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Tech-savvy Taliban fights war in cyberspace
Taliban communication strategy war now includes a website, SMS, emails, tweets and Facebook posts.
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Abbottabad raid probe: Gen Nadeem exonerates military, intelligence
Commentators question the general’s impartiality after his comments.
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Rethinking counter-insurgency strategies
Winning hearts and minds is an essential part of it, army needs to pay greater attention to public sensitivities.
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US-India relations: Pakistan looms large as Clinton lands in India
Clinton will have "extensive conversations" on security and economic cooperation in New Delhi.
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Petraeus steps down in Afghanistan
Petraeus passed the baton to John Allen, a former subordinate who made his name in Iraq by striking tribal alliances.
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‘Pakistani officials knew about Baitullah, Zawahiri meeting’
Counter-terrorism officials say ISI had told CIA about the meeting in 2008.
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Diplomatic functions: Foreign power brokers’ interactions irk officials
Domestic security officials say Western diplomats met politicians 70 times in less than 90 days.
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De-radicalisation: Psychologists’ war against militants
Kayani has ordered to try capturing young terrorists rather than killing them.
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UN removes 14 Taliban members from sanctions list
Germany’s UN ambassador says the decision ‘sends a strong signal’.
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The charge of the secular brigade
The secularists cannot agree on anything, divided along egotistical and ideological lines.
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President Zardari arrives in Iran for talks
Talks to address "bilateral relations and regional issues," say Iranian officials.
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Fake vaccine project: Government suspends Dr Shakil Afridi
Dr Afridi ran a fake hepatitis campaign in Abbottabad, to provide CIA with DNA samples of bin Laden's children.
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UN’s Terrorist Sanctions List: ‘Two people de-listed so far’
two of the 13 people who petitioned her office had been de-listed so far.
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Money for nothing and cheques for free
If US is doing all the heavy lifting, what need is there to pay Pakistan for a deal not done?
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The release of Malik Ishaq
It is not the first time that a dreaded terrorist has been allowed to walk in Pakistan.
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As US wars wind down, drones gain new prominence
30 noncombatants and 1,400 militants have been killed in Pakistan since Bush expanded drone use in July 2008.
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Bin Laden mulled 9/11 anniversary attack team: Report
Bin Laden and his operations chief, Attiyah Abd al-Rahman, swapped views about the composition of the attack team.
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Why the army will have to go into North Waziristan
Entire American establishment believes Haqqani network exports terror to Afghan, needs to be crushed by Pakistan Army.
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US-Pak military chiefs huddle in Rawalpindi
The discussions were focused on reviving cooperation between the ISI and the CIA.
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NATO commander Petraeus meets Pakistani army chief
'Discuss various topics of mutual interest and ways to improve regional security': US Embassy.
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Repairing relations with the United States
There is more convergence between the interests of the US and Pakistan than Pakistanis are willing to acknowledge.
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Phony CIA immunisation drive: Vaccination drives under threat
World Health Organisation concerned about the effect of the story on children’s immunity in the country.
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Pakistan will continue busting private CIA rings, Pasha to tell US
Meetings between military, intelligence officials aim to salvage relations.
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Going it alone
The terrorists are not going to come and kiss our hand because we have kicked the Americans out.
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PM Gilani 'concerned' over US aid cuts
Cuts reportedly include about $300m reimbursements for the cost of deploying over 100,000 soldiers along AfPak border.
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UN to expose those who attack schools, hospitals
'Protecting children in armed conflict is a peace and security issue': UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
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US wants Pakistan to release doctor who helped track OBL: Report
ISI detains Afridi, recruited by CIA for carrying out fake vaccination programme in Abbottabad, trying to track OBL.
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ISI chief lands in Washington
In first visit to US after Bin Laden raid, Pasha to meet his counterparts to discuss intelligence matters.
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Bin Laden was in on 2005 and 2006 London plots
Bin Laden had advance knowledge of unsuccessful plots in London.
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Fake vaccination: ‘Guardian report won’t affect immunisation campaigns in K-P’
Doctor who arranged the fake campaign visited the US a few years ago.
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Pak-China relations: China pledges support for Pakistan
Foreign ministry spokesman says Pakistan is important for regional stability.
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Corps commanders’ meeting: Army shrugs off ‘punitive’ aid cut-off by US
No U-turn regarding decision to scale back activities of CIA; Gen Wynne says Pakistan will not accept conditional aid.
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1,000 french troops to leave by 2012: Sarkozy
You have to know how to end a war: President Sarkozy
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Army aid: US lays bare concerns on Pakistan army
"US realized that maybe this isn't just about Pakistanis' capability, maybe there is also a will issue.": Lisa Curtis.
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US ran fake vaccine project in Pakistan to hunt for Bin Laden: Report
CIA officials recruited a senior local doctor to organise the campaign.
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Attacks against aid workers increase: report
Departing head of ICRC says violence has also spread to urban areas.
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Abbottabad incursion: US took advantage of ‘peacetime mode’
Deputy air chief tells the commission that PAF took adequate measures after it learnt of the US operation.
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Karachi violence: Collusion growing between Taliban, local criminals
Counter-terrorism official sounded alarm on growing level of coordination among two dozen or so extremist groups.
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Interpreting the fallout: ‘US wanted permanent presence on Pakistan airbases’
Decision to cut aid is ‘punishment’ for Pakistan's refusal to grant Washington permanent presence on airbases.
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Strong response: Pak will pull troops from Afghan border if US cuts aid
Defence minister hopes US will not repeat Bin Laden ‘mistake’ in the hunt for Zawahiri.
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Pakistan defiant as US halts $800 million military aid
Suspended aid includes $300 million to reimburse costs of deploying more than 100,000 soldiers along the Afghan border
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Pakistan needs to step up anti-terror fight: US
'We've been talking to Pakistan at all levels about the issues behind these decisions' State Department...
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10 killed in N. Waziristan drone strike
US drone fired three missiles at car in Gurwakha area in North Waziristan in second attack in past 24 hours.
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Suspension of US military assistance
The divorce with America will be followed by one from the European Union.
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The missing pencil
Talks with Taliban must form part of a joint US-Pakistan-Afghanistan strategy, and may be extend the same to al Qaeda.
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Withholding of aid not to affect tribal foray: Army
Washington suspends $800m in military aid to Islamabad.
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Sialkot Highlands: Chasing after a pipe dream
Sialkot bagpipe industry is the 2nd largest exporter of the instrument.
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The 2014 endgame
Has terrorism been eradicated? As the 2014 troop withdrawal deadline nears, such questions deserve consideration.
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Obama aide confirms US holding back aid to Pakistan
Obama's chief of staff William Daley confirms the US is holding back some military aid.
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Pakistan expects US to share intelligence regarding Zawahiri: ISPR
ISPR statement issued in response to Leon Panetta, who believes Zawahiri is living in Pakistan's tribal areas.