Pakistan security accused of ‘disappearing’ Balochistan opponents

Pakistan's government should immediately end widespread disappearances of suspected militants and activists by the military, intelligence agencies, and the paramilitary Frontier Corps in the southwestern province of Balochistan, an international rights group says.

from HRW on Jul 29, 2011.

Iran's dissecting economic jihad

Despite international sanctions imposed by the West, Iran's socioeconomic position has improved greatly as it takes advantage of high oil prices to build relationships with growing powers, says Richard Javad Heydarian.

from FPIF on Jul 29, 2011.

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