Militants kill seven tribal chiefs in PakistanISLAMABAD - Militants have killed seven tribal chiefs in Pakistan’s Bannu district, TV channels reported Thursday. 2 members of an anti-Taliban citizen’s group killed by militants in Pakistan’s Swat ValleyISLAMABAD — Militants killed two members of an anti-Taliban citizen’s committee tasked with protecting their community early Thursday in Pakistan’s restive Swat Valley, a local official said. Thousands flee as Pakistan hits militant strongholdISLAMABAD - Thousands of people have fled Pakistan’s tribal region near the Afghan border, believing the recent surge in military strikes marks the launch of an expected offensive against the Taliban fighters. Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan, it may be changed after strategy reviewWASHINGTON — The Pentagon sought Wednesday to march in step with the Obama administration’s shifting war strategy as the White House considers using more counterterror strikes in Pakistan amid its doubts about adding troops in Afghanistan. Top al-Qaeda leader killed in South Waziristan in drone attackISLAMABAD - Osama Bin Laden’s close aide and a top leader of al Qaeda, Nazimuddin alias Yahyo, was killed in a drone attack in South Waziristan on September 14, intelligence sources have said. Six killed in Pakistan over cellphone callsISLAMABAD - At least six people, including two women, were killed in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday after neighbours clashed over annoying cellphone calls, police said. India sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, alleges Rehman MalikISLAMABAD - Pakistan Wednesday again appeared to be speaking in twin voices on improving ties with India, and accusing New Delhi of promoting terrorism in this country. Muslim extremists in India, a matter of international concern: MusharrafISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has blamed Muslim extremism in India for terror activities increasing in the subcontinent, saying it is a matter of worry for the whole world. Al-Qaeda’s second man in command Zawahri resurfaces in latest videoISLAMABAD - Al-Qaeda has released a latest video apparently marking the eight anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the US. Two militant commanders nabbed in PakistanISLAMABAD - Two militant commanders have been arrested in the Swat region of northwestern Pakistan during an operation of security forces, a media report said Wednesday. Six Taliban fighters killed, 21 surrender in NWFPISLAMABAD - At least six Taliban fighters were killed and 21 others surrendered to Pakistani security forces during raids and search operations in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the last 24 hours. Nine drown in PakistanISLAMABAD - Nine people were drowned while bathing on the coast of Gaddani in southern Pakistan Tuesday, officials said. Pakistan wants improved ties with India: President, PMISLAMABAD - Pakistan appears to be setting the tone for the first high-level contact with India in two months, with its top leadership asserting it wanted improved sub-continental ties in the interest of peace and development. Evidence will decide action against Saeed: Pakistani PMISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tuesday confirmed that Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, had been arrested, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani saying the evidence against him would decide what action needs to be taken. Pak will act against Saeed in accordance with evidence: GilaniISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa Chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, would only be taken based on evidence gathered against him. Taliban claim to killing 45 Pak security personnel in WaziristanISLAMABAD - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly killed 45 security personnel in Waziristan, while 34 extremists have been killed across the region in the last 24 hours. Suspected Islamist militants destroy girls school with explosives in restive NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The school was empty at the time of the blast and no one was injured. 79 killed in clashes in WaziristanISLAMABAD - At least 34 suspected militants have died in clashes in Pakistan’s South and North Waziristan while the Taliban claim to have killed 45 security personnel, media reports said Tuesday. US ’struggling’ to create mechanism to prevent ‘misuse’ of aid to PakISLAMABAD - While Pakistan is pushing the United States to approve the Kerry Lugar bill, which aims to provide 1.5 billion dollars to Islamabad as aid over the next five years, US officials who are involved in the assistance planning are apprehensive over how much money should be directly handed over to the Gilani government. Top ’suicide bomb specialist’ Taliban commander nabbed in SwatISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have nabbed a top commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura Nasim alias Abu Faraj from the Charbagh region in Swat. Senior militant commander arrested in PakistanISLAMABAD - A senior commander of the banned militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been apprehended in northwest Pakistan’s Swat region, media reports said Monday. Quiz Saeed for 26/11, says India ahead of Krishna-Qureshi meet (Roundup)NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD - With Islamabad arresting suspected Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York Sep 27 to review Pakistan’s action against the 26/11 terrorists. Quiz Hafiz Saeed, evidence on Pakistani soil: ChidambaramISLAMABAD /CHENNAI - India Monday demanded that alleged 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed be interrogated as all evidence against him was “on Pakistani soil”, after reports came in that the chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has again been placed under house arrest in Lahore. Pakistani, Indian foreign secretaries to meet Sep 26ISLAMABAD - Hoping to resume the stalled peace process and discuss “the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir”, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said Monday that he would meet his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao in New York Sep 26. Indo-Pak foreign secretaries to resume dialogue process on September 26ISLAMABAD - Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on September 26 followed by foreign ministers’ level talks on September 27 in New York, resuming the dialogue process on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session. Pakistan says Swedes arrested among 13 foreigners under investigation for ties to al-QaidaISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Monday it was investigating a group of foreigners — including a Swedish man once held at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay — for ties to al-Qaida after they were detained on immigration offenses. Police thwart plot to assassinate NWFP ministerISLAMABAD - A suicide attack on the Education Minister of Pakistan’s North Western Frontier Province was thwarted by police on Monday. UK, Pakistan set up joint task force on educationISLAMABAD - The United Kingdom and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint task force on education to be headed by noted British educationist Michael Barber. Pak ministers unhappy over government’s austere measuresISLAMABAD - Pakistani ministers have criticised the government’s decision to restrict their foreign tours in the name of austerity, terming the new policy “ambiguous, self-contradictory and stringent,” demanding flexibility and clarity in it. 83 high profile terrorists on Pak Govt. watch listISLAMABAD - Pakistani law enforcement agencies are searching for 83 high profile terrorists wanted for various crimes, ranging from the attack on former president Pervez Musharraf to fanning the separatist movement in Balochistan. |
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