Tag: US Embassy
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Pakistani media’s corporate interests > Abdullah Saad
Abdullah Saad talks about Pakistani media’s corporate interests and our threat perceptions, discussing how the media reacted to Saad Khan’s tragic death, Annie Pattersons secret (but leaked) letter to Rehman Malik and more importantly (for me) the hot topic ie Blackwater-Xe. Abdullah Saad: LINK
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State Department revises Pay Scale & Lodging rates for US personnel in Islamabad
With effect from 1st July 2009 the US State Department has revised the pay scale of all US personnel and contractors stationed within USG civilian compounds in Islamabad from high of a $289/day to a present low of $110/day, while the lodging rates have dropped even more significantly from $213/day to a paltry $70/day. This…
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Survey: Why Blackwater is present in Islamabad, Peshawar?
Many might want to take part in this survey on the presence of Blackwater in Pakistan, it is being conducted anonymously by Omar Javaid, a frequent writer on our blog and the author of Critic Magazine Do answer the short few questions and then we can figure out the sentiments of Pakistani regarding the presence…