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February - 1 
Four militants were killed on February 1 in an encounter with the Police during a search operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports The Hindu. The incident occurred in Yar Hussain area of Swabi District bordering Punjab Province. Police also c
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Four militants were killed on February 1 in an encounter with the Police during a search operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports The Hindu. The incident occurred in Yar Hussain area of Swabi District bordering Punjab Province. Police also claimed to have recovered weapons and explosives after the encounter.
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February - 1 
Police officials in the Federal Capital Islamabad confirmed on February 1 to have received a bailable arrest warrant for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf and said the warrant might be served on February 3 (today), reports The Expre
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Police officials in the Federal Capital Islamabad confirmed on February 1 to have received a bailable arrest warrant for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf and said the warrant might be served on February 3 (today), reports The Express Tribune. A Special Court constituted to try Musharraf for high treason had issued a warrant on January 31, 2014. The court had also ordered the Islamabad Police to submit a compliance report on February 7, 2014. Since the start of the trial, Musharraf has not appeared before the court. The proceedings against him started in December 2013.
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February - 1 
Two Policemen were injured when unidentified motorcycle-mounted attackers hurled a hand grenade at the main gate of Peerabad Police Station located in Orangi Town of Karachi (Karachi District) on February 1, reports Daily Times. According to official
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Two Policemen were injured when unidentified motorcycle-mounted attackers hurled a hand grenade at the main gate of Peerabad Police Station located in Orangi Town of Karachi (Karachi District) on February 1, reports Daily Times. According to officials, unknown miscreants riding on two motorbikes lobbed a hand grenade at the gate of the Police Station and fled the scene after abandoning their vehicles and weapons.
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February - 2 
A four-year-old boy was reported abducted from Samanabad area of Lahore District on February 2, reported The Express Tribune. Police said that the kidnappers have demanded PKR 500,000 from the family of the child. The father of the abducted boy Shake
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A four-year-old boy was reported abducted from Samanabad area of Lahore District on February 2, reported The Express Tribune. Police said that the kidnappers have demanded PKR 500,000 from the family of the child. The father of the abducted boy Shakeel Siddiqui said that his son was playing in front of the house when he was kidnapped.
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February - 2 
A man, identified Mohammad Tanveer (26), was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 2, reported Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Ahmed Butt said that the victim was a factory worker and hailed
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A man, identified Mohammad Tanveer (26), was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 2, reported Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Ahmed Butt said that the victim was a factory worker and hailed from Mansehra District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
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February - 2 
A rally organised in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar raised questions about Pakistan’s policy towards militancy, a media report said on February 2, reports Economic Times. Address
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A rally organised in Muzaffarabad of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar raised questions about Pakistan’s policy towards militancy, a media report said on February 2, reports Economic Times. Addressing the rally by phone, Azhar asked Pakistan to "lift restrictions on jihad" and also warned that his group would take "revenge" for Afzal Guru's execution.
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February - 2 
A soldier of the Frontier Corps (FC), identified as Shana Gul, was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Ghundi area in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of February
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A soldier of the Frontier Corps (FC), identified as Shana Gul, was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Ghundi area in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of February 2, reports The News. The sources said that Shana Gul was going home after buying grocery from a local shop when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him, leaving him dead.
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February - 2 
A woman, identified as Zulekha (25), was killed and a man, identified as Sohail (30), was injured during an armed clash between two rival groups in Moosa Lane area of Baghdadi in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 2, r
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A woman, identified as Zulekha (25), was killed and a man, identified as Sohail (30), was injured during an armed clash between two rival groups in Moosa Lane area of Baghdadi in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 2, reports Daily Times.
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February - 2 
At least five persons were killed and 30 others injured in the night of February 2 when unidentified attackers hurled two grenades at a cinema hall on Cinema Road near Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khy
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At least five persons were killed and 30 others injured in the night of February 2 when unidentified attackers hurled two grenades at a cinema hall on Cinema Road near Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. Meanwhile, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) disassociated itself from the blasts.
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February - 2 
Federal Minister for Interior Nisar Ali Khan on February 2 termed Taliban’s announcement of dialogue committee a positive development, but said it still needs to be explained what is the mandate and powers of the committee and to what extent the Tali
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Federal Minister for Interior Nisar Ali Khan on February 2 termed Taliban’s announcement of dialogue committee a positive development, but said it still needs to be explained what is the mandate and powers of the committee and to what extent the Taliban would follow its decisions, reported Daily Times. “It is a matter of great satisfaction that both sides have announced their negotiating teams after many years and this reflects that both sides want to make peace through negotiations and dialogue”, he stated.
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February - 2 
Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have detained around 23 suspects including suspected militants and gangsters during a targeted operation in Gulshan-e-Ghazi area of Baldia Town on February 2, reports Daily Times. Rangers also recovered weapons from
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Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have detained around 23 suspects including suspected militants and gangsters during a targeted operation in Gulshan-e-Ghazi area of Baldia Town on February 2, reports Daily Times. Rangers also recovered weapons from their possession.
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February - 2 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced an ‘armed struggle’ against an indigenous tribe-Kalash and Ismaili Shias in Chitral Valley of Chitral District, calling on Sunnis to support their cause in a video released on February 2, reports Daily Times
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced an ‘armed struggle’ against an indigenous tribe-Kalash and Ismaili Shias in Chitral Valley of Chitral District, calling on Sunnis to support their cause in a video released on February 2, reports Daily Times. A charitable organisation headed by the Aga Khan, the Ismailis’ spiritual leader, is singled out for condemnation. “The Aga Khan Foundation is running 16 schools and 16 colleges and hostels where young men and women are given free education and brainwashed to keep them away from Islam,” the narrator says. The narrator warns the Kalash, who are thought to number only 3,500, to convert to Islam or face death. “By the grace of Allah, an increasing number of people from the Kalash tribe are embracing Islam and we want to make it clear to the Kalash tribe that they will be eliminated along with their protectors, the Western agents if they don’t embrace Islam,” he says. The video also accuses international NGOs of creating an “Israel” like state in Chitral by attempting to protect the Kalash culture and take people away from Islam, and vows to foil their plans.
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February - 2 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 2 offered to provide security and protection to members of the negotiating committees in areas under its control, reports Dawn. In a statement issued to the media TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said th
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 2 offered to provide security and protection to members of the negotiating committees in areas under its control, reports Dawn. In a statement issued to the media TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said the political Shura (council) of Taliban would guide the five-member committee nominated by it. He said that Taliban sincerely wanted peace talks with the Government. The TTP spokesman said the Government should not repeat the mistakes of its predecessors when negotiations were used as a weapon against the Taliban and, therefore, peace could not be restored. He said the TTP’s central Shura had decided after deliberations to form a committee that could easily approach the Government team and also represent the Taliban’s point of view in a better way. The committee comprises Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Lal Masjid Khateeb (speaker/orator) Maulana Abdul Aziz, Jama’at-e-Islami’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Prof Muhammad Ibrahim and former Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Mufti Kifayatullah of the Jama’at-e-Ulema Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F).
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February - 2 
The 18-inch-diameter pipeline, supplying gas to Uch power plant, was blown up in Allawariya village of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District, suspending gas supply on February 2, reported The News.
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The 18-inch-diameter pipeline, supplying gas to Uch power plant, was blown up in Allawariya village of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District, suspending gas supply on February 2, reported The News.
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February - 2 
Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), including women and children, who had migrated to Sindh and Punjab because of a military operation in Dera Bugti (Dera Bugti District) nine years ago, are waiting at Doli check post and Kashmore Distr
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Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), including women and children, who had migrated to Sindh and Punjab because of a military operation in Dera Bugti (Dera Bugti District) nine years ago, are waiting at Doli check post and Kashmore District for the Government permission to return home, reports Dawn.
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February - 3 
CID published the picture of the most wanted TTP militant, Azizullah alias Shamzai, on February 3, reports Daily Times. According to CID officials, Azizullah is involved in more than 30 cases of target killings of Policemen and bomb attacks. The offi
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CID published the picture of the most wanted TTP militant, Azizullah alias Shamzai, on February 3, reports Daily Times. According to CID officials, Azizullah is involved in more than 30 cases of target killings of Policemen and bomb attacks. The officials also said that they have been raiding different areas for the arrest of Shamzai and his companions Qari Shakir and Waqeel. CID has also appealed to the Provincial Government to set reward money for the arrest of Shamzai.
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February - 3 
Federal Minister of Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the American Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson on February 3 that Pakistan’s interests in regional security in the post-2014 scenario must be respected, reports The Express Tribune. In a
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Federal Minister of Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the American Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson on February 3 that Pakistan’s interests in regional security in the post-2014 scenario must be respected, reports The Express Tribune. In a statement the Minister and the American Ambassador discussed issues pertaining to bilateral relations with particular reference to the security situation in the region and review of the recently concluded strategic dialogue. Nisar said Pakistan wants to further strengthen its relations with the US, based on mutual trust and transparency. He reminded Olson that Pakistan has an important role to play in the post-2014 scenario and hoped that the US will respect its interests in regional security. Olson expressed his satisfaction over the recently concluded fourth round of ministerial strategic dialogue which recently took place in Washington. He added that a very positive interaction took place between the two delegations with understanding of each other’s positions.
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February - 3 
Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was served with an arrest warrant at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi District of Punjab on February 3, two days after they were issued by a Special Court, formed for hi
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Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was served with an arrest warrant at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi District of Punjab on February 3, two days after they were issued by a Special Court, formed for his trial, reported The Express Tribune. A Special Court constituted to try Musharraf for high treason had issued a warrant, carrying a bail bond of PKR 2.5 million. The court had also ordered the Islamabad Police to submit a compliance report to the court on February 7, 2014. Inspector General of Islamabad Police Sikandar Hayat said, “He [Musharraf] will be given two options: either to be arrested or to submit a surety bond for his bail”. Meanwhile, The Express Tribune reported that the expenditure on his security has crossed the PKR100 million threshold in just nine months. Over 400 Police and Rangers personnel are guarding him. Police sources say that the extraordinary security given to a single person has taken a heavy toll on the overall performance of the Islamabad Police, which is facing an acute shortage of security staff. According to the sources, every month around PKR10 million is being spent to secure him. The sources said that every Police Station in the Federal Capital area of Islamabad has 50 to 60 staff, but Musharraf has been given a security detail that could populate eight Police Stations.
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February - 3 
Four Police Officers were killed when unidentified militants attacked their vehicle in Ibrahim Hyderi area of Bin Qasim Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 3, reports The Express Tribune.
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Four Police Officers were killed when unidentified militants attacked their vehicle in Ibrahim Hyderi area of Bin Qasim Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 3, reports The Express Tribune.
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February - 3 
No loss of life was reported in two roadside bomb attacks on the SFs’ convoys in different parts of North Waziristan Agency on February 3, reports The News. The sources said that unidentified miscreants had planted explosives along the roadside in Kh
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No loss of life was reported in two roadside bomb attacks on the SFs’ convoys in different parts of North Waziristan Agency on February 3, reports The News. The sources said that unidentified miscreants had planted explosives along the roadside in Khar Qamar area in Dattakhel tehsil and another on the Miranshah-Dattakhel road. The explosives went off when the convoys of the SFs were passing through these areas. However, no casualty was reported in the two blasts.
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February - 3 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan will not formally be a part of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) peace talks, the party’s Core Committee decided on February 3, reports The Express Tribune. However, Rustam Shah Mohmand will r
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan will not formally be a part of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) peace talks, the party’s Core Committee decided on February 3, reports The Express Tribune. However, Rustam Shah Mohmand will represent PTI in the talks. Though Imran Khan won’t be a part of the talks, it was announced that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government will provide full cooperation in carrying out the talks peacefully. Also, Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that JUI-F will not be part of negotiations with the TTP. JUI-F will support the Government’s effort to establish peace, and if the Government wants the party’s cooperation they will cooperate depending on the need and the situation, he said in his press conference.
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February - 3 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on February 3 expressed optimism about the outcome of peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. “I will personally supervise the talks process, while Federal Minister of Interior Chau
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on February 3 expressed optimism about the outcome of peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. “I will personally supervise the talks process, while Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali will assist me,” said the. He added, “It is my utmost desire that the committees formed by the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan make headway in the talks.” He said the Government preferred to resolve all issues through dialogue to save the country from further crises. Further, President Mamnoon Hussain expressed the hope on February 3 that dialogue with TTP would start soon as the entire nation was looking towards holding of successful and meaningful talks to ensure lasting peace and security in the country, reports Daily Times. Meanwhile, Federal Minister of Information Pervaiz Rasheed on February 3 said that no conditions have so far been set by TTP, reports The News. Rasheed said both sides have expressed good intentions about talks and hoped that as a result of this Pakistan would become a safe and secure place. He said the PM was overseeing the process of peace and dialogue himself. Separately, the PM Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif exchanged views on February 3 on the security situation and peace talks with militants, reports Dawn. The meeting took place as the teams nominated by the Government and the TTP prepared for the talks.
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February - 3 
The Anti-Terrorist Wing (ATW) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) on February 3 arrested Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant, identified as Nadeem Iqbal, from North Karachi Town, reports The News. ATW Chief Mohammed Fayyaz Khan said that the CID
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The Anti-Terrorist Wing (ATW) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) on February 3 arrested Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant, identified as Nadeem Iqbal, from North Karachi Town, reports The News. ATW Chief Mohammed Fayyaz Khan said that the CID Police came under fire in North Karachi and after a shootout Iqbal was arrested.
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February - 3 
The political administration of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency on February 3 placed a ban on display of weapons in Jamrud Bazaar and directed tribesmen to form a committee to curb law and order, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing
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The political administration of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency on February 3 placed a ban on display of weapons in Jamrud Bazaar and directed tribesmen to form a committee to curb law and order, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing Kokikhel, Mullagori and Jhandakhel tribesmen at Jamrud Jirga Hall, Khyber Agency Political Agent Shahab Ali Shah said the ban is unprecedented in the tribal areas, but was a necessity as Government officials were relentlessly being targeted in the sub-division despite tribes’ assurances of ensuring peace in their areas. The political agent said tribesmen should form a sub-committee which would be responsible for restoring peace in the region, as the tribesmen’s body formed by the political administration had not done its job. “I am ready to give the tribesmen all the incentives but they also need to do their part. I am not satisfied with the performance of the elders,” he said.
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February - 3 
The SFs defused a roadside bomb in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan Agency.
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The SFs defused a roadside bomb in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan Agency.
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February - 3 
Three soldiers were injured in a roadside blast at Kharsar area in Ladha subdivision in South Waziristan Agency on February 3, reports The News. The sources said that a convoy of the Security Forces (SFs) was on its way to Asman Manza when an explosi
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Three soldiers were injured in a roadside blast at Kharsar area in Ladha subdivision in South Waziristan Agency on February 3, reports The News. The sources said that a convoy of the Security Forces (SFs) was on its way to Asman Manza when an explosive device planted by unidentified militants on the roadside at Kharsar went off and caused injuries to three soldiers.
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February - 3 
TTP on February 3 regretted the decision of Imran Khan and JUI-F leader Mufti Kifayatullah to disassociate themselves from the five-member committee it had nominated for talks with the Government, reported Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Sahidullah Shahid said
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TTP on February 3 regretted the decision of Imran Khan and JUI-F leader Mufti Kifayatullah to disassociate themselves from the five-member committee it had nominated for talks with the Government, reported Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Sahidullah Shahid said over phone from an unspecified location, “We regret the decision of PTI and JUI leaderships about distancing their representatives from the proposed peace talks.” He said Imran Khan had been nominated a member of the committee because “he had done some good things/deeds, while Mufti Kifayatullah was named because he was a religious personality”. Meanwhile, TTP ‘spokesman’ on February 3 said that two more names of senior journalist Orya Maqbool Jan and Investigation Editor, The News International, Ansar Abbasi are likely to be finalized soon for its committee tasked to hold talks with the four-member Government-appointed panel, reported The News. He said the names are still being reviewed for nomination. To this, Ansar Abbasi said he had never had any contact with the Taliban over his becoming part of the talk process. However, he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had sought his advice in connection with the dialogue and also offered him to join the Government-appointed panel. “I expressed my willingness to offer my cooperation as a journalist but I don’t want to join in as committee member,” said Abbasi, adding, he can be part of such a committee that points out mistakes on the part of the Government and the Taliban. He said if the Taliban and Government accept an impartial committee he could join the same.
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February - 3 
Two suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were shot dead in an encounter in Allahu Akbar Colony of Baldia Town on February 3, reports The News.
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Two suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were shot dead in an encounter in Allahu Akbar Colony of Baldia Town on February 3, reports The News.
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February - 4 
A 12-year-old boy, identified as Syed Razi Shah, was injured in an explosion in Ali Shari area of Kurrram Agency on February 4, reports The News.
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A 12-year-old boy, identified as Syed Razi Shah, was injured in an explosion in Ali Shari area of Kurrram Agency on February 4, reports The News.
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February - 4 
A bomb blast on a railway track, ten kilometers outside Ghagar Phatak of provincial capital Sind, Karachi (Karachi District), derailed at least 10 bogeys of the Shalimar Night Coach Express on February 4 leaving one child dead and at least 20 people
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A bomb blast on a railway track, ten kilometers outside Ghagar Phatak of provincial capital Sind, Karachi (Karachi District), derailed at least 10 bogeys of the Shalimar Night Coach Express on February 4 leaving one child dead and at least 20 people injured, reported The Express Tribune. A passenger said that they were travelling to Lahore (Punjab) from Karachi.
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February - 4 
A Government Girls Primary School at Norar village in the limits of Miryan Police Station in Bannu District was blown up on February 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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A Government Girls Primary School at Norar village in the limits of Miryan Police Station in Bannu District was blown up on February 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 4 
A man, identified as Zulfiqar Jafer, was injured in a ball bomb hurled by unidentified militants on Manghopir Road within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station on February 4, reports Daily Times. The injured person was receiving threats from ex
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A man, identified as Zulfiqar Jafer, was injured in a ball bomb hurled by unidentified militants on Manghopir Road within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station on February 4, reports Daily Times. The injured person was receiving threats from extortionists, said Police, adding that assailants attacked on him over refusal to pay the extortion money.
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February - 4 
At least nine people were killed and over 40, including children and women, were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant in the Koocha Risaldar area of Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar, the Provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkh
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At least nine people were killed and over 40, including children and women, were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant in the Koocha Risaldar area of Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar, the Provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on February 4, reported The News.
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February - 4 
Former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Commonwealth spokesperson Mujeebur Rehman Bhutto (35) admitted to being the leader of a kidnapping gang in Pakistan, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on February 4, reports The Expres
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Former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Commonwealth spokesperson Mujeebur Rehman Bhutto (35) admitted to being the leader of a kidnapping gang in Pakistan, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on February 4, reports The Express Tribune. He confessed to being the ‘boss’ of the gang in order to avoid the risk of being deported to Pakistan and being given the death penalty. He made his confession in 2005 at a UK court and was given a seven-year-sentence. “You came to the UK to avoid the risk of detection in Pakistan, where kidnapping is a capital offence,” said Judge Martin Steiger when sentencing him. Bhutto took 56,000 pound sterling in ransom money in Manchester from a high-profile kidnapping by his gang in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, in June 2004.
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February - 4 
Government Primary School in Kanr Colony in the Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District was blown up on February 4, reported The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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Government Primary School in Kanr Colony in the Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District was blown up on February 4, reported The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 4 
In an exchange of fire, Rangers killed a suspect in the Mujahid Colony area of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi District on February 4, reported Daily Times. According to officials, two suspects on a motorcycle, who were signalled to stop by Rangers p
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In an exchange of fire, Rangers killed a suspect in the Mujahid Colony area of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi District on February 4, reported Daily Times. According to officials, two suspects on a motorcycle, who were signalled to stop by Rangers personnel positioned at a nearby check post, started firing at the check post. In retaliation, Rangers personnel also fired, killing one suspect on the spot while his companion managed to escape.
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February - 4 
Pakistan’s former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf “intends” to appear before a Special Court set to try him for high treason, his spokesman Raza Bukhari said on February 4, after speculation he could escape trial by going abroad for medi
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Pakistan’s former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf “intends” to appear before a Special Court set to try him for high treason, his spokesman Raza Bukhari said on February 4, after speculation he could escape trial by going abroad for medical treatment, reports Dawn. “We can confirm that former President Musharraf has posted bail and intends to appear in the special treason court on February 7, 2014,” said Bukhari in a press statement. According to the press statement, Musharraf wrote on the bail bond “I do not recognize the authority of this special treason court, but I am complying for the greater good of the rule of law.” He said, “It is extremely relevant to note the formation, composition, jurisdiction, impartiality, independence and lawful authority of the special treason court is itself under question and under review in superior courts of Pakistan.” The former general's name is on the official “exit control list,” meaning he cannot leave Pakistan.
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February - 4 
The planned peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stumbled as they began on February 4, with Government negotiators missing a preliminary meeting citing doubts over the militants’ team, reports Daily Times. Teams representing the Taliban
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The planned peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stumbled as they began on February 4, with Government negotiators missing a preliminary meeting citing doubts over the militants’ team, reports Daily Times. Teams representing the Taliban and Government had been due to gather in Islamabad at 2:00 p.m. on February 4 to chart a “roadmap” for talks. But the Government delegation did not show up. One of its members, senior journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai, said they wanted to clarify who was on the Taliban team and what powers they had. “We told them we are ready to meet them after we get an explanation about one issue, that their committee will consist of three members,” Yusufzai said, adding, “We also seek explanations on other issues, like how powerful this committee is.” The head of the Taliban team, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, accused the Government of not taking the talks seriously. “Today it has been exposed how serious the Government is about talks,” Haq said, adding, “They are making a joke of talks and joking with the nation. On one side they are saying they are talking to the Taliban and on the other side they are making joke of these talks.” Haq said that the Government-constituted committee was powerless and certain powerful forces are bent on sabotaging the peace process with the TTP. He said that the TTP was serious about holding talks with the Government, while the Government, through its behaviour, has proved that it is powerless. The TTP’s ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said that Haq and his two colleagues had their blessing. “The three-member committee is final now and we have our full confidence in it to hold talks,” he said.
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February - 4 
Three unidentified armed assailants opened fire at a Police check post in the Juhi area of Dadu in Sukkur District, killing one Police Officer, identified as Younus Shahani, and injuring another, reports The Express Tribune. The incident took place w
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Three unidentified armed assailants opened fire at a Police check post in the Juhi area of Dadu in Sukkur District, killing one Police Officer, identified as Younus Shahani, and injuring another, reports The Express Tribune. The incident took place when there were three Police officers on duty at the checkpoint.
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February - 4 
Two blasts were carried out near Miran Sugar Mills in the Dera Ismail Khan District on February 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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Two blasts were carried out near Miran Sugar Mills in the Dera Ismail Khan District on February 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 4 
Two persons, identified as Syed Wajid Hussain and Syed Ifitkhar Hussain, sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Ali Shari area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 4, reported The News.
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Two persons, identified as Syed Wajid Hussain and Syed Ifitkhar Hussain, sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Ali Shari area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 4, reported The News.
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February - 4 
Two unidentified militants shot dead one Kashif Ali Shah near a local market in the limits of the Cantonment Area in Bannu District on February 4, reports The News.
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Two unidentified militants shot dead one Kashif Ali Shah near a local market in the limits of the Cantonment Area in Bannu District on February 4, reports The News.
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February - 4 
Unidentified militants lobbed a cracker bomb at an oil shop in Qasba Colony area within the jurisdiction of Peerabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 4, reported Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the attack. Police said th
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Unidentified militants lobbed a cracker bomb at an oil shop in Qasba Colony area within the jurisdiction of Peerabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 4, reported Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the attack. Police said that the incident occurred over refusal to pay extortion money, however further investigations are underway.
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February - 4 
Unidentified militants shot dead one Naseem Gul in the limits of Domail Police Station in Bannu District on February 4, reported The News.
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Unidentified militants shot dead one Naseem Gul in the limits of Domail Police Station in Bannu District on February 4, reported The News.
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February - 4 
Unidentified militants shot dead the Provincial President of a Shia organization, Tehreek-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria (TNFJ-Mousavi Group), Syed Asghar Ali Shah (75), in a targeted attack in the Donga Gali near Kohati locality Peshawar on February 4, report
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Unidentified militants shot dead the Provincial President of a Shia organization, Tehreek-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria (TNFJ-Mousavi Group), Syed Asghar Ali Shah (75), in a targeted attack in the Donga Gali near Kohati locality Peshawar on February 4, reported The News.
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February - 5 
A local Taliban ‘commander’, Shafiq, and three of his bodyguards were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on their vehicle on Miranshah-Mir Ali road in the Pir Kallay area of (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February
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A local Taliban ‘commander’, Shafiq, and three of his bodyguards were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on their vehicle on Miranshah-Mir Ali road in the Pir Kallay area of (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 5, reports Dawn. Further details regarding the incident were not available as the access of media in the region is restricted due to security worries and Government restrictions.
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February - 5 
A revenue official, Sohail Ahmad, was allegedly abducted by unidentified militants in Rodi Khel area of Tank District in the night of February 5, The Express Tribune reported on February 8.
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A revenue official, Sohail Ahmad, was allegedly abducted by unidentified militants in Rodi Khel area of Tank District in the night of February 5, The Express Tribune reported on February 8.
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February - 5 
A suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, identified as Shakir Bhittani along with an Aman (peace) committee member, Wahid Jan were killed during a clash in Kari Hyder Khel village of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the ni
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A suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, identified as Shakir Bhittani along with an Aman (peace) committee member, Wahid Jan were killed during a clash in Kari Hyder Khel village of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the night of February 5, The Express Tribune reported on February 8. A Security Force (SF) official was also injured in the incident. SFs and Aman committee members carried out a joint raid on the house of Bhittani, who opened fire after seeing his house surrounded. A firefight ensued in which Bhittani and Wahid Jan, were killed. Bhittani was said to be associated with the Bahawal Khan Bhittani faction of TTP, linked with the Haqqani network.
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February - 5 
A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Mufti Hasaan Swati, claiming to be the Peshawar District ‘chief’ of the outfit has accepted responsibility for February 4-evening’s suicide attack at a restaurant in the Koocha Risaldar area of Qissa Khawa
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant, Mufti Hasaan Swati, claiming to be the Peshawar District ‘chief’ of the outfit has accepted responsibility for February 4-evening’s suicide attack at a restaurant in the Koocha Risaldar area of Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Dawn. Mufti Hasaan Swati said that the bombing had been carried out to avenge an attack on a seminary in Rawalpindi in November 2013. “It was carried out to avenge the death of innocent students of Madrassah Taleemul Quran.” He said the attack on the hotel, mostly used by visitors from Parachinar, was part of revenge attacks that included the killing of Tehreek Nifaz Fiqah-i-Jafria Pakistan leader Ali Asghar and a bank manager from a particular sect in different parts of Peshawar District. “The attacks were carried out to fulfil the wish of our central deputy emir Shaikh Khalid Haqqani to avenge the death of innocent students in Rawalpindi,” Hasaan said. Hasaan is a member of the TTP’s supreme Shura but it is not clear when he was appointed the Peshawar ‘chief’ of the group. The TTP’s ‘central spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid had earlier stated that his group had nothing to do with the attack. Nine people were killed and over 40, including children and women, were injured in this sectarian attack.
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February - 5 
Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) President of District Malir Mohyuddin Shah was injured in a firing incident in the Landhi area of Landhi Town on February 5, reports The Express Tribune.
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Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) President of District Malir Mohyuddin Shah was injured in a firing incident in the Landhi area of Landhi Town on February 5, reports The Express Tribune.
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An anti-drone campaigner, Kareem Khan, from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), has “disappeared” from Rawalpindi District in Punjab on February 5, 2014, days before he was due to testify before European Parliaments
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An anti-drone campaigner, Kareem Khan, from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), has “disappeared” from Rawalpindi District in Punjab on February 5, 2014, days before he was due to testify before European Parliaments, his lawyer Shahzad Akbar said on February 10, accusing the country's Intelligence Agencies of illegal kidnapping, reports Dawn. Akbar said 15 to 20 men, some wearing police uniform and others in plain clothes, seized Khan, who is involved in legal proceedings against Pakistan over the deaths of his relatives. “We lodged a report with the local Police but they denied having picked him up. I checked with the central office of the Police and they have no such arrest in their record, it seems to be work of the intelligence agencies,” Akbar said. “The men did not disclose their identities and no reason was given for the detention. Khan's wife and young children were present at the time, as was a neighbour,” he added.
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February - 5 
Baloch Republican Army (BRA) on February 5 claimed responsibility for the February 4, 2014, bomb explosion targeting Lahore-bound Shalimar Express at the main railway track near Karachi, reports Dawn. BRA ‘spokesman’ Sarbaz Baloch informed the media
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Baloch Republican Army (BRA) on February 5 claimed responsibility for the February 4, 2014, bomb explosion targeting Lahore-bound Shalimar Express at the main railway track near Karachi, reports Dawn. BRA ‘spokesman’ Sarbaz Baloch informed the media in Quetta, “It was a reaction to the killing of political activists and dumping their bodies in Tootak area of Khuzdar District.” He alleged that Security Forces were targeting Baloch youths and women in the ‘on-going operation’, and warned, “We will target more trains taking passengers to Punjab.” he warned. He claimed that seven people were killed and over 30 injured when seven bogies overturned.
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February - 5 
Four tribesmen were killed by unidentified militants in the Norak area of Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) in NWA, reports The Express Tribune. An official of the political administration said the incident occurred around 6:30pm when four tribesmen, who
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Four tribesmen were killed by unidentified militants in the Norak area of Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) in NWA, reports The Express Tribune. An official of the political administration said the incident occurred around 6:30pm when four tribesmen, whose identity could not be ascertained, were sitting at a roadside near their houses in Norak.
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February - 5 
On February 5, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Mast Gul, who escaped after Charari Sharief gunfight near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir in 1995, was seen with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant at a press conference in North Wa
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On February 5, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Mast Gul, who escaped after Charari Sharief gunfight near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir in 1995, was seen with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant at a press conference in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to The Hindu. Not long after JeM ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar addressed a rally in Muzaffarabad (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) by telephone, Mast Gul, surfaced at the press conference.
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February - 5 
Police claimed to have killed an alleged criminal, identified as Javed alias Bakri, during an encounter on February 5 in New Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reported Daily Times. Police also claimed to have recovered a TT pi
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Police claimed to have killed an alleged criminal, identified as Javed alias Bakri, during an encounter on February 5 in New Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reported Daily Times. Police also claimed to have recovered a TT pistol and motorbike from his possession.
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February - 5 
Police claimed to have recovered weapons from Taiser Town near Northern Bypass within the limits of Surjani Police Station in Malir Town on February 5, reported Daily Times. According to Police officials the recovery was made when locals informed Pol
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Police claimed to have recovered weapons from Taiser Town near Northern Bypass within the limits of Surjani Police Station in Malir Town on February 5, reported Daily Times. According to Police officials the recovery was made when locals informed Police about some abandoned bags in the area. The weapons included nine Kalashnikovs, two 8mm rifles, three 9mm pistols and one repeater. Hundreds of rounds were also found in the plastic bags that have been impounded by the Police force to further probe the case. According to sources, a reward worth PKR 100,000 was announced by the higher ups for the Police party that recovered the weapons from Taiser Town.
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February - 5 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on February 5 reiterated Pakistan’s firm support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in their ‘legitimate struggle’ for their inalienable right to self-determination, reports Dawn. Addressing the legislative asse
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on February 5 reiterated Pakistan’s firm support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in their ‘legitimate struggle’ for their inalienable right to self-determination, reports Dawn. Addressing the legislative assembly of Pakistan occupied Kashmir on Kashmir Solidarity Day, he stated, “The peaceful people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to suffer. Not only the right to self-determination is being denied to them but they are also being subjected to the worst kind of human rights abuses, violence and suppression. This is an occasion to reiterate our firm support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their legitimate struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination. On this day we reaffirm our resolve to stand by our brothers and sisters in their valiant struggle for their just cause.” Sharif also urged the international community to play its due role in ‘securing’ for Kashmiris their ‘right’ to self-determination. He also extended an invitation to the Indian leadership to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue. The PM said conflicts and uncertainty would linger on in the region if the Kashmir dispute wasn’t resolved.
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February - 5 
The head of the caretaker committee of the TTP, Qari Shakil, on February 5 said that the roads were too hazardous and a helicopter should be used to protect the dialogue committee from any danger, reported The News. "I do not want any force to harm t
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The head of the caretaker committee of the TTP, Qari Shakil, on February 5 said that the roads were too hazardous and a helicopter should be used to protect the dialogue committee from any danger, reported The News. "I do not want any force to harm them on their way or any kind of delay to take place in the holding of dialogue", he said. According to sources, Qari Shakil made telephonic contact with a member of the Taliban committee Maulana Abdul Aziz, the Khateeb of Lal Masjid in Islamabad, and said that the TTP caretaker negotiation team was waiting for the arrival of the dialogue committees for an early initiation of peace talks. Qari Shakil said that the Taliban wanted to start a meaningful and result-oriented dialogue as early as possible. Maulana Aziz told Qari Shakil that he would inform the Government committee about this threat. The committees constituted by the Government and Taliban agreed to hold talks within 72 hours in Islamabad and the clauses for the talks would be finalized. The Government sources revealed that both sides would give a written guarantee that they would not resort to any kind of violence against each other until something conclusive comes out of the peace process. The Taliban-nominated committee would formulate their demands while remaining within the ambit of the Constitution and present the same to the Government committee, which would put them before the prime minister for deliberation.
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February - 5 
The Obama administration, under pressure from Congress to act against Pakistan-based insurgents blamed for fuelling violence in Afghanistan, moved on January 5 to freeze the assets of three suspected members linked to the Haqqani Network, reports The
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The Obama administration, under pressure from Congress to act against Pakistan-based insurgents blamed for fuelling violence in Afghanistan, moved on January 5 to freeze the assets of three suspected members linked to the Haqqani Network, reports The Express Tribune. The Treasury Department said that Saidullah Jan, Yahya Haqqani and Muhammad Omar Zadran had been named specially designated global militants meaning that assets belonging to them within United States (US) jurisdiction would be frozen. Muhammad Omar Zadran was also named for having links to the Afghan Taliban. “We know the Haqqani Network continues to plan potentially catastrophic attacks against US interests and personnel in Afghanistan,” the lawmakers said in a letter. US citizens are also barred from doing business with the three men. “Today’s action underscores our resolve to continue targeting any potential means of support for the Haqqanis,” David Cohen, a senior Treasury official, said in the statement.
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February - 5 
The United States has cut back sharply on drone strikes in Pakistan after the Islamabad Government asked for restraint while it seeks peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune quoting The Washington Post reported on F
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The United States has cut back sharply on drone strikes in Pakistan after the Islamabad Government asked for restraint while it seeks peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune quoting The Washington Post reported on February 6. The Washington Post quoted a US official as saying, “That’s what they asked for, and we didn’t tell them no.” The newspaper said there had been a lull in such attacks since December, the longest break since 2011. The newspaper said the President Barack Obama administration indicated it would continue carrying out strikes on senior al Qaeda officials if they were to become available or to thwart any immediate threat to Americans.
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February - 5 
There is no chance of peace in Pakistan until the Government embraces Sharia (Islamic Law) and United States (US)-led forces withdraw completely from Afghanistan, said negotiators representing Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5, reports T
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There is no chance of peace in Pakistan until the Government embraces Sharia (Islamic Law) and United States (US)-led forces withdraw completely from Afghanistan, said negotiators representing Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 5, reports The Express Tribune. Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, the head of the TTP’s three-man talks team, said there could be “no peace” in the region while there were still US troops across the border. Another TTP negotiator Maulana Abdul Aziz, said, “Without Sharia law, the Taliban won’t accept (the talks) even one percent. If some factions accept it, then the others won’t accept it. Their real agenda is Sharia. All secular courts based on the common law system be abolished. I don’t think the Government will accept this but they should, because war isn’t the way forward.”
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February - 5 
Three tribesmen were injured when they stepped on landmines in two separate incidents in the Ali Shari area of Shalozan in Kurram Agency, reports The Express Tribune. An official of the political administrations from Parachinar, headquarters of Upper
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Three tribesmen were injured when they stepped on landmines in two separate incidents in the Ali Shari area of Shalozan in Kurram Agency, reports The Express Tribune. An official of the political administrations from Parachinar, headquarters of Upper Kurram, said that both the incidents occurred in Ali Shari area of Shalozan. He explained in the first incident, two tribesmen were injured when they stepped on a landmine planted by unidentified militants. In the second mine explosion, Razi Shah, a 12-year-old boy, was walking with his father when he stepped on a mine.
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February - 6 
A gas pipeline was blown in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District on February 6, disrupting gas supply to Sohbatpur, reports The News.
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A gas pipeline was blown in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District on February 6, disrupting gas supply to Sohbatpur, reports The News.
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February - 6 
A man, identified as Anwar Ali, was shot dead in Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Peerabad Police Station in Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Anwar Ali, was shot dead in Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Peerabad Police Station in Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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February - 6 
Bullet-riddled dead body was found from within the limits of Jackson Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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Bullet-riddled dead body was found from within the limits of Jackson Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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February - 6 
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, on February 6 said Pakistan wants complete halt of United States (US) drone attacks instead decrease in the frequency, reports The News. She said Pakistan’s stance on drone attacks is they are unacceptable,
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Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, on February 6 said Pakistan wants complete halt of United States (US) drone attacks instead decrease in the frequency, reports The News. She said Pakistan’s stance on drone attacks is they are unacceptable, kill innocent people and violate the country’s sovereignty. She said Pakistan has consistently discussed this issue with US and demanded that these violations of territory should stop. The spokesperson said, “Our voice on drones has also been endorsed by the international community.”
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February - 6 
One unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found within the vicinity of Zaman Town Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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One unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found within the vicinity of Zaman Town Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Times.
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February - 6 
Pakistan Rangers Sindh during search operation on February 6 in Garden East Lyari Nazimabad Usmanabad Quaidabad and Paposh Nagar areas arrested 12 suspects, reports The News. According to the Rangers sources a criminal identified as Irfan Baloch was
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Pakistan Rangers Sindh during search operation on February 6 in Garden East Lyari Nazimabad Usmanabad Quaidabad and Paposh Nagar areas arrested 12 suspects, reports The News. According to the Rangers sources a criminal identified as Irfan Baloch was also arrested from Lyari Town.
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February - 6 
The BDS defused a bomb in the SITE area on February 6, reports The Express Tribune. The SITE area bomb was found in a bottle on a footpath near Habib Bank Chowrangi. According to BDS, 10 kilograms of explosives were used in the bomb.
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The BDS defused a bomb in the SITE area on February 6, reports The Express Tribune. The SITE area bomb was found in a bottle on a footpath near Habib Bank Chowrangi. According to BDS, 10 kilograms of explosives were used in the bomb.
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February - 6 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb at the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Head Office in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on February 6, reported The Express Tribune.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb at the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Head Office in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on February 6, reported The Express Tribune.
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February - 6 
The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) committees, in their first meeting on February 6, expressed the resolve to continue dialogue and vowed that the violent acts of the recent past would not hamper the peace process, reports Daily Time
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The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) committees, in their first meeting on February 6, expressed the resolve to continue dialogue and vowed that the violent acts of the recent past would not hamper the peace process, reports Daily Times. The Government-nominated committee consists of Irfan Siddiqui, Rahimullah Yousafzai, Rustam Shah Mohmand and Major (retired) Amir, while Maulana Samiul Haq-chief of Jama'at Ulema-e-Islam-Sami-ul-Haq (JUI-S); Maulana Abdul Aziz-chief cleric of Lal Masjid and Ibrahim are members of the committee announced by the TTP. Addressing a joint press conference at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) House, Irfan Siddiqui and Maulana Samiul Haq said the committees agreed that both sides should stop giving statements against each other and the process of talks should not be long, as the nation is hoping for good news. During the talks, the Government committee said it should be conveyed to the TTP that peace talks should be held within the ambit of the Constitution and there should be end to the violent attacks in the country. It said that the talks should be held only on the militancy-hit areas and these should not be about the whole country. It also asked the TTP committee about its authority in the presence of the nine-member monitoring committee of the TTP.
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February - 6 
The United States (US) on February 6 designated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) ‘chief’ Malik Ishaq in its list of most wanted international terrorists, reports Dawn. “The Department of State has designated Malik Ishaq as a Specially Designated Global Terror
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The United States (US) on February 6 designated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) ‘chief’ Malik Ishaq in its list of most wanted international terrorists, reports Dawn. “The Department of State has designated Malik Ishaq as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224,” said a statement issued by the US State Department. The US Government also decided to keep his outfit on the international terrorist organisation list. “In addition to Ishaq’s designation, the Department of State has also reviewed and maintained the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation of LeJ in accordance with Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended,” said the statement. The statement said that Ishaq has claimed responsibility of his role in various terrorist activities that killed more than 100 Pakistani civilians mainly Shia Muslims. American citizens and companies are now prohibited for engaging in transactions with Ishaq after the announcement. The US authorities can now act in freezing all his financial assets and properties in the US as well, said the statement. “The Department took these actions in consultation with the Departments of Justice and Treasury,” the press release added.
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February - 7 
As many as 79 Police Officers and troopers were killed in the wake of the ongoing operation against criminals and terrorists in Karachi, reports The Daily Times on February 8. In September 2013, when the operation was launched, 15 Police men were kil
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As many as 79 Police Officers and troopers were killed in the wake of the ongoing operation against criminals and terrorists in Karachi, reports The Daily Times on February 8. In September 2013, when the operation was launched, 15 Police men were killed and further 12 were killed in October, 11 each in November and December, 25 in January 2014 while during February until now, 5 died at the hands of the outlaws and terrorists. In a report, submitted by the Police Department to Inspector General of Police, Sindh, Shahid Nadeem Baloch, on the performance of Karachi District Police and CID, it was said that during this period 10,254 raids and 804 encounters, a total of 131 miscreants were killed while 15,671 were arrested.
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February - 7 
At least 15 persons were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at two passenger buses in Kashmore District on February 7, reports The News. According to details, the militants had attacked the buses with the intention of looting the passeng
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At least 15 persons were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at two passenger buses in Kashmore District on February 7, reports The News. According to details, the militants had attacked the buses with the intention of looting the passengers. "The drivers of both the buses stepped on it to avoid the highwaymen but lost control after the gunshots blew holes in the tires. The coaches flipped over on their sides injuring scores”, sources said. Reportedly, the Police escorting the buses fired back giving rise to a shootout and injuring two of them.
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February - 7 
Five officials were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a search operation jointly launched by Police and Intelligence Agencies in Khanewal District on February 7, reports The News. Two of his accomplices were also arrested. Accordin
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Five officials were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a search operation jointly launched by Police and Intelligence Agencies in Khanewal District on February 7, reports The News. Two of his accomplices were also arrested. According to reports, three alleged militants opened fire and hurled a hand grenade as law enforcers tried to stop a car. One of them traveling in the car blew himself up, injuring five officials.
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February - 7 
Four hundred Rangers personnel of the Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) during a targeted operation on February 7 arrested many suspects from the Hasan Noman Colony in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town, reports Dawn. According to the Rangers spokesman, in the
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Four hundred Rangers personnel of the Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) during a targeted operation on February 7 arrested many suspects from the Hasan Noman Colony in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town, reports Dawn. According to the Rangers spokesman, in the operation the entry and exit routes were sealed off. The spokesman added that during the operation, a huge quantity of arms and drugs were also recovered from the possession of the suspects.
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February - 7 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on February 7 that the negotiations with the Government will be aimed at imposing Sharia (Islamic law) in the country, reports The News. Shahidullah Shahid, the central ‘spokesman’ for the TTP, told media from an
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on February 7 that the negotiations with the Government will be aimed at imposing Sharia (Islamic law) in the country, reports The News. Shahidullah Shahid, the central ‘spokesman’ for the TTP, told media from an undisclosed location that they had fought for Sharia. He said that had any other law except Sharia been acceptable to TTP, they would not have waged war. TTP wouldn’t be waging a war against the Government if they followed a law or a constitution other than Islamic Sharia. He said that the issue of Maulana Abdul Aziz’s warning about staying away from talks would be discussed at a meeting with the members of committee representing the TTP. Earlier, Maulana Abdul Aziz, one of the TTP intermediaries, has refused to attend future meetings with Government negotiators until the implementation of Sharia law is on the agenda. “I’ll remain part of this [Taliban intermediary] committee — but, yes, I will not sit for future talks until my demands are met,” Aziz told journalists in Islamabad on February 7 after a meeting of his Shura in Lal Masjid. “Peace talks may be delayed because the Government wants the talks within the limits of the Constitution but the Taliban believe only in the Holy Quran and Sunnah,” he added. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan told Bloomberg that the peace negotiations between the Government and the TTP will probably fail and a resulting military operation would lead to more violence, The Express Tribune reported on February 8. Imran commented, “The most likely result is that the negotiations will start, there will be about three or four big explosions and terrorist attacks and the negotiations will be called off.” “There will be people baying for blood and the operation will start,” he claimed.
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February - 7 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 7 defused a two kilogram bomb planted outside the house of a local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) in the Baldia Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 7 defused a two kilogram bomb planted outside the house of a local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) in the Baldia Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn.
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February - 7 
The Sindh Assembly on February 7 passed the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014 on a temporary basis for the period of one year, allowing law enforcers to bypass normal authorities in emergency situations, reports Daily Times. The Sindh Emergency
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The Sindh Assembly on February 7 passed the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014 on a temporary basis for the period of one year, allowing law enforcers to bypass normal authorities in emergency situations, reports Daily Times. The Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014 was not on the order of the day; however, during the proceedings Sindh Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sikandar Mandhro moved supplementary agenda and sought permission from the chair to table the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014 for urgent introduction and consideration. Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) lawmakers supported the spirit of the bill, but they also demanded some means of ensuring transparency in emergency procurement for Police and other law enforcing agencies. It was also suggested to form a committee of MPAs to ensure transparency and fair deal in this regard.
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February - 7 
The Special Court trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for treason has given him until February 18, 2014 to appear before the court or a non-bailable arrest warrant could be issued against him, reports The Express Tribune. On Ja
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The Special Court trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for treason has given him until February 18, 2014 to appear before the court or a non-bailable arrest warrant could be issued against him, reports The Express Tribune. On January 31, 2014 the three-judge court headed by Justice Faisal Arab had issued a bailable warrant for Musharraf’s arrest due to his persistent reluctance to face the treason charges and ordered him to appear on February 7, 2014. However, Musharraf as well as his guarantor, Major General (retired) Rashid Quraishi, did not show up. “It was also pointed out that even the surety, who undertook to ensure the presence of the accused in [the] court, has not appeared which by itself calls for forfeiture of the surety amount and issuance of non-bailable warrant of arrest of the accused,” the court said in its written order. However, Justice Faisal granted Musharraf 10 more days on the personal assurance of Anwar Mansoor, one of the members of the defence team, who assured the bench that his client would appear on February 18. “At this juncture Anwar Mansoor made a statement at the bar that he personally undertakes that the accused will appear before this court along with surety in the week after next as the accused has no hesitation for his appearance except that he feels that this court has no jurisdiction in the matter,” the order said.
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February - 8 
Firing incidents continued across Karachi resulting in injuries to more than 10 persons. Rangers arrested eight suspects, including two foreigners, and recovered weapons from them during a search operation in Patel Para. The arrested suspects include
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Firing incidents continued across Karachi resulting in injuries to more than 10 persons. Rangers arrested eight suspects, including two foreigners, and recovered weapons from them during a search operation in Patel Para. The arrested suspects included six members of Lyari gang war.
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February - 8 
The shrine of a popular Sufi poet of Balochistan, Mast Twakali, was set on fire by unidentified militants in Mawand area of Kohlu District on February 8, reported Dawn. However, no casualties were reported. Kohlu’s Deputy Commissioner Ejaz Haider sai
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The shrine of a popular Sufi poet of Balochistan, Mast Twakali, was set on fire by unidentified militants in Mawand area of Kohlu District on February 8, reported Dawn. However, no casualties were reported. Kohlu’s Deputy Commissioner Ejaz Haider said that after the incident Levies Personnel launched a search operation in Tomboo tehsil (revenue unit) of Kohlu District and took five suspects into custody.
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February - 8 
Three persons were killed and several others injured in a fresh spate of violence in different areas of Karachi city on February 8, reports The Daily Times. Police said unidentified gunmen shot dead a person in Baghdadi area of Lyari. Further, a body
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Three persons were killed and several others injured in a fresh spate of violence in different areas of Karachi city on February 8, reports The Daily Times. Police said unidentified gunmen shot dead a person in Baghdadi area of Lyari. Further, a body, wrapped in a gunny bag, was also recovered from Lee Market. Police said that the deceased was kidnapped and then killed, adding that his body was dumped in Lee Market. In a separate incident, rescue personnel also found the body of a newborn in Korangi area. Security personnel also arrested 23 suspects, including two foreigners, during a search operation and recovered weapons and drugs.
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February - 9 
At least nine people, including an infant, were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a shrine of Meharban Ali Shah alias Jalali Baba in Saeedabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh
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At least nine people, including an infant, were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a shrine of Meharban Ali Shah alias Jalali Baba in Saeedabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 9, reports Daily Times. Police said the attackers also hurled a grenade before firing at the people with automatic weapons. They said the shrine belonged to a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tiika Khan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesperson’ Shahidullah Shahid said that the group was not involved in the attack, adds The Express Tribune.
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February - 9 
Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militant outfit bombed three main gas pipelines in Rahim Yar Khan District on February 9, killing a woman, reports The News. "In a major terror hit, Baloch Republican Army blew up three major gas arteries late on Sunday n
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Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militant outfit bombed three main gas pipelines in Rahim Yar Khan District on February 9, killing a woman, reports The News. "In a major terror hit, Baloch Republican Army blew up three major gas arteries late on Sunday night in Yousafabad area, which sparked so big a fire that it engulfed the populated area located nearby", officials said. Initial reports say remote-controlled devices were used in the explosions which destroyed three out of the four pipelines within 30 minutes. According to sources, the pipelines, carrying highly inflammable methane also called natural gas, burst into a massive ball of fire after the blasts. "The blasts triggered an inferno that covered the nearby fields, while Basti Afzal Hamid Khumbara was evacuated immediately", the sources added. BRA claimed responsibility for the explosions.
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February - 9 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 9 defused a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near Chatochok in Pishtakhara village in Sarband area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Dawn. Addi
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 9 defused a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near Chatochok in Pishtakhara village in Sarband area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Dawn. Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Peshawar's BDS, Shafqat Malik, said that information was received of a suspicious item on the roadside in Chatochok. The disposal squad reached the site and recovered an explosive device which was concealed in a can of edible oil. The IED which was fitted with a remote-controlled detonator and weighed five kilograms was defused by the BDS personnel.
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February - 9 
The Shura (political council) and negotiations committee of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) met at an undisclosed location in North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the second consecutive day on February 9 and
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The Shura (political council) and negotiations committee of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) met at an undisclosed location in North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the second consecutive day on February 9 and produced 15 demands to be put forward to the Government’s negotiation committee, reports Daily Times. TTP Shura had been meeting since February 8 under its Deputy Ameer (chief), Sheikh Khalid Haqqani. Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Khan and Maulana Yousuf Shah who are in Waziristan for a meeting with the TTP Shura are likely to convey these points to the committee formed by the Government for mediation. The points are as follows: Stop drone attacks; introduce Sharia law in courts; introduce Islamic system of education in both public and private educational institutions; free Pakistani and foreign TTP held in jails; restoration and remuneration for damage to property during drone attacks; hand over control of tribal areas to local forces; withdrawal of Army from tribal areas and close down check posts; all criminal allegations against the TTP be dropped; prisoners from both sides be released; equal rights for all, poor and rich; families of drone attack victims be offered jobs; end interest-based system; stop supporting the US on the war on terror; replace the democratic system of governance with the Islamic system; end all relations with the US. Meanwhile, the TTP ‘commanders’ and the members of their committee formed to holds talks with the Government kept changing the venue of their meeting amid continued flights of unmanned US drones in the tribal area, The News reported on February 10. The committee members had reached North Waziristan Agency in a military helicopter to apprise the TTP’s political Shura of the demands put forth by the committee representing the Government. The sources, however, said that the Shura and committee members had to change the venue many a time due to the drone flights. Further, the Federal Minister of Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on February 9 that any external attempt to sabotage the dialogue process will be considered as hostility against Pakistan, reports The News. According to sources, he was speaking to Maulana Samiul Haq, leader of the TTP committee for peace talks.
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February - 9 
Unidentified armed militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Gazeen Khan Bugti, killing him and eight members of his family, including three women and three children, in Dera Bugti District on February 9, reports Dawn. Provincial
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Unidentified armed militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Gazeen Khan Bugti, killing him and eight members of his family, including three women and three children, in Dera Bugti District on February 9, reports Dawn. Provincial Home Minister, Sarfaraz Bugti said that the members of the Peace Committee retaliated and killed two of the attackers and wounded three others. The Minister said that it was Baloch Republican Army (BRA) that had attacked Khan’s house, adds The Express Tribune.
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February - 9 
Unidentified militants opened fire on a Quetta-bound private container in Dhadar area of Bolan District, killing two people, including the driver Shamsullah and another man, identified as Lal Muhammad, on February 9, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on a Quetta-bound private container in Dhadar area of Bolan District, killing two people, including the driver Shamsullah and another man, identified as Lal Muhammad, on February 9, reports Dawn.
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February - 9 
Unidentified militants set a NATO container-carrying truck on fire while it was on its way from Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) to Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District, killing two persons, including the driver of the vehicle in Sibi District
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Unidentified militants set a NATO container-carrying truck on fire while it was on its way from Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) to Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District, killing two persons, including the driver of the vehicle in Sibi District on February 9, reported Dawn.
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February - 10 
A man, identified as Ali (35), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on February 10, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Ali (35), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on February 10, reported Daily Times.
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February - 10 
At least 19 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured when a bomb exploded while their vehicles passed through the Sibi and Tali areas of Sibi District on February 10, reports Dawn. “An IED was used to target the convoy and it was detonated with rem
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At least 19 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured when a bomb exploded while their vehicles passed through the Sibi and Tali areas of Sibi District on February 10, reports Dawn. “An IED was used to target the convoy and it was detonated with remote control,” the sources said. Azad Baloch, a spokesman for Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claiming responsibility for the attack said that 10 security personnel had been killed and 17 injured in the attack, but FC and Provincial Government sources denied the BLA claim.
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February - 10 
Four women were killed and three others were injured in a suicide blast near a house in the Essa Khel Garhi area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 10, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Pol
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Four women were killed and three others were injured in a suicide blast near a house in the Essa Khel Garhi area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 10, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Najeeb, who oversees Police operations in Peshawar, said that a raid was conducted in Essa Khel area near Chamkani upon receiving information regarding the presence of suspicious persons. During the operation a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the house, he said. Area residents said a few women were present at the house where Quran Khwani (funeral prayers) were being held at the time of the explosion.
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February - 10 
Militants opened fire at a security picket in the Khar Kamar area of Dattakhel subdivision on February 10, reports Dawn. One officer was injured.
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Militants opened fire at a security picket in the Khar Kamar area of Dattakhel subdivision on February 10, reports Dawn. One officer was injured.
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February - 10 
One Abdul Samad Tabani (35) was killed when unidentified armed extortionists opened fire at a rickshaw at the mobile market in Saddar Town on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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One Abdul Samad Tabani (35) was killed when unidentified armed extortionists opened fire at a rickshaw at the mobile market in Saddar Town on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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February - 10 
Police claimed to have arrested 61 accused, including eight absconders and an extortionist, and recovered arms and drugs from their possession during 82 raids on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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Police claimed to have arrested 61 accused, including eight absconders and an extortionist, and recovered arms and drugs from their possession during 82 raids on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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February - 10 
Six soldiers and one officer were injured in two acts of terrorism in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 10, reports Dawn. Sources said that an improvised explosive device exp
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Six soldiers and one officer were injured in two acts of terrorism in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 10, reports Dawn. Sources said that an improvised explosive device exploded near a military truck in Dattakhel near Afghan border, injuring six soldiers. The truck, part of a convoy, was destroyed in the blast.
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February - 10 
The political Shura (Council) of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on February 10 that it gave a “positive response” to the Government’s list of demands, which had been handed over to it by the Taliban team during a meeting at an undisclosed
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The political Shura (Council) of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on February 10 that it gave a “positive response” to the Government’s list of demands, which had been handed over to it by the Taliban team during a meeting at an undisclosed location in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. “After in-depth deliberations over the demands a positive response was given,” Shahidullah Shahid, the ‘spokesman’ for the TTP said in a press statement to media houses sent via email. Professor Ibrahim, a member of the Taliban team, and Maulana Yousafzai, special emissary of Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, had met the TTP political Shura in North Waziristan. Meanwhile, Parliamentarians in the Senate on February 10 strongly reacted to the TTP’s stance of not holding peace talks under the constitution of Pakistan, reports Daily Times. Opposition senators claimed that it was decided that there would be no terrorist activities during peace negotiations but the recent incidents clearly revealed that “third forces” are involved in such acts. Now it is duty of the Government to ascertain the third force, they said, and demanded that the Government hold talks with TTP under the constitution of Pakistan.
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February - 10 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sees no urgency to reach an agreement with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Government, Maulana Abdul Aziz, one of the three negotiators representing the TTP, said on February 10, reports Pakistan Today. In an interv
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sees no urgency to reach an agreement with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Government, Maulana Abdul Aziz, one of the three negotiators representing the TTP, said on February 10, reports Pakistan Today. In an interview at his Islamabad seminary, where some 1,300 female students are studying, Aziz said, “You should know that at the moment they (TTP) have at least 400 to 500 female suicide bombers in Waziristan and other tribal areas”. Aziz said the TTP is most interested in implementing Sharia (Islamic Law) in Pakistan. The US military’s presence in Afghanistan is “a very minor factor” in the fight, he said. “They are fighting for the implementation of Sharia,” Aziz mentioned, “the government should realise the situation and their demands”. It’s the law of nature that people who don’t get their rights, pick up arms, he said. “The Taliban are in no hurry,” Aziz said, when asked whether the group wanted a deal soon to avoid a military strike. “They (TTP) say they are not worried about it. They have been in a state of war for the past 10 years”. Aziz justified the use of suicide bombers, saying that they believed in the cause and were willing to sacrifice themselves for it. “If the military has weapons and air power, they have suicide bombers,” Aziz said of the TTP. “You cannot match them. Suicide bombers even destroyed the power of America in Afghanistan,” he asserted.
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February - 10 
Three people were killed in the Malir Town of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on February 10, reported Daily Times. Police said that two extortionists came to the meat market at Malir 15 and demanded money from a shopkee
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Three people were killed in the Malir Town of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on February 10, reported Daily Times. Police said that two extortionists came to the meat market at Malir 15 and demanded money from a shopkeeper, who refused to pay and instead opened fire on the extortionists. During the exchange of fire from both sides, an extortionist died on the spot while two passers-by, identified as Karim and Haji Noor Mohammad, were also killed in the incident. The other extortionist fled from the incident site.
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February - 10 
Three personnel of Khasadar Force escorting polio workers were injured when an improvised explosive device planted by suspected militants along a road went off in the Khugakhel area of Landi Kotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on February 10
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Three personnel of Khasadar Force escorting polio workers were injured when an improvised explosive device planted by suspected militants along a road went off in the Khugakhel area of Landi Kotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on February 10, reports Dawn. The Khasadar team later defused an explosive device in the same area.
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February - 10 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Khada Market of Lyari Town, killing one Raheel (25) on February 10, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Khada Market of Lyari Town, killing one Raheel (25) on February 10, reported Daily Times.
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February - 10 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a former US consulate employee, Faisal Saeed, in Peshawar on February 10, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a former US consulate employee, Faisal Saeed, in Peshawar on February 10, reports Dawn.
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February - 10 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade in the Sher Shah area of Kiamari Town, injuring two people, identified as Fahim and Jan Mohammad, on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade in the Sher Shah area of Kiamari Town, injuring two people, identified as Fahim and Jan Mohammad, on February 10, reports Daily Times.
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February - 10 
Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead three school teachers in the Kach Banda area of Hangu District when they were on their way home following school duty on February 10, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead three school teachers in the Kach Banda area of Hangu District when they were on their way home following school duty on February 10, reports Dawn.
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February - 11 
A Policeman was killed and another was injured when a polio immunisation team was attacked in Purwa tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Ismail Khan District on February 11, reports Dawn. The two Policemen were assigned to provide security to the vaccinatio
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A Policeman was killed and another was injured when a polio immunisation team was attacked in Purwa tehsil (revenue unit) of Dera Ismail Khan District on February 11, reports Dawn. The two Policemen were assigned to provide security to the vaccination team working in Purwa tehsil.
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February - 11 
An unidentified man was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Gazi Town graveyard in Malir Town on February 11, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Gazi Town graveyard in Malir Town on February 11, reports Daily Times.
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February - 11 
At least 13 persons were killed and 19 others injured when three back-to-back explosions occurred inside Shama Cinema in Bacha Khan Chowk area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on February 11, reports
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At least 13 persons were killed and 19 others injured when three back-to-back explosions occurred inside Shama Cinema in Bacha Khan Chowk area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on February 11, reports Dawn. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Ejaz Ahmed said three grenades were used and up to 80 people were in the cinema at the time of the explosions. The blast at the cinema came 11 days after a similar attack at Picture House Cinema situated in Kabuli Bazaar area of Peshawar.
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February - 11 
Nine persons were killed on February 11 after unidentified assailants attacked a house by opening fire and hurling hand grenades in Badhaber area of Peshawar, reports Dawn.
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Nine persons were killed on February 11 after unidentified assailants attacked a house by opening fire and hurling hand grenades in Badhaber area of Peshawar, reports Dawn.
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February - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested key local militant ‘commander’ Umarzada alias Dildar from the Galiga area of Matta tehsil in Swat District on February 11, reports Dawn. 13 detonators and 15 cartridges were recovered from Dildar’s possession. The milit
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested key local militant ‘commander’ Umarzada alias Dildar from the Galiga area of Matta tehsil in Swat District on February 11, reports Dawn. 13 detonators and 15 cartridges were recovered from Dildar’s possession. The militant commander’s father Bacha Gul was already in Police custody.
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February - 11 
SFs arrested 27 suspects and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession along with a vehicle with forged documents from Sarband area of Peshawar on February 11, reports Dawn.
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SFs arrested 27 suspects and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession along with a vehicle with forged documents from Sarband area of Peshawar on February 11, reports Dawn.
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February - 11 
States (US) Ambassador Richard Olson in a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on February 11 revealed that the US has released second tranche of USD 352 million out of a total of USD 1.4 billion Coalition Support Funds (CSF) that Pakistan is budg
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States (US) Ambassador Richard Olson in a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on February 11 revealed that the US has released second tranche of USD 352 million out of a total of USD 1.4 billion Coalition Support Funds (CSF) that Pakistan is budgeted to receive during the current fiscal year, reports The Express Tribune. According to Finance Ministry, the Ambassador assured the Financial Minister that the remaining amount will be disbursed soon. The money that the country spends on defense and logistics while rendering services in global war against terrorism is later on disbursed by the US under the CSF. US released the second tranche after Pakistan repaid 27th instalment of USD147 million to International Monetary Fund (IMF) as per the arranged programme. The releases were on account of expenses that Pakistan incurred during the period of January-March 2013. For the current fiscal year, Pakistan has budgeted USD 1.4 billion on account of CSF disbursements.
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February - 11 
The committees, formed by the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to broker a peace pact between the two sides, held an informal meeting at an undisclosed location in Islamabad on February 11, reported Dawn. During the meeting, agenda
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The committees, formed by the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to broker a peace pact between the two sides, held an informal meeting at an undisclosed location in Islamabad on February 11, reported Dawn. During the meeting, agenda for February 12, 2014’s formal meeting was discussed, said a press release issued after the meeting. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Affairs, Irfan Siddqui, who is coordinator of the Government committee, said that response from the TTP Political Shura (Council) over the Government’s conditions was ‘satisfactory.’ Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) Chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, who is a member of the committee nominated by the TTP, said that Taliban’s demands were placed in front of Government negotiators, adding that attempts at a ceasefire would be made in the first stage of dialogue. The meeting was held after Professor Ibrahim and Maulana Yousuf Shah returned from North Waziristan Agency after meeting with the TTP’s political Shura and receiving their response regarding the demands of the Government.
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February - 11 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) referred to the District and Sessions judge of Islamabad on February 11 a case relating to registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Station Chief Jonathan Banks over the
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) referred to the District and Sessions judge of Islamabad on February 11 a case relating to registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Station Chief Jonathan Banks over the death of two tribesmen in a United States (US) drone attack in 2009, reports Dawn. The directive was issued by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the IHC on a petition filed by Karim Khan, a native of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Khan has been allegedly picked up by security agencies from Rawalpindi District of Punjab. He was making preparations to go to Brussels (Belgium) to narrate his ordeal before the European Parliament on February 15, 2014. A petition against the disappearance of Khan has been filed by his brother-in-law in the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench. Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan will take up the petition on February 12 (today).
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February - 11 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on February 11 accused Police of extra-judicial killings, reports Daily Times. MQM’s Haider Abbas Rizvi claimed that a party worker, Muhammad Adil, died of Police torture on February 10, 2014, adding that 45 other w
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on February 11 accused Police of extra-judicial killings, reports Daily Times. MQM’s Haider Abbas Rizvi claimed that a party worker, Muhammad Adil, died of Police torture on February 10, 2014, adding that 45 other workers are still missing. “We don’t know where are they, no one knows about them. Police is involved in torturing and disappearance of our workers,” he accused. “The law-enforcers collect PKR 220 million extortion money on a daily basis. Even the Sindh Chief Minister remains unaware of many Police actions,” he added.
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February - 11 
Three suspected militants were killed in an explosion in the Bacha Khan locality of Kolachi area in Dera Ismail Khan District on February 11, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were reportedly planting explosive material on the side of a road
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Three suspected militants were killed in an explosion in the Bacha Khan locality of Kolachi area in Dera Ismail Khan District on February 11, reports The Express Tribune. The suspects were reportedly planting explosive material on the side of a road when the explosives accidentally detonated, killing all of them on the spot.
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February - 11 
Two alleged criminals, identified as Atif (20), and Akram (25), were shot dead in an encounter with Rangers in Nawa Lane area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 11, reported Daily Times.
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Two alleged criminals, identified as Atif (20), and Akram (25), were shot dead in an encounter with Rangers in Nawa Lane area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 11, reported Daily Times.
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February - 11 
Unidentified militants opened fire in Bihar Colony area of Lyari Town on February 11, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants opened fire in Bihar Colony area of Lyari Town on February 11, reported Daily Times.
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February - 12 
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on February 12 that at least five journalists were reported to be killed for their work in Pakistan in 2013, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, Pakistan was ranked as the
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A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on February 12 that at least five journalists were reported to be killed for their work in Pakistan in 2013, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, Pakistan was ranked as the fourth most dangerous country, behind countries such as Syria, Iraq and Egypt in terms of journalists killed. Earlier in 2012, seven journalists were killed for their work in Pakistan.
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February - 12 
At least 40 medical practitioners of Karachi have received threatening emails from certain extortion mafias demanding hefty protection money, claimed Dr. Idrees Adhi, President of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi Chapter on February 12,
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At least 40 medical practitioners of Karachi have received threatening emails from certain extortion mafias demanding hefty protection money, claimed Dr. Idrees Adhi, President of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi Chapter on February 12, reports Dawn. “Our community is under immense pressure. We are frightened because of threats against the backdrop of the killing of some of our colleagues in the recent past,” said Dr. Adhi.
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February - 12 
Rangers arrested 41 suspects during a targeted operation in Pathan Colony area of Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 12, reports Daily Times.
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Rangers arrested 41 suspects during a targeted operation in Pathan Colony area of Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 12, reports Daily Times.
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February - 12 
Two suspects were killed in an exchange of fire between Police personnel and Lyari gangsters in Salar Goth area of Malir Town on February 12, reported Daily Times. Police also recovered two hand grenades from their possession.
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Two suspects were killed in an exchange of fire between Police personnel and Lyari gangsters in Salar Goth area of Malir Town on February 12, reported Daily Times. Police also recovered two hand grenades from their possession.
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February - 12 
Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from Memon Goth area of Malir Town on February 12, reports Daily Times.
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Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from Memon Goth area of Malir Town on February 12, reports Daily Times.
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February - 13 
At least 11 Policemen were killed and 36 others were injured in a suicide blast targeting a bus carrying 50 Police officers near the gate of Razzaqabad Police Training Center in Shah Latif Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February
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At least 11 Policemen were killed and 36 others were injured in a suicide blast targeting a bus carrying 50 Police officers near the gate of Razzaqabad Police Training Center in Shah Latif Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 13 (today), reports The Express Tribune.
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February - 13 
At least four suspected militants were killed during an operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Chap Garh area of Dera Bugti District on February 13, reported Dawn. Moreover, weapons, ammunition and bombs to blow up railway tracks were also r
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At least four suspected militants were killed during an operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in Chap Garh area of Dera Bugti District on February 13, reported Dawn. Moreover, weapons, ammunition and bombs to blow up railway tracks were also recovered from their possession.
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February - 13 
Gunmen in Tump town of Kechh District snatched the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner of Kechh District after overpowering their subordinates, reports Dawn. According to Provincial Home Secretary, Adil Gilani, gunmen overpowered at le
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Gunmen in Tump town of Kechh District snatched the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner of Kechh District after overpowering their subordinates, reports Dawn. According to Provincial Home Secretary, Adil Gilani, gunmen overpowered at least 18 staff and security personnel accompanying the two officials and ordered the convoy to follow them. No group has so far claimed responsibility of the incident.
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February - 13 
Irfan Siddiqui, coordinator of the committee formed by the Government to hold talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said that they had told the Taliban committee through a letter that terror activities will adversely affect the atmosphere
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Irfan Siddiqui, coordinator of the committee formed by the Government to hold talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), said that they had told the Taliban committee through a letter that terror activities will adversely affect the atmosphere needed for negotiations, reports Daily Times. Earlier, the Taliban committee complained that they had not received the letter sent by the Government committee. However, the letter was faxed to the Taliban committee and Maulana Yousuf Shah had received it.
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February - 13 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the February 13, suicide attack that killed 13 Policemen and injured 58 others on a bus in Shah Latif Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier,
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the February 13, suicide attack that killed 13 Policemen and injured 58 others on a bus in Shah Latif Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier, it was reported that 11 Policemen had been killed and 36 were injured in a suicide attack. Claiming responsibility for the “revenge” attack, the TTP said the suicide bombing was in retaliation for the killing of their militants by Law-Enforcement Agencies in Karachi, Swabi (Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Peshawar (provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said, “We carried out the attack against the Police because they are killing our people,” adds Daily Times. “Our defensive war will continue until an agreement is reached on a ceasefire” between negotiation teams representing the Government and the Taliban.
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February - 13 
The Police claimed to have foiled a major terror bid and arrested two suspected militants, identified as Daud Khan of Mardan District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Hassan Khan alias Lehsan of Bajaur Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) during a ra
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The Police claimed to have foiled a major terror bid and arrested two suspected militants, identified as Daud Khan of Mardan District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Hassan Khan alias Lehsan of Bajaur Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) during a raid at a house in Ittefaq Colony in Tarnol area of Islamabad, on February 13, reported Daily Times. The Police team also recovered explosives, detonators and detonating cord from them.
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The team of six persons that went for the rescue of two senior government officials, who were earlier kidnapped on February 13, 2014 by unidentified militants from Tump town of Kech District, were also abducted from Gomazai in Turbat District on Febr
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The team of six persons that went for the rescue of two senior government officials, who were earlier kidnapped on February 13, 2014 by unidentified militants from Tump town of Kech District, were also abducted from Gomazai in Turbat District on February 14, reports Dawn. The recovery team was headed by Assistant Commissioner, Dasht Naeem Ghichki and comprised two Tehsildar and three Levies’ personnel. Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) had claimed responsibility for the February 13 incident. Meanwhile, the Balochistan Government on February 14 contacted BLF to secure the release of its abducted officers, reports The Express Tribune. “Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch wants to avoid an operation by Security Forces,” Provincial Government Spokesperson Jan Buledi said. “Our priority is to secure the release of the kidnapped officials through peaceful negotiations,” he said, adding, “The use of force will be the last option.”
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February - 14 
Four people were injured when a suicide bomber attacked the patrolling vehicle of Rangers’ Sector Commander, Brigadier Basit, in Qayyumabad area of Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 14, reports Daily Times .
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Four people were injured when a suicide bomber attacked the patrolling vehicle of Rangers’ Sector Commander, Brigadier Basit, in Qayyumabad area of Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 14, reports Daily Times .
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February - 14 
Pakistan anti-drone campaigner, Karim Khan, who had disappeared from Rawalpindi District on February 5, 2014 was rescued on February 14, reports The News. Karim Khan whose brother and teenage son were killed in a December 2009 drone attack had disapp
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Pakistan anti-drone campaigner, Karim Khan, who had disappeared from Rawalpindi District on February 5, 2014 was rescued on February 14, reports The News. Karim Khan whose brother and teenage son were killed in a December 2009 drone attack had disappeared days before he was due to testify before European parliamentarians.
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February - 14 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested three suspects, identified as Junaid Alam, Armaan and Hassan, belonging to of al Qaeda affiliated outfit Ashaab on February 14, reported Dawn. The CID also recovered explosive material and a large qua
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested three suspects, identified as Junaid Alam, Armaan and Hassan, belonging to of al Qaeda affiliated outfit Ashaab on February 14, reported Dawn. The CID also recovered explosive material and a large quantity of ammunition from their possession. CID anti-terrorism cell in-charge, Raja Umar Khattab said that the suspects were active at the University of Karachi and other private universities of Karachi from where the group recruits religiously-inclined students. The group, whose chief is currently in Waziristan, carries out its activities in Karachi, Khattab said, adding that the arrested men did not employ mobile phones in their operations.
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February - 14 
The Government and Taliban negotiators on February 14, expressed concern over a wave of deadly attacks in the country, agreeing that both militants and Security Forces (SFs) should refrain from actions which undermine ongoing peace efforts, reports D
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The Government and Taliban negotiators on February 14, expressed concern over a wave of deadly attacks in the country, agreeing that both militants and Security Forces (SFs) should refrain from actions which undermine ongoing peace efforts, reports Daily Times. “Both the committees expressed deep grief and regret over anti-peace activities and declared that such incidents would have a negative impact on the peace efforts,” a joint statement said after Government and Taliban committees meeting. “Referring to the recent incident in Karachi, the Government committee adopted the stance that it would become difficult to continue the peace talks when anti-peace activities continue,” it said. “Therefore the Taliban must be asked to make an announcement that they are stopping all kinds of anti-peace activities and implementation of this announcement should be ensured,” the statement quoted the Government side as saying. It said that the Taliban committee “agreed” to the demand and asked the Government to also make an announcement that it will not take any action which would create unrest. “For lasting peace no side should use force,” the statement quoted the Taliban side as saying. The Taliban committee and TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid made telephonic contact during the meeting of committees. According to reports, the Taliban committee apprised Shahidullah of the demand of Government committee for ceasefire. Shahidullah also said he would apprise the Taliban Shura (council) of this demand and would get back to the committee.
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February - 14 
TTP’s political Shura (advisory council) on February 13 agreed to directly meet the Government talks committee in Islamabad on February 14, 2014 (today), reports The Express Tribune. Sources said the Government negotiators would meet the Shura either
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TTP’s political Shura (advisory council) on February 13 agreed to directly meet the Government talks committee in Islamabad on February 14, 2014 (today), reports The Express Tribune. Sources said the Government negotiators would meet the Shura either at the end of this week or at the start of next week. The meeting will most likely be held in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) but the exact location is not known as yet. The main agenda will likely be regarding a ceasefire which the TTP and Government Committees said was important as any activity from either side could potentially harm peace efforts.
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February - 15 
At least five people were injured in two successive bomb blasts near Mominabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 15, reported Dawn. According to Police sources, the first attack was by a hand grenade hurled at a street vendor near the Police
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At least five people were injured in two successive bomb blasts near Mominabad Police Station in Orangi Town on February 15, reported Dawn. According to Police sources, the first attack was by a hand grenade hurled at a street vendor near the Police Station while the second explosion which occurred within a few minutes was by a bomb planted at a taxi-stand.
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February - 15 
Five persons were killed when unidentified militants opened fire at a van near Dattakhel town in North Waziristan Agency in the night of February 15, reports Daily Times. According to reports, the five persons whose identity could not be ascertained
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Five persons were killed when unidentified militants opened fire at a van near Dattakhel town in North Waziristan Agency in the night of February 15, reports Daily Times. According to reports, the five persons whose identity could not be ascertained were going to Shawal from Dattakhel when gunmen opened fire on their van near Dattakhel bazaar.
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February - 15 
Four persons, including a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of Karachi city (Karachi District) on February 15, reports Dawn. A young man identified as Arif Hanif (30), who had gone missing a couple of day
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Four persons, including a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in different parts of Karachi city (Karachi District) on February 15, reports Dawn. A young man identified as Arif Hanif (30), who had gone missing a couple of days back, was found shot dead in Manghopir. He was blindfolded and trussed up before being killed. The MQM, in a statement issued to the media later, claimed that he was their supporter. Meanwhile, two unidentified young men who looked Pakhtuns were found shot dead in Memon Goth. Four spent bullet casings fired from 9mm pistol were also found at the crime-scene. The Memon Goth Police said the victims, in their mid-20s, had long beards. Separately, a vendor identified as Tanveer (50) was gunned down by assailants in Ranchhore Line Area. Police said that Tanveer was returning home with a pushcart when assailants attacked him and fled.
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February - 15 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government high school in Tora Warai area of Hangu District on February 15, reports Dawn. According to Police, explosive material was planted in three classrooms of the school which went off with a loud noise. The at
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government high school in Tora Warai area of Hangu District on February 15, reports Dawn. According to Police, explosive material was planted in three classrooms of the school which went off with a loud noise. The attack also left the school's watchman injured.
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February - 15 
Unidentified persons on February 15 attacked an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in Kuchi bazaar area of old Peshawar city with a hand grenade, damaging the place, reports Daily Times. No loss of life was reported, but caretaker of the Imambargah w
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Unidentified persons on February 15 attacked an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in Kuchi bazaar area of old Peshawar city with a hand grenade, damaging the place, reports Daily Times. No loss of life was reported, but caretaker of the Imambargah was wounded in the attack.
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February - 16 
A bomb explosion killed at least one Policeman and wounded another during a vaccination campaign for polio and other diseases in the Budhni area on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 16, reports The E
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A bomb explosion killed at least one Policeman and wounded another during a vaccination campaign for polio and other diseases in the Budhni area on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 16, reports The Express Tribune. “The police team was being deployed in Budhni area before the start of the campaign when a remote controlled bomb exploded near their van, killing one police official and wounding another one,” local senior administration official Zaheerul Islam said. According to the World Health Organisation, Pakistan recorded 91 cases of polio last year, up from 58 in 2012. The World Health Organisation has warned that Peshawar was the world’s “largest reservoir” of polio.
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February - 16 
A local tribal elder, identified as Bashir Ahmed Zarakzai, and a minor girl, identified as Robina, were killed and six others were injured in an exchange of fire at the house of Sardar Inayatullah Zehri in Zehri Ghat village in Khuzdar District on Fe
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A local tribal elder, identified as Bashir Ahmed Zarakzai, and a minor girl, identified as Robina, were killed and six others were injured in an exchange of fire at the house of Sardar Inayatullah Zehri in Zehri Ghat village in Khuzdar District on February 16, reports Dawn. According to the Frontier Corps (FC) sources, the raid was carried out to capture some criminals. A tribal elder of Zehri, Mir Batay Khan Zarakzai, alleged that Security Forces, supported by some tribal elders, had attacked the house of Sardar Inayatullah Zehri, adding that innocent people were killed and injured in the firing.
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February - 16 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found in Gulshan-e-Buner area of Landhi Town on February 16, reports The News.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found in Gulshan-e-Buner area of Landhi Town on February 16, reports The News.
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February - 16 
Another unidentified Uzair Balcoh gangster dead body was found in the bushes near the Mewa Shah graveyard in Pak Colony area of Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 16, reports The News. According to residents of the locality, gang
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Another unidentified Uzair Balcoh gangster dead body was found in the bushes near the Mewa Shah graveyard in Pak Colony area of Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Town on February 16, reports The News. According to residents of the locality, gangsters from the Baba Ladla group had brought the victim to the locality on a motorcycle and then shot him dead.
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February - 16 
At least six people, including four children, were killed and more than 35 injured when two coaches of the Peshawar-bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express derailed after a bomb attack on the tracks near a canal in Thull town of Jacobabad District on Feb
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At least six people, including four children, were killed and more than 35 injured when two coaches of the Peshawar-bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express derailed after a bomb attack on the tracks near a canal in Thull town of Jacobabad District on February 16, reports The Express Tribune.
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February - 16 
Baba Ladla group gangsters shot dead gangster Anees Memon (24), who was affiliated with the Uzair Baloch gang in the Kameela stop locality in Lyari Town on February 16, reported The News.
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Baba Ladla group gangsters shot dead gangster Anees Memon (24), who was affiliated with the Uzair Baloch gang in the Kameela stop locality in Lyari Town on February 16, reported The News.
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February - 16 
One Kamran Baloch (34), was shot dead by unidentified gangsters while he was passing through Jhat Pat Market in Lyari Town on February 16, reports The News. Police said the victim was affiliated with the Uzair Baloch gang and was also related to noto
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One Kamran Baloch (34), was shot dead by unidentified gangsters while he was passing through Jhat Pat Market in Lyari Town on February 16, reports The News. Police said the victim was affiliated with the Uzair Baloch gang and was also related to notorious gangster Rehman Dakait.
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February - 16 
One Taj Muhammad (60), was shot dead outside his house in Umer Marvi Goth area of Shah Latif Town on February 16, reported The News.
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One Taj Muhammad (60), was shot dead outside his house in Umer Marvi Goth area of Shah Latif Town on February 16, reported The News.
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February - 16 
Rangers arrested 21 suspected criminals in raids conducted in several parts of the city, including Baghdadi, Chakiwara and Noor Muhammad Goth on February 16, reports The News. The paramilitary force seized 54 weapons in the raids.
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Rangers arrested 21 suspected criminals in raids conducted in several parts of the city, including Baghdadi, Chakiwara and Noor Muhammad Goth on February 16, reports The News. The paramilitary force seized 54 weapons in the raids.
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February - 16 
Rangers shot dead five alleged terrorists near Afghan Basti in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town and in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 16, reported The News. A Rangers Spokesperson said that two terro
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Rangers shot dead five alleged terrorists near Afghan Basti in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town and in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 16, reported The News. A Rangers Spokesperson said that two terrorists attacked a vehicle of the Paramilitary Force on Super Highway near Afghan Basti. In the ensuing gun battle, Rangers killed the two militants. Later the Paramilitary Force conducted a search operation in Mohammad Khan Colony, Ittehad Town, during which they were attacked. The terrorist fired gunshots at the soldiers and also attacked with a grenade injuring one of them. Three terrorists were killed in the encounter.
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February - 16 
Terrorist outfits in Pakistan like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are increasingly using social media networks, including Twitter and Facebook to spread their propaganda and as a means of intimidation, reports The Economic Times on February 17.
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Terrorist outfits in Pakistan like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are increasingly using social media networks, including Twitter and Facebook to spread their propaganda and as a means of intimidation, reports The Economic Times on February 17. A number of Twitter accounts allegedly managed by members of the banned TTP have emerged, on which they post messages and engage in dialogue with their followers. Facebook pages are used to upload statements and videos.
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February - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 16 claimed to have killed 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel kidnapped in June 14, 2010 from Shoonkri Post of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. According
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 16 claimed to have killed 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel kidnapped in June 14, 2010 from Shoonkri Post of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. According to reports, the TTP Mohmand Agency ‘spokesman’, Omar Khurasani said that the kidnapped FC personnel were killed as revenge because the Government was continuously killing their men in different parts of the country, including Karachi, Peshawar and Swabi. He said if the Government does not stop killing the TTP supporters, they would also continue to kill Security Forces’ personnel. After the TTP claim, it was decided that the Government committee and TTP negotiators will not be meeting on February 17, reports The Express Tribune. Senior journalist Rahimullah Yousafzai, who is one of the members of the Government committee, said it was necessary to discuss the killings with the Government before the state committee meets TTP negotiators. TTP also confirmed that the meeting, which was scheduled to take place at 11am today, will not be held.
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February - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 16 sought written assurances from the Government regarding end to actions against the Taliban, prior to any ceasefire reports Daily Times. Sources close to the official committee have disclosed that th
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 16 sought written assurances from the Government regarding end to actions against the Taliban, prior to any ceasefire reports Daily Times. Sources close to the official committee have disclosed that the TTP has serious reservations over Government’s actions against the TTP in all major cities of the country. The group has sought written guarantees from the Pakistan Army, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Federal Minister Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and has warned that it would not stop its actions unless actions against it are stopped. Meanwhile, the TTP political shura (council) has decided in principle to hold a ceasefire and the announcement in this regard is expected in the next 24 hours, The News reported on February 17. According to sources, TTP political shura held a meeting on February 16 to deliberate on the Government’s demand for the ceasefire. In the meeting, sources said, the Taliban shura agreed to observe a ceasefire, which is expected to be declared within the next 24 hours. The sources further said that the TTP Shura has demanded withdrawal of Army from North Waziristan besides release of their non-combatant companions.
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February - 17 
13 children were among 15 persons injured on February 17 in an explosion outside a private school in Dhab area of Karak District, reports Daily Times. Police said the explosive material was placed outside the private school’s gate in Dhab.
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13 children were among 15 persons injured on February 17 in an explosion outside a private school in Dhab area of Karak District, reports Daily Times. Police said the explosive material was placed outside the private school’s gate in Dhab.
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February - 17 
A former Minister of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Raqeeb, who was in favour of peace talks with the Kabul Government, was shot dead in Nasir Bagh Road of Tehkal in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Feb
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A former Minister of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Raqeeb, who was in favour of peace talks with the Kabul Government, was shot dead in Nasir Bagh Road of Tehkal in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 17, reports Daily Times. He was a commander during the Afghan jihad against the Soviets and a minister for refugee affairs during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In Peshawar, he taught at his own seminary, Madrassa Munbahul Uloom located on Nasir Bagh Road in Tehkal.
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February - 17 
A soldier, Mehrab, was killed in an attack by unidentified militants on a Security Forces’ (SFs) checkpost in Ladha area of South Waziristan Agency in the night around 11:00pm on February 17, reports Dawn.
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A soldier, Mehrab, was killed in an attack by unidentified militants on a Security Forces’ (SFs) checkpost in Ladha area of South Waziristan Agency in the night around 11:00pm on February 17, reports Dawn.
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February - 17 
An alleged militant, Jalat Khan was arrested in Kurrum Par area in the limits of Dadiwala Police Station in Lakki Marwat District on February 17, reports The News. The Police had been after the militant for various cases since 1988.
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An alleged militant, Jalat Khan was arrested in Kurrum Par area in the limits of Dadiwala Police Station in Lakki Marwat District on February 17, reports The News. The Police had been after the militant for various cases since 1988.
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February - 17 
An explosion in a three-star hotel in Namak Mandi area of Karak Town left its guard, Allah Baksh injured on February 17, reports Daily Times. The blast occurred on the first floor of hotel near the lobby.
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An explosion in a three-star hotel in Namak Mandi area of Karak Town left its guard, Allah Baksh injured on February 17, reports Daily Times. The blast occurred on the first floor of hotel near the lobby.
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February - 17 
Another home-made bomb was hurled at the office of the Nawa-e-Waqt Group on M.A Jinnah Road in Jamshed Town on February 17, reported The News.
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Another home-made bomb was hurled at the office of the Nawa-e-Waqt Group on M.A Jinnah Road in Jamshed Town on February 17, reported The News.
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February - 17 
Government mediators suspended negotiations on February 17 just weeks after they were announced following weekend claims by a TTP faction that it killed 23 kidnapped Frontier Cops (FC) soldiers. The mediators set a ceasefire as a precondition for ano
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Government mediators suspended negotiations on February 17 just weeks after they were announced following weekend claims by a TTP faction that it killed 23 kidnapped Frontier Cops (FC) soldiers. The mediators set a ceasefire as a precondition for another round of talks. The reconciliation effort was launched on January 29.
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February - 17 
Six members of an anti-polio team were abducted by unidentified militants in the Pang area of the Frontier Region (FR) Tank in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 17, reports The News. Assistant Political Agent, FR Tank, Khalid Meh
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Six members of an anti-polio team were abducted by unidentified militants in the Pang area of the Frontier Region (FR) Tank in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 17, reports The News. Assistant Political Agent, FR Tank, Khalid Mehmood Marwat, said the team, including Dr Khandad, in-charge of the Union Council Siddiqullah, driver Kalim, three Levies personnel, Lance Naik Daulat Khan, Sepoy Amanullah and Sepoy Minhas. He said the team members were kidnapped at 3 pm when they were on their way back after finishing the task.
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February - 17 
The Barrack Obama administration is making contingency plans to use air bases in Central Asia to conduct drone missile attacks in northwest Pakistan in case the US is forced to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan at the end of 2014, The News reports
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The Barrack Obama administration is making contingency plans to use air bases in Central Asia to conduct drone missile attacks in northwest Pakistan in case the US is forced to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan at the end of 2014, The News reports on February 18 quoting US officials. A report in the Los Angeles Times by Ken Dilanian said even if alternative bases are secured, the officials said, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA’s) capability to gather sufficient intelligence to find al Qaeda operatives and quickly launch drone missiles at specific targets in Pakistan’s mountainous tribal region will be greatly diminished if the spy agency loses its drone bases in Afghanistan. The Los Angeles Times said that “The CIA’s targeted killing program thus may prove a casualty of the bitter standoff with Afghan President Hamid Karzai over whether any US troops can remain in Afghanistan after 2014, as the White House has sought. Karzai has refused to sign a bilateral security agreement to permit a long-term American deployment, and some White House aides are arguing for a complete pullout. According to current and former officers, CIA analysts operating from fortified outposts near the Pakistani border evaluate electronic intelligence, while case officers meet sources who help them identify targets. They pay people to place GPS trackers on cars or buildings to help guide the drone-launched missiles. “There is an enormous amount of human intelligence collected that supports the strikes, and those bases are a key part of it,” one official said.
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February - 17 
The peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke down on February 17 following execution of 23 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers by Mohmand Agency Chapter of TTP, reports Daily Times. The four-member government negotiating committee cancelled a
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The peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke down on February 17 following execution of 23 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers by Mohmand Agency Chapter of TTP, reports Daily Times. The four-member government negotiating committee cancelled a scheduled visit to Akora Khattak for a meeting with the Taliban committee. “It is a unanimous decision. I myself phoned Yousaf Shah and informed him that we are not coming,” Advisor to Prime Minister and coordinator of Government committee Irfan Siddiqui said. “We do not want to play meetings,” he said, and added that the martyrdom of FC personnel is a highly condemnable act that cannot be tolerated. “We regret to say that things are not moving in the right direction. Peace talks are purposeless after the sad and condemnable murders,” Siddiqui said. The ‘spokesman’ of the TTP Shahidullah Shahid on February 17 said that the Taliban in Mohmand Agency might have avenged the killing of their colleagues, reported Dawn. Shahid said custodial killings could further complicate the dialogue process. He alleged that 23 people who were in Government custody had been killed over the past three days 16 in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and seven in Karachi (Sindh). “The killing of 16 people belonging to the Mohmand Agency might have enraged the Taliban in the region and they killed the 23 soldiers,” he said. The spokesman said the government should stop its operation and avoid obstructing peace talks. Moreover, a letter posted on the social media, by ‘chief’ of Mohmand Agency chapter of TTP, Umar Khalid Khurasani claimed that the soldiers had been slain to avenge what he called killing of their fighters in custody in several parts of the country. The security official rejected the claim by TTP, termed the allegation unfounded and baseless. “The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is just lying. No terrorist has been killed in the custody,” according to security official. Umar Khalid Khurasani, is a journalist-turned-jihadi ‘commander’ whose declared objectives as a staunch follower of Osama bin Laden are to overthrow the Government of Pakistan, impose Sharia, seize nuclear weapons and wage jihad until the Caliphate is established, reported The News quoting journalist Amir Mir. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on February 17 condemned the killing of FC by terrorists and termed it a “heinous and brutal” act, reports Daily Times. He said the incident would have a negative impact on the talks process, initiated for a peaceful resolution of the issue. Also, the Army on February 17 described the killing of 23 FC soldiers, a “blatant” and “highly provocative” act of terrorism, reported Daily Times. “The martyrdom of security officials is a blatant act of terrorism. It’s highly condemnable and provocative,” a security official said on condition of anonymity. Later, the Opposition leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on February 17 said it is high time to take a firm decision regarding the talks with the Taliban because they are continuously attacking citizens, civilians and damaging public installations, reports Daily Times. Shah criticised the Taliban for continuously attacking security personnel despite being in dialogue with the Government. He said it seems that the Taliban wanted to carry on talks after weakening the Government’s position. Talking to media, he said the Taliban did not stop the attacks despite a letter by the government for no more casualties and destructions.
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February - 17 
Two employees of a media house, Nawa-e-Waqt Group, identified as driver Abdus Sattar and guard Rasool Bux, were injured when two unidentified militants hurled a hand-made bomb at the gate of The Business Recorder office near Guru Mandir Chowrangi in
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Two employees of a media house, Nawa-e-Waqt Group, identified as driver Abdus Sattar and guard Rasool Bux, were injured when two unidentified militants hurled a hand-made bomb at the gate of The Business Recorder office near Guru Mandir Chowrangi in Jamshed Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 17, reports The News.
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February - 18 
A man was shot dead in Gulistan-e-Johar area of Gulshan Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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A man was shot dead in Gulistan-e-Johar area of Gulshan Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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February - 18 
An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) on February 18 remanded in Police custody two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Muhammad Kashif and Muhammad Irfan, over charges of demanding extortion and issuing life threats, reported The News.
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An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) on February 18 remanded in Police custody two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Muhammad Kashif and Muhammad Irfan, over charges of demanding extortion and issuing life threats, reported The News. They were remanded in Police custody till March 4, 2014. The Taliban-linked accused face charges of demanding extortion of PKR 200,000 from a woman and threatening to kill her son in case she failed to pay the money.
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February - 18 
An Army Major, Jahanzaib, and three militants were killed in an exchange of fire in Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 18, reports Dawn. “(The) exchange of fire continues,” the Inter-Services Publi
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An Army Major, Jahanzaib, and three militants were killed in an exchange of fire in Frontier Region (FR) Peshawar of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 18, reports Dawn. “(The) exchange of fire continues,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
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February - 18 
An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found in Shah Faisal Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found in Shah Faisal Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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February - 18 
An unidentified man was shot dead by militants in Mehran Town area of Korangi Town on February 18, reports Dawn.
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An unidentified man was shot dead by militants in Mehran Town area of Korangi Town on February 18, reports Dawn.
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February - 18 
Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was not indicted despite his appearance in the Special Court for the hearing of treason case on February 18, reported The Express Tribune. Instead, the Special Court issued a short order stating tha
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Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was not indicted despite his appearance in the Special Court for the hearing of treason case on February 18, reported The Express Tribune. Instead, the Special Court issued a short order stating that the former President would face indictment upon his second appearance in court and that he would soon be ordered to appear in court again. The hearing was postponed till February 19, 2014. Musharraf’s advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri stated that a decision will be made on February 21, 2014, about whether Musharraf should be tried by a military court or a civil court.
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February - 18 
Police on February 18 recovered four dead bodies from Surjani Town area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. Three of the victims were identified as Sami-ul-Haq, Hafeez, and Muhammad Faisal, while the fourth dead b
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Police on February 18 recovered four dead bodies from Surjani Town area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. Three of the victims were identified as Sami-ul-Haq, Hafeez, and Muhammad Faisal, while the fourth dead body could not be identified. All four were affiliated with an unspecified banned outfit.
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February - 18 
Rangers and Police arrested 23 suspects during targeted operations in various areas, including Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Dhobi Ghat, Faqeer Goth, Kausar Town, Frontier Colony, Qayumabad, Gulshan-e-Buner, Shanti Nagar and Lyari Town on February 18, reports Daw
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Rangers and Police arrested 23 suspects during targeted operations in various areas, including Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Dhobi Ghat, Faqeer Goth, Kausar Town, Frontier Colony, Qayumabad, Gulshan-e-Buner, Shanti Nagar and Lyari Town on February 18, reports Dawn. According to a Rangers spokesman, a large amount of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the suspects.
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February - 18 
The coordinator of Taliban-appointed negotiation committee, Yousuf Shah, on February 18 cautioned that there could be a surge in acts of violence in case peace negotiations were not held, reports The News. “The Government committee does not appear to
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The coordinator of Taliban-appointed negotiation committee, Yousuf Shah, on February 18 cautioned that there could be a surge in acts of violence in case peace negotiations were not held, reports The News. “The Government committee does not appear to be serious in holding the talks,” he said, adding, ‘the violent acts may witness a surge in case the dialogue was not held’. “If the Government and Taliban committees remained at distance, it could lead to an increase in the acts of terror,” he cautioned. Separately, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 18 claimed that it is serious about peace talks with the Government, reports Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said the Taliban leadership was in constant contact with all factions on the issue of ceasefire and a decision in this respect would be taken soon. He said all Taliban factions unanimously backed the dialogue process and there would be no problem in implementing TTP’s decisions, including the issue of ceasefire, claiming the TTP practised Sharia’h and any decision endorsed by the chief of the Tehreek was final and obligatory for all factions to abide by. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the Government's committee formed to hold talks with negotiators representing the TTP, during which the committee expressed its inability to carry forward peace talks, reported Dawn. The committee said the talks could not progress without any solid steps and also asked the TTP to unconditionally cease all violent activities without any delay. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister House, the Government committee briefed Nawaz Sharif and told him that during the 13-day process of talks several acts of violence took place killing a number of people. The committee further said that the talks were progressing satisfactorily until the Taliban-claimed blast was carried out in Karachi on February 13, 2014. Following these developments, the committee members had unanimously decided that holding the scheduled talks with the Taliban committee was a meaningless effort. Also, the Government mediators on February 18 demanded a ceasefire from the Taliban before they resumed peace talks as another two soldiers were killed in separate attacks, reports Daily Times
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February - 18 
The telephonic address by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar at a rally in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) points to the reactivation of the ISI’s political cell, something the Pakistan Army claimed had disbanded, rep
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The telephonic address by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Maulana Masood Azhar at a rally in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) points to the reactivation of the ISI’s political cell, something the Pakistan Army claimed had disbanded, reports Hindustan Times on February 19. Azhar in his address threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombings across India. “There are 313 fidayeen in this gathering and if a call is made, the number will go up to 3, 000,” he said. The outfit, in fact, was the first terrorist organisation to send suicide squads across the border. After his release, Azhar had specially trained the fidayeen squad. Their first attack outside the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) assembly on October 1, 2001, had left 39 dead.
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February - 18 
Two people were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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Two people were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town on February 18, reported Dawn.
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February - 18 
Unidentified militants on a motorcycle fired on a vehicle being used by French aid organisation Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development on February 18 at Jarma near Kohat town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring the driver, repo
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Unidentified militants on a motorcycle fired on a vehicle being used by French aid organisation Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development on February 18 at Jarma near Kohat town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring the driver, reports Dawn. There were two staff members, both Pakistanis, in the vehicle.
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February - 19 
A bomb blast targeting the residence of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister Haji Javed in Javed Town in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, was reported on February 19, reports The Express Tribune. However, no casualty was reported.
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A bomb blast targeting the residence of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister Haji Javed in Javed Town in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, was reported on February 19, reports The Express Tribune. However, no casualty was reported.
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February - 19 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb was defused on February 19 by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) near Naurus Chowrangi in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb was defused on February 19 by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) near Naurus Chowrangi in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn.
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February - 19 
At least 460 people have been killed in terrorist attacks across the country since the Government held an All-Parties Conference (APC) on September 10, 2013, to mull ways and means to end bloodshed in the country, reported Daily Times, quoting an unn
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At least 460 people have been killed in terrorist attacks across the country since the Government held an All-Parties Conference (APC) on September 10, 2013, to mull ways and means to end bloodshed in the country, reported Daily Times, quoting an unnamed security official on February 19. “The dead include 308 civilians, 114 military personnel and 38 Policemen,” the official said. He said that some 1,264 people were injured in the terrorist attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the same period. “The injured include 684 civilians, 531 military personnel and 49 Policemen,” he added.
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February - 19 
Federal Minister of Information Pervez Rashid on February 19 referring to the militants’ action of killing 23 FC personnel said, “People favouring enforcement of Sharia should tell what treatment captives deserve according to the Sharia …… and the tr
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Federal Minister of Information Pervez Rashid on February 19 referring to the militants’ action of killing 23 FC personnel said, “People favouring enforcement of Sharia should tell what treatment captives deserve according to the Sharia …… and the treatment those (FC men) received was in accordance with the Islamic laws or not.”
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February - 19 
Fighter jets bombed suspected militant hideouts in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killing 20 militants, including foreign nationals, on February 19, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, 15 mili
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Fighter jets bombed suspected militant hideouts in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killing 20 militants, including foreign nationals, on February 19, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, 15 militants were killed in the Mir Ali area while five were killed in the Shawal area. It was reported that the militant hideouts were completely destroyed. Sources also said that weapons and explosives were destroyed in the bombings. A search operation is ongoing.
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February - 19 
Islamabad is under severe threat of terrorism from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and al Qaeda, a report of the Interior Ministry presented in the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior revealed on February 19,
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Islamabad is under severe threat of terrorism from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and al Qaeda, a report of the Interior Ministry presented in the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior revealed on February 19, reports Daily Times. According to the report, Islamabad is the most dangerous city as the “sleeper cell” of banned TTP, LeJ and al Qaeda are posing a grave threat to the security of the city. In Punjab, LeJ and TTP were the most dangerous groups and in Sindh, the presence of LeJ, al Qaeda militants and target killers was reported. About the security situation in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Interior Ministry said certain evidences have ‘proved’ that India was involved in the deteriorating law and order situation in the region. It revealed that illegal weapons and terrorists were penetrating Pakistan through its western and eastern borders.
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February - 19 
On February 19, TTP granted the authority to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Samiul Haq (JUI-S) Chief Maulana Samiul Haq decide on ceasefire between the Government and the TTP, reports The Express Tribune. Haq is heading the TTP intermediary committee. The JUI-
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On February 19, TTP granted the authority to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Samiul Haq (JUI-S) Chief Maulana Samiul Haq decide on ceasefire between the Government and the TTP, reports The Express Tribune. Haq is heading the TTP intermediary committee. The JUI-S central information secretary said that if there was a consensus between the Government peace talks committee and Haq, then a ceasefire can be announced between the two sides.
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February - 19 
The Police on February 19 claimed to have arrested 93 suspects in 81 raids and recovered arms and narcotics from their possession, reported Daily Times. According to a Karachi Police report, a total of 93 criminals were arrested during raids and six
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The Police on February 19 claimed to have arrested 93 suspects in 81 raids and recovered arms and narcotics from their possession, reported Daily Times. According to a Karachi Police report, a total of 93 criminals were arrested during raids and six encounters in various areas of the city. One accused was held in a murder case, one in extortion case, three in kidnapping-for-ransom cases, four for their involvement in robberies, 15 under the Arms Ordinance, 19 under the Narcotics Act, and 34 in miscellaneous cases, said a Police spokesman.
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February - 19 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 19 offered to observe a ceasefire to allow the resumption of stalled peace talks provided Security Forces stop killing and arresting them, reports Daily Times. “We are ready for the ceasefire if the go
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 19 offered to observe a ceasefire to allow the resumption of stalled peace talks provided Security Forces stop killing and arresting them, reports Daily Times. “We are ready for the ceasefire if the government assures us that bodies of our colleagues will not be found in gunny bags and they will not be killed in encounters and arrested in raids,” TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said. “The Government has killed more than 60 TTP cadres since the start of the peace talks, in Karachi and the rest of Pakistan, under a secret operation codenamed Operation Root Out,” Shahid said. “The killings of soldiers in Mohmand were in response to the onslaught on TTP cadres by Security Forces during the talks between Government and TTP committees,” he added.
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February - 19 
The United States (US) on February 19 said that it would continue its security assistance to Pakistan in order to keep bilateral relations on “solid footing”, reports Dawn. The commitment was conveyed by US Central Command (CentCom) Commander General
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The United States (US) on February 19 said that it would continue its security assistance to Pakistan in order to keep bilateral relations on “solid footing”, reports Dawn. The commitment was conveyed by US Central Command (CentCom) Commander General Lloyd J. Austin III to his Pakistani interlocutors. The CentCom commander was quoted by the Defence Ministry as having told the defence secretary that “continued support in training, education and Coalition Support Fund (CSF) will act as tools necessary to keep relations on solid footing”. According to the US Embassy, in his meetings General Austin “reaffirmed the importance of the US-Pakistani security relationship to regional stability and agreed to continue to work together in order to build a stronger partnership and further common objectives”. He told the defence secretary that US viewed Pakistan as a “vital partner for regional security” and praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating the drawdown of US and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces from Afghanistan.
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February - 19 
The Voice of Missing Baloch Persons (VMBP) head, Mama Qadeer Baloch, and his Long March from Quetta (Balochistan) to Islamabad (Punjab) has been threatened, reports The Hindu on February 20. Mama Qadeer has received a threatening telephone call from
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The Voice of Missing Baloch Persons (VMBP) head, Mama Qadeer Baloch, and his Long March from Quetta (Balochistan) to Islamabad (Punjab) has been threatened, reports The Hindu on February 20. Mama Qadeer has received a threatening telephone call from an unlisted number informing him of the decision to prevent the marchers from entering Rawalpindi and Islamabad and warning them that they will not be allowed to present their demands to the United Nations (UN). The march was undertaken to demand accountability for the 18000 missing persons from Balochistan, which VMBP organisation has documented.
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February - 19 
Two people were killed and two others were injured when a 36-inch gas pipeline of the Qadirpur gas field exploded in the Mir Kosh area of Ghotki District on February 19 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The deceased were identified as security gu
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Two people were killed and two others were injured when a 36-inch gas pipeline of the Qadirpur gas field exploded in the Mir Kosh area of Ghotki District on February 19 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The deceased were identified as security guards of the gas pipeline.
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February - 20 
28 suspects were arrested during an operation in the Sharafi Goth area of Bin Qasim Town.
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28 suspects were arrested during an operation in the Sharafi Goth area of Bin Qasim Town.
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February - 20 
A 220kV power pylon supplying electricity to districts in Punjab was blown up in Sohbatpur District on February 20, reports The Express Tribune. No outfit claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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A 220kV power pylon supplying electricity to districts in Punjab was blown up in Sohbatpur District on February 20, reports The Express Tribune. No outfit claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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February - 20 
A boy was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during the preparation of the Sibi Mela near the Mir Chakar-e-Azam Stadium in Sibi District on February 20, reports The Express tribune. Sibi Deputy Commissioner, Sohailur Rehman Baloch s
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A boy was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during the preparation of the Sibi Mela near the Mir Chakar-e-Azam Stadium in Sibi District on February 20, reports The Express tribune. Sibi Deputy Commissioner, Sohailur Rehman Baloch said it was an IED blast and refuted media reports that it was a suicide bombing. However, Dawn quoting Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Ali Nawaz reports that the boy was a suicide bomber who entered into the Sibi festival hall and blew himself up missing his intended target. "The strength of blast blew body pieces of suicide bomber into the air", the DSP said.
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February - 20 
A railway track was blown up in an IED attack in Mangoli area of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District on February 20, reported The Express Tribune.
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A railway track was blown up in an IED attack in Mangoli area of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District on February 20, reported The Express Tribune.
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February - 20 
A survey by Geo News team has revealed that many Government-run schools in Karachi face illegal occupation of mafias, reports The News on February 21. These mafias have not only occupied the school premises but converted them into retail shops, facto
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A survey by Geo News team has revealed that many Government-run schools in Karachi face illegal occupation of mafias, reports The News on February 21. These mafias have not only occupied the school premises but converted them into retail shops, factories or razed the school buildings and built new residential apartments. The land of these schools is worth billions of rupees. The Provincial Department of Education colluded with the land grabbers and put many schools under the control of illegal occupiers.
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February - 20 
Acting on tip of a Federal Intelligence Agency and the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sindh Police on February 20 foiled a terror attack by arresting three suspects, identified as Humayun, Saeed Ayub and Umar Farooq alias Faridullah from Maurip
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Acting on tip of a Federal Intelligence Agency and the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sindh Police on February 20 foiled a terror attack by arresting three suspects, identified as Humayun, Saeed Ayub and Umar Farooq alias Faridullah from Mauripur area of Kiamari Town, reports The News. CID officials claimed Faridullah was an expert in preparing explosive laden vehicles for carrying out terror activities. Police also seized a 100 kilogram explosion-laden vehicle from the area reportedly prepared for targeting a key political or Police figure.
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February - 20 
Additional Attorney General (AAG) Tariq Khokhar told the Supreme Court that another missing man Khawar Mehmood had reached home on February 20, reports Dawn. Three others have been found detained in different internment centres, the Supreme Court was
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Additional Attorney General (AAG) Tariq Khokhar told the Supreme Court that another missing man Khawar Mehmood had reached home on February 20, reports Dawn. Three others have been found detained in different internment centres, the Supreme Court was informed. The total number of people whose whereabouts have been traced during the week stands at five. According to a Punjab Police investigation report, Mehmood was allegedly picked up by the personnel of Intelligence Agencies on June 26, 2013 from a distribution company in Fortabbas area of Bahawalnagar District. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) had rejected the allegation and said he had never been in their custody. His younger brother Amir Mehmood, an activist of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was earlier arrested by intelligence agencies, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Later the Peshawar High Court acquitted Amir and since then he and his wife have been missing.
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February - 20 
An unidentified man was shot dead in Qaimkhani Colony of Baldia Town on February 20, reported Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was shot dead in Qaimkhani Colony of Baldia Town on February 20, reported Daily Times.
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February - 20 
At least 40 militants were killed on February 20 as fighter jets targeted suspected insurgent hideouts in Dattakhel, Shawal and Mir Ali tehsils (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn.
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At least 40 militants were killed on February 20 as fighter jets targeted suspected insurgent hideouts in Dattakhel, Shawal and Mir Ali tehsils (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The bombardment comes a day after Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said a ceasefire can be negotiated upon if the Army stopped targeting its members. Other military sources said that the militants involved in the Peshawar cinema blast (February 10) and killing of an Army officer (February 18) in frontier region Peshawar two days ago were targeted in their hideouts situated in Khyber Agency. Improvised explosive device (IED) making factories and prepared explosives were also destroyed in the strikes. After being convinced by the top Army leadership, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif gave a go ahead for the airstrikes, reports Dawn. High level civil military consultations continued for three days which culminated on these strikes. Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif and intelligence heads briefed the PM over rapid developments in the tribal areas and also shared images of militant hideouts procured through their own spy drones. Authorisation of the PM was sought for more strikes at other locations, which according to the sources has been granted. The News adds that Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervaiz Rasheed, on February 20 said the TTP in unequivocal terms commented “If you talk with us, we will respond with greater enthusiasm. But, if you would strike once, we would strike twice”. Pervaiz Rasheed said in a statement, soon after the Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhary Nisar announced that PM Nawaz Sharif in consultation with the military leadership has linked the peace talks to a halt to the bloodshed. Further, referring to the talks with the TTP, Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhary Nisar said, “Dialogue and violence cannot take place side by side. The military has been asked to retaliate in self-defence, which is their right. This [self-defence] is the right of the armed forces, which cannot be taken away from them,” he said. Members of the government’s peace committee were also consulted in this regard, the interior minister added. “We have burnt the midnight oil,” he said, explaining how the Government had worked overtime on how to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief and member of the TTP talks committee Mohammad Ibrahim on February 20 condemned the shelling in North Waziristan Agency and Khyber Agency and described it as an action against innocent citizens, reports Dawn. In a statement issued by the JeI, he said that the air strikes would further complicate the situation, adding that the ultimate sufferers would be the innocent people because random firing and shelling could never prove useful for restoration of peace.
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February - 20 
Eight persons, including seven Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants and one pro-Government militia member belonging to Baloch Musala Difa Army were killed while two others were injured in a gun battle between the two in Bessema area of Washuk Dist
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Eight persons, including seven Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants and one pro-Government militia member belonging to Baloch Musala Difa Army were killed while two others were injured in a gun battle between the two in Bessema area of Washuk District on February 20, reports The Express Tribune. “Two armed groups opened fire at each other in the Bessema area of Washuk,” Washuk Deputy Commissioner Qadir Baksh Purkani said, confirming the fatalities.
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February - 20 
Five suspects were arrested by the Police after raids in Clifton area of Saddar Town and Azizabad area of Gulberg Town.
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Five suspects were arrested by the Police after raids in Clifton area of Saddar Town and Azizabad area of Gulberg Town.
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February - 20 
Police arrested an alleged target killer, extortionist and gang-war suspect Amir arf Marchi from the Malir Town. He belonged to the Wasiullah Lakho group.
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Police arrested an alleged target killer, extortionist and gang-war suspect Amir arf Marchi from the Malir Town. He belonged to the Wasiullah Lakho group.
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February - 20 
Sartaz Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs, on February 20 assured India that Islamabad was looking at expediting the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks trial and that the whole process could be b
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Sartaz Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs, on February 20 assured India that Islamabad was looking at expediting the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks trial and that the whole process could be brought to an end in the next two months, reports The Times of India. Sartaz, who met Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid during the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Foreign Ministers' conference in Male (Maldives), also discussed various aspects of India-Pakistan ties, including Non-Discriminatory Market Access (NDMA) for Indian goods, cross-LoC (Line of Control) trade, the visa regime and observations of the Judicial Commission for Prisoners were also discussed during the meeting, sources said. India in 2013 handed over five key documents running into nearly 600 pages for use in the trial so that prosecutors could proceed against the accused. The documents include a certified copy of the Indian Supreme Court's judgement on the case, depositions by two doctors -who conducted the autopsy of the nine slain terrorists- and the chief investigating officer who probed the case.
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February - 20 
The Police on February 20 claimed the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the blasts at the Shama Cinema in the Bacha Khan Chowk area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on February 11, 2013, which killed 14 people, report
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The Police on February 20 claimed the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the blasts at the Shama Cinema in the Bacha Khan Chowk area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on February 11, 2013, which killed 14 people, reports The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Operations), Najeebur Rehman said they arrested Hasan alias Israr, resident of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency in FATA, who was presently living at a place near the Bakhsho Bridge on Charsadda Road in Peshawar. He said Hasan was the mastermind of the attack on Shama Cinema and was injured in the incident. Meanwhile, Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Najeebullah revealed on February 20 that the alleged perpetrators of the Shama Cinema blasts had taped hand-grenades to their thighs before entering the cinema, reports The Express Tribune. According to the SSP, one of the suspects is 15, while the other one is aged 18 to 19 years of age. The suspects paid for their tickets and took up seats at the back of the main hall of the cinema. Half an hour into the film, the suspects took out the grenades, removed their pins, and threw them towards the people sitting in front, the SSP informed. Further, security has been increased at the Charsadda Sub-Jail (Charsadda District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid fears of militant attacks on the detention facility, The News reports on February 21. According to the reports, 97 Police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel equipped with automatic weapons have been deployed for the security while Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) have also been called in. The local administration has also made security arrangements at the Government buildings near the prison.
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February - 20 
The Special Court, constituted to try former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on high treason charges, will announce on February 21 (today) whether it will hear the case or will he be tried by a military court under Army Act, reports The
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The Special Court, constituted to try former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on high treason charges, will announce on February 21 (today) whether it will hear the case or will he be tried by a military court under Army Act, reports The News. Musharraf who appeared before the Special Court in the last hearing on February 18, 2014 avoided indictment on the request of his legal team, pleading that the jurisdiction of the Special Court should be decided first and the case be referred to a military court. The court in its order ruled that they will first decide the application challenging the jurisdiction of this court before further proceedings. The court adjourned the hearing till February 21, ruling that the decision on the two applications, including jurisdiction of the court as well as transferring the trial to a military court, will be announced on February 21, 2014.
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February - 20 
Two unidentified tortured dead bodies of were found from Northern Bypass on Link Road in Baldia Town on February 20, reports Daily Times.
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Two unidentified tortured dead bodies of were found from Northern Bypass on Link Road in Baldia Town on February 20, reports Daily Times.
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February - 20 
Two women were killed and another injured by militants on suspicion of indulging in immoral activity at Loralai Bazaar in Loralai town of Loralai District on February 20, reports Dawn. The incident follows the stoning of a couple in the same area on
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Two women were killed and another injured by militants on suspicion of indulging in immoral activity at Loralai Bazaar in Loralai town of Loralai District on February 20, reports Dawn. The incident follows the stoning of a couple in the same area on February 15, 2014 after a cleric issued a fatwa (religious edict) against them on suspicion of having illicit relations.
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February - 20 
Unidentified militants abducted a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier from Akakhel area of Bara in Khyber Agency on October 20, reports Daily Times. The official had come home on leave from Karachi.
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Unidentified militants abducted a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier from Akakhel area of Bara in Khyber Agency on October 20, reports Daily Times. The official had come home on leave from Karachi.
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Unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on the car of Israr, a doctor, killing him and four others in the car on the spot in MPR Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 20, reports Daily Times. The othe
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Unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on the car of Israr, a doctor, killing him and four others in the car on the spot in MPR Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 20, reports Daily Times. The other four victims were identified as, Razimullah (40), Jamsheed Khan (30), Iqbal Hussain (37), and Sajjad (12). Awami National Party (ANP) spokesman Abdul Malik said that Israr, Razimullah and Jamsheed were his party workers and belonged to ANP MPR Colony ward. Following the incident, at least 67 suspects, including foreigners, were arrested by the Police during a targeted operation in different areas of Karachi on February 21 (today), reported Dawn.
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February - 21 
A Grand jirga (assembly) was organised on February 21 in the wake of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threats to Ismaili and Kalash tribe at Bumborat in Kalash Valley of Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. The meeting was presided o
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A Grand jirga (assembly) was organised on February 21 in the wake of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threats to Ismaili and Kalash tribe at Bumborat in Kalash Valley of Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. The meeting was presided over by Commandant Chitral Scouts Colonel Naeem Iqbal and was attended by Deputy Commissioner Chitral, Muhammad Shoaib Jadoon, District Police Officer Ghulam Hussain and Major Murtaza as well as elites from Kalash, Ismaili and Sunni Muslim communities. Earlier, in a 50-minute long video released on February 2 on the TTP media wing's website, the militants had announced an “armed struggle” against the Kalash and Ismaili Muslims. The narrator warned the Kalash, who are thought to number only 3,500, to convert to Islam or face death.
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February - 21 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on February 21 made it clear that the Government is ready to hold dialogue only with those who have respect for the Constitution and integrity of the country, reports Dawn. “We are ready for talks for stability and peace i
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on February 21 made it clear that the Government is ready to hold dialogue only with those who have respect for the Constitution and integrity of the country, reports Dawn. “We are ready for talks for stability and peace in Pakistan but let me make it clear we are willing to hold a dialogue only with those who have regard for the Constitution and integrity of the country...” he said. Separately, Rahimullah Yousufzai, a member of Government’s committee, on February 21 said that the Taliban, during the talks, did not abnegate the Constitution and had agreed to hold talks within the framework of the Constitution, reports The News. He said that the Taliban later changed their view and expressed will to hold negotiation in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. However, Yousufzai said that talks were not halted over the issue of the constitution or Quran and Sharia’h. Meanwhile, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 21 refused to announce a ceasefire, calling on the Government to do so first, reported The News. TTP ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said a ceasefire cannot be announced as the Government has been fighting against the Taliban. “We have been waging war for several years,” Shahid said. “If the Government cannot negotiate a ceasefire, how can talks be held with a handful of people” Shahid questioned. He said, “Our doors are open for talks… [but] the government needs to stop killing our comrades,” the TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said in a joint news conference, alongside TTP South Waziristan Chapter leader Azam Tariq Mehsud, adding, “Since the Government started the war against us, it should declare ceasefire before asking us to do so,” adds The Express Tribune.
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February - 21 
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on February 21 maintained his force was ready to counter any internal or external threat, reports Daily Times. “Let there be no doubt that Pakistan’s armed forces are battle hardened and fully capa
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The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif on February 21 maintained his force was ready to counter any internal or external threat, reports Daily Times. “Let there be no doubt that Pakistan’s armed forces are battle hardened and fully capable to counter any internal or external threat posed to the integrity and sovereignty of our beloved country,” the Army commented. General Raheel recounted successes of the security forces in various operations against Taliban wherein several affected areas were cleared of the terrorists. “With the help of local population and support of the entire nation, security forces cleared vast areas,” the Army chief said, and added that efforts and determination of all troops and law enforcement agencies were commendable. “We are fully prepared to confront any challenge in future as well,” the Army chief reaffirmed.
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February - 21 
The Inter Services Public relations (ISPR) dismissed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)'s allegations of Security forces having the custody of women and children of TTP members, Express News reported on February 22. Rejecting the allegations levelled b
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The Inter Services Public relations (ISPR) dismissed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)'s allegations of Security forces having the custody of women and children of TTP members, Express News reported on February 22. Rejecting the allegations levelled by the TTP, ISPR spokesperson said that these allegations against security forces are unsubstantiated and false, further stating that it was a baseless propaganda by the TTP.
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February - 21 
The Special Court, constituted for trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 (the High Treason Act) of the Constitution, on February 21 summoned him on March 11, 2014 and rejected his counsel’s appeal to shift the c
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The Special Court, constituted for trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 (the High Treason Act) of the Constitution, on February 21 summoned him on March 11, 2014 and rejected his counsel’s appeal to shift the case to military court, reports Daily Times. The court also rejected the plea regarding jurisdiction of the Special Court, saying that it had complete authority to try Musharraf for high treason. The three-member bench, headed by Justice Faisal Arab, resumed hearing of the case and remarked that only the Special Court was entitled to hear the treason case, on the grounds that Musharraf retired in 2007 and he is not part of the army now so the case could not be proceeded under the Army Act. The court also observed that the Army Act of 1977 was declared null and void in 1981 by the courts; therefore, under the law only the Special Court is subjected to hear the case of high treason against Musharraf, under Article 6.
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February - 21 
Unidentified gunman shot dead a Shia leader and administrator of an imambargah, Sher Muhammad Tori, at Gari Nawaz Khan was shot dead in Kohat on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified gunman shot dead a Shia leader and administrator of an imambargah, Sher Muhammad Tori, at Gari Nawaz Khan was shot dead in Kohat on February 21, reports Daily Times.
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February - 21 
Unidentified militants hurled two cracker bombs near a house located in Jamshed Colony area of Jamshed Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 21, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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Unidentified militants hurled two cracker bombs near a house located in Jamshed Colony area of Jamshed Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 21, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 22 
Police have arrested 10 suspects during a targeted operation in Kanwari Colony area of Manghopir, in Gadap Town, reports The News. SSP West Irfan Baloch said the operation was being carried out on a tip off about presence of criminal elements in the
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Police have arrested 10 suspects during a targeted operation in Kanwari Colony area of Manghopir, in Gadap Town, reports The News. SSP West Irfan Baloch said the operation was being carried out on a tip off about presence of criminal elements in the area. As many 100 policemen were taking part in the operation. Entry and exit points of the locality were sealed during the search.
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February - 22 
A Government official, Sadif Hussain Tori, a technician at a Government veterinary hospital, was abducted by unidentified militants from Alizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Kurram Agency on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. Tori was on his way ho
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A Government official, Sadif Hussain Tori, a technician at a Government veterinary hospital, was abducted by unidentified militants from Alizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Kurram Agency on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. Tori was on his way home when militants intercepted his vehicle and abducted him.
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February - 22 
A militant was killed in Juma Khan Village of Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when the explosive device he was planting at a nullah (drain) accidentally went off in the morning of Februar
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A militant was killed in Juma Khan Village of Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when the explosive device he was planting at a nullah (drain) accidentally went off in the morning of February 22, reports The Express Tribune. Police said the man was initially mistaken to be a suicide bomber because his body was reduced to pieces. However, upon inspection of the site by the bomb disposal unit (BDU), no evidence of a suicide vest was found.
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February - 22 
At least nine suspected militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) carried out shelling on their hideouts in Thall tehsil (revenue unit) of Hangu District on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. “Gunship helicopters engaged the hideouts af
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At least nine suspected militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) carried out shelling on their hideouts in Thall tehsil (revenue unit) of Hangu District on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. “Gunship helicopters engaged the hideouts after confirmed reports of the terrorists’ presence,” a security official said.
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February - 22 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 22 defused a ten-kilogramme bomb on a railway track near Kot Mithun in Rajanpur District, reports The Express Tribune. Reportedly the target of the attack was a Khushal Khan Khattak Express train that was due
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on February 22 defused a ten-kilogramme bomb on a railway track near Kot Mithun in Rajanpur District, reports The Express Tribune. Reportedly the target of the attack was a Khushal Khan Khattak Express train that was due to pass over this track.
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February - 22 
The main gate of a contractor’s house was damaged in a low-intensity blast in Garhi Qamaruddin on Kohat Road of Peshawar on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported in the attack.
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The main gate of a contractor’s house was damaged in a low-intensity blast in Garhi Qamaruddin on Kohat Road of Peshawar on February 22, reports The Express Tribune. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported in the attack.
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February - 22 
Three people, including local Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) leader Adalat Khan, were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled explosion targeting his car in Gokand area of Buner District on February 22, reported Dawn. No outfit claimed re
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Three people, including local Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) leader Adalat Khan, were killed and two others were injured in a remote-controlled explosion targeting his car in Gokand area of Buner District on February 22, reported Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack. A local intelligence official said that Khan had supported an anti-Taliban village militia in 2009.
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February - 23 
A landmine blast killed one woman and injured seven others in Dera Bugti District on February 23, reported Dawn. An unnamed Levies Official said that a pick up carrying eight people, including seven women and a male, for a wedding party hit a landmin
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A landmine blast killed one woman and injured seven others in Dera Bugti District on February 23, reported Dawn. An unnamed Levies Official said that a pick up carrying eight people, including seven women and a male, for a wedding party hit a landmine Zain Koh area of in Dera Bugti. "When the vehicle hit the land mine, there was huge blast, killing one woman on the spot", he said. No outfit claimed responsibility for the blast.
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February - 23 
A man, identified as Ali Yar (50), was killed and two others, identified as Ishaq (8) and Muhammad Shahid (35), were injured in a firing incident at a mosque in Peerabad area of Orangi Town on February 23, reported Daily Times. According to Police, a
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A man, identified as Ali Yar (50), was killed and two others, identified as Ishaq (8) and Muhammad Shahid (35), were injured in a firing incident at a mosque in Peerabad area of Orangi Town on February 23, reported Daily Times. According to Police, a suspect, Waheed, was arrested after the shootout.
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February - 23 
A man, identified as Naseer (28), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Banaras area of SITE (Sindh Industrial & Trading Estate) Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Naseer (28), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Banaras area of SITE (Sindh Industrial & Trading Estate) Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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February - 23 
An unidentified man was killed in a firing incident on Super Highway near New Vegetable Market on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was killed in a firing incident on Super Highway near New Vegetable Market on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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February - 23 
At least 13 persons, among them a woman and a child were killed and 14 others wounded in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the main gate of Usterzai Suzuki Stand on Hangu Road near Peshawar Chowk of Kohat town (Kohat District) in Khyber P
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At least 13 persons, among them a woman and a child were killed and 14 others wounded in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the main gate of Usterzai Suzuki Stand on Hangu Road near Peshawar Chowk of Kohat town (Kohat District) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 23, reports The Express Tribune. The IED, remotely triggered was concealed in an empty crate placed near a passenger van with six persons on board. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) official Akbar Khan told that it was an IED and weighed around five kilogrammes. Several vehicles were also damaged in the blast which took place where key Government buildings, including Police Club, Cantonment Police Station, Girls Degree College and Communication and Works Department Office, are situated.
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February - 23 
At least 38 militants were killed in early February 23-morning air strikes the Ghaibi Nika area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. Six hideouts were also destroyed. Security so
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At least 38 militants were killed in early February 23-morning air strikes the Ghaibi Nika area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. Six hideouts were also destroyed. Security sources said that fighter jets bombed the hideouts as well as landmine-making factories in the Ghaibi Nika area where mostly militants from Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) group are based. Factories and several stockpiles of explosives were also destroyed in the blitz.
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February - 23 
At least five alleged militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Turbat District on February 23, reports Dawn. An unnamed Police officer said that armed militants attacked the convoy of Frontier Corps (FC) in Chah-
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At least five alleged militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Turbat District on February 23, reports Dawn. An unnamed Police officer said that armed militants attacked the convoy of Frontier Corps (FC) in Chah-e-Sar area of Turbat. He said the FC personnel quickly retaliated and five militants were killed on the spot. The officer stated that the FC recovered weapons from the possession of militants. He said that there were no reports of fatalities on the part of the FC.
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February - 23 
Identified as Ameer Khan (50), was found dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Bin Qasim Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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Identified as Ameer Khan (50), was found dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Bin Qasim Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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February - 23 
Journalists on February 23 threatened to lay siege of the National Assembly and all Provincial Assemblies, if political parties failed to put forward legislation protecting the lives and jobs of media men in Pakistan before March 20, 2014, reports Da
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Journalists on February 23 threatened to lay siege of the National Assembly and all Provincial Assemblies, if political parties failed to put forward legislation protecting the lives and jobs of media men in Pakistan before March 20, 2014, reports Dawn. The announcement was made by President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt. According to Balochistan Union of Journalists more than 30 journalists were killed in the insurgency-hit province during the last seven years.
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February - 23 
One person, identified as Nasir (35), was shot and injured by unidentified militants on Jamshed Road in Jamshed Town on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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One person, identified as Nasir (35), was shot and injured by unidentified militants on Jamshed Road in Jamshed Town on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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February - 23 
One Shah Nawaz (40), was injured in a firing incident by unidentified armed assailants in Nusrat Bhutto Colony of North Nazimabad Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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One Shah Nawaz (40), was injured in a firing incident by unidentified armed assailants in Nusrat Bhutto Colony of North Nazimabad Town on February 23, reported Daily Times.
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February - 23 
One Zia (36), was injured in a firing incident in Baldia Town on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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One Zia (36), was injured in a firing incident in Baldia Town on February 23, reports Daily Times.
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February - 23 
Rangers on February 23 arrested 25 suspects during targeted operations in different parts of the city and recovered 42 weapons, reports Daily Times. The suspects were arrested from Bhittaiabad, Mehran Town, Bilal Colony, Gulzar Colony, Model Town, Ba
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Rangers on February 23 arrested 25 suspects during targeted operations in different parts of the city and recovered 42 weapons, reports Daily Times. The suspects were arrested from Bhittaiabad, Mehran Town, Bilal Colony, Gulzar Colony, Model Town, Baloch Goth, Mianwali Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Shah Faisal Town.
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February - 23 
The residents near the Pak-Afghan border have started migrating to safer places in fear of a possible military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times reports on February 24. People from Seegi, Ghulam Khan, Mandi and Datta Khel tehsil
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The residents near the Pak-Afghan border have started migrating to safer places in fear of a possible military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times reports on February 24. People from Seegi, Ghulam Khan, Mandi and Datta Khel tehsil are leaving their homes. People belonging to Mir Ali are also shifting to Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak and Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Further, amidst growing chatter of a military operation in NWA, security sources on February 23 said the task of purging the area of all violent groups could be over in a “matter of weeks”, reports The Express Tribune. “It would take the military four to six weeks to clear the agency of fighters,” security sources said, insisting that it was not difficult for Pakistan Army to re-establish the writ of the Government in NWA. The officials also quashed the impression that the operation had only 40% chance of success, as claimed by some politicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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February - 23 
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will resume hearing of Karachi law and order case on February 24, reported The News. The Sindh Government, the Rangers, Police and Intelligence Agencies, the Pakistan Tele Communication Authority (PTA) and the Federal Bo
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan will resume hearing of Karachi law and order case on February 24, reported The News. The Sindh Government, the Rangers, Police and Intelligence Agencies, the Pakistan Tele Communication Authority (PTA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will present their reports about their performance in improving the law and order situation in the metropolis in the light of Supreme Court orders issued in the last hearing on November 29, 2013.
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February - 23 
Three unidentified men were killed and two others injured in a firing incident in Jhatpat Market area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 23, reports Daily Times
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Three unidentified men were killed and two others injured in a firing incident in Jhatpat Market area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 23, reports Daily Times
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February - 24 
A suicide bomb attack outside the Iranian consulate in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 24 killed two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and injured ten others, report Daily Times. The bombing took pla
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A suicide bomb attack outside the Iranian consulate in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on February 24 killed two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers and injured ten others, report Daily Times. The bombing took place in the upmarket University Town area of the city, where many non-government organisations are also based.
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February - 24 
An unidentified man succumbed to his injuries after being shot by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town on February 24, reported Dawn.
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An unidentified man succumbed to his injuries after being shot by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town on February 24, reported Dawn.
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February - 24 
An unidentified man, associated with an unspecified religious party, was killed in firing incident in Chishti Nagar of Orangi Town on February 24, reports Dawn.
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An unidentified man, associated with an unspecified religious party, was killed in firing incident in Chishti Nagar of Orangi Town on February 24, reports Dawn.
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February - 24 
Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani, a senior ‘commander’ of TTP and supporter of peace talks with the Government, was killed along with his three colleagues on February 24 in Darga Mandi village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency, report The News. TT
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Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani, a senior ‘commander’ of TTP and supporter of peace talks with the Government, was killed along with his three colleagues on February 24 in Darga Mandi village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency, report The News. TTP sources said Asmatullah Shaheen was coming to Miranshah in a car along with three other militants when another vehicle coming from the border area with Afghanistan overtook them and armed men sitting in it opened fire from AK-47 (Kalashnikov) assault rifles at them. Asmatullah Shaheen and three others died on the spot while the fourth one suffered serious bullet injuries and was taken to the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Miranshah. One of the slain men was identified as Sher Rahman Bhittani, who was stated to be a ‘sub-commander’. Asmatullah belonged to the Bhittani tribe inhabiting the Frontier Region, Jandola, on the boundary with the South Waziristan Agency, but had to shift to Miranshah in 2009 following a military operation in the area.
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February - 24 
Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants abducted a polio worker and three Levies personnel after an armed attack on the convoy of the Deputy Commissioner of Awaran Rasheed Baloch while he was returning home after supervising an anti-polio campaign in
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Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) militants abducted a polio worker and three Levies personnel after an armed attack on the convoy of the Deputy Commissioner of Awaran Rasheed Baloch while he was returning home after supervising an anti-polio campaign in Gishik area of Awaran District on February 24, reports Dawn. Calling from an unspecified place over phone, a ‘spokesman’ for the BLF, Gohram Baloch, claimed responsibility for the kidnappings and said the Deputy Commissioner was target of the attack.
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The Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) on February 25 remanded two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Sajid Hussain and Meraj, until March 4, 2014 to Police custody in extortion case, reports Daily Times. According to the prose
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The Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) on February 25 remanded two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, identified as Sajid Hussain and Meraj, until March 4, 2014 to Police custody in extortion case, reports Daily Times. According to the prosecution, the suspects demanded PKR 1500,000 protection money from Mohammad Akram, a trader, and extended him threats of killing in case of non-payment. The accused were arrested during a raid conducted by the Police on February 24, 2014.
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February - 24 
The Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 24 sentenced three accused, identified as Shujaat Ali, Shehzad Memon and Mohammad Farhan, to death for the kidnapping and murder of trader Muhammad Nawaz in 2010, reports Dawn. They had demanded PKR
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The Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 24 sentenced three accused, identified as Shujaat Ali, Shehzad Memon and Mohammad Farhan, to death for the kidnapping and murder of trader Muhammad Nawaz in 2010, reports Dawn. They had demanded PKR 10 million in ransom and killed Nawaz despite receiving the ransom from the Nawaz’s family.
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February - 24 
The Supreme Court (SC) on February 24 while hearing a case related to the implementation of Supreme Court’s earlier order (in 2013) over Karachi's law and order situation expressed its dissatisfaction over a report submitted by the Karachi Police and
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The Supreme Court (SC) on February 24 while hearing a case related to the implementation of Supreme Court’s earlier order (in 2013) over Karachi's law and order situation expressed its dissatisfaction over a report submitted by the Karachi Police and chided jail officials for installing jammers around the Central jail premises which has caused inconvenience to residents of the surrounding areas, reported Dawn. The bench also sought a report from revenue officials by February 26, 2014 pertaining to the recovery of encroached lands in the city. During the hearing held at the Supreme Court's Karachi Registry, Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Karachi, Shahid Hayat, submitted before the bench a report over the performance of Police, according to which 13,000 suspects were arrested since September, 2013. The report further said that charge-sheets against 175 accused were filed in Anti-Terrorism Courts whereas charge-sheets against more than 7,000 arrested persons had been filed in Sessions Courts.
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February - 24 
Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from Pak Colony near Rexer Bridge in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 24, reported Dawn.
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Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from Pak Colony near Rexer Bridge in SITE Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 24, reported Dawn.
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February - 25 
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja on February 25 ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government to produce before the court on March 4, 2014 seven of 35 missing persons in the same manner in which an equal number
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A two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja on February 25 ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government to produce before the court on March 4, 2014 seven of 35 missing persons in the same manner in which an equal number of missing persons had been produced before the court on December 7, 2013, reports Dawn. The seven persons are among the 35 who had disappeared in September 2011 when the army authorities are believed to have shifted them from an internment centre in Malakand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The 35 persons are among 66 undeclared interned persons, including Yasin Shah, on whose disappearance a petition has been filed in the Court.
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February - 25 
An explosion was reported at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister House in the Cantonment area of Peshawar, capital of the provincial, in the evening of February 25, reports The Express Tribune. The exact nature of the explosion has not been determ
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An explosion was reported at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister House in the Cantonment area of Peshawar, capital of the provincial, in the evening of February 25, reports The Express Tribune. The exact nature of the explosion has not been determined. The bomb disposal squad (BDS) has been called to the scene. So far there have been no reports of injury or death.
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February - 25 
An unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks was found in the Alam Pride area of North Karachi Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks was found in the Alam Pride area of North Karachi Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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February - 25 
An unidentified man was killed at a motorcycle workshop near Gulbahar area of Liaquatabad Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was killed at a motorcycle workshop near Gulbahar area of Liaquatabad Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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February - 25 
An unidentified man was killed in a shooting incident near Ath Chowk in Lyari Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was killed in a shooting incident near Ath Chowk in Lyari Town on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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February - 25 
Five rockets were fired in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), around midnight on February 25, from an undisclosed location, reports The Express Tribune. Police said two rockets landed inside Bacha Khan International Airport,
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Five rockets were fired in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), around midnight on February 25, from an undisclosed location, reports The Express Tribune. Police said two rockets landed inside Bacha Khan International Airport, but no damage was reported. The three other rockets hit Tehkal, Regi Model Town and University Town. However, no casualty was reported.
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February - 25 
Official sources disclosed on February 25 that a major attack on Central Jail at Peshawar was planned to free key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners kept there, reports Dawn. Sources have confirmed that a group of five suicide bombers with an
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Official sources disclosed on February 25 that a major attack on Central Jail at Peshawar was planned to free key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners kept there, reports Dawn. Sources have confirmed that a group of five suicide bombers with an explosive-laden Toyota Corolla Car were dispatched to Peshawar to target Central Jail Peshawar in order to free TTP inmates held in captivity.
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February - 25 
Pakistani fighter jets and gunship helicopters bombarded hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in the North and South Waziristan Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 25 killing at least 30 militants, rep
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Pakistani fighter jets and gunship helicopters bombarded hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in the North and South Waziristan Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 25 killing at least 30 militants, reports The News. "The death toll from the air strikes has risen to 30," a security official told, updating the earlier death toll of 27. "Fifteen were killed in the South Waziristan side of the border, while 15 were killed in North Waziristan." The attacks were the fourth in a series of air strikes by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) since February 20.
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February - 25 
The Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested two extortionists, identified as Mohammad Adil and Mohammad Zohaib, and obtained illegal weapons, several SIMs, cell phones from their possession in Lahore District on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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The Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested two extortionists, identified as Mohammad Adil and Mohammad Zohaib, and obtained illegal weapons, several SIMs, cell phones from their possession in Lahore District on February 25, reports Daily Times. The two extortionists had faked their identity and allegedly posed as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants demanding PKR 500,000 from Jahan Ali, a cashier at the Nobel Money Exchange Company, and had threatened to kill him in case he did not pay. Ali had complained to Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Chaudhry Shafique Ahmad, which had led to their arrest. A senior CIA officer said that the extortionists had fired shots at Ali’s house a few days ago and had threatened to kidnap and kill his children if he failed to pay them. This had forced Ali to relocate his family, the official said. The CIA traced the suspects using its cell phone tracking facility.
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February - 25 
The Government on February 25 decided to continue surgical strikes against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) alongside efforts to engage the terrorists in peace dialogue, reports Daily Times. The cabinet m
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The Government on February 25 decided to continue surgical strikes against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) alongside efforts to engage the terrorists in peace dialogue, reports Daily Times. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, told the militants to announce and implement an unconditional ceasefire if they were serious in resolving the issue through talks, as the Government reiterated its commitment to establish writ of the state in the troubled areas at all costs. The Federal Cabinet also passed National Security Policy. Under the new security policy, a joint intelligence directorate will be set up to make the exchange of information more effective on federal and provincial levels. The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) will act as the focal organisation for national security. Heads of the armed forces will also be among members of the authority. The meeting decided that all decisions regarding fight against terrorism will be taken at the highest levels. Meanwhile, the TTP on February 25 rejected the Government’s call for an unconditional ceasefire, reports Dawn. “If this is what we have to do, we would have done it 10 years ago,” TTP’s central ‘spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said. “It is the government which has waged a war against us and it is for the Government to end it now. Let the Government hold fire and we shall follow suit,” he added. He blamed intelligence agencies for February 24’s killing of its senior ‘commander’ Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani. Further, Shahidullah on February 25 said that TTP were ready for the consequences of military operation, reports The News. In a statement, he said military operation will incur less loss to TTP and that the rulers must fulfil their will for compiling the statistics. Separately, the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) on February 25 asked all the militant outfits including TTP to immediately stop suicide attacks and bomb blasts and demanded that Sharif play his role for the success of dialogue with the TTP, reports Daily Times. The PUC made this demand at a peace conference which was held under the chairmanship of PUC Chairman Tahir Ashrafi. It was attended by more than 28 religious and political parties as well as representatives of the minority community.
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February - 25 
The Sindh Rangers arrested 11 suspects during targeted raids in MPR Colony of Orangi Town on February 25, reports Daily Times. The Rangers also recovered 43 types of weapons including, submachine guns and mixed ammunition.
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The Sindh Rangers arrested 11 suspects during targeted raids in MPR Colony of Orangi Town on February 25, reports Daily Times. The Rangers also recovered 43 types of weapons including, submachine guns and mixed ammunition.
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February - 25 
Three Levies personnel and a polio worker who were abducted on February 24, 2014, from Gishik area in Awaran District were set free on the night of February 25, reported Dawn.
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Three Levies personnel and a polio worker who were abducted on February 24, 2014, from Gishik area in Awaran District were set free on the night of February 25, reported Dawn.
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February - 25 
Three militants were arrested on February 25 near Swabi Interchange in Swabi District who were attempting to target Security Forces’ personnel, reports Dawn. Official sources said three militants were preparing to launch an ambush on a Police officia
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Three militants were arrested on February 25 near Swabi Interchange in Swabi District who were attempting to target Security Forces’ personnel, reports Dawn. Official sources said three militants were preparing to launch an ambush on a Police official.
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February - 25 
Two unidentified men were shot dead in the Mominabad area of Iqbal Market Orangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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Two unidentified men were shot dead in the Mominabad area of Iqbal Market Orangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 25, reports Daily Times.
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February - 25 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Saleh Mohammad, in the precincts of Satellite Town Police Station in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta on February 25, reports The News
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Saleh Mohammad, in the precincts of Satellite Town Police Station in Eastern Bypass area of Quetta on February 25, reports The News
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February - 26 
A man, identified as Sajawal, sustained injuries when an explosive device detonated outside the house of one Jahangir Khan, in the Ratta Amral area of Rawalpindi District on February 26, reported The Express Tribune. Ratta Amral Police Station House
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A man, identified as Sajawal, sustained injuries when an explosive device detonated outside the house of one Jahangir Khan, in the Ratta Amral area of Rawalpindi District on February 26, reported The Express Tribune. Ratta Amral Police Station House Officer (SHO) Chaudhry Zulfiaqar said that between 100 and 150 grams of explosives was used in the blast, which was later confirmed by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
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February - 26 
A un-named security official said that Iranian border guards fired mortar shells in the Peshak area of Panjgur District on February 26, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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A un-named security official said that Iranian border guards fired mortar shells in the Peshak area of Panjgur District on February 26, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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February - 26 
At least 50 Barelvi school of thought groups at a multi-party conference held under the banner of Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat Mahaz in Lahore District in Punjab on February 26 demanded the Government to declare extremists as well as their supporters, w
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At least 50 Barelvi school of thought groups at a multi-party conference held under the banner of Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat Mahaz in Lahore District in Punjab on February 26 demanded the Government to declare extremists as well as their supporters, whether political or religious, as enemies of the state and traitors, reports Dawn. “Negotiations with banned outfits are unconstitutional… the army should be given a free hand to crush terrorists and the operation should continue until elimination of the last terrorist,” it asserted.
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February - 26 
Bannu, Kohat, Peshawar, Swabi and Mardan could face terrorist attacks; the Police is now on high alert, said IGP Nasir Khan Durrani on February 26, reports The Express Tribune. According to a handout issued from the Central Police Office (CPO), the I
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Bannu, Kohat, Peshawar, Swabi and Mardan could face terrorist attacks; the Police is now on high alert, said IGP Nasir Khan Durrani on February 26, reports The Express Tribune. According to a handout issued from the Central Police Office (CPO), the IGP shared that KP’s Police lost 79 personnel to terrorism in last six months and remains to be the most vulnerable target due to the nature of its duty. KP has been the main target of militants for a number of reasons and has seen hundreds of civilians and security personnel casualties, he added. According to the handout, the Police department has been successful in retaliating to and foiling at least 57 terrorist attacks. The bomb disposal unit (BDU) had defused 282 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in the last six months. “Notwithstanding the loss of four of its people while defusing explosive devices, the BDS continues to perform its duties in a courageous manner,” added the handout.
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February - 26 
Deputy Inspector General (IG) Police, Hyderabad Sanaullah Abbasi on February 26 suspended 23 Police officials in Hyderabad District, working within jurisdictions of various Station House Officers (SHOs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs), bec
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Deputy Inspector General (IG) Police, Hyderabad Sanaullah Abbasi on February 26 suspended 23 Police officials in Hyderabad District, working within jurisdictions of various Station House Officers (SHOs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs), because of their suspected involvement in extortion-related activities, reports Dawn. The 23 Police officials were previously posted in Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) Hyderabad. They were allegedly involved in extortion in their respective remits in entire Hyderabad Range and were directed to report to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Matiari Amjad Shaikh with immediate effect. The order said that they should remain confined to Police Lines till finalisation of the inquiry pending against them.
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February - 26 
The former administrator of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Mir Ali was abducted from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) while he was heading home in Hisokhel from work in the evening of February 26, reports The Expre
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The former administrator of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Mir Ali was abducted from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) while he was heading home in Hisokhel from work in the evening of February 26, reports The Express Tribune.
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February - 26 
The Government on February 26 presented National Security Policy in the National Assembly with the aim of military retaliation against any violence and attack from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in the future, reports Daily Times. Fed
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The Government on February 26 presented National Security Policy in the National Assembly with the aim of military retaliation against any violence and attack from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in the future, reports Daily Times. Federal Minister of Interior Nisar Ali Khan, however, did not announce a full-fledged military operation against the militants. Meanwhile, the country’s top civil and military leadership met on February 26 to discuss the possibility of a military operation in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. An official statement said that “they discussed matters relating to national defence and security”. However, sources familiar with the high-level huddle disclosed that discussions were focused on ‘evaluating’ various aspects of a possible military operation against militants in North Waziristan, following the breakdown of the Government’s peace initiative. Separately, The Washington Post reports on February 26 that the Pakistani Government is on the verge of launching a major military offensive in the North Waziristan. The Washington Post noted that recent brutal TTP attacks and the apparent failure of peace talks with the militants forced Pakistan to opt for the operation. “It could be any day,” a senior Pakistani official told the newspaper, adding that the plans had been shared with senior US officials. “
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February - 26 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 26 claimed that its popularity is on the rise in Pakistan, reports The News. "An ever increasing number of Pakistanis are joining hands with us adding more and more firepower to our jihadist capabiliti
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 26 claimed that its popularity is on the rise in Pakistan, reports The News. "An ever increasing number of Pakistanis are joining hands with us adding more and more firepower to our jihadist capabilities. The graph of our popularity is going north", Shahidullah Shahid, the TTP 'spokesman' said in a statement. "We are dying to see the "glorious" results of a "grand" onslaught that the "valiant" armed forces of Pakistan are preparing to launch against us", he said, adding, "Instead of pulling the "trigger", if the government of Pakistan focuses on removing the "triggers" of this war the TTP’s anti-state activities will reduce drastically".
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February - 26 
TTP 'committee member' Maulana Sami-ul-Haq conveyed some of the committee’s requests to TTP’s political Shura (council), the coordinator of the Taliban committee Maulana Yousaf Shah said on February 26, reports The Express Tribune. A member of the Go
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TTP 'committee member' Maulana Sami-ul-Haq conveyed some of the committee’s requests to TTP’s political Shura (council), the coordinator of the Taliban committee Maulana Yousaf Shah said on February 26, reports The Express Tribune. A member of the Government’s four-member negotiating committee Rustam Shah Mohmand confirmed that on February 24, 2014 Government negotiators had an ‘informal’ meeting with the TTP intermediaries in the presence of Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
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February - 27 
A Shia scholar, identified as Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi, was shot dead in an incident of target killing near board office located in North Nazimabad Town on February 27, reported The News.
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A Shia scholar, identified as Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi, was shot dead in an incident of target killing near board office located in North Nazimabad Town on February 27, reported The News.
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February - 27 
An Afghan Government official, identified as Sardar Mohammad, was shot dead on Roghani Road area of Chamant town in Qilla Abdullah District on February 27, reports Dawn. According to sources, Mohammad was an important official and was considered a cl
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An Afghan Government official, identified as Sardar Mohammad, was shot dead on Roghani Road area of Chamant town in Qilla Abdullah District on February 27, reports Dawn. According to sources, Mohammad was an important official and was considered a close associate of Afghan commander Abdul Raziq Khan, the in-charge of Spin Buldak District, the first Afghan District after zero point at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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February - 27 
An unidentified man was killed and another injured when militants opened fire on a vehicle near Gharibabad Underpass in Malir Town on February 27, reports The News.
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An unidentified man was killed and another injured when militants opened fire on a vehicle near Gharibabad Underpass in Malir Town on February 27, reports The News.
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February - 27 
At least three militants were killed and three others were injured in an exchange of fire between security officials and militants in Shalobar area of Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 27, reported Dawn.
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At least three militants were killed and three others were injured in an exchange of fire between security officials and militants in Shalobar area of Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on February 27, reported Dawn.
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February - 27 
Federal Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on February 27 said that if the peace dialogue with the Taliban fails the Government will use other options to establish durable peace, reports Daily Times. Nisar said that the Government was in
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Federal Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on February 27 said that if the peace dialogue with the Taliban fails the Government will use other options to establish durable peace, reports Daily Times. Nisar said that the Government was in contact with some militant groups, as talks with the main Taliban faction remained stalled. Chaudhry Nisar said dialogue was still a priority as the Government tries to end its seven-year insurgency that has killed thousands. “We will talk to those groups who are not against Pakistan,” he said, adding, “We are in contact with groups that have never attacked Pakistan’s interests, we have dialogue for them.” “Those who believe in Pakistan and accept government’s writ are our friend and those do not believe in Pakistan and Government’s writ are our enemy,” the Minister declared. “There will no politics on national issues including peace and all available resources would be utilised to achieve this objective for which our people, politicians, security forces and media persons had sacrificed their lives,” he further stated.
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February - 27 
Police arrested 20 suspects during targeted operation in Saeedabad, Gulshan-e-Ghazi and Ittehad Town areas of Baldia Town on February 27, reports The News.
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Police arrested 20 suspects during targeted operation in Saeedabad, Gulshan-e-Ghazi and Ittehad Town areas of Baldia Town on February 27, reports The News.
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February - 27 
Police arrested three accused during an operation in Garden area of Saddar Town on February 27, reported The News. Police also recovered arms and hashish from their possession
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Police arrested three accused during an operation in Garden area of Saddar Town on February 27, reported The News. Police also recovered arms and hashish from their possession
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February - 27 
Several suspected militants were feared dead on February 27-morning when helicopter gunships attacked their hideouts in the mountainous area of Zarkani Luni and adjoining areas in Frontier Region (FR) Dera Ismail Khan bordering South Waziristan Agenc
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Several suspected militants were feared dead on February 27-morning when helicopter gunships attacked their hideouts in the mountainous area of Zarkani Luni and adjoining areas in Frontier Region (FR) Dera Ismail Khan bordering South Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. However, there was no formal confirmation of the shelling from the administration.
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February - 27 
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has been staging sit-ins to block the NATO supply to Afghanistan in protest against covert United States (US) drone strikes in the country, announced an end to its campaign on February 27, reported Dawn. The
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has been staging sit-ins to block the NATO supply to Afghanistan in protest against covert United States (US) drone strikes in the country, announced an end to its campaign on February 27, reported Dawn. The decision of the PTI came after a local court ruled on February 25, 2013 that no private individual has a right to block or check vehicles on roads. “Given PTI's commitment to rule of law and respect for the senior judiciary, the Party will end its blockade of NATO supplies,” said a statement issued by the party. “The Core Committee felt that the pressure of the blockade had already resulted in a shift in the Obama Administration's drone policy and as a result drones had been stopped for the present,” it added.
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February - 27 
Three Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants were arrested from the Rojhan sub-District of Rajanpur District on February 27, reports The Express Tribune. It was reported that the militants admitted to being involved in February 16, 2014 Khushal
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Three Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants were arrested from the Rojhan sub-District of Rajanpur District on February 27, reports The Express Tribune. It was reported that the militants admitted to being involved in February 16, 2014 Khushal Khan Khattak Express blast in Jacobabad District of Sindh. Six kilogrammes of explosive material were also recovered from their possession.
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February - 27 
Three officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on February 27 presented evidence in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of financial transactions done by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Younus Anjum, one of the seven suspects charged with planni
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Three officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on February 27 presented evidence in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of financial transactions done by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Younus Anjum, one of the seven suspects charged with planning and financing the Mumbai (Maharashtra) November 26, 2008 (26/11) attacks, reports Deccan Herald. Anjum was arrested in Lahore District of Punjab in 2009. The officials told the Court that funds involved in the transactions done by Anjum were used for terrorist activities. Details of the evidence and the total amount involved in the transactions were not immediately available. After hearing the testimony of the FIA officials, the Court adjourned the case till March 5, 2014.
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February - 27 
Two persons, including the administrator of a seminary Qari Ali Hassan and his son were shot dead outside a seminary located at Abul Hassan Isphahani Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 27, reports The
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Two persons, including the administrator of a seminary Qari Ali Hassan and his son were shot dead outside a seminary located at Abul Hassan Isphahani Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 27, reports The News.
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February - 27 
Two unidentified people were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car in Hussainbad area of Malir Town on February 27, reported The News.
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Two unidentified people were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car in Hussainbad area of Malir Town on February 27, reported The News.
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February - 27 
Unidentified armed assailants barged into the house one Kahir Mohammad in Etihad Colony of Quetta and killed his son Abdul Zahir on February 27, reported Dawn.
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Unidentified armed assailants barged into the house one Kahir Mohammad in Etihad Colony of Quetta and killed his son Abdul Zahir on February 27, reported Dawn.
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February - 27 
Unidentified militants killed a man, identified as Ghulam Nabi, in Mastung District on February 27, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified militants killed a man, identified as Ghulam Nabi, in Mastung District on February 27, reports Dawn.
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February - 28 
About 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced during the Army operation against the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) in North Waziristan Agency of FATA and the United Nations is ready to help them. UN Secretary General's Spokesman Martin
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About 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced during the Army operation against the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) in North Waziristan Agency of FATA and the United Nations is ready to help them. UN Secretary General's Spokesman Martin Nesriky told reporters at a briefing on February 28, reports Dawn. “Although the Government of Pakistan has not requested international assistance so far, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is in contact with the authorities and is following the situation closely.” He said some local non-government organisations are providing emergency aid including food supplies and medical assistance to the displaced.
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February - 28 
According to the details given by District Police Officer (DPO) Ghazi Salahuddin, a Police team from the Chobara Police Station in Layyah District had come to the rural area of Kot Addu to arrest a kidnapper Qayyum. He along with his accomplice was a
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According to the details given by District Police Officer (DPO) Ghazi Salahuddin, a Police team from the Chobara Police Station in Layyah District had come to the rural area of Kot Addu to arrest a kidnapper Qayyum. He along with his accomplice was arrested and was being taken by the Police in their van when it came under attack.
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February - 28 
In a sectarian attack, a salesman, identified as Manzar Ahmed (55), working at a sanitary shop was killed while another salesman Imran was wounded within the limits of Rizvia Police Station in Petal Wali Gali in Liaquatabad Town on February 28, repor
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In a sectarian attack, a salesman, identified as Manzar Ahmed (55), working at a sanitary shop was killed while another salesman Imran was wounded within the limits of Rizvia Police Station in Petal Wali Gali in Liaquatabad Town on February 28, reports The Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Hassan Haider said that the victims were attacked on sectarian grounds.
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February - 28 
Nine persons, including six Policemen and one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Anwar Ali, were injured when an unidentified militant hurled a hand grenade at their van in Sanawan area of Kot Addu area in Muzaffargarh District on February 28, re
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Nine persons, including six Policemen and one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Anwar Ali, were injured when an unidentified militant hurled a hand grenade at their van in Sanawan area of Kot Addu area in Muzaffargarh District on February 28, reports The Express Tribune. The injured also included, driver of the Police van, identified as Habib Akran, two constables, identified as Ashraf Ali and Zia Ullah, two unidentified Police volunteers, two suspected criminals and a rickshaw driver
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February - 28 
Police claimed to have arrested three gangsters and recovered arms from their possession during an operation in SITE Town on February 28, reported The News.
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Police claimed to have arrested three gangsters and recovered arms from their possession during an operation in SITE Town on February 28, reported The News.
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February - 28 
Promising minimum possible collateral damage, the Government said on February 28 that surgical airstrikes against hideouts of militants will continue in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. No military operation wa
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Promising minimum possible collateral damage, the Government said on February 28 that surgical airstrikes against hideouts of militants will continue in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. No military operation was going on in FATA and only targeted action was being carried out, adds Dawn. “We are aware of the miseries of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the need to avoid collateral damage in the targeted areas,” Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told the National Assembly.
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February - 28 
The relatives of Balochistan’s missing persons, led by Abdul Qadeer Baloch (72) under the banner of Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), reached the end of their protest march on February 28 from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan to Is
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The relatives of Balochistan’s missing persons, led by Abdul Qadeer Baloch (72) under the banner of Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), reached the end of their protest march on February 28 from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan to Islamabad, reports Dawn. Qadeer started his long march with some families of missing persons from Quetta on October 27, 2013. He is to present a petition to United Nations (UN) officials in Islamabad and meet foreign diplomats to raise awareness of their cause. “We want to tell (the world) that people are being kidnapped every day in Balochistan, Districts are being bombarded and almost every day we are receiving mutilated bodies,” Qadeer said, adding, “We have no more hope in the Pakistani Government, which is why we want to talk to international organisations, so they can apply pressure.” Qadeer's son Jalil Reki, a cadre of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), was found shot dead in 2011 after going missing.
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February - 28 
Two senior workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Khalid Matin (45), and Hamid Ayub (55), were shot dead when they walked out of a mosque after offering Friday prayers at Gol Market in North Nazimabad Town of Karachi, the provin
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Two senior workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Khalid Matin (45), and Hamid Ayub (55), were shot dead when they walked out of a mosque after offering Friday prayers at Gol Market in North Nazimabad Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on February 28, reports The Express Tribune. A beggar, identified as Abdul Aziz, was also injured in the incident. Station House Officer (SHO) Ejaz Lodhi said that four armed assailants were behind this incident. “Two of the culprits offered the prayers along with the victims while two stayed outside the mosque,” he said. As soon as the victims came out of the mosque, two assailants standing guard outside opened indiscriminate fire on them.
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February - 28 
Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Abdal Raheem Bajarani village in Kandhkot city of Kashmore District on February 28 (today), suspending gas supply to Karachi and other cities of Sindh, reported Dawn.
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Unidentified militants blew up an 18-inch diameter gas pipeline in Abdal Raheem Bajarani village in Kandhkot city of Kashmore District on February 28 (today), suspending gas supply to Karachi and other cities of Sindh, reported Dawn.
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*Data till , April 17, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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