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Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan,IBNLive.comSenate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, EgyptBusinessWeekBy DONNA CASSATA In a fresh warning to Pakistan, a Senate panel on Tuesday approved a foreign aid budget for next year that slashes President Barack Obama's request for assistance to Islamabad by more than half and threatens further reductions if it ...US senators cut funds for Iraq police training programReutersSenate foreign aid vote shows reluctance on PakistanGlobalPostSenate panel votes to cut money to Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt in foreign aid budget ...Washington Postall 191 news articles »
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 2:37 pm
India, Pakistan Sign Gas Pipeline Pact -Wall Street JournalIndia, Pakistan Sign Gas Pipeline PactWall Street JournalPhoto: Getty Images NEW DELHI – India and Pakistan Wednesday signed agreements with Turkmenistan for a project to pipe natural gas from the central Asian country through Afghanistan, marking a milestone in regional relations.India, Pakistan Sign Landmark Pacts To Transport Turkmenistan GasFox BusinessIndia, Pakistan agree on gas pipeline: WSJMarketWatchTurkmenistan agrees trans-Afghan pipeline gas dealsReutersVoice of America (blog) -Fox Newsall 268 news articles »
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 2:19 pm
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin LadenBBC NewsPakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prisonLos Angeles TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further ...Pakistan jails doctor who helped CIA find Bin LadenBBC NewsPakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin LadenReutersPakistan convicts doctor who helped find bin LadenThe Associated PressWashington Postall 432 news articles »
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
Shafilea Ahmed murder: swallowed bleach inTelegraph.co.ukShafilea Ahmed murder: swallowed bleach in PakistanTelegraph.co.ukShafilea Ahmed, the teenage girl allegedly murdered for dishonouring her family, swallowed a large quantity of bleach in the hope of being allowed to return to Britain from Pakistan. By Nigel Bunyan The 17-year-old later told one of her sisters that ...Shafilea Ahmed drank bleach in Pakistan, sister tells courtBBC NewsSchoolgirl 'drank bleach' for fear of being left in Pakistan by family, court ...Scotsman7:52am Wednesday 23rd May 2012 in NewsThis Is CheshireManchester Evening News -Evening Standard -Yorkshire Postall 626 news articles »
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 1:44 pm
US drone strike in Pakistan highlightsChristian Science MonitorUS drone strike in Pakistan highlights divergent interests of US, PakistanChristian Science MonitorAn end to the US drone campaign has been a key demand of Pakistan in exchange for reopening NATO supply routes, highlighting the differences the US and Pakistan have to overcome. By Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer / May 23, 2012 A man rides his bicycle ...US hopes for breakthrough in Pakistan NATO supply route talksReutersPakistan problem complicates Afghanistan drawdownSan Francisco ChroniclePakistanis are starting to feel very alonePhiladelphia InquirerHuffington Postall 2,401 news articles »
Posted on 23 May 2012 | 1:42 pm

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US drones kill 5 militants in Pakistan:A US drone attack early Monday killed at least five militants in a volatile northwestern Pakistan tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 9:31 pm
Panetta to Pakistan: Don'tWith tensions rising after the conviction of a Pakistani doctor who helped the US track down bin Laden, defense secretary slams Pakistan's demand for $5,000 for each supply truck, like the ones shown left, that crosses its border into Afghanistan. NATO Disputes Report of Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Airstrike 4 NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan OPINION: Just Say No to Pakistan's Extortion
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 3:15 pm
Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor's TreasonDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said it was “disturbing” and “difficult to understand” Pakistan’s 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shakil Afridi, a 48-year-old Pakistani doctor, was convicted last week of high treason by...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 1:04 pm
Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor'sDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said it was “disturbing” and “difficult to understand” Pakistan’s 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shakil Afridi, a 48-year-old Pakistani doctor, was convicted last week of high treason by...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 12:47 pm
Pakistan officials: Missiles from US dronePESHAWAR, Pakistan - An American drone fired two missiles at a bakery in northwest Pakistan Saturday, killing four suspected militants, officials said, as the U.S. pushed ahead with its drone campaign despite Pakistani demands to stop. This was the third such strike in the country in less than a week.
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 7:24 pm

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3 killed, 9 injured in Pakistan bomb blast -QUETTA, Pakistan, May 27 (UPI) -- A bomb blast in Pakistan Sunday killed three people and injured nine others, police said. The bomb was planted in a car on Saryab Road in Quetta and detonated using a remote control, The Express Tribune reported.
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 6:46 pm
Panetta slams Pakistan's demand for $5G perDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday that the United States is not about to "get gouged" by Pakistan -- which despite having received billions in U.S. aid is demanding $5,000 for every truck that carries supplies into Afghanistan across ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 4:44 pm
Doctor Jailing Won’t Help U.S.-PakistanPakistan’s imposition of a 33-year prison term on a doctor who aided the U.S. in the hunt for Osama bin Laden won’t help to re-establish normal relations with the U.S., Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. “It is so difficult to understand ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 4:37 pm
Pakistan’s power crisis may eclipseISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In the militant-infested northwestern city of Peshawar, hundreds of businessmen recently marched in a mock funeral procession — but not to protest bombings or kidnappings. The “corpse” they carried was an electric meter.
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 3:25 pm
Pakistan power shortfall reaches 6,000 MW -Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Pakistan's electricity shortfall has reached 6,000 MW, leading to an increase in unannounced loadshedding, the state-run power company has said. According to Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO), the current power generation is ...
Posted on 27 May 2012 | 2:14 pm