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Abbottabad raid commission, and other wastes of time
Jun 6th
This time, the politics is of commissions. The
LeT continues to plan attacks from Pakistan: U.S.
Jun 6th
Washington: LeT, an “extremely capable” terror group with a sophisticated regional network, continues to plan its operations from within Pakistan, a U.S. government report has said, warning that militant safe havens LeT threat …
Action after Kharotabad tribunal verdict: Malik
Jun 6th
QUETTA: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday said the responsible of Kharotabad firing tragedy would be dealt with iron hand adding that there is no evidence of Taliban presence in the city and the propaganda in this regard was baseless.
“The prop…
Plot to assassinate Zardari in Pims foiled
Jun 6th
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have foiled a plot to assassinate President Asif Ali Zardari, police officials said. Senior officials disclosed to The News that the plot involved a 52-member squad. Several members of the squad have been arrested. Currently, they are being interrogated while the police are making hectic efforts to apprehend the others. A [...]
Terrorists cowardly attack cant demoralise nation: Gilani
Jun 5th
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government was determined to root out the cancer of terrorism.
The prime minister condemning the Peshawar blast expressed his grief and sorrow on the loss of human lives.
Prime Minister, Y…
48 militants killed, 28 security men dead in Upper Dir
Jun 5th
DIR: Armed clashes between security forces and militants from Afghanistan continued for the fourth day in Upper Dir where so far 48 terrorists have been killed while 28 security men and 8 civilians have also lost their lives, Geo News reported Saturday…
Harkatul Jihad al-Islami confirms Ilyas Kashmiri killed
Jun 4th
ISLAMABAD: A US drone attack that killed nine militants in South Waziristan targeted and killed top al Qaeda commander and chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HJI) Ilyas Kashmiri, local officials said Saturday. Moreover, an HJI spokesman confirmed that Kashmiri had been killed, DawnNews reported. Kashmiri, 47, was considered one of the most feared operational [...]
Ilyas Kashmiri reportedly killed in U.S. strike
Jun 4th
ISLAMABAD: Ilyas Kashmiri, one of five terrorist leaders most wanted by the United States reportedly killed in U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan of Pakistan, according to media reports Ilyas Kashmiri was also believed …
Al Qaeda still threat from Pakistan: US official
Jun 4th
WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda still has the capacity to stage international attacks from Pakistan despite US forces” killing of the extremist network”s leader Osama bin Laden, a US official said Friday.
Appearing before Congress, State Department official Sh…
Security of Afghan border in Malakand division beefed up
Jun 3rd
PESHAWAR: Panicked by the Upper Dir terror incidents, the provincial government has directed to beef up the security of Afghan border adjacent to Malakand division. The provincial government directed the Commissioner Malakand division, DIG Malakand, …
