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11th November, 2012
One policeman, two terrorists killed in Bannu
Ibrahim, an extremist said to be the nephew of former Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baiutulah Mehsud, was also killed during the encounter.
26th June, 2012
Taliban attack television office in Karachi; two injured
A spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said they had attacked the news channel's for "not including their view on issues."
16th April, 2012
Was Bannu jailbreak an inside job?
“We had maps of the area and we had complete maps and plans of the jail as well,” says a senior TTP commander.
25th March, 2012
Parliament not in favour of restoring Nato supply route: Fazlur
PESHAWAR: Chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday spoke about the reservations on the recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security,…
25th March, 2012
TTP threatens to attack lawmakers if Nato supply routes reopen
Pakistan's parliament is reviewing recommendations for a new direction in ties with Washington, including a possible re-opening of supply routes for Nato forces in Afghanistan, which were suspended last November after a cross-border skirmish with Nato forces killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
12th March, 2012
Taliban claim responsibility for suicide blast at funeral; 16 dead
PESHAWAR, March 11: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral in the suburban Badbher area, killing 16 people and injuring 33 others on Sunday.
6th March, 2012
Ousted deputy leader of Pakistan Taliban favors talks with govt
PESHAWAR: A deputy leader of the Pakistan Taliban, reportedly ousted at the weekend by a militant council, still favors peace talks with the Pakistani government,…
23rd November, 2011
Taliban claim truce holding in South Waziristan
A commander of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has said that his organisation has declared a ceasefire to the extent of Mehsud-dominated areas of South Waziristan to build confidence with the government for holding peace talks.
19th August, 2011
Al-Qaeda weaker in Pakistan: US report
WASHINGTON: The United States says that al-Qaeda in Pakistan has become weaker but remains capable of conducting transnational terror attacks, assisted by allied militant groups.…
13th August, 2011
Swat: Back on the radar of tourists
‘Be careful! Why are you going? Can’t you avoid it? I still see on the TV and read that everything is not normal in Swat!’…
6th June, 2011
Pakistani Taliban vow revenge attacks on US targets
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Taliban, a close ally of al Qaeda, plans to attack American targets abroad to avenge the death of Osama bin Laden, said one…
17th May, 2011
Death toll climbs to 98 in Charsadda suicide attack
PESHAWAR: The death toll from a double suicide bombing targeting a police training centre in northwest Pakistan has risen to 98, police said on Tuesday.…
14th May, 2011
Pakistan must stand united with allies to tackle extremists: Nato
BRUSSELS: Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Saturday urged Pakistan to stand united with its Western allies to tackle extremists, who were behind a…
14th May, 2011
Death toll climbs to 89 in Charsadda suicide attack
PESHAWAR: The death toll from a double suicide bombing on a FC training centre in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda rose to 89 on Saturday,…
13th May, 2011
Carnage hits FC's new recruits
SHABQADAR: The fresh-faced cadets of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary were meant to be taking the fight to the Taliban. Instead the fight came to them, in…
13th May, 2011
Twin blasts kill more than 80 in Charsadda
SHABQADAR: The Tehrik-e-Taliban on Friday claimed their first major strike in revenge for Osama bin Laden’s death as more than 80 people were killed and…
18th January, 2011
Britain moves to ban Tehrik-e-Taliban under terror law
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is the group most influenced by al Qaeda and is the main militant alliance based in northwestern Pakistan, focusing on attacking the Pakistani …