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February - 9 
Interior Minister Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider, while speaking in Karachi on February 9, said that American journalist Daniel Pearl had not been recovered as yet and ruled out any negotiations with his abductors. He said, "There is no negotiation and there will be no negotiations." The Minister sa
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Interior Minister Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider, while speaking in Karachi on February 9, said that American journalist Daniel Pearl had not been recovered as yet and ruled out any negotiations with his abductors. He said, "There is no negotiation and there will be no negotiations." The Minister said, "We have succeeded in pinpointing possibly the organisation which is a banned one which has done this act and I hope that we will soon reach the prime suspect Sheikh Omar". He added that the news regarding Pearl’s recovery was not correct. He said the authorities had no proof that Pearl was still alive. "No, we don't have any evidence," he replied when asked.
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February - 11 
Meanwhile, official sources said the arrest of Ansari has yielded ‘major clues’ about the abduction of American journalist Daniel Pearl in Karachi. Officials investigating the case claimed that they had ‘specific information about the movement of Ansari in Pakistan and even the Federal Bureau of Inv
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Meanwhile, official sources said the arrest of Ansari has yielded ‘major clues’ about the abduction of American journalist Daniel Pearl in Karachi. Officials investigating the case claimed that they had ‘specific information about the movement of Ansari in Pakistan and even the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had his own inputs about his association with the terrorist groups who are suspected to be involved in Pearl’s abduction.
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February - 16 
Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said on February 16, that the Sindh administration had not yet been able to control sectarian killings. He was briefing newsmen after presiding over the sixth inter-provincial conference on law and order at the Civil Secretariat in Karachi. According to the ministe
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said on February 16, that the Sindh administration had not yet been able to control sectarian killings. He was briefing newsmen after presiding over the sixth inter-provincial conference on law and order at the Civil Secretariat in Karachi. According to the minister, "Sindh has not so far given a strong message which it requires to immediately give to address the issue," adding that the law and order in other provinces was satisfactory. The minister also said that the speed of the de-weaponization campaign would be accelerated. He said that 137,000 weapons had been recovered so far which was a record. But as there still were a lot of illegal weapons, the provinces had been asked to speed up the recovery process. The authorities concerned have been directed to prepare a data base of all licensed weapons and arms dealers. After completion of the job, it would be decided whether or not to issue licences of weapons of non-prohibited bores and to cancel around 22,000 licences of Kalashnikovs, he said. He said the security company act was being introduced in Islamabad. Sindh had already adopted the act and other provinces would too follow the suit. There would be a regulatory body to ensure proper training of the private security guards to check their efficacy in protecting their clients and fighting against criminals. The minister added that the conference also discussed an action plan prepared in the aftermath of President Pervez Musharraf’s January 12 speech in which he had referred to the establishment of the writ of the government and rule of law in the country. The conference also decided to prepare a data base of main leaders of sectarian parties and groups who had been indulging in violence and spreading sectarian hatred, and against whom cases had been registered in the past. The minister said that work on this data base had begun and would be completed by May 2002. He added that a the government was also going to introduce a prosecution service in police.
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February - 27 
Media reports quoting official sources in Karachi said they were working on legal formalities for extraditing Omar but were awaiting formal instructions and information from the Federal government. Separately, British High Commission spokesperson Paul O'Neil said he was unaware of Omar's nationality
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Media reports quoting official sources in Karachi said they were working on legal formalities for extraditing Omar but were awaiting formal instructions and information from the Federal government. Separately, British High Commission spokesperson Paul O'Neil said he was unaware of Omar's nationality status nor whether he had sought consular assistance. Asked whether Britain would object to Omar's extradition to the US, O'Neil said "This is a matter for the relevant UK authority."
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March - 4 
Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi that investigating agencies were looking for the four accused persons who were involved in the abduction of Pearl. Haider said the clue to Pearl’s body would be available only when these four persons were arrested
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi that investigating agencies were looking for the four accused persons who were involved in the abduction of Pearl. Haider said the clue to Pearl’s body would be available only when these four persons were arrested
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March - 9 
Speaking in Karachi, on March 9, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said the government is determined to eliminate sectarian terrorism in the country. He said, "It is indeed a matter of grave concern for all of us that the scourge of sectarian killings continues to haunt some sections of the populat
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Speaking in Karachi, on March 9, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said the government is determined to eliminate sectarian terrorism in the country. He said, "It is indeed a matter of grave concern for all of us that the scourge of sectarian killings continues to haunt some sections of the population despite imposition of ban on some parties allegedly involved in these heinous acts." Haider was speaking at a book release function.
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March - 14 
According to news reports, four persons accused of involvement in the recent killings of doctors in Karachi were arrested. This was stated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah at a meeting of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on March 14. The IGP said an accused invo
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According to news reports, four persons accused of involvement in the recent killings of doctors in Karachi were arrested. This was stated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah at a meeting of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on March 14. The IGP said an accused involved in the February 12-incident had been arrested and consequent to his information two more accused were arrested. Another accused person was also arrested while his three accomplices are still at large. The IGP also said it would be recommended to the government that doctors be issued weapon licences for their protection. He opined that doctors in the city had been killed in an organised manner and under a conspiracy aimed at spreading sectarian hatred.
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March - 22 
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Omar Sheikh and 10 others were charge sheeted by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi, on March 22, for their alleged involvement in the abduction-cum-murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl. The State counsel said whatever Omar had stated before the court would
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Omar Sheikh and 10 others were charge sheeted by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi, on March 22, for their alleged involvement in the abduction-cum-murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl. The State counsel said whatever Omar had stated before the court would be held against him despite the fact that he did not say anything on oath. As reported earlier, on his first production before the ATC, Omar had admitted having masterminded the abduction of Pearl. Sindh Advocate General (AG) Raja Qureshi made this statement after attending the pre-trial proceedings. The police submitted an interim charge sheet of the case and produced principal accused Omar Sheikh and his accomplice Adil Sheikh before the judge. On the AG’s request, the court allowed the police time till March 29 to file the final charge sheet and remanded both the accused to judicial custody till that date. Meanwhile, Raja Qureshi was quoted as saying that Omar cannot be extradited to the US in the near future as he has been charged with the abduction and murder of Daniel Pearl. "Once a trial commences, then the person cannot be extradited unless the trial has been concluded and, if convicted, he has served out the sentence," he said.
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March - 30 
According to a media report, more than 270 doctors including a majority of them from Sindh, had been killed by terrorists thus far through target shootings in the country. This was stated by Abu Inam, President of Sindh High Court Bar Association, while speaking at a peace conference in Islamabad on
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According to a media report, more than 270 doctors including a majority of them from Sindh, had been killed by terrorists thus far through target shootings in the country. This was stated by Abu Inam, President of Sindh High Court Bar Association, while speaking at a peace conference in Islamabad on March 30.
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April - 17 
The Deputy Convenor of the coordination committee of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Aftab Ahmad Shaikh, said on April 17 that the police were committing excesses on his party workers and adopting measures hindering the party's April 19 solidarity meeting in Karachi. He said through the Sindh Sol
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The Deputy Convenor of the coordination committee of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Aftab Ahmad Shaikh, said on April 17 that the police were committing excesses on his party workers and adopting measures hindering the party's April 19 solidarity meeting in Karachi. He said through the Sindh Solidarity Convention, the MQM would prove that it had roots in the masses, and it continues to plead the case of Sindh and its people.
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May - 8 
According to media reports, France’s Chief of Staff Gen. Jean-Pierre Kelche said it is the "official" French belief that the Al Qaeda was responsible for carrying out the May 8-suicide bomb attack in Karachi in which 16 persons, including 12 French nationals, were killed. "It's a little early to say
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According to media reports, France’s Chief of Staff Gen. Jean-Pierre Kelche said it is the "official" French belief that the Al Qaeda was responsible for carrying out the May 8-suicide bomb attack in Karachi in which 16 persons, including 12 French nationals, were killed. "It's a little early to say, but there is a significant likelihood" of Al Qaeda involvement in the attack, Gen. Kelche said. Meanwhile, Michele Alliot-Marie, the French Defence Minister, has been asked by President Jacques Chirac to take all measures necessary on the ground to ensure that French nationals in Pakistan are better protected against such attacks.
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May - 10 
According to media reports, police on May 10 claimed to have found a clue to three suspects allegedly involved in the May 8-Karachi suicide bombing, in which 16 persons, including 11 French nationals, were killed. Sindh Police chief Syed Kamal Shah said during a press conference that they had not as
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According to media reports, police on May 10 claimed to have found a clue to three suspects allegedly involved in the May 8-Karachi suicide bombing, in which 16 persons, including 11 French nationals, were killed. Sindh Police chief Syed Kamal Shah said during a press conference that they had not ascertained any Al Qaeda connection in the suicide bombing thus far. According to him, the three suspects had purchased the car, used during the blast, on May 7.
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June - 14 
Meanwhile, the United States on the same day, while condemning the terrorist attack outside its consulate in Karachi has closed down all its diplomatic missions in Pakistan as well as the American Centre in Islamabad. US President George W Bush said that "radical killers" were responsible for the te
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Meanwhile, the United States on the same day, while condemning the terrorist attack outside its consulate in Karachi has closed down all its diplomatic missions in Pakistan as well as the American Centre in Islamabad. US President George W Bush said that "radical killers" were responsible for the terrorist incident. In a statement from Houston, he said that, "we fight an enemy that are radical killers. That's what they are. They claim they're religious people and they blow up Muslims. They have no regard for individual life." Separately, White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer said that the bombing demonstrated the dangers terrorists continue to pose for the United States in the wake of the September 11, 2001 strikes on US landmarks.
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June - 14 
Separately, a hitherto unknown group calling itself Al Qanoon has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack. The group hand-delivered photocopies of its statement to media organisations on the same day. The hand-written message also reportedly included a warning of further attacks. However Sin
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Separately, a hitherto unknown group calling itself Al Qanoon has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack. The group hand-delivered photocopies of its statement to media organisations on the same day. The hand-written message also reportedly included a warning of further attacks. However Sindh province police chief, Syed Kamal Shah, said that they had not received a copy of the statement. The statement reportedly said, "America and its allies and its slave Pakistani rulers should prepare for more attacks. This bomb attack is just a beginning of al-Qanoon's jihadi operation in Pakistan."
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June - 14 
India on June 14 condemned the suicide attack on the US consulate in Karachi, in which an estimated 12 persons were killed and 51 others injured. "It is a very sad and a very regrettable incident that we condemn fully….I am really grieved and unhappy that yet another terrorist activity of a suicide
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India on June 14 condemned the suicide attack on the US consulate in Karachi, in which an estimated 12 persons were killed and 51 others injured. "It is a very sad and a very regrettable incident that we condemn fully….I am really grieved and unhappy that yet another terrorist activity of a suicide bomb variety has taken place in Karachi.," Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh told the media in New Delhi.
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June - 17 
According to media reports, police have ruled out the possibility of suicide bombing in the June 14-bomb explosion near the US consulate in which 12 persons were killed and 51 others injured. Inspector General of Sindh Police Syed Kamal Shah said, on June 17, "So far, we have not found any evidence,
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According to media reports, police have ruled out the possibility of suicide bombing in the June 14-bomb explosion near the US consulate in which 12 persons were killed and 51 others injured. Inspector General of Sindh Police Syed Kamal Shah said, on June 17, "So far, we have not found any evidence, which could lead us to believe that it was a suicide bombing." He clarified that there was no difference of opinion between agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local investigators. About the kind of bomb used in the attack, he said either a timer device was fitted to the explosive or a remote-controlled device was used to set off the bomb. He said police had not made any formal arrest, thus far, in this case. Shah, while not ruling out the possibility of the involvement of foreign hand, including people from Afghanistan, added Al Qaeda cadres might be present in Karachi and local groups might also have been involved.
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June - 17 
Meanwhile, Additional Home Secretary Rasheed Khan said, in Islamabad, on the same day, they have no definite evidence of the involvement of any proscribed groups in the Karachi blast. In an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Khan said "There is no such evidence till now. Anyhow
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Meanwhile, Additional Home Secretary Rasheed Khan said, in Islamabad, on the same day, they have no definite evidence of the involvement of any proscribed groups in the Karachi blast. In an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Khan said "There is no such evidence till now. Anyhow, it might have been carried out by any one of the terrorist organizations of Pakistan". Contrary to what the Sindh Inspector General of Police had said on the same day in Karachi, Rasheed Khan pointed out that "all the three attackers were suicide bombers and in such incidents the attackers himself die."
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June - 23 
Pakistani security agencies have reportedly identified the group responsible for the June 14 car bomb attack outside the US consulate in Karachi and will name them soon, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi on June 23. As reported earlier, 12 persons were killed and 51 others were inju
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Pakistani security agencies have reportedly identified the group responsible for the June 14 car bomb attack outside the US consulate in Karachi and will name them soon, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi on June 23. As reported earlier, 12 persons were killed and 51 others were injured in the blast. "We have identified the gang behind the blast but I don't want to name the group at this stage," said Haider, adding that they would be named in "two or three days". He also said, "… There are some links" between the June 14 blast and the May 8 blast outside Karachi's Sheraton hotel, which police believe was a suicide attack. The Minister warned that further attacks against foreigners were still possible.
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June - 27 
In a major breakthrough in the investigation of the June 14-car bomb blast outside the US Consulate General in Karachi, two arrested activists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a Sunni group, Akram Lahori and Attaur Rehman alias Naim Bukhari, reportedly confessed to their involvement in the
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In a major breakthrough in the investigation of the June 14-car bomb blast outside the US Consulate General in Karachi, two arrested activists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a Sunni group, Akram Lahori and Attaur Rehman alias Naim Bukhari, reportedly confessed to their involvement in the blast. A media report quoting official sources said an official announcement in this regard was expected to be made in the next two or three days, probably by Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider in Karachi. Two different teams of US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agents and a Pakistani Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) is reported to have interrogated Lahori and Rehman and declared them "black" in the US Consulate General bomb blast case. Sources disclosed that, during investigation both of them had reportedly confessed to their links with the Al Qaeda terror network and the Taliban. The accused also reportedly revealed to the investigators their other proposed targets, sources added.
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July - 1 
According to the IGP, the accused had been arrested while they were heading to attack a mosque in the Defence area, Karachi. However, the IGP pointed out that "these arrested persons have no connection with the two car bomb blasts outside Sheraton Hotel and the US Consulate Karachi". He maintained t
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According to the IGP, the accused had been arrested while they were heading to attack a mosque in the Defence area, Karachi. However, the IGP pointed out that "these arrested persons have no connection with the two car bomb blasts outside Sheraton Hotel and the US Consulate Karachi". He maintained that, after the death of Riaz Basra, Lahori was acting as the leader of LeJ and he himself monitored and took part in sectarian killings in Karachi where he was residing for the last one and a half years.
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July - 1 
At the press conference, Lahori said he and his associates had killed Ehtishamuddin Haider after a conducting reconnaissance for 23 days, because Moinuddin Haider was not in their range. Lahori opined that his group would not be eliminated after his arrest and more than 100 activists would continue
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At the press conference, Lahori said he and his associates had killed Ehtishamuddin Haider after a conducting reconnaissance for 23 days, because Moinuddin Haider was not in their range. Lahori opined that his group would not be eliminated after his arrest and more than 100 activists would continue their "work" in various cities. While reportedly admitting to his involvement in sectarian killings, Lahori said, "I have no regrets about what I have done."
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July - 1 
Sindh General of Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said, in Karachi, on July 1, preliminary investigations indicated that Akram Lahori, a front ranking terrorist of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sunni group was involved in 38 cases of sectarian killings in Sindh. The victims included Ehtishamudd
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Sindh General of Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said, in Karachi, on July 1, preliminary investigations indicated that Akram Lahori, a front ranking terrorist of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sunni group was involved in 38 cases of sectarian killings in Sindh. The victims included Ehtishamuddin Haider, brother of Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, Pakistan State Oil Managing Director Shoukat Raza Mirza, victims of the Imambargah Mehmoodabad massacre, besides Iranian cadets in Rawalpindi. Lahori and his group killed 40 persons and injured 25 others in Sindh, he said, and added, "Akram Lahori told investigators that he was involved in 30 cases of sectarian killings in the Punjab including the those of 24 persons who were attending a Majlis in Mominpura." The IGP announced the arrest of Lahori and four accomplices at a press conference where Lahori was also produced before the media. The Sindh police confirmed that the LeJ cadres were arrested on June 29. Kamal Shah said, acting on secret information, police arrested five persons - Muhammad Ajmal alias Akram Lahori, Tasaduq Hussain alias Shaikh, Attaullah alias Qasim, Muhammad Azam alias Sharif and Muhammad Anwar alias Osman Baluch and also recovered two AK-47 assault rifles, three TT pistols and three motorcycles.
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July - 3 
Sindh Inspector-General Police of (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said in Sukkur on the same day that the police have not ruled out the presence of Al Qaeda terrorists in Karachi. "We are combing for the al-Qaeda members in Karachi as their presence cannot be ruled out altogether," said Shah.
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Sindh Inspector-General Police of (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said in Sukkur on the same day that the police have not ruled out the presence of Al Qaeda terrorists in Karachi. "We are combing for the al-Qaeda members in Karachi as their presence cannot be ruled out altogether," said Shah.
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July - 3 
The Al Qaeda terror network of Osama bin Laden is reported to have financed the June 14 bombing at the US consulate in Karachi, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider was reported as saying on July 3. He said authorities had evidence that the Al Qaeda paid local sectarian terrorists to plan the June 14-
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The Al Qaeda terror network of Osama bin Laden is reported to have financed the June 14 bombing at the US consulate in Karachi, Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider was reported as saying on July 3. He said authorities had evidence that the Al Qaeda paid local sectarian terrorists to plan the June 14-car-bomb blast outside the Consulate. "Al Qaeda had financed them," Haider was quoted as saying by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). As reported earlier, 10 persons were killed and 51 others injured when a car bomb exploded outside the US Consulate General in Karachi on June 14. The Minister also said that foreign terrorists operating inside Pakistan were probably behind the May 8-suicide bombing in Karachi that killed 16 persons including, 12 French, as well as in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. He pointed out that the proscribed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sunni terrorists group was part of a coalition of terrorist groups that have taken Al Qaeda money to carry out attacks.
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July - 15 
US President George W Bush, also on the same day, welcomed the conviction of the four terrorists saying it was a proof of Pakistan's leadership in the war against terrorism. "The administration welcomes Pakistan's verdict in this matter," said White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer in Alabama. Brita
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US President George W Bush, also on the same day, welcomed the conviction of the four terrorists saying it was a proof of Pakistan's leadership in the war against terrorism. "The administration welcomes Pakistan's verdict in this matter," said White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer in Alabama. Britain while welcomed the conviction said it was opposed to the death penalty. A spokesperson for Britain's Foreign Office said, "We support suspected terrorists being brought to justice. It is well known that we oppose the death penalty in all circumstances." Meanwhile, Pearl's family in the United States said it was "grateful" for Pakistan's work to bring those guilty to justice. "We, the parents, wife and sisters of Daniel Pearl, are grateful for the tireless efforts by authorities in Pakistan and the United States to bring those guilty of Danny's kidnapping and murder to justice," the family said in a statement.
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July - 18 
Inspector-General of Sindh Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said, on July 18, the man who was responsible for the bomb explosion outside the US consulate in Karachi had been identified. "We have the name of the man and the area where he belongs," the IG said and added that he was a Pakistani. The IGP sa
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Inspector-General of Sindh Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said, on July 18, the man who was responsible for the bomb explosion outside the US consulate in Karachi had been identified. "We have the name of the man and the area where he belongs," the IG said and added that he was a Pakistani. The IGP said the suspect, Imran had already confessed to his involvement in the incident and the conspiracy to attack the motorcade of President Pervez Musharraf during his visit to Karachi on April 26.
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July - 22 
Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi ,on July 22, there is a threat to the life of President Pervez Musharraf from those who do not approve policies of the military regime. However, Haider while dispelling indications that the Al Qaeda terrorist network of Osama bin Laden was i
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Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said in Karachi ,on July 22, there is a threat to the life of President Pervez Musharraf from those who do not approve policies of the military regime. However, Haider while dispelling indications that the Al Qaeda terrorist network of Osama bin Laden was involved in such activities, added that certain accused in the Daniel Pearl murder case and the US consulate blast had allegedly confessed during investigation about the involvement of a few Arab nationals in this regard.
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August - 5 
The US authorities announced on August 5 the closure of their Consulate-General in Karachi. "The US Consulate-General in Karachi has been closed due to security reasons," said Linda Cheatham, the Acting Public Affairs Officer. However, she did not indicate if it had been closed for an indefinite per
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The US authorities announced on August 5 the closure of their Consulate-General in Karachi. "The US Consulate-General in Karachi has been closed due to security reasons," said Linda Cheatham, the Acting Public Affairs Officer. However, she did not indicate if it had been closed for an indefinite period. According to a media report quoting diplomatic sources, the decision to close the Consulate had reportedly been taken prior to the Murree terrorist incident and it had been prompted by certain threatening calls. "We got the news of the consulate closure before we heard of the Murree incident," an unnamed US Embassy official told Dawn, a Pakistani daily.
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August - 17 
Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said, on August 17, there would be no let-up in stern ‘across-the-board action’ against those involved in terrorist activities. He was speaking at the 23rd Imam Ahmed Raza International Conference, in Karachi. In response to a question at the end of his address,
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Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said, on August 17, there would be no let-up in stern ‘across-the-board action’ against those involved in terrorist activities. He was speaking at the 23rd Imam Ahmed Raza International Conference, in Karachi. In response to a question at the end of his address, Haider said, "58 prisoners of Pakistani origin are at present registered to be at the Guantanamo Base in Cuba". The were arrested in the wake of a crack-down by United States security forces in the post-9/11 operations targeting persons linked with the Al Qaeda terrorist network of Osama bin Laden. Haider also sought to allay the impression that the government was targeting students and graduates of seminaries (madrassas), alone. Reforms being introduced in the curriculum of seminaries are intended to enable the scholastics to "learn different subjects and vocations, including computer education," he added. He said there was no difference of opinion between the government and religious scholars in changing the curriculum and added that the concerned sections had been "taken into confidence". He regretted that minorities were targets of terrorist attacks in Taxila and Murree, in which Christians were attacked in recent times, and said "Islam does not permit violation of the rights of minorities or any particular section of society".
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August - 18 
Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, while refuting McNeill's claim on the presence of Al Qaeda terrorists in Pakistan, said the General's information was incorrect. Talking to a Pakistani daily, The News, in Karachi on August 18, Haider said, "Al-Qaeda is not in Pakistan but in Afghanistan w
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Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, while refuting McNeill's claim on the presence of Al Qaeda terrorists in Pakistan, said the General's information was incorrect. Talking to a Pakistani daily, The News, in Karachi on August 18, Haider said, "Al-Qaeda is not in Pakistan but in Afghanistan where the US and its allied countries are fighting war against terrorism." He added that Pakistan’s security network cannot be breached and no Al Qaeda terrorist was able to enter Pakistan.
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August - 22 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Altaf (MQM-A) coordination committee deputy convenor Aftab Ahmad Sheikh, on August 22, indicated that there was a possibility that his party might boycott the forthcoming October-general elections, if the government placed obstacles for the party by way of denying entry into
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Altaf (MQM-A) coordination committee deputy convenor Aftab Ahmad Sheikh, on August 22, indicated that there was a possibility that his party might boycott the forthcoming October-general elections, if the government placed obstacles for the party by way of denying entry into certain areas. He was speaking in Hyderabad, Sindh, after obtaining a nomination form for the elections. He also said his party had already placed on record its complaints on the existence of "no-go areas and said it was for the authorities to handle the matter.
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September - 17 
An Al Qaeda terrorist arrested along with 9/11 suspect Ramzi Binalshibh has been identified as one of the killers of US journalist Daniel Pearl, an unnamed senior police official said in Karachi on September 17. The identification was reportedly made by Fazal Karim, a Pakistani, detained but not cha
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An Al Qaeda terrorist arrested along with 9/11 suspect Ramzi Binalshibh has been identified as one of the killers of US journalist Daniel Pearl, an unnamed senior police official said in Karachi on September 17. The identification was reportedly made by Fazal Karim, a Pakistani, detained but not charged in the abduction-cum-murder of Pearl. According to the official, Karim was taken to an intelligence agency safe house where 10 suspects, including Binalshibh, were detained. The official refused to identify the alleged Pearl-killer by name but added that he was not among the five persons, including Binalshibh, who were handed over to US authorities on September 16 and flown out of Pakistan. According to a media report, authorities have not charged Karim nor officially confirmed that he was under detention. The report added that Karim’s statement might indicate to the first evidence that the Al Qaeda was directly involved in Pearl’s abduction-cum-murder.
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September - 22 
Approximately 420 terrorists belonging to the Al Qaeda and the Taliban have been handed over to the US, said military regime spokesperson Major General Rashid Qureshi, on September 22, in Karachi. Of these, 380 were reportedly arrested from the tribal areas while the remaining were apprehended fro
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Approximately 420 terrorists belonging to the Al Qaeda and the Taliban have been handed over to the US, said military regime spokesperson Major General Rashid Qureshi, on September 22, in Karachi. Of these, 380 were reportedly arrested from the tribal areas while the remaining were apprehended from various parts of the country. Rejecting allegations on the presence of Al Qaeda cells in Pakistan, Qureshi said it was a misinformation campaign on the part of US media. Recently, an American media team had visited Chitral and Gilgit to verify reports regarding the existence of Al Qaeda camps there but found none, he added. Qureshi claimed "There are hardly any al-Qaeda cells in Pakistan. Most of these elements entered the tribal belt following the dismantling of Tora Bora camps by the allied forces in Afghanistan. This happened due to faulty US army strategy to counter terrorism as they have left seven areas under the control of warlords who threaten the Karzai government's writ. They remain outside the purview of ISAF, he said and added the al-Qaeda may be regrouping in these regions."
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October - 17 
Reports also said police also seized two parcels bombs in Nizamabad, in two separate incidents. One of those had reportedly been addressed to Nazimabad Deputy Police Chief (DSP) Muhammad Aslam Khan. Bomb disposal experts later diffused the bombs inside the packets.
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Reports also said police also seized two parcels bombs in Nizamabad, in two separate incidents. One of those had reportedly been addressed to Nazimabad Deputy Police Chief (DSP) Muhammad Aslam Khan. Bomb disposal experts later diffused the bombs inside the packets.
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November - 27 
The Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A), on November 27, withdrew its support to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali’s coalition government and decided to sit on the Opposition benches in the National and Sindh Assemblies. MQM-A Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar announced the decision at a
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The Muttahida Quami Movement – Altaf Hussain (MQM-A), on November 27, withdrew its support to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali’s coalition government and decided to sit on the Opposition benches in the National and Sindh Assemblies. MQM-A Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar announced the decision at a news conference in Karachi. According to media reports, this decision was aimed at registering its protest against the reversal it had to face from the ‘no-go areas’ at the hands of the rival Haqiqi Mohajir Quami Movement (MQM-H). Sattar alleged that, despite President Pervez Musharraf's assurances and directives, a strong section of the military regime was supporting the Haqiqi faction. Meanwhile, Premier Jamali, commenting on the MQM-A decision, said, "I have no knowledge of such a development and what I understand is that they have said they will sit on the opposition benches in the Sindh Assembly".
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December - 14 December - 15
Karachi police foiled an attempt to kill US diplomats in a suicide attack and arrested three terrorists on December 14. Addressing a press conference on December 15, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said police, on a tip-off, raided a godown in Kathiawar Society, Amir Khusro Road, a
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Karachi police foiled an attempt to kill US diplomats in a suicide attack and arrested three terrorists on December 14. Addressing a press conference on December 15, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Kamal Shah said police, on a tip-off, raided a godown in Kathiawar Society, Amir Khusro Road, and arrested the three. He said police also recovered 250 gunny bags of ammonium nitrate, grinder, silver powder, chemicals, detonators and a Volkswagen car laden with 10 kilograms of gunpowder. The explosive material was placed in the car, as the terrorists wanted to use it for a suicide attack to kill US diplomats. US diplomats were the main target, and the terrorists had planned to hit diplomats' vehicles with their car on main Shara-e-Faisal. The IGP added the arrested had no links to those held in connection with the Karachi-US Consulate blast case. "They choose to attack American diplomats as they thought that the group behind the US Consulate attack failed to achieve desired results", he said.
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December - 20 
City police chief Asad Ashraf Malik told Dawn, "We will send samples of the dead to Lahore for DNA tests, result of which will be matched with the samples of Ramzi's mother to determine whether any of them was of Asif Ramzi." Unnamed senior police officials have indicated there were 'substantial clu
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City police chief Asad Ashraf Malik told Dawn, "We will send samples of the dead to Lahore for DNA tests, result of which will be matched with the samples of Ramzi's mother to determine whether any of them was of Asif Ramzi." Unnamed senior police officials have indicated there were 'substantial clues' to establish that Asif Ramzi was present at the incident site when the explosion occurred.
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