Perceptor Security & Governance Report (26-31 March 2012)

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This weekly report has been compiled through inputs from media and security and governance reports from different sources and has been analyzed by experts available in The Perceptors group. The report aims at providing insight of security and governance issues to the decision makers.

1.      Casualties Facts and Figures - Week (26-31 March 2012)

*Note: In column ‘Nature of Incident’ above, gives maximum killed due to the incident.

.      National Desk

a.      10 killed, over 40 vehicles torched – Killing and arson come back to torment Karachi; ANP wants army in Karachi       

b.      Maoists kill 15 policemen in India’

c.      Three ministers behind kidnapping business: Bln Home Minister Mir Zafarullah Zehri’

d.      Gilani didn’t ask for civil N-deal in Seoul talks: White House Official: Dawn

e.      Top American Gens hold talks in Islamabad with mil top brass

f.       Violence erupts after killing of ANP activist in Karachi

g.      UK to pull 1,500 troops out of Afghanistan in 2013

h.      Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Delhi amid tight security

i.        Military, civil leaders strive for consensus – Resetting ties with US, Nato

j.       Gilani may face another contempt case for not implementing the NRO verdict

k.      Haqqani will have to come for testimony, says SC

l.        US not ready to halt drone attacks – Washington ‘agrees’ to release CSF, Kerry-Lugar payments piecemeal: The News

m.    Indian Army Chief calls leak of letter ‘high treason’(AFP)

3.    Intl Desk

a.        Taliban threaten Pakistani lawmakers who support resumption of NATO supplies to Afghanistan (WP)

b.        Officials: Dozens of French Muslims training with Taliban in Pakistan (WP)

c.        U.S. Plans No Charges over Deadly Strike in Pakistan, Eric Schmitt (NYT)

d.        Long range missiles in Tibet a threat: Dhumal to PM: Dhumal told the Prime Minister (Indian Express)

e.        German-Afghan terror suspect denies al-Qaida membership but admits close contact (WP)

f.         Obama to Seek Easing of Strains With Pakistan's Gilani (NYT)

g.        Afghan Taliban Say U.S. Must Rebuild Trust for Talks (NYT)

h.        Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is the most vulnerable in the world (Rediff)

i.          German-Afghan Al-Qaida suspect testifies he met Sept. 11 Hamburg cell member in Pakistan (WP)

j.         Officials: US and Pakistan spy chiefs bargain over future of CIA drone program (WP)

k.        In Pakistan, No Quick End to Islam Conversion Case, Declan Walsh (New York Times)

l.          Pakistani Islamists say no to resumption of NATO supplies (AFP)

m.      Pakistan army chief meets senior US commanders, renewing stalled relationship (WP)

n.        India’s army unfit to fight a war, army chief says, Rama Lakshmi (WP)

4.    Governance Alerts

a.    PEPCO:

·         10 IPPs threatened closure if dues against PEPCO amounting to Rs. 42 billion not paid by April 19. (News, Daily Times)

b.            HEALTH:

·         Pollen allergy patient paying the price for non-removal of paper mulberry trees by CDA. (News)

·         Sale of tobacco to minors continues; residents of twin cities demand implementation of anti-tobacco laws. (Daily Times)

·         Quacks are playing with the lives of the people living in the outskirts of the federal capital by operating private clinics with impunity. (Daily Times)

c.            PARC:

·         Sacked employees of PARC seek reinstatement. (Nation)

·         269 sacked employees of PARC have appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to re-instate them and regularize their services. (Nawa-e-Waqt, Express, Khabrain, Ausaf)

d.            OTHERS:

·         Load-shedding schedule could not be curtailed despite tall claims of the Minister for Water, report. (Nawa-e-Waqt)

·         Illegal LPG decanting on the rise in capital. (Daily Times)

·         Draft on Capital Gain Tax is pending with Ministry of Law & Justice for the last so many weeks, report by Hanif Khalid. (Jang)

·         Figure fudging in energy sector: Shortfall more than government claim. (Nation)

e.    CORRUPTION:

·         Ramesh Odesi involved in many corruption cases has been appointed as member Sindh Public Service Commission. (Jang)

·         The dissident workers of PPP have asked the party leadership to take action against Deputy Speaker NA Faisal Karim Kundi and his family members for their alleged involvement in corruption in development projects and appointments. (News)

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