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At least 14 suspects were detained and weapons were recovered during an overnight targeted operation in Bilal Colony of New Karachi Town on December 1, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were taken to an undisclosed location for further quest
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At least 14 suspects were detained and weapons were recovered during an overnight targeted operation in Bilal Colony of New Karachi Town on December 1, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were taken to an undisclosed location for further questioning.
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December - 1 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani on December 1 claimed that the ransom and extortion money collected in the Province was being used for militant activities, reports Dawn. He was distributing cash and commen
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani on December 1 claimed that the ransom and extortion money collected in the Province was being used for militant activities, reports Dawn. He was distributing cash and commendation certificates to Karak and Tank Police personnel over the recovery of three schoolchildren kidnapped in Bannu District. In a statement, a spokesman for the Police said that the kidnappers had demanded PKR 90 million for the release of kidnapped students and the families were ready to pay PKR 30 million ransom for their children’s release. It said after an encounter, the Police arrested a kidnapper and two targeted killers.
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Khyber Rifles commandant Colonel Tariq Hafeez while addressing tribal elders at Jamrud Jirga Hall of Khyber Rifles on December 1 said that “Operation Khyber-1” is successfully under way in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) and most of the militants from var
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Khyber Rifles commandant Colonel Tariq Hafeez while addressing tribal elders at Jamrud Jirga Hall of Khyber Rifles on December 1 said that “Operation Khyber-1” is successfully under way in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) and most of the militants from various groups have surrendered, reports The News. He said that most of the areas had been cleared of militants and the rest would be cleared soon. The official said the forces were committed to flushing out all anti-state elements from their soil. He urged the elders and Maliks to unite against anti-state elements and form a peace committee to help restore peace. Colonel Hafeez said the military operation might affect the other areas in Khyber Agency as the militants were taking refuge in Jamrud or Landikotal tehsils. “I request all elders and Maliks to cooperate with the Government in establishing peace,” he said, adding that it was not the responsibility of Security Forces alone but every locals should play his role in maintaining law and order.
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Pakistan's military and spy agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), on December 1 lodged complaints with the Government against fake accounts of their chiefs on social networking site -- Facebook, reports The Times of India. The complaint, accordi
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Pakistan's military and spy agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), on December 1 lodged complaints with the Government against fake accounts of their chiefs on social networking site -- Facebook, reports The Times of India. The complaint, according to a report, was made to the Ministry of Information and Technology and the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), a telecom regulator, stating that barring the account of military spokesman Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa, the rest were fake. Khurram Mehran, a PTA spokesman, said that whenever such a complaint is received, it is taken up with the relevant organisation for appropriate action. Another official said the material hosted by the website was operated from the United States so the PTA cannot delete a specific link on its own and has to depend on cooperation from Facebook management. "The Government, however, can block an entire website as it did with Youtube," he added. A military official said after the appointment of General Raheel Sharif as army chief in November 2013, at least 37 accounts were created on Facebook posing to be his. He said PTA took up the matter and Facebook management subsequently deleted most of them but the fake accounts resurfaced again after a few weeks. The report said these accounts update statuses; put up pictures, military's press releases, army medals and famous quotes to appear authentic.
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 1 said that the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb would hopefully help purge the country of terrorist elements, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister reiterated his Government’s concerted support to operation Zarb
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 1 said that the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb would hopefully help purge the country of terrorist elements, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister reiterated his Government’s concerted support to operation Zarb-e-Azb in the tribal areas of the country, till its logical conclusion. He said that securing its sovereignty was the foremost obligation for an independent country. A modern and well-equipped military was therefore an essential requirement for any country, more so for Pakistan that besides its geo-political location, was fighting terrorism in its tribal belt, he added.
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 1 seized a truck carrying around 5,000 kilograms of explosives as it was attempting to enter Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. They also recovered a large number of weapons during raids and
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 1 seized a truck carrying around 5,000 kilograms of explosives as it was attempting to enter Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. They also recovered a large number of weapons during raids and searches conducted in Quetta, Panjgur and Zhob District of the Province. Weapons seized during the raids include landmines, improvised explosives devices (IEDs), rocket launchers, mortar bombs and a large number of AK-47 rifles along with thousands of rounds of ammunition. A truck laden with 5,000 kilograms of explosives was seized and three suspects were arrested as they made an attempt to enter Quetta. "Terrorists wanted to sneak into Balochistan after the military operation in tribal belt," Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said.
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The Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) on December 1 recovered bombs and other explosives in a raid on militants' hideout in Mominabad area of Orangi Town in Karachi on December 1, reported The Express Tribune. Deputy Su
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The Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) on December 1 recovered bombs and other explosives in a raid on militants' hideout in Mominabad area of Orangi Town in Karachi on December 1, reported The Express Tribune. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ali Raza, who heads the AEC, said that the raid was conducted on the basis of information they received about the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He added that the militants were plotting attacks in the city and were in possession of explosive materials and bombs. CID officials said that there was heavy firing from both sides and the militants managed to escape. Initial reports suggest that around 100 kilograms of explosive material was recovered from the hideout along with three suicide jackets which were ready to be used, one bottle bomb, three hand grenades, 18 packet bombs, one Kalashnikov, 30 detonators, wires, six batteries, 13 cell phones, three remote controls, two vehicles with government number plates, three pistols, six uniforms belonging to security forces, including the Police.
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The Police on December 1 recovered 24 awan bombs and weapons, including four pistols and more than 800 ammunitions for sub-machine guns, during a targeted operation conducted near Gabol Park in Kalakot area of Lyari Town, reported The Express Tribune
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The Police on December 1 recovered 24 awan bombs and weapons, including four pistols and more than 800 ammunitions for sub-machine guns, during a targeted operation conducted near Gabol Park in Kalakot area of Lyari Town, reported The Express Tribune. Police officials claimed that the operation was conducted on information they received about the presence of gangsters in the area. They added that during the a gangster was injured but managed to escape.
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Two Policemen and one student were injured during sectarian clash at Government Degree College in Gilgit District on December 1, reports The Express Tribune. The students had gathered to mark a religious day when the clash erupted. “This was an unfor
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Two Policemen and one student were injured during sectarian clash at Government Degree College in Gilgit District on December 1, reports The Express Tribune. The students had gathered to mark a religious day when the clash erupted. “This was an unfortunate incident in which three people have sustained stone injuries,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ali Zia. According to a student, the fight was sectarian in nature as members of the two factions disagreed about holding an event to commemorate a religious personality.
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December - 2 
A militant was killed and seven Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) personnel were injured during a joint encounter conducted by Police and Frontier Corps in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta on December 2, reported Dawn. The militant killed was allegedly involve
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A militant was killed and seven Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) personnel were injured during a joint encounter conducted by Police and Frontier Corps in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta on December 2, reported Dawn. The militant killed was allegedly involved in the November 26, 2014, attack on polio workers. Three suspects were also arrested from the area and Police claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
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According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), at least 17 militants, including foreign fighters, were killed and several of their hideouts were destroyed when military warplanes targeted the hideouts of militants in different areas of Datt
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According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), at least 17 militants, including foreign fighters, were killed and several of their hideouts were destroyed when military warplanes targeted the hideouts of militants in different areas of Datta Khel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 2, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 2 
At least two people were injured in a blast targeting the Adviser to Chief Minister on Education Sardar Raza Mohammad Barech on Joint Road in Quetta on December 2, reports Dawn. Barech belongs to the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMap) and is an el
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At least two people were injured in a blast targeting the Adviser to Chief Minister on Education Sardar Raza Mohammad Barech on Joint Road in Quetta on December 2, reports Dawn. Barech belongs to the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMap) and is an elected legislator in the Balochistan Assembly. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 2 
Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch on December 2 has admitted that there has been no progress in his efforts to initiate talks with Baloch leaders living abroad, reports Dawn. He said that the self-exiled Baloch leaders were not willing
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Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch on December 2 has admitted that there has been no progress in his efforts to initiate talks with Baloch leaders living abroad, reports Dawn. He said that the self-exiled Baloch leaders were not willing to engage in dialogue. Dr Malik said he had a mandate from the Federal Government and major political parties for initiating the dialogue, but he could do it only if other party was also ready for that. He vowed to persevere in his efforts. He further said that he would not rule out the involvement of a foreign hand in the law and order situation in Balochistan. The foreigners were using local people for fulfilling their nefarious designs, he added.
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December - 2 
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), the front organisation of the Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on December 2 said that thousands of people will be attending and participating in the congregation starting on December 4, 2
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Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), the front organisation of the Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on December 2 said that thousands of people will be attending and participating in the congregation starting on December 4, 2014 at Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore District of Punjab Province, reports The Times of India. The Pakistan Government is running two special trains to transport people to Lahore for the terror group's two-day congregation. Pakistan Railways is operating the first train from December 2 from Hyderabad District in Sindh Province, that will arrive in Lahore in the night of December 3. Another train will leave from Karachi and arrive here on December 4. The two special trains will also take the people back to their hometowns on the conclusion of the congregation. The JuD leadership had spoken to railways minister Saad Rafique for his permission to run special trains for its congregation. Spokesman for the country's railways Rauf Tahir said there had been a "uniform policy" to run special trains on the request of political and religious parties. "The railways has a uniform policy for everyone. Pay and hire a train. Two special trains will be run for JuD congregation but not free of cost," he said.
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December - 2 
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also postponed its call to block Lahore on December 4 on the request of the JuD leadership. "Yes we have changed Lahore's plan on the request of JuD. The JuD told us that thousands of people are coming to L
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Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also postponed its call to block Lahore on December 4 on the request of the JuD leadership. "Yes we have changed Lahore's plan on the request of JuD. The JuD told us that thousands of people are coming to Lahore on December 4 and it cannot afford any hurdle in it," a senior PTI leader said on condition of anonymity.
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December - 2 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on December 2 that he would not have sent the Army to the tribal areas had he been in power, reports The News. He said the Government does not know how many plans he had. He said the people would have
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on December 2 that he would not have sent the Army to the tribal areas had he been in power, reports The News. He said the Government does not know how many plans he had. He said the people would have to sacrifice for the shutdown of Pakistan, as freedom could not be won without rendering sacrifices.
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December - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) successfully repulsed a pre-dawn militant attack on a check post they were manning in the Sherin Dara area of Orakzai Agency on December 2, reports The Express tribune. Security forces said they retrieved seven bodies after the
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Security Forces (SFs) successfully repulsed a pre-dawn militant attack on a check post they were manning in the Sherin Dara area of Orakzai Agency on December 2, reports The Express tribune. Security forces said they retrieved seven bodies after the attack. Tribal sources, however, said that 15 militants were killed in the clash and that the fleeing militants took away eight bodies with them. Orakzai Agency shares a border with Khyber Agency where a security operation has been ongoing since mid-October. It was the 4th militant attack on the Sherin Dara check post.
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December - 2 
States (US) authorities on December 2 agreed to step up air strikes, including drone attacks, on Pakistani militants sheltering across the border in Afghanistan, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, in their meetings with US and Afghan
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States (US) authorities on December 2 agreed to step up air strikes, including drone attacks, on Pakistani militants sheltering across the border in Afghanistan, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, in their meetings with US and Afghan officials, Pakistani officials repeatedly raised the issue of Taliban militants using the northeastern Afghan provinces of Kunar and Nuristan as a launching pad for attacks on its Security Forces in the border regions. Pakistan demanded action against these militants as they have carried out a number of cross-border attacks in Pakistan’s border areas of Dir and Chitral Districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The sources further added that the Afghan President Dr Ashraf Ghani, who visited Islamabad from November 14-15, was also shown documentary proof of activities of Pakistani militants on Afghan soil. They say that fugitive Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Mullah Fazlullah and his loyalists have been sheltering across the border in Afghanistan after they were routed from Swat in a military operation in 2009. Sources said that US authorities have finally realised the gravity of the situation and started a hunt for three top Pakistani militant commanders, Mullah Fazlullah, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad and Mangal Bagh Afridi. Maulvi Faqir is said to be in custody of the Afghan government, while Mullah Fazlullah and Mangal Bagh freely roam around in Afghanistan and mastermind terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
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December - 2 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan on December 2 promised to facilitate the return of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) within a few weeks if the tribal elders take responsibility for maintaining peace in the respecti
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan on December 2 promised to facilitate the return of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) within a few weeks if the tribal elders take responsibility for maintaining peace in the respective areas in Khyber Agency, reports The News. The Governor said the objective of the ongoing military operation in the tribal areas was the restoration of peace. The Governor said the Prime Minister knew the sufferings of the tribesmen.
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December - 2 
Unidentified armed assailants kidnapped a Hindu doctor, identified as Dr Manoj Kumar, from Quetta on December 2, reports The Express Tribune. Kumar is a medical officer at the District Headquarters Hospital Dadhar, and also teaches students in the pr
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Unidentified armed assailants kidnapped a Hindu doctor, identified as Dr Manoj Kumar, from Quetta on December 2, reports The Express Tribune. Kumar is a medical officer at the District Headquarters Hospital Dadhar, and also teaches students in the provincial capital. “Police have found the abandoned car of Dr Kumar at the parking lot. It seems an apparent case of kidnapping-for-ransom,” Senior Superintendent Police (SSP-Operations) Quetta, Aetizaz Goraya said.
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December - 3 
Unidentified armed assailants on December 3 opened fire at the residence of Shahbaz Gormani, a lawyer defending a university lecturer accused of blasphemy, and dropped a letter warning him to withdraw from the case in Multan District, reports The Ex
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Unidentified armed assailants on December 3 opened fire at the residence of Shahbaz Gormani, a lawyer defending a university lecturer accused of blasphemy, and dropped a letter warning him to withdraw from the case in Multan District, reports The Express Tribune. However, Gormani escaped unhurt. Gormani had been appointed defence lawyer in the case after gunmen shot dead Rashid Rehman, a defence counsel for Junaid Hafeez. Hafeez, a lecturer at Bahauddin Zakariya University, was accused of making derogatory remarks against the Prophet Mohammed in March 2013. “Gunmen riding motorbikes fired indiscriminately outside the residence of Gormani and threw a pamphlet… warning him of serious consequences if he continues to pursue the case,” senior Police Official Muhammad Salim said.
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December - 3 
A bomb planted near the main gate of Government High School for Boys in Mali Khel area of Frontier Region (FR) Bannu was defused by Security Forces on December 3, reports The Express Tribune.
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A bomb planted near the main gate of Government High School for Boys in Mali Khel area of Frontier Region (FR) Bannu was defused by Security Forces on December 3, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 3 
A gangster was injured when a group of rival gangsters opened fire on him at H Block area of North Nazimabad Town on December 3, reported Pakistan Today.
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A gangster was injured when a group of rival gangsters opened fire on him at H Block area of North Nazimabad Town on December 3, reported Pakistan Today.
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December - 3 
An unidentified woman was killed and three others were injured in a firing incident at Mominabad area of Orangi Town on December 3, reported Pakistan Today.
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An unidentified woman was killed and three others were injured in a firing incident at Mominabad area of Orangi Town on December 3, reported Pakistan Today.
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December - 3 
At least 15 militants were killed on December 3 during airstrikes conducted by military fighter jets in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. According to Inter Services Public Rela
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At least 15 militants were killed on December 3 during airstrikes conducted by military fighter jets in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), at least 15 suspected militants, including two key commanders belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in precision airstrikes carried out by the military. ISPR said in a handout that hideouts and ammunition depots were also destroyed during the airstrikes
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December - 3 
City Police on December 3 finalised a security plan for the two-day Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘convention’ set to start at Minto Park in provincial capital Lahore on December 4, 2014, reported The Express Tribune. Over 3,000 Policemen including 34 Stati
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City Police on December 3 finalised a security plan for the two-day Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘convention’ set to start at Minto Park in provincial capital Lahore on December 4, 2014, reported The Express Tribune. Over 3,000 Policemen including 34 Station House Officers (SHO), 15 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs), two Superintendent of Police (SPs) will be deployed at the park to secure the venue. Nearly 60 snipers would remain on-guard at 60 rooftops in its vicinity. Officials from the Special Branch, the Mujahid and the Elite Combat force will also be posted at the venue. Security SP Malik Liaqat said Police had briefed JuD officials on how the law and order situation was not conducive to holding rallies. Also, JuD has established nearly 70 camps across the city to meet and greet those converging on Lahore to participate in the convention. A JuD spokesperson said nearly 18 tent cities had been established at the venue to provide the participants with lodging facilities.
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December - 3 
Disputing the numerical claims of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Baloch migration, the National Assembly was informed on December 3 that an estimated 5,000 people have migrated from the Province to other parts of the country under the
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Disputing the numerical claims of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Baloch migration, the National Assembly was informed on December 3 that an estimated 5,000 people have migrated from the Province to other parts of the country under the threat of attacks on their families, reports The News. Parliamentary Secretary for Interior and Narcotics Maryam Aurengzeb informed the House in response to a calling attention notice that these migrated people included Punjabis, Urdu speaking and Hazaras. However, earlier on October 12, the chairperson of Zohra Yusuf had said that Balochistan has been made a fertile place for armed religious extremists under a plan and as a result about 300,000 Shias, Zikris, and Hindus have migrated to other areas of the country, reported Dawn. The migrants, according to the HRCP report, included 200,000 Shias of the Hazara community, 10,000 Hindus, 300 Parsi families, 400 members of the Zikri sect and the remaining about 90,000 people belonging to Punjabi- and Urdu-speaking communities who left the Province to avoid violence. She said strengthening of religious extremists had caused the migration of innocent citizens but the real objective was to weaken the Baloch nationalist militants.
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December - 3 
Eight bullet-riddled bodies of suspected militants were recovered from Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Five bodies were recovered from one place and three from another, a senior Government official said on co
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Eight bullet-riddled bodies of suspected militants were recovered from Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Five bodies were recovered from one place and three from another, a senior Government official said on condition of anonymity.
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December - 3 
Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid’s remarks on the status of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) caused an outcry among political leaders in the region on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier on December 2, 2014, Rashid claimed that Gilgit Ba
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Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid’s remarks on the status of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) caused an outcry among political leaders in the region on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier on December 2, 2014, Rashid claimed that Gilgit Baltistan is only geographically a part of Pakistan whereas it is legally a separate entity. The information minister’s remarks earned the ire of many regional leaders who censured him for isolating GB from the country. “Pervaiz Rashid has clarified GB’s position in relation to Pakistan’s Constitution,” said Muhammad Javed, Central Chairman of Karakoram National Movement. Javed insisted that the region should be granted autonomy. Furthermore, he also voiced objections over Pakistan’s decision to develop a railway track connecting Gwadar District in Balochistan Province with China via GB. “Pakistan has no right to make agreements about the region with any foreign country without the consent of the local people,” Javed added.
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December - 3 
Police on December 3 killed two target killers in an encounter that took place in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Pakistan Today.
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Police on December 3 killed two target killers in an encounter that took place in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Pakistan Today.
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December - 3 
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) Chairman Dr Qadir Magsi on December 3 appealed to the chief of Jeay Sindh Muttahdia Mahaz (JSMM), Shafi Burfat to give up armed struggle as the Province cannot bear the burden of a “guerilla war” at this juncture, repo
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Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) Chairman Dr Qadir Magsi on December 3 appealed to the chief of Jeay Sindh Muttahdia Mahaz (JSMM), Shafi Burfat to give up armed struggle as the Province cannot bear the burden of a “guerilla war” at this juncture, reports Dawn. He claimed that JSMM’s strategy was not only leading to killings of innocent youths at the hands of ‘state organs’, but it was also damaging Sindhi nationalists’ movement in the Province, who he said were working for a peaceful co-existence through democratic struggle.
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December - 3 
The Express Tribune quoting International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) report on December 3 said that Pakistan is one of only four countries in the world which still produces anti-personnel landmines and has the second largest stockpile of such m
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The Express Tribune quoting International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) report on December 3 said that Pakistan is one of only four countries in the world which still produces anti-personnel landmines and has the second largest stockpile of such mines. ICBL report “Landmine Monitor 2014”, identified 11 states namely China, Cuba, India, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam as potential producers of anti-personnel mines. The report said that although most of these countries are not actively producing mines but they reserve the right to do so. Of these, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and South Korea still believed to be manufacturing the mines. According to the estimates of the monitoring body, out of the 35 states who are not party to the Mine Ban Treaty, as many as 31 are stockpiling the weapon. It stated that Pakistan has the second largest stockpile of mines with an estimated six million anti-personnel landmines, behind Russia which has a staggering 26.5 million mines. India, Pakistan’s arch rival, is third on the list with an estimated 4-5 million anti-personnel landmines.
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December - 3 
Three shops were destroyed when a homemade bomb planted by unidentified militants went off in front of a market in Kahi area of Hangu town (Hangu District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Fortunately, no loss of life
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Three shops were destroyed when a homemade bomb planted by unidentified militants went off in front of a market in Kahi area of Hangu town (Hangu District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported in the incident. Saddar Police official Abid Khan said the device was planted just outside Habib Khan Market and was detonated via remote control.
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December - 3 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) cadres were killed in a clash with pro-Government militia Tauheedul Islam (TuI) in the Naray Baba area of Tirah Valley on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Seven TuI fighters were also wounded in the clash.
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) cadres were killed in a clash with pro-Government militia Tauheedul Islam (TuI) in the Naray Baba area of Tirah Valley on December 3, reports The Express Tribune. Seven TuI fighters were also wounded in the clash.
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December - 3 
Unidentified militants in an act of target killing on December 3 killed two Policemen in Shalkot area of Quetta, reported Dawn. Sariab Superintendent of Police (SP) Imran Qureshi said that armed men opened fire at Policemen and killed one personnel o
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Unidentified militants in an act of target killing on December 3 killed two Policemen in Shalkot area of Quetta, reported Dawn. Sariab Superintendent of Police (SP) Imran Qureshi said that armed men opened fire at Policemen and killed one personnel on the spot. He said the other policeman was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. "It seems to be a targetted killing," Qureshi said.
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December - 3 
Unidentified militants shot dead a man, identified as Gull Muhammad, in Surkhab area of Pishin District on December 3, reports The News.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a man, identified as Gull Muhammad, in Surkhab area of Pishin District on December 3, reports The News.
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December - 4 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his address at the London Conference on Afghanistan on December 4 said that Islamabad and Kabul are in agreement on fighting terrorism without discrimination, reports Daily Times. While reiterating Pakistan’s str
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his address at the London Conference on Afghanistan on December 4 said that Islamabad and Kabul are in agreement on fighting terrorism without discrimination, reports Daily Times. While reiterating Pakistan’s strong solidarity with the people of Afghanistan he urged the international community to do more to help the Afghan leadership realize its vision. He said that Pakistan and Afghanistan were committed to advance their common goal of a peaceful, stable, united and prosperous Afghanistan. “We fully support the government’s forward-looking vision and reform program, including measures to strengthen the economy, governance, and the rule of law, with the overall aim of achieving self-reliance during the “Transformation Decade”, and its plans for regional connectivity,” the Prime Minister said.
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December - 4 
Pakistan Army fighting militants in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif while addressing the eighth International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2014 in Kara
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Pakistan Army fighting militants in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif while addressing the eighth International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2014 in Karachi on December 4 said that the presence of non-state elements in Pakistan has complicated the internal security situation, reported Daily Times. He said that solving Kashmir issue was necessary for maintaining peace in the region. “Sometimes security of the whole region can be threatened by a single unresolved issue such as Palestine and Kashmir and obviously necessitating a regional approach to conflict resolution,” he said.
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December - 4 
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam during a weekly news briefing in Islamabad on December 4 said that there is no immediate breakthrough expected in resumption of bilateral dialogue with India, reports Dawn. Foreign Office said Pak
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Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam during a weekly news briefing in Islamabad on December 4 said that there is no immediate breakthrough expected in resumption of bilateral dialogue with India, reports Dawn. Foreign Office said Pakistan believes that peace and stability in the region is important for development. However, there is no immediate breakthrough expected in resumption of bilateral dialogue with India.
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December - 4 
A congregation organised by the Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) that started on December 4 called for reviving the struggle for complete enforcement of Sharia'h (Islamic Law), protecting and promoting Islamic ideology of Pakistan and jihad against the enemies
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A congregation organised by the Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) that started on December 4 called for reviving the struggle for complete enforcement of Sharia'h (Islamic Law), protecting and promoting Islamic ideology of Pakistan and jihad against the enemies of Islam to uphold Muslim nationhood across the world and liberating the occupied Muslim territories, reports The News. The two-day event is being participated by the top leaders of all religious parties of the country. The conference was chaired by JuD amir (chief) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. He said that it was time that Pakistanis should revive the pledge their ancestors had made at the same place in 1940 about not living under the hegemony of Hindus by creating Pakistan for practicing Islamic Sharia'h. Addressing the conference, they expressed their resolve for protecting the Islamic ideology of Pakistan against the conspiracies of enemies and secular elements, and holding that deviation from Pakistan’s ideology resulted in the country’s break up in 1971. They stressed that Kashmir and Pakistan could never be separated as Father of the Nation described the disputed state as jugular vein of the country.
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December - 4 
A private school principal, identified as Zahid Askani, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Oasis school in Gwadar District on December 4, reported The Express Tribune. Askani was the founder of the school which was primarily a co-edu
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A private school principal, identified as Zahid Askani, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Oasis school in Gwadar District on December 4, reported The Express Tribune. Askani was the founder of the school which was primarily a co-education institution and an English language teaching centre.
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December - 4 
According to officials, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holed up in Afghanistan are being squeezed by United States (US) drone strikes and a revolt against them, a trend that could disrupt the insurgents’ capability to strike in Pakist
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According to officials, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holed up in Afghanistan are being squeezed by United States (US) drone strikes and a revolt against them, a trend that could disrupt the insurgents’ capability to strike in Pakistan, reports Daily Times on December 5 (today). For years, TTP 'commanders' fighting the Pakistani state have been hiding in remote areas of east Afghanistan, plotting attacks and recruiting. But in recent weeks, officials say the insurgency has been weakened by a spate strikes by US drones and a rebellion by tribesmen in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province. The Pakistani and Afghan Taliban are allied and share the goal of toppling their respective Governments and setting up an Islamic state across the region. Four TTP 'commanders' told media that drone strikes and tension with tribesmen had forced them to move from small Afghan towns to mountainous border areas. Two of them said they narrowly missed being hit by US drones last month, adds The Express Tribune.
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December - 4 
At least 18 suspected militants were killed during air strikes conducted by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets in Madakhel area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on December 4, rep
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At least 18 suspected militants were killed during air strikes conducted by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets in Madakhel area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on December 4, reports Dawn.
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December - 4 
At least one person was killed and 13 others were injured in an explosion near Sabzi Mandi area in Satellite Town of provincial capital Quetta on December 4, reports Dawn. Akbar Hussain Durrani, the Provincial Home Secretary, said that the target o
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At least one person was killed and 13 others were injured in an explosion near Sabzi Mandi area in Satellite Town of provincial capital Quetta on December 4, reports Dawn. Akbar Hussain Durrani, the Provincial Home Secretary, said that the target of the remotely-detonated bomb was a Security Forces' (SFs) vehicle. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 4 
Speaking at the Youth Parliament Convention in Karachi, former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on December 4 termed recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan a blunder on part of Pakistan but blamed the West and United States (US)
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Speaking at the Youth Parliament Convention in Karachi, former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on December 4 termed recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan a blunder on part of Pakistan but blamed the West and United States (US) for the birth of al Qaeda and leaving Pakistan high and dry after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, reports Dawn. He said Pakistan suffered due to wrong policies of the US as the country had to fight on two fronts simultaneously in 1979, which led to an increase in the size of the armed forces. Musharraf said efforts have been made to destabilise Pakistan right from 50s and 60s era. “Some say Taliban are our children and we created them… but it’s not true,” said the former President. He said Islamic Mujahidin were introduced to fight against the Soviet Union in 1979 and subsequently the Soviets were defeated and evacuated Afghanistan in 1989. Musharraf regretted that Mujahidin were not looked after following their ‘utilisation’ against the Soviets. He, however, admitted that recognising the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was a blunder on Pakistan’s part. Further commenting on prevailing political situation, the Musharraf said that Army must have a constitutional role in Pakistan. Political parties do not take better decisions in the greater interest of the nation and democratic Governments have never performed well in Pakistan, he claimed. “Progress was only made during Ayub Khan’s regime besides mine.” Musharraf claimed.
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December - 4 
The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on December 4 foiled two major terror bids during separate raids in Mastung District and Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District, reports Dawn. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) FC, Brigadier Tahir Mehmood said that
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The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on December 4 foiled two major terror bids during separate raids in Mastung District and Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District, reports Dawn. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) FC, Brigadier Tahir Mehmood said that the forces conducted a raid in Rehman Kahol area of Chaman and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. "Over 1000 kilogram explosive materials were recovered during the raid," he said, adding, "Weapons were being brought to carry out subversive activities in Balochistan". He further stated that the forces also conducted a raid in Kanak area of Mastung, in which thousands of rounds, a motorcycle and a laptop were recovered.
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December - 4 
The United States (US) Congress on December 4 extended the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for Pakistan for a year but has also included some new conditions in its final budget proposals, reports Dawn. The fund reimburses US allies for the efforts they
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The United States (US) Congress on December 4 extended the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for Pakistan for a year but has also included some new conditions in its final budget proposals, reports Dawn. The fund reimburses US allies for the efforts they make in the war against terror. The final budget proposal, however, clarifies that Pakistan cannot receive more than a billion dollars in a year from this fund. Pakistan received USD 370 million from this fund in October, 2014. The annual imbursements are made in four instalments. The final text, issued by the US Senate Armed Services Committee, shows that the support fund for Pakistan has been extended till US fiscal year 2015. Of the total amount of reimbursements and support authorised for Pakistan during fiscal year 2015, USD 300 million shall not be eligible for the waiver unless the US Secretary of Defence certifies to the Congressional Defence Committees that Pakistan has “undertaken military operations in North Waziristan that have contributed to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.”
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December - 4 
Three people, including a member of village defence committee, identified as Siraj Khan, and his wife and daughter, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Karani area of Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency on December 4, reported Da
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Three people, including a member of village defence committee, identified as Siraj Khan, and his wife and daughter, were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Karani area of Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency on December 4, reported Dawn. The wife and daughter were identified as Gul Pari and Laila, respectively.
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December - 4 
Two activists pro-government Tauheedul Islam (TI) activists were killed in an IED blast in Nari Baba area of Bazaar Zakakhel in Khyber Agency on December 4, reports Dawn.
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Two activists pro-government Tauheedul Islam (TI) activists were killed in an IED blast in Nari Baba area of Bazaar Zakakhel in Khyber Agency on December 4, reports Dawn.
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December - 4 
Two gangsters affiliated with Baba Ladla group were killed in Police operation launched on December 4 near Mujahid Park in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News.
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Two gangsters affiliated with Baba Ladla group were killed in Police operation launched on December 4 near Mujahid Park in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News.
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December - 5 
The United Sates (US) Congress has set the limits of military operation in North Waziristan without any knowledge and information of Parliament, The News reports on December 6. While the Pakistani Parliament was never consulted on this military offe
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The United Sates (US) Congress has set the limits of military operation in North Waziristan without any knowledge and information of Parliament, The News reports on December 6. While the Pakistani Parliament was never consulted on this military offensive, the US Congress has set new conditions as how this operation should be conducted to pave the way for military aid for Pakistan. Every time parliament here was consulted during the recent years on the issue of the so-called US war on terror, it had opposed the war on terror and sought formation of policies independent of foreign influence particularly that of the US. However, while extending Coalition Support Fund for Pakistan for a year, the US Congress of late set new conditions in its final budget proposals to achieve the objectives of the US war on terror. As reported in the media, “Of the total amount of reimbursements and support authorised for eligible for the waiver unless the US Secretary of Defence certifies to the congressional defence committees that Pakistan has ‘undertaken military operations in North Waziristan that have contributed to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani network in Pakistan’.”
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December - 5 
One soldier, identified as Subedar Sanobar Khan was killed and six others, including a civilian, were injured when the militants fired rockets at the Tehsil Headquarters in Kalaya town of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) o
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One soldier, identified as Subedar Sanobar Khan was killed and six others, including a civilian, were injured when the militants fired rockets at the Tehsil Headquarters in Kalaya town of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 5, reports The News. Sources said the militants from Shireen Darra and Khwa Darra areas fired dozens of rockets at the Tehsil Headquarters, killing one soldier and injuring six others.
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December - 5 
Pakistan suffered loss of almost USD 80 billion as well as 50,000 lives of civilians and law enforcement agencies during the decade long war against terrorism, Government told National Assembly on December 5, reports Daily Times. In a written reply M
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Pakistan suffered loss of almost USD 80 billion as well as 50,000 lives of civilians and law enforcement agencies during the decade long war against terrorism, Government told National Assembly on December 5, reports Daily Times. In a written reply Ministry of Interior informed the house that Pakistan has been victim of terrorism for the last ten years. The Parliamentary Secretary for Interior, Maryam Aurangzeb said extremist groups have been active throughout the country with their own ideology and motives. Maryam Aurangzeb said several policy steps have been taken for controlling and improving law and order situation in the country. She said the Government has prepared a new policy for strengthening internal security and to improve law and order. Answering to another question, she told the house that National Alien Registration Authority (NARA) has registered a total of 14369 aliens from January 2008 to August 2014 without biometrics. Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan told the House that Government’s negotiations with IMF have been succeeded and last tranche has been approved. To a question, he said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is striving for a uniform rate of Sales Tax on all commodities. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed told the House that 66,555 contract employees of grade one to fifteen have been regularized according to the Cabinet’s decision of the previous Government.
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December - 5 
Three unidentified dead bodies were found dumped near a river in Pishin District on December 5, reports The Express Tribune. Doctors revealed that when the bodies were found, their hands were tied behind their back and their eyes were blindfolded. Th
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Three unidentified dead bodies were found dumped near a river in Pishin District on December 5, reports The Express Tribune. Doctors revealed that when the bodies were found, their hands were tied behind their back and their eyes were blindfolded. There were multiple marks of torture on the bodies, which are three to four days old. “They look like Baloch,” an official at Pishin Levies Control Room said.
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December - 6 
10 people were injured in two separate hand grenade attacks in the parts of Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 6, reports Daily Times. The hand grenade attacks were reported from Kalakot and Baghdadi areas of the local
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10 people were injured in two separate hand grenade attacks in the parts of Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 6, reports Daily Times. The hand grenade attacks were reported from Kalakot and Baghdadi areas of the locality, in which at least ten people sustained injuries.
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December - 6 
Pakistan’s military on December 6 killed Adnan el Shukrijumah (39), a Saudi national and senior al Qaeda commander along with his associate and a local facilitator in Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan tribal region of Federally Administered
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Pakistan’s military on December 6 killed Adnan el Shukrijumah (39), a Saudi national and senior al Qaeda commander along with his associate and a local facilitator in Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan tribal region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a predawn ground raid on a militant hideout close to the border with Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. One soldier was also killed and another wounded during the raid.
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December - 6 
The Afghanistan Government has delivered three senior Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’ including Latifullah Mehsud to Pakistan, The News reported on December 7. “Yes, it’s true. Afghanistan finally delivered these three hardcore terroris
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The Afghanistan Government has delivered three senior Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’ including Latifullah Mehsud to Pakistan, The News reported on December 7. “Yes, it’s true. Afghanistan finally delivered these three hardcore terrorists to us. The ISAF had seized them last year when they were coming out of a safe-house of the National Directorate of Security in Afghanistan,” said a senior Pakistani military official who wished not to be named as he was not authorised to talk to the media on the issue. Latifullah Mehsud was deputy to Hakimullah Mehsud. Military officials said two other TTP commanders, Arafat and Jaffar, have also been delivered to Pakistan. “After they were delivered to us, three of them were airlifted in a military helicopter to a safe location for interrogation,” the military official said. He termed it a major development and said it was a sign of the “improving” relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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December - 7 
A man, identified as Saeed Ahmed, was shot dead and another, identified as Sadiqui (30), was injured in a firing incident near Farooq-e-Azam mosque in Sakhi Hassan Colony of North Nazimabad Town on December 7, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Saeed Ahmed, was shot dead and another, identified as Sadiqui (30), was injured in a firing incident near Farooq-e-Azam mosque in Sakhi Hassan Colony of North Nazimabad Town on December 7, reports Daily Times.
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December - 7 
A man, identified as Umair (18), was killed in Memon Goth area of Gadap Town on December 7, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Umair (18), was killed in Memon Goth area of Gadap Town on December 7, reports Daily Times.
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December - 7 
According to unnamed officials, one of the four terror suspects who had undergone plastic surgery in an attempt to escape overseas from Lahore International Airport was arrested on December 7, reports Daily Times. The Security Agencies had received a
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According to unnamed officials, one of the four terror suspects who had undergone plastic surgery in an attempt to escape overseas from Lahore International Airport was arrested on December 7, reports Daily Times. The Security Agencies had received a tip off about four terrorists trying to escape overseas from Lahore International Airport. As a result, the security at the airport was tightened. According to the sources, the four wanted terrorists were involved in some major terror plots and were attempting to escape abroad. The terrorist had not only undergone plastic surgery but had also re-issued their passports and national identity cards with different names and photographs.
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December - 7 
Four soldiers and 12 militants were killed while four troops sustained injuries when militants attacked a bunker of Security Forces (SFs) in the Akakhel area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on December 7, reports The News. Sources said that dozens o
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Four soldiers and 12 militants were killed while four troops sustained injuries when militants attacked a bunker of Security Forces (SFs) in the Akakhel area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on December 7, reports The News. Sources said that dozens of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed the bunker from two directions with heavy weapons in the Akakhel area. They said four soldiers were killed on the spot while four others sustained injuries. The soldiers repulsed the attack and killed 12 militants, sources said, adding that several other militants were injured in the action.
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December - 7 
One Amir (23), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Green Town area of Shah Faisal Town on December 7, reported Daily Times.
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One Amir (23), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Green Town area of Shah Faisal Town on December 7, reported Daily Times.
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December - 7 
One Muhammad Imran (20), was shot at and injured near Dakkhana Road in Liaquatabad Town on December 7, reported Daily Times.
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One Muhammad Imran (20), was shot at and injured near Dakkhana Road in Liaquatabad Town on December 7, reported Daily Times.
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December - 7 
Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) of Police Ghulam Haider Jamali on December 7 said that coordinated efforts are being made at every level to nab alleged terrorists, suspects and elements fanning religious hatred so as to avert any untoward inciden
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Sindh Police Inspector General (IG) of Police Ghulam Haider Jamali on December 7 said that coordinated efforts are being made at every level to nab alleged terrorists, suspects and elements fanning religious hatred so as to avert any untoward incident on the eve of chehlum (40th day of Muharram) mourned by the Shias, reports Daily Times. He said that intelligence sharing, picketing and police patrolling had already been activated in all the sensitive areas of the city.
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December - 7 
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on December 7 that up to 30 militants were killed when militants’ hideouts were pounded in Mra Panga and Masdaq villages of the Dattakhel area in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered
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The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on December 7 that up to 30 militants were killed when militants’ hideouts were pounded in Mra Panga and Masdaq villages of the Dattakhel area in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on strong intelligence reports about the presence of Hafiz Gul Bahadur and his deputy Maulvi Sadiq Noor there, reports The News. “We had strong intelligence reports that both of them along with a third senior commander were staying in their compounds in Mra Panga and Masdaq villages of the Dattakhel area. The targets were Gul Bahadur and his deputy Maulvi Sadiq Noor and we succeeded in killing 20 to 30 militants,” a senior military official said in Miranshah, the headquarters of NWA.
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December - 8 
According to a document, marked ‘secret’ and bearing the subject, ‘threat alert’, which was submitted to the Punjab Government on December 8 warned the Punjab Government that a group of activists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or Isla
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According to a document, marked ‘secret’ and bearing the subject, ‘threat alert’, which was submitted to the Punjab Government on December 8 warned the Punjab Government that a group of activists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or Islamic State-IS), also known as ‘Daish’, are currently in Pakistan, reports Dawn. The document read that certain Daish leaders from the Middle East are said to be travelling between Lahore, Multan and Rahimyar Khan Districts. According to the document, intelligence agencies believe that they are being supported by members of Jundullah, a terrorist outfit that has already pledged allegiance to IS leader, Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi. The document, which was sent to Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Akhtar Umar Hayat Laleka and other senior Police Officers across the Province, names Zubair Al-Kuwaiti, who is believed to be from the Middle East, and warns local law enforcement to beef up vigilance at entry and exit points to try and capture the suspects before they have a chance to activate their network inside Pakistan.
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December - 8 
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of Provincial Assembly, Rana Jamil Hasan, who was kidnapped on May 31, 2014, crossed over to Khyber Agency from Afghanistan on December 8 after being released the Afghan Taliban, reports The News. Official
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of Provincial Assembly, Rana Jamil Hasan, who was kidnapped on May 31, 2014, crossed over to Khyber Agency from Afghanistan on December 8 after being released the Afghan Taliban, reports The News. Official sources said that later, he was shifted via Warsak to Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the escort of Security Forces on the way to Islamabad. The sources further said that Rana Jamil Hasan’s family members managed to contact the abductors and negotiated his release. The terms of his release weren’t known.
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December - 8 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 8 confirmed the handover of three TTP 'commanders', including Lateefullah Mehsud, to Pakistan by Afghanistan calling the move as “contrary to Afghan culture”, reports Daily Times. “It is a shameful act by
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 8 confirmed the handover of three TTP 'commanders', including Lateefullah Mehsud, to Pakistan by Afghanistan calling the move as “contrary to Afghan culture”, reports Daily Times. “It is a shameful act by the Afghan Government,” the TTP spokesman, Muhammad Khurasani, said in his email sent to media offices days after Kabul announced it handed over three TTP 'commanders'.
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December - 8 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Punjab Chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) chief 'commander' Qari Asmatullah Mauwiya on December 8 safely attended his father’s funeral prayer in a remote village near Katcha Khu in Khanewal District and openly left the
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Punjab Chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) chief 'commander' Qari Asmatullah Mauwiya on December 8 safely attended his father’s funeral prayer in a remote village near Katcha Khu in Khanewal District and openly left the village despite tight police vigilance and security measures, reported The News. Mauwiya has been placed on top in the lists of most wanted terrorists of the Punjab Police and the Security Agencies. “Everyone knew that Asmatullah Mauwia was reaching the village expect the Police,” said a witness.
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December - 8 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) during an encounter on December 8 killed a terrorist, identified as Firdous Khan, who was involved in Karsaz attack of 2007 in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) during an encounter on December 8 killed a terrorist, identified as Firdous Khan, who was involved in Karsaz attack of 2007 in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. The Karsaz attack was targeted at the welcome procession of the then Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto and had killed 150 people in two successive blasts Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) CID Usman Bajwa said that the accused had played the role of facilitator for the suicide attack. “Firdous Khan was associated with banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-Mehsud group,” he said. Bajwa claimed that Khan had brainwashed and equipped a bomber with explosives.
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December - 8 
Violent clashes between workers of the PTI and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in different areas of Faisalabad on December 8 left activist Haq Nawaz dead and at least 17 people, including Policemen, injured. Imran and his party are prote
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Violent clashes between workers of the PTI and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in different areas of Faisalabad on December 8 left activist Haq Nawaz dead and at least 17 people, including Policemen, injured. Imran and his party are protesting for alleged rigging in 2013 General Elections.
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December - 9 
Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on December 9 said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb had inflicted a fatal blow to terrorists and Pakistan’s armed forces had given exemplary sacrifices in this operation, reports The News. Peace was restored as a
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Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on December 9 said that Operation Zarb-e-Azb had inflicted a fatal blow to terrorists and Pakistan’s armed forces had given exemplary sacrifices in this operation, reports The News. Peace was restored as a result of this operation and it would also contribute towards ensuring peace in the entire region, he added. The PM was chairing a high level meeting to discuss formulation of a comprehensive strategy for the rehabilitation of IDPs and reconstruction of areas in which operation Zarb-e-Azb is going on. The PM said the IDPs had given great sacrifices for the stability of Pakistan and the State will look after their needs by reconstructing better areas for these displaced persons when they return.
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December - 9 
According to various sources, the number of illegal weapons has crossed the 60 million mark in the country, reported The News on December 9 (today). Though the Police and other Departments concerned claim to have a tight check on unlicensed weapons,
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According to various sources, the number of illegal weapons has crossed the 60 million mark in the country, reported The News on December 9 (today). Though the Police and other Departments concerned claim to have a tight check on unlicensed weapons, the illegal weapons have been increasing in the country, including Punjab with the passage of time. The data collected from various sources reveal that the number of prohibited and non-prohibited weapons is about 65 million in the country. Of these weapons, only 5 million weapons have licences while over 60 million are being carried by people without licences. According to the 1998 census, there were two million licensed and 18 million unlicensed weapons in the country. On the contrary, the present number is worrisome. The sources say that there are about 17 million legal and illegal weapons only in Karachi, whereas their number is over four million in Lahore. A huge number of illegal weapons are present in the suburbs of Peshawar and tribal areas. There are also factories making big and small weapons including mausers, pistols and Kalashnikovs. The sources said that most of the weapons found in Pakistan are brought from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Peshawar and Afghanistan’s Kunar Province via Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies. The illegal weapons are smuggled to Punjab from Afghanistan’s Paktia Province via North and South Waziristan.
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December - 9 
At least 11 militants were killed and 12 others injured as jet fighters struck militant hideouts in Kukikhel, Malikdin Khel, and Akakhel areas of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 9, reports Dawn.
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At least 11 militants were killed and 12 others injured as jet fighters struck militant hideouts in Kukikhel, Malikdin Khel, and Akakhel areas of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 9, reports Dawn. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that jet fighters targeted and destroyed three militant bases in the fresh airstrike.
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December - 9 
Former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf has said he believes in a tit-for-tat policy on all fronts and claimed that 1999 Kargil conflict was in response to India's role in the creation of Bangladesh, reports Times of India on December 10. M
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Former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf has said he believes in a tit-for-tat policy on all fronts and claimed that 1999 Kargil conflict was in response to India's role in the creation of Bangladesh, reports Times of India on December 10. Musharraf, who masterminded the Kargil conflict, claimed that India had played role in creating Bangladesh and trying to seize Siachin. "They also undertook such operations so Kargil also happened," he told Samaa TV channel.
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December - 9 
Investigations by officials at internment centres concluded that six more previously missing persons maintained close ties with anti-state elements and the inmates were placed in the black category, The Express Tribune reported on December 10. This w
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Investigations by officials at internment centres concluded that six more previously missing persons maintained close ties with anti-state elements and the inmates were placed in the black category, The Express Tribune reported on December 10. This was revealed by the Home and Tribal Affairs department to the division bench of Chief Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice Musarrat Hilali as the Peshawar High Court (PHC) heard eight petitions related to enforced disappearances on December 9. When the bench took up the cases for hearing, Qaiser Jamal informed the court that his brother and three cousins were picked by a peace militia and handed over to the police around four years ago in Kohat. However, authorities later handed over the bodies of his brother Khalilur Rehman and cousin Muhammad Sohaib from the Kohat and Lakki Marwat internment centres. He told the court that an autopsy was conducted and the bodies bore visible signs indicating the inmates were kept in deplorable conditions. Jamal said they were malnourished and the family could not even recognise them when their bodies were handed over.
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December - 9 
Khanewal District Police Officer (DPO) Rana Ayaz Salim denied Asmatullah’s arrival in the District for the burial of his father. He said the entire Police force had cordoned off the area and he could not reach village. The DPO said the District Polic
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Khanewal District Police Officer (DPO) Rana Ayaz Salim denied Asmatullah’s arrival in the District for the burial of his father. He said the entire Police force had cordoned off the area and he could not reach village. The DPO said the District Police had activated the informers’ network but failed to find him at the burial ceremony.
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December - 9 
National Security Committee Secretary Muhammad Sadiq during the concluding session of a two-day conference on ‘Flashpoints of the South Asian security – A review of political and security architecture in the Subcontinent' on December 9 while referrin
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National Security Committee Secretary Muhammad Sadiq during the concluding session of a two-day conference on ‘Flashpoints of the South Asian security – A review of political and security architecture in the Subcontinent' on December 9 while referring to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ also known as Islamic State-IS / Daish) said, “It would be dishonest to say Daish is not a threat, knowing the contacts between it and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Afghan Taliban,” reports Dawn. He further said, “Daish has not challenged the security scene here, but sees this region as a potential recruitment ground,” adding “With the weakening of TTP after operations in North Waziristan and Khyber Agency and displacement of Haqqanis many foot soldiers of terrorism would be looking for new leadership and resources and Daish is a natural source of attraction for them.” Moreover, he said, anti-Shia forces were attracted towards Daish, which was viewed as an effective player that could counter their influence in South Asia.
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December - 9 
Pakistan is placed eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world which is led by Iraq, according to a US-based intelligence think tank, Times of India reports on December 10. Afghanistan, the only other South Asian country in the li
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Pakistan is placed eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world which is led by Iraq, according to a US-based intelligence think tank, Times of India reports on December 10. Afghanistan, the only other South Asian country in the list, is placed fourth in the Country Threat Index (CTI) compiled by IntelCenter, a Washington-based company working for intelligence agencies. The other countries in the top 10 are Nigeria (second), Somalia (third) followed by Yemen (five), Syria (six), Libya (seven), Egypt (nine) and Kenya (10). The rankings were prepared after examining the volume of terrorist and rebel alerts, messaging traffic, videos, photos, incidents and the number of killed and injured in a country over the past 30 days. There are a total of 45 countries with a CTI greater than zero. The average CTI for these countries is 74 and the global CTI is 3,313.
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December - 9 
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan was booked under terrorism act for allegedly inciting violence against Punjab's former law minister Rana Sanaullah during a rally in Faisalabad, reports Times of India. The case was registered on Decem
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan was booked under terrorism act for allegedly inciting violence against Punjab's former law minister Rana Sanaullah during a rally in Faisalabad, reports Times of India. The case was registered on December 9 after Sanaullah said that Imran and other people incited the attack at his place after a person was killed in clashes during the protest on December 8. The case has also been registered against Pakistan Muslim League-Awami chief Sheikh Rashid, other PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Arif Alvi and Asad Umer as well as hundreds of unnamed protesters.
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December - 9 
Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman Balochistan Khan Wasey was injured in a firing incident on Double Road in Quetta on December 9, reports Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman Balochistan Khan Wasey was injured in a firing incident on Double Road in Quetta on December 9, reports Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 9 
States (US) officials believe that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) must also be using drug money to finance their activities, reported Dawn on December 9 (today). “The logic is rather overwhelming. Drug traffickers have a substantial presence in
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States (US) officials believe that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) must also be using drug money to finance their activities, reported Dawn on December 9 (today). “The logic is rather overwhelming. Drug traffickers have a substantial presence in the region where the Taliban also operate,” said a senior US official, adding, “They cannot move through that area without support from the Taliban.” Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is leading this delegation While US officials see logical evidence for TTP’s involvement in the drug trade, they say that so far they have not seen any evidence to suggest that madrassa's are also being used for this purpose. “The truth is we cannot say if they do. We also cannot say if every single madrassa is linked to them or is absolutely clean,” said an official. The official pointed out that while Khost, the Afghan province bordering North Waziristan, was poppy-free, “there is a tremendous amount of overlap of Taliban and opium poppy cultivation.” The official noted that the drug trade was the single biggest revenue maker for Taliban, which was a direct problem for Pakistan. “Obviously, TTP is earning revenue, when an illicit drug moves through their areas. We are almost 100 per cent certain that they are,” the official added.
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December - 9 
The Central Investigation Agency's (CIA) interrogation of al Qaeda suspects was far more brutal than acknowledged and did not produce useful intelligence, said a United States (US) Senate report on December 9, reports Dawn. The CIA also misled the Wh
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The Central Investigation Agency's (CIA) interrogation of al Qaeda suspects was far more brutal than acknowledged and did not produce useful intelligence, said a United States (US) Senate report on December 9, reports Dawn. The CIA also misled the White House and Congress with inaccurate claims about the program's usefulness in thwarting attacks, the Senate Intelligence Committee said. As the 500-page declassified summary of the committee's report was released, President Barack Obama admitted that the CIA's actions had been counterproductive and “contrary to our values." The report said, “The interrogations of CIA detainees were brutal and far worse than the CIA represented to policymakers and others.” The report, a review of more than six million pages of documents, concluded “the use of the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques was not an effective means of obtaining accurate information or gaining detainee cooperation." Seven of the 39 detainees known to have been subjected to the enhanced interrogations “produced no intelligence while in CIA custody,” while others “provided significant accurate intelligence prior to, or without having been subjected to these techniques." However, the current CIA director John Brennan defended his agency's adoption of tough tactics under the president George W. Bush in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 al Qaeda attacks on US cities. He insisted that, while mistakes were made, brutal techniques like waterboarding “did produce intelligence that helped thwart attack plans, capture terrorists and save lives."
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December - 9 
The Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr Malik Baloch on December 9 termed extremism as a major threat to peace in the province, reported Dawn. "Extremism is now deep-rooted in Balochistan," the Chief Minister. Senior journalists, human rights activists
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The Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr Malik Baloch on December 9 termed extremism as a major threat to peace in the province, reported Dawn. "Extremism is now deep-rooted in Balochistan," the Chief Minister. Senior journalists, human rights activists, intellectuals from across the country participated in the seminar to discuss Provincial Autonomy and the 18th Amendment and its implications. The chief minister also said that extremism was posing a serious threat to development in Balochistan, which has been plagued by violence carried out by Baloch separatists along with growing sectarianism. "This extremism is not on the surface rather is it is deep rooted," he added.
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December - 9 
To strengthen its counter-terrorism and Elite Police Forces, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has decided to add reinforcements to KP Police—women commandos, The Express Tribune reported on December 10. Around 35 commandoes are in training at N
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To strengthen its counter-terrorism and Elite Police Forces, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has decided to add reinforcements to KP Police—women commandos, The Express Tribune reported on December 10. Around 35 commandoes are in training at Nowshera Police training centre. The task is being carried out under the directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Durrani who feels there is a need for female commandos to curb militancy in a province under attack by unconventional warfare. “Some 35 commandos have volunteered to join the group which will undergo a five-month training programme, a regimen at par with what male elite force commandos endure,” Nowshera training centre commandant Momin Baig said. Baig said after the training, the special soldiers will be well-versed with the use of sophisticated weapons. He added more women will be recruited as commandoes once the first batch joins forces on ground.
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December - 9 
Unidentified militants shot dead a polio vaccinator, identified as Sarfraz Ahmad (48), in Peoples Colony of Faisalabad District on December 9, reported The Express Tribune. Jundullah claimed responsibility for the killing. “These people [polio worker
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Unidentified militants shot dead a polio vaccinator, identified as Sarfraz Ahmad (48), in Peoples Colony of Faisalabad District on December 9, reported The Express Tribune. Jundullah claimed responsibility for the killing. “These people [polio workers] are not safe anywhere as our mujahidin are present in every corner of the country,” the Jundullah 'spokesperson', Amadullah Marwat said.
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December - 10 
Separately, a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) activist was shot dead while resisting a robbery bid in Orangi Town on December 10, reports Dawn. “Apparently 27-year-old Shayan Yunus was killed by robbers outside his home for putting up resistance to robbers,”
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Separately, a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) activist was shot dead while resisting a robbery bid in Orangi Town on December 10, reports Dawn. “Apparently 27-year-old Shayan Yunus was killed by robbers outside his home for putting up resistance to robbers,” said Karachi-West SSP Azfar Mahesar. However, the JI spokesperson in a statement said that the victim was killed by ‘terrorists’.
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December - 10 
Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in clashes with pro-government peace committee Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on December 10, reports The News. Als
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Two Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed in clashes with pro-government peace committee Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on December 10, reports The News. Also, the sources said the peace body volunteers captured the bunker of the militants.
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December - 10 
A constable, who was shot and injured by armed motorcyclists outside the Central Prison, Peshawar, on November 23, succumbed to his injuries on December 10, reports The News. Aftab, who was performing duty outside the jail, suffered bullet wounds.
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A constable, who was shot and injured by armed motorcyclists outside the Central Prison, Peshawar, on November 23, succumbed to his injuries on December 10, reports The News. Aftab, who was performing duty outside the jail, suffered bullet wounds.
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December - 10 
A man was injured in a blast in the Sariab Road area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 10, reports The News. Senior Police Officer Sariab, Imran Qureshi, while speaking to APP, said unknown men had fitted an explosive devi
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A man was injured in a blast in the Sariab Road area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 10, reports The News. Senior Police Officer Sariab, Imran Qureshi, while speaking to APP, said unknown men had fitted an explosive device to a bicycle and parked it near the Awami Petrol Pump in the precincts of the New Sariab Police Station. It went off leaving a passer-by injured.
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December - 10 
A suspect was shot dead while another arrested after an ‘encounter’ in Malir town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 10, reports Dawn. Two men were riding a motorcycle and a Police party on patrol indicated them to stop near th
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A suspect was shot dead while another arrested after an ‘encounter’ in Malir town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 10, reports Dawn. Two men were riding a motorcycle and a Police party on patrol indicated them to stop near the Malir Bridge. Instead of pulling up they sped up and opened fire on the Police. During the exchange of fire, a suspect was gunned down while another arrested, said Malir City Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Khaliq Marwat. The deceased was identified as Shahab Sheikh according to the information provided by detained suspect Farhan Gul.
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December - 10 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police chief Nasir Khan Durrani on December 10 said that for the last one decade the Police force has been playing a “remarkable” and “unparalleled role” in withstanding the onslaught of terrorism, reports Daily Times. “(The KP) Po
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police chief Nasir Khan Durrani on December 10 said that for the last one decade the Police force has been playing a “remarkable” and “unparalleled role” in withstanding the onslaught of terrorism, reports Daily Times. “(The KP) Police have been able to prevent terrorists from taking control of any part of the settled area. Terrorists nonetheless have caused huge loss of life and damage to public property and the threat is far from over,” he said while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Elite Police Training Centre in Nowshera District. “More than 1,100 KP Police officers and men have sacrificed their lives in this war against terror. It is, therefore, impelling that the preparedness and capacity of Police Department is enhanced to enable it in dealing with the challenges of terrorism in a more professional and effective manner,” he went on to add.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, a young man was shot dead in Kalakot area on December 10, reports Dawn. Unidentified gangsters had kidnapped the man and brought him to the Gul Mohammed Lane near the Naghman mosque where they shot him dead, said Kalakot SHO Safdar Mashwan
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Meanwhile, a young man was shot dead in Kalakot area on December 10, reports Dawn. Unidentified gangsters had kidnapped the man and brought him to the Gul Mohammed Lane near the Naghman mosque where they shot him dead, said Kalakot SHO Safdar Mashwani.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, the Gulbahar Police on December 10 arrested a resident of Faisalabad with two hand-grenades, reports The News. Police said Ali Noor of Faisalabad was arrested from near the bus stand on GT Road on a tip-off. The officials said two hand-gre
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Meanwhile, the Gulbahar Police on December 10 arrested a resident of Faisalabad with two hand-grenades, reports The News. Police said Ali Noor of Faisalabad was arrested from near the bus stand on GT Road on a tip-off. The officials said two hand-grenades were recovered from his baggage after which he was arrested and case registered against him.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, the PTI which has been holding anti-government protests in the country is ready to hold talks with the government, media reported December 10, according to Times of India. "The government is yet to contact formally or informally the party
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Meanwhile, the PTI which has been holding anti-government protests in the country is ready to hold talks with the government, media reported December 10, according to Times of India. "The government is yet to contact formally or informally the party for a resumption of dialogue," said party spokesperson Shireen Mazari. He also stressed that the PTI would not accept 'conditional talks'.
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December - 10 
Missing lawyer Zaheer Ahmed Gondal has links with terrorist organisations and currently is in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Rawalpindi Police reported to the Supreme Court on December 10, reports Dawn. “Th
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Missing lawyer Zaheer Ahmed Gondal has links with terrorist organisations and currently is in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Rawalpindi Police reported to the Supreme Court on December 10, reports Dawn. “Therefore the case of Zaheer Gondal does not fall in the category of enforced disappearance,” said the report submitted to the apex court on behalf of City Police Officer (CPO) Humayun Bashir Tarar. After receiving the Police report, Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, heading the three-judge bench seized with the issue, separated the case of Zaheer Gondal and set it for hearing on January 13, 2015. Zaheer Gondal’s alleged kidnapping by unidentified militants from Rawalpindi District in July 2013 had also come up before a bench headed by the former Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in October 2013 when the Punjab Government had told the court that the cellular data recovery (CDR) of the missing person led the Police to a safe house owned by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). In the report the Police explained that the ground check of the missing lawyer and his family history revealed that he, and his brother Tanveer Gondal, had links with terrorist organisations. However, the Police is yet to confirm the information independently.
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December - 10 
Punjab Chief Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema on December 10 said polio teams will be provided with foolproof security for making the ongoing polio campaign successful in the province, reports The News. He was chairing a meeting for the provision of sec
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Punjab Chief Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema on December 10 said polio teams will be provided with foolproof security for making the ongoing polio campaign successful in the province, reports The News. He was chairing a meeting for the provision of security to polio teams. Home Minister Shuja Khanzada, Home secretary, IGP, Commissioner, Information secretary and DCO were present. The chief secretary said all possible steps are being taken for making Punjab polio-free province and security is being provided to polio teams. He said the duration of campaign has been extended from three days to five days. He said compared to other provinces there are security problems to polio teams only in some sensitive areas of Punjab and a complete security has been provided to them in these areas. He said two constables have been deputed with every polio team in Punjab.
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December - 10 
The Punjab Home Department is reported to have warned the Provincial Police Force that some Chechen and Uzbek militants who left Waziristan in the wake of the Zarb-i-Azb military operation are trying to join the Islamic State militant group in the co
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The Punjab Home Department is reported to have warned the Provincial Police Force that some Chechen and Uzbek militants who left Waziristan in the wake of the Zarb-i-Azb military operation are trying to join the Islamic State militant group in the country, Dawn reported on December 11. In a letter to Divisional Police Chiefs, Intelligence Agencies and the Counter-Terrorism Department of Punjab, the Home Department said there were reports that some militant groups of Pakistan were joining the IS, also known as ‘Daish’, because of its anti-Shia policies. But it also revealed that there were groups which were resisting the IS. The letter said there were some intelligence reports that the ‘Salafi’ groups were inclined towards ‘Daish’ which might be seeking support from jihadi outfits and militant groups. The Home Department has directed law-enforcement agencies to keep an eye on individuals associated with banned outfits and their activities.
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December - 10 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) District Vice President Bao Muhammad Anwar outside a restaurant at Shahabpura Road in Sialkot District on December 10 (today), reports The News.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) District Vice President Bao Muhammad Anwar outside a restaurant at Shahabpura Road in Sialkot District on December 10 (today), reports The News.
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December - 11 
Five persons were injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle went off near Farhan Hotel in Sibi town (Sibi District) of Balochistan on December 11, reports The Express Tribune. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack and the target of the b
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Five persons were injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle went off near Farhan Hotel in Sibi town (Sibi District) of Balochistan on December 11, reports The Express Tribune. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack and the target of the blast is unknown yet.
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December - 11 
Former Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on December 11 warned that the ISIS (also known as Daish) was expanding its tentacles in Pakistan with Gujranwala becoming its main hub, reports The News. In a statement, he said one person from Gujran
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Former Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on December 11 warned that the ISIS (also known as Daish) was expanding its tentacles in Pakistan with Gujranwala becoming its main hub, reports The News. In a statement, he said one person from Gujranwala and another from Bahawalpur were operating for the organisation, adding that the ISIS was a subsidiary of al Qaeda, while its leader Yousaf Salafi had travelled between Iraq and Pakistan. According to the statement, rooting out the ISIS – which is being operated from southern Punjab – is very much necessary. Al Qaeda has caused serious damage to Pakistan and, therefore, eliminating the ISIS at earliest is need of the hour.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, Police claimed on December 11 to have arrested five militants belonging to the newly formed al Qaeda India (AQI) group allegedly involved in the terrorist attack on Navy’s dockyard in September 6, 2014, reports Dawn. They were arrested dur
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Meanwhile, Police claimed on December 11 to have arrested five militants belonging to the newly formed al Qaeda India (AQI) group allegedly involved in the terrorist attack on Navy’s dockyard in September 6, 2014, reports Dawn. They were arrested during a raid in old Haji Camp, Napier, by personnel of the CID’s anti-extremism cell. Police said 10 kilograms of explosive material, two rifles, three pistols and some ammunition had been recovered from their possession. The suspects were identified as Qari Shahid Usman, Asad Khan, Fawad Khan, Shahid Ansari and Usman alias Islam. A CID official said Qari Shahid Usman was chief of AQI in Karachi. The group’s country head is Asim Umer.
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December - 11 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 11 criticised Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, saying the teenage activist has entered into an agreement with “satanic forces” to promote Western culture and destroy Pakistan, reports The News. In its firs
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 11 criticised Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, saying the teenage activist has entered into an agreement with “satanic forces” to promote Western culture and destroy Pakistan, reports The News. In its first reaction after the 17-year-old peace activist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday, TTP ‘spokesman’ Muhammad Khurasani said in a statement that the award was given to her to “promote Western culture and not education”. He also criticised Malala’s father, Ziauddin, for working against Islam and said he was using his daughter against the religion and Islamic society. Khurasani said both the father and the daughter have entered into an agreement with the “Western satanic forces” to destroy Pakistan and Pashtun society. The TTP spokesman lashed out at the democratic system and termed it “worse than worst systems ever witnessed by the world”. He said democracy was responsible for all the worries and anxieties faced by the world.
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December - 11 
The Police on December 11 recovered arms and explosives from a suspect during a search of his vehicle in Besham area of Shangla District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Besham Station House Officer (SHO) said that the Police during search
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The Police on December 11 recovered arms and explosives from a suspect during a search of his vehicle in Besham area of Shangla District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Besham Station House Officer (SHO) said that the Police during search of the vehicle recovered arms including five pistols, hundreds of rounds of different bores and explosives.
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December - 11 
Unidentified assailants shot dead Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, Qadir Bux Laasi, in Chanesar Goth area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 11, reports The News. According to MQM statement issued, Qadir Bux Laasi was st
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Unidentified assailants shot dead Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, Qadir Bux Laasi, in Chanesar Goth area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 11, reports The News. According to MQM statement issued, Qadir Bux Laasi was standing outside the residence of deceased Noman Laasi with mourners when armed men opened fire, killing him instantly. Four other people sustained injuries in the firing.
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December - 12 
A bid to smuggle a large consignment of weapons to Sindh's provincial capital Karachi to be used in a terrorism activity on the eve of Chehlum (40th day of Muharram) was foiled by the Police in Sukkur District on December 12, reported The News. Polic
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A bid to smuggle a large consignment of weapons to Sindh's provincial capital Karachi to be used in a terrorism activity on the eve of Chehlum (40th day of Muharram) was foiled by the Police in Sukkur District on December 12, reported The News. Police arrested two suspects for Punjab Province, identified as Muhammad Iqbal Baloch of Bahawalpur District and Muhammad Ibrahim of Multan District. The Police found 12 live detonators, 12 Kalashnikovs, one US made machine gun, one rocket launcher, three 7mm riffles, four Repeaters, eight other pistols of different bores and one hundred bullets.
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December - 12 
At least 10 people were injured in a bomb blast on Nishtar Road in Sibi District on December 12, reported Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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At least 10 people were injured in a bomb blast on Nishtar Road in Sibi District on December 12, reported Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 12 
Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch speaking during a session of the Balochistan Assembly on December 12 claimed that crime graph in the Province has dropped by 22 per cent during the current year, reports Dawn. He said security situatio
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Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch speaking during a session of the Balochistan Assembly on December 12 claimed that crime graph in the Province has dropped by 22 per cent during the current year, reports Dawn. He said security situation in the province could not be improved overnight. On the law and order issue, he said that in 2013 a total of 234 incidents of crime occurred, 357 people were killed. And in 2014, he added, 151 incidents of crime had occurred and 156 people were killed. Kidnapping and targeted killings have decreased by 30 per cent. He said there was reduction also in the cases of dumping of mutilated bodies. The Chief Minister said that 600 people had been recruited in law-enforcement agencies. Bullet-proof vehicles had been provided to Deputy Superintendents of Police and hundreds of Police personnel were being trained by the Army, he added. He, however, admitted that there were law and order problems in Quetta, Panjgur and Turbat Districts.
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December - 12 
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif while presiding over the 177th Corps Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi District of Punjab on December 12 stressed for an effective integration of efforts of all Intell
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Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif while presiding over the 177th Corps Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi District of Punjab on December 12 stressed for an effective integration of efforts of all Intelligence Agencies to achieve the optimum results against the terrorists, reports The News. The conference participants were briefed on the next phase of the operation.
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December - 13 
A Policeman was killed and two others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a police check post at Zero Point in Khuzdar District on December 13, reports Dawn.
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A Policeman was killed and two others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a police check post at Zero Point in Khuzdar District on December 13, reports Dawn.
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December - 13 
At least six unidentified dead bodies bearing bullet wounds were recovered along the River Indus shore near Darwazgai Nizampur in Nowshera District on December 13, reported The News.
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At least six unidentified dead bodies bearing bullet wounds were recovered along the River Indus shore near Darwazgai Nizampur in Nowshera District on December 13, reported The News.
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Five suspected militants were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 14, reports The News. The sources said the mili
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Five suspected militants were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 14, reports The News. The sources said the militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) equipped with heavy weapons attacked a bunker of SFs in the Tirah Valley in the night of December 13. The soldiers at the checkpost repulsed the attack, killing five militants and injuring 10 others.
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December - 13 
Police on December 13 foiled a major terror attack by killing at least four Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Punjab Chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) militants in Muzaffargarh District, reports Dawn. The militants belonged to Abu-Ubaida group of Punj
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Police on December 13 foiled a major terror attack by killing at least four Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Punjab Chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) militants in Muzaffargarh District, reports Dawn. The militants belonged to Abu-Ubaida group of Punjabi Taliban. Two Police Officers were injured in the exchange of fire. The Police recovered heavy weapons and explosives, including four suicide jackets, 12 rockets, 40 hand grenades, 328 kilogram of gun-powder, from their possession. “We received information from intelligence officials about the movement of militants in the area. The gunfight started when police signaled a car to stop for checks and militants fired at the cops, “ Rai Zamir-ul-Haq, Police Chief in the District said. “By seizing such large quantity of weapons and explosives and killing these militants, we have foiled a major attempt of terror in the region. There were confirmed intelligence reports that the militants were planning major terrorist attacks in Multan and Muzaffargarh cities,” Haq said.
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December - 13 
Separately, a female health worker was injured when unidentified militants opened fire on her Sherojangi area near Charsadda Road in provincial capital Peshawar on December 13, reports The News.
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Separately, a female health worker was injured when unidentified militants opened fire on her Sherojangi area near Charsadda Road in provincial capital Peshawar on December 13, reports The News.
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December - 13 
Separately, unidentified militants targeted a Police mobile with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Hazarganji area of provincial capital Quetta on December 13, reported Dawn. However the Police mobile narrowly escaped the blast and no casualty
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Separately, unidentified militants targeted a Police mobile with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Hazarganji area of provincial capital Quetta on December 13, reported Dawn. However the Police mobile narrowly escaped the blast and no casualty was reported.
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December - 14 
A 20 inch diameter gas pipeline was bown up in Gobpat area of Sui in Dera Bugti District on December 14, suspending gas supply to Karachi and interior areas of Sindh Province, reported Daily Times.
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A 20 inch diameter gas pipeline was bown up in Gobpat area of Sui in Dera Bugti District on December 14, suspending gas supply to Karachi and interior areas of Sindh Province, reported Daily Times.
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December - 14 
Doctor Shakil Afridi (50), who was sentenced to 33 years in jail for helping the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) track down former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011, may be rescued or killed in a "covert or overt operation", warned officials
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Doctor Shakil Afridi (50), who was sentenced to 33 years in jail for helping the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) track down former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011, may be rescued or killed in a "covert or overt operation", warned officials in a letter written by Provincial Home Secretary to the Federal Authorities, reports The Times of India. In the letter, the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Government warned of a severe life threat to Dr Shakil Afridi, lodged in the Central Prison in the Provincial capital Peshawar. The letter read, "Focus of all the international media and superpowers is on him (Afridi) due to his suspicious role in Osama operation — plans to either kill him by his adversaries or his supporters (or) to rescue him through overt or covert operations have been hatched." The letter further asked the Federal Government to shift Afridi to Punjab's Attock Jail or to any other prison held by Pakistan Army and other forces. The letter claimed that militants have planned to carry out a vehicle-borne attack on this prison.
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December - 14 
Security Agencies on December 14 warned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other prominent leaders of the party of possibility of attack by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and asked them to use bullet proof vehicles, jackets
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Security Agencies on December 14 warned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other prominent leaders of the party of possibility of attack by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and asked them to use bullet proof vehicles, jackets and bullet proof rostrum, reports Daily Times.
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December - 14 
Separately, unidentified militants kidnapped and killed a retired Levies Hawaldar, Jamal Hussain, belonging to Tori tribe, in Tangey area of Kurram Agency on December 14, reports Daily Times.
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Separately, unidentified militants kidnapped and killed a retired Levies Hawaldar, Jamal Hussain, belonging to Tori tribe, in Tangey area of Kurram Agency on December 14, reports Daily Times.
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December - 15 
A man, identified as Shehzad (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near his house in New Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 15, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Shehzad (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near his house in New Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on December 15, reported Daily Times.
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December - 15 
A two-storey building of Miss Sonia Public School run by an Non-Government Organisation (NGO), Human Development, was blown up with an Explosive Device (IED) in Kangra area of Charsadda District on December 15, reported Dawn.
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A two-storey building of Miss Sonia Public School run by an Non-Government Organisation (NGO), Human Development, was blown up with an Explosive Device (IED) in Kangra area of Charsadda District on December 15, reported Dawn.
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December - 15 
According to data provided by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on December 15, at least 12 members of the Shia community and four Sunnis have been killed in sectarian attacks in the first 10 months of 2014, which is lower that the data of previous years
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According to data provided by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on December 15, at least 12 members of the Shia community and four Sunnis have been killed in sectarian attacks in the first 10 months of 2014, which is lower that the data of previous years, reports The Express Tribune. In 2012 57 people were killed in targeted sectarian attacks, including 12 members of the Sunni sect and 45 Shias. In the corresponding period in 2013, 43 Shias and nine Sunnis were among the 52 people killed. A Police Official said that a major reason for the decrease in targeted sectarian killings was the dismantling of extremists’ safe havens by military operations in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). “Attacks on Shias were considerably higher and that is probably because some elements among the militants provided sanctuary to such terrorists in the past,” he said, adding, “FATA has served as a breeding ground for all types of criminals and militants as it remained ungoverned for many decades after the creation of Pakistan.” “There is widespread corruption among authorities and these are the causes identified by the Post Crisis Need Assessment (PCNA)."
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December - 15 
Afghanistan has asked Pakistan to play a more ‘visible’ role in persuading the Afghan Taliban to come to the negotiation table, reported The Express Tribune on December 16 (today). The request for Pakistan’s proactive role in a possible peace deal, c
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Afghanistan has asked Pakistan to play a more ‘visible’ role in persuading the Afghan Taliban to come to the negotiation table, reported The Express Tribune on December 16 (today). The request for Pakistan’s proactive role in a possible peace deal, comes from the new administration in Afghanistan led by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Dr Abullah Abdullah, said diplomatic sources. “There is a strong perception in Afghanistan that Pakistan’s security establishment still controls the Taliban, despite denial by Pakistan,” commented an unnamed western diplomat, who is engaged with both Islamabad and Kabul. “I think reality lies between the two extremes,” the diplomat added saying that clear Pakistan support for peace talks in Afghanistan backed by practical steps could go a long away in addressing the longstanding misgivings between the two neighbours.
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December - 15 
Elsewhere, unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the house of a shia doctor, identified as Dr Anwar Naqvi, in Defence area of Saddar Town on December 15, reported Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the blast.
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Elsewhere, unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the house of a shia doctor, identified as Dr Anwar Naqvi, in Defence area of Saddar Town on December 15, reported Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the blast.
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December - 15 
Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on December 15 said that there was a difference between martial law and establishment of military courts in the prevailing circumstances, reports The News. He said that military courts were imperativ
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Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on December 15 said that there was a difference between martial law and establishment of military courts in the prevailing circumstances, reports The News. He said that military courts were imperative to punish terrorists and they were not aimed at singling out political opponents. He said that the decision to setup military courts was taken by the political leadership for the betterment of Pakistan. The Minister said that the Government, opposition and the army were united against terrorism. He said that no politician should invite martial law.
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, a suspect, identified as Nooruddin, was arrested while another escaped during an encounter with Police party of Tipu Sultan Police Station near Chensar Halt in Jamshed Town on December 15, reports Daily Times.
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Meanwhile, a suspect, identified as Nooruddin, was arrested while another escaped during an encounter with Police party of Tipu Sultan Police Station near Chensar Halt in Jamshed Town on December 15, reports Daily Times.
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December - 15 
Separately, another man, identified as Rashid (32), was shot dead by unidentified militants near Fareed Colony in Orangi Town on December 15, reports Daily Times.
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Separately, another man, identified as Rashid (32), was shot dead by unidentified militants near Fareed Colony in Orangi Town on December 15, reports Daily Times.
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December - 15 
Two Policemen, including District Police Officer (DPO) Kharan Muhammad Anwar Badini, were seriously injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their patrolling vehicle in provincial capital Quetta on December 15, reports Dawn. However, the as
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Two Policemen, including District Police Officer (DPO) Kharan Muhammad Anwar Badini, were seriously injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their patrolling vehicle in provincial capital Quetta on December 15, reports Dawn. However, the assailants managed to escape unhurt from the spot.
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December - 16 
An unidentified tortured and burnt dead body was found from a flat in Shamsi Society in Malir Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 16, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified tortured and burnt dead body was found from a flat in Shamsi Society in Malir Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 16, reports Daily Times.
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December - 16 
At least 148 persons, including 132 children, nine school staff members and all seven suicide atatckers, were killed by when Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed and opened fire at the school children in Army Public School located on Wars
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At least 148 persons, including 132 children, nine school staff members and all seven suicide atatckers, were killed by when Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed and opened fire at the school children in Army Public School located on Warsak Road in provincial capital Peshawar on December 16, reports Dawn. TTP claimed responsibility for the attack saying that the attack was in retaliation to the military operations in North Waziristan Agency and Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). “Our six fighters successfully entered the army school and we are giving them instructions from outside,” TTP 'spokesman', Muhammad Khorasani said over phone. The Government, however, claimed that there were seven attackers.
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December - 16 
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 16 said that Pakistan Army was a symbol of national unity and induction of Baloch youth in its ranks from every corner of the Province showed that it belonged to them as well, reported Dawn
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Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 16 said that Pakistan Army was a symbol of national unity and induction of Baloch youth in its ranks from every corner of the Province showed that it belonged to them as well, reported Dawn. “I am confident that the youth of Balochistan will not lag behind in defending their motherland,” General Raheel said while addressing a passing out parade in Quetta. The army chief said each and every Baloch citizen was the country's pride, adding that the army wished to promote education in the province. “Maintaining law and order is the Government's top priority and the army provides its full assistance to them,” he said. The COAS also highlighted the development work carried out by the army in the Province. He said the army had completed work on more than 700 kilometres of tracks and construction of another 500 kilometres of tracks was under way. “The completion of these corridors will pave way for the development of the Province,” the CoAS said, adding that Pakistan's prosperity depended on Balochistan's progress.
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December - 16 
Elsewhere, a man, identified as Saeed (28), was shot at and injured near Ajmer Nagri in North Karachi Town on December 16, reported Daily Times.
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Elsewhere, a man, identified as Saeed (28), was shot at and injured near Ajmer Nagri in North Karachi Town on December 16, reported Daily Times.
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December - 16 
In another incident, an unidentified man was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Jodia Bazaar in Saddar Town on December 16, reports Daily Times.
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In another incident, an unidentified man was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Jodia Bazaar in Saddar Town on December 16, reports Daily Times.
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa while addressing a press conference in Peshawar on December 16 said that the aim of the terrorists was to inflict maximum damage as they did not try to take any hostage
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Meanwhile, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa while addressing a press conference in Peshawar on December 16 said that the aim of the terrorists was to inflict maximum damage as they did not try to take any hostages, reports The Express Tribune. He said that the terrorists entered the school from the lesser guarded rear entrance backside using a ladder. He added that the militants started to fire their weapons indiscriminately as soon as they entered the school auditorium. The children were killed in groups, he said. “This shows that they [terrorists] did not want to take any hostages.” He further said that within 15 minutes of the attack, a Quick Response Force (QRF) of the military had reached the school and started an operation against terrorists. Bajwa said that a total of 1099 students and staff were registered in the school, and that security forces managed to rescue 960 of them. Of these 132 children and nine staffers were killed in the attack and all seven militants were killed in the operation, he added.
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December - 16 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 16 expressed his firm resolve to continue operation Zarb-e-Azb till the elimination of extremists and terrorists, appealing to the nation to stand united for thwarting their designs, reports Daily Times. Referr
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 16 expressed his firm resolve to continue operation Zarb-e-Azb till the elimination of extremists and terrorists, appealing to the nation to stand united for thwarting their designs, reports Daily Times. Referring to the terrorist attack on Army Public School in Peshawar, he said, “Such acts of cowardice will not deter our resolve to end terrorism. The operation will continue till the extermination of the last terrorist.” He further said, “ There should not be any fissures, differences and divisions in the nation at this critical juncture,” adding that the Government, the nation and the armed forces stood determined to wipe out the scourge, once for all. He said unless Pakistan was totally cleared of extremists and terrorists, the war against terrorism would continue. Earlier, the Prime Minister also announced a three-day national mourning to express solidarity with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the attack.
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December - 16 
Separately, a man, identified as Khuda Bux (50) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Akbar Shaheed Market in Orangi Town on December 16, reported Daily Times.
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Separately, a man, identified as Khuda Bux (50) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Akbar Shaheed Market in Orangi Town on December 16, reported Daily Times.
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December - 16 
Separately, two guards and the driver of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Amir Muqam, who visited victims of Peshawar Army Public School attack, were injured while he survived the roadside bomb blast in Pish Takhar area on Ring Road on Dec
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Separately, two guards and the driver of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Amir Muqam, who visited victims of Peshawar Army Public School attack, were injured while he survived the roadside bomb blast in Pish Takhar area on Ring Road on December 16, reports Dawn.
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December - 17 
Army Chief General Raheel Sharif got assurances on December 17 from the Afghanistan Government and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for action against a Kunar-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Dawn. General Sharif, accompa
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Army Chief General Raheel Sharif got assurances on December 17 from the Afghanistan Government and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for action against a Kunar-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Dawn. General Sharif, accompanied by ISI Chief Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar, made an unscheduled visit to Afghanistan for sharing vital elements of intelligence with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Commander of ISAF in Afghanistan General John Campbell. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on General Sharif’s meetings in Afghanistan: “Afghan president assured Gen Raheel Sharif that Afghan soil will not be allowed for terrorists’ activities against Pakistan and any signature found in this regard will be immediately eliminated.” The ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] commander also assured the COAS of ISAF’s complete support in “eliminating terrorist” in his area of responsibility, the statement added.
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December - 17 
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 17 tweeted, "Asked PM Nawaz Sharif to hang all terrorists. More than 3,000 terrorists should be hanged in next 48 hours," reports The Times of India. He announced, "Enough is enough, now st
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Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 17 tweeted, "Asked PM Nawaz Sharif to hang all terrorists. More than 3,000 terrorists should be hanged in next 48 hours," reports The Times of India. He announced, "Enough is enough, now strict action should be taken against those who speak in favour of terrorists." He further announced on Twitter that the army "has launched massive air strikes in Khyber on the intelligence reports. More than 10 air strikes have been carried out in last 1 hour." In another tweet, Gen Sharif threatened Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying, "Message to TTP. You kill our child. Now you will see the deadly consequences and (be) ready to pay the price. Pak Army will revenge (sic) each & every single drop of blood of little departed angels. It's my promise."
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December - 17 
Five Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in an encounter with Rangers that was followed by a raid at heir hideout in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 17, reported Dawn. The milita
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Five Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in an encounter with Rangers that was followed by a raid at heir hideout in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 17, reported Dawn. The militants opened fire when Rangers raided their hideout in the Mangopir area of Karachi, Rangers spokesman Sibtain Rizvi said. “The Rangers retaliated, as a result five terrorists were killed. The Rangers also recovered automatic weapons and explosive materials from the hideout,” Rizvi said.
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December - 17 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 17 lifted the moratorium on executions and allowed capital punishment for those sentenced to death in the cases of terrorism, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Prime Minister lifted the ban on capital puni
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 17 lifted the moratorium on executions and allowed capital punishment for those sentenced to death in the cases of terrorism, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Prime Minister lifted the ban on capital punishment of convicted terrorists on the demand of Army Chief made in a meeting in Peshawar on December 16, 2014. Implementation on the death penalty of convicted terrorists will start within 48 hours. Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif suggested to PM Nawaz to lift ban on all the terrorists serving time in jail whereas similar sentiments were expressed by prominent political figures through social media. More than 8,000 prisoners were sentenced to death by the courts but the punishment was not implemented as capital punishment was barred in the country. The Prime Minister has approved abolishment of the moratorium on the execution of death penalty in terrorism-related cases, Prime Minister’s Office confirmed. There was a moratorium on executions in the country since 2008.
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December - 17 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 17 said that there is now no distinction between ‘good and bad Taliban’ and that the country was united to fight the menace of terrorism, reported Dawn. “This conference expresses profound grief over the traged
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 17 said that there is now no distinction between ‘good and bad Taliban’ and that the country was united to fight the menace of terrorism, reported Dawn. “This conference expresses profound grief over the tragedy which has no equal in history…Terrorism and the fight against extremism is our fight.”To defeat it we must unite…our armed forces have given many sacrifices to defeat terrorists and root out their hideouts," the Prime Minister said, adding, “This fight will continue until all terrorists are defeated” He further said that a counter-terrorism plan will be formulated by next week. “We have decided that all parliamentary and political leaders will decide a national consensus to defeat terrorism,” he said.
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December - 17 
The Capital Police on December 17 arrested the owner of the vehicle used by terrorists in their December 16, 2014, attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, said officials, reports Dawn. The officials said the man had been under investigation to
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The Capital Police on December 17 arrested the owner of the vehicle used by terrorists in their December 16, 2014, attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, said officials, reports Dawn. The officials said the man had been under investigation to determine if he had any links with terrorists. When contacted, Inspector General (IG) of Police Tahir Alam Khan confirmed that the suspect had been arrested. Some sources said that the suspect worked at a Government Department but Police officials declined to confirm or deny this. Other sources said the suspect and his son ran a travel agency which had office on the University Road in Peshawar. They said that during interrogation it was revealed that the vehicle was in the suspect’s possession for the last five years. However, the suspect expressed ignorance about the vehicle’s use by the terrorists and said that one of his relatives had borrowed it from him. Efforts are under way to verify the suspect’s claims, according to the sources.
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December - 17 
The Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asim Bajwa on December 17 said Pakistan Army launched 20 air strikes including “dynamic targeting” killing 57 terrorists in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administ
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The Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asim Bajwa on December 17 said Pakistan Army launched 20 air strikes including “dynamic targeting” killing 57 terrorists in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The attacks were carried out in Garhi, Dars, Dwa Thoe and Thor Darra areas of Tirah Valley.
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December - 17 
The lack of progress on tackling terrorism is evident from the fact that in 2014, the conviction rate in the three Anti-Terrorism Court's (ATCs) of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad remained low, reports Dawn. In the two ATCs of Rawalpindi,
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The lack of progress on tackling terrorism is evident from the fact that in 2014, the conviction rate in the three Anti-Terrorism Court's (ATCs) of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad remained low, reports Dawn. In the two ATCs of Rawalpindi, 205 cases were heard but there were convictions in less than ten. However, even this was a success compared to the Islamabad ATC which did not convict a single accused. There is no one reason to explain why terrorists are rarely convicted by the courts. Be it the flawed investigation, the lack of evidence or the fear of the terrorists, all these reasons lead to those accused of terrorism being freed by the courts. Since 2007, over 2,000 alleged terrorists, who have been accused of having been involved in high profile terrorism cases, have been freed by the ATCs of the country. And if the Security Agencies are to be believed, a large number of them have rejoined terrorist outfits. The ATC Rawalpindi acquitted Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq from three cases of terrorism for want of evidence. Ishaq was facing three charges under separate FIRs registered under sections 9 and 11 of the ATA (which deal with whipping up sectarian hatred) and section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
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December - 17 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 17 released the photos of its militants who carried out December 16 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, reports The News. The images were taken at an undisclosed location.
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 17 released the photos of its militants who carried out December 16 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, reports The News. The images were taken at an undisclosed location.
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December - 18 
Separately, one Syed Hussain Shah (38) was shot dead near United Bakery in Sharifabad area of Liaquatabad Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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Separately, one Syed Hussain Shah (38) was shot dead near United Bakery in Sharifabad area of Liaquatabad Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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December - 18 
A man, identified as Hidayatur Rehman (52), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Hawks Bay Road on Mauripur Road of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Hidayatur Rehman (52), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Hawks Bay Road on Mauripur Road of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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December - 18 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 18 granted bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, prompting India to demand an appeal, reports The Express Tribune. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the commander of Lashkar-e
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 18 granted bail to Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, prompting India to demand an appeal, reports The Express Tribune. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who was allegedly involved in planning, financing and executing the attacks on Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, was granted bail by ATC judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi against submission of surety bonds worth PKR 0.5 million. Special prosecutor Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Chaudhry Muhammad Azhar confirmed the court had granted bail to Lakhvi. “We moved a bail application with the Islamabad anti-terror court on December 10, today the judge granted bail to my client after hearing arguments from both sides,” said Lakhvi’s lawyer Rizwan Abbasi. Lakhvi and six other accused Hammad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Younas Anjum, Jamil Ahmed, Mazhar Iqbal and Abdul Majid are currently serving time in Adiala Jail.
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December - 18 
Another man, identified as Imtiaz (35), was shot at and injured in Korangi Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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Another man, identified as Imtiaz (35), was shot at and injured in Korangi Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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December - 18 
At least 14,115 persons have been acquitted in terrorism-related cases by the Anti-Terrorism Courts between 2008 and 2012 while some 10,387 people booked in similar cases were granted bail during this period, according to the data compiled by Federal
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At least 14,115 persons have been acquitted in terrorism-related cases by the Anti-Terrorism Courts between 2008 and 2012 while some 10,387 people booked in similar cases were granted bail during this period, according to the data compiled by Federal Ministry for Interior to formulate National Internal Security Policy 2014-2018 reveals, reports The News on December 19 (today). The policy says that the criminal justice system is ill-equipped in dealing with the internal security threats. Inability to successfully prosecute cases of terrorism remains a matter of serious concern. Also, the absence of basic investigation and case preparation skills of Police results in lack of convictions by the courts. There were at least 35,106 under trail prisoners in terror cases in the country while some 28,325 have been challenged by Police. The document says that there are 1,175 pending investigations while of the total 13,053 registered terrorism cases, 6,661 have been decided. The data says that there are 48 Anti-Terrorism Courts in the country with 14 in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 2 in Islamabad and 10 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Total cases under anti-terrorism laws registered in the country from 2008 to 2012 were 13053. Most of them, 4627 cases were registered in Sindh (1810 under trail and 1809 decided cases); 3372 in Punjab (1560 under trail and 2485 decided) 2975 in KP (1417 under trail and 1261 decided) and 2001 in Balcohistan (557 under trail and 980 decided). In Islamabad 78 (25 under trail and 42 decided) cases were recorded and some 311 cases are under trial in GB while 84 have been decided.
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December - 18 
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 18 signed death warrants of six terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. According to a statement issued by military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists, who
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Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 18 signed death warrants of six terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. According to a statement issued by military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists, whose executions were pending, were convicted by Field General Court Martial. The statement, however, did not identify the convicts. Sources said these convicts are most likely to be hanged at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Prison at 3:00 am on December 19, 2014.
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December - 18 
Earlier in the day, three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Damadola area in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency on December 18, reports The News. Sources said that militants had planted a
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Earlier in the day, three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Damadola area in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency on December 18, reports The News. Sources said that militants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on roadside in the Damadola area and targeted the personnel of FC when they were returning after performing duty at a checkpoint. Three personnel identified as Hanif, Awal Khan and Gul Said were killed on the spot. The TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 18 
Earlier, a Frontier Corps (FC) Subedar, Mujeeb, a resident of Station Korona, was shot dead on Charsadda Road in the jurisdiction of Daudzai Police Station in Peshawar on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. Subedar Mujeeb was en route to his ho
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Earlier, a Frontier Corps (FC) Subedar, Mujeeb, a resident of Station Korona, was shot dead on Charsadda Road in the jurisdiction of Daudzai Police Station in Peshawar on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. Subedar Mujeeb was en route to his home from Balahisar Fort when unidentified motorcyclists ambushed his vehicle and opened indiscriminate fire near Chara Pul, Naguman.
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December - 18 
Elsewhere, a Shia man, identified as Syed Jaffar Naqvi (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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Elsewhere, a Shia man, identified as Syed Jaffar Naqvi (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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December - 18 
In a separate incident, a man, identified as Dadu Khan (25), was shot at and injured in North Karachi Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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In a separate incident, a man, identified as Dadu Khan (25), was shot at and injured in North Karachi Town on December 18, reported Daily Times.
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December - 18 
In addition, Paposh Nagar Police arrested three alleged criminals, identified as Kaleem, Khidmat Ullah and Arif, in an encounter near Paposh Nagar Graveyard in North Nazimabad Town on December 18, reports Daily Times. Police also recovered two hand g
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In addition, Paposh Nagar Police arrested three alleged criminals, identified as Kaleem, Khidmat Ullah and Arif, in an encounter near Paposh Nagar Graveyard in North Nazimabad Town on December 18, reports Daily Times. Police also recovered two hand grenades, a ball bomb and two TT pistols along with rounds from their possession.
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December - 18 
In another incident, an unidentified man was killed near Mewashah Graveyard in SITE Town on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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In another incident, an unidentified man was killed near Mewashah Graveyard in SITE Town on December 18, reports Daily Times.
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December - 18 
Levies personnel on December 18 recovered three mutilated dead bodies from Kan Mehtarzai area of Killa Saifullah District, reports Dawn.
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Levies personnel on December 18 recovered three mutilated dead bodies from Kan Mehtarzai area of Killa Saifullah District, reports Dawn.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, 10 militants were killed and two were seriously injured in a ground action at Malak Shaga Nullah near Warwandu Mella and Hossai Nullah in Bajaur Agency on December 18, reports Dawn. Six-eight militants managed to escape. Two security perso
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Meanwhile, 10 militants were killed and two were seriously injured in a ground action at Malak Shaga Nullah near Warwandu Mella and Hossai Nullah in Bajaur Agency on December 18, reports Dawn. Six-eight militants managed to escape. Two security personnel were wounded and others were chasing the fleeing militants.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, at least six convicts whose black warrants have been issued after the rejection of their mercy petitions by the President will be executed any time, reported Dawn. The six prisoners on death row in terrorism cases are militants belonging t
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Meanwhile, at least six convicts whose black warrants have been issued after the rejection of their mercy petitions by the President will be executed any time, reported Dawn. The six prisoners on death row in terrorism cases are militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Ataullah alias Qasim and Mohammad Azam alias Shareef; Bahram Khan, Shafqat Hussain, Jalal Morejo and Abdul Razzaq Chauhan who had been convicted of assault and murder, according to Inspector General (IG) for prisons Nusrat Mangan. In all, the IG prisons said, there were 457 inmates on death row across Sindh.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, Jama'at-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a TTP splinter group quickly sided with their Afghan patrons, reports Dawn. “Like them, we condemn the attack on the school and killing of innocent children,” said ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan. Also, Lashkar-e-J
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Meanwhile, Jama'at-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a TTP splinter group quickly sided with their Afghan patrons, reports Dawn. “Like them, we condemn the attack on the school and killing of innocent children,” said ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan. Also, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) said it stood alongside the military in response to the attack, reports Dawn. “We strongly condemn the attacks on schoolchildren in Peshawar and believe that there is no religious, ethical or any other social reason for this cruel act,” said Ghulam Rasool Shah, a deputy for Malik Ishaq, leader of LeJ. “We stand with the Pakistan army and political leadership in this critical situation.”
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, Ministry of Interior also sent list of 63 death-row prisoners to Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) of all Provinces for their execution. The Ministry’s legal wing cleared the names of these prisoners, who were awarded death sentences und
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Meanwhile, Ministry of Interior also sent list of 63 death-row prisoners to Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) of all Provinces for their execution. The Ministry’s legal wing cleared the names of these prisoners, who were awarded death sentences under the Anti-Terrorism act. Sources said Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has directed all Provincial Home Departments to furnish to the Interior Ministry reports of all prisoners, who were awarded death sentence under the terrorism act by next December 22, 2014. According to official sources, the number of inmates awaiting death sentence in different jails of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is around 300, including 80 in Central Prison Peshawar, 100 in Central Prison Dera Ismail Khan and 120 in District Jail Haripur. “The gallows are being repaired as no capital punishment had been awarded for many years,” an official said, while requesting anonymity.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, sources in the Regional Directorate of Prisoners on December 18 revealed that there were six District and three Central jails located in Punjab, while the central jails were located in Multan, Rahimyar Khan and Bahawalpur Districts, report
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Meanwhile, sources in the Regional Directorate of Prisoners on December 18 revealed that there were six District and three Central jails located in Punjab, while the central jails were located in Multan, Rahimyar Khan and Bahawalpur Districts, reported The News. “At least 94 executions, including 86 murder and eight terrorism cases, are pending in the region. Their execution is pending due to the decision on mercy appeals filed with President Mamnoon Hussain. The convicts involved in terrorism cases belong to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Sipah-e-Muhammad,” they said. The sources revealed that over a dozen terrorists involved in the terrorism cases would be executed in Multan Central Jail after the completion of the process. “The lifting of ban on death penalty requires at least one-month process to implement the execution. The prisoners on death row having the Presidential stay after rejection of their mercy appeals will be hanged early,” they added. Also, it was reported that the Punjab Government is likely to get at least 80 top terrorists executed in coming days after it sought details about all condemned prisoners who had been awarded death penalty by various courts in the past, reports Dawn. At present, there are over 530 condemned prisoners in all Punjab jails that include around 80 terrorists of banned militant organizations/groups who were awarded death sentence under murder and terrorism charges by Anti-Terrorism Courts, it is learnt. “These terrorists (about 80) fall under extremely high-profile category in the list of 530 culprits awarded death penalty. Their execution was halted after all of them filed mercy petitions before the president, who under the law is empowered to cancel such punishment,” an official said on the condition of anonymity. He said that since the Government looked to be serious to execute at least the top terrorists in the phase-1, the Home Department had sought urgent details from the quarters concerned in this regard in view of the Government’s decision.
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December - 18 
Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on December 18 arrested four suspected militants, including an Uzbek national, near Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, reports Dawn. SFs also recovered weapons and explosives from their possession. The suspected militant
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on December 18 arrested four suspected militants, including an Uzbek national, near Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, reports Dawn. SFs also recovered weapons and explosives from their possession. The suspected militants were linked to a banned organisation, the sources said. According to details, the three suspects were from the tribal belt in Waziristan area of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and that one of the men was an Uzbek national. Sources also said that a major act of terror was foiled following the arrests.
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December - 18 
Separately, three Policemen were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at Daulat Band in Dera Ismail Khan town of same District on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. The Police personnel were en route from Hethala to Kulac
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Separately, three Policemen were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at Daulat Band in Dera Ismail Khan town of same District on December 18, reports The Express Tribune. The Police personnel were en route from Hethala to Kulachi on Dera Ismail Khan-Tank Road when the bomb went off at Daulat Band. Driver Sher Jan and cConstables Asif and Mumtaz were injured while the vehicle was partially damaged.
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December - 18 
Sources on December 18 said that in an efforts being made by the Federal and Provincial Governments and Law-Enforcement Agencies to hunt down terrorists, the Punjab Government is amending the Prisons Rules 1978 to allow execution of a convicted terro
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Sources on December 18 said that in an efforts being made by the Federal and Provincial Governments and Law-Enforcement Agencies to hunt down terrorists, the Punjab Government is amending the Prisons Rules 1978 to allow execution of a convicted terrorist a day after his black warrant is issued, reported Dawn. Sources said that under the existing rules, the execution of a convict was carried out 14 to 21 days after the issuance of a black warrant. The amendment, they said, would rid the Government of many unnecessary burdens and help it to divert funds and extraordinary security arrangements for convicts to the protection of civilians. “A convicted terrorist costs the Government PKR10,000 a day in terms of special security arrangements in jails. This means we are using public money to protect a potential threat to people and the country,” an official said. According to the sources, the execution of convicts will help speed up trials in courts and also give a message to Police to properly investigate terrorism-related cases to catch up with the efforts to deal sternly with them under the law.
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December - 18 
The Afghan Taliban on December 18 condemned the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attack on Army Public School in Peshawar saying killing innocent children was against Islam, reports Dawn. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has always condemned the k
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The Afghan Taliban on December 18 condemned the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attack on Army Public School in Peshawar saying killing innocent children was against Islam, reports Dawn. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has always condemned the killing of children and innocent people at every juncture,” the Afghan Taliban, which often target civilians, said in a statement. “The intentional killing of innocent people, women and children goes against the principles of Islam and every Islamic government and movement must adhere to this fundamental essence." “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the official name of the Taliban) expresses its condolences over the incident and mourns with the families of killed children.”
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December - 18 
The Federal Government on December 18 sought assistance of the United States (US) anti-terrorism experts to help craft an anti-terror action plan, reports The Express Tribune. Federal Ministry for Interior approached American Embassy to send some cou
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The Federal Government on December 18 sought assistance of the United States (US) anti-terrorism experts to help craft an anti-terror action plan, reports The Express Tribune. Federal Ministry for Interior approached American Embassy to send some counter-terrorism experts who are proficient in South Asian security affairs to assist Pakistan’s top counter-terrorism body, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), said a senior official. American security experts, if available in rapid response, will not only assist our security agencies but most likely brief representatives of all political parties at the National Action Plan Committee (NAPC) next week, added an unnamed Interior Ministry official. The experts associated with American National Counterterrorism Center will assist Pakistan in preparing components of its counter-terror strategy which will lead Islamabad to form a new National Anti-Terrorism Headquarters either at Prime Minister Secretariat or Military Headquarters in Rawalpindi with a dedicated ‘War Room’ functioning around the clock, he added. They stated that the meeting will not be open for the media. The committee will form a National Action Plan within seven days and present it to the Government. The plan will also be presented to the public after the approval of political leadership, they added.
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December - 18 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government issued a threat alert on December 18, warning that militants could stage a ‘massive’ prison break in the province in addition to targeting more schools in the province following Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s ann
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government issued a threat alert on December 18, warning that militants could stage a ‘massive’ prison break in the province in addition to targeting more schools in the province following Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s announcement ending moratorium on the death penalty in terror-related cases, reports The Express Tribune. The KP Home and Tribal Affairs sent a communiqué carrying the warning to all deputy commissioners and central and district jails across the province, officials said. “We received terror alert today about a possible prison break in four major prisons of KP,” a senior prison official in the province who saw the letter revealed on condition of anonymity. “The letter warned of a massive jailbreak,” he said, adding that the Home Department has advised prisons to collaborate with the local police to increase security around all high-profile inmates charged with terror-related offences.
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December - 18 
Twenty militants, including an important Uzbek commander, Islamuddin, were killed when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters blitzed their hideouts in the Akakhel, Sepah and Kukikhel areas of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administere
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Twenty militants, including an important Uzbek commander, Islamuddin, were killed when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters blitzed their hideouts in the Akakhel, Sepah and Kukikhel areas of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 18, reports The News. The sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI)-led by Mangal Bagh and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP-Tariq group), in different areas of Tirah valley.
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December - 19 
A day after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted bail to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11), the Government detained him under Maintenance of Public Order
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A day after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted bail to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11), the Government detained him under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) on December 19, reports The News. Lakhvi was granted bail by ATC Judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi against submission of surety bonds worth PKR 0.5 million.
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December - 19 
According to a statement issued from the office of the Chief Minister on December 19 security has been beefed up in sensitive areas of Gilgit-Baltistan in the wake of the attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, reports Th
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According to a statement issued from the office of the Chief Minister on December 19 security has been beefed up in sensitive areas of Gilgit-Baltistan in the wake of the attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, reports The Express Tribune. The security situation has been further exacerbated by the execution of terrorists on death row in Faisalabad, the statement read. “The measures have been taken to avoid an untoward incident in the region,” it added. Chief Minister House, Governor House and Secretariat are among the sensitive places where security has been tightened. According to a security official, security agencies have warned that militants may carry out similar attacks on other educational institutions in the country. “For this reason, the Government has asked us to increase security in the region,” said the official.
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December - 19 
Afghan Army Chief General Sher Muhammad Karimi on December 19 said that his Pakistani counterpart General Raheel Sharif has not asked for handing over of the fugitive chief of TTP, Mullah Fazlullah, who is believed to be hiding in Afghanistan, report
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Afghan Army Chief General Sher Muhammad Karimi on December 19 said that his Pakistani counterpart General Raheel Sharif has not asked for handing over of the fugitive chief of TTP, Mullah Fazlullah, who is believed to be hiding in Afghanistan, reported The Express Tribune. General Raheel had shared “vital elements of intelligence with concerned authorities, with regard to the Peshawar incident,” the army spokesman said. However, the Afghan Army Chief said that the top Pakistani military officials didn’t ask for custody of Mullah Fazlullah. “They didn’t mention Mullah Fazlullah. He doesn’t live in Afghanistan and we are not sheltering him,” General Karimi said. General Raheel and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar visited Kabul on December 17, 2014, a day after the attack on the Army Public School and College in Peshawar.
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December - 19 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 19 issued black warrants for two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants, identified as Attaullah alias Qasim and Mohammad Azam alias Sharif, who had been given death sentence by an ATC in July 2004 for killing Dr
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 19 issued black warrants for two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants, identified as Attaullah alias Qasim and Mohammad Azam alias Sharif, who had been given death sentence by an ATC in July 2004 for killing Dr Ali Raza Peerani on sectarian grounds in June 2001 in the Soldier Bazaar area of Jamshed Town in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. The court directed the jail authorities at the Sukkur central prison to carry out the hanging of Attaullah and Azam on December 23, 2014, at 6:30 in the morning till death. The jail authorities in Karachi requested another ATC-III to issue fresh black warrants for two condemned prisoners, Behram Khan and Shafqat Hussain, in separate cases. The court had issued black warrants for both the convicts but their hanging was deferred by the Presidency. Behram was sentenced to death for murder, while Sub-Inspector (SI) Pir Bux was awarded life imprisonment for abetting the killing in 2003. Behram along with SI Pir Bux killed lawyer Ashraf inside the courtroom of the courtroom of Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery in the Sindh High Court in a case of mistaken identity, while Shafqat was found guilty of kidnapping-for-ransom case in which he killed a boy named Umair (7) in New Karachi Town area in 2004.
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December - 19 
At least five militants including a key 'commander', identified as Mustafa were killed on December 19 in a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn.
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At least five militants including a key 'commander', identified as Mustafa were killed on December 19 in a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. Mustafa belonged to Darra Adamkhel chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Two security personnel were also injured in the clash.
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December - 19 
Eight militants, including a local Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'commander', were killed by Security Forces (SF) during an operation conducted in the Chotair area of Ziarat District on December 19, reports Dawn. SFs also claimed to have recovered
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Eight militants, including a local Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'commander', were killed by Security Forces (SF) during an operation conducted in the Chotair area of Ziarat District on December 19, reports Dawn. SFs also claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Sources said that the deceased militants were involved in acts of kidnapping and other terrorist incidents in the area. They added that the militants who were killed appeared to be foreigners.
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December - 19 
Former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma Jahangir in a statement issued on December 19 said that the hanging of a few convicts will not absolve the Government of taking some hard policy decisions on the security paradigm or t
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Former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma Jahangir in a statement issued on December 19 said that the hanging of a few convicts will not absolve the Government of taking some hard policy decisions on the security paradigm or to revamp the criminal justice system, reported Dawn. She said that the Government decision to execute prisoners who were awarded death penalty for terrorism could well be understood under the present circumstances where emotions were high and there was anger against terrorists. However, she said, such a measure was simply sidetracking the issue. “Terrorism does not disappear with revenge tactics but through making justice and equality before law a reality,” she added.
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December - 19 
Founder leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain while condemning Peshawar school attack during a rally organised in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 19 demanded the arrest of Maulana Abdul Aziz and closure of Jamia
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Founder leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain while condemning Peshawar school attack during a rally organised in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 19 demanded the arrest of Maulana Abdul Aziz and closure of Jamia Hafsa for remarks supportive of Taliban insurgents after Peshawar school attack, reports Daily Times. “If we want to save Pakistan, we should get rid of Taliban,” he said. Altaf called upon the law enforcement agencies to extend the circle of operation against terrorists to the entire country. Altaf also demanded the arrest of Lal Mosque cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz, who declared Peshawar school attack as reaction of terrorists. He further called upon the authorities concerned to shut Jamia Hafsa. Expressing solidarity with military, Altaf said Operation Zarb-e-Azb should continue till elimination of the last terrorist from country.
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December - 19 
In another incident, two suspects were killed in a late night operation by Law Enforcement Agencies in Lyari Town on December 19, reports The News.
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In another incident, two suspects were killed in a late night operation by Law Enforcement Agencies in Lyari Town on December 19, reports The News.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, at least two militants and two Policemen were killed during an operation in the Saro Kalley area of Charsadda District on December 19, reports Dawn. Two Policemen were also injured during the operation.
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Meanwhile, at least two militants and two Policemen were killed during an operation in the Saro Kalley area of Charsadda District on December 19, reports Dawn. Two Policemen were also injured during the operation.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, due to the current security situation, Police on December 19 declared 17 religious seminaries sensitive in the capital, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, close check will be kept on the said seminaries. All these seminaries
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Meanwhile, due to the current security situation, Police on December 19 declared 17 religious seminaries sensitive in the capital, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, close check will be kept on the said seminaries. All these seminaries are located in different sectors of Islamabad whereas Police is collecting data about it. Moreover, it is reported that these seminaries can be targeted any time.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) on December 19 claimed to have identified the militant who had carried out the November 2, 2104, suicide bombing on Wagah border crossing and took his family into custody, reports Dawn. According to sources, the suspe
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) on December 19 claimed to have identified the militant who had carried out the November 2, 2104, suicide bombing on Wagah border crossing and took his family into custody, reports Dawn. According to sources, the suspected terrorist was identified as Hanifullah (23) of Mohmand area in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Security agencies have taken his family into custody and started interrogation. Hanif had reportedly received training from a Hizb-ul-Ahraar group in Afghanistan, sources said.
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December - 19 
Meanwhile, security on December 19 was tightened in and around all eleven prisons in Balochistan in the aftermath of the Federal Government's decision to lift a moratorium on death sentences across the country, reports Dawn. Sources in Balochistan Pr
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Meanwhile, security on December 19 was tightened in and around all eleven prisons in Balochistan in the aftermath of the Federal Government's decision to lift a moratorium on death sentences across the country, reports Dawn. Sources in Balochistan Prisons Department said that four prisons including District Jail Quetta, Khuzdar, Gaddani and Mach were declared sensitive in the Province. The number of prisoners sentenced to death in Balochistan was 97, out of which 14 had filed a mercy petition before the President. Most of the prisoners with death sentences were imprisoned in Mach and District Jail Quetta.
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December - 19 
Minister for Defence Khwaja Asif on December 19 said that military courts were being established for trials of terrorism-related cases, reports Daily Times. He said that the Government had consciously decided to lift the moratorium on capital punish
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Minister for Defence Khwaja Asif on December 19 said that military courts were being established for trials of terrorism-related cases, reports Daily Times. He said that the Government had consciously decided to lift the moratorium on capital punishment, adding that carrying out of death penalty against terrorists would begin soon. He said that the process of establishing military courts for the purpose of trying terror suspects was already underway. “There will be no discrimination in the carrying out convictions of terrorists who have been sentenced to death and whose appeals have been rejected,” he added.
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December - 19 
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have agreed to launch a trilateral operation against Taliban on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border, a senior Pakistani official said on December 19, reports Daily Ti
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have agreed to launch a trilateral operation against Taliban on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border, a senior Pakistani official said on December 19, reports Daily Times. “It will be a coordinated trilateral operation launched jointly by Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF on both sides of the border,” National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz told The Anadolu Agency’s Turkish service in an exclusive interview. Aziz said the three sides agreed to inform each other of future targeted operations against Taliban. The proposed operation would be launched on the basis of intelligence sharing between all sides, he added. Aziz ruled out the possibility of hot pursuit by either side that would breach Pakistan or Afghanistan’s sovereignty. “There will no hot pursuit by Pakistani or Afghan forces. When we launch a targeted operation on our side of the border, we will inform them, and when they do that, they will inform us,” he said. Aziz did not say exactly when or where the proposed operation would take place. A senior Foreign Office official said on condition of anonymity that the decision was taken recently during Army chief General Raheel Sharif’s meeting with his Afghan counterpart, and ISAF Commander-General John Campbell in Kabul.
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December - 19 
Police on December 19, arrested at least four suspects, including a woman, from Gharibabad area of Hasilpur in Bahawalpur District in connection with December 16, 2014, killing of Army Public School (APS) children in Peshawar, reports Dawn. The four
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Police on December 19, arrested at least four suspects, including a woman, from Gharibabad area of Hasilpur in Bahawalpur District in connection with December 16, 2014, killing of Army Public School (APS) children in Peshawar, reports Dawn. The four were tracked through a mobile SIM which was reportedly used by terrorists during the attack on the school. The SIM was registered in the name of the woman who was taken into custody along with three others. A local mobile franchise dealer was also included in the scope of investigations. An unnamed senior military official said that militants were in direct communication with their handler in Afghanistan, Umar Naray, alias Umar Khalifa Adinzai, a well-known 'commander' of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Tariq Geedar group. “He was directing the suicide bombers and the attack group,” the official said.
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December - 19 
President Mamnoon Hussain warned terrorists on December 19 to surrender or be ready to face justice, reports Dawn. “Terrorists should accept the writ of the state or be ready to face dire consequences” of what they were doing in the name of Islam, th
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President Mamnoon Hussain warned terrorists on December 19 to surrender or be ready to face justice, reports Dawn. “Terrorists should accept the writ of the state or be ready to face dire consequences” of what they were doing in the name of Islam, the President said at the launching ceremony of a book written by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The title of the book is “The Governance of China”. The ceremony was organised by the Pakistan-China Institute in collaboration with the Chinese embassy at the Pak-China Friendship Centre. The President said that the Peshawar school attack incident had not demoralised the nation, rather it had strengthened its determination to root out terrorism from the country. “All martyred children and their parents are benefactor of the entire nation as their great sacrifice has given us a new resolve to fight these terrorists and rid the nation of this scourge for good,” he declared. Hussain pledged to eliminate each and every terrorist to make the country a cradle of peace, love and harmony so that it could resume its journey towards progress. He said the entire nation had now stood up in support of armed forces in war against terrorism and extremism. “The entire nation now wants to make the country stable, prosperous and every hurdle in achieving this objective will be demolished.”
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December - 19 
Separately, a Police Inspector, identified as Muhammad Amin Shahwani, was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants in Mastung Bazar area of Mastung District on December 19, reports Dawn. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the
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Separately, a Police Inspector, identified as Muhammad Amin Shahwani, was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants in Mastung Bazar area of Mastung District on December 19, reports Dawn. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the attack.
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December - 19 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a threatening letter on December 19 warned the Federal Government that it will start eliminating children of politicians, including Sharif's family, and Army officers, if the Pakistan Government keeps its commitmen
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a threatening letter on December 19 warned the Federal Government that it will start eliminating children of politicians, including Sharif's family, and Army officers, if the Pakistan Government keeps its commitment to hang militants owing allegiance to the terror outfit, reports The Times of India. The letter was received by Pakistan authorities on December 19, 2014. Sources said that they were trying to verify if the letter was genuine. The letter justified the killing of young children saying the kids were committed to following in the footsteps of their parents. The letter says that if any incarcerated terrorist is killed, TTP will take revenge by killing more young children. "Let us make it clear to Pakistan establishment that if any of our associates is harmed, we will avenge ourselves by targeting your children. We would ensure that houses of army generals and political leaders become centers of mourning," said the letter. It further read, "Why the human rights organizations, which are not aware of the reasons of the attack on Army Public School, silent on this decision of the infidel Government. We, in light of Islamic teaching, consider the killing of the children of army personnel as justified as they are not opposing the anti-Islam role of their parents and are committed to follow the path of their parents. We are giving an open invitation of debate to religion leaders who are issuing decrees in favor of the Government."
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December - 19 
The Inspector General (IG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) prisons Kifayatullah Khan said on December 19 that the KP has seven prisoners sentenced to death under the Anti Terrorism Act (ATA) and are likely to be hanged after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif li
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The Inspector General (IG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) prisons Kifayatullah Khan said on December 19 that the KP has seven prisoners sentenced to death under the Anti Terrorism Act (ATA) and are likely to be hanged after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lifted the moratorium on the death penalty, reports Dawn. IG Kifayatullah Khan said that the total number of prisoners sentenced to death and are currently imprisoned, is 192, out of which six or seven are those who had been charged and punished under the Anti-terrorism Act (ATA). According to jail statistics, the total number of prisoners in KP jails is 8,955 with Haripur having the highest number with 1,941, Peshawar Central jail with 1,859, Bannu with 718 and Dera Ismail Khan with 340 prisoners. The remaining prisoners are kept in other jails of the province.
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December - 19 
The top civil and military leadership on December 19 resolved to expand the ongoing military Operation Zarb-e-Azb and take forceful action against terrorists and their abettors, reports The News. The resolve was made in a meeting of the civil and mil
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The top civil and military leadership on December 19 resolved to expand the ongoing military Operation Zarb-e-Azb and take forceful action against terrorists and their abettors, reports The News. The resolve was made in a meeting of the civil and military leadership chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif at the General Headquarters (GHQ). The Chief of the Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, and other senior military and civil officials attended the meeting. Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar briefed the PM on the security situation in Pakistan and the steps taken to eliminate the terrorists.
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December - 19 
The United States (US) President Barack Obama on December 19 signed an annual defence Policy Bill which grants USD one billion to Pakistan for the expenses made by its Army in support of the US military operations in war-torn Afghanistan, The Times o
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The United States (US) President Barack Obama on December 19 signed an annual defence Policy Bill which grants USD one billion to Pakistan for the expenses made by its Army in support of the US military operations in war-torn Afghanistan, The Times of India reports on December 20. The National Defence Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2015, signed by Barack Obama, sets overall defence spending at USD 578 billion which has provision for release of Coalition Support Fund amounting to USD one billion to Pakistan. CSF is not a military aid but a reimbursement to Pakistan for the expenses made by the Army in support of the US military operations in Afghanistan.
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December - 19 
Two convicted terrorists, identified as Mohammed Aqeel alias Dr Usman and Arshad Mehrban, were hanged at the Faisalabad District Jail on December 19 after prison officials received their death warrants, reports Daily Times. Aqeel was a former member
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Two convicted terrorists, identified as Mohammed Aqeel alias Dr Usman and Arshad Mehrban, were hanged at the Faisalabad District Jail on December 19 after prison officials received their death warrants, reports Daily Times. Aqeel was a former member of the Army’s Medical Corps and was among the seven people convicted for their role in the attack on Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009. Mehrban had been convicted for his involvement in the attack on former President Genera (retd.) Pervez Musharraf on December 25, 2003 in Rawalpindi District. Security had been tightened at Faisalabad’s central and district prisons ahead of the executions. The black warrant for Dr Usman was signed by Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on December 18, 2014. The Government gave the go-ahead to all Inspector General's to execute 22 prisoners on death row for terrorism-related acts. An official said prison chiefs have been asked to further proceed with the 22 cases cleared by the Interior Ministry for execution. “With the addition of these prisoners, the number of those to be executed has now reached 85,” the official said. The mercy pleas of the 22 prisoners were rejected by then President Pervez Musharraf. “The law wing of the Interior Ministry is now looking into 378 more such cases,” the official added.
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December - 19 
Two terrorists were killed near Lalamusa area in Gujrat District on December 19, reports The News. According to details, the Lalamusa Saddar Police were bringing Qari Muhammad Afzal alias Fauji on remand for investigation when seven armed militants a
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Two terrorists were killed near Lalamusa area in Gujrat District on December 19, reports The News. According to details, the Lalamusa Saddar Police were bringing Qari Muhammad Afzal alias Fauji on remand for investigation when seven armed militants ambushed the Police near Mauza Khawaspur Chowk. Qari Afzal in handcuffs ran towards the armed assailants. However, he and his accomplice Hafiz Ahmed fell victim to the firing of their other accomplices. The Police recovered a Kalashnikov, two magazines and 20 rounds from the scene of firing.
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December - 19 
Umar Mansoor, a key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander and a close aid of Mullah Fazlullah was the mastermind of December 16 militants’ attack on Peshawar Army Public School, The Express Tribune reports on December 20. A video posted on Decem
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Umar Mansoor, a key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander and a close aid of Mullah Fazlullah was the mastermind of December 16 militants’ attack on Peshawar Army Public School, The Express Tribune reports on December 20. A video posted on December 18 on a website used by the TTP shows a man with a luxuriant chest-length beard, holding an admonishing finger aloft as he seeks to justify the December 16 attack. The caption identified him as Umar Mansoor. “If our women and children die as martyrs, your children will not escape,” he said. “We will fight against you in such a style that you attack us and we will take revenge on innocents.” Six TTP cadres interviewed by Reuters confirmed that the mastermind was Mansoor who is close to TTP ‘chief’ Mullah Fazlullah. “He strictly follows the principles of jihad,” one said. “He is strict in principles, but very kind to his juniors. He is popular among the juniors because of his bravery and boldness.” Mansoor got a high school education in the capital, Islamabad, two TTP members said, and later studied in a madrassah. “Umar Mansoor had a tough mind from a very young age, he was always in fights with other boys,” said one TTP cadre. Mansoor has two brothers and spent some time working in the city of Karachi as a labourer before joining the Taliban soon after it was formed, in late 2007, said one commander. His nickname is “nary,” a word in the Pashto language meaning “slim”, and he is the father of two daughters and a son, said another commander. “(Mansoor) likes to play volleyball,” said one of the Taliban members. “He is a good volleyball player. Wherever he shifts his office, he puts a volleyball net up.” The Taliban video describes him as the “amir”, or leader, of Peshawar and nearby Darra Adam Khel. Mansoor deeply opposes talks with the Government, the commanders said. “He was very strict from the start when he joined,” a commander said. “He left many commanders behind if they had a soft corner (of their heart) for the government.”
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December - 20 
A soldier, identified as Mohammad Shabbir, was injured in a clash with unidentified militants after the convoy of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) was attacked with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Gogkdan Mai area of Turbat District on D
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A soldier, identified as Mohammad Shabbir, was injured in a clash with unidentified militants after the convoy of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) was attacked with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Gogkdan Mai area of Turbat District on December 20, reports Dawn.
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December - 20 
A United States (US) drone strike fired two missiles and killed at least six suspected terrorists in Mada Khail neighborhood of Datta Khail in North Waziristan Agency on December 20, reports The News. "The death toll is expected to rise," said an unn
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A United States (US) drone strike fired two missiles and killed at least six suspected terrorists in Mada Khail neighborhood of Datta Khail in North Waziristan Agency on December 20, reports The News. "The death toll is expected to rise," said an unnamed senior security official. The incident was confirmed by local intelligence sources.
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December - 20 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 20 issued non-bailable arrest warrants for TTP 'chief' Mullah Fazlullah, 'spokesman' Shahidullah Shahid and nine others for storming the Karachi airport on June 8, 2014, reports Dawn.
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 20 issued non-bailable arrest warrants for TTP 'chief' Mullah Fazlullah, 'spokesman' Shahidullah Shahid and nine others for storming the Karachi airport on June 8, 2014, reports Dawn.
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December - 20 
An FWO convoy was also targeted in Chattkan area of Panjgur District on December 20, reported Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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An FWO convoy was also targeted in Chattkan area of Panjgur District on December 20, reported Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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December - 20 
At least 21 militants, belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), were killed and six others were injured when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets bombed the militants’ hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Feder
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At least 21 militants, belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), were killed and six others were injured when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets bombed the militants’ hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas on December 20, reported The News. Also, seven hideouts were completely destroyed in the aerial strikes.
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December - 20 
Five militants, including the brother of one of the masterminds of the Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, were killed on the night of December 19 in an encounter with Security Forces in Koi Hassan Khel area of Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar,
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Five militants, including the brother of one of the masterminds of the Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, were killed on the night of December 19 in an encounter with Security Forces in Koi Hassan Khel area of Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar, reported The Express Tribune. An official of the political administration said that the SFs handed over to them the dead bodies of the militants killed in an exchange of fire in a cricket ground in Koi Hassan Khel. “One of them has been identified as Mustafa alias Manan, a resident of Adezai and brother of Orangzeb alias Umar alias Naray, the current Amir 'chief' of TTP-Darra Adam Khel Chapter, who is said to be one of the many masterminds of the APS attack,” the official said. “Another has been identified as Hidayat alias Saleem, while three bodies are yet to be identified,” he added. Further, the official said that the militants were on the run following the recent military operations and the group’s head was hiding somewhere in Afghanistan. “These people used the cover of the night for their movement and security forces had information about it so they intercepted then,” the official said.
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December - 20 
Heavy contingents of Police and paramilitary troops were deployed on December 20 at Mach (in Bolan District) and Quetta District jails in a move to increase security around prisons, reports The Express Tribune. The prisoners on death row do not belon
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Heavy contingents of Police and paramilitary troops were deployed on December 20 at Mach (in Bolan District) and Quetta District jails in a move to increase security around prisons, reports The Express Tribune. The prisoners on death row do not belong to any banned organisation but four of them were charged with terrorism acts, such as targeted killings and murder charges over personal disputes.
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December - 20 
Separately, two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists were killed in an encounter with personnel from the Police's Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Mauripur area of Kiamari Town on December 20 (today), reports Dawn. CID's Anti-Extremism
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Separately, two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists were killed in an encounter with personnel from the Police's Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Mauripur area of Kiamari Town on December 20 (today), reports Dawn. CID's Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) raided a location Mauripur area on a tip off regarding the presence of suspected terrorists in the locality. The suspected militants resorted to firing when the Police party reached the scene, Police said, adding that in retaliation, Police personnel also opened fire, killing two of them. CID AEC In-charge Ali Raza said that both of them were engaged in terrorist activities and were “associated with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's Khan Zaman group". One of them was identified as TTP's 'operational commander' Abid Mucchar, who is accused of carrying out several attacks, including bomb blasts on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP) during the 2013 elections.
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December - 20 
Six suspected militants were arrested during a series of targeted operations conducted by Rangers in several areas, including Majeed Colony in Landhi Town and Frontier Colony in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 20, re
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Six suspected militants were arrested during a series of targeted operations conducted by Rangers in several areas, including Majeed Colony in Landhi Town and Frontier Colony in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 20, reports The Express Tribune. Various kinds of weapons were also recovered during the raids.
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December - 20 
Three terrorists were killed during in an exchange of fire with Rangers in Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 20 (today), reports The News. According to a spokesman for the Paramilitary Force, the Rangers conducte
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Three terrorists were killed during in an exchange of fire with Rangers in Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 20 (today), reports The News. According to a spokesman for the Paramilitary Force, the Rangers conducted a raid on a tip off in Bin Qasim. He said the suspects opened fire and hurled hand grenades. Three militants were killed when the Rangers returned fire.
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December - 20 
Two security officials, including a soldier of the Frontier Corps (FC) and a Policeman, along with two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed when Security Forces hit their hideout in Mechani area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in
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Two security officials, including a soldier of the Frontier Corps (FC) and a Policeman, along with two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed when Security Forces hit their hideout in Mechani area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District on December 20, reported The Express Tribune. Local Police officials confirmed the incident.
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December - 21 
A 'commander' of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Amjad alias Sajjad Langra, was killed in an encounter with the Rangers during a raid at a militant hideout in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town on December 21, reports The Express Tribune. A
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A 'commander' of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Amjad alias Sajjad Langra, was killed in an encounter with the Rangers during a raid at a militant hideout in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town on December 21, reports The Express Tribune. A Rangers spokesperson said that the raid was conducted on the basis of information received about the presence of a large cache of weapons and explosives prepared for militant activity. He added that the militants resorted to indiscriminate fire upon seeing the Rangers, leading to an exchange of fire in which one militant was killed and a law enforcer injured. According to the Rangers spokesperson, the militant killed was the commander and explosives expert of the TTP-Swat’s team of target killers. He further said that Amjad was involved in numerous high-profile militant activities in Karachi, adding that a large quantity of explosives, detonators, improvised explosive devices, grenades and weapons were also seized during the raid.
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December - 21 
A doctor, identified as Dr. Junaid Siddiqui, was shot at and injured by unidentified militants in Buffer Zone area of North Nazimabad Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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A doctor, identified as Dr. Junaid Siddiqui, was shot at and injured by unidentified militants in Buffer Zone area of North Nazimabad Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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December - 21 
A man, identified as Amjid (25), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near a graveyard in Baldia Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Amjid (25), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near a graveyard in Baldia Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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December - 21 
A man, Mohammad Saeed, 25, son of Abdul Salam, was gunned down and Muhammad Ayub, 24, son of Noor Mohammad, was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Saeed Electric Shop in Noorani Basti of Korangi Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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A man, Mohammad Saeed, 25, son of Abdul Salam, was gunned down and Muhammad Ayub, 24, son of Noor Mohammad, was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Saeed Electric Shop in Noorani Basti of Korangi Town on December 21, reports Daily Times.
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December - 21 
A number of unregistered Afghans were among over 70 suspects arrested during a search operation in the vicinity of the Army Public School in Warsak Road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on December 21, reports The News. Heav
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A number of unregistered Afghans were among over 70 suspects arrested during a search operation in the vicinity of the Army Public School in Warsak Road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on December 21, reports The News. Heavy contingents of the Peshawar Police along with other security agencies carried out the operation in Abshar Colony, Bihari Colony, Tehkal and other areas of the Warsak Road, close to the military-run school that was attacked on December 16. Sniffer dogs, experts of the bomb disposal unit (BDU) and lady constables accompanied the policemen during the search operation. “Action against the Afghans and tenants, who have not registered themselves with the local police, is under way. The action will be intensified in coming days,” Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ijaz Ahmad said.
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December - 21 
At least 25 militants were killed and three soldiers sustained injuries in a clash at Baghzai check post in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 21, reports The News. The sources said ab
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At least 25 militants were killed and three soldiers sustained injuries in a clash at Baghzai check post in the Shawal area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 21, reports The News. The sources said about 200 militants, equipped with light and heavy weapons, in the small hours of Sunday attacked the Baghzai check post manned by the Pakistan Army 30-Baloch Regiment in the Shawal area.
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December - 21 
At least five bullet-riddled dead bodies were found dumped in Kalzai and Khanozai areas of Pishin District on December 21, reported The Express Tribune. Three bodies found in Kalzai area of the District were of Afghan nationals and two bodies found i
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At least five bullet-riddled dead bodies were found dumped in Kalzai and Khanozai areas of Pishin District on December 21, reported The Express Tribune. Three bodies found in Kalzai area of the District were of Afghan nationals and two bodies found in Khanozai area were of Baloch identity. “…I have recovered at least 12 such bodies during the past one and half year, in the same Khanozai area, while several from other areas of Pishin,” Abdul Salam Achakzai, Assistant Commissioner Karizat said, adding, “Balochistan does not have a forensic lab to investigate DNA samples. Hence, DNA samples would be sent to Lahore.”
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December - 21 
Federal Minister of Interior Nisar Ali Khan on December 21 indicated at stringent measures to counter the menace of terrorism in the country and said that terrorists are planning to carry out a Peshawar massacre-like activity again, reports Daily Tim
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Federal Minister of Interior Nisar Ali Khan on December 21 indicated at stringent measures to counter the menace of terrorism in the country and said that terrorists are planning to carry out a Peshawar massacre-like activity again, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference, Nisar disclosed that intelligence reports point towards another brutal act that terrorists are planning to undertake especially after some convicted terrorists have been hanged. “We have to act before such an incident and nation should also realize that country is in state of war,” Nisar asserted and added that enemy is within the country rather from outside with the difficulty to identify them easily. The minister said that time has come to that whole nation should support armed forces with the contribution from all segments of the society to make the anti-terrorism operation successful.
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December - 21 
Former Federal Minister for Interior and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Rehman Malik on December 21 said that the Afghan intelligence agency is supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'chief' Mullah Fazlullah, reports The News. In an interv
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Former Federal Minister for Interior and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Rehman Malik on December 21 said that the Afghan intelligence agency is supporting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'chief' Mullah Fazlullah, reports The News. In an interview, he said the fugitive TTP chief found refuge in Afghanistan whenever he wanted. “I have repeatedly been saying a foreign hand is involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan,” said Malik.
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December - 21 
Four terrorists, identified as Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti, Zubair Ahmed, Rasheed Qureshi and a Russian citizen Akhlaq Ahmed alias Roosi, who were awarded death penalty for carrying out attack on former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in Decemb
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Four terrorists, identified as Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti, Zubair Ahmed, Rasheed Qureshi and a Russian citizen Akhlaq Ahmed alias Roosi, who were awarded death penalty for carrying out attack on former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in December 2003, were hanged till death at Faisalabad District Jail on December 21, reported Daily Times. After execution, the bodies of Zubair Ahmad, Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti, Rasheed Qureshi and Akhlaq Ahmad were handed over to their heirs. The convicts advised their companions not to kill any Muslim. They advised the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) not to target children and women. Security was tightened in the city to avoid any untoward incident.
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December - 21 
Hyderabad SSP Irfan Baloch while speaking at a press conference in his office in Karachi on December 21 said that there are high value targets (HVTs) within the Hyderabad Central Prison and attempts could be made to get certain inmates freed, reports
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Hyderabad SSP Irfan Baloch while speaking at a press conference in his office in Karachi on December 21 said that there are high value targets (HVTs) within the Hyderabad Central Prison and attempts could be made to get certain inmates freed, reports Dawn. The SSP said that jailbreak was feared in view of the recent hanging of convicted terrorists at various prisons in the country. “That’s why, the army has taken over security of prisons, including the Hyderabad Central Prison,” he added. He said an intensive joint patrolling by the army, Rangers and Police personnel has been started. Further, the Sindh Police has set up a highly equipped Special Security Unit (SSU) with an aim to counter the threats posed by terrorists, reported The News on December 22.
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December - 21 
Intelligence Agencies personnel on December 21 arrested a man, identified as Muhammad Arshad, from Khurshaidabad area of Kamalia tehsil (revenue unit) in Toba Tek Singh District over his alleged involvement in terrorist activities, reports Dawn. Kama
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Intelligence Agencies personnel on December 21 arrested a man, identified as Muhammad Arshad, from Khurshaidabad area of Kamalia tehsil (revenue unit) in Toba Tek Singh District over his alleged involvement in terrorist activities, reports Dawn. Kamalia Police sources said a suspicious call to the mobile phone of Arshad, was traced and he was suspected of having ties with terrorists. They said two mobile phones of Arshad had also been confiscated by the agencies’ personnel. They added Arshad had been earlier arrested after a bomb attack on Marriott hotel in Islamabad in 2008, but later released for lack of proof of his involvement.
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December - 21 
It was reported on December 21 that there are 382 prisoners in five Divisions of Sindh who were awarded capital punishment for their involvement in different heinous crimes, reports The News. As many as 115 prisoners are in Karachi Central Jail, 178
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It was reported on December 21 that there are 382 prisoners in five Divisions of Sindh who were awarded capital punishment for their involvement in different heinous crimes, reports The News. As many as 115 prisoners are in Karachi Central Jail, 178 in Hyderabad prison, 73 in Sukkur prison, and 19 in Larkana Central Prison. The appeals of mercy of six prisoners have already been rejected. After rejections of their appeals for mercy, Muhammad Azam, Attaullah and other two local prisoners Jalal and Abdul Razaq would be hanged. Seven prisoners in Sukkur jail belong to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). In view of threats, the authorities have beefed up security of prisons with the deployment of additional contingents of Police and Rangers.
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December - 21 
Law-enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on December 21 freed a woman and a mobile franchise dealer of Hasilpur area in Bahawalpur District who were arrested for their alleged role in December 16, 2014, Peshawar school killings, reports Dawn. They were arrest
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Law-enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on December 21 freed a woman and a mobile franchise dealer of Hasilpur area in Bahawalpur District who were arrested for their alleged role in December 16, 2014, Peshawar school killings, reports Dawn. They were arrested on December 19, 2014. Shazia Parveen, a resident of Khairpur Deh village near Qaimpur in Hasilpur, had been taken into custody four days back after a mobile phone SIM on her name was allegedly recovered from a terrorist who had attacked the Army Public School. On her information, a mobile company franchise dealer in Hasilpur, Rizwan Arshad, was also arrested. Both of them had been shifted to an unknown place where they were interrogated for several days. It was learnt that both the arrested suspects expressed their ignorance of how the SIM reached the terrorists. Sources in the know of things said both of them told the LEA personnel that the Sim was activated by some Nadra officials who visited the place in their mobile van. They told the agency that they had no role in handing over of the disputed SIM to any terrorist.
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December - 21 
On December 21 security was increased at Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore District, reports The Express Tribune. Heavy contingents of Punjab Rangers officials and Punjab Police were deployed at the Kot Lakhpat jail as law enforcement agencies placed barric
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On December 21 security was increased at Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore District, reports The Express Tribune. Heavy contingents of Punjab Rangers officials and Punjab Police were deployed at the Kot Lakhpat jail as law enforcement agencies placed barricades and barbed wires on roads leading to the jail. The Quick Response force has also been deployed at the central jail and were patrolling the area on a regular basis throughout the day. According to sources in the jail, four high-profile terrorists are expected to be hanged anytime after the jail administration receives death warrants from the court. Convict Muhammad Zahid, who was involved in an attack on a sensitive building in Multan District could be hanged anytime, sources added. The jail administration has also finalised arrangements for three other terrorists, Nadeem, Azeem and Kamran, who had been sentenced to death by the courts.
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December - 21 
Pakistan Bazaar Police arrested two suspects, identified as Wasim Bashir and Farrukh Wakeel, during a raid conducted in Orangi Town on December 21, reported The Express Tribune. The police claimed to have seized toxic liquor from their possession.
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Pakistan Bazaar Police arrested two suspects, identified as Wasim Bashir and Farrukh Wakeel, during a raid conducted in Orangi Town on December 21, reported The Express Tribune. The police claimed to have seized toxic liquor from their possession.
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December - 21 
Police on December 21 shot dead four alleged kidnappers in an encounter and safely recovered the abducted person, identified as Dr Riaz Bhatti, who was held hostage by them in Khairpur District, reports The News. The Senior Superintendent of Police (
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Police on December 21 shot dead four alleged kidnappers in an encounter and safely recovered the abducted person, identified as Dr Riaz Bhatti, who was held hostage by them in Khairpur District, reports The News. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Khairpur, Nasir Aftab, said that a Police team had besieged the gang of abductors when they were attempting to shift the hostage to another place. He said that the kidnappers opened fire on the Police team, and in the ensuing encounter four abductors were killed while the police team managed to secure the release of Dr Bhatti.
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December - 21 
The Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak on December 21 asked the Federal Government to start repatriation of the Afghan refugees, reports The News. The CM said Afghan refugees were burden on the economy of the province and w
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The Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak on December 21 asked the Federal Government to start repatriation of the Afghan refugees, reports The News. The CM said Afghan refugees were burden on the economy of the province and were responsible for the poor law and order situation. The CM said the Government should not wait for December 2015 after the KP cabinet approved the repatriation of Afghan refugees and suggested that the Government should change the repatriation’s timeframe to send them much earlier. Meanwhile, the KP Provincial Information Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said that the KP Government will expel all registered Afghan refugees from major towns and other urban areas of the province if the Federal Government failed to positively respond to the one-month deadline given by the provincial cabinet for the expulsion of these refugees living in Pakistan, reports The News. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has asked the federal government to expel all registered and unregistered Afghan refugees from the province within a month, otherwise the provincial government will have no option but to confine them to their camps,” Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said.
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December - 21 
The Inspector General of Prisons in Balochistan Bashir Ahmed Bangulzai on December 21 said that none of the death row inmates currently lodged in the Province’s detention centres are members of terrorist outfits, reported The Express Tribune. He evea
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The Inspector General of Prisons in Balochistan Bashir Ahmed Bangulzai on December 21 said that none of the death row inmates currently lodged in the Province’s detention centres are members of terrorist outfits, reported The Express Tribune. He evealed that all of the 14 prisoners were awarded death penalties over murder cases related to personal disputes. “One prisoner each is in Quetta and Gadani jails while 10 are in Mach Jail, one of the largest jails in Pakistan,” he said.
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December - 21 
The law-enforcement agencies have arrested five Afghan nationals during the search operation outside the Mansehra District jail on December 21, reports The News. “The law-enforcement agencies conducted house-to-house search around the district jail a
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The law-enforcement agencies have arrested five Afghan nationals during the search operation outside the Mansehra District jail on December 21, reports The News. “The law-enforcement agencies conducted house-to-house search around the district jail and taken into custody five Afghan nationals,” said Zulfiqar Khan Jadoon, Deputy Superintend Of Police.
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December - 21 
The Police with the help of intelligence and prison officials conducted a joint search operation in the Lakki Marwat District jail on December 21, reports The News. “Heavy contingent of police force, led by SP Investigation Muhammad Saddique Khan rea
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The Police with the help of intelligence and prison officials conducted a joint search operation in the Lakki Marwat District jail on December 21, reports The News. “Heavy contingent of police force, led by SP Investigation Muhammad Saddique Khan reached Mohallah Bamozai in Lakki City in the morning and surrounded the area where the district jail is situated,” said a Police official.
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December - 21 
The Rangers on December 21 claimed to have arrested eight militants during ongoing targeted raids in Baldia Town and Gulshan-e-Buner area of Orangi Town, reports The Express Tribune. The arrested suspects belonged to TTP-Sultanabad, Karachi, and weap
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The Rangers on December 21 claimed to have arrested eight militants during ongoing targeted raids in Baldia Town and Gulshan-e-Buner area of Orangi Town, reports The Express Tribune. The arrested suspects belonged to TTP-Sultanabad, Karachi, and weapons and explosives were confiscated from their possession.
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December - 21 
The spokesman for al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Usama Mahmood, on December 21 released a statement condemning the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. AQIS’ four-page statement
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The spokesman for al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Usama Mahmood, on December 21 released a statement condemning the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. AQIS’ four-page statement was released on Mahmood’s official Twitter feed. In an accompanying tweet, Mahmood writes that the “massacre of innocent children” makes “our hearts burst!” Mahmood stresses in the statement that al Qaeda only learned of the attack through the media, and his statement is based on the assumption that those reports are accurate. In particular, Mahmood says, it is al Qaeda’s understands that the attackers targeted children on purpose and that most of the victims were children. Mahmood argues that al Qaeda carefully selects its targets inside Pakistan “so as to avoid unnecessary civilian casualties”. He said that the group focuses on “American targets,” the “puppet rulers” in Pakistan, and America’s “mercenaries” in the Pakistani security and intelligence services. In harsh terms, Mahmood condemns the TTP’s attack as “un-Islamic” and says that al Qaeda’s scholars have already set forth the rules for engaging the enemy, which were not followed in Peshawar. The attack violates the jihadis’ version of Sharia law, Mahmood claims. Mahmood also portrays al Qaeda as the defender of Muslims inside Pakistan. Addressing “our beloved Pakistani Muslims,” Mahmood says their defense is “our responsibility”.
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December - 21 
The United States has said that after January 2, US forces in Afghanistan will not target Mullah Omar and other Taliban leaders unless they posed a direct threat to the US, Dawn reported on December 22. “Being a member of the Taliban doesn’t mean tha
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The United States has said that after January 2, US forces in Afghanistan will not target Mullah Omar and other Taliban leaders unless they posed a direct threat to the US, Dawn reported on December 22. “Being a member of the Taliban doesn’t mean that the United States is going to prosecute operations against you for that reason alone,” Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told a recent news briefing in Washington. But he also drew a line between combatant and non-combatant Taliban, saying that those who continued to fight would not be spared. “We’ve also concurred that a member of the Taliban who undertakes missions against us or our Afghan partners — by that act alone, renders himself vulnerable and liable to US action,” Rear Admiral Kirby said.
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December - 21 
Three dead bodies, identified as that of Afghan nationals, were found dumped near a river in Baghao area of Ziarat District on December 21, reports The Express Tribune. “One of the victims identified was a resident of an Afghan refugee camp in Ziarat
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Three dead bodies, identified as that of Afghan nationals, were found dumped near a river in Baghao area of Ziarat District on December 21, reports The Express Tribune. “One of the victims identified was a resident of an Afghan refugee camp in Ziarat, whereas others were also Afghan refugees,” the official added.
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December - 21 
Two men, identified as Naveed (23) and Toseef (25), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Khokrapar area of Malir Town on December 21, reported Daily Times.
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Two men, identified as Naveed (23) and Toseef (25), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Khokrapar area of Malir Town on December 21, reported Daily Times.
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December - 21 
Two unidentified persons were found dead in Balida Town of provincial capital Karachi on December 21, reported Daily Times.
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Two unidentified persons were found dead in Balida Town of provincial capital Karachi on December 21, reported Daily Times.
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December - 21 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Malik Faqir Jan, in Mundan area of Kurram Agency on December 21, reports The News. The sources said that Malik Faqir Jan was on way to Sadda bazaar from central Kurram Agency when unidentified assaila
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Malik Faqir Jan, in Mundan area of Kurram Agency on December 21, reports The News. The sources said that Malik Faqir Jan was on way to Sadda bazaar from central Kurram Agency when unidentified assailants opened fire on his vehicle in Mundan area. Malik Faqir was killed on the spot while his driver sustained critical injuries.
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December - 22 
A Police team of District Malir killed 13 militants belonging to al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a shootout in Deluxe Town bungalows of Sohrab Goth area in Gadap Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 22
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A Police team of District Malir killed 13 militants belonging to al Qaeda and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a shootout in Deluxe Town bungalows of Sohrab Goth area in Gadap Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 22, reports The News. According to details, on a tip-off about the presence of TTP 'commander' Khan Zaman Mehsud and his associates in Sohrab Goth, Police took action. Seeing the Police, the militants opened fire which was retaliated. The police after a brief shootout said they managed to arrest 13 militants in injured condition who later succumbed to their injuries, while their 'commander' Khan Mehsud with some of his aides fled under the cover of fire. In addition, the Police claimed to have arrested a would-be suicide bomber who was wearing a suicide jacket and had failed to explode himself. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Mohammed Anwar of District Malir said the Police arrested a suicide bomber. During the search of their hideout, the Police recovered three Kalashnikovs, four TT pistols, two repeater rifles, one sniper rifle, three 9mm pistols, five kilograms of explosives, 10 kilograms of ball bearings and hundreds of bullets from their possession. SSP further said that four of the 13 terrorists were wearing Police uniforms. He said two of the terrorists belonged to al Qaeda while the others TTP militants. Two terrorists were identified as Abdullah Mehsud of the TTP and Imran Behari of al Qaeda.
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December - 22 
A three-member review board of the Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed the Provincial Government’s application on December 22 seeking an extension of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq’s detention, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq has been de
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A three-member review board of the Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed the Provincial Government’s application on December 22 seeking an extension of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq’s detention, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq has been detained for the past six months. The Home Department detained him on July 4, 2014 under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law for inciting violence through hate speech. After 90 days the Provincial Government produced Ishaq before the LHC’s review board and asked for an extension of 90 days. As the extension is about to expire, the Government once again produced him before the review board requesting an extension. The request was denied as the Government failed to provide reasonable justification for the extension of detention.
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December - 22 
A three-year-old girl, Aleeza Ahmad, the daughter of Ahmad Tauseeq, is said to be missing in the wake of the carnage at Peshawar Army Public School on December 16, The Express Tribune reported on December 23. According to officials at the Home Depart
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A three-year-old girl, Aleeza Ahmad, the daughter of Ahmad Tauseeq, is said to be missing in the wake of the carnage at Peshawar Army Public School on December 16, The Express Tribune reported on December 23. According to officials at the Home Department, Aleeza Ahmad was in the playgroup at APS on the day of the attack. The father has approached several official departments in hope of locating Aleeza. After he contacted the Provincial Government, the Police was directed to search for the child and submit a finding as soon as possible. An official from the counter terrorism department said that they have received no such report as yet. “If we do receive any such information, we will thoroughly investigate the matter.”
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December - 22 
At least 117 suspects, including 20 Afghans, were detained by the Police during a successful operation in Islamabad on December 22, reported Daily Times. As per details, Security Forces and Police Officers conducted a search operation in various area
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At least 117 suspects, including 20 Afghans, were detained by the Police during a successful operation in Islamabad on December 22, reported Daily Times. As per details, Security Forces and Police Officers conducted a search operation in various areas of Islamabad and took 117 suspects into custody. Sources reported that as many as 20 Afghan nationals were among those arrested. Police have revealed that these Afghan nationals were having no legal documents for their stay in Pakistan due to which they were arrested. Also, the security agencies have vowed to continue the search operation till the elimination of last terrorist from the country.
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December - 22 
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Dr Haider Ashraf on December 22 said a that special security plan on the occasion of Christmas had been devised, reports The News. He said six Superintendent of Police (SPs), 35 Deputy Superintendent of Polic
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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Dr Haider Ashraf on December 22 said a that special security plan on the occasion of Christmas had been devised, reports The News. He said six Superintendent of Police (SPs), 35 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs), 83 Inspectors and 5000 Police Officials would be deployed for the security of celebrations and churches on December 24-25, 2014. He said the security plan had been divided into three categories; A, B and C. There were 153 Christian settlements in the Lahore city. He said there were total 481 churches in the city and there were 69 churches in category A, 94 in Category B and 318 in category C. Churches would be guarded by barriers, barbed-wires, sniffing dogs, walk-through gates, metal detectors and scanners, he added. Search sweep operations would be conducted in the Christian communities as well, he said. The participants would be allowed to enter after thorough checking.
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December - 22 
Gujranwala Jail Superintendent Kamran Anjum on December 22 revealed that there is no terrorist in Central Jail, reports The News. He said that there were only two condemned prisoners in jail whose mercy petitions had been rejected by President Mamnoo
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Gujranwala Jail Superintendent Kamran Anjum on December 22 revealed that there is no terrorist in Central Jail, reports The News. He said that there were only two condemned prisoners in jail whose mercy petitions had been rejected by President Mamnoon Hussain. He said that Mushtaq, son of Ali Bahadar of Jhelum, and M Iqbal, son of Ghulam Rasool, of Gujranwala were on death row. Security in jails across Punjab has been strengthened. No visitor is allowed to enter jail premises without original identity card. The record of all the visitors is maintained daily and no meeting with any prisoner is allowed other than the scheduled time Metal detectors, screening machines and close-circuit television sets have been installed in all jails to check the entry of authorised items as well as arms and ammunition. All deputy superintendents and assistant superintendents are paying at least two visits daily to barracks assigned to them for maintaining discipline. All regional DIGs have also been directed to ensure strict compliance of the directive by paying surprise visits to jails in their jurisdiction.
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December - 22 
Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on December 22 arrested three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from Jhang and Faisalabad Districts for their involvement in terror-related cases in Gujrat District, reports Dawn. A senior security official sa
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Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on December 22 arrested three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from Jhang and Faisalabad Districts for their involvement in terror-related cases in Gujrat District, reports Dawn. A senior security official said two suspects were captured from the Jhang District and third from Faisalabad District. He did not disclose the identity of the three suspects as they were handed over to intelligence agency for further investigation. An unnamed security official said that higher authorities had been informed by LEAs about the alleged links of a ruling party’s lawmaker with the militant groups, but no action has so far been taken. He said that arrested suspects had revealed during investigation about the political figure who had often acted as a facilitator and supportive to their activities.
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December - 22 
Pakistan Government on December 22 failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Lashker-e-Toib (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attack (also known as 26/11), reports The Times of India. Lakhvi filed a petition i
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Pakistan Government on December 22 failed to file a plea challenging the bail to Lashker-e-Toib (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attack (also known as 26/11), reports The Times of India. Lakhvi filed a petition in the High Court against a court's decision to make a judicial panel's record a part of evidence in the 26/11 case. The prosecution, which was supposed to challenge the Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court's (ATC) decision to grant bail to Lakhvi in the High Court, could not do so as it failed to get a copy of the ATC's order. "We are facing problems in getting the ATC's order copy. I cannot say whether we will be able to file the appeal tomorrow. After going through the court's order, we need time to prepare the petition," said prosecution chief Chaudhry Azhar. ATC Islamabad judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi on December 18 had granted bail to Lakhvi, citing lack of evidence against him. But before the terror accused could be released from jail, the Government detained him for three more months under Public Maintenance Order (PMO) in Adiala Jail of Rawalpindi District, where the trial is being held.
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December - 22 
Pakistan plans to execute around 500 militants in coming weeks, said unnamed officials on December 22, after the Government lifted a six-year moratorium on the death penalty in terror cases, reports The Times of India. So far six militants have been
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Pakistan plans to execute around 500 militants in coming weeks, said unnamed officials on December 22, after the Government lifted a six-year moratorium on the death penalty in terror cases, reports The Times of India. So far six militants have been hanged. "Interior Ministry has finalized the cases of 500 convicts who have exhausted all the appeals, their mercy petitions have been turned down by the president and their executions will take place in coming weeks," a senior unnamed Government Official said. A second official confirmed the information. Of the six hanged so far, five were involved in a failed attempt to assassinate the former President General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf in 2003, while one was involved in a 2009 attack on Army Headquarters. "Prime Minister has also issued directions for appropriate measures for early disposal of pending cases related to terrorism," the spokesman said without specifically confirming the plan to execute 500. Human Rights Watch on December 20 had termed the executions "a craven politicized reaction to the Peshawar killings" and demanded that no further hangings be carried out.
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December - 22 
Political activist Muhammad Jibran Nasir, who has been spearheading protests against Lal Masjid cleric, Maulana Abdul Aziz, was allegedly threatened by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jama'at-ul-Ahrar (TTP-JuA) 'spokesperson' Ehsanullah Ehsan on December
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Political activist Muhammad Jibran Nasir, who has been spearheading protests against Lal Masjid cleric, Maulana Abdul Aziz, was allegedly threatened by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jama'at-ul-Ahrar (TTP-JuA) 'spokesperson' Ehsanullah Ehsan on December 22, reports The Express Tribune Jibran Nasir said that he recorded the conversation and verified the voice of the caller with the help of media contacts who were familiar with Ehsan’s voice. Nasir, however, made it clear that he would not back down from their planned protests scheduled for December 22, 2014 outside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad. “We are not afraid. We are not backing out,” Nasir said, adding, “We are here to save our mosques. Our mosques should preach love and peace. They must present the right spirit of Islam.” Further, Jibran said that the mobile number being used by the caller originated from Afghanistan.
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December - 22 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on December 22 that the second round of operation Zarb-e-Azb would target terrorists hiding in cities and villages as part of renewed strategy on security for the elimination of terrorism and maintenance of law a
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on December 22 that the second round of operation Zarb-e-Azb would target terrorists hiding in cities and villages as part of renewed strategy on security for the elimination of terrorism and maintenance of law and order in the country, reports Daily Times. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review the anti-terrorism strategy during which he emphasised that decisive action would be taken against terrorists. “The government will not differentiate between terrorists and their facilitators,” PM Nawaz Sharif said. Matters relating to internal and regional security including the situation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Karachi and Balochistan were discussed in the meeting. He said that decisive action would be taken against the terrorists who spilled the blood of innocent people in Hazara Town, Quetta and Peshawar Church incidents. PM Nawaz directed immediate drafting of bill on anti-terrorism and to be circulated and debated through provincial and national conferences, political parties, civil society and legal fraternity. The PM also agreed in principle to constitute a parliamentary committee for developing consensus on this legislation. The problems being faced by the law enforcement agencies due to absence of a potent and meaningful system and the problems caused due to low rate of conviction. The PM stated that existing judicial system and helps the judiciary to focus on non-compoundable and other serious offences.
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December - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on December 22 arrested five suspected militants, including a 'commander' of unspecified Taliban faction, from the Kuchlak area of Quetta, reports Dawn. The SFs also recovered heavy weapons from their possession. The militants a
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 22 arrested five suspected militants, including a 'commander' of unspecified Taliban faction, from the Kuchlak area of Quetta, reports Dawn. The SFs also recovered heavy weapons from their possession. The militants are being interrogated at an undisclosed location. "At this point in time, we can not disclose the identity of the militants," an unnamed security official said. It is not yet clear if the militants belonged to the Afghan Taliban or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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December - 22 
The ‘spokesman’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohammad Khurasani on December 22 threatens media of dire consequences by claiming the killing of 120 of its men in past 2 days, reports The News. According to a statement issued, Muhammad Khurasani
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The ‘spokesman’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohammad Khurasani on December 22 threatens media of dire consequences by claiming the killing of 120 of its men in past 2 days, reports The News. According to a statement issued, Muhammad Khurasani blamed media and intellects for, what they said, insensitively ignoring the killings of TTP men. “Media will have to face dire consequences for backing the security forces”, he threatened.
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December - 22 
The Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) in the Federal Capital have not convicted even a single terror suspect whereas the conviction rate remained the highest in Balochistan from 2008 to 2014 followed by Sindh, the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), an an
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The Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) in the Federal Capital have not convicted even a single terror suspect whereas the conviction rate remained the highest in Balochistan from 2008 to 2014 followed by Sindh, the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), an analysis of official statistics of terrorism cases revealed, reports The News on December 23. As far as the number of under-trial cases is concerned, Sindh stands at the top, and the Punjab, KP, Balochistan and the Federal Capital follow. There are three ATCs in Islamabad and they received 62 cases in seven years. All of them were disposed of by acquitting the suspects due to want of evidence. As many as 47 cases are under trial. Balochistan has six courts for dealing with terrorism offences. Of the 416 cases admitted in seven years, 67 have been decided, handing conviction in 76 per cent cases (51) and acquitting 10 per cent cases (seven). Sindh comes second in terms of high conviction rate. As many as 14 ATCs are operational in this Province that dealt with 9,451 cases from 2008 to 2014. So far, 2,214 cases have been decided. Terror suspects were convicted in 30 per cent cases (669) and acquitted in 70 per cent cases (1,545). Another 7,237 cases are still under trial. Punjab has 15 such courts that received 5182 terrorism-related cases. Of them 3228 have been decided by conviction in 28 per cent cases (895) and acquittal in 72 per cent cases (2333). KP clinched fourth position in terms of conviction in terrorism related offences. As many as 18 courts are taking up these matters and they received 3231 cases in seven years. Of them 2716 cases were disposed of by handing down conviction in nine per cent (246) cases and acquittal in 91 per cent (2470) cases.
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December - 22 
The anti-terrorism experts on December 22 pored over several spanking new proposals including the formation of a “national council for the prevention of terrorism” in the country and introducing a “new criminal justice system” to deal with terrorism-
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The anti-terrorism experts on December 22 pored over several spanking new proposals including the formation of a “national council for the prevention of terrorism” in the country and introducing a “new criminal justice system” to deal with terrorism-related cases, reports The Express Tribune. These experts represent more than a dozen security and intelligence outfits. They presented their recommendations to the National Action Plan Committee (NAPC) who will discuss the proposals on its Tuesday’s (December 23) meeting. “We recommended formation of a ‘national council for prevention of terrorism’, ‘new criminal justice system’ and creation of some two dozen new ‘anti-terrorism courts’ for speedy trial of terrorists,” a member of the group, requesting anonymity said. Further, the NAPC also considering setting up special courts in the tribal areas for the trial of terrorism cases, full gear activation of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and regulation of religious schools (Madaris) to check growing terrorism and extremism in the country, reports The News. According to sources, the committee that will meet to discuss the recommendations prepared by a sub-committee of technocrats has no proposal under consideration to take any extreme step against the Madaris as sought by certain elements. These sources said that with the consultation of religious scholars from different schools of thought, the Government may be asked by the committee to introduce Madaris-specific legislation to regulate these institutions and organise their working.
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December - 22 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Department on December 22 issued security guidelines to Government colleges and universities across the province asking them not to reopen campuses at the end of the ongoing winter vacation until proper securit
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Department on December 22 issued security guidelines to Government colleges and universities across the province asking them not to reopen campuses at the end of the ongoing winter vacation until proper security checks are in place, reports Dawn. The higher educational institutions were also told to consult their respective District Police Officers and Deputy Commissioners before reopening the campuses. According to the officials in the know, the Department has asked universities and colleges in the guidelines to restrict the movement of visitors to the administration block only and stop them from visiting academic blocks. They’re also told to evict those, who are not their own students, from hostels. Under the guidelines, the department called for thorough examination of vehicles entering educational institutions. “The guards at (college and university) gates should secure detailed information about visitors and vehicle drivers before allowing them to enter the premises. Entry to the premises should be allowed only after guards are completely satisfied that visitors are not dangerous.” The Department also directed colleges and universities to increase the number of security guards manning main gates. It said the colleges should use funds for providing students with the best possible security on campus. Ironically, the elementary and secondary education department has yet to issue fresh guidelines for the security of the students of 28,500 Government schools. Meanwhile, no Government Department has issued any security directives to private educational institutions of the province. Administratively, private schools totaling around 7,000 are overseen by the respective educational boards. Officials at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar insisted they were tasked only with supervising private schools academically. They said it was the responsibility of law-enforcement agencies to consult with private schools to ensure their security. When contacted, Private Educational Institution Management Association president Khwaja Yawar Naseer said the association had decided that big schools won’t hold morning assembly. He said many private educational institutions had already deployed security guards on campus in good number besides installing closed-circuit television cameras to counter terrorist threats. Naseer insisted it was the state’s responsibility to provide schools with security.
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December - 22 
The Lahore High Court (LHC) and the Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 22 suspended implementation of death penalty of seven prisoners by a military court, reports Daily Times. As per media reports, Justice Arshid Tabassum of LHC’s Rawalpindi bench t
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) and the Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 22 suspended implementation of death penalty of seven prisoners by a military court, reports Daily Times. As per media reports, Justice Arshid Tabassum of LHC’s Rawalpindi bench took up miscellaneous petitions for hearing in respect of death convicts. Laiq Khan Swati, counsel for Adiala jail prisoners on death row including Ahsan Azim, Asif Idrees, Omar Nadim, Kamran Aslam and Aamir Yusuf took up the plea during the course of hearing of petitions that military court cannot court-martial civilians, and despite this his clients were convicted and sentenced by military court against the law of land. He said neither they were given the right to hire services of any lawyer nor were they provided any judicial document during the currency of this case. The court heard the stance of the petitioner, sought the details of all the prisoners on death row and summoned reply from Federal and Provincial Governments till January 12, 2015. The court has suspended execution of these five death convicts till the next hearing of this case. The Sindh High Court suspended the black warrants of two inmates citing that the proper legal procedure was not followed. The suspension of the warrants came after the SHC heard appeals filed by the families of these inmates.
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December - 22 
The Punjab Government on December 22 confirmed in Punjab Assembly that the process of capital punishment in the Province has been started and as many as 5,419 terrorists are detained in different jails of the Province, and about 57 appeals of mercy o
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The Punjab Government on December 22 confirmed in Punjab Assembly that the process of capital punishment in the Province has been started and as many as 5,419 terrorists are detained in different jails of the Province, and about 57 appeals of mercy of terrorists have been rejected, reports Daily Times. Parliamentary Secretary Nazar Gondal further told the House that the government had withdrawn the initial notification regarding ban on capital punishment to the accused persons in jails so now the process to give death penalty to the terrorists have been restored.
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December - 22 
Two sons of Mohammad Ashfaq, who is accused of carrying out the 2008 Marriott Hotel attack in Islamabad, were expelled from a Kamalia town seminary in Toba Tek District on December 22, reports Dawn. The sons, identified as Suhaib (17) and Suhail (10)
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Two sons of Mohammad Ashfaq, who is accused of carrying out the 2008 Marriott Hotel attack in Islamabad, were expelled from a Kamalia town seminary in Toba Tek District on December 22, reports Dawn. The sons, identified as Suhaib (17) and Suhail (10), were in the seminary to memorise the Holy Quran. Qari Ghulam Rasool of Madressah Abdullah Bin Abbas said he was not aware that they were sons of Ashfaq. “We came to know about their relations when their maternal uncle Arshad was arrested on December 21, 2014,” he said. According to details, Ashfaq had absconded to Afghanistan after the 2008 Marriott attack. Two years ago his son Suhaib was arrested when he was going to Afghanistan to see him. He was released after six months of interrogation.
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December - 23 
A body bearing torture marks was found in Naye Abade area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on December 23, reports The Express Tribune.
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A body bearing torture marks was found in Naye Abade area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on December 23, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 23 
Accusing the Government of failing to take quick action after the December 16, 2014, Peshawar school terrorist attack, legislators in the Upper House of Parliament on December 23 demanded the Government ban foreign funding to those madrassas (religio
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Accusing the Government of failing to take quick action after the December 16, 2014, Peshawar school terrorist attack, legislators in the Upper House of Parliament on December 23 demanded the Government ban foreign funding to those madrassas (religious seminaries) who were involved in any type of militant training, reports Daily Times. They said that after the Peshawar incident, it was right time for the Government to “clean” those madrassas who were involved in preparation of jihad (holy war) in neighbouring countries, especially India and Afghanistan. They said then Government must top interference in other countries if it wants to wash out terrorism from the country. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) central leader Senator Aitzaz Ahsan said, “The helplessness of Government begins when it fail to take action against Lal Masjid chief Maulana Abdul Aziz, who openly supports Taliban,” adding that instead of registering a case against Abdul Aziz, the Government registered a case against civil society activists who protested against him over his support to terrorists. He asked why the Government was not cleaning the 10 per cent madrassas which the Federal Minister for Interior claimed were involved in terrorist activities.
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December - 23 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 23 convicted a gangster, identified as Prem, affiliated with a Lyari-based gang on charges of extortion and terrorism, reports The Express Tribune. The ATC-III sentenced Prem to five years in prison after he
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 23 convicted a gangster, identified as Prem, affiliated with a Lyari-based gang on charges of extortion and terrorism, reports The Express Tribune. The ATC-III sentenced Prem to five years in prison after he was found guilty of taking extortion from a shopkeeper at Light House in Saddar Town of Sindh's provincial capital Karachi. According to the prosecution, Prem had demanded PKR 200,000 as extortion on April 10, 2013, from the complainant, Khizar Siddiqi, who runs a paper shop on MA Jinnah Road, and had threatened to kill him if he did not pay the money. The shopkeeper had insisted he could not pay such a large amount and after negotiations, the amount was settled at PKR 20,000. Subsequently, Siddiqi had informed the Aram Bagh Police, who formed a team to arrest the extortionist red-handed. On April 12, when Prem arrived at the designated site to collect the extortion money, he was arrested. Judge Saleem Raza Baloch, of ATC-III, observed that Prem was found guilty of the offence under Section 6(2) (k) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and had been convicted under Section 265-H of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The judge also ordered the convict to pay PKR 10,000 as fine, which on default would result in three months of additional imprisonment.
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December - 23 
At least 16 suspected persons were arrested during a search operation in Dera Ismail Khan town of same District while sensitive installations were put on red alert to avert terror activities on December 23, reports The News. District Police Officer S
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At least 16 suspected persons were arrested during a search operation in Dera Ismail Khan town of same District while sensitive installations were put on red alert to avert terror activities on December 23, reports The News. District Police Officer Sadiq Hussain Baloch, City Deputy Superintendent of Police Tauheed Gandapur, DSP Bahawal Khan and other officials participated in the operation. Central Prison, High Court building and Police Line were put on high alert in view of the terror attack on Army Public School in Peshawar. Also, security of sensitive installations and public places in the provincial capital Peshawar and other parts of the KP has been beefed up after fresh threats from the militants to carry out the December 16-like attack. A source said the security of jails, courts, Bacha Khan International Airport and other important buildings in the city and cantonment have been upgraded. The cops have been directed to stay alert to thwart any attack, the source added.
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December - 23 
At least 24 suspected persons were also arrested by law enforcement agency in some areas of Abbottabad District in KP. Weapons were also recovered from possession the suspects.
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At least 24 suspected persons were also arrested by law enforcement agency in some areas of Abbottabad District in KP. Weapons were also recovered from possession the suspects.
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December - 23 
In Sindh, at least 35 suspected people were arrrested during a search operation in Gizri area Clifton Cantonment of Saddar Town in Karachi.
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In Sindh, at least 35 suspected people were arrrested during a search operation in Gizri area Clifton Cantonment of Saddar Town in Karachi.
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December - 23 
Islamabad’s Benazir International Airport was put on red alert on December 23 (today), reportedly due to security reasons, reported The News. The airport was cleared roughly an hour later and resumed normal operations Police, the Airport Security For
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Islamabad’s Benazir International Airport was put on red alert on December 23 (today), reportedly due to security reasons, reported The News. The airport was cleared roughly an hour later and resumed normal operations Police, the Airport Security Force, Rangers and Army were called in after the airport was put on high alert and all the entry and exit points of the airport were sealed off. There was a security threat, airport officials confirmed and said it was cleared after a search operation was conducted.
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December - 23 
Justice Arshad Mahmood Tabassum of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi bench, on December 23 issued notices to the legal counsel for five terrorists convicted by a military court after the Federal Government, through Deputy Attorney General Sajid
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Justice Arshad Mahmood Tabassum of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi bench, on December 23 issued notices to the legal counsel for five terrorists convicted by a military court after the Federal Government, through Deputy Attorney General Sajid Ilyas Bhatti, filed an application for recalling the orders, reports The News. The LHC Rawalpindi Registry suspended the death warrants of five persons convicted by a military court for their alleged involvement in attacking armed forces personnel in Gujranwala and Gujrat Districts of Punjab. The five convicts include Ehsan Azeem, Asif Idrees, Amir Yousaf, Kamran Aslam and Umar Nadeem. Currently, they are detained at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Punjab's provincial capital Lahore. Soon after the court orders, the Federal Government filed the application that was fixed for hearing. On Monday, the same court directed the military authorities to provide trial documents to the convicts on December 24, 2014, when the court resumes the hearing.
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December - 23 
Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) retired Lieutenant General Abdul Qadir Baloch on December 23 rejected a perception that Afghan refugees will involuntarily be sent back to their country after the December 16 Peshawar school attack, r
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Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) retired Lieutenant General Abdul Qadir Baloch on December 23 rejected a perception that Afghan refugees will involuntarily be sent back to their country after the December 16 Peshawar school attack, reports Dawn. Speaking at a news conference along with Maya Ameratunga, acting representative of the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Minister claimed that the registered Afghan refugees had never been found involved in terrorism-related incidents in the country and said they would not be repatriated against their will. Meanwhile, there are fears that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government’s tough stand against registered and unregistered Afghans will expose refugees to harassment and exploitation at the hands of the Police, reports Dawn. After the December 16 Peshawar school attack, the Provincial Government had held a cabinet meeting on security on December 19. The cabinet had declared the presence of a large number of Afghan refugees in the province a burden, which, it insisted, affected security situation in the province. They had decided to ask the Federal Government to send Afghan refugees home and finalise a repatriation plan in 30 days. “The cabinet’s decision was totally unrealistic. It can only encourage the police to extort money from Afghan nationals in the province,” said an official.
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December - 23 
More than 150 suspected terrorists were arrested in various parts of the country during a countrywide operation against terrorists on December 23, reported Daily Times. According to reports, Police, Rangers and Intelligence Agencies carried out a joi
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More than 150 suspected terrorists were arrested in various parts of the country during a countrywide operation against terrorists on December 23, reported Daily Times. According to reports, Police, Rangers and Intelligence Agencies carried out a joint operation in Shehzad Town Islamabad and arrested an alleged Afghan terrorist along with eight other suspects. Documents and fake stamps were recovered from the terrorist suspected to be Afghan who has now been given in the custody of an Intelligence Agency for interrogation, whereas weapons were recovered from eight other suspects. Police and Security Forces also arrested at least 32 suspects across Faisalabad District.
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December - 23 
On the heels of an the all-important military action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, ISAF and Afghan army chiefs landed on a daylong visit here on December 23 to exchange notes with Pakistan’s military comman
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On the heels of an the all-important military action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, ISAF and Afghan army chiefs landed on a daylong visit here on December 23 to exchange notes with Pakistan’s military command in line with coordinated military action at the borderlands, reports Daily Times. Commander International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) General John Campbell and Afghanistan’s Chief of General Staff General Sher Muhammad Karimi held a detailed meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to review progress on the ongoing coordinated drive against the TTP, Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and their affiliated organisations at the respective sides of the Pak-Afghan border.
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December - 23 
One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a firing incident outside the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) office on the Peshawar Road in Charssada town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 23, reports The N
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One person was killed and three others sustained injuries in a firing incident outside the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) office on the Peshawar Road in Charssada town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 23, reports The News. The sources said that unknown persons opened indiscriminate fire on the people waiting outside the BISP office. Four persons Saida Khan, Hazrat Shah, Gul Zada and Asif Khan sustained injuries. However, Hazrat Shah succumbed to injuries at Hospital.
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December - 23 
Police and Elite Force detained dozens of suspects from Fakir Killey in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, KP) during a joint search operation. Police besieged the area and carried door-to-door search to check the documents of the locals and Afghan migran
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Police and Elite Force detained dozens of suspects from Fakir Killey in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, KP) during a joint search operation. Police besieged the area and carried door-to-door search to check the documents of the locals and Afghan migrants residing in the area. Dozens of suspects were detained as a result of the operation.
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December - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) conducted a raid on December 23 and arrested five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from Nassai area of Killa Saifullah District, reports Dawn. An unnamed security official said, “Militants belong to banned TTP", adding
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Security Forces (SFs) conducted a raid on December 23 and arrested five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants from Nassai area of Killa Saifullah District, reports Dawn. An unnamed security official said, “Militants belong to banned TTP", adding that the militants were also involved in kidnappings for ransom in the area. SFs also recovered weapons and explosives from their possession.
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December - 23 
Security personnel recovered six bullet-riddled bodies from the Yakagund area of Mohmand Agency on December 23, reports Dawn. Official sources said the victims had been shot dead and their bodies were dumped in Yakagund. There was no immediate claim
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Security personnel recovered six bullet-riddled bodies from the Yakagund area of Mohmand Agency on December 23, reports Dawn. Official sources said the victims had been shot dead and their bodies were dumped in Yakagund. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killings.
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December - 23 
Six militants were killed in a clash during a search operation in Halki Gandhab area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 23, reports The News. Sources said that personnel of the Swat Scouts were conducting a se
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Six militants were killed in a clash during a search operation in Halki Gandhab area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 23, reports The News. Sources said that personnel of the Swat Scouts were conducting a search operation in Halki Gandhab when militants attacked the search party. The soldiers repulsed the attack and killed six militants in the retaliatory fire.
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December - 23 
The Army Public School and College of Peshawar attackers used cellphones to stay in touch with each other and also with two of their commanders during the attack, The News quoting a source reported on December 24. The source said at least three of th
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The Army Public School and College of Peshawar attackers used cellphones to stay in touch with each other and also with two of their commanders during the attack, The News quoting a source reported on December 24. The source said at least three of the attackers used cellphones that were activated two days before the attack. The SIMs were probably purchased and activated in Landikotal tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), said a source from the initial investigation by the Police. The source added that the attackers called each other and their command several times while butchering innocent students at the auditorium, classes, corridors and other places. These SIMs were registered with fake names of people belonging to the Punjab and Sindh. Thousands of SIMs are sold daily in the country without any proper procedure. Mostly unregistered SIMs have been used in terrorist attacks and heinous crimes. Some reports said that the attackers were supported by at least four facilitators who dropped them before managing their escape. The reports also added that two of the attackers were Afghans, another two were from Swat while at least one was from Bara. The report said the attackers stayed at a local mosque before carrying out the attack via the Bihari Colony. However, it could not be confirmed. Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector General (IG) of Police Nasir Khan Durrani has requested the Federal and Provincial Governments to enact stringent laws for curtailing use of illegal and fake SIMs by criminals and terrorists in the country, reports Dawn. He said that unregistered SIMs, issued on fake names, were one of the main instruments in the hands of terrorists and criminals operating across the country, according to a press release issued. The IGP said that investigations into a number of cases revealed that terrorists and criminals used unregistered SIMs for their nefarious designs. “It in turn makes it difficult for the investigative agencies to track them down,” he added.
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December - 23 
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on December 23 gave the last opportunity to the Foreign Affairs Ministry to submit its reply on a petition challenging United States (US) act of announcing bounty on Jama'at-ud Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and h
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on December 23 gave the last opportunity to the Foreign Affairs Ministry to submit its reply on a petition challenging United States (US) act of announcing bounty on Jama'at-ud Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his deputy, Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, reports Dawn. Deputy Attorney General stated the Ministry had sought details of the matter from the US State Department and their response was awaited. He said the Ministry would be able to submit a reply after getting the required details from US. The law officer sought more time to come up with the Ministry’s reply. Justice Masood Abid Naqvi adjourned hearing till February 26, 2015, directing the law officer to ensure submission of the reply on the next date. Earlier, the Ministry had told the court that US announcement of bounty on the petitioners (Hafiz Saeed and Makki) was not a binding for Pakistan. The petition was pending adjudication since 2012 when US Under-Secretary of State Wendy Sherman stated that the both JuD leaders carried USD 10 million and USD 3 million head money, respectively. However, the petitioners, through their counsel, submitted the JuD was a charitable organisation and had no nexus with any banned outfit.
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December - 23 
The National Action Plan Committee (NAPC) on December 23 took up the 17 recommendations of its working group and deliberated upon them in detail, reports Daily Times. The seventeen recommendations of working group emphasized strong military, administ
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The National Action Plan Committee (NAPC) on December 23 took up the 17 recommendations of its working group and deliberated upon them in detail, reports Daily Times. The seventeen recommendations of working group emphasized strong military, administrative, legal measures spanning from military courts in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to reforms in religious seminaries to banning of hatred material in the country. However, during the committee meeting, opinions differed on various issues. Members from FATA in the committee objected to setting up the military courts in the area by excluding the others. The representatives of religious political parties showed concerns over the reforms in religious seminaries. According to sources, Jama'at-e-Islami (JI) opposed establishment of the military courts. The party representative argued that the existing judicial system has punished the culprits and opposed formation of military courts in presence of the constitution and the law. JI leader also argued that the military courts will bypass the existing judicial system. The working group recommendations proposed formation of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to be chaired by the Prime Minister and represented by Federal Ministry for Interior, the Army, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other organizations as well as strengthening the National Anti Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and formation of a Special Task Force (STF) to combat terrorism. It proposed that militants included in schedule fourth of the Anti-Terror Act be arrested and a ban be imposed on the militant organizations and their leaders as well as ban on hate speech and literature and underscored the need for reforms in the religious seminaries. It also called for action through monitoring internet activities of terrorists by the Federal Investigation Agency and also suggested that protection to religious minorities and cancelling all the licenses for explosive material. It also suggested the ban on glorifying the terrorist’ elements on national electronic and print and urged that it should be considered as criminal offence. It was also recommended that act of praising terrorists through electronic and print media should be considered as a crime.
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December - 23 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a senior medical technician in Landikas area of Mingora in Swat District on December 23, reports The News. Sources said that the gunmen opened fire on a senior medical technician, Muhammad Nazir while he was on way h
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a senior medical technician in Landikas area of Mingora in Swat District on December 23, reports The News. Sources said that the gunmen opened fire on a senior medical technician, Muhammad Nazir while he was on way home from his private clinic in Landikas area, leaving him dead on the spot.
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December - 23 
Unidentified militants blew up an eight inch diameter gas pipeline in Pirkoh gas field area of Dera Bugti District on December 23, reports The News.
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Unidentified militants blew up an eight inch diameter gas pipeline in Pirkoh gas field area of Dera Bugti District on December 23, reports The News.
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December - 24 
A Special Court on December 24 remanded Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq in judicial custody for two weeks in a murder and terrorism case lodged with Airport Police Station in Rahim Yar Khan District on the complaint of one Husain Abbas on
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A Special Court on December 24 remanded Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq in judicial custody for two weeks in a murder and terrorism case lodged with Airport Police Station in Rahim Yar Khan District on the complaint of one Husain Abbas on October 14, 2014 over the sectarian killing of his son Allah Ditta, reports Dawn. Ishaq was produced before Special Magistrate Ghulam Mujtaba Baloch in a murder and terrorism case. The case was lodged under Pakistan Protection Act 2014. The court had rejected physical remand, observing that physical remand of a suspect who was booked on charges of abetment, could not be granted. The court has granted 14-day judicial remand of the suspect and fixed January 7, 2015 the next date of hearing.
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December - 24 
At least 26 persons, including two children, were injured in a bicycle-bomb blast on one of busiest streets in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 24, reports The Express tribune. “At least 26 civilians were w
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At least 26 persons, including two children, were injured in a bicycle-bomb blast on one of busiest streets in Quetta (Quetta District), the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 24, reports The Express tribune. “At least 26 civilians were wounded and three of them are in critical condition in the bicycle bombing on Prince Road,” Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Quetta Abdul Razzaq Cheema said. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing five kilograms was fitted on a bicycle before being parked outside a hotel, the CCPO added. The blast caused a fire to erupt in six shops and fire tenders had to be called in to extinguish the blaze.
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December - 24 
Judge Sajjad Ahmed of an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 24 released two suspected facilitators, identified as Maulana Zafar Iqbal and Qari Saeed, of two terrorists who were killed in an encounter with Law Enforcement Agencies on February 7, 2
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Judge Sajjad Ahmed of an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 24 released two suspected facilitators, identified as Maulana Zafar Iqbal and Qari Saeed, of two terrorists who were killed in an encounter with Law Enforcement Agencies on February 7, 2014, reported Dawn. He ordered their release due to lack of evidence. According to details, two terrorists for whom they worked were identified as Sajid and Abid Ghora who had been killed by Intelligence Agency, Police and Elite Force in an ‘encounter’ at Chub Kalan in Khanewal District of Punjab on February 7, 2014.
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December - 24 
Three suspected militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an `encounter’ in Surjani Town in Karachi on December 24, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Anwar, Shere Raheem and Nasrullah, who belonged to TTP (Kha
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Three suspected militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in an `encounter’ in Surjani Town in Karachi on December 24, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Anwar, Shere Raheem and Nasrullah, who belonged to TTP (Khan Zaman group), said Karachi West Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Azfar Mahesar. Law-enforcement personnel during routine patrolling at Northern Bypass signaled the suspects to stop but they opted to open fire at the troops, resulting in injuries to one soldier, said the Rangers’ spokesperson. The troops chased the fleeing suspects and after an exchange of fire, three suspects were killed and a fourth escaped in the cover of darkness.
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December - 25 
A joint raid by Police and the Army on December 25 led to the arrest of at least 35 men in an injured condition from a clandestine hospital from Nothia area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. Acti
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A joint raid by Police and the Army on December 25 led to the arrest of at least 35 men in an injured condition from a clandestine hospital from Nothia area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. Acting on a tip-off from security agencies, authorities raided a house in Nothia area of Peshawar and found that it doubled as a hospital. “These [arrested] people were injured and were receiving treatment at the ‘hospital.’ Majority of them looked like Afghan refugees but we will be able to tell who they are exactly once they are interrogated by our teams,” a security official said adding that the men had been moved to an undisclosed location.
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December - 25 
According to statistics revealed on December 25 at least 28 activists of political parties, banned religious organisations and sectarian outfits are among the 458 convicts on death row in Sindh Province, reported The Express Tribune. Of these, the me
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According to statistics revealed on December 25 at least 28 activists of political parties, banned religious organisations and sectarian outfits are among the 458 convicts on death row in Sindh Province, reported The Express Tribune. Of these, the mercy appeals of eight convicts are pending before the President and one before the Army General Headquarters. Consolidated statistics show that the major prisons in Karachi, Larkana, Hyderabad and Sukkur Districts house 458 such prisoners, who were awarded death sentences by the Sessions Courts and the Special Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATC) over the years. The appeals of 379 condemned prisoners are pending before the Sindh High Court (SHC) while another 25 appeals are pending verdicts at the Supreme Court. The figures further reveal that the appeals of two members of a banned militant outfit, Mohammad Rehman alias Mani and Anwar-ul-Haq, who had challenged the death sentences awarded to them by the ATC, are awaiting decision before the SHC. A member of a banned sectarian outfit, identified as Syed Mohammad Tehseen alias Rashid, was awarded capital punishment by the ATC on March 22, 2007. Another convict Rehimullah alias Naeem was also awarded the death sentence by the ATC on January 19, 2010, whose appeal is still awaiting decision in the SHC.
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December - 25 
At least 12 suspected militants, including two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were arrested during a raid conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in house in Kuchlak area of Quetta on December 25, reports Dawn. Arms and ammunition and suic
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At least 12 suspected militants, including two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were arrested during a raid conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in house in Kuchlak area of Quetta on December 25, reports Dawn. Arms and ammunition and suicide jackets were recovered from the house.
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December - 25 
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police, Larkana Range, Sain Rakhio Mirani, head of the investigation team of the high profile murder case of Jama'at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Dr Khalid Mahmood Soomro, on December 25 said that Dr Soomro’s assas
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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police, Larkana Range, Sain Rakhio Mirani, head of the investigation team of the high profile murder case of Jama'at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Dr Khalid Mahmood Soomro, on December 25 said that Dr Soomro’s assassination was a sectarian killing and five suspects were arrested from Site area in Sukkur District while they were attempting to flee to Punjab, reports The News. The suspects were identified as Muhammad Haneef Bhutto, Altaf Husain Jamali and Darya Khan, Sarang and Mushtaq Mahar. He said it was detected in the preliminary investigation that it was a sectarian killing and all of the killers were from a rival Sunni sect. He said the police produced them at the Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Sukkur to obtain remand. He further said that the eye-witnesses present at the time of the assassination in the mosque identified them during the identification parade.
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December - 25 
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid while addressing a candlelight vigil at National Broadcasting House in Islamabad on December 25 in memory of the victims of December 16, 2014, terrorist attack on Army Public School in
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid while addressing a candlelight vigil at National Broadcasting House in Islamabad on December 25 in memory of the victims of December 16, 2014, terrorist attack on Army Public School in Peshawar said that no armed group would be allowed to dictate its agenda and disturb the peace of the country, reported Dawn. Rashid said the country has resolved that it would not allow the formation of armed groups to dictate to the nation about its way of life and relations with neighbours. He said consensus reached during the meeting of parliamentary leaders would serve as a journey 'from darkness to the light'. The information minister said only those institutions authorised by the Constitution have the right and responsibility to possess the gun and use it to defend the country and its people. “No other group or militant organisation can be given this right,” he said, adding"The militants have spared neither bazaars, mosques, defence installations or hospitals."
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December - 25 
Intelligence Agencies after tracing a suspicious call on December 25 carried out a raid in Farid Colony near Kot Lakhpat area of provincial capital Lahore and arrested three suspected terrorists, including two women, who were allegedly planning to at
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Intelligence Agencies after tracing a suspicious call on December 25 carried out a raid in Farid Colony near Kot Lakhpat area of provincial capital Lahore and arrested three suspected terrorists, including two women, who were allegedly planning to attack the Central Jail Kot Lakhpat, reports The Express Tribune. During the raid, the Intelligence Agencies personnel also found in upper portion of the house a rocket launcher, uniform of the armed forces, bow and arrows, latest weapons, maps of the central jail as well as other documents. “Women were to be used in the jail attack,” one of the sources said, adding that the suspects were moved to an unknown place for interrogation. Later, the Security Forces (SFs) carried out raids on indication of the terrorists.
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December - 25 
One tribal elder, Malik Badshah Khan Sikandar Khel, was shot dead in Malak Shaga locality of Ghundi when he was going to Jamrud bazaar in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 25, reports Dawn. Security Forces (SFs)
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One tribal elder, Malik Badshah Khan Sikandar Khel, was shot dead in Malak Shaga locality of Ghundi when he was going to Jamrud bazaar in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 25, reports Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) reached the area swiftly and shot dead a suspected militant and arrested five of his accomplices. “One suspected militant, Saddam Jan, was killed and five more attackers, one of them with bullet wounds, were apprehended during the shootout,” the security sources said. SFs combed the Ghundi area after the incident and picked up at least 45 suspects.
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December - 25 
One Zai Khan Kattakhel was killed by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Shah Kas area of Jamrud.
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One Zai Khan Kattakhel was killed by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Shah Kas area of Jamrud.
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December - 25 
Superintendent of Police (SP) Khairpur Sajid Husain Khokhar said that two militants, identified as Muhammad Haroon Dahari and Halimullah Dahari, surrendered before Khairpur Police on December 25, reported The News. He said both of them were wanted by
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Superintendent of Police (SP) Khairpur Sajid Husain Khokhar said that two militants, identified as Muhammad Haroon Dahari and Halimullah Dahari, surrendered before Khairpur Police on December 25, reported The News. He said both of them were wanted by Police in 20 different cases. He further said that Khairpur Police was determined to provide relief to those criminals who would surrender. The Police would distribute the head money if any such money was announced for them.
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December - 25 
The Army command on December 25 reviewed its role as envisaged in the newly launched National Action Plan aimed at eliminating terrorism, and took decisions accordingly, including the upcoming deputation of army officers in the special trial courts b
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The Army command on December 25 reviewed its role as envisaged in the newly launched National Action Plan aimed at eliminating terrorism, and took decisions accordingly, including the upcoming deputation of army officers in the special trial courts being set up in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. In a top-level meeting of the command and staff officers at the General Headquarters (GHQ), COAS General Raheel Sharif and his military aides discussed the upcoming formation of special trial courts in the FATA, and exchanged notes on the relevant specifications.
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December - 25 
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 25 expressed the resolve that terrorism and extremism would be rooted out from the country, reports The News. He paid rich tributes to the political leadership of the country for th
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The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on December 25 expressed the resolve that terrorism and extremism would be rooted out from the country, reports The News. He paid rich tributes to the political leadership of the country for their spirit and unwavering resolve to rid Pakistan of the menace of terrorism through reforms and administrative measures, says an ISPR press release. He expressed these views while chairing a high-level security meeting. General Sharif reiterated his resolve in unequivocal terms to root out the menace of extremism and terrorism from the country. He also reviewed all the activities to be undertaken by the army and intelligence agencies as part of the National Action Plan and directed all concerned to initiate actions on an urgent basis for its speedy and effective implementation.
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December - 25 
The Frontier Corps (FC) during a search operation on December 25 arrested seven Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants near the coastal highway in Chakwali and Shadi Khor in Gwadar District, reports The Express Tribune. According to the FC statement
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The Frontier Corps (FC) during a search operation on December 25 arrested seven Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants near the coastal highway in Chakwali and Shadi Khor in Gwadar District, reports The Express Tribune. According to the FC statement, officials seized three Chinese-made automatic weapons, one pistol, two 8-MM Rifles, one 12-bore Rifle and 600 rounds of different caliber. An FC spokesperson said, “FC had recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition (during the raid),” adding, “These militants were involved in the deadly attack on a trailer carrying fertiliser from Gwadar to Karachi. One man was killed and an official of Pakistan Navy among three sustained bullet wounds in the attack.”
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December - 25 
The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) on December 25 asked all the Provinces to conduct a social audit of all the 60 banned organisations to find out which of them are working under new names so that the law and the latest decisions announ
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The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) on December 25 asked all the Provinces to conduct a social audit of all the 60 banned organisations to find out which of them are working under new names so that the law and the latest decisions announced by the Prime Minister after parliamentary parties meeting can be implemented, reports The News. “Not only all the 63 organisations (three were placed under observation in 2012) mentioned in the NACTA list of proscribed organisations as available on its official website are banned, their affiliates cannot work with any other organisation or with a new organisation using different names. Also, these persons can’t freely move. So, we have issued instructions to Police heads across the country to immediately restrict the movement of all such people who have ever remained associated with any of these 63 banned organisations,” NACTA chief Hamid Ali Khan said. He said, “The list of 63 organisations banned by the Government as available on the NACTA official website is correct and updated.” Hamid Ali Khan said that a social audit of all the organisations and their leaders and activists would be conducted on a war footing and any banned organisation found working with a new name would also be immediately banned. Any organisation found having individuals who previously remained a part of any of the proscribed organisations would also be banned. He said that the social audit had already begun. Ali further disclosed that the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces were cooperating with regard to controlling and handling the proscribed organisations and their operatives, whereas Sindh was not extending cooperation on the pretext that law and order was a provincial issue. “We have informed them that anti-terrorism laws are federal laws and have to be obeyed by the Provincial Governments,” Hamid said. He said that implementation in Sindh was almost zero. On the other hand, he said that there was partial implementation in the province of Balochistan.
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December - 25 
There are 63 convicts, who have been awarded death sentence in cases of terrorism, confined in the central jail. These death-row prisoners include five convicts, Ehsan Azeem, Asif Idrees, Amir Yousaf, Kamran Aslam and Umar Nadeem, who were awarded ca
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There are 63 convicts, who have been awarded death sentence in cases of terrorism, confined in the central jail. These death-row prisoners include five convicts, Ehsan Azeem, Asif Idrees, Amir Yousaf, Kamran Aslam and Umar Nadeem, who were awarded capital punishment by Field General Court Martial and the stay order against their executions has been vacated by Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench.
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December - 26 
41 Afghans illegally living in the Province were arrested under 14 Foreigners’ Act during a search operation in Peshawar on December 26, reports The News. Police said the arrested Afghans would be handed over to the authorities for deportation throug
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41 Afghans illegally living in the Province were arrested under 14 Foreigners’ Act during a search operation in Peshawar on December 26, reports The News. Police said the arrested Afghans would be handed over to the authorities for deportation through the Torkham border.
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December - 26 
A confidential intelligence report revealed the names of militants killed in the Army Public School (APS) massacre on December 16, 2014, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, Abuzar, Omar, Imran, Yousaf, Aziz, Chamnay and Qari, have b
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A confidential intelligence report revealed the names of militants killed in the Army Public School (APS) massacre on December 16, 2014, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, Abuzar, Omar, Imran, Yousaf, Aziz, Chamnay and Qari, have been identified as the militants involved and killed in the attack. “The group involved in the attack is active in the 25 disputed villages of Michni, Shabqadar as well as Bannu, Karak and Lakki Marwat,” stated the report.
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December - 26 
A driver of the MOL Oil Company, identified as Meenadar, was killed and two Policemen, identified as Zafarullah and Hilal, sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire at a checkpoint in Sarki Mela area of Hangu District
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A driver of the MOL Oil Company, identified as Meenadar, was killed and two Policemen, identified as Zafarullah and Hilal, sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire at a checkpoint in Sarki Mela area of Hangu District on December 26, reported The News.
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December - 26 
A gangster, identified as Shakeel Dad alias Grenade, who was involved in more than 50 target killing cases was shot dead during an encounter with the Police within the limits of the Mochko Police Station in Mawach Goth area of Lyari Town in provinci
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A gangster, identified as Shakeel Dad alias Grenade, who was involved in more than 50 target killing cases was shot dead during an encounter with the Police within the limits of the Mochko Police Station in Mawach Goth area of Lyari Town in provincial capital Karachi on December 26, reported The Express Tribune. According to the Police, he was associated with the Uzair Baloch group of Lyari gangsters. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sheeraz Nazeer said that the he was wanted by the Police for various murder and extortion cases.
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December - 26 
A non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz was issued by Senior Civil Judge Saqib Jawad while hearing a case filed by civil society members in Islamabad on December 26, reports The News. During the hearing, the inve
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A non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz was issued by Senior Civil Judge Saqib Jawad while hearing a case filed by civil society members in Islamabad on December 26, reports The News. During the hearing, the investigation officer of the case requested the court to issue an arrest warrant for Maulana Abdul Aziz for investigation, based on a First Information Report (FIR) that was previously registered against him at the Aabpara Police Station. Judge Saqib accepted the investigation officer’s request and an arrest warrant was issued, which will be followed by the Police taking legal procedures to arrest Aziz for further investigation. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Aabpara Police Station, Khalid Awan, said that the non-bailable arrest warrant for Maulana Aziz had been received. Meanwhile, Police Officers on December 26 said that they were finding it hard to implement the orders in the case of Abdul Aziz, and feared that his detention under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) may create a law and order situation, reported Dawn. The cleric has already threatened to launch a countrywide protest if he is arrested. If the cleric voluntarily becomes part of the investigation, Police cannot execute the arrest, officials said, adding that even in that case, he would be bound to prove his innocence and was liable to arrest if he failed to do that. An unnamed senior Police Officer said that after Police obtained the arrest warrants, they approached Abdul Aziz, who acceded to their request to join the investigation. However, the officer said that Aziz had denied the allegations leveled against him, insisting that he was not physically present at the Lal Masjid on the day the complainants claimed they were threatened.
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December - 26 
According to official statistics as many as 56 more prisoners, including 11 convicted on terrorism charges by military courts, are likely to be hanged after rejection of their mercy petitions by the President of Pakistan, reported Dawn on December 27
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According to official statistics as many as 56 more prisoners, including 11 convicted on terrorism charges by military courts, are likely to be hanged after rejection of their mercy petitions by the President of Pakistan, reported Dawn on December 27. Of the 17 prisoners convicted in terrorism cases by military courts and imprisoned in Provincial jails, six have been hanged in Faisalabad District Jail so far. Through an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore issued death warrants of two more condemned prisoners convicted on terrorism charges, jail sources claimed no such warrants were received by Faisalabad District Jail officials. Official statistics available show that as many as 5,722 condemned prisoners, including 43 females, are languishing in 32 Provincial Jails out of which 56, including one woman and 11 convicted by military courts in connection with terrorism, are awaiting executions. There are 455 condemned prisoners whose appeals are pending with the President, while appeals of two others are in the army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) and of one prisoner is with the Federal Shariat Court. There are some 897 condemned prisoners, including four females, whose appeals are pending with the Supreme Court, while appeals of 4,273 male and 38 female prisoners are pending with the high court.
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December - 26 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 26 finalised January 13, 2015 as the date for execution of two convicts held at Faisalabad Central Jail, reported The Express Tribune.
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on December 26 finalised January 13, 2015 as the date for execution of two convicts held at Faisalabad Central Jail, reported The Express Tribune.
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December - 26 
At least 23 militants were killed during airstrikes conducted by military fighter jets targeting militant hideouts in Madakhel, Lataka and Basikel areas of Dattakhel in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on De
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At least 23 militants were killed during airstrikes conducted by military fighter jets targeting militant hideouts in Madakhel, Lataka and Basikel areas of Dattakhel in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on December 26, reports Dawn. At least six hideouts were destroyed. The airstrikes targeted the hideouts of Uzbek militants and there are reports that a key 'commander' is among the dead.
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December - 26 
At least seven terrorists were killed and five others sustained injuries in two United States (US) drone attacks targeting two compounds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan-Punjab Chapter militants (also known as Punjabi Taliban) in the Shawal area of NWA
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At least seven terrorists were killed and five others sustained injuries in two United States (US) drone attacks targeting two compounds of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan-Punjab Chapter militants (also known as Punjabi Taliban) in the Shawal area of NWA on December 26, reported The News. According to sources, the first drone fired two missiles and struck a compound at Kand Ghar area in Shawal Valley. “Four militants were killed and three others sustained critical injuries in the first attack,” said an unnamed official. In the second attack, the sources said, the drone fired two missiles and hit a house in the Mangroti area in the Shawal Valley where Punjabi Taliban militants were hiding. According to official sources, three militants were killed and two others were injured in the missile strikes. Some reports suggested that three Uzbek militants were also killed in the two drone strikes carried out by the US drone.
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December - 26 
Five suspects were arrested during a targeted operation in Block-12 Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune.
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Five suspects were arrested during a targeted operation in Block-12 Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 26 
Five suspects, affiliated with political and religious parties, were arrested during two separate targeted raids conducted by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in Korangi Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were identified a
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Five suspects, affiliated with political and religious parties, were arrested during two separate targeted raids conducted by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in Korangi Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were identified as Fahim, Imtiaz, Irfan alias Chand, Mushtaq and Shoaib. A large cache of weapons was also recovered from their possession.
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December - 26 
Four Lyari gangsters were arrested during a targeted operation conducted by the Police in Afshani Gali of Lyari Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. The Police said that the gangsters hurled three Awan bombs at the Rangers and Police whi
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Four Lyari gangsters were arrested during a targeted operation conducted by the Police in Afshani Gali of Lyari Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. The Police said that the gangsters hurled three Awan bombs at the Rangers and Police while law enforcers were busy in preparing for the raid. However, no casualties were reported.
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December - 26 
Four target killers, belonging to a political party, were arrested during a raid conducted near Sindhi Hotel in Liaquatabad Town on December 26, reported The Express Tribune. Sources claimed that the suspects were wanted in several target killing cas
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Four target killers, belonging to a political party, were arrested during a raid conducted near Sindhi Hotel in Liaquatabad Town on December 26, reported The Express Tribune. Sources claimed that the suspects were wanted in several target killing cases.
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December - 26 
In order to stop the flow of funds to terror outfits, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 26 constituted a Special Committee for the implementation of the National Action Plan on counter-terrorism, the specifications of which would be finali
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In order to stop the flow of funds to terror outfits, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 26 constituted a Special Committee for the implementation of the National Action Plan on counter-terrorism, the specifications of which would be finalised in a follow-up meeting scheduled for December 27, 2014 at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, while the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Ministry of Finance have been directed to stop terror funding, reports Daily Times. While chairing a high-level meeting at the PM House, Nawaz directed the Ministry of Finance and SBP to pull the plug on the terrorists’ finances by enhanced financial scrutiny to make sure that the public funds did not reach any terror outfit. The SBP has been directed to supervise anti-terror financing in Pakistan and freeze all accounts which were being used for funding terrorists. The PM has also issued directives to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and the State Bank to start investigating accounts in an effort to stop financial assistance being provided to terrorists. Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif on December 26 said that Pakistan would not survive if terrorists were not eliminated from the country, reports The News. As per his earlier pronouncement that he would lead the war against terrorism personally, the PM dedicated yet another full day for the execution of the National Action Plan to counter terrorism that was agreed upon and adopted by all the political parties. “I will personally supervise the implementation of the plan and will make sure that it is a swift and effective execution,” PM Nawaz vowed at a consultative meeting at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. He announced that besides the Operation Zarb-e-Azb, another operation would be launched in major cities and streets to wipe out the terrorists. He further said that an irreversible process of elimination of militants had started. He announced that he would go to each and every province to meet their respective Governments, law enforcement and Intelligence Agencies to supervise the implementation plan. “We now have a roadmap that will be easily guided by the historic national consensus that was reached on December 24, 2014” he said.
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December - 26 
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on December 26 issued notices to the Government as Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander', challenged his detention orders, repor
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on December 26 issued notices to the Government as Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander', challenged his detention orders, reports The Express Tribune. On December 19, 2014, authorities had detained Lakhvi under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (3MPO) in Adiala jail of Rawalpindi District in Punjab Province for 30 days, shortly after he was granted bail by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi issued notice to the federation and directed it to file a reply by December 29, 2014. Lakhvi, through his counsel Raja Rizwan Abbasi, had challenged his detention orders, contending that they are ‘illegal’. He argued that the ATC had granted his client bail, but the Government had flouted the ATC’s orders by not releasing his client. He requested the court to annul the detention orders. Meanwhile, the ATC Islamabad stated in its written order on December 26 that legal loopholes in the Mumbai attacks case led to the grant of bail to Lakhvi, reports Dawn. The order added that weak evidence, the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) invoking irrelevant sections against the suspect, the ‘never-ending’ trial and hearsay evidence went in favour of the accused. Lakhvi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in February 2009 on the basis of the confessional statement of the lone surviving attacker Ajmal Kasab and detained at the Adiala Jail.
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December - 26 
Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon is pressing Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium on the death penalty the Government lifted in terror cases following the December 16, 2014 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar District of
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Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon is pressing Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium on the death penalty the Government lifted in terror cases following the December 16, 2014 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports The Express Tribune on December 27. “While fully recognizing the difficult circumstances, the Secretary General urged the government of Pakistan to stop the executions of convicts and re-impose the moratorium on the death penalty,” Ban’s office said in a statement, adding that Sharif promised “all legal norms would be respected."
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December - 26 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry on December 26 said that Punjab should be the focal point for eliminating terrorists in the light of multi-party conference recommendations and consequent approval by the National Action C
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry on December 26 said that Punjab should be the focal point for eliminating terrorists in the light of multi-party conference recommendations and consequent approval by the National Action Committee, reports Dawn. Chaudhry said that the Punjab Government should make a Provincial Action Plan against terrorists as terrorism had not plagued Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Balochistan only, but was also rooted in many areas of Punjab. Until Punjab focused on improving the law and order situation and stopped providing indirect support to banned organisations, he said, the menace of terrorism could not be eliminated.
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December - 26 
Police claimed to have arrested 13 suspects, including Afghans, during a search operation in the limits of Shaheed Haibat Ali Khan Police Station of Darra Pezu town of Lakki Marwat District on December 26, reported The News. An unnamed official said
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Police claimed to have arrested 13 suspects, including Afghans, during a search operation in the limits of Shaheed Haibat Ali Khan Police Station of Darra Pezu town of Lakki Marwat District on December 26, reported The News. An unnamed official said that Afghans were among the arrested men and that they were shifted to the Police Station for identification and interrogation. “Cases were also registered against the possessors of illegal arms and ammunition,” he added. In addition, an unnamed official source said on December 26 said that the authorities have compiled a list of around 135 suspects who are to be arrested for supporting militancy and terrorism, reports The News. The source said that the list has been sent to the concerned District Police Officers for action. The source said that these suspects would be held in the coming few days for supporting militants. Most of those on the list belong to Dera Ismail Khan and Kohat Districts of the Province, the source added.
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December - 26 
SFs seized a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including 22 mortar shells, 66 landmines and 35 kilograms of explosives, from a house during a search operation in Lakaro area of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency on December 26, reported Dawn. Sources
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SFs seized a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including 22 mortar shells, 66 landmines and 35 kilograms of explosives, from a house during a search operation in Lakaro area of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency on December 26, reported Dawn. Sources added that the SFs have also recovered rockets from the house.
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December - 26 
The technical committee on law and order formed by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on December 26 ordered a crackdown against all illegal Afghan refugees in the Province, reports The Express Tribune. Police have been directed to arrest and deport them
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The technical committee on law and order formed by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on December 26 ordered a crackdown against all illegal Afghan refugees in the Province, reports The Express Tribune. Police have been directed to arrest and deport them with immediate effect. According to those familiar with the matter, the Police has been asked to closely monitor activity at bus stands, railway stations and markets. Plain clothes policemen have been deployed in various areas to avoid any untoward incident.
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December - 26 
Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were arrested during a targeted raid in Korangi Industrial Area of Korangi Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. Their identities were not disclosed.
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Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were arrested during a targeted raid in Korangi Industrial Area of Korangi Town on December 26, reports The Express Tribune. Their identities were not disclosed.
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December - 26 
Unnamed official sources on December 26 said that the SFs have formally cleared most of Bara tehsil of militants setting the stage for the repatriation of around 100,000 displaced families next week, reports Dawn. The sources said that last week, the
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Unnamed official sources on December 26 said that the SFs have formally cleared most of Bara tehsil of militants setting the stage for the repatriation of around 100,000 displaced families next week, reports Dawn. The sources said that last week, the Civil Secretariat (Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) withdrew the notification, which was issued some years ago to declare most parts of Khyber Agency’s Bara tehsil conflict zone, after the SFs restored peace there by eliminating militants. They said the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) had sought PKR 3.5 billion from the Federal Government for the repatriation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Khyber Agency. An official said the FDMA had asked the finance division to release the required amount of money immediately to start repatriation of IDPs from January 15, 2015.
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December - 26 
Wall-chalking, carrying the name of Islamic State (IS, also known as Daish), appeared in a youth hostel located in Sachal Colony of Larkana District on December 26, reports Dawn. Following the emergence of the wall-chalking, locals in the area voice
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Wall-chalking, carrying the name of Islamic State (IS, also known as Daish), appeared in a youth hostel located in Sachal Colony of Larkana District on December 26, reports Dawn. Following the emergence of the wall-chalking, locals in the area voiced their concerns after which Police started an investigation.
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December - 27 
At least 12 militants were killed and five Security Forces (SFs) were injured when SFs repulsed attacks on two check posts in Shindara and Khazana Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on December 27, reported Dawn.
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At least 12 militants were killed and five Security Forces (SFs) were injured when SFs repulsed attacks on two check posts in Shindara and Khazana Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on December 27, reported Dawn.
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December - 27 
At least eight militants and one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed while seven soldiers were injured in clash between militants and Security Forces (SFs) that erupted after the militants attacked the FC vehicle, killing one soldier in Loti area
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At least eight militants and one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed while seven soldiers were injured in clash between militants and Security Forces (SFs) that erupted after the militants attacked the FC vehicle, killing one soldier in Loti area of Dera Bugti District on December 27, reported Dawn. Eight militants were in retaliatory attack. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 27 
Gunmen shot dead a member of the Ahmadi religious minority on December 27, reports Daily Times. Luqman Ahad Shehzad was shot in the back of the head near Bhiri Shah Rehman village, a small community of Ahmadis in the Gujranwala district of Punjab Pro
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Gunmen shot dead a member of the Ahmadi religious minority on December 27, reports Daily Times. Luqman Ahad Shehzad was shot in the back of the head near Bhiri Shah Rehman village, a small community of Ahmadis in the Gujranwala district of Punjab Province.
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December - 27 
Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz will neither surrender to the Police nor will he seek pre-arrest bail, a statement issued by the mosque’s spokesperson Mufti Tehseenullah said on December 27, reports The Express Tribune. Mufti Tehseenullah said t
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Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz will neither surrender to the Police nor will he seek pre-arrest bail, a statement issued by the mosque’s spokesperson Mufti Tehseenullah said on December 27, reports The Express Tribune. Mufti Tehseenullah said that the case was “politically motivated” and that a few members of the “so-called civil society” had exerted pressure on the Police to register a “baseless case” against the cleric. “Maulana Abdul Aziz has decided in principle that he will neither surrender to the Police nor get a pre-arrest bail in the baseless case.” He also rejected claims made by civil society members about threats by guards of the mosque and said Maulana Aziz had condemned the Peshawar attack and that there was no justification to register a case with the Police. “We will not tolerate if the administration takes any action under pressure,” Tehseenullah warned.
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December - 27 
Police foiled a major terror bid by defusing two bombs planted on railway track on Sariab Road in provincial capital Quetta on December 27, reports Dawn. Razzaq Cheema, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) confirmed the incident, adding that the Ra
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Police foiled a major terror bid by defusing two bombs planted on railway track on Sariab Road in provincial capital Quetta on December 27, reports Dawn. Razzaq Cheema, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) confirmed the incident, adding that the Rawalpindi bound Jaffar Express was saved from being attacked.
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December - 27 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a new video accusing the Pakistani Army of attacking the 'Mujahideen' (holy warrior) even after using them for "blood game" and "proxy war" in Jammu and Kashmir in the name of "so-called freedom" and in A
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a new video accusing the Pakistani Army of attacking the 'Mujahideen' (holy warrior) even after using them for "blood game" and "proxy war" in Jammu and Kashmir in the name of "so-called freedom" and in Afghanistan, reported The Economic Times on December 28. The video purportedly of its senior 'commander' Adnan Rashid, calls upon the soldiers of Pakistani Army to join the TTP listing the atrocities committed by force including "killing of millions" and "raping of own sisters" during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In his little over 15-minute long video released before December 25, 2014, Rashid accuses Pakistan Army officers, the "Brahmins" of the force, of treating their juniors as "Shudras". Rashid, in what appears to be British-accented English, says in the video released by TTP's media wing 'Umar Media' that, "you may remember when people from tribal areas fought for you the war of 1948 and liberated for you the Azad Jammu and Kashmir". "You remember when thousands of Pakistani youth fought your proxy war in Afghanistan and in Indian Kashmir...." He then asks what the Pakistani Army has given in return and cites numerous examples of "ungratefulness" including killing of "thousands of your Baloch brothers". "And then you went into the dollar game and you earned millions from the proxy war in Afghanistan and you deceived the nation in the name of jihad. The Muslims have not forgotten the blood game you played in Indian Kashmir exploiting youth in the name of so called freedom," he said. He accused the Pakistani Army of taking a "U-turn" and labeling jihad as terrorism and Mujahideen as terrorists. He also announced a "general amnesty" for all those Pakistani soldiers wanting to join the TTP.
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December - 27 
Two suicide bombers were killed during a search operation in Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob District on December 27, reports Dawn. One suicide bomber blew himself up while the other one was killed by security forces," said an unnamed security officer.
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Two suicide bombers were killed during a search operation in Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob District on December 27, reports Dawn. One suicide bomber blew himself up while the other one was killed by security forces," said an unnamed security officer. SFs and militants also exchanged fire during the operation. SFs also recovered 500 bombs, 200 kilograms of explosives, 50 jackets, 13 rocket launchers and other weapons during the operation. The officer stated that the SFs also defused bombs planted by militants in the area.
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December - 27 
Two suicide bombers were killed during a search operation in Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob District on December 27, reports Dawn. One suicide bomber blew himself up while the other one was killed by security forces," said an unnamed security officer.
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Two suicide bombers were killed during a search operation in Gawal Ismailzai area of Zhob District on December 27, reports Dawn. One suicide bomber blew himself up while the other one was killed by security forces," said an unnamed security officer. SFs and militants also exchanged fire during the operation. SFs also recovered 500 bombs, 200 kilograms of explosives, 50 jackets, 13 rocket launchers and other weapons during the operation. The officer stated that the SFs also defused bombs planted by militants in the area.
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December - 27 
Two terrorists were killed in an alleged Police encounter in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 27, reports The News. According to Police, the shootout with terrorists took place within the limits of Mominabad Police Station. Police
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Two terrorists were killed in an alleged Police encounter in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 27, reports The News. According to Police, the shootout with terrorists took place within the limits of Mominabad Police Station. Police recovered weapons, hand grenade and a snatched vehicle from the possession of the militants.
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December - 28 
A Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) select committee approved the draft of the Security of Sensitive Installations and Vulnerable Places Bill on December 28, The Express Tribune reported on December 29 quoting an official handout. The handout said committee me
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A Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) select committee approved the draft of the Security of Sensitive Installations and Vulnerable Places Bill on December 28, The Express Tribune reported on December 29 quoting an official handout. The handout said committee members at a meeting reviewed the draft bill and approved it based on the recommendations of lawmakers. It will now be tabled on the assembly floor for enactment. The meeting was held at the KP Assembly Secretariat and led by the select committee’s chairperson, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. He told participants that reviewing the Government’s policy on Afghan refugees and foreign affairs was essential for overall security.
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December - 28 
A man, identified as Iftikhar (22) was injured near Islamia Hall in Soldier Market of Jamshed Town on December 28, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Iftikhar (22) was injured near Islamia Hall in Soldier Market of Jamshed Town on December 28, reports Daily Times.
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December - 28 
A man, identified as Muhammad Rafiq was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants on Shershah Akbar Road on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Rafiq was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants on Shershah Akbar Road on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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December - 28 
A suicide jacket was recovered from a house in Mian Jee Kala, in the jurisdiction of Mathra Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, in the evening of December 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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A suicide jacket was recovered from a house in Mian Jee Kala, in the jurisdiction of Mathra Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, in the evening of December 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 28 
An alleged militant commander, Dilfaraz Jan, was killed in a shoot-out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants during a search operation at Bachki in Jani Khel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 28, reports The Express
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An alleged militant commander, Dilfaraz Jan, was killed in a shoot-out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants during a search operation at Bachki in Jani Khel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 28 
Around 120 suspects, including numerous Afghan refugees and tribesmen were arrested during search operation from various areas of Swabi District on December 28, reports The Express Tribune. Swabi District Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Khan said Police
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Around 120 suspects, including numerous Afghan refugees and tribesmen were arrested during search operation from various areas of Swabi District on December 28, reports The Express Tribune. Swabi District Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Khan said Police launched a crackdown in an Afghan refugee camp, Baragai Salim Khan, Chota Lahor and Rajar areas.
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December - 28 
FC and Police on December 28 arrested four suspected militants, including a key 'commander' of an unnamed militant outfit, during a joint operation on Sariab Road area of Quetta, reported Dawn. SFs also recovered arms from their possession. The milit
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FC and Police on December 28 arrested four suspected militants, including a key 'commander' of an unnamed militant outfit, during a joint operation on Sariab Road area of Quetta, reported Dawn. SFs also recovered arms from their possession. The militants were involved in acts of targeted killings, kidnappings and other saboteur activities, said Imran Qureshi, a senior Police Officer.
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December - 28 
Four suspected persons, including a father and two sons, were arrested by SFs during an operation in Nisata area of Charsadda District on December 28, reports The Express Tribune. Sadiq Shah, a resident of Nisata was arrested along with two sons whil
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Four suspected persons, including a father and two sons, were arrested by SFs during an operation in Nisata area of Charsadda District on December 28, reports The Express Tribune. Sadiq Shah, a resident of Nisata was arrested along with two sons while the fourth suspect, Kishwar, is said to be an Afghan national.
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December - 28 
India on December 28 asked Pakistan to hand over Dawood Ibrahim saying enough evidence have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said
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India on December 28 asked Pakistan to hand over Dawood Ibrahim saying enough evidence have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said India's stand has been very clear for a long time that Dawood has been in Pakistan and he has been living in Karachi, Sindh. "We have been asking to hand over him to India for a long time. Already many evidence have been given to Pakistan. Pakistan should now act and hand him over to us," he stated. Rijiju said Pakistan should cooperate with India in fight against terrorism if it is serious. "We want it to act on evidence," he said.
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December - 28 
One Bilawal (20), was shot at and injured near Usmanabad area in Lyari Town on December 28, reports Daily Times.
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One Bilawal (20), was shot at and injured near Usmanabad area in Lyari Town on December 28, reports Daily Times.
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December - 28 
One Fahad Shaikh (25) was injured by unidentified armed assailants on University Road in Guslahn-e-Iqbal Town on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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One Fahad Shaikh (25) was injured by unidentified armed assailants on University Road in Guslahn-e-Iqbal Town on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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December - 28 
Police and SFs foiled a major terror bid on Browery Road in Quetta on December 28, reports Dawn. Police sources said that the SFs defused a suicide jacket, which was kept close to a drain. The suicide jacket weighed 10 kilograms, Police said.
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Police and SFs foiled a major terror bid on Browery Road in Quetta on December 28, reports Dawn. Police sources said that the SFs defused a suicide jacket, which was kept close to a drain. The suicide jacket weighed 10 kilograms, Police said.
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December - 28 
Police investigators on December 28 found out that growing use of licensed arms in targeted killings and terror attacks in Karachi in recent months, including the June 2014 attack on Karachi airport, reports Dawn. The officials arrived at this conclu
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Police investigators on December 28 found out that growing use of licensed arms in targeted killings and terror attacks in Karachi in recent months, including the June 2014 attack on Karachi airport, reports Dawn. The officials arrived at this conclusion during the course of investigations into the airport attack. “It all began with forensic and legal examinations of the pieces of evidence found at the attack site,” said an official while sharing findings of the airport attack investigation. “Among other things,” he said, “a 9mm pistol had been found at the attack site. The pistol had not been used by the Security Forces personnel while combating the attackers. A forensic examination of the pistol showed it was licensed and the legal document of the arm was originally issued from Shahdadkot in Sindh.” The findings helped the Police investigators track down their four handlers, who were arrested after being identified as Sarmad Siddiqi, Nadeem alias Burger alias Mullah, Asif Zaheer and Essa alias Master, he said. The findings were later confirmed by the Chief of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police Counter-Terror Unit who is behind the investigations into the airport attack and other high-profile cases, Raja Umer Khattab.
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December - 28 
Seven suspected extortionists and abductors were arrested during a raid conducted by Rangers in Akhtar Colony, Mehmoodabad areas of Jamshed Town on December 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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Seven suspected extortionists and abductors were arrested during a raid conducted by Rangers in Akhtar Colony, Mehmoodabad areas of Jamshed Town on December 28, reports The Express Tribune.
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December - 28 
SFs also conducted an operation in Zarkai area of Kolachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District in the afternoon of December 28, reports The Express Tribune. At least 35 houses were searched in a door-to-door raid and over a dozen suspec
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SFs also conducted an operation in Zarkai area of Kolachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District in the afternoon of December 28, reports The Express Tribune. At least 35 houses were searched in a door-to-door raid and over a dozen suspects were arrested. Furthermore, seven pistols and a large cache of weapons were also seized in the crackdown.
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December - 28 
The missing person’s cases and decisions of provincial and national importance remained the focus of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) during 2014 as 1,990 people were traced out and 12 of them got released through political administration and Police, Th
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The missing person’s cases and decisions of provincial and national importance remained the focus of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) during 2014 as 1,990 people were traced out and 12 of them got released through political administration and Police, The News reported on December 29. As per record of the PHC, the law enforcing agencies submitted a list of 934 missing persons in the court in October, who had been traced and shifted to various internment centres being run under the Home Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Additional Chief Secretary under the special law called Action (in Aid of Civil Power) Regulations 2011, for FATA and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA). The law enforcing agencies also submitted another list of 80 missing persons the same month in the court, who were shifted to various internment centres. In the list of missing persons submitted to the court in September, 42 such people were traced out. Similarly, the agencies also submitted a list of 96 missing persons in the same month, who were shifted to the interment centres. A list of 130 missing persons was submitted in June this year to the court and of 708 missing persons in May 2014, who were traced out and shifted to different interment centres.
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December - 28 
The Rangers arrested three suspects, including one belonging to a militant outfit, during a raid conducted in Golden Town area of Malir Town on December 28, reported The Express Tribune.
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The Rangers arrested three suspects, including one belonging to a militant outfit, during a raid conducted in Golden Town area of Malir Town on December 28, reported The Express Tribune.
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December - 28 
The security of the Bacha Khan International Airport at Peshawar has been enhanced while patrolling has been increased in its funnel area after threats that the militants may carry out attacks on the airports in the country, The News reported on Dece
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The security of the Bacha Khan International Airport at Peshawar has been enhanced while patrolling has been increased in its funnel area after threats that the militants may carry out attacks on the airports in the country, The News reported on December 29. There were reports that all the provinces have been alerted to increase security in and around the airports as militants may carry out attack on any of the facility in retaliation to the ongoing military action against their network.
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December - 28 
Top security agencies are drawing up a list of militant organisations that will be banned as part of the new anti-terror strategy approved recently by the civil-military leadership in the wake of the December 16 attack on Army Public school in Peshaw
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Top security agencies are drawing up a list of militant organisations that will be banned as part of the new anti-terror strategy approved recently by the civil-military leadership in the wake of the December 16 attack on Army Public school in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, The Express Tribune reported on December 29. According to the list, the Islamic State (IS), known as Daish in Arabic – a militant outfit that has made significant strides in parts of Syria and Iraq – is likely to be proscribed in Pakistan. Despite denials from the Federal Government, the Islamic State is believed to be engaged in a recruitment drive in Pakistan. One intelligence report suggested that the militant organisation is trying to establish its network in Balochistan, which is already in turmoil due to insurgency. Although there is no clear evidence of the IS’s presence in the country, wall-chalking supporting the militant outfit has recently appeared in several major cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. Earlier this month, the Foreign Ministry said the Police had arrested some people linked to the IS graffiti in various cities. Also some members of the religious right, including Lal Masjid chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz, have publicly supported the IS agenda.
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December - 28 
Two Policemen, identified as Abdul Hafiz (40) and Khuda Dad (35), were killed in Jahanabad area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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Two Policemen, identified as Abdul Hafiz (40) and Khuda Dad (35), were killed in Jahanabad area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 28, reported Daily Times.
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December - 29 
A man, identified as Hazrat Iqbal (22) was shot dead near Mauripur Road in Macchar Colony of Kiamari Town on December 29, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Hazrat Iqbal (22) was shot dead near Mauripur Road in Macchar Colony of Kiamari Town on December 29, reported Daily Times.
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December - 29 
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar is alive and hiding in Karachi, said acting Afghanistan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil on December 29, reports The Times of India. "There is a lot of doubt whether he is alive or not. But we are more c
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Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar is alive and hiding in Karachi, said acting Afghanistan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil on December 29, reports The Times of India. "There is a lot of doubt whether he is alive or not. But we are more confident that he is in Karachi," Nabil was quoted as saying in The New York Times (NYT) regarding Omar's whereabouts. An unnamed European official said in the NYT report that there is a "consensus among all three branches of the Afghan Security Forces that Mullah Omar is alive". "Not only do they think he's alive, they say they have a good understanding of where exactly he is in Karachi," read the report. The report said that Mullah Omar has always functioned more as the spiritual and ideological leader of the movement than as an operational 'commander'. "But now one man, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, has risen to the No 2 role and become the main link to Mullah Omar, allowing him to place his loyalists up and down the ranks," Nabil said in the report. According to the report, Maulvi Najibullah, a senior Taliban military 'commander', said in a telephone interview from Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), that he has "not seen Mullah Omar in a very long time". Taliban 'spokesman' Zabihullah Mujahid credited Omar's reclusiveness with his survival, claiming that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was found because he had couriers coming and going with videos and letters. "We are attempting to eliminate any possible opportunity that could end up helping our enemies find our leader," the report quoted Mujahid as saying.
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December - 29 
Elsewhere, the Kohat Police on December 29 arrested 250 suspected persons and recovered arms from them during a door-to-door search operation in parts of the District, reports The News. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Khan said that the
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Elsewhere, the Kohat Police on December 29 arrested 250 suspected persons and recovered arms from them during a door-to-door search operation in parts of the District, reports The News. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Khan said that the Police launched the search operation against militants, criminals and anti-social elements under the National Action Plan (NAP) in Jangalkhel, Lachi, Tough, Bilitang, Cantonment Board Kohat, city and surrounding localities and made the arrests. Police also recovered eight Kalashnikovs, 10 rifles, eight Kalakov rifles, 30 pistols, four kilogram of hashish, three hundred grams of heroin, two bottles of liquor and hundreds of cartridges from them.
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December - 29 
Five Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants were arrested from Ittehad Town in Baldia Town in a raid conducted by Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Anti-Terrorism Cell on December 29, reported Dawn. The CID also recovered weapons, including five hand
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Five Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants were arrested from Ittehad Town in Baldia Town in a raid conducted by Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Anti-Terrorism Cell on December 29, reported Dawn. The CID also recovered weapons, including five hand grenades from their possession. Sources revealed that the arrested militants had received jihad training in Waziristan area of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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December - 29 
Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on December 29 passed an interim order suspending the detention orders of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LT) 'chief' Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) att
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Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on December 29 passed an interim order suspending the detention orders of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LT) 'chief' Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) attacks in Mumbai, reports The News. The bench allowed Lakhvi’s conditional release with directions that he deposit PKR1 million bail bonds with the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) and ensure his presence on every hearing. The bench directed the standing counsel representing the federation to submit a detailed reply on Lakhvi’s petition against detention before January 15, 2015. Lakhvi’s legal counsel Raja Rizwan Abbasi said the detention of his client was unlawful. The judge observed that “the standing counsel seeks time to reply to the allegations leveled by the petitioner (Lakhvi) as he is not in a position to assist the court properly therefore I have been left with no option but to suspend the detention order of December 18, 2014.”
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December - 29 
Not every Afghan living in Pakistan is a refugee, said representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Maya Ameratunga during a group discussion held in Karachi about the United Nation’s (UN) mandated role and operations
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Not every Afghan living in Pakistan is a refugee, said representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Maya Ameratunga during a group discussion held in Karachi about the United Nation’s (UN) mandated role and operations in Pakistan on December 29, reports Dawn. The discussion mainly revolved around the repatriation of the Afghan refugees from Pakistan after the December 26, 2014, attack on Army Public School in Peshawar. She argued that there was no criminal involvement of the registered refugees living in Pakistan but they could not give any guarantees about the unregistered ones. She, however, added that the UNHCR was in close coordination with the Government over the issue. Speaking in the context of Sindh, the representative informed the audience with the help of slides about the refugees presence and status and said there were 67,000 refugees in the Province at present. Their number continues to increase and decrease depending on the number of people making their way and returning through the porous border Pakistan shares with Afghanistan. There were 72,000 Afghan refugees in the Province, till 2013, and by the end of this year 5,000 reportedly returned to their homes. Apart from the Afghans, the number of Somalian refugees in Karachi is around 200.
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December - 29 
One Mahir (30) was shot dead near Singo Lane in Lyari Town on December 29, reports Daily Times.
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One Mahir (30) was shot dead near Singo Lane in Lyari Town on December 29, reports Daily Times.
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December - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 suspected militants, including a key 'commander', during an operation in the Eastern Bypass area of provincial capital Quetta on December 29, reports Dawn. “Forces acted on an intelligence tip-off,” said an unnamed i
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 suspected militants, including a key 'commander', during an operation in the Eastern Bypass area of provincial capital Quetta on December 29, reports Dawn. “Forces acted on an intelligence tip-off,” said an unnamed intelligence officer, adding that a militant belonging to Jundullah, who was the mastermind of the November 26, 2014 attack on polio workers in Quetta was among the arrested militants. The SFs also recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
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December - 29 
The execution of two convicts, Muhammad Niaz and Amanullah, in terrorism related cases is expected in a day or two in the Central Prison Peshawar said sources on December 29, reported The News. The sources said that the Central Prison security has be
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The execution of two convicts, Muhammad Niaz and Amanullah, in terrorism related cases is expected in a day or two in the Central Prison Peshawar said sources on December 29, reported The News. The sources said that the Central Prison security has been put on high alert as visitors were not allowed to meet prisoners because the execution of the two convicts was expected in a day or two. Niaz is a member of a terrorist outfit and was convicted in the December 14, 2003 case of the attack on former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, while Amanullah had killed his wife in the premises of the District Court in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pahtunkhwa. The District and Sessions Judge, Peshawar, on December 27, 2014, signed the first black warrant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hang Amanullah who was convicted for murdering his wife, who was a lawyer and social worker.
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December - 29 
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ also known as Islamic State-IS or Daish has sent out a book in Urdu language through emails to Pakistanis, especially journalists, reported The Times of India on December 30. The book in the PDF format is th
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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ also known as Islamic State-IS or Daish has sent out a book in Urdu language through emails to Pakistanis, especially journalists, reported The Times of India on December 30. The book in the PDF format is the first of its kind of literature in Urdu which in detail sheds light on the ISIS, its history, motives behind formation and its policy.“I’m not aware of any such effort or practice through which ISIS propaganda literature, translated into Urdu-language being distributed or delivered in Pakistan,” Director of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Shahid Hayat Khan said. “We are already working on curbing the propagation of hate material, especially the sites spreading sectarian hatred in Pakistan but we have not come up with any information regarding the spread of ISIS propaganda in Pakistan so far,” he said.
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December - 29 
The Kashmore Police on December 29 arrested three alleged terrorists, identified as Haneef, Jafar Husain and Mir Khan Jakhrani, and recovered seven kilogram of explosive material, including a live bomb, four hand grenades, fuses, circuits, devices an
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The Kashmore Police on December 29 arrested three alleged terrorists, identified as Haneef, Jafar Husain and Mir Khan Jakhrani, and recovered seven kilogram of explosive material, including a live bomb, four hand grenades, fuses, circuits, devices and wires, from their possession, reports The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kashmore Umar Tufail confirmed the arrests. SSP revealed that the terrorists admitted of planning explosions in Rahim Yar Khan or Dera Ghazi Khan Districts of Punjab Province. He said that the Police foiled their attempts of carrying out explosions.
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December - 29 
The leader of People's Amn Committee (PAC) Uzair Jan Baloch alias Sardar Uzair, was arrested by the Interpol in Dubai, officials confirmed on December 29, reports The Express Tribune. Baloch is the main accused in the killing of rival gangster, Arsha
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The leader of People's Amn Committee (PAC) Uzair Jan Baloch alias Sardar Uzair, was arrested by the Interpol in Dubai, officials confirmed on December 29, reports The Express Tribune. Baloch is the main accused in the killing of rival gangster, Arshad Pappu,. Officials did not confirm when Uzair Baloch would be brought to Karachi but said that the Dubai authorities would hand him over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) first and then he would be handed over to the Sindh Police. “Yes, Uzair Baloch has been arrested in Dubai,” confirmed Sindh Home Secretary Dr Niaz Ali Abbasi.
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December - 29 
The management of educational institutions across the Province been directed to ensure foolproof security to forestall December 16-like attacks as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on December 29 launched One-Click Sensor Observation Service (SOS) service fo
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The management of educational institutions across the Province been directed to ensure foolproof security to forestall December 16-like attacks as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on December 29 launched One-Click Sensor Observation Service (SOS) service for schools in Peshawar, reports The News. “We have held meetings with the representatives of the owners and principals of schools who were given Standard Operating Procedures for security of buildings. The owners were urged to make sure that proper security guards are deployed at entrance and other points of the schools,” Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ijaz Ahmad said. He said the cops from the relevant police stations would also be patrolling the area and would coordinate with the management. “The management was also directed not to allow the pushcarts and strangers outside the schools,” he added. According to officials, 2,007 schools are registered alone with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Peshawar.
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December - 29 
The United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson informed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a meeting on December 29 that the US is to disburse USD 532 million to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar assistance package and Islamabad hopes to use hal
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The United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson informed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a meeting on December 29 that the US is to disburse USD 532 million to Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar assistance package and Islamabad hopes to use half of the amount for the rehabilitation of tens of thousands of tribesmen displaced by the ongoing military operation in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. Olson also discussed the agenda for the scheduled visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Pakistan in January 2015. The Finance Ministry didn’t clarify when the money will be disbursed nor did it explain the sectoral breakup of the financial assistance. It said the money would be given under the civilian assistance package, Kerry Lugar Act of 2010 which expired in September 2014. Ambassador Olson said the USD 532 million aid would be given for energy, counter-terrorism, economic growth, community building, education and health. “The government of Pakistan should spend a large amount of this assistance for the rehabilitation of the temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) of North Waziristan Agency,” Finance Minister Dar said. He said the government would brief foreign donors on the rehabilitation work being undertaken for restoring the life of the displaced Waziristan tribesmen and the flood-affected population.
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December - 29 
The United States (US) said on January 5that no funds have been issued to Pakistan from the Kerry-Lugar-Berman provision since 2013, reports Dawn. Earlier on December 29, 2014, the Ministry of Finance had announced in Islamabad that the US Congress h
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The United States (US) said on January 5that no funds have been issued to Pakistan from the Kerry-Lugar-Berman provision since 2013, reports Dawn. Earlier on December 29, 2014, the Ministry of Finance had announced in Islamabad that the US Congress had cleared an installment of USD 532 million of civilian aid to Pakistan from the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill. “Congress has not been notified of a request, Congress has not approved a request,” said spokesperson for the United States Department of State Jen Psaki. She noted that some media reports had also suggested that an approval has been made in the past, which was incorrect, as no approval has been made from the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill since 2013.
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December - 29 
Three Iranian soldiers were killed in an ambush with Pakistani militants in southeastern Iranian Province of Sistan-Balochistan on December 29, reports The News. The militants fled over the nearby Pakistani border after killing the three soldiers, sa
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Three Iranian soldiers were killed in an ambush with Pakistani militants in southeastern Iranian Province of Sistan-Balochistan on December 29, reports The News. The militants fled over the nearby Pakistani border after killing the three soldiers, said a senior official. “Terrorists carried out an ambush against a military patrol and, after killing three Revolutionary Guards, fled into nearby Pakistan,” the Province’s Deputy Governor Ali Asghar Mirshekari said. Meanwhile, four Pakistani transporters were injured when the Iranian border guards retaliated and fired 42 mortar shells into Zamuran town of Turbat District on December 29, reported The Express Tribune. Two pickup cars were partially damaged in the explosions which took place at the Jalgi area of Buleda tehsil (revenue unit) in the District. “The explosions were heard several kilometers away, causing fear and panic,” said an unnamed official, adding, “At least four Pakistani transporters or drivers sustained minor wounds.”
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December - 29 
Three SF personnel were injured in an IED explosion near a vehicle of the SFs carrying oil on Khapakh Road of Safi tehsil on the afternoon of December 29, reports The Express Tribune. The vehicle was also partially damaged. After the explosion, the p
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Three SF personnel were injured in an IED explosion near a vehicle of the SFs carrying oil on Khapakh Road of Safi tehsil on the afternoon of December 29, reports The Express Tribune. The vehicle was also partially damaged. After the explosion, the political administration demolished the house of a suspect identified as Arif, while six tribesmen were arrested under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulations.
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December - 29 
Two men, identified as Shahid (22) and Irfan (28) were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Nasir Colony in Korangi Town of provincial capital Karachi on December 29, reports Daily Times .
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Two men, identified as Shahid (22) and Irfan (28) were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Nasir Colony in Korangi Town of provincial capital Karachi on December 29, reports Daily Times .
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December - 30 
A Division Bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on December 30 directed the Rangers and Police to make efforts for recovery of two missing persons, reports Daily Times. The petitioner, Muhammad Idrees submitted that h
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A Division Bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on December 30 directed the Rangers and Police to make efforts for recovery of two missing persons, reports Daily Times. The petitioner, Muhammad Idrees submitted that his son Abdul Basit (34), was picked up from Babar Market in Landhi Town on June 26, 2014, by unknown persons and since then there was no information about his whereabouts. He requested the court to direct the authorities to recover his son. The Rangers' official filed its comments, stating that they had neither arrested Basit nor kept him in detention. Another petitioner Muhammad Yousuf stated that his son Muhammad Umair (29), was picked up from Landhi Town on June 25, 2014. Since then his whereabouts were still unknown. He added that he had approached the officers of the Law Enforcement Agencies to trace his son but they had failed to locate him.
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December - 30 
A Government committee on December 30 observed that the law enforcing personnel lacked proper training and knowledge to track and investigate terrorist financing channels, reports Daily Times. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need for improvin
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A Government committee on December 30 observed that the law enforcing personnel lacked proper training and knowledge to track and investigate terrorist financing channels, reports Daily Times. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need for improving coordination between the Federal and Provincial Governments and law enforcing agencies to deal with the problem of terrorist financing. Dar chaired a meeting of the sub-committee formed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to recommend ways and means to choke finances for terrorists and terrorist organisations. The participants, including representatives of Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), security agencies and legal consultants, discussed all the relevant issues and impediments with regards to investigation and gathering of information about funding of terrorist activities.
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December - 30 
A man, identified as Muhammad Ismail (30), was shot dead and another man, identified as Muhammad Akbar (40), sustained injuries near Khayaban-e-Badiban DHA Phase-4 in Saddar Town on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Ismail (30), was shot dead and another man, identified as Muhammad Akbar (40), sustained injuries near Khayaban-e-Badiban DHA Phase-4 in Saddar Town on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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December - 30 
A tortured dead body of a Shia man, identified as Sikandar Rizvi (40) was found from Hub River Road in Mawach Goth area of Baldia Town in provincial capital Karachi on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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A tortured dead body of a Shia man, identified as Sikandar Rizvi (40) was found from Hub River Road in Mawach Goth area of Baldia Town in provincial capital Karachi on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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December - 30 
According to a Home Department report, a total of 164 dead bodies have been found in the Province in the year 2014, including the three dead bodies found on December 30 in Turbat District, reports The Express Tribune. Of them, 80 were found in Quetta
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According to a Home Department report, a total of 164 dead bodies have been found in the Province in the year 2014, including the three dead bodies found on December 30 in Turbat District, reports The Express Tribune. Of them, 80 were found in Quetta, 41 in Kalat Division – comprising Khuzdar and Mastung Districts – 41 in Makran Division – comprising Panjgur, Gwadar and Turbat Districts – six in Naseerabad Division, 13 in Zhob District and eight in Sibi Division, says the report. The report adds that out of the 164 dead, 71 have been identified as ethnic Baloch, 35 Pashtun, 19 people of other ethnicities, while 41 victims could not be identified. Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani said the unidentified victims could be either militants or anti-state elements.
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December - 30 
According to Police Officials, a large number of suspected criminals hauled in terrorism-related cases are set free as Law Enforcement Agencies fail to substantiate evidence against them before the court, reports The Express Tribune on December 31. “
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According to Police Officials, a large number of suspected criminals hauled in terrorism-related cases are set free as Law Enforcement Agencies fail to substantiate evidence against them before the court, reports The Express Tribune on December 31. “Merely 20 per cent of terror suspects have been convicted during the last three years in Balochistan,” a senior Police Officer said. In all, 308 criminals had been arrested but 80 per cent of them were acquitted, he added.
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December - 30 
Announcing the parameters of the proposed Speedy Trial Courts (STC), Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 30 made it amply clear that only those cases of terrorism will be referred to the special courts which relate to hardcore terrorists res
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Announcing the parameters of the proposed Speedy Trial Courts (STC), Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 30 made it amply clear that only those cases of terrorism will be referred to the special courts which relate to hardcore terrorists responsible for the mass murder of innocent civilians, children and jawans (troopers) of the law enforcement agencies, reports The News. Addressing the high level meeting to review the 20-point National Action Plan (NAP) for countering terrorism at the PM House that continued for six hours, the PM said that special courts are part of the NAP and it’s an extraordinary solution to an extraordinary problem. All institutions will carefully scrutinise cases before prosecution in the special military tribunals. The national plan is a manifestation of national consensus and we will ensure its swift implementation, he said. The legal framework for setting up of STCs headed by Army officers will be adopted by the National Assembly emergency session that has been summoned for tomorrow (January 1, 2015) by the Government. It is likely that the draft for certain amendments in the laws will be placed before the House on the opening day. The decision has been taken in the high level meeting at the PM House on internal security and discussion pertaining to the NAP for eradicating terrorism chaired by PM Nawaz Sharif.
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December - 30 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' and the mastermind of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was arrested on December 30 in 2008 kidnapping case of Anwar Khan who refused Lakhvi to join him in jihad (holy war), repor
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' and the mastermind of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was arrested on December 30 in 2008 kidnapping case of Anwar Khan who refused Lakhvi to join him in jihad (holy war), reports The Express Tribune. His arrest was made a day after Islamabad High Court (IHC) had suspended his detention order. The complainant in the case is one Muhammad Dawood who said that his brother-in-law, Anwar Khan was kidnapped by Lakhvi and his accomplices when he refused to join jihad, and is missing since then. The complainant had not reported to the Police when the incident took place because he alleged that Lakhvi had threatened that he would kill Anwar if he registered a case. According to details, Lakhvi was granted bail on December 18, 2014 by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) but was immediately detained by the Islamabad administration under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). Subsequently, he challenged his detention in the IHC, which on December 29, 2014 granted him conditional bail against surety bonds of PKR 1 million. Hours after he was released from the high-security Adiala jail in Rawalpindi District, Lakhvi was arrested by the capital Police for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping case registered with the Golra Police Station. Shortly after his arrest, he was presented before a Duty Magistrate, Malik Aman, who sent him on a two-day physical remand. However, Lakhvi's lawyer, Rizwan Abbasi, opposed a physical remand of his client, saying it was surprising that the FIR of an alleged abduction was lodged more than six year after the incident. “It is not written anywhere in the FIR that Anwar Khan was forcibly picked up,” he argued. “Wherever he [Anwar Khan] went, he went on his own choosing,” the lawyer said, adding that Lakhvi was arrested in a concocted case The judge sent Lakhvi on a two-day physical remand and directed the Police to present him before the court on January 1, 2015.
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December - 30 
Levies personnel on December 30 recovered three bullet-riddled dead bodies from Mand area of Turbat District, reports Dawn. "The victims had received multiple bullet wounds,” said Levies sources, adding that the victims were shot from a close range.
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Levies personnel on December 30 recovered three bullet-riddled dead bodies from Mand area of Turbat District, reports Dawn. "The victims had received multiple bullet wounds,” said Levies sources, adding that the victims were shot from a close range. Two of the victims were identified as Waleed Chakar and Muhammad Raheem Shahmurad, adds The Express Tribune.
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December - 30 
Niaz Mohammad, a former Pakistan Air Force junior technician, convicted in the former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf assassination attempt case, was executed on December 30, reports Dawn. He was hanged at the Peshawar Central Prison. Ni
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Niaz Mohammad, a former Pakistan Air Force junior technician, convicted in the former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf assassination attempt case, was executed on December 30, reports Dawn. He was hanged at the Peshawar Central Prison. Niaz was sentenced to death for making an attempt on the life of Pervez Musharraf near Jhanda Chichi Bridge in Rawalpindi on December 14, 2003. Niaz Mohammad was a resident of Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was kept at the Haripur Central Prison until December 29, from where he was shifted to the Peshawar Central Prison in a helicopter.
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December - 30 
One Naseer (40) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Johar Morr in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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One Naseer (40) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Johar Morr in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on December 30, reports Daily Times.
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December - 30 
One Security Force (SFs) personnel was killed while two others were severely injured on December 30 in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in Qandharo area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tr
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One Security Force (SFs) personnel was killed while two others were severely injured on December 30 in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in Qandharo area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. An official of the political administration in Ghallanai said that a couple of security officials were bringing water back from a nearby spring when an IED went off near them. Following this, the SFs launched a search operation in the area. Meanwhile, another IED planted in the locality also exploded, killing Lance Naik Gulzar Khan on the spot. Jama’at-ul-Ahrar (JuA) claimed responsibility for the blast. The JuA 'spokesman' Ehsanullah Ehsan, in an email sent to newspapers said that cadres of the JuA had carried out the attack.
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December - 30 
Rabita Committee in-charge Qamar Mansoor, during a press conference on December 30 said that since March 2013, at least 20 of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have been missing and till date their whereabouts are not known, reports The News
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Rabita Committee in-charge Qamar Mansoor, during a press conference on December 30 said that since March 2013, at least 20 of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have been missing and till date their whereabouts are not known, reports The News. He warned that the MQM reserved its right of protest if the targeted crime against its workers did not stop.
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December - 30 
Sources in the Police Department said on December 30 that a Police team headed by Karachi's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation South Zone has been constituted with the mandate of bringing back People's Amn Committee (PAC) leader Uzai
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Sources in the Police Department said on December 30 that a Police team headed by Karachi's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation South Zone has been constituted with the mandate of bringing back People's Amn Committee (PAC) leader Uzair Jan Baloch to Karachi, reports Daily Times. Uzair had been arrested in Dubai by the Interpol on December 29, 2014 while he was crossing into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Oman by road.
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December - 30 
Unidentified militants blew up a railway track in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Mashkaf area of Bolan District on December 30, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up a railway track in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Mashkaf area of Bolan District on December 30, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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December - 30 
Unidentified militants set fire to two primary schools at Manndan and Kanddali Baba areas of Kurram Agency on December 30, reports The Nation. Amjad Ali Khan, the Agency's top administrative official, said that the attackers had doused furniture with
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Unidentified militants set fire to two primary schools at Manndan and Kanddali Baba areas of Kurram Agency on December 30, reports The Nation. Amjad Ali Khan, the Agency's top administrative official, said that the attackers had doused furniture with petrol before setting it ablaze. All the wooden benches and desks along with school records were destroyed and buildings were damaged, Khan said.
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December - 31 
A militant was killed in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on December 31, reports The News. Sources said that a group of militants attacked a checkpost in Ghundi area. The SFs repu
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A militant was killed in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on December 31, reports The News. Sources said that a group of militants attacked a checkpost in Ghundi area. The SFs repulsed the attack and killed a militant identified as Fazlur Rehman in the ensuing clash. The sources said that another militant, who sustained injuries in the clash, managed to escape from the scene.
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December - 31 
A total of 925 suspects were killed across Karachi in shootouts and 160 personnel of Police and Rangers fell in the line of duty during the year 2014, Dawn reported on January 1. According to official figures, 701 suspects were killed in ‘encou
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A total of 925 suspects were killed across Karachi in shootouts and 160 personnel of Police and Rangers fell in the line of duty during the year 2014, Dawn reported on January 1. According to official figures, 701 suspects were killed in ‘encounters’ with Police and 224 were gunned down in shootouts with the paramilitary Rangers while 143 personnel of police and 17 of Rangers were killed in targeted attacks in the metropolis, said spokespersons for police and Rangers.The fallen Policemen included Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam Khan, who died in a suicide attack on his vehicle and five inspectors, sub-inspectors and constables, said Police spokesman Atiq Ahmed Shaikh. In addition, 111 suspected terrorists and gangsters were arrested and 50 Rangers’ men suffered injuries during the ongoing targeted operation, said the Rangers spokesman.
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December - 31 
As many as 1,265 cases of missing persons are still pending with the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance (CIED) as of December 31, 2014, says a report available with The Express Tribune. The commission – while submitting summary rep
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As many as 1,265 cases of missing persons are still pending with the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance (CIED) as of December 31, 2014, says a report available with The Express Tribune. The commission – while submitting summary report on cases of alleged enforced disappearances to Interior Ministry and 12 other departments – has said it has disposed of 1,098 missing persons’ cases from March 2011 to December 2014. The report has also revealed that 28 cases of missing persons have been registered and 52 cases have been disposed of during December 2014. CIED has been working in the country for last four years. In September 2013, the Federal Government appointed Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal as its chairman. However, Defence of Human Rights (DHR) has claimed that number of missing persons is 5,149. The organisation, which is working on the enforced disappearance in the country, has also stated that 252 cases of missing persons surfaced in 2014.
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December - 31 
At least 23 militants were killed when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets on December 31 pounded suspected militant positions in the Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The Inter-
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At least 23 militants were killed when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets on December 31 pounded suspected militant positions in the Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said four terrorists’ hideouts were destroyed through what it termed “effective and precise aerial strikes” in the Shawal area.
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December - 31 
In an attempt to bring improvements in existing laws and fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010, the Government on December 31 moved a bill in the Senatewhich seeks to make it mandatory for financial institutions to report any suspicious
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In an attempt to bring improvements in existing laws and fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010, the Government on December 31 moved a bill in the Senatewhich seeks to make it mandatory for financial institutions to report any suspicious transaction that could be used to finance a terrorist activity, reports The Express Tribune. In the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill 2014, the scope of suspected transactions has been enhanced. It will include fund “derived from any illegal activities or intended or conducted in order to hide or disguise proceeds of a crime”. The funds having no apparent lawful purpose could also come under anti-money laundering regulations once the authorities examine background and possible purpose of the transactions. It will also include transactions involving “financing of terrorism, including funds collected, provided, used or meant for, or otherwise linked or related to, terrorism, terrorist acts or organisations and individuals concerned with terrorism”.
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December - 31 
In order to implement the National Action Plan to root out the menace of terrorism, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has decided to re-validate the licences of hundreds of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to curb terrori
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In order to implement the National Action Plan to root out the menace of terrorism, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has decided to re-validate the licences of hundreds of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to curb terrorist financing, The News reported on January 1. “Yes, the SECP has decided to confirm the licences of over 600 NGOs registered under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984,” official sources in the Ministry of Finance confirmed to The News. The SECP, the sources said, started issuing notices to all registered NGOs as most of them did not comply with the rules to submit audited accounts and get renewal of their licences after a lapse of five years. The SECP had inserted certain clauses in 2008 binding the NGOs to renew their licences after five years in 2013 but most NGOs did not comply with the instructions of the regulator.
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December - 31 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has said that the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Infrastructure and Work Authority (FIWA) will be formed to improve infrastructure facilities in tribal areas, especially the transportation, po
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has said that the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Infrastructure and Work Authority (FIWA) will be formed to improve infrastructure facilities in tribal areas, especially the transportation, power generation and public services, reports Daily Times. He said this during a presentation on concept clearance paper on the establishment of FIWA at the provincial Governor’s house, on December 31. FATA Additional Chief Secretary Muhammad Azam Khan briefed the Governor on the concept paper. The Governor said that FATA region needed to be developed, adding that FIWA should be established. He also stressed certain priority aspects to ensure sustainability and maintenance of the infrastructure in FATA.
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December - 31 
Pakistan has been the most dangerous country for journalists in the world, with 14 journalists killed in 2014, The Express Tribune reported on December 31 quoting International Federation of Journalists. Syria was second on the list with 12 journalis
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Pakistan has been the most dangerous country for journalists in the world, with 14 journalists killed in 2014, The Express Tribune reported on December 31 quoting International Federation of Journalists. Syria was second on the list with 12 journalists killed throughout the year. Overall, the number of journalists who died in targeted killings, bomb attacks or shootings around the world rose to 118 in 2014 from 105 the year before, the press group said. Nine killings each occurred in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories, the federation said. Eight journalists each were killed in Iraq and Ukraine. Among those killed were American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Both were beheaded by Islamic State militants, who have seized parts of Syria and Iraq. The IFJ said its figures were a reminder of the growing threats to journalists, and it called on Governments to make protecting members of the media a priority.
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December - 31 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 31 said that Pakistan and Afghanistan were committed not to allow their territories to be used against each other, reports The News. “Our two countries want to make this region peaceful, progressive
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 31 said that Pakistan and Afghanistan were committed not to allow their territories to be used against each other, reports The News. “Our two countries want to make this region peaceful, progressive and prosperous,” the PM said this while talking to an 18-member delegation of Afghanistan’s parliament at the PM House. The delegation is in Islamabad to attend the 12th session of the dialogue between parliamentarians of Pakistan and Afghanistan, arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). The premier said that a peaceful, stable, united and prosperous Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s vital interest. He mentioned the visit of President Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan and the London Conference on Afghanistan saying that the two countries were committed to transform mutual relationship. Further, PM Nawaz Sharif on December 31 telephoned Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the ongoing coordinated action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) at the respective sides of Pak-Afghan border, reports Daily Times. According to the PM’s spokesman, the two leaders also discussed bilateral relations and regional security.
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December - 31 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on December 31 that the banned outfits would be banned in letter and spirit, reports Daily Times. Winding up the debate over the Peshawar School attack, Nawaz Sharif said the Government has taken concrete measure
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on December 31 that the banned outfits would be banned in letter and spirit, reports Daily Times. Winding up the debate over the Peshawar School attack, Nawaz Sharif said the Government has taken concrete measures to address the challenge of terrorism. He vowed that the sacrifices of schoolchildren would not be wasted. Taking the Upper House of parliament into confidence over measures taken for addressing the menace of terrorism, the PM said operation Zarb-e-Azb has delivered a fatal blow to terrorists, saying that evil designs of terrorists should be foiled at the earliest. The Peshawar incident has united the entire nation on one-point agenda of taking appropriate measures to remove terrorism from the country, he said. “In our resolve to rid the country of terrorism, we will march further than any of the world powers,” he said, adding that there is no question of lagging behind in the fight against terrorism.The PM said that more than fifty thousand Pakistanis have been killed in the “war against terror”. He said the Government had called on all political parties for the formation of the National Action Plan. He said the meeting of parliamentary leaders had unanimously approved a 20-point agenda after a long meeting of 10 hours. The PM reiterated that Pakistan is in a state of war and invited all political parties to form the National Action Plan. “If we fail to take extraordinary measures, we may not be able to stop brutalities in time to come,” the PM said.Further, PM Nawaz Sharif has said that the year 2015 will clearly establish that Pakistan has decisively turned a page in its history and embarked upon its national journey with a resolve to overcome extremism and terrorism, reports Daily Times. In a message on New Year’s Eve, the PM extended good wishes to the nation on commencement of 2015, saying it marks a new beginning and will augur well for Pakistan. “I undertake to resolutely pursue the national programmes my government has undertaken and steadfastly vouch to deliver upon all the plans my government stands for. The dawn of 2015 will make us reflect on the year gone by, with a view to analyse the high points and shortcomings experienced in national life,” he added.
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December - 31 
The Federal Government is considering bringing necessary amendments in the Army Act 1952 to empower the special trial courts to try and execute the terrorists involved in different kinds of terrorist activities, including political violence, Daily Ti
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The Federal Government is considering bringing necessary amendments in the Army Act 1952 to empower the special trial courts to try and execute the terrorists involved in different kinds of terrorist activities, including political violence, Daily Times reported on January 1. In the wake of reservations shown by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) over setting up of special trial courts or military courts comprising serving Army officials, the Government has decided to amend the Army Act 1952 instead of introducing a fresh amendment in parliament, credible sources in Prime Minister’s Secretariat told Daily Times. Some political parties, they said, want the scope of military courts confined to the cases of religious terrorism only, while excluding the political violence because several members of the militant wings of these parties are involved in heinous terror activities and many of them are on death row.Further, the primary reason behind expressing reservations to creation of military courts by some political parties is their strong apprehension that these forums might be used against politicians, reports The News. Whether any political party has publicly aired such fears or not, every one of them has substantial worries in the back of their mind that politicians may fall victim to such courts.
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December - 31 
The Government’s infrastructures worth one billion rupees have been turned into rubble in the conflict-stricken North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),Dawn reported on January 1 quoting a damage need assessm
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The Government’s infrastructures worth one billion rupees have been turned into rubble in the conflict-stricken North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),Dawn reported on January 1 quoting a damage need assessment report. The Line Departments of Civil Secretariat, FATA have carried out damage need assessment survey of the Government owned properties in Mir Ali and Miranshah sub-divisions of NWA. Survey of the damaged infrastructure was conducted after security forces cleared these areas of militants. The report said that 115 facilities including education and health and 102 kilometres roads had been either completely or partially damaged in the affected areas. Officials said that assessment was carried out in August 2014.Militancy and disproportionate use of force have caused massive collateral damage to the properties in other tribal agenciestoo. Earlier, damage need assessment survey carried out under the supervision of Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) revealed that over 60,000 houses had been damaged in Orakzai, Khyber, South Waziristan and Kurram agencies.The report said that reconstruction of the damaged facilities required Rs1.79 billion. Sector-wise breakup is that total 31 educational institutions (six 100 per cent, nine 50 per cent and 16 20 per cent), eight health facilities, two buildings of the works and services department, 13 facilities of livestock, seven agriculture, eight public health engineering, 35 municipal committee including 21 shops, two sport facilities and 19 irrigation department have been damaged.In addition, according to the report, 102 kilometres road have been damaged in different areas and repair cost is PKR 229 million. The report said that estimated cost of the reconstruction of educational institutions was PKR 67.135 million, facilities of irrigation department PKR 181 million, buildings of works and services PKR 200 million and health facilities PKR 288 million.
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December - 31 
The Police raided markets in Faqirabad locality of Provincial capital Peshawar for selling uniforms of the Security Forces (SFs) on December 31, reports The News. An official said Police raided markets in Faqirabad after reports that uniforms of SFs
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The Police raided markets in Faqirabad locality of Provincial capital Peshawar for selling uniforms of the Security Forces (SFs) on December 31, reports The News. An official said Police raided markets in Faqirabad after reports that uniforms of SFs were being sold openly. During the raid 11 persons were arrested while uniform of different forces were also taken into custody.
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December - 31 
the Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said in the Senate on December 31that each drop of blood of the innocent schoolchildren spilled in Peshawar would be taken into account as he could not stop the establishment of military courts for the fear of bei
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the Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said in the Senate on December 31that each drop of blood of the innocent schoolchildren spilled in Peshawar would be taken into account as he could not stop the establishment of military courts for the fear of being tried in these courts. He said that the parliament and the entire leadership firmly stood behind the National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism, as the nation had risen to crush the menace, root and branch. Winding up the debate on the Peshawar school carnage, the PM made it clear that there could be no stepping back from the establishment of military courts despite the fear that one day a trial could be held against him. He said this in response to reservations aired by the Pakistan Peoples Party’s Mian Raza Rabbani that these courts could be misused, as had happened on two occasions earlier, citing the toppling of his (Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz) and the PPP Governments in the 1990s through martial laws. Nawaz Sharif noted that cases of serious crimes were pending with the normal courts for 20 to 30 years, reiterating an extraordinary situation demanded extraordinary measures.“Today, I am prime minister, tomorrow someone else will be. But if the menace of terrorism is not crushed today, who will be the prime minister? It has become obligatory to treat the ailment,” he said.
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December - 31 
The year 2014 remained deadly for Pakistan with over 4070 casualties in terrorism related activities including killings of 2851 terrorists, 327 security personnel and 892 civilians as compared to the year 2013 which had seen 3268 deaths including 144
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The year 2014 remained deadly for Pakistan with over 4070 casualties in terrorism related activities including killings of 2851 terrorists, 327 security personnel and 892 civilians as compared to the year 2013 which had seen 3268 deaths including 1448 civilians, 360 security officials and 1460 terrorists, Daily Times reported on January 1. Army Public School Peshawar attack remained the deadliest one by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on December 16 which claimed 148 lives including 134 schoolchildren in retaliation Pakistan security forces killed as many as 178 terrorists in air strikes and special operations only in five days until December 21. Hence, the year also remained worst for the terrorists as a total 2841 terrorist were killed while in the year 2013 as many as 1460 terrorists were killed. According to the data compiled with the help from the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) and Institute for Conflict Management (ICM), in addition to over 4070 killings as many as 2114 others were injured in terrorism incidences.
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December - 31 
Three Policemen were killedin a clash with militants near the mountainous areas of Katkala and Shoprang in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 31, reports The News. The sources said the Police were tipped off about the presence of militan
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Three Policemen were killedin a clash with militants near the mountainous areas of Katkala and Shoprang in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 31, reports The News. The sources said the Police were tipped off about the presence of militants in the Katkala and Shoprang areas. A Police party reached the area and launched a search operation to locate the militants. The militants attacked the Police and killed three cops identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Waris Khan and constables Taj Muhammad and Ghani Rehman in the clash. Station House Officer of Jawar Police Station Noorul Anwar sustained injuries in the clash.
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December - 31 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a man and his son in Sariab Road area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 31, reports The News. “A man and his son received bullet wounds when some unidentified armed men sprayed their
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a man and his son in Sariab Road area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on December 31, reports The News. “A man and his son received bullet wounds when some unidentified armed men sprayed their car with a volley of bullets,” Police said, adding that the injured succumbed to their injuries on their way to a hospital.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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