An Evolving Afghan Policy - American Chronicle

An Evolv­ing Afghan Pol­icy
Amer­i­can Chron­i­cle
tri­umph for the forces of Islamic extrem­ism, al-Qaeda would once again gain a foothold, and the return of the Tal­iban would likely desta­bi­lize Pak­istan.

Schools close in Pakistan following university bombings - Emirates Business 24/7

Schools close in Pak­istan fol­low­ing uni­ver­sity bomb­ings
Emi­rates Busi­ness 24/7
in Pak­istan after sus­pected mil­i­tants bombed a uni­ver­sity close to the cap­i­tal, sow­ing fear across the coun­try as the army presses a major anti–Tal­iban

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Worries not over for Pakistanis fleeing Waziristan assault (Feature) - Monsters and Critics.com

Wor­ries not over for Pak­ista­nis flee­ing Waziris­tan assault (Fea­ture)
Mon­sters and Critics.com
But the refugees — who are mostly from the Mehsud tribe like Pak­istani Tal­iban leader Hakimul­lah Mehsud, who leads Tehrik-e–Tal­iban Pak­istan (TTP),

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Good morning, -stans! Well, maybe at some point . . . - Washington Post

Good morn­ing, –stans! Well, maybe at some point …
Wash­ing­ton Post
This makes AM recep­tion spotty in the Tal­iban–infested bor­der regions, though short­wave comes through. “Are they look­ing for a lit­tle gra­tu­ity per­chance?

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UK Pakistanis share nation's pain - BBC News


BBC News
UK Pak­ista­nis share nation’s pain
BBC News
In the tribal area of Waziris­tan, tens of thou­sands of civil­ians fled their homes this week as Pakistan’s army con­tin­ued to pound the Tal­iban and al-Qaeda.

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