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Jonas: Democracy’s Pakistani perils

A few weeks ago, while being led to my table in a Toronto restaurant, I bumped into Pervez Musharaff, quite literally. The former dictator of Pakistan was having breakfast with a small entourage. “Wasn’t that …?” The maitre d’ nodded … Continue reading

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Mansur: West can’t ignore Pakistan’s threat

In the world of diplomacy, uttering words of caution on a troubled relationship with another state is pretty much raising a red-flag warning of impending or ongoing conflict. This is what retiring Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint … Continue reading

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Goodspeed: Pakistan so unstable India isn’t even blaming it for Mumbai attacks

India’s politicians are uncharacteristically exercising restraint and refusing to speculate over who was behind the fourth major terrorist attack on Mumbai in eight years. “We are not pointing our fingers, at this stage, at this group or that group,” India’s … Continue reading

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Mansur: Absurd UN gives Pakistani helm of IAEA watchdog

How absurd are things inside the UN and its agencies in New York, Geneva or Vienna? Consider, as an example, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency recently electing Pakistan’s envoy, Ansar Parvez, to the chair of its governing body for … Continue reading

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Gunmen Attack Pakistani Mosques, 30 Killed (3)

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen armed with grenades attacked two mosques of a minority sect during prayers in eastern Pakistan on Friday, seizing control of one them and battling with police, officials and witnesses said. At least 30 people were killed … Continue reading

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Pakistan tries to turn tribesmen

Pakistan has imposed an economic blockade on the mountain stronghold of Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taleban, in an effort to turn his tribesmen against him and encourage civilians to flee before a planned ground offensive, according to … Continue reading

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Troops mass in Pakistan

Pakistan was mobilising troops and artillery today to launch a massive offensive against Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taleban, in his mountain stronghold of South Waziristan — also believed to be the hiding place of Osama bin Laden. … Continue reading

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