Pakistan Security Brief – August 11, 2010

Pakistan issues flood warnings for Punjab and Sindh; Oxfam reports that governments committing much less to flood relief than previous disasters; U.N. warns militant groups might take advantage of humanitarian crisis; TTP calls on Pakistan’s government to reject foreign assistance; U.S. pledges additional $20 million in flood relief funds; Pakistan’s Foreign Minister calls on China to step up relief efforts; Australian Prime Minister provides two C-17 Globemaster aircraft for flood relief.

Floods

Extremists and the Flood

International Responses to the Floods

Balochistan

Karachi


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[2] Faisal Aziz, “U.N. warns of second wave of Pakistani flood deaths,” Reuters, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66T3RS20100811?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FworldNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+International%29
“Pakistan flood toll rises but international aid fails to flow,” Guardian, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/10/pakistan-flood-international-aid
[3] “Flooding reignites Indus dam debate,” WSJ, August 11, 2010. Available on http://online.wsj.com/article/SB40001424052748704164904575421090598279092.html
[4] Khurrum Anis and Farhan Sharif , “Pakistani Evacuates Flood Zone as 14 Million Uprooted,” Bloomberg, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-10/pakistan-braces-for-more-damage-after-deadliest-floods-affect-13-8-million.html
“Soaring food prices hit Pakistan,” Al Jazeera, August 11, 2010. Available on http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/08/201081135552727621.html
[5] “UN Pakistan flood envoy warns of militant threat,” Dawn, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-un-pakistan-flood-envoy-warns-of+militant+threat-ss-03
[6] “Pakistan Taliban urge government to reject US aid,” AP, August 11, 2010. Available on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dawn/news/pakistan/~3/g-nr6DbK7Vg/06-pakistan-taliban-urge-government-to-reject-us-aid-rs-03
“Taliban ask govt to reject foreign flood aid,” Daily Times, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\11\story_11-8-2010_pg1_8
[7] Jackie Northan, “U.S. Expands Aid To Pakistan's Flood Victims,” NPR, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129112225
Anwar Iqbal, “US raises Pakistan aid to $55 million,” Dawn, August 11, 2010. Available on
Chris Brummitt. “US aid winning friends in flood-ravaged Pakistan,” AP, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9HGVB4O0
“Social activist shot dead in Khuzdar,” Daily Times, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\11\story_11-8-2010_pg7_6
“Two more gunned down in Karachi target killings,” Daily Times, August 11, 2010. Available on http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\08\11\story_11-8-2010_pg1_5
 
 

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