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		<title>Letter of Recommendation sent to Obama Administration</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/09/letter-of-recommendation-sent-to-obama-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the unprecedented natural disaster that has struck Pakistan, I am writing to offer some recommendations on how the United States could help with the immediate relief efforts and longer-term reconstruction needs. The U.S. has an historic opportunity to reshape America’s image in Pakistan and help to stabilize the country. As Senator Kerry correctly pointed out during his last visit to Pakistan, “A stable and secure Pakistan, based on democracy and the rule of law, is in all of our interests. Pakistan has made enormous strides in combating extremism and terrorism - at great sacrifice. But its ability to keep up the fight requires an effective response to this crisis.”]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani American Political Advocacy Groups Form a Coalition</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/09/pakistani-american-political-advocacy-groups-form-a-coalition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the unprecedented natural disaster in Pakistan which has displaced more than 20 million people and destroyed whole communities, four leading Pakistani American political advocacy groups have established a coalition entitled "The Coalition of Pakistani American Organizations" to advocate for greater international disaster relief, recovery and reconstruction assistance.]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Kerry and Lugar Letter on Pakistan Aid Package</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/03/senators-kerry-and-lugar-letter-on-pakistan-aid-package/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Senate Foreign Relations chiefs John Kerry, D-MA, and Richard Lugar, R-IN, sent a letter to both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, calling into question whether the administration is using congressionally authorized aid money &#8220;in a manner that most effectively improve[s] the daily lives of the people of Pakistan.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEATURED REPORT: USAID Releases FATA Audit Report</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/03/usaid-releases-fata-audit-report/</link>
		<comments>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/03/usaid-releases-fata-audit-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2008, in order to increase the capacity of FATA governmental institutions and  nongovernmental organizations USAID/Pakistan awarded a 3-year, $43.4 million contract to Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), to carry out the Capacity Building for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Development Program. In May 2009, to cover the cost of security measures, the mission increased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary of Defense Gates Testimony Before Congress and Budget Request</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/02/secretary-of-defense-gates-testimony-before-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/02/secretary-of-defense-gates-testimony-before-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 2010 (US DOD) &#8212; This Overview book highlights the funding, programs, and priorities of President Obama’s FY 2011 Department of Defense (DoD) budget request. The Overview’s purpose is to help inform Congress and the American people on how taxpayer dollars are being invested to strengthen our national security. The FY 2011 DoD budget includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected United States Drone Attack Kills 29 In Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/02/suspected-united-states-drone-attack-kills-29-in-pakistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[National Security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) &#8211; Pakistani officials say several suspected U.S. drone attacks killed at least 29 people in Pakistan. The strikes targeting Taliban targets occurred on Tuesday (February 2, 2010). The drones fired a volley of missiles targeting houses in a several villages in the northwest region of Pakistan, a U.S. ally. The site of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Dept Afghanistan and Pakistan Regional Stabilization Strategy</title>
		<link>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/02/department-of-state-report-afghanistan-and-pakistan-regional-stabilization-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://pakistanrelations.org/2010/02/department-of-state-report-afghanistan-and-pakistan-regional-stabilization-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excerpt: .. A major focus of the President’s policy review was the importance of Pakistan to our efforts in Afghanistan, to regional stability, and to our national security and foreign policy interests. There remains mistrust between our two countries, but we see a critical window of opportunity created by the recent transition to democratic, civilian [...]]]></description>
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