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    1st May, 2013
    Osama Bin Laden: More fatal in death
    The number of civilian casualties caused by terrorist violence in Pakistan was higher in the months following OBL's death than the months preceding it.
    18th April, 2013
    Drone strike kills five Yemen Qaeda suspects: official
    A suspected US drone strike in western Yemen killed five Al-Qaeda militants, including a local chief.
    10th April, 2013
    US judge sets bin Laden kin’s trial for January
    Alleged to have been the late Al-Qaeda founder's propaganda chief, Abu Ghaith is accused of conspiring to kill Americans.
    10th April, 2013
    ‘Dead’ Qaeda leader Shehri delivers audio message: SITE
    Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula posted online an audio message from its second-in-command, Saeed al-Shehri, whose death was announced by Yemen in January.
    6th April, 2013
    How a matchbook can trap a wanted man
    Simple matchbooks and posters are proving an effective US tool in the hunt of world's most wanted men.
    19th March, 2013
    UN blames rise in violence against Afghan women on culture
    Violence linked to culture was the main reason for a 20 per cent rise in deaths and injuries of females in Afghanistan last year.
    14th March, 2013
    Court orders to reinstate bin Laden polio campaign workers
    The 17 health workers had pleaded they were unaware of Dr Shakil Afridi’s intentions and were simply following orders.
    8th March, 2013
    Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty to conspiracy
    Suleiman Abu Ghaith, who was arrested in Turkey, is one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda figures to be brought to the United States to face a civilian trial.
    8th March, 2013
    Osama’s son-in-law faces terror charges in US court
    Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is due to appear in court in New York on Friday on charges he plotted with Osama bin Laden to stage attacks on Americans.
    7th March, 2013
    CIA seizes bin Laden son-in-law after Turkey deportation: report
    Abu Ghaith was seized by CIA agents and taken to the US after Turkey deported him to Jordan this month, a Turkish newspaper reported.
    4th March, 2013
    Afghan president lashes out at Pakistan
    ''Afghanistan wants a real struggle against terrorism and wants the Pakistani government to realise that both our nations are burning in the same fire,'' Karzai said.
    13th February, 2013
    US SEAL team was to surrender if surrounded by Pak troops
    WASHINGTON: The American commandos who killed Osama bin Laden were prepared to surrender if surrounded by Pakistani troops, says the man who killed the al…
    12th February, 2013
    US commando describes how he killed Osama
    The US Navy SEAL who killed Osama shares the details of the operation and how the raid affected his life.
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    31st January, 2013
    Zero IQ Thirty
    NFP talks about how wide off the mark a recent Hollywood Blockbuster went in depicting everyday life on the streets of Pakistan.
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    30th January, 2013
    Principle standpoints in Al Bakistan V
    Imran Khan is the last hope for change in Al Bakistan … but he is also the last hope for PPP to remain in power for the next five years.
    29th January, 2013
    “Zero Dark Thirty” finds no takers in Pakistan
    The movie about the Osama bin Laden raid along with controversial television shows "Homeland" and "Last" resort, have not been picked up film distributors and TV channels.
    26th January, 2013
    US documentary seeks to show ‘real’ Bin Laden raid
    While the much-hyped movie “Zero Dark Thirty” has garnered controversy and awards, a lower-profile film seeks to tell the real story behind the raid.
    24th January, 2013
    In Amenas attack brings global jihad home to Algeria
    The French intervention in Mali and a militant attack on the in Algeria have re-energized international jihad.
    23rd January, 2013
    Sundance doc adds new take on hunt for bin Laden
    ''Manhunt,'' uses extensive interviews with CIA officers, military operatives and others involved in tracking bin Laden.
    22nd January, 2013
    How the US shapes the military’s big screen image
    The CIA and the Pentagon pulled out all the stops for the creators of “Zero Dark Thirty,” staging interviews with officials and a Navy SEAL for an inside account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.