A new regulation will be formulated for the trial of terror suspects currently being detained by Pakistani security forces in tribal regions, local media reported Monday. Under the legislation, punishments as harsh as death penalty, lifetime imprisonment or 10-year imprisonment can be awarded based on the nature of crime while separate detention facilities will also be set up for terrorists. Sources say that the new legislation called “Action In Aid of Civil Power Regulation 2011” will take effect from Feb 2008 and be applicable against terrorists being held in Swat and other tribal regions.

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Turkey would be denied access to NATO’s intelligence info on incoming ballistic missiles in case it decides to purchase Russian or Chinese systems for its national missile and air defense program, coalition officials have warned. Participants in the race to win the contract are Russia’s Rosoboronexport, China’s CPMIEC and the US union between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Ankara plans to take a decision by late 2011 or early 2012. Western officials and analysts believe that because the Chinese and Russian systems aren’t compatible with NATO’s procedures, their selection might offer them access to secret NATO info, and hence could compromise NATO’s systems.

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