Pakistan's Descent into Chaos: Terrorist & Drone Attacks

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UN intervention is required. This genocide of minorities cannot be overlooked anymore.
 

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https://www.irinnews.org/news/2016/04/04/little-go-home-war-torn-pakistan

Little to go home to in war-torn Pakistan


By Kamila Hyat
PESHAWAR/PAKISTAN, 4 April 2016
Pakistan’s military says it’s in the final phase of operations to clear militants from areas near the Afghanistan border, and the government plans to return those displaced by the fighting by the end of this year. But people who fled are reluctant to go home, saying that compensation offered by the government isn’t nearly enough to rebuild their lives.

More than 1.2 million people were displaced from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas after Pakistan’s military launched an offensive against militant groups in June 2014, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Most internally displaced people have already returned, but the government says nearly half a million remain in camps, mostly around the city of Peshawar.

The FATA are a cluster of federally administered “agencies” along Pakistan’s northwestern frontier with Afghanistan. Access to outsiders is strictly limited and the government exerts little control in many areas where armed groups have long been active.

The Ministry for States and Frontier Regions says it is working to return all remaining IDPs to FATA this year, and it plans to begin the next stage of resettlement this week.

"We are trying our best for these people to return to good conditions in their home region,” the minister, Qadir Baloch, told IRIN.

Those who have already returned said the government did little to rebuild their devastated communities.

Rehman Khan Afridi was provided with 25,000 rupees (about $240) when he went back to his home in the Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency last September. But that didn’t even come close to covering the cost of rebuilding his five-room house, which was completely destroyed.

"We literally had nowhere to live," said Afridi. “The money I had been given was quickly used up on food, medicines for my wife and merely on survival.”

For two weeks, Afridi, his pregnant wife, their five children and his elderly father slept under a canvas sheet. Then the family decided to return to Peshawar.

After hearing stories like that, other families are debating whether to go home this week.

"We are told we will be given some cash support to meet our basic needs, but there is no news of what will be done to rebuild our demolished homes," said Ahmed Khan, who was displaced with his family from South Waziristan last July.

‘The last battle’

In a statement released Sunday, the military said it was attacking remaining holdouts of militants in the Shawal Valley in neighbouring North Waziristan.

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“The battle to clear (the) last pocket close to Pak-Afghan border continues,” said the statement, which included casualty figures of 252 militants and eight government soldiers killed in the past two months.

Heavy fighting over the past two years has also exacted a heavy toll on the civilian population. Not only have people been displaced; they have also been subject to abuses by the military, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

“In the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the security forces are reported to have taken over private property of the locals with impunity,” the commission said in a statement yesterday. “Reports of the use of excessive force in some villages are harrowing, where no house has been left standing and the population has had to escape the onslaught.”

The commission called for investigations into the deaths of civilians in military custody, and said the plight of IDPs has been “all but forgotten” by the government.

“No efforts have been made to adopt a proactive policy or a long-term strategy to address the challenges associated with internal displacement,” said the commission.

In its statement, the military referred to a “master plan” for infrastructure development, although it gave little detail, saying only that 94 “projects of various natures have been completed”, while another 153 were under way.

Lack of funds

The FATA Disaster Management Authority is appealing for more money, but “funds to repatriate IDPs are limited”, said an official, speaking on condition of anonymity since they were not authorised to talk to media.

Returnees who spoke to IRIN by phone also said there was little evidence of development.

Ayub Wazir went home to the South Waziristan town of Wana two weeks ago only to find that the local economy had been destroyed, along with homes and infrastructure. There was no sign of government efforts to rebuild or create jobs and business opportunities.

"There is literally nothing to do here," said Wazir. "I can rebuild my home on my own, but I need more funds and a job to do so."

Khawar Khan Afridi, a doctor who runs a clinic in the town of Bara in Khyber Agency, said the situation was the same there: "There is very little here now for people to come back to.”

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LCA Tejas firing Chengdu JF-17 Thunder

Why?

The Tejas is a light multirole fighter fit for the 21st century. It uses a lot of new technology and innovation, such as its use of large amounts of composite materials, its advanced avionics system and its unique aerodynamic configuration. In terms of functionality, the LCA Tejas has good potential to be expanded into variants. For example, at a time when the air force version is yet to be commissioned widely, a ship-based version of the aircraft has already been released.

The Xiaolong is a third-generation model designed for the international market. The use of off-the-shelf materials not only cuts costs but also reduces risks in the design process and improves the reliability of the aircraft. This will not make it the best aircraft, but rather a standard, cheap and reliable model for air-to-air combat. In summation, the Xiaolong is the aircraft of today and the Tejas is the aircraft of tomorrow.

In 1998 China purchased the design and test data from Russia to aid in expediting the development of the Chengdu JF-17/FC-1.

JF-17 is more comparable to the HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer – since both have an all-metal airframe, conventional controls, and an externally sourced engine. And the Sitara was developed even faster than the Thunder.
 

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When ever there is a attack in india from pak side(cross border firing and terrorist attacks), this is followed there are a series of attacks within Pakistan within 7-10 days of the attack on india.

Latest being cross border firing couple of days back and bomb blast today in Peshawar.


Is my statement correct?
 

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One killed, 17 injured in Peshawar blasts

PESHAWAR: A constable was killed and 17 other people injured when two remote-controlled bombs detonated one after another in Peshawar's Mithra area Wednesday morning.



Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Abdul Majid Marwat said the injured include 11 Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) members, Counter-terrorism Department personnel and police and six civilians.

This comes after a series of killings in India in the last 48 hours.


Nirankari spiritual head dies in road accident - 5 days ago


Sikh preacher Dhadrianwale attacked, one killed -Yesterday

Pakistan : JUI-F leader gunned down - Today


There were also police officers killed, one yesterday and one last month. There were also RSS leaders killed in the previous 2 months; But yesterday's provocation seemed too blatant to ignore and the short span of time between yesterday's action and today's reaction makes me believe it was retribution. But then, there's still no empirical data, that's the nature of covert attacks. If we actually begin searching and finding evidence of the acts committed by intel agencies, then the heads of all intel agencies in all countries will go to jail. It is for us to understand and feel satisfied that our blood is not being spilled for free. I will have a hearty meal today.


@ezsasa Here's another example :

Chand Kaur, wife of late Namdhari sect head guru, shot dead - 5 April

Sikh politician shot dead in Pakistan - 23 April

Previous patterns. These attacks happened within a span of 10 days after Pathankot attack.


1] Balochistan unrest: Two coast guards killed in Jiwani IED blast
2] At least 14 killed, over 10 injured in blast near Quetta polio centre
3] At least six dead, 11 injured in blast near Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan
4] 10 killed as blast targets security forces vehicle in Khyber
5] Edhi volunteer claims 35 killed in terror attack on Bacha Khan University Charsadda
6] Two elite force cops shot dead in Peshawar
7] Afghan rocket kills three in South Waziristan

8]Afghan rocket kills three in South Waziristan: officials
 
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U.S. Takes War Back To Pakistan With Airstrike Aimed At Taliban Leader

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/u-s-...ith-airstrike-aimed-at-taliban-leader-1408950
Think about how bad this looks on Pakistan's report card. Shameless Pakis don't even realize this and they are busy telling the world that it is a violation of the sovereignty. At a time when their rating is an all time low with western audiences and people are trying to cut aid to Pakistan, if I were in Pakistan's place the least I would do is use my head and claim that the terrorist was found on Afghan soil and wash my hands clean. But proud as they are of their terror assets, Pakistan finds it hard to let go, so they cry about sovereignty. On top of it, even if they try to claim that he was not 'their terrorist', even in the best case scenario, it ascertains the fact that Pakistan actually has no writ in their own regions and terrorists can come and go. It establishes Balochistan as a territory which is not under Pakistan's control and swarming with terrorists (therefore paving the path to make it easier to sell the idea of liberating it, whenever that happens and whoever does it). It's a strategic and diplomatic disaster for Pakistan from all sides. First they lost their 'covert asset', on top of it they admitted that he was their 'covert asset'. This is the farthest thing from 'covert'. This will make a long lasting dent in the diplomatic narrative of Pakistan. Saw an interview by Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah saying

"Mulla Omar, found in Pakistan,

Osama Bin Laden, found in Pakistan,

Mullah Mansoor, found in Pakistan"

Once this narrative catches on in the west, especially among the masses, it will become difficult for the US to keep supporting Pakistan with aid. India must make full use of this opportunity to fan anti-Pakistan flames and deliver a body blod to the clueless diplomatic community of Pakistan.

I saw a Paki news discussion panel where they were discussing India as usual and how Indian lobby has gotten so strong in the west blah blah. One of their panelist said, India has posted 4 diplomats in the US and we have only 1 diplomat, we need to post 5. :doh: Not realizing that India's clout comes from the industry leaders, professionals, technocrats who generate so much economic value for the US and India. Pakistan can post 500 diplomats they will still be spat on.
 

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Think about how bad this looks on Pakistan's report card. Shameless Pakis don't even realize this and they are busy telling the world that it is a violation of the sovereignty. At a time when their rating is an all time low with western audiences and people are trying to cut aid to Pakistan, if I were in Pakistan's place the least I would do is use my head and claim that the terrorist was found on Afghan soil and wash my hands clean. But proud as they are of their terror assets, Pakistan finds it hard to let go, so they cry about sovereignty. On top of it, even if they try to claim that he was not 'their terrorist', even in the best case scenario, it ascertains the fact that Pakistan actually has no writ in their own regions and terrorists can come and go. It establishes Balochistan as a territory which is not under Pakistan's control and swarming with terrorists (therefore paving the path to make it easier to sell the idea of liberating it, whenever that happens and whoever does it). It's a strategic and diplomatic disaster for Pakistan from all sides. First they lost their 'covert asset', on top of it they admitted that he was their 'covert asset'. This is the farthest thing from 'covert'. This will make a long lasting dent in the diplomatic narrative of Pakistan. Saw an interview by Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah saying

"Mulla Omar, found in Pakistan,

Osama Bin Laden, found in Pakistan,

Mullah Mansoor, found in Pakistan"

Once this narrative catches on in the west, especially among the masses, it will become difficult for the US to keep supporting Pakistan with aid. India must make full use of this opportunity to fan anti-Pakistan flames and deliver a body blod to the clueless diplomatic community of Pakistan.

I saw a Paki news discussion panel where they were discussing India as usual and how Indian lobby has gotten so strong in the west blah blah. One of their panelist said, India has posted 4 diplomats in the US and we have only 1 diplomat, we need to post 5. :doh: Not realizing that India's clout comes from the industry leaders, professionals, technocrats who generate so much economic value for the US and India. Pakistan can post 500 diplomats they will still be spat on.
But don't forget what happened in 71. President Nixon denied to take any action against them even when they were massacring the east pakistan population on the pretext that pakistan were allies and fiercely anti-communist.

Mr. Blood, a diplomatic delegate stationed in Dhaka kept sending information and details of the genocide but Nixon conveniently ignored those messages and denied to take action.

This is american thinking. If the pakis are allies, they will give aid no matter how many terrorists are present in there.
 

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But don't forget what happened in 71. President Nixon denied to take any action against them even when they were massacring the east pakistan population on the pretext that pakistan were allies and fiercely anti-communist.

Mr. Blood, a diplomatic delegate stationed in Dhaka kept sending information and details of the genocide but Nixon conveniently ignored those messages and denied to take action.

This is american thinking. If the pakis are allies, they will give aid no matter how many terrorists are present in there.
Yup. When I allude to casting an influence, I don't imply that we will have enough weight to get the deep state to do a complete 180 degree turn on all their policies all the time, but it pays to impose costs. The same things which they did earlier and got away with it with no costs imposed made it lucrative for them. Elections are heating up and being seen as pro-Pakistan can make any candidate lose swing votes and lead to unfavorable decisions, which might encourage them to take Indian concerns more seriously. This in itself will not stop the deep state but combine this with our economic coercion potential and more often than not we can make them reconsider. Or at least reduce their aid to the bare minimum, or delay it, or other things. Basically put obstacles in their path and delay it as much we can, and if not a complete repeal, then at least impose a heavy cost elsewhere so that this option of simply giving aid becomes less and less lucrative.

Take for example the recent developments, we banned american multinationals from doing business. They thought we were bluffing but we weren't, now they are kissing our legs.

See the events in chronology and feel your chest swell :

Here's another one :


The provocation : US launches new WTO challenge against India solar incentives
The damage : WTO rules against India in solar dispute with U.S.
India wakes up : WTO battles: How India wants to pay US in its own coin
India flexes its muscles : India to file 16 cases against US for WTO treaty violation
US is back to the negotiation table : India puts ball in US court on solar panels dispute


I am under no illusion that the west will do anything out of goodwill; We will have to cultivate tools to impose appropriate costs on them to at least urge them to reconsider or go ahead with the imposition of costs if it fails to deter them in that particular case, it will bear heavily on their planners next time they plan to willingly cross our red lines. They might still go ahead with whatever they wanted to do, but with the foreknowledge of the price they will have to pay for it. The law of diminishing returns will catch up soon.
 
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US forces will continue to go after threats on Pakistani soil: Obama
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Published: May 23, 2016

HANOI: President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an “important milestone” in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.

Saturday’s bombing raid, the first known American assault on a top Afghan Taliban leader on Pakistani soil, marks a major blow to the militant movement, which saw a new resurgence under Mansour.

US didn’t notify Pakistan until after deadly strike

“We have removed the leader of an organisation that has continued to plot against and unleash attacks on American and Coalition forces, to wage war against the Afghan people, and align itself with extremist groups like Al-Qaeda,” the US president said in a statement.

Senior Taliban sources have also confirmed the killing to AFP, adding that a shura (council) is under way to select a new leader.

Obama, who is on a three day visit to Vietnam, said Mansour had rejected efforts “to seriously engage in peace talks and end the violence that has taken the lives of countless innocent Afghan men, women and children.”

He called on the Taliban’s remaining leadership to engage in peace talks as the “only real path” to ending the attritional conflict.

Mansour was elevated to the leadership of the Taliban in July 2015 following the revelation that the group’s founder Mullah Omar had died two years earlier.

Pakistan denounces US strike believed to have killed Afghan Taliban chief: FO

He was killed on Saturday near the town of Ahmad Lal in the south western part of Balochistan, when missiles fired from a drone struck the car he was travelling in.

It was believed to be the first time the United States has targeted a senior Taliban figure in Pakistan.

Pakistan, which says it is hosting the Afghan Taliban’s top leadership in order to exert influence over them, has lambasted the United States over the drone attack, calling it a violation of its sovereignty.

In his statement, Obama said American forces would continue to go after threats on Pakistani soil.

“We will work on shared objectives with Pakistan, where terrorists that threaten all our nations must be denied safe haven,” he said.

But the strike could signal a fresh blow for US-Pakistan ties, which have improved markedly in recent years since the killing of al Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden in 2011.

Who will succeed Mullah Mansoor?

The US has carried out hundreds of drone strikes in the Pakistan, mainly in the country’s border tribal regions with Afghanistan, with leaked documents showing Islamabad had quietly consented, despite publicly protesting.

This time, however, both sides insist Pakistan was informed only after the fact. Leaked diplomatic cables from 2010 had indicated that Islamabad wanted Balochistan to remain off-limits.

The meeting of the Taliban’s Supreme Council continued into its second day Monday, according to senior militant sources, though the group has yet to release an official statement.

A senior Taliban source told AFP the killing had sent shockwaves through the leadership and many were laying low in Pakistan while some had fled across the border to Afghanistan.

“The shura meeting is continuing at an undisclosed location, they keep on moving due to the fear of US drone strike,” the source told AFP
 

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This US strategy is Badiya!!!! whoever do not agree with them in the peace negotiations, just blast them out of the sky..
 

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This US strategy is Badiya!!!! whoever do not agree with them in the peace negotiations, just blast them out of the sky..
That's what was going through my mind right now. Although, in this particular case it might make sense for us as it benefit's us if he really was killed, but reverse the scenario and imagine if India kills Hafees Saeed, will the media be hailing our 'humanitarian efforts'? All the human rights groups, led by the US themselves, would be at our throat for not following due judicial process.
 

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That's what was going through my mind right now. Although, in this particular case it might make sense for us as it benefit's us if he really was killed, but reverse the scenario and imagine if India kills Hafees Saeed, will the media be hailing our 'humanitarian efforts'? All the human rights groups, led by the US themselves, would be at our throat for not following due judicial process.
1 difference. Taliban and the leader has taken responsibility for a lot of terror attacks and hence is a proven terrorist. Saeed has never taken responsibility and world will keep telling us to show proof. As in proof like the Taliban leaders claims.

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That's what was going through my mind right now. Although, in this particular case it might make sense for us as it benefit's us if he really was killed, but reverse the scenario and imagine if India kills Hafees Saeed, will the media be hailing our 'humanitarian efforts'? All the human rights groups, led by the US themselves, would be at our throat for not following due judicial process.
The day india spends about 1 trillion USD on a conflict, that is the day your wish is granted. It's all about the money.
 

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1 difference. Taliban and the leader has taken responsibility for a lot of terror attacks and hence is a proven terrorist. Saeed has never taken responsibility and world will keep telling us to show proof. As in proof like the Taliban leaders claims.

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Proof has been submitted and the UN has already designated Hafees Saeed as a terrorist. It's not merely a matter of 'Indian claim' now. All that is coming in the way of killing him is that big bully Uncle Sam's pressure not to do so. Otherwise we have established his terror links through all legal, diplomatic, moral, international norms
 

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