200 Arrested after Political Killings in Karachi
20 May 2010
, CNN, 20 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Authorities in Pakistan say they have arrested 200 people in Karachi after a series of what appear to be political killings there this week. The suspects were arrested in different parts of Karachi, the biggest city in Pakistan, Zulfiqar Mirza, interior minister for Sindh province, said Thursday. Paramilitary forces known as rangers have been given special powers to...
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"Peace Broker" Killed in Waziristan
20 May 2010
Gunmen Kill "Peace Broker" in NW Pakistan, VOA News, 20 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Gunmen in northwest Pakistan have killed an influential former lawmaker who helped broker peace deals between the government and Taliban militants. A local police officer said Maulana Mirajuddin was shot while on his way home from morning prayers Thursday in the town of Tank, which borders South Waziristan. Two gunmen rode up beside Mirajuddin on...
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N. Waziristan Operation in Due Time: Pakistan
20 May 2010
"Accord for Operation in North Waziristan", DAWN, 20 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan agreed in principle on Wednesday to launch a full-fledged military operation against the Taliban in North Waziristan, but candidly told the United States that the timing of the offensive would be decided by it. 'Pakistan is sincere and committed in combating terrorism and is ready to expand its anti-militancy operations to North Waziristan. However, for that...
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Journalist Accused of Link to Taliban Hostage's Murder
20 May 2010
Pakistani News Presenter Accused of Link to Taliban Hostage's Murder, The Guardian, 20 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's pugnacious media world was plunged into controversy today when a leaked audio tape apparently linked its most popular television presenter with the execution of a Taliban hostage. The tape purports to be a recording of a phone conversation between the journalist, Hamid Mir, and a Taliban spokesman about the fate of Khalid...
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Al-Qaeda, Taliban Loosely Align in Pakistan to Survive
20 May 2010
[pdf, pages 1-17], Journal of Strategic Security // Henley-Putnam University, March 2010
EXCERPT: "Though Western analysts tend to mention al-Qaida and Taliban in Pakistan in the same context, the dynamics of their relationship are far more complex than a cursory examination would reveal. The context of this relationship is best understood within the overarching...
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