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One Year After Mumbai Attacks - Lessons and Challenges for Pakistan

IntelliBriefs (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Hassan Abbas, The Hindu, November 25, 2009 http://beta.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article54324.ece The tragic Mumbai attacks in November 2008 unfortunately derailed the India-Pakistan peace process in its wake. It should have brought both countries closer instead. The humanistic traditions and values of the Indian sub-continent and Indus Valley civilisation demanded so. On the contrary, masterminds...

LCCI suspends sending trade delegations to India till resumption of bilateral talks

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

Blaming India for tarnishing Pakistan's international image, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has suspended the sending of all trade delegations to India till bilateral talks

Pak doctors' negligence led to Akram's wife's death: Inquiry committee report

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram's wife Huma Akram died due to the negligence of Lahore doctors, an inquiry report has revealed.

Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: How Safe Are They?

Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

This brief discusses the safety and security of Pakistani nuclear facilities in the face of terrorism. It discusses US involvement in protecting the facilities and the steps Pakistan has taken to prevent their misuse or misappropriation. With the assault on the office of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Peshawar on 13 November 2009, which left at least 20 people dead, including 10 ISI officials,...

Haqqani approaches Lahore High Court to challenge inclusion in NRO beneficiaries list

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009

Angered over being named in the NRO beneficiaries list, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani has filed a case in the Lahore High Court's (LHC) Rawalpindi bench.

Committee takes a tough stand

The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Karachi: The National Assembly's standing committee on sports Monday directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to file a case against security officials for their alleged negligence during the March terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.

It had to be a sign. Time to move the family to Pakistan | Mohsin Hamid

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

To my London friends it is a land of beheadings and bombings, but I know it as a place where hope and tolerance can flourish My wife Zahra and I recently decided to move back to Pakistan. Many friends in London seem puzzled by our decision. That is understandable. Pakistan plays a recurring role as villain in the horror sub-industry within the news business. It is, we are constantly told, a place...

'Mastermind' of Mumbai attack preaches at mosque in Lahore

Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, chief of an Islamic charity Jamaat-ud-Dawa, leaves after appearing before the judicial review board of High Court in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Saeed was detained under house arrest last year as part of Pakistan's investigation into the Mumbai attacks. Come Friday prayers in Lahore, it is not hard to find the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. Hafiz Mohammed...

• 'Mastermind' of Mumbai attack preaches at mosque in Lahore - Muslims Against Sharia
• Mastermind of Mumbai jihad attack preaches at mosque in Lahore - Jihad Watch

An Alphabet Soup Of Terror

Understanding Each Other, Diversity and Dissent (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

We view things too simply. These are the guys who taught Marco Polo what he learned about business, negotiations, logistics and operations. http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/29/taliban-isi-let-jem-lashkar-jaish-pashtun-afghanistan-opinions-contributors-pakistan.html Commentary An Alphabet Soup Of Terror Bahukutumbi Raman 05.29.09, 9:30 AM ET An emailed question from an editor at this publication asked...

The IDPs of South Waziristan

IntelliBriefs (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

http://www.newscentralasia.net/Articles-and-Reports/480.html on 21 November, 2009 Dr. Uddipan Mukherjee The Operation Rah-i-Nijat has completed its first month. The battle seems to be long drawn as the Pakistani Taliban has declared to engage the military in guerrilla warfare. Furthermore, the battle is not only being fought in the core tribal areas but also in the mainland with important cities like...

Hunger protests planned in Pakistan

Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Protest are planned throughout Pakistan this weekend give voice to rampant food insecurity in the country. 60 million Pakistanis struggle to put food on the table. Global Call to Action Against Poverty will organize the rallies. A government subsidy program to provide low cost bread to people has many concerns over corruption. The massive subsidies continue even while the government faces bankruptcy....

Militants change tack in Pakistan

Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

By Syed Saleem Shahzad Asia Times "ISLAMABAD - After a month of operations against militants in the South Waziristan tribal area on the border with Afghanistan, Pakistan's military establishment realizes it is chasing shadows ; the adversary has simply melted into the vastness of the inhospitable surrounding territory . Unlike in previous operations in other troubled tribal areas, though, there...

It was tough to accept captaincy for only one series: Yousuf

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Lahore: Newly appointed Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has said that accepting the captaincy for only one series was a difficult decision for him to take.In an interview with a foreign news service,

Pak players need to obtain PCB's NOC for IPL's third season

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Lahore: Pakistan cricketers would have to obtain no-objection certificates(NOC) from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the government byNovember 20, in order to make themselves available for the

A diplomatic surge in Pakistan

The Reaction (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Guest post by Ziad Haider Ziad Haider is an MPA/JD candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and Georgetown Law, and a Truman National Security Fellow. He conducted field research on governance in FATA with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in the summer of 2008 and previously worked as a foreign policy advisor in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent three-day visit...

Guerlain Perfumes

ilya23 | 01/27/2009

Guerlain Guerlain is among the oldest perfume houses in the world. It has a large and loyal customer following, and is held in high esteem in the perfume industry. Perfumes by Guerlain are often said to be inspired by the scent of confections, as a result of a common vanilla and amber accord in many of their fragrances. This unique attribute is often referred to as the "Guerlinade". A perfume by the...

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sendvm | 01/23/2009

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Tendulkar, Sehwag move up in ICC ODI rankings

cricbytes | 01/20/2009

Sachin Tendulkar moved up a rung to 11th while dashing opener Virender Sehwag also broke into the top-20 in the latest ICC ODI Rankings in which India held on to the third position in the team chart.