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July - 1 
A senior police official told AFP that the suspects supplied suicide bombers and explosive devices to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. He said the eight-member group was based in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and used to collect materials and volun
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A senior police official told AFP that the suspects supplied suicide bombers and explosive devices to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. He said the eight-member group was based in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, and used to collect materials and volunteers from the Punjab province. “During the interrogation they confessed to having carried out a series of suicide bombings and bomb blasts against foreign forces in Afghanistan over the past several years… The suspects were preparing remote-controlled devices for the Taliban in Afghanistan,” he said, adding that they had “links” with former Mujahideen leader Jalaluddin Haqqani and his pro-Taliban son Siraj Haqqani.
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A special report, which the New York Times claims to have been shown, warned President Pervez Musharraf that Islamic militants and Taliban fighters were rapidly spreading beyond the tribal areas and that without “swift and decisive action,” the growi
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A special report, which the New York Times claims to have been shown, warned President Pervez Musharraf that Islamic militants and Taliban fighters were rapidly spreading beyond the tribal areas and that without “swift and decisive action,” the growing militancy could engulf the rest of the country, Daily Times reported on July 1. The report prepared by the Interior Ministry said that security forces in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) were outgunned and outnumbered and had forfeited authority to the Taliban and their allies. “The ongoing spell of active Taliban resistance has brought about serious repercussions for Pakistan,” according to the 15-page document. “There is a general policy of appeasement towards the Taliban, which has further emboldened them,” it said. This report was taken up at the June 4, 2007-meeting of the National Security Council in Gen. Musharraf’s presence. An unnamed Western diplomat called the document “an accurate description of the dagger pointed at the country’s heart,” adding: “It’s tragic it’s taken so long to recognise it.”
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July - 1 
According to the Interior Ministry report, even areas like Peshawar, Nowshera and Kohat are threatened by Talibanisation. The Interior Ministry document reportedly mentions the names of well-known Taliban commanders as well as those of lesser-known m
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According to the Interior Ministry report, even areas like Peshawar, Nowshera and Kohat are threatened by Talibanisation. The Interior Ministry document reportedly mentions the names of well-known Taliban commanders as well as those of lesser-known militants who lead the Taliban patrols responsible for assassinations and suicide bombings in smaller jurisdictions in the NWFP. The paper quotes Brigadier Mahmood Shah, who was in charge of security in the tribal areas until 2006, as saying, “It’s a policy of appeasement. It hasn’t worked. The Talibanisation has increased in the past year.”
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Police in Lahore arrested eight suspected terrorists with links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. The eight men are alleged to have been responsible for an attack on a missionary school near Murree on August 5,
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Police in Lahore arrested eight suspected terrorists with links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Taliban, according to Daily Times. The eight men are alleged to have been responsible for an attack on a missionary school near Murree on August 5, 2002, killing six Pakistanis and a grenade attack on a church in Taxila four days later in which four nurses were killed, informed Lahore police chief Malik Muhammad Iqbal on July 1.
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The Frontier Corps personnel raided a building at Rekugarg in the Kharan district of Balochistan and seized four anti-tank mines, 30 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 155 mortars, 8,000 bullets, 93 fuses and 12 packets of explosives on July 1, accordi
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The Frontier Corps personnel raided a building at Rekugarg in the Kharan district of Balochistan and seized four anti-tank mines, 30 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 155 mortars, 8,000 bullets, 93 fuses and 12 packets of explosives on July 1, according to Daily Times. However no arrests were made in connection with the seizure.
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A soldier from Mir Ali in North Waziristan was murdered and his associate abducted by armed assailants on July 2. "The killing was linked to the deceased’s association with the army," officials told Daily Times. The soldier, Farmanullah, was on leave
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A soldier from Mir Ali in North Waziristan was murdered and his associate abducted by armed assailants on July 2. "The killing was linked to the deceased’s association with the army," officials told Daily Times. The soldier, Farmanullah, was on leave and was traveling to Sukhail village aboard a private vehicle when unidentified armed men attempted to abduct him and his friend, Ashraf Wali. "Upon resistance, the soldier was shot in the head twice, and the armed men abducted Wali," said the officials.
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Militants in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) warned clerics on July 2 that if they do not take back the fatwa (edict) against suicide bombing, they should prepare to face the consequences, Daily Times reported. The
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Militants in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) warned clerics on July 2 that if they do not take back the fatwa (edict) against suicide bombing, they should prepare to face the consequences, Daily Times reported. The warning was delivered in a pamphlet in Pushto pasted outside shops in Khar, regional headquarters of Bajaur Agency. "Anyone who says Islam does not allow suicide bombing should take back their words or action may be taken against them," said the pamphlet issued by ‘Mujahideen of Bajaur Agency’. The militants also disputed the clerics’ decree that Islam "does not allow intimidation," saying this opinion should also be withdrawn. "Those who are working against the interests of Mujahideen or defaming us should stop doing so," the pamphlet warned.
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July - 3 
A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports t
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A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports that the chief cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, and his younger brother Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi had gone underground before the clash started.
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According to Dawn, at least seven alleged suicide bombers were arrested from various parts of the western district of Ghizer at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They have been accused of planning to sabotage the annual Shand
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According to Dawn, at least seven alleged suicide bombers were arrested from various parts of the western district of Ghizer at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They have been accused of planning to sabotage the annual Shandur polo gala to be held at Ghizer-Chitral, 200 kilometers west of Gilgit, from July 7. Gilgit’s senior police officer Faisal Rana disclosed that explosive jackets, pistols, AK-assault rifles and other material were seized from the alleged suicide bombers. He, however, declined to divulge the names and their group affiliation.
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July - 3 
According to Dawn, Britain intends to proscribe the Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as terrorist organisations, the British home office said on July 3. The groups will be under
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According to Dawn, Britain intends to proscribe the Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as terrorist organisations, the British home office said on July 3. The groups will be under an order now before Parliament, making it a criminal offence for anyone to belong to or encourage support for them. Britain accuses the TNSM of providing direct support to the al Qaeda and Taliban and of an attack against Pakistani soldiers. It said that the JMB has claimed responsibility for fatal bomb attacks across Bangladesh, including a 2005 suicide bombing.
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At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirm
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At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirmed that a journalist, one soldier of the para-military Rangers, a businessman, seminary students and bystanders were among the dead. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the death toll had mounted to 16. Sporadic clashes continued till past midnight when unconfirmed reports suggested a massive security operation to clear the Lal Masjid of armed militants, according to Dawn. The shootout commenced at around 11am after students of the Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia, Madrassas affiliated to the Lal Masjid, marched towards the nearby Environment Ministry building and a security picket outside it. The students snatched weapons from police and took four officials hostage, according to the police. Rangers personnel fired teargas to repel them, and students stationed inside the mosque responded by opening fire, witnesses said. The students subsequently set fire to the ministry and Estate Office buildings in front of their seminaries. The encounter between the two sides reportedly continued the whole day. Students armed with AK-47s and wearing gas masks took up positions behind sandbags on the roof of the mosque and bunkers inside the mosque courtyard, chanting "Jihad, Jihad!" There are some 5,000 students at the seminaries affiliated to the Lal Masjid. Dawn reported that the Lal Masjid brigade was equipped with 3mm riffles, Kalashnikovs, 222 rifles, hand-grenades, petrol bombs, tear-gas shells and light weapons.
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July - 3 
Five security force personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion at Dera Bugti in Balochistan on July 3, according to Dawn. Official sources said a powerful landmine was planted in the Maro area of Dera Bugti that exploded when a vehicle of the Fro
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Five security force personnel were wounded in a landmine explosion at Dera Bugti in Balochistan on July 3, according to Dawn. Official sources said a powerful landmine was planted in the Maro area of Dera Bugti that exploded when a vehicle of the Frontier Corps collided with it.
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NWFP police chief Sharif Virk blamed Maulana Fazlullah, who leads a proscribed militant organisation, for both these attacks. "Militant leader Maulvi Fazlullah has close links with the administration of the Lal Masjid and the provincial government is
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NWFP police chief Sharif Virk blamed Maulana Fazlullah, who leads a proscribed militant organisation, for both these attacks. "Militant leader Maulvi Fazlullah has close links with the administration of the Lal Masjid and the provincial government is contemplating action against him," Virk told Dawn. Fazlullah, who had recently signed an agreement with the NWFP government, in broadcasts on his FM channel on July 3 and 4, asked his supporters to take up arms against the government to avenge the action taken against Lal Masjid and carry out suicide attacks.
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July - 4 
11 people, including six security force (SF) personnel, are reported to have died in a suicide attack on a caravan of SFs in North Waziristan on July 4. According to The News, the caravan of SFs was going to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province
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11 people, including six security force (SF) personnel, are reported to have died in a suicide attack on a caravan of SFs in North Waziristan on July 4. According to The News, the caravan of SFs was going to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) from Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan. A suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden car with the caravan near Mir Ali. Four SF personnel and a passer-by child died on the spot while two soldiers and three passers-by succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The suicide attacker also was killed.
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July - 4 
According to Daily Times, five gunship helicopters hovered over Lal Masjid on July 4 as sporadic firing between militant students and security forces (SFs) continued for a second day. At least 1200 students are reported to have surrendered to the gov
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According to Daily Times, five gunship helicopters hovered over Lal Masjid on July 4 as sporadic firing between militant students and security forces (SFs) continued for a second day. At least 1200 students are reported to have surrendered to the government as SFs surrounded the mosque complex and announced amnesty for those who laid down their arms. Interior Ministry spokesperson, Brigadier (r) Javed Iqbal Cheema, said 1,100-1,200 students had surrendered by 10:30 pm on July 4-night, but several were still inside the mosque along with cleric Ghazi.
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July - 4 
Another attack was carried on two security force personnel going on a motorbike in the Charbagh village when armed assailants opened fire on them from a van killing Faiz Ali on the spot while his colleague Raza Khan escaped, according to The News.
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Another attack was carried on two security force personnel going on a motorbike in the Charbagh village when armed assailants opened fire on them from a van killing Faiz Ali on the spot while his colleague Raza Khan escaped, according to The News.
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July - 4 
Four civilians were killed and two police personnel were wounded in a bomb blast that targeted a police vehicle in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 4, according to Daily Times. Police officer Saeed Khan said that it wa
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Four civilians were killed and two police personnel were wounded in a bomb blast that targeted a police vehicle in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 4, according to Daily Times. Police officer Saeed Khan said that it was not clear whether a grenade was thrown at the vehicle or whether a roadside bomb exploded. A number of eyewitnesses claimed that a suicide bomber carried out the attack using an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Kanju Bridge. However, police officials did not confirm the suicide attack but said it cannot be ruled out.
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July - 4 
Four police personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when suspected Taliban militants attacked their vehicle in the Mattani police precincts of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 4-night, accordin
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Four police personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when suspected Taliban militants attacked their vehicle in the Mattani police precincts of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 4-night, according to Daily Times. An unnamed senior police official disclosed that a group of 25 to 30 attackers opened fire on a police picket at around 1:30am. The attackers also shot at a police vehicle which arrived at the incident site, killing four police personnel and wounding two others. The official said that the attackers fired nearly 500 rounds on the police party amidst slogans of ‘Allah-o-Akbar’. He added that the assailants had come from Darra Adam Khel, which borders Matani village.
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July - 4 
In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the ar
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In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the area for launching a jihad against the government in retaliation for the mosque confrontation in Islamabad.
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July - 4 
In the province, a medicine shop was blown up in the Mamond area of the Bajaur Agency on July 4-night. The blast, however, did not cause any casualty.
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In the province, a medicine shop was blown up in the Mamond area of the Bajaur Agency on July 4-night. The blast, however, did not cause any casualty.
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July - 4 
In the province, a shepherd and dozens of his goats died when a bomb exploded at a graveyard in the Badrashi town of Nowshera district on July 4.
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In the province, a shepherd and dozens of his goats died when a bomb exploded at a graveyard in the Badrashi town of Nowshera district on July 4.
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July - 4 
Maulana Abdul Aziz, brother of Ghazi, was arrested while trying to flee in a burqa (veil). Aziz was reportedly caught after a group of 50 burqa-clad women from the mosque started screaming as they were taken to a nearby school for security checks aft
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Maulana Abdul Aziz, brother of Ghazi, was arrested while trying to flee in a burqa (veil). Aziz was reportedly caught after a group of 50 burqa-clad women from the mosque started screaming as they were taken to a nearby school for security checks after surrendering, saying the procedure was un-Islamic.
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July - 4 
Talks between a three-member Ulema (religious scholars) delegation and Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi failed on July 4-night after he refused to surrender unconditionally, according to Dawn. The head of the delegation, Maulana Zahoor Al
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Talks between a three-member Ulema (religious scholars) delegation and Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi failed on July 4-night after he refused to surrender unconditionally, according to Dawn. The head of the delegation, Maulana Zahoor Alvi, said Ghazi was not ready to surrender till the troops surrounding the mosque were withdrawn.
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July - 4 
The government confirmed the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 98 from the clashes, but unofficial reports put the death toll at 20 and 200 injured. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani informed that the ultimatum given to the students to surr
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The government confirmed the deaths of 16 people and injuries to 98 from the clashes, but unofficial reports put the death toll at 20 and 200 injured. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani informed that the ultimatum given to the students to surrender was being extended to minimise the loss of life in an operation. Paramilitary troops shot dead two men as they took a morning walk near FG Girls School, sources told Daily Times.
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July - 4 
Two bomb blasts occurred at Bostan and Pasni in the Balochistan province on July 4, according to Dawn. Police sources said a home-made bomb was planted in the courtyard of the government civil dispensary in Bostan. The blast destroyed a portion of th
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Two bomb blasts occurred at Bostan and Pasni in the Balochistan province on July 4, according to Dawn. Police sources said a home-made bomb was planted in the courtyard of the government civil dispensary in Bostan. The blast destroyed a portion of the dispensary. Sources added that an explosion also occurred at an unknown location in Pasni. No casualty was reported in these blasts.
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July - 5 
According to Daily Times, a traffic police constable was killed and four people, including another constable, were wounded when a bomb exploded in the Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad distict in Balochistan on July 5. The locally-made explosive devic
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According to Daily Times, a traffic police constable was killed and four people, including another constable, were wounded when a bomb exploded in the Dera Allahyar town of Jaffarabad distict in Balochistan on July 5. The locally-made explosive device was reportedly fixed to a bicycle parked near a traffic booth at Subatpur Chowk.
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July - 5 
Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repea
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Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repeated exchanges of gun-fire and a continuous hovering of helicopters around the area. Senior officials of Pakistan Rangers and the interior ministry said that even though they had rejected cleric Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi’s terms for surrender, including his request for safe passage, they were still delaying the storming of the complex in order to allow parents of some of the trapped students to use their influence to get their children out. There was also reportedly an attempt by several militants to escape from the complex. However, all of them were arrested.
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July - 5 
Four missiles were fired on an army base at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5-night. Officials of the Landi Kotal political administration told Dawn that one missile landed in a garden in front of the main gate of the K
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Four missiles were fired on an army base at Landi Kotal in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5-night. Officials of the Landi Kotal political administration told Dawn that one missile landed in a garden in front of the main gate of the Khyber Rifles and another near an abandoned army store, about 100 meters from the main gate. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. This was the first missile attack on an army camp in the area. Nobody had claimed responsibility for the attack and no arrests had been made.
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July - 5 
Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said there was absolutely no question of holding any further talks with the militants holed up in the mosque. Another minister, Tariq Azeem, added that "Ghazi and others will have to give up and offer an absolute, tota
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Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said there was absolutely no question of holding any further talks with the militants holed up in the mosque. Another minister, Tariq Azeem, added that "Ghazi and others will have to give up and offer an absolute, total and unconditional surrender." Meanwhile, hospital sources said that five bodies had been brought on July 5 from inside the mosque, and Interior Minister Sherpao said the death toll had reached 19.
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Mehboob Khan, a clerk at the Food Control Department in Bannu, was abducted by suspected militants on July 5 and his beheaded body was found on July 6 near Edak village, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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Mehboob Khan, a clerk at the Food Control Department in Bannu, was abducted by suspected militants on July 5 and his beheaded body was found on July 6 near Edak village, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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July - 5 
Suspected militants have threatened to carry out suicide attacks across the country in revenge for the killing of Lal Masjid students, Dawn reported. Pamphlets purportedly distributed by the Mujahideen-i-Bajaur in villages and towns of the Bajaur Age
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Suspected militants have threatened to carry out suicide attacks across the country in revenge for the killing of Lal Masjid students, Dawn reported. Pamphlets purportedly distributed by the Mujahideen-i-Bajaur in villages and towns of the Bajaur Agency in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 5 warned of attacking public places across the country and paramilitary forces in the tribal areas. The pamphlet said: "Mujahideen strongly denounce operation and killing of students in Lal Masjid and they will take revenge by carrying out suicide attacks."
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July - 6 
A Frontier Corps convoy going to Shandur to provide security to the polo festival escaped a roadside bomb blast in the Darora area of Upper Dir district, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A Frontier Corps convoy going to Shandur to provide security to the polo festival escaped a roadside bomb blast in the Darora area of Upper Dir district, Dawn reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 6 
According to Daily Times, a Waziristan tribe killed four suspected Taliban militants while rescuing a Pakistan Army captain who was abducted at gunpoint. Lashkar, an armed group of the Dirdoni tribe, chased the militants after they abducted Captain F
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According to Daily Times, a Waziristan tribe killed four suspected Taliban militants while rescuing a Pakistan Army captain who was abducted at gunpoint. Lashkar, an armed group of the Dirdoni tribe, chased the militants after they abducted Captain Faisal Islam, a trainer at Razmak Cadet College in North Waziristan. Four militants were killed in the ensuing encounter while Captain Islam and two Lashkar men sustained injuries. "The tribe immediately formed the Lashkar as they knew of the incident and intercepted the militants before they could reach their stronghold," an unnamed official said.
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July - 6 
According to Daily Times, four Pakistan Army personnel, including a Major and a Lieutenant, were killed on July 6 in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a military convoy in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "Four so
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According to Daily Times, four Pakistan Army personnel, including a Major and a Lieutenant, were killed on July 6 in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a military convoy in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "Four soldiers have been martyred in an IED explosion," said ISPR Director-General, Major General Waheed Arshad. He, however, denied that the attack was a reaction to the standoff with the Lal Masjid brigade in Islamabad. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the locals, the outlawed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) could be "behind the blast." Dir is a stronghold of the Jamaat-e-Islami and the outlawed TNSM. The attack is the second such in as many days and comes after cleric Fazlullah in Swat gave a call to his supporters for "jihad" on his illegal FM radio channel following the action against Lal Masjid. Agency reports added that Police said the suicide bomber, who was riding a bicycle, killed four security officials.
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July - 6 
Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended,
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Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended, the security forces (SFs) and armed militants in the Lal Masjid exchanged firing and shelling. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 6 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 6 seized a cache of arms, ammunition and drugs from the Landhi area of Nokundi, Dawn reported. During the search of a suspected vehicle, FC personnel seized 10 hand grenades, 12 rockets, two AK-47 rifles, hundred
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 6 seized a cache of arms, ammunition and drugs from the Landhi area of Nokundi, Dawn reported. During the search of a suspected vehicle, FC personnel seized 10 hand grenades, 12 rockets, two AK-47 rifles, hundreds of rounds, 382 kilograms of hashish and 90 kilograms of morphine.
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July - 6 
In another incident, four security force personnel were injured when their vehicle was ambushed near Matta police station in the Swat district on July 6, according to Dawn. Police said the officials were passing through Baryam Chowk area when their v
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In another incident, four security force personnel were injured when their vehicle was ambushed near Matta police station in the Swat district on July 6, according to Dawn. Police said the officials were passing through Baryam Chowk area when their vehicle came under fire from a hillock.
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July - 6 
Police on July 6 arrested Mir Rauf Mengal, a former Member of National Assembly and a central Balochistan National Party leader, in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan under the preventive laws, according to Daily Times. Mengal was reportedly at a re
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Police on July 6 arrested Mir Rauf Mengal, a former Member of National Assembly and a central Balochistan National Party leader, in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan under the preventive laws, according to Daily Times. Mengal was reportedly at a relief camp set up by the BNP to collect donations for the flood victims when police arrested him.
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July - 6 
President Pervez Musharraf escaped another assassination attempt on July 6-morning when around 36 rounds fired at his aircraft from a submachine gun in Rawalpindi missed their target, according to Daily Times. However, the Inter-Services Public Relat
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President Pervez Musharraf escaped another assassination attempt on July 6-morning when around 36 rounds fired at his aircraft from a submachine gun in Rawalpindi missed their target, according to Daily Times. However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) denied that the president’s plane had been attacked. Police said that Gen. Musharraf’s aircraft took off from the Chaklala airbase for flood-hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh at around 10:15 am (PST) and came under fire soon thereafter. The rounds were fired by a sub machinegun 10.62 installed on the roof of a two-storey house, Fazal Manzil, in Asghar Mall close to the Islamabad Airport and the Chaklala airbase. Security force personnel subsequently seized a submachine gun, two anti-aircraft guns with tripods and two satellite antennas and arrested the house owner, Muhammad Sharif. Neighbours said that three bearded men, a woman and two children used to live in the house, but none of them were present when the troops reached there.
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July - 6 
The government has once again rejected a conditional surrender offer made by Ghazi. Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani informed a press conference that Ghazi would not be humiliated if he surrendered. Interior Secretary Kamal Shah disclosed th
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The government has once again rejected a conditional surrender offer made by Ghazi. Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani informed a press conference that Ghazi would not be humiliated if he surrendered. Interior Secretary Kamal Shah disclosed that so far 1,221 people, including 795 men and 426 women, had surrendered and 19 had died.
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July - 6 
The holed up chief cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi told a TV channel that he and his associates were ready to die and would never surrender. "We have decided that we may be martyred, but we will not surrender… We are sacrificing our lives for the s
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The holed up chief cleric Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi told a TV channel that he and his associates were ready to die and would never surrender. "We have decided that we may be martyred, but we will not surrender… We are sacrificing our lives for the supremacy of our religion and for the enforcement of Islamic laws. We have no regrets and we will embrace martyrdom," he said. Ghazi claimed that four students were killed when a mortar fired by the SFs hit a room in the mosque. However, this was not confirmed by officials.
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July - 6 
The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied that the president’s aircraft had been fired at in Rawalpindi on way to Turbat in Balochistan. "The president was not in the aircraft which was targeted. I have no details about the incid
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The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied that the president’s aircraft had been fired at in Rawalpindi on way to Turbat in Balochistan. "The president was not in the aircraft which was targeted. I have no details about the incident as investigations are underway," he said. Agencies reports added that Police have arrested two people in connection with the attack. One of the suspects has been identified as Ghaffar who is a property dealer and had rented the house to the alleged attackers, NNI reported. An unnamed security official told AFP that the guns were "similar to those used by the Taliban in Afghanistan."
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July - 7 
Frontier Corps personnel on July 7 arrested a suspected militant from the Sambaza area of Zhob district and recovered over three dozen bombs from him, Dawn reported on July 8.
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Frontier Corps personnel on July 7 arrested a suspected militant from the Sambaza area of Zhob district and recovered over three dozen bombs from him, Dawn reported on July 8.
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July - 7 
On July 7-night, militants fired two rockets at the Warbano Levies check-post in the Nawagai area and abducted four soldiers, Izzatullah, Bashir, Farhatullah and Sahibzada.
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On July 7-night, militants fired two rockets at the Warbano Levies check-post in the Nawagai area and abducted four soldiers, Izzatullah, Bashir, Farhatullah and Sahibzada.
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July - 7 
Police in the Mansehra district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) released four central leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on July 7, a day after their arrest, according to Dawn. Hafiz Alam Tariq, Maulana Amir
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Police in the Mansehra district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) released four central leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on July 7, a day after their arrest, according to Dawn. Hafiz Alam Tariq, Maulana Amir Mahavia and two other leaders were reportedly arrested from the district’s Ghazikot area along with two triple-M licensed guns. Sources said they were released following interrogation.
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July - 7 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 7 warned the militants holed up in Lal Masjid to surrender or be prepared to get killed, according to Dawn. “The government has the power and could do everything, including killing them, but it is demonstrating grea
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 7 warned the militants holed up in Lal Masjid to surrender or be prepared to get killed, according to Dawn. “The government has the power and could do everything, including killing them, but it is demonstrating great patience to save human lives,” he said. The President was talking to journalists in the Sani Shoran area of Balochistan after visiting the flood-affected Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad and Bolan districts. He said the people barricaded in the mosque had defamed Islam and Pakistan, but the government had exercised restraint despite having capability of ousting and killing them. “We want to save the lives of women and children trapped inside the mosque,” he stated. “The people inside the mosque should come out and surrender, otherwise I am saying it here they risk being killed,” General Musharraf said.
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July - 8 
A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), accord
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A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), according to Times of India. Islam "was supervising the operation and got injured and expired in the hospital," said Arshad, adding, another army official was injured during the operation to blow up part of the wall surrounding the fortified mosque complex. "Islam was leading the operation and the wall was destroyed in order to facilitate the women and children who were made hostages by the militants inside the mosque," he added, and disclosed that there were intense exchanges of gunfire overnight between security forces and Islamists holed up inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 8 
An AFP report added that the hardcore militants inside the mosque include two commanders from the outlawed Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami. “We believe there are militants from Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami, which was involved in the [Daniel] Pearl murder. Based o
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An AFP report added that the hardcore militants inside the mosque include two commanders from the outlawed Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami. “We believe there are militants from Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami, which was involved in the [Daniel] Pearl murder. Based on intelligence we suspect that two commanders from the group are in there,” an unnamed official told AFP. A source inside the mosque identified one of the Harkatul-Jihad-e-Islami militants as Abu Zar, said to be a one-time accomplice of the group’s late leader Amjad Farooqi, who was killed by security forces in 2004. He also named a Pakistani Taliban militant from Waziristan, Mohammad Fida, as the “security chief” of the compound. There was, however, no official confirmation of the names.
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July - 8 
Dawn has reported that the army and paramilitary forces were again deployed at all important checkpoints in North Waziristan on July 8. The checkpoints had been vacated following a peace agreement between the government and militants in 2006. Sources
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Dawn has reported that the army and paramilitary forces were again deployed at all important checkpoints in North Waziristan on July 8. The checkpoints had been vacated following a peace agreement between the government and militants in 2006. Sources said troops had taken positions at major checkpoints in Miranshah, Mirali and Razmak areas and started digging trenches and checking vehicles on main roads in the region.
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July - 8 
Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, acc
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Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, according to Daily Times. “Nine suspected terrorists said to be far more dangerous and harmful than al Qaeda and Taliban operatives were hiding inside the mosque compound,” Haq said at a press conference in Islamabad. However, the minister refused to reveal the identities of these militants. He informed that security forces killed one of these suspected terrorists inside Lal Masjid on the second day of the ongoing operation. He was the mastermind of the failed suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Attock in 2005, he added. Haq also said that the militants and not Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Lal Masjid’s deputy chief cleric, were controlling the mosque. “The militants are holding children and Ghazi hostage,” he informed. The minister also ruled out the government launching any action against other seminaries in Pakistan, including the Jamia Faridia.
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July - 8 
Four senior associates of Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar were arrested from two areas in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, an Afghan intelligence source told BBC News. Those arrested included two men responsible for Mullah Omar’s letters and commun
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Four senior associates of Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar were arrested from two areas in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, an Afghan intelligence source told BBC News. Those arrested included two men responsible for Mullah Omar’s letters and communications — Mullah Jahangir and Mullah Mohid, according to Daily Times. The others in detention are Mullah Nazir, former Taliban commander in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, and Mullah Tahir, the former Taliban commander of Kabul.
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July - 8 
On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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July - 8 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reportedly presided over a high-level security meeting at which he reiterated the government’s position that the militants must release all hostages, lay down their weapons and submit before the law.
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reportedly presided over a high-level security meeting at which he reiterated the government’s position that the militants must release all hostages, lay down their weapons and submit before the law.
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July - 8 
Talking to Dawn, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said that at least 15 suicide bombers were present in the mosque and they had been given explosive belts. “We also have information that militants have heavy ammunition, landmines and rocket launche
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Talking to Dawn, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said that at least 15 suicide bombers were present in the mosque and they had been given explosive belts. “We also have information that militants have heavy ammunition, landmines and rocket launchers,” he informed.
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July - 8 
The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throug
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The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throughout July 8, except for a few shots fired from both sides.
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July - 8 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three Chinese workers and injured another in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 8, according to Daily Times. Capital City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat told Dawn that “It is to
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead three Chinese workers and injured another in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) late on July 8, according to Daily Times. Capital City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat told Dawn that “It is too early to draw a conclusion from the incident, but the killings appear to be a reaction to the Lal Masjid incident in Islamabad.” No one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. The Chinese reportedly were engaged in the business of turtles and exported hides to China and other countries.
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July - 8 
Unidentified militants blew up a security forces’ vehicle by a remote controlled bomb on July 8, killing one soldier and injuring seven others at Yousufabad, around three kilometers north of Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Ad
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Unidentified militants blew up a security forces’ vehicle by a remote controlled bomb on July 8, killing one soldier and injuring seven others at Yousufabad, around three kilometers north of Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times.
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July - 8 
Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed
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Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed by Maulana Salimullah Khan, conveyed the warning to Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in Islamabad. The clerics asked Hussain to tell President Pervez Musharraf that the Lal Masjid operation should be immediately halted, Qari Hanif Jalhandri of the Wafaq told Daily Times after meeting with Chaudhry Shujaat. However, Jalhandri did not disclose on how madrassas would react if the Lal Masjid operation was not halted. He said that the Wafaq would call a Supreme Council meeting shortly to consider the Lal Masjid operation and the situation arising out of it. Jalhandri said that the Wafaq demanded amnesty for Lal Masjid deputy chief cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, and militant seminary students who have been holed up in the mosque for the last six days.
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July - 9 
A police contingent was reportedly attacked on the Karakoram Highway in Kohistan on July 9. However, no casualties were reported.
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A police contingent was reportedly attacked on the Karakoram Highway in Kohistan on July 9. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 9 
A power transmission line was blown up at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 9 suspending power supply to Kohlu and other areas, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A power transmission line was blown up at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 9 suspending power supply to Kohlu and other areas, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 9 
According to Dawn, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulaiman Khan, was killed and three constables, Naimatullah Khan, Rasul Jan and Sawdad Khan, wounded when a police party was ambushed with grenades on July 8-night at Bannu in the North West Fr
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According to Dawn, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Sulaiman Khan, was killed and three constables, Naimatullah Khan, Rasul Jan and Sawdad Khan, wounded when a police party was ambushed with grenades on July 8-night at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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July - 9 
According to The News, the Taliban in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 9 declared to avenge the blood of students killed in Lal Masjid standoff and asked the federal government to immediately stop the operation.
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According to The News, the Taliban in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 9 declared to avenge the blood of students killed in Lal Masjid standoff and asked the federal government to immediately stop the operation. People of Bajaur reportedly staged a large protest demonstration at Siddiqabad on July 9 on an appeal of the local Taliban leader, Maulana Faqir Muhammad. AFP reported that around 20, 000 tribesmen took part in the protest. Addressing the demonstrators, the leaders strongly condemned the operation at Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa and opined that it was an attempt by President Pervez Musharraf to prolong his rule and get the US support. They also vowed to continue ‘Jihad’ against infidels, who continued their atrocities in Kashmir, Afghanistan and Iraq. Maulana Faqir Muhammad warned the government to change its policies, otherwise, it should get ready for strong retaliation. He also warned the government employees to quit their jobs, failing which they would be liable to be put to death. "We beg Allah to destroy Musharraf and we will seek revenge for the atrocities perpetrated on the Lal Masjid," Faqir Muhammad told the gathering. The tribesmen shouted slogans including "Death to Musharraf," "Death to America" and "Those who are friends of America are traitors."
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July - 9 
Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President
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Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President Pervez Musharraf had sent a delegation of politicians and clerics led by Shujaat to negotiate with Lal Masjid deputy prayer leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi the release of several hundred students stranded in the mosque. The delegation was reportedly told to persuade Ghazi to surrender along with the militants holed up in the mosque. However, this initiative suffered a set back when the delegation refused to enter the mosque and Ghazi turned down their offer to come out for talks due to security reasons.
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July - 9 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end th
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end this crisis, including house arrest for Ghazi and his old mother," informed Aziz. An AFP report added that Aziz said he had a list of several "heavyweight" militants inside the mosque but refused to give their names.
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July - 9 
Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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July - 9 
The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to th
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The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to them about the movement of security forces around the mosque.
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July - 9 
The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned mi
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The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned militant outfits. "Only local militants of banned organisations are present inside the Jamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid premises," he claimed. When asked about a list of persons present inside the mosque that was published in some newspapers on Monday, he said that any such list or its source was not in his knowledge. Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema, Director-General of the National Crisis Management Cell, also conformed that there were no reports of presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 9 
The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures f
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The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures for an amicable solution to the standoff, according to Dawn. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi and Justice Faqir Mohammad Khokhar took up the issue so that release of women and children could be ensured without use of force. The suo motu notice was taken by Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas on a letter by Justice Abbasi expressing concern over the detention of children and female students in Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa. "The killing of innocent citizens squarely falls within the ambit of qatl-i-amd (intentional killing), therefore those responsible for the sad incident should face legal consequences," the letter stated. The court directed the government to facilitate early settlement of the issue through negotiations between a seven-member clerics’ delegation and Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi of the Lal Masjid to end the hostage-like situation.
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July - 9 
Unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) late on July 9-night in the jurisdiction of Shah Qabool police station in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according
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Unidentified assailants shot dead an activist of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) late on July 9-night in the jurisdiction of Shah Qabool police station in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. Police officer Latif said that Hayat Khan was shot dead at around 2 a.m. outside his Nishtarabad house.
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July - 10 
A grenade was lobbed at a police post in the Tajazai area in Ghaznikhel on July 9-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported
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A grenade was lobbed at a police post in the Tajazai area in Ghaznikhel on July 9-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported
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July - 10 
A soldier, Abdul Ghaffar, was killed and two others sustained injuries after unidentified people lobbed a grenade targeting a military checkpoint at Kohat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 10, according to Dawn. The army had establis
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A soldier, Abdul Ghaffar, was killed and two others sustained injuries after unidentified people lobbed a grenade targeting a military checkpoint at Kohat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 10, according to Dawn. The army had established temporary checkpoints in many parts of Kohat on July 9 in view of the Lal Masjid standoff in Islamabad. Further, a blast was also reported in a populated area along the canal road.
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July - 10 
Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine sold
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Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine soldiers were killed in the 15-hour operation, which commenced shortly before dawn on July 10, said Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). He informed that 29 soldiers and many others were injured. Independent sources, however, said the total death toll was likely to be much higher. Social worker Abdus Sattar Edhi told reporters that his charity had supplied 500 shrouds to the security forces. Some other sources said that more than 80 militants were killed, according to Dawn.
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July - 10 
Agencies reports added that the European Union (EU) is "gravely concerned" about fighting between government forces and militants in Pakistan because of the possibility it may spill over into Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on
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Agencies reports added that the European Union (EU) is "gravely concerned" about fighting between government forces and militants in Pakistan because of the possibility it may spill over into Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on July 10, adds AP.
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July - 10 
Expressing concern over the Lal Masjid crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on July 10 called for a peaceful resolution of the problem. Michele Montas, Ban’s spokesperson, said that the Secretary-General stressed that the issue should
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Expressing concern over the Lal Masjid crisis, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on July 10 called for a peaceful resolution of the problem. Michele Montas, Ban’s spokesperson, said that the Secretary-General stressed that the issue should be "resolved peacefully, with respect for human rights."
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July - 10 
Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex lay
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Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex layout of the 75-room compound, which had been extensively booby-trapped. "The operation is in its last stages. There are one or two areas to be cleared," he informed.
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July - 10 
In Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, provincial police chief Sharif Virk termed the incidents a reaction to the storming of the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa compound. "Except Lower Dir and Battagram, the overall situation in the province is under control," sa
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In Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, provincial police chief Sharif Virk termed the incidents a reaction to the storming of the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa compound. "Except Lower Dir and Battagram, the overall situation in the province is under control," said Virk. Army troops have reportedly been dispatched to the Swat district and army personnel have also started patrolling the Mingora town.
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July - 10 
In the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), six people were injured in an explosion when a jeep, en route to Peshawar in the adjoining North West Frontier Province, hit an explosive device, according to Dawn. Officials said th
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In the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), six people were injured in an explosion when a jeep, en route to Peshawar in the adjoining North West Frontier Province, hit an explosive device, according to Dawn. Officials said the device was exploded by remote control. Militants in the agency have been threatening suicide attacks to avenge the Lal Masjid operation in Islamabad.
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July - 10 
In the Battagram district, rioters reportedly set ablaze offices of two international relief organizations, the US-based Care International and the French Red Crescent, and blocked the Karakoram Highway. The tribesmen reportedly took positions at hil
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In the Battagram district, rioters reportedly set ablaze offices of two international relief organizations, the US-based Care International and the French Red Crescent, and blocked the Karakoram Highway. The tribesmen reportedly took positions at hilltops in groups and fired shots on passenger vehicles intermittently, residents said. Eye witnesses said armed men shot at soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary, injuring one of them.
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July - 10 
In the Lower Dir district, 10 policemen were injured in two bomb blasts. Officials said a vehicle carrying a police contingent was struck by an improvised explosive device in the Khal area, injuring five police personnel. Another roadside explosion i
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In the Lower Dir district, 10 policemen were injured in two bomb blasts. Officials said a vehicle carrying a police contingent was struck by an improvised explosive device in the Khal area, injuring five police personnel. Another roadside explosion in the area damaged a police van, wounding five more police personnel.
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July - 10 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the su
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the successful operation and said any attempt to use seminaries to promote militancy and extremism was intolerable. "The two cleric brothers always challenged the writ of the state due to which a grand operation against them was inevitable," said Aziz.
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July - 10 
Suspected Islamist militants shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Fateh Khan, and a security force (SF) personnel in a pre-dawn attack at Babara village in the Bajaur tribal Agency on July 10.
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Suspected Islamist militants shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Fateh Khan, and a security force (SF) personnel in a pre-dawn attack at Babara village in the Bajaur tribal Agency on July 10.
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July - 10 
The former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, said in London that Pakistan faces being taken over by religious militants if President Pervez Musharraf's "dictatorship" continues. Benazir said Gen. Musharraf had taken the right decision over the mosque s
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The former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, said in London that Pakistan faces being taken over by religious militants if President Pervez Musharraf's "dictatorship" continues. Benazir said Gen. Musharraf had taken the right decision over the mosque siege, but said she was "frightened for the future of the people of Pakistan." "Unfortunately a military dictatorship needs the external crutch of a militant threat to justify its existence to the international community," she told Britain's Sky News television.
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July - 10 
The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective
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The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective custody at his residence-cum-Madrassa in Islamabad in view of the security situation," said the sources. Khalil was a close aide of Ghazi and had reportedly played a crucial role in talks between the government and the Lal Masjid administration on July 10-night. Sources added that Khalil was taken into protective custody to avoid a backlash following Ghazi’s death. They also said Farooq Kashmiri, another militant commander, who was called in from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) two days ago, was already in the government’s custody.
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July - 10 
The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The securit
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The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The security forces "rescued" Umme Hassan, the principal of Jamia Hafsa and wife of its chief cleric Abdul Aziz Ghazi, and her daughter along with some 25 female students. Troops also arrested more than 90 students, including some hardcore militants.
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July - 10 
The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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July - 10 
The United States on July 10 reportedly regretted the loss of lives in the Lal Masjid operation but blamed militants for not choosing a peaceful solution. Talking to Dawn, a State Department official also noted that the Pakistani government and secur
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The United States on July 10 reportedly regretted the loss of lives in the Lal Masjid operation but blamed militants for not choosing a peaceful solution. Talking to Dawn, a State Department official also noted that the Pakistani government and security forces showed remarkable restraint since the situation began in January 2007, "providing many opportunities to everyone inside the Red Mosque to resolve the crisis peacefully." The official described the operation as Pakistan’s internal security matter, adding that "each government, concerned about the security of its citizens, must make its own decision about when to end negotiations and when to act to end a crisis."
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July - 11 
A Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) employee, Mohammad Riaz, was killed in a bomb blast at PCG office in Hub on July 11.
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A Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) employee, Mohammad Riaz, was killed in a bomb blast at PCG office in Hub on July 11.
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July - 11 
Al Qaeda has become entrenched in a remote corner of Pakistan and the United States fears a military strike could spawn new militant activity in the country, US officials said on July 11, Reuters reported. Top intelligence analysts, appearing befor
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Al Qaeda has become entrenched in a remote corner of Pakistan and the United States fears a military strike could spawn new militant activity in the country, US officials said on July 11, Reuters reported. Top intelligence analysts, appearing before the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said the militant network led by Osama bin Laden has become increasingly active in the ungoverned sections of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, where bin Laden himself is believed to be protected by local tribal leaders. "They seem to be fairly well settled into the safe haven in the ungoverned spaces of Pakistan. We see more training. We see more money. We see more communications," said John Kringen, the Central Intelligence Agency’s Director of Intelligence. Thomas Fingar, deputy director of national intelligence for analysis, warned that US intervention could stir into action militants currently involved in struggles against India over Kashmir. "It is not too great an exaggeration to say there is some risk of turning a problem in northwest Pakistan into the problem of all of Pakistan," he said.
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July - 11 
Al Qaeda’s second-in command Ayman al Zawahri, in an internet video posted on July 11, called for revenge over a government assault that killed more than 70 militants inside the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid, according to Reuters. "This crime can only b
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Al Qaeda’s second-in command Ayman al Zawahri, in an internet video posted on July 11, called for revenge over a government assault that killed more than 70 militants inside the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid, according to Reuters. "This crime can only be washed by repentance or blood," Zawahri said in the video posted on web sites used by Islamists. "If you do not retaliate ... (President General Pervez) Musharraf will not spare any of you," he said, addressing Pakistani Muslims and their clerical leaders.
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July - 11 
Armed tribesmen fired several rockets at the Sui gas field in Sui on July 11. Further details are unavailable.
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Armed tribesmen fired several rockets at the Sui gas field in Sui on July 11. Further details are unavailable.
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July - 11 
Britain is investigating how the ringleader of a failed 2005 London bombing plot, identified as a possible terrorist, went to Pakistan for terror training, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on July 11, according to Dawn. Brown confirmed reports of the
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Britain is investigating how the ringleader of a failed 2005 London bombing plot, identified as a possible terrorist, went to Pakistan for terror training, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on July 11, according to Dawn. Brown confirmed reports of the investigation after it emerged that Muktar Said Ibrahim, who was convicted along with three other defendants, had made the trip barely six months before the attacks, although he was on bail. The Woolwich Crown Court in London heard during the trial that Ibrahim travelled to a militant training camp in Pakistan in December 2004. He was there at the same time as Mohammed Siddique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer, two of the four British nationals who later blew themselves up on the London transit system on July 7, 2005, killing themselves and 52 commuters.
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July - 11 
Daily Times reports that the Balochistan police claimed to have arrested at least 15 militants allegedly involved in firing rockets, bomb blasts and other activities from various unspecified places of the Balochistan province on July 11.
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Daily Times reports that the Balochistan police claimed to have arrested at least 15 militants allegedly involved in firing rockets, bomb blasts and other activities from various unspecified places of the Balochistan province on July 11.
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July - 11 
Dawn has reported that security forces (SF) personnel used helicopter gunships to attack militants’ hideouts at Gori and Sangsilla areas of the Dera Bugti district. Unspecified reports said that the bombing killed several persons, including women and
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Dawn has reported that security forces (SF) personnel used helicopter gunships to attack militants’ hideouts at Gori and Sangsilla areas of the Dera Bugti district. Unspecified reports said that the bombing killed several persons, including women and children. However, official sources denied having suffered any casualties.
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July - 11 
Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North
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Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) shouting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf, according to The Hindu.
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July - 11 
Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed
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Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed reporters that the cleanup operation was almost complete and that 73 bodies had been collected, and none of them were of women. He also said that another soldier was injured in overnight fighting, taking the casualty figures for the armed forces to 10 deaths and 33 wounded. Three more militants were also killed in the fighting overnight, the military spokesperson informed. However, he did not disclose the number of civilian casualties. Around 100 graves were being prepared in the Sector H-11 graveyard for the collective burial of militants killed in the Lal Masjid operation, Geo News reported. According to The Hindu, there is no clarity yet on whether those killed inside were all militants or if they included "civilians" who, the government said, were being held hostage by "a few hardcore militants." More than 500 dead bodies of female and male students have been recovered from the debris of the Lal Masjid in the second phase of Operation Sunrise, according to Frontier Post.
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July - 11 
The body of Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the slain deputy cleric of the Lal Masjid, was flown by helicopter to his native village of Rojhan Mazari in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. However, on a petition filed by his two sisters, the Suprem
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The body of Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the slain deputy cleric of the Lal Masjid, was flown by helicopter to his native village of Rojhan Mazari in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. However, on a petition filed by his two sisters, the Supreme Court directed the authorities to stop his burial unless all his family members were able to go there to attend the funeral.
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July - 12 
A bomb blast damaged the main gate and boundary wall of a healthcare centre at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 12, Dawn reported. No one was hurt in the incident as staff members were not present
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A bomb blast damaged the main gate and boundary wall of a healthcare centre at Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 12, Dawn reported. No one was hurt in the incident as staff members were not present at the time of blast.
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July - 12 
A roadside bomb exploded when a military convoy was passing through the Kabal area of Swat district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A roadside bomb exploded when a military convoy was passing through the Kabal area of Swat district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 12 
A suspected pro-Taliban militant was killed and two others sustained injuries when a grenade they were carrying went off at Jandola in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 12.
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A suspected pro-Taliban militant was killed and two others sustained injuries when a grenade they were carrying went off at Jandola in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 12.
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July - 12 
According to Daily Times, a suicide bomber killed three police personnel, Sub-Inspector Taj Maluk and constables Riaz and Islam Gul, by detonating the explosives wrapped around his waist in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Th
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According to Daily Times, a suicide bomber killed three police personnel, Sub-Inspector Taj Maluk and constables Riaz and Islam Gul, by detonating the explosives wrapped around his waist in the Swat district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The suicide attack came moments after a military convoy passed through the area, informed police officer Abdur Rashid Khan. Unconfirmed reports said that there were two suicide bombers. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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July - 12 
According to Dawn, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Political Agent’s office in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on July 12, killing four people and injuring three others. Political agent Pirzada Khan, who was in the office at t
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According to Dawn, a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the Political Agent’s office in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan on July 12, killing four people and injuring three others. Political agent Pirzada Khan, who was in the office at the time, is reported to have escaped unhurt
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July - 12 
An official quoted an eyewitness as saying that a man, disguised as a Khasadar Force soldier, entered the administration headquarters through the main gate at about 4:30 pm and proceeded to the office of the Political Agent. When stopped by guard Far
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An official quoted an eyewitness as saying that a man, disguised as a Khasadar Force soldier, entered the administration headquarters through the main gate at about 4:30 pm and proceeded to the office of the Political Agent. When stopped by guard Fareedullah, he scuffled with him and later pulling out a pistol fired on him, the official said. Sources said the man blew himself up when another guard, Attaullah, tried to get hold of him from behind. Three of the dead were identified as Attaullah, Fareedullah and Saddique Amin, also a government employee.
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July - 12 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that four top commanders of Brahamdagh Bugti, Jumma Khan, Wadera Ali Gul, Rahim Khan and Ali Murad, along with 40 armed men surrendered to the government at an unspecified place on July 12. However, the Ja
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that four top commanders of Brahamdagh Bugti, Jumma Khan, Wadera Ali Gul, Rahim Khan and Ali Murad, along with 40 armed men surrendered to the government at an unspecified place on July 12. However, the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) refuted the official claims.
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July - 12 
In FATA, three Taliban activists who were killed in the Lal Masjid operation were buried in their ancestral graveyard in the Nawagai area of Bajaur Agency on July 12.
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In FATA, three Taliban activists who were killed in the Lal Masjid operation were buried in their ancestral graveyard in the Nawagai area of Bajaur Agency on July 12.
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July - 12 
In the province, unidentified people fired 17 rockets targeting a Frontier Constabulary check post at Bara on July 12, according to Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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In the province, unidentified people fired 17 rockets targeting a Frontier Constabulary check post at Bara on July 12, according to Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 12 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 12 defended the Lal Masjid operation and declared that no mosque or seminary would be allowed to be misused like the Jamia Hafsa, according to Dawn. "We will not let any mosque and madrassa [seminary] follow Lal Mas
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 12 defended the Lal Masjid operation and declared that no mosque or seminary would be allowed to be misused like the Jamia Hafsa, according to Dawn. "We will not let any mosque and madrassa [seminary] follow Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa," Gen Musharraf said in a televised address to the nation, Daily Times reported. According to him, "I am an ardent supporter of madrassas but these kinds of madrassas will not be allowed to function in the country." He stated that militancy, extremism and terrorism in the country would be crushed. "We have yet to achieve our goals to get rid of these menaces," he warned. The President while acknowledging that the operation had become controversial said that establishing the government’s writ had become inevitable. Regretting that the government had to take action against its own people which should not be termed anybody’s victory or defeat, he said: "In fact, today is the day of sorrow and … introspection to avoid the recurrence of such incidents." Blaming the Lal Masjid clerics for having forced the government’s hand, general Musharraf observed that the crisis had started when they captured the children’s library, abducted policemen and set on fire government buildings. The issue assumed grave proportions when the militants abducted six Chinese citizens and killed a Rangers’ personnel, he added. President Musharraf said that the abduction of Chinese citizens, a shameful act in itself, was aimed against a country which had always supported Pakistan, providing the country with necessary political, economic and military assistance. "It was an embarrassing moment when the Chinese president telephoned me to seek protection for Chinese citizens working in Pakistan", the president said. The president said that the administration of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa was not doing any service to Islam. He said that while the mosque-seminary complex sheltered 5,000 students, it also harboured terrorists. Gen. Musharraf said the government had shown utmost restraint and leniency for more than six months "but then there was a great pressure on me from Pakistanis to take action and establish the writ of the government that was repeatedly being challenged". He said that because of delaying the operation, the government was even accused of colluding with the Lal Masjid militants and was blamed for exploiting the situation politically.
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July - 12 
Security force (SF) personnel claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two rocket launchers, 53 mortar bombs, 540 rounds and one rifle from an unspecified place in the Pishin district.
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Security force (SF) personnel claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including two rocket launchers, 53 mortar bombs, 540 rounds and one rifle from an unspecified place in the Pishin district.
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July - 12 
Suspected tribal militants fired seven rockets at a Frontier Corps check posts in Hernai. Several rockets were also fired upon gas wells in Sui. However, the rockets failed to explode.
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Suspected tribal militants fired seven rockets at a Frontier Corps check posts in Hernai. Several rockets were also fired upon gas wells in Sui. However, the rockets failed to explode.
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July - 12 
The Jamaat-e-Islami and local religious organisations reportedly organised demonstrations at Landi Kotal and Jamrud to protest against the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and the killing of Maulana Abdur Rashid Ghazi and his supporters.
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The Jamaat-e-Islami and local religious organisations reportedly organised demonstrations at Landi Kotal and Jamrud to protest against the military operation at Lal Masjid in Islamabad and the killing of Maulana Abdur Rashid Ghazi and his supporters. Hundreds of protesters chanted slogans against President Pervez Musharraf and demanded his resignation.
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July - 12 
The Taliban have, however, denied involvement in the suicide attack, Daily Times reported. "We are not involved in this attack and please do not malign us," Taliban spokesman Abdullah Farhad was quoted as saying to local reporters in Miranshah.
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The Taliban have, however, denied involvement in the suicide attack, Daily Times reported. "We are not involved in this attack and please do not malign us," Taliban spokesman Abdullah Farhad was quoted as saying to local reporters in Miranshah.
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July - 13 
According to Dawn, local traders in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) closed their shops on July 13 in response to a call from the local Taliban. All shops, banks and other business centres remained closed and a banker t
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According to Dawn, local traders in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) closed their shops on July 13 in response to a call from the local Taliban. All shops, banks and other business centres remained closed and a banker told Dawn that all bank branches had been instructed to observe Friday as weekly holiday.
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July - 13 
Countrywide protest demonstrations against the military operations in Lal Masjid were held after Friday prayers on July 13, according to Frontier Post. The call for protest was given by Wafaq-ul-Madaris (the main confederacy of seminaries that runs a
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Countrywide protest demonstrations against the military operations in Lal Masjid were held after Friday prayers on July 13, according to Frontier Post. The call for protest was given by Wafaq-ul-Madaris (the main confederacy of seminaries that runs approximately 8,200 institutions) and the religious parties. Protestors chanted anti-government and anti-US slogans besides burning effigies of the leaders. Thousands of people protested on the streets of Karachi and Peshawar while the Ulema (religious scholars) in their speeches condemned the government and the USA. In Lahore more than ten thousand people took part in the Ghaibana Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral oration in absentia) of "men, women and children martyred in the Lal Masjid." Protest demonstrations were also reportedly all over Balochistan, including in the provincial capital Quetta. Condemnation resolutions were adopted in the mosques against rulers, operation against mosques and actions against seminaries. Protests were observed at Multan in the Punjab province at the call of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Arabia.
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July - 13 
Dawn stated on July 13 that the army had started deploying troops in NWFP’s southern districts, adjoining the Waziristan region, amid reports that an operation to curb militancy and extremism was imminent. Sources said that 12,000 troops, backed by a
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Dawn stated on July 13 that the army had started deploying troops in NWFP’s southern districts, adjoining the Waziristan region, amid reports that an operation to curb militancy and extremism was imminent. Sources said that 12,000 troops, backed by artillery units, were moved to the Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts from Okara. Troops took over the building of a vocational college in Tank city and were stationed in paramilitary forts in the remote district. Security forces were also being deployed in the Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts, considered to be strongholds of militancy. Besides, troops have also reportedly been stationed in the northern Swat and Lower Dir districts. Security officials said that two army divisions were being deployed in the NWFP and tribal areas.
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July - 13 
Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as t
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Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as that of suspected foreign militants. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said 248 people sustained injuries in the operation. The minister informed that 242 students are still in jails and students below 18 years have been sent home, adding that Maulana Abdul Aziz’s wife and two daughters will remain in custody, as there are cases filed against them. He revealed that the government had the tape of Abdur Rashid Ghazi when he was pleading for the safe passage for the foreigners. However, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah told reporters after the minister’s press conference that "In the final assault some 75 people were killed in the complex and I think 50 to 60 were militants and the rest were women and children."
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July - 13 
Police arrested three suspected militants and seized an explosives-laden vehicle along with arms and ammunition and some jackets meant for suicide bombers from a house in the Akber town area of Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NW
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Police arrested three suspected militants and seized an explosives-laden vehicle along with arms and ammunition and some jackets meant for suicide bombers from a house in the Akber town area of Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 13, according to Dawn. Police also found seven suicide jackets, 10 mortar shells, two anti-tank mines and two missiles. The three were identified as Jamshed, from Tank in the NWFP, and Nisar and Ahsan, both from Mirali in North Waziristan.
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July - 13 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 13 directed all federal and provincial governments to crackdown on religious extremism and militancy in the country, reiterating the government’s determination to free the country from terrorism, according to Daily
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 13 directed all federal and provincial governments to crackdown on religious extremism and militancy in the country, reiterating the government’s determination to free the country from terrorism, according to Daily Times. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in the country, the President directed the provincial governments to ensure law and order by any means necessary, adding that the federal government would support them in this regard.
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July - 13 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while talking to newsmen in Islamabad on July 13 has ruled out general amnesty for “miscreants” in Balochistan. “No proposal is under consideration to announce general amnesty for miscreants in Balochistan. Stern measures
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while talking to newsmen in Islamabad on July 13 has ruled out general amnesty for “miscreants” in Balochistan. “No proposal is under consideration to announce general amnesty for miscreants in Balochistan. Stern measures will be adopted against violators of the law and the writ of the government will be ensured at every cost,” said Aziz.
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July - 13 
Referring to growing extremism in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), he directed the provincial security agencies to combat militancy by carrying out coordinated efforts in the tribal and settled areas of NWFP. Gen. Musharraf also approved a pl
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Referring to growing extremism in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), he directed the provincial security agencies to combat militancy by carrying out coordinated efforts in the tribal and settled areas of NWFP. Gen. Musharraf also approved a plan for the immediate deployment of paramilitary forces in the Swat valley of NWFP to crush the growing militancy in the area. He also directed armed forces personnel not to wear their uniforms in public in the NWFP for fear of backlash from the Lal Masjid operation. He said the federal security agencies would execute and monitor all military operations in the NWFP and Federally Administered Areas (FATA) and the NWFP government would only assist them.
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July - 13 
Suspected militants killed three pro-government tribal leaders at Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 13. The assailants shot dead the leaders after spotting them in a Miranshah market, according to Daily Times.
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Suspected militants killed three pro-government tribal leaders at Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 13. The assailants shot dead the leaders after spotting them in a Miranshah market, according to Daily Times.
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July - 13 
The government on July 13 moved an army brigade to the Tank district, Daily Times reported. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that the army had been called in to improve security and to stop incursions from the tribal areas. He, however,
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The government on July 13 moved an army brigade to the Tank district, Daily Times reported. Tank District Police Officer Mumtaz Zarin said that the army had been called in to improve security and to stop incursions from the tribal areas. He, however, refused to comment on how many soldiers were being deployed there, but said the army deployment was a gradual process. "No operation is being considered at the moment," he added. The NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai while ruling out a military operation in the area, claimed that the army had been summoned to assist the local administration in maintaining law and order. "We were against use of force in Islamabad... how can we agree on an operation in the NWFP?," he said.
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July - 13 
The local Taliban ‘held’ six people on the charge of taking drugs and paraded them naked in a bazaar in Inayat Killey. About 40 armed Taliban militants reportedly addressed people on the occasion. They also asked the people to be prepared for jihad a
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The local Taliban ‘held’ six people on the charge of taking drugs and paraded them naked in a bazaar in Inayat Killey. About 40 armed Taliban militants reportedly addressed people on the occasion. They also asked the people to be prepared for jihad and sought the local people’s assistance in curbing crimes and anti-Islamic activities in the area. They also warned against listening to music, consuming alcohol and using drugs and said violators would be given punishment in line with Islamic injunctions. CDs and cassettes allegedly seized from the area were destroyed on the occasion.
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July - 14 
Another incident, militants fired two rockets at troops in the Lower Dir district, police official Muhammad Asghar said.
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Another incident, militants fired two rockets at troops in the Lower Dir district, police official Muhammad Asghar said.
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July - 14 
At least 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 27 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into their convoy on July 14, reported Daily Times. “The FC lost 23 jawans in the terrorist attack,” ISPR Director Gener
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At least 23 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 27 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into their convoy on July 14, reported Daily Times. “The FC lost 23 jawans in the terrorist attack,” ISPR Director General Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. An unnamed senior administration official said the attack occurred 20-kilometres southeast of Miranshah when a FC convoy was heading towards Miranshah from the Razmak area.
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July - 14 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that two top commanders belonging to the militia of tribal chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, Wadera Khan Mohammad Masuri and Riaz Gul Masuri, have surrendered to the government along with 38 other tribesmen at an u
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that two top commanders belonging to the militia of tribal chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, Wadera Khan Mohammad Masuri and Riaz Gul Masuri, have surrendered to the government along with 38 other tribesmen at an unspecified place and time.
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July - 14 
Daily Times reports suspected tribal militants claimed to have killed at least 14 security force (SF) personnel in two separate incidents in the Dera Bugti district on an unspecified day. One Wadera Alam Khan, who called the Quetta Press Club via a s
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Daily Times reports suspected tribal militants claimed to have killed at least 14 security force (SF) personnel in two separate incidents in the Dera Bugti district on an unspecified day. One Wadera Alam Khan, who called the Quetta Press Club via a satellite phone from an unspecified place on July 14, said that they had killed eleven SF personnel in the Pashinbogi area. While, a land mine explosion killed three Federal Corps’ (FC) officials and injured another three at an unspecified place. Officials’ sources, however, denied the claims.
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July - 14 
Daily Times reports that a suicide bomber killed a high profile Shia scholar and political leader, Allama Hasan Turabi along with his nephew near his residence in Abbas town in the Sindh province on July 14. Three policemen were also wounded in the a
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Daily Times reports that a suicide bomber killed a high profile Shia scholar and political leader, Allama Hasan Turabi along with his nephew near his residence in Abbas town in the Sindh province on July 14. Three policemen were also wounded in the attack. Karachi city witnessed acts of violence in the aftermath of Hassan Turrabi’s murder. Enraged mob set ablaze at least six vehicles and a petrol pump.
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July - 14 
FC personnel was killed by masked gunmen near Essa check-post on the Miranshah-Bannu road.
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FC personnel was killed by masked gunmen near Essa check-post on the Miranshah-Bannu road.
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July - 14 
One Frontier Corps (FC) personal was killed and three others injured in an ambush in the Balida area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on July 14, according to Daily Times. The FC personal were busy in relief activities when they were
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One Frontier Corps (FC) personal was killed and three others injured in an ambush in the Balida area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on July 14, according to Daily Times. The FC personal were busy in relief activities when they were attacked.
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July - 14 
President Pervez Musharraf has failed to contain al Qaeda and must regain control over areas bordering Afghanistan, said Stephen Hadley, President George Bush’s national security adviser, Daily Times reported. Answering questions in an interview with
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President Pervez Musharraf has failed to contain al Qaeda and must regain control over areas bordering Afghanistan, said Stephen Hadley, President George Bush’s national security adviser, Daily Times reported. Answering questions in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s ‘Political Capital with Al Hunt’, he said Musharraf’s strategy of giving tribal leaders more autonomy “has not worked the way it should have”. The US is working with the Pakistani government to thwart the latest threats, Hadley said, adding that the Musharraf government is “beginning to take some moves that will reassert control in those areas”.
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July - 14 
President Pervez Musharraf, speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on July 14 ruled out any compromise with the “miscreants” who, he said, were sabotaging peace and development activities in the Balochistan province. “The government will make all efforts
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President Pervez Musharraf, speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on July 14 ruled out any compromise with the “miscreants” who, he said, were sabotaging peace and development activities in the Balochistan province. “The government will make all efforts for accelerating the pace of development in Balochistan and for establishing its writ,” Musharraf said.
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July - 14 
The Governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, who was the architect of the accord, said that the government was trying to save the peace agreement. He said he met tribal elders and others who were me
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The Governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, who was the architect of the accord, said that the government was trying to save the peace agreement. He said he met tribal elders and others who were members of the peace committee on July 14 to contact the militants and convince them not to scrap the accord and help in maintaining peace in North Waziristan. He stated that troops were deployed at the checkpoints following some attacks on security forces and in view of an increase in incidents of kidnapping, car-lifting, gun-running and other crimes. He said the soldiers could be withdrawn once the law and order situation improves in North Waziristan.
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July - 14 
Three soldiers were wounded when a military convoy heading for Miranshah was hit by an explosive device planted on the roadside at Bannu.
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Three soldiers were wounded when a military convoy heading for Miranshah was hit by an explosive device planted on the roadside at Bannu.
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July - 15 
Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the Taliban in North Waziristan, said the militants would consider the 2006 peace deal with the government over if the security forces were not withdrawn from the area by July 15 (today).
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Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the Taliban in North Waziristan, said the militants would consider the 2006 peace deal with the government over if the security forces were not withdrawn from the area by July 15 (today).
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July - 15 
At approximately 4:15 pm (PST), a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines as candidates took police entrance exams. Police official Safiullah told Daily Times that 26 people were killed, including 12 police personnel and t
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At approximately 4:15 pm (PST), a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines as candidates took police entrance exams. Police official Safiullah told Daily Times that 26 people were killed, including 12 police personnel and the suicide bomber, and 61 others were wounded.
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July - 15 
At least 47 people were killed and over a hundred injured in suicide bombings targeting security forces in the Swat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 15 in apparent revenge attacks by militants for the
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At least 47 people were killed and over a hundred injured in suicide bombings targeting security forces in the Swat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 15 in apparent revenge attacks by militants for the Lal Masjid operation, according to media reports.
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July - 15 
In the first attack, at least 13 security force (SF) personnel and six civilians, including three children, were killed and more than 50 people sustained injuries at Matta in the Swat district when two suicide bombers rammed two cars packed with expl
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In the first attack, at least 13 security force (SF) personnel and six civilians, including three children, were killed and more than 50 people sustained injuries at Matta in the Swat district when two suicide bombers rammed two cars packed with explosives into an army convoy early in the morning, The News reported. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. “Some people have been taken into custody and the police are investigating,” disclosed the Swat District Coordination Officer Syed Muhammad Javed.
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July - 15 
In the Province, police recovered a hand grenade from the same place at Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines where 26 persons were killed and 61 others in a suicide attack on July 15.
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In the Province, police recovered a hand grenade from the same place at Dera Ismail Khan Police Lines where 26 persons were killed and 61 others in a suicide attack on July 15.
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July - 15 
Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said the two attacks could be a militant response to the Lal Masjid assault. Many of the locals were terming the incident as act of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which according to them had well-trained and
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Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said the two attacks could be a militant response to the Lal Masjid assault. Many of the locals were terming the incident as act of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which according to them had well-trained and brainwashed people in the district.
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July - 15 
Lahore Police arrested four suspected terrorists, Mehram Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Haidar and an unidentified person, and foiled an attack on a mosque on July 15, according to Daily Times. Police recovered two 8mm rifles, rifle-calibre 0.444, 250 cartridg
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Lahore Police arrested four suspected terrorists, Mehram Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Haidar and an unidentified person, and foiled an attack on a mosque on July 15, according to Daily Times. Police recovered two 8mm rifles, rifle-calibre 0.444, 250 cartridges and thousands of bullets from their possession car. Sources said that the suspects had confessed, during preliminary interrogation, to planning a terrorist attack on a mosque. They also told police that four other accomplices were surveying a different area of the city.
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July - 15 
Soon after the expiry of the militants’ deadline on July 15, leaflets announcing the scrapping of the peace accord were distributed in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. It reportedly led many families to shift from Miranshah to safer p
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Soon after the expiry of the militants’ deadline on July 15, leaflets announcing the scrapping of the peace accord were distributed in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. It reportedly led many families to shift from Miranshah to safer place places outside North Waziristan. Speaking from an undisclosed location, Abdullah Farhad said tribal elders were being warned not to co-operate with the government and tribesmen serving in the local Levies and Khassadar security force had been directed to stay away from Pakistan Army troops operating in North Waziristan. He said the militants would punish those who would violate their orders.
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July - 15 
Tribal militants in North Waziristan unilaterally scrapped their 10-month-old peace accord with the government on July 15 on the expiry of a four-day deadline and threatened to launch attacks against the security forces in the area, according to The
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Tribal militants in North Waziristan unilaterally scrapped their 10-month-old peace accord with the government on July 15 on the expiry of a four-day deadline and threatened to launch attacks against the security forces in the area, according to The News. Abdullah Farhad, a spokesman for the militants, said their Shura (council), under the leadership of Hafiz Gul Bahadur had decided to end the peace accord and ordered their fighters to start guerrilla attacks against the security forces deployed in North Waziristan. He said the Taliban fighters were advised not to launch attacks in populated areas so that civilians were saved from the consequences. The militants, who prefer being called Pakistani Taliban, had threatened to end the accord by July 15 if the Pakistan Army troops redeployed at several roadside checkpoints in North Waziristan were not withdrawn. They termed it a violation of the peace accord signed on September 5, 2006.
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July - 16 
A joint investigation team of the Punjab Police, the Federal Investigation Agency and several intelligence agencies have detained 39 people and transferred them to an undisclosed location in connection with the failed assassination attempt on Preside
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A joint investigation team of the Punjab Police, the Federal Investigation Agency and several intelligence agencies have detained 39 people and transferred them to an undisclosed location in connection with the failed assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf on July 6 in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. Sources said that the suspected attackers’ telephone calls had been traced to these people, adding most of them belonged to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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July - 16 
According to Dawn, the Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 16 seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Chaman in Balochistan. FC troops raided the hilly area of Roghani and recovered five 7MM rifles, four AK-47 rifles, one SMG, 11 hand-grenades a
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According to Dawn, the Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on July 16 seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Chaman in Balochistan. FC troops raided the hilly area of Roghani and recovered five 7MM rifles, four AK-47 rifles, one SMG, 11 hand-grenades and hundreds of rounds of different calibre weapons. They said the weapons were being smuggled from across the border to be sold in Quetta, capital of Balochistan. However, no one was arrested in this connection.
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July - 17 
A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan S
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A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told local television that at least 12 persons were killed in the explosion and 35 were injured, and added, “It was apparently a suicide bombing.” The powerful blast went off at about 8:27 pm outside the main entrance of the corridor leading to the venue of the event in F-8 Markaz, shortly before Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was to pass through the site to give a speech to lawyers of the Islamabad District Bar Association. The site was 40 meters away from the main stage where hundreds of supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had set up camps to welcome the chief justice. The blast occurred within the PPP camp and many of the dead, including three women, were activists of the party. Geo News quoted witnesses as saying the suicide bomber pulled up at the scene on a motorcycle.
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July - 17 
An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamaba
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An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed told the Supreme Court that the Islamabad Police had taken into custody 245 persons, including madrassa students, who surrendered during the Lal Masjid operation. Of them, he said, 86 students were later released.
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July - 17 
Four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a suicide attack at a security check-post in North Waziristan on July 17, Daily Times reports. Eyewitnesses said the suicide bomber walked towards the checkpoint in Kajhri, 35 kilometers east of
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Four persons, including three soldiers, were killed in a suicide attack at a security check-post in North Waziristan on July 17, Daily Times reports. Eyewitnesses said the suicide bomber walked towards the checkpoint in Kajhri, 35 kilometers east of Miranshah, and blew himself up as he mingled with soldiers manning the post. Three soldiers, a civilian and the bomber died in the attack, and two people were injured, military spokesman Maj-Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. “Security forces ordered a truck to stop. A man got down from the vehicle then walked up to the post and blew himself up,” AFP quoted Gen Arshad as saying.
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July - 17 
Investigators probing into firing on President Pervez Musharraf’s aircraft on July 6 have arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the incident. The three suspects have been picked up from Bannu and shifted to an undisclosed locat
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Investigators probing into firing on President Pervez Musharraf’s aircraft on July 6 have arrested three more persons for their alleged involvement in the incident. The three suspects have been picked up from Bannu and shifted to an undisclosed location for investigation. The arrests were made after gleaning the phone record of the suspects. Investigators claimed that the case was heading in the right direction and expressed the hope that they would soon arrest the real culprits.
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July - 17 
Militants also fired five rockets on a military base in Miranshah on July 17-night. Further, a landmine exploded outside the residence of a former Federal Sports Minister, Ajmal Khan, in Miranshah. The blast destroyed the front gate of the residence.
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Militants also fired five rockets on a military base in Miranshah on July 17-night. Further, a landmine exploded outside the residence of a former Federal Sports Minister, Ajmal Khan, in Miranshah. The blast destroyed the front gate of the residence. Separately, security forces fired mortar shells on suspected militant positions on hilltops surrounding Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported in all these incidents.
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July - 17 
On July 17, unidentified militants beheaded an Afghan national, Muhammad Bashir, at Khar Banda tehsil in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for allegedly spying for US forces in Afghanistan.
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On July 17, unidentified militants beheaded an Afghan national, Muhammad Bashir, at Khar Banda tehsil in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for allegedly spying for US forces in Afghanistan.
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July - 17 
State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have
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State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have cordoned off the scene and started investigations.” Tariq Azim told Geo TV that the government would consider various options to ensure people’s lives were protected, including imposing emergency in Pakistan. There was no immediate indication of who carried out the attack or whether it was linked to a spate of bombings and suicide attacks in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and tribal areas in recent days that have been blamed on religious extremists. Security agencies have warned of the possibility of more attacks in the capital, claiming that a number of suicide attackers had entered the city a few days ago.
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July - 17 
The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), a consensus view of all 16 US spy agencies, released on July 17 warned that al Qaeda “has protected or regenerated key elements of its homeland attack capability, including a safe haven in the Pakistani Feder
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The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), a consensus view of all 16 US spy agencies, released on July 17 warned that al Qaeda “has protected or regenerated key elements of its homeland attack capability, including a safe haven in the Pakistani Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).” CBS News reports that the northern area of Pakistan has been taken over by al Qaeda. Pakistani soldiers in the region are all but helpless, it adds.
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July - 17 
Three police personnel, including the Station House Officer of Och police, were injured when an explosive device planted along the Chakdara-Timergara road went off near Gulabad Bridge in the Lower Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) o
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Three police personnel, including the Station House Officer of Och police, were injured when an explosive device planted along the Chakdara-Timergara road went off near Gulabad Bridge in the Lower Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 17, according to Daily Times.
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July - 17 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two police personnel, including one identified as Hawaldar Allah Dad, in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, Station House Officer (SHO) Dhadar Sadiq said on July 17, according to Daily Times. The SHO and thr
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two police personnel, including one identified as Hawaldar Allah Dad, in the Bolan district of Balochistan province, Station House Officer (SHO) Dhadar Sadiq said on July 17, according to Daily Times. The SHO and three subordinates suffered severe injuries when their vehicle overturned as a result of the firing.
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July - 18 
A Military Operations Directorate meeting, chaired by President General Pervez Musharraf, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi has directed the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) district governments to form peace committees at district, tehsil
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A Military Operations Directorate meeting, chaired by President General Pervez Musharraf, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi has directed the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) district governments to form peace committees at district, tehsil and police station levels by July 31, Daily Times reported. The peace committees are being formed to mobilise the public against militancy and extremism in the province and the formation of the committees would start from the police station level and would gradually be extended to tehsil and district levels. District nazims, district police officers and district coordination officers are responsible for the committees’ formation in their respective districts, and these officials will pay scheduled visits to local police stations. Union council nazims, councillors, moderate clerics, local elders and political activists would comprise a committee. They will be required to meet on monthly basis and motivate people against terrorism.
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July - 18 
A soldier and four civilians were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on another military convoy, while a 12-year-old boy received bullet injuries when the soldiers opened fire in self-defence.
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A soldier and four civilians were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on another military convoy, while a 12-year-old boy received bullet injuries when the soldiers opened fire in self-defence.
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July - 18 
At least 34 persons, including 17 soldiers and an equal number of militants, were killed in separate incidents in North Waziristan on July 18, reports Daily Times.
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At least 34 persons, including 17 soldiers and an equal number of militants, were killed in separate incidents in North Waziristan on July 18, reports Daily Times.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that a police personnel, Khasadar Hashim Khan, was killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a security check post at Torghundai in the South Waziristan on July 17. Separately, unidentified militants attacked two-security check pos
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Daily Times reports that a police personnel, Khasadar Hashim Khan, was killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a security check post at Torghundai in the South Waziristan on July 17. Separately, unidentified militants attacked two-security check posts at Sarwakai town. Elsewhere, suspected militants blew up a roadside bomb near Miranshah. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that security forces (SF) personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) cadre, Arshad Ali alias Movia/Saif ullah, during a raid in Hyderabad in the Sindh province on an unspecified day.
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Daily Times reports that security forces (SF) personnel arrested a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) cadre, Arshad Ali alias Movia/Saif ullah, during a raid in Hyderabad in the Sindh province on an unspecified day.
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July - 18 
Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a security force (SF) personnel, Mohammed Tariq, at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18.
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Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen shot dead a security force (SF) personnel, Mohammed Tariq, at Khar in the Bajaur Agency of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 18.
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July - 18 
Gen Arshad also said that five militants were killed when Frontier Corps (FC) paramilitary troops challenged them near Mir Ali. However, witnesses said the FC personnel shot at a mentally-retarded man in Ptasi Adda near Mir Ali bazaar when he ignored
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Gen Arshad also said that five militants were killed when Frontier Corps (FC) paramilitary troops challenged them near Mir Ali. However, witnesses said the FC personnel shot at a mentally-retarded man in Ptasi Adda near Mir Ali bazaar when he ignored their calls to stop.
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July - 18 
In the fist incident, a military convoy, coming from Lwara Mandi was attacked in the Ghazlami area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. "Seventeen soldiers were martyred and 12 others injured in the clash," military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told
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In the fist incident, a military convoy, coming from Lwara Mandi was attacked in the Ghazlami area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah. "Seventeen soldiers were martyred and 12 others injured in the clash," military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad told Daily Times. Denying that the militants had ambushed the convoy he said that 12 to 15 militants were killed in retaliatory fire. "They (the militants) first attacked the convoy with rockets and then opened fire with automatic weapons", an unnamed security official said. Dawn quoted an official as saying, "It was a classical guerrilla tactic. The militants occupied heights, first triggered a roadside bomb to halt the military convoy and then opened fire on them."
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July - 18 
Police on July 18 detected and defused a toy bomb planted under a vehicle near a family planning office in the Machni police station area in Peshawar.
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Police on July 18 detected and defused a toy bomb planted under a vehicle near a family planning office in the Machni police station area in Peshawar.
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July - 18 
President General Pervez Musharraf on July 18 hoped the general elections would return moderate forces to Parliament with whom he would work to develop a greater national consensus to restore credibility to the political system and take on the forces
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President General Pervez Musharraf on July 18 hoped the general elections would return moderate forces to Parliament with whom he would work to develop a greater national consensus to restore credibility to the political system and take on the forces of religious extremism, Daily Times reported. That is why, he said, the next general elections were critical for Pakistan and had to be free and fair in order for their results to be accepted as legitimate and representative of the popular will. He reiterated that there will be no state of emergency in the country and Presidential and general elections will be held on time "as per the Constitution".
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July - 18 
President George W Bush's counterterrorism adviser said that US officials believe al Qaida wants to launch "a mass casualty, spectacular event" in the US but do not think it can do so. "Make no mistake, they're determined to figure out a way," said F
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President George W Bush's counterterrorism adviser said that US officials believe al Qaida wants to launch "a mass casualty, spectacular event" in the US but do not think it can do so. "Make no mistake, they're determined to figure out a way," said Frances Frago Townsend. The report concluded among other things that al Qaida is using its growing strength in Pakistan and Iraq to plot attacks on US soil, heightening the terror threat facing the US over the next few years.
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July - 18 
President Musharraf said that al Qaeda was on the run in the tribal areas and the flow of Taliban from Pakistani territory to Afghanistan had been reduced. He pointed out that the Pakistan Army was dispatching two full divisions of troops to the trou
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President Musharraf said that al Qaeda was on the run in the tribal areas and the flow of Taliban from Pakistani territory to Afghanistan had been reduced. He pointed out that the Pakistan Army was dispatching two full divisions of troops to the troubled areas in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and also raising new paramilitary forces to aid civil power. He explained that in National Security Council meetings the NWFP chief minister had fully supported the federal government’s strategic plan to put down the Taliban in the frontier regions and win hearts and minds. He implied he would continue to woo the moderate mainstream mullahs everywhere because they too were against religious extremism and violence, and thereby isolate and crush the extremists by a combination of military, political and religious moves.
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July - 18 
Security forces (SF) personnel seized a large cache of weapons including 25 rockets, several hand grenades and mortars rounds from Haideri Nalla in the Dera Bugti district.
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Security forces (SF) personnel seized a large cache of weapons including 25 rockets, several hand grenades and mortars rounds from Haideri Nalla in the Dera Bugti district.
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July - 18 
Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a man accused of spying for US forces across the border on July 18, officials said, according to Daily Times. The militants dumped the body of the unidentified victim in an isolated area near the north-western tow
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Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a man accused of spying for US forces across the border on July 18, officials said, according to Daily Times. The militants dumped the body of the unidentified victim in an isolated area near the north-western town of Khar in the Bajaur tribal district of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), local administration official Fazle Rabbi said. The militants, the official said, had left a note near the body, which read, "Those who spy for US forces will meet this fate."
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July - 18 
The Balochistan police claimed to have arrested around 100 Afghan nationals during raids conducted at several places in the Dera Bugti district on July 18 for illegally staying in the province. Most of the Afghans arrested from various seminaries.
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The Balochistan police claimed to have arrested around 100 Afghan nationals during raids conducted at several places in the Dera Bugti district on July 18 for illegally staying in the province. Most of the Afghans arrested from various seminaries.
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July - 18 
The United States (US) on July 18 said that it will insist on a tougher approach to fighting al Qaeda in Pakistan, acknowledging that a strategy pushed by President General Pervez Musharraf had not worked. "There’s no doubt that more aggressive steps
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The United States (US) on July 18 said that it will insist on a tougher approach to fighting al Qaeda in Pakistan, acknowledging that a strategy pushed by President General Pervez Musharraf had not worked. "There’s no doubt that more aggressive steps need to be taken," White House spokesman Tony Snow said. "President Musharraf attempted to engage in...carrot diplomacy with tribal leaders in the tribal areas and it didn’t work. So what you have to do when something doesn’t work is you have to fix it, and that’s what’s going on now," he pointed out, and added, the strategy had "created an opportunity for Qaeda to find safe haven."
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July - 18 
Two top commanders of the Nawab Akbar Bugti’s militia and some 280 of their supporters surrendered to the government at Kalpar House in the Dera Bugti district on July 18.
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Two top commanders of the Nawab Akbar Bugti’s militia and some 280 of their supporters surrendered to the government at Kalpar House in the Dera Bugti district on July 18.
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July - 18 
Unidentified gunmen fired four rockets on security check posts at Nairang in the Kohlu district. The rockets caused no damage or casualties.
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Unidentified gunmen fired four rockets on security check posts at Nairang in the Kohlu district. The rockets caused no damage or casualties.
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July - 19 
15 persons, including a prayer leader and two children, were killed and several people injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during Isha (night) prayers at a mosque at Pathan Lines Centre in the Kohat Cantonment area of North West Frontier Pr
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15 persons, including a prayer leader and two children, were killed and several people injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during Isha (night) prayers at a mosque at Pathan Lines Centre in the Kohat Cantonment area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), reported Daily Times. Most of the victims were army officials, sources added. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said, "Indirectly these attacks are a backlash reaction against the Red Mosque."
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July - 19 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition including three SAMs, 404 mortar bombs, 184 landmines, 23 rifles, 304 rocket bombs, 838 kilogrammes of high explosives and 1,150 detonators were seized during raid conducted in the Toba Kokhani and Lop Sherani area
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition including three SAMs, 404 mortar bombs, 184 landmines, 23 rifles, 304 rocket bombs, 838 kilogrammes of high explosives and 1,150 detonators were seized during raid conducted in the Toba Kokhani and Lop Sherani areas of the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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July - 19 
According to Daily Times, 29 persons, including 22 civilians and seven police officers, were killed and around 50 injured in a suicide car bomb attack at the Gadani Bus Stop in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 19-morning. Balochistan
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According to Daily Times, 29 persons, including 22 civilians and seven police officers, were killed and around 50 injured in a suicide car bomb attack at the Gadani Bus Stop in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 19-morning. Balochistan’s Inspector General of Police Tariq Masood Khosa, said, "It was a suicide attack that was targeted at Chinese engineers working in Balochistan," and added, "It is premature to say who masterminded the blast. One can’t say if it was to avenge the military operation in Jamia Hafsa or was carried out by Baloch insurgents or Taliban elements. All options are under consideration." Local police sources said that a 50-kg bomb had been fixed inside the car. The blast also damaged 10 cars and temporarily disrupted the power supply to most of Hub. Two of the destroyed vehicles belonged to the Balochistan police while one of them was that of the Chinese engineers.
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July - 19 
According to Daily Times, the White House on July 19 refused to rule out striking at suspected terrorist targets inside Pakistan. George Bush’s top counter-terrorism adviser, Tony Snow, at the White House recently suggested that the United States is
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According to Daily Times, the White House on July 19 refused to rule out striking at suspected terrorist targets inside Pakistan. George Bush’s top counter-terrorism adviser, Tony Snow, at the White House recently suggested that the United States is not getting all the cooperation that they expected from Pakistani government in the global war on terrorism. "It is clear that Taliban and Al Qaeda, in the Northwest Territories and the federally administered tribal areas, have begun to put on operations that threaten the government of Pakistan itself," said Snow, and added, "President Musharraf, having tried one approach, in terms of dealing with the tribal leaders, is now going to have to be more aggressive and is being more aggressive moving forces into the region to deal with the security problems there."
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July - 19 
Addressing a 45-member inter-tribal jirga at the Governor’s House in capital Peshwar on July 19, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai urged the tribal elders to help the government establish its wri
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Addressing a 45-member inter-tribal jirga at the Governor’s House in capital Peshwar on July 19, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai urged the tribal elders to help the government establish its writ and urged the militants to leave Pakistan “with honour and dignity”.
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July - 19 
Balochistan police arrested two suspected Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) cadres, Babu Allah Bakhsh and Sher Mohammed during a raid at Naushki in the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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Balochistan police arrested two suspected Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) cadres, Babu Allah Bakhsh and Sher Mohammed during a raid at Naushki in the Dera Bugti district on July 19.
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July - 19 
Daily Times has reported that the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) had joined the government-backed jirga to broker peace with militants in North Waziristan.
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Daily Times has reported that the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) had joined the government-backed jirga to broker peace with militants in North Waziristan.
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July - 19 
Daily Times quoting official sources reports that a number of key BLA cadres have decided to surrender to the government in Sui on July 21.
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Daily Times quoting official sources reports that a number of key BLA cadres have decided to surrender to the government in Sui on July 21.
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July - 19 
Dawn reports that the security force (SF) personnel have launched a massive operation against ‘farari camps’ in the hilly areas of Harnai, Sibi and Karmo-Wadh in the Dera Bugti district since July 19. Officials said that SF had neutralised several te
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Dawn reports that the security force (SF) personnel have launched a massive operation against ‘farari camps’ in the hilly areas of Harnai, Sibi and Karmo-Wadh in the Dera Bugti district since July 19. Officials said that SF had neutralised several terrorist camps. Further details are unavailable.
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July - 19 
Five civilian and two policemen were killed and 35 others injured when a suicide bomber set off his explosives-packed car at the Hangu Police Training College (PTC). Police official Rehman Gul Khan said the suicide bomber wanted to take his car insid
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Five civilian and two policemen were killed and 35 others injured when a suicide bomber set off his explosives-packed car at the Hangu Police Training College (PTC). Police official Rehman Gul Khan said the suicide bomber wanted to take his car inside the PTC on the main Hangu-Kohat Road where 500-600 police cadets were doing their routine morning parade. The suicide bomber blew up the vehicle when police personnel deployed at the PTC gate tried to stop him. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Ghulam Mohammad said that around 40-50 kg of explosives was packed in the car.
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July - 19 
In another raid, SF seized seven landmines, 11 rockets, two hand-grenades and 38 kilograms of high explosives during a raid at Mangocher area in the Kalat district.
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In another raid, SF seized seven landmines, 11 rockets, two hand-grenades and 38 kilograms of high explosives during a raid at Mangocher area in the Kalat district.
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July - 19 
President Pervez Musharraf has urged the nation to stand united against extremists as they are a threat to the country. Musharraf in a gathering of students from the Punjab province said, "The challenge needs to be faced with courage, but one person
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President Pervez Musharraf has urged the nation to stand united against extremists as they are a threat to the country. Musharraf in a gathering of students from the Punjab province said, "The challenge needs to be faced with courage, but one person alone cannot do it. I cannot do it alone, neither the police, nor the army can do it alone, unless the people of the country support it."
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July - 19 
The federal government has decided to provide PKR 3.6 billion to the NWFP government to recruit more personnel to the law enforcement agencies in the province. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the NWFP government had asked for an additional 15,0
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The federal government has decided to provide PKR 3.6 billion to the NWFP government to recruit more personnel to the law enforcement agencies in the province. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the NWFP government had asked for an additional 15,000 police personnel where the federal government agreed to provide half of the grant.
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July - 19 
The federal government of Pakistan has directed the intelligence agencies to identify the madrassas (seminaries) involved in militancy and spreading hatred across the country to contain the recent wave of extremism. Sources said that there were about
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The federal government of Pakistan has directed the intelligence agencies to identify the madrassas (seminaries) involved in militancy and spreading hatred across the country to contain the recent wave of extremism. Sources said that there were about 17,000 madrassas in the country and the agencies would need four to six months to complete their task and submit a report to the Interior Ministry. The intelligence agencies would investigate the madrassas’ links with militants and would check whether any madrassa was preparing children for militancy. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Security Council on June 4 with the President General Pervez Musharraf in the chair. Sources added that the Interior Ministry had a list of 20 madrassas that were involved in militancy across the country.
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July - 19 
The NWFP government will hold a meeting with a 45-member jirga (council) that negotiated the peace deal with the militants in 2006. "We have been invited for a meeting with NWFP Governor Ali Jan Orakzai on Thursday (today). We don’t know the agenda,
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The NWFP government will hold a meeting with a 45-member jirga (council) that negotiated the peace deal with the militants in 2006. "We have been invited for a meeting with NWFP Governor Ali Jan Orakzai on Thursday (today). We don’t know the agenda, but the meeting will obviously focus on the peace deal," Malik Waris Khan from Khyber Agency, who is among 45 other elders from six tribal regions to attend the meeting, told Daily Times in Peshawar.
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July - 20 
According to Daily Times, a 13-member full court of the Supreme Court (SC) on July 20 reinstated Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, ruling that his suspension by President General Pervez Musharraf was "illegal." By a 10-3 vote, the
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According to Daily Times, a 13-member full court of the Supreme Court (SC) on July 20 reinstated Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, ruling that his suspension by President General Pervez Musharraf was "illegal." By a 10-3 vote, the judges also quashed a case of alleged misconduct by Justice Chaudhry that the President had referred to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Following the SC’s verdict, Chaudhry assumed the charge of his office at 4:20pm. He was appointed as the CJP on June 30, 2005, and is due to retire on December 12, 2013.
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July - 20 
According to Dawn, a meeting presided over by President Pervez Musharraf on July 20 approved ‘an all-encompassing strategy’ to combat terrorism, extremism and growing militancy in the country, particularly in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) a
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According to Dawn, a meeting presided over by President Pervez Musharraf on July 20 approved ‘an all-encompassing strategy’ to combat terrorism, extremism and growing militancy in the country, particularly in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and tribal areas. Sources said the meeting decided to provide ‘necessary financial and security support’ to NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani to restore law and order in the province. "The meeting discussed all aspects of the current wave of violence and terrorism and took a number of important decisions to improve the law and order situation across Pakistan," said the President’s Media Advisor Rashid Qurashi. Sources said the president told the meeting that the writ of the government would have to be established by chasing terrorists and militants and that the government would not bow before their demands.
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July - 20 
Four persons, including a paramilitary soldier, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a security check post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 20, according to Dawn. The dece
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Four persons, including a paramilitary soldier, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a security check post near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 20, according to Dawn. The deceased included two civilians and the bomber. Two of the five persons injured were reported to be paramilitary soldiers. Officials said that the suicide attack occurred at Boya check post, some 15 kilometres west of Miranshah.
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July - 20 
Members of an all-tribes jirga (council) trying to save the 2006 peace deal between tribal militants and the government escaped a rocket attack by the militants at a girls’ hostel where they have been staying since July 20, an unnamed senior governme
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Members of an all-tribes jirga (council) trying to save the 2006 peace deal between tribal militants and the government escaped a rocket attack by the militants at a girls’ hostel where they have been staying since July 20, an unnamed senior government official said, adding, “The rocket attack was aimed at jirga members.” No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the pro-Taliban tribal militants are prime suspects, the official said.
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July - 20 
The SC gave its short order on a petition filed by the CJP challenging the presidential reference against him after hearing the case for 43 days. The full court unanimously declared the two restraint orders and one compulsory leave order against the
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The SC gave its short order on a petition filed by the CJP challenging the presidential reference against him after hearing the case for 43 days. The full court unanimously declared the two restraint orders and one compulsory leave order against the CJP illegal, and also annulled the notifications of the appointment of Justice Javed Iqbal and Justice Rana Bhagwandas as acting chief justice of Pakistan passed on March 9 and 23 respectively. Three judges – Justice Faqeer Muhammad Khokhar, Justice Javed Buttar and Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashad – dissented on the reference, saying it had been competently filed by the president under Article 209 of the Constitution. However, the 10 other judges set aside the reference.
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July - 20 
Two militant commanders from the Marri tribe, Daula Khan Marri and Kamal Khan Marri, and their 100 armed supporters, who had been fighting the security forces in Balochistan, surrendered their weapons before the Commander of the Southern Command, Lt-
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Two militant commanders from the Marri tribe, Daula Khan Marri and Kamal Khan Marri, and their 100 armed supporters, who had been fighting the security forces in Balochistan, surrendered their weapons before the Commander of the Southern Command, Lt-Gen Khalid Shamim Wyne, on July 20, according to Dawn. The commanders reportedly announced their full support for development schemes launched by the government in the Marri area.
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July - 21 
A hand grenade was hurled into the house of one Mohammad Rafiq in the Mano Jan Road area on July 21-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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A hand grenade was hurled into the house of one Mohammad Rafiq in the Mano Jan Road area on July 21-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 21 July - 22
According to Daily Times, security forces killed 20 militants in clashes on July 21-night and July 22 in North Waziristan, while 10 security force (SF) personnel were injured.
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According to Daily Times, security forces killed 20 militants in clashes on July 21-night and July 22 in North Waziristan, while 10 security force (SF) personnel were injured.
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July - 21 
Militants attempted to cut off Miranshah from the rest of the country by trying to detonate a key bridge, the security sources said, adding, “A big explosion to destroy Chashma Bridge has failed.”
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Militants attempted to cut off Miranshah from the rest of the country by trying to detonate a key bridge, the security sources said, adding, “A big explosion to destroy Chashma Bridge has failed.”
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July - 21 
Security forces on July 21 retaliated and killed four militants who attacked a security check post at 8:30 pm in the Ghulam Khan sector of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, the rest of the militants escaped along with the dead bodi
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Security forces on July 21 retaliated and killed four militants who attacked a security check post at 8:30 pm in the Ghulam Khan sector of North Waziristan, according to Daily Times. However, the rest of the militants escaped along with the dead bodies of their accomplices.
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July - 21 
SF personnel killed 13 militants on July 21 in Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah, headquarters in North Waziristan. The incident occurred when unidentified militants attacked a Frontier Corps check-post. The troops also reportedly arreste
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SF personnel killed 13 militants on July 21 in Ghulam Khan, 15 kilometres north of Miranshah, headquarters in North Waziristan. The incident occurred when unidentified militants attacked a Frontier Corps check-post. The troops also reportedly arrested seven militants and seized a vehicle. The militants took the bodies of their slain colleagues with them. On July 22, gunship helicopters killed seven militants who were shooting at an army convoy from hilltops in Qutab Khel, five kilometres east of Miranshah. Six SF personnel were wounded in the clash.
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July - 21 
Suspected Taliban militants detonated six tribal police check posts – three in North Waziristan and as many in the Bannu area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. Reports from Bannu said that the Khasadars (tribal police) abandoned
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Suspected Taliban militants detonated six tribal police check posts – three in North Waziristan and as many in the Bannu area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. Reports from Bannu said that the Khasadars (tribal police) abandoned the remaining check posts following threats from the militants. “No tribal police check post is manned any longer in the Frontier region (a buffer zone between North Waziristan and Bannu district in NWFP),” the officials added.
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July - 22 
194 people or 43 per cent of all those killed in suicide attacks in the past 18 months were killed in the past 22 days, according to Dawn. July is reportedly the most violent since early 2006 with 13 suicide attacks or 37 per cent of the 35 incidents
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194 people or 43 per cent of all those killed in suicide attacks in the past 18 months were killed in the past 22 days, according to Dawn. July is reportedly the most violent since early 2006 with 13 suicide attacks or 37 per cent of the 35 incidents occurring in the past 19 days in which 168 people, including 85 security force (SF) personnel, were killed. 16 of the incidents occurred in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), 10 in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and nine in other parts of the country, including three in Karachi, two each in Islamabad and Hub (Balochistan), and one each in Quetta and Kharian Cantonment. About 199 people were killed in the suicide bombings in the NWFP, 64 of whom were targeted in tribal areas while 131 of the casualties occurring in other areas of the country. Six of the bombings occurred in the NWFP, five in the FATA and one each in Islamabad and Hub in Balochistan. All the attacks in July 2007 occurred after July 3 following the start of the Lal Masjid siege by SFs while 12 of them were carried out after the July 10 assault on the Lal Masjid. In the six incidents in NWFP, 74 people were killed, including 41 SF personnel. Three incidents occurred in Swat while one each in the Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu and Kohat districts. Three of the incidents occurred on July 19 when the bombers struck in Hub, Hangu and Kohat.
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July - 22 
A senior White House aide said on July 22 that the US would consider using military force to neutralise alleged al Qaeda hideouts in Pakistan, according to Dawn. “Just because we don’t speak about things publicly doesn’t mean we’re not doing things y
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A senior White House aide said on July 22 that the US would consider using military force to neutralise alleged al Qaeda hideouts in Pakistan, according to Dawn. “Just because we don’t speak about things publicly doesn’t mean we’re not doing things you talk about,” said Frances Townsend, Homeland Security Adviser to President George W. Bush. She was reportedly responding to a question, asked during her interviews with CNN and Fox News, why the US does not conduct special operations to destroy al Qaeda hideouts. “Our job No 1 is to protect the American people. There are no options off the table,” she said. Her comments came a day after President Bush endorsed US intelligence reports that al Qaeda had built a safe haven in Pakistan’s tribal area.
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July - 22 
Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in the lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell said on July 22, according to Daily Times. McConnell blamed President Pervez Mush
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Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in the lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell said on July 22, according to Daily Times. McConnell blamed President Pervez Musharraf’s government for allowing al Qaeda to regroup via a peace deal with the militants in North Waziristan in September 2006. Asked about bin Laden, he told NBC Television, “My personal view is that he’s alive. I believe he is in the tribal region of Pakistan.” McConnell added that if Musharraf were forced from power by the Islamist violence and pro-democracy unrest sweeping Pakistan that could have a “severe impact” on the US struggle against terrorism.
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July - 22 
At least seven soldiers were injured in two roadside explosions in the region on July 22-night and July 23. A checkpoint in the Dangeen area and another in the Razmak area came under rocket attacks in which two paramilitary soldiers were injured. An
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At least seven soldiers were injured in two roadside explosions in the region on July 22-night and July 23. A checkpoint in the Dangeen area and another in the Razmak area came under rocket attacks in which two paramilitary soldiers were injured. An army convoy going from Miranshah to Razmak was attacked near Dosali area and six soldiers sustained injuries. Further, a Khasadar (a local security force) checkpoint was blown up near a government school in Miranshah. However, no casualty was reported.
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July - 22 July - 23
Heavy fighting killed at least 35 militants and two soldiers in North Waziristan, the military said on July 23, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, chief of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed that at least 30 militants died in
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Heavy fighting killed at least 35 militants and two soldiers in North Waziristan, the military said on July 23, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, chief of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed that at least 30 militants died in a series of clashes since late July 22, and five more were killed in a battle that continued on July 23-evening. Two soldiers were killed and 12 others injured in the violence over the past 24 hours, he added, but gave no further details.
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July - 22 
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao told AFP “Our stance is that Osama bin Laden is not present in Pakistan… If anyone has the information he should give it to us, so that we can apprehend him.”
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao told AFP “Our stance is that Osama bin Laden is not present in Pakistan… If anyone has the information he should give it to us, so that we can apprehend him.”
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July - 22 
Rail traffic remained suspended for several hours on July 22 after the main railway line, linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with rest of the country, was blown up in the New Sariab area, Dawn reported. According to police, the explosive device
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Rail traffic remained suspended for several hours on July 22 after the main railway line, linking Quetta, capital of Balochistan, with rest of the country, was blown up in the New Sariab area, Dawn reported. According to police, the explosive device was planted under the railway line.
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July - 22 
Security agencies arrested 12 Afghan nationals from the Nokundi area of Chagai district on July 22. These Afghans had illegally crossed into Pakistani territory without any travel documents.
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Security agencies arrested 12 Afghan nationals from the Nokundi area of Chagai district on July 22. These Afghans had illegally crossed into Pakistani territory without any travel documents.
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July - 22 
Suspected militants reportedly attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint with three rockets and injured one soldier in the Bakakhel area of Bannu district on July 22-night.
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Suspected militants reportedly attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint with three rockets and injured one soldier in the Bakakhel area of Bannu district on July 22-night.
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July - 22 
Taliban militants in North Waziristan have demanded that the government abolish security check-posts before further talks for the revival of a peace deal with the government, Daily Times reported. A jirga (council) trying to revive the September 2006
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Taliban militants in North Waziristan have demanded that the government abolish security check-posts before further talks for the revival of a peace deal with the government, Daily Times reported. A jirga (council) trying to revive the September 2006-peace deal in its report to local political officials said the condition had been put forth in talks between the local Taliban and Usmanzai tribesmen, a private TV channel reported on July 22.
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July - 22 
Unidentified militants attacked another army convoy at Khar Qamar, 20 kilometres west of Miranshah, with a remote-controlled bomb at about 4pm on July 22, injuring four SF personnel.
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Unidentified militants attacked another army convoy at Khar Qamar, 20 kilometres west of Miranshah, with a remote-controlled bomb at about 4pm on July 22, injuring four SF personnel.
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July - 23 
According to Dawn, a bomb exploded near Khwazakhela police station in the Matta area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 23, partially damaging its boundary wall and windowpanes of nearby houses. However, no loss of li
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According to Dawn, a bomb exploded near Khwazakhela police station in the Matta area of Swat district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 23, partially damaging its boundary wall and windowpanes of nearby houses. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 23 
Commenting on a statement of by US intelligence chief Mike McConnell about the presence of al Qaeda safe haven in the FATA and the possibility of US strikes in these areas, she said: “We are committed and we will take firm action on the basis of info
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Commenting on a statement of by US intelligence chief Mike McConnell about the presence of al Qaeda safe haven in the FATA and the possibility of US strikes in these areas, she said: “We are committed and we will take firm action on the basis of information gathered by us through our own means or concrete and actionable intelligence shared with us… Like any other country, we remain deeply concerned over the possibility of al-Qaeda or any other terrorist entity establishing a sanctuary or regrouping or regenerating inside our territory.”
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July - 23 
In the province, security forces defused a bomb planted near a checkpoint in the Fizza Gat area.
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In the province, security forces defused a bomb planted near a checkpoint in the Fizza Gat area.
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July - 23 
Pakistan on July 23 said it would not allow any attack by the United States on the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a hunt for al Qaeda, saying the counter-terrorism measures would be taken by its own security forces, according to The Ne
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Pakistan on July 23 said it would not allow any attack by the United States on the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a hunt for al Qaeda, saying the counter-terrorism measures would be taken by its own security forces, according to The News. “We have stated in the clearest terms that any attack inside our territory would be unacceptable,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told reporters in Islamabad. “Any such action would be irresponsible and dangerous,” she warned.
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July - 23 
The dead bodies of two SF personnel were found at Inayat Bazaar in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), with a letter saying those spying for the US and its allies would meet the same fate. Unidentified militants had a
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The dead bodies of two SF personnel were found at Inayat Bazaar in the Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), with a letter saying those spying for the US and its allies would meet the same fate. Unidentified militants had abducted the two Frontier Corps soldiers, Siad Gul Khattak and Muhammad Riaz, from the Kagai area on July 23-night. The militants slit their throats and dumped their bodies at the bazaar with the note written in Pashto attached.
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July - 23 
The Federal Government on July 23 rejected the local Taliban demand for the removal of security check posts across North Waziristan. “The governor excused himself from meeting the demand, saying there is no question of removing the check posts unless
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The Federal Government on July 23 rejected the local Taliban demand for the removal of security check posts across North Waziristan. “The governor excused himself from meeting the demand, saying there is no question of removing the check posts unless the government is assured (by the Taliban) of an improvement in the security condition,” a tribal elder told Daily Times.
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July - 23 
The latest clashes came as pro-Taliban groups there warned Pakistani soldiers to quit fighting or face the “gift of death” through new suicide attacks. In pamphlets, distributed in Miranshah town on July 23, entitled “Till Islam Lives in Islamabad” a
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The latest clashes came as pro-Taliban groups there warned Pakistani soldiers to quit fighting or face the “gift of death” through new suicide attacks. In pamphlets, distributed in Miranshah town on July 23, entitled “Till Islam Lives in Islamabad” a group calling itself the Mujahideen-i-Islam threatened that suicide bombs would again bring soldiers the “gift of death”. They warned that suicide attackers “love death more than you love your 5,000-rupee salary, nude pictures of Indian actresses and liquor.” It added “We know that you have become America’s slave and are serving infidel Musharraf and have become a traitor to your religion for food, clothes and shelter,” AFP reported.
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July - 23 
Tony Snow, press secretary to US President George W. Bush, said on July 23 that Pakistan is a sovereign country, Daily Times reported. Commenting on the Pakistan Foreign Minister’s remarks about the inadvisability of a US strike in the FATA, Snow rep
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Tony Snow, press secretary to US President George W. Bush, said on July 23 that Pakistan is a sovereign country, Daily Times reported. Commenting on the Pakistan Foreign Minister’s remarks about the inadvisability of a US strike in the FATA, Snow replied, “I think there has been this notion afoot, or at least an attempt or an inclination somehow we’re going to invade Pakistan. We always maintain the option of striking actionable targets, but we also realise that Pakistan is a sovereign government and a very important player in the war on terror. Not only has Pervez Musharraf twice faced direct threats from al Qaeda, but also Pakistan, itself, has been a very important ally in trying to interrupt plots, to go after al Qaeda activists.”
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July - 24 
According to Daily Times, four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by militants on the Kambar check post at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on July 24.
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According to Daily Times, four security force (SF) personnel were killed in an attack by militants on the Kambar check post at Dattakhel in North Waziristan on July 24.
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July - 24 
At least nine persons, including a woman, were reportedly killed and 40 others wounded when unidentified militants fired a series of rockets on civilian population in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 24-night. Police offi
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At least nine persons, including a woman, were reportedly killed and 40 others wounded when unidentified militants fired a series of rockets on civilian population in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 24-night. Police official Khawaja Muhammad told Daily Times that a rocket hit a house at Tafsil Street in the Bannu main bazaar at around 1:35am. He said that when people gathered at the site another rocket landed in the area, killing nine people. He said that another rocket hit a house in the Gopa Khel area, one hit a bookstore in Chowk Bazaar, while a fifth rocket struck a mosque. Bannu District Coordination Officer Syed Jamaluddin Shah while confirming the nine deaths said "I am not sure if the attack was in revenge for Taliban commander Abdullah Mehsud’s death."
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July - 24 
At least seven SF personnel were wounded in two bomb attacks in North Waziristan, whereas a Khasadar check post in Miranshah was destroyed, a private TV channel reported. Militants also targeted a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy with remote-control
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At least seven SF personnel were wounded in two bomb attacks in North Waziristan, whereas a Khasadar check post in Miranshah was destroyed, a private TV channel reported. Militants also targeted a Frontier Constabulary (FC) convoy with remote-controlled bomb at Razmik Road in Dosli, some 40 kilometres from Miranshah, injuring five soldiers and damaging a vehicle. Two FC soldiers were also wounded in an attack on the Dangeen check-post. Further, militants targeted the Gosh check-post near Miranshah, which resulted in the suspension of electricity in a number of areas due to damaged electricity wires.
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July - 24 
Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure th
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Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure that Abdullah Mehsud has died," the spokesman said in reply to a question expressing scepticism over the Government’s claim, according to Dawn. He was also an "active Taliban commander and staunch al Qaeda supporter," Cheema added. Cheema denied the US had shared any intelligence with Pakistan about Mehsud’s hideout. An unnamed Pakistani intelligence official said Mehsud was intercepted on his way back from Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where the official said he led supporters fighting alongside the Taliban against Afghan and US forces. The intelligence official said Mehsud had been in Afghanistan for more than a year.
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July - 24 
Security Force personnel arrested one Shahbaz alias Abu Shoaib, for his alleged involvement in supplying vehicles to terrorists from Kahna village on July 24.
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Security Force personnel arrested one Shahbaz alias Abu Shoaib, for his alleged involvement in supplying vehicles to terrorists from Kahna village on July 24.
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July - 24 
Taliban leader Abdullah Mehsud blew himself up to avoid arrest after he was surrounded by security forces in a house at Zhob in Balochistan on July 24, according to Daily Times. Police arrested three of Mehsud’s accomplices, including his brother Abd
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Taliban leader Abdullah Mehsud blew himself up to avoid arrest after he was surrounded by security forces in a house at Zhob in Balochistan on July 24, according to Daily Times. Police arrested three of Mehsud’s accomplices, including his brother Abdul Rehman Mehsud. Anti-terrorist Force (ATF) commandoes raided the house of Sheikh Ayub Mandokhel, a district leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Maulana Fazlur Rehman faction), before morning prayers after learning that Mehsud was inside. "The ATF asked Abdullah Mehsud to surrender and take off his shirt when they had almost overpowered him. However, he refused to surrender and blew himself up with explosives," said an unnamed source in the provincial capital Quetta. The ATF also arrested Ayub’s younger brother, Sheikh Azam, and his son, Sheikh Sheryar. The whereabouts of Sheikh Ayub were unknown.
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July - 24 
The grand inter-tribal jirga (council) has momentarily given up its efforts to revive the September 2006 peace deal, as the two sides have refused to budge from their stands, according to Dawn. "The government wanted the militants to furnish guarante
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The grand inter-tribal jirga (council) has momentarily given up its efforts to revive the September 2006 peace deal, as the two sides have refused to budge from their stands, according to Dawn. "The government wanted the militants to furnish guarantees to implement the September 5 deal in its totality, whereas the militants have linked talks with the complete withdrawal of troops from check posts in the troubled region," said a mediator.
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July - 24 
US-allied Afghan forces had arrested 32-year old Mehsud, who earlier lost a leg fighting for the Taliban, in Afghanistan in December 2001. He was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was released in March 2004. He took to violence again, leading
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US-allied Afghan forces had arrested 32-year old Mehsud, who earlier lost a leg fighting for the Taliban, in Afghanistan in December 2001. He was incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was released in March 2004. He took to violence again, leading the militants in South Waziristan.
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July - 25 
A United States embassy spokeswoman rejected Geo Television channel’s report that the US planned to strike at nine places in North Waziristan. Elizabeth Colton told Daily Times that there was no threat to Pakistan from the US Government. "Pakistan an
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A United States embassy spokeswoman rejected Geo Television channel’s report that the US planned to strike at nine places in North Waziristan. Elizabeth Colton told Daily Times that there was no threat to Pakistan from the US Government. "Pakistan and the US are allies in the war on terror and we are cooperating closely," she said.
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July - 25 
A woman lost both her legs in a landmine explosion in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 25, Daily Times reported.
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A woman lost both her legs in a landmine explosion in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on July 25, Daily Times reported.
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July - 25 
According to a Reuters report of July 21, German authorities believe al Qaeda is targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German Islamists have been travelling to Pakistan for "terrorist training." Deputy Interior Minister August Hanning tol
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According to a Reuters report of July 21, German authorities believe al Qaeda is targeting Germany for possible attacks and that German Islamists have been travelling to Pakistan for "terrorist training." Deputy Interior Minister August Hanning told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, "The danger that there could be terrorist attacks here is very real… We have many indications that al Qaeda is targeting Germany and German installations abroad, such as embassies." Hanning, a former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, also said German Islamists were being trained in Pakistan. Three German Islamists who trained there returned to Germany at the beginning of June 2007, he disclosed. "We have to assume that the people who returned from Pakistan are planning attacks," he informed. He said the Interior Ministry was aware of 14 Islamists who went to Pakistan, some of whom were still there. He added that Berlin believed that there were more Germans who had gone to "terrorist training camps" in Pakistan. In recent months, Pakistani authorities have detained at least seven German Islamists "who could have been involved in planning attacks", he disclosed. "We need to do everything possible to find out who went to Pakistan and was trained there," Hanning said.
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July - 25 
According to Daily Times, the US authorities have pointed out the locations of nine alleged terrorist training camps in North Waziristan to Pakistani authorities and an anti-terrorism campaign has been started in the area. Geo News reported on July 2
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According to Daily Times, the US authorities have pointed out the locations of nine alleged terrorist training camps in North Waziristan to Pakistani authorities and an anti-terrorism campaign has been started in the area. Geo News reported on July 25 that Pakistan and the US would act secretly against terrorists in Waziristan. They said that the action against Abdullah Mehsud in Balochistan was part of the "silent operation started under US pressure."
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July - 25 
According to Dawn, a former Taliban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Nurzai, was shot dead by two motorcycle borne assailants near Boghara village near the border town of Chaman in Balochistan on July 25. Naimatullah was special assistant to the Governo
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According to Dawn, a former Taliban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Nurzai, was shot dead by two motorcycle borne assailants near Boghara village near the border town of Chaman in Balochistan on July 25. Naimatullah was special assistant to the Governor of Khost during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and he also fought against the Northern Alliance as a Taliban commander. After the fall of the Taliban, he came back to Chaman and was living in Boghra village. His brother, Mullah Aminullah Nurzai, was reportedly still affiliated with the Taliban and was still fighting inside Afghanistan against NATO forces.
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July - 25 
At least four persons sustain serious injuries when a bomb exploded near a sweetshop in Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 25. The blast also destroyed three other shops.
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At least four persons sustain serious injuries when a bomb exploded near a sweetshop in Kohlu in the Balochistan province on July 25. The blast also destroyed three other shops.
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July - 25 
Attacks by militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border doubled last month over the same period in 2006, but are decreasing now because of Pakistan’s new military operations on its side of the frontier, a top US commander said on July 25, accordin
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Attacks by militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border doubled last month over the same period in 2006, but are decreasing now because of Pakistan’s new military operations on its side of the frontier, a top US commander said on July 25, according to Daily Times. Army Major General David Rodriguez also said there has been a 50 percent to 60 percent increase over last year in the number of foreign fighters flowing into Afghanistan from Pakistan. "The Al Qaeda network is the one that brings most of the foreign fighters in," he said. Rodriguez estimated that foreign fighters account for less than five percent of insurgents there and said they execute a minority of attacks. But they provide money and other resources and have "leadership skills" to serve as a core for forming larger groups, he told Pentagon reporters via video conference from Afghanistan. He also said the number of larger scale Taliban attacks has declined from a high point in May and June, as a result of operations by US, NATO and Pakistani forces. The operations had "a significant impact on their leadership that has disrupted their capability to conduct many of those large attacks," he informed.
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July - 25 
Daily Times has reported that the seminaries (madrassas) pledged on July 25 to resist government move to expel foreign students, a year after the government said they would be sent home as part of a drive to counter extremism and terrorism. “We will
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Daily Times has reported that the seminaries (madrassas) pledged on July 25 to resist government move to expel foreign students, a year after the government said they would be sent home as part of a drive to counter extremism and terrorism. “We will not hand them over at any cost,” Mohammad Hanif Jallandari, a cleric at the Ittehad-e-Tanzeemul Madaris told reporters on an unspecified day.
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July - 25 
Daily Times has reported the Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on July 25 arrested Zahoor alias Choota Waqar, an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Zahoor belongs to Dera Murad Jamali and is wanted for th
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Daily Times has reported the Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on July 25 arrested Zahoor alias Choota Waqar, an activist of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Zahoor belongs to Dera Murad Jamali and is wanted for the killing of important Shiite personalities of Quetta, and two bomb blasts in Shia places of worship.
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July - 25 
Daily Times reports that the United States government has handed over a fresh list of 21 “most wanted” persons to Pakistan and has asked the interior ministry to arrange for their extradition immediately so that they can be put on trial for their cri
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Daily Times reports that the United States government has handed over a fresh list of 21 “most wanted” persons to Pakistan and has asked the interior ministry to arrange for their extradition immediately so that they can be put on trial for their crimes against the United States of America and its citizens. The list was reportedly given to members of the Pakistan delegation that visited Washington recently to attend a Joint Working Group meeting on Terrorism and Narcotics.
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July - 25 
In another incident, Levies personnel had a narrow escape on the same day when militants exploded a remote-controlled bomb near Khar Bazaar in Bajaur.
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In another incident, Levies personnel had a narrow escape on the same day when militants exploded a remote-controlled bomb near Khar Bazaar in Bajaur.
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July - 25 
In another incident, three members of a team of a private company were shot dead and two wounded by unidentified armed men hiding in the mountains of Zehri area. The members of the team were conducting a survey on the link road between Zehri and the
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In another incident, three members of a team of a private company were shot dead and two wounded by unidentified armed men hiding in the mountains of Zehri area. The members of the team were conducting a survey on the link road between Zehri and the main highway.
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July - 25 
In the province, unidentified assailants shot dead two Uzbek nationals, identified as Jumma Khan and Ali Murad, in the Zarahband area of Chaman district.
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In the province, unidentified assailants shot dead two Uzbek nationals, identified as Jumma Khan and Ali Murad, in the Zarahband area of Chaman district.
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July - 25 
More than a dozen Muslims, including at least one Pakistani and several US citizens of Pakistani-origin, have been sentenced to imprisonment for their association with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and for conspiracy to wage jihad against
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More than a dozen Muslims, including at least one Pakistani and several US citizens of Pakistani-origin, have been sentenced to imprisonment for their association with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and for conspiracy to wage jihad against India, according to Dawn. A statement issued by the US Department of Justice on July 25 noted that the State Department designated LeT a terrorist organisation in December 2001. Although one of the convicts, 32-year old Sabri Benkahla, of Falls Church, Virginia, became a state witness, he too was sentenced this week to 121 months in federal prison, and ordered to pay a $17,500 fine. He was found guilty of perjury before the grand jury and of making false official statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including his denial of involvement with an overseas jihad training camp in 1999, as well as his asserted lack of knowledge about individuals with whom he was in contact. Most of the convicts attended the Dar al Arqam Islamic Centre in Falls Church, Virginia. In June 2003, Benkahla and 10 others were indicted by a grand jury in Alexandria for conspiring to attack Indian troops in Kashmir and the Russians in Chechnya in the course of training for jihad in Virginia and Pakistan. Among the defendants, Masaud Khan, Seifullah Chapman, Randall Royer, Ibrahim Al-Hamdi, Muhammed Aatique, Yong Kwon, and Khwaja Hasan, were alleged to have attended jihad training camps operated by the LeT in 2000 and 2001. In September 2003, Khan and Royer were charged with conspiring to wage war against the United States, aid the Taliban, aid al Qaeda, and Khan, Royer, Chapman, and Hammad Abdur-Raheem were charged with providing assistance to the LeT.
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July - 25 
Overnight, militants fired a rocket at a fort manned by paramilitary troops and blew up a Government utility office in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, forcing authorities to shutter all Government offices and banks for fear of casualties
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Overnight, militants fired a rocket at a fort manned by paramilitary troops and blew up a Government utility office in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, forcing authorities to shutter all Government offices and banks for fear of casualties, Associated Press reported. Residents said almost half of the shops in Miranshah have closed, and about 500 families have fled. In the nearby town of Mir Ali, a bomb blast early on July 25 damaged a government school, without injuring anyone.
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July - 25 
President Pervez Musharraf on July 25 reiterated Pakistan’s offer to cooperate with India to root out terrorism and warned that any “punitive action” against Pakistan would be “paid back in the same coin”. “Nobody should have this wishful thinking th
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President Pervez Musharraf on July 25 reiterated Pakistan’s offer to cooperate with India to root out terrorism and warned that any “punitive action” against Pakistan would be “paid back in the same coin”. “Nobody should have this wishful thinking that Pakistan will bear any kind of adventure inside its territory. No one is there who can take any punitive action against Pakistan, as its defence is in strong hands,” Musharraf said at a function at Port Qasim in Karachi.
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July - 25 
The anti-Narcotics Force seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions including three AK rifles, one 222-bore rifle, one revolver, seven magazines, two butts, one spring and 440 rounds of different bores in a crackdown in Attock on July 25.
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The anti-Narcotics Force seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions including three AK rifles, one 222-bore rifle, one revolver, seven magazines, two butts, one spring and 440 rounds of different bores in a crackdown in Attock on July 25.
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July - 25 
The ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only 13,000 Madrassas (seminaries), while their actual number is estimated to be over 200,000 across the country, according to Dawn. The interior ministry has reportedly expressed concern over t
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The ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only 13,000 Madrassas (seminaries), while their actual number is estimated to be over 200,000 across the country, according to Dawn. The interior ministry has reportedly expressed concern over the issue as the ministry of religious affairs does not have a proper mechanism to determine the exact number of seminaries operating unlawfully. The exact number of students studying in the country’s seminaries is not yet known, as the ministry of religious affairs has so far registered only those seminaries that house 30-40 students. Officials in the ministry of religious affairs said there has been a sharp growth in institutions associated with the Deobandi school of thought and the interior ministry was quite concerned about this and was proposing to hand over the job to the Interior Secretary, Syed Kamal Shah. A source, involved in the process of registering seminaries, said that the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) had witnessed the largest number of unregistered religious institutions, adding that a number of seminaries were brainwashing students for militant activities.
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July - 26 
According to Daily Times, a soldier was killed in a rocket attack on an army post in the Sarwaki area of South Waziristan on July 26.
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According to Daily Times, a soldier was killed in a rocket attack on an army post in the Sarwaki area of South Waziristan on July 26.
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July - 26 
In another incident, paramilitary forces reportedly exchanged fire with militants at Mir Ali in North Waziristan. However, no casualties were reported.
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In another incident, paramilitary forces reportedly exchanged fire with militants at Mir Ali in North Waziristan. However, no casualties were reported.
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July - 26 
In North Waziristan, 10 persons were wounded in a roadside bomb blast that targeted a military convoy in North Waziristan.
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In North Waziristan, 10 persons were wounded in a roadside bomb blast that targeted a military convoy in North Waziristan.
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July - 26 
On July 26, militants reportedly rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) check post in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. Officials said the FC men also fired rockets at the positions of militants, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries wa
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On July 26, militants reportedly rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) check post in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. Officials said the FC men also fired rockets at the positions of militants, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 26 
Security forces were put on high alert in Balochistan in view of recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country. A meeting held in the provincial capital Quetta under the Balochistan Chief Secretary, K.B. Rind, also decided to provide maxim
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Security forces were put on high alert in Balochistan in view of recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country. A meeting held in the provincial capital Quetta under the Balochistan Chief Secretary, K.B. Rind, also decided to provide maximum security to foreigners.
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July - 26 
Taliban leaders told local residents on July 26 to "shoot on sight anyone looting public property disguised as Taliban," as the presence of government security forces in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, is reported to have diminished, lo
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Taliban leaders told local residents on July 26 to "shoot on sight anyone looting public property disguised as Taliban," as the presence of government security forces in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan, is reported to have diminished, locals said. Police in the tribal region recently stopped performing their duty in the face of threats from Taliban militants. Any looters disguised as Taliban "must be shot at and killed immediately to restore peace," members of the Taliban shura (governing council) announced on loudspeakers from the three main mosques in Miranshah.
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July - 26 
The proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has distanced itself from the recent bomb blasts on security agencies and also condemned the killing of security force personnel in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a
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The proscribed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has distanced itself from the recent bomb blasts on security agencies and also condemned the killing of security force personnel in the Dir district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. TNSM district chief Badshah Zeb alias Gorkoi Mulla said that his movement had never resorted to violence against the government in its struggle for Sharia enforcement in the area. "Security forces personnel are our Muslim brothers and Islam does not allow killing of Muslims. No Mufti has issued any Fatwa (decree) to attack army or police and those carrying out attacks on forces or in public places are committing murders," he said. He claimed the TNSM had nothing to do with Maulana Fazlullah, who, he added, was not following the orders of his imprisoned father-in-law and TNSM founder Maulana Sufi Muhammad.
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July - 26 
The US Congress have passed a law that would tie US aid to Pakistan to significant progress by Islamabad in cracking down on al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants, according to Reuters. The Senate passed the bill on July 26-night by 85 to 8 votes
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The US Congress have passed a law that would tie US aid to Pakistan to significant progress by Islamabad in cracking down on al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants, according to Reuters. The Senate passed the bill on July 26-night by 85 to 8 votes. The House of Representatives is expected to send the bill to President Bush for signature by July 28 with its endorsement. The restriction would take effect from October 1, the start of the US budget year, according to Dawn. The legislation, which is tied to the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, prohibits specified military assistance under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Pakistan until 15 days after the US president certifies that the Pakistani government is making all possible efforts to prevent the Taliban, al Qaeda and other extremist groups from operating in areas under its sovereign control.
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July - 27 
According to Daily Times, three people were arrested in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on July 27 for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts in the NWFP, and three people allegedly involved in a suicide bombing and an
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According to Daily Times, three people were arrested in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on July 27 for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts in the NWFP, and three people allegedly involved in a suicide bombing and an attack on a police check post at Matta in the Swat district of NWFP were arrested from Lahore in the Punjab province.
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July - 27 
According to Dawn, Abdul Raziq Bugti, spokesperson for the Balochistan government and a prominent politician, was assassinated in a high-security zone of the provincial capital Quetta on July 27-afternoon by unidentified gunmen. The Baloch Liberation
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According to Dawn, Abdul Raziq Bugti, spokesperson for the Balochistan government and a prominent politician, was assassinated in a high-security zone of the provincial capital Quetta on July 27-afternoon by unidentified gunmen. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the incident which occurred on the Zarghoon road, half a kilometre away from the Governor House and Balochistan Secretariat. 55-year old Raziq Bugti was on his way home from the PTV Quetta Station, when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on his vehicle, killing him on the spot. He belonged to Messori clan of the Bugti tribe living in the Khajak area of Sibi district. He had been serving as the media consultant of the Chief Minister and spokesman for the provincial government for the last two years. Babrak Baloch, a purported spokesman for the BLA, claimed responsibility for killing Bugti on behalf of the group. Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf also blamed the BLA for the attack.
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July - 27 
AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain dep
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AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi and former prayer leader Maulana Abdul Aziz occupied the mosque briefly and demanded Aziz’s return, according to Daily Times. Aziz’s supporters stopped the government-appointed prayer leader Maulana Ashfaq Ahmed from leading the Friday prayer after the mosque was reopened to the public after three weeks. They demanded that authorities bring Maulana Aziz to Lal Masjid to lead the prayers. Maulana Ashfaq subsequently left for his home in police security. Maulana Atiqur Rehman, a teacher at Jamia Fareedia, then led the prayer at Lal Masjid. Before and after the prayer, the people reportedly shouted anti-government slogans and vowed that they would avenge the killings of all those who had been killed in the Lal Masjid operation.
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July - 27 
At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Fri
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At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Friday prayers in Islamabad on July 27, according to The News. The bomber reportedly blew himself up at the Muzaffargarh Nihari House and the Pakwan Centre, some 500 yards away from the Lal Masjid in a busy business centre in a thickly populated area of the capital, at about 5.20 pm. Around 20 personnel of the Punjab Police were sitting in and outside the restaurant at that time. The dead included eight Punjab Police personnel with 16 others injured. “It was a suicide bombing. We have found the remains of the attacker and we are carrying out DNA testing,” interior ministry spokesperson Brig (retd) Javed Cheema told AFP.
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July - 27 
Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their missio
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Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their mission and three are still there.”
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July - 27 
One soldier was injured when militants attacked a security checkpoint in the Ghazlamai area with at least 20 rockets on July 27-night even as security forces set up new posts around Miranshah town, according to Dawn.
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One soldier was injured when militants attacked a security checkpoint in the Ghazlamai area with at least 20 rockets on July 27-night even as security forces set up new posts around Miranshah town, according to Dawn.
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July - 27 
Pakistan territory near the Afghan border, saying that American forces would not be allowed to operate in the area as Pakistani forces were quite capable of doing this, Dawn reported. “Inside Pakistani territory only Pakistani forces will operate and
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Pakistan territory near the Afghan border, saying that American forces would not be allowed to operate in the area as Pakistani forces were quite capable of doing this, Dawn reported. “Inside Pakistani territory only Pakistani forces will operate and they are fully capable of performing this task,” Musharraf told reporters as he left for a visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “We are fighting extremism and terrorism in our national interest and we do not have to please anyone,” the president said. He also rejected the US allegations that al Qaeda was regrouping in Pakistan's tribal area. “A small number of al Qaeda elements present in the area are on the run and we are pursuing them,” the president stated.
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July - 27 
Peshawar City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat informed that police intercepted a car at Gulbahar and arrested three brothers – Imtiaz, Ayaz and Bahadar – of Wali Abad. Police also recovered two kilograms of explosives from the vehicle. According t
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Peshawar City Police Officer Abdul Majeed Marwat informed that police intercepted a car at Gulbahar and arrested three brothers – Imtiaz, Ayaz and Bahadar – of Wali Abad. Police also recovered two kilograms of explosives from the vehicle. According to Marwat, the three were involved in the bombings at CDs shops in the province. He said they were also involved in a bomb blast at the Peshawar bus terminal on April 17. During investigations, he said, the accused have confessed to their involvement in a bomb blast near the Peshawar High Court on May 29. However, Marwat said, the accused were not involved in the recent suicide bombings and also had no links with jihadis. In Lahore, intelligence personnel raided a house near Niazi bus stand and arrested four suspects. One of the arrested, Aurangzaib, was later released. The rest have confessed to their involvement in the Swat bombing.
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July - 28 
Gunmen have forcefully occupied a mosque and an adjacent shrine in the Lakaro area of Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and announced that they will continue the ‘mission’ of slain Lal Masjid (Red mosque) deputy chief c
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Gunmen have forcefully occupied a mosque and an adjacent shrine in the Lakaro area of Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and announced that they will continue the ‘mission’ of slain Lal Masjid (Red mosque) deputy chief cleric Maulana Ghazi Abdur Rashid and establish a seminary at the place, according to Dawn. The armed masked men reportedly took up positions in and around the Jamia Masjid Ghaziabad Lakaro on July 28-night and people coming to pray there were frisked at the gate. The gunmen announced that they were renaming the mosque as ‘Lal Masjid’ and the seminary would be called ‘Jamia Hafsa Umme Hassan’, witnesses said. One of the gunmen, introducing himself as Khalid, spoke to journalists on behalf of the militants and said that they would continue the mission of Maulana Ghazi. “The killing of Maulana Ghazi Abdur Rashid would give birth to hundreds others like him. We are establishing a madressah, Jamia Hafsa Umme Hassan here,” he said.
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July - 28 
Three police personnel were killed when militants opened fire on them in the Lal Qila Midan area of the Lower Dir district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 28, reports Daily Times. An unidentified caller informed police about the pr
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Three police personnel were killed when militants opened fire on them in the Lal Qila Midan area of the Lower Dir district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 28, reports Daily Times. An unidentified caller informed police about the presence of armed people in a graveyard on Hiyaseri-Lal Qila road, sources said, adding, as the police reached the scene, the militants opened fire, killing Additional SHO Azam Khan and another police personnel. Another police personnel, identified as Shahzad Gul, sustained injuries in the firing and died later.
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July - 29 
According to Daily Times, unidentified people abducted an Intelligence Bureau official and his relative from Mir Ali in North Waziristan on July 29. Five masked men abducted Sub-Inspector Bahadur Nawaz and his relative Muhammad Javed, a government sc
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According to Daily Times, unidentified people abducted an Intelligence Bureau official and his relative from Mir Ali in North Waziristan on July 29. Five masked men abducted Sub-Inspector Bahadur Nawaz and his relative Muhammad Javed, a government schoolteacher, when they were going from Mir Ali Scouts Cantonment to a local bazaar. Both hostages reportedly hail from the Bannu district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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July - 29 
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on July 29 that Islamist extremist leaders were plotting to overthrow President Pervez Musharraf’s Government and had converted madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistani cities into military headquarters with well-
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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on July 29 that Islamist extremist leaders were plotting to overthrow President Pervez Musharraf’s Government and had converted madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistani cities into military headquarters with well-stocked arsenals, AFP reported. She accused General Musharraf of adopting an “appeasement policy” toward extremists that had only strengthened them. She also admitted that she had made mistakes during her time in office in trying to work with the Taliban to pacify the country. Speaking to Britain’s Sky News television, Benazir said she would return from exile to stand in Pakistan’s next general election. “I think the chances right now are pretty good. It’s about 90 percent out of 100 for me to stand in those elections,” she said. However, Benazir claimed that she would not strike a power-sharing deal with President Musharraf so long as he remained the army chief. According to her, “It’s very important to deal with who’s there. He is the person there and if we can find a way to get the uniformed presidency out of the picture, we can find a way to get democracy back... we will be looking forward. We’re not there yet.” She added: “The post of the army chief must be separated from that of the president.”
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July - 29 
On July 29-night, militants targeted the paramilitary headquarters in Miranshah with two rocket attacks. Sources said that one rocket hit the nearby airstrip and another a tube-well near the base wounding four paramilitary soldiers.
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On July 29-night, militants targeted the paramilitary headquarters in Miranshah with two rocket attacks. Sources said that one rocket hit the nearby airstrip and another a tube-well near the base wounding four paramilitary soldiers.
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July - 29 
Police on July 29 arrested three suspects in connection with grenade attacks at Khuzdar in the Balochistan, according to Dawn. Police raided the hostel of degree college Khuzdar and arrested a student and two other people along with a grenade and som
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Police on July 29 arrested three suspects in connection with grenade attacks at Khuzdar in the Balochistan, according to Dawn. Police raided the hostel of degree college Khuzdar and arrested a student and two other people along with a grenade and some arms.
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July - 29 
Police reportedly detained over 60 suspects in connection with the July 27-assassination of Balochistan Government spokesperson Raziq Bugti.
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Police reportedly detained over 60 suspects in connection with the July 27-assassination of Balochistan Government spokesperson Raziq Bugti.
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July - 29 
Reports from Bajaur Agency indicated that a post of the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts in Badan Kot came under rocket attack on July 29-night. Residents said that five rockets hit residential compounds and the security forces subsequently retaliated. How
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Reports from Bajaur Agency indicated that a post of the paramilitary Bajaur Scouts in Badan Kot came under rocket attack on July 29-night. Residents said that five rockets hit residential compounds and the security forces subsequently retaliated. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 29 
Security agencies are searching for at least two would-be suicide bombers whom the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has tasked with attacking the residences of military officials in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. Intelligence agenc
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Security agencies are searching for at least two would-be suicide bombers whom the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has tasked with attacking the residences of military officials in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. Intelligence agencies had sent reports to the Interior Ministry, claiming that two suicide bombers trained by TNSM head Maulana Faqir Muhammad and his brother Maulana Ghulam Muhammad had left Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for Rawalpindi. “The bombers are clean shaven and around 25 years of age,” according to the reports.
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July - 29 
Security forces stationed at the paramilitary base in Miranshah returned fire, targeting suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells in the Datakhel area on July 29-evening. However, there was no report of casualties.
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Security forces stationed at the paramilitary base in Miranshah returned fire, targeting suspected militant hideouts with mortar shells in the Datakhel area on July 29-evening. However, there was no report of casualties.
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July - 29 
Suspected militants on July 29 fired five rockets in Kohat from mountains near the Ghamkol refugee camp. Kohat District Police Officer Vaqar told Dawn that five rockets fell into the fields near the camp causing explosions. But, no loss of life or pr
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Suspected militants on July 29 fired five rockets in Kohat from mountains near the Ghamkol refugee camp. Kohat District Police Officer Vaqar told Dawn that five rockets fell into the fields near the camp causing explosions. But, no loss of life or property was reported.
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July - 29 
The Government has sounded a red alert in the wake of reports about the presence of 600 suicide bombers within the limits of the national capital Islamabad and asked security force personnel to avoid gathering in groups and not to wear uniform in pub
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The Government has sounded a red alert in the wake of reports about the presence of 600 suicide bombers within the limits of the national capital Islamabad and asked security force personnel to avoid gathering in groups and not to wear uniform in public, according to The Hindu. The suicide bombers are hiding in madrassas (seminaries) and mosques within and around the limits of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Daily Times quoted officials as saying. Most of these bombers are believed to be those who went missing after the crackdown on the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque). “Around 600 students of the Jamia Hafsa and the Jamia Fareedia have not returned to their homes after the Lal Masjid operation. These are the people called ‘missing students’ and they are hiding in madrassas and mosques in and around the two cities. These are walking bombs and are determined to blow themselves up anytime, anywhere,” investigators said. The presence of the bombers was revealed by the sacked chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, Abdul Aziz, who is in detention. “During interrogation, Aziz said 500-600 students of the two madrassas had been trained, equipped and brainwashed to carry out suicide attacks. These students left the madrassas according to a plan before the final operation against the mosque was launched,” the officials said.
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July - 30 
According to Dawn, three paramilitary soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device exploded close to the Mashes camp near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 30.
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According to Dawn, three paramilitary soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device exploded close to the Mashes camp near Miranshah in North Waziristan on July 30.
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July - 30 
AFP reported that a helicopter gunship fired on a suspicious car that was following an army convoy near the Afghan border on July 30, killing four suspected militants. "The army spotted the car and ordered them to stop and they ignored the warning. T
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AFP reported that a helicopter gunship fired on a suspicious car that was following an army convoy near the Afghan border on July 30, killing four suspected militants. "The army spotted the car and ordered them to stop and they ignored the warning. They were fired on by a helicopter escorting the convoy… Four people inside the car were killed, they are suspected militants," said an unnamed security official.
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July - 30 
In the Mirali subdivision, two telecommunication installations and a roadside shed were blown up on July 30-night. Rockets were also fired at the Ghazlamai post in the area. However, no loss of life or injuries has been reported.
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In the Mirali subdivision, two telecommunication installations and a roadside shed were blown up on July 30-night. Rockets were also fired at the Ghazlamai post in the area. However, no loss of life or injuries has been reported.
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July - 30 
Meanwhile, the political administration have reportedly suspended payment of incentives and salaries of the residents of Darpakhel, Borakhel and Miranshah villages under the collective and territorial responsibility clauses of the Frontier Crimes Reg
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Meanwhile, the political administration have reportedly suspended payment of incentives and salaries of the residents of Darpakhel, Borakhel and Miranshah villages under the collective and territorial responsibility clauses of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. An official told Dawn that the incentives were suspended after security forces had come under attacks in the areas. The administration has also warned officials and Khasadar (tribal security force) personnel to immediately report for duty or face termination. Many government employees and Khasadar personnel have not reported for duty after militants warned them against working for the armed forces. After scrapping the peace deal with the government, local militants distributed pamphlets asking Khasadar and Levies personnel not to report for work. The continuing tension in the region has also reportedly affected business in the Miranshah bazaar which has remained closed for six days.
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July - 30 
On July 30-night, militants had attacked the headquarters of paramilitary forces in the Miranshah town, but no casualty was reported. While one rocket hit the hostel of a government school in the town, two others landed near the army camp.
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On July 30-night, militants had attacked the headquarters of paramilitary forces in the Miranshah town, but no casualty was reported. While one rocket hit the hostel of a government school in the town, two others landed near the army camp.
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July - 30 
Security force personnel arrested seven suspected militants with "remote-controlled explosive devices" after a roadside bomb hit a military convoy heading towards Bannu from Razmak, according to Daily Times. Four soldiers were injured in the blast.
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Security force personnel arrested seven suspected militants with "remote-controlled explosive devices" after a roadside bomb hit a military convoy heading towards Bannu from Razmak, according to Daily Times. Four soldiers were injured in the blast.
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July - 30 
Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries when a convoy hit a roadside bomb near Thall picket on the same day. The convoy was going from Dosali to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province.
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Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries when a convoy hit a roadside bomb near Thall picket on the same day. The convoy was going from Dosali to Bannu in the North West Frontier Province.
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July - 31 
A paramilitary soldier sustained injuries in fresh overnight clashes at the Banda checkpoint in North Waziristan, where 18 militants were killed on July 31, officials told AFP.
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A paramilitary soldier sustained injuries in fresh overnight clashes at the Banda checkpoint in North Waziristan, where 18 militants were killed on July 31, officials told AFP.
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July - 31 
A senior al Qaeda operative in an Internet video posted on July 31 praised the Islamists who died in clashes with security forces during a raid on the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad, Dawn reported. Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of al Qaeda’s leaders i
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A senior al Qaeda operative in an Internet video posted on July 31 praised the Islamists who died in clashes with security forces during a raid on the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad, Dawn reported. Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of al Qaeda’s leaders in Afghanistan, hailed as ‘martyrs’ the pro-Taliban militants who were killed when troops stormed the mosque on July 10-11. "They engraved a page in history, a story of fighting which seldom will be repeated," Libi said in the video, which was produced by al Qaeda's media wing and provided to AFP by the Washington-based SITE Intelligence Group. Libi also reportedly called for the overthrow of President Pervez Musharraf in the video, which had subtitles in Urdu.
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July - 31 
According to Dawn, a locally-made bomb exploded near the boundary wall of a private factory in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 31. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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According to Dawn, a locally-made bomb exploded near the boundary wall of a private factory in the industrial town of Hub in Balochistan on July 31. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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July - 31 
According to The News, suspected militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier and abducted four others after a shootout with the paramilitary personnel in the Bannu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 31.
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According to The News, suspected militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier and abducted four others after a shootout with the paramilitary personnel in the Bannu district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on July 31.
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July - 31 
Authorities in Nepal have arrested a Pakistani national who was carrying more than $250,000 in fake Indian currency, officials said on July 31. "The fake currency totalled Indian Rs 10.2 million ($252,000) in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations," Dhak
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Authorities in Nepal have arrested a Pakistani national who was carrying more than $250,000 in fake Indian currency, officials said on July 31. "The fake currency totalled Indian Rs 10.2 million ($252,000) in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations," Dhak Bahadur Karki, a senior security official at the Kathmandu airport told AFP, adding the bills were hidden in soap bar wrappers. "This is one of the biggest seizures of counterfeit currency that I know of," said Kathmandu police officer Upendra Kanta Aryal. "We believe that this is an organised network and we are investigating it," he added. Abdul Wahib, aged 40, who told police he was a businessman, was stopped on July 30 at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan Airport upon arrival from Karachi. If convicted of counterfeiting, Wahib could be sentenced to five years in prison and fined the same amount as the total of the fake currency he attempted to smuggle into Nepal.
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July - 31 
Four police personnel were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb at Allabad area in the Swat district.
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Four police personnel were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb at Allabad area in the Swat district.
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July - 31 
In a separate incident, militants hurled a hand grenade at former government official’s house at Kuza Banda in Kabal. But no casualties were reported.
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In a separate incident, militants hurled a hand grenade at former government official’s house at Kuza Banda in Kabal. But no casualties were reported.
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July - 31 
In the Tank district, six Frontier Corps personal were injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.
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In the Tank district, six Frontier Corps personal were injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.
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July - 31 
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, said on July 31 that General Pervez Musharraf should be given "safe passage" through his re-election as president in uniform, to save the country from another bout of martial l
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Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, said on July 31 that General Pervez Musharraf should be given "safe passage" through his re-election as president in uniform, to save the country from another bout of martial law. "I think once again we should all deliberate on this option to avoid a repeat of the East Pakistan tragedy," he told Daily Times in an interview. Rehman, who is also head of a faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party and secretary general of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, said that Gen. Musharraf could impose another martial law if he failed to win political support for his re-election as president in uniform. He said the support of the international community, particularly the United States, to Musharraf could embolden him to go ahead with this plan. "I think history should not repeat itself and there should be no 1969-like marital law in the country," he said.
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July - 31 
Meanwhile, suspected militants fired rockets at a check post of the Frontier Corps in the Mach area. Two rockets were landed and exploded close to the post without causing any damage.
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Meanwhile, suspected militants fired rockets at a check post of the Frontier Corps in the Mach area. Two rockets were landed and exploded close to the post without causing any damage.
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July - 31 
Militants also fired five rockets at a military post on the border, while another rocket aimed at an army camp in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, missed its intended target and exploded near a hospital, according to Daily Times. However,
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Militants also fired five rockets at a military post on the border, while another rocket aimed at an army camp in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, missed its intended target and exploded near a hospital, according to Daily Times. However, there were no casualties.
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July - 31 
President Pervez Musharraf has urged the United States to review a bill linking aid for Pakistan to progress in tackling al Qaeda and other militants, saying the legislation could hurt the two countries’ strategic partnership, Daily Times reported. I
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President Pervez Musharraf has urged the United States to review a bill linking aid for Pakistan to progress in tackling al Qaeda and other militants, saying the legislation could hurt the two countries’ strategic partnership, Daily Times reported. In a meeting with the new US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne Patterson, who called on him at the Presidency to present her credentials on July 31, General Musharraf rejected remarks by US officials that US forces could strike against terrorists in Pakistani territory, saying the Pakistan Army is fully capable of coping with militants in the tribal areas, and neither al Qaeda nor any other group would be allowed to make them a safe haven. The ambassador conveyed a message from US President George W. Bush to Gen. Musharraf, renewing his commitment to strong relations and strategic partnership between the two countries.
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July - 31 
Security forces, assisted by helicopter gunships, killed 15 militants in an encounter near the Banda checkpoint in North Waziristan on July 31, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, s
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Security forces, assisted by helicopter gunships, killed 15 militants in an encounter near the Banda checkpoint in North Waziristan on July 31, according to Dawn. Major General Waheed Arshad, Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, said 18 "miscreants" were killed when about 40 of them tried to attack a military checkpoint near Miranshah, Daily Times reported. Though the military spokesperson denied any casualties among the troops, villagers said some soldiers were killed or injured in the fighting. The clash reportedly occurred when two vehicles were seen moving towards a paramilitary post, some five kilometres south of the Miranshah town. Even as the troops fired warning shots from the Banda post, people in the vehicles fired back at the paramilitary forces and an encounter ensued. The troops later also utilised Cobra helicopters which targeted suspected locations of the militants in the area and the two vehicles. Sources said that the troops had encircled the Banda area and the Miranshah village.
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July - 31 
The United States has asked Pakistan to hand over India's most wanted fugitive and international terrorist Dawood Ibrahim for his alleged links to al Qaeda-related terrorists groups and involvement in the global heroin trade, Press Trust of India rep
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The United States has asked Pakistan to hand over India's most wanted fugitive and international terrorist Dawood Ibrahim for his alleged links to al Qaeda-related terrorists groups and involvement in the global heroin trade, Press Trust of India reported. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have sought assistance from Pakistan's Interior Ministry, the Anti-Narcotic Force and Inter-Services Intelligence to trace Dawood in Pakistan, according to The News. Dawood has been described by the American agencies as "an al Qaeda facilitator now living in Pakistan who has already been placed in the same category as top al Qaeda operatives with Interpol issuing a special notice against him." According to the DEA, Dawood is involved in large-scale shipment of narcotics to the United Kingdom and Western Europe and its smuggling routes from South Asia, the Middle East and Africa have shared links with Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. However, only the Interior Ministry has reportedly responded to the request of the US agencies so far, saying that any such help was impossible since no such person by the name of Dawood Ibrahim lived on Pakistan soil.
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July - 31 
The US Vice President Dick Cheney has discounted the possibility of American forces going into Pakistan to hunt al Qaeda even as they work closely with Islamabad, according to Daily Times. “Well, we work closely with President Pervez Musharraf and hi
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The US Vice President Dick Cheney has discounted the possibility of American forces going into Pakistan to hunt al Qaeda even as they work closely with Islamabad, according to Daily Times. “Well, we work closely with President Pervez Musharraf and his government in Pakistan. We’ve captured and killed a lot of al Qaeda in Pakistan. But it’s obviously a sovereign state. They’ve got reason to go after al Qaeda,” he said in an interview on July 31 to CNN.
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July - 31 
Two powerful explosions were also heard in the Khuzdar and Wadh areas. No casualties have been ascertained.
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Two powerful explosions were also heard in the Khuzdar and Wadh areas. No casualties have been ascertained.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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