Pakistan airstrike kills 6 Taliban
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Associated Press Mir Ali, Pakistan — Pakistani fighter jets flattened a suspected Taliban hide-out in the northwest early today, killing six associates of …
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-fg-pakistan-airstrike18-2009jul18,0,2950385.story

Indian PM under pressure after Pakistan meeting
AFP
“Advantage Pakistan” was the headline verdict of the Times of India, while the tabloid Mail Today thundered “PM sells out to Pak”. …
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Pakistan police are on the front lines against terrorism
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
As the army drives Taliban fighters from their strongholds in the Swat Valley and elsewhere, the militants have shifted their attention to Pakistan’s cities …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/
la-fg-pakistan-police19-2009jul19,0,6588197.story

Court Acquits Ex-Premier Before Vote in Pakistan
New York Times – United States
By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted Nawaz Sharif, the opposition leader and former prime minister, of hijacking …
www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/world/asia/18pstan.html

FEER(7/3) Time To Get Afghanistan Right
Wall Street Journal – USA
The International Community and particularly the US were deliberately blind toward Pakistan, while all along the terrorist sanctuaries and leadership…
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090717-713827.html

US fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan; 2 crew dead
The Associated Press
Many areas of eastern Afghanistan, which borders Pakistan, are filled with craggy mountains. The crash will be investigated by a board of officers,…
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In Pakistan, Skardu is suffering backlash of Taliban violence
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Residents of the beautiful town of Skardu say the violence roiling other parts of Pakistan is keeping foreigners away. Climbing expeditions are down by half …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/
la-fg-pakistan-oasis18-2009jul18,0,4286480.story

Taking the fight to Pakistan from Afghanistan
Reuters Blogs – USA
“The even better course of action is to shift the weight of US political and military efforts to Pakistan. There, the United States should continue its …
blogs.reuters.com/pakistan/2009/07/17/
taking-the-fight-to-pakistan-from-afghanistan/

Suspected US Missile Strike Kills at Least 5 in Pakistan
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News Pakistani intelligence officials and witnesses say a suspected US missile strike has killed at least five suspected militants in Pakistan’s …
www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-17-voa39.cfm

On India trip, why Clinton won’t stop in Pakistan
Christian Science Monitor – USA
As important as Pakistan is to the foreign-policy priorities of the Obama administration, Secretary Clinton’s trip to India will focus on showcasing the …
www.csmonitor.com/2009/0717/p02s19-usfp.html

NATO Fuel Tankers Attacked in Pakistan — News from Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
Though the United States has gone to great lengths to get approval for alternative supply routes, including a land route across Russia, transport across Pakistan’s tribal region remains by far the most cost effective route. …
news.antiwar.com/2009/07/17/nato-fuel-tankers-attacked-in-pakistan/

Alleged US missiles kill 5 in northwest Pakistan | San Francisco …
By MUNIR AHMAD and RASOOL DAWAR
A suspected US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region killed at least five alleged militants Friday, officials said, showing America’s unwillingness to abandon the tactic even as Pakistani officials say it could interfere with army …
www.sfexaminer.com/world/51031162.html

JURIST – Paper Chase: Pakistan high court acquits ex-PM Sharif of …
By Christian Ehret
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Pakistan [official website] on Friday acquitted [judgment, PDF] opposition leader Nawaz Sharif on charges of hijacking a plane carrying General Pervez Musharraf [JURIST news archives] in 1999. …
jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/07
/pakistan-high-court-acquits-ex-pm.php

Pakistan – UN commission probes Bhutto death in Pakistan (AFP via …
Source: Reuters By Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, July 16 (Reuters) – A three-member U.N. commission arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to conduct an inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister … …
globalnewsblog.com/blog/2009/07/16/pakistan-un-commission
-probes-bhutto-death-in-pakistan-afp-via-yahoo-news/

Back Pakistan in terror fight, Clinton tells India – Democratic …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India on Friday to join Washington in supporting Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, but Delhi demanded results before it begins formal peace talks with its rival. …
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Alleged US missiles kill 5 in northwest Pakistan – Yahoo! News
A suspected US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region killed at least five alleged militants Friday, officials said, showing America’s unwillingness to …
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