Pakistani internal security (catch all)

[Sarajevo071]

Thanks to Sarajevo for the source material.

I fear the worst with these incidents, either the Pakistani Army will go neutral - which means doing even less than before. Or it will be assertive, even launching operations. Even the most Islamic soldier, or officer should not accept the beheading of a FC para-military. Yes, I say this from the comfort of my "armchair" and rely on my reading of Imperial history.

davidbfpo

You are welcome. I thought it is important development.

I agree with you on above observations on beheadings. I honestly never understand people like that... Seams to me that things will boil over soon and some kind of conflict will start. I am looking at this through they political crisis and imminent end of Musharraf's dictatorship.

[JJackson]

I have been following this one too but scanning for updates I am drawing a blank. The story has gone cold nothing on The Dawn, BBC, Reuters etc. - at least that I found - anyone got an update?

P.S. For those interested in the flux in Pakistani politics and its ramifications for Afghanistan see
Generals Waiting in the wings: http://www.dawn.com/2007/09/07/top4.htm and
Humour - Pakistan-style: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6984262.stm

[JJackson]

Ok I seem to have now found something.

Pro-Taliban fighters have freed more than 260 Pakistani troops who were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago in the tribal region on the border with Afghanistan.

A local intelligence official said the soldiers were handed over to members of a jirga, or tribal council on Monday.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...91E72CD7B4.htm

[davidbfpo]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...1-9-2007_pg7_1

Army hostage release deal fails - from Pakistani paper.

davidbfpo
(added more general items on Pakistan elsewhere)

[davidbfpo]

On the BBC News website Pakistani troops clash with militants and the militants execute sixteen captured soldiers, for full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6999329.stm

This happened last Thursday.

davidbfpo