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• Ban to extend independent probe into Bhutto killing UN News Centre 31 Dec 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to extend the mandate of the independent United Nations commission charged with examining the facts and circumstances behind the December 2007 assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto by another three months, it was announced today.
• UN agency distributes 35,000 tents to Pakistanis displaced by military offensive UN News Centre 31 Dec 2009 -- The United Nations refugee agency has rushed assistance to hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis driven from their homes by an intense military assault against militants in South Waziristan since October, including around 35,000 tents and 54,000 aid kits.
• UN welcomes Pakistan’s protection of registered Afghans refugees UN News Centre 31 Dec 2009 -- The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed Pakistan’s decision to continue extending hospitality for the next three years to some 1.7 million registered Afghan refugees living within its borders.
• India asks Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure IRNA 31 Dec 2009 -- India Thursday asked Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil which is being used to launch attacks on India.
• UN Relocates Some Staff in Pakistan VOA 31 Dec 2009 -- The United Nations says it is temporarily relocating at least 20 percent of international staff members in Pakistan because of security concerns.
• Taliban Claim Responsibility for Karachi Bombing VOA 30 Dec 2009 -- A top Pakistani Taliban commander is claiming responsibility for Monday's attack on a Shi'ite religious procession that killed 43 people and sparked fires that burned for days.
• Pakistan Air Force gets early warning system IRNA 30 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Tuesday received first Air borne early warning and control system (AEWACS), officials said.
• Ashura Procession Bombing Puts Focus On Karachi RFE/RL 29 Dec 2009
• PAKISTAN: Displaced suffer as winter sets in IRIN 29 Dec 2009 -- Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from conflict-hit areas in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have been experiencing increased hardship as temperatures drop to freezing in many northern regions, IDPs have told IRIN.
• Pakistani President appeals for calm and restraint IRNA 29 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed all sections of society for calm and restraint and urged people of Karachi not to be provoked by “most reprehensible act of terror on solemn occasion of an Ashura Day procession in Karachi, Monday.
• Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Shi'ites in Karachi, Killing 30 VOA 28 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has struck a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in the southern city of Karachi, killing 30 people and wounding dozens of others.
• Bomb attack on Muharram procession kills 20 in Pakistan IRNA 28 Dec 2009 -- At least 20 people were killed in a bomb attack on Muharram procession in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, a provincial minister said.
• Pakistani forces kill 15 militants IRNA 28 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani security forces killed 15 militants in South Waziristan tribal region, the army said Monday.
• 10 killed in Pakistan’s Kashmir suicide blast: TV IRNA 28 Dec 2009 -- At least 10 people were killed and several others were injured in a suicide bomb attack at the gate of a military hospital in Pakistani controlled Kashmir on Sunday, reports said.
• No progress in Benazir Bhutto’s death probe IRNA 28 Dec 2009 -- There has been no progress in the investigation into the death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto even two years after her assassination.
• Suicide bomber kills 20 in Pakistan RIA Novosti 28 Dec 2009 -- At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in Karachi on Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite Muslim procession, Pakistan's Aaj TV reported.
• Clashes between Taliban and tribal militia kill 15 in Pakistan RIA Novosti 28 Dec 2009 -- At least 15 people died in clashes between Taliban militants and tribal militia in Pakistan on Monday, local media reported.
• Suicide bombing kills at least 10 in Pakistan RIA Novosti 28 Dec 2009 -- At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Pakistan's Aaj TV has said.
• Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Shi'ites in Karachi, Killing 20 VOA 28 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has struck a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in the southern city of Karachi, killing 20 people and wounding dozens of others.
• Bomb blast kills govt official, 5 others in Pakistan IRNA 27 Dec 2009 -- A government official and five members of his family were killed in a bomb blast in his residence in a Pakistani tribal region, officials said Sunday.
• 5 die as militant groups clash in Pakistan’s tribal region IRNA 27 Dec 2009 -- Five people were killed and two others wounded in a gunbattle between two rival militant groups in a Pakistani tribal region on Sunday, locals said.
• Bomb in Pakistani Tribal Region Kills Local Official, 5 Family Members VOA 27 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a bomb in a northwest tribal region has killed a local official and five of his family members.
• Pakistani Officials: US Men Planned to Attack Sites in Pakistan VOA 26 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say five American men recently arrested in Pakistan had planned to attack sites in that country, including possibly a nuclear plant.
• Pakistani Officials: 5 Killed in US Drone Strike VOA 26 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani security officials say five people have been killed in a U.S. drone attack on a suspected militant target in Pakistan's northwest tribal region.
• Nine swine flu deaths in Pakistan prompt fear IRNA 25 Dec 2009 -- The death of at least nine people from H1N1 influenza since May 2009 has led to rising public fear and concern, and experts are calling on the government to introduce more preventative measures.
• Pakistani police get 10-day time to question 5 Americans IRNA 25 Dec 2009 -- A court in Pakistan Friday sought a 10-day time to question five American men over terrorism charges, who believed to have gone missing from Washington D.C. area last month, and were arrested earlier this month, court officials said.
• Pakistan Remands Suspected American Militants for More Questioning VOA 25 Dec 2009 -- Investigators in Pakistan are getting more time to question five young Americans suspected of trying to join a militant group.
• Pakistani PM vows not to allow Taliban re-organize again IRNA 25 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said that his government will not allow Taliban to re-organize after the death of their leader Baitullah Mehsood.
• Pakistani jets kill 10 in tribal region IRNA 25 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani fighter planes Friday bombed the hideouts of suspected militants in a tribal region and killed 10 people, officials and locals said.
• PAKISTAN: Nine swine flu deaths prompt fear IRIN 24 Dec 2009 -- The death of at least nine people from H1N1 influenza since May 2009 has led to rising public fear and concern, and experts are calling on the government to introduce more preventative measures.
• Suicide bombers kill five in northwest Pakistan RIA Novosti 24 Dec 2009 -- At least five people were killed and some 20 were injured when two suicide bombers attacked a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, local television channel Aaj News said, quoting police sources.
• Suicide Bomber Strikes Peshawar in Pakistan VOA 24 Dec 2009 -- A suicide bomb attack has rocked the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20 others.
• 3 killed as bomber targets press club in Pakistan: police IRNA 22 Dec 2009 -- A suicide bomber Tuesday blew himself up at the gate of the press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar in an apparent move to target journalists, police said.
• Pakistan Interior Minister summoned by another court IRNA 22 Dec 2009 -- Another anti-corruption court in Pakistan Monday summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik over corruption charges after Supreme Court cancelled a controversial amnesty law and revived corruption charges, his lawyer said.
• People asked to cooperate with Pakistan Army IRNA 22 Dec 2009 -- Authorities in a Pakistani tribal region Monday issued written notices to general public to cooperate with security force during patrolling in area.
• Pak gov't facing political crises IRNA 22 Dec 2009 -- Supreme Court verdict quashing a controversial amnesty law known as National Reconciliation Ordinance has put Pak government in political crises.
• Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 3 at Peshawar Press Club VOA 22 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up outside a press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing three people.
• Pakistan's Ruling Party Meets on Court Ruling Impact VOA 19 Dec 2009 -- Mr. Zardari and key leaders of his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) met in Islamabad to discuss the impact on his government.
• Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan: police IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- A suicide bomber in a car bomb attack killed at least 12 people in northwestern Pakistan.
• Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Northwest Pakistan VOA 18 Dec 2009 -- The blast targeted a mosque located next to local police headquarters in the Lower Dir region.
• At least 10 killed in blast outside mosque in northwest Pakistan RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2009 -- At least 10 people have been killed and over 25 injured in a suicide explosion near a mosque in northwestern Pakistan's Lower Dir.
• As thousands more flee fighting in Pakistan, UN rushes in tents and supplies UN News Centre 18 Dec 2009 -- UN refugee agency is rushing hundreds of tents to supplement Government relief efforts in north-west Pakistan.
• US drone kills 8 people in Pakistan's North Waziristan IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- US drone aircraft killed at least 8 people in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region.
• US drone kills 16 in Pakistan's North Waziristan IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- US drone aircraft fired volley of missiles in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region and killed at least 16 people.
• Mumbai Attacks Suspect Retracts Confession in Court VOA 18 Dec 2009 -- In a surprising development, the only suspect put on trial for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai has retracted his confession.
• Official suspended for barring Pakistan minister from China visit IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani PM Gilani has suspended top Interior Ministry official for stopping the country’s Defence Minister from visiting China.
• Pakistani court summons Interior Minister IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- An anti-corruption court in Pakistan has summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik in a graft case after the Supreme Court revived cases against thousands of people.
• Pakistani Defence Minister barred from China visit IRNA 18 Dec 2009 -- Country’s Defence Minister barred from boarding a plane to proceed to China on official visit after his travel abroad has been banned over corruption cases.
• Pakistan Turns Down Key US Requests RFE/RL 17 Dec 2009 -- Reports Pakistan's leader has rejected a personal request from US President Obama to expand the army's operations in tribal areas.
• U.S.-Pakistani Talks Focus on Long-Term Partnership AFPS 17 Dec 2009 -- The United States is committed to a long-term strategic partnership with Pakistan that’s critical to the success of new Afghanistan strategy.
• Pakistani PM warns against US drone strikes' expansion IRNA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani PM Gilani warned visiting US Army Chief expansion of US drone strikes will affect terror war efforts.
• US Drone Strikes Kill 12 in Western Pakistan VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- The first attack targeted a vehicle carrying two suspected militants in the town of Dosali, in the North Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border.
• Pakistani Taliban commander, 6 militants killed IRNA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani security forces: A Taliban commander and 6 militants have been killed in Waziristan tribal region.
• US Complains of Pakistani Visa Holdups for Embassy Officials VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- State Department expressed serious concern about delays in the issuance of visas for officials and contractors assigned to posts in Pakistan.
• Pakistan's Defense Minister Barred From Leaving Country VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan's defense minister says he was barred from leaving the country late following Court decision that revived corruption charges against him.
• Pakistan introduces austerity measures IRNA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan has introduced austerity measures which include reduction in the number of ministries and slashes foreign visits.
• Opponents Call on Pakistan President Zardari to Quit VOA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani opposition groups are calling for President Asif Ali Zardari to step down from office following a court ruling striking down an amnesty decree.
• Pakistani court cancels amnesty law IRNA 17 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan’s Supreme Court cancelled a controversial law which had granted amnesty to President Asif Ali Zardari, accused of corruption.
• Iranian not sought Pakistani technology to build nuclear bomb IRNA 16 Dec 2009 -- Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Shakri: Iran established nuclear assets on its own and denied support from Pakistani scientists.
• Official Urges More U.S.-Pakistan Military Contacts AFPS 16 Dec 2009 -- Though American and Pakistani soldiers are interacting at an unprecedented rate, that trend needs to gain momentum.
• Mullen Tours Reclaimed Pakistani Province AFPS 16 Dec 2009 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got a first-hand look at Taliban tactics during a tour of Pakistan’s Swat province today.
• Suicide bomb attack kills 22 in Pakistan: official IRNA 16 Dec 2009 -- At least 22 persons were killed in a suicide bomb attack on the house of a minister in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province.
• Suicide blast kills dozens in Pakistani market RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2009 -- At least 33 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide car bomb attack in the central Pakistani town of Dera Ghazi Khan.
• Pakistan Battles Militants, Political Scandal in 2009 VOA 16 Dec 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has made Pakistan a key part of his new strategy in Afghanistan.
• Experts Tell Senate Panel that Central Asia is Vital to US Security Interests VOA 15 Dec 2009 -- Experts have told a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee the Obama administration places a high priority on building partnerships with Central Asian countries.
• Biden: Stabilizing Pakistan Long-Term Goal of Afghan Troop Surge VOA 15 Dec 2009 -- US VP Biden says the Obama administration is focused on improving Pakistan's stability.
• Mullen Stresses Building U.S.-Pakistan Trust AFPS 15 Dec 2009 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the students of Pakistan’s National Defense University he is not interested in revisiting the history between Pakistan and the US.
• Centcom chief, Pakistani leader discuss security IRNA 15 Dec 2009 -- General Petraeus held talks with PM Gilani and army chief General Kayani and discussed security matters.
• CENTCOM chief briefs Pakistani PM on Afghan policy IRNA 15 Dec 2009 -- US Centcom Commander briefed Pakistani PM Gilani about contours of new Afghan Policy announced by President Barack Obama.
• Blast Kills 33 in Pakistan VOA 15 Dec 2009 -- Medical officials in Pakistan say the death toll from a suicide car bombing Tuesday in the central town of Dera Ghazi Khan has risen to at least 33.
• Blast kills 22 in Pakistan's Punjab province RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2009 -- At least 22 people were killed and more than 60 were injured when a car bomb exploded near the home of a politician in Punjab province.
• Blast Kills 20 in Central Pakistan VOA 15 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say a suspected car bomb has killed at least 20 people and wounded 60 others in central Pakistan.
• Pakistani President for national counter terrorism strategy IRNA 15 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here Monday called for preparation of a national counter terrorism and extremism strategy.
• Top US Commanders Discuss Strategy with Afghan and Pakistani Leaders VOA 14 Dec 2009 -- Top US military commander met with Afghan leaders in Kabul to discuss the upcoming U.S troop buildup and training of local security forces.
• Pakistan wants meaningful, constructive dialogue with India: FO IRNA 13 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan wants meaningful, constructive and result oriented dialogue with India to resolve all the outstanding issues between the two countries.
• Pakistan ends anti-militants operation in Waziristan: PM IRNA 13 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani security forces have ended a major ground operation in the country’s South Waziristan tribal region, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday.
• Pakistani forces unearth bombers’ training center IRNA 12 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani security forces have unearthed a training center of suicide bombers in the country’s South Waziristan tribal region, IRNA reported on Saturday.
• U.S. Pledges Support Pakistan In Fighting Insurgency, Poverty RFE/RL 12 Dec 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States strongly backs Pakistan as Islamabad faces a "critical juncture" in the struggle to strengthen democracy and battle extremists.
• Pakistani PM: Anti-Taliban Offensive in South Waziristan is Over VOA 12 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says the military operation targeting Taliban militants based in the South Waziristan tribal region is now over.
• Pakistani Official Says 5 Americans Will Not Be Deported VOA 11 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan's interior minister says five young Americans arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province this week on suspicion of trying to join militant Islamist groups will not be immediately deported.
• US: Top al-Qaida Leader Killed in Pakistan VOA 11 Dec 2009 -- U.S. officials say a top al-Qaida leader has been killed in a drone attack in restive northwestern Pakistan.
• U.S. drone kills four militants in Pakistan RIA Novosti 10 Dec 2009 -- At least four people were killed in Pakistan's troubled tribal belt in an airstrike on a suspected militant base by a U.S. drone, Pakistan's Geo TV said on Thursday citing local authorities.
• 589 terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation: ISPR IRNA 10 Dec 2009 -- 589 terrorists have so far been killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation in S. Waziristan, while 79 security forces personnel have embraced matyrdom.
• Petraeus Praises Pakistan’s Anti-insurgent Efforts AFPS 09 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan’s months-long military offensive against internal insurgent threats is assisting the campaign in Afghanistan, the commander of U.S. Central Command said at a Capitol Hill hearing here today.
• Pakistani leader seeks accession to Shanghai security group RIA Novosti 09 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is seeking his country's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) regional security bloc, Pakistani state television said on Wednesday.
• PAKISTAN: Tough times for returning IDPs IRIN 09 Dec 2009 -- Tens of thousands internally displaced persons (IDPs) from northwestern Pakistan who have returned home over the past few months are finding it difficult to resume their former lives, despite the fact that some aid is now reaching them, according to aid agencies.
• A look at terrorist, suicide attacks in Pakistan in last two months IRNA 09 Dec 2009 -- The list of the terrorist, suicide attacks in Pakistan in last two months:
• Pakistan receives first Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft IRNA 09 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Tuesday received first of its four Saab-2000 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden, the PAF said Wednesday.
• Pakistan main party concerns at U.S. use of air bases IRNA 09 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan’s main religio-political party Wednesday expressed concern over Defence Minister’s statement that the Unites States is using two Pakistani air bases without any agreement.
• Pakistani Supreme Court starts hearing against amnesty law IRNA 09 Dec 2009 -- The Pakistani Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing of cases pertaining to legality of amnesty law under which top political leaders including President Asif Ali Zardari were given amnesty.
• 10 dead, twenty-five injured in two bomb explosions in Lahore IRNA 08 Dec 2009 -- At least 10 people were killed and over 40 others seriously injured including women and children in 2 bomb explosions in Moon Market, Iqbal Town, Lahore Monday evening.
• Death toll from Pakistan’s twin blasts reaches 49 IRNA 08 Dec 2009 -- Death toll from twin blasts in the Pakistani eastern city of Lahore reached 49, officials said Tuesday.
• 12 killed in blast in eastern Pakistan: rescue officials IRNA 08 Dec 2009 -- At least 12 persons were killed when a bomb blast ripped through an army area in the Pakistani eastern city of Multan on Tuesday, rescue team said.
• US Ready to Expand Military Help for Pakistan VOA 08 Dec 2009 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is prepared to expand defense cooperation with Pakistan as quickly as that country wants, particularly in the wake of continuing attacks inside Pakistan by groups linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida.
• Bomb Blasts Across Pakistan Kill More Than 70 Since Monday VOA 08 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials say since Monday, more than 70 people have died in bombings across the country. In the latest attack, police say a bomb blast near an intelligence office in the central city of Multan killed at least 12 people and severely damaged several buildings.
• Six killed, 30 injured in Session Court blast IRNA 07 Dec 2009 -- As many as six persons were killed and more than 30 people injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of Session Court Peshawar on Monday, police said.
• Explosions in Pakistan Hit Peshawar Court, Lahore Market VOA 07 Dec 2009 -- Police in Pakistan's eastern city Lahore say two explosions in a busy outdoor market have wounded at least 20 people.
• Pakistan a Key Factor in Obama's New Afghan Strategy VOA 05 Dec 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan by mid-2010, and plans to start withdrawing American forces after July 2011, depending on the situation on the ground. Some experts say the troop surge with a deadline is not ideal, but might reassure the region in more than one way.
• 40 killed, 80 injured in Rawalpindi mosque suicide attack IRNA 05 Dec 2009 -- At least 40 people martyred and more than 80 injured when suicide bombers stormed a packed mosque at Parade Lane in Rawalpindi .
• Pakistan not acting as mercenary in war on terror: Gilani IRNA 05 Dec 2009 -- Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan is fighting war against terror in its own interest and strongly rejects the notion being carried out on any other country's behest.
• Reports Fuel Speculation Over Bin Laden's Location RFE/RL 04 Dec 2009 -- The mystery over Osama bin Laden's whereabouts has taken a new turn, with multiple reports claiming the leader is not hiding in Pakistan.
• Pakistani Offensive Pushes Extremists, Petraeus Says AFPS 04 Dec 2009 -- As the Pakistani military achieves success against extremists, the campaign also is aiding anti-insurgent efforts in Afghanistan.
• Gunmen Attack Rawalpindi Mosque in Pakistan VOA 04 Dec 2009 -- Police in Pakistan say gunmen attacked a mosque near the country's army headquarters, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 40 others.
• At least 30 killed in Pakistani mosque suicide attack RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2009 -- At least 30 people have died in a shooting and suicide blast in a mosque in the north Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.
• Pakistani PM says Osama bin Laden not in his country RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2009 -- Osama bin Laden is not in hiding in Pakistan, the country's prime minster said.
• Pakistanis Don't Like Obama's Afghan Plan VOA 03 Dec 2009 -- Reaction in Pakistan to President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy has been, at best, ambivalent and often hostile.
• Pakistan's Gilani Cautious Over Obama Strategy For Afghanistan RFE/RL 03 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani PM Gilani appeared to give a cool reception to the new US strategy on Afghanistan.
• Gates Re-emphasizes Need for Afghan, Pakistani Engagement AFPS 03 Dec 2009 -- Defense Secretary Gates: US will not turn its back on Afghanistan and Pakistan as it did when the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan ended in 1989.
• Pakistani Troops Kill 15 Suspected Militants VOA 03 Dec 2009 -- The Pakistani military says troops have killed 15 suspected militants during operations in the country's volatile northwest.
• At least 15 militants killed in Pakistan's Swat Valley RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2009 -- At least 15 militants were killed and more than 150 captured in a military operation in northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley.
• Brown pledges more support for Pakistan's counter terror efforts IRNA 03 Dec 2009 -- PM Brown pledged more support for Pakistan’s counter terrorism efforts after holding talks with PM Gilani.
• Gates: Afghan-Pakistan Border Jihad 'Epicenter' VOA 02 Dec 2009 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is the "epicenter of extremist jihadism."
• New U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy Aims To Take Fight To Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 02 Dec 2009 -- US President Obama reiterated his key goal in Afghanistan and Pakistan during a high-profile speech.
• Pakistan to closely engage with US on new Afghan strategy: FO IRNA 02 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan would closely engage with US in understanding the full importance of its new strategy on Afghanistan.
• 600 terrorists killed in South Waziristan, Pakistan says IRNA 02 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan: Operation in S. Waziristan going on according to the timeline and targets given to the security forces.
• Suicide Bomber Targets Navy Headquarters in Pakistani Capital VOA 02 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani police say a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the entrance of the country's navy headquarters in Islamabad.
• Scanners installed at Pak airports to avert swine flue outbreak IRNA 02 Dec 2009 -- Dr Liaquat Ali Bhutto: Thermal scanners are installed at 3 major airports of Pakistan to avert swine flue outbreak.
• Transcript: Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan The White House 01 Dec 2009
• Afghanistan, Pakistan and UN Comment on New US Strategy VOA 01 Dec 2009 -- An Afghan lawmaker is questioning the timing of President Barack Obama's announcement of a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan.
• Pakistan's President Could Face Corruption Charges VOA 01 Dec 2009 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered a hearing on petitions challenging an amnesty granted two years ago.
• Suicide Bomb Kills Pakistani Lawmaker VOA 01 Dec 2009 -- Pakistani officials: Suicide bomber has killed a provincial politician in the country's volatile northwest.