Twirp: Terrorist Wahabi Islamic Rep Pakistan 5

[Naresh]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Nov 21 2009, 10:52 PM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Nov 21 2009, 10:52 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Sipah e Sahaba's general secretary was shot dead, last night. And today SSP (a 'banned' organization) made a show of force in Karachi, blocking business and traffic.

Here is a pic of banned organisation gathering

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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>

You have posted the <b>"Cause"!</b>

Here is the <b><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"Effect"!! :</span></b>

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<b>ISLAMABAD : If Pakistan decides to retire its entire external debt and liabilities (EDL), it has to slash one-third of its economy, as at the end of September 2009, the country’s EDL have increased to a worrisome $55.216 billion.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) few months back projected that Pakistan’s external debt would reach $74 billion by 2015. The nature of whopping increase in country’s external debt indicates that Islamabad would cross the limit very shortly and before the fund’s projected year.</b>

It is interesting to note that during a short span of three months, these liabilities jumped $2.88 billion from end June 2009 level of $52.33 billion.

Out of EDL, external debt stood at $53.79 billion against $50.76 billion at end June 2009 depicting an increase of $3.035 billion. It is notable that at end 2008,it stood at $44.46 billion.

However, external liabilities reduced slightly to $1.42 billion from $1.57 billion recorded at the end of financial year 2008-09.

According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data during the last 15 months, about $9.053 billion were added to external debt and liabilities. Last year at the end of June, these stood at $46.16 billion. Rupee depreciation against major currencies, especially the US dollar, was another factor contributing to the debt burden.

Pakistan’s back record revealed that external debt has increased significantly in the last few years. As on June 30, 2003 external debt stood at $32.46 billion, June 2004 ($32.93 billion), June 2005 ($34.04 billion), June 2006 ($35.89 billion), June 2007 ($39 billion), June 2008 ($44.46 billion), June 2009 ($50.76 billion) and now at the end of September 2009, it has jumped to $53.79 billion.

Independent economists believe that the increase in public debt could have severe long-term direct and indirect negative impact on economy. They say the government to make strong fiscal adjustments instead of more borrowing. Otherwise, in coming years, debt problem will cause severe macroeconomic consequences like low economic growth, closure of businesses, rising unemployment and poverty, deterioration of physical and human infrastructure, high inflation, pressures on exchange rate, discouragement of both domestic and foreign private investment etc.

Already the debt-servicing burden has progressively reduced the government’s ability to undertake much needed infrastructure development projects, and further rise in debt burden would hamper country’s efforts for social and economic development.

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[Guest]

I think Zardari is fixing Mushy/Army cooked books.

[Naresh]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Nov 22 2009, 09:37 PM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Nov 22 2009, 09:37 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I think Zardari is fixing Mushy/Army cooked books.
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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>

Methinks mayhaps this increase is due to the IMF-WB-Saudi Arbia-Chinese Alms received which are <b>NOT AID</b> but <b>LOANS which accrue Interest and are "<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Returnable"</span></b>

Musharraf resigned in August 2008 and in September 2008 Pakistan's External Debt was already USD 45.507 Billion.

This was "Phixed" by the Zardari sympathizers to USD 50.850 Billion in December 2008.

Thus the increment is due to the "Phresh" Loans.

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[Naresh]

<b>India preparing for limited war against Pakistan : FO</b>

ISLAMABAD : Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit Tuesday urged the world community to take notice of remarks passed by the Indian Army Chief, saying India is setting the stage for a limited war against Pakistan since long.

The FO spokesman said in its statement that the remarks of Indian Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor reflect the hazardous and aggressive nuclear theory propagated by India.

The spokesman said Deepak’s statement endorses Indian’s aggression-based ambitions regarding nuclear hegemony, adding it is incumbent upon the big world powers to keep intact the power balance in the region.

Abdul Basit said Pakistan is a responsible country and will continue working for the upkeep of peace in the South Asia on the basis of equality and mutual respect.

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[Naresh]

<b>Lack of flatulence reported in parts of Peshawar</b>

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[Naresh]

Cross Posted on the US Thread :

<b>Manmohan says assured by U.S. on Pakistan</b>

<b>WASHINGTON : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday he was assured that U.S. influence on Pakistan would help prod Islamabad to crack down on militants who target India.</b>

Singh said his talks with President Barack Obama on Tuesday produced agreements that the two powers would work together on a number of issues including counter-terrorism.

"I'll go back to India convinced that India and the United States can and will do lots of things together to strengthen our strategic partnership in economics, in trade, in climate change, in energy, in counter-terrorism and all related activities," he told a news conference.

Asked whether he had persuaded the United States to use its clout with its ally Pakistan to crack down on Islamic militants who direct attacks at India, Singh said "I have been assured that U.S. influence will work in (that) direction."

The Indian leader's four-day visit to Washington aimed at boosting ties with the United States ended on the eve of the anniversary of last year's attack on the Indian city of Mumbai which killed 166 people.

Singh said in a statement to bereaved families of the attack that India "will not rest until we've brought the perpetrators of this horrible crime to justice."

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<b>Pakistan’s forex reserves fall to $13.90 billion</b>

KARACHI : Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $13.90 billion in the week that ended on Nov. 21 from $14.12 billion the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday.

Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan were $10.27 billion, down from $10.49 billion a week earlier, while those held by commercial banks were flat at $3.63 billion from the previous week, the central bank said in a statement.

Foreign reserves hit a record high of $16.5 billion in October 2007 but fell steadily to $6.6 billion by November last year, largely because of a soaring import bill.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) emergency loan package of $7.6 billion agreed in November helped avert a balance of payments crisis and shore up reserves.

The IMF, which increased the loan to $11.3 billion in July, has disbursed more than $5 billion.

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[URL="http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-blast-in--rawalpindi-qs-04"]At least 32 dead as militants strike Rawalpindi[/URL]

RAWALPINDI: At least 32 people were killed Friday when suicide bombers stormed a packed mosque in Rawalpindi, firing on worshippers and detonating explosives, officials said.

[Guest]

This is from Paki fora

Here are some discussion -

An uncle of mine, major of Pakistan army has attained shahadat in today's attack in Pindi.



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but at least 4 very high ranking officials of Pakistan Army have also attained shahadat in today's attack

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And Army has now confirmed the shadat of 1 Major General, 2 Brigadiers and children of several high ranking military officials.



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Corps Commander Peshawar's son is included amongst the list of shuhuda'.



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Former VCOAS Gen. M. Yousef amongst the injured. His son is a regular contributor on this forum.



My cousin said he was 500 meters from the Masjid when the blast happened he is fine but his course mate, a Maj-Gen, died.

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[COLOR="Red"]One of our dear family friends and a hero of the Afghan Jihad, Major ® Shoaib embraced shahadat in todays attack[/COLOR]. He was a ghazi in his life and died a shaheed.



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[Guest]

SUMMARY

Officers 06

Soldiers 03

Children 17

Civilian 10

Total 36



Most of the Children are sons of Serving/Ret. Officers



The mosque in question is out of bounds for commoners, special pass allows entry in the mosque

[Guest]

[URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/opinion/04jones.html?_r=1&ref=opinion"]Take the War to Pakistan[/URL]

By SETH G. JONES

Published: December 3, 2009

The first is to conduct raids to capture Taliban leaders in Baluchistan. Most Taliban are in or near Baluchi cities like Quetta. These should be police and intelligence operations, much like American-Pakistani efforts to capture Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other Qaeda operatives after 9/11. The second is to hit Taliban leaders with drone strikes, as the United States and Pakistan have done so effectively in the tribal areas.



The cost of failing to act in Baluchistan will be enormous. As one Russian diplomat who served in the Soviet Army in Afghanistan recently told me: “You are running out of time. You must balance counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan by targeting the leadership nodes in Pakistan. Don’t make the same mistake we did.”

[Guest]

Its in Urdu Language.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ilgb7u0fVU

[Guest]

The attacks caused structural damage to the building and left it stained with blood and body parts.



Security forces killed the two remaining assailants, who had opened fire indiscriminately, the military said.



Ameer Sheikh, a retired army officer who worships daily at the mosque and got to the scene immediately, said that the attackers carried out executions.



"They got hold of their hair and shot them," he said. "I saw people who used to be in the front row with me, lying there dead.



"I met a lot of army officers who had rushed there, desperately looking for their sons."



Mr Sheikh's son, Nasir Ali Sheikh, who was in the mosque at the time of the attack, managed to slip out and hide in some bushes. He said that the terrorists had also struck the women's section of the mosque.



"It was very terrible inside," said Nasir Ali Sheikh. "There were two people wearing belts with grenades and bullets... for fifteen to twenty minutes, we were helpless and hopeless."



The main Pakistani extremist group, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is closely tied to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack

Very targeted attack.

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[URL="http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=92853"]We live and die for the glory of Islam and Pakistan: COAS[/URL]

Updated at: 2150 PST, Saturday, December 05, 2009

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani attended funerals of some of Shaheeds of yesterday’s tragic terrorist attack on a Mosque during Juma Prayers, in which officers, soldiers, elders, children and civilians lost their precious lives.



He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The Nation, including the Army stands united in sharing their grief. Having met and talked to these families, he praised their exemplary strength of faith at this moment of trial. This intrinsic strength is a true reflection of the indomitable will and resilience of the Pakistani Nation.



The COAS thanked the Nation for their wholehearted support and sympathy at this hour of grief. This spontaneous and overwhelming show of solidarity by the Nation with the Army is a treasure, which we deeply value and cherish.



The COAS stated that [COLOR="Red"]Pakistan is our motherland. It is the bastion of Islam. We live and die for the glory of Islam and Pakistan.[/COLOR] Our faith, resolve and pride in our religion and in our country is an asset, which is further reinforced after each terrorist incident. Pakistan Army stand’s committed to defend, protect and preserve Pakistan at all cost.



The COAS concluded by reaffirming his conviction in the will of the Pakistani Nation to fight all odds. He stated that Pakistan Army, with the help of people of Pakistan will Inshallah protect and preserve our core values and interests in a dignified and chivalrous manner.

[Guest]

[COLOR="Red"]This video is causing lot of heartburn in Paki community- And from here they are blaming CIA/ Blackwater. Watch it[/COLOR]



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KwdKjS8CRo&feature=sub

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[URL="http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/03-us-struggles-to-get-pakistan-policy-right-ss-02"] US struggles to get Pakistan policy right[/URL]

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration may be putting out a fire in Afghanistan, but the dynamite factory is next door in nuclear-armed Pakistan, commented Democratic lawmaker Gary Ackerman this week.



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'My constituents keep asking? Is it worth risking the lives of those who respond to the fire in a place that may or may not hold a lot of value in and of itself,' Ackerman, a US congressman from New York, told Obama's defense and diplomatic chiefs.

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'It is a very delicate balancing act,' said Riedel, now with the Brookings Institution think tank. 'You don't change Pakistan's strategic behavior very easily. It is not something that will change in the course of months or years,' he added.





The Pakistanis are rattled by what the United States is doing in Afghanistan, with contradictory positions of not wanting a 'surge' of 30,000 more US forces across the border while also fearing Washington will withdraw too quickly and destabilize the region further. 'So they don't want us to surge or leave, but they also don't want to do more to make America and Nato policy in Afghanistan more likely of any sort of success,' said Robert M. Hathaway, director of the Asia program at the Wilson Center, another Washington-based think tank.



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For example a proposed $7.5 billion non-military US aid package has been met with bountiful suspicion, particularly from the army, which says it comes with too many conditions. 'They don't seem to want a strategic relationship. They want the money, they want the equipment, but at the end of the day they don't want a relationship that costs them too much,' said Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.

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[url="http://sarvesamachar.com/click_frameset.php?ref_url=/index.php%3F&url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/expressindia/iKgY/~3/VZVlbz4oAnQ/"]Zardari could do a Putin to become Pak PM: Report[/url]

Washington With rumours swirling about his status and ultimate fate, Asif Ali Zardari could well do a Vladimir Putin and step down as Pakistan's President to become the prime minister, a media report said.

Quoting a Pakistani source, the US-based 'Foreign Policy' magazine reported Zardari could "pull a Putin" whereby he cedes power to the prime minister and then, as head of his party, makes a ploy to have himself elected to that post.



However, it's unclear how successful such a ploy might be, the magazine said.

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[url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan"]2 bombs kill 12 in eastern Pakistan city of Lahore[/url]

LAHORE, Pakistan – Two bombs ripped through a crowded market in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 35, authorities said.

TV footage showed cars and shops on fire in the Moon Market area of the city after the blasts.

Islamist militants have carried out scores of bloody bombings in Pakistan in recent weeks as the army presses an offensive against a Taliban stronghold in the northwest close to the Afghan border.

[Guest]

World: Tuning Out the Taliban - nytimes.com/video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK8CqZQ8XHY

[Guest]

from Paki fora

No new strategy will work. The enemy quickly gets re-adjusted to any new plan. This is all our own fault. The Lal Masjid cleric is giving loud calls for jihad.......Mulana Taqi Usmani and Mulana Rafi Usmani has not participated in the Ulma mini conference today...leaving a big question mark.



JI and JUI enjoying the situation because the [color="#FF0000"]Kilafat Idiology[/color] is becoming a possibility. The menace is growing. May Allah please forgive us.