Pakistan supply route attacked

While the government was embroiled in a dispute over the reinstatement of deposed judges this week, militants struck twice within 24 hours and destroyed Afghan-bound heavy military vehicles and supplies.

The attacks on NATO’s supply route followed a respite of several months and appeared to catch authorities by surprise.

The spokesman of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Ministry of Information declined to comment on the incidents. The inspector general of police in the province, Malik Naveed, recently had claimed to have successfully prevented attacks on NATO supplies after hundreds of such assaults in 2008. (Washington Times)