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Four US drone strikes kill 24 in N Waziristan
Sep 9th
MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike early Thursday killed at least four militants in Pakistan''s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The latest strike hit North Waziristan, the same tribal district targeted in three other drone attacks in the past 24 hours and a renowned hub for More >
Flooding hurts Pakistan terror fight: Husain Haqqani
Sep 9th
WASHINGTON: Massive flooding that has submerged vast swaths of Pakistan has stretched thin the Pakistani military and will hamper its fight against terrorists, the country's ambassador to the United States said Wednesday.
The military's resources, particularly its limited supply of helicopters, are busy with flood relief, Husain Haqqani said, adding that More >
US drone strike kills 4 in N Waziristan
Sep 9th
MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike early Thursday killed at least four militants in Pakistan''s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The latest strike hit North Waziristan, the same tribal district targeted in three other drone attacks in the past 24 hours and a renowned hub for More >
Aisam in mens doubles final at US Open
Sep 9th
NEW YORK: Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi has reached the US Open men''s and mixed doubles finals and hopes to win both in tribute to the 21 million flood victims in his homeland.
Qureshi and partner Rohan Bopanna of India, trying to foster peace between their rival homelands, advanced to the men''s doubles More >
US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan: officials
Sep 9th
MIRANSHAH: A US drone strike early Thursday killed at least four militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The latest strike hit North Waziristan, the same tribal district targeted in three other drone attacks in the past 24 hours and a renowned hub for Taliban More >
Five Baloch militant outfits banned
Sep 9th
QUETTA: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and four other Baloch militant organisations have been banned and their accounts and other assets have been frozen. This was announced at a press conference here on Wednesday by Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik who also said that targeted operation against the organisations would More >
Three drone strikes in North Waziristan; 18 killed
Sep 9th
MIRAMSHAH: Fourteen suspected militants and four children were killed when US drones carried out three attacks in North Waziristan on Wednesday. Missiles targeted a compound, a car and a house in parts of North Waziristan near the Afghan border, according to reports. The compound located in Dendy Derpakhel near Miramshah More >
Flood? What flood?
Sep 9th
That whole flood thing is still going on? What do you mean? It’s been, God I don’t know, days since that started. I only just remembered it because someone sent me a picture of Angelina Jolie sitting amongst survivors. First I thought she was one of the affected. Maybe she More >
Fanning extremism
Sep 9th
A proposed ban on cartoons inspired by Hindu mythology being discussed by legislators in Punjab highlights our government’s skewed priorities and blinkered vision. It is unfortunate and in fact ridiculous that lawmakers choose to occupy themselves with forming committees to discuss a perceived threat to Pakistani culture from a few animated More >
‘If you have understanding, then why this hubbub?’
Sep 9th
Not so long ago, Christian fundamentalist organisations in America began to protest against Spongebob Squarepants – a very popular children’s cartoon on the Nickelodeon cable station. It had a subversive homosexual agenda, they claimed.
A few years before that, similar charges were laid at the feet of beloved Sesame Street, More >
Three drone strikes kill 18 militants in North Waziristan
Sep 9th
MIRAMSHAH: Three separate US drone strikes in Pakistan's northwestern tribal district killed at least 18 militants on Wednesday, security officials said.
Officials in Washington say the drone strikes are a vital tool needed to protect the 150,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan and have killed a number of high-value targets including Pakistani More >
14 killed in three US drone strikes in NWA
Sep 8th
MIRANSHAH: Three separate drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency killed 10 people, Geo News reported Wednesday.
The third US drone attack killed at least four militants in the country’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border.
The latest strike again hit North Waziristan, the same tribal district targeted in the previous two More >
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning
Sep 8th
KABUL: The Taliban's shadowy leader Mullah Mohammad Omar says Afghan fighters are winning the war and warns Americans they are wasting lives and billions of dollars in tax.
The Taliban leader is also telling his followers that the Americans will soon leave Afghanistan and urges them to avoid hurting civilians —instructions More >
Spokesman of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama’at killed in Karachi
Sep 8th
KARACHI: Unknown assailants on Wednesday gunned down Ahsan ullah Farooqi, the spokesman of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at, and severely injured his companion Naeem in Karachi.
According to sources, Farooqi was returning after a press conference on target killings in Mehmoodabad when unknown gunmen attacked him in the area of Gurumandir.
Farooqi and More >
Four killed in bombs as Baghdad bans motorcycles
Sep 8th
BAGHDAD: A car bomb and several roadside blasts killed four people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Wednesday as Baghdad imposed a ban on motorcycles ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
In the deadliest attack, a vehicle packed with explosives was detonated and quickly followed by a roadside More >
Ten killed in twin drone attacks in NWaziristan
Sep 8th
MIRANSHAH: At least ten people were killed in twin drone attacks in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) capital Miranshah, Geo News reported Wednesday.
According to sources, the US surveillance plane attacked on two houses with missiles in border area of North Waziristans Dargha Mandi at Ghulam Khan Road area, killing at More >
Landmine attack at former senators house in Mohmand
Sep 8th
PESHAWAR: At least two people were injured in a landmine attack at the house of a former senator in Khuizai tehsil of Mohmand Agency, Geo News reported Wednesday.
However, a landmine was neutralized.
According to sources, some unidentified miscreants planted at least three landmines at the residence of former senator More >
Burn Quran Day in Flordia Church 11 September , 9/11
Sep 8th
Every Muslim Protest Florida church plans to burn Quran on 9/11 Anniversary.Burn Quran in Flordia Church 11 September , 9/11.A Florida church said it plans to publicly burn copies of the Quran
on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, prompting threats from Islamic groups and warnings the move will trigger More >
Media watch: Terror returns to Pakistan
Sep 8th
Media watch is a daily round-up of key articles featured on news websites, hand-picked by The Express Tribune web staff.
Terror rising
This latest string of incidents in a week filled with death and malice ought to serve as a wakeup call to the government, military and all security agencies. The Taliban More >
US Quran burning would be ‘outrageous’: Vatican
Sep 8th
VATICAN CITY: The planned mass burning of copies of the Quran in the US state of Florida would be “an outrageous and grave gesture,” the Vatican said on Wednesday.
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said in a statement it had “received with great concern the news of the proposed More >
Miranshah drone attack kills 6
Sep 8th
MIRANSHAH: At least six people were killed in a drone attack in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) capital Miransah, Geo News reported Wednesday.
According to sources, the US surveillance plane attacked with missile in Dargha Mandi at Ghulam Khan Road area, killing at least six people.
At least two houses were More >
Three dead in US drone attack in N.Waziristan
Sep 8th
MIRANSHAH: At least three people were killed in a drone attack in Ghulam Khan Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Geo News reported Wednesday.
Indian police arrest two over Pune bakery bombing
Sep 8th
MUMBAI: Indian police have arrested two men over a deadly restaurant bombing earlier this year, saying those in custody had links to Pakistan-based militants who allegedly masterminded the Mumbai attacks.
The head of Maharashtra state's Anti-Terrorism Squad, Rakesh Maria, said the pair were picked up on Monday and were to be More >
Japan journalist says he tricked captors with Twitter
Sep 8th
TOKYO: A Japanese freelance journalist freed after a five-month hostage ordeal in Afghanistan says he used Twitter to announce he was still alive under the noses of his captors, who did not understand English.
Kosuke Tsuneoka, 41, who had been missing in northern Afghanistan since April, was speaking in Tokyo following More >
Clinton slams Quran burning
Sep 8th
WASHINGTON: US diplomatic chief Hillary Clinton welcomed late on Tuesday condemnation in the United States of a Florida pastor''s plans to burn hundreds of Qurans on the anniversary of 9/11.
''I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful act that has come from American religious leaders from More >
Army to help in rehabilitation phase
Sep 8th
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has told army chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani that the military would be engaged in rehabilitating flood-affected areas.
According to an official handout issued by the prime minister’s media office on Tuesday, Kayani briefed the prime minister about the army’s relief activities. Gilani told Kayani that the More >
White House warns Florida church not to burn Quran
Sep 8th
WASHINGTON: A Florida evangelical church yesterday vowed to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Holy Qur’an on the 9/11 anniversary despite fears it may fuel an angry backlash and endanger US and allied troops in Afghanistan.
The White House lent its voice to growing concern from military More >
Blast targeting Kohat police colony kills 21
Sep 8th
KOHAT: Twenty-one people were killed and 70 wounded in a bomb attack targeting police residential quarters in Kohat on Tuesday, Geo News reported Tuesday.
"Twenty-one people have been killed and 70 wounded, and there were women and children among the injured," a senior police official said.
"It was a big More >
Panel may be allowed to quiz Ajmal Kasab
Sep 8th
NEW DEHLI: India is signalling its willingness to give access to a judicial commission from Pakistan to visit India and examine witnesses associated with the interrogation of Ajmal Kasab, the 26/11 terror attack convict, now in Arthur Road jail in Mumbai.
“They (Pakistan) want to examine two witnesses… a commission is More >
Clinton joins condemnation of Quran-burning plans
Sep 8th
WASHINGTON: US diplomatic chief Hillary Clinton late Tuesday joined the general condemnation in the United States of a Florida pastor's “disrespectful” plans to burn hundreds of Qurans on the anniversary of 9/11.
“I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act that has come from American religious More >
