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...Indian views of America are not uniformly positive, of course. Many Indians are skeptical of American prodding on issues such as climate change and relations with Pakistan. They also fault the American market for the crash that brought down the global economy with it. Yet, as a whole, the people admire and respect a country that, more often than not, treats them as an equal partner, introduces new business models and economic ideas to their country, and sets a model for tolerance and diversity. As we work to rebuild our bonds with the rest of the world, these lessons...
...most high-profile attack on an elected official in recent years, Pakistan's Religious Affairs Minister survived a brush with death after gunmen opened fire on his official car in the heart of Islamabad on Wednesday. The minister, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, was shot in the leg, but is stable and undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. The attack killed his driver...
...Wednesday's shooting has raised fears of a renewed campaign of violence in Pakistan's major cities after a lull following the counterinsurgency operation in the northwest Swat Valley and the assassination of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who was killed in a CIA drone strike on Aug. 5. (Read: "Hakimullah Mehsud: The New Head of Pakistan's Taliban...
...both sides of the backseat. Broken shards of glass lie strewn on the road nearby. The steering wheel is smeared with blood, as are the cars seats. The minister's blood-stained turban and prayer beads were left abandoned as he was rushed to hospital. (See pictures of Pakistan's vulnerable North-West Frontier Province...
...This shows that the militant elements have become active again," says Hasan Askari-Rizvi, a security analyst. "It also shows that there are serious security problems. If this type of attack can take place in the center of Islamabad," he added, then nowhere in Pakistan is safe. Police at the scene of the attack say that the minister had not been accompanied by his usual police escort. The attack took place in a sensitive area of the city, just minutes away from major government buildings, and the Inter-Services Intelligence agency's headquarters. The city's many checkpoints, manned...