Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Pakistan In Turmoil -- News Updates For February 25, 2009

A tank is seen, in Pakistan's tribal area of Khyber near Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Pakistani tribal people held a Jirga or grand meeting demanding to halt ongoing military operations. (AP Photo/Qazi Tariq)

Top Pakistani, Afghan Diplomats Meet in Washington -- Voice Of America

Foreign ministers from Pakistan and Afghanistan met in Washington Tuesday, ahead of talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The discussions with Secretary Clinton are expected to focus on U.S. policy in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions, where the United States believes Taliban and al-Qaida-linked terrorists are based.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will meet with Secretary Clinton later Tuesday. On Thursday, Clinton will hold a three-way meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta and Pakistan's Qureshi.

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More News On The Civil War In Pakistan

US closely working with Pakistan on strategic review: Hillary -- The Hindu
Strikes Worsen Qaeda Threat, Pakistan Says -- New York Times
Taliban Accepts Pakistan Cease-Fire -- New York Times
Report: Pakistan agrees fresh Taliban truce -- CNN
Taliban Extend Truce, Gain Sway in Swat -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban Says Cease-Fire Will Continue -- Associated Press
Taleban Swat Truce 'Indefinite' -- BBC News
Critics slam Pakistan's ceasefire with Taliban -- Financial Post
West urged to give Pakistan $5bn -- Al AJzeera
Afghan, Pakistani declare new trust in US talks -- Reuters
'Subsidizing Safe Havens' Moves War West -- Washington Times editorial
Rescuing Pakistan from the Taliban -- Washington Post Opinion
Pakistan's extremist triumph -- LA Times Opinion

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