Tag Archives: Yousaf Raza Gillani

Iraq is not the only sovereign nation evicting the USA: Pakistan is as well

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Asia Times reports today that an innocuous-looking thing happened on Sunday – Pakistan regained possession of the Shamsi air base in Balochistan near the border with Iran after evicting the US military presence from there. The base itself had been leased to … read more »

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Pakistan PM rejects accusations over bin Laden

May 9, 2011 by benim

Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani rejected allegations on Monday that the killing of Osama bin Laden near Islamabad by U.S. forces showed Pakistani incompetence or complicity in hiding the al Qaeda leader. Opposition politicians have stepped up their criticism … read more »

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A divided Pakistan buries Salman Taseer and a liberal dream

January 5, 2011 by benim

Liberals have long been a minority force in Pakistan, reviled for importing ‘western’ ideas and culture; now they are virtually an endangered species. Prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the funeral of assasinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer. Photograph: Ilyas … read more »

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