| June 21; Sherbano Taseer, daughter of an assassinated Pakistani politician, talks with Rachel Maddow about the complicated relationship between the United States and Pakistan and looks ahead to President Obama's expected announcement of troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Would you like to know more? Watch the whole show here: Daughter of assassinated politician on what Pakistan needs www.msnbc.msn.com The New York Times (July 03, 2011) Pakistani Military Still Cultivates Militant Groups, a Former Fighter Says www.nytimes.com "The Pakistani military continues to nurture a broad range of militant groups as part of a three-decade strategy of using proxies against its neighbors and American forces in Afghanistan, but now some of the fighters it trained are questioning that strategy, a prominent former militant commander says..." Assassin Celebrated As Hero www.youtube.com The Nation (June 01, 2011) 67pc want Islamisation of society nation.com.pk "As many as 67 per cent people of Pakistan want the government take steps for Islamisation, a clear indication that for whatever reasons they have lost faith in the existing system. According to a survey carried out by Gilani Research Foundation, 31 per cent people want the government take the required steps at once..." The Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project (August 13, 2009) Pakistan: Growing Concerns About Extremism, Continuing Discontent with US pewresearch.org 78% favour death for those who leave Islam; 80% favour ... |
