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Kay Bradley

Twenty Questions We Have About Pakistan - 29 views

1. Should the US intervene in Pakistan? 2. How are the politics of Pakistan affecting the people? 3. What is the class/caste social structure of Pakistan? 4. What is the government structure? ...

Pakistan Less Developed World:

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Curtis Serrano

Pakistan drone attacks kill nine suspected militants - 3 views

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Pakistan Afghanistan Middle East

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  • Harrison Lee on 03 Oct 10
     
    Drone attacks are actually a major topic in this year's debate resolution (about troops in several countries, including countries in the Middle East). A major argument against the use of drones is the fact that they are unmanned. This means that the risk of losing soldiers is taken out of the equation when ordering military strikes. This risk has been one of the foremost deterrents against unnecessary military operations in the past. While the operations may be effective, many civilians are killed in the process, and there is significant collateral damage. Lastly, since the drones are stealthy, it is easier for the U.S. to evade accusations by not confessing to owning or using drones.
  • Rachel Katzoff on 03 Oct 10
     
    Drone attacks are a key part of the US's couterterrorism strategy in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.They have proven fairly successful at targeting militants but they also often kill innocent civilians by accident. Many see drones as being much more cost effective then other counterinsurgency or nation building efforts in those countries. A growing debate in the military now is the shift from counterinsurgency (nation building) to counterteorrism (drones) because it is much more cost effective and it requries less military casualties. Originally the drones were only used in Afghanistan, but now they have started targetting terrorists in Pakistan. The civilian lives lost in drone attacks in Pakistan hurt US-Pakistan relations.
Kay Bradley

BBC News - Pakistan country profile - 5 views

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Pakistan

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  • The disputed northern territory of Kashmir has been the flashpoint for two of the three India-Pakistan wars
  • There was a further brief but bitter armed conflict after Islamic militants infiltrated Indian-administered Kashmir in 1999
  • tarnished by corruption, inefficiency and confrontations between various institutions
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  • military rule
  • coup leader, General Pervez Musharraf
  • economic challenges
  • increasing polarisation between Islamist militancy and the modernising secular wing of Pakistani politics
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  • Mr Musharraf relinquished his army post in November 2007
  • his supporters were defeated by the opposition Pakistan People's Party and former PM Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League.
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      Political parties: PPP, Muslim League (now in power)
  • Pakistan's place on the world stage shifted after the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. It dropped its support for the Taliban
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      Impact of 9/11 on Pakistan's world role
  • was propelled into the frontline in the fight against terrorism
  • estive tribal regions along the Afghan border
  • forces
  • linked
  • Page last updated at 13:55 GMT, Wednesday, 18 August 2010 14:55 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Pakistan country profile
  • ince 2009, the government has been waging a rolling military campaign to flush the militants out of the tribal areas.
  • by Pakistan's legislators
  • "Mr 10%" following allegations of corruption.
  • 2001, two years after Pervez Musharraf seized power in a military coup
  • The broadcasting regulator can order a halt to the carriage of foreign TV channels via cable, particularly Indian or Afghan ones.
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      media censorship
Kay Bradley

Floodwaters Continue to Surge in Pakistan - Photographs - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...Pakistan-floods-slideshow.html

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  • Kay Bradley on 08 Sep 10
     
    Slide show linked to article: "Floods Force Thousands From Homes in Pakistan"
olivialum

India and Pakistan's Dialogue of the Deaf - The New York Times - 1 views

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  • They hurled accusations at each other about how the other side doesn’t really know how to talk,
  • India accuses Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism in India. Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, and of having bad manners.
Kay Bradley

Link to Crisis in Pakistan Article - 1 views

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Pakistan

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    "Crisis in Pakistan," December 2008, CQ Global Researcher
Kay Bradley

Hard-Line Islam Fills Void in Flooded Pakistan - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 30 Aug 10
     
    Why this happens in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc.
Kay Bradley

Video of Taliban Flogging Rattles Pakistan - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Pakistan

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    Pakistan woman public flogging
anonymous

Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression - 3 views

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  • juliam814 on 31 Aug 21
     
    Should be interesting to watch how the Taliban will execute this vow, especially since their spokesperson gave a pretty vague answer as to how the respect for women's rights would look within the Taliban.
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  • davidvr on 31 Aug 21
     
    I think it is very interesting that they feel the need to portray themselves as more moderate. It seems like their priority right now is getting some level of legitimacy. I also found it interesting that it used the example of Pakistan as a Muslim country with more rights. The government of Pakistan is openly supportive of the Taliban and has a history of providing financial and logistical help, so I wonder if they have had an influence on the Taliban's apparent moderation of their beliefs surrounding women. Here is an article about the Taliban's relationship with Pakistan: https://www.cfr.org/article/pakistans-support-taliban-what-know
  • kylany on 31 Aug 21
     
    I also think it will be very interesting to see whether the Taliban follow through with the vow and what respect means to them. It seems like everyone is waiting to see if this vow is an indicator that the Taliban have changed their ways since their strict form of rule in the 1990s.
  • Kay Bradley on 29 Sep 21
     
    Now we're at September 29, and the Taliban has closed girls' schools and colleges, women have to wear the burka, and the restrictions grow. . .
julianatseh

'A climate catastrophe' in Pakistan has killed more than 1,000 people : NPR - 2 views

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  • julianatseh on 30 Aug 22
     
    Global climate crisis has led to an unprecedented monsoon season. 300,000 homes destroyed. Prime minister vows to provide housing for all who lost their homes.
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  • willbaxter on 31 Aug 22
     
    It's interesting to see the difference in response. I didn't hear about this issue until the death toll approached 1,000 and haven't heard of how other countries have provided support.
  • cole_bodner on 31 Aug 22
     
    Same as Will, I didn't hear about this until recently and also want to know more about how they are supporting so many evacuees. Are they receiving foreign aid from other countries? And, are the evacuees all still in Pakistan, or are they getting refugee status in other countries?
  • Kay Bradley on 06 Sep 22
     
    Let's discuss why so many people seem to lack news on the Pakistan flooding. Any thoughts?
Kay Bradley

Repairing Pakistan - Video Library - The New York Times - 0 views

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Pakistan

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  • Kay Bradley on 30 Aug 10
     
    Video on infrastructure repair--worst flood in a century
Matthew Schweitzer

The AfPak Channel | FOREIGN POLICY - 1 views

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Afghanistan Pakistan AfPak Comparative Politics

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  • Matthew Schweitzer on 24 Sep 10
     
    A great resource from one of the most respected foreign policy journals in the United States about the current situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and how they may affect the world, not just the United States. It is updated very often, and could act almost as a periodical of sorts, like TIME or Newsweek, but more focused.
Kay Bradley

In Pictures: Floods in Pakistan caused by heavy Rains | Yasir Imran Mirza - 2 views

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Pakistan

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  • Kay Bradley on 08 Sep 10
     
    This is a blog written by a Pakistani graphic designer and web developer living in Saudi Arabia.
Rachel Katzoff

Pakistan: Deep Inside the World's Most Frightening State - 0 views

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Pakistan

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  • Rachel Katzoff on 07 Sep 10
     
    I read the introduction to this book on google books. It provides an interesting overview to how the Pakistani government functions and the threat of the Pakistani nuclear arsenal and proliferation.
Kay Bradley

U.S. Had Warnings About Plotter of Mumbai Attack - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Kay Bradley on 17 Oct 10
     
    This article claims that one of the plotters in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, David Headley, was a) a double agent for the US and b) a member of a militant group created and sponsored by Pakistan's intelligence agency. And that the Mumbai attack was intended to provoke conflict between Pakistan and India, both of which are nuclear armed.
Kay Bradley

U.S. official: Pakistan didn't aid bin Laden - 0 views

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bin laden terrorism Pakistan

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  • President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser said today there is no evidence to suggest that Pakistani government officials helped keep Osama bin Laden's Abottabad compound location a secret while U.S. officials pursued him after orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, USA TODAY's Kevin Johnson reports.
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