May 13, 2008
Pakistan’s coalition government faces split
Pakistan’s coalition government will be no more, announced Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and former Prime Minister. The coalition, which was formed between the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was said to have reached a disagreement over the restoration of judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf in November 2007.
According [...]
May 2, 2008
Ceasefires in Islam: Not Always What They Seem to Be
It seems as though every other day we hear there is another “ceasefire” in the Middle East. This is chiefly because there is so much violent Islamofascist aggression throughout the Middle East but it is also because of something more. Just as there is no exact translation between the Arabic and English languages, we in [...]
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Enforcement Strategy to Combat Growing Threat of International Organized Crime
On Wednesday, US Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced a new federal strategy in the fight against international organized crime that will address this growing threat to the US security and stability.
The Law Enforcement Strategy to Combat International Organized Crime was developed following an October 2007 International Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOC Threat Assessment) [...]
April 22, 2008
Terrorism War: US Experiencing Disappointments in Pakistan
Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven have been key national security goals.
For example, the United States has provided Pakistan, a key ally in the war on terror, more than $10.5 billion for military, economic, and development activities. Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which border Afghanistan, are vast [...]
March 19, 2008
Pakistan’s parliament elects first female speaker
The National Assembly of Pakistan has elected Fahmida Mirza of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as its first female speaker, weeks after the general elections which ousted President Pervez Musharraf’s party and gave the PPP the most seats in Parliament.
Mirza, a former medical doctor who had previously served three terms in the National Assembly, was [...]
March 2, 2008
At least 20 killed by bombing in Pakistan
A bomb in Pakistan has caused 20 deaths. The attack took place on the outskirts of Dera Adamkhel, a town which is close to the border with Afghanistan. It has been reported that the bombing may have been a suicide attack, although that has not yet been confirmed.
A Pakistani official at the scene said that [...]
February 26, 2008
Pakistan’s ban on YouTube lifted
Pakistan has lifted a ban on the video-sharing website YouTube, which was said to be brought in after a video offensive to Islam was uploaded to the site. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the offending material was in relation to a trailer for a film by Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician.
The PTA ordered [...]
February 22, 2008
Pakistan opposition parties form coalition
Pakistan’s two major opposition parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N), have announced they will work together to form a new government after defeating allies of President Pervez Musharraf in Monday’s parliamentary elections.
The leaders of the two parties, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League, and Benazir Bhutto’s [...]
February 19, 2008
Pakistan Peoples Party winning elections for Pakistan’s national assembly according to early results
Early results have showed that anti-Musharraf parties Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League (N) are emerging as victorious. The early results also show that Pakistan Muslim League (Q), the party supporting Pervez Musharraf has been defeated.
Furthermore the results for Pakistan’s national assembly indicate that the Pakistan Peoples Party currently have a small lead with [...]
February 18, 2008
Pakistan votes for new parliament
In a delayed poll the Pakistani vote for a new parliament today. The election was originally scheduled for January 8, but the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007 forced a delay.
The elections had a slow start at 8 a.m. (0300 GMT), as fears of violence kept many voters [...]
