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January - 10 
President Pervez Musharraf said in Islamabad on January 10 that Pakistan is facing no external threat and is trying to resolve disputes with India to achieve durable peace in the region. Speaking at the concluding session of the fifth National Security Workshop at the National Defence Collage, Gen.
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President Pervez Musharraf said in Islamabad on January 10 that Pakistan is facing no external threat and is trying to resolve disputes with India to achieve durable peace in the region. Speaking at the concluding session of the fifth National Security Workshop at the National Defence Collage, Gen. Musharraf claimed that efforts were underway to make Pakistan a moderate and enlightened Islamic welfare state as envisioned by the founding fathers of the country.
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February - 2 
Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, said in Islamabad on February 2 that Pakistan would only share information with the US relating to terror targets in the tribal areas of the country but the US forces deployed in Afghanistan would never be allowed to neutralise terrorists inside Pakistan.
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Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, said in Islamabad on February 2 that Pakistan would only share information with the US relating to terror targets in the tribal areas of the country but the US forces deployed in Afghanistan would never be allowed to neutralise terrorists inside Pakistan. "We have agreements with some countries to counter terrorism under which we share information and we will continue to offer the same," the minister said
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February - 2 
Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, stated in Islamabad on February 2 that the January 19-murder of Deputy Chief of Kazakh mission to Pakistan, Sapargali Aubakirov, in the capital was a terrorist act. Sherpao stating that the killing was not an ordinary crime added, "We have found some clue
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Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, stated in Islamabad on February 2 that the January 19-murder of Deputy Chief of Kazakh mission to Pakistan, Sapargali Aubakirov, in the capital was a terrorist act. Sherpao stating that the killing was not an ordinary crime added, "We have found some clues which confirm that it was a terrorist incident." The minister also said three suspects had been taken into custody and further investigations were under way.
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February - 16 
Pakistan and India on February 16 agreed to start a bus service between Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir from April 7, 2005, with people from Kashmir, Pakistan and India to travel across the Line of Control (LoC) by an entry permit system. Foreign Min
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Pakistan and India on February 16 agreed to start a bus service between Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir from April 7, 2005, with people from Kashmir, Pakistan and India to travel across the Line of Control (LoC) by an entry permit system. Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri announced this in Islamabad in a joint statement with his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh after talks between the two. "The bus service will start without prejudice to the stated positions of both the countries on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir," Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, said at a separate press conference. The entry permit for travel across the LoC will reportedly be issued by both sides on verification of identities and the citizens of a third country will not be allowed to avail this travel facility. "We have discussed the practical procedure that applies to a route and which does not affect our stated positions. Those traveling to Pakistan will also be able to visit Gilgit and Baltistan," said Saran, adding that the bus service was an important development and a "win-win situation" for both countries. Natwar Singh, in his statement, said both sides agreed to also look at a pipeline through Pakistan subject to the satisfaction of India’s concerns related to security and assured supplies. "We also agreed to start a bus service between Amritsar and Lahore and to religious places such as Nankana Sahib and instructed our officials to tie up technical details," added Singh.
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April - 4 
Pakistan said on April 4 that there was no threat to the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus passengers in the territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PoK, Pakistan occupied Kashmir). "There is no security problem in Azad Kashmir because it is the most peaceful area in the region with a very low crime rate," cla
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Pakistan said on April 4 that there was no threat to the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus passengers in the territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PoK, Pakistan occupied Kashmir). "There is no security problem in Azad Kashmir because it is the most peaceful area in the region with a very low crime rate," claimed Foreign Office spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, in Islamabad. Jillani also said threats to passengers by some groups in Kashmir were uncalled for because the passengers would be "genuine" Kashmiris.
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April - 9 
In a press release issued in Islamabad on April 9, Pakistan Muslim League Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed, a member of the official dialogue team to resolve the stand-off between the government and Bugti tribe, stated that the government has agreed to withdraw security forces deployed betwee
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In a press release issued in Islamabad on April 9, Pakistan Muslim League Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed, a member of the official dialogue team to resolve the stand-off between the government and Bugti tribe, stated that the government has agreed to withdraw security forces deployed between Dera Bugti and Sui as a first step of confidence building and implementation of the Shujaat-Bugti agreement. The press release also stated the government had decided to open the route between Dera Bugti and Sui that was closed after the March 17 incident. "About the matters concerning provincial autonomy and other issues regarding Balochistan, the parliamentary committee will undertake a dialogue with the political forces of the province to settle the contentious issues in near future," the press release concluded.
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April - 9 
President Pervez Musharraf on April 9 stressed the need to resolve the Kashmir dispute and said he would discuss the matter with the Indian leadership during his next week’s visit to New Delhi. "The April 17 cricket match has no value compared to the talks to be held on Kashmir," he said while spea
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President Pervez Musharraf on April 9 stressed the need to resolve the Kashmir dispute and said he would discuss the matter with the Indian leadership during his next week’s visit to New Delhi. "The April 17 cricket match has no value compared to the talks to be held on Kashmir," he said while speaking at the Students’ Convention 2005 in Islamabad. The Indian government has invited President Musharraf to watch the last One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Pakistan in New Delhi on April 17.
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April - 12 
According to Daily Times, the United States closed its consulate in Karachi on April 12 after receiving a security threat. Americans have been told to avoid the area around the consulate and the nearby Marriott Hotel, said Greggory Crouch, press attache at the US Embassy in Islamabad. Crouch told AF
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According to Daily Times, the United States closed its consulate in Karachi on April 12 after receiving a security threat. Americans have been told to avoid the area around the consulate and the nearby Marriott Hotel, said Greggory Crouch, press attache at the US Embassy in Islamabad. Crouch told AFP that "We have received credible information of a threat and that has heightened our security concern."
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April - 18 
The Government is reportedly planning to launch an operation against terrorists in North Waziristan even as US forces prepare to undertake a spring offensive in Afghanistan. This was stated by Commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, Lt-Gen David Barno, while talking to journalists at the U
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The Government is reportedly planning to launch an operation against terrorists in North Waziristan even as US forces prepare to undertake a spring offensive in Afghanistan. This was stated by Commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, Lt-Gen David Barno, while talking to journalists at the US Embassy in Islamabad on April 18. While referring to a meeting of the Tripartite Commission of the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan held earlier in the day, he said: "We collectively feel that there is a need to undertake an operation in North Waziristan. That's an area where I think the Pakistani military is about to undertake a military operation to keep pressure on terrorist networks." According to Barno, "We are in the middle of beginning a spring offensive and the Pakistani forces are busy moving troops to North Waziristan to continue to put pressure on terrorist networks."
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May - 4 
Security forces have arrested top Al Qaeda terrorist, Abu Faraj Al Libbi, who was allegedly behind two assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf in 2003, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said in Islamabad on May 4. Addressing a press conference, the Minister said the Libyan national h
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Security forces have arrested top Al Qaeda terrorist, Abu Faraj Al Libbi, who was allegedly behind two assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf in 2003, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said in Islamabad on May 4. Addressing a press conference, the Minister said the Libyan national had been arrested a few days back. However, he declined to give details about how and from where Abu Faraj had been arrested. "I confirm that Abu Faraj Al Libbi has been arrested but it is premature to say whether he would be handed over to the US because during the investigation process, which is under way, no decision in this regard can be taken," said Sherpao. According to the Minister, the arrest was a major setback for Al Qaeda. "Besides attempts on the life of President Musharraf, the Al Qaeda operative was involved in many other cases of terrorism in Pakistan," he added. Al Libbi, who is said to be number three in the Al Qaeda hierarchy, carried a head money of $10 million. Pakistan also had announced a reward of Rupees 20 million for information leading to his arrest. 40-year-old Abu Faraj was reportedly once Osama bin Laden's personal assistant.
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May - 9 
On May 9, the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, told a weekly news briefing in Islamabad that the Kashmir issue has reached a decisive stage where solution to the longstanding conflict is very close. "We think the ongoing freedom movement in Indian occupied Kashmir has com
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On May 9, the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, told a weekly news briefing in Islamabad that the Kashmir issue has reached a decisive stage where solution to the longstanding conflict is very close. "We think the ongoing freedom movement in Indian occupied Kashmir has come to a stage where the solution appears to be nearer than it was ever before." Jillani rejected Indian press reports that 500 terrorists were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan as mere propaganda.
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May - 20 
President Pervez Musharraf said on May 20 that a solution to the Kashmir issue lay in making boundaries irrelevant. Addressing the concluding session of a conference on Evolving South Asian Fraternity organised by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) in Islamabad, Gen. Musharraf said there
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President Pervez Musharraf said on May 20 that a solution to the Kashmir issue lay in making boundaries irrelevant. Addressing the concluding session of a conference on Evolving South Asian Fraternity organised by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) in Islamabad, Gen. Musharraf said there were three statements (on the issue): the boundaries could not be redrawn; the Line of Control (LoC) could not be made a permanent border; and the boundaries should be made irrelevant. "All these are conflicting statements. The solution lies in a compromise on the three," he said when asked about a possible Kashmir solution. "I think the solution lies in the third – that boundaries should be irrelevant."
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May - 25 
The United States will continue to support the ongoing India-Pakistan peace process to ensure it moves forward, said the visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, during her meeting with Foreign Secretary, Riaz Mohammad Khan, in Islamabad on May 25. Rocca told Khan that
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The United States will continue to support the ongoing India-Pakistan peace process to ensure it moves forward, said the visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, during her meeting with Foreign Secretary, Riaz Mohammad Khan, in Islamabad on May 25. Rocca told Khan that the US Government was "greatly encouraged" by the India-Pakistan peace dialogue and would continue to nudge both sides to move forward, according to Dawn. Describing the meeting as "very positive" a senior official said the discussions focused largely on bilateral issues and the India-Pakistan peace process.
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May - 27 
the police have released a sketch of the suspected suicide bomber and announced a reward of Rupees 500,000 for anyone who provides information on the attacker. "Initial information suggests it was a suicide attack," said Islamabad police chief, Talat Mehmood Tariq. An unconfirmed report added that t
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the police have released a sketch of the suspected suicide bomber and announced a reward of Rupees 500,000 for anyone who provides information on the attacker. "Initial information suggests it was a suicide attack," said Islamabad police chief, Talat Mehmood Tariq. An unconfirmed report added that there might have been two suicide bombers, one of whom was thought to have had about 2 kg of explosives strapped to his chest.
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May - 27 
Witnesses said the suicide bomber entered the congregation area when Tahreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqa-e-Jafria, a Shia organisation, leader Raja Basharat Hussain Imami entered the venue with his supporters, according to Daily Times. Though their leaders did not call it a sectarian incident, some Shias describ
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Witnesses said the suicide bomber entered the congregation area when Tahreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqa-e-Jafria, a Shia organisation, leader Raja Basharat Hussain Imami entered the venue with his supporters, according to Daily Times. Though their leaders did not call it a sectarian incident, some Shias described it as premeditated. "Nothing happened during the four days of annual Urs and a blast occurred during our annual gathering, showing that the bombing targeted Shia Muslims," said Asad Abbas, an eyewitness.
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June - 8 
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on June 8 said, "the UN has miserably failed to get its resolutions implemented and, therefore, the APHC leadership is duty bound to explore other options as well for the resoluti
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The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on June 8 said, "the UN has miserably failed to get its resolutions implemented and, therefore, the APHC leadership is duty bound to explore other options as well for the resolution of the core issue of Kashmir". The APHC chairman was flanked by all the other visiting Hurriyat leaders, except Yasin Malik, the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front. However, when asked about details, Mirwaiz said these options were still in the preliminary stages and being discussed.
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June - 13 
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Yasin Malik, disclosed in Islamabad on June 13 that the Pakistani Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, had in the past set up a militant camp where around 3,500 Jihadis were trained in guerrilla warfare. Malik claimed that "Sheikh Rashid
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The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Yasin Malik, disclosed in Islamabad on June 13 that the Pakistani Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, had in the past set up a militant camp where around 3,500 Jihadis were trained in guerrilla warfare. Malik claimed that "Sheikh Rashid has played a great role for Kashmir’s liberation. He used to support the frontline Jihadis, but very few people know about his contributions." However, the minister has thus far refused to comment on Malik’s statement.
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June - 13 
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Yasin Malik, had disclosed in Islamabad on June 13 that Rashid Ahmed had in the past set up a militant camp where around 3,500 Jihadis were trained in guerrilla warfare.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Yasin Malik, had disclosed in Islamabad on June 13 that Rashid Ahmed had in the past set up a militant camp where around 3,500 Jihadis were trained in guerrilla warfare.
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June - 24 
Sheikh Rashid is reported to have said in Islamabad, "The Indian Government's decision to impose a ban on my travel to Srinagar has shocked and saddened me. It has also frustrated people in occupied Kashmir who were anxiously awaiting my visit. The decision has upset my relatives in occupied Kashmir
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Sheikh Rashid is reported to have said in Islamabad, "The Indian Government's decision to impose a ban on my travel to Srinagar has shocked and saddened me. It has also frustrated people in occupied Kashmir who were anxiously awaiting my visit. The decision has upset my relatives in occupied Kashmir."
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July - 14 
The Education Minister, Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, claimed in Islamabad on July 15 that no military training was being imparted to students in Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan. "We have no evidence of military training being imparted in Madrassas in the recent past," he told CNN and added, "
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The Education Minister, Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, claimed in Islamabad on July 15 that no military training was being imparted to students in Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan. "We have no evidence of military training being imparted in Madrassas in the recent past," he told CNN and added, "We have been reading about it in the press but no body has officially told us about such training in any Madrassa." "If the British government has any evidence, it should tell us and we will certainly look into it and take action," Qazi said while condemning the London blasts that had killed at least 54 people.
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July - 27 
Meanwhile, leaders of the Wafaqul Madaris (federation of seminaries) said on July 27 that Pakistan would face "dire consequences" unless the crackdown ends. "We demand that the crackdown (against Madrassas) end at once," Mufti Munibur Rehman told a press conference in Islamabad. "The elements who ar
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Meanwhile, leaders of the Wafaqul Madaris (federation of seminaries) said on July 27 that Pakistan would face "dire consequences" unless the crackdown ends. "We demand that the crackdown (against Madrassas) end at once," Mufti Munibur Rehman told a press conference in Islamabad. "The elements who are advising the government to launch crackdown on madaris want a clash between President General Pervez Musharraf and madaris," Rehman said while reading out a declaration.
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July - 28 
All Madrassas (seminaries) that fail to register by December 2005 will be shut down, said Lt Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, the Education Minister. "The Interior Ministry has sent a summary to the cabinet division and a law in this regard would be enacted soon," Ashraf said while talking to the media
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All Madrassas (seminaries) that fail to register by December 2005 will be shut down, said Lt Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, the Education Minister. "The Interior Ministry has sent a summary to the cabinet division and a law in this regard would be enacted soon," Ashraf said while talking to the media in Islamabad on July 28. He also said the Government was revising the curricula to reduce disparity in education systems and would introduce a uniform curriculum throughout Pakistan.
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August - 3 
An unnamed official in Islamabad was quoted as saying in The News that authorities were trying to determine whether Ethiopian-born Muktar Said Ibrahim, alleged ringleader in the failed attacks in London on July 21, had visited Pakistan. Investigators reportedly believe that any confirmation of a vis
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An unnamed official in Islamabad was quoted as saying in The News that authorities were trying to determine whether Ethiopian-born Muktar Said Ibrahim, alleged ringleader in the failed attacks in London on July 21, had visited Pakistan. Investigators reportedly believe that any confirmation of a visit by Ibrahim to Pakistan would strengthen the theory of a link between the two groups of bombers.
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August - 7 
The United Jehad Council (UJC), an alliance of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly offered a cease-fire to India provided the latter declares Kashmir to be a disputed area and orders a complete withdrawal of troops. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on August 7 on "Kashmir Freedom Moveme
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an alliance of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly offered a cease-fire to India provided the latter declares Kashmir to be a disputed area and orders a complete withdrawal of troops. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on August 7 on "Kashmir Freedom Movement: Prospects of Success, Concerns and Threats", the UJC chairman Syed Salahuddin of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) said they would welcome any proposal of a truce "If Indian government declares Held Kashmir as disputed territory, withdraws its troops, releases all detained Kashmiris and stops their killings." According to Nation, the Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, and leaders of various Jihadi groups were present on the occasion. Salahuddin claimed that if Gen. Musharraf or any major country assured the militant leaders that India would fulfill all the conditions and would show its willingness for a negotiated settlement of the Kashmir issue in consonance of Kashmiri people’s wishes, the UJC would have no objection to a cease-fire, according to Dawn. Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is reported to have stated that the ‘struggle for independence of Kashmir’ should not be equated with terrorism. "Terrorism and independence struggle are two different things and should not be compared," he said.
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August - 15 
Pakistan on August 15 rejected as "fabricated and false" the Indian charge of terrorist infrastructure on the former’s soil. "There is no infrastructure of terrorism anywhere in Pakistan or in territories under Pakistan’s control," said Naeem Khan, a foreign ministry spokesperson, in Islamabad while
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Pakistan on August 15 rejected as "fabricated and false" the Indian charge of terrorist infrastructure on the former’s soil. "There is no infrastructure of terrorism anywhere in Pakistan or in territories under Pakistan’s control," said Naeem Khan, a foreign ministry spokesperson, in Islamabad while reacting to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s remarks during his Independence Day speech in New Delhi on August 15-morning. "Reports of such infrastructure are fabricated and false," claimed Khan, adding that Pakistan had "put some checks on the activities of terrorists from its soil" but said it was "not possible to achieve success through half-hearted efforts."
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August - 22 
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction) has reportedly refused to register its Madrassas (seminaries) with the Government under the Madaris Registration Ordinance 2005. Maulana Fazlur Rehman told reporters in Islamabad on August 22 that his party would not register its 8,500 seminaries acro
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The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction) has reportedly refused to register its Madrassas (seminaries) with the Government under the Madaris Registration Ordinance 2005. Maulana Fazlur Rehman told reporters in Islamabad on August 22 that his party would not register its 8,500 seminaries across Pakistan. "We reject the Madaris Registration Ordinance which President General Pervez Musharraf has promulgated by amending the Society Act. If we approve such amendments and the parliament also approves them we will be forced to introduce the government-dictated syllabus and employ government-recommended teachers in the Madrassas. This is not possible for us," he said.
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August - 29 
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that there is no quick fix or military solution to the problem of extremism in Pakistan. "While we have to confront terrorism with force, the malaise of extremism has to be handled with care, as change cannot be imposed and pertains to the hearts a
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President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that there is no quick fix or military solution to the problem of extremism in Pakistan. "While we have to confront terrorism with force, the malaise of extremism has to be handled with care, as change cannot be imposed and pertains to the hearts and minds of people," Gen. Musharraf said at a seminar on global terrorism in Islamabad on August 29. "It will take years before it (extremism) is completely curbed," he said. According to him, extremism and terrorism must be differentiated and separate strategies be made to address them. "We must address terrorism holistically and get to the roots. The resolution of core disputes will pull the carpet from under the feet of extremism and terrorism," he claimed.
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October - 29 
Pakistan and India agreed on October 29 to open foot crossings at five points across the Line of Control(LoC) from November 7 to facilitate earthquake relief operations. The agreement was reached between the two sides after negotiations at the senior officials’ meeting held at the Foreign Ministry i
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Pakistan and India agreed on October 29 to open foot crossings at five points across the Line of Control(LoC) from November 7 to facilitate earthquake relief operations. The agreement was reached between the two sides after negotiations at the senior officials’ meeting held at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad. A joint press statement issued at the end of the talks announced that the five crossing points across the LoC that the two sides agreed to open are: Nauseri-Tithwal; Chakoti-Uri; Hajipur-Uri;Rawalakot-Poonch and Tattapani-Mendhar. The Pakistan delegation was headed by Syed Ibne Abbas, DirectorGeneral (South Asia), at Ministry of Foreign Affairs while the Indian delegation was led by Dilip Sinha,Joint Secretary (Pakistan), at the Ministry of External Affairs.
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November - 1 
The US military said on November 1 that one of its Chinook helicopters delivering aid to earthquake victims was believed to have come under fire in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying in the vicinity of Chakothi delivering relief aid to earthquake v
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The US military said on November 1 that one of its Chinook helicopters delivering aid to earthquake victims was believed to have come under fire in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying in the vicinity of Chakothi delivering relief aid to earthquake victims is believed to have been fired upon by a rocket-propelled grenade today around 1:45 pm", the US military said in a statement issued by the embassy in Islamabad. "The aircraft was not hit and returned safely with its crew without further incident to Chaklala Air Base around 2:30 pm," the statement added. However, Pakistan’s military regime spokesperson, Major General Shaukat Sultan, said that the chopper had not come under RPG fire but that the crew had heard a dynamite blast carried out to clear landslides triggered by the October 8 earthquake. "Our investigation revealed that it was blasting on the roadside by engineers, under way exactly at that time when the helicopters were flying over the area," Sultan claimed. The US Department of Defence currently has 24 military helicopters flying dozens of sorties daily to relief centres and villages in the quake-affected PoK and North West Frontier Province, according to The News.
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November - 13 
Pakistani Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, rejected Mojaddadi’s statement and termed it baseless, concocted and unrealistic. "Pakistan has always been supportive of peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan. Pakistan always endeavoured for restoration of peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan a
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Pakistani Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, rejected Mojaddadi’s statement and termed it baseless, concocted and unrealistic. "Pakistan has always been supportive of peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan. Pakistan always endeavoured for restoration of peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan and it will continue these endeavours," he said in Islamabad.
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December - 29 
The Government will not review its decision about extradition of foreigners studying in different seminaries of the country, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on December 29. Sherpao told The News that the Government had set no deadline for extradition of foreign students
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The Government will not review its decision about extradition of foreigners studying in different seminaries of the country, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on December 29. Sherpao told The News that the Government had set no deadline for extradition of foreign students but they would have to leave the country in any case. "The decision was taken after a lot of consideration and we have no plan to review it," he said. The minister, however, said that no visa of any foreign student was cancelled, as the Government wanted them to leave the country voluntarily. About the number of foreign students at seminaries, he disclosed that 633 out of 988 foreign students who were studying in seminaries had left Pakistan. "We have also asked the provinces to send their reports in this connection," he added. He clarified that December 31 deadline was set for registration of religious schools with the Government.
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December - 29 
A majority of religious schools have vowed to resist the Government's decision of expelling foreign students. "We do not accept government's policy against foreign students and demand it to review its decision," said Mohammad Hanif Jallandari, head of Ittehad-e-Tanzeematul Madaris, the apex body of
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A majority of religious schools have vowed to resist the Government's decision of expelling foreign students. "We do not accept government's policy against foreign students and demand it to review its decision," said Mohammad Hanif Jallandari, head of Ittehad-e-Tanzeematul Madaris, the apex body of seminaries. Jallandari said that a grand convention of all the religious schools has been convened in Islamabad on January 1 to chalk out future plan of action against the Government's policy.
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