Pakistan Seeks to Broker Afghan Deal
16 June 2010
Pakistan Trying to Broker Afghan Deal, DAWN, 16 June 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan has dived headlong into the Afghanistan reconciliation process by taking on the task of acting as a bridge between the Haqqani network and the government in Kabul, Dawn has learnt. [...] If the plan is accepted by the two sides, it could bring peace to the war-torn country, claim government officials. The Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani group is considered the most...
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LeT Expands Operations in Afghanistan
16 June 2010
, The New York Times, 15 June 2010
EXCERPT: "A Pakistani-based militant group identified with attacks on Indian targets has expanded its operations in Afghanistan, inflicting casualties on Afghans and Indians alike, setting up training camps, and adding new volatility to relations between India and Pakistan. The group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, is believed to have planned or executed three...
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Afghan Taliban Deny Links to ISI
16 June 2010
Afghan Taliban Deny Link to Pakistan's ISI, DAWN, 16 June 2010
EXCERPT: "The Afghan Taliban are denying a report that it receives funding, training and protection from Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency, a US monitoring group said Tuesday. A message viewed by the US-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors communications linked to international terrorism, said the Afghan Taliban described the reported link this week as...
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Political Meetings in Karachi Banned
16 June 2010
Ban on Political Meetings in Pakistani City of Karachi, BBC News, 16 June 2010
EXCERPT: "Authorities have banned public political meetings in the Pakistani city of Karachi after fresh violence this month has left 12 people dead. Most of the dead were victims of drive-by shootings by unidentified gunmen riding on motorcycles. Officials say more than 30 people were killed in violence between rival ethnic groups in the city in May. Much...
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Taliban "Reappear" in Bajaur, Issue Threats
16 June 2010
Taliban "Reappear" in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times, 16 June 2010
EXCERPT: "After a two-year long successful military operation and the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Taliban have reappeared in Bajaur Agency, warning Levies Force officials through letters to stop the offensive or be ready to face the consequences. Sources told Daily Times that the threats written on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) letterheads...
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