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PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS	Pakistan’s agony
Pakistan’s agony Our man in Washington The need for clear thinking about the war on terrorism Clear and present danger in tribal areas Mangal Bagh and the fragmenting state Pakistan needs a counter insurgency strategy Risks involved in peace agreements in NWFP and tribal areas Can peace be won in NWFP? The Swat peace agreement	Admiral Mike Mullen the chairman of the US joint chief of staff and the deputy director of the CIA, Stephen Kappes visited Pakistan on July 12 before the prime minister’s Washington visit. They had brought proof of ISI’s complicity with Jalaludin Haqqani a Taliban commander with links to al-Qaeda who ran a militant network in Afghanistan’s Khost province. Pakistan was warned to clean up this mess or face other consequences. It was after receiving this warning that the prime minister before his departure for Washington ordered the issuance of a notification bringing the ISI under the control of the interior ministry. More Posted on August 3rd, 2008
	Link to research works   Agenda for Fata reform Fata Internal Securityand Pakistan's International Obligations Insurgency in the North West Frontier Province & Tribal Areas of Pakistan Negotiate with bitter pashtuns NWFP peace plan tabled Concept paper creating 13000 jobs in Waziristan Extending stability to Pakistan Tribal Area Social and political issues in South Asia Causes of Rebellion in Waziristan Need for a Pak-Afghan treaty on management of joint water course Militancy in the pashtun belt.