Friday 12th March, 2010
'Arrest of Afghan Taliban leaders in Pak aimed at derailing Afghan reconciliation'
South East Asia News.NetThe recent surge in action by Pakistan against key Afghan Taliban commanders hiding inside the country is actually aimed at destabilising the budding reconciliation process in Afghanistan, experts have said.
US unconvinced over Pak Army's U-turn against Taliban commanders: Expert
South East Asia News.NetPakistan has been claiming huge success against the Taliban by capturing several key militant leaders, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban's second-in command, however the United States is far from convinced that the arrests mark a change in the Pakistan Army's policies.
Pak government planning 'grand operation' against 'clandestine' extremist groups
South East Asia News.NetThe Pakistan Government is planning to launch a 'grand operation' against banned extremist outfits, which have been running their covert activities in the country under different name and face.
Bangladesh will not be used for terror activities: BDR chief
South East Asia News.NetBangladesh on Thursday reiterated that its soil would not be used for terrorist activities against any country.
PPP says no proposal under consideration for granting extension to Kayani
South East Asia News.NetThe Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has denied there being any proposal being considered regarding extending the service of Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
Kayani, Pasha continue Pak's traditional anti-India agenda: NYT
South East Asia News.NetThe report regarding Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extending the tenure of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt.Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year clearly suggests that nothing much has changed in the country and two still rule the roost.
Pak Law Minister says kidnapped Brit toddler found
South East Asia News.NetPakistan's Law Minister Babar Awan has revealed that a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has been found.
Kidnapped Brit toddler's father returns to London from Pakistan
South East Asia News.NetNotwithstanding the demand of Pakistani police officials, the father of the kidnapped five-year old boy, Sahil Saeed, who was abducted from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum last week, has returned to London.
Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup
South East Asia News.NetPakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next month.
Yousuf contemplating retirement from international cricket
South East Asia News.NetAlthough the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that the ban on captain Mohammed Yousuf is 'discretionary' and not for life, the dejected skipper is contemplating retirement.
PCB should disclose reasons behind banning players: Waqar
South East Asia News.NetFormer Pakistan fast bowler and newly appointed coach of the national squad Waqar Younis has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) must make public the reasons behind banning senior players Mohammed Yousuf and Younis Khan.
PCB's 'harsh' decision evokes mixed response from ex-Pak cricketers
South East Asia News.NetThe Pakistan Cricket Board's sweeping decision to impose a ban on two senior cricketers and hefty penalties on five other players of the current national squad has evoked a mixed response from former cricketers.
'Marshall Plan' needed to root out militancy from Pak, Afghanistan: Zardari
South East Asia News.NetPakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the international community to come up with a 'Marshall Plan" for the region to help both Pakistan and Afghanistan root out militancy from their respective territories.
Rowdy mob torches five Christians' houses in Lahore
South East Asia News.NetAt least five houses belonging to Christian families were looted and then set on fire by a rowdy mob in Narang Mandi area here.
60-year-old woman helps nab burglars
South East Asia News.NetA 60-year-old woman who helped police nab burglars at her home in New Zealand said that she was furious like a mother angry at her child on seeing the thieves, a media report said.
US worried over Lashkar triggering Indo-Pak war
South East Asia News.NetA top US Army official has raised concerns over the possibility of a war between India and Pakistan triggered by extremist groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Weak Government And Poor Security Blamed For Afghan Rights Situation
VOAKarzai Welcomes Pakistan's Help in Negotiating with Taliban The U.S. government's annual human rights report calls Afghanistan's human rights record poor but says much of that is because the security ...
Visit 'no Vacation' For Obama
The Straits TimesWASHINGTON - PRESIDENT Barack Obama's trip next week to his childhood home of Indonesia will be no vacation and is unlikely to be delayed by his health reform drive, the White House said on Thursday. ...
Pm Wen To Visit Indonesia
The Straits TimesJAKARTA - CHINA'S Premier Wen Jiabao will make his first trip to Indonesia next month, just weeks after a visit by United States President Barack Obama, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday. Tr...
Court Reverses Syariah Ruling
The Straits TimesThe child's mother, Mrs M. Indira Gandhi, thanking her legal team outside the Ipoh High Court, including her lead counsel, Mr M. Kulasegaran (far left). They described the decision as a 'landmark ruli...
Bangkok On High Alert
The Straits TimesThailand began tightening security in and around Bangkok yesterday ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters. -- PHOTO: AP BANGKOK - THAILAND began tightening security in and around Bangkok ye...
Safety Of Aid Workers Crucial, Un Officials Say After Murders In Pakistan
Spero NewsUnited Nations officials today condemned the murder of six aid workers in north-west Pakistan, the latest in a series of attacks against the humanitarian community in the South Asian nation.
Voter Registration Forms Now In 5 Asian Languages
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Voter registration forms are now available nationally in five Asian languages. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission released the forms on its Web site Thursday in Chinese, ...
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