Militants kill three ISI officers
September 15th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Three officers of Pakistani agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have been gunned down by militants in the country's restive northwest, police said.The attack took place in ... Read more...
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Six die in Pakistan suicide blast
July 11th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) At least six people, including three policemen, were killed and 19 injured Monday in a suicide blast at a political gathering in Pakistan's restive northwest, a ... Read more...
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23 militants surrender in Pakistan
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) A total of 23 militants have surrendered to security forces in the restive northwest tribal region in Pakistan, officials said.A grand "jirga" (community meeting) of Mohmand ... Read more...
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Six militants killed in Pakistan drone attack
December 27th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) At least six militants were killed in a fresh drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region Monday, official sources said.The US unmanned aircraft fired four missiles at ... Read more...
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US drone attack counter-productive: Pakistani PM
December 26th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday condemned US drone attacks in the country's restive northwest, terming them counter-productive in the fight against terrorism.Gilani said that the ... Read more...
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Pakistan clashes kill 11 soldiers, 24 militants (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Fierce clashes between the Taliban militants and security personnel at five security checkposts in Pakistan's restive northwest left 11 soldiers and 24 militants dead Friday, an official ... Read more...
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Pakistan Taliban release video of kidnapped professor
October 15th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Thursday released a video of a university professor it kidnapped in the country's restive northwest, Xinhua reported.Ajmal Khan, vice chancellor of Peshawar's ... Read more...
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17 die in Pakistan suicide attack, prisoners flee jail (Lead)
July 9th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and over 40 injured Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the civil administrator's office in a bustling market ... Read more...
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17 militants killed in Pakistan
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) At least 17 militants were killed and 10 injured Wednesday in an offensive by Pakistani security forces in the restive northwest tribal region, official sources said.
Four Pakistani ... Read more...
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18 militants, two soldiers killed in Pakistan (Lead, changing dateline)
June 20th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, June 20 (DPA) At least two soldiers and 18 Taliban militants were killed Sunday in various clashes, but also in an accidental blast, across three districts of Pakistan's restive northwest, ... Read more...
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Trial of 3,000 militants begin Aug 1 in Pakistan
June 9th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, June 9 (IANS) The trial will begin here Aug 1 of some 3,000 militants arrested during last year's military operations against the Taliban in Pakistan's restive northwest, a media report ... Read more...
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No decision yet on Pakistan army chief’s extension: PM
May 20th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday termed as "inappropriate and premature" the defence minister's assertion that army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's tenure would not ... Read more...
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30 militants, nine soldiers killed in Pakistan
May 10th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Thirty militants and nine security personnel were killed Monday in fighting in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
Fighting started when militants attacked a security check post at Mashti Meela ... Read more...
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Pakistan to increase defence budget to Rs.443 bn
May 10th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan has decided to increase its defence budget for fiscal 2010-11 by Rs.100 billion ($1.2 billion) to Rs.443 billion due to the additional expenditure caused by the ... Read more...
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25 killed in twin blasts in Pakistan
April 17th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and several others injured Saturday in two powerful blasts at a refugee camp in Pakistan's restive northwest.
Both explosions occurred in quick succession ... Read more...
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38 militants killed in Pakistan’s northwest
April 12th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, April 12 (IANS) At least 38 militants and two security personnel were killed Monday in the ongoing military operations in Pakistan's restive northwest.
Fighting resumed in the Lower Orakzai tribal agency ... Read more...
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Toll rises to 36 in Pakistan rally suicide bombing (Second Lead)
April 5th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a political rally in Pakistans' restive northwest.
According to locals, the blast occurred near the stage at ... Read more...
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25 killed in Pakistan blast (Lead)
April 5th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed in a powerful blast that tore through a political rally in Pakistan's restive northwest Monday, a media report said.
The blast took place ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops kill 38 militants in northwest (Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 4 (DPA) At least 38 militants were killed and more than a dozen injured Sunday in clashes with the troops and airstrikes by helicopter gunships in Pakistan's restive northwest ... Read more...
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24 militants killed in Pakistan’s northwest
April 4th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Security forces Sunday killed 24 militants in two separate operations in Pakistan's restive northwest, bringing to 39 the number of terrorists killed in the area in the last ... Read more...
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Japan gives $9 mn for refugees in Pakistan’s northwest
March 30th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Japan has donated $9 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the rehabilitation of civilians displaced by last year's military operations against the Taliban in Pakistan's ... Read more...
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19 militants killed in military strikes in Pakistan
March 28th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) At least 19 militants were killed Saturday in separate operations carried out by Pakistan military in the restive northwest tribal region.
The security forces pounded militants' hideouts with the ... Read more...
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14 militants killed in Pakistan (Lead)
March 24th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) At least 14 militants were killed and 17 injured in a clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan's tribal area Wednesday.
Security forces backed by helicopters launched a ... Read more...
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Ten militants killed in clash in Pakistan
March 24th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) At least 10 militants were killed in a clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan's tribal area Wednesday.
Fifteen other militants were also injured during the exchange of ... Read more...
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Two Sikhs kidnapped in Pakistan rescued
March 1st, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistani security forces Monday rescued two Sikhs kidnapped by the Taliban in the country's restive northwest. A third kidnapped Sikh was beheaded by his captors after their ... Read more...
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Pakistani Army claims victory over Taliban in Swat, Waziristan
February 23rd, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Pakistan military Tuesday formally announced its victory against the Taliban in Swat and Waziristan in the country's restive northwest and stressed on the need for the ... Read more...
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Pakistan to make drones with US help
February 20th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistan will soon manufacture drones in the country with US assistance, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said Saturday.
Geo TV, citing the minister, said the drone attacks against the ... Read more...
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‘Global war on terror claims 30,000 Pakistani casualties’
February 18th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Feb 18 (IANS) Over 30,000 Pakistani civilians and armed forces personnel have been killed or injured since the global war on terror began in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, ... Read more...
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Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 15 (Lead)
February 10th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 12 tribal paramilitary troopers and three civilians were killed when a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle in Pakistan's restive northwest Wednesday, officials said.
Thirteen troopers of ... Read more...
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Pakistani legislator injured in blast
January 20th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Jan 20 (IANS) A legislator in Pakistan's restive northwest was injured in a suspected terrorist blast here Wednesday but his condition is said to be out of danger, officials said. ... Read more...
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139,000 arms licences issued in Pakistan in 21 months
January 13th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 13 (IANS) Even as Pakistan is engaged in battling the Taliban in the restive northwest, it emerges that a staggering 139,000 arms licences have been issued in the country ... Read more...
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Pakistani military plans third front against Taliban
January 12th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) After decimating the Taliban in two areas of Pakistan's restive northwest, the military now seems to be planning a third front against the militants in the area.
One ... Read more...
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Visit aimed at understanding Pakistan’s challenges: Miliband
January 9th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Saturday he is visiting Pakistan to understand the challenges the country is facing on political, economic and security fronts and how ... Read more...
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Islamabad bombings mastermind arrested: Police
November 20th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The alleged mastermind of the suicide attacks on the World Food Programme office and on a police helpline office here has been arrested, police said Friday.
Briefing reporters, Islamabad ... Read more...
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Terrorism a threat to Pakistan’s tourism sector
November 8th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IANS) The detonating security situation in Pakistan has seen its world tourism ranking dropping from 111 last year to 113 in 2009, a new report says.
According to a ... Read more...
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