GWOT In Pakistan… Updates

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Stratpage has a roundup of some interesting news from the Pakistan front –

September 16, 2005: Pakistan has compiled a list of 173 clergymen, believed to be active in supporting terrorist activity. Pakistan has lost patience with religious leaders who support terrorism, and is cracking down.

September 14, 2005: In Pakistan, troops raided an al Qaeda base, a religious school, arresting 28 terrorist suspects, most of them foreigners. Weapons, bombs and other equipment were seized, including a small Chinese UAV. That was unusual, and the terrorists were apparently using the UAV to scout routes for infiltrating people across the nearby Afghan border, and to spot troops or police operating near their base. That didn’t work, as the UAV was on the ground when the troops swooped in. The army had been tipped off by a local tribesman. The base was also used by the Taliban, to recruit local men for raids across the border in Afghanistan….

A friggin’ UAV? Sheesh. Makes you pause.

4 thoughts on “GWOT In Pakistan… Updates”

  2. Slightly OT:

    There is some good news across the border.

    I remember reading a while back about a number of similar initiatives – one that I recall was of a little girl from Pakistan who had a heart condition which was treated in India – Indian doctors, philanthropists, et al. Then I recall reading a bit about Indian sugar being sent across the border to help combat the inflatory costs in Pakistan. If I am not mistaken I have read of several other ventures all from the Indian side.

    Now the article mentions:

    [This]…is indicative of how common people on both sides are contributing to the growing peace dividend between the two countries.

    Now I get most of my info from the Indian media and so I am probably unaware of how Pakistani people are reciprocating and I would love to read about it. Does anyone have anything?

  4. Now I get most of my info from the Indian media and so I am probably unaware of how Pakistani people are reciprocating and I would love to read about it. Does anyone have anything?

    ms: I happen to know some doctors in India who are part of a recently-formed SAARC-wide medical society (in their particular speciality) with enthusiastic participation from their pakistani counterparts. Infact the inaugral meeting of this society is scheduled to be held in Pakistan. I’m sure there other similar initiatives that are not covered by the press.