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2010/07/102010/07/10

NIGHTWATCH Extract: China Rules Central Asia….

China-Pakistan: China and Pakistan signed four memorandums of understanding in health, power generation and the construction of two major highways in Gilgit-Baltistan, The Associated Press of Pakistan reported 9 July. According to the road construction agreements, China will construct the 165-kilometer (103-mile) Jaglot-Skardu road and the 135-kilometer (84-mile) Thakot-Sazin road. The projects will cost $965 …

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2010/07/09

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Gwadar for Peace & Prosperity

Pakistan: Security. Several Chinese engineers working in Baluchistan survived an attempt on their lives when unidentified assailants fired two rockets at a five -star hotel in the provincial town, in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday. According to reports, the Chinese engineers left the hotel elevator minutes before the attack, which damaged a portion of the …

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2010/07/082010/07/08

NIGHTWATCH Extract: China Wages Peace with Railroads Across Pakistan and Into Afghanistan

India: Minister of State for Defense M. M. Pallam Raju on 7 July said India is concerned about China’s plans to build a rail link with Pakistan through the Karakoram mountain range, The Times of India reported. He said India is planning to take countermeasures against the proposed link. Comment: This is one of four …

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2010/07/07

NIGHTWATCH Extract: PSYOP versus Truth in AF-PK

Afghanistan-Pakistan: Afghanistan’s Tolo TV cited Pakistani media stating that Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar was arrested in Pakistan, Xinhua reported 6 July. Taliban spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi almost immediately rejected the report as “mere Western propaganda,” stating that the Taliban chief is free, enjoys sound health and is in full command of his fighters. The …

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2010/07/032010/07/03

NIGHTWATCH Extract: Korea & Mutual Idiocy

South Korea – North Korea: Special comment. On the sidelines of the G-20 meeting, President Obama agreed to a formal request by South Korean President Lee to delay the transfer of wartime operational control of Allied forces in Korea. The transfer had been in preparation for since 2007 and was set to occur in 2012. …

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2010/06/302010/06/30

NIGHTWATCH Extract on Afghanistan

Afghanistan: A report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction reported that the United States does not know the capability of the Afghanistan security forces at this time, Reuters reported 28 June, citing U.S. auditors. According to the report, rankings used to grade Afghan forces varied greatly from one region to another, personnel …

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2010/06/25

NIGHTWATCH on Afghanistan, Pakistan, & India

Pakistan-Afghan: Expressing dissatisfaction about the deteriorating Afghan situation, Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi said that talks are the only solution to the Afghan problem and no military means can bring peace. Qureshi spoke in a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart Dr. Zalmai Rasoul. Qureshi said they discussed the security situation, especially the efforts of …

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