Pakistan: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2003

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February - 2	Osama bin Laden is not in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf said on February 2 in an interview to Russia's Interfax news agency on the eve of his visit to Moscow. "Pakistan is an active member of the (anti-terror) coalition and our border is being Read more... Osama bin Laden is not in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf said on February 2 in an interview to Russia's Interfax news agency on the eve of his visit to Moscow. "Pakistan is an active member of the (anti-terror) coalition and our border is being monitored in the most comprehensive manner…Therefore we can say that he is not in Pakistan," he said. He further added, "There is no possibility of any sensitive material from Pakistan falling into the hands of al-Qaeda or other terrorist elements." Read less...
February - 7	A review board of the Lahore High Court on February 7 refused to extend the detention of an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and ordered the Home Department and the Government of Punjab to release him in three days Read more... A review board of the Lahore High Court on February 7 refused to extend the detention of an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and ordered the Home Department and the Government of Punjab to release him in three days after the activist deposits a personal surety bond. The detainee had earlier been sentenced to death by an anti terrorism court for his alleged involvement in several murders and preparing explosives. Read less...
February - 7	Police in Mailsi claimed to have arrested a terrorist affiliated to the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) on February 7. Official sources said that he was allegedly involved in the Bahawalpur Church massacre on October 28, 2001, in which Read more... Police in Mailsi claimed to have arrested a terrorist affiliated to the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) on February 7. Official sources said that he was allegedly involved in the Bahawalpur Church massacre on October 28, 2001, in which one police personnel and 17 Christians, including five children, were killed. Read less...
February - 8	Kadhim Abdul Hameed al-Rawi, Iraq's Ambassador to Pakistan, on February 8 refuted US claims that its mission in Islamabad had links with the Al Qaeda network. "The embassy in Pakistan is respecting its commitments and we will never, never have... nor Read more... Kadhim Abdul Hameed al-Rawi, Iraq's Ambassador to Pakistan, on February 8 refuted US claims that its mission in Islamabad had links with the Al Qaeda network. "The embassy in Pakistan is respecting its commitments and we will never, never have... nor in the past had any connection with the terrorists," said al-Rawi. Responding to accusations made by US Secretary of State Colin Powell before the United Nations Security Council, the Ambassador said USA had been attempting to link Iraq with the Al Qaeda and the Taliban since 9/11. Read less...
February - 8	The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a nationwide alert on February 8 seeking help from police and the public in finding a suspected Pakistani terrorist the agency said had entered the United States illegally after September 11, 2001. The Read more... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a nationwide alert on February 8 seeking help from police and the public in finding a suspected Pakistani terrorist the agency said had entered the United States illegally after September 11, 2001. The FBI identified the suspect as 36-year old Mohammed Sher Mohammed Khan. Read less...
February - 9	Pakistan on February 9 dismissed as baseless propaganda the Indian charges that it has links with the Al Qaeda and other extremists. "We have neither any links with them (al-Qaeda) nor they have roots in Pakistan," Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Read more... Pakistan on February 9 dismissed as baseless propaganda the Indian charges that it has links with the Al Qaeda and other extremists. "We have neither any links with them (al-Qaeda) nor they have roots in Pakistan," Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said. In a statement, he condemned the Indian leadership for continuing a propaganda against Pakistan which he said was aimed at diverting international attention from the "indigenous" Kashmiri struggle against New Delhi rule. On the same day, India's National Security Adviser Birjesh Mishra told a conference in Munich, Germany, that Pakistan was bringing extremist forces into the region's political equation. Read less...
February - 10	A pamphlet calling for a Jehad against US troops in Afghanistan and their local supporters was reportedly left at the press club in Chaman on February 10. According to a media report, the hand-written leaflet in Pushtu language is traced to the hithe Read more... A pamphlet calling for a Jehad against US troops in Afghanistan and their local supporters was reportedly left at the press club in Chaman on February 10. According to a media report, the hand-written leaflet in Pushtu language is traced to the hitherto unknown Tanzeem al-Fatah Afghanistan (Afghanistan Victory Organisation). It carries a Fatwa (edict), which it claims has been issued by Islamic scholars in Afghanistan. Reportedly written on behalf of the former Afghan Premier Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, it calls for Jehad against Americans as "they have killed thousands of Taliban and Arab Mujahideen". Read less...
February - 10	The Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal, Zamir Akram has refuted Indian allegations that Pakistan was using Nepal's territory for anti-Indian activities, a report said on February 10. Earlier on February 8, the Indian Premier Vajpayee had said that Pakista Read more... The Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal, Zamir Akram has refuted Indian allegations that Pakistan was using Nepal's territory for anti-Indian activities, a report said on February 10. Earlier on February 8, the Indian Premier Vajpayee had said that Pakistan had done nothing to end terrorism against India, accusing it of expanding its campaign to Nepal and Bangladesh. "Nothing could be further from the truth," Akram was quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post. "We will not use friendly countries for such acts. We do not engage in such activities in the first place," Akram said. Meanwhile, the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya said, "We have no comments to make now." Read less...
February - 10	The Pakistani Foreign Office has denied a report published by the London-based Financial Times that country's external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is helping the Taliban regroup and termed the report as being absolutely Read more... The Pakistani Foreign Office has denied a report published by the London-based Financial Times that country's external intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is helping the Taliban regroup and termed the report as being absolutely wrong. The February 7 report quoting senior Afghan officials and diplomats in Kabul had said that "Members of Pakistani intelligence are helping remnants of the Taliban to regroup more than a year after they were ousted from power." Foreign Office spokesperson, Aziz Ahmad Khan, told the BBC "Pakistan’s impeccable record speaks volumes about its veracity with international fraternity and latest in this regard is clear… The allegation is absolutely baseless. Pakistan’s record in this regard is clear." Read less...
February - 12	A media report quoting official sources said that the Federal government has decided to form a group to manage the ongoing operations against Al Qaeda in the country’s tribal areas. The decision was reportedly taken because the government and the US Read more... A media report quoting official sources said that the Federal government has decided to form a group to manage the ongoing operations against Al Qaeda in the country’s tribal areas. The decision was reportedly taken because the government and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are facing problems in its operations in North and South Waziristan. Pakistan army officers, Frontier Constabulary, law enforcement agencies, political agents and political figures of the tribal areas would be part of the proposed group. Read less...
February - 12	An Italian court on February 12 ordered the release of 28 Pakistanis who were arrested in central Naples on January 29, 2003, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. The court is reported to have ordered their immediate release due to lack of evidence. Read more... An Italian court on February 12 ordered the release of 28 Pakistanis who were arrested in central Naples on January 29, 2003, for suspected links to the Al Qaeda. The court is reported to have ordered their immediate release due to lack of evidence. State prosecutors had contended that the detainees were part of a "terrorist sleeper cell" that was planning an attack, and said they had found explosives in their apartment. Read less...
February - 13	An Egyptian national was arrested from the Wahadat colony in Quetta on February 13 on charges of having links with the Al Qaeda network, said official sources. American intelligence officials along with local security personnel are reported to have t Read more... An Egyptian national was arrested from the Wahadat colony in Quetta on February 13 on charges of having links with the Al Qaeda network, said official sources. American intelligence officials along with local security personnel are reported to have taken him to an unknown destination for interrogation. Read less...
February - 14	A media report quoting intelligence sources has estimated that there are approximately 50 Al Qaeda terrorists taking refuge in Pakistan's tribal belt. According to these sources, the Al Qaeda fugitives were currently in the tribal area where people a Read more... A media report quoting intelligence sources has estimated that there are approximately 50 Al Qaeda terrorists taking refuge in Pakistan's tribal belt. According to these sources, the Al Qaeda fugitives were currently in the tribal area where people are sympathetic to them. "They have been abandoned by the Al Qaeda that fled Afghanistan following the US-led military operation there," an unnamed defence official was official was quoted as saying in the report. Information based on military intelligence indicates that these operatives are mostly from Chechnya, Russia and Uzbekistan. Other Al Qaeda cadres believed to be hiding there are suspected to be nationals of Egypt, Morocco and Jordan. Read less...
February - 15	Three security force (SF) personnel and a civilian were injured in a landmine blast in the Chamlang area, Quetta on February 15. Media reports said the incident took place when SF personnel were on way to Kohlu from Chamlang in a hired vehicle to pur Read more... Three security force (SF) personnel and a civilian were injured in a landmine blast in the Chamlang area, Quetta on February 15. Media reports said the incident took place when SF personnel were on way to Kohlu from Chamlang in a hired vehicle to purchase daily commodities for the troops deployed in the coal mine area. Read less...
February - 16	Former legislator and Muttahida Quomi Movement–Altaf Hussain (MQM-A) central leader Khalid bin Waleed was shot dead, and his associate and official gunman injured, by an unidentified assailant in North Nazimabad area of Karachi, on February 16. The a Read more... Former legislator and Muttahida Quomi Movement–Altaf Hussain (MQM-A) central leader Khalid bin Waleed was shot dead, and his associate and official gunman injured, by an unidentified assailant in North Nazimabad area of Karachi, on February 16. The assailant escaped after the killing and no arrests were made, when reports last came in. Meanwhile, MQM-A deputy convenor Farooq Sattar termed the murder as target killing and added, "It was an act of terrorism aimed to destabilise the party and also to destroy the peace and harmony of the city and the province." Read less...
February - 18	Police on February 18 raided several madrassas (seminaries) in different parts of Karachi and arrested six suspected Al Qaeda operatives. The raids were reportedly conducted in Landhi, Surjani Town and Gulistan-e-Jauhar areas. Read more... Police on February 18 raided several madrassas (seminaries) in different parts of Karachi and arrested six suspected Al Qaeda operatives. The raids were reportedly conducted in Landhi, Surjani Town and Gulistan-e-Jauhar areas. Read less...
February - 18	Separately, three persons arrested from their homes in Quetta during October 2002 by US and Pakistani agencies have been released after their interrogation for suspected Al Qaeda links. Read more... Separately, three persons arrested from their homes in Quetta during October 2002 by US and Pakistani agencies have been released after their interrogation for suspected Al Qaeda links. Read less...
February - 21	Unidentified gunmen in Korangi area, Karachi, killed a police personnel on February 21. According to police sources, three unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle were involved in the attack. They also snatched official weapon of the slain police Read more... Unidentified gunmen in Korangi area, Karachi, killed a police personnel on February 21. According to police sources, three unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle were involved in the attack. They also snatched official weapon of the slain policeman before fleeing. Read less...
February - 22	Nine persons were shot dead and seven more wounded in an attack by unidentified, armed men outside an Imambargah in Rafah- i-Aam Society, Karachi, on February 22. Police sources and witnesses said three men on a motorbike stopped in front of a tea sh Read more... Nine persons were shot dead and seven more wounded in an attack by unidentified, armed men outside an Imambargah in Rafah- i-Aam Society, Karachi, on February 22. Police sources and witnesses said three men on a motorbike stopped in front of a tea shop adjacent to the Imambargah, opened fire using AK-47 rifles, and fled from the incident-site. Senior Superintendent of Police Manzoor Mughal said it was an act of sectarian killing. Separately, Sindh Home Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed later said the killings were intended to destabilize the democratic government an added that connected with the incident were the same as those who had murdered Muttahida Qaumi Movement––Altaf (MQM-A) leader Khalid Bin Waleed. Read less...
February - 23	A media report of February 26 indicated that Sindh provincial government has directed the authorities to deal firmly with sectarian terrorists, ahead of Moharram-ul-Haram (holy month for Muslims). The report quoting official sources said a decision i Read more... A media report of February 26 indicated that Sindh provincial government has directed the authorities to deal firmly with sectarian terrorists, ahead of Moharram-ul-Haram (holy month for Muslims). The report quoting official sources said a decision in this regard was taken at a meeting held on February 23, subsequent to the massacre of nine members of the minority Shia community in Karachi, on February 22. Police and intelligence agencies in Sindh have also reportedly prepared new lists of suspects affiliated with extremist groups, including the Jihad-e-Afghanistan and Jihad-e-Kashmir. The report added that, the Special Branch of police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Anti-Terrorism Wing personnel were directed to arrest wanted terrorists of proscribed organisations––the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Tehrik-e-Jafria Pakistan (TJP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Read less...
February - 23	Media reports said some 200 activists of Tehrik-i-Islam-i-Pakistan (TIP) and Anjuman-i-Janesaraan-i-Ahl-i-Bait (AJAB) on February 23 protested against the February 22-sectarian attack near an Imambargah (Mosque) in Rafah-i-Aam Society, Karachi, Sindh Read more... Media reports said some 200 activists of Tehrik-i-Islam-i-Pakistan (TIP) and Anjuman-i-Janesaraan-i-Ahl-i-Bait (AJAB) on February 23 protested against the February 22-sectarian attack near an Imambargah (Mosque) in Rafah-i-Aam Society, Karachi, Sindh province in which nine worshippers were killed and seven more injured. Read less...
February - 23	Police, on a tip off, recovered arms and ammunition from the headquarters of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Bait-ul-Hamza, under the Landhi police station limits in Karachi, Sindh province, on February 23. A Klashnikove with three loaded magazines, Read more... Police, on a tip off, recovered arms and ammunition from the headquarters of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Bait-ul-Hamza, under the Landhi police station limits in Karachi, Sindh province, on February 23. A Klashnikove with three loaded magazines, 2048 live rounds of AK-47 rifle, 752 live rounds of Light Machine Gun (LMG), three tracers with 60 rounds, a magazine of mouser and two barrels of bran-gun among other things were recovered in the raid. Read less...
February - 24	President Pervez Musharraf, while speaking at the opening session of the 13th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, on February 24, appealed to member states to address the "root causes" of terrorism. He further Read more... President Pervez Musharraf, while speaking at the opening session of the 13th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit at Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, on February 24, appealed to member states to address the "root causes" of terrorism. He further urged them to work for a "universally-accepted definition of terrorism," and added no ‘cause’ could justify terrorism. Read less...
February - 25	Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said a meeting of Kashmir Committees constituted by Parliaments of various countries would be held in London or New York to resolve the Read more... Leader of the Opposition in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said a meeting of Kashmir Committees constituted by Parliaments of various countries would be held in London or New York to resolve the Kashmir issue, The News, a Pakisatni daily said on February 26. Chaudhry said such committees were present in the British, Norwegian and Scottish Parliaments, the Belgian Senate and in the European Union. Members of these committees could effectively discuss the Kashmir issue with US President George Bush and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, he added. He also said there were plans to form such committees in Parliaments in Germany and France. Read less...
February - 26	Delayed reports said unidentified miscreants fired a rocket at a Parco oil pipeline and blew it up in Khanpur, Shikarpur district, Sindh, on February 26-night. Thousands of litres of oil reportedly spilled from the pipeline and caught fire. However, Read more... Delayed reports said unidentified miscreants fired a rocket at a Parco oil pipeline and blew it up in Khanpur, Shikarpur district, Sindh, on February 26-night. Thousands of litres of oil reportedly spilled from the pipeline and caught fire. However, no one was injured in the incident. Read less...
February - 27	In a separate incident, two unidentified gunmen killed a Public Call Office (PCO) owner in FB Area, Joharabad police station limits, Karachi, on the same day. Reportedly, this, too, appeared to be an act of of targeted killing. Read more... In a separate incident, two unidentified gunmen killed a Public Call Office (PCO) owner in FB Area, Joharabad police station limits, Karachi, on the same day. Reportedly, this, too, appeared to be an act of of targeted killing. Read less...
February - 27	Reports said a person was injured in a landmine blast that occurred at Meerokay village in Narowal, Sialkot, Punjab province, on February 27. Read more... Reports said a person was injured in a landmine blast that occurred at Meerokay village in Narowal, Sialkot, Punjab province, on February 27. Read less...
February - 27	Unidentified terrorists attacked a coffee shop on M A Jinnah Road, Arambagh police station-limits, in Karachi and killed its owner and his kin, on February 27-night. The victims belong to the minority Shia community. According to media reports, three Read more... Unidentified terrorists attacked a coffee shop on M A Jinnah Road, Arambagh police station-limits, in Karachi and killed its owner and his kin, on February 27-night. The victims belong to the minority Shia community. According to media reports, three motorbike-borne armed assailants selectively targeted the two victims. While talking to a daily, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)-Operations-Tariq Jameel said it appeared to be an act of sectarian killing. The terrorists did not open fire on others present at the incident-site, nor did they attempt to loot the shop. Read less...
February - 28	On February 28, violence was reported during the funeral ceremony of two persons killed by unidentified ‘sectarian terrorists’ in an attack in Arambagh area, Karachi, the previous day, February 27. Enraged mourners reportedly pelted stones on moving Read more... On February 28, violence was reported during the funeral ceremony of two persons killed by unidentified ‘sectarian terrorists’ in an attack in Arambagh area, Karachi, the previous day, February 27. Enraged mourners reportedly pelted stones on moving vehicles and forced shopkeepers to shut down. However, no one were injured in the incident. Read less...
February - 28	Police recovered a huge cache of weapons from village Bachal Marri, approximately 17 km from Mirpurkhas on February 28. Recovered weapons included sub-machine guns, Kalashnikovs, 7mm rifles, revolvers, pistols and 105 bullets. Nine persons have been Read more... Police recovered a huge cache of weapons from village Bachal Marri, approximately 17 km from Mirpurkhas on February 28. Recovered weapons included sub-machine guns, Kalashnikovs, 7mm rifles, revolvers, pistols and 105 bullets. Nine persons have been arrested in this connection. Read less...
February - 28	Two policemen guarding the United States (US) Consulate in Karachi, Sindh, were killed on February 28 when a yet to be identified gunman opened fire on the police picket near the consulate building. Reports said five other police personnel and a civi Read more... Two policemen guarding the United States (US) Consulate in Karachi, Sindh, were killed on February 28 when a yet to be identified gunman opened fire on the police picket near the consulate building. Reports said five other police personnel and a civilian passer-by were also injured. According to Sindh police chief Syed Kamal Shah, the assailant was immediately arrested following the incident and he is being interrogated. Read less...

*Data till , February 25, 2020

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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