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By Ahmed Rashid on the growing rift between the US and Pakistan over fighting the Taliban. There are serious differences emerging between the US and the various power centres in Pakistan which could adversely affect the entire region. At stake are the upcoming Afghan elections, the US...

"No Appetite, at Least as We Speak Today" by Jason Ditz, July 20, 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today ruled out the possibility of Pakistan returning to the control of a military junta, saying in an interview with a TV channel in India that “there is no appetite, at least as...

By AHMED QURAISHI Saturday, 27 June, 2009. Ahmed Quraishi-Pakistan/Middle East politics, Iraq war, lebanon war, India Pakistan relations ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The stench of a multimillion dollar scam can be smelled in the Pakistani capital. This time it has to do with the estimated $1.5...

'India planning covert strikes in Pakistan' DNA: World: 'India planning covert strikes in Pakistan' Amir MirThursday, January 22, 2009 2:57 IST Email Islamabad: Reluctance to wage war with an ill-equipped Army could have dictated India's decision not to attack Pakistan in the aftermath...

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US sanctions on AQ Khan 'allies' Abdul Qadeer Khan has been under virtual house arrest since 2004 The US has imposed sanctions on people and companies linked to the former head of Pakistan's nuclear programme, the disgraced scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. The state department said...

'ISI killing US troops in Afghanistan' Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:01:29 GMT Press TV - 'ISI killing US troops in Afghanistan' President Bush declared war against Afghanistan right after September 11. The title of this war was “ War on Terror”. PRESS TV Pakistan's powerful spy agency...

Pakistan military on 'red alert' Pakistan military on 'red alert' :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dall'Iraq occupato :: news from occupied Iraq :: - it December 22, 2008 Pakistan's media is reporting that the country's military is on high alert over a possible strike by India...

India steps up vigil along Rajasthan border22 Dec 2008, 0302 hrs IST, Vimal Bhatia, TNN India steps up vigil along Rajasthan border-India-The Times of India JAISALMER: Even as India refused to take the military option off the table while asking Pakistan to rein in the terrorists, the...

India threatens Pakistan as Mumbai hotels reopen India threatens Pakistan as Mumbai hotels reopen - Telegraph India is keeping 'open' the option of a military strike on Pakistani soil even as the two hotels attacked in Mumbai reopened their doors. By Rahul Bedi in Mumbai Last...

India deploys fighter jets to protect against Pakistan attack - Telegraph

India deploys fighter jets to protect against Pakistan attack India has deployed MiG 29 combat aircraft at an air base on the outskirts of New Delhi to protect against any threat from Pakistan. By Rahul Bedi in New Delhi Last Updated: 12:04PM GMT 19 Dec 2008 The Indian government has...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States believes that India's air force began preliminary preparations for a possible attack against Pakistan in the immediate aftermath of the recent massacre in Mumbai, CNN has learned. One U.S. official said India's air force "went on alert" following the...

While stock-taking has only just begun, it already appears as if some things are being covered up. Some things deserve an immediate answer – how many terrorists were there actually; how did they reach their respective destinations inland; and is it possible that “super-terrorists” simply walked...

The American doctrine that it's ok to bomb other countries if you invoke the word "terrorism" is a very dangerous one. Sovereign nations have the right to protect themselves, US president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday, when asked about India... "If the US can bomb Pakistan whenever it...

Putin Urges Calm As India Readies Nuclear Forces Russian Foreign Ministry sources are reporting that Prime Minister Putin has telephoned India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to react to the attacks upon his Mumbai with ‘calm’ after being informed by Singh that he has invoked...

Mumbai Attacks To Be Blamed On Pakistan? Up to 100 dead in coordinated terror, India blamed previous attacks on Pakistan Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Coordinated attacks across Mumbai, India’s financial capital, which have killed up to a...

Somali pirates have attacked a warship in their most brazen attack yet, as another group announced ransom demands for the captured oil tanker the Sirius Star. By Ben Leach Last Updated: 10:50AM GMT 19 Nov 2008 The Tabar has been patrolling the Gulf of Aden since Oct 23, and has...

How should Pakistan respond? They need to do at least three things: A. Pakistan should realise what the US is trying to do. It doesn’t require an international relations genius to conclude that the US is seeking to do to Pakistan what it has done to Iraq, namely decimating its military...

What about the war in Afghanistan, how does this fit into the plan for Pakistan? Of course, Afghanistan has some value to the US but the campaign as Kristol admits will be allowed to continue on the back burner. The US objective for Afghanistan was never to defeat the Taliban or to extend its...