During a hearing on the alarming law and order situation in the south western province of Pakistan, Balochistan, on May 14, 2012, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, observed that “the FC was present in a whopping 95% of the missing persons’ cases”.
Violence of various kinds, involving diverse actors, continued to undermine security and stability in Pakistan during the month of April. Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) again topped in the number of violent acts, while Karachi (Sindh), surprisingly occupied the second place, replacing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which usually records higher number of killings than Karachi.
Violence continues to stain the security landscape of Pakistan, in one form or the other. The latest addition to it is a surge in the target-killings of the minority Shia Muslims, particularly in the southwestern Balochistan province, where several dozen shia Muslims have fallen to various acts of terrorism.
The deadly avalanche that struck the battalion headquarters of the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) in Gyari sector of Siachen Glacier on April 07, 2012 underlined the appalling human and economic costs of the protracted conflict over the possession of the terribly inhospitable roughly 70 kms glacier, which has eaten up over 8,000 Indian and Pakistani soldiers since April 1984.
Both Pakistan and India must urgently assign technical and legal experts to discuss complex technicalities and legalities of the Siachen Conflict which has become a global concern.
May 17, 2012 :
During a hearing on the alarming law and order situation in the south western province of Pakistan, Balochistan, on May 14, 2012, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, observed that “— the FC (Frontier Corps) was present in a whopping 95% of the missing persons’ cases”.[1] He made those remarks after a …
May 15, 2012 :
Pakistan’s largest city Karachi – with a population of over 16 Million – is a melting pot of various ethnicities and cultures drawn from all over the country.
It is also Pakistan’s commercial hub, gate-way for imports and exports as well as the financial life-line because of two ports – the Karachi Port and Port Qasim …
April 16, 2012 :
Violence continues to stain the security landscape of Pakistan, in one form or the other. The latest addition to it is a surge in the target-killings of the minority Shia Muslims, particularly in the southwestern Balochistan province, where several dozen shia Muslims have fallen to various acts of terrorism. Since early this year, sectarian terrorists, …
April 13, 2012 :
The deadly avalanche that struck the battalion headquarters of the Northern Light Infantry (NLI) in Gyari sector of Siachen Glacier on April 07, 2012 underlined the appalling human and economic costs of the protracted conflict over the possession of the terribly inhospitable roughly 70 kms glacier, which has eaten up over 8,000 Indian and Pakistani …
April 10, 2012 :
Islamabad (Tuesday, April 10, 2012): Both Pakistan and India must urgently assign technical and legal experts to discuss complex technicalities and legalities of the Siachen Conflict which has become a global concern. Both countries would do a great service to humanity and the environment if they declared the disputed region as a Peace Park and let international legal experts and …
April 5, 2012 :
Islamabad (Thursday, 05 April, 2012): Al-Qaeda has lost in war of ideas and Arab Spring is vivid example of this. US- Pakistan relations will get better in future. Unfortunately, strengths of Pakistan are misunderstood in USA. Pakistan can boast of independent judiciary and thriving media. This was stated by prominent US journalist, author and the …
March 29, 2012 :
“Decoding Nexus between Criminal Gangs and Insurgents in Balochistan” organized by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Islamabad
Islamabad (Thursday, March 29, 2012): When state institutions begin patronizing crime, how can common citizens feel safe? Worsening of law and order has emerged as the biggest threat to Balochistan because people carrying ID cards allegedly …
March 26, 2012 :
Burhan Kayaturk , eminent member of the Turkish Parliament, and the President of Turkey-Pakistan Friendship and Cultural Association, says Turkey is always willing to help Pakistan in any possible way.
Mr. Kayaturk, decorated with Pakistan’s “Nishan-e-Imtiaz” civilian award in Islamabad on March 23, expressed these thoughts in a round-table discussion with distinguished Pakistani analysts and academics …
March 17, 2012 :
The latest target-assassination in a suicide bombing of a senior police official in Peshawar on Thursday, yet again underscores the threat that the Pakistani security apparatus continues to face. Kalam Khan, a daring and prominent police commander led several anti-Taliban operations in the troubled northwestern Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province, died on the spot. Eyewitness said the …
March 13, 2012 :
Pakistan currently seems to be going through a refreshed wave of militancy highlighted by two major militant attacks during past two days killing 19 people. Sectarian killing is now the chief source of terrorism in the country with majority of the attacks, from 2011 till March 2012, were carried out on Shia’s – the minority …
Pakistan Conflict Tracker Monthly Report (April 2012)
CRSS Discussion Forum India and Pakistan Must Demilitarize Siachin!
"“Islamabad (Tuesday, April 10, 2012): Both Pakistan and India must urgently assign technical and legal experts to discuss complex technicalities and legalities of the Siachen Conflict which has become a global concern. Both countries would do a great service to humanity and the environment if they declared the disputed region as a Peace Park and let international legal experts and scientists deal with the consequences of the military presence and the impact of their activities in the region. more
