World-News

Senators across party lines urging the government first and foremost to implement the recommendation of the parliamentary committee on national security to shoot down US Predators entering Pakistani territory. They were lodging their protest over the recent drone strikes in North Waziristan which allegedly killed innocent citizens.

http://bit.ly/A32sZX



Pakistan PM bemoans 'trust deficit' with US

Pakistans' prime minister said today that there was ''a trust deficit'' between Islamabad and Washington as he criticised the resumption of US drone strikes on his countrys' tribal belt.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-28/pakistan/30673481_1_drone-strikes-tribal-belt-drone-attacks


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Obama Confirms Pakistan Drones
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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/01/11-1

Are Drones Watching You?
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/01/11-6

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U.S. Kills Six People In Pakistan

A second drone strike in two days killed six militants in North Waziristan in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border on Thursday.

http://natpo.st/yhVmA8



Pakistan: New Price Tags on Stranded NATO Supplies

At a meeting last week in the eastern city Lahore in the Punjab province, it urged the government to quit the ''war on terror'' and threatened a countrywide movement against "U.S. terrorism in Pakistan.''

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106422



U.S. kills six peoples in Pakistan

At least six suspected militants were killed on Thursday when a U.S. drone carried out an airstrike in Pakistan s volatile North Waziristan region, officials said on Friday. It is the second attack in less than a week.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-144479.html



Pakistan official says US military will be allowed to return, but not CIA drones

U.S. military trainers will be invited back into Pakistan ''as early as April or May,'' but the nation has ruled out allowing CIA drones back into the country, Fox News has learned.

http://fxn.ws/wB5jga



US kills 5 people in Pakistan

A drone attack in a volatile tribal region of north-west Pakistan has killed at least five suspected militants, officials say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16676361



US kills another 5 people in North Waziristan

At least five people have been killed in two US drone attacks in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan on Monday.

http://bit.ly/wOVMv6


From Information Clearing House

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It s the latest ''surge''

Antiwar.com
by Justin Raimondo

01/13/12

We have effectively been at war with Pakistan for months now, and it is only a matter of time before we begin to move in the troops openly, and in a big way. This war will be an easy sell for the War Party. To begin with, there s the specter of Pakistan s nukes: this threat, combined with the miraculous reincarnation of al-Qaeda, is a replay of Condoleezza Rice s infamous 'mushroom cloud' ploy in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. Hillary Clinton can be counted on to play this role to the hilt...

http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2012/01/12/its-the-latest-surge/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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''China and Pakistan pledged to strengthen military ties and bring existing cooperation to a new level,'' Xinhua quoted China s Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie as saying.

http://bit.ly/wVEFGz


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He stressed that the drone attacks must be stopped, which were causing collateral damage and were grossly detrimental to the government s efforts to isolate terrorists from local population.

http://bit.ly/tI4jXy



Pakistan Needs to Declare Its Independence

By Yasmeen Ali

Pakistan lies ravaged, with her economy destroyed, thanks to the country s deep involvement in the 'War on Terror.'

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30055.htm



Girl, four, left with horrific burns after U.S. drone attack in Pakistan is brought to America to receive surgery

A girl who was burned beyond recognition by a U.S. drone and left for dead in a trashcan is about to undergo reconstructive surgery.

http://bit.ly/uPvnjY



700m cut, but US still owes $6bn to Pakistan

It s very unfortunate that the US never treated Pakistan as an ally, friend or partner. We were always considered or treated like subservient state which is working only for dollars. But the fact is that no country on earth has suffered more than Pakistan from its own ally in last 60 years.

http://bit.ly/rtQmYa



US kills four people in Pakistan: Officials

Two missiles destroyed a ''militant'' compound in Pakistan s tribal area near the Afghan border, killing four ''militants'' late on Tuesday, security officials said.

http://bit.ly/zNLbeD


From Information Clearing House

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Pakistan Army Rejects US Findings on Border Attack
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/12/23-6

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US Prepares for a Curtailed Relationship With Pakistan

Eric Schmitt, The New York Times: 'With the United States facing the reality that its broad security partnership with Pakistan is over, American officials are seeking to salvage a more limited counterterrorism alliance that they acknowledge will complicate their ability to launch attacks against extremists and move supplies into Afghanistan.'

http://www.truth-out.org/us-prepares-curtailed-relationship-pakistan/1324914437

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Pakistan disputes US findings on deadly airstrike

CNN

12/26/11

Pakistan s government has formally disputed the findings of a U.S. investigation into a November airstrike that killed 24 Pakistanis, saying the bombardment went on long after it reported its troops were under fire. In a letter to the U.S. Congress, Pakistan said its troops came under fire at well-identified border posts and that NATO commanders knew helicopter gunships were firing on Pakistani forces 'within the first fifteen minutes', yet the attack continued for more than another hour...

http://bit.ly/skP6vG


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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By NBC News

According to the new Pakistani defense policy, 'Any object entering into our air space, including U.S. drones, will be treated as hostile and be shot down,'

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29946.htm



Rare Photographs Show Ground Zero of the Drone War: Be advised: Many of these pictures are disturbing. Some of them show dead children.

http://bit.ly/rYK1f0



Pak says US decision to freeze $700m aid could hurt ties further

The leaders of a US House-Senate negotiating panel said on Monday they had agreed to freeze $700 million in US aid to Pakistan until it provides some assurances of assistance in the fight against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the region.

http://bit.ly/vRG0Ea



Pay up! Pakistan puts price on US cooperation

Pakistan s decision to impose tax on US and NATO supplies going to Afghanistan through its territory is only a part of a broader package that Pakistan is discussing at the moment, Chris Woods of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism told RT.

http://rt.com/news/pakistan-transit-tax-nato-921/



U.S. House asks for punitive measures against Iran, Pakistan

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed a massive defense bill, asking for sanctions on Iran s central bank and freezing some aid to Pakistan.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2011-12/15/c_131308103.htm



Pakistan insists air strikes were deliberate

Pakistan s embassy in Washington invited reporters to a briefing at which officials showed images and maps that they said supported Islamabad s case, despite US insistence that the November 26 incident was a regrettable mistake.

http://bit.ly/uAtPqJ



Pakistan: No compromise on sovereignty, territorial frontiers

The Prime Minister made it clear that the future rules of engagements with the US/NATO would ensure national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.

http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=130354


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Pakistan: US drones 'will be treated as hostile and be shot down'

MSNBC

12/10/11

'Pakistan will shoot down any U.S. drone that intrudes its air space per new directives, a senior Pakistani official told NBC News on Saturday. According to the new Pakistani defense policy, 'Any object entering into our air space, including U.S. drones, will be treated as hostile and be shot down,' a senior Pakistani military official told NBC News...

http://on.msnbc.com/stjl41



Pakistan: Tens of thousands rally against US

Agence France-Presse

12/18/11

Tens of thousands gathered in one of the biggest-ever protests in the Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday to condemn NATO and United States over the killing of 24 soldiers along the Afghan border. The protestors, mainly from Islamist groups and political parties, vowed they would march to the capital Islamabad if the government did not cancel agreements between the US designed to fight terrorism...

http://bit.ly/ukJScO


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Activists in Pakistan have warned the US ambassador they intend to launch legal action against him and seek to have him charged over the alleged murder of two boys killed by a CIA drone strike.

http://bit.ly/uUAMtf



Pakistan to deploy air defence weapons on Afghan border

Pakistan will deploy air defence weapons on the border with Afghanistan to pre-empt fresh attacks by NATO forces in the wake of a 'pre-planned' air strike that killed 24 soldiers, a top military official has said.

http://bit.ly/v2cRT2


From Information Clearing House



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U.S.-Pakistani relations may be on the rocks, but the CIA s secret friends in the country fight on in units, prisons, and bases the United States has been building up since 9/11 to counter the pro-Taliban side of Pakistan s military and intelligence services. Eli Lake reports exclusively.

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Pakistan Army Believes NATO Attack Planned: Reports

By Augustine Anthony

A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike killing 24 Pakistani troops on the Afghan border last month was pre-planned and warned of more attacks.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29929.htm


From Information Clearing House



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By George Galloway
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29873.htm



Kayani declares war on 'Nato aggressors'

The Chief of the Army Staff issued these orders on Wednesday night. According to which, the Pakistani military officer in the area will be responsible for retaliation against any aggressors in that particular area and he will be provided all kind of assistance that he will ask for.

http://bit.ly/uwj9xj



Pakistani soldiers cleared to retaliate without orders

The Army hardened its stance by permitting the rank and file to respond to any attack without awaiting directions from the command.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2681711.ece



Pakistan: Countrywide protests continue against Nato attack

Khateebs in Friday sermons condemned the blatant Nato aggression while leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami and other religious parties addressed protest rallies and called for a resolute stand against the aggressor.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=10730&Cat=13



Pakistan Says They are 'Temporarily' Leaving Liaison Centers in Wake of NATO Attack

The decision highlighted current problems with coordination because U.S. military officials seemed to think it was another retaliatory move by Pakistan for the NATO strikes. The officials feared it would hamper efforts to liaise with Pakistani forces and increase the risk something could go wrong again.

http://fxn.ws/vrssjW


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Pakistan Orders Troops to Return Fire if Attacked on Afghan Border

Saeed Shah, McClatchy Newspapers: 'Pakistan s top military commander has issued orders to the country s troops to return fire should they come under attack again from U.S.-led coalition forces in a move likely to increase tensions after last week s American-led raid on two border outposts that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.'

http://www.truth-out.org/pakistan-orders-troops-return-fire-if-attacked-afghan-border/1322839237



Rejecting Apology, US May Hasten End of Pakistan as Client

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service: "President Barack Obama has sided with U.S. military and Defence Department officials in rejecting a proposal by the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan for a U.S. apology for last weekend s attack on two Pakistani border posts, and approving an investigation into the attack that won t be completed until Dec. 23 at the earliest. The White House and the military bloc are gambling that the lengthy investigation into the attack that killed 25 Pakistani troops will defuse popular Pakistani anger.'

http://www.truth-out.org/rejecting-apology-us-may-hasten-end-pakistan-client/1323009367



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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/11/29-0

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US refuses to apologise for Pakistan air strike that killed 24 soldiers

Closing the border crossings will halt almost half of supplies for the Nato-led force, including British troops.

http://tgr.ph/vmAy5h



Violation of Pak sovereignty not acceptable: China, Russia

...China expressed deep shock and strong concern over the incident and extended condolences to the aggrieved families. He said that Pakistan s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected.

http://bit.ly/uHWIpd



Pakistan says Supply line permanently stopped: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said the Nato supply line had not been suspended but permanently stopped, making it clear that containers that had been stopped would not be allowed to cross the Pak-Afghan border.

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/11/28/179611.html



Russia Considers Blocking NATO Supply Routes

Russia said it may not let NATO use its territory to supply troops in Afghanistan if the alliance doesn t seriously consider its objections to a U.S.-led missile shield for Europe, Russia s ambassador to NATO said Monday.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204753404577066421106592452.html



US and Pakistan Enter the Danger Zone

By M K Bhadrakumar

Washington may have seriously erred if the intention Friday night was to draw out the Pakistani military into a retaliatory mode and then to hit it with a sledgehammer and make it crawl on its knees pleading mercy. Things aren t going to work that way.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29850.htm



America: The Ally From Hell

By Jordan Michael Smith

In Washington, the Pakistan-bashers are having a field day avoiding U.S. responsibility.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29855.htm



72 troops killed by NATO cross-border attacks in Pakistan over last three years: army spokesman

Major General Athar Abbas, said that the recent attacks by NATO forces on two Pakistani army checkposts in the country s northwest tribal area of Mohmand Agency, which killed 24 Pakistani troops and injured 13 others, could lead to serious consequences.

http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=160494



NATO raid was deliberate: army:

The NATO attacks on border checkposts in Mohmand Agency were deliberate and were carried out in violation of coordination procedures, Director General Military Operations (DG MO), Maj Gen Ishfaq Nadeem, said on Tuesday.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\11\30\story_30-11-2011_pg1_4



Pakistan s air space may be denied to US

The government is currently reviewing the options available to it to demonstrate Pakistan s vast leverage over their war in Afghanistan to the US and other members of the International Security Force, the experts said.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=10643&Cat=13



US fanning terror, flouting international laws: China

China s top state newspaper on Tuesday accused the United States of flouting international law and fanning terrorism after a NATO attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, and it warned that the Islamabad s grip on security could be dangerously weakened.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\11\30\story_30-11-2011_pg7_5



Pakistan : Video of NATO airstrike aftermath

Pakistan s military on Wednesday released footage showing what they said was the aftermath of the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. The video shows what appear to be several damaged buildings in a mountainous area and a cloud of smoke rising.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BSoEeLgnm0&feature=player_embedded


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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/11/28-5

NATO Ignored Pleas to Hold Off Airstrikes That Killed 24 Soldiers: Pakistan
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/11/28-2

U.S. Pakistan Policy 'Threatening Another 9/11'
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/11/28-2

Should We Allow NATO Free Rein to Attack and Kill People?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/11/29-7



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