Pakistan Security Brief – March 19, 2010

Former UN envoy to Afghanistan critical of recent Taliban captures in Pakistan; security forces arrest three militants in Karachi; tribal elders to meet in FATA; militant factions exchange fire in Kurram; TTP vows more violence throughout Pakistan; Pakistan seeks civilian nuclear assistance; India will not strike inside Pakistan; militants kill two at Cadet College in Mastung; multiple isolated killings in Balochistan; protesters take to the streets in Islamabad.

 

Taliban arrests

FATA/NWFP

 Pakistan’s foreign relations

 Balochistan

 Islamabad

 


[1] Lyse Doucet, “Pakistan arrests halt secret UN contacts with Taliban,” BBC, March 19, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8575623.stm. Deb Riechmann, “Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban,” AP, March 19, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan.
[2] Faraz Khan, “Three TTP members arrested from Karachi,” Daily Times, March 18, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\19\story_19-3-2010_pg7_4. “Suspected TTP member arrested in Karachi,” Dawn, March 18, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/22-suspected-ttp-member-arrested-in-karachi-aj-01.
[3] Anwar Shakir, “Pakistan Tribes Plan Anti-Taliban Strategy at Biggest Gathering,” Bloomberg, March 19, 2010. Available at http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-19/pakistan-tribes-plan-anti-taliban-strategy-at-biggest-gathering.html.
[4] “21 militants killed in infighting,” The News, March 19, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27872.
[5] “TTP threatens more attacks,” The News, March 19, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27872.
[6] Saeed Shah, “Pakistan seeks civilian nuclear aid, but U.S. unlikely to deliver,” McClatchy, March 18, 2010. Available at http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/18/90682/pakistan-seeks-civilian-nuclear.html.
[7] “India rules out surgical strikes inside Pakistan,” The News, March 19, 2010. Available at http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27872.
[8] “Two killed, two wounded in Mastung shooting,” Dawn, March 19, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-mastung-killing-qs-06.
[9] Saleem Shahid, “Violence in Balochistan leaves five dead,” Dawn, March 19, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/22-three-killed-and-twelve-injured-in-balochistan-aj-02.
[10] “Islamabad protest turns violent; UN team attacked,” Dawn, March 19, 2010. Available at http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-bb-murder-team-attack-qs-01. Shakeel Anjum, “Transport fares hike,” The News, March 19, 2010. Available at http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27862.
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