Perceptor Security & Governance Report (30 Jan-4 Feb 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 (30 Jan-4 Feb 2012)

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

2.      National Desk

a.    Pak-Afgn plan for talks with Taliban in S. Arabia as US-Tlbn holds talks in Qatar; US denies Pak being sidelined

b.    Discussion after budget on early polls, decision about extension to DG ISI will be taken at appropriate time: PM; PML-N plans opposition meeting for early general elections

c.    Sunni Tehrik becomes a political party’

d.    France’s Dassault wins $12b Indian contract for fighter jets’   

e.     ‘Pharmaceutical firm in Kci sealed – Tests in UK identify drug which caused havoc in Lhr

f.     ‘Gilani faces contempt hearing on 13^th; PM says he will appear before judges again

g.    ‘US plans to end combat mission by mid-2013

h.    Protest over killing of Domki’s wife and daughter , SC take Suo motto

i.      ‘US State Dept issues travel warning for US citizens in Pak’

j.     ‘Killing of 4 detainees – Ch Nisar to Kayani: You are chief of army, not mafia, asks PM to rein in agencies’

k.    Israeli company provided military hardware to Pak thru Turkey: Israeli TV

3.    Intl Desk

a.    Afghanistan: the big lie, Editorial ,The Taliban is heavily backed by Pak's ISI– "intimately backed" are the words used – but even if the ISI withdrew its sp, the Taliban would continue. (The Guardian)

b.    Panetta suggests earlier Afghan withdrawl, By David Ignatius, Def Secy Leon Panetta floated his plan for a quicker end to the U.S. combat msn in Afgn with politician’s artful cover (WP)

c.     Pak security services 'intimately involved' with assisting Afghan Taliban: Chris Irvine: "The Govt of Pak remains intimately involved with the Taliban," the document reportedly says. "ISI is thoroughly aware of Taliban activities and the whereabouts of all senior Taliban personnel (Telegraph)

d.      NATO Plays Down Report of Collaboration Between Taliban and Pak, (NYT)

e.     Pakistan is helping Afghan Taliban, says Nato report (BBC)

f.     Obama defends US drone strikes in Pak (BBC)

g.       Afghan Officials Consider Own Talks With Taliban, (NYT)

h.      US calls on Pak to release doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden (The Guardian)

5.    Governance Alerts

a.      CDA:

·                     CDA involved in plot scandal of Rs. 500 million. (News)

·                     CDA not allotting plots to retired employees on merit. (Pakistan Today)

·                     CDA Chairman Farkhand Iqbal has surrendered 850 kanals (106.25 acres) of precious land against note to a private land developer allegedly to facilitate vested interests. (Nation)

b.      Corruption

·                     $ 9.4 million incurred on PBC officials’ foreign tours as part of President, Prime Minister’s media team abroad. (Nation)

·                     14 sub-standard compressors Rs. 4 billion were purchased for Qadir Pur Gas Field; Naveed Qamar and other personalities are involved, reports. (Express)

c.      Education

·                     Violation of Presidential directives with regard to payment of salaries in HEC. (Express)

·                     Teachers deputed throughout the country for the preparation of voters’ list could not get their salaries dispute lapse of three months due to the faulty policy of Election Commission of Pakistan. (Khabrain)

d.      PEMRA:

·                  FIA Pak ups an officer of PEMRA to air a news report about Interior Minister Rehman Malik, reports. (Ausaf)

e.      Ministry of Petroleum:  

·                  Prime Minister’s directive for supply of gas has led the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to face sever difficulties. (Jang)

f.       Others:

·                  Federal government yet to respond to request for posting senior cops. (News)

·                  Faulty compressors wreck Qadirpur gas field project; performance test indicates machinery installed to improve production was malfunctioning. (Express Tribune)

Comments:

• Security: The overall security situation shows deterioration as compared to last week. Baluchistan, KPK and to some extent Sindh are showing a continuous trend leading to poor law and order situation. A significant increase in deaths of security personals specially in Balochistan is alarming. Issue of bullet riddled and mutilated bodies found in Baluchistan is likely to be used by hostile elements to increase gap between public and security establishment.

• Governance: The poor handling of governance issues by government continues with CDA taking lead in media for this week.
• Suggestion: The security situation in Balochistan, KPK and Sindh needs close monitoring and evaluation. The statistics show much more deaths of security personals as compared to other causalities in Balochistan and KPK but interestingly media focus on FC and agencies and blame them for targeting and lifting people specially in Balochistan. There is a need for political set up to take the situation upfront in Balochistan. They must command and own the situation to guide security apparatus for better results. In Sindh solution lies in eradication of land mafias and mafias within political parties .The increase or decrease in events have strong links to the agendas of mafias working in Karachi. 

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