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Viewing cable 09ISLAMABAD1718, PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 28, 2009

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09ISLAMABAD1718 2009-07-28 11:12 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Islamabad
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TAGS: KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
SUBJECT:  PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 28, 2009 
 
Summary: The Urdu and English language newspapers on Tuesday 
differed in their selection of lead stories.  The English dailies 
highlighted the announcement of the government's "new trade policy" 
while the Urdu newspapers gave prominence to local political 
developments. Reports on the killing of 20 militants in Khyber air 
strike by security forces also received wide coverage.  Several 
major dailies highlighted the recovery by the security forces of 
"more boys who were allegedly trained for suicide bombings in Swat." 
 A statement by the Pakistan Navy spokesman that the launch of 
"Indian nuclear submarine could trigger arms race in the region" 
received extensive coverage.  All newspapers also reported that an 
Anti-Terrorism Court sent a former member of the National Assembly, 
Shah Abdul Aziz, allegedly involved in the murder of Polish 
engineer, to Adiala Jail on a 14-day remand." 
 
Most major dailies ran editorials on a variety of subjects including 
the arrest of TNSM (Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi) leader Sufi 
Mohammad, the newly commissioned Indian nuclear submarine, new U.S. 
efforts for Mideast Peace and so forth.  The populist, often 
sensational national English daily "The News," noted that "men like 
Sufi Mohammad have played a part in building the militants armies 
that today still threaten Swat.  It was a mistake to trust him; a 
bigger mistake still to try and negotiate a deal in Swat."  In 
contrast, the second-largest Urdu daily "Nawa-i-Waqt," advocated 
that "when Swat was on fire it was Sufi Muhammad who played a role 
for establishing peace in the area.  TNSM has never been violent in 
any period of time."  Toeing the line, the center-right Urdu daily 
"Pakistan," maintained that the "government should respect people 
like Sufi Muhammad, who are trusted by the people.  Sufi should be 
released as soon as possible."  End Summary. 
 
----------------- 
News Stories 
----------------- 
 
"Trade Policy Sets Six Per Cent Export Growth Target" "Dawn" 
(07/28) 
 
"The government on Monday unveiled a medium-term (2009-12) Strategic 
Trade Policy Framework, setting an export target of $18.84 billion 
for 2009-10 - a six per cent growth over last year's figures.  The 
three-year framework plan focuses on reviving and reforming domestic 
commerce, diversifying export markets with EU, U.S. and countries 
which have signed free trade agreements and promoting trade in 
services sector." 
 
"20 Militants Killed In Khyber Air Strike" "Dawn" (07/28) 
 
"Military helicopters shelled militant hideouts in the afternoon, 
killing 20 rebels and destroying four of their hideouts, a spokesman 
for the Frontier Corps, Major Fazal-ur-Rehman, said, adding that the 
air strikes were ordered after an intelligence tip-off." 
 
"More Boys Trained For Suicide Bombing Held" "Dawn" (07/28) 
 
"After arresting nine young men on Sunday, security forces found on 
Monday another two boys who were allegedly trained for suicide 
bombings in Swat.  An official said that the boys were aged between 
9 and 18 years." 
 
"200 Children Bombers Rescued" "The Nation" (07/28) 
 
"At least 200 children, kidnapped and trained for suicide attacks, 
have been rescued from Taliban camps in Swat, reported a private TV 
channel on Monday, quoting officials.  Sources say the children's 
age ranges between 6 to 13 years." 
 
"Indian Nuclear Submarine To Trigger Arms Race: Pak Navy" "The News" 
(07/28) 
 
"The Pakistan Navy (PN) has said the recent induction of a nuclear 
submarine into the Indian Navy is a destabilizing step that will 
jeopardize the security paradigm of the entire region.  In a 
statement issued in Karachi on Monday, a spokesman for the PN said 
this move of the Indian Navy would have far-reaching effects not 
only on Pakistan, but also on the entire littoral states of the 
Indian Ocean and beyond." 
 
"Indian N-Sub Detrimental To Regional Peace: FO" "Dawn" (07/28) 
"Reacting to the launch of a nuclear submarine by India, Pakistan 
vowed on Monday to take all measures for maintaining strategic 
balance in the region.  'Without entering into an arms race with 
India, Pakistan will take all appropriate steps to safeguard its 
security,' Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said in a 
statement." 
 
"Ex-MNA Sent To Adiala On 14-Day Remand" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-II Rawalpindi on Monday sent former 
MNA Shah Abdul Aziz, allegedly involved in the murder of Polish 
engineer, to Adiala Jail on a 14-day judicial remand." 
 
"U.S., China To Boost Stability In Region" "Dawn" (07/28) 
 
"U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that the 
United States and China would work jointly to combat violent 
extremism and promote stability in Pakistan and Afghanistan." 
 
"U.S. Will want IDPs Settled Before Action In Waziristan" "Dawn" 
(07/28) 
 
"Pakistan should first create a secure environment for the refugees 
to return home before launching an operation against Baitullah 
Mehsud and his militants, says U.S. Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke. 
 The U.S. Envoy made this statement in an interview to 'The 
Washington Post." 
 
"Decisive Action Against Mahsud Being Taken: Malik" "The News" 
(07/28) 
 
"In an exclusive interview with a French TV channel, Interior 
Minister Rehman Malik has said that a decisive action is being taken 
against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Supreme Commander Baitullah 
Mahsud." 
 
"Sufi Muhammad Shifted To Prison" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"The detained chief of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi 
(TNSM), Maulana Sufi Muhammad, was shifted to the Peshawar Central 
Prison instead of a hospital as was being expected, a source 
confided to 'The News.'  No reaction was noticed in the hometown of 
Sufi Muhammad, Lal Qilla, in Maidan area in Dir Lower district, over 
his arrest." 
 
"TNSM Eliminated, Sufi's Trial Soon" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"The banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammad (TNSM) has almost been 
eliminated in the Malakand Division and its detained Chief Maulana 
Sufi Muhammad is going to be put on trial shortly, 'The News' has 
learned in Islamabad on Monday." 
 
"11 militants Killed in Dir, Swat" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"Eleven militants were killed in a clearance operation by security 
forces and local Lashkar in Swat and Dir Upper, while 25 others were 
apprehended during the ongoing operation Rah-e-Rast.  An 
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media update said nine 
terrorists also surrendered in different parts of the Malakand 
Division." 
 
"TTP Commander's Aide Among Several Held" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"The police claimed to have arrested Ayaz, a close aide of the 
Taliban commander Umar Khalid Umar Khalid for Mohmand Agency in a 
raid on a house in the Mandani area on Monday and recovered CDs and 
literature about jihad." 
 
"Bridge Damaged, Rocket Fired In Bannu" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"A bridge was damaged in a bomb blast here in the Mambati Bargazai 
area in Bannu on Monday.  The local sources said unknown persons had 
planted explosives under the bridge that went off, damaging the 
bridge partially.  In another incident, unknown miscreants targeted 
Miryan Police Station with a rocket, however, it missed the target 
and landed in a field causing no damage." 
 
"Eight Militants Surrender In Mohmand" "Dawn" (07/28) 
 
"Eight militants including their ringleader Zerqavi, surrendered to 
the political administration of Mohmand Agency on Monday, officials 
said.  They said that militants assured the government of their good 
conduct in future." 
 
"Five Waziristan Tribesmen Injured In Army Shelling" "The News" 
(07/28) 
 
"Five tribesmen were critically injured and their houses damaged in 
shelling by army helicopter gunships at a village near North 
Waziristan regional headquarters, Miramshah, on Monday, official and 
tribal sources told 'The News.'" 
 
"Worshipper Killed In Bajaur Mosque Blast" "The News" (07/28) 
 
"One person was killed and another sustained serious injuries when a 
remote-controlled bomb planted by suspected militants in a mosque 
went off in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency on Monday." 
 
--------------------- 
Editorials/Op-eds 
--------------------- 
 
"Sufi Behind Bars," an editorial in the populist, often sensational 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (07/28) 
 
"Attempting to distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' militants is a 
dangerous game.  Men like Sufi Mohammad Khan have played a part in 
building the militant armies that today still threaten Swat.  It was 
a mistake to trust him; a bigger mistake still to try and negotiate 
a deal in Swat.  We hope the arrest of Sufi is the start of 
wider-ranging action.  People who played a key role in the 
atrocities committed in Swat, those who hired and trained the 
teenage suicide bombers arrested from Mingora and committed other 
acts of criminal violence, for the most part, remain free.    They 
must be tracked down and brought to justice.  Only then can there be 
a hope of putting a final end to the militancy." 
 
"Sufi Muhammad's Arrest Will Create Another Tragedy," an editorial 
in the second-largest, center-right nationalist Urdu daily 
"Nawa-i-Waqt" (cir. 150,000) (07/28) 
 
"Tehrik Nifaz Shariat Muhammadi chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, his two 
sons and an important commander have been arrested from Peshawar and 
shifted to so unknown location....  When Swat was on fire it was 
Sufi Muhammad who played a role for establishing peace in the area. 
TNSM has never been violent in any period of time....  The 
government had broken the peace treaty in Swat under U.S. pressure 
and pushed our military into fighting with our compatriots....  The 
arrest of Sufi and his sons has the potential of being provocative 
and situation can get out of control....  The government should seek 
Sufi's cooperation for complete peace in the area." 
 
"Sufi Muhammad's Arrest," an editorial in the center-right Urdu 
daily "Pakistan" (cir. 10,000) (07/28) 
 
"The government should respect people like Sufi Muhammad, who are 
trusted by the people.  The Sufi should be released as soon as 
possible." 
 
"Yet Again Detention Of Sufi Mohammad," an editorial in the 
Karachi-based right-wing pro-Jamaat-e-Islami Urdu daily "Jasarat" 
(cir. 3,000) (07/28) 
 
"Sufi Mohammad is once again arrested along with his two sons and a 
commander on Sunday.  Allegations on Sufi Mohammad by the NWFP 
government are not new; these have been leveled against him earlier. 
If Sufi failed to implement the Swat peace deal, same was the 
performance of the government as it was the government that did not 
allow the implementation." 
 
"Sufi Arrested, Again," an editorial in the Karachi-based 
center-left independent national English daily "Dawn" (cir. 55,000) 
(07/28) 
 
"Much now depends on the NWFP government's commitment to preparing a 
specific charge-sheet against the TNSM chief and prosecuting him in 
court.  Holding him incommunicado can backfire and provide fresh 
ammunition to the supporters of the Malakand insurgency. If Sufi 
Mohammad, as the Frontier Information Minister claimed on Sunday, is 
'the main culprit' in the battle for Malakand then he should be 
produced in court and brought to book.  If he is guilty of inciting 
violence, Sufi should be made an example of so as to deter others 
from pursuing a similar course." 
 
"What To Do With Sufi Muhammad?," an editorial in the Lahore-based 
liberal English language daily "Daily Times" (cir. 10,000) (07/28) 
 
"Now that it has owned up his arrest, it should revamp its views on 
what Sufi Muhammad stands for and how dangerous he could be.... 
Letting the saintly-looking agents of chaos go is a pattern of state 
behavior....  But popularity should not divert the state from making 
a cold-blooded assessment of what such people mean to state 
security.  Sufi Muhammad's case is relevant because his strategy in 
Swat unfolded in the glare of media publicity and finally created a 
national consensus against the Taliban when he failed to make it 
stick....  We simply cannot afford to roll back these achievements 
and allow Sufi Muhammad to restart his campaign from Peshawar." 
 
"Maulana Sufi Muhammad's Arrest," an editorial in the Lahore-based 
independent Urdu daily "Din" (cir. 10,000) (07/28) 
 
"The first report on Maulana Sufi Muhammad's presence in Peshawar 
came from a private television channel.  It was only after this 
report was aired that the government agencies were compelled to take 
some action.  There are signs that Sufi Muhammad was living in 
Peshawar under government sponsorship and these agencies are using 
him for their own objectives." 
 
"Sufi's Arrest," an editorial in the Lahore-based liberal English 
daily "The Post" (cir. 5,000) (07/28) 
 
"The cleric activities have proved that he is working against the 
interest of the country.  Now the arrest of Sufi Muhammad should 
bring normalcy in the area and steps should be taken so that about 
two million displaced people should live in peace....  The arrest of 
TNSM is a big achievement of the security forces and it will 
definitely help in controlling the militancy in Swat and other 
areas." 
 
"Global Media's War," an op-ed by Manzoor Ali Memon in the 
Karachi-based center-left independent national English daily "Dawn" 
(cir. 55,000) (07/28) 
 
"At present, Pakistan is engaged in a media war which is planned and 
systematic.  The country is not only the victim of physical terror 
but also of media terrorism launched by the foreign media and their 
sponsors....  Often, questionable and baseless stories are aired by 
the foreign media which besides tarnishing the image of the country 
are meant to put pressure on the Pakistani government, leading to an 
environment of uncertainty, fear and political turmoil.  Why are VOA 
and BBC programs being aired on private Pakistani TV and radio 
channels?  What is the agenda?  Are these being run out of 
altruistic motives?  Or is it simply to improve the image of the 
U.S. and Britain in Pakistan?  The public has a right to know under 
what terms, conditions and arrangements the private channels allow 
this....  The international media doesn't focus on the positive 
aspects of Pakistan and simply portrays it as an exporter of 
terrorism." 
 
"Afghanistan On Tenterhooks," an op-ed by Rahimullah Yusufzai in the 
populist, often sensational national English daily "The News" (cir. 
55,000) (07/28) 
 
"The campaign for Afghanistan's second presidential election has 
started despite the general insecurity in vast areas of the country 
and the indifference of the electorate....  Most Afghans feel 
hopeless about the future and the trust in the government, 
parliament and politicians has gone down.  An American military 
officer, Col. White, who is commander of the newly-deployed troops 
in Wardak and Logar provinces near Kabul, echoed the feelings and 
dilemma of the U.S. authorities regarding Afghanistan's future 
recently when he publicly stated that it would be a disaster if 
Karzai was re-elected. It seems that in the absence of a better 
candidate, President Barack Obama will have to bear with President 
Karzai for another term, although he publicly criticized the Afghan 
leader during his own election campaign." 
 
"Will The Surge Work?," an op-ed by Rasul Bakhsh Rais in the 
Lahore-based liberal English language daily "Daily Times" (cir. 
10,000) (07/28) 
 
"The surge may temporarily push the Taliban back into remote areas, 
or force them to disperse, but it may not end the insurgency. Around 
eight years of wars are by any measure too much.  And if other 
options, like negotiations with the adversary, are not exercised 
because that would convey an impression of weakness, we will see 
more bloodshed and mayhem in Afghanistan unless one side realizes it 
cannot go on fighting.  This is a war of attrition, and the surge 
will not make a difference, except raising costs on both sides." 
 
"Nuclear Race Between India And Pakistan," an editorial in the 
Karachi-based center-right sensationalist Urdu daily "Ummat" (cir. 
33,000) (07/28) 
 
"Pakistan is already engulfed with internal problems, but now our 
eternal enemy India is opening new fronts with international support 
to weaken Pakistan. Russia supported India to induct a nuclear 
submarine to enhance its naval defense. Following five big nuclear 
powers, India is the 6th country with nuclear capable submarine. It 
was India that unleashed new nuclear arms race in the region, 
Pakistan will have to reciprocate it, otherwise the balance of power 
will be shattered." 
 
"Nuclear Submarine: Clear Proof Of India's Aggressive Designs," an 
editorial in the second-largest, center-right nationalist Urdu daily 
"Nawa-i-Waqt" (cir. 150,000) (07/28) 
 
"India has not accepted Pakistan's existence and committed 
aggression again us thrice in the past, thus its policy of building 
stockpiles of weapons is targeted against Pakistan....  The balance 
of power in the region is now heavily tilted in India's favor after 
the induction of the nuclear submarine in Indian navy....  On the 
other hand, America has been busy telling Pakistan that it should 
not take India as its enemy.  Looking at Indian war preparation and 
undeniable proofs of its involvement in Balochistan lawlessness only 
an irrational person would consider it anything other than an 
enemy." 
 
"Indian Nuclear Submarine Is A Threat To Regional Peace," an 
editorial in liberal Urdu daily "Express" (cir. 25,000) (07/28) 
 
"The Indian leadership must realize that its annual increase in the 
defense budget is creating poverty and unemployment not only within 
its own borders but also in the neighboring countries.  It should 
also realize that weapon-producing countries are actually exploiting 
us by encouraging an arms race amongst [developing states]....  In 
order to end this arms race and to bring peace to the region, India 
must give up its aggressive designs." 
 
"Indian Defense Preparations For Regional Domination," an editorial 
in the Lahore-based independent Urdu daily "Din" (cir. 10,000) 
(07/28) 
 
"India is a country where more than 40 percent of the population 
lives below the poverty line and many areas of the country still do 
not have basics like education, health and employment....  It is 
very unfortunate that despite these stark realities, the Indian 
leadership is creating war frenzy in the country.  Following the 
nuclear submarine's inclusion in the Indian Navy, other countries in 
the region will also be compelled to take similar measures for their 
defense - thereby endangering regional peace." 
 
"A Threatening Move," an editorial in the center-right national 
English daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) (07/28) 
 
"The induction of a nuclear submarine, Arihant, into the Indian Navy 
would trigger arms race in South Asia....  Under the circumstances, 
it would be hard for Islamabad to stay aloof from these 
developments, forcing it to follow suit....  The move would also 
provoke China, with which India claims being on a friendly 
footing....  This show of strength, uncalled for in the first place 
by any reckoning, runs counter to the goals of peace and security." 
 
 
"India Boosts Its War Preparedness," an editorial in the 
Islamabad-based rightist English daily "Pakistan Observer" (cir. 
5,000) (07/28) 
 
"The question arises what for this naval build-up is being prepared 
when India has no threat from its neighbors.  It is an open secret 
now that India is spending so much on its defence forces to 
challenge any power not only in Asia but also at the international 
arena.  At a time when people are fed up with wars, India is perhaps 
the only State on earth boosting its defence preparedness, which 
would be dangerous for peace in the region and beyond." 
 
"New U.S. Efforts For Mideast Peace," an editorial in the 
second-largest, center-right nationalist Urdu daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" 
(cir. 150,000) (07/28) 
 
"America has sought Syria's help for permanent peace in the Middle 
East....  This is a fact that Israel is the only hurdle in the way 
of peace in the region and President Barack Obama understands it 
very well....  Since President Obama's speech in Jamia Al Azhar, a 
tension was created in the U.S.-Israel relations. So far several 
Obama administration's leading officials have scheduled their trips 
to Israel.  Moreover, help has been sought from Syria for 
establishing permanent peace in the Middle East." 
 
"Viable Palestinian State," an editorial in the center-right 
national English daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) (07/28) 
 
"No peace process in the Middle East can succeed unless there is a 
move towards the creation of a viable and sovereign Palestinians 
state....  There is a perception that what the Obama administration 
is really after is somehow or other forcing the Arab states to 
normalize relations with Israel while hardly moving beyond symbolic 
gestures to resolve the Palestinian issue.  It is also being 
maintained that what Washington really desires is a front comprising 
the so-called moderate Arab states and Israel against Iran.  A move 
of the type would alienate Palestinians and the world Muslim 
community." 
 
(All circulation figures are based on estimation) 
Feierstein