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Pakistan slated to tour India in 2012
Jun 30th
MUMBAI: Pakistan have been pencilled in to tour India for a full series of Test and one-day cricket matches next year, in what would be a breakthrough in relations that were hit by the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The International Cricket Council gove…
Afghan extremists barred from entering Mohmand
Jun 30th
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Army said that it has restricted Afghan extremists/terrorists from entering Mohmand Agency, Geo News reported Thursday. The army further said that the security forces have gained control of the key check post of Chokarai.
While brie…
US drone wounds top Islamists in Somalia
Jun 30th
WASHINGTON: A US drone fired on two senior commanders of Somalia”s Shebab Islamist insurgency after they were found to have ties to Al-Qaeda, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday, citing US officials.
The strike last week is believed to have w…
Pakistan army blocks entry of Afghan militants
Jun 30th
Gains control of areas near Pak-Afghan border after 3-day operation in Mohmand Agency.
NATO says Haqqani commander killed in Afghanistan
Jun 30th
ISAF identified Ismail Jan as deputy to the senior Haqqani commander inside Afghanistan and said he was killed.
US drone wounds top militants in Somalia: Report
Jun 30th
Officials says militants were planning operations outside of Somalia.
Pakistan rebuts US criticism of anti-terror action
Jun 30th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected assertions by US military commanders that its army lacked capacity and commitment in tackling militants.
Ties between the two countries hit a low point after the May 2 killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Lade…
Ready to die for a life of freedom
Jun 29th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6692/ready-to-die-for-a-life-of-freedom/
Pakistan unlikely to go after militants: US officer
Jun 29th
WASHINGTON: A senior US military officer said Tuesday Pakistani leaders show no sign they are ready to crack down on Haqqani militants operating from sanctuaries near the Afghan border, despite repeated US requests.
The United States has long demanded…
Tanks enter Syrian village, firing heard
Jun 29th
NICOSIA: Dozens of tanks and other armoured vehicles entered the Syrian village of Al-Rami, in the province of Idlib, on Tuesday, Rami Abel Rahman, president of the Syrian Observatory on Human Rights said.
Separately, other anti-regime militants said …
