2011-08-31

Decapitating al-Qaeda, head by head - Scotsman


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Decapitating al-Qaeda, head by head
Scotsman< br />AT SOME point in the coming days, a shadowy group of al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan who make up the network's "General Command" is likely to announce a replacement for Atiyah abd al-Rahman, the Libyan chief of operations who was ...
White House counterterror chief says killing of al-Qaida No. 2 was huge blow ...Washington Post
US Counterterror Chief: Al Qaeda Now on the RopesFox News
Another blow to al-QaidaCharleston Post Courier
Slate Magazine -Sacramento Bee -TIME
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Eid celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervour - Khaleej Times


Ghana News Agency

Eid celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervour
Khaleej Times
ISLAMABAD — Eid Al Fitr was celebrated throughout Pakistan on Wednesday with religious fervour and festivity. Millions of Muslims offered Eid prayers in mosques and open places. People offered special prayers for the solidarity, prosperity and ...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated all-over Pakistan with great Religious Zeal, FervorPakistan Times
Eid al-Fitr celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervorIslamic Republic News Agency
Reaching home for EidThe Nation, Pakistan
The Express Tribune
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Eid celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervour - Khaleej Times


Ghana News Agency

Eid celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervour
Khaleej Times
ISLAMABAD — Eid Al Fitr was celebrated throughout Pakistan on Wednesday with religious fervour and festivity. Millions of Muslims offered Eid prayers in mosques and open places. People offered special prayers for the solidarity, prosperity and ...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated all-over Pakistan with great Religious Zeal, FervorPakistan Times
Eid al-Fitr celebrated in Pakistan with religious fervorIslamic Republic News Agency
Reaching home for EidThe Nation, Pakistan
The Express Tribune
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Pakistan 'incapable' of prosecuting terror suspects - Telegraph.co.uk


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Pakistan 'incapable' of prosecuting terror suspects
Telegraph.co.uk
Pakistan is incapable of prosecuting terror suspects, according to a US State Department report which reveals that three in four defendants are acquitted. By Dean Nelson The report paints a damning portrait of the key United States ally in the war on ...
US doubts Pakistan can prosecute Mumbai terror plottersEconomic Times
Pakistan unsuccessful at prosecuting terroristsEdmonton Journal
Pak 'incapable' of prosecuting terrorists: USTimes of India
The Express Tribune -Hindustan Ti mes -Indian Express
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Pakistan 'incapable' of prosecuting terror suspects - Telegraph.co.uk


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Pakistan 'incapabl e' of prosecuting terror suspects
Telegraph.co.uk
Pakistan is incapable of prosecuting terror suspects, according to a US State Department report which reveals that three in four defendants are acquitted. By Dean Nelson The report paints a damning portrait of the key United States ally in the war on ...
US doubts Pakistan can prosecute Mumbai terror plottersEconomic Times
Pakistan unsuccessful at prosecuting terroristsEdmonton Journal
Pak 'incapable' of prosecuting terrorists: USTimes of India
The Express Tribune -Hindustan Times&nbs p;-Indian Express
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2011-08-30

Pakistan set to test revived Zimbabwe - Times of India


Independent Online

Pakistan set to test revived Zimbabwe
Times of India
HARARE: Having negotiated the first hurdle in their campaign to justify Test nation status by beating Bangladesh in a one-off Test two weeks ago, Zimbabwe now face a much higher fence on Thursday - Pakistan. The single Test match, which starts on ...
Pakistan v Zimbabwe XI - Junaid Khan bags 4 for 62 – Cricket News Updatebettor.com (blog)
Zim name unchanged squad for Pakistan TestNewsDay
Zimbabwe retain squad for Pakistan seriesCricket Country
Cricket365 News -Pakistan Daily Times -IEWY News
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka set for UAE clashes - Yahoo! Eurosport UK


Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Pakistan and Sri Lanka set for UAE clashes
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play a three Test series, five one-day internationals and a T20 match in the United Arab Emirates from October 18 to November 26 this year. The series will also see the revival of Test cricket at the Sharjah stadium after 11 ...
Pakistan announces Sri Lanka itineraryAFP
Pakistan, Sri Lanka set for desert dust-upThe Express Tribune

Sharjah returns to Test fold as Pakistan v Sri Lanka dates announcedThe National
IBNLive.com -bettor.com (blog)
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Problems to be solved on streets, not in assemblies: Shahbaz - PakTribune.com


The Nation, Pakistan

Problems to be solved on streets, not in assemblies: Shahbaz
PakTribune.com
By Amir Latif LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Monday the assemblies did not hold the key to the solution of Pakistan's problems and people could change the system only by launching a movement on the streets. ...
Shahbaz calls for revolutionThe Nation, Pakistan
Punjab CM vows to end unemploymentDAWN.com
20000 yellow cabs being distributed: ShahbazPakistan Observer

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Zardari suspends Mirza's basic membership of PPP - PakTribune.com


The Nation, Pakistan

Zardari suspe nds Mirza's basic membership of PPP
PakTribune.com
ISLAMABAD: Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza's political career with the Pakistan People's Party seems to be over as President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday gave a green signal to show Dr Mirza the exit door by disowning his statements and deciding to suspend his ...
Lawyers for probe into Zulfikar Mirza's allegationsThe Nation, Pakistan
Leaders ought not to close their eyes to 'ZulfiLeaks'The News International
Mirza's startling WikiLeaksPakistan Observer
Pakistan Daily Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -PakistanToday.com.pk
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Former players go for appointment of a local coach - Associated Press of Pakistan


The Nation, Pakistan

Former players go for appointment of a local coach
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): Former players, Ramiz Raja and Zaheer Abbas feel that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must appoint a local coach, who understands the dynamics of how cricket is run in the country.The two greats have been specially appointed ...
Pakistan news: PCB appoint committee to select coachESPNcricinfo.com
PCB asks former stalwarts to find new coachThe News International
Pakistan begin hunt for new cricket coachAFP
The National -The Express Tribune -bettor.com (blog)
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Parts of Pakistan celebrate Eid today - Times of India


Boston Globe

Parts of Pak istan celebrate Eid today
Times of India
PTI | Aug 30, 2011, 12.23PM IST ISLAMABAD: Eid was celebrated with fervour in parts of Pakistan's tribal regions and the northwestern Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province on Tuesday, even though an official announcement is yet to be made about the ending of ...
Pakistan likely to see two Eids...againThe Express Tribune
British High Commissioner Adam Thoms on's message on Eid-ul-FitrAssociated Press of Pakistan
World Again Split on Two 'Eids'Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Two killed in train collision in Pakistan - AFP


AFP

Two killed in train collision in Pakistan
AFP
LAHORE, Pakistan — At least two people were killed and 17 others wounded, five of them critically, when two trains collided in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, officials said. "Passenger train Khyber mail, which was coming from Karachi ...
5 killed, 25 injured in train collision in PakistanPhilippine Star
Two special Eid trains collide in Pakistan, two killedNDTV.com
ANALYSIS: The ball named Tango —Taimur Shaique HussainPakistan Daily Times
Voice of America (blog) -The Voice of Russia -TwoCircles.net
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'Attack on Chitral Scouts backed by NATO' local residents - The Dardistan Times


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'Attack on Chitral Scouts backed by NATO' local residents
The Dardistan Times
CHITRAL— The attack on the peaceful scenic Chitral valley of Pakistan, in which 37 people died, is now being hinted to be backed by NATO forces in Afghanistan. An eye witness of the incident has revealed that the attack at Arandu on Saturday was ...
History's lessonsThe News International
Filling the policy vacuum on Pakistan, America and the Afghanistan endgameThe Express Tribune
Khan's kitchen: the difficult life of an Afghan interpreter for the British ...The Guardian (blog)
AFP -Daily News & Analysis -DAWN.com
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Bomber prematurely detonates explosives, killing himself, companion in ... - Washington Post


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Bomber prematurely detonates explosives, killing himself, companion in ...
Washington Post
By AP, KARACHI, Pakistan — A senior police official says a suspected suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle in Pakistan's largest city prematurely detonated his explosives, killing himself and his companion. Ahsan Umar says the two men were traveling ...
Pakistan: Bomber, companion die in premature blastNewsday (subscription)

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Mirza's startling WikiLeaks - Pakistan Observer


The Express Tribune

Mirza's startling WikiLeaks
Pakistan Observer
He made startling revelations, which would continue to remain subject of heated discussion for a long time to come, but his disclosure about existence of a US plot to dismember Pakistan and role of Interior Minister Rehman Malik in exploiting the ...
Lawyers for probe into Zulfikar Mirza's allegationsThe Nation, Pakistan
Leaders ought not to close their eyes to 'ZulfiLeaks'The News International
EDITORIAL: Zulfi Mirza's explosive 'allegations'Pakistan Daily Times
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -PakistanToday.com.pk -The Express Tribune
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Pakistan need to show better defence, skilful finishing: Hanif - DAWN.com


The Express Tribune

Pakistan need to show better defence, skilful finishing: Hanif
DAWN.com
KARACHI: Chief selector Hanif Khan said on Monday that if Pakistan improved their defence and the forwards displayed good finishing skills, they had good chances of winning the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy being held in China from Sept 3. ...
Pakistan leave for Ordos to hunt for hockey titleThe News International
We need to improve in defence and finishing: chief selectorPak istan Daily Times
With gold in mindThe Express Tribune
Associated Press of Pakistan -bettor.com (blog)
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US should make Pakistan accountable: Scholar - Times of India


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US should make Pakistan accounta ble: Scholar
Times of India
PTI | Aug 30, 2011, 09.07AM IST WASHINGTON: The US should demand accountability from Pakistan for the activities of all terror networks operating from its soil and should not accept the country's assertions that it is incapable of shutting down groups ...
Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing IndependentNew York Times
US Officials Confident Al-Qaida's No. 2 Killed in Pakistan Voice of America
US should make Pakistan accountable: scholarFirstpost
Los Angeles Times -Economic Times -The Voice of Russia
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Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing Independent - New York Times


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Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing Independent
New York Times
WASHINGTON — At some point in coming days, a shadowy group of Al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan who make up the network's "General Command" is likely to announce a replacement for Atiyah abd al-Rahman, the Libyan chief of operations who ...
US should make Pakistan accountable: ScholarTimes of India
US Officials Confident Al-Qaida's No. 2 Killed in PakistanVoice of America
US should make Pakistan accountable: scholarFirstpost
Los Angeles Times -UPI.com -Economic Times
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PCB asks former stalwarts to find new coach - The News International


The Nation, Pakistan

PCB asks former stalwarts to find new coach
The News International
KARACHI: Pakistan's cricket chiefs on Monday gave the task of finding a suitable coach for the national team to former Test cricketers. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that it has formed a committee headed by former Pakistan Test captain ...
Pakistan news: PCB appoint committee to select coachESPNcricinfo.com
Pakistan begin hunt for new cricket coachAFP
Rehman Malik's plea to Supreme CourtAssociated Press of Pakistan
The Express Tribune -Cricketnext.com -PakistanToday.com.pk
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Reviving the economy - The News International


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Reviving the economy
The News Inter national
Recently in Lahore, the prime minister issued a confident statement that Pakistan's economy was recovering fast; that the government had not borrowed a single rupee from the central bank in the month of July; and that exports and revenue collection had ...
Govt to bring perpetrators of violence in Karachi to justice: GilaniAssociated Press of Pakistan
Solution to Karachi problem lies in political dialogue: PMPakistan Daily Times

Karachi killings: Army operation not a permanent ...PakTribune.com
Daijiworld.com -UPI.com
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History's lessons - The News International


The Nation, Pakistan

History's lessons
The News International
Riaz Mohammad Khan is uniquely qualified to provide an insider's perspective on Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan and the complex interplay between internecine Afghan conflicts and the competing interests of external powers. ...
Filling the policy vacuum on Pakistan, America and the Afghanistan endgameThe Express Tribune
Pakistan's 10 years of chaosAFP
Pakistan nurtured terror outfits threatening country's survival: ReportDaily News & Analysis
DAWN.com -Pakistan Daily Times -Pakistan Observer
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MQM chief hospitalised but recovering - The News International


The Nation, Pakistan

MQM chief hospitalised but recovering< /b>
The News International
LONDON: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has not let party founder Altaf Hussain hear anything about the allegations levelled by the senior Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Dr Zulfiqar Mirza. Mirza, a childhood friend of President Asif Zardari, ...
Pakistan's MQM chief hospitalised in LondonHindustan Times
Altaf neither arrested nor restricted: UK High CommissionerInternational News Network
No restrictions on Altaf Hussain's movement: British HCDAWN.com

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2011-08-29

Karachi suo motu: Sindh police fail to impress indignant SC - The Express Tribune


The Nation, Pakistan

Karachi suo motu: Sindh police fail to impress indignant SC
The Express Tribune
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry arrives with security protocol at the Supreme Court's Karachi registry. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS As it began hearings into the suo motu case of Karachi's summer of ...
Supreme Court opens Karachi killings inquiryBBC News
Some areas in Karachi are no go areas: IG informs SCThe Nation, Pakistan
SC calls for reports on Karachi killings, adjourns hearing till TuesdayBusiness Recorder
Associated Press of Pakistan -ummid.com -MSN India
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COMMENT: Moving beyond Jinnah's Pakistan —Fahd Ali - Pakistan Daily Times


COMMENT: Moving beyond Jinnah's Pakistan —Fahd Ali
Pakistan Daily Times
Pakistan just celebrated its 64th Independence Day. As usual the day was marked with promises to make Pakistan the greatest nation (and country) the world has ever witnessed. It is ironic that nobody paused for a second to reflect that the country is, ...
The politics of anti-secular scholarshipThe News International

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A year on from Lord's, Pakistan cricket has moved on from the bad times - The National


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A year on from Lord's, Pakistan cricket has moved on from the bad times
The National
"It was one of the worst days," the Pakistan coach said. "The dressing room was completely quiet, shocked. I don't really have the words to describe it." Younis is not unfamiliar with bad days. They are the leitmotif of an incredible 14-year career ...
Pakistan news: PCB appoint committee to select coachESPNcricinfo.com
Pakistan begin hunt for new cricket coachAFP
Rehman Malik's plea to Supreme CourtAssociated Press of Pakistan
The Express Tribune -SportPulse.net -Cricketnext.com
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'Now Pakistan and America have some problems. So they're taking it out on me' - The Guardian


The Guardian

'Now Pakistan and America have some problems. So they're taking it out on me'
The Guardian
Plagued by old resentments, accusations of infidelity and violent squabbles that end in the diplomatic equivalent of plate-smashing, Pakistan and the US have long been compared to a crisis-stricken married couple. It is a forced marriage, ...