Pakistan Security Brief –March 10, 2010

Militants attack NGO office in Mansehra; ISI chief’s term extended one year; Pakistani lawmakers decline extra screening at US airport; 29 Brigadiers approved for promotion.



[1] “Six killed in attack on Western aid agency in Pakistan,” BBC, March 10, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8559078.stm. Munir Ahmad, “US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead,” AP, March 10, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan.
“Attack on NGO office, five dead [translated]” BBC Urdu, March 10, 2010. Available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/03/100310_mansehra_update.shtml.
[2] Nick Schifrin, “Head of Pakistan's Spy Agency Gets Term Extended,” ABC, March 9, 2010. Available at http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=10053413. Shakil Shaikh, “Lt-Gen Pasha given one-year extension,” The News, March 9, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27700.
[3] Jane Perlez, “Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes,” New York Times, March 10, 2010. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/world/asia/10pstan.html?ref=asia.
[4] “29 Brigadiers promoted as Major General,” GEO, March 10, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/3-10-2010/60799.htm.
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