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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 (7 Feb-11 Feb 2012)

Sr#

Province

Casualties

Nature of Incident*

Killed

Injured

KPK

49

40

WoT (clash b/w security forces and militants)

Sindh

29

3

Karachi Violence, Sectarian Killing

Balochistan

6

5

Firing Incidents, Attack on FC Check Post

Punjab

1

0

 

Total

85

48

 

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

 
 

2.      National Desk

a.      SC suspends 28 legislators, Government opposition talks on 28th amendment end in deadlock.

b.      Pak receives 3 F-16 planes from US

c.      IMF predicts 7% budget deficit, low for ex reserves       

d.      Ahmadinejad, Karzai due – Zardari to host trilateral summit on 16th; Pak committed to gas plan: President

e.      Pak lost Rs7,020b, got only Rs990b in war on terror

f.       US paints false picture of Afghan war: US Army Lt Col Daniel Davis says he witness absence of success on virtually every level.

g.      Pak rejects US demand to release CIA informer Dr. Shakeel Afridi; No final decision to grant Dr. Afridi citizenship: US State Dept     

h.      ‘Killing of Baluchistan MPA’s wife, daughter – All Senators walk out in protest

i.        1.5 Km long canal dug up by Pak Navy in Sir Creek Area to help fishermen avoid Indian waters’

j.       Defense Secretary post – IHC bars permanent appointment’

k.      PM Gilani will be Pure’ if he writes’ prosecuted if he doesn’t: SC 

l.        US State Dept distances itself from Baluchistan hearing; Pak Senators criticize US interference

m.    Badar Mansoor, top militants dies in drone attack; US media questions legality of drone strikes         

n.      Memo commission blames FO officials for lack of progress

o.      Nato supplies continue through Pak airspace: Munter

p.      Embassy in Washington issued 52,094 visas in 3 years, Senate told


3.    Intl Desk

a.    Drone Kills a Top Pak Militant, Official Says, By Ismail Khan And Declan Walsh (NYT)

b.    India Upgrades Its Military With China in Mind: India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuc-powered submarine from Russia and prep for its first aircraft carrier in recent weeks as it modernizes its mil to match China's (NYT)

c.    The Afghan equation: U.S. + Tbn + Pak = peace? By Peter Tomsen  (LAT)

d.    Pak PM Files Appeal in Contempt Case: Lawyer: Pak PM Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the SC in a contempt hearing for failing to re-open corruption cases against the president, his lawyer said. (NYT)

e.    CIA digs in as Americans withdraw from Iraq, Afgn, Greg Miller. (WP)

f.     NATO, Pak and Afghan military officials in border talks, Pak army says, By Richard Leiby  (WP)

g.    Pakistan training camp discussed in secret recording: A man convicted of terrorism offences suggested others could attend a firearms training camp in Kashmir, his sentencing hearing is told. Usman Khan, was secretly recorded talking about recruiting British radicals to attend the camp. (BBC News)

h.    Pak Minister Urges Reopening Border to NATO (NYT)

i.      U.S. Sending Commander (Gen. James N. Mattis ) to Repair Ties With Pak, By Eric Schmitt And Declan Walsh (NYT)

j.     Pak’s new envoy brings liberal charm but faces slim chance for diplomatic thaw, By Pamela Constable. (NYT)

k.    Court Challenges Put Unusual Spotlight on Pak Spy Agency, By Declan Walsh: Long unchallenged, Pak’s top spy agency faces a flurry of court actions that subject its darkest ops to unusual scrutiny, amid growing calls for new restrictions on its largely untrammeled powers. (NYT)

5.    Governance Alerts
 
a. WAPDA:·Continued load-shedding mocks Naveed Qamar’s claim. (Pakistan Today)
b. Economy: Sugar barons bypass ECC procedures to export one lac tons. (News)
c. OGDCL : ·OGDCL violates rules in LPG sale, report. (News),
·                  Despite Prime Minister’s order Ministry fails to allocate funds for Thar                           Coal Project. (The Express Tribune)

d.            Education:
·                  Scandal at IIU Islamabad; varsity officials involved in immoral activities on campus. (Pakistan Today)
e.            Corruption:
·                   Massive nepotism in FIA appointments observed. (Frontier Post)
·                  Corruption Scandal in relation to awarding of weighing scale contract on Motorway comes to the fore, report. (Khabrain)
f.             CDA:
·                     CDA plans to sell 7 precious plots without auction. (News, Jang)


Comments:
  • Security: The overall security situation shows improvement as compared to the last week . Sindh is the only province which shows increased violence in shape of more deaths due street killings. There has also been increased cases of robbery and snatching in Karachi. In Balochistan FC remains under attack from militants.
  • Governance: The handling of governance issues by government remained a week area. No allocation for Thar coal project and sugar mafia once again cheating the system is likely to have direct impact on citizens of Pakistan.
  • Suggestion: The security situation need a close coordination between law enforcing, intelligence agencies and the inputs provided to decision makers for further controlling and enhancing the improving trends. Situation in Balochistan needs close monitoring and there is a need to dispel the perception being created by interested group by moving closer to common Baloch. It is important to physically and visibly improve governance in institutions to give direct advantage to the citizens. 
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