Pakistan Security Brief – March 30, 2010

Air raids kill militants in Orakzai; U.S. to ship drones to Pakistan in the next year; US-Pakistan relationship moving toward “strategic partnership”; G8 announces economic plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan; Iranian diplomat freed in Pakistan; China agrees to finance Pakistani civilian nuclear projects; militants torch school; bomb injures policemen; landmine kills one near Quetta.

 

Orakzai & Khyber

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

G8 and ‘Af-Pak’

Diplomat Freed

China-Pakistan Nuclear Cooperation

NWFP

Quetta


[1] Haider, Kamran, “Pakistani jets kill 26 Taliban in Orakzai,” Reuters, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62T0WO20100330. “31 killed in Orakzai offensive,” Geo, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/3-30-2010/62005.htm. “11 killed in Orakzai, Khyber,” Daily Times, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\30\story_30-3-2010_pg7_10. “11 militants killed in Orakzai, Khyber agencies F.P. Report,” Frontier Post, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=952&ad=30-03-2010.
[2] Stewart, Phil, “U.S. hopes to give Pakistan drones within a year,” Reuters, March 29, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100329/ts_nm/us_pakistan_usa_drones. “US to ship unarmed drones to Pakistan: Pentagon,” Geo, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.geo.tv/3-30-2010/61981.htm.
[3] “‘Pak-US ties turning into strategic partnership,’” Daily Times, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\30\story_30-3-2010_pg7_34.
[4] “G8 announces Afghanistan-Pakistan economic 'initiative,'” Agence France Presse, March 29, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100330/wl_sthasia_afp/g8canadadiplomacyafghanistanpakistaneconomy. “G8 announces border plan to boost Afghan-Pakistan trade,” BBC News, March 30, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8594173.stm.
[5] Dareini, Ali Akbar, “Iranian agents free diplomat captured in Pakistan,” Associated Press, March 30, 2010. Available at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_PAKISTAN?SITE=JRC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT. “Kidnapped Iran diplomat ‘freed in Pakistan,’” BBC News, March 30, 2010. Available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8594308.stm.
[6] Chaudhry, Sajid, “Pakistan in ‘civil nuclear deal’ with China,” Daily Times, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\30\story_30-3-2010_pg7_2.
[7] “Taliban torch boys’ school in Pakistan: police,” Agence France Presse, March 30, 2010. Available at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100330/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwesteducation.
[8] “Five cops injured in Hangu blast,” Daily Times, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\30\story_30-3-2010_pg7_11.
[9] “Man killed in landmine blast near Quetta,” Daily Times, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\30\story_30-3-2010_pg7_9. “1 killed in landmine blast,” Frontier Post, March 30, 2010. Available at http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=959&ad=30-03-2010.
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