CRSS – Center for Research and Security Studies – Pakistan Focused, Independent Questions, Independent Answers

January 31, 2010 :

CIA-USAID-University of Nebraska destroyed Pak-Afghan social fabric…: What happened, in-between 1979-1989, to socio-political fabric of Afghanistan and Pakistan, is a story of shame and pain; the response to the Soviet Union in the 1980s was not confined to the tactical guerilla warfare field only; a massive anti-Russia propaganda campaign was accompanied by efforts to instill …

January 23, 2010 :

2009’s quick review: The year 2009 ended with the deadly suicide strike on the Muharram procession in Karachi. Regardless of who did it, the incident underscored that unscrupulous death merchants continued their demolition and destruction mission in Pakistan. The past 12 months marked another traumatic and violent period that left a gory trail of death …

January 16, 2010 :

Pakistan bled more than any other nation in the world: Until 2001, Pakistan had not experienced suicide strikes. By the end of 2009, Pakistan had witnessed such attacks as never before. In 2007, it was one suicide attack a week; 2008 saw more than 60 attacks and last year, some 80 bombers either walked or …

January 9, 2010 :

Importance of Quetta: Quetta is closely situated to Kandahar, the birthplace of the Afghan Taliban movement, and to Zahedan, the Iranian border town. Its location makes Quetta one of the most important Southern cities of Pakistan with immense potential of trade, communications – and suspected cross border infiltrations.

January 2, 2010 :

The surge would not help Pakistan: The new US plan is not likely to produce results that might allow the US to begin a phased withdrawal by July 2011 because this brings with the prospect of more civilian casualties (already close to 50 percent Afghans say they have been directly or indirectly affected by the …