Pakistan media note Delhi-Kabul strategic links
October 5th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) The Pakistani media Wednesday noted with visible concern the move by India and Afghanistan to deepen their strategic ties.The Dawn said a strategic cooperation pact ... Read more...
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Eight militants killed in Pakistan
October 4th, 2011 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) At least eight militants were killed and one soldier was injured Monday evening in a clash between militants and security forces in northwestern tribal belt ... Read more...
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10 militants killed in Pakistan
September 30th, 2011 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS/AKI) Ten militants and a security official were killed in a clash in northwest Pakistan Thursday.The militants staged an attack on security personnel engaged in a search ... Read more...
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10 militants among 15 killed in Pakistan clash (Lead)
September 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Ten militants and five securitymen were killed Sunday during a clash at a checkpost in northwest Pakistan, Xinhua reported.Fighting erupted when militants attacked the checkpost in ... Read more...
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Pakistan deploys troops along Afghan border
September 13th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Pakistan has deployed army personnel along its border with Afghanistan that was earlier manned by paramilitary forces and border police, a military spokesman said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan lodges protest with Afghanistan over attacks
August 28th, 2011 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan has lodged a protest with Afghanistan over the cross-border raids by Taliban on seven Pakistani check posts that left 25 security personnel dead.The army ... Read more...
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U.S. drone strikes kill 21 in North Waziristan
August 10th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by BNO News
MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. drone strikes early Wednesday morning killed at least 21 people in Pakistan's volatile North Waziristan area, local media reported.The air strikes were launched at around 2:20 ... Read more...
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Fresh U.S. drone strikes kill 4 people in North Waziristan
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:36 am ICT by BNO News
MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Fresh U.S. drone strikes killed at least four people on Tuesday in Pakistan's volatile North Waziristan region, officials said.The unmanned aircraft reportedly fired two missiles against a ... Read more...
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US panel opposes cutting off aid to Pakistan
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) A US congressional panel has rejected a move to block all kinds of assistance to Pakistan despite existing differences over security issues between the ... Read more...
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India welcomes US suspension of aid to Pakistan
July 11th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India Monday welcomed the US decision to suspend abut $800 million in military aid to Pakistan, but also underlined its commitment to normalise relations with ... Read more...
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US halting military aid to Pakistan for expulsions
July 10th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US is stopping millions of dollars in aid to the Pakistani military after the expulsion of over 100 US Special Forces trainers by Islamabad.Quoting ... Read more...
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US within reach of defeating Al Qaeda: Panetta
July 9th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 9 (IANS) The US is "within reach" of strategically defeating the Al Qaeda and is targeting its key leaders who are reponsible for the terrorist network's survival, US ... Read more...
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Pakistan denies firing rockets at Afghanistan
June 27th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan Monday denied reports that the country's armed forces fired missiles into Afghan territory, killing and injuring scores of people.A statement from the Afghan Presidential Palace ... Read more...
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Army to quit Waziristan if tribals cooperate: Kayani (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The Pakistani Army will withdraw from Waziristan near the Afghan border if its tribal population takes on terrorists, says army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.Addressing ... Read more...
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U.S. drone strikes kill 11 suspected militants in Pakistan
June 20th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by BNO News
PARACHINAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's volatile tribal region killed at least eleven suspected militants on Monday, officials said.According to SAMAA TV, an unmanned aircraft launched four ... Read more...
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28 militants, eight soldiers killed in Pakistan clashes (Lead)
June 19th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) At least 28 Taliban militants and eight soldiers were killed in two major clashes with the Pakistani security forces near the Afghan border, Xinhua reported ... Read more...
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Three soldiers, four militants killed in Pakistan clash
June 19th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Three soldiers and four Taliban militants were killed Sunday in a clash at a check post in northwest Pakistan, Xinhua reported.The fighting started when militants ... Read more...
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19 killed in drone strike in Pakistan
June 8th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed Wednesday in a drone attack targetting a suspected insurgents training camp close to the Afghan border in Pakistan's North Waziristan ... Read more...
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Mullah Omar dead? No, says Taliban (Third Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul/Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The legendary one-eyed Taliban leader Mullah Omar has been killed in Pakistan, an Afghan TV channel said Monday. The Pakistani Taliban promptly denied it."Mullah Omar ... Read more...
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10 killed in U.S. drone attacks in northern Pakistan
May 17th, 2011 - 2:01 am ICT by BNO News
MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. drone strikes on Monday killed 10 suspected militants in a compound in Pakistan's North Waziristan, Ary news televison reported.The twin strikes took place in Mir Ali ... Read more...
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Deep shame over Osama’s killing in Pakistan, says daily
May 4th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The fact that Osama bin Laden was living right under the "military's nose" added to the way in which he was killed were matters of deep ... Read more...
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Experts don’t buy ‘ISI didn’t know of Osama’s presence in Abbottabad’ story
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3(ANI): British politicians and experts have said that it beggared belief that no one in Pakistan's notorious intelligence service had any idea that elusive Al Qaeda chief Osama bin ... Read more...
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Highlights of Obama’s speech
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Following are highlights of the speech from US President Barack Obama announcing the death of Osama bin Laden:The US has conducted an operation that killed ... Read more...
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Two killed, six injured in landmine blast in northwest Pakistan
April 30th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, April 30(ANI): At least two people were killed and six others wounded in an explosion in Pakistan's Kurram tribal region on Saturday.Hospital sources said that the explosion occurred when a passenger ... Read more...
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Pak suspends NATO supplies to Afghanistan due to protests against US drone attacks
April 24th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, April 24(ANI): Pakistan has suspended NATO supply shipments to Afghanistan as thousands of protesters began a sit-in on the supply route against the US drone campaign in the country's militant-infested ... Read more...
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15 dead in Pakistan check post attack (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) At least 15 security personnel were killed and several others were injured when militants attacked a check post in northwest Pakistan, media reports said Friday.Militants ... Read more...
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U.S. drone strikes kill 25 suspected militants in Pakistan
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by BNO News
MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's volatile tribal region of North Waziristan killed at least 25 suspected militants on Friday and injured several others, officials said.Two U.S. drones ... Read more...
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Pak schoolboy reveals how Taliban brainwashed him into becoming suicide bomber
April 20th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): A Pakistani schoolboy who failed in his suicide bomb bid as his partner launched an attack at a Pakistani shrine earlier this month, has spoken of the terror ... Read more...
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Zardari believes LeT-supporter Pak Army playing double game on terror: Ex-CIA officer
April 19th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has accused the army, which covertly supports the 2008 Mumbai attacks perpetrator Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), of playing a double game in the ongoing war ... Read more...
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Kayani vows to protect Pak tribesmen against all internal and external threats
April 15th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 15(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reiterated the military's resolve to bring peace and stability to the affected tribal areas in the country.General Kayani, who visited the ... Read more...
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U.S. drone strikes kill 6 suspected militants in Pakistan
April 13th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by BNO News
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's restive tribal region of South Waziristan killed at least six suspected militants, officials said Wednesday.U.S. drones in Pakistan, which are operated by ... Read more...
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14 security officials killed in militant ambush in Pak’s Khyber tribal region
March 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 29(ANI): A militant ambush on a convoy of Pakistan security forces in the country's Khyber tribal region has left 14 officials dead.A senior security official said that the personnel ... Read more...
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Militants kill 8 and kidnap several others in northwest Pakistan
March 25th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by BNO News
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Pakistani militants attacked a convoy carrying Shia Muslims, killing eight and kidnapping several others in the northwestern part of the country, local media reported Friday.The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Taliban blow up two girls’ schools in Pakistan
March 25th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Suspected Taliban militants blew up two girls' schools in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, an official said Friday.The primary schools were blown up ... Read more...
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Eight people killed in suspected sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan
March 25th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 25(ANI): At least eight people have been killed and fifteen others abducted as gunmen attacked vehicles carrying Shia Muslims through a volatile northwest Pakistan district on Friday, according to officials.Some ... Read more...
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