oute for goods transport between KP & Karachi port. Zhob Airport was used by NATO 2009-2011. The border arca is protected by Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps. Zhob is an important passageway for militants, smugglers & Afghan refugees. There are a number of TTP"camps" in Zhob. with large caches of amens. a

9th have stalled due to attacks by the Taliban against police in Karachi on February 13th and a Taliban faction's "execution" on February 17th of 23 Frontier Corps soldiers held hostage since 2010. Skepticism about the talks in Pakistan parallels the skepticism surrounding talks with the Afghan Taliban (see ab

ute for goods transport between KP & Karachi port. Zhob Airport was used by NATO 2009-2011. The border area is protected by Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps. Zhob is an important passageway for militants, smugglers & Afghan refugees. There are a number of TTP "camps" in Zhob, with large caches of arms, a