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    Some of the government’s leaders have called for a review of Pakistan’s support to the US-led war on terror, questioning methods such as missile strikes and arrests of suspected militants. "This is an extremely difficult situation all around. If the US steps up the pressure, there is a chance that there will be more public protests in Pakistan ... If the US restrains itself, then the problem is that there is an open field for Taliban fighters to freely cross the Pak-Afghan border." Yousaf Raza Gilani, the new prime minister, joined the criticism without pointedly referring to the US. Full Article at Financial Times
    This is an extremely difficult situation all around. If the US steps up the pressure, there is a chance that there will be more public protests in Pakistan ... If the US restrains itself, then the problem is that there is an open field for Taliban fighters to freely cross the Pak-Afghan border.
    SOURCE: Financial Times 18 months ago
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Islamabad's tribal deals spark concerns
  1. I strongly condemn this. It’s absolutely wrong. It’s unfair. They should not have done this action ... Several innocent people have been killed. We condemn it.
    SOURCE: Financial Times 18 months ago
  2. They [US authorities] are now demonstrating their firepower
    SOURCE: Financial Times 18 months ago
  3. There is a concern these deals, while they might provide a temporary respite in terms of the suicide bombings in Pakistan, might actually heighten the international threat coming from the region
    SOURCE: Financial Times 18 months ago

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