ref:In Pakistan, Islamic banking is a fast-growing trend - The Washington Post
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Islamic banking is a fast-growing trend in Pakistan
Pamela Constable, Published: April 30
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan When it comes to money, Pakistan has a troubled image. Its business...
ref:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/world/asia/01afghan.html?_r=1&ref=world
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Taliban Say Offensive Will Begin Sunday
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Published: April 30, 2011
KABUL The Taliban announced that the insurgent groups spring fighting season would begin...
ref:Pakistan tax dodgers put economy in peril | Business | DAWN.COM
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Pakistan tax dodgers put economy in peril
AFP
(55 minutes ago)
TodayLess than 10 per cent of GDP comes from tax revenue, one of the lowest global rates and worse than in much of Africa, say...
ref:Now is not the time for energy-starved India to increase nuclear dependency | Environment | guardian.co.uk
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Now is not the time for energy-starved India to increase nuclear dependency Soaring costs and safety doubts post-Fukushima mean India is unwise to plan a...
ref:The west may be declining, but the rest of the world looks ready for a 40-year boom | Business | The Observer
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The west may be declining, but the rest of the world looks ready for a 40-year boom While post-industrial economies stumble out of recession, some unlikely...
ref:Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven
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Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven – reviewAnatol Lieven's clear-sighted study asks if Pakistan has lost control of its international narrative
Pankaj Mishra The Guardian, Saturday 30 April 2011 Article...
ref:CIA and ISI: Programmed to deceive - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
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CIA and ISI: Programmed to deceive
The inability for the CIA and Pakistan's ISI to trust one another is leading to increasing tensions in the region.
Robert Grenier Last Modified: 21 Apr 2011...
ref:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/opinion/01iht-edchoharis01.html?scp=4&sq=pakistan%20missile&st=cse
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Pakistan Is Also Erupting Against the U.S.
By PETER CHARLES CHOHARIS and SHAMSHEK ASAD
Published: March 31, 2011
As U.S. forces were firing hundreds of...
ref:Taliban declares 'spring offensive' - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
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Taliban declares 'spring offensive'
Afghan fighters announce a fresh assault targeting foreign troops as well as local security forces and top officials.
Last Modified: 30...
I think different tanks are required mainly due to the different terrain it will operate in - each MBT will have its strength and weaknesses depending on its main operating area (soft, hard, desert, semi-desert etc conditions).
ref:Petraeus would helm a militarised CIA
Petraeus would helm a militarised CIA
Friday, 29 April 2011 02:56
By Greg Miller & Greg Jaffe
General David Petraeus has served as commander in two wars launched by the United States after the September 11, 2001, attacks. If confirmed as...
ref:Analysis: Petraeus' CIA move raises awkward questions | Reuters
Analysis: Petraeus' CIA move raises awkward questions
Thu, Apr 28 2011By Phil Stewart and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON | Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:02pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While political Washington is cheering General...
ref:Afghan War: US Blaming ISI for Her Incompetence | PKKH.tv
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Afghan War: US Blaming ISI for Her Incompetence
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By Raja Mujtabah
A few months ago a distinguished Think Tank; the Carnegie...
ref:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/world/29petraeus.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Move to C.I.A. Puts Petraeus in Conflict With Pakistan
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Gen. David H. Petraeus, center, during the White House announcement that he was being named C.I.A. director. The move will...
ref:Petraeus if confirmed CIA Chief will fight 3rd war in Pak: report
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Petraeus if confirmed CIA Chief will fight 3rd war in Pak:
report Updated at 20:10 PST Friday, April 29, 2011
NEW YORK: General David H. Petraeus has served as commander in two wars...
ref:Source: Pakistan's PM urged Afghans to seek other allies besides U.S. - CNN.com
Source: Pakistan's PM urged Afghans to seek other allies besides U.S.
By Jill Dougherty, CNN Foreign Affairs CorrespondentApril 29, 2011 -- Updated 0118 GMT (0918 HKT)
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf...
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ref:India and Pakistan agree to expand trade, rewrite the rules | Pakistan: Now or Never?
India and Pakistan agree to expand trade,
rewrite the rules
Apr 29, 2011 01:30 BST
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India and Pakistan have agreed to try to improve trade ties during the first...
ref:China-Pakistan-Afghanistan-building economic ties | Pakistan: Now or Never?
some interesting comments.....
comments so far | Comments RSSApr 28, 2011
3:45 am BST
Consider a while back when the argument was repeatedly that Pakistan was a failed state at the brink of collapse. It...
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ref:China-Pakistan-Afghanistan-building economic ties | Pakistan: Now or Never?
China-Pakistan-Afghanistan-building economic ties
Apr 28, 2011 02:25 BST
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During a visit to Beijing in late 2009, President Barack Obama asked China to help stabilise...