30 November 2009

'Pakistani Police Underfunded, Overwhelmed', USA Today, 5 November 2009

EXCERPT: "Just how underfunded are Pakistan's police? Police barricades in the city of Lahore carry the logo of the snack-food company, Tasty, that sponsors the local force. The police academy is brought to you in part by the U-Fone telecommunication company. New recruits are limited to 40 bullets on the firing range before they're put on active duty...

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30 November 2009

'Militant Violence Creates Climate of Fear In Peshawar', Radio Free Europe // Radio Liberty, 28 November 2009

EXCERPT: "Peshawar's status as a frontline city was revived after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. But since then, Peshawar residents have been caught in the crossfire between the extremists and Pakistani security forces. Every new military operation against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban has triggered...

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30 November 2009

'From FATA to South Punjab: Islamic Radicalism in Pakistan', Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 30 November 2009

EXCERPT: "Despite tall claims by the Pakistani establishment of successes being scored by its military in the war against Taliban in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and normalcy being fast restored in the troubled Swat and South Waziristan regions, the situation in various areas of the...

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30 November 2009

'Zardari Cedes Power to Pakistani Premier', The Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2009

EXCERPT: "Pakistan's beleaguered president, Asif Ali Zardari, is under increasing pressure to step down or to relinquish most of his sweeping powers immediately, as growing political tension threatens the stability of the Muslim nation in the midst of a critical battle with Taliban militants. In an attempt to defuse the situation, Mr. Zardari over the weekend...

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30 November 2009

'Tora Bora Revisited: How We Failed to Get Bin Laden and Why It Matters Today', United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 30 November 2009

EXCERPT: "The mission [at Tora Bora] had failed to capture or kill bin Laden. Removing the Al Qaeda leader from the battlefield eight years ago would not have eliminated the worldwide extremist threat. But the decisions that opened the door for his escape to Pakistan allowed bin...

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30 November 2009

'U.S. Offers New Role for Pakistan', The Washington Post, 30 November 2009

EXCERPT: "President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and economic cooperation, while warning with unusual bluntness that its use of insurgent groups to pursue policy goals 'cannot continue.' The offer, including an effort to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and India, was contained...

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30 November 2009

'You?ve Had Eight Years, Now Get Us bin Laden, Brown Urges Pakistan', The Times Online, 30 November 2009

EXCERPT: "Gordon Brown told Pakistan to 'take out' Osama bin Laden yesterday as Western frustration at its failure to capture the al-Qaeda leader burst into the public glare. With America and Britain seeking support for their decisions in the next two days to send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan, Mr Brown...

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