Obama committed to improving U.S.-Pakistan relations; Mullen stresses importance of U.S.-Pakistan partnership; Clinton acknowledges former U.S. support of Haqqanis; Zardari calls for end of “verbal arrows”; Khar interview aired on CNN; Gilani applauds unity at APC, anti-U.S. protests erupt; Afghanistan accuses ISI of involvement in Rabbani assassination; Haqqani leader denies Rabbani assassination involvement; Pakistan voices support for Palestinian statehood; Zardari applauds Pakistan-China relations; Pakistani Taliban and Haqqani Network form unit of ruthless killers; Clash in Orakzai agency kills 12 militants; Salman Taseer’s murderer sentenced to death; 80 percent of Karachi back to normal, says Wasan; Gunmen open fire on police during search operation in Karachi; NATO containers torched in Mach; Police killed, weapons seized in KP; Two security officials killed in KP over the weekend; Pakistan reviews ICA decision on India’s Kishenganga Dam project; Militants killed in Indian-administered Kashmir; Musharraf calls for next election to be supervised by Army; TTP unsure of support for Pakistan in event of U.S. attack; Washington Post reports on “enforced disappearances”; Gilani to negotiate with “decommissioned” terrorists.

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Pakistani Politics

Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations

Pakistan-Palestine Relations

Pakistan-China Relations

  • During the weekend, Zardari celebrated Pakistan’s “special relationship” with China, labeling it a “multifaceted friendship that [had] stood the test of time.”  China and Pakistan commemorated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and Zardari told the Chinese that Pakistan remained committed to working with China for a “more peaceful and prosperous world.”[10]

FATA

  • The Pakistani Taliban and the Haqqani Network have reportedly formed an elite unit of ruthless fighters, called the Khurasan unit, to launch attacks against those suspected of “helping the Americans of their Pakistani government and military allies.”  The Khurasan unit, which is comprised of hundreds of militants operating in North Waziristan, has repeatedly targeted, tortured, and killed those suspected of being spies for the U.S. and Pakistan; however, recently, the unit has become so brutal that it has “alienated some of the militant leaders who created [it].”  Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the top Taliban leader in North Waziristan, allegedly attempted to correct the Khurasan unit and failed. Just this week, an Afghan couple was shot and killed on suspicion of spying.[11] 

  • A firefight between militants and security forces on Saturday morning resulted in the death of 12 militants and one soldier.  The clash broke out when militants attacked a convoy of security forces in upper Orakzai agency.[12]

Taseer Murder

Karachi Violence

Balochistan

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan-India Relations

  • Experts in Pakistan’s Ministry of Law have concluded that last week’s International Court of Arbitration (ICA) decision ordering India to halt further construction of its Kishenganga Dam project makes it economically unfeasible for India to continue construction. The ICA also cautioned India that the construction of other water projects could proceed at India’s own risk but must be compliant with the Indus Water Treaty (IWT).[19]

  • Indian troops killed four suspected militants on Saturday night when they refused to surrender after crossing into Indian-administered Kashmir.[20]

Musharraf

Terrorism

 


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