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    US to provide $100 million of humanitarian aid to Pakistan

    Washington, May 19 (IANS) The US plans to provide $100 million of humanitarian aid to Pakistan as part of the Obama administration’s new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday.

    “Providing this assistance is not only the right thing to do but we believe it’s essential to global security and the security of the United States,” she said at a news conference at the White House. “And we are prepared to do more as the situation demands.”


    Civilian casualties anger people in Pakistan

    Islamabad, May 19 (DPA) A mayor in Pakistan’s northwestern Lower Dir district threatened to rise against the military troops if the “indiscriminate firing and bombardment that mainly kills the civilians” was not stopped.

    “This operation is only killing the civilians. On one side the government has held the people in the conflict zone by imposing indefinite curfew, and on the other hand it is making no distinction between the civilian and militant targets,” said Ahmad Hassan.

Pakistani forces evict Taliban from two northwestern towns (Lead)

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) The Pakistani military Tuesday wrested two towns in the restive northwest from the Taliban on a day President Asif Ali Zardari asserted the entire country was united in the struggle against terrorism.

The military said Maidan in Lower Dir and Matta in Swat had been cleared of militants and the civilians who had fled the fighting could now return home.


No danger of Talibanisation in Punjab, says governor

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Lahore, May 19 (IANS) The governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province has said there is no danger of Talibanisation in the area.

Governor Salman Taseer said the situation in Punjab is under control and there is no danger of Talibanisation in the province, the Online news agency reported Tuesday.


Humanitarian situation in Buner, Lower Dir improving, says official

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) The humanitarian situation in Buner and Dir districts in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) is gradually improving as the security forces were able to eliminate the Taliban threat from most parts of the region, an official said Tuesday.

Lt. General Nadeem Ahmed, head of the Special Support Group for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), said the situation is improving in Buner and Lower Dir areas.


Pakistan Army kills 16 militants in Swat

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Sixteen Taliban militants and three security forces personnel were killed in separate overnight clashes in Pakistan’s restive Swat Valley, officials said Tuesday.

According to the authorities, the security forces are currently consolidating their positions in the valley. Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in the overnight clashes against the militants in the area, officials said.


Pak-Iran gas agreement within weeks: Dr Asim

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Karachi, May 19 (ANI): Advisor to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Petroleum Dr Asim Hussain has said that Islamabad and Tehran will sign the agreement for the supply of gas under Iran Pakistan Gas Pipeline by the end of this month or next month.
He said that Iran has nearly built the site for […]


US concerned over Pak Army’s double speak on terror: Gates

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Lahore, May 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the Pakistan Army is capable of neutralising the Taliban, but is maintaining contacts with the terror outfit as they are not sure who is going to win in Afghanistan.


Admiral Mullen refuses to rule out drone strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has refused to rule out unmanned drone strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan.


Pak Army fears erosion of public support if Swat offensive persists

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, UnCat

Lahore, May 19 (ANI): The Pakistan military leadership is worried that the longer the Swat offensive against the Taliban persists, public support will erode.




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