Nuclear expert questioned over Taliban links

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Sultan Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood, who played a key role in the development of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme, has been questioned by FBI and CIA agents. He is know to be a fervent Islamist and backer of Afghanistan's Taliban regime.

Investigations, Design and construction, Nuclear weapons, Mahmood, Sultan Bashir-ud-Din

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They are not surrounded. They can flee. But, in the Field of the King, the Taliban stand firm

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Northern Alliance troops are targeting Taliban and Arab fighters located nearly highly populated villages in Maidan Shar, Afghanistan. Refugees are now leaving this area, the 'Field of the King,' and heading for Kabul, Afghanistan.

International Affairs, Civil Conflict, Refugees, Afghanistan, Military aspects, Civil war, Northern Alliance (Afghanistan)

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Sharif fights to strangle free speech

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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is facing considerable opposition as he seeks to restrict the power of the press. The Jang group continues to battle very hard to ensure that it receives its limited allocation of paper for its newspapers, and is taking legal action against the government, alleging infringement of the freedom of the press. The government is placing Jang under great pressure, including indicating that some journalists should be dismissed.

Government domestic functions, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Free Speech & Assembly, Freedom of speech, Political aspects, Freedom of the press

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