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09ISLAMABAD856 2009-04-23 09:04 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Islamabad
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SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
SUBJECT:  PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 23, 2009 
 
Summary:  Secretary of State Clinton's remarks that the "Pakistan 
government is basically abdicating to the Taliban and to the 
extremists" and Pakistan "poses a mortal threat to the security and 
safety of our country and the world" dominated headlines in almost 
all newspapers on Thursday.  Newspapers highlighted Interior Advisor 
Malik's statement that "Russia and India were supporting Balochistan 
Liberation Army (BLA) for Balochistan secession bid."  All 
newspapers front-paged Senator Kerry's statement that the "Obama 
administration does not seem to have 'a real strategy' for 
Pakistan."  Remarks attributed to Army Chief General Kayani that he 
made during his meeting with the visiting U.S. Admiral Mullen that 
"U.S. should stop drone attacks forthwith as these attacks were 
taking us away from objectives of war" received prominent display. 
Some major dailies also reported that President Obama invited 
President Zardari and President Karzai to White House early next 
month "to remove misunderstandings between the two neighboring 
countries." 
 
Most major dailies continued to run editorials on the growing 
extremist threat in the country and its ominous consequences. 
Commenting on the PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's views against Taliban, 
the prestigious English language daily, "Dawn," cautioned that the 
"time in which to back the tide is fast running out.  It is of vital 
importance that other political leaders and parties recognize the 
threat posed by the Taliban and their expansionist agenda."  The 
center-right Urdu daily, "Pakistan," noted that "Maulana Sufi 
Mohammad had taken the responsibility for disarming the Taliban, but 
the views he is expressing now and the acts being carried out by the 
Taliban [in Swat and Buner] show that he is evading this 
responsibility."  The Lahore-based liberal daily, "Daily Times," 
observed that "it is the army that has to step forward and face the 
Taliban.  It has baulked so far because of adverse public opinion 
and an equal lethal media tilt."  End Summary. 
 
----------------- 
News Stories 
----------------- 
 
"Pakistan Giving Up To Militants: Hillary" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she 
believed the Pakistani government was abdicating to the Taliban and 
other militants.  In a testimony before the House Foreign Affairs 
Committee, Mrs Clinton warned that nuclear-armed Pakistan was 
becoming a 'mortal threat' to the world." 
 
"Russia, India Supporting BLA, Malik Tells Senate" "The News" 
(04/23) 
 
"The government on Wednesday startled the Senate by saying that 
Russia and India were supporting the Balochistan Liberation Army 
(BLA) in its secession bid, saying the same outfit had kidnapped 
UNHCR official John Solecki." 
 
"US 'Af-Pak' Strategy Inadequate: Kerry" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"US Senator John Kerry, who returned from a visit to Islamabad 
earlier this week, has said that the Obama administration does not 
seem to have 'a real strategy' for Pakistan.  In an interview with 
USA Today, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said 
the Obama administration's plan for that volatile country, rolled 
out last month with great fanfare, 'is not a real strategy.' 
 
"Mullen Calls On Kyani" "The News" (04/23) 
 
"Visiting US chairman Joint Chief Of Staff Mike Mullen Wednesday 
held an important meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General 
Ashfaq Kayani and voiced grave concern over growing activities of 
Taliban and Al-Qaeda that both U.S. and Pakistan would have to fight 
together against extremists. Gen. Ashfaq Kayani while reiterating 
determination to attach more importance to security of the country 
during war against terrorists said U.S. should stop drone attacks 
forthwith as these attacks were taking us away from objectives of 
war." 
 
"Zardari, Karzai Invited To White House" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"US President Barack Obama has invited his counterparts from 
Pakistan and Afghanistan to the White House early next month to 
remove misunderstandings between the two neighboring countries, a US 
official told reporters on Wednesday." 
 
"Terrorism Not India Greatest Threat To Pakistan" Petraeus" "The 
News" (04/23) 
 
"The greatest threat facing Pakistan comes from terrorism not India, 
US Army General David Petraeus said as he called on the government 
in Islamabad to change its mindset towards its neighbor." 
 
"US Concerned Over Taliban Expansion, Says State Dept" "Daily Times" 
(04/23) 
 
"The United States is concerned by the expansion of the Taliban in 
Pakistan, a senior State Department official told AFP on Wednesday. 
'This latest move is of concern to us,' the official told AFP on the 
condition of anonymity. 'But we continue to work with the government 
of Pakistan to counter Taliban and other violent extremists 
operating in both Pakistan and Afghanistan,' the official added." 
 
"US Wants To Share With Pakistan Army Tactics Honed In Iraq, 
Afghanistan'" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"The United States wants to substantially increase its ties with the 
Pakistani military to help Islamabad combat the militants, a senior 
US official said on Tuesday. 'We need to substantially increase our 
military assistance and broaden the form,' Michhle Flournoy, U.S. 
under-secretary of defense for policy, told a seminar in 
Washington." 
 
"Aid Package Likely To Be Without Tough Conditions" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"The multi-billion US aid package for Pakistan is likely to be 
without the harsh and derogatory conditions earlier feared, 
diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. "I don't think that we are 
going to see very harsh conditions," a senior diplomat said." 
 
"PML-N Calls For Review Of Swat Agreement" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"In an apparent policy shift, the Pakistan Muslim League-N told the 
National Assembly on Wednesday that a controversial peace deal with 
the Swat valley militants must be reviewed, while a key government 
ally seemed justifying the Taliban's push in the area by calling for 
Pakistan's withdrawal from the international anti-terror coalition." 
 
 
"PM Says Govt May Revisit Nizam-I-Adl Accord" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the government may 
revisit the Nizam-i-Adl Regulation signed with TNSM chief Sufi 
Mohammad if peace is not restored in the Malakand division." 
 
"Owais Warns Swat Peace Saboteurs Of Stern Action" "The News" 
(04/23) 
 
"Expressing concern over the situation emerging in the wake of the 
Swat peace deal, NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Wednesday said 
those bent upon sabotaging implementation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 
in Malakand Division would be dealt with an iron hand. The 
government is committed to enforcing Nizam-e-Adl Regulation. 
However, the growing incidents of kidnapping, looting and carjacking 
in Swat and its adjoining districts will not be tolerated," a 
handout quoted the governor as saying." 
 
"Courts Stop Functioning In Buner" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"Regular courts stopped functioning here on Wednesday after judicial 
officers went on leave for an indefinite period in compliance with 
directives of the Peshawar High Court." 
 
"Taliban Lower Profile" "Dawn" (04/23) 
 
"The terrorized people of Mingora were bewildered on Wednesday to 
see the Taliban discontinue patrols, dismantling roadblocks and 
withdraw to their previous positions.  A spokesman said that the 
chief of the Swat Taliban Maulana Fazlullah, had ordered his men to 
abandon several check posts on main roads." 
 
"Taliban Nearing Islamabad, Warns Fazl" "The News" (04/23) 
 
"JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday made the startling 
disclosure on the floor of the National Assembly that the Taliban 
had reached near Mansehra and might soon reach Tarbela Dam.  'If the 
Taliban continue to move at this pace, they will soon be knocking at 
the doors of Islamabad as the Margala Hills seem to be the only 
hurdle in their march towards the federal capital,' warned the JUI-F 
chief while taking part in the debate on the presidential address to 
parliament." 
 
"Tribal Commander Asks Militants To Leave Darra." "The News" 
(04/23) 
 
"A tribal commander on Wednesday asked the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan 
(TTP) militants to leave the area within 24 hours or face the 
consequences.  Sources said pamphlets had been distributed in the 
main bazaar of Darra Adamkhel, saying that a group of about 300 
fighters of different areas of Darra Adamkhel had been formed under 
the leadership of Momin Khan Afridi." 
 
"Taliban Will Stay In Buner Until Nizam-e-Adl Implementation: TTP" 
"Daily Times" (04/23) 
 
"The Taliban have said they will not leave Buner until the 
Nizam-e-Adl was implemented in Malakand division. "The Taliban will 
leave Buner after enforcement of the Nizam-e-Adl," Tehreek-e-Taliban 
Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Muslim Khan told AFP from Swat. 'The 
government writ is not being challenged' in Buner and the Taliban 
were not creating problems for the administration there, he said" 
 
"Residents Asked To Leave Orakzai Agency" "Daily Times" (04/23) 
 
"Orakzai Agency residents have been warned to leave the area before 
a major military offensive against the Taliban, as army gunship 
helicopters and air force jets pounded the Taliban's positions in 
the tribal agency on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said." 
 
"UK Asked To Apologize To Pak Students" "The News" (04/23) 
 
"Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the British Deputy High 
Commissioner, Ray Kyles, to the Foreign Office and told him that an 
apology to the 11 Pakistani students and their families was in 
order, after the false charges of terrorism could not be proven 
against them. It also urged Great Britain to immediately free the 
boys and allow them to complete their education." 
 
--------------------- 
Editorials/Op-eds 
--------------------- 
 
"Too Little, Too Late?," an editorial in the Karachi-based 
center-left independent national English daily "Dawn" (cir. 55,000) 
(04/23) 
 
"Not withstanding Mr Sharif's and his party's traditional alignment 
with the religious right, the belated recognition that the TTP's 
maneuverings constitute a serious danger to the nation's sovereignty 
must be appreciated . . . time in which to back the tide is fast 
running out.  It is of vital importance that other political leaders 
and parties recognize the threat posed by the Taliban and their 
expansionist agenda. . . The Taliban are using the banner of 
religion to mask their agenda for control of the country. That 
agenda, and their methods, must be condemned in the strongest 
possible terms and opposed through every means possible." 
 
"Nizam-i-Adl Regulation, Nawaz Sharif's Reservations, Maulana Sufi's 
Aggressive stance," an editorial in the second-largest, center-right 
nationalist Urdu daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" (cir. 125,000) (04/23) 
 
"No Muslim can object to the implementation of the Shariat of 
Prophet Muhammad nor express reservations over it if that is the 
Shariat Sufi Muhammad wants. However, if in the name of Shariat, 
Sufi Muhammad wants to impose his own brand of it and adopts an 
aggressive stand, neither will his wish be fulfilled, nor will he be 
permitted to fulfill it...." 
 
"Mian Nawaz Sharif's Views On The National Situation," an editorial 
in the liberal Urdu daily "Express" (cir. 100,000) (04/23) 
 
"Adopting a bold and courageous stance, Advisor on Interior Rehman 
Malik has said that strong action will be taken if the Nizam-i-Adl 
is not implemented, and said that the Taliban must abide by the deal 
with the provincial government.  These views by Mr Malik are similar 
to Mian Nawaz Sharif's views that the militants must be stopped. The 
government must also pay heed to Mian Nawaz Sharif's statement that 
extremism in Swat and border areas can be eliminated through 
economic development.... Mian Nawaz Sharif is also 100 percent right 
in saying that drone attacks are fanning extremism." 
 
"Nawaz Comes Out Of The Closet," an editorial in the centrist 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (04/23) 
 
". . . Sharif's change of tune over the Taliban is clearly an 
attempt to dispel the western suspicion that he is a closet 
extremist at heart. The break with the ambivalence of the past will 
strengthen the hands of those who have called for a broad national 
consensus to face the extremist threat. After all, the PML-N is the 
second largest party in the country and has a massive support base 
in Punjab. Nawaz Sharif's belated decision to come off the fence 
could be a sign that important sections of the population have 
finally decided to come out of denial mode and accept that the 
extremists are indeed knocking at the door." 
 
"Worrisome Situation In Swat," an editorial in the center-right Urdu 
daily "Pakistan" (cir. 10,000) (04/23) 
 
"Maulana Sufi Muhammad and those who call themselves the Taliban 
must understand that if the issues are not resolved through talks, 
then using the other option would become inevitable. Under the peace 
deal, Maulana Sufi Muhammad had taken the responsibility for 
disarming the Taliban but the views he is expressing now and the 
acts being carried out by the Taliban [in Swat and Buner] show that 
he is evading this responsibility." 
 
"The Army Must Face Up To Taliban," an editorial in the Lahore-based 
liberal English language daily "Daily Times" (cir. 10,000) (04/23) 
 
"The majority opinion . . . is now shifting away from a pro-Taliban 
stance and conceding that Pakistan might have to fight them as 
Pakistan's own war after all....  It is the army that has to step 
forward and face the Taliban. It has baulked so far because of 
adverse public opinion and an equally lethal media tilt..... 
However, if this is not done, the people will have to fight the war 
on their own....  Swat is the challenge staring us in the face. If 
we don't accept it and fight the Taliban, then the world will have 
to come and fight it the way it thinks fit." 
 
"Adl Regulation and American Reservations," an editorial in the Urdu 
daily "Waqt" (cir. 5000) (04/23) 
 
"No good can come out of threats and demands by some Taliban 
elements. We need not remind Sufi Muhammad that the Holy Quran says 
that 'There is no compulsion in religion."  This latest turn of 
events has forced even Mian Nawaz Sharif to say that the Taliban 
want control of other areas in addition to Swat and Malakand." 
 
"Respect Peace Accord," an editorial in the center-right national 
English daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) (04/23) 
 
". . . The government has to abide by the deal. On the other hand 
the Swat TTP and TNSM have to fulfill their obligations. Rants 
against democracy and constitution have to end. Security personnel 
abducted from various areas in Swat on Monday have to be urgently 
released. There are disturbing reports from adjoining Buner 
regarding Taliban of Afghan origin, having taken over local 
administration. They have avowedly taken forcible possession of 
private homes and vehicles. Actions of the sort constitute 
violations of the accord and have to be stopped. Peace in Swat has 
to be maintained at all costs." 
 
"Both Government and TNSM Must Implement Peace Deal," an editorial 
note in the Karachi-based, pro Taliban Jihadi Urdu daily "Islam" 
(cir. 15,000) (04/23) 
 
"Both the government and the Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat-i- Muhammadi 
(TNSM) must fulfill their responsibilities pertaining to the 
Nizam-i-Adl Regulation, and no party should evade it in any case. 
If the government has brokered this deal in the face of strong 
internal and external resistance, it should demonstrate seriousness 
to implement the deal unreservedly.  Likewise, TNSM must also 
refrain from taking solo-flight, and develop a framework about the 
Islamic laws in collaboration with all eminent learned scholars, 
reputed religious leaders and national political parties of the 
country." 
 
"The Lines Are Drawn," an op-ed by Ikram Sehgal in the centrist 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (04/23) 
 
". . . On the issue of who is to exercise power in Swat, the TSNM 
and the Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are daggers drawn, in not 
accepting the rule of law in Pakistan they are one and same. Over TV 
and radio, the spokesman for the TTP in Swat, Muslim Khan, made no 
bones about the Taliban stance: (1) no laying down of arms; (2) 
enforcement of their version of Nizam-e-Adl to be extended to the 
settled areas of Pakistan; and (3) of not recognizing the 
Constitution of Pakistan. If this precedent prevails, with what 
logic can we refute and oppose nationalist and ethnic forces in 
other areas of Pakistan from doing the same? Urgent and effective 
remedial measures are needed, political, economic and military, and 
not necessarily in that order, to stop this 'class war' with 
religious overtones from spreading further." 
 
"Pakistan At The Precipice," an op-ed by Dr Akmal Hussain in the 
Lahore-based liberal English language daily "Daily Times" (cir. 
10,000) (04/23) 
 
"The events in Swat fit a pattern of strategy that is slowly being 
unveiled. Only time will tell whether the Swat deal will give 'peace 
in our time' as Chamberlain put it or will constitute what Churchill 
called the 'end of the beginning.' For many Pakistanis who are now 
leaving the country, this is the beginning of the end. It is time 
for the government, the military and the people of Pakistan to grasp 
the significance of the historic speech by Sufi Muhammad." 
 
"Stop the Pakistani Taliban From Becoming Al Qaeda," an editorial in 
the Lahore-based independent Urdu daily "Din" (04/23) 
 
"It seems as if the government and the state institutions have vowed 
not to do anything except cry 'Taliban, Taliban.'  The speed 
expected by the nation in decision-making is not visible. At the 
time of signing the deal with Sufi Muhammad's TNFM, we were told 
that Sufi Muhammad is not linked to Taliban groups that are a source 
of concern for the U.S. and the international community and that he 
only wants implementation of the part of Shariah that deals with 
justice.  However after the implementation of the Nizam-i-Adl 
regulation, the tone being adopted by Sufi Muhammad and his 
spokesmen is the same as was adopted by Usama Bin Laden, Aiman Al 
Zawahiri, Mullah Umar and other Al Qaeda/ Taliban leaders. This tone 
has led even those political and social groups to distance 
themselves from the TNFM that had earlier supported its demands...." 
 
 
"Foreign Apprehensions And The PM's Clear Stance," an editorial in 
the independent Urdu daily "Din" (cir. 5000) (04/22) 
 
"Soon after assuming charge of his responsibilities, Prime Minister 
Gilani had made it clear to the U.S. and the western world that he 
will not be compelled to take dictation from any foreign power in 
resolving the country's domestic problems. There are very few 
politicians whose deeds match their words; PM Gilani has proven that 
he says only what he intends to do." 
 
"Swat: PM's Suggestion to the U.S.," an editorial in the 
center-right Urdu daily "Pakistan" (cir. 10,000) (04/22) 
 
"We fully support the deal between the NWFP government and Maulana 
Sufi Muhammad for the establishment of peace in Swat and Malakand... 
However, we would like to request Maulana Sufi Muhammad to avoid 
extremism in expressing his views...   In the current emotionally 
charged atmosphere, we feel that responding to Sufi Muhammad's 
remarks in the same tone [as was done in the Senate] will only 
create more problems and resolve nothing...  The PM's suggestion is 
right on the spot, that the U.S. need not worry about Swat, Pakistan 
will, God willing, resolve this issue itself." 
 
"Security Is The Real Issue," an op-ed by I.A. Rehman in the 
Karachi-based center-left independent national English daily "Dawn" 
(cir. 55,000) (04/23) 
 
"...Today, all efforts must be concentrated on the issue of security 
- security of the state, all Muslim sects, women and of the ordinary 
Pakistani who only wishes to feed his child.  The whirlwind that has 
already ravaged the Fata and Malakand Division is unlikely to allow 
the politicians in Islamabad and Lahore time to quibble over comas 
and full stops in the constitutional text. Besides the state's 
integrity and the democratic system, cultures of all the communities 
in Pakistan's federating units, the gains achieved after decades of 
pursuit of modern knowledge, all of our arts and literature, indeed 
the entire future of our children are at stake. At the moment 
nothing is more urgent than mobilization of the instruments of state 
power and people's energies to thwart the northern hordes' drive to 
turn Pakistan into a forbidding wasteland." 
 
 
"Test Of Politicians, Democratic System, Parliament And Judiciary," 
an editorial in the leading mass circulation centrist Urdu daily 
"Jang" (cir. 300,000) (04/23) 
 
"It is surprising that the standard-bearers of Islamic laws are 
determined to raze the sovereignty, and defy the writ of the most 
important Islamic country of the world, Pakistan, which is already a 
target of anti-Islam forces. Its constitution already guarantees 
that there will be no law contrary to the Islamic injunctions.  And 
to achieve this objective, several constitutional institutions such 
as the Islamic Ideology Council, Federal Shariat Court and the 
National Ombudsman are functioning in the country.  The menace of 
militancy and extremism is a test case for our political system, 
democracy and the Parliament, and triumph in this test will 
guarantee the existence of this country." 
 
"Faltering Us Strategy," an op-ed by Masood Sharif Khan Khattak in 
the centrist national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) 
(04/23) 
 
"...If the US faces a setback in Pakistan like it did in Iran in 
1979 it may never be able to stage a diplomatic comeback because the 
regional power dynamics of the area would have changed dramatically. 
The US should, therefore, sincerely befriend the people of Pakistan 
wholeheartedly rather than toy with its internal political 
dynamics." 
 
"Holbrooke's Hard-Headed Critique," an op-ed by I. M. Mohsinin the 
center-right national English daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) 
(04/23) 
 
"President Obama is trying hard to salvage U.S.' honor through 'soft 
power' along with some hangover of the gung-ho tactics of his 
predecessor. ... Obama appears to be well-meaning but peace will 
come if he can defy 'special interests' influencing U.S. policy and 
win concord/friendship among the oppressed Muslims whose majority is 
still moderate." 
 
"Prepare For The War," an op-ed by Zafar Hilaly in the centrist 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (04/23) 
 
". . . To defeat one devil we should be prepared to sup with 
another. Talk of sovereignty, hidden U.S./Israeli/Indian 
conspiracies to defang/break up Pakistan is just so much idle 
prattle. Anyway, if the Taliban win the U.S. will not need to 
'conspire to set the stage for their intervention' they will have a 
ready made excuse. The war effort must be a national effort in which 
the entire population and every segment of society plays their 
assigned roles in the fight against the enemy and not, as at 
present, to leave matters to a weak, demoralized and underpaid 
police and overextended rangers while the army is ensconced in its 
bunkers on the Line of Control looking over its shoulder passively 
as large swathes of the country fall to the enemy." 
 
"Enemies To The East," an op-ed by Kamila Hyat in the centrist 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (04/23) 
 
"... The country's president has warned the world that terrorists 
based in Pakistan threaten everyone.  He has not said how this 
threat is to be tackled. But answers have to be found.  The only 
option for Pakistan is to break free of the militant grip, focus on 
building a new relationship with India and realize the only hope for 
a brighter future lies in building regional harmony rather than in 
waging war." 
 
"Recommendations for Balochistan" an editorial in the liberal Urdu 
daily "Express" (cir. 100,000) (04/23) 
"Balochistan is an issue requiring resolution for a long time. There 
should be a debate on the recommendations and it should be decided 
how many of these are workable. We feel that a debate on these 
points would go a long way in putting out the flames in 
Balochistan." 
 
"Truth shared by Iranian President," an editorial in the 
Karachi-based right-wing pro-Jamaat-e-Islami Urdu daily "Jasarat" 
(cir. 3,000) (04/22) 
 
"Iranian President's remarks irked the western delegates at the UN 
conference in Geneva on the issue of racism and discrimination. What 
was wrong or objectionable in his remarks, as he was presenting 
historical facts and figures? Will someone remind the West that the 
killings of Muslims in Bosnia and Kashmir also come in the purview 
of racism? It is strange to accuse Iranian president for disrupting 
the conference; instead the western delegates must have stayed in 
the conference to know the facts in order to get rid of the racial 
discrimination." 
 
 
Feierstein