2. Russian ambassador in Pakistan, Andrey Budnik talking to Nawa-i-Waqt said that President Putin’s visit to Pakistan could a game changer in the region. (Nawa-i-Waqt)

3. Nawa-i-Waqt editorial on the planned visit of COAS Kayani to Moscow and the Russian President’s visit to Islamabad says that Pak-Russia relations have improved recently though experts say Pakistan gives more weightage to the US in its foreign policy. Edit adds  that Pakistan should not form its foreign policy in the best national interests and not depend on one single country. (Nawa-i-Waqt Edit)

4. Jinnah editorial view that forthcoming visit of COAS Kayani to Russia is a good beginning.   Good Pak-Russia relations would cause anxiety to the US and India. (Jinnah Edit)

5. Ausaf has welcomed COAS Kayani’s visit to Russia in the mid October; Russian President Putin was coming to Pakistan in November. Edit questions whether a new political line is being adopted or has Pakistan realized that it has gained nothing by aligning with America. Policy to make friends is good, the daily says and observes that Pakistan should also make good ties with India, Iran, Afghanistan and Middle Eastern countries. India should be convinced that only Kashmir was a dispute between two countries and if that issue was resolved there is no other hindrance in improving bilateral ties. (Ausaf Edit)  

UNITED STATES
1. Abdul Hafiz Amirpuri writes in his column that Pakistan has two demands to resume NATO supply -an apology on the Salala incident and stopping drone attacks. Cunningly America betrayed Pakistan. The apology was cleverly worded; as far as the drone attacks were concerned, America said that Pakistani leadership will be taken into confidence and if it will have suspicion of presence of militants it will also inform Pakistan’s leadership but the day Pakistan resumed the NATO supply, America hit a drone at Datta Khel in North Waziristan in which 24 people were killed and many more injured.  Amirpuri writes that the world is aware of what America is doing in Northern areas of Pakistan where civilians are being killed but Pakistan’s leadership is silent. If someone thinks that it was government policy which has stopped America from massive and direct aggression against Pakistan, they would be wrong. The fact that Pakistan is a nuclear power has stopped America from attacking Pakistan. Amirpuri dubs inflation, unemployment, load shedding and hike in gas and oil prices as drone attacks from Pakistan government which have made life difficult for poor people. (Al Qalam Weekly, 31 August-6 September)

INDIA
1. India has accused Pakistan of continuing its tradition where ISI helped Sikh activists in India along with Babar Khalsa International. India even mentioned a structure in Pakistan to train Sikhs for working against India both inside and outside the country. (Urdupoint)

2. Muslim Conference Secretary General and AJK Assembly member Mehrunnisa Fida Kayani said that a strong defence of Pakistan is the only effective remedy against aggressive expansion plans of India. She added that 6th September was a day to remember the sacrifices by martyrs and mujahideen for the safety and security of Pakistan and today Kashmiris would not hesitate to make any sacrifice. (Daily Dharti)

TERRORISM/EXTREMISM
1. JUI J&K General Secretary Maulana Iftekhar Ahmad said that the solution to all problems lies in the imposition of Islamic Sharia in the country. He added that people along with Ulema and JUI could bring the Islamic system to the country. (Daily Dharti)     

2. Suicide attacks like the one on an American consulate vehicle, and terrorist attacks in Pakistan are basically a reaction to the Afghan war. The attackers consider Pakistan as US’ ally and therefore want to harm Pakistan’s interests as well. (Daily Pak Edit)

3. Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Asharafi Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council has said while speaking with ‘Ausaf’ that any attempt to revoke the blasphemy law will be opposed and they will also oppose the misuse of the law. On the other hand Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that an international conspiracy was unfolding against Pakistan and in a closed door meeting, he was ready to expose from where the money was coming and who was involved in the conspiracy. The editorial says conspiracies were started against Pakistan on the day it became the first Muslim country to have nuclear weapons. There is an agenda to defame Pakistan at the international level and if government unearths the forces behind the Rimsha case, it would also expose the faces behind the anti-Pakistan agenda. (Ausaf Edit)

4. Supreme Court Chief Justice, Iftekhar Chaudhry has criticised the government for failing to control the law and order situation especially in Balochistan. In fact the situation is bad in the entire country particularly Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and the tribal areas. It looks as though there is no government writ in the country. After 9/11, as a result of Pakistan joining the US war in Afghanistan, terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased. The anti-war tension in the country has encouraged anti-Pakistan elements to create sectarian tension also. (Nawa-i-Waqt Edit)

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
1. Imran Khan’s statement that violence against Shias in Gilgit Baltistan and in other areas was an international conspiracy needs to be taken seriously. Pakistan must revisit its internal and external policies; though Pakistan could not live in seclusion, somewhere a line has to be drawn to safe guard its interests from external threats. (Daily Intekhab Edit)

2. Jamhoori Watan Party chief, Nawabzada Talal Bugti, in an interview to Nawa-i-Waqt, accused Rahman Malik of conspiring to win the elections using funds earned through corruption. He said that an artificial leadership has been created in Balochistan. He warned that if Punjab does not wake up, then it will face the threat of India, which is conspiring in Balochistan and will not spare Punjab. He said that Afghanistan, Iran and India are eyeing Balochistan, Sindh and KP. He added that Balochistan is the test case.  (Nawa-i-Waqt)

3. Anwar Soomro and other leaders of Awami Tehreek announced plans to stage a protest on September 6th from Karachi to Islamabad by trains. They invited leaders of Sindh to participate. AT leaders said if their campaign does not dissuade PPP from reviving the old civic bodies’ system, then they will hit the streets and put roadblocks in the second week of September. (Ibrat)

ECONOMY/WATER/ POWER
1. Khabrain has criticised the hike in rail fares. (Khabrain Edit)

2. Ibrat editorially voiced concern that fundamentalism was coming in the way of Pakistan’s growth. (Ibrat Edit)

3. Due to lack of proper planning, 18 million acre feet (MAF) of water was wasted in the provinces in the last 5 months. Out of 78 MAF water, only 50 MAF water was used by the provinces, 9.8 MAF was stored and the rest was wasted.  90 MAF river water passes through Kalabagh area, but no consensus has been formed on building a dam there. (Nawa-i-Waqt)

4. Daily Dharti editorial on Auditor General of Pakistan’s report over embezzlement in the Electricity Department says that today Pakistan and AJK were facing an acute electricity crisis and in this situation such dishonesty would only bring ridicule to the country. Edit has demanded a thorough investigation. (Daily Dharti Edit)

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWAH (NWFP/FATA)
1. In view of a possible operation against militants in South Waziristan people of Tayyarzah Tehsil have been instructed to move to safer places. (Ausaf)

2. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Mansehra will hold an important meeting today. (Daily Hazara News)

3. Daily Hazara News avers that PML-N games will seriously harm the formation of the Hazara province. Edit urges the two different Hazara movements to put up a united fight. (Daily Hazara News Edit)

PUNJAB
1. For the population of over one crore in Lahore, only 6000 police force is deployed to maintain law and order in the city and the rest of reserved for duty for VIPs. (Nawa-i-Waqt)

SINDH
1. ANP leader Zahid Khan told a private TV channel that ANP will oppose the LG system in Sindh. (Urdupoint)
Sunni Tehreek demonstrated at Sukkur against target killings in Karachi. They also raised slogans against the government and stated that the police and Rangers have failed in controlling the situation. A similar protest demonstration was staged in Larkana. (Awami Awaz)

2. Daulatram Khatri writes in Ibrat that that the government needs to find the real reason behind the migration of Hindus.(Ibrat)

3. Zarar Pirzada states that never before the PPP looked as hopeless as now vis-à-vis MQM.  Whether it is PML (N) or PPP, they court MQM for an alliance by paying a heavy price to MQM to stay in power. Politically however, the party that does not go in alliance with MQM will stand to benefit. (Awami Awaz)

BALOCHISTAN
1. Secretary of the Interior Ministry has said in the Supreme Court’s registry-Quetta that in the last six months 45 Shia people have been killed and 36 injured. (Ausaf)

2. Balochistan Speaker Muhammad Aslam Bhutani said that in the past that local body election was the main reason for enmity and violence between tribes in Balochistan. He added that Balochistan was being affected due to anarchy inside Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda. (Daily Intekhab)

3. Awami Awaz editorial on the Senate debate on Balochistan scene, says some members were not happy at the forth coming visit of UN team in connection with missing persons case. A member even cautioned that it might so happen that the UN team might recommend sending troops to Balochistan to deal with the matter; this member said before any such eventuality arises  Pakistan should find some solution to the issues relating to Balochistan. (Awami Awaz)

POK/ G-B NEWS
1. Former AJK Premier Raja Farooq Haider said that if ERA did not release Rs.55 billion, they would approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan. (Daily Dharti)

2. Didar Ali, MLA in the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly said that statements like the Punjabi Taliban have entered in GB would further deteriorate the situation as target killings of Punjabi people might start. He alleged that sectarian strife was being created in GB as a conspiracy. Didar also advocated a ban on mobile messaging in GB. (Ausaf)

3.GB minister, Bashir Ahmed Khan said that to gain sympathy from Ahle Sunnat, Taliban want to break into GB. They (Taliban) had created a similar situation before entering Malakand Agency GB is spending Rs.8 crore for security along the Karakorum Highway.  (Baad-e-Shimal)

4.  In the GB assembly, Mirza Husain tabled an adjournment criticising that the GB Chief Minister is not ready to play any role in checking sectarianism. He alleged that people of one particular sect are being targeted because of a conspiracy. He said that they want to separate GB from Pakistan. (Baad-e-Shimal)

5. JKLF Supreme Chief Amanullah Khan said that the divided Kashmir would be reunited to form an independent sovereign state. He stated that Pakistan should work more sincerely for a respectful resolution of the Kashmir problem. He urged India and Pakistan to support the formula given by JKLF to resolve the Kashmir issue without wasting blood. (Daily Dharti)

6. An incident of firing has taken place at Nagar Section on Karakoram Highway in which one person was injured; the culprit escaped. (Ausaf)

7.  Projects worth crores of rupees have not been completed in Ghizer (GB) even after five years. (Ausaf)

8. Diamer Grand Jirga and Ulema Supreme Council leaders met in Chilas to discuss law and order   situation in GB and the government’s attitude. They demanded deployment of mobile police immediately. (Baad-e-Shimal)

9. AJK president, Farooq Haider has criticized Imran Khan’s statement that GB people should be given equal rights on par with AJK. (Baad-e-Shimal)

10. AJK Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sardar Akhtar Hussein Rabbani said that there was no differences in the Parliamentary Party and no confidence motion would not be brought against the government. (Jang)

11. Tablighi Jamaat has decided to organize congregations in nine places in AJK. The places to be covered are Bhimber, Kotli, Palandri, Abbas Pur, Rawalakot, Baug, Muzaffarabad, Athmuqam, and Chennari. Each congregation will be for two days in the first week of October. (Jang)

12. Baad-e-Shimal’s editorial refers to a senior minister’s statement in support of the GB Chief Minister and says the GB government has failed to discharge its duty in establishing law and order; there is no guarantee that the new government will succeed in doing so. Edit urges that all people jointly should support the government is establishing peace. (Baad-e-Shimal Edit)

13. Baad-e-Shimal edit on Imran Khan’s visit to Shigar, says addressing a meeting at a private school,  he criticized the present GB government for failing to arrest persons who had indulged in violence.  Imran also said that if PTI comes to power it will nab the killers of the Shia community. (Baad-e-Shimal Edit)