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| 5-11 Mar 2010 |
Economy,
energy replace extremism as top US concern |
US special envoy
Richard Holbrooke has told a briefing in Washington that he sees positive
developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the point that his chief
concern in Pakistan is not extremism. Last week, Mr Holbrooke wrapped
up his second trip to South Asia this year, and his first visit to Central
Asia since President Barack Obama appointed him to his post. On Tuesday,
he briefed the media at the State Department about his visit, saying:
“I think that in Pakistan and in Afghanistan, but particularly
in Pakistan, there has been a movement........  |
US voices concern over Afghan media rules |
Afghanistan promised
on Tuesday to clarify restrictions on news coverage of Taliban strikes,
and hinted it may row back from the most draconian measures, which amount
to a total ban on filming during attacks, reports Reuters. Washington
said it would make clear to Kabul its support for a free media, one
day after the Afghan National Directorate of Security spy agency summoned
journalists to its headquarters and threatened to arrest anyone filming
while strikes are........ |
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spent in 1997-98, representing the second largest share of government
recurrent resource allocation, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew
Cheung says. |
