26 March, 2009

Pakistan’s Spy Agency Supports Militant Groups In Afghanistan
By The Huffington Post News Editors Pakistan’s Spy Agency Supports Militant Groups In Afghanistan
The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/paki
stans-spy-agency-supp_n_179447.html

We Know Not What We Do in Pakistan By Patrick Barry
Reading today about Pakistan’s military intelligence agency’s (ISI) persistent connections to the insurgency in Afghanistan doesn’t leave me with much hope that this problem is going away anytime soon: American officials have complained
www.democracyarsenal.org/2009/03/we-
know-not-what-we-do-in-pakistan.html

U.S. missiles hit northwest Pakistan By admin
Missiles believed to have been fired by a US drone aircraft killed four people in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on Thursday, hours after a similar strike killed seven in neighbouring South Waziristan.
www.prisonplanet.com/us-missiles-hit-northwest-pakistan.html

Pakistan: Deadly suicide attack targets restaurant in north-west
By webinfo@adnkronos.com (AKI/DAWN)
A suicide bomber struck a hotel restaurant in Pakistan’s volatile northwest on Thursday, killing at least 10 people including pro-government fighters opposed to the country’s…
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3143224467 AKI

At Least 6 Killed in Pakistan Restaurant Bombing Voice of America
USA By VOA News At least six people are dead and several wounded in a suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan. Pakistani intelligence officials say the bomber
www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-26-voa15.cfm

TheDay.com
Pakistan agents aid Afghan Taliban Support for the Taliban, as well as other militant groups, is coordinated by operatives inside the shadowy S Wing of Pakistan’s spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, the officials said.
www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=fcc4f54a-5b9d-4ed1-8d80-b613ffa16ce0

GoErie.com: Suspected U.S. strike kills 8 in Pakistan
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AID=/20090326/NEWS07/303269905/-1/RSS

Washington plans new drone attacks on Pakistan: report Washington (AFP) March 26, 2009
Washington is planning new drone attacks on militant targets in Pakistan as part of its overall review of military strategy there and in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
www.spacewar.com/reports/Washington_plans
_new_drone_attacks_on_Pakistan_report_999.html

Taliban suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan | csmonitor.com
The attack targeted members of an anti-Taliban militant group.
www.csmonitor.com/2009/0326/p99s01-duts.html

Spokesman: Pakistan takes up drone attacks issue with US Xinhua
China ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has taken up the issue of drone attacks inside the country’s tribal regions very forcefully with the United States,
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/26/content_11078779.htm

Pakistan suicide blast kills 10: local official AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) —
A suicide bomber on Thursday killed 10 people at an inn near Pakistan’s lawless tribal belt that borders Afghanistan,
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Suicide attack kills 11 in Pakistan › Japan Today: Japan News and
A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in volatile northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 11 people including militants opposed…
www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/suicide-attack-kills-11-in-pakistan

Suicide bombing kills eight in Pakistan (Second lead) | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today Islamabad, March 26 (DPA) At least eight people were killed Thursday when a suicide blast ripped through a restaurant in north-western Pakistan as a feud raged between rival militant groups, a security official said.
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/79434.htm

Pakistan today: taking responsibility for our own mistakes “ Pak
By Raza Rumi During my travel in Pakistan, once again, I had the opportunity to meet and listen to people from all walks of life and I am terribly sad to the see that people in Pakistan have increasingly become negative and cynical about everything.
pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/pakistan-
today-taking-responsibility-for-our-own-mistakes/

Taliban attacks get aid from Pakistan: US daily
Pakistan News By Reporter The Taliban’s military campaign in southern Afghanistan is aided partly by support from operatives in Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, A US newspaper reported on Wednesday.
www.pakistanviews.com/taliban-attacks-get-aid-from-pakistan-us-daily/

Pakistan air force receives first Phenom 100 very light jet
Airline… The Pakistan air force has taken delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100 very light jets on order. The handover marks the first delivery…
www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/03/26/324334/pakistan
-air-force-receives-first-phenom-100-very-light.html

U.S. missiles hit NW Pakistan, rewards offered |
Antiwar Newswire By admin PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 26 (Reuters)
Missiles believed to have been fired by a U.S. drone aircraft killed four people in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on Thursday, hours after a similar strike killed seven in neighbouring South
wire.antiwar.com/2009/03/26/us-missiles-hit-nw-pakistan-rewards-offered/

US strikes in Pakistan “justify jihad”: cleric Reuters
USA By Kamran Haider QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters)
An expansion of America’s secret war in Pakistan to Baluchistan province would justify jihad and see many more
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52P1M020090326

PAKISTAN: Protest for government aid turns violent Chicago Tribune
United States A police officer evades stones thrown by protesters Wednesday during a clash between security forces and demonstrators near Peshawar.
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld
/chi-tc-nw-briefs1mar26,0,5277711.story

Pakistan, Afghanistan continue to be primary threat to US: FBI
By Sindh Today Washington, March 26 (IANS) Citing the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks, blamed on Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan pose the primary
www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/79290.htm

Suspected US strike kills seven in Pakistan: officials Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) March 25, 2009
A suspected US missile strike killed up to seven alleged Al-Qaeda militants on Wednesday in an extremist stronghold of northwest Pakistan on the Afghan border, security officials said.
www.spacewar.com/reports/Suspected_US_strike
_kills_seven_in_Pakistan_officials_999.html

Pakistan “ Blog Archive “ Officials: Suicide attack kills 11 in NW
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officials-suicide-attack-kills-11-in-nw-pakistan/

US content over outcomes of Swat peace pact: Peterson
GEO.tv ISLAMABAD: US ambassador to Pakistan Anne .W. Peterson has said on Tuesday that the US administration is quite content with the achievements of the Swat peace deal.She also predicted of Richar.
www.geo.tv/3-26-2009/38229.htm

Pakistan Fails to Control Lashkar Group in Kashmir, India Says Bloomberg
USA By Paul Tighe March 26 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan is failing to control the Lashkar-e-Taiba group in the disputed territory of Kashmir and between 40 and 50
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206010
91&sid=aaRE7Vh8IEf8&refer=india

Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 7 in Pakistan
GlobalSecurity.org is the leading source for reliable WMD news and WMD information, directed by John Pike.
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/
pakistan/2009/pakistan-090325-voa01.htm

Pakistan: Now or Never? “ Blog Archive “ Lashkar-e-Taiba threatens
By Myra MacDonald The Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based militant group blamed by India for last November’s assault on Mumbai, has threatened more violence in Kashmir after a five-day gunbattle that killed 25 people, including eight Indian troops.
blogs.reuters.com/pakistan/2009/03/25/lashkar-
e-taiba-threatens-more-violence-in-kashmir/

NATO warships to visit Pakistan, Singapore | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today Brussels, March 26 (IANS) NATO warships will for the first time visit South East Asia, including Karachi, Pakistan and Singapore later this month, the 26-member alliance has said here in a statement. The deployment of warships in South
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/79260.htm

Jihad Watch: Al Qaeda-trained Britons return from Pakistan By director@jihadwatch.org
Asked why friend and ally Pakistan didn’t notify U.K. Intelligence about the return of these ticking time-bombs, Pakistani officials responded with a “it’s-not-our-problem” answer: “We know the number of British Pakistanis engaged in
www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025385.php

News | The Independent UK
India is stealing water of life, says
By The Independent Pakistan blames India, saying it is withholding millions of cubic feet of water upstream on the Chenab in Indian-administered Kashmir and storing it in the massive Baglihar dam in order to produce hydro-electricity.
news.independentminds.livejournal.com/1505635.html

No Good Options on Afghanistan | Jihadistan
Reporting and
By Christopher Allbritton Jihadistan will report on the emerging threats popping up in Pakistan and Afghanistan, primarily, but never let it be said geography will limit a good story. In addition to advertising, I also rely on donations from you, the readers,
www.jihadistannow.com/2009/03/no-good-options-on-afghanistan/

25 March, 2009

Afghan Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help, US Aides Say New York Times
United States Support for the Taliban, as well as other militant groups, is coordinated by operatives inside the shadowy S Wing of the Pakistan’s spy service, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/world/asia/26tribal.html?ref=world

MyDD :: Nawaz Sharif: A leader Pakistan can do without.
March 25, 2009 piece in the NY Times, Nawaz Sharif is portrayed as someone the U.S. and Pakistan can possible reconsider as a leader that can guide Pakistan through a challenging period. In reality, nothing could be farther from
www.mydd.com/story/2009/3/25/151343/742

China Builds Dam on Indus, Doesn’t Tell Pakistan :
TreeHugger Google Earth image of the area where the dam has been built: Tibetan Plateau (larger) If you’re already on TreeHugger it’s safe to assume that you’ve got an interested in what lies under the great green umbrella. And, now,
www.treehugger.com/files/2009/03/china-builds-dam
-on-indus-river-doesnt-tell-pakistan.php

CURRENT STATE OF FEDERALISM AND DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN “ Indus Asia
By iaoj On Friday, March 20, 2009, the World Sindhi Institute (WSI) organized an international seminar on the topic of “Federalism and Democracy
Pakistan’s Experience and Challenges” at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in
iaoj.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/current-state-
of-federalism-and-democracy-in-pakistan/

Pakistan still running terror camps: Army chief Times of India
India Speaking after an award function in the Capital, Gen Kapoor said the Lashkar-e-Taiba was still active in Pakistan despite the action that Islamabad claims
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pak-still-running-terror-c
amps-Army-chief/articleshow/4315822.cms

Pakistan Arrests 74 Indian Fishermen, Seizes 13 Boats
By The Huffington Post News Editors Pakistan Arrests 74 Indian Fishermen, Seizes 13 Boats
The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/25/pakistan-arrests-74-india_n_178951.html

Pakistan: Militants killed in strike against warlord’s allies
By webinfo@adnkronos.com (AKI)
By Syed Saleem Shahzad
As tribal warlord Baitullah Mehsud was preparing to send suicide bombers to retaliate against a purported deal between the Pakistani army and the US…
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3139430019

Al Qaeda-Trained British Islamists Return To Britain From Pakistan
By avideditor Basically what has happened is that 20 or so British muslims travelled to Pakistan, trained in terrorism by the likes of al Qaeda and then returned to Britain…to…well, you can imagine. Here’s the killer
the Pakistani government via
avideditor.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/al-qaeda-
trained-british-islamists-return-to-britain-from-pakistan/

Crikey
Vanstone’s dog puts the bite on Pakistan
Vanstone’s dog
Amanda Vanstone’s dog has created diplomatic waves, writes Barry Everingham.
www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20090325-Van
stones-dog-puts-the-bite-on-Pakistan.html

Brits receive terror training in Pakistan PRESS TV
Tehran,Iran Islamabad says about two dozen Britons have returned to the UK after completing a terror training course in al-Qaeda camps inside Pakistan.
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=89599&sectionid=351020401

Kashmir fighting leaves 25 dead, India says Los Angeles Times
CA,USA The group is officially banned in Pakistan but previously has been linked to that nation’s powerful intelligence service. “They are all likely to be foreign
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la
-fg-kashmir26-2009mar26,0,7212564.story

India News Digest: EC Likely to Issue Notice to Mulayam Singh Wall Street Journal
USA Source: PTI The Pakistan-based militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks threatened on Wednesday more violence in disputed Indian Kashmir after a …
online.wsj.com/article/SB123797816041236741.html

Pakistan arrests 74 Indian fishermen AFP KARACHI (AFP) —
Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency said Wednesday it has seized 13 boats and arrested 74 Indian fishermen for illegally trawling in its
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5gTDQGe5VEwPH-jsVQKemxJvjkoLA

Obama on Pakistan (and Nawaz Sharif) By Malou Innocent
Right now, there’s no solution in Afghanistan unless Pakistan is stabilized. Sure, Sharif is pompous, self-aggrandizing, and as religiously conservative as ever before, but he’s still immensely popular and (reminder to policymakers in
www.cato-at-liberty.org/2009/03/25/obama-on-pakistan-and-nawaz-sharif/

Suicide Bomber Hits Police Station in Pakistan Capital | Soldier
By SOF Editor Militants have staged a wave of attacks over the past few years in Pakistan, including several in the capital. The government has recently signed two separate peace deals with Islamist groups in the tribal regions near the border with
www.sofmag.com/wp/2009/03/24/suicide-
bomber-hits-police-station-in-pakistan-capital/

US drone kills at least 7 in Pakistan tribal area Reuters
USA PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 25 (Reuters)
A missile strike believed to have been launched by a US drone aircraft killed at least seven militants,
www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSSP473840

US, Pakistan said in hectic negotiations United Press International
USA WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) – Pakistan and the United States are engaging in a hectic round of negotiations as Washington prepares to unveil a new strategy
www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/25/US_Pakistan_said
_in_hectic_negotiations/UPI-57511237987202/

25 Killed in Kashmir Gun Battle Voice of America
USA An Indian army spokesman says the battle erupted when soldiers launched an operation to flush out Islamic terrorists who had crossed from Pakistan into
www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-25-voa16.cfm

Pakistan police, displaced clash: officials AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) —
One man was killed and several wounded when hundreds of people displaced by a Pakistan offensive in a tribal area bordering
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5iLRrVhfXpTX3imxIei0LHiHswTLQ

EU increases financial assistance to Pakistan | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today Brussels, March 25 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has increased financial assistance to Pakistan, an EU official said here. When asked to comment on US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke’s call for
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/79130.htm

Pakistan: Local militant leader threatens to quash Swat peace deal
By webinfo@adnkronos.com (AKI/DAWN)
A local militant in northwest Pakistan’s troubled Swat district, Maulana Sufi Mohammad, has threatened to withdraw from the historic peace accord recently signed with…
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3138184669

Afghanistan Conflict Monitor: Pakistan Militants Strengthen In
By Human Security Report Project ‘Pakistan Militants Strengthen In Heartland’, The Associated Press, 23 March 2009 EXCERPT: “Authorities say militant groups in Punjab are increasingly sending out fighters to Afghanistan and the border region, adding teeth to an
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2009/03/
pakistan-militants-strengthen-in-heartland.html

Militants warn of fresh attacks in Kashmir AFP SRINAGAR, India (AFP) —
A hardline Pakistan-based Islamist militant group warned Wednesday of fresh attacks against Indian troops, as the army said a “large
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5iXFtqCIYMnjS46dmXnB3uzUkNQmQ