Pakistan Security Brief

Afghan and Pakistani ambassadors fly to Kabul; Militants destroy power station, kill seven; Police arrest 11 TTP members in Karachi; Police arrest eight militants in Karachi; Ten killed in Karachi violence; Police in Lahore torture and kill a man; Former U.S. ambassador warns against overuse of drones; PPP cancels rally in Islamabad; Politicians accused of falsifying information on nationalities and degrees jailed; Bilawal returns to Karachi over 40,000 flee Tirah valley violence.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations

  • On Tuesday, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Umer Daudzai flew to Kabul to meet with senior Afghan officials, in order to attempt to reduce rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.  His Pakistani counterpart, Muhammand Sadiq flew with him on the same plane, in a bid to calm Afghan rhetoric that has been increasingly hostile, following allegations of cross-border shelling by Pakistan into Afghanistan, and the construction of a new Pakistani check post on the border.[1]

Militancy

Drone Strikes

Domestic Politics

Tirah Valley Displaced


[1] “Afghan ambassador dashes to Kabul amid tensions with Pakistan,” Express Tribune, April 2, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/529982/afghan-ambassador-dashes-to-kabul-amid-tensions-with-pakistan/

[2] “7 killed in attack on Peshawar grid station,” Express Tribune, April 2, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/529909/7-killed-in-militant-attack-on-peshawar-grid-station/ “Militants attack Peshawar power station, Kill 7,” The News, April 2, 2013.  Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-94906-Militants-attack-Peshawar-power-station,-kill-7 “Suspected militants attack Pakistan power station, seven dead,” Reuters, April 2, 2013. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/02/us-pakistan-violence-idUSBRE93103Y20130402?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
[3] “Eleven Pakistani Taliban militants arrested in Karachi,” Dawn, April 1, 2013.  Available at http://dawn.com/2013/04/02/eleven-pakistani-taliban-militants-arrested-in-karachi/
[4] “Eight held in Karachi police operation,” The News, April 2, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-94894-Eight-held-in-Karachi-police-operation “Two traffic cops among six slain,” The News, April 2, 2013. Available at www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-168819-Two-traffic-cops-among-six-slain
[5] “Police kill man, throw body into canal,” The News, April 2, 2013.  Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-168822-Police-kill-man,-throw-body-into-canal
[6] “Nomad girl kidnapped at gunpoint in Lakki,” Dawn, April 1, 2013.  Available at http://dawn.com/2013/04/02/nomad-girl-kidnapped-at-gunpoint-in-lakki/
[7] “Gunment attack motorcade of Masutng,” Dawn, April 1, 2013.  Available at http://dawn.com/2013/04/01/gunmen-attack-motorcade-of-mastung-dc/
[8] “Ex-U.S. ambassador to Pakistan sounds warning on drone strikes,” The Hill, April 2, 2013. Available at http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/asia-pacific/291249-ex-us-ambassador-to-pakistan-sounds-warning-on-drone-strikes
[9]  “Bilawal comes back to Paksitan.” Express Tribune, April 2, 2013.  Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/529852/bilawal-comes-back-to-pakistan/
[10]PPP scraps April 4 rally amid security concerns,” Express Tribune, April 2, 2013.  Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/530048/ppp-scraps-april-4-rally-amid-security-concerns/
[11] “Former MPA sentenced to three years in fake degree case,” Dawn, April 2, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/04/02/former-mpa-senteced-to-three-years-in-fake-degree-case/
[12] “Caretaker cabinet takes oath,” Dawn, April 2, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/04/02/caretaker-cabinet-takes-oath/
[13] “Times of uncertainty conflict displaces 40,000 in Tirah valley,” Express Tribune, April 2, 2013.  Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/529615/times-of-uncertainty-conflict-displaces-40000-in-tirah-valley/
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