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August 2004 Pakistan Special Weapons News

  • PAKISTAN/PRIME MINISTER VOA 28 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's former finance minister Shaukat Aziz has been sworn in as prime minister. The 55-year-old technocrat is a close ally of military leader President Pervez Musharraf.
  • PAKISTAN / PRIME MINISTER VOA 27 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's parliament has elected former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as new prime minister of the country in a vote boycotted by the opposition.
  • Pakistan: Islamabad Says UN Calls for More Border Security 'Unfair' RFE/RL 26 Aug 2004 -- The UN's chief envoy in Afghanistan has called for greater security to safeguard Afghanistan's upcoming elections. But Jean Arnault's appeal prompted a strong reaction from Pakistan, which said it is already making considerable efforts to secure its border. Pakistan's UN ambassador told a UN Security Council briefing yesterday that most of Afghanistan's security problems are internal and that the international community needs to provide greater assistance to protect against interference in the October presidential polls.
  • PAKISTAN / TERROR VERDICT VOA 25 Aug 2004 -- An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced nine men to life in prison for an attack nearly two years ago on the Macedonian diplomatic mission in Karachi.
  • PAKISTAN POLITICS VOA 25 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister has stepped down, clearing the way for Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz to take control of the country's Parliament.
  • Pakistan: Western Diplomats Urge Islamabad To Rein In Taliban As Well As Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 24 Aug 2004 -- In Islamabad, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has promised visiting Afghan Transitional Administration Hamid Karzai that militants will not be allowed to use Pakistani territory to disrupt Afghanistan's 9 October election. But "The New York Times" newspaper is quoting Western diplomats in Kabul who say Pakistan's security forces are, in fact, turning a blind eye to Taliban fighters who have training camps in Pakistan's autonomous tribal regions. They also warn of intelligence reports saying the Taliban may be planning a series of major attacks in Afghanistan on election day.
  • PAKISTAN/AL-QAIDA/AFGHANISTAN VOA 23 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's military says it has killed at least four suspected foreign militants hiding in a semi-autonomous tribal region near the Afghan border.
  • Pakistan: Islamabad Says It Has Stopped Al-Qaeda Plot To Kill Hundreds RFE/RL 23 Aug 2004 -- Officials in Islamabad say the recent arrest of 10 Al-Qaeda suspects has prevented a series of terrorist attacks in Pakistani cities that could have killed hundreds of people. They say suicide-bomb attacks were planned against President Pervez Musharraf's residence, Pakistani government buildings, and the U.S. Embassy.
  • Libyan plotted suicide attacks: Pak president IRNA 23 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s President General Pervez Musharraf has said that a Libyan Al-Qaeda suspect masterminded the two attempts on his life in December.
  • PAKISTAN TERRORISM VOA 22 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan has arrested least ten suspected terrorists planning attacks on key government buildings as well as the U.S. Embassy.
  • Talks with India to continue despite `infiltration charges` IRNA 21 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain Saturday said that dialogue process with India will continue despite "infiltration charges" by some Indian leaders.
  • Pakistan Says Militants Killed Near Afghan Border RFE/RL 21 Aug 2004 -- The Pakistani military says that its forces were hunting Al-Qaeda linked rebels in the South Waziristan tribal region near the border with Afghanistan today.
  • PAKISTAN / AL-QAIDA VOA 20 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan has arrested two suspected al-Qaida members, following a shootout in the conservative western city of Peshawar.
  • PAKISTAN TORTURE VOA 19 Aug 2004 -- Pakistani police are investigating allegations that officers tortured and killed a detainee suspected of militant ties. Pakistan's Human Rights Commission believes police are regularly covering up such torture deaths.
  • PAKISTAN ELECTIONS VOA 19 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's finance minister has won an election, paving his way to become the country's next prime minister. VOA's Michael Kitchen reports from Islamabad, the ruling party's choice to lead Parliament shows its new focus on economic issues.
  • PAKISTAN ELECTIONS VOA 18 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's finance minister appears headed for victory in two by-elections, paving his way to become the country's next prime minister. The ruling party's choice to lead Parliament shows its new focus on economic issues.
  • PAKISTAN: THE OFFENSIVE AGAINST AL-QAIDA US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 17 Aug 2004
  • PAKISTAN/MUSHARRAF/TERRORISM VOA 16 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, a key ally in the U.S.-led war on terror, says terrorists linked to the al-Qaida network are being forced to fle
  • Pakistan denies US magazine report on al-Qaeda meet IRNA 16 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan military spokesman has denied remarks attributed to President General Pervez Musharraf in the American Time magazine`s interview that al-Qaeda members had held a meeting in the country`s tribal region in March this year.
  • Al-Qaeda on run from Pakistan, says Musharraf IRNA 16 Aug 2004 -- President General Pervez Musharraf has said that al-Qaeda is on run from Pakistan because of his government campaign against the group.
  • INDIA/PAKISTAN/TERRORISM VOA 15 Aug 2004 -- In India, at least 12 people have been killed and several injured in a powerful bomb blast in the northeastern state of Assam. The explosion took place as India and Pakistan celebrated their independence from British rule with vows to crush terrorism and improve relations with each other.
  • Pakistan says arrested five more `al-Qaeda` suspects IRNA 13 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that another five suspects have been arrested in two days, adding that it is far too soon to know if they are connected with al-Qaeda.
  • India/Pakistan: Talks Bolster Hopes For Peace Process RFE/RL 12 Aug 2004 -- India and Pakistan say two days of talks between their interior ministers have enhanced the peace process by allowing both sides to share their views on terrorism and drug smuggling. Both issues are linked to their wider dispute over the divided region of Kashmir. So far, the peace process launched in January has achieved little concrete progress beyond agreements for further talks. But one prominent U.S. expert on South Asia predicts the nuclear-capable neighbors will achieve a major breakthrough as soon as September that will reduce the risk of a nuclear confrontation.
  • PAKISTAN AL-QAIDA VOA 12 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's interior minister says his country's aggressive pursuit of suspected al-Qaida operatives will continue, but warns that some news reports about the sweep are incorrect. The minister is also urging U.S. officials to keep information from the investigation secret.
  • PAKISTAN INDIA TALKS VOA 11 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan and India have wrapped up two days of talks, describing the meetings as "candid" and "constructive."
  • Pak security agencies enter Al-Qaeda network, says minister IRNA 10 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that security agencies have entered into Al-Qaeda`s network.
  • PAKISTAN / INDIA / TALKS VOA 10 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan and India have begun a new round of talks in Islamabad (Tuesday) to discuss how to fight drug smuggling and terrorism.
  • World: U.S., Pakistani Authorities Hail Antiterrorism 'Breakthroughs' RFE/RL 09 Aug 2004 -- Pakistani and U.S. authorities say they have opened a new front in the war on terrorism. In the latest development, authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested Qari Saifullah Akhtar, a leader of the outlawed Pakistan militant group Harakat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami, and delivered him to Islamabad on 8 August. U.S. officials say they believe Al-Qaeda's plans to attack the United States have been undermined by the recent arrests.
  • PAKISTAN / EXPLOSIONS VOA 08 Aug 2004 -- Two synchronized explosions near a religious school in Pakistan's largest city have killed at least seven people and injured dozens of others.
  • 200 Al-Qaeda suspects arrested in two weeks in Pakistan IRNA 08 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s law-enforcement agencies have arrested as many as 200 Al-Qaeda suspects in two weeks, newspaper reports said on Sunday.
  • PAKISTAN/TERROR VOA 08 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan has taken custody of an alleged al-Qaida operative suspected of involvement in two assassination attempts on the country's president.
  • PAKISTAN/AL-QAIDA VOA 06 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's nationwide crackdown on suspected al-Qaida operatives continues, as authorities detain 18 more people in Punjab province. The move follows the arrest of several high-profile al-Qaida members.
  • Pak President for more steps to upgrade N-programme IRNA 06 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan`s President General Pervez Musharraf has called for more measures to upgrade the country`s nuclear programme.
  • Pakistan to acquire P-30 aircraft, spares from US: Naval chief IRNA 06 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan hopes that the United States will provide P-30 aircraft and its spare parts, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah said here on return from his official visit to US on Thursday.
  • CHINA/PAKISTAN MILITARY VOA 06 Aug 2004 -- China and Pakistan have held joint anti-terror military exercises in China's predominantly Muslim northwestern region.
  • Pakistan: Islamabad Hoping Arrests Will Show It's Serious About Terrorism RFE/RL 05 Aug 2004 -- Recently, Pakistan has announced some major arrests in the international fight against terrorism, including some suspected Al-Qaeda members on the U.S. most-wanted list. Officials are reluctant to divulge all of the names, but the list includes a Tanzanian man said to be heavily involved in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa. Pakistan says the arrests highlight its commitment to fighting terrorism. But just this week, "The New York Times" reported that elements in Pakistan continue to aid remnants of the Taliban militia in Afghanistan. Pakistani officials deny those allegations, but the report raises suspicions that no matter how many terrorists it arrests, Pakistan's involvement in the war on terror is half-hearted at best.
  • Pakistan takes new measures to fight terrorism: minister IRNA 05 Aug 2004 -- New measures are being taken to fight the war against international terrorism and for securing the country, Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayyat said on Thursday.
  • Pakistan winning war on terror, says Musharraf IRNA 05 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan is winning its war on terrorism, which the government was confronting frontally, said President General Pervez Musharraf.
  • PAKISTAN/AL-QAIDA VOA 05 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan says that, in recent weeks, it has captured a total of 20 suspected al-Qaida militants, including locals and foreigners, and officials say much important information has been obtained from them.
  • PAKISTAN / SOUTH AFRICA TERROR VOA 04 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan is questioning two suspected South African terrorists captured by local police last week, but says it is too early to confirm reports that the men were planning attacks in their home country.
  • Pak military says foreign militants flushed out in tribal region IRNA 04 Aug 2004 -- The Pakistani military said on Tuesday that its security forces, during recent operations in the country`s tribal area, not only flushed out foreign militants but also gained control of the area and, in the process, have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
  • Pakistan Says Has Captured High-Value Al-Qaeda Suspect VOA 04 Aug 2004 -- Pakistani Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat says one of several suspected Al-Qaeda operatives arrested by security forces in recent days has "a multi-million dollar bounty on his head."
  • Pakistan arrests more al-Qaeda suspects IRNA 03 Aug 2004 -- Authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that more al-Qaeda suspects have been arrested over the past couple of days in the eastern Punjab province.
  • PAKISTAN / U-S TERROR VOA 02 Aug 2004 -- Security officials in Pakistan have uncovered valuable information from two senior members of the al-Qaida terror network.
  • PAK ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT VOA 02 Aug 2004 -- Pakistan's information minister says police are close to discovering who was behind last week's failed assassination attempt on the country's prime minister-designate.



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