02/caritas-slams-corporate-farming/

1 July, 2009

Pakistan tribes request army aid against Taliban
The Associated Press
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Tribesmen attacked Taliban hideouts in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 28 militants and suffering seven fatalities …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
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FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, July 1
Reuters – USA
LANDIKOTAL – Gunmen on Wednesday killed a pro-government ethnic Pashtun tribal elder, as well as his driver and guard, in an ambush in the Khyber Pass …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSISL486169

WFP provides food rations to displaced people returning to …
Xinhua – China
“WFP is providing a lifeline to those who have been forced to abandon their homes due to heavy fighting,” said WFP Pakistan Country Representative Wolfgang …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/01/content_11633322.htm

Pakistan militants turn fruit juice bars into a front line
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Mark Magnier Reporting from Lahore, Pakistan — They are considered risque dens of iniquity and have been bombed simply for providing a place where men …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world
/la-fg-pakistan-juice1-2009jul01,0,6538865.story

Pakistan focuses on Islamic extremism
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Ahmed Rashid Writing From Mardan, Pakistan — Has the Pakistani government, after years of vacillation, finally gotten serious about eliminating the …
www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary
/la-oe-rashid1-2009jul01,0,2233001.story

Walters Power pushes forward on Pakistan power plant
Journal Record (subscription) – Oklahoma City,OK,USA
“A team from Tulsa-based ProEnergy EPC Services has been mobilized and is on the ground in Pakistan, organizing the local subcontracting necessary to build …
www.journalrecord.com/article.cfm?recid=100165

ANALYSIS: Anatomy of Zardari-Singh meeting —Ijaz Hussain
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
To begin with, why did Singh deem it necessary to insult the President of Pakistan? Some analysts in Pakistan think that he did so to recast the entire …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C07%5C01%5Cstory_1-7-2009_pg3_2

7 people killed in Pakistan airstrikes
United Press International – USA
MIRAMSHAH, Pakistan, June 30 (UPI) — Jet bombers hit Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area Tuesday, killing seven people, residents and other sources …
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/06/30/7-people
-killed-in-Pakistan-airstrikes/UPI-22081246406916/

Pakistan, UK working together against terrorism, says Rehman Malik
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
LONDON: Pakistan and Britain are working together to deal with terrorism and other security issues for their mutual interests, said Interior Minister Rehman …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C07%5C01%5Cstory_1-7-2009_pg7_10

Pakistan starts producing JF-17s
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
KAMRA: Joining the elite club of fighter-aircraft producing nations, Pakistan on Tuesday began final assembly of its first indigenous JF-17 Thunder strike …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=
2009%5C07%5C01%5Cstory_1-7-2009_pg1_5

Pakistan Politics” Blog Archive “ Live With Talat – 30 June 2009
By Jamhooriat
Watch a very interesting episode of Live With Talat from Assisi Italy discussing how a Qawwali group is presenting positive image of Pakistan.Qawwali in Italian Church is a pleasnt surprise. …
pkpolitics.com/2009/06/30/live-with-talat-30-june-2009/

Home and Homelessness: 2 Pictures, 2 Stories : ALL THINGS PAKISTAN
By Adil Najam
But it is more than just the return of IDPs to their homes that we must strive for. Not until the future of every child in Pakistan has been made safe and peaceful and secure can the future of any of us be safe and peaceful and secure. …
pakistaniat.com/2009/06/30/pakistan-idps/

Pakistan: Now or Never? “ Blog Archive “ Pakistan’s water worries …
By Myra MacDonald
Buried within Foreign Policy’s latest Failed States Index (Pakistan is in 10th place, though its overall score at 104.1 compared to 103.8 in 2008 suggests a far slower rate of decline than might have been expected given its troubles …
blogs.reuters.com/pakistan/2009/06/30/pakistans-water-worries/