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November 22nd, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 22 (DPA) The Pakistani armed forces said Sunday that troops killed five militants in the ongoing anti-Taliban offensive in the tribal region near the Afghan border.
Around 30,000 soldiers launched ...
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November 21st, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 21 (DPA) At least 14 militants and six soldiers were killed Saturday in the latest fighting in the ongoing military operation in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region, the army ...
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November 21st, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Nov.21 (ANI): US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, who arrived here on Friday on an unannounced visit, has said that it is important that Pakistan expands its military ...
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November 20th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Eight people were killed in a suspected US drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's tribal area, officials said Friday.
The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house at Mir ...
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November 20th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 20 (DPA) A roadside bomb killed three police officers and wounded six early Friday in Pakistan's troubled north-western city of Peshawar, police said.
The casualties occurred when a police vehicle ...
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November 18th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
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New York, Nov.18 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has claimed massive success in the offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, establishing control over Sararogha, the town which the militants referred to ...
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November 14th, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 14 (DPA) Ten people were killed and 20 injured in a car suicide bombing near a police check post in Pakistan's northwestern region Saturday, officials said.
The bomber detonated his ...
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November 14th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 14 (DPA) At least five people were killed and 25 injured in a suspected car suicide bombing near a police check post in Pakistan's northwestern region Saturday, officials said.
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November 13th, 2009 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 13 (DPA) A car bomb exploded Friday outside the office of a Pakistani intelligence agency in the north-western city of Peshawar, killing at least four people, officials said.
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November 11th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 10 (DPA) At least 32 people were killed and over 50 injured in a car bombing in Pakistan's northwestern city of Charsadda, officials said Tuesday.
The blast occurred at a ...
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November 10th, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Nov 10 (DPA) At least 30 people were killed and over 50 injured in a car bombing in Pakistan's northwestern city of Charsadda, health officials said Tuesday.
The blast occurred at ...
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November 5th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): America's top general has called for fostering a sustained US relationship with Pakistan as he said Washington has obligation toward security of the region it abandoned two decades ...
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October 31st, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 31 (DPA) At least seven soldiers were killed and about a dozen injured Saturday when a bomb exploded near a troop vehicle in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the ...
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October 31st, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Peshawar, Oct 31 (DPA) For Rubina Ajmal, life has come to a standstill since Wednesday's car bombing that targeted women buying clothes, bangles and cosmetics in a crowded market ...
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October 29th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 29 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday praised Pakistan's offensive against the Taliban and Al Qaeda near the Afghan border, saying "this is a fight that has ...
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October 28th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday assured Pakistan full support in its struggle against terrorism, after a car bombing killed more than 80 people in the ...
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October 28th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Pakistan Wednesday on a three-day visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and helping its close ally tackle Taliban ...
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October 27th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 27 (DPA) The Pakistani army said Tuesday that 42 Taliban militants and one soldier were killed in the ongoing offensive in South Waziristan district near the Afghan border.
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October 24th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Kotkai (Pak-Afghan Border), Oct 24(ANI): The Pakistani military has taken control of Kotai in South Waziristan's tribal belt, which is believed to be the hometown of Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud.
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October 24th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 24 (DPA) A suspected US missile strike killed at least 14 people in Pakistan's troubled northwestern region bordering Afghanistan Saturday, media reports said.
The attack targeted a Taliban hideout in ...
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October 24th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad, Oct. 24 (ANI): US Commander of Joint Operations Special Command, General Stanley McChrystal has facilitated the removal of scores of security check posts from the Afghanistan side of Pak-Afghan border ...
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October 21st, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 21 (DPA) All educational institutions across Pakistan remained closed Wednesday, a day after twin suicide bombings rocked Islamic University in the capital, killing eight people.
The explosions were apparently part ...
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October 20th, 2009 - 4:57 am ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) The Pakistani security forces have killed at least 78 militants as they continued their push into the Taliban heartland in South Waziristan Monday, the army said.
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October 18th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Rawalpindi, Oct 18 (IANS) More than 60 suspicious people, among them numerous Afghans, were arrested Sunday during a search operation in areas near the Pakistani military headquarters, which was the ...
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October 18th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 18 (DPA) Pakistani security forces scored their first gains in a crucial offensive against Taliban near the Afghan border, by taking two militant towns amid casualties on both sides, ...
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October 18th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Oct. 18 (ANI): Indians are now rushing to join the British Army to fight the Taliban.They will be entitled to sign up as Commonwealth nationals.The current trend can be attributed ...
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October 17th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 17 (DPA) A senior Pakistani official said Saturday government forces had started a much-awaited ground offensive against Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents in the lawless South Waziristan tribal region ...
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October 17th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 17 (DPA) A senior Pakistani official said Saturday government forces had started a much-awaited ground offensive against Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents in the lawless South Waziristan tribal region ...
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October 16th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Oct 16 (DPA) A suicide bombing and a rocket attack at two security installations in northwestern Pakistan Friday killed 16 people, including three soldiers and theee policemen, officials said, as ...
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October 16th, 2009 - 12:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Islamabad, Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Islamic militants attacked key police facilities and also targeted the Army Headquarters in two Pakistani cities, killing at least 28 people in their latest strikes on security ...
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