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What the corps commanders’ conference did not say
Jun 16th
It is important that support to democracy be restated and this support not be to the exclusion of any political party.
US drone strike kills 10 in SWA
Jun 15th
WANA: Missile strikes by U.S. drone aircraft killed 10 people in South Waziristan on Wednesday, intelligence officials said, in an operation bound to deepen tensions in the region.
“There was a huge blast and we can see smoke rising from the compoun…
4 killed in drone attack in South Waziristan
Jun 15th
WANA: Suspected US drones fired missiles in South Waziristan on Wednesday killing four persons, Geo News reported.
According to initial reports, four missiles apparently hit two compounds in the areas of Karikot and Doug near Wana that killed four peo…
Three soldiers martyred in S.Waziristan bomb attack
Jun 13th
LADHA: Three soldiers were killed and four others were injured by a roadside bomb in South Waziristan, Geo News reported. During retaliation at militant hideouts, security forces killed 7 militants.
According to sources, a convoy of the security force…
Fazl rules out formation of Abbottabad commission
Jun 13th
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman saw no possibility of formation of the proposed independent commission to investigate into the Abbottabad incident, saying the government will not constitute the commission.
Talking to m…
CIA chief calls on COAS Gen Kayani,
Jun 11th
ISLAMABAD: CIA Chief Leon Panetta held talks with top Pakistani military and intelligence officials in Friday, an official said, amid a crisis in relations after the unilateral US raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
The difficult relationship betwee…
Eight soldiers killed in N Waziristan militant attack
Jun 9th
Around 150 heavily armed militants attack security checkpost in Miranshah, 12 militants killed in retaliatory firing.
US drone strike kills 19 in North Waziristan
Jun 8th
MIRANSHAH: US missiles struck a suspected insurgent training camp in tribal district of North Waziristan on Wednesday, killing 19 people close to the Afghan border, local security officials said.
The strike took place at the village of Zoynarai in the…
U.S. drone attack kills 20 in North Waziristan Agency
Jun 8th
MIRAN SHAH: At least 20 people were killed Wednesday in a suspected US air strike in suburban area of North Waziristan region near the Afghan border. A pilotless aircraft targeted a compound in the Zawai …
Twin drone strikes kill 4 in North Waziristan
Jun 8th
MIRANSHAH: Two drone attacks in Shawal, an area of North Waziristan has killed four people, Geo News reported.
According to initial reports, two missiles targeted a house in Shawal, killing four people.
