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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on April 1 released seven accused due to the non-availability of evidences against them in a cases pertaining to attack on Karachi Press Club (KPC), reports Daily Times. The Police submitted the report of 497 (2) CRPC to
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on April 1 released seven accused due to the non-availability of evidences against them in a cases pertaining to attack on Karachi Press Club (KPC), reports Daily Times. The Police submitted the report of 497 (2) CRPC to the administrative judge of ATC stating concrete evidences against the above-mentioned accused. The Police report stated that the witnesses also did not identify the accused persons. While accepting the Police report, the court released all the accused.
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An anti-terrorism court on April 1 remanded a suspected target killer into the counter-terrorism department’s (CTD) custody for 10 days on charges of murdering a former intelligence official, reports The Express Tribune. Abdul Latif was a forme
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An anti-terrorism court on April 1 remanded a suspected target killer into the counter-terrorism department’s (CTD) custody for 10 days on charges of murdering a former intelligence official, reports The Express Tribune. Abdul Latif was a former ISI regional head and was shot dead on March 22 in Hayatabad in the city. Haris Naseem, his nephew who was arrested on March 31, also recorded his statement before special judge Salim Jan Khan and revealed the name of his accomplice. Officials requested the court to remand the suspect into physical custody for interrogation. The judge accepted the plea and handed Naseem over to CTD.
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April - 1 
An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), identified as Shakeel, was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants the Lasbela bridge located in Lasbela locality in Liaquatabad Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 1, reports The N
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An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), identified as Shakeel, was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants the Lasbela bridge located in Lasbela locality in Liaquatabad Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 1, reports The News.
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An intelligence agency with the help of local police arrested an alleged terrorist wanted by Karachi Police in acts of terrorism and attacks on security personnel from Bazidkhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 1, reports Dawn. T
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An intelligence agency with the help of local police arrested an alleged terrorist wanted by Karachi Police in acts of terrorism and attacks on security personnel from Bazidkhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 1, reports Dawn. The District security branch got the information that a wanted terrorist was present in a house in Bazidkhel area. He was hiding since 2012 and declared proclaimed offender by Karachi Police. The alleged terrorist, identified as Mohammad Iqbal was arrested in a raid on the house. He was also wanted to Police in a murder case of Policemen and the Sindh Government had issued his arrest warrants.
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri during a session of Balochistan Assembly on April 1 denied that military operation is being carried out in any part of the Province by the Federal Government and said that SFs under the Provincial Gove
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri during a session of Balochistan Assembly on April 1 denied that military operation is being carried out in any part of the Province by the Federal Government and said that SFs under the Provincial Government were only conducting targeted operations wherever required, reports Dawn. “The Provincial Government itself is conducting operations against terrorists,” he said.
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Karachi law enforcers in a report on April 1 identified according to reports, as many as six wings of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that are on the verge of being active by establishing 'Special Task Force' to target Police and Rangers per
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Karachi law enforcers in a report on April 1 identified according to reports, as many as six wings of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that are on the verge of being active by establishing 'Special Task Force' to target Police and Rangers personnel, reports Daily Times. Security Forces have alerted all the Departments and claimed that TTP has started assigning missions to their workers against security officials. The law enforcers said that a chain of raids is already underway on the identification of arrested terrorists. However, the militants also leveled rare revelations during investigation.
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Security Forces (SFs) have killed 92 militants, including a key 'commander', and have conducted 417 targeted operations in the province during the last four months, said Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on April 1, reports Dawn. &
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Security Forces (SFs) have killed 92 militants, including a key 'commander', and have conducted 417 targeted operations in the province during the last four months, said Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on April 1, reports Dawn. “Security forces in the province have also seized more than 10,000 kilograms of explosives and other arms and ammunition,” said Bugti. He added that during the last four months, 22 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel have been killed and 65 others have been injured.
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Sindh Rangers conducted a series of raids in different areas of the city and arrested 21 alleged criminals, including 13 terrorists, affiliated with proscribed groups on April 1, reports The News. A spokesman said weapons were found on those ar
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Sindh Rangers conducted a series of raids in different areas of the city and arrested 21 alleged criminals, including 13 terrorists, affiliated with proscribed groups on April 1, reports The News. A spokesman said weapons were found on those arrested. According to details, Rangers personnel conducted raids in Saddar Town and Lyari Town and arrested three gangsters involved in extortion and target killings. In other raids in Jahangir Town, Orangi Town and Ranchore Line, five criminals, including target killers and extortionists, affiliated with a notorious militant wing, were arrested. Elsewhere, Rangers arrested three terrorists of banned outfits in Manghopir area of Gadap Town and Landhi Town.
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The State of Human Rights in 2015, an annual report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) issued on April 1, pointed out those provinces continued to use expanded legislative authority under the 18th Constitutional Amendment to enact seve
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The State of Human Rights in 2015, an annual report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) issued on April 1, pointed out those provinces continued to use expanded legislative authority under the 18th Constitutional Amendment to enact several important laws, but implementation mechanism lagged behind, reports Daily Times. The report stated that the parliament made 20 laws, while the president promulgated 12 ordinances during the last year. On the other hand, the provincial legislatures adopted 120 laws with highest legislative output (40) by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, followed by Sindh (32), Punjab (31) and Balochistan (17). Important legislation included Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act, Balochistan Prevention and Control of Thalassaemia Act, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prohibition of Employment of Children Act. Sindh and Punjab adopted laws with regard to employment of physically challenged citizens.The legislation was also adopted to set up eight universities across Pakistan while laws were enacted to regulate the conduct of local government elections in all the provinces, in the federal capital and in cantonments. The 21st Constitutional Amendment and corresponding amendments to the Army Act 1952 gave military courts jurisdiction to try all persons, including civilians and juveniles, in offences related to terrorism under military tribunals.Last year, 324 people, most with no links to terrorism, being put to death by the state. Another 8,000 prisoners stayed on death row. The report said there was significant positive change in application and opinion of the judiciary, in cases of blasphemy law. “Dispensation of justice remained protracted with 2,700 cases pending before the Supreme Court and 60,000 each in Lahore and Sindh high courts, and 9,000 cases in Balochistan and 28,487 in Peshawar high court,” it said.The report revealed a 40 percent decrease in violence as compared to 2014. In 2015, 4,612 people died in violence as compared to 7,622 violence-related deaths last year. Anti-state violence dropped below 2008 levels: 706 militant attacks took place, in which 1,325 people including 619 civilians, 348 security forces personnel, 325 militants and 33 pro-government razakars were killed. HRCP noted killing of 2,108 men and seven women through police encounters across Pakistan.Punjab reported 382,932 cases of crime in 2015, 6,622 less than 389,554 cases in 2014. Sindh saw a 42 percent reduction in the number of murders in 2015 as compared to 2014. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan witnessed 10 and one percent surge respectively in total crime in 2015 as compared to 2014. The report also stated that five doctors and three lawyers were killed because of their faith. In 2015, 419 persons were awarded the death penalty while 327 death penalty convicts were hanged, making Pakistan one of the highest executing states in the world.About 1,390 cases of enforced disappearance remained pending with the commission of inquiry. The HRCP data suggested that least 151 cases of disappearances were reported in Balochistan between January and November 2015. Amid reforms, about 65,000 names were removed from the exit control list (ECL) during the last year. In March, some Baloch activists were restricted from travelling to the United States to attend a seminar. Subsequently, Farzana Majeed and Mama Qadeer were removed from the ECL by orders of the Sindh High Court. The report also revealed that attacks on buses and killing and abduction of passengers restricted freedom of movement of certain ethnic and sectarian groups.
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Pakistan Rangers Sindh on April 2 arrested a target killer, identified as Najeeb Alam, reports Pakistan Observer. A Rangers statement said Najeeb Alam was produced before the Anti-Terrorist Court. The Court sent him for 90 days remand to Rangers for
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Pakistan Rangers Sindh on April 2 arrested a target killer, identified as Najeeb Alam, reports Pakistan Observer. A Rangers statement said Najeeb Alam was produced before the Anti-Terrorist Court. The Court sent him for 90 days remand to Rangers for interrogation. The accused during initial interrogation has admitted burning to death lawyers at Tahir Plaza in 2008.
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Police on April 2 killed four suspected militants in an encounter in Quaidabad area of Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar said that contingents of Police, ac
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Police on April 2 killed four suspected militants in an encounter in Quaidabad area of Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar said that contingents of Police, acting on a tip-off provided by held suspects, conducted targeted raid on an alleged hideout of the militants. On seeing the Police, the suspects resorted to firing and during exchange of fire, four of them were killed.
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April - 2 
The Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Major General Sher Afgun on April 2 said Indian spy agency RAW and Afghan intelligence agency were involved in militancy and terrorism in the province, reports The News. Talking to media, he said
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The Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Major General Sher Afgun on April 2 said Indian spy agency RAW and Afghan intelligence agency were involved in militancy and terrorism in the province, reports The News. Talking to media, he said Indian consulates in Afghanistan are involved in random acts of terrorism in Balochistan. He said security situation has improved in the province as a result of targeted operations. He said the enemy was traced out and defeated due to good interaction and cooperation of people with security forces. He said that peace has been restored and now there is no “No Go Area” in Balochistan.
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April - 3 
In a joint operation, conducted by Army, Rangers and Police, as many as 25 suspected terrorists, were detained from 34/2L (Balochan wali) village in Okara District and illegal weapons recovered from their possession on April 3, reports Dawn. The weap
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In a joint operation, conducted by Army, Rangers and Police, as many as 25 suspected terrorists, were detained from 34/2L (Balochan wali) village in Okara District and illegal weapons recovered from their possession on April 3, reports Dawn. The weapons recovered included three Kalashnikoves, 3 8MM rifles, two 303 bore rifles, one 30 bore pistol and 1000 bullets. Besides, five motorcycles and cell phones were also seized.
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April - 3 
Since the last phase of Operation Zarb-e-Azb kicked off in February 27, at least 252 militants have been killed and 160 severely injured, while Security Forces (SFs) have cleared 640 square kilometres of so far uncontrolled area in Shawal Valley of N
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Since the last phase of Operation Zarb-e-Azb kicked off in February 27, at least 252 militants have been killed and 160 severely injured, while Security Forces (SFs) have cleared 640 square kilometres of so far uncontrolled area in Shawal Valley of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on April 3, reports Daily Times. Major terrorist hubs in Mana, Gurbaz, Lataka, Inzarkas and Magrotai areas have been cleared of militants, the ISPR said. “The battle to clear the last pocket close to the Pak-Afghan border continues,” it said, adding that all heights over 9,000 feet have been cleared. “Terrorists’ hideouts were destroyed, a cache of arms and ammunition seized and there was virtually no communication infrastructure remaining in the Shawal area once the operation was launched in February this year,” the statement said.
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April - 4 
Feroze Shah, the personal assistant to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Mohammad Ateeq, his daughter Tasbiha (8), and a city warden, Abid, were killed in a targeted attack while they were travelling in a van that looked like a Police vehicle nea
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Feroze Shah, the personal assistant to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Mohammad Ateeq, his daughter Tasbiha (8), and a city warden, Abid, were killed in a targeted attack while they were travelling in a van that looked like a Police vehicle near Furniture Market in North Karachi Town on April 4, reports The News.
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April - 4 
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar was allowed to preach extremist ideology at several British mosques during a month-long visit to UK in 1993 on the invitation of Islamist scholars when young Muslims were asked to s
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar was allowed to preach extremist ideology at several British mosques during a month-long visit to UK in 1993 on the invitation of Islamist scholars when young Muslims were asked to seek weapons training at terrorist camps in Pakistan, The Times of India reported on April 5, quoting British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Investigation. According the investigation, senior representatives of the Deobandi sect that controls nearly half of Britain's 1,600 mosques, hosted Azhar during the visit in which hundreds of young Muslims were urged to seek weapons training at terrorist camps in Pakistan. During his UK tour - until now kept under wraps - Azhar delivered "sermons on jihad" to large audiences in London, Birmingham, Yorkshire and Lancashire and the message was of hatred for Christians, Jews and Hindus. Witnesses said that large sums of money were donated after each talk.
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April - 4 
Mullah Omar’s elder son, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, has been ‘appointed’ as the in-charge of Afghan Taliban’s ‘Military Commission’ in 15 of Afghanistan’s 34 Provinces, the group said in a statement on April 4,
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Mullah Omar’s elder son, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, has been ‘appointed’ as the in-charge of Afghan Taliban’s ‘Military Commission’ in 15 of Afghanistan’s 34 Provinces, the group said in a statement on April 4, The Express Tribune. The ‘Military Commission’ is responsible for overseeing all military affairs of the Taliban and is headed by Mullah Ibrahim Sadr. In addition to being handed the key military position, he has also been included in Taliban’s top decision-making council, the Rehbari Shura. The Taliban have also inducted Mullah Abdul Manan, Mullah Omar’s brother and Yaqoob’s uncle, into the leadership council. The statement added that both Yaqoob and Manan had formally assumed their offices at a meeting of Taliban leaders, members of the leadership council and senior ‘commanders’.
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April - 5 
A Policeman, identified as Ali Badshah, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while he was on his way to attend his duty near an Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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A Policeman, identified as Ali Badshah, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while he was on his way to attend his duty near an Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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April - 5 
An IDP, identified as Dure Kamil, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while he was on his way home in Jhandokhel area within the limits of Township Police Station in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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An IDP, identified as Dure Kamil, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while he was on his way home in Jhandokhel area within the limits of Township Police Station in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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April - 5 
one 19-year old Nadar Khan was shot dead within the limits of Basiakhel Police Station in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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one 19-year old Nadar Khan was shot dead within the limits of Basiakhel Police Station in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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April - 5 
Police detained six suspects during a search operation in Lines Area locality of Jamshed Town on April 5, reports Daily Times. The detained suspects are accused of violent acts during a political party's rally.
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Police detained six suspects during a search operation in Lines Area locality of Jamshed Town on April 5, reports Daily Times. The detained suspects are accused of violent acts during a political party's rally.
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April - 5 
Sindh Police chief AD Khowaja on April 5 decided to empower the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to register cases of terrorism incidents at its own three designated Police Stations so as to make the fight against terrorists more effective, reports
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Sindh Police chief AD Khowaja on April 5 decided to empower the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to register cases of terrorism incidents at its own three designated Police Stations so as to make the fight against terrorists more effective, reports The News. Additional Inspector General Sanaullah Abbasi, who heads the CTD, said that the proposal to authorise the CTD to lodge FIRs of terror attacks was floated in the meeting after the Provincial Police Chief was informed that Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also following the same process. According to the notification issued by IGP Khowaja, all cases pertaining to sabotage activities, including exploding railway tracks, gas pipelines and electricity towers, suicide bombing (except minor cases of cracker attacks) and target killings of law enforcers would be registered at the CTD Police Stations and investigations would be conducted by the heads of the Police Stations.
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April - 5 
Six robbers looted PKR eight million from Dubai Islamic Bank in Meena Bazaar area of Korangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports The News. This was Karachi’s fifth bank heist this year.
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Six robbers looted PKR eight million from Dubai Islamic Bank in Meena Bazaar area of Korangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 5, reports The News. This was Karachi’s fifth bank heist this year.
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April - 5 
The first analysis report of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) about the identity of the suspected suicide bomber indicates that Khorasani group – the Jama’at-ul-Ahrar (JuA) - an offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), w
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The first analysis report of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) about the identity of the suspected suicide bomber indicates that Khorasani group – the Jama’at-ul-Ahrar (JuA) - an offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was behind the March 27, 2016, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park attack, reports Dawn. The PFSA was engaged by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) after a damaged head of the suspected suicide bomber was found at the site of the blast.“After performing morphological analysis for forensic image comparison it was concluded that the “ear” seen in the questioned photo matches with the “ear” seen in the reference photo”, the PFSA’s report disclosed, further stating, “The forensic image comparison was inconclusive for other facial features due to extremely damaged condition of facial features in the questioned photograph.”
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April - 5 
The Police arrested two alleged militants, identified as Muhammad Zeb and Hairan Zada, and recovered arms and explosives from their possession in Sardaryab area of Charsadda District on April 5, reports The News. Zeb belongs to Mohmand Agency while H
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The Police arrested two alleged militants, identified as Muhammad Zeb and Hairan Zada, and recovered arms and explosives from their possession in Sardaryab area of Charsadda District on April 5, reports The News. Zeb belongs to Mohmand Agency while Hairan Zada is an Afghan national.
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April - 5 
Two passengers of Quetta-bound Jaffar Express were killed and five others were injured when a bomb hit at a railway track near Mithri area of Sibi District on April 5, reports Dawn. “It was an IED which was detonated by a remote control. The bl
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Two passengers of Quetta-bound Jaffar Express were killed and five others were injured when a bomb hit at a railway track near Mithri area of Sibi District on April 5, reports Dawn. “It was an IED which was detonated by a remote control. The blast blew up a major portion of the track,” Railway Police said.
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April - 5 
Unidentified militant shot dead an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), identified as Musa Khan, from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Tanzeem Bazaar within the limits of Basiakhel Police Station in Bannu Distric
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Unidentified militant shot dead an Internally Displaced Person (IDP), identified as Musa Khan, from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Tanzeem Bazaar within the limits of Basiakhel Police Station in Bannu District on April 5, reports The News.
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April - 6 
An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on April 6, "Coordinated operations are underway against terrorists, hardened criminals and ferraris by law enforcement agencies including Rangers, Punjab police, CTD, assisted by Pakistan
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An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on April 6, "Coordinated operations are underway against terrorists, hardened criminals and ferraris by law enforcement agencies including Rangers, Punjab police, CTD, assisted by Pakistan army in southern Punjab", reports Dawn. The statement added that the terrorists have fled from different parts of the country as a result of operation Zarb-e-Azb, and have taken refuge in the remote areas of Rohjan and District Rahim Yar Khan. The operation is being looked after by Corp Commander Lahore, Lieutenant General Sadiq Ali, with army troops, Punjab Police, CTD and Rangers participating.
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April - 6 
General Officer Commanding (GoC)) Malakand Division Major General Nadir Khan on April 6 said “The militants have been defeated and durable peace restored in the region after tremendous sacrifices by forces and the people,” reports The New
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General Officer Commanding (GoC)) Malakand Division Major General Nadir Khan on April 6 said “The militants have been defeated and durable peace restored in the region after tremendous sacrifices by forces and the people,” reports The News. “The security forces have completed the job of breaking the militants’ network and restoration of peace in Malakand,” he added.
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April - 6 
More than two dozen IS-inspired militants have been found operating and planning some major terror attacks in the metropolis, said an officer of the CTD of Police on April 6, reports Dawn. “There are 25 IS-inspired militants operating in the me
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More than two dozen IS-inspired militants have been found operating and planning some major terror attacks in the metropolis, said an officer of the CTD of Police on April 6, reports Dawn. “There are 25 IS-inspired militants operating in the metropolis. They are planning to target foreign missions, law enforcers and shopping centres,” said CTD SSP Junaid Shaikh. When asked about the Federal Minister of Interior Nisar Chaudhry Ali Khan’s denial of the presence of IS, the officer said the militants were ‘ideologically’ linked with the IS and remained in contact with the Middle East-based outfit through social media only. “Previously, these militants belonged to the banned LeJ, TTP and al Qaeda but now they have jumped on the IS or Daesh bandwagon,” the officer added.
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April - 6 
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) wants to upgrade its ageing fleet of fighter jets in anticipation of a prolonged battle against militants, although the purchase of fifth-generation planes would only be a last resort, PAF second-in-command Muhammad Ashfaque
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Pakistan Air Force (PAF) wants to upgrade its ageing fleet of fighter jets in anticipation of a prolonged battle against militants, although the purchase of fifth-generation planes would only be a last resort, PAF second-in-command Muhammad Ashfaque Arain said in an interview on April 6, reports Dawn. "Our concern is that we don't know how long these anti-terrorist operations will continue,” he said, adding, "We have weakened them (militants) to a great extent, but I don't see an end in the very near future, so all the burden is being shared by the F-16s and its pilots."
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April - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 15 militants during a raid in Johan area of Kalat District on April 6, reports Dawn. Two SFs were injured in the operation. The SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, and destroyed two sanctua
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 15 militants during a raid in Johan area of Kalat District on April 6, reports Dawn. Two SFs were injured in the operation. The SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, and destroyed two sanctuaries used by the militants, said Government spokesperson Anwarul Haq Kakar.
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April - 6 
SixTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants belonging to belonging to the Ustad Aslam faction were killed in an encounter conducted by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Tallat Park in Kachi Abadi Sherakot area of provincial capital Lahore on
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SixTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants belonging to belonging to the Ustad Aslam faction were killed in an encounter conducted by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Tallat Park in Kachi Abadi Sherakot area of provincial capital Lahore on April 6, reports Dawn. A CTD spokesperson said that weapons and explosives were also recovered, including “four to five kilograms of explosives, four detonators, two Kalashnikov rifles, three motorcycles, four pistols, and 97 bullets.” He further added that the Police “received information that nine to ten suspects of the banned TTP”. “They were planning to attack law enforcement agencies’ offices and prominent personalities in Lahore,” said the CTD spokesperson.
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April - 6 
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has set up a Sharia’h (Islamic law) court in provincial capital Lahore to dispense "speedy justice", taking up citizens' complaints and i
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The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has set up a Sharia’h (Islamic law) court in provincial capital Lahore to dispense "speedy justice", taking up citizens' complaints and issuing summons carrying a warning of strict action in case of non-compliance, reports The Times of India, quoting Dawn on April 7. This is the first such parallel judicial system in Pakistan's Punjab province. The JuD claimed the court only offers arbitration and resolves disputes in accordance with the Islamic judicial system, but failed to justify the summons. The court has been established at the organisation's headquarters, Jamia Qadsia, Chauburji, under a Qazi (judge) assisted by Khadmins or court associates. "The complaints are addressed to the chief of the religious organisation who later refers them to the Qazi for further proceedings," the report said.
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April - 6 
Three death row prisoners, including two brothers, were hanged till death in Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore on April 6, reports The News. The dead bodies were handed over to their families after completing legal formalities. The hanged persons have been
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Three death row prisoners, including two brothers, were hanged till death in Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore on April 6, reports The News. The dead bodies were handed over to their families after completing legal formalities. The hanged persons have been identified as Imran, Nauman and Raheel. Police said Imran and Nauman, two real brothers, had killed one Awais in Islamabad in 1996. They were convicted in 1997.
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April - 6 
Three people sustained injuries when Lyari gangsters threw an explosive device in Kaghzi Bazaar of Kharadar area in Saddar Town on April 6, reports Dawn. Shopkeepers said that lately they had been receiving threats for payment of extortion and the in
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Three people sustained injuries when Lyari gangsters threw an explosive device in Kaghzi Bazaar of Kharadar area in Saddar Town on April 6, reports Dawn. Shopkeepers said that lately they had been receiving threats for payment of extortion and the incident could be linked with it. An unnamed Police Officer said that gangsters linked with Lyari were involved in the attack. The officer added that one known figure of the Uzair Baloch gang had recently returned from Muscat and was living somewhere in the city though not in Lyari. This gangster had started criminal activities in the old city areas recently “to make their presence felt” after arrest of their ringleader Uzair Baloch, the Police Officer added.
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April - 6 
Two Islamic State (IS/ also known as Daesh) militants, as Mohammad Mujahid alias Talha and Abdullah alias Kuna, were killed in a an exchange of fire with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Police in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town in Karac
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Two Islamic State (IS/ also known as Daesh) militants, as Mohammad Mujahid alias Talha and Abdullah alias Kuna, were killed in a an exchange of fire with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Police in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 6, reports The Express Tribune. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Junaid Shaikh said that the raid yielded a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The Da’ish operatives were said to be planning major terror attacks in Karachi. “They were planning attacks on consulates of different countries in Karachi. They also planned targeting shopping malls and sensitive installations,” SSP Shaikh said. According to details, Mujahidullah was a key player for Daesh in Karachi and carried a head money of Rs1 million. He was earlier associated with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but he swore allegiance to IS while serving as ‘cook’ of Daeish leader Jahanzeb in Buner District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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April - 7 
A Policeman was killed while two others – a civilian and a Police official – were injured in a roadside blast in Badhu Samar Bagh area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on April 7, reports The Express Tribune. Sen
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A Policeman was killed while two others – a civilian and a Police official – were injured in a roadside blast in Badhu Samar Bagh area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on April 7, reports The Express Tribune. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Operations, Abbas Majeed Marwat said initial reports revealed a remote detonator had been used to detonate the device. Faqirabad Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Waseem Riaz said two policemen were patrolling the area on foot when the device went off. “A policeman was killed,” he said. “Another policeman [and a civilian] were injured.” he said. Around 500 to 750 grammes of explosives used in attack. The deceased was identified as Saeed, a police constable who hails from Mathra, while the injured civilian was identified as Ihsanullah. Another Policeman sustained minor injuries.
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April - 7 
Police on April 7 arrested an alleged arms trafficker and recovered a huge cache of arms from him in Saddar Police Station area of Bannu town in the Peshawar District, reports The News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Inayat Ali Shah said that
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Police on April 7 arrested an alleged arms trafficker and recovered a huge cache of arms from him in Saddar Police Station area of Bannu town in the Peshawar District, reports The News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Inayat Ali Shah said that the Police received information that arms traffickers were planning to smuggle a huge cache of arms to Bannu. The Police, he said, put the security on high alert and established various checkpoints on the entry and exit points. 59 Kalashnikovs, 164 pistols, two repeaters and 48,000 cartridges were recovered from a truck and arrested an arms trafficker.
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April - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 7 repulsed an attack on a checkpost in the Mangora Sar area on the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing around 18 militants in the subsequent clash, reports The News.
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 7 repulsed an attack on a checkpost in the Mangora Sar area on the Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), killing around 18 militants in the subsequent clash, reports The News. Sources said that a group of 50-60 militants stormed a security checkpost in the Mangora Sar area with heavy arms early in the day. The SF personnel manning the checkpost returned the fire and 18 militants were killed in the ensuing gunbattle. Six militants were also injured in the clash which continued for quite some time. The SFs forced the militants to retreat, leaving behind their weapons and ammunition. However, they said the fleeing militants took along their injured accomplices.
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April - 7 
The FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) will begin the third phase of the return of internally displaced persons to five FATA agencies on April 11, reports Dawn. An official concerned said that around 84,553 displaced families would go back to
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The FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) will begin the third phase of the return of internally displaced persons to five FATA agencies on April 11, reports Dawn. An official concerned said that around 84,553 displaced families would go back to their homes in the third phase to be completed by the end of August. He said under the plan, the authority was starting the programme of the IDPs’ return to Orakzai Agency from April 11 and that 15,553 families would be facilitated to go back to their homes. The official said 22,000 families would be repatriated to North Waziristan, 30,000 families to South Waziristan, 12,000 families to Kurram and 5,000 families to Khyber Agency.
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April - 7 
The Peshawar Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 7 arrested an alleged Afghan terrorist, identified as Ismail, during a search operation in provincial capital Peshawar, reports Daily Times. CTD said that the suspect was wanted in an IED attac
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The Peshawar Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 7 arrested an alleged Afghan terrorist, identified as Ismail, during a search operation in provincial capital Peshawar, reports Daily Times. CTD said that the suspect was wanted in an IED attack on a cycle rally on January 24, 2016.
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April - 7 
Three Shias were shot dead in a sectarian attack at the Najaf Imambargah (place of commemoration) in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Investiga
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Three Shias were shot dead in a sectarian attack at the Najaf Imambargah (place of commemoration) in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 7, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Investigation Arab Mahar said, “The victims were riding a motorbike and were attacked near Shafiq Mor”.
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April - 8 
A low intensity blast caused panic near in Nar Haideran village in Naurang town of Lakki Marwat District on April 8, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported. “The law enforcers also launched search operation in the area but there
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A low intensity blast caused panic near in Nar Haideran village in Naurang town of Lakki Marwat District on April 8, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported. “The law enforcers also launched search operation in the area but there are no reports about any arrests,” said an unnamed official source.
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April - 8 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa(JuD) on April 8 clarified that that it has complete trust in the judicial system of the country and the Arbitrary Council, Darul Qaza Sharia, established by it merely provides arbitration services to consenting parties in the li
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa(JuD) on April 8 clarified that that it has complete trust in the judicial system of the country and the Arbitrary Council, Darul Qaza Sharia, established by it merely provides arbitration services to consenting parties in the light of the Quran and Sunna, reports Dawn. “The arbitrary council is not a parallel court and does not issue any kind of summons or seek money for arbitration,” the JuD clarified.
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April - 8 
The Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on March 8 indicted 26 workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in more than 50 cases, reports The News. The MQM activists were accused of possessing explosives and illegal weapons. They were arrested by Rangers d
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The Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on March 8 indicted 26 workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in more than 50 cases, reports The News. The MQM activists were accused of possessing explosives and illegal weapons. They were arrested by Rangers during raid at MQM headquarters Nine-Zero in March 2015. The accused have pleaded not guilty. The court has summoned investigation officers and witnesses on next hearing.
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April - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) on April 9 claimed to have killed 34 suspected militants, including a key ‘commander’ in Kalat District of Balochistan Province, reports Dawn. One SF official was killed while two others sustained injuries during the
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Security Forces (SFs) on April 9 claimed to have killed 34 suspected militants, including a key ‘commander’ in Kalat District of Balochistan Province, reports Dawn. One SF official was killed while two others sustained injuries during the exchange of fire. Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti in a press conference said “A key militant commander, Abdul Nabi Bangulzai, was also among the dead. Abdul Nabi was involved in the assassination of Balochistan High Court Justice Nawaz Marri in 2000.” The operation was launched by personnel of SF and intelligence agencies against elements involved in target killings and bombings in the Johan area of Kalat District. SFs also recovered a large amount of arms and ammunition from the militants, and Bugti added that those killed were also involved in attacking passengers in the Mastung area of the Province.
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April - 9 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Police, in a joint action, killed at least three militants in Khanewal District of Punjab Province on April 9, reports The News. The fourth terrorist detonated his explosive vest killing himself on the spot.
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Police, in a joint action, killed at least three militants in Khanewal District of Punjab Province on April 9, reports The News. The fourth terrorist detonated his explosive vest killing himself on the spot. The Police and CTD, on a tip-off, carried out joint action and exchange of fire took place near Lakhi Tibbi Adda. Two to three others managed to flee taking advantage of the darkness. CTD sources said the terrorists were affiliated to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al Qaeda and were plotting to target sensitive installations in Multan. The law enforcers recovered suicide jackets, two pistols and automatic rifle from the possession of the militants.
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April - 10 
Awami National Party (ANP) local leader Syed Jamshaid Ali was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Manglore area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 10, reports Dawn. According to Police, two unidentified men approached Jamshaid Ali wh
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Awami National Party (ANP) local leader Syed Jamshaid Ali was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Manglore area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 10, reports Dawn. According to Police, two unidentified men approached Jamshaid Ali when he was present at the site of an under-construction school building at Telegram. “One of the attackers met him and the other opened fire, killing him on the spot,” said Manglore Station House Officer Fayaz Khan.
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April - 10 
Police arrested four al Qaeda sub-continent (AQIS) terrorists after a shootout near Jehnagir Park within the limits of Preedy Police Station area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 10, reports The News. According to details, the fo
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Police arrested four al Qaeda sub-continent (AQIS) terrorists after a shootout near Jehnagir Park within the limits of Preedy Police Station area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 10, reports The News. According to details, the four terrorists opened fire at a Police mobile near Jehnagir Park. Police chased and arrested them after shootout. Police claimed the arrested terrorists are affiliated with AQIS. Weapons including four SMGs and a motor cycle were recovered from them. Preedy Station House Officer Kamal Naseem said that all four terrorists are educated and residents of Karachi.
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April - 10 
Three abductors were killed and one abducted child was rescued in a Police encounter in the Eastern Bypass area of the provincial capital Quetta on April 10, reports Dawn. The kidnapped boy was identified as Aimal Khan (12). The Quetta Deputy In
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Three abductors were killed and one abducted child was rescued in a Police encounter in the Eastern Bypass area of the provincial capital Quetta on April 10, reports Dawn. The kidnapped boy was identified as Aimal Khan (12). The Quetta Deputy Inspector General of Police, Syed Imtiaz Shah said that the kidnappers had demanded PKR 200,000 as ransom for the release of Aimal. According to details, Police raided a house in the Rind Garh area of Eastern Bypass area. During the raid, the kidnappers opened fire on police, triggering a heavy exchange of gunfire which continued for an hour. “The kidnappers were using an Afghan SIM for calling parents of the kidnapped boy,” Shah said, adding that the kidnappers had links with criminals in Afghanistan. The kidnappers killed in the encounter were identified as Ghulam Ahmed, Fazlur Rehman and Shakir.
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April - 11 
An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead in a target killing incident while he was sitting at a tea hotel in Sector 8/B of North Karachi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 11, reports The News.
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An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead in a target killing incident while he was sitting at a tea hotel in Sector 8/B of North Karachi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 11, reports The News.
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April - 11 
An inquiry Commission, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali, on April 11 ruled out the involvement of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the attack on journalist Hamid Mir on April 19, 2014, in Karachi, reports The Express Tribu
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An inquiry Commission, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali, on April 11 ruled out the involvement of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the attack on journalist Hamid Mir on April 19, 2014, in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune. The 41-page report observed that allegations on ISI’s possible involvement in the attack were based on ‘suspicions, assumptions or apprehensions’.After investigating the incident for nine months, the inquiry commission drafted a report which stated that, prima facie, there was a tug of war among some journalists and the ISI, because some media persons had told the commission that the spy agency was unhappy with their reporting. The report also observed that there was a complete failure on the part of law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack. It mentioned that CCTV footage viewed during in-camera proceedings of the commission clearly showed two individuals at Karachi airport behaving in a suspicious manner at the time of Mir’s arrival. Despite this, law enforcement agencies were unable to catch actual culprits, it added.
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April - 11 
At least nine terrorists were killed in military air strikes in Barmand area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 11, reports The Express Tribune.
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At least nine terrorists were killed in military air strikes in Barmand area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 11, reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 11 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the arrest of three female suicide bombers near the Lahore Road area in Sargodha District on April 11, reports Dawn. The officials claimed to have recovered two suicide jackets and three hand grenades
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the arrest of three female suicide bombers near the Lahore Road area in Sargodha District on April 11, reports Dawn. The officials claimed to have recovered two suicide jackets and three hand grenades from their possession, said to a CTD statement. While conducting a raid in the Bypass Sem Nala area, CTD officials were shot at by two attackers, the statement said, adding that CTD officials fired back in self-defense. The attackers fled and three female suspects were arrested while trying to escape, the CTD added.
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April - 11 
The process to repatriate displaced families to South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) started on April 11 amid protests by journalists against how they were treated during the recent visit of Governor Iqbal Zafar
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The process to repatriate displaced families to South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) started on April 11 amid protests by journalists against how they were treated during the recent visit of Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, reports The Express Tribune. The repatriation will continue till May 14, 2016. Officials said that at least 100 families were repatriated to Manzakai, Raghzai and Kat Kai villages on the first day. Around 20 hubs (points) have been set up at the camp for the verification of the displaced families. They added in the first phase, at least 7,348 families will be repatriated to 39 villages of SWA.Each family was provided PKR 25,000 as well as PKR 10,000 for transportation and other costs. They were also provided with six months of ration to help them settle in their native villages. When contacted, a member of a displaced family Haji Muhammad informed, “Though, I don’t know the condition of my house, I am happy to go back after seven years.” He added, “We faced a difficult time as IDPs and were living in a rented house. Now, I want to [go back].”
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April - 12 
Concerned over reports of an increase in civilian casualties from the Johan area of Kalat District and the Isplingi area of Mastung District allegedly as a result of an operation by Security Forces, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakis
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Concerned over reports of an increase in civilian casualties from the Johan area of Kalat District and the Isplingi area of Mastung District allegedly as a result of an operation by Security Forces, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Zohra Yusuf said on April 12 that the authorities needed to ensure excessive force was not being used, as it would further alienate the people of Balochistan, reports Dawn. The recent increase in casualties from these two areas being reported at the Quetta’s Civil Hospital has become a cause of concern for the HRCP whose representatives say it is difficult to identify those getting killed in the military operation due to its inaccessibility to rights activists.Yusuf said that 27 bodies were brought to the Civil Hospital in Quetta over the past few days that she said was alarming. “Since the areas mentioned are inaccessible to journalists and activists, it is difficult to identify the dead. But, according to our activists who spoke to the people in the surrounding areas of Quetta, these are civilian casualties,” she added.
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April - 12 
Sindh Rangers on April 12 detained five suspects, including four affiliated with a political party, for 90 days, after informing Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) about their preventive detention for questioning, reports Daily Times. The Rangers along with
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Sindh Rangers on April 12 detained five suspects, including four affiliated with a political party, for 90 days, after informing Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) about their preventive detention for questioning, reports Daily Times. The Rangers along with its counsel produced the suspects belonging to a political party, Naveed Anwar, Abdullah Mehtab, Nadir and Muhammad Asif alias Dunba, before the administrative judge of ATC amid tight security. The fifth suspect was identified as Muhammad Muneer.The paramilitary force submitted the papers in the court according to which they have credible information about suspects' involvement in target killings, extortion and offences that comes within the ambit of Anti-Terrorism Act. The court directed the provincial authorities to form a joint investigation team within 15 days for interrogating the suspects. The Rangers will keep the suspects in their custody for the period of 90 days considering legal provision 11 EEEEE (1) of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
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April - 12 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shangla Muhammad Ilyas and injured two police officer's' guards in Sabzi Mandi area of Mingora in Swat District on April 12, reports Dawn. TTP spokesp
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shangla Muhammad Ilyas and injured two police officer's' guards in Sabzi Mandi area of Mingora in Swat District on April 12, reports Dawn. TTP spokesperson Muhammad Khorasani claimed responsibility for the attack in an email sent to journalists.
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April - 13 
A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Zahid (30), was found in within the Memon Goth Police limits in Bin Qasim Town on April 13, reports The News. The victim was a watchman at a PSO petrol pump.
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Zahid (30), was found in within the Memon Goth Police limits in Bin Qasim Town on April 13, reports The News. The victim was a watchman at a PSO petrol pump.
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April - 13 
Another unidentified dead body was found in an empty plot situated in Allahwala Town within the Korangi Industrial Area police jurisdiction on April 13, reports The News.
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Another unidentified dead body was found in an empty plot situated in Allahwala Town within the Korangi Industrial Area police jurisdiction on April 13, reports The News.
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April - 13 
At least 10 Policemen and five gangsters were killed while another 25 were taken hostage, leading to the suspension of the operation against the Chhotu Gang in Rajanpur District on April 13, reports The News. It was learnt that two boats carrying 42
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At least 10 Policemen and five gangsters were killed while another 25 were taken hostage, leading to the suspension of the operation against the Chhotu Gang in Rajanpur District on April 13, reports The News. It was learnt that two boats carrying 42 Policemen advanced on positions of the dacoits who fired at them. 15 gangsters and four Policemen were injured in the operation. The Inspector General of Police (IGP)-led Operation Zarb-e-Aahan (Strike of the dawn) that was launched on April 5, 0216, in the District against the gangsters was suspended till the formulation of a new strategy. Rajanpur District Police Officer (DPO) Ghulam Mubashir Mekan said around 200 criminals had rendered the 30-kilometre island-like area into a no-go area. They are armed with sophisticated weapons.
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April - 13 
Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif while chairing a security meeting at the Corps Headquarters in Karachi on April 13 said that a terror-free and peaceful Karachi is the ultimate aim of the operation and all efforts must be directed
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Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif while chairing a security meeting at the Corps Headquarters in Karachi on April 13 said that a terror-free and peaceful Karachi is the ultimate aim of the operation and all efforts must be directed with a focused approach to achieve this objective, reports Daily Times.
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April - 13 
Two al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorists were shot dead in a Police shootout and another was arrested in Barfat Goth area of Gulshan-e-Maymar in Gadap Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 13, reports The News. Th
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Two al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorists were shot dead in a Police shootout and another was arrested in Barfat Goth area of Gulshan-e-Maymar in Gadap Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 13, reports The News. The slain terrorists were identified as Abdul Saboor alias Hamad alias Hassan alias Younus and Mohammad Mujtaba alias Rehan alias Aslam alias Kashif alias Abdul Rehman. Their arrested companion was identified as Mohammad Murtaza alias Abu Hurairah.Raja Umer Khattab, the Chief of the Counter-Terrorism Department’s (CTD) Anti-Transnational Terrorist Intelligence Group, said that the Police also found an explosives factory and a huge cache of weapons and explosive material at the terrorists’ hideout. While searching their hideout, the police came across an underground water tank where 80 kilogrammes of explosives, circuits, ball bearings, bottle bombs, ball bombs, and other material used for preparing bombs were found. Besides, they also found a laptop, memory cards, USBs, jihadist literature, target lists, two motorcycles equipped with improvised explosive devices, two Kalashnikovs, a 9mm pistol, bullets and grenades there.
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April - 14 
A murder convict, Imtiaz Ahmad, was hanged till death in Haripur Central Prison of Haripur District on April 14, reports The News. Ahmad was convicted in a murder case of a man in 2005. According to jail sources, District and Sessions Judge Mansehra
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A murder convict, Imtiaz Ahmad, was hanged till death in Haripur Central Prison of Haripur District on April 14, reports The News. Ahmad was convicted in a murder case of a man in 2005. According to jail sources, District and Sessions Judge Mansehra awarded the capital punishment to the convict which was subsequently upheld by the High and Supreme Court.
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April - 14 
At least four more Policemen were killed in the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Aahan (Strike of the dawn) in Rajanpur District on April 14, reports Dawn. The dead bodies came with a threat to kill 24 captive Policemen if safe passage is not provided to lea
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At least four more Policemen were killed in the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Aahan (Strike of the dawn) in Rajanpur District on April 14, reports Dawn. The dead bodies came with a threat to kill 24 captive Policemen if safe passage is not provided to leaders of Chotoo gang. The gangsters also handed over four injured Policemen to representatives of Police.
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April - 14 
The Federal Interior Ministry on April 14 accorded approval for launching a military operation against the criminals of Rojhan tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajanpur District, reports Dawn. An unnamed Police official said that an army battalion from Okara
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The Federal Interior Ministry on April 14 accorded approval for launching a military operation against the criminals of Rojhan tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajanpur District, reports Dawn. An unnamed Police official said that an army battalion from Okara and two platoons of the Special Services Group (SSG), an independent commando regiment/corps of the army, has been called in to launch a large-scale operation. A strike force with paratroops from Rangers would also take part in the joint operation along with regular policemen and commandos of the force, the official added.
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April - 14 
The Foreign Office (FO) on April 14 rejected the notion that the peace process between Pakistan and India was suspended, saying it remained engaged with Delhi, reports Dawn. “We need to look ahead and not think in terms of foreclosing any
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The Foreign Office (FO) on April 14 rejected the notion that the peace process between Pakistan and India was suspended, saying it remained engaged with Delhi, reports Dawn. “We need to look ahead and not think in terms of foreclosing any options. Both sides are in contact with each other,” FO spokesman Nafees Zakaria said. “Dialogue is the best option. Diplomacy is for interaction and engagement between countries,” he added.
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April - 14 
The Sindh Rangers on April 14 interrogated senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Abdul Qadir Patel for his alleged involvement in serious crimes and links with criminal gangs operating in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital o
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The Sindh Rangers on April 14 interrogated senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Abdul Qadir Patel for his alleged involvement in serious crimes and links with criminal gangs operating in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Daily Times. Sources said that the interrogation, which continued for over five hours at the Rangers’ Karachi headquarters, took place with Lyari People’s Aman Committee (PAC) chief Uzair Baloch sitting in the same room. After failing to give satisfactory answers to the investigating officer, Patel was transferred to an undisclosed location for further investigation, with sources saying that the PPP leader was expected to be remanded for 90 days in Rangers’ custody.
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April - 15 
According to a declassified United States (US) Government document obtained by National Security Archive, a non-governmental research institute at George Washington University, a Pakistani intelligence officer paid USD 200,000 to an extremist network
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According to a declassified United States (US) Government document obtained by National Security Archive, a non-governmental research institute at George Washington University, a Pakistani intelligence officer paid USD 200,000 to an extremist network to facilitate a suicide bomb attack on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives on Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost District of Afghanistan on December 30, 2009, reports The Express Tribune. The heavily redacted document suggests that Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate, and the Haqqani Network were involved in facilitating the attack.
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April - 15 
An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Sheikh alias Irfan Sindhi, was handed over to the Rangers on a 90-day remand on April 15, reports The News. He was said to be involved in cases of target killings of a number of people, demandi
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An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Sheikh alias Irfan Sindhi, was handed over to the Rangers on a 90-day remand on April 15, reports The News. He was said to be involved in cases of target killings of a number of people, demanding extortion and carrying out kidnappings-for-ransom. The court was also presented with a letter empowering the Rangers to keep anyone suspected of having committed heinous crimes for 90 days. The court endorsed the order and sent the accused on remand.
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April - 15 
An administrative judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on April 15 accepted a seven-day physical remand request of al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS), terrorist, Syed Murtaza, reports The News. Producing the accused before the ATC,
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An administrative judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on April 15 accepted a seven-day physical remand request of al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS), terrorist, Syed Murtaza, reports The News. Producing the accused before the ATC, an official of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) informed the court that he was involved in cases pertaining to possession of explosive materials, illicit weapons, attempted murder and firing at police officials. The court ordered for the accused to be produced in court following expiration of the remand period.
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April - 15 
Defence Secretary Alam Khattak while briefing the Senate Committee on defence told the Parliament on April 15 that Pakistan received at least USD 13 billion from the United States (US) since the September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks for log
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Defence Secretary Alam Khattak while briefing the Senate Committee on defence told the Parliament on April 15 that Pakistan received at least USD 13 billion from the United States (US) since the September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks for logistic and other support in the war against terrorism, reports The Times of India. Khattak said that his country got "USD 13 billion under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) since 9/11", while another USD 200 million is due to be reimbursed by the US.
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April - 15 
Pakistan’s Foreign Office termed allegations of its involvement in the attack as preposterous, saying the country itself was the biggest victim of terrorism. Pakistan was shocked and saddened when American lives were lost at the Chapman facilit
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office termed allegations of its involvement in the attack as preposterous, saying the country itself was the biggest victim of terrorism. Pakistan was shocked and saddened when American lives were lost at the Chapman facility in 2009 in an attack later claimed by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a statement said on April 15.
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April - 15 
The army officially launched a ground and aerial operation, codenamed Zarb-e-Aahan (strike of dawn), in Rajanpur District, leading to the surrender of 40 gangsters on April 15, reports Daily Times. The gangsters said that they never wanted to fight a
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The army officially launched a ground and aerial operation, codenamed Zarb-e-Aahan (strike of dawn), in Rajanpur District, leading to the surrender of 40 gangsters on April 15, reports Daily Times. The gangsters said that they never wanted to fight against Pakistan Army. Curfew has been imposed in four kilometer area and soldiers have also been assisted with gunship helicopters. Addressing officers at the Central Police Office in Lahore, Punjab Inspector General (IG) Mushtaq Sukhera said the Zarb-e-Aahan operation had been launched in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. “During training sessions, 50,000 rounds were fired and use of mortars and other equipment were demonstrated,” the IG said, adding that two retired colonels from the Special Services Group were on board in the operation.
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April - 15 
the State Department spokesman John Kirby said, "We have been consistently clear with the highest levels of the Government of Pakistan that it must target all militant groups, including the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba," repor
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the State Department spokesman John Kirby said, "We have been consistently clear with the highest levels of the Government of Pakistan that it must target all militant groups, including the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba," reports The Times of India. "The government of Pakistan itself has repeatedly said it's not going to discriminate against a terrorist group regardless of their agenda or affiliation," he said.
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April - 16 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Police on April 16 claimed to have arrested two fishermen over their alleged links to the Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), reports The Dawn. Acting on a tip-off, the Police detained Saddam
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Police on April 16 claimed to have arrested two fishermen over their alleged links to the Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), reports The Dawn. Acting on a tip-off, the Police detained Saddam Husain and Mohammed Bachal in the Shah Bander area in Thatta, said CTD Investigation officer Naveed Khowaja. He added that the suspects revealed that they had been persuaded by another Pakistani fisherman, Mohammed Khan, to work for RAW in return for permission to fish in Indian waters and money. The two suspects entered India through Shah Bander and met RAW operatives, Kiran and Arjun, at the Bhuj Police Station. They were provided a camera and tasked to take pictures of sensitive installations of Pakistan Navy and Coast Guards in Thatta and Karachi.
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April - 16 
The guard of a pro-government Lashkar (tribal militia) leader, Bilal Afridi, was killed when a suicide bomber attacked the hujra (guest house) of Said Jamal in the Kharko Sarhgi area in the Zakhakhel tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federall
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The guard of a pro-government Lashkar (tribal militia) leader, Bilal Afridi, was killed when a suicide bomber attacked the hujra (guest house) of Said Jamal in the Kharko Sarhgi area in the Zakhakhel tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of April 16, reports Dawn.
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April - 17 
Chotu gang on April 17 released a few of the two dozen hostage Policemen and demanded a safe passage in return for the release of the remaining hostages, reports Dawn. However, the details about the Policemen released were not disclosed. Accord
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Chotu gang on April 17 released a few of the two dozen hostage Policemen and demanded a safe passage in return for the release of the remaining hostages, reports Dawn. However, the details about the Policemen released were not disclosed. According to unnamed official sources, the demand that also included the release of the family of the ringleader of the Chotu gang was rejected and the gangster was given a final warning to surrender along with his accomplices.
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April - 17 
Frontier Corps (FC) and sensitive agencies in their joint action in Panjgur District arrested a militant ‘commander’ on April 17, reports Daily Times. Huge arms and ammunition were also recovered from his possession, which included seven
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Frontier Corps (FC) and sensitive agencies in their joint action in Panjgur District arrested a militant ‘commander’ on April 17, reports Daily Times. Huge arms and ammunition were also recovered from his possession, which included seven LMGs, seven rocket launchers, seven RPG-7, three SMGs, three hand grenades and thousands of bullets. According to sources, arms and ammunition were brought through N-85 Highway to Hoshab.
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April - 17 
Security agencies on April 17 detained six Baloch sardars in Rajanpur District for allegedly backing the Chotu gang and other criminals, reports Dawn. The detained sardars were believed to be the ‘major facilitators’ and listed in the &ls
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Security agencies on April 17 detained six Baloch sardars in Rajanpur District for allegedly backing the Chotu gang and other criminals, reports Dawn. The detained sardars were believed to be the ‘major facilitators’ and listed in the ‘Black Book’ Punjab Police. Punjab Police Chief Mustaq Ahmed Sukhera said that over 100 facilitators of the Chotu gang had been arrested in Rahim Yar Khan District. He said that a list of Police officers who had allegedly facilitated the notorious criminals had also been prepared and they would face an exemplary punishment if found involved.
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April - 17 
The Levies forces and political administration officials averted a major disaster by defusing improvised explosive devices and rockets that were rigged to blow Usmania Plaza, located in Kurmi Bazaar area of Parachinar in Kurram Agency on April 17, re
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The Levies forces and political administration officials averted a major disaster by defusing improvised explosive devices and rockets that were rigged to blow Usmania Plaza, located in Kurmi Bazaar area of Parachinar in Kurram Agency on April 17, reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 18 
Army helicopter gunships on April 18 pounded the island hideout of Chotu gang that has been holding 24 hostages on a 10-km (six-mile) long island in the centre of the Indus River in Rajanpur District of Punjab, report Daily Times. The operation invol
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Army helicopter gunships on April 18 pounded the island hideout of Chotu gang that has been holding 24 hostages on a 10-km (six-mile) long island in the centre of the Indus River in Rajanpur District of Punjab, report Daily Times. The operation involving more than 2,000 Security Forces (SFs) has been ongoing for two weeks and the Army’s push to deploy troops, artillery and helicopter gunships is an unprecedented use of force by the military in Punjab. “We (army) had given the Chotu gang until 2 pm today to surrender but they did not abide by the deadline,” said a military official based in the district of Rajanpur where the battle is taking place. “Now there is no option left but a full-scale operation, which has started.”
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April - 18 
As many as 144 Baloch militants laid down their arms by accepting Government’s amnesty scheme in Khuzdar District of Balochistan on April 18, reports The News. Four commanders of different militant organizations were also among the militants to
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As many as 144 Baloch militants laid down their arms by accepting Government’s amnesty scheme in Khuzdar District of Balochistan on April 18, reports The News. Four commanders of different militant organizations were also among the militants to give up arms. “We will fulfill all the promises we have made to the militants who have surrendered,” said Commissioner of Kalat District in Balochistan. The government has promised financial assistance to youths who laid down weapons and abandoned violence against the State.
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April - 18 
Terrorists have been driven out of their last bastion in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the military said on April 18, announcing the completion of the final phase of Zarb-e-Azb operation and launching of
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Terrorists have been driven out of their last bastion in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the military said on April 18, announcing the completion of the final phase of Zarb-e-Azb operation and launching of “combing operations” in areas other than FATA, reports The Express Tribune.The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif emphasised on consolidating the gains and resettling the TDPs (Temporary Displaced Persons) in their areas to the best of our abilities, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. He called for breaking the nexus between terrorists and their facilitators sitting outside the tribal areas. General Raheel ordered large-scale “combing operations” immediately to seek out terrorists, their sleeper cells and facilitators in areas other than the FATA, and to enhance the reach of the Law Enforcement Agencies. An unnamed senior security official said that large-scale force would be sent to the areas with the presence of terrorists and their facilitators. “This will be applicable to the whole of Pakistan,” he added. “The areas not accessible to the Police would be brought under the control.”
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April - 18 
The Army on April 18 declared operation in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) successful and started clearing improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance in the area, reports Dawn. The
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The Army on April 18 declared operation in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) successful and started clearing improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance in the area, reports Dawn. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that Army Chief General Raheel Sharif visited the embattled area near the Afghan border and he was briefed by formation commanders about operational gains achieved so far. More than 800 kilometers area has been secured in Shawal and heavy casualties have been inflicted on terrorists since the start of the last phase of Operation Zarb-i-Azb in February, it said. A security official said the ongoing phase of the operation had been accomplished successfully and troops were holding all important locations near the border.
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April - 18 
The Law enforcement agencies on April 18 arrested Lyari gangster Riasat Baloch along with his two accomplices from Golimar area ofKarachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. Riasat Baloch was wanted to Police in more than 60 heinous c
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The Law enforcement agencies on April 18 arrested Lyari gangster Riasat Baloch along with his two accomplices from Golimar area ofKarachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. Riasat Baloch was wanted to Police in more than 60 heinous crimes including murder of the Police personnel. Arms were recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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April - 19 
At least two person, including suicide bomber, was killed and 18 others were injured in a suicide attack in the Mardan Excise and Taxation Department located in Cantonment Area on Mall Road in Mardan District on April 19, reports Dawn. Eyewitnesses s
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At least two person, including suicide bomber, was killed and 18 others were injured in a suicide attack in the Mardan Excise and Taxation Department located in Cantonment Area on Mall Road in Mardan District on April 19, reports Dawn. Eyewitnesses saw the attacker walking into the building, the District Police Office (DPO) Faisal Shahzad said, adding that the attacker's suicide vest contained 8-10 kilograms of explosive material.
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April - 20 
Members of the Chotu gang released hostage Policemen and surrendered to the Army in Rajanpur District, Police sources said on April 20 (today), reports Dawn. The Chotoo gang, led by Ghulam Rasool, alias Chotoo, was given a deadline by the Army to sur
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Members of the Chotu gang released hostage Policemen and surrendered to the Army in Rajanpur District, Police sources said on April 20 (today), reports Dawn. The Chotoo gang, led by Ghulam Rasool, alias Chotoo, was given a deadline by the Army to surrender on April 18, 2016, failing which, the Army said it would begin a full-scale operation in the area. A source in the Police Department said that Chotoo had demanded safe passage for himself, his family and some loyal accomplices to proceed to Dubai in return of safe release of the captive Policemen.
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April - 20 
Seven Police officials guarding polio workers were killed in two separate attacks in Orangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 20, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West Feroz Shah said that eight gunmen riding four
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Seven Police officials guarding polio workers were killed in two separate attacks in Orangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on April 20, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West Feroz Shah said that eight gunmen riding four motorcycles carried out the killings in two separate attacks in the neighbourhood. “The gunmen first opened fire on three Policemen in the streets of Orangi Town, killing them all,” he said, adding: “Later they shot dead four Policemen, who were sitting in a police mobile van” a few streets away.
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April - 20 
The alliance of the political parties in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on April 20 urged the Government to expedite the return of the displaced tribes and ensure completion of the rehabilitation process before Ramazan (month of fasting in Islamic cal
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The alliance of the political parties in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on April 20 urged the Government to expedite the return of the displaced tribes and ensure completion of the rehabilitation process before Ramazan (month of fasting in Islamic calendar), reports The News. Chairman of the alliance, Malik Akbar Khan representing the represents the Qaumi Watan Party said that the Security Forces had been making tall claims about clearing North Waziristan. However, he said the Government was showing lethargy in the rehabilitation process. He demanded the Government to ensure provision of basic facilities to the affected tribal people before their return to native towns.The educational institutions and hospitals should be reopened and staff and facilities made available there, he added. The tribesman asked the government to conduct proper survey of the damages caused during the prolonged military operation and substantial compensation should be given to the affected people.
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April - 20 
The Leader of the Chhotu gang, Ghulam Rasool, along with 13 gang members has ‘surrendered unconditionally to the army’, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on April 20, bringing to non-violent end the 21-day long operatio
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The Leader of the Chhotu gang, Ghulam Rasool, along with 13 gang members has ‘surrendered unconditionally to the army’, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on April 20, bringing to non-violent end the 21-day long operation in the riverine area of Rajanpur District of Punjab, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press briefing regarding the ongoing operation in Rajanpur area, ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said, “The military has successfully completed operation Zarb-i-Ahan.” He confirmed that the 24 policemen taken hostage by the Chhotu gang had been rescued. “However, the army will not vacate the area until all the miscreant elements are neutralised,” Bajwa maintained.
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April - 21 
A 16-year-old wounded girl, identified as Marriyum, who sustained injuries during the March 27, 2016, blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park of provincial capital Lahore succumbed to her injuries in Jinnah Hospital, raising the death toll to 78 on April 21, r
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A 16-year-old wounded girl, identified as Marriyum, who sustained injuries during the March 27, 2016, blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park of provincial capital Lahore succumbed to her injuries in Jinnah Hospital, raising the death toll to 78 on April 21, reports Daily Times. According to hospital sources, several injured persons of the blast are still admitted in different hospitals of the city, of which some are in critical condition and it is feared that the death toll might increase further.
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April - 21 
Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 21 arrested a terrorist, identified as Alam, from Khwazakhela area of Swat District for kidnapping Policemen, reports Daily Times. He was involved in kidnapping of five Policemen in 1994 form Swat.
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Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 21 arrested a terrorist, identified as Alam, from Khwazakhela area of Swat District for kidnapping Policemen, reports Daily Times. He was involved in kidnapping of five Policemen in 1994 form Swat.
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April - 21 
FourTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, including their ‘commander’ Munshi, were killed in a Police encounter at the Super Highway in Malir Town area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 21, reports Daily Times.&n
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FourTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, including their ‘commander’ Munshi, were killed in a Police encounter at the Super Highway in Malir Town area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on April 21, reports Daily Times. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar, on the intelligence information about the presence of the terrorists in the area, Police carried out raid at a house where exchange of fire took place between the Police and terrorists, killing four terrorists. Police also seized weapons and explosives from their possession.
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April - 21 
Speaking on adjournment motions regarding the “terrible incident of suicide blast in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park, Lahore” on March 27, 2016, the Senators on April 21 called for a full-fledged military operation on militants’ hideouts in Pu
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Speaking on adjournment motions regarding the “terrible incident of suicide blast in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park, Lahore” on March 27, 2016, the Senators on April 21 called for a full-fledged military operation on militants’ hideouts in Punjab, reports Dawn. Initiating the debate, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) parliamentary leader, Saeed Ghani, recalled that before this incident, the Punjab Government had always opposed a military operation, claiming that there were no organised militant groups in the province. He said the incident had proved the existence of terrorist groups in Punjab. He called for a military operation in the province similar to those initiated in Karachi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Another PPP Senator Taj Haider termed the war against terrorism a “battle between extremist and democratic forces.” He alleged that the sympathisers of militants were present within the state. “Is it not true that insiders were involved in the attacks on the GHQ and Mehran Base?” he questioned, calling for the removal of such elements from the institutions.
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April - 22 
Chotoo and his 12 accomplices had been shifted to Islamabad for interrogation, reports The News. Sources said intelligence agencies would interrogate Chotu and members of his gang In Islamabad. The Punjab Government has also set up a Joint Investigat
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Chotoo and his 12 accomplices had been shifted to Islamabad for interrogation, reports The News. Sources said intelligence agencies would interrogate Chotu and members of his gang In Islamabad. The Punjab Government has also set up a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) headed by Atta Muhamamd Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan District Police Officer, to interrogate Chotu.
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April - 22 
Four more members of the Chotoo gang surrendered to Army in Rajanpur District of Punjab on April 22, raising the number of surrendered gangsters to 17, reports Dawn. The Army and Police have launched an operation against the gang to clear Kacha Jamal
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Four more members of the Chotoo gang surrendered to Army in Rajanpur District of Punjab on April 22, raising the number of surrendered gangsters to 17, reports Dawn. The Army and Police have launched an operation against the gang to clear Kacha Jamal riverine area from the outlaws. Gang leader Ghulam Rasool Chotoo and his 12 accomplices had surrendered to the Army two days ago and freed 24 Policemen the gang had taken hostage.
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April - 22 
The Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister on Minorities’ Affairs member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sardar Soran Singh was shot dead in a targeted attack near Pir Baba in Buner District on April 22, reports Daily Times. T
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The Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister on Minorities’ Affairs member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sardar Soran Singh was shot dead in a targeted attack near Pir Baba in Buner District on April 22, reports Daily Times. The District Police Chief Khalid Hamadani said, “Gunmen riding on two motorbikes came in front of the car and started indiscriminate firing, killing minister on the spot”.
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April - 23 
At least 12 militants were killed and two Security Force (SF) personnel injured in a clash along Pak-Afghan border when unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Baizai area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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At least 12 militants were killed and two Security Force (SF) personnel injured in a clash along Pak-Afghan border when unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Baizai area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of April 23, reports The Express Tribune. The check post came under attack once again April 24-morning, this time with heavy weapons, the officials said. “Both attacks were successfully repulsed. The militants faced heavy casualties,” one security official added.
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April - 23 
The Security Force (SF) personnel destroyed more than 30 bunkers and caves during a search operation in Tora Cheena area of Darra Adam Khel District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of April 23, reports Dawn. According to officials, the SFs carried
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The Security Force (SF) personnel destroyed more than 30 bunkers and caves during a search operation in Tora Cheena area of Darra Adam Khel District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of April 23, reports Dawn. According to officials, the SFs carried out the day-long operation after getting a tip that militants had turned the region, known as Tora Cheena, into a sanctuary from where they carried out attacks on SFs.
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April - 23 
Unidentified armed men on April 23 shot dead National Party leader Mir Ghulam Hussain Sarpara in the Gardigap area of Mastung District in Balochistan Province, reports The News. According to Levies Force, Sarpara was fired at by the attackers r
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Unidentified armed men on April 23 shot dead National Party leader Mir Ghulam Hussain Sarpara in the Gardigap area of Mastung District in Balochistan Province, reports The News. According to Levies Force, Sarpara was fired at by the attackers riding on a motorcycle at his agriculture land in Gardigap area. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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April - 24 
One Frontier Crops (FC) official was killed and another one was injured an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a FC bomb-disposal unit which was patrolling the Soran area of Baizai in Mohmand Agency on April 24, reports The Express Tribune.
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One Frontier Crops (FC) official was killed and another one was injured an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a FC bomb-disposal unit which was patrolling the Soran area of Baizai in Mohmand Agency on April 24, reports The Express Tribune. The IED was possibly planted by the militants while they were retreating following the attack on the Baizai security check post.
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April - 24 
The Afghanistan Government on April 24 asked Pakistan to take practical steps to eradicate terrorism and persuade the Taliban to come to the peace talks, otherwise Kabul will not trust Islamabad, Daily Times reported on April 25 quoting the Afghan of
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The Afghanistan Government on April 24 asked Pakistan to take practical steps to eradicate terrorism and persuade the Taliban to come to the peace talks, otherwise Kabul will not trust Islamabad, Daily Times reported on April 25 quoting the Afghan officials. President’s Deputy Spokesman Dawa Khan Mina Pal said that Islamabad’s role was very essential in combating terror on its soil. “Pakistan’s measures to eradicate terrorism are very important. We will not trust Pakistan until it fulfills its commitment,” Pal said. The High Peace Council (HPC) says it sees slim chances of the Taliban joining the peace process and the Afghan government has no expectations that Pakistan will work for peace in the war-torn country.
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April - 24 
The Afghanistan officials on April 24 accused Pakistani forces of shelling a border post in Goshta District of Nangarhar Province and claimed an Afghan soldier was killed in the alleged attack, reports The Express Tribune.
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The Afghanistan officials on April 24 accused Pakistani forces of shelling a border post in Goshta District of Nangarhar Province and claimed an Afghan soldier was killed in the alleged attack, reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 24 
The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attacks on SFs in Baizai area of Mohmand Agency reports The Express Tribune.
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The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attacks on SFs in Baizai area of Mohmand Agency reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 24 
The Sindh Government on April 24 decided to extend special powers of Rangers for the next 90 days, reports The News. The Rangers had asked for the extension of powers on April 21 through a letter to the Sindh Home Department as its policing powers wi
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The Sindh Government on April 24 decided to extend special powers of Rangers for the next 90 days, reports The News. The Rangers had asked for the extension of powers on April 21 through a letter to the Sindh Home Department as its policing powers will expire on May 3. The Home Department has sent a summary in this regard to the Chief Minister who is expected to grant the extension.
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April - 25 
According to Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya (JA) annual report released on April 25, the year 2015 proved to be yet another taxing year for the Ahmadi community in Pakistan, reports The Express Tribune. Over the year, two Ahmadis were killed, the houses of score
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According to Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya (JA) annual report released on April 25, the year 2015 proved to be yet another taxing year for the Ahmadi community in Pakistan, reports The Express Tribune. Over the year, two Ahmadis were killed, the houses of scores of others were set ablaze and a concerted anti-Ahmadiyya campaign continued relentlessly, the report stated. The documents further states that at least 248 Ahmadis have been killed because of their beliefs, 323 have been the victims of attempted murder; 27 Ahmadiyya worship places have been demolished; 32 have been; 16 illegally appropriated; 39 graves of Ahmadis have been desecrated and the bodies of 65 have been refused burial in mixed cemeteries to date.JA spokesperson Saleemuddin said the community had been denied permission to hold religious assemblies in Chenabnagar. The JA, he said, was not even allowed to organise sporting events in the Ahmadi-majority town. On the other hand, he said, the community’s persecutors were given a veritable free hand. He said they routinely staged mass rallies, spewed venom against Ahmadi stalwarts and incited people to kill members of the community. No action has been taken against such elements, Saleemuddin added.
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April - 25 
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on April 25 warned that he would lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) if Pakistan refuses to take military action against Taliban ‘commanders’ operating from its soil
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Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on April 25 warned that he would lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) if Pakistan refuses to take military action against Taliban ‘commanders’ operating from its soil to wage insurgency across Afghanistan, reports The Times of India. "I want to make it clear that we do not expect Pakistan to bring the Taliban to talks," Ghani said during the joint session of the two houses of the Parliament.He said that in quadrilateral talks over the past year that involved the United States (US) and China, Pakistan had pledged "in writing" to go after Taliban leaders who refuse to join the peace process."We want the Pakistanis to fulfill their promises in the quadrilateral and take military action against those who have their centres in Pakistan and whose leaders are in Pakistan based on our security organisations, the intelligence of our international partners, and the words of Pakistan officials," Ghani said, adding, "If we do not see a change, despite our hopes and efforts for regional cooperation, we will be forced to turn to the UNSC and launch serious diplomatic efforts."
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April - 25 
Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 25 arrested three alleged target killers belonging to a political party and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition from their custody in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh,
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Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 25 arrested three alleged target killers belonging to a political party and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition from their custody in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)-CTD Intelligence Wing, Amir Farooqi said that the Police detained Mudasir Ali, Shafqat Ali and Mohammed Faiz from North Karachi. The Police claimed to have seized one machine gun, two Light Machine Guns (LMGs), three 7-MM rifles, one Kalashnikov and other arms and ammunition from their possession.
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April - 25 
Levies personnel recovered three bullet-riddled dead bodies from Hoshab area of Kech District on April 25, reports Dawn. An unnamed Levies official said that the victims were laborers and were killed in an act of target killing.
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Levies personnel recovered three bullet-riddled dead bodies from Hoshab area of Kech District on April 25, reports Dawn. An unnamed Levies official said that the victims were laborers and were killed in an act of target killing.
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April - 25 
Malakand Police on April 25 claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Soran Singh was killed on April 22, 2016, over political rivalry, and the claim made by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is false, reports Daw
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Malakand Police on April 25 claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Soran Singh was killed on April 22, 2016, over political rivalry, and the claim made by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is false, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Malakand Azad Khan said that a fellow PTI leader Baldev Kumar was behind the murder of Soran Singh as he wanted to avenge political rivalry. "Baldev Kumar wanted to contest the election instead of Singh... after failing to get the party ticket, Kumar planned the murder," said DIG Khan. The officer said that Police had arrested six people in connection with the murder, including Baldev, and the assassins hired to kill the PTI lawmaker, and registered cases against them. DIG Khan further said that Anti-Terrorism clauses have been included in the cases as the murder invoked fear among the people of the area and minority community.
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April - 26 
An alleged facilitator, identified as Musa, of a ‘commander’ of the Islamic State (IS/ also known as Daesh) in Afghanistan, identified as Abdullah alias Cheeta, was arrested from Regi Lalma area in provincial capital Peshawar on April 26,
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An alleged facilitator, identified as Musa, of a ‘commander’ of the Islamic State (IS/ also known as Daesh) in Afghanistan, identified as Abdullah alias Cheeta, was arrested from Regi Lalma area in provincial capital Peshawar on April 26, reports Dawn. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Saifullah said the suspect was wanted by the local Police for various crimes and was arrested during a search operation in Regi Lalma. Musa belonged to an inter-provincial criminal organisation, said the DSP.
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April - 26 
Pakistan Foreign Secretary (FS) Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary on April 26 accused India of trying to defame Pakistan in international forum by persisting with the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar in the United Nation
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Pakistan Foreign Secretary (FS) Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary on April 26 accused India of trying to defame Pakistan in international forum by persisting with the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar in the United Nations (UN) 1267 Sanctions Committee, reports The Times of India.The Foreign Ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying that the Azhar block is "in line with Security Council resolutions and the 1267 committee's rules of procedure for China to place a technical hold on the listing ... the committee encourages communication between countries that ask for the listing and countries where individuals or entities covered in the listing come from or live in. We encourage all parties related to the listing of Masood Azhar to have direct communication and work out a solution through serious consultation."
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April - 26 
Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have arrested a target killer associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) during a search operation in Azizabad area of Gulberg Town on April 26 (today), reports Dawn. "Mohammad Kashif alias David, who be
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Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have arrested a target killer associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) during a search operation in Azizabad area of Gulberg Town on April 26 (today), reports Dawn. "Mohammad Kashif alias David, who belongs to the MQM, is a most wanted criminal in multiple targeted killing and terrorism incidents," Rangers official Colonel Faisal said. He said the operation was carried out close to MQM's Nine Zero headquarters. A cache of weapons and ammunition, including Kalashnikovs, LMGs and Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG-7), and Rangers uniforms were recovered from his possession.
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April - 26 
Under the political reconciliation scheme launched in Balochistan, 1,025 militants, belonging to various outfits, have surrendered before the Provincial Government during the past year, said Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs, Akbar Hussain Durrani on
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Under the political reconciliation scheme launched in Balochistan, 1,025 militants, belonging to various outfits, have surrendered before the Provincial Government during the past year, said Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs, Akbar Hussain Durrani on April 26, reports Dawn. Among the surrendered militants are a dozen key militant ‘commanders’, who have laid down their arms before provincial officials. “Those who surrendered under the reconciliation police were paid a sum of Rs0.5 million,” he said.“A total of 2622 intelligence based operations (IBOs) were carried out during the last year, during which 12,234 criminals and miscreants were arrested,” said Durrani, referring to the operations carried out after the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). The Home Secretary added that 323 criminals and miscreants were killed in skirmishes with security forces, with 72 other injured in the gunfights.
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April - 27 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Phandu Police Station, identified as Qaisar Ali Shah, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Yakatoot area of provincial capital Peshawar on April 27, reports The News.
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Phandu Police Station, identified as Qaisar Ali Shah, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Yakatoot area of provincial capital Peshawar on April 27, reports The News.
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April - 27 
As many as 11 suicide bombers entered Pakistan from Afghanistan for terrorism some 22 days ago, and two of them blew themselves up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently, Dawn reported on April 28 quoting Intelligence Agency and Police sources. According to
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As many as 11 suicide bombers entered Pakistan from Afghanistan for terrorism some 22 days ago, and two of them blew themselves up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently, Dawn reported on April 28 quoting Intelligence Agency and Police sources. According to the sources, the bombers were affiliated with Sajna Group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The information about them and their entry in the country was gathered by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and shared with the authorities concerned, sources added. “They may strike in the Punjab, especially in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Lahore,” the sources revealed.
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April - 27 
At least three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Hamzani village of Sui tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Bugti District of Balochistan on April 27, reports The News. Levies sources said, the incident took place when three people who were tra
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At least three people were killed in a landmine explosion in Hamzani village of Sui tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Bugti District of Balochistan on April 27, reports The News. Levies sources said, the incident took place when three people who were traveling on tractor hit the roadside bomb. In the explosion, all the three died on the spot.
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April - 27 
Kashif alias David, a target killer associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on April 27 confessed of killing more than 30 people including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zaheer Akram Nadeem and a leader of Bihari Qaumi Movemen
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Kashif alias David, a target killer associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on April 27 confessed of killing more than 30 people including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zaheer Akram Nadeem and a leader of Bihari Qaumi Movement, reports The News. Sindh Rangers spokesman, in a statement issued in Karachi, said, “Kashif aka David has confessed to killing more than 30 people.” The spokesman said that the accused was part of Ajmal Pahari group since 1995. Later, Kashif, on the directives of MQM Rabitta Committee and Tanzeemi committee, was running a team of assassins since 2005.
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April - 27 
The Afghan Taliban on April 27 confirmed that they have sent a high-level delegation to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, saying they hope the visit will have “fruitful results” and will be “in the interest of both count
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The Afghan Taliban on April 27 confirmed that they have sent a high-level delegation to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, saying they hope the visit will have “fruitful results” and will be “in the interest of both countries”, reports Daily Times. Daily Times quoting Voice of America reported that a Afghan Taliban delegation had travelled from its political office in Qatar to hold discussions in the light of “close relations, long border and commercial transactions” between the two neighbouring countries. Diplomatic sources say the Taliban delegation is on an “exploratory discussions” mission as part of Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Taliban’s political office in the Qatari capital of Doha is solely authorised to hold political talks. “The esteemed leader of the Islamic Emirate (the Taliban) has instructed the delegation to discuss issues relating to Afghan refugees and some problems relating to the Afghan border provinces of Helmand and Nangarhar,” reads a statement.
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April - 27 
The Lyari gangster Uzair Jan Baloch, leader of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), on April 27 confessed his involvement in at least 198 murders, according to an unnamed Rangers official, reports The Express Tribune. Investigators reveal that Bal
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The Lyari gangster Uzair Jan Baloch, leader of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), on April 27 confessed his involvement in at least 198 murders, according to an unnamed Rangers official, reports The Express Tribune. Investigators reveal that Baloch has made several startling disclosures before the joint interrogation team. “Uzair Baloch has so far confessed to the murder of 198 people, directly or indirectly,” claimed a Rangers official, adding, “Baloch has also admitted his involvement in politico-ethnic targeted killings, anti-state activities, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, drug peddling and possessing arms and explosives.”
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April - 27 
Two Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militants were killed and another was wounded in an operation carried out by Security Forces (SFs) after receiving information about their presence by the Intelligence Agency in Prome area of in Panjgur District on Ap
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Two Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militants were killed and another was wounded in an operation carried out by Security Forces (SFs) after receiving information about their presence by the Intelligence Agency in Prome area of in Panjgur District on April 27, reports Dawn. Arms and ammunition, including three Kalashnikovs, five 7mm rifles, hundreds of live rounds and two pistols and wireless sets and motorcycles were seized from the camp which was destroyed by SFs.
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April - 28 
A man, identified as Bahram Khan, and his son, Muhammad Siddique, were killed in a landmine blast in Lehri area of Sibi District on April 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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A man, identified as Bahram Khan, and his son, Muhammad Siddique, were killed in a landmine blast in Lehri area of Sibi District on April 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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April - 28 
According to a report in Dawn on April 29 (today), the number of madrassas (Islamic seminary) in the country, as well as the number of students enrolled in them, has been on the rise, reports Dawn. Even though seminary boards offer different reasons
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According to a report in Dawn on April 29 (today), the number of madrassas (Islamic seminary) in the country, as well as the number of students enrolled in them, has been on the rise, reports Dawn. Even though seminary boards offer different reasons for the growing number of students and institutions in the country, the administrators of all five mainstream seminary boards believe that a lack of a clear policy was augmenting negative growth as well. “The Government is not doing anything, but it wants the five boards and the seminaries registered with us to be as perfect as a polished shoe,” said Sahibzada Abdul Mustafa Hazarvi, Nazim-e-Ala (President) of the Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat, the board for seminaries affiliated with the Barelvi school of thought.“It was only due to misconduct that Wifaqul Madaris al-Arabia delisted Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad in 2007, in wake of anti-state political activities. But what have the authorities done? The seminary still continues to hold classes, is increasing its branches, enhancing the number of students and even criticises the board for not registering it — this is the writ of Government in Islamabad,” Sahibzada Abdul Mustafa exclaimed. He said that there were around 9,000 madrassas affiliated with the Barelvi school of thought, imparting religious education to more than 1.3 million students. He said that there has been an increase of 10 per cent in the number of seminaries and students as compared to the previous year.
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April - 28 
National Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz while addressing the Fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Beijing on April 28 said that the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir must be
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National Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz while addressing the Fifth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Beijing on April 28 said that the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the wishes of the Kashmiri people for durable peace and stability in South Asia, reports Daily Times.
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April - 28 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 28 arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Mukhtiar, resident of Dogdara Bazaar in Lower Dir District, for his involvement in an attack on a mosque at Hayagai, in which 33 persons were killed and
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 28 arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Mukhtiar, resident of Dogdara Bazaar in Lower Dir District, for his involvement in an attack on a mosque at Hayagai, in which 33 persons were killed and 10 others were injured, The News.
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April - 28 
The CTD also claimed to have arrested another suspected terrorist Noor Khel, resident of Peshawar, from Haripur District on April 28, reports The News. The police claimed to have recovered one hand grenade, one pistol and its rounds from his possessi
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The CTD also claimed to have arrested another suspected terrorist Noor Khel, resident of Peshawar, from Haripur District on April 28, reports The News. The police claimed to have recovered one hand grenade, one pistol and its rounds from his possession.
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April - 29 
President Mamnoon Hussain while talking to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on April 29 said that the Zarb-e-Azb operation was progressing successfully and would continue till complete elimination of the last terrorist, reports Dail
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President Mamnoon Hussain while talking to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on April 29 said that the Zarb-e-Azb operation was progressing successfully and would continue till complete elimination of the last terrorist, reports Daily Times. The President said that the government was committed to bring Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at par with other areas of the country by completing ongoing development projects and providing socio-economic amenities to improve the standard of life of the people.
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April - 29 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 29 arrested two suspects, identified as Asim and Azhar, on suspicion of having links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from Samanabad area of provincial capital Lahore, reports Dawn. One of the
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on April 29 arrested two suspects, identified as Asim and Azhar, on suspicion of having links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from Samanabad area of provincial capital Lahore, reports Dawn. One of them was an office bearer of a religious party.
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April - 29 
The CTD on April 29 arrested a TTP suspect, identified as Soahil, during a search operation at Shaheenabad Road of Sargodha District, reports The News. Police also recovered a suicide jacket, a pistol and maps of airbase from his possession.
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The CTD on April 29 arrested a TTP suspect, identified as Soahil, during a search operation at Shaheenabad Road of Sargodha District, reports The News. Police also recovered a suicide jacket, a pistol and maps of airbase from his possession.
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April - 29 
The death toll of March 27, 2016, suicide blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park of Lahore rose to 74 after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries on March 29, reports Dawn. The victims were identified as Anas Ayub (17) and Moshin (18). The 74 d
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The death toll of March 27, 2016, suicide blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park of Lahore rose to 74 after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries on March 29, reports Dawn. The victims were identified as Anas Ayub (17) and Moshin (18). The 74 dead include 29 children and 10 women; 20 Christians, reports The Times of India.Meanwhile, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah while addressing a press conference on Lahore on March 29 claimed that there are no safe havens, organised terrorist networks or any no-go areas in any part of the Province, reports The News. He said that civil-military agencies were carrying out the operation across the Province under the continuing National Action Plan (NAP). He said the military crackdown on terrorist activities in Punjab was a national operation and the country’s entire political leadership, religious parties, opposition and the Government were backing the crackdown. He further said, “As 5,221 people were initially rounded up from different parts of Punjab out of which 5,005 have been released after verification of their documents,” adding, “However, 216 suspects are still under custody for further investigation.” Regarding investigations in the attack, he said that a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has been formed to probe the incident, which will be headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD).
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April - 29 
Three terrorists, involved in killing of tourists at Nanga Parbat base camp in June 2013, were shifted to Islamabad from Gilgit District on April 29, reports The News. Unnamed sources said that the alleged terrorists were brought to the federal
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Three terrorists, involved in killing of tourists at Nanga Parbat base camp in June 2013, were shifted to Islamabad from Gilgit District on April 29, reports The News. Unnamed sources said that the alleged terrorists were brought to the federal capital through flight PK-606.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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