Sunday, July 25, 2010

Pakistan Security Update - 23 July, 2010

  • General Kayani’s term extended
  • State Department blacklists Haqqani Network
  • Mullah Fazlullah video released
  • video of Times Square bomber with Hakimullah Mehsud emerges
  • 16 militants killed Orakzai Agency
  • U.S. warns militant groups could incite war between India and Pakistan
  • 4 people killed in Karachi violence
  • Pakistan pleased with performance of Chinese frigates.

General Kayani’s Term Extended

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday announced a three year extension in the term of Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, who was due to retire in November of this year.During a televised address on national television, P.M. Gilani said that the country had reached a critical stage and that Kayani’s continued leadership is essential to the country’s fight against militancy.  P.M. Gilani also said that the successful military campaigns in Swat, Malakand, and South Waziristan were only possible under the “dynamic” leadership of Gen. Kayani. Although U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen has often praised Kayani for taking “bold steps” against militant along the Af-Pak border, the Obama Administration says it is frustrated by his “failure to disown the Afghan Taliban.”[1]

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Times Square Bomber


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Karachi
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Sources:
“Pakistan extends army chief's term,” BBC News, July 23, 2010. Available on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10735197
“Pakistan PM gives army chief three-year extension,” AFP, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100722/wl_afp/pakistanmilitarykayaniextension
Salman Masood, “Army Chief to Serve 3 More Years in Pakistan,” NYT, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/world/asia/23pstan.html?_r=2
[2] “Treasury Targets Taliban and Haqqani Network Leadership: Treasury Designates Three Financiers Operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” U.S. Treasury, July 22, 2010. Available onhttp://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/tg782.htm
Anwar Iqbal , “US acts against Haqqani network ,” Dawn, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/us-acts-against-haqqani-network-370
[4] “US, Pakistan cooperating more, can improve: Holbrooke,” The News, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=109036
 “New video shows wanted Pakistani cleric,” AFP, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100722/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestnorthwestvideo
[7]  “Terrorists’ network dismantled, says Mian Iftikhar,” The News, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=252425
[9] “Sixteen ‘militants’ killed in Orakzai blitz,” Dawn, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-orakzai-blitz-16-killed-qs-02
“ 29 militants killed in Orakzai,” The News, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=252372
[10] “LeT growing to threaten globe; ISI-Taliban link a problem: US,” The News, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=30238
[11] “Talks collapsed due to India's internal politics: Zardari,” Geo, July 23, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/7-23-2010/68838.htm
[12] “Karachi target killing toll reaches to four,” Geo, July 23, 2010. Available on http://www.geo.tv/7-23-2010/68837.htm
[13]  “Pakistan Navy satisfied with Chinese frigates, ” the News, July 23, 2010. Available onhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=252422

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