Pakistan Security Brief – August 6, 2010

Pakistan’s Interior Minister authorizes law enforcement to “shoot on sight” in Karachi; U.S. pledges additional $25 million in flood relief to Pakistan; Daily Telegraph reports Lashkar-e-Taiba providing flood relief; State Department calls al-Qaeda in Pakistan most serious threat to U.S.

Karachi

Khyber-Pakhtunwa

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Swat

U.K.-Pakistan Relations

Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations

Afghanistan “Lost Cause”


“Rehman Malik meets MQM, ANP delegations,” Dawn, August 6, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-rehman-malik-meets-anp-mqm-qs-07
[2]Raja Asghar, “Govt rejects call for army to quell Karachi violence,” Dawn, August 6, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-govt-rejects-call-for-army-action-to-quell-karachi-violence-680-hh-01
“Seven more gunned down in Karachi target killing,” Geo, August 6, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-6-2010/69575.htm
[3] “US pledges further 25 million dollars for flood-hit Pakistan,” Dawn, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/us-pledges-further-25-million-dollars-for-flood-hit-pakistan-jd-03
Griff Witte, “U.S. Army joins flood relief, rescue efforts in Pakistan,” Washington Post, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/05/AR2010080501280.html
Salman Masood, “Pakistan: U.S. Flood Aid Arrives,” New York Times, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/world/asia/06briefs-Pakistan.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
[4] “Mumbai terror attack group provide aid in Pakistan,” Telegraph, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7928331/Mumbai-terror-attack-group-provide-aid-in-Pakistan.html
Daud Khattak, “Will The Floods Open The Floodgates For Pakistan's Extremists?” Radio Free Europe, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.rferl.org/content/Will_The_Floods_Open_The_Floodgates_For_Pakistans_Extremists/2119668.html
[5] “Biggest threat comes from Pakistan: State Dept,” Express Tribune, August 6, 2010. Available onhttp://tribune.com.pk/story/34942/biggest-threat-comes-from-pakistan-state-dept/
“US: Pakistan al-Qaeda is top threat,” Al Jazeera, August 6, 2010. Available on http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/08/201085193744181434.html
“US deems Al-Qaeda in Pakistan top threat,” Geo, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-6-2010/69550.htm
[7] “Zardari to meet UK PM today,” Geo, August 6, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-6-2010/69560.htm
“Pakistan's Zardari, U.K.'s Cameron Pledge Antiterror Cooperation,” Radio Free Europe, August 6, 2010. Available on http://www.rferl.org/content/Pakistani_President_Zardari_Meets_With_Britains_Cameron/2120480.html
[8] Syed Irfan Raza, “ISI chief’s UK visit was not scheduled, says PM,” Dawn, August 6, 2010. Available on  http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/19-isi-chiefs-uk-visit-was-not-scheduled%2C-says-pm-680-hh-06
[10] “Peaceful, prosperous Afghanistan in Pak interest: Qureshi,” Geo, August 5, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/8-5-2010/69544.htm
[11]Ex-Pakistan spy chief: Afghanistan war 'lost cause',” CNN, August 6, 2010. Available on http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/06/ex-pakistan-spy-chief-afghanistan-war-lost-cause/
 
 
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