The spate of unabated violence continued in the province to batter security, economic and political environment in the hapless province during the current week.
Violence orchestrated by the Baloch insurgents made the province awfully bleed during the week. As a deadly ambush, reportedly by the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), left 14 Frontier Corps (FC) men dead, near Wakai area about 50 kilometers from Turbat on January 12.
Five bloody incidents since middle of December betray have left a trail of over 80 deaths, mostly of the security personnel, and rocked Pakistan’s military and civilian security apparatus.
As many as 35 deaths in a car bomb that ripped through a bus terminal in the town of Jamrud in Khyber agency on Jan 10th , as well as confirmation of execution by militants of at least 25 para-military troops earlier in the month serve as a stark reminder that despite statistical improvements.
Acute violence revisited the volatile province during first week of the year. Landmine explosions, kidnapping for ransom, target killings, clash between security forces and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TT) militants and sabotage activities were major highlights of the week.
January 15, 2012 :
Five bloody incidents since middle of December betray have left a trail of over 80 deaths, mostly of the security personnel, and rocked Pakistan’s military and civilian security apparatus.
First came the confirmation early January of the executions by militants of at least 25 para-military troops; ten had been abducted in a raid in Orakzai agency on Dec …
January 11, 2012 :
Three bloody incidents involving at least 50 deaths within first ten days of 2012 underscore the perilous security conditions that still prevail in northwestern parts of Pakistan. As many as 35 deaths in a car bomb that ripped through a bus terminal in the town of Jamrud in Khyber agency on Jan 10th , as …
January 6, 2012 :
The following document gives an overview of the state of security in different parts of Pakistan. The primary objective of “Pakistan Security in 2011” is to provide a glimpse of the country’s continued perilous journey – moving from one political or security setback to another with a direct bearing on the economy. In 2011, Pak-US …
December 26, 2011 :
By: Imtiaz Gul
The veteran Baloch sardar and former chief minister of Balochistan, Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal, rang the alarm bells again. After his meeting with PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif on December 19 in Karachi, he cautioned that the atrocities against the Baloch have pushed the situation in chronically volatile province to a ‘point of no …
December 23, 2011 :
International Conference
Securing a Frontline State: Alternative Views on Peace and Conflict in Pakistan
(08-09 December 2011, Islamabad, Marriott Hotel)
Prologue
Pakistan has become a ‘frontline state’ in the ongoing War on Terror both as a result of its history of collusion with the terrorist groups and its newfound role of going against these terrorists in …
December 14, 2011 :
The year 2011 is likely to go down in history as a watershed in the Pakistan-US relations. The relations touched an all-time low with the killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO-attack from Afghanistan on Nov 26th, triggering a series of events which suggest that continued US-NATO pressures have unintentionally invited an unusual show …
December 3, 2011 :
I
No other ethnic group has suffered as much as the ethnic Balochis and Kurds have due to ulterior colonial and post-colonial geographical divisions in South Asia and the Middle East. With respect to Balochis, the colonial power (Great Britain) in the region “divided an otherwise contiguous terrain— spanning from Bandar Abbas in the west to …
November 30, 2011 :
Who said what?
Note: The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Islamabad in collaboration with Actionaid, Pakistan organized a seminar titled: “Balochistan Rights’ Package-2009: Impact on Baloch Nationalism”, at Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad on November 29, 2011. PML-N lawmaker and former governor of Balochistan, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Abdul Quadir Baloch, Senator Dr Abdul Malik Baloch …
October 27, 2011 :
Following Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton’s Oct 21st visit to Islamabad, Pakistan-US relations are likely to head out of months of tensions that had begun with the May 2nd raid on the compound of Osama bin Laden in the hilly town of Abbottabad. During her intensive interaction with the government and the civil society in …
October 19, 2011 :
The recent outburst from US defence heads, calling the Haqqani Network a veritable arm of the ISI (Inter Services Intelligence), has badly hit the loosely balanced US-Pak relations. A major portion of military aid for Pakistan has been suspended amid growing concerns over the military’s role in supporting the terrorist outfits operating in Afghanistan[i]. Diplomatic ties are …
CRSS Media Team's New Year Gathering
CRSS’ counter radicalisation advocacy/media team is working in various parts of KP and FATA to provid a counter narrative against extremism through live radio programs and field stories. " more
