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August 2013 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Gov't in secret talks with Taliban IRNA 31 Aug 2013 -- Backchannel talks between Pakistan government and Taliban are under way to work out a peace formula.
- U.S. drone kills three in Pakistan IRNA 31 Aug 2013 -- An American spy aircraft fired missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday and killed at least three people.
- Indian firing kills 11, injure 31 Pakistanis this year: Advisor IRNA 30 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani parliament was informed that eleven Pakistanis, including eight soldiers, have been killed as the result of Indian unprovoked firing on the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region.
- Life jail term of doctor who helped CIA kill bin Laden annulled IRNA 30 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani officials have cancelled the 33-year sentence to a Pakistani doctor for 'helping' the Central Intelligence Agency in hunting down Osama bin Laden.
- Retrial Ordered For Pakistani Doctor Who Helped Find Bin Laden RFE/RL 29 Aug 2013 -- A senior judicial official in Pakistan has overturned the 33-year jail sentence against the doctor who helped the U.S. track down Osama bin Laden.
- Pakistan hints at 'targeted operation' in Karachi to end violence IRNA 29 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani government has hinted a 'targeted operation' against the miscreants in the violence-hit port city of Karachi.
- Pakistan violates LoC truce 22nd time in succession, Indian troops retaliate IRNA 28 Aug 2013 -- For the 22nd day in succession, the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire on the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing in Poonch district.
- Hope And Expectation: The Pakistani Media's Response To Karzai's Visit RFE/RL 28 Aug 2013 -- While the concrete outcome of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's two-day visit to Pakistan has yet to be seen, hopes and expectations are higher than they have ever been.
- Contempt Charges Against Imran Khan Dropped RFE/RL 28 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court has dropped contempt charges filed against cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan.
- Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down? VOA 27 Aug 2013 -- For more than a decade, the United States has been usingunmanned drones to strike at al-Qaida and Taliban militants in western parts of Pakistan that border on Afghanistan.
- Afghan President Ends Pakistan Visit RFE/RL 27 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has completed a visit to Pakistan, where he held two days of talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif about bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table.
- Karzai extends Pakistan’s visit for Taliban talks IRNA 27 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day on the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to discuss the peace process further.
- 400 Pakistani civilians killed in 339 drone attacks IRNA 27 Aug 2013 -- The government of Pakistan has informed the National Assembly that 339 drone attacks had been recorded in the country since 2004.
- Musharraf Trial Opens in Pakistan VOA 27 Aug 2013 -- The trial of Pakistan’s former military leader, Pervez Musharraf, opened Tuesday, a week after an anti-terrorism court indicted him on charges of conspiring to murder Benazir Bhutto.
- Musharraf Defense Presents Witness List RFE/RL 27 Aug 2013 -- Lawyers for Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, are presenting a list of defense witnesses they hope will clear him of charges.
- Afghan Leader Asks Pakistani PM To Help Encourage Peace Process RFE/RL 26 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to help arrange peace talks between Kabul and Taliban militants.
- Karzai Visits Pakistan for Help on Taliban Peace Talks VOA 26 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad to urge him to help further a troubled political reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
- Pakistan to support Afghan peace process, PM Sharif tells Karzai IRNA 26 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assured the visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai of his country’s support to the peace and reconciliation process in the war-torn Afghanistan.
- Karzai urges Pakistan to facilitate peace talks with Taliban PressTV 26 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on Pakistani authorities to facilitate controversial peace talks between his country and the Taliban.
- Pakistani woman dies in Indian shelling: official IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani officials say that Indian troops have killed a Pakistani woman in a latest incident of shelling along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region.
- Pak troops breach ceasefire thrice in Jammu IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire thrice along the Line of Control when they opened indiscriminate firing in Poonch and Rajouri sectors, leaving a child injured.
- Karzai to Visit Pakistan for Talks on Peace Process VOA 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai travels to Pakistan Monday where he will meet with Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- President Karzai to seek Pakistan role in Afghan peace IRNA 25 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek Pakistan’s role to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiation table.
- Pro-Taliban rejects talks offer by Pakistani premier PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- A senior pro-Taliban leader has rejected a recent offer by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
- Pakistani Taliban Spokesman Rejects Dialogue With Government RFE/RL 24 Aug 2013 -- A spokesman for the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan says the militant group will not negotiate with the government in Islamabad.
- TTP removes local leader IRNA 24 Aug 2013 -- The proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan removed Astmatullah Muavia, chief of the Punjabi Taliban, over his response to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's dialogue offer.
- Pakistan summons Indian High Commissioner over soldier’s killing IRNA 23 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan summoned Indian High Commissioner and a strong protest was lodged over the killing of a soldier as a result of indiscriminate firing by the Indian army in the disputed Kashmir region.
- India asks Pakistan to uphold sanctity of LoC IRNA 23 Aug 2013 -- India asked Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control and abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003.
- Karzai Heads to Pakistan for Talks on Afghan Peace Process VOA 23 Aug 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to pay an official visit to Pakistan where he will seek help to arrange talks between his peace negotiators and Taliban representatives.
- Taliban commander welcomes Pakistan govt talks offer IRNA 23 Aug 2013 -- A senior commander of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan Punjab faction has welcomed the government’s recent offer to hold peace talks.
- U.S. Imam Gets 25 Years For Taliban Aid RFE/RL 23 Aug 2013 -- An imam in Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in sending tens of thousands of dollars to the Pakistani Taliban, which is considered a terrorist group by the United States.
- Pakistan: More Soldiers Killed by Indian Fire in Kashmir VOA 22 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan has summoned India’s top diplomat to protest the killing of two of its soldiers in what Islamabad condemned as “continued unprovoked” Indian fire along the disputed Kashmir border.
- 2 women injured as Pak troops fire at Indian posts in Poonch sector IRNA 22 Aug 2013 -- Two women were injured in indiscriminate firing by Pakistani troops in Kerni area along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in fresh ceasefire violations, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.
- Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over soldier’s killing IRNA 22 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat and a protest was lodged over the killing of an army captain in firing by Indian troops.
- Pakistani parliament condemns Indian shelling IRNA 22 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani parliament on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution, condemning the recent firing by Indian forces and killing an army captain.
- Pakistan Accuses India Of Another Deadly Border Attack RFE/RL 22 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan's military has blamed Indian troops for killing a Pakistani soldier in the second such incident this week along their disputed border in Kashmir.
- Roadside Bomb In Pakistan Kills Taliban Commander, Guards RFE/RL 22 Aug 2013 -- A senior Taliban commander and three bodyguards have been killed by a roadside bomb in a remote region of northwestern Pakistan.
- Pakistani Government Calls On Militants To Disarm Before Talks RFE/RL 22 Aug 2013 -- The Pakistani government says Islamist militants must disarm before there can be any dialogue with Islamabad.
- Voting Under Way In Pakistan By-Elections Amid Tight Security RFE/RL 22 Aug 2013 -- Pakistanis are voting for more than 40 seats of the federal and provincial legislatures amid tight security.
- Pakistan Accuses India of Killing Officer, Wounding Another Soldier VOA 21 Aug 2013 -- The Pakistani military said one of it officers has been killed by Indian troops firing over the disputed border in Kashmir.
- Pakistan Accuses India Of Deadly Border Attack RFE/RL 21 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan's military is blaming India for killing an officer and wounding a soldier in the latest clash along their disputed border in Kashmir.
- Cross-border firing kills Pakistani army officer in disputed Kashmir PressTV 21 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan accuses Indian forces of killing an army officer and seriously wounding another along their de-facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir.
- Tons Of Bomb Materials Seized In Quetta RFE/RL 21 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani security forces have seized some 100 tons of a chemical used for making bombs and detained 10 people in a raid in the southwestern city of Quetta.
- Pakistan’s Musharraf Indicted For Bhutto Killing VOA 20 Aug 2013 -- An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan indicted former military leader Pervez Musharraf on charges of conspiring to murder Benazir Bhutto.
- Musharraf Indicted For Bhutto Murder RFE/RL 20 Aug 2013 -- A court in Pakistan has indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for the 2007 murder of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
- Pakistan Musharraf fomally indicted in Benazir's murder case IRNA 20 Aug 2013 -- An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan formally charge-sheeted former military president Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
- Pakistan violates ceasefire twice Monday IRNA 20 Aug 2013 -- Pakistani troops violated ceasefire twice on Monday opening fire by automatic weapons and mortars on Hamirpur battalion and Mendhar along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan set to release hundreds of Indian prisoners Iran Press TV 18 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan government will soon release more than 350 Indian prisoners in an attempt to defuse tensions after recent border clashes in disputed region of Kashmir.
- Executions Of Taliban Militants Risk Provoking A Wider War in Pakistan RFE/RL 17 Aug 2013 -- The Pakistani government's decision to restore capital punishment was designed to put the fear of god into the hearts of the country's hardened militants.
- Pakistan army again accuses Indian forces of violating ceasefire IRNA 16 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan military Friday accused Indian troops of again violating the ceasefire and opening unprovoked fire.
- Pakistan: Indian Shelling Wounds Civilians in Kashmir VOA 16 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan on Friday alleged there has been no let up in shelling by Indian troops that began early this month across the Kashmir border. The military says that two people have died and 12 have been wounded, including four soldiers. The Foreign Ministry also has dismissed the Indian prime minister's statement in which he asked Pakistan to prevent Islamist militants from using Pakistani soil to attack India.
- India committed to peace, cooperation with Pak: Prime Minister IRNA 15 Aug 2013 -- Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh Wednesday conveyed to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif that New Delhi would keep pursuing peace, friendship and cooperation with Islamabad.
- Pakistan rules out 'involvement' of its Army in killing of Indian soldiers IRNA 15 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan Wednesday ruled out 'involvement' of its Army in killing of five Indian soldiers on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir last week saying both capitals have a responsibility to ensure that ceasefire was respected.
- Indian Prime Minister Warns Pakistan On Independence Day RFE/RL 15 Aug 2013 -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has marked the 66th anniversary of India's independence by issuing a warning to neighboring rival Pakistan.
- India Asks Pakistan to Ensure Territory is Not Used by Militants VOA 15 Aug 2013 -- The Indian prime minister has called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for anti-India activities. The warning came during an annual Independence Day address to the nation and follows a spike in tensions between the South Asian neighbors.
- Pakistani PM Calls for Defusing Kashmir Tensions VOA 14 Aug 2013 -- Pakistan's prime minister says Islamabad and New Delhi will have to "defuse tension and de-escalate the situation" in the disputed Kashmir region, following days of firing across the military line of control. Nawaz Sharif spoke to reporters after talks with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- UN Chief Condemns Drone Attacks During Pakistan Visit VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations secretary-general is speaking out about the use of armed drones during his visit to Pakistan. Ban Ki-moon also says that economic development is crucial to any country's long-term security.
- US Orders Diplomats Out of Lahore VOA 08 Aug 2013 -- The United States has ordered the evacuation of its consulate in the eastern Pakistani city Lahore because of what it calls "specific threats." The State Department also issued a new travel warning urging all U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan.
- Powerful bomb explosion claims 40 lives in southwestern Pakistan Iran Press TV 08 Aug 2013 -- A powerful explosion near a police station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has claimed at least 40 lives and injured several others, security sources say.
- Pakistani Police Officers Killed In Suicide Attack At Funeral RFE/RL 08 Aug 2013 -- At least 30 people have been killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral procession in the country's volatile southwest.
- India summons Pakistan envoy to lodge protest over Kashmir attack Iran Press TV 06 Aug 2013 -- Indian government has summoned Pakistan's deputy envoy to New Delhi in order to lodge a protest at the recent killing of five of its soldiers along the de-facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir.
- India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soldiers in Kashmir VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- India has accused Pakistan of killing five soldiers and injuring another in an attack along the disputed Kashmir border. The attack could set back efforts by the two rival countries to resume a stalled peace dialogue.
- Pakistan's IDPs find it can get worse IRIN 05 Aug 2013 -- Fleeing home is a negative experience in itself, but for Pakistan's one million internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of them subsistence farmers, the sense of dislocation is made worse when they have to start paying for food and accommodation.
- Interview With Farrukh Khan Pitafi of News-1 Network US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
- Interview With Hamid Mir of Geo TV US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
- Interview With Mariam Chaudhry of Pakistan TV US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
- Remarks With Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
- US, Pakistan Pledge Deeper Dialogue VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- The United States and Pakistan are pledging to resume a high-level strategic dialogue on security issues. The pledge came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad to discuss a range of security, regional and bilateral issues.
- U.S. To Restart Strategic Dialogue With Islamabad RFE/RL 01 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington is restarting a 'strategic dialogue' on security issues with Pakistan.
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