Pakistan Security Brief

National Assembly and Nawaz Sharif sworn in; PTI MPA Fareed Khan killed by militants; Sardar Ayaz Sadiq elected speaker of the National Assembly; Wali-ur-Rehman killed on tip-off by Hakimullah supporter; High school principal killed by Taliban; Pakistan augments nuclear stockpile; IMF expected to bail out Pakistan; Asif Zardari will not run for president again;Fighting kills 35 militants in Kurram; Nawaz disappointed by U.S. Drone attack; PTI urges Britain to take action against MQM; IED kills two in Balochistan; India asks U.S. to extradite Mumbai plotters; Chief of BNP-M to announce party strategy; MQM supports Nawaz’s leadership; Musharraf may leave Pakistan; CM of Balochistan pledges to succeed or quit;IED kills one in Bannu; Militants arrested in Swat; Suicide attack wounds two in North Waziristan; Four kidnapped in Kurram; Bomb defused at an elementary school; TTP militant arrested at checkpoint; Deputy Attorney General proposes force against U.S. drones; NATO containers destroyed by gunmen; World Bank approves $100 million loan to Punjab.

New Government

Militancy

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

  • On Saturday, Prime minister-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif expressed his displeasure at the May 29 drone strike which killed Wali-ur-Rehman. In a message to U.S. ambassador Richard Olsen, Sharif claimed the U.S. strike was a violation of the UN Charter; in addition, he urged the U.S. to take multi-lateral, rather than unilateral military action in the future. 24

  • Pakistani legal experts entertained the possibility of military action against U.S. drones on Monday following the Peshawar High Court's May 9 verdict declaring U.S. drone strikes to be a direct violation of sovereignty and a war crime against Pakistan. According to Deputy Attorney General Mohammed Iqbal Mohmand, if condemnations against the strikes have no effect, “the government of Pakistan and state institutions, particularly security forces, shall have the right being under constitutional and legal obligations to shoot down the drones attacking Pakistani territories.” 25

Indo-Pak Relations

Economy

Defense

Domestic

1 Umer Nangiana, Qamar Zaman, “A new chapter begins: Assembled.” Tribune. June 2, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/557753/a-new-chapter-begins-assembled/
2 “PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq elected NA speaker, takes oath.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/06/03/mnas-to-elect-na-speaker-and-deputy-speaker-today/
“Rana Iqbal elected Speaker Punjab Assembly.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/06/03/punjab-assembly-to-elect-speaker-deputy-today/
Syed Ali Shah, “Consensus reach on Jamali as Balochistan speaker.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015823/jan-muhammad-jamali-elected-unopposed-as-speaker-of-ba
3 “Presidential elections: President Zardari will not seek another term.” Tribune. June 3, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/558094/presidential-elections-president-zardari-will-not-seek-another-term/
4 Syed Ali Shah. “BNP-M to decide on June 28 on quitting or remaining in assemblies.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015818/bnp-m-to-decide-on-june-28-on-quitting-or-remaining-in-assemblies
5 MQM offers unconditional support to Nawaz for PM slot.” Geo. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=103646
6 Muhammad Saleh Zaafir. “Musharraf likely to visit his ailing mother in Dubai tomorrow.” The News. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-23251-Musharraf-likely-to-visit-his-ailing-mother-in-Dubai-tomorrow
7 “Malik says he will quit if he fails to deliver.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/06/03/malik-says-he-will-quit-if-fails-to-deliver/
8 “Wali killed on a tip off by Hakimullah supporter.” Tribune. June 2, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/557769/wali-killed-on-a-tip-off-by-hakimullah-supporter/
9 Zahir Shah Sherazi. “PTI MPA gunned down in Hangu.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015806
10 “No let up in Kurram clashes;35 militants killed” Dawn. June 1, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/06/02/no-let-up-in-kurram-clashes-35-militants-killed/
11 “Taliban kills high school principal in Pakistan.” UPI. June 2, 2012. Available at http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/06/02/Taliban-kills-high-school-principal-in-Pakistan/UPI-26641370184283/
12 Syed Ali Shah. “Militants kill two in Mastung attack.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015819/militants-kill-two-people-in-mastung-attack
13 “Two terrorists held in Swat.” The News. June 1, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181274-Two-terrorists-held-in-Swat
14 “Two NATO containers set ablaze.” Daily Times. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\06\03\story_3-6-2013_pg7_4
15 “Ex-leader of peace body gunned down in Tank.” The News. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-181471-Ex-leader-of-peace-body-gunned-down-in-Tank
16 “Two gunned down in Quetta.” The News. June 2, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181399-Two-gunned-down-in-Quetta
17 Nasruminallah. “Suicide attack in North Waziristan injures two security officials.” Tribune June 3, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/558224/suicide-attack-in-north-waziristan-injure-two-security-officials/
18 “IED blast kills soldier in FR Bannu.” The News. June 1, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181272-IED-blast-kills-soldier-in-FR-Bannu
19 “Two shot dead in Pasni.” Daily News. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\06\03\story_3-6-2013_pg7_6
20 “Four kidnapped in Kurram.” The News. June 1, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181270-Four-kidnapped-in-Kurram
21 “Several held after militants attack Swat police station.” The News. June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-181470-Several-held-after-militants-attack-Swat-police-station
22 “Bid to blow up school foiled.” The News. June 2, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181400-Bid-to-blow-up-school-foiled
23 “Militant arrested in Hangu.” The News. June 1, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181273-Militant-arrested-in-Hangu
24 Peer Muhammad. “Tackling drones: Nawaz ‘disappointed’ by latest US attack.” Tribune. June 1, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/557351/tackling-drones-nawaz-disappointed-by-latest-us-attack/
25 Akhtar Amin. “Experts say Pakistan can now ask US to stop drone attacks.” The News June 3, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-181475-Experts-say-Pakistan-can-now-ask-US-to-stop-drone-attacks
26 “India asks US for custody of suspects.”Dawn. June 2, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/2013/06/03/india-asks-us-for-custody-of-suspects/
27 “Pakistan may be next in line for an IMF bailout.” USA Today. May 31, 2013. Available at http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/31/pakistan-imf-bailout/2377691/
28 Shahbaz Rana. “World Bank approves $100 million loan for reforms.” Tribune. June 3, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/558192/world-bank-approves-100-million-loan-for-reforms-in-punjab-health-sector/
29 Farooq Tirmizi. “Government institutions are the biggest deadbeats.” Tribune. June 3, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/557859/uncollected-bills-government-institutions-are-the-biggest-deadbeats/
30 “Pakistan inflation eases to 5.13 per cent in May.” Reuters. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015794/pakistan-inflation-eases-to-513-per-cent-in-may
31 “Pakistan, India, China boost nuclear arsenals: study.” Dawn. June 3, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1015793/pakistan-india-china-boost-nuclear-arsenals-study
32 “Army draws upon public support to conduct tasks” Tribune. May 31, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/557014/army-ready-to-fulfill-its-responsibility-kayani/
33 Murtaza Ali Shah. “PTI petition urges British PM to act against Altaf.” June 1, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-181252-PTI-petition-urges-British-PM-to-act-against-Altaf

 

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