Pakistan News Digest: A Select Summary of News, Views and Trends From The Pakistani Media

October 2013
PAKISTAN NEWS DIGEST

A Select Summary of News, Views and Trends
from the Pakistani Media
Prepared by
Aditya Valiathan Pillai
and Yaqoobul Hassan
(Interns, Pakistan Project, IDSA)
PAKISTAN NEWS DIGEST

OCTOBER, 2013
A Select Summary of News, Views and Trends
from the Pakistani Media
Prepared by
AdityaValiathanPillai and Yaqoobul Hassan
(Pakistan Project, IDSA)
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES

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Pakistan News Digest, October, 2013
PAKISTAN NEWS DIGEST, OCTOBER, 2013

CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................ 2
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS .......................................................................... 3
HAKIMULLAH MEHSUD KILLED.............................................................. 3
TALKS WITH TTP (Stories published prior to Hakimullah Mehsuds
death)................................................................................................................ 7
Opinions and Editorials ..................................................................................... 8
NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU................................................ 8
PROVINCIAL POLITICS................................................................................ 8
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ............................................................................ 9
ECONOMIC ISSUES...........................................................................................11
FISCAL ISSUES ............................................................................................. 11
TRADE ........................................................................................................... 12
ENERGY......................................................................................................... 12
INVESTMENT ............................................................................................... 14
Opinions and Editorials ................................................................................... 14
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS .......................................................................... 15
SECURITY SITUATION.....................................................................................17
TERRORISM .................................................................................................. 17
BALOCHISTAN ............................................................................................ 20
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA AND FATA.................................................. 23
SINDH............................................................................................................ 24
AFGHANISTAN ........................................................................................... 24
RELATIONS WITH THE US........................................................................ 27
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DRONE ATTACKS ....................................................................................... 30
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS .......................................................................... 31
RELATIONS WITH INDIA................................................................................32
STATISTICS .........................................................................................................40
BOMBINGS, SHOOTINGS AND DISAPPEARANCES............................. 40
DRONE STRIKES .......................................................................................... 43
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB: Asian Development Bank
BLF: Baloch Liberation Front
BSF: Border Security Force
CJCSC: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
COAS: Chief of Army Staff
FBR: Federal Board of Revenue
FC: Frontier Constabulary
FIA: Federal Investigative Agency
HVTs: High-Value Targets
ISPR: Inter Service Public Relations
JI: Jamaat-e-Islami
JuD: Jamaat-ud-Dawa
JUI-F: JamiatUlema-e-IslamFazl
LeT: Lashkar-e-Taiba
NAB: National Accountability Bureau
Nepra: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
NP: National Party
NSA: National Security Agency (United States)
PkMAP: PashtoonkhwaMilli Awami Party
PML-N: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
PML-Q: Pakistan Muslim League-Q
PPO: Pakistan Protection Ordinance
PTI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf
SBP: State Bank of Pakistan
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POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HAKIMULLAH MEHSUD KILLED
Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone attack, Dawn, November 11
Hakimullah Mehsud, chief of the TTP, was killed in a US drone strike in the
North Waziristan tribal region on October 31, intelligence officials and the
Pakistani Taliban said.Intelligence officials said the Pakistani Taliban
supremo was leaving a meeting at a mosque in DandeDarpakhel area of
North Waziristan when the drone targeted the vehicle he was travelling in.
Five militants, including Abdullah Bahar Mehsud and Tariq Mehsud, both
key commanders and close aides of Hakimullah, were also killed with two
others injured in the drone strike, multiple sources confirmed. Some of the
sources said that a cousin and a paternal uncle of Hakimullah were among
those killed in the drone strike.
The drone strike occurred just a day before a peace delegation of was to leave
for the tribal region to hold talks with the Taliban. The delegation had been
stopped from proceeding to the tribal region, government officials said. In an
attempt to prevent a possible backlash from Taliban militants, security was
increased at all sensitive government installations in the provincial capital of
Peshawar, including in its Cantonment areas and the localities adjacent to
tribal regions.
On November 2,the Afghan Taliban condemned the death and described the
killing of Hakimullah as a big loss and urged Islamabad to prevent any
further US drone strikes.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053410/pakistani-taliban-chief-hakimullah-mehsud-killed-in-droneattack,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053563/us-confirms-hakeemullahs-death,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053607/security-high-alert-in-kp-after-ttp-chiefs-killing,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053625/afghan-taliban-condemn-hakimullah-mehsuds-killing
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KP to block Nato supplieson November 20 says Imran, Dawn and The
Express Tribune, November 3 and 42
In reaction to the killing of Mehsud, the PTI resolved to cut off Nato supply
lines passing through KP.On November 4, the KP Assembly unanimously
approved a resolution to block the supply lines. Speaking in the National
Assembly, PTI chief Imran Khan said the KP Assembly would block the
supply routes on November 20, after Muharram Ashura, if the drone strikes
did not cease by then. He said that the US had deliberately sabotaged the
process of talks with Taliban by killing Hakimullah.
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Pakistan on November 4 to keep
supply lines open to Nato forces. He said the routes were in Pakistans
interests and contributed to stability in the region. US Secretary of State John
Kerry said the US was sensitive to Pakistans concerns.
JUI-Fs Fazlur Rehman announced his support for Imrans call to block the
supply lines. He called for a new All-Parties Conference to craft a new
national strategy and review the situation after Mehsuds death. JI chief
Munawar Hassan said his party was on board with the PTI in blocking supply
routes and echoed FazlurRehmans call for a new long-term plan to be
crafted. He is reported to have called Hakimullah a martyr and urged the
Pakistani Taliban to continue talks with the government. He also said the US
should be given a strong reply. The JI passed a resolution condemning the
strike and calling for Nato supplies to be halted immediately.MQM Chief
Altaf Hussain condemned the JI Chiefs martyr statement, saying Mehsud
was responsible for the death of tens of thousands of citizens. Bilawal Bhutto
Zardari of the PPP also slammed Hassans martyr comment saying, in a
tweet, that someone should do to the JI what Bangladesh did to their JI. ANP
leader SardarHussainBabak criticised the PTI government, saying calling a
session to discuss drones and Nato after the death of Hakimullah was
tantamount to showing solidarity with the Taliban.PML-N lawmaker in the
KP Assembly Arbab Akbar Hayat said the party would support the PTI
resolution since it felt it was an issue of national interest. QWP Chairman
Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao strongly condemned continued drone strikes in
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/626820/blocking-nato-lorries-fazl-backs-imrans-call-with-strings-attached/,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1054076/nato-chief-urges-pakistan-to-keep-afghan-transit-lines-open
http://tribune.com.pk/story/627000/calling-hakimullah-a-martyr-is-condemnable-altaf-hussain/,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626693/equal-and-opposite-reaction-assembly-to-tackle-issues-of-dronestrikes-nato-supply/,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626406/talks-derailed-qwp-chief-condemns-fridays-drone-strike/,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626390/pakistani-ulema-call-for-shutdown-of-nato-supplies-shootdown-ofdrones/,
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/04-Nov-2013/usbrushes-aside-charge-drone-strike-scuttled-taliban-talks
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the country and said the attack had further complicated the dialogue process
with the TTP.
Members of the ulema also condemned the strike and killing; President of
Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia MaulanaSaleemullah Khan; President and Vice
President of JaamiyahDarulUloom Karachi Mufti Mohammad Rafi Usmani
and Mufti Mohammad TaqiUsmani; Jaamiyat-ul-Uloom Al-Islamiya Binori
Town Maulana Dr Abdul RazzaqSikandar; MaulanaQari Mohammad
HafeezJalandhari and other religious scholars called for the cessation of all
cooperation with the US and for the destruction of any drone that violates
Pakistani airspace.
The Pakistan army has not commented officially on the drone strike so far.
Ties with US to be reviewed: Interior Minister, Dawn, November33
Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khansaid that the Cabinet Committee on National
Security (CCNS) would meet to review the entire gamut of the US-Pakistan
relationship and cooperation at all levels.Earlier, hepresided over a meeting
attended by Sartaj Aziz, the Prime Ministers Adviser on National Security
and Foreign Affairs, and by Tariq Fatemi, the special assistant to the PM on
Foreign Affairs, as well as heads of intelligence agencies.
Pakistan Taliban appoint interim leader: spokesman, Dawn, The Express
Tribune, and The Daily Times, November 34
ShahidullahShahid, spokesman of the TTP, said a permanent replacement for
Hakimullah Mehsud had not been chosen butAsmatullahShaheenBhittani, the
head of the supreme shura, had been appointed temporary head of the TTP.
On November 2, Khan Syed Mehsud alias Sajna was reported to have been
appointed the new TTP chief immediately after the death of Hakimullah
Mehsud. Orakzai agency chief Hafiz Saeed, Swat Taliban chief
MaulviFazalullah, Mohmand Agency chief Omer Khalid Khurasani and
QariWalayat Mehsud (Hakimullahs first cousin) were also seen as contenders
for the top spot according to various sources.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053745/ties-with-us-to-be-reviewed-says-nisar
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053844/pakistan-taliban-appoint-interim-leader-spokesman,
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C11%5C04%5Cstory_4-11-2013_pg1_2,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626173/khan-syed-mehsud-alias-sajna-replaces-hakimullah-mehsud-asnew-ttp-chief/,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053612/pakistani-taliban-meeting-chooses-khan-said-sajna-as-new-chief,
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C11%5C04%5Cstory_4-11-2013_pg1_2,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626173/khan-syed-mehsud-alias-sajna-replaces-hakimullah-mehsud-asnew-ttp-chief/,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053612/pakistani-taliban-meeting-chooses-khan-said-sajna-as-new-chief
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Dawn had earlier reported that Sajna had been officially picked as
Hakimullahs successor in a shura where 43 members voted in favour of him
and 17 voted against him.The report did say, however, that the appointment
of Sajna, who leads the Taliban in South Waziristan, was not confirmed by
several splinter groups of the militant organisation.Senior Taliban
commander Azam Tariq dismissed media reports that Sajna had been elected
as speculation, saying that a decision would be made in the next few
days.Mullah Fazlullah who is said to be currently based in Afghanistans
Nuristan province, was reported to be holding separate meetings to
determine his groups future strategy.Umar Khalid Khurasani is also said to
be opposed to Sajna.
Interior Minister laments end of talks, The Express Tribuneand Dawn,
November 2 and45
Briefing members of parliament on the status of talks with the TTP, Interior
Minister Nisar Ali Khan said the prospect of dialogue with the militants was
unfortunately no longer possible.
He also thanked the Army which went the extra mile to protect the
dialogue, despite the grave security situation that was developing.He also
said evidence had been gathered for the QissaKhawani attack, the Peshawar
church attack and the killing of Major General SanaullahNiazi, adding that
the timing of these acts of terrorism was suspect. Earlier he was quoted as
sayingbrick by brick in the last seven weeks we tried to evolve a process by
which we could bring peace to Pakistan and what have you (the US) done?
and You have scuttled it on the eve, 18 hours before a formal delegation of
respected ulema was to fly to Miranshah and hand over this formal
invitation.
Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid told reporters in Islamabad on
November 2 that the government wanted to press ahead with its plan to
negotiate with theTTP and did not want to let the peace talks die.Referring
to Imran Khans threat, he said blocking Nato supplies would not halt drone
strikes as it had been done after the Salala border incident and drone strikes
had continued unabated.
At a meeting with heads of parliamentary parties on October 29, before
Hakimullahs death, Interior Minister Nisar Khan had said talks would start
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/627003/peace-talks-with-the-ttp-over-chaudhry-nisar-laments/,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053620/pakistan-will-not-let-us-drone-strike-kill-peace-talks-rashid,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053255/talks-with-taliban-under-way-pm,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053390/pakistani-taliban-say-no-contact-yet-over-peace-talks,
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\11\04\story_4-11-2013_pg1_1
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in a structured and formal manner. The MQM, the PTI, the PML-Q, the PPP
and the JUI-F had attended the meeting. On October 31, PM Sharif had said
dialogue with the Taliban had begun. On November 1, the Pakistani Taliban
had said that they had had no contact with the government, saying the
government was making announcements purely through the media.
Karzai criticises timing of Hakimullah Mehsud's killing, The Express
Tribune, November 46
A statement released by the office of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he
told a visiting US Congressional delegation that the drone strike took place
at an unsuitable time but he hoped the peace process would not be harmedas
a result.
TALKS WITH TTP(Stories published prior to Hakimullah Mehsuds death)
Punjabi Taliban ready for talks, The Express Triune, October 17
Punjabi Taliban commander AsmatullahMuavia said his group was willing to
hold unconditional talks with the government, adding that they would
present a clear stance on the proposed dialogue within the next three days.
Top Deobandi clerics appeal for talks, The Express Tribune, October 38
Clerics from WafaqulMadaris, a conglomerate of mainly Deobandi
madrassas, appealed to the government and the TTP to engage in dialogue to
avoid further bloodshed. They said they were willing to mediate the talks.
The TTP welcomed the appeal and said if the government announced a
ceasefire, the group would follow suit.
ASWJ, JUI-S ask government to initiate talks, Dawn, October 69
Leaders at a rally organised by the AhleSunnatWalJamaat (ASWJ) on October
4 in Islamabad urged the government to immediately initiate talks with the
Taliban.MaulanaSamiulHaq, chief of the JamiatUlema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S),
and other speakers accused the government of playing into the hands of
foreign powers and said it had failed in getting drone attacks stopped.
Stop drone strikes and we will call a truce: Hakimullah Mehsud, The Express
Tribune, October 1010
TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud told the BBC in an interview that he was open
to serious talks and that drones strikes must be stopped for there to be any
http://tribune.com.pk/story/626885/karzai-criticises-timing-of-ttp-leaders-killing/
http://tribune.com.pk/story/611773/dissent-within-punjabi-taliban-ready-for-talks/
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/612847/deadly-militancy-top-deobandi-clerics-willing-to-mediate-peace/
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http://dawn.com/news/1047610/aswj-jui-s-ask-govt-to-initiate-talks-with-taliban
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/616054/stop-drone-strikes-and-we-will-call-a-truce-taliban/
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credible ceasefire.He said the government had not taken steps to approach the
organisation and that they did not seem serious about talks.
Opinions and Editorials
Soft on the enemy, ZahidHussain, Dawn, October 2211
With no will to fight, the Sharif administration has already conceded too
much ground to the Taliban with extremely dangerous consequences for
national security, and it may not be easy to retrieve the situation. The latest
escalation in violence, including the killing of a senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
minister, makes the intention of the militants even clearer talks but only on
their terms. [] The threat cannot wither away by romancing the enemy.
NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU
QamarZaman new NAB Chief, Dawnand The Daily Times, October 9 and 1112
PM Sharif and Opposition leader Khursheed Shah have settled on
ChaudhryQamarZaman to fill the NABs Chairman post after months of back
and forth. The decision was rejected by the PTI, the JI and the PML-Q.
NAB calls for opening of corruption references against Sharif family, Dawn,
October 913
On October 8, the NAB called for the Sharif brothers and their family to face
proceedings for corruption references yet again as they filed an application
for re-opening the references in an Accountability Court in Rawalpindi. In
October 2011, the Lahore High Court had restrained the court from
proceeding.
PROVINCIAL POLITICS
PPP reshuffle on the cards, The Express Tribune, September 3014
Sources have said Bilawal Bhutto will launch himself in active politics while
Asif Ali Zardari will assume the role of patron-in-chief. This is a ceremonial
portfolio that circumvents a law preventing holders of constitutional offices
from taking part in politics for two years after vacating the office. The party is
also planning reorganization at the grassroots level.
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http://dawn.com/news/1050923/soft-on-the-enemy
http://dawn.com/news/1048301/consensus-developed-on-nab-chairman,
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\10\11\story_11-10-2013_pg7_2,
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http://dawn.com/news/1048456/nab-pleads-for-reopening-references-against-sharifs
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/611296/reshuffle-ppp-to-bring-about-organisational-changes/
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PM Nawaz approves Balochistan cabinet expansion,The Express Tribune,
October 1015
After a delay of more than four months, PM Sharif has approved the
expansion of the Balochistan cabinet. The cabinet has only had three members
since June 19. The cabinet will comprise six ministers from the PML-N and
three ministers each from the NP and the PkMAP.
Hafiz NaeemurRehman new Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief, The Express
JI chief Syed MunawarHasan appointed Hafiz NaeemurRehman as the new
Karachi chief for a three-year term on October 11, following intra-party polls
on October 5.
AmeerBux Bhutto made adviser to PM, Dawn, October 1417
According to a notification, AmeerBux Bhutto, son of PML-N leader Mumtaz
Bhutto, was made adviser to PM Sharif.He will have the status of a federal
minister.
Balochistan gets 11 new ministers, Dawn, October 1518
Eleven new ministers of Balochistan government took oath of their offices on
October 14, bringing the strength of the provincial cabinet to 14. The full list
of ministers and their portfolios are given in the link to this story.
PPP to invite MQM to join Sindh government, The News International,
October 2519
The PPP is expected to extend an invitation to the MQM to join the Sindh
government.Senior leaders of the MQM gathered in Dubai to hold
consultations are meeting with PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, former
Interior Minister Rehman Malik and FaryalTalpur.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Jalil Abbas Jilani made ambassador to US, The Express Triubne, October 1020
The government has appointed current Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani as
Pakistans Ambassador to the US. The post has been vacant since Sherry
Rehman resigned as Pakistans envoy to Washington after the May 11
parliamentary elections.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/616113/pm-nawaz-approves-balochistan-cabinet-expansion/
http://tribune.com.pk/story/616717/hafiz-naeemur-rehman-new-jamaat-e-islami-karachi-chief/
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http://dawn.com/news/1049572/mumtaz-bhuttos-son-made-adviser-to-pm
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http://dawn.com/news/1049843/balochistan-gets-11-new-ministers
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-123820-PPP-to-invite-MQM-to-join-Sindh-government20
http://tribune.com.pk/story/616061/ambassador-to-us-jalil-abbas-jilani-gets-coveted-job/
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Musharraf granted bail in Bugti murder case, rearrested for Lal Masjid case
The Daily Times, Dawn and The News International, October 1021
Hours after the Supreme Court granted bail to Pervez Musharraf over the
death Baloch nationalist NawabBugti, police said they had put him under two
week judicial remand for the Lal Masjid case under orders from a court in
Islamabad. He filed a bail plea for the Lal Masjid case as well on October 12.
Musharraf has been granted bail in three major cases against him, including
one relating to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Five NAB references reopened against Zardari, Dawn and The News
International, October 1122
Taking suomotu notice, an Islamabad accountability court reopened five NAB
references against former president Asif Ali Zardari and has summoned a
response from him within two weeks.
Musharraf denies orderingLal Masjid operation, Dawn, October 1523
Musharraf has again denied having ordered the Lal Masjid operation, saying
it was carried out on a directive of the capital administration at that time. He
was being interrogated by members of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT).
NAB to pursue cases against Sharif, Zardari, to take up 230 other pending
cases, Dawn, October 1824
Recently appointed NAB Chairman ChaudhryQamarZaman has decided to
reopen and pursue major corruption cases, including those against Prime
Minister Sharif, former president Asif Ali Zardari and other prominent
politicians. On October 14, the NAB set up a special committee to take up
more than 230 cases pending for the past three years.
FIA launches probe into Nov 2007 emergency, Dawn, October 1925
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched an investigation into the
November 3, 2007 emergency imposed by former president Musharraf, DG
FIA Saud Mirza said on October 19. On October 12, Interior Minister
ChaudhryNisar Ali Khan said he had asked the FIA to fast-track the high
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-122033-Rasheed-Ghazi-murder:-Court-grants-14-day-judicialremand-of-Musharraf,
http://dawn.com/news/1049207/lal-masjid-clerics-murder-case-musharraf-files-bail-plea
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http://dawn.com/news/1048986/five-nab-references-reopened-against-zardari,
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-122049-NAB-references-reopened-against-Zardari23
http://dawn.com/news/1049804/musharraf-denies-he-ordered-operation
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http://dawn.com/news/1049541/nab-to-pursue-cases-against-sharif-zardari,
http://dawn.com/news/1049802/nab-sets-up-committee-to-take-up-over-230-pending-cases
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1050371/fia-launches-probe-into-nov-2007-emergency
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treason case against Musharraf and to take the matter to a logical conclusion
within six weeks.
ECONOMIC ISSUES
FISCAL ISSUES
Rs26billion shortfall in revenue collection, Dawn, October 126
Data shows a revenue collection shortfall of Rs. 26 billion for September.
Revenue collection stood at Rs203billion against a target of Rs229billion.
Revenue collection witnessed a growth of around 17percent, well short of the
growth target of 27percent per month. To achieve the annual target of
Rs2475billion, the FBR will now have to record collection growth of 32percent
in the remaining months.
US releases $322millionthrough CSF, Dawn, October 1527
The US has agreed to release $322 million to Pakistan from the Coalition
Support Fund (CSF). The Ministry of Finance confirmed receipt of the amount
by the SBP. Also, the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation has agreed
to increase its investment support for Pakistan from half a billion to $1.5
billion. The World Bank has committed $700 million to Dasu hydropower
project, and also pledged $1 billion from its international development
assistance funds. A World Bank delegation will soon visit Pakistan for talks
on the Dasu project. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar made these announcements
after his four day visit to Washington.
Rs39billion shortfall in revenue collection, Dawn, November 128
Provisional figures compiled by the FBR showed a collection of Rs636billion
in July-October as against the target of Rs675billion projected for the same
period, reflecting a shortfall of Rs39billion. The IMF has already projected that
annual FBR collection would be near Rs2380billion as against a target of
Rs2475billion, a shortfall of Rs95 billion. The SBP projected a revenue
collection of Rs2367 billion for 2013-14.
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1046536/rs26bn-shortfall-in-revenue-collection
http://dawn.com/news/1049798/us-agrees-to-release-322m-from-csf,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/619298/pakistan-gets-322-million-in-csf-dues/
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1053281/rs39bn-shortfall-in-revenue-collection
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TRADE
Imports of oil, foodstuffs fall, textile, clothing exports rise, Dawn, October
2329
Oil and eatables import bill witnessed a decline by over three percent in the
first quarter of the current fiscal year over last year, data of Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics said on October 22.Pakistans export of textile and clothing products
witnessed a growth of 9.99 percent in the same period.
ENERGY
Electricity price hikes in November, The News International and Dawn,
October1, 4, 11 and 1330
Nepra notified the revised electrify tariff without any major changes on
October 11. The SC had earlier ruled against a government decision to
implement a massive increase in tariffs. The Ministry of Water and Power
issued a notification announcing the revised tariff of electricity would be
effective November onwards.
Prices with subsidies: Consumption of 51-100 units, Nepra has recommended
Rs. 11/unit, government fixed price at Rs. 5.79/unit. Difference through
subsidy.
Consumption of 101-200 units, Nepra has recommended Rs. 14/unit,
government fixed price at Rs. 8.11/unit. Difference through subsidy.
Consumption of 201-300 units, tariff is Rs 12.9/unit.
Consumption of 301-700 units, tariff is Rs. 16/unit.
Consumption of 700 and above, tariff is Rs. 18/unit.
The government has estimated that the total power subsidy for 2013-14 will
be Rs. 168 billion.
Under pressure from the Supreme Court, the government withdrew a
notification spelling out the latest power tariff increases. The SC took notice of
the issue on October 1, a day after the government issued a notification of
increase in prices. The increase in power tariffswould have impacted domestic
consumers with those using 200 to 300 units facing a 72.6 percent increase in
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1051162/imports-of-oil-foodstuffs-fall,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1051161/textile-clothing-exports-rise
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/611797/spiralling-tariffs-electric-shock-for-domestic-consumers/,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/613459/government-withdraws-power-tariff-increase-notification/,
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rates. Consumers using 201 to 300 units per month and 301 to 700 units of
electricity would have faced a 30 percent increase in the power.
Under the austerity plan, the federal government has agreed to phase out
subsidies in the power sector. To achieve this target, a four-phase plan had
been tailored to reduce subsidies from about 1.8 percent of GDP to 0.3 to 0.4
percent of GDP within the next three years. This was to be been compounded
by a 4.2 percent hike in oil prices.
China offers 3,200MW electricity to Pakistan, The Nation, October 2531
Addressing Chinese investors in Xinjiang on October 24, Punjab CM Shahbaz
Sharif has said the Chinese government had offered Pakistan supply of
3200MW of electricity.
US to invest $1 billion in energy sector: Sartaj, The Nation, October 2532
Advisor to the PM on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz said
the United States has assured investment of $1 billion in the energy sector to
overcome the crisis, apart from assistance in defence and trade sectors.
Pakistan gas pipeline project to be dropped: Iranian oil minister, Dawn and
The Daily Times, October 3033
Iranian Oil Minister BijanNamdarZanganeh said the contract for supplying
gas to Pakistan is likely to be annulled. He did not give any further details.
He was speaking to reporters on the side-lines of a gas forum in Tehran on
October 30.
This follows a report by the Islamabad-based Sustainable Development Policy
Institute (SDPI) which said the pipeline would lead to an economic disaster in
Pakistan as the gas sold would likely be several times more expensive than
domestic gas currently used.Early in October, Pakistani Petroleum and
Natural Resources Minister ShahidKhaqanAbbasi asked Iran to lend $2 billion
for the construction of Pakistans side of the IP gas pipeline project. On
October 31, Abbasi said there was absolutely no chance (of abandoning) the
pipeline project because we need it.
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On October 14, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar asked Iranian Finance Minister Ali
Tayyebnia at a meeting in Washington to look into the possibility of
constructing the Iran-Pakistan pipeline on Pakistani side as wellbecause
international sanctions were preventing Pakistan from raising finances on its
own, said a statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington.This is
because international finance organisations are shying away from funding the
project because of sanctions.
On October 9, it was reported that Pakistan had asked Iran for $2 billion in
financing to build its side of the I-P gas pipeline according to Petroleum
MinisterShahidKhaqanAbbasi said.Abbasisaid the US had not discussed the
pipeline with the government at any level so far. He said completion was
possible if Pakistan could come up with the resources.
INVESTMENT
FDI rises by 85 percent; forex reserves at $9.2 billion, Dawn, October 2334
FDI increased by $106 million, or 85 percent in the first quarter of the current
fiscal year-on-year, the SBP said. FDI rose to $230 million in July-September
FY14 compared to $124 million in the same quarter of FY13.The overall
countrys reserves were $9.2billion.Since dollars held by the commercial
banks could not be used by the government, the market considers only
reserves held by the SBP, which fell from $9.7billion in October FY12 to just
$4billion this October.
Bad for business, The Express Tribune, October 2135
It is rare to find occasions where foreign investors more accurately diagnose
what ails the country than domestic investors, but the current decline in global
portfolio investment inflows in the stock market may be just one of those few
occasions where those sitting outside the country appear to have a clearer view than
those inside it. [] Simply put, the Nawaz Administration needs to realise that
dithering on cracking down on militancy is bad for business. For a party that
bills itself as pro-business, that poses a significant political risk as well.
Opaque Plans: Privatisation List,Dawn, October 2536
THE Privatisation Commission is reported to have drawn up a final, longer
list of state-owned enterprises that the government plans to sell to get out of
the business of being in business. The new list has 68 SOEs that will be
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disinvested to halt the draining of financial resources of some Rs500bn a year.
While the government has prepared the list of businesses and functions it wants to
give to private investors to own and operate, it is yet to spell out a strategy for
implementing its privatisation agenda. []The reluctance of businessmen to
invest because of deteriorating security conditions and growing energy
shortages in the country are going to be more of a challenge for the people
entrusted with the privatisation of SOEs than the problems facing the
enterprises on the block.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Government backs selloff plan, 31 public entities cited, The Express Tribune,
October 437
The government approved a sell-off of 26 percent or more shares of 31 stateowned entities - including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan
Steel Mills (PSM) - to fulfill a key condition of the IMFs $6.7 billion bailout.
Italy to provide Rs 5.7 billion loan to Pakistan, The Nation, October 638
Italy said it would donate Rs. 5.7 billion for poverty eradication and education
development in Pakistan. The announcement was made in a meeting between
the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan and Finance Minister Dar.
IMF cuts Pakistan growth forecast for 2013, 2014, Dawn, October 939
The IMF, in its bi-annual World Economic Outlook report, lowered its growth
forecast for Pakistan and the global economy and warned the outlook could
get bleaker if the US political standoff over finances drags on. The Pakistani
economy is expected grow 2.3 per cent year-over-year in 2013 and 3.6 per cent
in 2014, the IMF said, revising July estimates down by 0.7 and 0.1 percentage
points per year respectively.
ADB approves $430million loan for social safety scheme, Dawn, October 2340
The ADB approved a $430 million loan to expand and strengthen the Benazir
Income Support Programme.
SBP injects Rs. 74 billion, Dawn, October 2741
The SBP injected Rs. 74 billion into the banking system on October 22 through
open market operations.The central bank injected the amount for three days
at 9.2percent rate of return. Earlier, Rs61billion was injected by the SBP on
October 11.The governments overall borrowing from scheduled banks is still
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negative since it has been retiring debt this quarter and borrowing from the
SBP. The net borrowing of the government from scheduled banks is
Rs199billion.
Pakistans ranking down in report on doing business, Dawn, October 3042
The World Banks Doing Business 2014 report ranked Pakistan 110thin a list
of 189 countries for ease of doing business due to a lack of reforms to
encourage the businesses. It was previously in 107thposition. It was ranked
105th for ease of starting a business.
Pakistan Steel receives Rs700million, Dawn, October 20 and 3143
Pakistan Steel received Rs700 million from the government on October 30.The
amount will help disburse salaries for August, pay utility expenses and
procure raw materials.
On October 20, it was reported that Pakistan Steel Mills was currently at eight
to nine percent capacity, owing to a shortage of raw materials.PSMs
operators hope to obtain 5,000 tonnes of imported coal, which would push up
its production capacity to 10 to 12 percent. This comes after a Rs. 1.5 billion
government bailout approved last month.
SBP profit falls by Rs27billion, Dawn, October 3144
The SBP on October 30 issued financial results which showed that profit fell
by Rs27 billion to Rs233.7billionin FY13. SBPs profit in the preceding year
was Rs260.8billion.The central banks interest income was higher than last
year while losses in exchange gain led to a decrease in profits.
Predictable situation: Depleting reserves, Dawn, October 2545
The new SBP external account data shows that foreign exchange stocks fell
most rapidly by $1.076 bn to $4.086 bn in 38 days up to Oct 14 on large debt
repayments, the growing trade gap and private and official capital inflows drying up
in spite of substantial growth in workers remittances. Even the IMFs help
failed to shore up reserves as was being projected earlier, because disbursements
under the new loan have fallen shy of previous debt repayments. So if the rupee has
depreciated by 7.6pc against the dollar since July, it is no surprise. Neither
should mounting concerns about further weakening of the exchange rate,
which are pushing the wealthy to convert their cash into dollars to keep in
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foreign currency accounts in domestic banks or smuggle abroad, surprise us.
[]The durable solution to our economic troubles, including the balance-ofpayment position, lies in long-term tough financial, structural and governance
reforms.
SECURITY SITUATION
TERRORISM
Afghan Taliban bankrolling TTP, The Express Tribune, October 746
TTP spokesman ShahidullahShahid has said the Afghan Taliban are
bankrolling their Pakistani counterparts and providing them sanctuary in
Afghanistan. He also said they were currently providing sanctuary to TTP
commander Mullah Fazlullah in Kunar province.
Kayani endorses peace overtures, force only as last resort, The Express
Tribune and Dawn, October 1347
At the Pakistan Military Academy on October 12, COAS Kayani threw his
weight behind the proposed peace talks with the TTP but cautioned that the
process should be undertaken strictly within the parameters of the
constitution. He also said force would only be used as last resort.
Govt delaying dialogue with Taliban: JI, Dawn, October 1448
JI chief Munawar Hassan said the government was showing negligence by
not pursuing talks with the TTP, deploring the lack of progress in talks with
the umbrella outfit. He also accused India of interference in Balochistan.
Use of force not to solve any issue: Sami, Dawn, October 1949
JamiatUlema-i-Islam (Sami) chief MaulanaSamiulHaq has criticised the
federal government for not starting serious dialogue with the Taliban, saying
the government had missed several opportunities to initiate talks with
them.He called the policies of present government a continuation of the
previous governments policies.
Peace talks need of the hour: Asfandyar, Dawn, October 1950
ANP leader AsfandyarWali Khan expressed doubts over whether the
government was engaging with militants at all as they had rejected the
existence of any such process. Wali Khan said the government should
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urgently start the dialogue process with Taliban to rid masses of militancy
forever.
Punjabi Taliban ready to hold serious peace talks, The Daily Times,
October2151
Punjabi Taliban and Junood-e-Hafsa chief AsmatullahMuavia said talks with
the government were possible if the government reviewed its foreign policy
which revolves around the US and abolished all laws against Islam. He also
demanded the government set up a committee of religious scholars to
implement Sharia in the country.
US indicates support for TTP talks, The Nation, October 2552
An official is reported to have said the US had indicated their support for PM
Sharifs plans to start talks with the TTP in a background briefing. The US
official said, It is his decision. We are not trying to steer him in one direction
or another. We certainly have no objections that there is a strong domestic
consensus in at least trying a negotiated approach.
Nawaz seeks consensual vote for anti-terror law, The Express Tribune and The
Daily Times, October 11 and2753
The PM has written a letter to all political parties seeking broad based
political backing for the Pakistan Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2013 to be made
into law. Mamnoon Hussain approved the ordinance on October 19. The PPP
has said it opposes the ordinance and sees it as against the peoples
fundamental rights.
The ordinance drastically broadens the powers of the police and the armed
forces in the prevention of the commission of scheduled offences, giving them
the right to act against individuals likely to commit a scheduled offence.
This includes the right to search premises without warrants and take
possession of any property. It also states that all offences will be considered
non-bailable.
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PM Sharif had earlier said the proposed law would put an end to the lacunae
in existing laws that go in favour of the accused, such as when the accused
get released on bail or weak cases are presented due to a lack of evidence.
The full text of the ordinance can be seen here:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-209311-Text-of-ordinance
Police arrest 18 over Nanga Parbat massacre, Dawn, November 454
Police in Gilgit-Baltistan said on October 31 that they had arrested 18 suspects
for the killing of 10 foreign climbers in the Himalayas in June, but warned
that others remained at large. It is now believed the TTP group that carried
out the killings initially intended to kidnap the victims.
Ominous signs: Interview with Mehsud, Dawn, October 1155
[] Hakeemullah Mehsud, emir of the TTP, who told the BBC that one of the
principal reasons he and his fellow militants fight is because they regard the
configuration of the Pakistani state to be un-Islamic. Consider the
implications of that claim. The TTP is not fighting a government or an
institution or a political party or a group of people; the TTP is fighting the idea
of Pakistan itself. Overthrow the system, reject democracy, scrap the Constitution and
replace it all with an austere version of Islam that is alien to most Pakistanis and is
based on what the Taliban say is or isnt true Islam.
Master manipulator, The Nation, October 1156
[] But the government does not wish to find Hakimullah Mehsud and deal
with him despite having the capacity to. The fear that the blowback would be
focused on Punjab is what is holding Mr Sharif back from doing what he knows
must be done.
Strengthening the state, The Express Tribune, October 2157
The declaration on October 20, by the federal government of all peacedisrupting elements as enemies of the state, and the promulgation of the
Pakistan Protection Ordinance, 2013, signed by President Mamnoon Hussain on
prime ministerial advice, is good news. The new law adds to those that already
exist, including the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 introduced
less than two weeks ago, and empowers civilian and military security forces
to act against any elements pursuing terror or fear by treating them as foes.
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Even more lethal: Talibans new bombs, Dawn, October 2358
But as a report in this newspaper yesterday has indicated, the technology of
Taliban bombs is evolving and militants are finding new ways to ensure
injured survivors of attacks suffer an array of complications this by
introducing potent new chemicals and substances in the explosives mixture.
Potassium, nitrogen, phosphorous, magnesium and other toxins are all being tried out
to make human survivors suffer long-term damage and maximum pain. []As
noted by officials, many of the chemicals used in bombs are harvested from
commonly available fertilisers. Has there been any attempt to track sales at the
wholesale level and monitor retail markets? Have fertiliser-producing
companies and fertiliser-selling stores been contacted and asked to report
suspicious activities or customers? Perhaps there isnt even a need to ask
those questions; the answer is almost surely no. Therein lies yet another
tragedy in the ongoing fight against militancy: while the militants are
evolving, the state is often static and clueless.
Swallowed by the Taliban, Ayesha Ijaz Khan, The Express Tribune, October
2259
[]As for Imran Khan, he has seriously misled the youth of Pakistan.
Blaming everything on the US and drones, he preaches that we are a proud
nation, which has been reduced to being a beggar by corrupt politicians.
Simple solutions, devoid of historical accuracy, are appealing, of course, but
have little to do with reality. [] In the case of the PML-N, perhaps it is
myopia that leads to the belief that for as long as Punjab is spared, why
should it care about the rest of Pakistan (unforgivable as that attitude may
be)? But what is the PTIs excuse?
BALOCHISTAN
Army forces its way into Mashky-Gajjar, distributes aid; army denies
report, Dawn, October 1660
Dawn reported army troops entering the restive town of Mashky-Gajjar to
take control and conduct earthquake relief operations on October 14 and 15.
The army allegedly rounded up 500 locals, to release them a day later. Sources
claimed army officials said they were there to stay for the next five years
and help the locals in their time of need. Dawn confirmed that aid to
Awaran district was being blocked in the days prior to the operation. There
were reports of an exchange of fire between army forces and the Baloch
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Liberation Front (BLF). The Frontier Constabulary (FC) reportedly set up 12
new checkpoints around Mashky-Gajjar after the operation.
On October 21, in a press statement, DGISPR Major General
AsimSaleemBajwa said that forces deployed in Awaran district and its
Mashky area were only carrying out relief operations and that there was no
military operation.
A recent militant attack at a relief convoy left 12 soldiers injured, while
another roadside IED killed six soldiers earlier this month.
CM Baloch offers talks to militants, The Nation, October 2161
In a media briefing after a meeting with PashtoonkhwaMilli Awami Party
(PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai, CM Abdul Malik Baloch reiterated
his offer to talk to Baloch separatists and militant religious groups.
Provincial Cabinet forms committee for APC, The Express Tribune, October
2562
The provincial cabinet of Balochistan formed a Cabinet Committee to hold an
All Parties Conference on the law and order situation in the Province.
Getting Aid to the Baloch, The Daily Times, October 1163
On September 24, 2013, a devastating earthquake, measuring 7.7 on the
Richter scale, struck Balochistan with full force. []It seems someone just
does not want the aid agencies, be they international or even local, to wander
about and discover some harsh truths about Balochistan. Suspicion naturally
falls on the paramilitary wing of the army, the Frontier Corps (FC), which has
been accused of being a brute force in the province. Baloch leaders are quick to
voice that the FC and security forces are using relief operations as a cover for their
nefarious designs, i.e. fresh military operations.
Practical steps: HRCP on Balochistan, Dawn, October 1564
THE Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called for talks with
insurgents in Balochistan, listing in a report the steps necessary to improve
affairs in the province. [] Just as the insurgents have been reminded to give
up their violent ways and give dialogue a chance, a significant demand has
been made in pressing for the right of the chief minister to oversee the work
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of the Frontier Corps. HRCP wants powers for the chief minister to write the
annual confidential report on the chief of FC Balochistan and to head all security
agencies tasked with maintaining law and order in the province.
HRCP report on Balochistan, The Daily Times, October 15
[]One of the claims carried in the report, quoted from outside sources not
connected to the HRCP, hints at how there is suspicion that sectarian militants are
beginning to coordinate and work with Baloch nationalist insurgents. The HRCP
has said it cannot verify this accusation, which requires investigation. The
claim seems far-fetched and illogical on the face of it, given the gulf between
the nationalists and terrorists worldview. The sectarian militants wish to
cause harm and destruction based on warped perceptions of religion while
the insurgents are fighting for Baloch rights.
The clarity deficit, The Express Tribune, October 2365
Of particular concern to the HRCP is that the expressed desire by the
government to talk with terrorists at whatever cost is ultimately
counterproductive, and that so long as the terms under which talks take place
remain hidden from the public gaze, then the wider population has every
justification for its concern that its rights are being negotiated away and that the writ
of the state is further eroded. []Lawlessness cannot be fought with lawlessness,
and there is a real risk that agencies of all types are now being empowered in ways
that are open to abuse and lack transparency and accountability.
Dear Mr Prime Minister, Sanaullah Baloch, The News International, October
2866
[] Its a heart-wrenching fact that since your takeover as prime minister
around 90 barbarically tortured corpses of Baloch youth have been dumped in
different parts of Balochistan and Karachi. Beginning from the All-Parties
Conference held in London on July 7-8 in 2007, and as a leading opposition
figure before the May elections, you made countless commitments
condemning atrocities against the Baloch and demanded fair and just rights
for them. The London APCs resolution said that today Balochistan bleeds
under the heels of an army operation, where gunship helicopters are used for
silencing dissenting political voices. In reality, the current situation in the
province is far worse than what it was in 2007. Balochistans sufferings have
increased manifold.[]The multi-step process must focus on issues such as
cessation of hostilities, implementation of agreed CBMs, talks and agreements
on political, economic and security aspect of the crisis. And most importantly,
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avoiding a complete sale out of the Balochistan coast, coal, copper-gold, gas
and natural wealth until the conflict is fully resolved.
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA AND FATA
KP law minister among eight killed in DI Khan suicide attack, Dawn,
October 1667
At least eight people, including KP law minister IsrarullahGandapur, were
killed when a suicide bomber exploded outside his residence in Dera Ismail
Khan. Around 30 were injured.
KP cabinet wants immediate halt of drones, office for Taliban, Dawn,
October 1868
Following an emergency session after the assassination of provincial law
minister IsrarullahGandapur, the KP cabinet reconvened to demand an
immediate halt to drone strikes and to let the Taliban open an office. They
also called for an end to killings by the Taliban.
Thousands move out of Miranshah, Dawn, November 369
Following instructions issued by Hafiz GulBahadurs group, a large number
of families left Miranshah, the administrative headquarters of North
Waziristan, for settled areas of KP on November 2, as the administration
announced a curfew that would be imposed on November 3. OnNovember 1,
Expressing anger over the alleged shelling of residential areas by security
forces, the Shura Mujahideen North Waziristan of Hafiz GulBahadur asked
residents of Miranshah and nearby villages to move to safe areas within a
week.
Ostrich approach: Ministers killing, Dawn, October 1970
THERE is a depressing familiarity to the chain of events in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa: the provincial PTI government talks up talks; the militants go
about their business, killing and maiming, frequently targeting the PTI itself;
the government responds by pressing yet more urgently for talks.This time
round, after the suicide attack that killed KP Law Minister
IsrarullahGandapur on Wednesday, the provincial government has tried a
different tack: a special cabinet session on Thursday approved the creation of
a special anti-terrorism force for the province. Part of a raft of getting tough
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measures announced by the KP cabinet, a special anti-terrorism force can
seem from afar as a serious measure taken at last by the PTI against terrorism.
But the view from the ground in the province suggests a different reality. The
province already has a rapid reaction force and an anti-terror squad and to simply
sanction a new force to be drawn from various existing forces is unlikely to
meaningfully address KPs terrorism problem. []Of course, the problem is that
the PTI leadership continues to miscast the origins of militancy here, seeing the
threat as essentially rooted in external factors instead of a long-running and
pernicious domestic process. Until that changes, until the PTI accepts that
dialogue alone will never truly roll back militancy.
SINDH
Al Qaeda leader held in Karachi, Dawn, October 2971
Police claim to have arrested AdilAzeem Sheikh, a senior member of Al
Qaeda, who was allegedly supplying explosives for terrorist activities in
Karachi. He is thought to be the right hand of TalatHussain, the supervisor
of Al Qaedas Sindh and Balochistan chapter.
AFGHANISTAN
Taliban to keep away from Baradar, The Express Tribune, October 472
A source told Reuters that Taliban leaders would not meet their former
commander Mullah Baradar as they believe he is still not a free man and is
escorted by intelligence officials. He was moved to Karachi immediately after
his release and is now thought to be in Peshawar.
US to keep making CSF payments, Dawn, October 573
The US will continue to reimburse the cost incurred by Pakistan in support of
the war on terror through the Coalition Support Fund (CSF). Commander of
the US Central Command (US Centcom) General Lloyd Austin said that the
CSF would act as a tool to keep the bilateral relationship on solid footing.
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Pakistani Taliban No.2 captured in Afghanistan, Dawn, The Express Tribune,
The News International and The Washington Post, October 1174
Latif Mehsud, believed to be number two to TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud,
was captured by American forces in Afghanistan a week ago according to
American sources, Afghan officials and the Pakistani Taliban. A piece in The
Washington Post claims he was snatched from Afghan intelligence
operatives, who had been negotiating for a meeting for a now mooted
prisoner-swap with Latif for months, and taken to Bagram.
Latif, formerly Hakimullah Mehsuds driver and bodyguard was known to
have been promoted to the position of deputy ameer in September this year,
replacing Khan Said. He is also said to be the commander of the TTP in
Miranshah.
US-Afghan deal edges closer despite snag, Dawn, October 1475
Marathon talks in Kabul between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US
Secretary of State John Kerry did not resolve the issue of US troop immunity
in Afghanistan, but led to basic agreement being reached on all of the key
issues. Between 5000 and 10000 troops will be stationed in Afghanistan after
the drawdown. Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Omar said such a pact would
have serious consequences for the two sides.
Mullah Omar rejects Afghan-US pact, upcoming elections, The Express
Muhammad Omar on October 13 rejected the proposed US-Afghan security
pact and said Afghans would not accept it.Omars statementcame a day after
President Karzai and US Secretary of State Kerry agreed on some parts of a
Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). He lambasted the validity of the
countrys LoyaJirgas and said limited US bases would ensure the jihad
continued with more momentum. He also rejected the upcoming elections.
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Karzai to release all Pakistani prisoners: Fazl, The Express Tribune, The Nation
and Dawn, October 1877
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Afghan president Hamid Karzai had
assured him of the release of all Pakistani prisoners in Afghan jails. He was
returning from a trip to Kabul wherethe two sides released a joint statement
calling for cooperation on terrorism. The meeting was not received well by
the Afghan Taliban, who called it a deliberate ploy to weaken them. In
response, Rehman said the Taliban and the JUI-F were in complete accord on
removing foreign troops from Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban have
criticised Fazlur for the visit to Kabul.
Karzai to ask Pakistan about Baradars whereabouts, The Daily Times,
October 2778
Afghanistan will demand an explanation from Pakistan on the whereabouts
of Mullah Baradar when the leaders of both countries meet next week, an
Afghan official said on October 26.Pakistani sources say he is still kept in a
safe house and is closely watched by his Pakistani handlers.Afghanistan
believes his prolonged stay in Pakistan may have marred his reputation
among fighters.
Afghan peace team to visit Taliban commander in Pakistan, Dawn, October
3079
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in a statement that a deal had been
reached after talks on October 20 in London with PM Sharif which would
allow a team of the Afghan High Peace Council to travel to Pakistan to meet
with Mullah Baradar. It is unclear, however, if Baradarhad agreed to meet the
delegation.
Nawaz, Karzai, Cameron reaffirm commitment for Afghan peace, Dawn,
October 3080
PM Sharif, President Karzai and British PM Cameron on October 29
reaffirmed their continuing commitment for the Afghan peace process at a
trilateral meeting held at 10 Downing Street which discussed economic
cooperation and the Afghan-led peace process.
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PHC Chief Justice questions Baradarrelease, Dawn, November 181
Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan questioned on
October 31 the release of Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul GhaniBaradar
and said the Federal Government had no powers to set a prisoner free
without an approval by the court concerned.
Brothers in arms, Babar Sattar, Dawn, October 1482
Pakistans Afghan policy is changed we are told. We no longer want Taliban
rule across Afghanistan, like in the 1990s. We now want a pluralist
government in Afghanistan that represents all ethnic groups, led by the
Pakhtuns and with the Taliban as a dominant subset of the Pakhtun segment.
Does this plan sound anymore realistic than the one we have for the TTP:
well tell them nicely that we hate the Americans and the drones and love the
Sharia and then we will live happily ever after? []The Afghan Taliban will do
to Pakistan, in relation to the TTP, what Pakistan does to the US, in relation to the
Afghan Taliban: support the TTP (not-so) secretly as a negotiating tool and safeguard
against Pakistan and claim Fata as a strategic backwater in the internecine Afghan
war that will commence post-US withdrawal. And what will Taliban success in
Afghanistan do to the TTP? It will embolden it, provide it secure sanctuaries,
strengthen it and encourage it to claim Pakistan just as the Taliban claim
Afghanistan.
RELATIONS WITH THE US
US seeks resumed security assistance to Pakistan, Kerry meets Sharif, The
Nation, October 2183
The US State Department has asked Congress to resume more than $300
million in blocked security assistance to Pakistan, officials said on October 20
during a visit by Prime Minister Sharif. In the first major meeting on his
October 20-23 trip to Washington, PM Sharif met with Secretary of State John
Kerry to talk about counterterrorism cooperation, energy, trade and
investment and regional security issues.
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Strikes not mentioned in Washington joint statement; reports on US-Pak
drone programme collusion, The Express Tribune, October 2584
Drone strikes, despite being a major irritant in US-Pakistan relations, did not
make an appearance in the joint statement issued by Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif and US President Barack Obama. Meanwhile, The Washington Post
published a news report on Pakistans collusion in the drone programme.
Foreign ministry spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said the anti-drone
stance of PM Sharifs government was clear and past agreements no longer
applied.
This secret agreement on drones between the two countries is something that
has found frequent mention in Pakistani media, but was thrown into the
international spotlight with TheWashington Post report, which can be read
here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/top-pakistanileaders-secretly-backed-cia-drone-campaign-secret-documentsshow/2013/10/23/15e6b0d8-3beb-11e3-b6a9-da62c264f40e_story.html
Important questions: Talks with the US, Dawn, October 2185
The stage is set this week for what is shaping up to be, by historical standards,
a low-key meeting between a Pakistani prime minister and an American
president. [] a White House statement ahead of Prime Minister Sharifs visit
has given priority to economic issues rather than the more contested security
ones. So all is well, then? The truth, as ever, is a fair bit more complicated than
that. [] Yet, that does not mean Pakistan does not have important questions
of its own to ask. Is the White House any clearer about how to nudge the
reconciliation process in Afghanistan forward? How will the highly disruptive
and damaging cross-border movement from both sides along the Durand Line
be managed as foreign forces pull out next year and then managed beyond that in
2014? On both sides then, the security-related questions that will likely be discussed
arent just tough but also have no good answers. On the bright side, at least both
sides are again talking to one another and not at each other.
Disconnected from reality, The Nation, October 2386
A survey carried out by Gilani Research Foundation reported that up to 59%
Pakistanis firmly believe in the idea that the United States of America had executed
the 9/11 attacks itself. In the same survey, 20 per cent believed it was Al Qaeda while,
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surprisingly, 14 per cent believed it was Israel. The national representative sample
consisted of men and women from all four provinces making it a sizably large
survey that provided a glimpse into the national mindset toward the attacks
that occurred 12 years ago. However, the result indicates how disconnected
citizens are from reality and how paranoid as a people we have become.
Redefining Pakistan-US relations, The Daily Times, October 2387
Though PM Nawaz Sharif has on the top of his agenda the immediate
cessation of drone attacks in Pakistan, to the US it is the withdrawal of its
forces from Afghanistan in 2014 that tops the list of discussions the two
countries will undertake during this visit. []Drones, being their strategic
warfare asset, came handy and will be used until we realize the gravity of the
situation and take the right course.
No more illusions: Pakistan-US ties, Dawn, October 2588
To the credit of both the White House and the Pakistani prime ministerial
delegation, the emphasis on trade, the economy and uplift of the social sector
rang genuine this was not just an attempt to talk a good talk in public, while
keeping the tough, more acrimonious talk for meetings away from the
cameras and microphones.[] Perhaps the raw reality of the Pakistan-US
relationship is that while the two countries continue to cooperate because
they need each other, neither has any illusions anymore that the two sides can be
close friends.
The Pakistan-United States romance, Yaqoob Khan Bangash, The Express
Our lopsided relationship with the US is more a result of our actions than of the US
need to interfere in our affairs. The US is a world power and as we also know, it
only interferes in Pakistan when it is in its own interests. However, we even
lament when it leaves us alone and are hurt when it interferes perhaps, it is
unrequited love indeed.
Nawaz Sharifs US Visit and the Future of Pakistan, HurSaqlain, Daily
Ausaf, October 2490
[] our nation will get nothing out of these visits. But our leaders should
have taken care of our honour and prestige. In the past, US presidents used to
visit us but now they persuade our leaders to meet them in America. We
dont have any expectations from our rulers except to change the international
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perception about us. The world now looks at us as a colony of the US. If they
are not able to do anything, this perception will continue.
Russia wants to have Good Relations with Pakistan, Nawa-i-Waqt, October
2591
Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that he wants his country to
improve both political and economic relationships with Pakistan and that it
was ready to cooperate with Pakistan in its war on terror. [] After the death
of Qaid-e-Azam Ali Mohammad Jinnah, policy makers accorded great
importance to the relationship with Russia. Then prime ministerLiaquat Ali
Khan was supposed to visit Russia but at the last minute preferred the US
over Russia. Russian rulers took it as an insult and showed disdain towards
Pakistan for long time. They supported Indias aggression towards Pakistan
over the years. Now one finds Indias foreign policy more inclined towards
the US. That is why Russia has now started giving importance to its
relationship with Pakistan. India is successfully maintaining a balance in its
relations with both the US and Russia. But we still continue with our
inclination towards the US. Now Pakistani rulers have the opportunity to
correct the mistakes of the 1950s. While we maintain our relationship with the
US, we should also work towards developing a very good relationship with
Russia, as we have had with China all these years.
DRONE ATTACKS
US drone strike kills three in North Waziristan, The Express Tribune,
September 3092
A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in Boya area on September
30 killed three militants in North Waziristan. This was less than 24 hours after
a drone strike in DargahMandi area in which at least three suspected militants
were killed. Boya is believed to be stronghold of the Hafiz GulBahadur group
and both foreign and local militants. Bahadur, a local warlord, is allied with
the Afghan Taliban fighting US-led troops across the border.
Drone strikes will end soon, Obama assures Nawaz, The Express Tribune,
October 2593
While any mention of the drone issue was conspicuously missing in their joint
statement, US President Barack Obama has privately assured Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif that the controversial programme will end soon, according to a
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senior Pakistani official. The official, who was accompanying the PM on his
visit to Washington said Washington was considering ending the drone
campaign once the few remaining targets had been eliminated from
Pakistans tribal belt. According to the official, Obama told Sharif that the CIA
had already eliminated most of the HVTs from the region. Although a
timeline for ceasing the strikes was not presented, Islamabad expects the
unilateral strikes will end in a matter of months.Another source, meanwhile,
said the Obama administration informed the new government that the drone
programme would not continue beyond 2014.The Express Tribune also learnt
that the US may temporarily suspend drone strikes in the tribal areas in an
effort to allow the government to conduct peace talks with the Taliban.Earlier,
Sartaj Aziz had also hinted at a possible end to drone attacks.
Shooting down drones possible but imprudent: RanaTanvir, Dawn,
October 2994
Federal Defence Production Minister RanaTanvirHussainsaid it would not be
prudent to shoot down drones though the country has the capability to do so.
He also said PM Sharif had talked to US President Obama on the drone issue
and the results of the talks would be visible shortly.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
India, US trying to hamper Pakistan quake relief: Hafiz Saeed, Dawn,
October 1495
JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed accused the US and India of trying to
hamper efforts to help victims of Pakistan's earthquake a day after the two
countries agreed to step up cooperation and prevent financing of extremist
groups such as the LeT and JuD.
PM chairs high-level meeting on national security, Dawn, October 1596
The PM chaired a high-level security meeting on October 15 attended by
Interior Minister Khan, Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs
Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi, COAS Gen.
AshfaqParvezKayani and DG (ISI) Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam. Sources said the
PMs trip to the US and dialogue with the Pakistani Taliban were discussed.
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NSA deeply involved in US drone strikes: report, Dawn, October 1797
A Washington Post report based on the revelations of Edward Snowden has
revealed that the NSA provides signals intelligence for the drone strike
programme believed to be under the CIA.
Two Pakistanis killed by Iranian firing in Chaghai, The Daily Times, October
2798
At least two Pakistani nationals were killed and three others wounded when
Iranian security forces opened fire in the Chaghai district, bordering Iran, on
October 26. Chaghai administration sources said the incident took place in the
buffer zone near the Washab area adjacent to the border. They said the
Iranian authorities had told Pakistani officials that the killed had entered their
territory illegally and drugs were recovered from them.
COAS to visit China, The Nation, October 2799
COASKayani will visit China on October 28 for a three day visit to discuss
ways and means for enhancing cooperation with the neighbouring military.
He has been invited by his Chinese counterpart.
RELATIONS WITH INDIA

New York encounter: Nawaz, Singh agree to lower Kashmir tensions, The
Express Tribune, September 30100
PM Nawaz Sharif and Indian PM Manmohan Singh pledged to find ways to
restore calm on their disputed border in Kashmir as an initial step towards
reconciliation. NSA Shivshankar Menon said Sharif also promised there
would be action on punishing extremists over the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Interior Minister rejects Indian Foreign Ministers allegations against
Pakistan Army, Dawn, September 30101
Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan rejected allegations levelled by the Indian
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid against the Pakistan Army, that it
was hindering the peace process between the two countries. In a statement
issued through the Press Information Department, he termed the remarks
made by Indian Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid unnecessary
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and against diplomatic norms. Khurshid had said, Weve been told that all
the government agencies are on the same page () if they were, the things
that are happening would not be happening.
Revival of talks not in sight: India, The Express Tribune, October 1102
India is not likely to resume the stalled peace dialogue with Pakistan anytime
soon despite the recent talks between the two countries in New York, officials
said. The Indian Prime Minister turned down his suggestion arguing that
atmosphere was not right at this stage to resume the dialogue process, an
official said while requesting anonymity.
Talks with India must continue: Sharif, Dawn, October 1103
After his meeting with Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, PM Sharif
reiterated that dialogue was the only way forward for the two countries. He
called the meeting productive with Kashmir, Sir Creek and Balochistan
finding their way into the discussion.
Evidence of Indian interference in Balochistan shared: Jilani, The Express
On October 6, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said evidence of
Indian interference in Balochistan had been shared with relevant forums.
Jilani also said Pakistan was more worried than India about terrorism in
response to statements made by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee about
Pakistan harbouring and aiding terrorists.
India ends Keran operation, Dawn, October 9105
Lt. Gen. SanjivChachra has said he has ordered an end to a search operation
in Kashmir in which at least eight infiltrators were killed. Lt. Gen. Chachra
said the markings on the weapons were evidence the dead were insurgents
from the Pakistani side of the LoC.
Indian military accusations unfortunate, provocative: Kayani, Dawn,
October 11106
Reacting to recent statement by the Indian military leadership accusing the
Pakistani army of supporting terrorism, COASKayani termed the allegations
asunfortunate, unfounded and provocative.Speaking to a group of military
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officers at GHQ, Rawalpindi, Kayani said Pakistan was also concerned about
the continued Indian violations of the LoC. Pakistan Army is exercising
restraint but the same should in no way be used as a pretext for levelling such
baseless allegations that vitiate prospects of regional peace, he said.
Pakistan says Indian shelling kills one in Kashmir, Dawn, October 11107
Pakistani offficials have said Indian troops fired mortars across the disputed
border inNakyal Sector on October 11, killing a child and wounding three
other people.
Peace diplomacy to be pursued with India, The Express Tribune, October 12108
PM Sharif instructed the incoming Foreign Secretary, Abdul Basit, to
aggressively pursue efforts to improve ties with India and Afghanistan. Basit,
who was named Foreign Secretary this week, met the Prime Minister to
discuss major foreign policy issues. An official familiar with the meeting
told The Express Tribune that Nawaz directed Basit to pursue peace
diplomacy with India to ensure that the stalled peace process resumes soon.
US-India plan to prevent funding of LeT, JuD, Dawn, October 14109
Talks between the heads of the US and Indian economies in Washington saw
the two countries agreeing on stepped up cooperation on preventing the
financing of extremist groups, including LeT, JuD and the Haqqani network.
Rangers' official killed by Indian firing near Sialkot, Dawn, October 17110
A Pakistani military official said a member of the Rangers was killed due to
unprovoked firing by Indian Border Security Forces near the eastern city of
Sialkot.
India should talk to 'saner' elements in Pakistan: Menon, Dawn, October
17111
NSA Shivshankar Menon advocated holding dialogue with 'saner' elements in
Pakistan, rejecting opposition from within the country which urged the
government not to engage in dialogue with Islamabad until there was an end
to all terror attacks.
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Indian firing in Chaprar sector leaves one dead, The Express Tribune, October
18112
One person was killed when Indian forces allegedly opened fire in the
Chaprar sector near Lahore on October 18 .Ilyas and Karam check posts were
allegedly attacked by the BSF causing Pakistani Rangers deployed at the posts
to retaliate.
Indian firing kills two in Sialkot, Dawn, October 19113
Two people, among them a Ranger, were killed and two others injured in
firing by the Border Security Force from across the Sialkot Working Boundary
on October 17 and 19, sources said.
Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian firing near Sialkot, Dawn, October
19114
A Pakistani military official said a civilian was killed and two others injured
by unprovoked firing of heavy weapons including mortars by Indian Border
Security Forces near the city of Sialkot in Punjab province.
India rejects US mediation on Kashmir, Dawn, October 20115
India rejected on October 20 Prime Minister Sharifs suggestion for US
mediation in the Kashmir dispute and Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said
it would be a waste of time to question Delhis claim over the troubled region.
Eight civilians injured in Indian firing on Sialkot villages, The Express
Reporting ceasefire violations, (Pakistani) military sources disclosed that the
latest incident took place inHarpal, Dhamala and Jangloravillages in Sialkot
sector, and represented a rare but gradual spread of cross-border firing from
the LoC to the Working Boundary. The unprovoked firing was said to be
carried out by the BSF.
India accuses Pakistani troops of attacking LoC posts; one killed, Dawn,
October 23117
India accused Pakistani troops of firing guns and mortars on at least 50 Indian
border posts overnight in disputed Kashmir, calling it the most serious ceasefire violation between the neighbours in a decade.The attacks began on the
night of October 27 in southern Kashmir after India's Home Minister visited
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the region to review security, the BSF spokesman said. Indian troops returned
fire, but one guard was killed and six were injured by a shell fired at the
Arnia post in the Jammu region, he said.
Shelling by Indian troops injures woman, Dawn, October 23118
A woman was injured in shelling from across the LOC in AJK on October
22.The alleged incident took place in the Nakial sector.
India accuses Pakistan of fresh border firing, BBC News, October 23119
India has accused Pakistani troops of firing at more than 50 locations along
the disputed border in Kashmir.A paramilitary soldier was killed and three
others were injured in firing, officials said.
We don't see any harm if third party intervenes over Kashmir issue: PM,
The Nation, October24120
PM Sharif has said the United States should play a role in the settlement of
the Kashmir dispute.Addressing a news conference in London on October 24
he said although India is against third party intervention Pakistan does not
see any harm in it for the resolution of this longstanding dispute.
Pakistan accuses India of firing, shelling across LoC, The Express Tribune,
October 25121
Pakistan accused the Indian army of violating the LoC in Charwah, Bajwat
and other sectors in the Sialkot region injuring three people.
Indian troops open fire in Waghaand Hot Springs sector, The Nation,
October 27122
The Nation reported that the BSF had fired upon Pakistani Rangers in the
Wagha sector. It also said Indian forces had resorted to unprovoked firing
on October 26 in the Hot Springs sector.
Indian army claims officer killed in fresh firing on LoC, The Express Tribune,
October 28123
The Indian army said one of its soldiers was killed when Pakistani troops
allegedly fired across the LoC in the early hours of October 28. The Indian
118
http://www.dawn.com/news/1051149/shelling-by-indian-troops-injures-woman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24633989#TWEET932040
120
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/24-Oct-2013/wedon-t-see-any-harm-if-third-party-intervenes-over-kashmir-issue-pm,
121
http://tribune.com.pk/story/622293/loc-violation-indian-firing-injures-three-in-sialkot/,
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-123756-3-injured-as-Indian-forces-open-fire-at-working-boundary122
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/editors-picks/27-Oct2013/indian-troops-open-fire-at-wagha-border
123
http://tribune.com.pk/story/623614/indian-army-claims-officer-killed-in-fresh-firing-on-loc/
119
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army has claimed that it did not fire back and lodged a protest over a hotline
with the Pakistan army.
Union Jihad Council holds rally against Indian brutalities in IHK, The
Daily Times, October 28124
October 27 was observed as black day to reject Indias illegal occupation of
Jammu and Kashmir and demand right to self-determination. The rally was
set up by the United Jihad Council (UJC), which consists of 16 Islamic groups,
militant outfits and political parties, and was attended by jihadi groups
including Hizbul Mujahidin and Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT). A crowd of
around 3,000 people gathered in Muzaffarabad, said an AFP reporter at the
scene.
One civilian injured in Indian shelling, The Daily Times, October 29125
A local was critically injured as a result of unprovoked shelling by Indian
troops from across the Line of Control in Nikayal sector of Kotli District.
Pakistan urges India to resume composite dialogue, Dawn, October 31126
Foreign Office Spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry in his weekly briefing
said, Pakistan wants resolution of Kashmir dispute through
dialogue.Pakistan believes that third-party mediation can also be
productive in this regard, he added referring to PM Sharifs plea to the US to
play its role as a mediator.He also said Sartaj Aziz would visit India on
November 10 to attend the Asia-Europe summit in New Delhi.
Diplomacy, not aggression, The News International, October 26127
It is unclear to what degree hawks, most notably in India, are playing up
things as that country moves towards a general election. But, at all costs, we
need peace to win. [.]The LoC is impossible to defend from all infiltration and so
if blame has to be apportioned for any unauthorised movement across the border, it
needs to be shared equally. India, as the prime instigator of the war of words,
needs to realise that the cause of peace is not helped by belligerence. []
Singh must ratchet down the tension and rely on diplomacy, not aggression.
Water woes: Inequitable sharing, Dawn, October 28128
THE Indus Waters Treaty [] does not define the use of groundwater by either
India or Pakistan. It does not tackle the effects of climate change on water availability
124
126
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053190/pakistan-urges-india-to-resume-composite-dialogue
127
www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-8-210269-Diplomacy-not-agression
128
http://dawn.com/news/1052325/water-woes-inequitable-sharing
125
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in the Indus basin and it ignores water pollution.All these issues affect the lower
riparian, Pakistan, and its farmers. Excessive pumping of groundwater, for
example, on the Indian side of Punjab can push the water table down on the
Pakistani side. Additionally, Indias planned construction of scores of large
and small hydropower projects on what are Pakistans rivers in the Indus
basin and its inability to share timely technical data and information with
Islamabad have spawnedconcerns, lately voiced by water and power minister
KhwajaAsif. Despite the IWTs resilience over the years, a more progressive
interpretation of the treaty should now be considered. []Although a partial
solution can be found through restructuring the 1991 water-sharing accord,
the revival of the telemetry system is important to document the flow and use
of water.
Its the economy, stupid, M. Ziauddin, The Express Tribune, October 15129
In the case of MFN, we are not giving any concession to India; we are simply
reciprocating a step that New Delhi has already taken by offering Pakistan the
MFN status. But every time an official move appears to be in the offing in this
respect, Hafiz Saeed, the head of the JamatudDaawa, brings his hordes on the
street protesting the move. What Hafiz Saeed and his sponsors refuse to see in their
twisted wisdom is that increased trade with our more developed neighbour would
bring down considerably our dependence on foreign dole (which compromises greatly
our sovereignty) as our import bill would go down drastically, at least in the case of
intermediaries and raw materials, which at present we are importing paying
prohibitive freight costs from far off euro, dollar and sterling markets.
[]Even the army leadership has said that it is on the same page with the PM on his
declared India policy.
Why Nawaz Sharif needs to seize the peace initiative, Mohammad
Waseem,The Express Tribune, October 15130
The deliverables on the two sides were by no means easy. The Indian demand
for Pakistan to deliver on the issue of terrorism concerning Mumbai and the
LeT-JD leader was not going to be met anyway. Pakistan is simply too deeply
engaged in the issue of safeguarding its interests in post-Nato Afghanistan to take a
clear position on the non-state actors. The country is hopelessly divided on the issue of
launching an operation against the Taliban and proto-Taliban groups, despite a recent
nod in favour of negotiations with them from parliament.
The Indian demand enjoys a priori endorsement from the world capitals. This
demand has had periodical reverberations through the media for a decade. In
this context, Indian diplomacy is underscored by the legitimacy of the war
against terror that has put Pakistan in the dock.
129
130
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/618726/why-nawaz-sharif-needs-to-seize-the-peace-initiative/
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Indian allegations will sabotage dialogue, Nawa-i-Waqt, October 8131
Pakistans High Commissioner to India Mr Salman Bashir termed Indias
allegations of terrorist incursions from Pakistan in Kashmir as baseless. He
has rightly stated that India should refrain from making allegations against
Pakistan. Pakistan wants good relations with India. We want to resolve every
issue through dialogue. However, suspension of talks has become a habit
with India. [.] How can Kashmiris who have been targets of Indian soldiers
accept Indias claim of Kashmir as an integral part? Instead of making allegations
against Pakistan, India should leave Kashmiris to themselves.
Does responsibility ends with sharing of terrorist related evidences?,Nawai-Waqt, October 7132
Pakistan has handed over strong evidence of Indian involvement in
Baluchistan to India. Was that the only responsibility of the government? Will
now India stop interfering in Balochistan and will peace return to Pakistan?
People with courage do not maintain silence on these issues. They tell you
that such gestures only make your enemy stronger. The war which we are
fighting began with the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. Had America remained
silent on these attacks, the terrorists would have hunted America more. Now they are
hiding to save themselves.
Indeed issues are resolved through dialogues. But it does not mean we should
wait for a thousand years. We have been talking and talking for the last 65 years
about different issues while the enemy continues to claim Kashmir as an
integral part of its territory. Our leaders should look for some other option to
resolve the issue of Kashmir, for it is our jugular vein, and they should not
maintain silence on the interference of this enemy in Baluchistan.
Indias Aggression on Line of Control, Nawa-i-Waqt, October 22133
Pakistani analysts are seeing Indian aggression on the border as an election
stunt. The extremist elements in Indian political parties have become more
vicious prior to Indian elections. BJP is the hub of extremists. During elections,
each political party tries to be more anti-Pakistan than the other. Kashmiri
separatist leader Sayed Ali Shah Gelani has stated that Indian firing along the
LoC is a political gimmick. He has also said that the Congress is making plans
to invade Azad Kashmir so that it can stop Modi from becoming prime
minister. The statement of Gilani needs to be taken seriously. How long should we
tolerate Indias aggression? President Mamnoon has said that if LoC firing is
not stopped, we will retaliate with full force. Army Chief has also said the
131
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http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/editorials/07-Oct-2013/246649
133
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same. It is the right time to give them a strong reply. Anyway Pakistan army is
ready to perform its duty any time.
Blame Game: Indian Offensive, Nawa-i-Waqt, October 22134
Why is India raising the issue of LoC time and again? The main reason behind
this is that India is trying to persuade the world that the US is leaving
Afghanistan and the Mujahideens who are fighting in Afghanistan will turn
their guns towards Kashmir. [] When did India not interfere in Pakistan?
Indias involvement in Balochistan first came up at Sharam al Sheikh and now
again in New York. The former army chief of India has accepted that the
Indian army had orchestrated terrorist activities inside Pakistan and had
distributed money to Kashmiri politicians for that. After this revelation, how
can India claim to be innocent? Unfortunately we dont take this issue
seriously. To counter this offensive blame game, our government, in
collaboration with civil society, must start its own offensive through media so
that we can keep India under check and world can be made aware about the
actual reality.
STATISTICS
BOMBINGS, SHOOTINGS AND DISAPPEARANCES
(Select incidents culled out from the Pakistan media)
Place
Balochistan
Awaran135
Date
Description
Killed
Injured
3/10/2013
Chaman136
3/10/2013
15
Khuzdar137
6/10/2013
Blast targeting soldiers

involved in quake relief
efforts. Baloch Liberation
Front (BLF) claims
responsibility for the attack.
Two army soldiers killed.
Suicide attack on Pak-Afghan
Friendship Gate (Bab-eDosti)
JamhooriWatan Party (JWP)
leader Daad Ali Bugti killed
by gunmen
Five bodies with gunshot
wounds recovered
Hand grenade lobbed at
Mand, near I- 6/10/2013

P border138
Quetta139
9/10/2013
134
http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/columns/22-Oct-2013/250424
136
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C10%5C03%5Cstory_3-10-2013_pg1_3
137
http://dawn.com/news/1047866/jwp-local-leader-shot-in-khuzdar
138
http://dawn.com/news/1047866/jwp-local-leader-shot-in-khuzdar
135
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Quetta140
9/10/2013
Quetta141
15/10/2013
Naseerabad142
Quetta143
21/10/2013
30/10/2013
FATA
Bajaur144
1/10/2013
South
4/10/2013
145
Waziristan
Wana, South 11/10/2013
Waziristan146
South
Waziristan147
20/10/2013
North
Waziristan148
Miranshah149
27/10/2013
1/11/2013
police station
Bicycle bomb outside police
station
Grenade attack on convoy of
the Balochistan
Constabulary. Lashkar-iBalochistan claimed
responsibility
Bomb explodes on train
Blast takes place on a
crowded street
35
11
7
4
16
18
Roadside blast
Gunmen kidnap journalist
0
0
1
0
Car bomb driven into

military
convoy.
Responsibility claimed by
Ansarul Mujahideen
IED kills 5 soldiers. Soon
after the blast, security forces
resorted to intense shelling in
the Shamkai area and
conducted
a
search
operation.
Roadside bomb kills soldier
and injures other soldiers
Militants launch rockets at
security forces
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
139
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/09-Oct-2013/11hurt-in-grenade-attack
140
http://dawn.com/news/1048791/blast-kills-six-injures-35-in-quetta,
141
http://dawn.com/news/1049911/grenade-attack-in-quetta-injures-11,
http://dawn.com/news/1049956/five-security-men-among-16-injured-in-grenade-attacks
142
http://www.dawn.com/news/1050795/jaffar-express-struck-by-explosion-seven-killed
143
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053061/four-killed-in-quetta-bomb-attack
144
http://www.dawn.com/news/1046656/security-man-hurt-in-bajaur-blast
145
http://tribune.com.pk/story/613474/journalist-kidnapped-in-north-waziristan/
146
http://tribune.com.pk/story/616721/car-suicide-bomb-kills-two-soldiers-in-south-waziristan/,
http://tribune.com.pk/story/617338/act-of-revenge-ansarul-mujahideen-claims-responsibility-for-wanablast/
147
http://www.dawn.com/news/1052901/bomb-kills-five-soldiers-in-south-waziristan,
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053064/blast-in-south-waziristan-leaves-five-soldiers-dead
148
http://dawn.com/news/1052218/bomb-kills-soldier-wounds-three-in-miramshah,
149
http://www.dawn.com/news/1053381/rocket-attack-at-security-forces-camp-in-miramshah
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Hangu150
03/10/2013
Peshawar151
Bannu152
4/10/2013
6/10/2013
Peshawar153
7/10/2013
Bannu154
Dera
Ismail
155
Khan
Punjab
Lahore156
Sahiwal157
7/10/2013
19/10/2013
Suicide bomber ran vehicle

full of explosives into
headquarters of former TTP
Mullah NabiHanafi group.
TTP spokesman
ShahidullahShahid claimed
responsibility for the attack.
It is unknown if Mullah
NabiHanafi was injured or
killed.
Roadside explosion
Roadside IED targeting
security convoy, three
soldiers killed. Ansarul
Mujahideen claims
responsibility.
Explosion near medical
facility on Peshawars
outskirts
IED explosion
Suicide bomb kills KP law
minister and others
15-17
Approx. 20
1
3
1
8
13
3
8
7
30
10/10/2013
14/10/2013
Explosion in Anarkali market 1

Army man and brother killed 2
in bomb blast
At least 12
1
Sindh
Karachi158
13/10/2013
Karachi159
14/10/2013
Blast believed to be related to 1

an extortion case
IED attack on maternity clinic 1
150
http://tribune.com.pk/story/612912/15-killed-several-injured-in-hangu-suicide-attack/,
http://dawn.com/news/1047173/taliban-attack-kills-17-near-hangu, http://www.thenews.com.pk/article120898-TTP-claims-responsibility-of-attack-on-Mullah-Nabi-Hanafi-headquarters,
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/04-Oct-2013/17dead-in-ttp-attack-on-rival
151
http://dawn.com/news/1047401/blast-in-peshawar-kills-policeman-another-two-injured
152
http://tribune.com.pk/story/614280/roadside-blast-kills-3-officers-near-bannu-miranshahroad/,http://dawn.com/news/1047864/three-killed-eight-injured-in-bannu-convoy-attack,
http://dawn.com/news/1047869/ttp-planning-attacks-in-peshawar-over-the-next-24-hours
153
http://dawn.com/news/1048055/blast-on-peshawars-outskirts-kills-two,
http://dawn.com/news/1048055/blast-on-peshawars-outskirts-kills-two
154
155
http://dawn.com/news/1050106/kp-law-minister-among-eight-killed-in-di-khan-suicide-attack
156
http://dawn.com/news/1048755/explosion-in-lahore-kills-one-injures-12
157
http://dawn.com/news/1049576/army-man-brother-killed-in-blast
158
http://tribune.com.pk/story/617639/karachi-blast-leaves-one-dead-five-injured/,
http://dawn.com/news/1049470/grenade-attack-leaves-one-dead-five-injured
159
http://dawn.com/news/1049600/woman-dies-in-ied-attack-on-karachi-clinic
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DRONE STRIKES
Place
Boya, North
Waziristan160
Miranshah
bazaar, North
Waziristan161
160
161
Date
Description
30/09/2013 Drone strike on a compound
in an area believed to be a
stronghold of Hafiz
GulBahadur.
31/10/2013 Three suspected militants
killed. Three people believed
to be injured according to
sources. The attack was
condemned by the Foreign
Office.
Casualties
3
http://tribune.com.pk/story/611378/us-drone-strike-kills-three-in-north-waziristan/
http://www.dawn.com/news/1052945/us-drone-strike-in-north-waziristan-leaves-three-dead
IDSA, New Delhi 43

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PAKISTAN NEWS DIGEST

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INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES

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