Pakistan Security Brief – August 3, 2010

45 killed in Karachi ethnic and political violence; Islamic charities outperforming government in flood relief; President Obama calls Pakistan a “partner” in fight against al-Qaeda; President Zardari arrives in U.K. for talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron; President Zardari warns that international community is “losing war” against Taliban; Pakistan’s Foreign Minister calls for India to “exercise restraint” in Kashmir.

Karachi

Islamists Providing Flood Relief

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

U.K.-Pakistan Relations

“Losing War” in Aghanistan

WikiLeaks

India-Pakistan Relations

Orakzai


[1] “Dozens die after Karachi MP Raza Haider shot,” BBC, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10848395
“Karachi killing triggers clashes,” Al Jazeera, August 3, 2010. Available on http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/20108322910182928.html
“Karachi shut after over 40 killed in clashes,” Dawn, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/44-karachi-shut-after-over-40-killed-in-clashes-fa-05
“45 Die in Revenge Attacks in Pakistan,” New York Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/08/03/world/AP-AS-Pakistan.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
“MQM accuses ANP of killing,” Daily Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\03\story_3-8-2010_pg1_2
[2] “Sipah-e-Sahaba, TTP plan Haider’s murder: Malik,” Geo, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-3-2010/69420.htm
“Malik terms Karachi violence as conspiracy,” Dawn, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/12-malik+terms+karachi+violence+as+conspiracy--bi-06
“Over 20 workers of outlawed outfits arrested in Karachi,” Geo,  August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-3-2010/69413.htm
[3] “Pakistan Vies With Islamists to Aid Flood Victims,” New York Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/pakistan-vies-with-islamists-to-aid-flood-victims/?ref=world
[4] “Pakistan has struck ‘major blows’ against Qaeda,” Daily Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\03\story_3-8-2010_pg1_6
[7] “Pakistan’s UN envoy slams leakage of US military reports,” Daily Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\03\story_3-8-2010_pg7_14
[8] “Pakistan urges India to 'exercise restraint' in Kashmir,” Dawn, August 3, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-pakistan-urges-india-to-exercise-restraint-in-kashmir-ss-06
[9]  “12 Taliban killed in Orakzai clash,” Daily Times, August 3, 2010. Available on http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\03\story_3-8-2010_pg7_9
 
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