Pakistan Supporting Elements of the Taliban <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/2007/10/24/pakistan-suppo rting-elements-of-the-taliban-in-balochistan/> . Posted by <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/author/stormwarning/> StormWarning on 24 Oct 2007 at 08:37 pm | Tagged as: <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/category/international-is sues/> International Issues, <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/category/opinions/> Opinions, <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/category/current-affairs/ > Current Affairs, <http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/category/pakistan/> Pakistan http://stormwarning.moonagewebdream.com/index.php/2007/10/24/pakistan-suppor ting-elements-of-the-taliban-in-balochistan/ The issue is simply whether the World community can trust Pakistan (especially with Musharraf) or the Pashtun tribesmen. A report from the <http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm> International Crisis Group it is clear that while attempting to quell a tribal insurgency in Balochistan, Pakistan is supporting Islamist groups aligned with the Taliban. On October 23, referenced from the Counterterrorism Blog, we are led to this <http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/23/2007#13> Terrorism Update (and please note that it is also written that "report says Pakistan govt supports Islamists close to Taliban to suppress tribal insurgency in Balochistan"): Pakistan - <http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/23/2007#13> Five Taliban militants arrested in Balochistan According to Dawn, five local <http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/usa/Taliban.htm> Taliban suspects were arrested in the Gul Kach area of Zhob district on October 22. Official sources said that Frontier Corps personnel deployed in the area adjacent to the North West Frontier Province intercepted a vehicle that was coming from Dera Ismail Khan. During search, the personnel found arms and ammunition in the vehicle. The sources said that the arrested people belonged to the Mehsud tribe and might have links with the Baitullah Mehsud group. They were identified as Rehman Gul, Abdul Rehman, Asghar Khan Zaman Gul and Rehan Gul.Maybe the best illustration of the pipeline is in the dismantling of the most recent German and Danish plots. Now, in addition, we have these: <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/128830.html> Report raises concerns about Balochistan:Pakistani military rulers use brutal means and support pro-Taliban elements to put down the secular insurgency in its Balochistan province, says a report. In a report titled "Pakistan: The Forgotten Conflict in Balochistan," the International Crisis Group, a think tank in Washington, says the insurgency in the strategically important and resource-rich province will subside only when free, fair and transparent elections establish a legitimate government in place of the current military dictatorship. "The military relies on repression, killings, imprisonment, disappearances and torture to bend the Baloch to its will," Robert Templer, director of the group's Asia program. "That only feeds the insurgency." The ICG said the military, using divide-and-rule policies, supports Pashtun Islamist parties like the JUI-F, identified as a patron of the Taliban, to counter secular Baloch and moderate Pashtun forces. "Using Balochistan as a base of operation and sanctuary and recruiting from JUI's extensive Madrasa network, the Taliban and its Pakistani allies are undermining the state-building effort in Afghanistan," the report said. Additionally, we have, <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pakistan_supporting_pro-Taliban_groups/a rticleshow/2482547.cms> 'Pak govt supporting pro-Taliban groups', The Pakistan government is supporting Islamist groups close to the Taliban in its attempt to suppress tribal insurgency in Balochistan, a leading international think-tank has alleged. In its report <http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5131&l=1> "Pakistan: The Forgotten Conflict in Balochistan", the International Crisis Group said relying on divide-and-rule policies, the Musharraf regime supports Pashtun Islamist parties like the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiat_Ulema-e-Islam> JUI-F, a key patron of the Afghan Taliban (Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - see below)) in a bid to counter secular Baloch and moderate Pashtun forces. Let's go back to the beginning of 2007 to Bill Roggio's Long War Journal to see the <http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2007/01/the_pakistani_taliba.php> Pakistani Taliban Organization Chart. Of particular interest is the multitude of Pakistani Taliban groups, their inter relationship with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, legitimate Pakistani political parties which dominates the political scene in the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies and the Northwest Frontier Province under <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/mma.htm> the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, or MMA. The MMA is a grouping of four extremist Islamist political parties that openly supports the Taliban in Afghanistan and has heaped praise upon terrorist attacks against the West. <http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/10/aftermath_of_the_baj.php> The MMA was at the forefront in protesting the airstrike against the Chingai madrassa that served as an al Qaeda and Taliban training camp. And so goes the continuing issue of Pakistan, and all of the reasons why I personally do not trust them.or the Pashtuns. 'Pak govt supporting pro-Taliban groups' 23 Oct 2007, 2251 hrs IST SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif> NEW YORK: The Pakistan government is supporting Islamist groups close to the Taliban in its attempt to suppress tribal insurgency in Balochistan, a leading international think-tank has alleged. In its report "Pakistan: The Forgotten Conflict in Balochistan", the International Crisis Group said relying on divide-and-rule policies, the Musharraf regime supports Pashtun Islamist parties like the JUI-F, a key patron of the Afghan Taliban, in a bid to counter secular Baloch and moderate Pashtun forces. Balochs have been waging a nearly three-year movement seeking greater autonomy and a greater share of the region's rich resources. Asserting that insurgency in the province will subside only when free and transparent elections establish a "legitimate government" to replace the current "military dictatorship", the ICG asked the government to end "repression, killings, imprisonments, disappearances and torture" to bend the will of the Balochs. "The repressive measures only feed the insurgency," said Robert Templer, Director of ICG's Asia Programme. The ICG said the Taliban and its Pakistani allies were using Balochistan as a base of operation and sanctuary and recruiting from JUI's extensive madrassa network. "At the same time, US and other Western support for Musharraf is alienating the Baloch, who otherwise could be natural partners in countering extremism in Pakistan," it added. (F)AIR USE NOTICE: All original content and/or articles and graphics in this message are copyrighted, unless specifically noted otherwise. All rights to these copyrighted items are reserved. 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