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August - 1 
90 vehicles — trucks, passenger coaches and 80 motorbike were torched in different strife-hit localities
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90 vehicles — trucks, passenger coaches and 80 motorbike were torched in different strife-hit localities
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August - 1 
A driver of a NATO oil tanker, identified as Sher Gul, was killed by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District while the tanker was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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A driver of a NATO oil tanker, identified as Sher Gul, was killed by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District while the tanker was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
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August - 1 
A PPP worker Munawar Hussain was killed in Mobina Town. One Hayatullah was killed and Shahid was injured in an armed attack in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. A Policeman posted to special branch of the Bomb Disposal Squad, Tariq Dad, was killed in Landhi’s
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A PPP worker Munawar Hussain was killed in Mobina Town. One Hayatullah was killed and Shahid was injured in an armed attack in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. A Policeman posted to special branch of the Bomb Disposal Squad, Tariq Dad, was killed in Landhi’s Sharafi Goth area. Also, an estate agent, Shah Kareem, was killed while Rab Nawaz and his son Shahnawaz were wounded in an attack at a loading truck in New Karachi.
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August - 1 
A prayer leader was shot dead and two others were injured in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 1, reports Dawn. Maulvi Mohammad Ismail was offering Maghrib prayer in the limits of Band Korai Police Station when un
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A prayer leader was shot dead and two others were injured in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 1, reports Dawn. Maulvi Mohammad Ismail was offering Maghrib prayer in the limits of Band Korai Police Station when unidentified assailants opened fire on him. He was killed on the spot.
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August - 1 
A woman was killed and her son received injuries when a rocket, fired by militants, hit a house in Atariwal village of Darra Adamkhel. Officials said that militants fired six rockets from Aka Khel area of Khyber Agency (FATA) at Zarghun Khel village.
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A woman was killed and her son received injuries when a rocket, fired by militants, hit a house in Atariwal village of Darra Adamkhel. Officials said that militants fired six rockets from Aka Khel area of Khyber Agency (FATA) at Zarghun Khel village. One of the rockets hit the house of Khwaja Mohammad in Atariwal, injuring his wife and son. However, the women succumbed to her injuries.
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August - 1 
At least two persons were killed while another was injured in a bomb blast that took place in Sariab area Quetta on August 1, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, “Unknown militants placed explosive material in a garbage heap near Awami
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At least two persons were killed while another was injured in a bomb blast that took place in Sariab area Quetta on August 1, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, “Unknown militants placed explosive material in a garbage heap near Awami petroleum service station on Sariab Road injuring three rag-pickers, out of which two succumbed to their injuries.”
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August - 1 
Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani advised the Baloch militants to hold talks with the political leaders, preferably with the Provincial Government, for settling the political and other issues. Kayani categorically denied the involv
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Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani advised the Baloch militants to hold talks with the political leaders, preferably with the Provincial Government, for settling the political and other issues. Kayani categorically denied the involvement of Pakistan Army and its Intelligence Agencies in killing and dumping of mutilated bodies, which are being recovered from different parts of Balochistan. “Army has nothing to do with the mutilated bodies being recovered in Balochistan, and nor any military operation is being carried out in any part of the province. It was the responsibility of Provincial Government to maintain law and order situation in the province and army is present for assistance and to help them out,” added Kayani.
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August - 1 
Forty people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed and several others were injured in various parts of Karachi on August 1, reported Daily Times. At least 16 people, including a
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Forty people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed and several others were injured in various parts of Karachi on August 1, reported Daily Times. At least 16 people, including a PPP workers and a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents. Separately, three people, Habibur Rehman, Imran Hussain, and Naeem Niaz, were shot dead in parts of Sarjani Town, Yousuf Goth, Taiser Town and Khuda Ki Basti while seven people, including two Policemen, were injured during an armed clash between two groups.
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August - 1 
Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles on a vehicle in Azam Warsak, 15 kilometres west of Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1.
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Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles on a vehicle in Azam Warsak, 15 kilometres west of Wana, the main town of the South Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1.
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August - 1 
Four people received burnt injuries as some unidentified militants set 10 NATO tankers on fire while they were on their way from Karachi in Sindh to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at National Highway near Kurram Abad area of Khairpur District on Augu
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Four people received burnt injuries as some unidentified militants set 10 NATO tankers on fire while they were on their way from Karachi in Sindh to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at National Highway near Kurram Abad area of Khairpur District on August 1 (today).
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August - 1 
Militants from Afghanistan side once again attacked positions of local lashkar (tribal militia) in border areas of Upper Dir District. However, residents of Saro Kallay said that the attack was repulsed successfully. According to the residents of Nus
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Militants from Afghanistan side once again attacked positions of local lashkar (tribal militia) in border areas of Upper Dir District. However, residents of Saro Kallay said that the attack was repulsed successfully. According to the residents of Nusrat Darra and Shahteez, militants have entrenched in a forest along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and are looking for opportunity to launch attacks against the people of these villages.
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August - 1 
One Farhan was shot dead in Safora Chowrangi in the precincts of Sacchal Police Station while a man named Rahim Dad was shot dead within the limits of Maripur Police Station. Another man, identified as Afsar, was shot dead in Korangi in the limits of
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One Farhan was shot dead in Safora Chowrangi in the precincts of Sacchal Police Station while a man named Rahim Dad was shot dead within the limits of Maripur Police Station. Another man, identified as Afsar, was shot dead in Korangi in the limits of Awami Colony Police Station.
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August - 1 
One Zar Lal, and his young son Niaz Khan were shot dead in Sharah-e-Noor Jahan in North Nazimabad.
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One Zar Lal, and his young son Niaz Khan were shot dead in Sharah-e-Noor Jahan in North Nazimabad.
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) and members of a peace committee destroyed the houses of two alleged militants in Pirwal Khel area of Darra Adamkhel on Monday. The SFs and peace committee said that the two militants belonging to Tariq Afridi faction of Tehreek
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Security Forces (SFs) and members of a peace committee destroyed the houses of two alleged militants in Pirwal Khel area of Darra Adamkhel on Monday. The SFs and peace committee said that the two militants belonging to Tariq Afridi faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were involved in attacking passengers and convoys. Both the alleged militants, Subhanullah and Qari Zakir, were wanted by Government in various cases of terrorism.
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August - 1 
SFs recovered 22 rounds of rocket, three Kalashnikovs and two other rifles from a house in Acaar and Jabar area during a search operation.
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SFs recovered 22 rounds of rocket, three Kalashnikovs and two other rifles from a house in Acaar and Jabar area during a search operation.
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August - 1 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) completed a fact-finding mission in Karachi (July 29-31) to ascertain the causes of the current wave of violence in the metropolis in which heavy losses of life and property have been caused.
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) completed a fact-finding mission in Karachi (July 29-31) to ascertain the causes of the current wave of violence in the metropolis in which heavy losses of life and property have been caused. According to the statement, the HRCP mission discovered that the complaints against Law-Enforcement Agencies ranged from dereliction of duty, abandonment of post, long delays in responding to distress calls to downright collusion with criminals. Unless these shortcomings were removed, the people of Karachi could have little hope of peace and security.
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August - 1 
There has been no truce or ceasefire between the Zakha Khel tribe and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). The tribal elders Haji Meedak, Ghulam Shah, Ziarat Syed and Fateh Muhammad said in a statement that the Zakha Khel tribe had not inked any truce or ceasefire
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There has been no truce or ceasefire between the Zakha Khel tribe and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). The tribal elders Haji Meedak, Ghulam Shah, Ziarat Syed and Fateh Muhammad said in a statement that the Zakha Khel tribe had not inked any truce or ceasefire with the LI in their region and vowed to purge the Zakha Khel region of all terrorists to establish peace. They said that their opponents were spreading false and baseless rumours that a truce had been made between the two.
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August - 1 
Three people, one Abdul Hakeem, Asif Muhammad and an unidentified man were killed in SITE and Aziz Bhatti area.
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Three people, one Abdul Hakeem, Asif Muhammad and an unidentified man were killed in SITE and Aziz Bhatti area.
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August - 1 
Two dead bodies were recovered from areas of Pak Colony and Old Golimar. One of the victims was identified as Ashfaq Ahmed, an activist of MQM worker.
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Two dead bodies were recovered from areas of Pak Colony and Old Golimar. One of the victims was identified as Ashfaq Ahmed, an activist of MQM worker.
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August - 1 
Two men were shot dead in Sheesha Market within the precincts of Eid Gah Police Station. The victims were identified as Abdul Qadir and Bilal.
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Two men were shot dead in Sheesha Market within the precincts of Eid Gah Police Station. The victims were identified as Abdul Qadir and Bilal.
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August - 1 
Two people, including an MQM worker Kamran Hanif, were abducted and killed in separate incidents in Orangi Town. Later, a firing victim, Saiful Islam, succumbed to his injuries.
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Two people, including an MQM worker Kamran Hanif, were abducted and killed in separate incidents in Orangi Town. Later, a firing victim, Saiful Islam, succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 1 
Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from a park situated in Nazimabad.
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Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from a park situated in Nazimabad.
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August - 1 
Unidentified assailants killed three persons in Munda area near the Afghan border in Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified assailants attacked a tractor trolley of Turi tribesmen in Munda area and killed three woodcutters. The victims were id
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Unidentified assailants killed three persons in Munda area near the Afghan border in Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified assailants attacked a tractor trolley of Turi tribesmen in Munda area and killed three woodcutters. The victims were identified as Jamil Hussain, Ahmad Hussain and Basit Hussain. The driver of the tractor, Ibrar Hussain, received serious bullet injuries. The tribesmen organised a lashkar (militia) and chased the attackers. But the attackers managed to escape.
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August - 1 
Unidentified assailants shot at two persons, Haroon Qasuria and Mujib Gandapur.
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Unidentified assailants shot at two persons, Haroon Qasuria and Mujib Gandapur.
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August - 2 
A meeting held under Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to deal with terrorists and anti-social elements with iron hand and Rangers and Police will promptly and indiscriminately act against these elements. It was also decided that Frontier Co
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A meeting held under Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to deal with terrorists and anti-social elements with iron hand and Rangers and Police will promptly and indiscriminately act against these elements. It was also decided that Frontier Constabulary would be given the powers of Police and they would remain on duty as reserved force and their services would be utilised as needed.
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August - 2 
A US drone strike targeting a vehicle near Qutab Khel village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed four militants on August 2.
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A US drone strike targeting a vehicle near Qutab Khel village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed four militants on August 2.
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August - 2 
Another man, identified as Farhan Baloch, was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near Safora Chowrangi in Sacchal Police remits.
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Another man, identified as Farhan Baloch, was shot dead in a drive-by shooting near Safora Chowrangi in Sacchal Police remits.
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August - 2 
Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province on August 2 barred 23 banned organizations, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), from collecting donations for their activities, reported Times of India. The Punjab Government warne
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Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province on August 2 barred 23 banned organizations, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), from collecting donations for their activities, reported Times of India. The Punjab Government warned that those found providing donations or aid to the banned organizations will be charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act. However, the Government did not include the Falah-e-Insanyat, a front for the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), in the list of groups barred from collecting donations. The organizations included in the list are LeT, JeM, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehreek-e-Jaffaria Pakistan (TJP), Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan (MIP), Khuddam-ul-Isla , Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan (ITP), Hizbut Tahrir (HT) and Jama’at-ul-Ansar (JA). The move coincided with the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, when extremist and militant outfits launch special drives to collect funds.
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August - 2 
Five more bodies were found from different parts of the city including two from Sarjani Town, two from Orangi Town and one from Rizvia.
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Five more bodies were found from different parts of the city including two from Sarjani Town, two from Orangi Town and one from Rizvia.
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August - 2 
Lauding the Indian leadership's willingness to engage Pakistan despite its failure to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice, The New York Times on August 2 said that the Pakistani Army's use of militants to counter Indian influenc
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Lauding the Indian leadership's willingness to engage Pakistan despite its failure to bring perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice, The New York Times on August 2 said that the Pakistani Army's use of militants to counter Indian influence in Kashmir is "self-destructive." In the editorial titled 'India and Pakistan, Talking: Even modest progress is to be celebrated and urged forward,' The New York Times said that homegrown extremism and not India is the real threat to Pakistan's survival. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India deserves huge credit for staying engaged despite Pakistan's failure to prosecute those responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai attack. And he deserves credit for not shooting first and asking questions later after the recent attacks. We wish we could say the same of Pakistan's leaders," the editorial said. "Before there can be a true reconciliation, and stability in the region, Pakistan's Army must realise that using militants to try to counter Indian influence in Kashmir and Afghanistan is self-destructive -- and that homegrown extremism, not India, is the real threat to Pakistan's survival." Describing the relationship between the two neighbours as "combustible", the editorial said "it is progress just to get the two sides in a room," in a reference to the recently concluded talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries. "Last week's meeting was better. Their foreign ministers announced modest, but very welcome, agreements concerning ...Kashmir."
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August - 2 
Law Enforcement Agencies arrested about 50 suspects during a search operation in Killi Kamalo and Killi Qambarni areas of Saryab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 2.
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Law Enforcement Agencies arrested about 50 suspects during a search operation in Killi Kamalo and Killi Qambarni areas of Saryab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 2.
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August - 2 
Police found two dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags from Northern Bypass near Sui Southern Gas Office and another two dead bodies from Islam Nagar. In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body from the trunk of a car in Old Golimar with
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Police found two dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags from Northern Bypass near Sui Southern Gas Office and another two dead bodies from Islam Nagar. In another incident, Police found an unidentified dead body from the trunk of a car in Old Golimar within the limits of Rizvia Police Station.
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August - 2 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been given a go-ahead to launch a search operation in 100 localities of Karachi as 13 more people fell prey to target killings, including two activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on August 2, report
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been given a go-ahead to launch a search operation in 100 localities of Karachi as 13 more people fell prey to target killings, including two activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on August 2, reports Daily Times. The death toll rose to 68 in the last three days of violence. Two PPP activists, identified as Waqar and Naeem, were shot dead and Adnan, Waqas and Faisal were injured when armed militants attacked their car in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Aziz Bhatti Police limits.
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August - 2 
Three persons were injured when unidentified militants fired at NATO containers near Government Degree College on Landi Kotal-Torkham Bypass in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Agency.
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Three persons were injured when unidentified militants fired at NATO containers near Government Degree College on Landi Kotal-Torkham Bypass in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Agency.
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August - 2 
Two soldiers were killed and another sustain injury when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attack a roadside military post near Ladha town in South Waziristan Agency.
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Two soldiers were killed and another sustain injury when a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attack a roadside military post near Ladha town in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 2 
Two soldiers were killed in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Tengar area of Laddha. Officials said that soldiers were patrolling Tengar area when an IED hit their vehicle.
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Two soldiers were killed in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Tengar area of Laddha. Officials said that soldiers were patrolling Tengar area when an IED hit their vehicle.
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August - 2 
US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with
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US special regional envoy Marc Grossman on August 2 called for Pakistan to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan as foreign forces were prepared to withdraw after 10 years of war, reports Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Jawed Ludin following the fourth meeting of the Trilateral Core Group, the US envoy Marc Grossman said ups and downs in bilateral relations were a normal matter in diplomacy and added that Pakistan and the United States had shared interests to act jointly. He said that they shared interest in countering terrorism and supporting the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. He said apart from the Afghan reconciliation process, the core group also discussed the support that the regional countries could offer in this regard and regional economic vision. The envoy once again expressed the resolve that the United States would not repeat the mistake of the past of leaving Pakistan alone and would continue with its long-term engagement and investment in the region. Grossman said that they would meet again in Turkey in November 2011 to talk about the regional aspect of the challenge confronting Afghanistan. Another meeting would be held in December in Bonn where the participants would discuss the overall peace and reconciliation process, the transition and the regional economic vision.
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August - 3 
A dead body of MQM worker, Abid Baig, was found from Ghazinagar Usmanabad in Garden Police precincts.
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A dead body of MQM worker, Abid Baig, was found from Ghazinagar Usmanabad in Garden Police precincts.
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August - 3 
A NATO oil tanker was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Tera Mill of Dasht in Mastung District while it was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan on August 3.
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A NATO oil tanker was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Tera Mill of Dasht in Mastung District while it was on its way from Karachi in Sindh to Kandahar in Afghanistan on August 3.
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August - 3 
At least six more people were killed, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in separate incidents of violence and target killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 3, reported Daily Times. The killings occurred wh
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At least six more people were killed, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in separate incidents of violence and target killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 3, reported Daily Times. The killings occurred while the Rangers detained nearly 50 suspects during a search operation in Orangi Town.
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August - 3 
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3 informed the National Assembly that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 3,143 alleged terrorists in the country and recovered 4,240 weapons from them during the last three years, reported Dawn. The da
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3 informed the National Assembly that the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 3,143 alleged terrorists in the country and recovered 4,240 weapons from them during the last three years, reported Dawn. The data presented by the Minister showed that 67 per cent of the arrests had been made in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa whereas 84 per cent of the weapons had been seized from Balochistan. Giving province-wise details, Malik said the SFs arrested 2,103 alleged terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 343 in Balochistan, 231 in Punjab, 145 in Sindh, 130 in Islamabad, 106 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 80 in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and five in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Similarly, the data showed that during the last three years the SFs seized 3,554 weapons from Balochistan, 431 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 150 from Sindh, 55 from Punjab, 27 from Gilgit-Baltistan, 15 from Islamabad and eight from PoK. The Minister informed the house that only PNR 500,000 had been recovered from the arrested terrorists.
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August - 3 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that no operation would be conducted in Karachi, but Rangers would take only targeted action on intelligence information. “Peace in Karachi is a must not only for innocent citizens but also for national economy,” M
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that no operation would be conducted in Karachi, but Rangers would take only targeted action on intelligence information. “Peace in Karachi is a must not only for innocent citizens but also for national economy,” Malik said. “Action will focus on those involved in targeted killings and terrorists. This fight will continue till normalcy is restored in the cosmopolitan city,” he stated.
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August - 3 
MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) expressed their desire for the deployment of Army personnel in Karachi to restore peace. In a telephonic address, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain asserted that Army should be deployed in Karachi and a stern action should be
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MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) expressed their desire for the deployment of Army personnel in Karachi to restore peace. In a telephonic address, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain asserted that Army should be deployed in Karachi and a stern action should be taken against those destroying peace in Sindh and Karachi. Hussain made an appeal to the top leadership of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to stop supporting the Lyari gang and other criminal and land mafia.
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August - 3 
One person, identified as Lal Faqir, was killed and two others received injuries when militants fired 25 mortar shells from the border of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Darra Adamkhel town of Kohat District on August
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One person, identified as Lal Faqir, was killed and two others received injuries when militants fired 25 mortar shells from the border of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Darra Adamkhel town of Kohat District on August 3, reported Dawn. They said that militants fired barrage of mortar shells at villages in Darra Adamkhel from Tora Chinna and Khartang areas, situated along the border of Orakzai Agency. The injured were identified as Shah Said and Sajjad.
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August - 3 
Professor Naeem Khalid, chairman of Department of Physics at Islamia College University (ICU) has sought Police protection after receiving threats from Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants
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Professor Naeem Khalid, chairman of Department of Physics at Islamia College University (ICU) has sought Police protection after receiving threats from Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) militants
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August - 3 
Six militants were killed and 12 others were injured in Security Forces’ (SFs) action during the ongoing Koh-i-Sofaid (White Mountain) operation in different areas of central Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 3, re
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Six militants were killed and 12 others were injured in Security Forces’ (SFs) action during the ongoing Koh-i-Sofaid (White Mountain) operation in different areas of central Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 3, reported Express Tribune. According to sources, SFs using gunship helicopters destroyed four militant hideouts and one of their vehicles.
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August - 3 
Three bombs exploded one after the other as the suspected militants targeted the main 500 KV transmission line from Tarbela Dam to Sheikh Mohammadi grid station in Peshawar, at Khudrai Wand of Kalabat region in the jurisdiction of Topi Police Station
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Three bombs exploded one after the other as the suspected militants targeted the main 500 KV transmission line from Tarbela Dam to Sheikh Mohammadi grid station in Peshawar, at Khudrai Wand of Kalabat region in the jurisdiction of Topi Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of August 3.
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August - 4 
A Policeman, identified as Younus Rafiq, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Misri Khan Village in Old Golimar area within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 4.
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A Policeman, identified as Younus Rafiq, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Misri Khan Village in Old Golimar area within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 4.
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August - 4 
According to a report by global analysts Maplecroft, Pakistan is the second most at risk from terrorist attack, Dawn reported on August 5. Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and the new nation of
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According to a report by global analysts Maplecroft, Pakistan is the second most at risk from terrorist attack, Dawn reported on August 5. Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and the new nation of South Sudan. The consultancy’s latest Terrorism Risk Index also assesses threats to be rising in Yemen, Iran, Uganda, Libya, Egypt and Nigeria. A Maplecroft statement said increased dangers seen in Yemen and Uganda were caused by al Qaeda-associated violence, those in Iran stemmed from attacks by rebel group Jundullah and those in Egypt and Libya originated in terrorist and criminal attempts to exploit Arab Spring political unrest.
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August - 4 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani on August 4 denied the media reports about the existence of Quetta Shura or presence of Mullah Omar or Ayman Al Zawahiri in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Talking to the US Ambassador to Paki
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani on August 4 denied the media reports about the existence of Quetta Shura or presence of Mullah Omar or Ayman Al Zawahiri in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Talking to the US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta, he said that Pakistan’s role was inevitable in maintenance of peace and stability in the region. The Chief Minister informed the US ambassador that the law and order situation was not bad in his province and the overall security situation was stable in Balochistan barring some incidents of violence or acts of terrorism. The law enforcing agencies were in full control of the situation and there was no major break down of law and order in Balochistan, Nawab Raisani told the US envoy and his colleagues accompanying him. The chief minister dispelled the impression that Mullah Omar or Al Zawahiri was hiding somewhere in Balochistan, or that Quetta Shura operating in the province.
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August - 4 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 4 said that a plot to target Ministers and key figures with perfume bombs has been foiled, reports Dawn. “Terrorists had devised a perfume bottle like bombs as gifts to target ministers and key poli
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 4 said that a plot to target Ministers and key figures with perfume bombs has been foiled, reports Dawn. “Terrorists had devised a perfume bottle like bombs as gifts to target ministers and key political figures in the month of Ramazan,” said Rehman Malik in his report. Malik prepared a report after receiving intelligence from the spy agencies and sent it to President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Shuja Pasha, Director General Military Intelligence (MI) Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani and to all four provincial Chief Ministers along with 21 other key figures.
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August - 4 
Five militants and a passer-by were killed when the cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in a bazaar (market) in Mehraban Kali area of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, repor
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Five militants and a passer-by were killed when the cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) clashed in a bazaar (market) in Mehraban Kali area of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 4, reports Dawn. The sources said that five militants from both sides and a passer-by were killed on the spot as result of cross firing.
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August - 4 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that anti-terrorist wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been shifted to Karachi to conduct proper interrogation of arrested suspects and maintain a complete record with the support of evidences.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that anti-terrorist wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been shifted to Karachi to conduct proper interrogation of arrested suspects and maintain a complete record with the support of evidences.
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August - 4 
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on August 4 directed the Military Intelligence (MI) Director General Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani to appear before the court on August 10 along with four missing Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, reports Dawn. According
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on August 4 directed the Military Intelligence (MI) Director General Major-General Naushad Ahmed Kayani to appear before the court on August 10 along with four missing Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) activists, reports Dawn. According to petitions, Imran Yousafzai and Hayyan Dawar Khan were abducted on July 11, Osama Hanif on July 21, Dr Abdul Qayyum on July 27 and Abdul Wajid on July 30. Deputy Attorney General Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri told the court that the MI had denied abducting the HuT activists while Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) requested more time for submitting reply. However, Umer Hayat Sindhu, counsel for the petitioners, alleged that the missing activists have been detained by the MI in General Headquarters.
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August - 4 
Law Enforcement personnel arrested a suspected person, identified as Ghulam Rasool, from Killi Baro of Sariab area and recovered a Kalashnikov from his possession.
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Law Enforcement personnel arrested a suspected person, identified as Ghulam Rasool, from Killi Baro of Sariab area and recovered a Kalashnikov from his possession.
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August - 4 
One man, identified as Zaheeruddin, was killed by a bullet fired from unknown location in Airport area in Quetta on August 4.
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One man, identified as Zaheeruddin, was killed by a bullet fired from unknown location in Airport area in Quetta on August 4.
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August - 4 
The Pakistan Navy is keeping its main battleships away from Karachi, and has moved them to another port in Ormara of Balochistan, as security threats continue, The Express Tribune quoting sources in the navy reported on August 5. The Navy sent its wa
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The Pakistan Navy is keeping its main battleships away from Karachi, and has moved them to another port in Ormara of Balochistan, as security threats continue, The Express Tribune quoting sources in the navy reported on August 5. The Navy sent its warships away from its main base in Karachi as a “precautionary measure” after a 16-hour siege of its main naval airbase, PNS Mehran on May 22. The commando-style gun and rocket-propelled grenade attacks resulted in the destruction of two P3C Orion airplanes – which were key naval assets. However, another senior navy official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that not an entire fleet, but “definitely quite a few” warships had to be moved to Ormara for security reasons after the attack. He added that, despite the movement, Karachi remains secure since there are other naval assets in place guarding the city. A Pakistan Navy spokesperson declined to comment on the report and said that the navy does not comment on “operational details.”
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August - 4 
Three officers of the Pakistan Navy are being brought before a military court for their alleged negligence during the attack on a naval airbase in Karachi. Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captai
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Three officers of the Pakistan Navy are being brought before a military court for their alleged negligence during the attack on a naval airbase in Karachi. Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captain and one commander – are to face trial before a court martial. The captain was the squadron leader of the P3C Orion aircraft, two of which were destroyed in the May 22 attack and the commander was in charge of one of the units on the base. Neither man has been identified by name.
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August - 4 
Three officers of the Pakistan Navy will be brought before a military court on for their alleged negligence during the May 22 PNS Mehran attack in Karachi, reports Express Tribune on August 4 (today). Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja T
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Three officers of the Pakistan Navy will be brought before a military court on for their alleged negligence during the May 22 PNS Mehran attack in Karachi, reports Express Tribune on August 4 (today). Former PNS Mehran base commander Commodore Raja Tahir and two of his subordinates – one captain and one commander – are to face trial before a court martial.
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August - 4 
Two suspects were arrested from a brick kiln in Tatral village of Chakwal District after a shootout with the Police on August 4.
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Two suspects were arrested from a brick kiln in Tatral village of Chakwal District after a shootout with the Police on August 4.
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August - 5 
A group of militants shot dead a member of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia), Dawar Khan, after dragging him out of Adezai village mosque in Peshawar during Taraveeh prayer (prayer offered during the holy month of Ramazan), on August 5.
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A group of militants shot dead a member of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (tribal militia), Dawar Khan, after dragging him out of Adezai village mosque in Peshawar during Taraveeh prayer (prayer offered during the holy month of Ramazan), on August 5.
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August - 5 
A US federal judge on August 5 denied bail to the son of a Florida imam arrested on charges of financing and supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. US prosecutors have charged Irfan Khan (37), along with his father and brot
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A US federal judge on August 5 denied bail to the son of a Florida imam arrested on charges of financing and supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. US prosecutors have charged Irfan Khan (37), along with his father and brother, who is also an imam at another Florida mosque, with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. The three Pakistani-born US citizens were arrested in May 14 and are among six persons indicted on the charges that they conspired to transfer about USD 50,000 and provide other support for the TTP, which the US Government considers a terrorist organisation. In a ruling late August 5, Judge Adalberto Jordan denied bail for Khan, saying he represented a flight risk. The judge had already rejected bail requests by the other two men. Jordan said the evidence against Khan was “substantial” but not as strong as that against his father, Hafiz Muhammed Sher Ali Khan (76), who was an imam at the Miami Mosque at the time of his arrest. All three men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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August - 5 
Border officials arrested a suspected Indian citizen who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan without legal documents on August 5, reported Dawn. Sources said the man entered Pakistan from Bab-i-Dosti border entrance and wanted to go to Chaman town
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Border officials arrested a suspected Indian citizen who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan without legal documents on August 5, reported Dawn. Sources said the man entered Pakistan from Bab-i-Dosti border entrance and wanted to go to Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan Province. The man belongs to Amritsar District of the state of Punjab in India and is suspected to be an Indian spy who had entered Pakistan for espionage.
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August - 5 
Ethnic and politically linked violence in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, has killed 800 people so far this year, the country’s independent Human Rights organisation said on August 5, reported Daily Times. “About 800 people have been the victi
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Ethnic and politically linked violence in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, has killed 800 people so far this year, the country’s independent Human Rights organisation said on August 5, reported Daily Times. “About 800 people have been the victims of violent shootings in the last seven months,” Zohra Yousaf, chairwoman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said. The HRCP previously said 490 people were killed in the first six months of the year and in a latest report it states that another 300 people died in July. Much of the violence has been blamed on tensions between supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP). HCRP says the violence in Karachi is the deadliest since 1995, when more than 900 killings were reported in the first half of the year.
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August - 5 
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas on August 5 said that Pakistan Army have been and would continue operations against Eastern Turkistan Independent Movement (ETIM), reports Daily Times. China has al
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The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas on August 5 said that Pakistan Army have been and would continue operations against Eastern Turkistan Independent Movement (ETIM), reports Daily Times. China has always been appreciative of Pakistan’s efforts in the war against terror, he said in reply to a question by a foreign news correspondent. He said Hasan Mahsum, China’s most-wanted Eastern Turkistan terrorist was killed in October 2003 in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and another terrorist Abdul Haq al Turkistani, also known as Miamaitming Maimaili, who became leader of ETIM and was also an active member of ALQ, was also killed by Pakistani forces in February 2011. “Our cooperation in the field of operation and intelligence will continue against the common threat of terrorism,” the DG ISPR added
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August - 5 
Unidentified militants blew up a government primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in the night of August 5. However, due to the timing of the incident, no loss of life has been reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up a government primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in the night of August 5. However, due to the timing of the incident, no loss of life has been reported.
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August - 6 
A bomb blast destroyed at least 16 tankers, carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, parked at a terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar, on August 6, reports Dawn. “We are trying to move away other oil tankers. We are not clear whe
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A bomb blast destroyed at least 16 tankers, carrying fuel for NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, parked at a terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar, on August 6, reports Dawn. “We are trying to move away other oil tankers. We are not clear whether the bomb was planted in the terminal or with a tanker,” Police Official Khurshid Khan said. “Sixteen tankers were completely destroyed.” There were no reports of any casualties, he added.
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August - 6 
A man, Muslim Ahmed (27), was shot dead near Bakra Piri, within Malir City Police precincts.
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A man, Muslim Ahmed (27), was shot dead near Bakra Piri, within Malir City Police precincts.
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August - 6 
A MQM activist, Syed Aqil Hussain Zaidi (27), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Hyderi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. Police said the victim was a MQM activist and also belonged to Shia sect.
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A MQM activist, Syed Aqil Hussain Zaidi (27), was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Hyderi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. Police said the victim was a MQM activist and also belonged to Shia sect.
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August - 6 
A twelve-year-old boy Adnan was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus in Frontier Colony.
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A twelve-year-old boy Adnan was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a bus in Frontier Colony.
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August - 6 
A young man was shot dead near Shahzad Cinema, Qasba Morr, within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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A young man was shot dead near Shahzad Cinema, Qasba Morr, within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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August - 6 
Nine people, including a chief manager of a private bank and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of the Karachi on August 6, reports Daily Times. Fifty-five-year-old Muntazir Ali Mehdi Rizvi was shot dead at
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Nine people, including a chief manager of a private bank and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of the Karachi on August 6, reports Daily Times. Fifty-five-year-old Muntazir Ali Mehdi Rizvi was shot dead at City Railway Station’s parking area near II Chundrigar Road. The victim was a trustee of Sharikatul Hussain Imambargah situated at Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Police initially revealed that it was a sectarian target killing.
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August - 6 
One person was killed when a suicide bomber detonated the explosives at Danish Kol bazaar (market) in Pandyali area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 6, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) stopped the su
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One person was killed when a suicide bomber detonated the explosives at Danish Kol bazaar (market) in Pandyali area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 6, reports Daily Times. Security Forces (SFs) stopped the suspected person at Pandyali area when he detonated the explosives on his body and killed a passer by. His accomplices managed to flee from the scene.
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August - 6 
Police also found body of an unidentified man from Lyari River within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said the victim appeared to be Balochi-speaking.
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Police also found body of an unidentified man from Lyari River within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police said the victim appeared to be Balochi-speaking.
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August - 6 
Police found body of an unidentified person packed in a gunny bag near KDA Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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Police found body of an unidentified person packed in a gunny bag near KDA Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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August - 6 
The head of Aman lashkar (peace militia) survived an attempt on his life when unidentified terrorists fired two rockets that landed near his house at Adezai in Mattani area of Peshawar. However, no lose of life has been reported in the incident.
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The head of Aman lashkar (peace militia) survived an attempt on his life when unidentified terrorists fired two rockets that landed near his house at Adezai in Mattani area of Peshawar. However, no lose of life has been reported in the incident.
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August - 6 
Unidentified assailants also opened fire on a mobile van of Pirabad Police Station. However, no causality was reported.
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Unidentified assailants also opened fire on a mobile van of Pirabad Police Station. However, no causality was reported.
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August - 6 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a man of a bus while six others were injured in a clash between two armed groups in Orangi Town. The victim was identified as Sabz Ali. Police officials said that the clash between two groups began shortly after unid
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a man of a bus while six others were injured in a clash between two armed groups in Orangi Town. The victim was identified as Sabz Ali. Police officials said that the clash between two groups began shortly after unidentified persons shot and injured two Pashto-speaking people Yasir and Yasin in Qasba Morr. Later, Yasir succumbed to his injuries at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
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August - 7 
A 16-year-old Amir, received bullets in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, when unknown armed militants opened aerial fire to force the shopkeepers to shut their business.
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A 16-year-old Amir, received bullets in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, when unknown armed militants opened aerial fire to force the shopkeepers to shut their business.
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August - 7 
During the strike call by Jeay Sindh Tehreek (JST) and Awami Tehreek (AT), assailants took to the street on the night of August 7, and resorted to heavy aerial fire and threatened the shopkeepers to keep the shops shut. Incidents of arson and violenc
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During the strike call by Jeay Sindh Tehreek (JST) and Awami Tehreek (AT), assailants took to the street on the night of August 7, and resorted to heavy aerial fire and threatened the shopkeepers to keep the shops shut. Incidents of arson and violence were reported, especially in Mauripur and Gulistan-e-Jauhar where the assailants set ablaze three passenger vehicles.
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August - 7 
Nasir was hit by multiple bullets in Mehmoodabad area in the same violence episode, leaving the inhabitants of Sindhi dominated areas in hysteria.
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Nasir was hit by multiple bullets in Mehmoodabad area in the same violence episode, leaving the inhabitants of Sindhi dominated areas in hysteria.
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August - 7 
Police launched a search operation in Killi Bangulzai, Killi Shanawaz and Killi Qamrani areas of Quetta in response to the August 7 killing of the three Police personnel including Station House Officer (SHO) Manzoor Tareen and arrested 159 suspects.
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Police launched a search operation in Killi Bangulzai, Killi Shanawaz and Killi Qamrani areas of Quetta in response to the August 7 killing of the three Police personnel including Station House Officer (SHO) Manzoor Tareen and arrested 159 suspects. The Sayedna Khalid-bin-Waleed group (SKW) claimed responsibility for the August 7 attack, reported Daily Times. Its spokesman, Umer Abdullah said that Manzoor Tareen was killed for raiding houses and providing security to NATO oil tankers. He said that anybody involved in these activities would die like the SHO.
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August - 7 
The bullet-riddled bodies of two tribesmen, identified as Umar Khan and Jamal Khan, were recovered from Shalobar area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 7.
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The bullet-riddled bodies of two tribesmen, identified as Umar Khan and Jamal Khan, were recovered from Shalobar area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 7.
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August - 7 
The personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in a crackdown against outlaws destroyed the houses of three wanted terrorists and arrested 23 suspects under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in the Malikhel area of Kurram Agency. According to the pol
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The personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in a crackdown against outlaws destroyed the houses of three wanted terrorists and arrested 23 suspects under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in the Malikhel area of Kurram Agency. According to the political administration, the crackdown was launched on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area.
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August - 7 
The Station House Officer (SHO) of New Saryab Police Station, a constable and driver were shot dead in Killi Shahnawaz area of Saryab in Quetta on August 7, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, SHO Manzoor Tareen was returning home from Poli
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The Station House Officer (SHO) of New Saryab Police Station, a constable and driver were shot dead in Killi Shahnawaz area of Saryab in Quetta on August 7, reports Daily Times. According to the Police, SHO Manzoor Tareen was returning home from Police Station for Iftari in a Police van when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at him in Killi Shahnawaz. The constable was identified as Usman and the driver as Altaf.
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August - 7 
Three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a bomb attack at Satrapall area in Ladha tehsil in South Waziristan Agency.
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Three Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a bomb attack at Satrapall area in Ladha tehsil in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 7 
Two persons of Punjabi ethnicity were shot dead in a suspected incident of ethnic killing in Bullo Road area of Mand, a township bordering Iran, Kech District. One of the victims was identified as Zahir Iqbal, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin.
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Two persons of Punjabi ethnicity were shot dead in a suspected incident of ethnic killing in Bullo Road area of Mand, a township bordering Iran, Kech District. One of the victims was identified as Zahir Iqbal, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin.
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August - 8 
10 soldiers were injured when a remote controlled bomb was detonated as a military vehicle passed through the Sararogha village area in South Waziristan Agency.
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10 soldiers were injured when a remote controlled bomb was detonated as a military vehicle passed through the Sararogha village area in South Waziristan Agency.
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August - 8 
A passenger van was intercepted near Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District and 15 people belonging to the Suleman tribe were abducted by armed militants.
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A passenger van was intercepted near Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District and 15 people belonging to the Suleman tribe were abducted by armed militants.
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August - 8 
An official Javed Ullah said that SFs have killed more than 200 militants over the past month in Kurram Agency during the operation .
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An official Javed Ullah said that SFs have killed more than 200 militants over the past month in Kurram Agency during the operation .
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August - 8 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 8 said that no arms licences, except issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), would be valid after August 31 while all the arms licences issued by the Ministry of Interior wou
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 8 said that no arms licences, except issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), would be valid after August 31 while all the arms licences issued by the Ministry of Interior would stand cancelled with effect from September 1, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters after presiding over a high level meeting at the National Crisis Management Cell, he said that Karachi would be de-weaponised in phases and extensive measures would be taken for the purpose. He said the criminals carrying illegal arms would be tried Anti-Terrorism Act and Arms Ordinance 1969 while a special cell, headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, was being set up to deal with “extortion mafia”. It will be a non-bailable offence with punishment starting from seven years to life imprisonment. The meeting decided that Rs 20,000 for automatic weapons and Rs 50,000 would be given for heavy weapons as award to informants. Their identity of the informers will be kept secret, the minister said. Malik said that a large-scale campaign would be launched for recovery of illegal arms after August 31. The public at large has been warned not to carry any illegal weapon and surrender illegal weapons to the nearest police station voluntarily if they have any.
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August - 8 
Four people, including to two Bugti tribesmen, were killed in a gun battle between two groups in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 8, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Haji Nehal Khan Bugti
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Four people, including to two Bugti tribesmen, were killed in a gun battle between two groups in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 8, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Haji Nehal Khan Bugti and his son Sadullah Bugti, Abdul Hameed Jatoi and Abid Khan Gajani.
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August - 8 
Hafiz Saeed, founder of the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who now heads the Islamic charity Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), told a gathering of religious scholars in Karachi that the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) is behind the recent violence in
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Hafiz Saeed, founder of the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who now heads the Islamic charity Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), told a gathering of religious scholars in Karachi that the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) is behind the recent violence in Karachi that has taken hundreds of lives.
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August - 8 
Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed may face detention again after British diplomats met senior Pakistani officials to convince them to crack down on the organisation, a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, Indian Express quoting Th
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Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed may face detention again after British diplomats met senior Pakistani officials to convince them to crack down on the organisation, a front for the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, Indian Express quoting The Express Tribune reported on August 9. Diplomats from the British missions in Islamabad and New Delhi had “successful rounds of talks with Pakistani leaders in the last week of July”, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted unnamed diplomats as saying. These talks “might lead to the detention of JuD ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and a possible crackdown on his group”, the report said without giving details. The report contended that the developments were an outcome of a “covert diplomatic campaign” by India to pressure Pakistan to rein in the JuD, which New Delhi has blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the United States (US) cautioned its citizens from travelling to Pakistan, noting that the presence of al Qaeda, Taliban elements, and indigenous militant sectarian groups pose a potential threat to Americans throughout the country, repo
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On August 8, the United States (US) cautioned its citizens from travelling to Pakistan, noting that the presence of al Qaeda, Taliban elements, and indigenous militant sectarian groups pose a potential threat to Americans throughout the country, reported Indian Express. Terrorists and their sympathisers regularly attack civilians, Government, and foreign targets, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Observing that the Pakistan Government has heightened security measures, particularly in major cities, the report said threat reporting indicates terrorist groups continue to seek opportunities to attack locations where US citizens and Westerners are known to congregate. "Terrorists have disguised themselves as Pakistani security personnel to gain access to targeted areas. Some media reports have recently falsely identified US diplomats and to a lesser extent US and other Western journalists and workers for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as being intelligence operatives or private security personnel," the State Department said.
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August - 8 
One soldier suffered injuries in a landmine explosion in Meshti Mela area of Orakzai Agency. Officials said that soldiers were heading towards Dabori area when one of them stepped on a landmine.
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One soldier suffered injuries in a landmine explosion in Meshti Mela area of Orakzai Agency. Officials said that soldiers were heading towards Dabori area when one of them stepped on a landmine.
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Over 110 persons were detained by the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in search operation in different areas of the city that started from late in the night of August 8 to August 9. The search operation was conducted in Gulistan-e-Jauhar
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Over 110 persons were detained by the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in search operation in different areas of the city that started from late in the night of August 8 to August 9. The search operation was conducted in Gulistan-e-Jauhar (Rabia City and Faraz Apartment), Malir, Landhi 89, Surjani Town, Ayub Goth, Laasi Goth and other areas.
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August - 8 
Police arrested an alleged terrorist from Dera Ghazi Khan District while checking people aboard a passenger bus on August 8, reported Express Tribune. The bus was en-route to Karachi in Sindh from North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tri
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Police arrested an alleged terrorist from Dera Ghazi Khan District while checking people aboard a passenger bus on August 8, reported Express Tribune. The bus was en-route to Karachi in Sindh from North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when it was stopped in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Police found a passenger, identified as Imran, in possession of three hand grenades. During initial inquiry, Imran revealed that he had planned a large-scale terrorist activity in Rajanpur District.
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August - 8 
Security Agencies are trying to dismantle a ‘multi-faceted’ communication network of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) but there has been little headway so far, a senior military official said on August 8 after some mid-ranked army officers were detained for alle
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Security Agencies are trying to dismantle a ‘multi-faceted’ communication network of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) but there has been little headway so far, a senior military official said on August 8 after some mid-ranked army officers were detained for alleged links with the organisation, reported Express Tribune. The revelation came three months after Brigadier Ali Khan, a serving army officer, and some other unnamed personnel were detained for their alleged links with the HuT, an organisation that seeks to establish a caliphate in Pakistan by overthrowing the democratic Government. The official said that the organisation’s presence outside Pakistan was a key factor hindering the country’s spy agencies’ attempts to break links of HuT activists among themselves and with other people. “It seems that the communication network is being operated from countries like the United Kingdom (UK) or some other European states where the outfit is not banned that makes all the difference,” said the official. The HuT uses many platforms on the internet, cellular phones and written materials to send their message across despite a ban on its activities. “Had it been an easy task, Americans would have contained al Qaeda’s cyber jihad.
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August - 8 
Six militants were killed and four others injured when Security Forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in upper tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 8, reports Dawn. Officials said that severa
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Six militants were killed and four others injured when Security Forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in upper tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 8, reports Dawn. Officials said that several hideouts were destroyed in the operation. One vehicle was also destroyed in the shelling.
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August - 8 
Tension engulfed several areas of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, as violence erupted on August 8, reports Daily Times. Two men affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Abul Hassan Isphani
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Tension engulfed several areas of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, as violence erupted on August 8, reports Daily Times. Two men affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Abul Hassan Isphani Road in the Mobina Town Police precincts. The victims were identified as Zain Ali and Mansoor.
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August - 8 
The body of an unidentified man was found from near the Lyari Lake in the Sher Shah Police precincts.
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The body of an unidentified man was found from near the Lyari Lake in the Sher Shah Police precincts.
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August - 8 
Two bystanders, one identified as Salman and the other still unidentified, were killed while nearly half a dozen others were wounded during cross-firing between MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. The injured were identified
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Two bystanders, one identified as Salman and the other still unidentified, were killed while nearly half a dozen others were wounded during cross-firing between MQM and Awami National Party (ANP) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. The injured were identified as Ajmal Tareen, Akram Tareen, Anis, Iqbal, Shahrukh and Shoaib.
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August - 9 
A bullet-riddled dead body of Amir Khan Marri who was abducted from Lasbela District was found in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 9.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of Amir Khan Marri who was abducted from Lasbela District was found in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 9.
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August - 9 
A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found near Taji Kalay in the limits of Faqirabad Police Station in Peshawar.
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A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found near Taji Kalay in the limits of Faqirabad Police Station in Peshawar.
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August - 9 
A PPP activist, Mehboob Baloch, was shot dead in Rangar Muhalla in the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station.
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A PPP activist, Mehboob Baloch, was shot dead in Rangar Muhalla in the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station.
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August - 9 
A senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Safdar Lala, who had recently joined the party, was killed in Peshawar on August 9, reported Daily Times. According to reports Lala was abducted by unidentified militants on July 28, 2011 from Jat
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A senior leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Safdar Lala, who had recently joined the party, was killed in Peshawar on August 9, reported Daily Times. According to reports Lala was abducted by unidentified militants on July 28, 2011 from Jatyal area of Attock District in Punjab province who demanded PNR 500 million as ransom for his release.
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August - 9 
A tribesman, identified as Bazi Gul alias Akbar Khan Sorae, living as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) was shot dead by unidentified militants in Miangan colony near Indus Highway in Manshera District.
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A tribesman, identified as Bazi Gul alias Akbar Khan Sorae, living as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) was shot dead by unidentified militants in Miangan colony near Indus Highway in Manshera District.
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August - 9 
An unidentified dead body was found from Sabzi Mandi area of Islamabad in Punjab Province on August 9.
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An unidentified dead body was found from Sabzi Mandi area of Islamabad in Punjab Province on August 9.
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August - 9 
At least five people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were shot dead in separate acts of target killing and violence in different parts of Karachi on August 9, reported Daily Times. An
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At least five people, including activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were shot dead in separate acts of target killing and violence in different parts of Karachi on August 9, reported Daily Times. An MQM activist, Azeem, was shot dead near Jhanda Chowk in Liaquatabad area within the jurisdiction of the Super Market Police Station.
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August - 9 
Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and two others received injuries in a roadside explosion in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency on August 9. According to sources a vehicle, carrying TTP militants from Arghunjo village to Jabba
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Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and two others received injuries in a roadside explosion in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency on August 9. According to sources a vehicle, carrying TTP militants from Arghunjo village to Jabba in Mamozai, a stronghold of militants, was hit by a landmine planted by unidentified militants in Adokhel area. The killed militants were identified as ‘commander’ Bakhtullah, ‘commander’ Mirdad Khan, Kazim Khan, Ghulam Sarwar and Hafiz Mirwais. The injured were identified as Isa Khan and Noor Din.
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August - 9 
General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) District South Zafar Baloch along with his several companions were injured in a hand grenade attack in Chakiwara area of Lyari town in Karachi on August 9, reported The News. A child and a man also s
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General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) District South Zafar Baloch along with his several companions were injured in a hand grenade attack in Chakiwara area of Lyari town in Karachi on August 9, reported The News. A child and a man also sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 9 
One Abdul Waheed, a caretaker of Taj Baba Shrine was shot dead in Shadman Town in the jurisdiction of Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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One Abdul Waheed, a caretaker of Taj Baba Shrine was shot dead in Shadman Town in the jurisdiction of Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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August - 9 
Police discovered the dead body of one Aman Ullah in his house in Delhi Colony in the jurisdiction of Frere Police Station. According to sources, unidentified assailants reached his house and opened fire on him, killing him instantly.
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Police discovered the dead body of one Aman Ullah in his house in Delhi Colony in the jurisdiction of Frere Police Station. According to sources, unidentified assailants reached his house and opened fire on him, killing him instantly.
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August - 9 
Police found the dead body of one Abdul Razzak at Old Haji Camp in the remits of Nippier Police Station.
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Police found the dead body of one Abdul Razzak at Old Haji Camp in the remits of Nippier Police Station.
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August - 9 
Two Frontier Crops (FC) personnel were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Turbat District. “The Frontier Crops vehicle was going to the FC Camp when they came under attack,” Turbat Station House Officer Imam Bakhsh said, adding that the explosiv
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Two Frontier Crops (FC) personnel were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Turbat District. “The Frontier Crops vehicle was going to the FC Camp when they came under attack,” Turbat Station House Officer Imam Bakhsh said, adding that the explosive device was planted on the roadside on the main road near the Post Office.
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August - 10 
A family rivalry over property was behind the assassination of Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot dead on March 2, 2011, and the killing was not religiously motivated, a media report said on August 10 (today), reports Indian Expre
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A family rivalry over property was behind the assassination of Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot dead on March 2, 2011, and the killing was not religiously motivated, a media report said on August 10 (today), reports Indian Express. Bhatti's murder in Islamabad was due to a property dispute between relatives and Police investigators have concluded the killing was not religiously motivated in their latest report despite the fact that the Punjab Chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the assassination. However, Bhatti's murderers have fled Pakistan and are currently believed to be in Dubai or Kuala Lumpur, according to an investigator.
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August - 10 
A Pakistani intelligence officer, who wished to secure American citizenship for his family, gave details of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts to the US, in a deal worth USD 25 million, Indian Express quoting Daily Mail reported on August 11. The Pakistan
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A Pakistani intelligence officer, who wished to secure American citizenship for his family, gave details of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts to the US, in a deal worth USD 25 million, Indian Express quoting Daily Mail reported on August 11. The Pakistani officer also informed the US officials that Saudis were paying off Pakistan and ISI to keep bin Laden hidden in the Abbottabad compound. The paper said this account disputes widely published reports that a courier working for Osama bin Laden was the catalyst for the famous Navy SEAL Team mission in Abbottabad on May 1. The deal, the Daily Mail said, included the roughly USD 25 million reward offered by the US State Department for information leading to the capture dead or alive of the al Qaeda leader. However, The US State Department said it would not comment on the report.
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August - 10 
A schoolteacher identified as Abdul Karim was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Kechi Baig area of Saryab Road in Quetta. .
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A schoolteacher identified as Abdul Karim was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Kechi Baig area of Saryab Road in Quetta. .
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August - 10 
A United States (US) drone fired two missiles killing at least seven militants of the Haqqani Network and injuring three others near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10 (today).
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A United States (US) drone fired two missiles killing at least seven militants of the Haqqani Network and injuring three others near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 10 (today).
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August - 10 
Five labourers were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at a rice godown in Mawach Goth area within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station. Police officials said that two armed assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade
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Five labourers were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at a rice godown in Mawach Goth area within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station. Police officials said that two armed assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at the godown that injured Arshad Niazi, Hazoor Bakhsh, Mukhtiar, Abdul Ghaffar and Shabbir.
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August - 10 
Five more people, including one each of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists were killed in ongoing wave of target killings in Karachi on August 10.
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Five more people, including one each of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists were killed in ongoing wave of target killings in Karachi on August 10.
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August - 10 
Four Police officials were killed and 14 others were injured when Police encountered assailants involved in violence in Karachi. It was reported that some 1,256 suspects were arrested over the past one-month under the directives of Inspector General
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Four Police officials were killed and 14 others were injured when Police encountered assailants involved in violence in Karachi. It was reported that some 1,256 suspects were arrested over the past one-month under the directives of Inspector General of Police Sindh, Wajid Ali Durrani. According to the statement, some 309 police encounters took place in which 565 suspects were arrested red handed. Huge cache of weapons was also seized from their possessions. Police claimed to have seized one LMG, 126 Kalashnikov, 111 rifles, 436 shotguns, 96 hand grenades and eight rocket launchers from the possession of accused.
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August - 10 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel escaped a remote controlled bomb explosion in Thaleemi Chowk area in Turbat District. According to the Police, a remote control device was planted on a roadside. When FC’s vehicle passed through the area, the device expl
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel escaped a remote controlled bomb explosion in Thaleemi Chowk area in Turbat District. According to the Police, a remote control device was planted on a roadside. When FC’s vehicle passed through the area, the device exploded. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 10 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed in clashes between local tribesmen and militants in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency. Pro-government tribesmen reportedly attacked a militant hideout in the Shawal area and managed to kill
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed in clashes between local tribesmen and militants in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency. Pro-government tribesmen reportedly attacked a militant hideout in the Shawal area and managed to kill five militants. Four tribesmen were also killed in the encounter.
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August - 10 
Pakistan is preparing to extradite the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia, months after his arrest from Abbottabad, reported Daily Times. “We have to eventually hand over (Umar) Patek to the Indonesians and practically speaking
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Pakistan is preparing to extradite the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia, months after his arrest from Abbottabad, reported Daily Times. “We have to eventually hand over (Umar) Patek to the Indonesians and practically speaking, it can happen any time. But it is up to the Indonesians to intimate to us when they will take him back,” an unnamed security official said. Pakistan confirmed in March the arrest of the most-wanted extremist in Southeast Asia. “The Indonesian authorities sought time to repatriate Patek as they were occupied in other cases back home,” the Pakistani security official said.
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August - 10 
Police arrested three suspects who shot injured two persons in Zhob District. The Police recovered two hand grenade and arms from their possession.
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Police arrested three suspects who shot injured two persons in Zhob District. The Police recovered two hand grenade and arms from their possession.
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August - 10 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of construction workers were found in Dashti Bazaar area of Turbat District. The victims were identified as Ghulam Yasin and Abdul Razzaq on August 10 .
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of construction workers were found in Dashti Bazaar area of Turbat District. The victims were identified as Ghulam Yasin and Abdul Razzaq on August 10 .
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August - 10 
Two Police constables, identified as Sher Ali and Murad Ali were shot dead and another Shahid Nadeem sustained serious bullet injuries in firing incident on Smungali Road of the provincial capital Quetta. The constables were performing their duty at
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Two Police constables, identified as Sher Ali and Murad Ali were shot dead and another Shahid Nadeem sustained serious bullet injuries in firing incident on Smungali Road of the provincial capital Quetta. The constables were performing their duty at a picket in Killi Kabir area of Smungali Road when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on them. Resultantly, three of them sustained serious bullet injuries. Two of them succumbed to their injuries and another remains critically injured.
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August - 11 
A businessman received injuries when a man hurled a hand grenade at Al-Mansoor garments shop in the Cantonment area of Kohat. The shop, located at a busy square in Cantonment, was badly damaged in the attack. Shahid, the owner of the shop, sustained
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A businessman received injuries when a man hurled a hand grenade at Al-Mansoor garments shop in the Cantonment area of Kohat. The shop, located at a busy square in Cantonment, was badly damaged in the attack. Shahid, the owner of the shop, sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 11 
A US drone strike killed at least 25 suspected Haqqani Network militants near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11, reported The Express Tribune. Initial reports said five militants were kill
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A US drone strike killed at least 25 suspected Haqqani Network militants near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11, reported The Express Tribune. Initial reports said five militants were killed in the attack but officials said the toll had gone up to 25 after more bodies were found from the rubble of the house.
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August - 11 
A would-be suicide bomber and two of his handlers were killed and a militant ‘commander’ was injured during a clash with Adezai Qaumi lashkar (community militia) and Police in a suburban area of Peshawar in the morning of August 11, reports Dawn. “H
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A would-be suicide bomber and two of his handlers were killed and a militant ‘commander’ was injured during a clash with Adezai Qaumi lashkar (community militia) and Police in a suburban area of Peshawar in the morning of August 11, reports Dawn. “However, the most wanted militant commander Jangrez managed to escape in injured condition,” Dilawar Khan, the head of Adezai Qaumi lashkar said.
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August - 11 
America’s covert drone war on al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, reported Dawn quoting an independent study released on August 11. The London-based Bureau of Investig
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America’s covert drone war on al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years, reported Dawn quoting an independent study released on August 11. The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism said its research showed there had been many more Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) attacks on alleged militant targets, leading to far more deaths than previously reported. It said 291 CIA drone strikes had taken place in Pakistan since 2004, and that under President Barack Obama there had been 236 strikes — one in every four days.
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August - 11 
At least five persons, including a child, were killed while 17 others sustained injuries as a bomb exploded near Police van in Lahori Gate area under Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11 (toda
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At least five persons, including a child, were killed while 17 others sustained injuries as a bomb exploded near Police van in Lahori Gate area under Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 11 (today).
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August - 11 
Five persons, including three women and two children, were killed and one minor was injured as a result of a landmine explosion in the house of peace lashkar Commander Shah Jee, in Zaka Khel village in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Admin
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Five persons, including three women and two children, were killed and one minor was injured as a result of a landmine explosion in the house of peace lashkar Commander Shah Jee, in Zaka Khel village in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 11.
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August - 11 
Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington, on August 11 accused the United States (US) of alienating Pakistanis by coming into the country in a military fashion “with guns blazing” to conduct the unilateral raid that killed Osama bin Laden
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Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington, on August 11 accused the United States (US) of alienating Pakistanis by coming into the country in a military fashion “with guns blazing” to conduct the unilateral raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout on May 1, reported Indian Express. "When the Americans come into Pakistan in a military fashion, unilaterally with guns blazing, essentially they are creating fear amongst the populous, which instead of looking upon them as friends starts being suspicious," said Haqqani, adding, “while Pakistanis continue to see America as a fickle ally, Americans continue to doubt Pakistan's commitment in eliminating all forms of terrorism from its soil.”
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August - 11 
In the District, vehicles were set ablaze. One unidentified man was burnt to death when a vehicle was set on fire in Kimari area.
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In the District, vehicles were set ablaze. One unidentified man was burnt to death when a vehicle was set on fire in Kimari area.
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August - 11 
Nine suspected militants were apprehended during a joint search operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) in two areas of Frontier Region of Kohat, but a militant commander involved in several attacks on the peace militia managed to flee. Sources s
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Nine suspected militants were apprehended during a joint search operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) in two areas of Frontier Region of Kohat, but a militant commander involved in several attacks on the peace militia managed to flee. Sources said that members of the Adezai and Badabher peace militias led by Army personnel launched an operation in the Pakhi and Paridi areas of Frontier Regions of Kohat and arrested nine suspected militants.
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August - 11 
Pakistan extradited an alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia on August 11 after his arrest in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed, reports Daily Times. Indonesia’s Counter-Terrorism Agency Chief Ansyaad Mbai confirmed that U
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Pakistan extradited an alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings to Indonesia on August 11 after his arrest in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed, reports Daily Times. Indonesia’s Counter-Terrorism Agency Chief Ansyaad Mbai confirmed that Umar Patek had arrived under tight security after an overnight flight from Pakistan, and ahead of an expected trial on terrorism-related charges. Patek will face trial over attacks including the Bali bombings that killed 202 people and Christmas Eve church bombings that killed 19 people in 2000, Mbai said. The Bali attack was the work of al Qaeda linked regional extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and Indonesian officials are hoping Patek will give valuable information on JI and other Southeast Asian terror networks.
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August - 11 
Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 3,143 terrorists over the past three years, with a majority of the arrests being made in the restive northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, reported The Times of India on August 12 (today). A total of 4,240
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Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 3,143 terrorists over the past three years, with a majority of the arrests being made in the restive northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, reported The Times of India on August 12 (today). A total of 4,240 weapons were seized from the arrested terrorists, including rocket launchers, missiles, suicide jackets, bombs, grenades, mines and anti-aircraft guns. Of the total arrests, 2,101 terrorists were detained in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 231 in Punjab, 145 in Sindh, 343 in Balochistan, 130 in Islamabad, 106 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 80 in the tribal belt and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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August - 11 
Police claimed that two alleged suspects involved in the burning of vehicles were arrested.
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Police claimed that two alleged suspects involved in the burning of vehicles were arrested.
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August - 11 
Police found a bullet riddled body of one Muhammad Sohail Khan near Buraq petrol pump on Super Highway, within the limits of Sacchal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 11, reports Daily Times. Muhammad was abducted o
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Police found a bullet riddled body of one Muhammad Sohail Khan near Buraq petrol pump on Super Highway, within the limits of Sacchal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 11, reports Daily Times. Muhammad was abducted on the night of August 10, 2011.
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August - 11 
Security Forces demolished houses of two militants, Ayub and Kamal Khan. Both the militants are wanted in abduction for ransom and other criminal cases.
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Security Forces demolished houses of two militants, Ayub and Kamal Khan. Both the militants are wanted in abduction for ransom and other criminal cases.
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August - 11 
The death toll of Peshawar suicide attack at Lahori Gate on Circular Road increased to seven. The dead included five Policemen and the suicide bomber, who was a woman.
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The death toll of Peshawar suicide attack at Lahori Gate on Circular Road increased to seven. The dead included five Policemen and the suicide bomber, who was a woman.
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August - 11 
Unidentified assailants killed two tribesmen in Chapperi village of Kurram Agency and managed to escape, reports Dawn. Names of the killed tribesmen could not be ascertained.
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Unidentified assailants killed two tribesmen in Chapperi village of Kurram Agency and managed to escape, reports Dawn. Names of the killed tribesmen could not be ascertained.
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August - 11 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Wale Road union council of Mera Akora Khattak of the Nowshera District at 9:50pm. The building of the school was destroyed completely. However, there was no causality.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Wale Road union council of Mera Akora Khattak of the Nowshera District at 9:50pm. The building of the school was destroyed completely. However, there was no causality.
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August - 11 
US State Department said that US would continue counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan. State Department's Spokesman Victoria Nuland said that both the countries would cooperate with each other on counter-terrorism.
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US State Department said that US would continue counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan. State Department's Spokesman Victoria Nuland said that both the countries would cooperate with each other on counter-terrorism.
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August - 12 
An army man was killed and three others were injured when five rockets fired from nearby mountains landed in Quetta Cantonment in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 12, reported Dawn. Mirak Baloch, the spo
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An army man was killed and three others were injured when five rockets fired from nearby mountains landed in Quetta Cantonment in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 12, reported Dawn. Mirak Baloch, the spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 12 
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC), on August 12, awarded death sentence to one Para-military personnel, Shahid Zafar, on charges of murder of a civilian, Sarfraz Shah, on June 8, 2011 at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park Boat Basin in Karachi, reported Daily Time
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Anti Terrorism Court (ATC), on August 12, awarded death sentence to one Para-military personnel, Shahid Zafar, on charges of murder of a civilian, Sarfraz Shah, on June 8, 2011 at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park Boat Basin in Karachi, reported Daily Times. Pronouncing the verdict, the Judge Bashir Ahmad Khoso., said, “The court has found guilty the accused, Shahid Zafar, as he had opened fire on the deceased, Sarfaraz Shah, while six others, including five Pakistan Rangers’ personnel were given life imprisonment in the case. The court also imposed fine on Shahid Zafar of PNR 200, 000, while the remaining accused will pay PNR 100, 000 to the victim’s family”. The seven accused, including six Pakistan Rangers’ personnel were identified as, Sub-Inspector (SI) Bahaur Rehman, Lance Naik Liaquat Ali, Manthar, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Afzal Khan and Shahid Zafar and a civilian Muhammad Afsar Khan.
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August - 12 
Fresh violence gripped Karachi on August 12 after the strike call for August 16 (today) by Sindh Nationalist Parties, killing at least five people and injuring five others, The News reported. According to the Police, unidentified armed assailants sho
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Fresh violence gripped Karachi on August 12 after the strike call for August 16 (today) by Sindh Nationalist Parties, killing at least five people and injuring five others, The News reported. According to the Police, unidentified armed assailants shot dead two unidentified people in Nazimabad area. In the same area, some unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade near a hotel, injuring five people.
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August - 12 
Pakistan on August 12 amended the 1901-vintage Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Ordinance (PPO) 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA), reports The Hindu. The two orders were signed by President
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Pakistan on August 12 amended the 1901-vintage Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Ordinance (PPO) 2002 to the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA), reports The Hindu. The two orders were signed by President Asif Ali Zardari with the promise that this would help mainstream the tribals living east of the Durand Line that separates Afghanistan from Pakistan. While amendments to FCR aim at abolishing some of the draconian provisions, political activity has been allowed into the tribal belt with the extension of the PPO to FATA. Billed as “far reaching administrative, judicial and political reforms” in the tribal areas, these were announced on the eve of the 2009 Independence Day celebrations
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August - 12 
TTP claimed that the suicide bomber who attacked the SFs at Lahori Gate on Circular Road in Peshawar on August 10 was female fedayeen (suicide bomber).
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TTP claimed that the suicide bomber who attacked the SFs at Lahori Gate on Circular Road in Peshawar on August 10 was female fedayeen (suicide bomber).
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August - 12 
Two dead bodies were found in Pak Colony area.
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Two dead bodies were found in Pak Colony area.
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August - 12 
Two injured passengers of the bus, which was torched during the nationalists’ strike on August 12, succumbed to their injuries here at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). According to Police one of the victims was identified as Salman, and another rema
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Two injured passengers of the bus, which was torched during the nationalists’ strike on August 12, succumbed to their injuries here at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). According to Police one of the victims was identified as Salman, and another remained unidentified.
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August - 12 
Unidenfied assailants killed a member of tribal lashkar (militia), Malik Jan Afridi, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Hangu-Parachinar road in Hangu. Officials said that Malik Jan Afridi
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Unidenfied assailants killed a member of tribal lashkar (militia), Malik Jan Afridi, of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Hangu-Parachinar road in Hangu. Officials said that Malik Jan Afridi had come to Hangu for some domestic work when undefined assailants shot him dead on the main Hangu-Parachinar road.
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August - 12 
Unidentified militants shot dead three policemen and drove off with two prisoners who had been taken to a hospital for dental treatment in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 12, reports Dawn. According to sources, four
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Unidentified militants shot dead three policemen and drove off with two prisoners who had been taken to a hospital for dental treatment in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 12, reports Dawn. According to sources, four Policemen had taken the militants, Nadeem Abbas and Zakeem Shah, from the central prison to the Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD). When the Policemen were waiting on the University Road for a cab to take the prisoners back, they were attacked by unidentified militants who were on two motorbikes and a car. The militants killed three Policemen and drove away with their colleagues. The escaped militants are affiliated with an outfit operating in the Darra Adamkhel area and were considered ‘high profile’ by the law enforcing agencies. Official sources said that in the past the two militants, Nadeem Abbas and Zakeem Shah, were involved in several incidents of unrest inside the Peshawar Central Prison and were wielding a lot of influence among the prisoners as well as some officials who had served at the prison. Sources say that Nadeem Abbas is more influential as he was a close aide to Tariq Afridi, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ in Darra Adamkhel.
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August - 12 
United States (US) officials on August 12 strongly rejected allegations of an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians, saying the numbers are “way off the mark,” reports Dawn. US officials slammed t
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United States (US) officials on August 12 strongly rejected allegations of an independent study that a covert drone war in Pakistan has killed large numbers of civilians, saying the numbers are “way off the mark,” reports Dawn. US officials slammed the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism report’s finding that there had been many more Central Investigation Agency (CIA) attacks on alleged militant targets and far more civilian deaths than previously reported. The report said that bombing raids by unmanned aircraft, designed to target al Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, had killed up to 168 children in Pakistan over the last seven years. “The numbers cited by this organisation are way off the mark,” said a senior US official, on condition of anonymity. “One of the loudest voices claiming all these civilian casualties is a Pakistani lawyer, Mirza Shahzad Akbar, who’s pushing a lawsuit to stop operations against some of the most dangerous terrorists on the planet,” the official said, adding, “there were concerns about the lawyer’s possible links with Pakistani intelligence, as Akbar had publicly named the CIA’s undercover station chief in the country.
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August - 13 
A bomb hoax in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on Temple Road prevented Additional Director General Zafar Ahmed Qureshi from attending his `first day` in office after getting reinstated.
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A bomb hoax in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on Temple Road prevented Additional Director General Zafar Ahmed Qureshi from attending his `first day` in office after getting reinstated.
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August - 13 
An American aid expert, identified as Warren Weinstein, was abducted on August 13 after unidentified assailants stormed through the backdoor of his house in Model Town area of Lahore and overpowered his guards, reports Daily Times. The US embassy sai
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An American aid expert, identified as Warren Weinstein, was abducted on August 13 after unidentified assailants stormed through the backdoor of his house in Model Town area of Lahore and overpowered his guards, reports Daily Times. The US embassy said Warren Weinstein worked for a private company. Warren Weinstein was abducted just two days before he was due to return to the United States after more than four years of his stay in Pakistan. Police said Weinstein had lived in Lahore since 2006, and was associated with JE Austin Associates working in the Tribal Areas.
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August - 13 
China has not joined India's stand on terror camps inside Pakistan when it blamed it for a recent militant attack in restive Xinjiang, reported Indian Express on August 13 (today), quoting an article published in China Daily that also confirmed the r
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China has not joined India's stand on terror camps inside Pakistan when it blamed it for a recent militant attack in restive Xinjiang, reported Indian Express on August 13 (today), quoting an article published in China Daily that also confirmed the recent visit of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency Chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha to discuss the issue of Uighur extremists undergoing training in Pakistan. Pakistan Foreign Ministry "promised full cooperation to China to weed out terrorist from Pakistan", the article published in the China Daily said.
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August - 13 
Following the strike call given by nationalist parties of the Sindh against the restoration of Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, several nationalists supported areas of the city remained tense where eight persons were killed and near a dozen inj
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Following the strike call given by nationalist parties of the Sindh against the restoration of Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001, several nationalists supported areas of the city remained tense where eight persons were killed and near a dozen injured while four vehicles and a motorcycle were torched in different parts of Karachi on August 13, reports Daily Times. The incidents of violence and arson were set off since August 12-night in many parts of the Karachi where armed groups piled up the intensity of vandalism to huddle masses at homes. All major markets and business centres of Karachi, which remained closed till noon because of highly aggravated violent episodes started since August 12-night, were opened in second half of August 13. The public transport remained thin in many areas, including Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Steel Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Sacchal, Baldia Town, Ittehad Town, Safoora Goth, Malir and Ghaghar Phattak.
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August - 13 
Police and Frontier Corps (FC) raided the houses of Nawabzada Jamil Bugti, eldest son of Nawab Bugti, and Humayun Marri in Bugti Bolak, a suburb of Quetta, on August 13, claiming to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The Police, back
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Police and Frontier Corps (FC) raided the houses of Nawabzada Jamil Bugti, eldest son of Nawab Bugti, and Humayun Marri in Bugti Bolak, a suburb of Quetta, on August 13, claiming to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The Police, backed by FC, carried out the raid early in the morning at the residence of Jamil Bugti and the adjoining house of Humayun Marri. According to Police sources, 133 remote control devices, 100 rifles of 12 bore, two LMGs, one SMG, three hand grenades and 4000 rounds were recovered during the search at the residence of Humayun Marri, the son in-law of the late Nawab Akbar Bugti. “The arms and ammunition were placed in different secret pockets of the house,” official sources claimed. Mir Humayun Marri, while addressing the news conference, also rejected the claims, saying that it was an attempt to suppress those giving voice against usurpers. “I have some legal arms, but the security forces have exaggerated the quantity of arms. The personnel harassed my employees and violated the sanctity of my home. It is a conspiracy which will be foiled”.
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August - 13 
Police arrested two persons from Thanda Pani in Nilor of Lahore for their allegedly involvement in a suicide attack on Bari Imam Shrine and assassination of Agha Ziauddin on May 27, 2005, reports Dawn. Hafiz Abdul Maroof (27) and Mohammad Nadeem Gilg
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Police arrested two persons from Thanda Pani in Nilor of Lahore for their allegedly involvement in a suicide attack on Bari Imam Shrine and assassination of Agha Ziauddin on May 27, 2005, reports Dawn. Hafiz Abdul Maroof (27) and Mohammad Nadeem Gilgiti (31) are active members of banned outfits Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Two hand grenades and other weapons were recovered from their possession. At least 20 people were killed and 100 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself at the shrine on May 27, 2005. Police said the two were planning to target leaders of a religious group in the capital, Islamabad.
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August - 13 
Six militants were killed and five others injured during a search operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Sholaam area of Sarokai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 1
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Six militants were killed and five others injured during a search operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Sholaam area of Sarokai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 13.
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August - 13 
Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and 25 others injured on August 14 (today) in a rocket attack on their camp in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Four rockets hit the camp in Miramshah, where troops were prepar
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Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and 25 others injured on August 14 (today) in a rocket attack on their camp in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Four rockets hit the camp in Miramshah, where troops were preparing for Independence Day assembly.
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August - 13 
Twelve mortar shells were fired from Afghanistan into Birmal tehsil of SWA on August 13.
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Twelve mortar shells were fired from Afghanistan into Birmal tehsil of SWA on August 13.
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August - 13 
Unidentified assailants abducted a Para Medical Association (PMA) official, Finance Secretary Khuda Bakhsh Lehri, from Kalat of Balochistan on August 13.
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Unidentified assailants abducted a Para Medical Association (PMA) official, Finance Secretary Khuda Bakhsh Lehri, from Kalat of Balochistan on August 13.
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August - 14 
A blast at a hotel on the National Highway close to Dera Allah Yar town in Jaffarabad District of Balochistan killed 15 persons and injured 23 others on August 14, reports Daily Times. A bomb that was attached to a timer ripped through a two-story ho
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A blast at a hotel on the National Highway close to Dera Allah Yar town in Jaffarabad District of Balochistan killed 15 persons and injured 23 others on August 14, reports Daily Times. A bomb that was attached to a timer ripped through a two-story hotel, reducing the building to rubble, said Jaffarabad District Police Officer Javed Gharsheen. A little-known organisation, Baloch Liberation Tiger (BLT), claimed the responsibility for the blast. A BLT spokesman, who introduced himself as Miran Baloch, phoned local office of a news agency and said it was a remote-controlled blast and members of his organisation had planted the bomb inside the hotel. He said his organisation will target those people who participate in the celebrations of Independence Day of Pakistan.
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August - 14 
A bomb exploded at the entrance to the Karnal Sher Khan Girls Degree College in Swabi District, causing damage to the building, reports The News. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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A bomb exploded at the entrance to the Karnal Sher Khan Girls Degree College in Swabi District, causing damage to the building, reports The News. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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August - 14 
A senior journalist and member of the Khuzdar Press Club, Munir Ahmed Shakir, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Hospital Road in Khuzdar town of Khuzdar District.
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A senior journalist and member of the Khuzdar Press Club, Munir Ahmed Shakir, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Hospital Road in Khuzdar town of Khuzdar District.
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August - 14 
A soldier was killed when a landmine planted by terrorists exploded while six terrorists were killed in a retaliatory attack in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 14.
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A soldier was killed when a landmine planted by terrorists exploded while six terrorists were killed in a retaliatory attack in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 14.
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August - 14 
An Afghanistan-bound NATO oil container was gutted when it caught fire due to an explosion at Pak-Afghan border at Torkham cross point in Khyber Agency.
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An Afghanistan-bound NATO oil container was gutted when it caught fire due to an explosion at Pak-Afghan border at Torkham cross point in Khyber Agency.
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August - 14 
At least six persons were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion on Nowshera road in Charsadda town of Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Government sources said the bomb was home-made and was planted on
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At least six persons were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion on Nowshera road in Charsadda town of Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Government sources said the bomb was home-made and was planted on an electricity pole.
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August - 14 
At least six persons, including an activist each of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (AWSJ), formerly known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and Kachi Rabita Council (KRC), were killed in different parts of Karachi on August 14.
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At least six persons, including an activist each of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (AWSJ), formerly known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and Kachi Rabita Council (KRC), were killed in different parts of Karachi on August 14.
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August - 14 
Four persons including three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at a tent of a displaced family at Jalozai camp in Nowshera District. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Hussain said that Sharpasand Afridi, an IDP from Bara tehsil (r
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Four persons including three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at a tent of a displaced family at Jalozai camp in Nowshera District. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Hussain said that Sharpasand Afridi, an IDP from Bara tehsil (revenue unit) Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), was preparing a time bomb at his tented-house in the camp when all of a sudden the explosive device went off, injuring him and his three children. The injured children were identified as Farhada, Nargis and Irshad.
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August - 14 
Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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August - 14 
Over a dozen rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan hit a populated area in Mamond town of Bajaur Agency, injuring five persons. Two children were among the injured. Sources said the attackers belonged to Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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Over a dozen rockets fired from across the border in Afghanistan hit a populated area in Mamond town of Bajaur Agency, injuring five persons. Two children were among the injured. Sources said the attackers belonged to Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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August - 14 
Police found two dead bodies of, one Liaquat Khan and another Zubair near UBL Sports Complex, FB Area within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station. Both the victims were abducted on August 14.
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Police found two dead bodies of, one Liaquat Khan and another Zubair near UBL Sports Complex, FB Area within the precincts of Jauharabad Police Station. Both the victims were abducted on August 14.
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August - 14 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 14 said that Kashmir was Pakistan's "jugular vein", even as he vowed to resolve all issues with India through dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardne
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on August 14 said that Kashmir was Pakistan's "jugular vein", even as he vowed to resolve all issues with India through dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardness, reports Indian Express. In an address to the nation on Pakistan's Independence Day in Islamabad, he said, "Nobody can deny the reality that Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan and the international community has accepted the right of self-determination of Kashmiris." "Pakistan will continue to provide unhindered moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiris so that they can get their rights," Gilani said at a ceremony held at the Convention Centre in Islamabad. At the same time, he said, Pakistan "wants to resolve issues with its neighbour India through the process of dialogue so that both countries can get rid of the blights of poverty, illiteracy and backwardness".
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August - 14 
Seven preachers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion near a car sale centre opposite Tableeghi Markaz in Charsadda town of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Sources
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Seven preachers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, were injured in an improvised explosive device explosion near a car sale centre opposite Tableeghi Markaz in Charsadda town of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 14, reports Dawn. Sources said that the blast smashed windowpanes of the car sale centre and nearby houses. The device exploded when the preachers, who had returned from a three-day missionary trip, disembarked from a vehicle to go inside the Tableeghi Markaz. The injured were identified as Wazir Bacha, Noor Zada, Asfandyar, Saifullah, Mohammad Bilal, Ibrahim and Sanaullah.
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August - 14 
The White House has started putting conditions for billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan based on progress on a secret scorecard of US objectives to combat militancy, The Express Tribune quoting The Wall Street Journal reported on August 15. The rep
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The White House has started putting conditions for billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan based on progress on a secret scorecard of US objectives to combat militancy, The Express Tribune quoting The Wall Street Journal reported on August 15. The report said that the United States is asking Pakistan to take specific steps to ease bilateral tensions. The report quotes a senior military official calling the unusual new approach “a hard-knuckled reflection of where we are right now” in relations. US officials say a sharp breakdown in counter-terrorism cooperation following the Abbottabad raid that killed al Qaeda ‘chief’ Osama bin Laden and the arrest of a CIA contractor Raymond Davis in Lahore have led to aid conditioning. The new approach represents an effort to salvage as much counter-terrorism cooperation to deliver a deathblow to al Qaeda’s remaining leadership in Pakistan.
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August - 14 
Two children were injured in an explosion at a bus-terminal in Mastung town. Unidentified assailants placed an explosive material at bus-terminal which exploded, Police said, adding that as a result two children were injured.
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Two children were injured in an explosion at a bus-terminal in Mastung town. Unidentified assailants placed an explosive material at bus-terminal which exploded, Police said, adding that as a result two children were injured.
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August - 14 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two labourers in Sakran area, some 10 kilometres off Hub town, of Lasbela District.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two labourers in Sakran area, some 10 kilometres off Hub town, of Lasbela District.
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August - 14 
Unidentified militants abducted a car dealer, Haji Noshad, from his residence near Tedi Bazaar in Jamrud.
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Unidentified militants abducted a car dealer, Haji Noshad, from his residence near Tedi Bazaar in Jamrud.
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August - 14 
Unidentified militants destroyed two more bridges and an office of agriculture department in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit), reports Dawn. The destruction of bridges has badly affected smooth flow of traffic in Akkakhel as militants have
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Unidentified militants destroyed two more bridges and an office of agriculture department in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit), reports Dawn. The destruction of bridges has badly affected smooth flow of traffic in Akkakhel as militants have so far destroyed at least 15 link bridges in the area.
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August - 15 
A barber, identified as Asif, was shot dead in his shop near Fazal Kareem Oil Depot, Orangi town within the precincts of Iqbal Market Police Station. Police said that the victim belonged to Shia sect adding that he may have been killed in sectarian v
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A barber, identified as Asif, was shot dead in his shop near Fazal Kareem Oil Depot, Orangi town within the precincts of Iqbal Market Police Station. Police said that the victim belonged to Shia sect adding that he may have been killed in sectarian violence.
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August - 15 
A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghani
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A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghanistan against Pakistan, India is bankrolling Baloch nationalists abroad, keeping alive a movement which needs government action to stop it from spreading," The Nation said in an editorial. It added that Baloch nationalists had shifted to London, operating there out of a flat where a prominent Baloch leader lived in self-imposed exile. "This group is not only bringing out anti-Pakistan literature in the troubled province but is also in contact with US and Indian diplomats. Members of the group travel to the US, India and Oman using a travel agent of Indian-origin, who is paid by the Indian high commission, according to a report appearing on Sunday in the Nawa-i-Waqt," it added. The daily said that India and the US "are alert to any way they can destabilize Pakistan, but they are only exploiting opportunities that we have created by our mistakes". It called on the Pakistan government to launch a vigorous diplomatic campaign from London, "focusing on the undiplomatic activities of India in the UK, aimed against a friendly country which is helping the UK directly in its part of the war on terror," the newspaper added.
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August - 15 
A young man was killed by a stray bullet in Ammar Yasir Society within the remits of Malir City Police Station.
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A young man was killed by a stray bullet in Ammar Yasir Society within the remits of Malir City Police Station.
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August - 15 
Baizai peace committee chief Malik Sultan Kodakhel and three volunteers suffered injuries when militants ambushed their car in the night of August 15 near Lakhkar Kalli in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. The three volunteers were ide
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Baizai peace committee chief Malik Sultan Kodakhel and three volunteers suffered injuries when militants ambushed their car in the night of August 15 near Lakhkar Kalli in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. The three volunteers were identified as Shahwali, Ibrahim and Salim.
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August - 15 
Eight people died in separate incidents of violence which occurred in different parts of Karachi on August 15, reports Daily Times. Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi town where intense firing was reported between two groups at Kati Pahari area. A
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Eight people died in separate incidents of violence which occurred in different parts of Karachi on August 15, reports Daily Times. Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi town where intense firing was reported between two groups at Kati Pahari area. A 12 year old boy, identified as Naseeb, was killed whereas another man, identified as Naseem, was wounded in the crossfire.
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August - 15 
Five oil-tankers, a container and a car were burnt when a time-bomb fixed to an oil-tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Taru Jaba oil terminal of Landikotal Bypass in Khyber Agency on August 15.
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Five oil-tankers, a container and a car were burnt when a time-bomb fixed to an oil-tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded at the Taru Jaba oil terminal of Landikotal Bypass in Khyber Agency on August 15.
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August - 15 
One Agha Sehar Mehdi was killed with a stray bullet while he was sleeping on the roof of his house.
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One Agha Sehar Mehdi was killed with a stray bullet while he was sleeping on the roof of his house.
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August - 15 
The power shortfall in Balochistan reached 1000 megawatts after unidentified armed militants blew up two power pylons of the 220KV Uch-Sibi double circuit transmission line. The culprits attached explosive devices to the power pylons, which exploded,
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The power shortfall in Balochistan reached 1000 megawatts after unidentified armed militants blew up two power pylons of the 220KV Uch-Sibi double circuit transmission line. The culprits attached explosive devices to the power pylons, which exploded, destroying both power pillions near Sibi District.
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August - 15 
Two dead bodies were recovered from Zarrgau area in the outskirts of Quetta on August 15, reports Express Tribune. The dead were identified as Abdul Hameed, and Athar Gul. According to Police officials, both of them were killed by the Baloch Liberati
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Two dead bodies were recovered from Zarrgau area in the outskirts of Quetta on August 15, reports Express Tribune. The dead were identified as Abdul Hameed, and Athar Gul. According to Police officials, both of them were killed by the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF). However, no group has claimed responsibility for the killings so far.
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August - 15 
Unidentified armed militants attacked a Police check post on Pat Feeder Canal and injured a Police constable, identified as Muhammad Rafiq, in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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Unidentified armed militants attacked a Police check post on Pat Feeder Canal and injured a Police constable, identified as Muhammad Rafiq, in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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August - 16 
A Government employee, Karim Bakhsh, was killed in the Sariab road area.
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A Government employee, Karim Bakhsh, was killed in the Sariab road area.
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August - 16 
A man, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shot dead on the Arbab Ghulam Ali road.
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A man, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shot dead on the Arbab Ghulam Ali road.
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August - 16 
A Police officer and three other people were killed in different incidents of firing in Quetta and Mastung Districts on August 16, reported Dawn. One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Abdul Majeed was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Ghousabad
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A Police officer and three other people were killed in different incidents of firing in Quetta and Mastung Districts on August 16, reported Dawn. One Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Abdul Majeed was shot dead by unidentified militants in the Ghousabad area of Quetta.
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August - 16 
an aide of Baitullah Mehsud, identified as Fazal Hussain, was arrested along with weapon and live ammunition in the Jackson Police precincts in Karachi, reports Daily Times. a team of Crime Investigation Department (CID), headed by Senior Superinten
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an aide of Baitullah Mehsud, identified as Fazal Hussain, was arrested along with weapon and live ammunition in the Jackson Police precincts in Karachi, reports Daily Times. a team of Crime Investigation Department (CID), headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan, conducted a raid at Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, near KMC Park in Sultanabad area, within the jurisdiction of Jackson Police Station and arrested a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud, namely Fazal Hussain Mehsud alias Baba, son of Burhanuddin and recovered a TT pistol along with four rounds. The accused Fazal Hussain used to provide medical assistance to all injured militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi.
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August - 16 
An unidentified man was shot dead near Daak Khana stop in Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station of Karachi on August 16.
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An unidentified man was shot dead near Daak Khana stop in Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station of Karachi on August 16.
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August - 16 
At least 12 militants were killed in two bomb blasts in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16, reported Dawn. Official sources in Jamrud area said that the blasts in Tharkho Kas and Tora D
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At least 12 militants were killed in two bomb blasts in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16, reported Dawn. Official sources in Jamrud area said that the blasts in Tharkho Kas and Tora Dara hit two vehicles carrying militants belonging to Tariq group of Darra Adamkhel affiliated to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials said the first blast in Tora Dara killed three militants and eight more militants were killed in the second blast in Thatkho Kas. Another militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) outfit passing through the area was also reportedly killed. Although no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, the area where the incidents took place is inhabited by the Kukikhel tribe, who have been resisting TTP’s presence in their area and only recently raised a lashkar (tribal militia) of local armed volunteers to force militants out of the area.
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August - 16 
At least six tankers, loaded with oil for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, were burnt at Mianwali-Multan road in Muzaffargarh District on August 16 (today), reported The News. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at 12 N
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At least six tankers, loaded with oil for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, were burnt at Mianwali-Multan road in Muzaffargarh District on August 16 (today), reported The News. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at 12 NATO oil tankers parked outside a roadside restaurant setting ablaze six of them.
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August - 16 
Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, it continues to fund Pakistan military, reports Times of India. US President Barack Obama administration has asked for an additional USD 1.5 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for the 2012
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Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, it continues to fund Pakistan military, reports Times of India. US President Barack Obama administration has asked for an additional USD 1.5 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for the 2012 financial year. According to US sources, Congress appropriated USD 1.6 billion for FY2011 and the Obama administration requested USD 1.75 billion for FY2012, in additional CSF for all its coalition partners. Pakistan has in the past received over 75 per cent of these additional funds which are technically meant for all of US' allies. In July, the US suspended USD 440 million from Pakistan's counter-insurgency fund after Pakistan expelled a large number of US military trainers. This amount was deducted from USD 800 million planned payout for counter-insurgency. According to fresh figures, the US has been reducing security-related aid to Pakistan from USD 2.7 billion in 2010 to USD 1.3 billion in 2011, though it's projected to go up to USD 1.6 billion in 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports that the US will be weighing further assistance to Pakistan against four benchmarks or "baskets". "The four baskets are: Pakistani cooperation in exploiting the bin Laden compound; Pakistani cooperation with the war in Afghanistan; Pakistani cooperation with the US in conducting joint counter-terrorism operations; and cooperation in improving the overall tone in bilateral relations. Officials said the details of those baskets were classified," the report said. Meanwhile, the United States has made it clear it will not lift the hold on its USD 800 million military aid to Pakistan, reiterating that Islamabad needs to takes steps in the war against terrorism, reports Daily Times. “While our civilian assistance continues unchanged, on the security side, on the military side, we have had to make some changes based on cooperation. We need to have the appropriate military personnel in. If all the training assistance is going forward, we have to have the trainers there,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters. US had put on hold military aid to Pakistan worth USD 800 million following Islamabad’s request for a “significant cutback” of American military trainers on its soil. US aid to Pakistan, including economic and security-related assistance, totalled nearly USD 4.5 billion in fiscal 2010 while the security aid accounted for more than USD 2.7 billion.
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August - 16 
Former Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Humayun Marri on August 16 said that the Security Forces (SFs), backed by the Police, had planted arms and ammunition at his farmhouse as a part of bigger plot to kill him, reported Daily Times. “Security person
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Former Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Humayun Marri on August 16 said that the Security Forces (SFs), backed by the Police, had planted arms and ammunition at his farmhouse as a part of bigger plot to kill him, reported Daily Times. “Security personnel raided my residence twice on August 13 and 15 to find a pretext to kill me in a fake encounter if I was present at my Mian Ghundi residence,” Humayun Marri, the son-in-law of Nawab Akbar Bugti and nephew of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri said.
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August - 16 
Four militants, suspected to be of Haqqani Network, were killed when a drone strike fired two missiles, hitting a compound and a vehicle parked outside it in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (
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Four militants, suspected to be of Haqqani Network, were killed when a drone strike fired two missiles, hitting a compound and a vehicle parked outside it in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 16 (today).
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August - 16 
One Abdul Nabi was killed when some unidentified assailants opened fire on a van in Mastung District.
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One Abdul Nabi was killed when some unidentified assailants opened fire on a van in Mastung District.
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August - 16 
Police found dead bodies of six people stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of Karachi on August 17 (today) reported Dawn. Three bodies were found in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) area while one each from the Soldier B
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Police found dead bodies of six people stuffed in gunny bags, from different parts of Karachi on August 17 (today) reported Dawn. Three bodies were found in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) area while one each from the Soldier Bazar, Saddar and Gulbahar areas.
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August - 16 
Security Forces defused explosives found planted on a railway track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. “Police found and defused explosives planted by unidentified militants on a railway track,” a Police official s
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Security Forces defused explosives found planted on a railway track in Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District, reports Daily Times. “Police found and defused explosives planted by unidentified militants on a railway track,” a Police official said.
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August - 16 
Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on August 16 told Islamabad High Court (HC) that they were not holding Mohammad Waheed, an abducted activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). Commander Mohammad Hussain Shahbaz, representing Ministry
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Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on August 16 told Islamabad High Court (HC) that they were not holding Mohammad Waheed, an abducted activist of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). Commander Mohammad Hussain Shahbaz, representing Ministry of Defence and ISI, and Major Tahir Mehmood of MI appeared before the single bench of Islamabad HC hearing the petition of Naveed Mukhtar for recovery of his brother Waheed.
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August - 16 
The dead body of an abducted man, identified as Mohammad Amir, acquitted by the Lahore High Court in four terrorism related cases including Explosive Substance Act in April 2010 was given to his family in Rawalpindi on August 16, reports Dawn. Amir w
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The dead body of an abducted man, identified as Mohammad Amir, acquitted by the Lahore High Court in four terrorism related cases including Explosive Substance Act in April 2010 was given to his family in Rawalpindi on August 16, reports Dawn. Amir was allegedly abducted by the Intelligence Agencies along with 10 others soon after being released from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on May 28, 2010.
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August - 16 
The Obama administration on August 16 designated Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a key ‘commander’ in south Eastern Afghanistan as a terrorist, freezing any assets he has in the United States and barring Americans from doing business with him, reported Daily
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The Obama administration on August 16 designated Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a key ‘commander’ in south Eastern Afghanistan as a terrorist, freezing any assets he has in the United States and barring Americans from doing business with him, reported Daily Times. The State Department said Zadran is the shadow Governor of Paktika and a commander of the Haqqani Network based in North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The Treasury Department designated four other individuals as terrorists. They include Umar Patek, a key suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings. The other individuals designated are Muhammad Jibril Abdul Rahman and Abdul Rahim Ba-asyir of Indonesia, and Mumtaz Dughmush, a Palestinian.
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August - 16 
The trend of violence against Punjabis and other non-Baloch people in Balochistan has forced many of them to flee the region, reported Indian Express on August 16 (today), quoting a Pakistani media report. The disturbing trend of ethnic and sectarian
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The trend of violence against Punjabis and other non-Baloch people in Balochistan has forced many of them to flee the region, reported Indian Express on August 16 (today), quoting a Pakistani media report. The disturbing trend of ethnic and sectarian violence in Balochistan also shows that the separatists and criminal outfits are also taking advantage of the unrest to mint money. Although the State media and private television channels have mostly ignored the serious situation in Balochistan where separatists have even threatened schools from having the national anthem sung in their assemblies reports say the province is in a crisis situation. While the Government has been focusing on violence in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi, the trend of violence against "Punjabis" and other non-Baloch people in the province has forced many of them to flee the province.
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August - 16 
The United States (US) on August 16 said it has made good progress in its mission in Afghanistan to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al Qaeda and its efforts in the country have left Taliban weakened significantly, reported The Times of India. At a j
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The United States (US) on August 16 said it has made good progress in its mission in Afghanistan to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat" al Qaeda and its efforts in the country have left Taliban weakened significantly, reported The Times of India. At a joint appearance, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed satisfaction over the progress in Afghanistan, but admitted things were not as good in the eastern part of the country. "The mission is that we have to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda and make sure that it never again finds a safe haven in Afghanistan from which to launch attacks to this country," Panetta said at the National Defense University, adding, “We have weakened Taliban significantly, and we're continuing to work on that". He said the US is working on helping Afghanistan build its Army and Police and is now focusing on a complete transition to an Afghan controlled security scenario. Panetta later added that the US has no choice but to keep up its alliance with Pakistan despite concerns over Islamabad’s ties to terrorists. He said that relations with Pakistan were difficult because ‘elements of the Government’ had links with the Haqqani Network, which is staging attacks on US-led troops in Afghanistan, and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), blamed for orchestrating attacks in India. “What makes this complicated is that they have relationships with the Haqqanis, and the Haqqani tribe are attacking our forces in Afghanistan,” added Panetta.
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August - 16 
United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland on August 16 said that Pakistan stood with international community in war against terror, The News reported. Victoria Nuland said cooperation between US and Pakistan in fight against te
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United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland on August 16 said that Pakistan stood with international community in war against terror, The News reported. Victoria Nuland said cooperation between US and Pakistan in fight against terror was in the interest of both the countries. The spokesperson said, 'Washington has conveyed its reservations to Islamabad over links of some elements of the Government with the Haqqani Network and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)'.
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August - 17 
A Policeman, identified as Arz Khan, was injured in a firing incident in the Cattle Farm area of Jaffarabad District on August 17, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at a Police check post, situated in
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A Policeman, identified as Arz Khan, was injured in a firing incident in the Cattle Farm area of Jaffarabad District on August 17, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified armed militants opened fire at a Police check post, situated in Cattle Farm, injuring a Policeman.
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August - 17 
A senior member of the peace committee, Malik Afsar Khan, was shot dead along with his son by unidentified militants in Chamarkand tehsil of Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, Malik Afsar Khan was shot dead
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A senior member of the peace committee, Malik Afsar Khan, was shot dead along with his son by unidentified militants in Chamarkand tehsil of Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, Malik Afsar Khan was shot dead by terrorists along with his son, Sher Alam Khan, at Nava pass area near the Pak-Afghan border, who were guarding at a border post manned by members of a citizens’ militia. Malik Afsar Khan was an influential tribal chief who had announced support for government in war against terrorism.
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August - 17 
An 11 year old boy and a girl were killed in the incidents of firing.
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An 11 year old boy and a girl were killed in the incidents of firing.
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August - 17 
As much as 50 per cent of the estimated USD one billion in US assistance was given directly to the Government of Pakistan in 2010, Deputy Director for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs of the United States Agency for International Develo
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As much as 50 per cent of the estimated USD one billion in US assistance was given directly to the Government of Pakistan in 2010, Deputy Director for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David McCloud said on August 17 during an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune. The Kerry-Lugar-Berman (KLB) bill is meant to provide Pakistan with USD 7.5 billion in US economic assistance. When questioned on the perceived delays of USAID programmes in Pakistan, McCloud called delays a relative term, but added that the reason many in Pakistan felt strongly about this is because the KLB legislation was passed, two years ago, in September 2009.
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August - 17 
At least 10 militants were killed as two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded in Tarkhokas area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17.
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At least 10 militants were killed as two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded in Tarkhokas area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 17.
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August - 17 
Claiming that Army does not run Pakistan's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 17 said the Army's intentions towards India have been "overrated" and there is a need to break away from this perception, reports Indian Express.
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Claiming that Army does not run Pakistan's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 17 said the Army's intentions towards India have been "overrated" and there is a need to break away from this perception, reports Indian Express. "We sometimes overrate the role of the military and overrate their intentions especially when it comes to India... Let's not be burdened by our history. Let's move forward. I think Pakistan has learnt its lessons," said Hina Rabbani Khar. Hina Rabbani Khar made the remarks during an interview with Newsweek magazine's Pakistan edition when she was asked about the role of the Pakistan Army and the ISI's historical ties with militant groups, especially those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir. She contended that Pakistan's foreign policy was not directed by the army, which was one of the institutions "taken on board" while making decisions on key issues.
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August - 17 
Federal minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 17 said that the Government decided to reactivate a 20-year law and offer amnesty to those who voluntarily surrender illegal arms in a phased campaign to “de-weaponise” the country, reports Dawn. M
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Federal minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 17 said that the Government decided to reactivate a 20-year law and offer amnesty to those who voluntarily surrender illegal arms in a phased campaign to “de-weaponise” the country, reports Dawn. Mr Malik said the government would soon issue a notification asking people to surrender illegal arms to get indemnity against any legal action for possessing such weapons. He, however, said a person who had used arms for committing a crime would not be exempted from criminal liability for such an offence. The minister said the provinces would decide on the area of notification and deadline for surrendering the arms and after the deadline the Federal and Provincial Governments and other agencies would launch a coordinated campaign for recovery of illegal weapons. He said the Provinces had agreed that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) should be asked to computerise arms licences and a drive in that direction had already been launched at the Federal level. The first-ever de-weaponisation campaign was launched in the country by the Government of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in June 2001. The interior ministry had recalled licensed weapons for re-registration and announced amnesty for people who surrendered their illegal weapons. At the end of the amnesty period on June 20, the Surrender of Illicit Arms Act, 1991, was enforced and the crackdown phase commenced the following day. Within two months, about 25,000 illegal weapons were recovered and 9,663 people were arrested.
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August - 17 
Five young residents of Lyari were found shot dead in different parts of Karachi while five other people were killed in armed attacks.
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Five young residents of Lyari were found shot dead in different parts of Karachi while five other people were killed in armed attacks.
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August - 17 
Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ahmed Karimdad, alias Waja Karimdad, of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was killed in Karachi on August 17 in a fresh wave of target killing between ‘criminal gangs’ operating in Lyari, reported Dawn. Violen
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Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ahmed Karimdad, alias Waja Karimdad, of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was killed in Karachi on August 17 in a fresh wave of target killing between ‘criminal gangs’ operating in Lyari, reported Dawn. Violence spiked in the area after the killing of Ahmed Karimdad.
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August - 17 
One body recovered from the Baldia Town was of a fire extinguisher Liaquat Azhar who was abducted on August 17 by unknown assailants.
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One body recovered from the Baldia Town was of a fire extinguisher Liaquat Azhar who was abducted on August 17 by unknown assailants.
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August - 17 
Sixteen bodies were found in different parts of Karachi while one man was shot dead in the Baldia Town. Four bodies were recovered from the Shershah area, three each from Baldia Town, Kakri Ground and the Garden area. Two bodies were found in Maripur
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Sixteen bodies were found in different parts of Karachi while one man was shot dead in the Baldia Town. Four bodies were recovered from the Shershah area, three each from Baldia Town, Kakri Ground and the Garden area. Two bodies were found in Maripur while one from the Mangoper area.
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August - 17 
The fate of over 21,000 displaced families, who had migrated to safer places from their hometowns owing to sectarian clashes in upper and lower Kurram, is still uncertain. The Government is yet to take any concrete measures regarding their repatriati
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The fate of over 21,000 displaced families, who had migrated to safer places from their hometowns owing to sectarian clashes in upper and lower Kurram, is still uncertain. The Government is yet to take any concrete measures regarding their repatriation. They were still living miserable life in rented houses or staying with their relatives.
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August - 17 
The Government is considering starting a national de-radicalisation programme to combat rising fundamentalism and extremism in the country, reported Dawn. A statement issued after a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet in Islamabad on Aug
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The Government is considering starting a national de-radicalisation programme to combat rising fundamentalism and extremism in the country, reported Dawn. A statement issued after a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet in Islamabad on August 17 said, “It was decided in the committee that special attention shall be given to a de-radicalisation programme to motivate youth to engage and isolate them from militancy and terrorism and bring them back to peaceful living.” “We need to clearly identify the threat posed by terrorism, including the underlying factors such as ideological, motivational, funding, weapon supply, training and organisational support for terrorist groups and those aiding and abetting the terrorists,” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
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August - 17 
The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kurram Agency on August 17 were directed to start packing as the return journey to their homes will start from August 25, as Security Forces (SFs) have cleared their militancy-hit villages of militants, re
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The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kurram Agency on August 17 were directed to start packing as the return journey to their homes will start from August 25, as Security Forces (SFs) have cleared their militancy-hit villages of militants, reports Dawn. Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Disaster Management Authority Director General Arshad Khan said that IDPs repatriation programme to central Kurram would start from August 25 as SFs have declared seven villages free of militants. In the first phase, some 700 families would be sent back to the seven villages, he said. FDMA would arrange free transport for the returning IDPs. “We hope that the entire area will be de-notified as a conflict zone by the end of August and all IDPs will be sent back to their homes very soon,” he said.
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August - 17 
The miners, who had been abducted from Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 12, were released by their abductors after 67 days on August 17, reports Dawn. The release was made possible through a deal reached between the loca
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The miners, who had been abducted from Akhorwal area of Darra Adamkhel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 12, were released by their abductors after 67 days on August 17, reports Dawn. The release was made possible through a deal reached between the local ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and mine owners. Officials said that 12 miners had reached their homes in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while remaining four would be sent to their homes soon after their release. The tribesmen believed that the victims were abducted by TTP and taken to Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas).
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August - 17 
Three other people were also killed in the firing incident
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Three other people were also killed in the firing incident
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August - 17 
Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a NATO container in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, while it was returning from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Karachi in Sindh. No one claimed responsibility for the attack
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Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a NATO container in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, while it was returning from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Karachi in Sindh. No one claimed responsibility for the attack
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August - 18 
A bomb blast by a time device partially damaged a NATO container and also caused minor injuries to the cleaner of the vehicle in Jamrud.
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A bomb blast by a time device partially damaged a NATO container and also caused minor injuries to the cleaner of the vehicle in Jamrud.
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August - 18 
A bullet-riddled dead body of a youth was found in gunny bag near Kharadar Jamatkhana area. According to Police, a written message was also found from the gunny bags with bodies inscribed with slogans of 'Peace or war or more bodies'.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of a youth was found in gunny bag near Kharadar Jamatkhana area. According to Police, a written message was also found from the gunny bags with bodies inscribed with slogans of 'Peace or war or more bodies'.
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August - 18 
A cadre of Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi (MQM-H), Qasim, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sherpao Colony in the precincts of Quaidabad Police Station.
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A cadre of Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi (MQM-H), Qasim, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sherpao Colony in the precincts of Quaidabad Police Station.
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August - 18 
A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual
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A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual State Department Country Report on Terrorism for 2010, however, added that the loss of nearly 1,900 lives (civilian, security forces, and terrorists) still made India one of the world's most terrorism-afflicted countries.
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August - 18 
An armed clash between the activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Sipah- e- Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on August 18 claimed two lives, while four others were injured in Godhra within the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area, reports Daily Times. The clash s
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An armed clash between the activists of Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Sipah- e- Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on August 18 claimed two lives, while four others were injured in Godhra within the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area, reports Daily Times. The clash started between two religious parties before Iftar, when two armed groups opened fire at each other. Resultantly, two persons, one Ghulam Dastagir and another Taufeeq, Mohammad Hussain, died on the spot, while four others Akhter, Shahnaz Bibi, Siraj received bullet injuries. Leader of Jama’at Ulema Pakistan (JUP), Tariq Mehboob claimed that victim Ghulam Dastagir was an activist of his party.
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August - 18 
Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh President Shahi Syed said that the flawed policies of the Government were responsible for continuation of target killings in Karachi, reported Daily Times. “There is urgent need to devise a sincere policy and make eff
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Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh President Shahi Syed said that the flawed policies of the Government were responsible for continuation of target killings in Karachi, reported Daily Times. “There is urgent need to devise a sincere policy and make efforts to save Karachi from the fire of lawlessness. The bodies of innocent people in gunny bags are found from streets of Karachi on daily basis, which is the height of lawlessness in any civilised society,” said Shaji Syed. Syed demanded calling Army in Karachi and said the Police had repeatedly proved itself totally incapable to control lawlessness in the city, adding, Karachi lawlessness is also dealing a deadly blow to the national economy.
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August - 18 
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Saud Mirza said that more than 100 accused have been arrested and that killers would be brought to justice, The News reported. Mirza said there is no political pressure on Police and the Police is carrying o
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Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Saud Mirza said that more than 100 accused have been arrested and that killers would be brought to justice, The News reported. Mirza said there is no political pressure on Police and the Police is carrying out its actions without any discrimination
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August - 18 
Four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area in Mastung District on August 18, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Tariq, Mehmood, Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif, belonging to the Bangulzai tribe.
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Four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area in Mastung District on August 18, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Tariq, Mehmood, Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif, belonging to the Bangulzai tribe.
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August - 18 
Ghulam Shabbir was shot dead in Hussain Hazara Goth in the limits of Gulistan Jauhar Police Station. Elsewhere in the District, one Younus was shot dead in New Karachi while he was sitting outside his house.
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Ghulam Shabbir was shot dead in Hussain Hazara Goth in the limits of Gulistan Jauhar Police Station. Elsewhere in the District, one Younus was shot dead in New Karachi while he was sitting outside his house.
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August - 18 
In Baldia Town, the assailants dumped three dead bodies in gunny bags near Saabri Mosque. One of the victims was identified as Liaquat Azhar Farooqi, an employee of Lyari fire station. The other one was identified as Azeemullah, while the third victi
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In Baldia Town, the assailants dumped three dead bodies in gunny bags near Saabri Mosque. One of the victims was identified as Liaquat Azhar Farooqi, an employee of Lyari fire station. The other one was identified as Azeemullah, while the third victim is yet to be identified.
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August - 18 
In Rizvia Police Station limits, near Lasbela bridge, one dead body bearing marks of torture was found. Also, a rickshaw driver, identified as Abdul Rasheed, was found dead within the remits of Sharah Noor Jahan Police Station.
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In Rizvia Police Station limits, near Lasbela bridge, one dead body bearing marks of torture was found. Also, a rickshaw driver, identified as Abdul Rasheed, was found dead within the remits of Sharah Noor Jahan Police Station.
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August - 18 
In Saeedabad, a man, identified as Yasir, was found shot dead. Another bullet-riddled dead body, identified as Mohammad Ejaz, was found in Site B Police limits from a place near Ghani Chowrangi.
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In Saeedabad, a man, identified as Yasir, was found shot dead. Another bullet-riddled dead body, identified as Mohammad Ejaz, was found in Site B Police limits from a place near Ghani Chowrangi.
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August - 18 
In the remits of Baghdadi Police Station, three more dead bodies were found from near Kukri Ground. The victims were identified as Rao Hanif, Zubair and Junaid.
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In the remits of Baghdadi Police Station, three more dead bodies were found from near Kukri Ground. The victims were identified as Rao Hanif, Zubair and Junaid.
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August - 18 
On August 18 (today) that the leaders of at least 10 militant outfits – al Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups operating under the umbrella of TTP, top the list of the most wanted in Islamabad. These militants are wanted for terr
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On August 18 (today) that the leaders of at least 10 militant outfits – al Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups operating under the umbrella of TTP, top the list of the most wanted in Islamabad. These militants are wanted for terrorism activities such as suicide attacks and kidnapping for ransom. A list of five of them is given below: Momin Khan established the Momin Khan group to support TTP though intelligence reports claim that he has been operating since 9/11. He is wanted for terrorism activities. There are unconfirmed reports of his death in an attack at Kala Dhaka area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Asmatullah Moavia, is credited with establishing the TTP in Punjab, he is said to have remained a member of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) in the past. He also took part in the jihad (holy war) in Afghanistan and developed close contacts with al Qaeda and TTP which prompted him to establish the Punjab chapter of TTP and is presently operating from Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Qari Saifullah has close links with TTP and al Qaeda and members of his outfit are believed to have been trained by the Afghan Taliban while they have in turn hosted foreign militants, including Afghan Taliban. It is believed that he is involved in the smuggling of weapons and explosives. Tariq Afridi, the head of one of the major groups associated with TTP, is based in Darra Adamkhel area near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Mullah Rahim and Mullah Faaeez set up the Ghazi Force in Orakzai Agency of FATA and vowed to avenge the attack on Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) and the killing of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed.
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August - 18 
Politically motivated ethnic violence claimed at least 27 more lives in the ongoing violence in Karachi on August 18.
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Politically motivated ethnic violence claimed at least 27 more lives in the ongoing violence in Karachi on August 18.
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August - 18 
Prayer leader and son of former Provincial Minister of Jama’at-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharudi was shot dead on Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, while he was on his way to the Al Habib mosque.
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Prayer leader and son of former Provincial Minister of Jama’at-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharudi was shot dead on Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, while he was on his way to the Al Habib mosque.
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August - 18 
Punjab Police on August 18 released the sketch of a suspected 25 year militant accused of being involved in the abduction of an American national, Warren Weinstein on August 13, 2011, reported The News. According to Police sources, 12 individuals wer
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Punjab Police on August 18 released the sketch of a suspected 25 year militant accused of being involved in the abduction of an American national, Warren Weinstein on August 13, 2011, reported The News. According to Police sources, 12 individuals were involved in the abduction of Weinstein and the sketches were made with the information obtained from Weinstein’s guard and driver.
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August - 18 
Suspected militants abducted a doctor, Dr Javed Ali Shah, along with his driver, Gul Sahib, at gunpoint in Lachi town of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 18, reports Dawn. The driver was, however, rescued and an abductor, identified
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Suspected militants abducted a doctor, Dr Javed Ali Shah, along with his driver, Gul Sahib, at gunpoint in Lachi town of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 18, reports Dawn. The driver was, however, rescued and an abductor, identified as Ahmed Niaz, a resident of North Waziristan Agency of FATA, was injured in encounter with Police during search operation in the area. The car of the doctor was also found abandoned near a dam. The abducted doctor, however, was still missing.
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August - 18 
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader Abdul Nabi Mengal, who was allegedly abducted on Aug 11, 2011 from Hub town of Lasbela District was killed, reported Dawn. BNP-M Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch claimed that the Intellige
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The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader Abdul Nabi Mengal, who was allegedly abducted on Aug 11, 2011 from Hub town of Lasbela District was killed, reported Dawn. BNP-M Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch claimed that the Intelligence Agency officials had abducted Abdul Nabi Mengal, along with Din Mohammad and Abdul Ghafoor Mengal.
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August - 18 
The bullet-riddled body of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Ali Akbar alias Skarwata, was found in fields in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 18.
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The bullet-riddled body of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Ali Akbar alias Skarwata, was found in fields in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 18.
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August - 18 
The bullet-riddled body of one Nabi Bux was found in Manghopir area of Northern Bypass. In the same area, at Chand Bibi Road, the dead body of a youth was found in a gunny bag.
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The bullet-riddled body of one Nabi Bux was found in Manghopir area of Northern Bypass. In the same area, at Chand Bibi Road, the dead body of a youth was found in a gunny bag.
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August - 18 
The leader of anti-Taliban Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (community militia), Dilawar Khan, have alleged that Provincial Government has stopped supporting their volunteers and left them at the mercy of militants. “Militants will get strengthen in the suburban
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The leader of anti-Taliban Adezai Qaumi Lashkar (community militia), Dilawar Khan, have alleged that Provincial Government has stopped supporting their volunteers and left them at the mercy of militants. “Militants will get strengthen in the suburban areas of provincial metropolis Peshawar as Government has intentionally stopped supporting our volunteers,” Dilawar Khan told a press conference. He said that elders of the area had formed the lashkar on the directives of Government. But Government didn’t materialise its promises to support them, he alleged.
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August - 18 
The United Sates (US) Congressman Dennis J Kucinich on August 18 strongly criticised drone strikes by the US against militants in Pakistan and elsewhere, terming these as “summary executions” and “extra-judicial killings”, reports Daily Times. Kucini
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The United Sates (US) Congressman Dennis J Kucinich on August 18 strongly criticised drone strikes by the US against militants in Pakistan and elsewhere, terming these as “summary executions” and “extra-judicial killings”, reports Daily Times. Kucinich, the Representative from Ohio’s 10th District, who is known for voicing his concerns over America’s war policies, says challenging the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and bringing to light their “indiscriminate nature” is vital. In his article titled ‘Drones Direct Hit upon Rule of Law’ published in the US daily Huffington Post, the congressman said the dangerous precedent could allow international law and the laws of war to be stretched to justify strikes elsewhere. “The legal justification for their [drones] use in Pakistan can and will be used to justify their use in other countries,” he said, and added that under such legal framework, the battlefield could be stretched to anywhere in the world.
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August - 18 
The United States State Department annual report on August 18 said that al Qaeda in Pakistan has become weaker but remains capable of conducting transnational terror attacks, assisted by allied militant groups. In its annual report on global terroris
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The United States State Department annual report on August 18 said that al Qaeda in Pakistan has become weaker but remains capable of conducting transnational terror attacks, assisted by allied militant groups. In its annual report on global terrorism, the State Department pointed to increased resource-sharing between al Qaeda and Pakistan and Afghanistan-based militants, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Haqqani Network. The report covers 2010, before the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. It reports more than 11,500 terrorist attacks in 72 countries during 2010, resulting in more than 13,200 deaths. The number of attacks rose by almost 5 per cent from 2009, but deaths declined for a third consecutive year, dropping by 12 per cent from 2009.
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August - 18 
Three people belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were killed in Splinji area of Mastung District. According to the Balochistan Levies, the people were travelling by a pickup from Sargodha to Quetta when some unidentified armed militants intercept
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Three people belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were killed in Splinji area of Mastung District. According to the Balochistan Levies, the people were travelling by a pickup from Sargodha to Quetta when some unidentified armed militants intercepted the van near Splinji area on and shot them dead. The victims were identified as driver Muhammad Sarwar, cleaner Muhammad Ashraf and another Kamran. They were residents of Panwan village of Nankana Sahib District in Punjab.
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August - 18 
TTP beheaded a LI supporter, belonging to Qambarkhel tribe, in Tirah valley. Sources said that TTP put on fire at least five houses of their opponents in Kukikhel dominated areas of Mehraban Kallay and Zarmanza. There were also reports about fierce g
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TTP beheaded a LI supporter, belonging to Qambarkhel tribe, in Tirah valley. Sources said that TTP put on fire at least five houses of their opponents in Kukikhel dominated areas of Mehraban Kallay and Zarmanza. There were also reports about fierce gun-battle between TTP and LI in Mehraban Kallay, Malikdin Khel and Qambarkhel areas of Tirah. However, no casualties were reported from these areas.
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August - 18 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Baldia Town. They were identified as Abdul Waheed and Zubair
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in Baldia Town. They were identified as Abdul Waheed and Zubair
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August - 18 
Two children were killed and eight persons received injuries when a stray mortar shell hit a house. The injured included children and women. Security Forces demolished a hideout of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the same locality.
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Two children were killed and eight persons received injuries when a stray mortar shell hit a house. The injured included children and women. Security Forces demolished a hideout of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the same locality.
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August - 18 
Two dead bodies were found in the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. One of the victims was identified as Noman.
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Two dead bodies were found in the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. One of the victims was identified as Noman.
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August - 18 
Two gunny bags of dead bodies were found in the limits of Kalri, Mirza Adam Khan Road Agra Taj Colony. Hands and legs of the victims were tied, while their bodies bore marks of torture.
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Two gunny bags of dead bodies were found in the limits of Kalri, Mirza Adam Khan Road Agra Taj Colony. Hands and legs of the victims were tied, while their bodies bore marks of torture.
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August - 18 
Two more dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan and Shazaib, were found from City Railway Station.
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Two more dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan and Shazaib, were found from City Railway Station.
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August - 18 
Unidentified armed militants took hostage a van carrying 13 workers of a private company from Chakiwara Road in the limits of Kalri Police Station. Later, they released 12 passengers but kept one Yousuf in captivity.
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Unidentified armed militants took hostage a van carrying 13 workers of a private company from Chakiwara Road in the limits of Kalri Police Station. Later, they released 12 passengers but kept one Yousuf in captivity.
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August - 19 
Another PPP activist, identified as Rasool Bukhsh, was shot dead at Orangi Town near Qatar Hospital.
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Another PPP activist, identified as Rasool Bukhsh, was shot dead at Orangi Town near Qatar Hospital.
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August - 19 
23 more people, including four Policemen, were killed in the ongoing spate of targeted killings on ethnic ground in Karachi on August 19 Unidentified armed militants opened fire at Elite Force Police commando bus in Korangi killing four Police comma
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23 more people, including four Policemen, were killed in the ongoing spate of targeted killings on ethnic ground in Karachi on August 19 Unidentified armed militants opened fire at Elite Force Police commando bus in Korangi killing four Police commandos and injuring 30 others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Quaidabad Badar Shah.
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August - 19 
A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Bilal Qadri alias Sabir, was killed while his two brothers Kaleem and Ejaz sustained bullet wounds in an armed attack in the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area Police.
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A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Bilal Qadri alias Sabir, was killed while his two brothers Kaleem and Ejaz sustained bullet wounds in an armed attack in the limits of New Karachi Industrial Area Police.
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August - 19 
An activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Sharif Gabol, was killed in a shooting at Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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An activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Sharif Gabol, was killed in a shooting at Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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August - 19 
An armed clash between two groups in Chakra Goth Korangi area killed two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, and injured six others. While one of the dead was identified as Mohammad Hassan, the other remained unidentified.
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An armed clash between two groups in Chakra Goth Korangi area killed two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, and injured six others. While one of the dead was identified as Mohammad Hassan, the other remained unidentified.
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August - 19 
At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in a suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 19, reports The Express Tribun
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At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in a suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 19, reports The Express Tribune. Locals said that a young boy aged 15-16 years had entered the mosque through a window and exploded himself in the main hall during prayers. Officials also confirmed that the blast was a suicide attack. Locals said some militants had entered the area two to three days back and had been forced to leave by tribal elders. The mosque is located in an area inhabited by Kukikhel tribesmen, who are opposed to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activity and have been fighting to push them out of their region.
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August - 19 
At least five NATO oil tankers were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants in Tera Mill area of Dasht tehsil (revenue unit) in Mastung District while on their way for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan. However, no casualty was reported in the
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At least five NATO oil tankers were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants in Tera Mill area of Dasht tehsil (revenue unit) in Mastung District while on their way for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan. However, no casualty was reported in the attack.
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August - 19 
Four bullet-riddled dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found at Bakra Piri area in the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.
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Four bullet-riddled dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found at Bakra Piri area in the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.
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August - 19 
Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “Two missiles were fired at the house of a tribal elder where local terrorists were present,” one s
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Four militants were killed when a US drone fired two missiles hitting a house in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “Two missiles were fired at the house of a tribal elder where local terrorists were present,” one security official said.
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August - 19 
Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif were abducted on August 8, 2011 and their bodies were found from Kush Cut area. Mehmood and Tariq were abducted on August 16, 2011, and their dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area. Sources said that Tariq was the work
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Hamid Nasir and Abdul Latif were abducted on August 8, 2011 and their bodies were found from Kush Cut area. Mehmood and Tariq were abducted on August 16, 2011, and their dead bodies were found in Ganji Dohri area. Sources said that Tariq was the worker of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO-Azad). Meanwhile, Voice for Baloch Missing Persons Chairman Nasrullah Baloch said that more than 190 bullet-riddled dead bodies were found during the last 11 months.
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August - 19 
On August 19 (today), four more people were killed in firing and torture incidents, The News reported. A man was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area while two people injured in PIB and Sheerin Jinnah colony succumbed to their injuries.
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On August 19 (today), four more people were killed in firing and torture incidents, The News reported. A man was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area while two people injured in PIB and Sheerin Jinnah colony succumbed to their injuries.
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August - 19 
One Sindhi person, identified as Hosh Muhammad, was shot dead in the same area.
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One Sindhi person, identified as Hosh Muhammad, was shot dead in the same area.
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August - 19 
One unidentified dead body was recovered from Maripur Road. A strangled body of a youth was found near Kharadar Hospital in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police also found an unidentified dead body of a young man near Sakhi Hasan graveyard.
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One unidentified dead body was recovered from Maripur Road. A strangled body of a youth was found near Kharadar Hospital in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police also found an unidentified dead body of a young man near Sakhi Hasan graveyard.
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August - 19 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others, including a tribesman, injured when their vehicle ran over a landmine in a border area in Kurram Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the vehicle was going from Tari Mengal area to
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and three others, including a tribesman, injured when their vehicle ran over a landmine in a border area in Kurram Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the vehicle was going from Tari Mengal area to a border village, Gavi, when it struck the landmine planted on the road.
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August - 19 
Two men, identified as Amjad and Hashim, were shot dead near Eidgah Ground Nazimabad in the Shamim Shaheed check post precinct.
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Two men, identified as Amjad and Hashim, were shot dead near Eidgah Ground Nazimabad in the Shamim Shaheed check post precinct.
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August - 19 
Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including an activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), were found on the Coastal Highway near Chakli area in the costal township of Pansi in Gwadar District on August 19, reported D
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Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including an activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), were found on the Coastal Highway near Chakli area in the costal township of Pansi in Gwadar District on August 19, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as BNM activist Sajid Baloch and Khalid Baloch. According to sources Khalid was abducted by armed militants when he was travelling in a passenger coach in June 21, 2011. Khalid’s relatives blamed the Security Forces (SFs) for his abducting and subsequently killing him. Sajid was allegedly abducted by SF personnel from Jewani area on March 6, 2011.
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August - 19 
Two more people, Mobin Ahmed Ali and Azhar Baloch, were killed in PIB Colony Police Station.
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Two more people, Mobin Ahmed Ali and Azhar Baloch, were killed in PIB Colony Police Station.
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August - 19 
Two people, Anwar Ali and Sheharyar, were killed at Shireen Jinnah Colony in Jackson Police limits.
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Two people, Anwar Ali and Sheharyar, were killed at Shireen Jinnah Colony in Jackson Police limits.
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August - 19 
Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline near Malgzar area in Jaffarabad District, disrupting the gas supply to nearby townships and interior Sindh.
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Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline near Malgzar area in Jaffarabad District, disrupting the gas supply to nearby townships and interior Sindh.
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August - 20 
A Government primary school was blown up in Toorkhel area of Baizai tehsil in Mohmand Agency on August 20. So far, at least 80 schools have been blown up by militants in Mohmand Agency, depriving around 25,000 students of education.
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A Government primary school was blown up in Toorkhel area of Baizai tehsil in Mohmand Agency on August 20. So far, at least 80 schools have been blown up by militants in Mohmand Agency, depriving around 25,000 students of education.
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August - 20 
An injured of Chakra Goth ethnic violence, Rizwan son of Ibrahim, succumbed to his injures in a hospital. The deceased was wounded in the night of August 19.
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An injured of Chakra Goth ethnic violence, Rizwan son of Ibrahim, succumbed to his injures in a hospital. The deceased was wounded in the night of August 19.
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August - 20 
An officer of water and sewerages board was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed within the precincts of Steel Town police station. Khalid was going on his car when unidentified armed men sprayed bullets on him, killing him on the spot.
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An officer of water and sewerages board was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed within the precincts of Steel Town police station. Khalid was going on his car when unidentified armed men sprayed bullets on him, killing him on the spot.
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August - 20 
Another unidentified body was found from Qalandri Chock.
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Another unidentified body was found from Qalandri Chock.
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August - 20 
At least two Pakistani soldiers and five terrorists died in a shootout in Akakhel village in the Khyber tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20, reports Daily Times. The shootout started when paramilitary troops wer
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At least two Pakistani soldiers and five terrorists died in a shootout in Akakhel village in the Khyber tribal District in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 20, reports Daily Times. The shootout started when paramilitary troops were carrying out a search operation, a day after the suicide bombing in the area. “Two paramilitary soldiers were martyred and eight others were wounded in the gunfight with terrorists,” Khyber administration chief Mutahar Zeb said. “Five terrorists were also killed in the fighting,” he added. A senior paramilitary official confirmed the clash and casualties.
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August - 20 
Eight more people were killed in the current wave of ethnic violence on August 20 as the law enforcement agencies had failed to control the situation. At least 54 people were killed in the south zone alone in the current wave of violence, which began
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Eight more people were killed in the current wave of ethnic violence on August 20 as the law enforcement agencies had failed to control the situation. At least 54 people were killed in the south zone alone in the current wave of violence, which began after five bodies reached Lyari on August 17.
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August - 20 
Four persons were injured in a roadside landmine blast in Kohlu in Balochistan on August 20, reports Daily Times. According to sources, unidentified persons had planted the landmine on a roadside. The victims were identified as Fazil Khan, Nubat Khan
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Four persons were injured in a roadside landmine blast in Kohlu in Balochistan on August 20, reports Daily Times. According to sources, unidentified persons had planted the landmine on a roadside. The victims were identified as Fazil Khan, Nubat Khan, Farooq and Ghulam Rasool.
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August - 20 
Gunmen intercepted a bus near Bakra Piri and disembarked Nadeem Haroon and shot him dead.
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Gunmen intercepted a bus near Bakra Piri and disembarked Nadeem Haroon and shot him dead.
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August - 20 
Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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Gunmen intercepted a route Z bus near Daba Chock and shot dead its driver, 30-year-old Sakhi Dad.
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August - 20 
In Orangi Town, an ambulance was attacked, resultantly, two men Mehboob and Fazal received bullet injuries.
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In Orangi Town, an ambulance was attacked, resultantly, two men Mehboob and Fazal received bullet injuries.
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August - 20 
In the limits of Jauharabad Police Station, armed men shot dead 30-year-old Gull Alam, a resident of Block 10. He was on his way to home when armed men shot him six times and fled.
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In the limits of Jauharabad Police Station, armed men shot dead 30-year-old Gull Alam, a resident of Block 10. He was on his way to home when armed men shot him six times and fled.
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August - 20 
Mochko Police found a body form the bus stop.
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Mochko Police found a body form the bus stop.
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August - 20 
On August 20, an air force employee, Zafar Ali Nazeer (36) was shot dead. He was a resident of Nawabshah and was visiting his sister’s house in Faisal Base.
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On August 20, an air force employee, Zafar Ali Nazeer (36) was shot dead. He was a resident of Nawabshah and was visiting his sister’s house in Faisal Base.
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August - 20 
One Police constable, Bashir Ahmed, was killed and another, Tanveer Ahmed, injured when unidenfied assailants opened indiscriminate fire on their motorcycle on Mills Chowki area near the new bus stand in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 20, repo
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One Police constable, Bashir Ahmed, was killed and another, Tanveer Ahmed, injured when unidenfied assailants opened indiscriminate fire on their motorcycle on Mills Chowki area near the new bus stand in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 20, reports Dawn. Police said constables Bashir Ahmed and Tanveer Ahmed were patrolling the mills area on their motorcycle when unidenfied assailants opened fire on them with automatic weapons. A pedestrian Ghani Gul, resident of Naway Kalay area of Kohat, was also injured in the fire.
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August - 20 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of Jamrud suicide attack. At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in the suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of Jamrud suicide attack. At least 56 persons were killed and 123 injured in the suicide attack during the Friday prayer at Jamia Masjid Madina in Ghundai area of Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on August 19. More action will be taken against the members of Koki Khel tribe if they continue to resist to the TTP in Tirrah Valley, a senior journalist quoted TTP’s Tariq group spokesman, Talha, as saying. The TTP spokesman had called a reporter in the morning of August 20 and accepted the responsibility of the suicide attack. He alleged that the Koki Khel tribe had contrived against their group in Mehraban village of Tirrah Valley that was why their members were targetted on Ghundi Road. “A lashker of Koki Khel tribe has killed our fighters in Tirrah Valley and has demolished the houses of our members,” the TTP spokesman said.
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August - 20 
The dead bodies of two missing persons, identified as Asif Baloch and Abubakar Baloch, were found near the Sohrab area of Kech District on August 20, reported Express Tribune. Asif Baloch was the nephew of the slain Baloch National Front (BNF) leader
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The dead bodies of two missing persons, identified as Asif Baloch and Abubakar Baloch, were found near the Sohrab area of Kech District on August 20, reported Express Tribune. Asif Baloch was the nephew of the slain Baloch National Front (BNF) leader Ghulam Mohammad Baloch and was abducted on May 28, 2011, from Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Abubakar Baloch was abducted from Gwadar District on August 3, 2011.
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August - 20 
Three alleged militants were arrested from Gagai area of Torghar District by Security Force (SF) personnel on August 20, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs personnel raided a house in Gagai area and arrested three brothers — Mukaram Shah, Hikmat Sh
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Three alleged militants were arrested from Gagai area of Torghar District by Security Force (SF) personnel on August 20, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs personnel raided a house in Gagai area and arrested three brothers — Mukaram Shah, Hikmat Shah and Afzal Shah. The arrested brothers were wanted by law enforcement agencies in several subversive acts in Shangla and Swat Districts, sources claimed. The father of the alleged militants, Dornunu Shah, who was also wanted for subversive activities in Hazara and Shangla, was still at large.
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August - 21 
A Government primary school was blown up in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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A Government primary school was blown up in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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August - 21 
A three-day-old beheaded body was found from Macchar Colony within the jurisdiction of Docks Police Station.
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A three-day-old beheaded body was found from Macchar Colony within the jurisdiction of Docks Police Station.
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August - 21 
An unidentified dead body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. In the same area, a rickshaw driver was shot dead near Bismillah Hotel. Another unidentified dead body was found from Teen Hattie Bridge in Super M
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An unidentified dead body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in the remits of Pak Colony Police Station. In the same area, a rickshaw driver was shot dead near Bismillah Hotel. Another unidentified dead body was found from Teen Hattie Bridge in Super Market Police remits.
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August - 21 
Armed clash claimed the life of a passerby in Bilal Colony within the remits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.
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Armed clash claimed the life of a passerby in Bilal Colony within the remits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.
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August - 21 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani said that military operation was not a solution to the Karachi problem as he had strong belief in the abilities of the Law Enforcement Agencies. He said that a military operation could only control the situation
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani said that military operation was not a solution to the Karachi problem as he had strong belief in the abilities of the Law Enforcement Agencies. He said that a military operation could only control the situation for a short period of time, adding that the Rangers and the Frontier Constabulary and the Police were playing their vital role in maintaining law and order in the city.
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August - 21 
six Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in renewed clashes with rival outfits Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency. Sources said the Tariq Afridi group of TTP clashed with suppor
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six Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in renewed clashes with rival outfits Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency. Sources said the Tariq Afridi group of TTP clashed with supporters of LI in Dwa Thoe and Mehraban Kali areas. The clashes left at least six LI militants dead and a number of others injured. The Lashkar militants claimed to have retaken on August 20 the Serhai hilltop, an LI stronghold, which the TTP had seized earlier. The sources said the TTP were trying to drive out the LI militants from Malik Attaullah Jan Kali and Malik Inayat Khan Kali. The LI had occupied the fortress-like houses of Kukikhel elders in these areas a few days ago. The LI was reportedly putting up a tough fight in an effort to keep the TTP away from their strongholds in Mehraban Kali.
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August - 21 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Education, Sardar Hussain Babak, was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21, reports Daily Times. The vehicle, in which Babak was travelling, turned turtle after the at
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Education, Sardar Hussain Babak, was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21, reports Daily Times. The vehicle, in which Babak was travelling, turned turtle after the attack and the minister and his two security guards were injured.
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August - 21 
The ongoing violence in Karachi claimed 11 more lives on August 21, reported Daily Times. Six people were reported to be killed in Orangi Town area within the Orangi Police Precincts. Two dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan Sattar and Faisal Qadeer, w
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The ongoing violence in Karachi claimed 11 more lives on August 21, reported Daily Times. Six people were reported to be killed in Orangi Town area within the Orangi Police Precincts. Two dead bodies, identified as Zeeshan Sattar and Faisal Qadeer, were found dumped in a cemetery in MPR Colony Graveyard of Orangi Town. A Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist, identified as Shoaib, was shot dead while another was injured. In the same area, Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man from a gunny bag. One Adil was also shot dead. Also, a cobbler identified as Gauhar Zaman was shot dead near Qatar Moor.
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August - 21 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel and five militants were killed during clashes after militants attack on two checkpoints Laddah and Pash Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 21, reports Daw
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel and five militants were killed during clashes after militants attack on two checkpoints Laddah and Pash Ziarat area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 21, reports Dawn. A Sepoy Jameel was killed in an attack by militants on a check-post in Laddah. Two militants were killed and five others injured when SFs retaliated.
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August - 21 
Two tribesmen and a militant were killed in a clash after an improvised explosive device ripped through a military vehicle in Chashma area near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency. The blast left seven SF personnel injured. The vehicle was part of a
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Two tribesmen and a militant were killed in a clash after an improvised explosive device ripped through a military vehicle in Chashma area near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency. The blast left seven SF personnel injured. The vehicle was part of a convoy going from Miramshah to Bannu (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The slain militant was identified as Muhammad Hanif, a senior ‘commander’ of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, an associate of the Haqqani network. Sources said a group of three militants of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group attacked the convoy of SF by blowing up an improvised explosive device and managed to to flee the scene and were later intercepted by the TTP. The slain ‘commander’ belonged to Bura Khel Wazir tribe and was very active in the area.
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August - 21 
Two troops were killed and six others injured in a clash on a checkpoint in Pash Ziarat. The shootout continued for an hour, leaving three militants killed and seven others injured.
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Two troops were killed and six others injured in a clash on a checkpoint in Pash Ziarat. The shootout continued for an hour, leaving three militants killed and seven others injured.
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August - 21 
Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower under Akora Khattak Police Station in Nowshera in the night of August 21. Akora Khattak Police said that the tower was completely damaged but no loss of life was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower under Akora Khattak Police Station in Nowshera in the night of August 21. Akora Khattak Police said that the tower was completely damaged but no loss of life was reported.
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August - 22 
12 people were killed in the ongoing wave of violence in Karachi in Sindh on August 22.
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12 people were killed in the ongoing wave of violence in Karachi in Sindh on August 22.
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August - 22 
A journalist was injured when unidentified assailants attacked the team of a private TV channel, AVT Khyber News, near Nishar Hall on Jail Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 22, reports Dawn. The journalists were
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A journalist was injured when unidentified assailants attacked the team of a private TV channel, AVT Khyber News, near Nishar Hall on Jail Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 22, reports Dawn. The journalists were attacked on the busy Jail Road just after they had visited provincial Education Minister Sardar Hussain Babak at Lady Reading Hospital. As reported earlier, Babak was injured in an ambush on his convoy in Changlai area of Buner District on August 21.
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August - 22 
Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), another group banned from collecting donations during ramzan, too has put up banners on the Mall road in Lahore.
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), another group banned from collecting donations during ramzan, too has put up banners on the Mall road in Lahore.
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August - 22 
In the same area, two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were found in a deserted place.
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In the same area, two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were found in a deserted place.
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August - 22 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) has been holding gatherings at pre-dawn prayers in Lahore District of Punjab during the month of Ramzan to collect donations despite Government orders of August 2, 2011 barring it from such activities, reported Indian Express. T
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) has been holding gatherings at pre-dawn prayers in Lahore District of Punjab during the month of Ramzan to collect donations despite Government orders of August 2, 2011 barring it from such activities, reported Indian Express. The JuD has been organising speeches by its chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed at various places and advertising them through posters, pamphlets and mass text messages. Addressing a meeting held on August 22 at a marriage hall at Moon Market in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Saeed condemned India for allegedly "trying to flood Pakistan by deliberately releasing water in its rivers" and ended with a plea for donations.
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August - 22 
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon decided to launch a ‘surgical operation’ immediately without discrimination in all areas which have become combat zones because of target killings, extortion, land grab and politicised wars. Asked if the army
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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon decided to launch a ‘surgical operation’ immediately without discrimination in all areas which have become combat zones because of target killings, extortion, land grab and politicised wars. Asked if the army’s help would be required for the operation, he said, “Our Police were demoralised by the killing of those Police officials who had taken part in the last operation. However, now the IG Police and the DG Rangers have asked the Government to have faith in their force saying they have full capability and capacity to eliminate the network of terrorists despite whatever weapons they had or whichever country’s support the terrorists enjoyed.”
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August - 22 
Three militants and four tribesmen from a same family were killed and three others injured when a US drone targeted a house and a vehicle in Mirkhunkhel area near Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Aug
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Three militants and four tribesmen from a same family were killed and three others injured when a US drone targeted a house and a vehicle in Mirkhunkhel area near Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 22, reports Dawn. Official sources said that two missiles hit the vehicle and the house owned by a tribesman Gul Sawab. The names of the deceased could not be ascertained.
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August - 22 
Two tribesmen were killed when their house was hit by a stray mortar shell in Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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Two tribesmen were killed when their house was hit by a stray mortar shell in Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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August - 22 
Unidentified militants opened fire on 19 NATO oil tankers near the Dasht area of Mastung District on August 22, reported Express Tribune. Around 40 NATO oil tankers were parked near a fuel station close to a Police check post on the National Highway,
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Unidentified militants opened fire on 19 NATO oil tankers near the Dasht area of Mastung District on August 22, reported Express Tribune. Around 40 NATO oil tankers were parked near a fuel station close to a Police check post on the National Highway, when a group of armed militants on motorbikes opened indiscriminate fire on the tankers. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 23 
10 Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed when landmines planted in a bunker by militants of Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) exploded in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Aug
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10 Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed when landmines planted in a bunker by militants of Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) exploded in the Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 23, reports Dawn. The sources said the TTP militants planted the landmines before vacating one of their bunkers at Zeeg hilltop overlooking Mehraban Kali in the Tirah valley. LI militants had been laying siege to the bunker for one week, cutting all supplies to more than a dozen TTP holed up at the hilltop. The sources said the LI militants entered the bunker after receiving information that the TTP had fled the area. 10 LI militants were killed on the spot.
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August - 23 
At least seven persons were killed in the ongoing spate of target killings on August 23, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Another dead body of an Urdu speaking man
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At least seven persons were killed in the ongoing spate of target killings on August 23, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Another dead body of an Urdu speaking man was found from Dhobi Ghath. Also, a dead body of a 25-year-old man was recovered from Jahanabad area. One more bullet-riddled dead body of a Pasto speaking man, stuffed in a gunny bag, was found at Qasba Colony in Pirabad Police remits.
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August - 23 
Baldia Police also claimed to have arrested a target killer, Ejaz Chutto, at New Sultan Road. Chutto admitted to have murdered three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including Ali Nawaz Baloch.
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Baldia Police also claimed to have arrested a target killer, Ejaz Chutto, at New Sultan Road. Chutto admitted to have murdered three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, including Ali Nawaz Baloch.
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August - 23 
Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Bin Yamin on August 23 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on March 2, 2011, reported Express Tribune. However, on August 1
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Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, Bin Yamin on August 23 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti on March 2, 2011, reported Express Tribune. However, on August 10, 2011 it was reported that family rivalry over property and not religious victimisation had claimed Bhatti’s life. Yamin added that a total of 21 acts of terror have been carried out in Islamabad in the last four years, whereas, street crimes have increased since 2010.
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August - 23 
Kukikhel elders recovered four miners who were abducted by TTP militants on June 11 from Darra Adamkhel. A local elder said that coalminers Fazal, son of Mohammad Hanif; Rahimullah, son of Abdul Hamid; Bakhtzada, son of Mohammad Zahir; and Qaimooz Kh
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Kukikhel elders recovered four miners who were abducted by TTP militants on June 11 from Darra Adamkhel. A local elder said that coalminers Fazal, son of Mohammad Hanif; Rahimullah, son of Abdul Hamid; Bakhtzada, son of Mohammad Zahir; and Qaimooz Khan, son of Abdul Alam; all residents of Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were recovered when the TTP vacated their bases in the Kukikhel area a few days ago. Earlier on August 17, the TTP had released 12 miners after receiving a huge ransom when the Darra Adamkhel administration brokered a deal between the kidnappers and coalmine owners.
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August - 23 
One Faisal was shot dead in at Gharibabad in the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. A milk vendor, identified as Bahadur Ali, was shot dead at Quaidabad area near Murghi Khana Chowk in the precincts of Shah Latif Police Station.
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One Faisal was shot dead in at Gharibabad in the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. A milk vendor, identified as Bahadur Ali, was shot dead at Quaidabad area near Murghi Khana Chowk in the precincts of Shah Latif Police Station.
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August - 23 
Police arrested three suspects in the Warren Weinstein abduction case on August 23, reported Express Tribune quoting a Police official on the condition of anonymity. However, a spokeswoman for the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad said she was
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Police arrested three suspects in the Warren Weinstein abduction case on August 23, reported Express Tribune quoting a Police official on the condition of anonymity. However, a spokeswoman for the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad said she was not aware of any arrests. Weinstein, a development expert from the US was abducted August 13, 2011 when militants stormed through the back door of his house in Model Town area of Lahore in Punjab province.
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August - 23 
Police on August 23 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition and arrested two alleged smugglers at Ring Road in limits of Bala Mani Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. A spokesman said Police at the
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Police on August 23 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition and arrested two alleged smugglers at Ring Road in limits of Bala Mani Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. A spokesman said Police at the PAF canal check point recovered 25 Kalashnikovs, 37 pistols of various bore, and 8,000 cartridges from a Datsun pick-up (D-1156). The alleged smugglers identified themselves as Abdur Rehman and Khan Noor of Bara area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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August - 23 
President Asif Ali Zardari on August 23 said that any cut in the US assistance would not only impact Pakistan’s existing economic conditions but would also send a negative signal to the public about commitment of the US Government towards the people
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President Asif Ali Zardari on August 23 said that any cut in the US assistance would not only impact Pakistan’s existing economic conditions but would also send a negative signal to the public about commitment of the US Government towards the people of Pakistan when they are suffering heavily in economic terms due to unparalleled toll of war against terror, reports Daily Times. The President was talking to a US delegation comprising Senator Carl Levin, Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and other senior officials, including that of the US embassy in Islamabad during a meeting at Presidency.
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August - 23 
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Central) Asim Qaimkhani and SSP (South) Naeem Sheikh claimed to have arrested four militants belonging to Akram Baloch group of gangsters operating in Layari from North Nazimabad area. They were arrested after an
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Central) Asim Qaimkhani and SSP (South) Naeem Sheikh claimed to have arrested four militants belonging to Akram Baloch group of gangsters operating in Layari from North Nazimabad area. They were arrested after an encounter with Police in North Nazimabad on the night of August 19 but their arrests were disclosed on August 23. The militants were identified as Shahnawaz Baloch, Rafiq, Mustafa Baloch and Naeem Jan. Police recovered weapons and drugs from their possession. They confessed to have been involved in 13 cases of murder, attempt to murder and abduction.
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August - 23 
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), to end their all activities otherwise action would be taken against them under th
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned militant outfits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), to end their all activities otherwise action would be taken against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act. “Offices of banned organisations will be sealed,” it was declared.
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August - 23 
Suspected militants killed an Afghan refugee in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on suspicion of being a spy for the United States. An ATM card from an Afghan bank and a hand-written note, stating that he was caught spying for the United St
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Suspected militants killed an Afghan refugee in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on suspicion of being a spy for the United States. An ATM card from an Afghan bank and a hand-written note, stating that he was caught spying for the United States, were found beside the body.
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August - 23 
While the core committee of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on August 23 decided not to call in the Army, Rangers were deployed to carry out ‘surgical operation’ in Karachi to control law and order situation, reported Daily Times. Rangers started the o
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While the core committee of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on August 23 decided not to call in the Army, Rangers were deployed to carry out ‘surgical operation’ in Karachi to control law and order situation, reported Daily Times. Rangers started the operation and arrested 18 suspects, Dawn added. Large numbers of Rangers were deployed in Lyari, Orangi Town, Malir, Saddar and other parts of the city and arrested eight suspects from Lyari, five each from Hasan Square and the old vegetable market area.
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August - 24 
A 16-year-old boy from Punjab Province, identified as Zeeshan, was shot dead near his house in Nusrat Bhutto Colony within the limits of Shahrah Noor Jahan Police Station in Karachi on August 24.
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A 16-year-old boy from Punjab Province, identified as Zeeshan, was shot dead near his house in Nusrat Bhutto Colony within the limits of Shahrah Noor Jahan Police Station in Karachi on August 24.
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August - 24 
Amid reports that militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has resumed full-scale public activity, intelligence agencies have said that other militant groups have also begun recruiting young men from Punjab to fight, particularly in Kashmir, reports Th
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Amid reports that militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has resumed full-scale public activity, intelligence agencies have said that other militant groups have also begun recruiting young men from Punjab to fight, particularly in Kashmir, reports The Express Tribune. These recruitments, agencies say, have begun following visits from Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) leader Syed Salahuddin who also heads Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). According to the agency’s report, these activities have been observed since the last week of July in many cities in central Punjab. Both Salahuddin and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed have been delivering speeches at public gatherings and Iftar parties.
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August - 24 
At least three people were killed and three others sustained injuries in an incident of firing in Kangri area of Musakhel District on August 24, reports Daily Times. According to the Balochistan Levies, the three persons came from adjoining area for
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At least three people were killed and three others sustained injuries in an incident of firing in Kangri area of Musakhel District on August 24, reports Daily Times. According to the Balochistan Levies, the three persons came from adjoining area for hunting purpose when the unidentified armed militants opened fire on them, killing them on the spot. The victims were identified as Sajad Khosa, Nadeem Khosa and Saeed Khosa and belonged to the Dera Ghazi Khan District in Punjab Province.
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August - 24 
Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General (IG) Major General Ubaidullah Khan on August 24 categorically rejected the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report regarding the enforced disappearances in Balochistan and said it was an attempt to encourage
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Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General (IG) Major General Ubaidullah Khan on August 24 categorically rejected the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report regarding the enforced disappearances in Balochistan and said it was an attempt to encourage terrorists and at the same time discourage law enforcement agencies. Khan said that that HRW report was partial, portraying one side of the picture. He regretted that there were a lot of loopholes in the Law of Evidence that in fact benefited the culprits. Apart from that, he pointed out, that the militant organisations like the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) or the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) had been recognising the services of all those, whose decomposed bodies were found with them. In addition, he claimed that the law and order situation had improved in majority of the areas of the province, particularly in the restive area of Kohlu. The IG said that 80 incidents of attacks on gas installations had been reported in February 2010 only, while in June the attacks had come down to just eight. He said that around 900 civilians had been killed, while over 200 personnel of Security Forces (SFs) were martyred in terrorist attacks and bomb blasts in the province in the past years. The HRW in its recent report accused SFs, including the intelligence agencies, of their involvement in the enforced disappearances and killings of Balochis before throwing their dead bodies in the streets and deserted places.
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August - 24 
Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on August 24 constituted a five-member bench for hearing a suo motu case regarding worsening law and order situation in Karachi from August 26, reports Daily Times. The court directed the Chief Secretary
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Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on August 24 constituted a five-member bench for hearing a suo motu case regarding worsening law and order situation in Karachi from August 26, reports Daily Times. The court directed the Chief Secretary and Sindh Inspector General of Police to submit detailed report on target killings, which have been taking place in Karachi for the last several months. They were also asked to provide the number of persons who were killed / injured in these incidents, and submit record copies of daily situation reports duly prepared by the concerned police officers for their perusal. The court issued a notice to the Attorney General to appear and submit a comprehensive report on the matter.
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August - 24 
During the last two years, Islamabad Police arrested around 135 terrorists and more than dozen would be suicide bombers, reports Daily Times. Islamabad Police emerged very successful in stamping out the terrorism activities and traced almost all the
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During the last two years, Islamabad Police arrested around 135 terrorists and more than dozen would be suicide bombers, reports Daily Times. Islamabad Police emerged very successful in stamping out the terrorism activities and traced almost all the culprits involved in various terror incidents in the Federal capital. More than 41 officials sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and several got injuries. Unremitting ingenuous efforts bore fruit and more than 135 terrorists have been arrested by Islamabad Police since March 2009. Islamabad Police overall headed by dynamic person IGP Bani Amin developed proactive strategies and programs to counter daily threats of terrorism, to protect all people in Islamabad.
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August - 24 
Federal Cabinet was informed that nine areas in Karachi had been identified where action would be taken against the target killers. Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdaus Ashiq Awan said that since the law and order was a provincial matter, th
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Federal Cabinet was informed that nine areas in Karachi had been identified where action would be taken against the target killers. Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdaus Ashiq Awan said that since the law and order was a provincial matter, the Federal Government could not unilaterally call out the Army in Karachi, adding, that the Sindh Government wanted to utilise the services of Rangers, Police and other civil Law Enforcement Agencies to restore peace in Karachi. The Government was striving for a political solution to the Karachi situation, as Army operations in Karachi in the past had not delivered desired results, said Firdaus.
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August - 24 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 24 said that there is no rift between Islamabad and Beijing over fighting militants, and cast doubt on the reports about a Pakistan link to the Kashgar (China) attack, reports Daily Times. “The statement v
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on August 24 said that there is no rift between Islamabad and Beijing over fighting militants, and cast doubt on the reports about a Pakistan link to the Kashgar (China) attack, reports Daily Times. “The statement vis-à-vis Pakistan’s involvement in Kashgar attack of any sort was misconstrued was not from the Chinese Government,” she told a news conference after a two-day trip to Beijing. “Does it (ETIM) have any base in Pakistan? We don’t know,” she said, adding that her Government would cooperate with China to eradicate such threats. “We have a wide history of cooperating with the Chinese people to be able to dismantle this group or its presence in any form,” she said.
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August - 24 
Militants attacked several check posts in Karir, Dwajangi, Qayumabad and Hashim Kor areas of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 24, reports Dawn. Security Forces retaliated and targete
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Militants attacked several check posts in Karir, Dwajangi, Qayumabad and Hashim Kor areas of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 24, reports Dawn. Security Forces retaliated and targeted suspected positions in the area along the border. No report of casualty was received from the area.
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August - 24 
Militants blew up a Government Girls Higher secondary school in Sawaldher area of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 24, reports Dawn. However, the explosion caused no loss of human life as the school was empty at the time of the blast.
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Militants blew up a Government Girls Higher secondary school in Sawaldher area of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 24, reports Dawn. However, the explosion caused no loss of human life as the school was empty at the time of the blast. According to officials of Bomb Disposal Unit, 14 to 15 kilograms of explosives were used in the explosion.
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August - 24 
Punjab Home Department said that militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has also become active, particularly after the release of the group’s founder Malik Ishaq in July. A circular has been sent to the Punjab Inspector General of Police, Lahore Pol
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Punjab Home Department said that militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has also become active, particularly after the release of the group’s founder Malik Ishaq in July. A circular has been sent to the Punjab Inspector General of Police, Lahore Police Chief, all regional Police officers and District Police officers. According to the report, some terrorists who have been released from Punjab’s prisons in the last six months have also regrouped. These 51 alleged high-profile terrorists, says the report, have been conducting meetings with their previous accomplices and are collaborating with the outfits that they used to belong to.
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August - 24 
Two people were shot dead and four others injured when unknown armed militants opened fire on a bakery in Quetta, reported Express Tribune. The assailants barged into a bakery near Chaman Housing Scheme and opened fire on bakers inside killing two pe
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Two people were shot dead and four others injured when unknown armed militants opened fire on a bakery in Quetta, reported Express Tribune. The assailants barged into a bakery near Chaman Housing Scheme and opened fire on bakers inside killing two people. The dead were identified as Saleem from Punjab and Sajjid from Sindh while injured were identified as Mansoor Ali, Asif, Shahid and Sajjad.
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August - 24 
Unidentified militants blew up a private school under Kalu Khan Police Station in Swabi District in the night of August 24.
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Unidentified militants blew up a private school under Kalu Khan Police Station in Swabi District in the night of August 24.
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August - 25 
11 militants were killed and four others sustained injuries after the Security Forces (SFs) shelled their hideouts in Barlas and Akhun Kot in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 25, reports The News.
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11 militants were killed and four others sustained injuries after the Security Forces (SFs) shelled their hideouts in Barlas and Akhun Kot in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 25, reports The News. However, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter ‘spokesman’ Hafiz Saeed rejected the SFs’ claim and argued that it was aimed at misguiding the public.
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August - 25 
A bullet-riddled dead body of a Baloch missing person, identified as Rahim Buleidaai, was found at Gockdan area near Mirani Dam of Turbat city in Turbat District, reported Daily Times. Rahim Buleidai was abducted by armed militants from Turbat on Aug
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A bullet-riddled dead body of a Baloch missing person, identified as Rahim Buleidaai, was found at Gockdan area near Mirani Dam of Turbat city in Turbat District, reported Daily Times. Rahim Buleidai was abducted by armed militants from Turbat on August 14, 2011.
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August - 25 
A man was killed and 13 people were injured, when a bomb placed by unidentified militants at the Seerat chowk went off in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 25.
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A man was killed and 13 people were injured, when a bomb placed by unidentified militants at the Seerat chowk went off in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta on August 25.
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August - 25 
At least 12 persons, including some Army and Air Force personnel, were killed and 17 injured when a powerful explosion hit a hotel in Risalpur cantonment area of Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 25, reports Dawn. Hayatullah Khan, a Police off
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At least 12 persons, including some Army and Air Force personnel, were killed and 17 injured when a powerful explosion hit a hotel in Risalpur cantonment area of Nowshera in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 25, reports Dawn. Hayatullah Khan, a Police officer who was at the incident site, said that the dead included two Army and one air force personnel. Nowshera District Police Chief Mohammad Hussain said a bomb placed on a bicycle was detonated by remote control at about 8.30pm when persons had gathered outside the Decent Hotel near the busy Risalpur Chowk after Iftar. Bomb Disposal Squad personnel said 8 kilogrammes of explosives had been used in the blast. Local people said military personnel from the Risalpur garrison usually visited the hotel after Iftar.
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August - 25 
Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah approved a summary submitted by Home Minister Manzoor Wasan. A notification was issued on August 25 by the Home Department in the light of decisions taken at a Sindh cabinet meeting on August 22.
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Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah approved a summary submitted by Home Minister Manzoor Wasan. A notification was issued on August 25 by the Home Department in the light of decisions taken at a Sindh cabinet meeting on August 22.
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August - 25 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel raided the house of Sher Amin Afridi and Sher Afzal Afridi in Jamrud tehsil and arrested them. The sources said that the duo was affiliated with the Tariq Afridi group of the TTP.
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel raided the house of Sher Amin Afridi and Sher Afzal Afridi in Jamrud tehsil and arrested them. The sources said that the duo was affiliated with the Tariq Afridi group of the TTP.
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August - 25 
Lahore Police on August 25 claimed to have rescued US development expert, Warren Weinstein (70), who was abducted on August 13 from Lahore, reports Times of India. Lahore Police Chief Malik Ahmed Raza says authorities rescued Warren Weinstein during
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Lahore Police on August 25 claimed to have rescued US development expert, Warren Weinstein (70), who was abducted on August 13 from Lahore, reports Times of India. Lahore Police Chief Malik Ahmed Raza says authorities rescued Warren Weinstein during an early morning operation in Khushab city. Weinstein is the country director in Pakistan for JE Austin Associates, a US-based firm that advises a range of Pakistani business and Government sectors.
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August - 25 
Police arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, identified as Abdullah, son of Sherzada and Alam Sher son of Sher Afzal, during an operation in Behar under Khwazakhela Police Station area in Swat District on August 25.
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Police arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, identified as Abdullah, son of Sherzada and Alam Sher son of Sher Afzal, during an operation in Behar under Khwazakhela Police Station area in Swat District on August 25.
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August - 25 
Sindh Police claimed to have detained 40 more suspects during August 25-night search operation. The sources further said that the Sindh Police claimed to have taken some 40 more suspects into custody during search operation in Bilal Colony, Chakra Go
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Sindh Police claimed to have detained 40 more suspects during August 25-night search operation. The sources further said that the Sindh Police claimed to have taken some 40 more suspects into custody during search operation in Bilal Colony, Chakra Goth, Pak Colony, Nishtar Road, Raxer Bridge, Old Golimar, Jehanabad, Saleh Muhammad Goth and Ghattar Baghicha, and recovered weapons and drugs from their possession. According to Police sources, Sindh Police, which launched ‘surgical search operation’ on August 23 with the assistance of Rangers, have so far detained over 100 suspects from different troubled areas of the metropolis.
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August - 25 
The Sindh Government equipped Rangers with special powers to meet the challenge of terrorists, target killers and extortionists and eliminate ‘no-go-areas’ from Karachi, reports Dawn. It was decided that Rangers be given Police powers to carry out se
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The Sindh Government equipped Rangers with special powers to meet the challenge of terrorists, target killers and extortionists and eliminate ‘no-go-areas’ from Karachi, reports Dawn. It was decided that Rangers be given Police powers to carry out search without warrant and take action against criminals and elements having intentions to carry out terrorist acts. The notification, issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Waseem Ahmad, authorised officers of Rangers to exercise all powers of police under the code and authorised them to cordon off an area under control of terrorists, criminals, and retaliate, when fired upon, and shall arrest without warrant any person who has committed an act of terrorism or a scheduled offence, and in doing so are authorised to enter and search, without warrant, any premises to make arrest, take possession of any property related to crime, fire-arm, weapon, explosive or any other article used or likely to be used in the commission of above scheduled offence. The notification further reads, “Pakistan Rangers shall prevent terrorism in the district and use necessary force to prevent commission of acts of terrorism, take action against target killers, Bhatta collectors and clear no-go-areas, if any. In supersession to the department’s notification of August 20, the validity of period, for exercise of powers, envisaged under section 5 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, by Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in City District Karachi, is extended for three months with immediate effect.”
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August - 25 
The Supreme Court (SC) on August 25 received a letter written by Summandar Khan and Oman Khan containing a threat that its building would be blown up on August 26 or 27, reported Daily Times. The letter dated August 25, 2011 was found from parking ar
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The Supreme Court (SC) on August 25 received a letter written by Summandar Khan and Oman Khan containing a threat that its building would be blown up on August 26 or 27, reported Daily Times. The letter dated August 25, 2011 was found from parking area of the SC by a cameraman of a private TV channel near the Digital Satellite News Gathering vans in Islamabad.
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August - 25 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in clashes with the TTP in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency. The sources said that the groups were firing mortar shells on the positions of each other in Mehraban Killay and Dwatoy when a shell fell on the
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in clashes with the TTP in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency. The sources said that the groups were firing mortar shells on the positions of each other in Mehraban Killay and Dwatoy when a shell fell on the bunker of the LI, leaving two of its militants dead. The two militant groups have been fighting against each other in Kukikhel area in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency for the last two weeks in which more than two dozens from both sides have been killed.
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August - 26 
A suicide bomber was shot dead by the peace lashkar (militia) in the Kabal area of Swat while his accomplice managed to escape as they were trying to enter a mosque following Friday prayers. Saifullah Khan, head of the Nepkikhel Qaumi lashkar, claime
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A suicide bomber was shot dead by the peace lashkar (militia) in the Kabal area of Swat while his accomplice managed to escape as they were trying to enter a mosque following Friday prayers. Saifullah Khan, head of the Nepkikhel Qaumi lashkar, claimed the bomber was shot down after being sighted by the lashkar. “He was trying to enter the mosque when gunmen holding guard opened fire on the bomber, causing an explosion,” he added.
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August - 26 
A US senator, Robert Casey, visiting Islamabad said on August 26 he was pressing Pakistan to reduce the flow of an explosives material used in roadside bombs that wound and kill hundreds of US soldiers in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Senator Rob
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A US senator, Robert Casey, visiting Islamabad said on August 26 he was pressing Pakistan to reduce the flow of an explosives material used in roadside bombs that wound and kill hundreds of US soldiers in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Senator Robert Casey said in a press conference that his talks with civilian and military leaders as well as senators focused on having Pakistan implement its strategy to cut shipments of ammonium nitrate or fertiliser. “I want to see their strategy implemented, and then we’ll be able to better assess it. But they have not implemented a strategy yet, and... that’s one of the reasons I’m over here,” Casey said. But he added “I think we made real progress impressing upon the Pakistani leadership our sense of urgency to get results on this strategy to reduce the flow of ammonium nitrate into Afghanistan.” Casey, chairman of the Senate sub-committee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, said last year 368 US servicemen and women were injured or killed by the bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Some 125 Americans have been killed this year by IEDs, he added. “It is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an IED,” he said.
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August - 26 
Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heading a five-member bench, on August 26 observed that for the last one month situation in Karachi had been out of control and there was a complete breakdown of the government’s machinery, according to
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Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heading a five-member bench, on August 26 observed that for the last one month situation in Karachi had been out of control and there was a complete breakdown of the government’s machinery, according to Daily Times. “People are being abducted for ransom; beheaded dead bodies of innocents with tied arms and legs, wrapped in sacks, are being recovered in large numbers daily and street crime is rampant,” the CJ observed. He said that target killings took place in other provinces as well, but for the last one month Karachi’s situation had worsened, adding, “It’s high time that someone should take responsibility of Karachi’s mayhem.” The CJ, while rejecting the federal and Sindh governments’ report regarding worsening law and order situation in Karachi, again sought comprehensive report from them on the subject after consultations with intelligence agencies. The apex court observed that it seemed that there was lack of coordination among intelligence agencies regarding sharing of information over law and order situation in Karachi. The Inspector General of Police (Karachi) was directed to proceed against the target killers across the board, irrespective of their party affiliations, and also provide detail of Police Stations and the crimes that take place in their jurisdiction and the manner people were being killed there. The IG was also directed to file details of injured persons, loss of properties and whether people had been arrested and responsibilities had been fixed. During the course of proceedings, Sindh government submitted a detailed report on the incidents of target killings, which have been taking place in Karachi for the last more than one month. According to the report, 300 people were murdered in incidents of target killings, as 232 cases were registered. The report stated that 117 target killers had been arrested and the challans of 179 accused were submitted in the court. Sindh Attorney General contended that judiciary could not resolve the issue of Karachi, as one target killer, who was involved in 100 cases of murder, had been acquitted by the court. Upon this, the CJ remarked that the court could not award punishment without evidences, and it was failure of the investigating agencies, which could not submit proofs to the courts.
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August - 26 
In Kohat, a Policeman was killed in a firing incident. Police tried to stop a suspected vehicle when persons riding it opened fire and killed the Policeman.
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In Kohat, a Policeman was killed in a firing incident. Police tried to stop a suspected vehicle when persons riding it opened fire and killed the Policeman.
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August - 26 
One person, accused of August 25 bomb blast in Risalpur, a town in Nowshera, has been arrested while another was killed during an encounter with the Police in the Badarshi area of Risalpur. The identity of slain and arrested militant is yet to be dis
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One person, accused of August 25 bomb blast in Risalpur, a town in Nowshera, has been arrested while another was killed during an encounter with the Police in the Badarshi area of Risalpur. The identity of slain and arrested militant is yet to be disclosed by Police.
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August - 26 
Police and Ranges jointly carried out search operation in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, detaining 12 suspects on August 26 (today), reported The News. According to the details, Police and Rangers launched search operati
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Police and Ranges jointly carried out search operation in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, detaining 12 suspects on August 26 (today), reported The News. According to the details, Police and Rangers launched search operation in Bilal Colony area of Korangi and arrested more than 12 suspects. Talking to media, Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said that the operation would soon be launched in affected parts of Pak Colony area.
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August - 26 
Police commandos raided a house in Sector G-6/1 in Islamabad on August 26 and arrested five terrorists, according to Dawn. Inspector General of Police Bani Amin Khan said a suspect was picked up from Anwar Hotel in Aabpara at around 3am. His interrog
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Police commandos raided a house in Sector G-6/1 in Islamabad on August 26 and arrested five terrorists, according to Dawn. Inspector General of Police Bani Amin Khan said a suspect was picked up from Anwar Hotel in Aabpara at around 3am. His interrogation led to the terrorists’ hideout which was in the use of Sardar Ali Khan Khattak, a Naib Qasid (deputy messenger) in the Ministry of Finance who has been on two-year leave. Subsequent arrest and interrogation of the five terrorists revealed that Khattak had gone to tribal area to bring a suicide bomber. A suicide jacket, a hand grenade, two pistols, bullets and foreign currency were recovered from their hideout. Police were still hunting for the suicide bomber and his handler Sardar Ali Khan Khattak. They were to join the terrorists, who are affiliated to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), to carry out suicide attack either on a Jumatul Wida congregation or the Al Quds Day rally that was to pass by their hideout on August 26, according to Amin Khan.
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August - 26 
Tension prevailed in Hussain Hazara Goth due to a clash between two ethnic groups that left a young man dead while an office of the Awami National Party (ANP) was also set on fire during the clash. On duty officer Siddique Abbasi said that the clash
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Tension prevailed in Hussain Hazara Goth due to a clash between two ethnic groups that left a young man dead while an office of the Awami National Party (ANP) was also set on fire during the clash. On duty officer Siddique Abbasi said that the clash took place between Pukhtoons and Hazara community people. An official said that the victim was identified as Syed Jaffar Shah, 30, son of Haider Shah, belonging to Hazara Community.
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August - 26 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has secretly arrested a Pakistani juvenile, Mohammed K. (15), from Maryland for allegedly participating in a terrorism plot with an American woman, Colleen LaRose aka Jihad Jane, relatives of the juvenile sai
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has secretly arrested a Pakistani juvenile, Mohammed K. (15), from Maryland for allegedly participating in a terrorism plot with an American woman, Colleen LaRose aka Jihad Jane, relatives of the juvenile said on August 26, reports Dawn. Family members said Mohammed was lured by an adult and was too young to understand the consequences. “Some 47-year-old woman was taking advantage of a kid who was just 14 or 15 years old, someone who’s easy to brainwash,” a relative alleged. Mohammed K’s family emigrated from Pakistan four years ago, and had received a full scholarship from Johns Hopkins University for further studies. They also say he was questioned by the FBI, without a parent or lawyer present, at least eight times. Mohammed K. (15), of Ellicott City, a Maryland suburb near Washington, allegedly conspired with Colleen LaRose aka Jihad Jane, of Pennsylvania to solicit money and recruits for a jihad (holy war), the prosecution claimed. He is now 17.
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August - 26 
Three people were killed and eight others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on two buses in different parts of Balochistan on August 26, according to Dawn. Two passengers died and six others, including two women and two children, suffe
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Three people were killed and eight others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on two buses in different parts of Balochistan on August 26, according to Dawn. Two passengers died and six others, including two women and two children, suffered injuries in the attack on a bus in Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad District. The bus was going to Sukkur from Quetta. In the other attack that took place in Dera Murad Jamali town of Nasirabad District, a man was killed and two other people, including the bus driver, were injured. The Quetta-bound bus was coming from Sadiqabad in Punjab.
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August - 26 
Two people were killed in separate incidents in different parts of the city. Police found body of a man near Denso Hall within the limits of Kharadar Police Station, according to Daily Times. Police said the victim hailed from Punjab and had no affil
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Two people were killed in separate incidents in different parts of the city. Police found body of a man near Denso Hall within the limits of Kharadar Police Station, according to Daily Times. Police said the victim hailed from Punjab and had no affiliation with any political or religious party.
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August - 26 
Unidentified persons killed a retired army officer after abducting him at gunpoint from Defence Colony in Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 27, reports Dawn. A Policeman was killed and two others, including an assistant sub-inspector, we
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Unidentified persons killed a retired army officer after abducting him at gunpoint from Defence Colony in Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 27, reports Dawn. A Policeman was killed and two others, including an assistant sub-inspector, were injured during exchange of fire with the kidnappers when they tried to stop their car at Dhoda Chowk.
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August - 27 
25 soldiers were killed when some 200 to 300 “terrorists” based in Afghanistan attacked seven paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) checkposts in Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early in the morning of August 27, Pakistan’s military said in a state
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25 soldiers were killed when some 200 to 300 “terrorists” based in Afghanistan attacked seven paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) checkposts in Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early in the morning of August 27, Pakistan’s military said in a statement. The term “terrorists” is frequently used by the military for Taliban and al Qaeda-linked militants. The military said both Pakistani and Afghan fighters were involved. “At least 25 security forces personnel embraced shahadat (martyrdom) in the attack,” the statement said, adding that the attack was launched “from across the border”. About 20 of the militants were believed to have been killed. The border posts were overrun by militants, but reinforcements have now been sent, it said. The Pakistani military said that those believed to have co-ordinated the raid – including a radical cleric from the Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, and a Pakistani Taliban commander from Bajaur, Faqir Muhammad - had previously fled into Afghanistan in the face of Pakistani military offensives. “Since their expulsion from their native areas, the terrorists have organised themselves in Kunar and Nuristan provinces with the support of local Afghan authorities,” the military’s statement said. It said the “scanty presence of NATO and ANA (Afghan National Army) forces” along the border had led to “safe havens” for militants on the Afghan side, allowing them to launch attacks in Pakistan. Intelligence about the presence of Pakistani militants and their Afghan supporters had been passed to NATO and Afghan authorities, the statement said. “But no worthwhile action has been taken against the terrorists and attack against Pakistani border posts have continued with impunity,” it said.
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August - 27 
Al Qaeda’s new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, US officials said on August 27. Rahman, a Libyan national, rose to the number two spot when Ayman al-Zawahri took the reins of al Qaeda after Osama bin
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Al Qaeda’s new second-in-command, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, US officials said on August 27. Rahman, a Libyan national, rose to the number two spot when Ayman al-Zawahri took the reins of al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed. Officials did not say how Rahman was killed, but said it happened in Waziristan where intelligence officials believe members of al Qaeda are hiding out. “Atiyah’s death is a tremendous loss for al Qaeda, because (Zawahri) was relying heavily on him to help guide and run the organization, especially since bin Laden’s death,” one US official said. “The trove of materials from bin Laden’s compound showed clearly that Atiyah was deeply involved in directing al Qaeda’s operations even before the raid. He had multiple responsibilities in the organization and will be very difficult to replace,” the official said. Rahman ran daily operations for the group, spoke on behalf of bin Laden and Zawahri and was the one that ‘affiliates knew and trusted’ and his death will make it more difficult for Zawahri to consolidate control, the official said. “He planned the details of al Qaeda operations and its propaganda. His combination of background, experience, and abilities are unique in al Qaeda-without question, they will not be easily replaced,” the official said.
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August - 27 
Shahbaz Taseer, a son of the slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, was abducted by armed abductors from Lahore on August 27, reports Daily Times. The abductors intercepted Shahbaz when he was about to reach his office in Gulberg. “Shahbaz was out wit
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Shahbaz Taseer, a son of the slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, was abducted by armed abductors from Lahore on August 27, reports Daily Times. The abductors intercepted Shahbaz when he was about to reach his office in Gulberg. “Shahbaz was out with a friend when four unidentified people kidnapped him,” his brother Shehryar Taseer told Reuters. He said the family had been receiving threats from militants, adding, “It seems they are behind it.” As reported earlier, Salmaan Taseer was assassinated by his own body guard on January 4, 2011.
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August - 27 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed on August 27 to have arrested three suspected militants in the city’s Korangi industrial area, reports Dawn. A statement issued by the CID said that Tariq, Danish and Shah were captured
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed on August 27 to have arrested three suspected militants in the city’s Korangi industrial area, reports Dawn. A statement issued by the CID said that Tariq, Danish and Shah were captured during a raid conducted in a congested area near Vita Chowrangi.The CID said that the three were associated with the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (Lj) group and trained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for executing ‘different jobs’ in Karachi. They had plans to attack senior politicians and prominent religious personalities. The CID team seized five kilograms of explosive material, six mortar rounds, 15 detonators, nine devices, two electric wire sets, three TT pistols, several bullets and a snatched car. The militants confessed that they had committed several crimes in Karachi, including killings and kidnapping, according to the CID statement.
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August - 27 
Two NATO oil tankers were set on fire by unidentified armed persons in Mithri area of Bolan District in Balochistan province on August 27, Levies officials said. According to the officials, the two oil tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces stationed
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Two NATO oil tankers were set on fire by unidentified armed persons in Mithri area of Bolan District in Balochistan province on August 27, Levies officials said. According to the officials, the two oil tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan were on their way from Karachi to Kandahar when unidentified armed men on motorcycles intercepted the tankers and opened fire at them on the National Highway near Mithri. As a result, the tankers caught fire and were completely destroyed. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after committing the crime. No one had claimed responsibility for the attack until the filing of this report.
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August - 27 
Unidentified militants on August 27 (today) morning killed a former Army officer, Colonel (retd) Shakil Khan, in Kohat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. Shakil Khan was abducted by militants when he was returning to his home in the Defence area af
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Unidentified militants on August 27 (today) morning killed a former Army officer, Colonel (retd) Shakil Khan, in Kohat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. Shakil Khan was abducted by militants when he was returning to his home in the Defence area after offering morning prayers. Shakil’s body was later found abandoned in a car.
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August - 28 
A bomb that had been planted along the gate of the Khyber Agency headquarters’ Hospital at Landikotal in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) went off causing damage to some medicine stores in the night of August 28, reports Daily Times. Howeve
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A bomb that had been planted along the gate of the Khyber Agency headquarters’ Hospital at Landikotal in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) went off causing damage to some medicine stores in the night of August 28, reports Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the blast.
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August - 28 
A low-intensity bomb, planted in a hotel at Torkham in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), went off on August 28 causing partial damage to the hotel building, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life was reported in the
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A low-intensity bomb, planted in a hotel at Torkham in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), went off on August 28 causing partial damage to the hotel building, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life was reported in the blast as the hotel was empty at the time due to the holy month of Ramazan.
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August - 28 
A man was shot dead in Hassan Colony of Liaquatabad within the limit of Gulbahar Police Station. Yar Mohammad Khan (35), a resident of Hassan Colony, Gulbahar, was going home when unidentified armed men shot him dead.
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A man was shot dead in Hassan Colony of Liaquatabad within the limit of Gulbahar Police Station. Yar Mohammad Khan (35), a resident of Hassan Colony, Gulbahar, was going home when unidentified armed men shot him dead.
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August - 28 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 28 said that the Government has proved that it is possible to conduct targeted operations in Karachi without any discrimination, reports Dawn. In a statement today, Malik claimed that the Police and
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on August 28 said that the Government has proved that it is possible to conduct targeted operations in Karachi without any discrimination, reports Dawn. In a statement today, Malik claimed that the Police and Rangers conducted an operation in the city on August 28-morning and thanked the local residents of the area for their cooperation. Malik said that the targeted operations should not be discriminatory and all criminals should be acted against, regardless of their political affiliation.
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August - 28 
Pakistani security officials expressed doubt on August 28 over reports from the United States that it had killed the al Qaeda second-in-command near the Afghan border, reports Daily Times. A senior US official said on August 27 that Atiyah abd al-Rah
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Pakistani security officials expressed doubt on August 28 over reports from the United States that it had killed the al Qaeda second-in-command near the Afghan border, reports Daily Times. A senior US official said on August 27 that Atiyah abd al-Rahman had been killed in the northwest tribal area of Waziristan on August 22, without divulging the circumstances of his death. However, local officials in the region said that a US drone strike in North Waziristan on that date had killed at least four militants. It was not clear if the two incidents were connected. A senior Pakistani security official in Peshawar said that “We have checked this news report with informers and have worked on it. I doubt the authenticity of this news.” Another security official in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency, said he had received no information on the killing. “For me it is just a rumour. Frankly speaking, we are even not aware that a man with this name is working as deputy chief of al Qaeda,” he added.
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August - 28 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on August 28 said that Pakistan assisted the United States in the past and would continue to do so in the future, but the Government would not compromise on the national interests, reports Daily Times. Addressing a p
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on August 28 said that Pakistan assisted the United States in the past and would continue to do so in the future, but the Government would not compromise on the national interests, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference along with Federal Minister for Information Firdaus Ashiq Awan at the State Guest House in Lahore, he said that the ISI and the CIA were working in close coordination with each other in the region. “Both the countries are taking on high-valued targets jointly,” he said when asked if there were any implications for the government after reports of al Qaeda No 2 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman’s death in Pakistan.
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August - 28 
Rangers unearthed two torture cells, detained 133 suspects and recovered a cache of weapons in an operation conducted in different areas of Lyari Town. Rangers seized two torture cells located in Liaquat Colony and recovered instruments being used fo
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Rangers unearthed two torture cells, detained 133 suspects and recovered a cache of weapons in an operation conducted in different areas of Lyari Town. Rangers seized two torture cells located in Liaquat Colony and recovered instruments being used for torture, including chairs, chains, knives, ropes and weapons. Sources said that the torture cells were located in Nayaabad. One was underground while other was at the first floor of an occupied building. Rangers’ spokesman Major Zaman said that Rangers picked up 133 suspects and also recovered 110 weapons of different natures including hand grenades and machine guns. Rangers completed the operation in seven hours.
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August - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a terror plot that were supposed to be carried out on Eidul Fitr by recovering a suicide jacket and a large quantity of explosives during a search operation in Mangaltan and its suburbs in Char Bagh tehsil of Swat Di
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a terror plot that were supposed to be carried out on Eidul Fitr by recovering a suicide jacket and a large quantity of explosives during a search operation in Mangaltan and its suburbs in Char Bagh tehsil of Swat District. SFs arrested two militants including one key ‘commander’. Sources said the operation is still underway to capture another militant commander who is also hiding in the area.
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August - 28 
The bullet-riddled body of a person with torture marks was found from Baldia No 2 under Site B Police Station. Police said that the identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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The bullet-riddled body of a person with torture marks was found from Baldia No 2 under Site B Police Station. Police said that the identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.
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August - 28 
The death toll from the cross-border attack on checkposts in Arandu tehsil (revenue unit) of Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa climbed to 52 on August 28, as six more bodies of Chitral scouts were recovered. Earlier it was reported that 25 soldiers and 2
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The death toll from the cross-border attack on checkposts in Arandu tehsil (revenue unit) of Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa climbed to 52 on August 28, as six more bodies of Chitral scouts were recovered. Earlier it was reported that 25 soldiers and 20 militants were killed on August 27 when some 200 to 300 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Afghan Taliban militants attacked seven paramilitary FC checkposts in Chitral. “The attack was planned in the Barikot village in Kunar province. Over 200 Pakistani fugitive militants, aided by 100 local Afghans crossed over into the Arnavi area of Chitral District around 4am. They had around a dozen horses loaded with arms and ammunition,” the official said. The military statement also confirmed that 32 troops – 23 personnel of the paramilitary Chitral Scouts, four Policemen and five Levies Force, or Chitral Border Force – were also killed in the attack.
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August - 28 
Three people were killed in the on going spat of violence in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 28. In the first incident, the bullet-riddled body of a youth, abducted earlier, was found near Urdu Bazaar in the pre
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Three people were killed in the on going spat of violence in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on August 28. In the first incident, the bullet-riddled body of a youth, abducted earlier, was found near Urdu Bazaar in the precincts of Preedy Police Station. Police said the deceased was later identified as Muhammad Ali (28), a resident of Old Golimar’s Ali Muhammad Village.
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August - 28 
Three persons were killed and 19 others were injured in firing and rocket attacks on a passenger train in Mach area of Kachhi District in Balochistan on August 28, reports Daily Times. Quetta Express, a passenger train, was heading to Peshawar from
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Three persons were killed and 19 others were injured in firing and rocket attacks on a passenger train in Mach area of Kachhi District in Balochistan on August 28, reports Daily Times. Quetta Express, a passenger train, was heading to Peshawar from Quetta and had just crossed Irak Station near Mach in Kachhi District, popularly known as Bolan, when it came under attack, an official of the local administration said. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 28 
Two trucks laden with explosives and headed towards Harnai in Sibi District of Balochistan, were recovered by Border Military Police after the drivers failed to produce a licence to transport the material, reports The Express Tribune. The drivers, id
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Two trucks laden with explosives and headed towards Harnai in Sibi District of Balochistan, were recovered by Border Military Police after the drivers failed to produce a licence to transport the material, reports The Express Tribune. The drivers, identified as Muhammad Sadiq, a resident of Chakwal, and Atta Rasool, a resident Khushab, were arrested under Explosives Act. They were assigned to carry the explosives to Harnai in Balochistan.
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August - 28 
Unidentified assailants shot dead three youths and injured six others in a suspected sectarian killing at a billiard club in Darya Khan Town of Bhakkar District in Punjab on August 28.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead three youths and injured six others in a suspected sectarian killing at a billiard club in Darya Khan Town of Bhakkar District in Punjab on August 28.
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August - 29 
A blast took place at a market in Link Road area of Swabi District and destroyed five shops. However, no casualty was reported in the incident as the explosive device was planted at the backside of the market.
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A blast took place at a market in Link Road area of Swabi District and destroyed five shops. However, no casualty was reported in the incident as the explosive device was planted at the backside of the market.
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August - 29 
Army arrested two suicide bombers and recovered a cache of explosive material kept in hiding for use in terror activities from in Qila Iqbal Garh of Dera Ismail Khan District. 200 mortar shells, 100 rocket launchers, 400 anti-aircraft guns and other
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Army arrested two suicide bombers and recovered a cache of explosive material kept in hiding for use in terror activities from in Qila Iqbal Garh of Dera Ismail Khan District. 200 mortar shells, 100 rocket launchers, 400 anti-aircraft guns and other weapons were recovered.
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August - 29 
Karachi Police on August 29 neutralised a bid of terrorism by defusing a powerful bomb near Amn Park in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station in Lyari town area of Karachi, reports Daily Times. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) recovered a plastic box from t
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Karachi Police on August 29 neutralised a bid of terrorism by defusing a powerful bomb near Amn Park in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station in Lyari town area of Karachi, reports Daily Times. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) recovered a plastic box from the hidden cavity of bike. The box, having three kilogrammes of high explosives, nuts and bolts was not detonated for being improperly attached with a remote control device.
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August - 29 
Militants targeted bunkers of volunteers of a tribal lashkar (militia) in Khwezai area along the Afghanistan border with heavy and light weapons.
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Militants targeted bunkers of volunteers of a tribal lashkar (militia) in Khwezai area along the Afghanistan border with heavy and light weapons.
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August - 29 
Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested two persons allegedly involved in aborted plots of terrorism in the Chirah village under Nilor Police Station of Islamabad on August 29, reports Dawn. Sources said that the duo were brothers of Sardar Ali Kha
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Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested two persons allegedly involved in aborted plots of terrorism in the Chirah village under Nilor Police Station of Islamabad on August 29, reports Dawn. Sources said that the duo were brothers of Sardar Ali Khan, a Naib Qasid in the Finance Ministry, who allegedly provided accommodation to terrorists affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to carry out a suicide attack at a worship place on Jumatul Wida. Police detained Lashkari Khan Khattak, the father of Sardar Ali Khan, who during interrogation led the police to the hideout of his two other sons.
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August - 29 
SFs also arrested a suspected person during a raid on a house in Michni area of Yakaghund tehsil (revenue unit).
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SFs also arrested a suspected person during a raid on a house in Michni area of Yakaghund tehsil (revenue unit).
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August - 29 
The Balochistan Levies Force on August 29 recovered a bullet-riddled body from the Zehri are of Khuzdar District.
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The Balochistan Levies Force on August 29 recovered a bullet-riddled body from the Zehri are of Khuzdar District.
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August - 29 
The Government believes that the long-term solution to the Karachi problem lies in political dialogue, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on August 29, reports Daily Times. Addressing the stone-laying ceremony of the Supreme Court Bar Association
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The Government believes that the long-term solution to the Karachi problem lies in political dialogue, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on August 29, reports Daily Times. Addressing the stone-laying ceremony of the Supreme Court Bar Association Complex, he said, “The government cannot and would not allow the terrorists and gangsters to play with the lives of innocent people of Karachi.” He said that worsening law and order situation in the metropolis would adversely affect the country’s economy, adding that the Government would bring perpetrators of violence in Karachi to justice with the cooperation of political forces.
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August - 29 
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will start receiving applications from August 29 (today) for the computerisation and revalidation of arms licences issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. Arrangements have been completed i
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The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will start receiving applications from August 29 (today) for the computerisation and revalidation of arms licences issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. Arrangements have been completed in this regard as 158 District-level registration centres across the country will initiate the process, which is aimed at ensuring transparency and authenticity of arms licences. An official at the authority said the Government had extended the deadline from August 31 to September 30 because the exercise included the renewal of arms licences, specifically issued by the Ministry of Interior across the country. The authority would verify the CNICs from its database to check the authenticity of an applicant while the applicant’s credentials would also be checked by different law enforcement agencies. The card renewal fee for prohibited bore licence has been set at PKR 1,100 and PKR 600 for non-prohibited bore licences. All original booklets will be retained by NADRA, and will be forwarded by NADRA to the Ministry of Interior for post verification. The official said that 13 NADRA Registration Centres (NRC) in Multan Regional Headquarter, 30 NRCs in Quetta Provincial Headquarter, 14 NRCs in Lahore Provincial Headquarter (PHQ), 10 NRCs in Sargodha Regional Headquarter, 32 NRCs in Peshawar PHQ, 24 NRCs in Islamabad, 11 NRCs in Hyderabad Regional Head Quarters, 10 NRCs in Sukkur Regional Headquarter, 13 NRCs in Karachi Regional Headquarters and one centre in G-10 Islamabad will facilitate the applicants.
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August - 29 
The Supreme Court on August 29 expressed dissatisfaction over a report presented by Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police Wajid Durrani on the Karachi situation and directed the Government to expose those behind the spate of violence, reports Daily
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The Supreme Court on August 29 expressed dissatisfaction over a report presented by Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police Wajid Durrani on the Karachi situation and directed the Government to expose those behind the spate of violence, reports Daily Times. The report is neither comprehensive nor has been prepared with serious concentration as the facts are missing in the report, observed a five-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ghulam Rabbani. The Supreme Court, which was hearing a suo motu proceeding on an application by an advocate, seeking to prevent deployment of Army in Karachi, asked the IG as to what investigations had been conducted and who were responsible for the violence in Karachi.
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August - 29 
The Supreme Court will resume the hearing of the suo motu case on the target killings in Karachi from August 29 (today), reports Dawn. Special security arrangements have been made and roads leading to the Supreme Court building have been blocked for
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The Supreme Court will resume the hearing of the suo motu case on the target killings in Karachi from August 29 (today), reports Dawn. Special security arrangements have been made and roads leading to the Supreme Court building have been blocked for security reasons.
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August - 29 
Three alleged would-be suicide bombers were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in Malangai area of Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency on August 29, reports Dawn. Suicide jackets and other material were recovered du
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Three alleged would-be suicide bombers were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in Malangai area of Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency on August 29, reports Dawn. Suicide jackets and other material were recovered during the raid.
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August - 29 
Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ school at Sher Din Banda under Zaida Police Station in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, reports Daily Times. The building of the school was partially destroyed. However, no casualties were reported
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Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ school at Sher Din Banda under Zaida Police Station in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, reports Daily Times. The building of the school was partially destroyed. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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August - 30 
Afghan-trained militants and returnees from the prisons from Afghanistan have surfaced in Punjab and are indulging in terrorist activities, Pakistani intelligence reports said on August 30, reports Indian Express. According to a report by the Counter
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Afghan-trained militants and returnees from the prisons from Afghanistan have surfaced in Punjab and are indulging in terrorist activities, Pakistani intelligence reports said on August 30, reports Indian Express. According to a report by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab, 2,487 militants trained in Afghanistan and 566 returnees from Afghan prisons have been identified. The Punjab Home Department has directed the Inspector General of the Punjab Police, as well as all Senior Police Officials in the province, to immediately launch a crackdown against the Afghan-returned militants across the province. The Punjab CTD has also placed the names of 2,120 suspected activists of sectarian or militant outfits on a watch list called the 'fourth schedule'.
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August - 30 
Amnesty International on August 30 slammed the Pakistan Government for its failure to resolve hundreds of cases of alleged disappearance in the country, reports Times of India. "The Pakistan government has made little progress in resolving hundreds o
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Amnesty International on August 30 slammed the Pakistan Government for its failure to resolve hundreds of cases of alleged disappearance in the country, reports Times of India. "The Pakistan government has made little progress in resolving hundreds of cases of alleged disappearance, while new incidents are being reported around the country," said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's (AI) Asia-Pacific Director. The London-based Amnesty called for immediate ending of the widespread practice of enforced disappearance in Pakistan and appealed to authorities in Islamabad to ensure, those detained have full access to lawyers and the courts. The briefing of AI, "The Bitterest of Agonies: End enforced disappearances in Pakistan", published on the International Day of the Disappeared, highlights the plight of hundreds of people who have been arbitrarily detained and held in secret facilities in Pakistan since late 2001, when the country became a key ally in the US-led "war on terror".
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August - 30 
Law enforcement agencies (LEAs), including Frontier Constabulary (FC), conducted a raid in Khawja Ajmair Nagri, New Karachi, Sagheer Centre, FB Area, Block 16 areas and detained some 20 suspects and recovered a cache of weapons from their possession
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Law enforcement agencies (LEAs), including Frontier Constabulary (FC), conducted a raid in Khawja Ajmair Nagri, New Karachi, Sagheer Centre, FB Area, Block 16 areas and detained some 20 suspects and recovered a cache of weapons from their possession during search operation.
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August - 30 
Pakistani troops in the night of August 30 violated the cease-fire by resorting to firing on an Army post in Keran area of Kupwara Sector in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The firing was retaliated by the troops and the attempts to p
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Pakistani troops in the night of August 30 violated the cease-fire by resorting to firing on an Army post in Keran area of Kupwara Sector in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The firing was retaliated by the troops and the attempts to push in the militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) were foiled. Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar said, "It has been a practice from troops from the other side of border to carry out firing on our troops. The latest incident happened last night and our jawans fired back thus forcing the guns from other side to silence." However, a Pakistani Army official Lieutenant Colonel Umar Gul (11 Balouch Regiment) denying that Pakistan Army had resorted to cease-fire violations said recent incidents of firing from Pakistan side could be the handiwork of some militant groups.
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August - 30 
Police found a three-day old dead body near Kallo Chowk Korangi in the limits of Zaman Town Police Station. The identity of victim is yet to be ascertained.
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Police found a three-day old dead body near Kallo Chowk Korangi in the limits of Zaman Town Police Station. The identity of victim is yet to be ascertained.
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August - 30 
President Asif Ali Zardari on August 30 assured Islamabad's full cooperation to combat Uyghur militants trained in Pakistan and blamed by China for series of attacks in the restive Xinjiang province and offered its territory and ports to boost bilate
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President Asif Ali Zardari on August 30 assured Islamabad's full cooperation to combat Uyghur militants trained in Pakistan and blamed by China for series of attacks in the restive Xinjiang province and offered its territory and ports to boost bilateral trade and linkages with Central Asia, reports Indian Express. Asif Ali Zardari, who is currently visiting Urumqi, the capital of China's troubled northwest Xinjiang province as part of a three-day visit to the country, the seventh official tour in the last three years, underlined Pakistan's commitment to root out terrorism and extremism during talks with top officials. During his meeting with the political leaders of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region led by Zhang Chunxian, the Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) Xinjiang, Zardari assured Beijing his country's fullest cooperation in defeating the evils of extremism, terrorism and secessionism.
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August - 30 
The dead body of a young man was found from Khajji ground of Nazimabad under Rizvia Police Station. The identity of the victim is yet to be ascertained. He received two bullets and with his hands and legs tied with ropes.
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The dead body of a young man was found from Khajji ground of Nazimabad under Rizvia Police Station. The identity of the victim is yet to be ascertained. He received two bullets and with his hands and legs tied with ropes.
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August - 30 
Two suspected militants were killed in a blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area under Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi on August 30, reports Daily Times. According details, two unidentified men were on their way somewhere when their motorcycle skidded of
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Two suspected militants were killed in a blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area under Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi on August 30, reports Daily Times. According details, two unidentified men were on their way somewhere when their motorcycle skidded off the road and the explosive devise they were carrying exploded. Inspector Abid Farooq of the Bomb Disposal Squad said that the device carried some four kilogrammes of high explosive material.
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August - 31 
A suicide car bomb blast killed at least 11 Shias and injured 22 others celebrating Eidul Fitr in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 31, reports Dawn. The bomber was apparently targeting a Shiite mosque but could not get close en
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A suicide car bomb blast killed at least 11 Shias and injured 22 others celebrating Eidul Fitr in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on August 31, reports Dawn. The bomber was apparently targeting a Shiite mosque but could not get close enough because the road was blocked, said Quetta Police Chief Ahsan Mahboob.
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August - 31 
A US State Department report published last week said that Pakistan was incapable of prosecuting terror suspects, since three in four defendants are acquitted, reports The Express Tribune. According to a report in The Telegraph, the US State Departme
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A US State Department report published last week said that Pakistan was incapable of prosecuting terror suspects, since three in four defendants are acquitted, reports The Express Tribune. According to a report in The Telegraph, the US State Department’s 2010 report criticized its frontline ally in the war on terror saying it had had failed to outlaw militant Islamic terror groups, since they escaped bans by changing names. It said that while Pakistan maintained it was committed to prosecuting those accused of terrorism, its Anti-Terrorism Court’s (ATC) rulings last year tell a different story showing that Pakistan’s acquittal rate of prosecuting suspected terrorists was approximately 75%. The report further said that Islamabad had not closed loopholes which allowed terrorist groups and criminals to launder money, also mentioning former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s unresolved case as an example of how the investigative methods had to improve to collect better evidence, since the post assassination footage clearly showed that the crime scene in Rawalpindi was hosed down before evidence collection.
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August - 31 
Mumbai terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed, run Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) has created an offshoot Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) to circumvent the ban on collection of donations in Pakistan and are collecting aid with police doing nothing to stop them
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Mumbai terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed, run Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) has created an offshoot Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) to circumvent the ban on collection of donations in Pakistan and are collecting aid with police doing nothing to stop them, reports Times of India. Moreover, Saeed and his son Hafiz Talha Saeed have also been making speeches and collecting donations at mosques in various parts of Lahore all during Ramazan. "The police are doing nothing to stop the FIF, an offshoot of JuD, from seeking and collecting charity ahead of Eid even though the Jamat has been banned as a terrorist organisation and is forbidden to collect donations," The Express Tribune said. On August 5, the interior ministry issued a list of 25 banned outfits including the JuD that are not allowed to collect donations. "As in the past, the JuD has been able to circumvent the ban simply by changing its name," The Express Tribune added. The FIF camps fly the black-and-white striped JuD flag and sport banners seeking aid for "the flood-affected and other needy people".
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August - 31 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Akhtar Ayub alias Khan, during a raid in SITE area of Karachi on August 31, reports The Express Tribune. CID Anti-Extremist cell chief, SSP Ch
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Akhtar Ayub alias Khan, during a raid in SITE area of Karachi on August 31, reports The Express Tribune. CID Anti-Extremist cell chief, SSP Chaudhry Alsam Khan said that Akhtar Ayub was linked to the Fazlullah group of the TTP and earlier masterminded suicide bombings. Twenty-five kilogrammes of explosive materials, along with detonators and other materials used in bombs were recovered from the arrested militant.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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