Pakistan Security Brief

Qatar talks delayed; Success in Afghan talks may depend on prison exchange; Afghan and Pakistani UN ambassadors trade barbs over border security; 14 people killed in sectarian attack in Peshawar; MQM MPA shot and killed; Musharraf to face high treason charge; Security forces secure Tirah valley; Militants kill two pro-government militia members; Afghan diplomat wounded in firing incident; Pakistan distances itself from Qatar Taliban office; Altaf Hussain investigated in connection with Farooq murder; 2 policemen shot and killed in Karachi; Final touches on budget finalized; SC declares GST increase null and void; P&G to invest in Pakistan; 12 killed in Karachi on Friday; Two militants shot and killed in Peshawar; Gang war suspects arrested; Police find arms cache in Khuzdar; State Bank cuts interest rates; Five killed in Karachi on Thursday.

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[1]Rob Nordland, “At the Taliban Office, Waiting for Progress on Talks,” New York Times, June 20, 2013. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/taliban-talks-afghanistan.html
[2]Charlie Savage, “Taliban Talks Could Depend on Detainees,” New York Times, June 20, 2013. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/taliban-talks-could-depend-on-detainees.html?_r=0
[3]“Pakistan keeps away from Taliban’s Doha office row,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019581/pakistan-keeps-away-from-talibans-doha-office-row
[4]Michelle Nichols, “Pakistan, Afghanistan trade accusations at U.N. over extremist havens,” Reuters, June 20, 2013. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/20/us-afghanistan-pakistan-un-idUSBRE95J12X20130620
[5]Tahir Khan, “Afghan diplomat injured in Islamabad firing,” Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566393/afghan-diplomat-injured-in-islamabad-firing/ 
[6]Zahir Shah Sherazi, “Suicide bomber kills 14 at Peshawar mosque,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019739/suicide-bombing-kills-14-at-peshawar-mosque  
Riaz Ahmed, “Suicide attack at Shia madrassa kills 15 in Peshawar,” Express Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566372/4-injured-in-peshawar-blast/
[7]“MQM lawmaker, son gunned down in Karachi,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at  http://dawn.com/news/1019756/mqm-lawmaker-son-gunned-down-in-karachi
[8]“National flag hoisted in Tirah,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1019582/national-flag-hoisted-in-tirah
[9]“More families leave Jalozai Camp,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-185010-More-families-leave-Jalozai-Camp
[10]“Militants kill pro-govt militiamen in Bajaur, Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566370/militants-kill-pro-govt-militiamen-in-bajaur-officials/ 
[11]“Two policemen gunned down near Gulbai,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019617/two-policemen-gunned-down-near-gulbai
[12]“Two outlaws killed in police firing,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-106185-Two-outlaws-killed-in-police-firing- 
[13]“Karachi violence leaves 12 dead; Rangers conduct operation in Lyari,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1019781/karachi-violence-leaves-12-dead-rangers-conduct-operation-in-lyari
[14]“Lyari operation: 20 gang war suspects arrested,” Express Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566376/lyari-operation-20-gang-war-suspects-arrested/
[15]“Security forces recover Karachi-bound arms in Khuzadar,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019733/security-forces-recover-karachi-bound-arms-in-khuzdar
[16]“Man, teenage son abducted, shot dead,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019619/man-teenage-son-abducted-shot-dead
[17]“CIA recovers hand grenades, pistols from a car in capital,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-185041-CIA-recovers-hand-grenades,-pistols-from-a-car-in-capital
[18]Ansar Abbasi, “Govt decide high treason case against Musharraf,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-23633-Govt-decides-high-treason-case-against-Musharraf
[19]“Anti-terror police search Altaf Hussain’s UK house,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-23637-Anti-terror-police-search-Altaf-Hussains-UK-house 
“Nisar briefed by UK officials on Farooq’s murder probe,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1019583/nisar-briefed-by-uk-officials-on-farooqs-murder-probe
[20]Raja Asghar, “PTI lawmaker wants Taseer’s assassin freed honourably,” June 21, 2013. Available at http://beta.dawn.com/news/1019648/pti-lawmaker-wants-taseers-assassin-freed-honourably
[21]Shakeel Anjum, “Sindh govt given one month to end target killings,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at  http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-23632-Sindh-govt-given-one-month-to-end-target-killings
[22]Khalid Mustafa, “IMF could not be told exact amount of circular debt,” The News, June 21, 2013. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-23642-IMF-could-not-be-told-exact-amount-of-circular-debt
[23]“Minimum wage raised to Rs 10,000, no additional tax on Rs2.5 million income,” Express Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566389/minimum-wage-raised-to-rs10000-no-additional-tax-on-rs2-5-million-income/ 
“SC declares 1% increase in GST null and void,” Express Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566330/sc-declares-1-increase-in-gst-null-and-void/
[24]“P&G lists Pakistan among top 10 emerging markets,” Express Tribune, June 21, 2013. Available at http://tribune.com.pk/story/566034/procter-and-gamble-lists-pakistan-among-top-10-emerging-markets/ 
[25]“SBP cuts key interest rate to 9 per cent,” Dawn, June 21, 2013. Available at http://dawn.com/news/1019776/sbp-cuts-key-interest-rate-to-9-per-cent
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