Pakistan Security Brief

Pakistan Security Brief – May 13, 2010

President Obama addresses Pakistan at White House press conference; Interior Minister Malik says Pakistan cooperating with US investigation of Faisal Shazad; IED explosion kills three outside madrassa near Peshawar; MQM-H activist killed in Karachi.

 

US-Pakistan relations

 

Khyber-Pakhutunkwa

Karachi

  • An activist of the Mojahir Quami Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) was gunned down in Karachi on Wednesday. Police said that two unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle shot the activist to death while he was dining at a roadside restaurant in Shah Faisal Colony. Although police denied the victim’s role as a political activist, a spokesman from one faction of the MQM-H confirmed that the deceased was an active party member and had recently received several death threats.[4]



[1] Anwar Iqbal, “Obama deflects criticism of Pakistan,” Dawn, May 13, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/obama-deflects-criticism-of-pakistan-350. “Obama praises Pakistan’s anti-militant push,” Dawn, May 12, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/obama-deflects-criticism-of-pakistan-350.
[2] “Pakistan cooperating with US on Faisal Shahzad: Malik,” Dawn, May 13, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-pak-faisal-shahzad-qs-14.
[3] “Police: At least 3 dead, 2 injured in Peshawar blast,” CNN, May 12, 2010. Available at http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/12/police-at-least-3-dead-2-injured-in-peshawar-blast/. “Five killed in terror incidents in Peshawar,” Daily Times, May 13, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\05\13\story_13-5-2010_pg1_2.
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