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US Hip Hop Troupe Praises Pakistan’s Rich Music

November 20th, 2011
Posted in Pakistan . Pakistanis . Peace . United States . US-Pakistan Relations

As Reported by Dawn.com Pakistan has very rich music and through concerts we can open up conversations about different cultures and can make real relationships. The people we have met and worked with in Pakistan are amazing. These were some of the views members of a United States hip hop troupe ‘FEW Collective’ that is [ READ MORE ]

U.S. Refrains From Declaring Haqqani Terrorist Group on Pakistan Concerns

September 28th, 2011
Posted in Afghanistan . homegrown terror . Pakistan . Pakistan Army . Pakistani Taliban . Pakistanis . President Obama . Taliban . terrorism

By John Walcott and Viola Gienger for Bloomberg News The Obama administration isn’t ready to declare the Haqqani group in Pakistan a “foreign terrorist organization” even after Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the group attacked the U.S. embassy and American troops in Afghanistan. “We are continuing to review whether [ READ MORE ]

U.S. Walks Out as Iran Leader Speaks

September 23rd, 2010
Posted in Iran . Pakistan

By Neil MacFarquhar for The New York Times UNITED NATIONS — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran made a series of incendiary remarks in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, notably the claim that the United States orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks to rescue its declining economy, to reassert its weakening grip [ READ MORE ]

“This Passport is valid for all the countries of the World, except Israel”

July 9th, 2010
Posted in Afghanistan . British Muslims . British Pakistanis . Desi . General Zia ul Haq . India . Iran . Islam . Israel . Kashmir . Muslims . Nuclear . Pakistan . Pakistan Army . Pakistani Britons . Pakistani Christians . Pakistanis for Peace . Peace

By Junaid Ghumman for Mideast Youth The world Zionist movement should not be neglectful of the dangers of Pakistan to it. And Pakistan now should be its first target, for this ideological State is a threat to our existence. And Pakistan, the whole of it, hates the Jews and loves the Arabs. This lover of [ READ MORE ]

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Pakistan Conflict Monitor

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Please be advised that our offices will be closed on Friday, July 1st, 2011 in observance of Canada Day. We will resume publishing the Pakistan Conflict Monitor on Monday, July 4th.
Pakistani Troops Kill 40 Militants near Afghan Border June 30, 2011
Pakistani troops backed by jets and helicopter gunships have killed 40 militants in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan in the past three days, a military commander said Thursday.Brigadier Aftab Ahmad told AFP by telephone that his forces had destroyed 17 militant hideouts in the Baizai region under his command in the lawless tribal area of Mohmand. […]
"Pakistani Cooperation Remains Essential" in New US Counterterrorism Strategy June 30, 2011
President Obama’s counterterrorism strategy is narrowly focused on al-Qaeda and its ability to strike the U.S. homeland and is “not designed to combat directly every single terrorist organization in every corner of the world,” White House counterterrorism chief John O. Brennan said Wednesday. Acknowledging that the president’s goals […]
Key Scientist Discusses Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Program: Interview June 29, 2011
He built Pakistan's nuclear bomb and is accused of having sold his knowledge to Libya and Iran. Since 2004, Abdul Qadeer Khan has been under a state of house arrest. In an e-mail interview, he now explains why he accepted sole blame for the accusations at the time and points a finger at the Pakistani army. Spiegel Online: Recent attacks on a naval base […]
NGO Finds Balochistan Human Rights Abuses Worsening June 29, 2011
Human rights violations in Pakistan’s southwest province of Balochistan are getting worse as militants and security forces target civilians, while authorities seem unwilling to rein in lawlessness, according to a report released on Wednesday. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an independent non-governmental organisation, said in its repor […]
Recent Developments in Military and Security Inquiries June 29, 2011
A tribunal headed by Justice Mohammad Hashim Kakar of the Balochistan High Court submitted on Tuesday its report on the Kharotabad incident of May 17 in which five foreigners, three of them women, were killed by security personnel, but the provincial government has decided not to make it public. According to sources, the government observed after going throu […]
Militants "Use Children to Fight, Carry Out Suicide Attacks" June 28, 2011
A report released by the US State Department suggests that militants in Pakistan use children to fight or carry out suicide attacks. In a statement delivered with the Trafficking in Persons report, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: “Every year, we come together to release this report, to take stock of our progress, to make suggestions, and to […]
Drone Warfare, Costs and Challenges: Analysis June 28, 2011
The announcement by President Obama on 22 June 2011 of substantial withdrawals of United States troops from Afghanistan by September 2012 marks an important moment in the almost decade-long war in the country. The impact of the decision will be felt on the current diplomatic calculations over the nature of a settlement that will bring the war to an end. It m […]
Addressing Pakistan's Sovereignty Deficit: Report June 28, 2011
The Pakistan government’s inability to provide for the security and prosperity of its own people has led to questions about its sovereignty, whether in terms of its monopoly of violence, fiscal solvency, or human security. But rather than asking questions of the Pakistani government, Pakistanis are content with blaming Washington for the country’ […]
Police Stations Understaffed in Punjab, KP and Sindh: Report June 28, 2011
The police stations in Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) were understaffed to a varying degree, the police stations in Balochistan and Islamabad capital territory were heavily overstaffed, according to Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN’s) police station monitor. This report is based on information collected by FAFEN monitors who visited 90 […]
Pakistan, India Decide to Open New Trade Post After Talks June 28, 2011
Pakistan and India on Monday decided to open up another trade point at the Wagah border, to boost trade ties between the two neighbouring countries. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Wagah border between officials of Pakistan and India. The new point will help facilitate trade and the passage of freedom busses, officials told The Express Tribune. T […]
TTP Commander Leaves Group amid Disapproval of Civilian Killings June 27, 2011
A Pakistani Taliban warlord who claims to control hundreds of foot soldiers said Monday he had broken with the militia and would form his own anti-American group along the Afghan border. Fazal Saeed described himself as the leader of Pakistan’s umbrella Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) faction in the tribal district of Kurram, but said he had run out of patienc […]
Pakistan's Border Regions Vulnerable amid Planned US Withdrawal June 27, 2011
Fighting across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border will overshadow talks when the two countries meet along with the United States on Tuesday to map out plans for reconciliation with the Taliban. Pakistan on Monday rejected Afghan allegations it had fired 470 rockets into Afghanistan over the past three weeks, saying only that "a few accidental rounds" […]
Pakistan Expels British Military Trainers June 27, 2011

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Aid workers freed in Afghanistan June 2, 2012
Four aid workers kidnapped in north-eastern Afghanistan last month are freed in a "breathtaking" operation by coalition special forces.
Mongolia ex-leader condemns trial June 3, 2012
Mongolian ex-President Nambar Enkhbayar tells the BBC the authorities in his country are waging a politically motivated campaign against him.
Burma 'abandons nuclear research' June 2, 2012
Burma has abandoned research into nuclear power generation, its defence minister Hla Min tells a Singapore security conference.
US warships in Pacific relocation June 2, 2012
Defence chief Leon Panetta gives the first details of America's new naval strategy in Asia, saying most US warships will be based in the Pacific by 2020.
China 'arrests high-level US spy' June 1, 2012
A Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, Hong Kong media reports say.
Bomber attacks Afghan Nato base June 1, 2012
A suicide bomber attacks a base of the Nato-led peacekeeping force (Isaf) in eastern Afghanistan.
Sheep plunge on to Melbourne road June 1, 2012
Sheep "rain down" on motorists in the Australian city of Melbourne after a livestock lorry overturns on a flyover.
Bali arrest Briton in hospital June 1, 2012
A British woman being held in Bali over a £1.6m cocaine haul is taken to hospital after complaining of illness.
Kazakh killings 'act of terror' June 1, 2012
The president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, says he believes an "act of terror" was behind the deaths of 15 people near the border with China.
Protesters block Thai parliament June 1, 2012
Thai protesters block parliament to postpone debate on a reconciliation bill they fear would allow deposed Prime Minister Thaksin's return.
Google help against China censors June 1, 2012
Google offers search users in China suggestions on which words run foul of the country's strict censors, hoping to let them find alternatives.
VIDEO: Ai Weiwei's hopes to visit London June 1, 2012
Ai Weiwei's hopes to visit London to see 2012 pavilion
AUDIO: Being on death row in a Bali jail June 1, 2012
The lawyer for the Australian 'Bali Nine' told BBC Radio 5 live about their time in jail facing the death penalty.