Topic: Hafiz Mohammed Saeed
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Expert Q&A: Who is Hafiz Saeed and why the $10 million bounty?
For a clearer picture of who Mr. Saeed is, the Monitor talked with a noted scholar and author on the region.
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Keep Calm
Pakistan pushback: US is 'shifting blame' for Afghan insurgency
In India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked Pakistan to do more in taking on radical Islamist groups, including handing over Hafiz Saeed, thought to have had a role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Aid to Pakistan: $2.6 billion spent, little ability to show it
Anti-US sentiments and foreign policy squabbles are thwarting good US public relations from reaching turbulent, poor border regions of Pakistan.
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Pakistan's president visits India, but distrust runs deep (+video)
Pakistani President Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Singh discuss Siachen Glacier and Sir Creek, two border disputes kept alive by lack of trust.
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Expert Q&A: Who is Hafiz Saeed and why the $10 million bounty?
For a clearer picture of who Mr. Saeed is, the Monitor talked with a noted scholar and author on the region.
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Pakistani militant taunts US: 'I will be in Lahore tomorrow'
The day after the US announced a $10 million bounty on him, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed gave a press conference near Pakistan's military headquarters.
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Terrorism & Security
US tightens screws on Pakistan with $10 million bounty
Yesterday the US announced a $10 million bounty for Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the leader of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba who lives openly in Pakistan.
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Pakistan braces for Indian pressure in wake of blasts in Mumbai
Regardless of who's responsible for the recent blasts in Mumbai, Pakistan is now in the spotlight for its weak efforts with Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based terror group blamed for the 2008 attacks.
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Pakistan's Supreme Court OKs release of militant linked to Mumbai attacks
Pakistan's highest court today upheld a decision to release Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, whom India says masterminded the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Help US prevent future Faisal Shahzads? Pakistan demurs.
The US is likely to further pressure on Pakistan to clear militant strongholds after Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad said he trained in one. But Pakistan has wavered on cracking down before.
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Mumbai attacks: Why is Pakistan charging suspects now?
One year after the Mumbai attacks, seven Pakistanis were charged with conducting the assault in India. But few analysts see a quick thaw in India-Pakistani relations.
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Global News Blog
Mumbai attacker’s confession could heighten pressure on Pakistan
The lone surviving gunman from November's assault testified that Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba's was involved.
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Global News Blog
Pakistani court orders militant leader linked to Mumbai attacks released
India criticized the decision to free Hafiz Saeed, founder of the banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistan cracks down on Lashkar-e-Taiba
India insists the suspects be tried in India, rejecting a Pakistani trial.
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Pakistan's top general reins in own Army
Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani has been curtailing the political influence of a military accustomed to running the country.
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Mumbai attacker's hometown is in Pakistan
Residents say the gunman caught by Indian police comes from a village in Pakistan where Lashkar-e-Taiba has been recruiting young men for 'jihad.'
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Terrorism & Security
Mumbai attacks raise pressure on a beleaguered Pakistan
While conclusive evidence is elusive, blame is being leveled on a Pakistan-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, further stressing ties between the neighbors.
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