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November - 1 
A bullet-riddled dead body a man was recovered from Quaidabad Police jurisdiction at Sherpao Colony in Landh
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A bullet-riddled dead body a man was recovered from Quaidabad Police jurisdiction at Sherpao Colony in Landh
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November - 1 
A bullet-riddled dead body of one Rashid (27) was found packed in a gunny bag within the limits of Preedy Police Station between the Tibet Centre and Radio Pakistan.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of one Rashid (27) was found packed in a gunny bag within the limits of Preedy Police Station between the Tibet Centre and Radio Pakistan.
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A five-member bench of Supreme Court in its Karachi registry comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed on November 1 said that Pakistan Rangers were deployed in Karachi 18 y
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A five-member bench of Supreme Court in its Karachi registry comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed on November 1 said that Pakistan Rangers were deployed in Karachi 18 years ago to maintain law and order but the situation was becoming critical by the day, adding the force should be sent back to safeguard borders and the funds being spent on Rangers should be spent on the Sindh Police instead so they could yield better results, reports Daily Times. A report was produced before the bench that stated “there were a total of 2,381 important cases, including murder, and out of them only 661 suspects had been arrested while more than 3,500 remained at large”. A report about the accused released on parole was presented in the court during the course of the hearing. As per the report, Prisons IG Zafar Bokhari said 226 persons had been released on parole. The court observed as per the list 193 among the accused released on parole had been convicted and sentenced and one was facing charges of murder, illegal arms and kidnapping-for-ransom. Justice Khilji Arif remarked that the budget for the Rangers should be used to double the salary of the Police, adds The News. According to the target killing report during the last 13 months, 2,381 murder cases were registered and 761 arrests were made.
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November - 1 
A man was injured when he stepped on a landmine in Shahmas Sar area.
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A man was injured when he stepped on a landmine in Shahmas Sar area.
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November - 1 
A man, identified as Qamar Hussain (30), was killed by unidentified militants at Eidgah near Aurangzeb Colony
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A man, identified as Qamar Hussain (30), was killed by unidentified militants at Eidgah near Aurangzeb Colony
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November - 1 
A mortar shell hit a house in Malikdinkhel area of Bara, injuring eight members of a family. It was unclear whether the shell was fired by militants or SFs.
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A mortar shell hit a house in Malikdinkhel area of Bara, injuring eight members of a family. It was unclear whether the shell was fired by militants or SFs.
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November - 1 
A terrorism bid was foiled as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing four kilogram with 3.5 kilogram explosive material and ball bearings, connected with two batteries was found from Zehra Nagar near Safoora Goth, which was diffused by the Bom
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A terrorism bid was foiled as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing four kilogram with 3.5 kilogram explosive material and ball bearings, connected with two batteries was found from Zehra Nagar near Safoora Goth, which was diffused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), reports Daily Times. A Police official on anonymity said that the area was heavily populated with Shiite community and the bomb was planted near speed breaker.
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November - 1 
An unidentified dead body of a man with a cracked skull was found within the Nabi Bakhsh Police jurisdiction near Ram Swami.
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An unidentified dead body of a man with a cracked skull was found within the Nabi Bakhsh Police jurisdiction near Ram Swami.
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November - 1 
An unidentified dead body of man appearing to be in his mid-twenties was found near the Gulbai area of Shershah
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An unidentified dead body of man appearing to be in his mid-twenties was found near the Gulbai area of Shershah
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At least 10 militants were killed and six injured on November 1 as gunship helicopters and jet fighters pounded militant hideouts in Sairi village of Tirah Valley under Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal (FAT
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At least 10 militants were killed and six injured on November 1 as gunship helicopters and jet fighters pounded militant hideouts in Sairi village of Tirah Valley under Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal (FATA), reports Dawn. The officials said that Security Forces (SFs) had also destroyed the house of a militant commander
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Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, who will appear in the Supreme Court on November 2 (today), faces imminent ouster, though, in a press conference on November 1, he shrugged off any sort of adverse situation on the cards, reports The Express tribun
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Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, who will appear in the Supreme Court on November 2 (today), faces imminent ouster, though, in a press conference on November 1, he shrugged off any sort of adverse situation on the cards, reports The Express tribune. Addressing a press conference, Raisani said the Provincial Government had the full support of allied parties and he would present his position on the case before the Supreme Court. “We will appear before the court and defend ourselves according to the law and constitution,” he added. As rumours swirl around the fate of the Provincial Government, an attempt to summon a session of the Balochistan Assembly and cabinet was stymied – by the Assembly’s Speaker Muhammad Aslam Bhootani who questioned whether such a move would amount to contempt of court. Balochistan Aslam Bhootani said that in order to review the constitutional status of the Balochistan Government after the Supreme Court’s interim order, a letter has been written to the Provincial Governor’s Secretariat to ascertain whether a meeting of the Provincial Assembly could be called or not. “If the Governor says, we will summon the meeting,” he added.
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Expressing displeasure at the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari while chairing a meeting at the Chief Minister House on November 1 directed the Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) to conduct raids on the dens of crimi
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Expressing displeasure at the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari while chairing a meeting at the Chief Minister House on November 1 directed the Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs) to conduct raids on the dens of criminal elements, reports The Nation. The President also took notice of proliferation of the arms and weapons in the metropolis and observed that the arms licences should be Smart Card-based to ensure that no fictitious licences were issued. Taking note of the use of mobile phones by the militants and criminals, Zardari also asked the Government to work out a plan to ensure that no SIMs are available at the retail shops and the outlets of mobile companies, rather they are posted to the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) addresses of the applicants. The President directed the interior minister to frame draft in this regard for the Cabinet’s approval. The President advised the Provincial Law Minister to work on enacting suitable legislation, in consultation with all stakeholders, for the protection of the witnesses. He observed that one of the reasons hindering effective prosecution was that witnesses backed out due to fear and insecurity. He advised the Government to study the model of witness protection laws adopted in other countries in the wake of rising militant activities for this purpose.
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November - 1 
In Dera Bugti district,three Levies personnel were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Thelapar area.
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In Dera Bugti district,three Levies personnel were injured when their vehicle hit a landmine in Thelapar area.
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On the direction of the Supreme Court, the Capital Police on November 1 arrested opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind from the court premises for allegedly kidnapping a man and failing to appear before the court, on
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On the direction of the Supreme Court, the Capital Police on November 1 arrested opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind from the court premises for allegedly kidnapping a man and failing to appear before the court, on June 28, 2011, reports Daily Times. The Quetta Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had awarded life imprisonment to Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and former Federal Minister Rind, his son Sardar Khan Rind and four other people for allegedly kidnapping a man and failing to appear before the court. Rind had appealed against the verdict in the Balochistan High Court that dismissed his plea. He then challenged the High Court order in the Supreme Court. He along with his counsel appeared in the apex court for hearing of his case, which was rejected. During the hearing, Akram Sheikh, counsel for Rind argued that the case against his client was wrong as he was sentenced in absentia. He prayed that the lawmaker should be kept in Sindh or Balochistan House. However, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhury ordered to put him in Islamabad Secretariat Police Station. He said they could not discriminate, as law is equal for everyone. The court, however, fixed November 5, 2012 to hear his appeal.
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Security is on high alert in Peshawar in the backdrop of SFs’ operation against militants in Khyber Agency and due to Friday prayers on November 2, reports The News. According to Police, SFs are battling against the militants in the adjoining tribal
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Security is on high alert in Peshawar in the backdrop of SFs’ operation against militants in Khyber Agency and due to Friday prayers on November 2, reports The News. According to Police, SFs are battling against the militants in the adjoining tribal belt of Peshawar due to which additional Police check posts have been set up in the suburban areas of Matani and Badaber while additional troops have also been deployed. Policemen have been stationed at the mosques of Peshawar Cantonment and in interior areas while walk-through gates have been installed at main mosques. The main road leading to the Saddar Bazaar has also been closed due to security risks.
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November - 1 
SFs also blew up the house of a militant ‘commander’ known as Javed belonging to the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam in the Nala Kajori area of Bara.
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SFs also blew up the house of a militant ‘commander’ known as Javed belonging to the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam in the Nala Kajori area of Bara.
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November - 1 
Six persons including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on November 1, reports The News. A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM activist, ident
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Six persons including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on November 1, reports The News. A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM activist, identified as Kashif (35), was found from the Eidgah Police Station. Police Officer of Eidgah, Pervaz Iqbal, confirmed that the victim was an activist of the MQM and also the brother of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) militants Javed Kala.
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November - 1 
The Barang tribe assured the administration of Bajaur Agency that it would not allow cultivation of poppy crop in its area. The decision to impose ban on cultivation of poppy was taken at a jirga (tribal council) that was attended by a large number o
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The Barang tribe assured the administration of Bajaur Agency that it would not allow cultivation of poppy crop in its area. The decision to impose ban on cultivation of poppy was taken at a jirga (tribal council) that was attended by a large number of tribal people and officials of local administration including Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah. The political agent told the tribal people that poppy cultivation was affecting the dignity of the country at international level. He said that the crop was banned in the entire FATA but Barang tribe was still cultivating it. Mr Shah said that administration had decided to clear the entire agency of poppy crop. “Strict action will be taken against those, who cultivate poppy anywhere in the agency,” he added.
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November - 1 
The Netherlands announced a contribution of USD 2.5 million to support the three years ‘Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Programme’ in Balochistan, reported Dawn. The Dutch Government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signe
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The Netherlands announced a contribution of USD 2.5 million to support the three years ‘Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Programme’ in Balochistan, reported Dawn. The Dutch Government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed an agreement to this effect on November 1. The funding will go to the country programme of the UNODC which would work with the Law-Enforcement Agencies to improve their internal management, strengthen institutional capacity of Police training, enhance crime scene investigation skills and increase awareness about human trafficking. It will also focus on mainstreaming in-service training, improving case management and monitoring and strengthening cooperation between the Police and prosecutors.
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November - 1 
The Toba Tek Singh District Administration on November 1 banned the entry of 29 ulema (clerics), including former Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) leader Malik Muhammad Ishaq and Allama Sajid Hussain Naqvi in the District, reports The News.
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The Toba Tek Singh District Administration on November 1 banned the entry of 29 ulema (clerics), including former Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) leader Malik Muhammad Ishaq and Allama Sajid Hussain Naqvi in the District, reports The News.
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November - 1 
Three women and a child of the same family were injured when the women stepped on a landmine in Bekhar area of the Dera Bugti District on November 1, reports Daily Times.
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Three women and a child of the same family were injured when the women stepped on a landmine in Bekhar area of the Dera Bugti District on November 1, reports Daily Times.
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November - 1 
Unidentified assailants killed a girl and injured a member of a local peace committee in Malam Jabba area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of November 1, reports Dawn. Sources said that assailants entered the house of Fazl Ghani,
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Unidentified assailants killed a girl and injured a member of a local peace committee in Malam Jabba area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of November 1, reports Dawn. Sources said that assailants entered the house of Fazl Ghani, a member of local peace committee, and opened firing on him in Sair Thelegram locality on the outskirts of Malam Jabba. Fazl Ghani received critical bullet injuries in the attack. However, a niece of Mr Ghani’s wife was killed on the spot, sources said. They said that the girl identified as Samreen had come from Karachi to spend few days with her relatives in Swat. Sources said that Ghani was an active member of the local peace committee and he might be targeted by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The increasing attacks on members of peace committees and opponents of TTP have caused unrest among the people of Swat.
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November - 1 
While expressing deep concern over the ongoing violence in Balochistan, the United States (US) in a statement on Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Pakistan that as also read by US representative in Geneva alleged that Security Forces continue to be
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While expressing deep concern over the ongoing violence in Balochistan, the United States (US) in a statement on Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Pakistan that as also read by US representative in Geneva alleged that Security Forces continue to be involved in “kill-and-dump” operations that target numerous civil society actors, including Baloch activists and their family members, as well as journalists, activists, and student leaders, reports The News. It gave recommendation to halt operations aimed at silencing dissent in Balochistan, and ensure laws are fully and equally enforced to investigate and prosecute those responsible for torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, nationwide. It also suggested providing adequate resources to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and appointing independent, credible commissioners
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November - 2 
A bullet-riddled dead body of a man, identified as Shahid (28), was found within the vicinity of Kalakot Police Station from Dhobi Gath. He was abducted on October 28, 2012. Police said that initial investigation revealed that Lyari gangsters were be
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A bullet-riddled dead body of a man, identified as Shahid (28), was found within the vicinity of Kalakot Police Station from Dhobi Gath. He was abducted on October 28, 2012. Police said that initial investigation revealed that Lyari gangsters were behind the murder.
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November - 2 
A cadre of People’s Aman Committee (PAC), identified as Faisal alias Langra was killed within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station at Patal Para. Police said that he was a notorious gangster of Magsi group and was involved in 16 cases of murd
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A cadre of People’s Aman Committee (PAC), identified as Faisal alias Langra was killed within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station at Patal Para. Police said that he was a notorious gangster of Magsi group and was involved in 16 cases of murders.
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November - 2 
A local peace committee member, Ibrar, said that the people of Swat were not in favour of the militants and did not want to see them returning. “Peace committees have been formed to keep an eye on the absconded militants’ return and to timely inform
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A local peace committee member, Ibrar, said that the people of Swat were not in favour of the militants and did not want to see them returning. “Peace committees have been formed to keep an eye on the absconded militants’ return and to timely inform the security forces if they find any such elements in their area. That is why, the peace committee members are targeted by them [Taliban] but we want to tell them clearly that such actions would not discourage us and we will continue with our mission,” he said.
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November - 2 
A man, identified as Jameel (35), was killed within the vicinity of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station in North Karachi.
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A man, identified as Jameel (35), was killed within the vicinity of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station in North Karachi.
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November - 2 
A man, identified as Shahid (28), was shot dead within the precincts of Gulbahar Police Station at Golimar Chowrangi.
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A man, identified as Shahid (28), was shot dead within the precincts of Gulbahar Police Station at Golimar Chowrangi.
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November - 2 
An unidentified dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag was recovered from the limits of Pak Colony Police Station in Lyari Naddi.
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An unidentified dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag was recovered from the limits of Pak Colony Police Station in Lyari Naddi.
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November - 2 
At least 18 people, including seven women and four children, were killed and five others injured as unidentified assailants fired indiscriminately at a local passenger van parked outside a petrol pump in the Jhalawan Complex area of the Khuzdar Distr
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At least 18 people, including seven women and four children, were killed and five others injured as unidentified assailants fired indiscriminately at a local passenger van parked outside a petrol pump in the Jhalawan Complex area of the Khuzdar District on November 2, reported Daily Times. The motive behind the deadly attack could not be ascertained but Police said that they were investigating into the incident. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Eleven of the 18 bodies were identified but hospital officials reported that some were burned so badly that recognition was difficult.
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November - 2 
Government’s allegations achieved little and the bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja said the interim order remained intact. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik also turned up in the court
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Government’s allegations achieved little and the bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja said the interim order remained intact. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik also turned up in the court in defence of the Provincial Government. When the Minister tried to say that Balochistan was in grip of an insurgency, he was immediately contradicted. “It’s not insurgency, but lack of good governance,” the Chief Justice observed. The Chief Justice also asked the Interior Minister to read a confession in the court record in which a Provincial Minister had pointed a finger at his cabinet colleagues for their role in kidnapping-for-ransom. “Kidnappings have become a hot trade in the province,” the Chief Justice added. The court, however, ceded to a request of the Balochistan Government and adjourned the hearing for two weeks to enable it to do the needful
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November - 2 
Marvi Sirmad, a journalist and a human rights activist, escaped attempt on her life in Islamabad on November 2, reports Dawn. In her complaint to Secretariat Police she said that an unidentified assailant fired shots at her car while she was going ho
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Marvi Sirmad, a journalist and a human rights activist, escaped attempt on her life in Islamabad on November 2, reports Dawn. In her complaint to Secretariat Police she said that an unidentified assailant fired shots at her car while she was going home.
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November - 2 
MQM remained unfazed with TTP’s threat and in response MQM leadership reiterated that “it wants an educated and Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan where everyone enjoys the right to live all in freedom”. Faisal Ali Subzwari, the MQM’s Deputy Parliamentary leade
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MQM remained unfazed with TTP’s threat and in response MQM leadership reiterated that “it wants an educated and Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan where everyone enjoys the right to live all in freedom”. Faisal Ali Subzwari, the MQM’s Deputy Parliamentary leader in the Sindh Assembly, said the MQM had come to know about the TTP’s threat only through the media and had nothing much to comment on it. “It should be up to the authorities and the security administration to see if there is any substance in that threat,” said Subzwari, who is also Sindh Minister for Youth Affairs. MQM Chief Altaf Hussain directed the party to hold a countrywide referendum against the Taliban, reports Daily Times. The Coordination Committee will decide the final date of the polling. According to the details, the referendum would be held under the social forum of the MQM and all preparations have been completed, including printing of the ballot papers. The MQM’s media centre said that the party was going to ask a simple question to Pakistanis on the ballot paper, “Do you want a Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or a Pakistan of Taliban?”
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November - 2 
Norway on November 2 agreed to provide 75 million Norwegian Krones for the three-year second phase of ‘Basic Education Improvement Programme’ which aims to improve educational standard and facilities, particularly of girl students, in Khyber Pakhtunk
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Norway on November 2 agreed to provide 75 million Norwegian Krones for the three-year second phase of ‘Basic Education Improvement Programme’ which aims to improve educational standard and facilities, particularly of girl students, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. An agreement to this effect was signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Division Javed Iqbal and Norwegian Ambassador Cecilie Landsverk. The Provincial Elementary and Secondary Education Department will act as the implementing agency to utilise the Norwegian funds. It will establish fully-equipped and digitalised libraries manned by trained staff in 300 schools, improve concept-based co-curricular activities in 25 schools, upgrade 100 girls’ schools and construct 100 additional classrooms on the need basis.
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November - 2 
One Aslam was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station in Baldia Town.
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One Aslam was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station in Baldia Town.
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November - 2 
Police claimed to have arrested 52 accused during raids in different parts of Peshawar and recovered four Kalashnikovs, two rifles, 21 pistols and 52 kilograms of hashish from their possession
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Police claimed to have arrested 52 accused during raids in different parts of Peshawar and recovered four Kalashnikovs, two rifles, 21 pistols and 52 kilograms of hashish from their possession
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November - 2 
Police foiled a possible terror attack by defusing a three kilogram powerful explosive device packed in a canister planted at Chowk Yadgar in Peshawar on November 2, reports Dawn. An official of Kotwali Police Station said that terrorists had planted
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Police foiled a possible terror attack by defusing a three kilogram powerful explosive device packed in a canister planted at Chowk Yadgar in Peshawar on November 2, reports Dawn. An official of Kotwali Police Station said that terrorists had planted a bomb with the wall of a dispensary within the premises of Ghanta Ghar
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November - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested several suspected terrorists during a search operation after assailants attacked Fazal Ghani, a peace committee member in Swat District.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested several suspected terrorists during a search operation after assailants attacked Fazal Ghani, a peace committee member in Swat District.
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November - 2 
Seven Afghan citizens, including an Afghan National Army official, were arrested during a raid by SFs on a house located in the Afghan Refugee Camp-I, a kilometre east of Timergara Bazar in Lower Dir District, reported The Express Tribune. The forces
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Seven Afghan citizens, including an Afghan National Army official, were arrested during a raid by SFs on a house located in the Afghan Refugee Camp-I, a kilometre east of Timergara Bazar in Lower Dir District, reported The Express Tribune. The forces also seized weapons from the refugees
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November - 2 
Seven persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a cadre of People’s Aman Committee (PAC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 2, reports Daily Times. An activist of MQM, identified as Saeed (50)
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Seven persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a cadre of People’s Aman Committee (PAC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 2, reports Daily Times. An activist of MQM, identified as Saeed (50) alias Mada, was shot dead within the precincts of Malir City Police Station in Jafar Tayyar Society.
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November - 2 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the recent target killings of peace committee members in Swat District. According to a local media person, TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the target killings an
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the recent target killings of peace committee members in Swat District. According to a local media person, TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the target killings and said that the attacks were proof of TTP allies still existing in Swat.
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November - 2 
The SC in a case ordered the authorities concerned to freeze a fund of PKR 24 billion allocated for 739 non-development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in Balochistan. The court had taken up a petition of Pakhtunkhwa Mil
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The SC in a case ordered the authorities concerned to freeze a fund of PKR 24 billion allocated for 739 non-development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in Balochistan. The court had taken up a petition of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Abdul Rahim on misuse and embezzlement of Government funds. The court asked the Provincial Government to constitute an independent commission for a forensic audit of all PSDP schemes undertaken over the past four years in Balochistan
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November - 2 
The Supreme Court’s hearing on November 2 provided the Federal Government an opportunity to hit back after two weeks of silence on the Supreme Court’s October 12, 2012 interim order on the situation in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Referring to the Cour
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The Supreme Court’s hearing on November 2 provided the Federal Government an opportunity to hit back after two weeks of silence on the Supreme Court’s October 12, 2012 interim order on the situation in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Referring to the Court’s severe criticism of the Balochistan Government’s lack of governance, the Federal Government made it clear that it found the order flawed and that only the President had the right to intervene in affairs of provinces. The bench is hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the province. The interim order had said the Provincial Government’s failure had undermined its constitutional authority.
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November - 2 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 2 decided to `deal’ with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and rid the people of Karachi of its `suppression’, reported Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan called reporters and read out a statement
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 2 decided to `deal’ with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and rid the people of Karachi of its `suppression’, reported Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan called reporters and read out a statement, saying the Taliban had decided to rid the people of Karachi of the suppression of MQM. “We would show no leniency to the MQM who have repressed the people of Karachi”. He said the Taliban had started consultations to work out a strategy for the coming General Election. “Taliban would announce the policy after the official announcement of the General Election,” he said, adding that contesting political parties would be divided into three categories. “Taliban urge all the nationalist parties in Sindh and Balochistan, including the Sindh Liberation Army (SLA) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), to continue their struggle against the unjust system according to the teachings of Islam and we would support their struggle,” he said.
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November - 2 
The Washington Post on November 2 said that the United States (US) administration should seek open agreements with host countries before conducting drone strikes inside their territories, reports Dawn. In a lead editorial, the Newspaper’s editorial b
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The Washington Post on November 2 said that the United States (US) administration should seek open agreements with host countries before conducting drone strikes inside their territories, reports Dawn. In a lead editorial, the Newspaper’s editorial board sought more political accountability for the unmanned strikes, more checks and balances and more collaboration with allies. The Post also suggested that drone strikes should be carried out by military forces rather than by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and as with other military activities, they should be publicly disclosed and subject to Congressional review. “The process and criteria for adding names to kill lists in non-battlefield zones should be disclosed and authorised by Congress — just like the rules for military detention and interrogation,” said the Newspaper. “Before operations begin in a country, the administration should, as with other military operations, consult with Congress and, if possible, seek a vote of authorisation. It should seek open agreements with host countries and other allies,” the paper suggested.
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November - 2 
Three dead bodies were recovered from separate places in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 2, reported Daily Times. The number of bodies recovered from Bara in a month has reached 30
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Three dead bodies were recovered from separate places in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 2, reported Daily Times. The number of bodies recovered from Bara in a month has reached 30. All the bodies were said to be that of civilians.
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November - 2 
Two people were wounded in a landmine blast when one the two stepped on it in Pelough area of Dera Bugti District.
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Two people were wounded in a landmine blast when one the two stepped on it in Pelough area of Dera Bugti District.
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November - 2 
Two traders were also abducted from Jamrud.
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Two traders were also abducted from Jamrud.
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November - 2 
Unidentified militants intercepted and abducted a Levies Force official, identified as Liaquat Raja, near Machh Bazaar in Bolan District. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping so far.
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Unidentified militants intercepted and abducted a Levies Force official, identified as Liaquat Raja, near Machh Bazaar in Bolan District. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping so far.
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November - 3 
A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed on November 3 ordered to immediately arrest all
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A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed on November 3 ordered to immediately arrest all criminals who had been released on parole while there cases were in courts and they were awaiting trial, reports Daily Times. The bench ordered this in an interim order in the Karachi unrest case. The bench said in its written order that a report submitted by the Sindh government had disclosed the matter of release on parole of under-trial prisoners. It said these prisoners awaiting trial yet released on parole should be arrested immediately and presented before relevant trial courts. The relevant courts were instructed to issue non-bailable warrants against such criminals. The Supreme Court also instructed the Sindh Home Department, including Inspector General (IG), “to arrest those prisoners who were released on parole and to present them in the courts”. The court also ordered the Sindh Government to take immediate action against all armed groups in Karachi, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and take serious notice of their presence in the city. In an earlier hearing in the same case, Justice Jamali had said there were reports of around 6,000 and 7,000 TTP having entered the city.
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November - 3 
A Government primary school for boys was blown up by unidentified militants ata Government primary school for boys was blown up by unidentified militants at Malik Meera Jan Khazina in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Following this, the
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A Government primary school for boys was blown up by unidentified militants ata Government primary school for boys was blown up by unidentified militants at Malik Meera Jan Khazina in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Following this, the number of destroyed schools in the tehsil has crossed 60. An official of the Ghallanai Education Department said that the total number of destroyed schools in the agency had reached 109. In total, around 501 schools have so far been destroyed in FATA. in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Following this, the number of destroyed schools in the tehsil has crossed 60. An official of the Ghallanai Education Department said that the total number of destroyed schools in the agency had reached 109. In total, around 501 schools have so far been destroyed in FATA.
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November - 3 
A man, identified as Zafar Hussain (24), was shot dead within the precincts of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Bihar Colony, Orangi Town, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Zafar Hussain (24), was shot dead within the precincts of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Bihar Colony, Orangi Town, reported Daily Times.
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November - 3 
A medium-intensity remote-controlled bomb planted inside Mian Umar Chamkani’s shrine in Peshawar was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad. Unidentified assailants had planted the three kilogramme explosive device inside the crowded shrine where devotee
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A medium-intensity remote-controlled bomb planted inside Mian Umar Chamkani’s shrine in Peshawar was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad. Unidentified assailants had planted the three kilogramme explosive device inside the crowded shrine where devotees gather in large numbers every Friday.
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November - 3 
A Pakistan International Airline (PIA) employee, identified as Amin Lashari, was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station at Liaquat Market, Malir
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A Pakistan International Airline (PIA) employee, identified as Amin Lashari, was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station at Liaquat Market, Malir
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November - 3 
Punjab Police officials on November 3 decided to deploy 118,308-member Police force across the province during Muharram-ul-Haram to maintain peace and law, reports Central Asia Online. Soldiers and Rangers will remain on call to cope with any emergen
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Punjab Police officials on November 3 decided to deploy 118,308-member Police force across the province during Muharram-ul-Haram to maintain peace and law, reports Central Asia Online. Soldiers and Rangers will remain on call to cope with any emergency, officials said. “The Police force will provide security to 37,249 Majalis (gatherings) and 9,136 processions to be arranged all over the province, while 69 units of the Pakistan Army and 35 units of Rangers will remain on call,” Nabila Ghazanfar, spokeswoman of Punjab Police said.
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November - 3 
Six people, including the commander of Aman Lashkar, an anti-Taliban group, and his two guards were killed, and five others were in a suicide attack in Daggar area of Buner District on November 3, reports Daily Times. “The suicide bomber blew himsel
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Six people, including the commander of Aman Lashkar, an anti-Taliban group, and his two guards were killed, and five others were in a suicide attack in Daggar area of Buner District on November 3, reports Daily Times. “The suicide bomber blew himself up in front of Fateh Khan’s vehicle. Three guards boarding the vehicle and two passersby were also killed in the attack,” Jehanzeb Khan, the District Police Officer (DPO) said. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had targeted Fateh Khan for leading an armed resistance against the group. However, the TTP spokesman claimed that the bomber was on foot, as opposed to Police reports the bomb was detonated by a man on a motorcycle. Fateh Khan was a former Awami National Party (ANP) leader and had recently joined the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), adds The Express Tribune.
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November - 3 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the Government would move in accordance with the interim order of the Supreme Court on the law and order situation in Karachi and take action against TTP in the city. Talking to reporters, he said Karachi
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the Government would move in accordance with the interim order of the Supreme Court on the law and order situation in Karachi and take action against TTP in the city. Talking to reporters, he said Karachi was turning into a stronghold of the Taliban and some measures against them had already been initiated. He said the Government would address the apex court’s reservations on the situation in Karachi but added that some aspects of the reasons behind the law and order problem would also be brought to its notice.
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November - 3 
The Sheikh Panju shrine located in a graveyard on Phandu Chowk in Peshawar was blown up. No casualties were reported in the incident. The explosion has damaged the boundary wall of the shrine.
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The Sheikh Panju shrine located in a graveyard on Phandu Chowk in Peshawar was blown up. No casualties were reported in the incident. The explosion has damaged the boundary wall of the shrine.
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November - 3 
Two men belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, identified as Shabbir and his cousin Murtaza, were shot dead and another brother Hatim was injured in an incident of target killings near former Rahat cinema in Hyderabad city of Hyderabad District on
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Two men belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, identified as Shabbir and his cousin Murtaza, were shot dead and another brother Hatim was injured in an incident of target killings near former Rahat cinema in Hyderabad city of Hyderabad District on November 3, reports Dawn. Murtaza was a snack seller and ran his business within the jurisdiction of Cantonment Police Station at main Saddar Bazaar, near Askari Bank.
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November - 3 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a man, identified as Mushtaq, in Balnagor Dasht area of Turbat District on November 3, reported Daily Times. Police said that the victim was a resident of Sindh and was running a cold drink shop, adding that the inci
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a man, identified as Mushtaq, in Balnagor Dasht area of Turbat District on November 3, reported Daily Times. Police said that the victim was a resident of Sindh and was running a cold drink shop, adding that the incident could be a case of target killing
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November - 3 
Unidentified militants blew up CDs shops in Miranshah bazaar of North Waziristan Agency. The shops were meant for selling CDs of Naat as music centres, had long been closed in the area.
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Unidentified militants blew up CDs shops in Miranshah bazaar of North Waziristan Agency. The shops were meant for selling CDs of Naat as music centres, had long been closed in the area.
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November - 3 
Unidentified militants in the November 3-night fired three missiles apparently to target a military camp in Razmak subdivision of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) but the projectiles landed near a residentia
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Unidentified militants in the November 3-night fired three missiles apparently to target a military camp in Razmak subdivision of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) but the projectiles landed near a residential area outside the Army camp and didn’t cause any human loss, reports The News. The sources said the missiles were fired from the nearby mountains in the adjoining South Waziristan Agency. “The missiles were fired from the nearby mountains and the target was believed to be the Army camp. Another official said one of the missiles fell on the house of Cadet College watchman Mohammad Khan. He said one room of the house was damaged but the watchman and his family members remained unhurt.
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November - 4 
A man was found strangulated to death in sector 6-F area of Mehran Town.
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A man was found strangulated to death in sector 6-F area of Mehran Town.
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November - 4 
A man, identified as Naseeb Raza, was shot dead on Zarghoon Road in Quetta. Police sources said the victim who was sitting in a shop when unidentified assailants on a motorbike opened fire on him. He died on the spot.
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A man, identified as Naseeb Raza, was shot dead on Zarghoon Road in Quetta. Police sources said the victim who was sitting in a shop when unidentified assailants on a motorbike opened fire on him. He died on the spot.
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November - 4 
An activist of Awami National Party (ANP) among five persons, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on November 4, reports Dawn. The ANP activist was found shot dead in Mario Goth within the
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An activist of Awami National Party (ANP) among five persons, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on November 4, reports Dawn. The ANP activist was found shot dead in Mario Goth within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station. An official said that the deceased was later identified as 32-year-old Fazal-e-Rabbi. He lived in Khawaja Ajmair Nagri area from where he was abducted on November 3.
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November - 4 
As the Supreme Court has directed the Sindh Government to tackle a growing influx of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi to bring peace back, the security agencies have informed the Federal Ministry of Interior about the presence of at least
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As the Supreme Court has directed the Sindh Government to tackle a growing influx of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi to bring peace back, the security agencies have informed the Federal Ministry of Interior about the presence of at least 25 al Qaeda and TTP-linked militant outfits which have infiltrated the port city and turned it into a battlefield between the law enforcement agencies and the miscreants, The News reported on November 5 . The Supreme Court had directed the Police and other law-enforcement agencies in Sindh to “take all possible measures to meet the challenge posed due to immigration of TTP who are armed with sophisticated weapons”. While looking into the rising incidents of killings in Karachi, the Supreme Court has ordered the Sindh police chief to submit a report on the mass infiltration of TTP militants. The 25 key al Qaeda and TTP-linked militant outfits which have literally taken hostage the port city of Karachi include five factions of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) - Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al Alami, Qari Zafar group, Qari Shakeel group, Akram Lahori group and Farooq Bengali group. Then there are three factions of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which are active in Karachi – Commander Waliur Rehman group (from South Waziristan), Badr Mansoor group (from North Waziristan) and Mullah Fazlullah group (from Swat). The remaining Jihadi-cum sectarian groups in Karachi include Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Sunni Tehreek (ST), Daawat-e-Islami (DeI), Harkatul Mujahideen (HuM), Harkatul Mujahideen Al Alami (HUMA), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Jamaat’ul Furqaan (JuF), Harkatul Jehadul Islami (HuJI), Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), Jundallah, Tehreek-e-Islami Lashkar-e-Mohammadi (TILM), Lashkar-e-Islami (LeI), Mehdi Militia (MM), Hezbollah, Kharooj, Tawheed Brigade (TB), Al Mukhtar Group, Punjabi Mujahideen etc. Most of these groups in Karachi, which has a large Pashtun populace, generate funds by indulging in kidnappings for ransom, bank robberies, street crimes and extortion. Another revenue source for them is the heroine trade, with the drug being exported to foreign countries via Karachi.
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November - 4 
Bomb disposal unit neutralised an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Miranshah-Dattakhel Road. A military convoy was supposed to travel on this road from Miranshah to Dattakhel on November 4
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Bomb disposal unit neutralised an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Miranshah-Dattakhel Road. A military convoy was supposed to travel on this road from Miranshah to Dattakhel on November 4
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November - 4 
Eight persons, including five police officers and three civilians, were injured when a bomb exploded near a Police check post in Jala Bela area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 4, reports Dawn. One of the injured was a child. S
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Eight persons, including five police officers and three civilians, were injured when a bomb exploded near a Police check post in Jala Bela area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 4, reports Dawn. One of the injured was a child. Station House Officer (SHO) of Daudzai Police Station, Amir Sultan confirmed that a bomb had been fixed on a cycle next to the Police check post, when it exploded. Superintendent of Police (SP) Javed Khan said that three kilograms of explosives had been used in the blast. The explosion has destroyed the check post, sources said.
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November - 4 
More than a 100 tribal elders from four major tribes in Mohmand Agency signed an agreement to support the Government’s initiatives for peace. A grand jirga held in at Sangar Gandhab, five kilometres away from Ghallanai, the headquarters of the agency
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More than a 100 tribal elders from four major tribes in Mohmand Agency signed an agreement to support the Government’s initiatives for peace. A grand jirga held in at Sangar Gandhab, five kilometres away from Ghallanai, the headquarters of the agency, at the hujra of Malik Muhammad Ali Halemzai, vowed to protect Government installations and support the Security Forces (SFs) for the restoration of peace. More than a 100 tribal elders from four major tribes, Wali Baig, Hamza Khel, Kadi Khel and Kamali Halemzai, signed an agreement to support the government’s initiatives for peace. The jirga also decided that tribesmen will be collectively responsible for maintaining peace and protecting Government installations from attacks.
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November - 4 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on November 4 announced to hold a public referendum on November 8 to have a consensus that the people of Pakistan want a secular Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or the rule of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the country, r
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on November 4 announced to hold a public referendum on November 8 to have a consensus that the people of Pakistan want a secular Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or the rule of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the country, reports Daily Times. Addressing a crowded press conference at the Lal-Qila ground, MQM deputy convener Farooq Sattar said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) had realised the presence of TTP in Karachi and stated that serious notice should be taken about their presence and had called for action against Taliban in Karachi. He recalled that MQM chief Altaf Hussain had warned about the Talibanisation of the metropolis, as well as the country, but unfortunately political and religious parties, some intellectuals, anchor persons and journalists refuted his view point and ridiculed him instead of taking his apprehensions seriously. They also accused that Hussain was terrifying the public but now the verdict of the Supreme Court had proved the vision of MQM chief. He mentioned that Altaf Hussain was the only leader who had warned about growing religious extremism in the country several years ago.
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November - 4 
One person, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at A-one City within the limits of Brewery Police Station.
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One person, identified as Abdul Karim, was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at A-one City within the limits of Brewery Police Station.
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November - 4 
President Asif Ali Zardari on November 4 urged regional countries to join hands to fight the menace of extremism and terrorism, saying no country had suffered from it as much as Pakistan, reports Daily Times. “We have lost more than 40,000 innocent l
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President Asif Ali Zardari on November 4 urged regional countries to join hands to fight the menace of extremism and terrorism, saying no country had suffered from it as much as Pakistan, reports Daily Times. “We have lost more than 40,000 innocent lives in addition to Rs 80 billion in economic terms,” he said, while addressing the inaugural ceremony of three-day sixth conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians at the Presidency. The President said the region should adopt a collective approach to face the common challenges and explore the opportunities for benefit of the people. He urged parliamentarians from SAARC countries to play their proactive role in forging better bilateral relations and addressing inter-state issues to ensure peace, progress and prosperity in the region. He said the SAARC parliaments should plan and lead efforts for solving complex issues by protecting political liberties, human freedoms and the rule of law to promote regional peace and security. He said Pakistan was committed to the SAARC charter and believed durable peace in the region was in the interest of all
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November - 4 
The body of a man was found inside his house in North Nazimabad. The victim was identified as Bakht Nazeer (28), son of Gul Nazeer. Police also found a TT pistol near his body.
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The body of a man was found inside his house in North Nazimabad. The victim was identified as Bakht Nazeer (28), son of Gul Nazeer. Police also found a TT pistol near his body.
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November - 4 
The bullet riddled bodies of two men were found near Eidgah ground within limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. An official said that unidentified persons first abducted the victims and then killed them.
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The bullet riddled bodies of two men were found near Eidgah ground within limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. An official said that unidentified persons first abducted the victims and then killed them.
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November - 4 
The Chief of Sindh Police, Inspector General (IG) Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari on November 4 directed the Karachi Police to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan in consultation with law enforcement agencies including intelligence organisations for the mo
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The Chief of Sindh Police, Inspector General (IG) Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari on November 4 directed the Karachi Police to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan in consultation with law enforcement agencies including intelligence organisations for the month of Muharram-ul-haram, reports Daily Times. In an official statement issued in Karachi, the Sindh Police Chief has called for incorporating the suggestions of the Ulema belonging to different schools of thought in the security plan for the Muharram. He said concrete steps also be taken to prohibit the distribution and sale of hate material including pamphlets, placards, CDs, DVDs, audio and video cassettes during the Muharram, all over the Sindh province. Leghari directed that the organisers of Muharram processions and majalis as well as ulema be provided the lists of the contact numbers of the concerned DIGs, SHOs and Control rooms and central control room. He also directed to amplify security arrangements on bus and trucks terminals, railways stations, all entry and exit points in the city. Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari said scanners and walk-through gates and monitoring by hidden security cameras be also ensure in the sensitive areas. Security clearance stickers be also issued to the vehicles to allow entry to the processions, he said. Quoting a report, the statement said more than 5000 majalis and over 750 processions organised in Karachi during Muharram 1 to 10. There are total 260 imambargahs in the metropolis, it added.
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November - 4 
The Khyber Agency has recorded the highest number of subversive acts during 2012 as compared to other parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The data compiled by offices of Political Administration in FATA shows that total
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The Khyber Agency has recorded the highest number of subversive acts during 2012 as compared to other parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The data compiled by offices of Political Administration in FATA shows that total 96 bomb blasts, suicide and rocket attacks have occurred in Khyber Agency between January and October of 2012. These incidences have left at least 100 civilians and 20 security personnel dead besides injuring 60 others, the record shows. Army and paramilitary forces have been conducting operations in Khyber Agency since 2009, but they have yet to evict militants from the area, situated at a stone’s throw from Peshawar. The volatile agency has also topped the list of abduction for ransom incidents among all tribal units as it recorded 40 cases in which people were picked up and taken there before making demands for money from the relatives of the abducted persons. Main militant groups like Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Tawheed-ul-Islam (TI), Ansaar-ul-Islam (AI), Haji Namdar group and Abdullah Azzam Brigade have been operating in the area, according to sources. The infighting among these militant outfits and subsequent military operations caused mass exoduses from the militancy-stricken area. According to FATA Disaster Management Authority’s report, around 71,000 displaced families, who left their native homes in the wake of lawlessness, had been registered with it. Officials blamed deaths and civilian casualties in Khyber Agency on artillery shelling and rocket attacks. The trouble started in Khyber Agency in 2003 when supporters of two rival sectarian groups led by Mufti Shakir and Pir Saifur Rehman respectively clashed in Bara. Mufti and Pir were expelled from the area in 2004. However, the sectarian clashes resulted in emergence of Mangal Bagh group
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November - 4 
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabeel Gabol on November 4 said that without a 1992-like operation clean-up in Karachi, the upcoming elections would be the bloodiest of our history, reports The News. Talking to The News from Karachi, Gabol s
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The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nabeel Gabol on November 4 said that without a 1992-like operation clean-up in Karachi, the upcoming elections would be the bloodiest of our history, reports The News. Talking to The News from Karachi, Gabol said that his city was under complete control of criminal gangs, which were collecting and earning around PKR 100 million daily through bhatta, dacoity, theft, etc. He said that the 1992 operation was political but now Karachi needed an operation conducted by an institution without any motive of political nature, only to clean the metropolis from the criminal gangs. Gabol said that these criminal gangs were in fact militant wings of three leading political parties but had gone out of control of these political parties ruling Karachi. He said the Police Department was completely ineffective while the Rangers did not listen to the provincial government as it was headed by a general who only listened to the chief of the army staff. Gabol said that out the total PKR 100 million, PKR 10 million were collected by the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) from Lyari and other parts of the city. He said that Police had become a part of these criminal gangs and received their share from the looted money.
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November - 4 
The Security Forces raided the Afghan refugee camp No 1 in Dir and arrested an alleged member of Afghan National Army and six other refugees. Sources said that the security personnel raided the refugee camp during the night and arrested seven Afghans
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The Security Forces raided the Afghan refugee camp No 1 in Dir and arrested an alleged member of Afghan National Army and six other refugees. Sources said that the security personnel raided the refugee camp during the night and arrested seven Afghans, among them a suspected official of Afghan National Army. A pistol was also recovered during the raid.
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November - 4 
Three migrant labourers hailing from Punjab were shot dead at a bus stand in Mund bazaar in Turbat town of the same District in Balochistan on November 4, reports Dawn. The victims – Mohammad Viqas, Ibrahim and Mohammad Khalid – belonged to Dera Ghaz
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Three migrant labourers hailing from Punjab were shot dead at a bus stand in Mund bazaar in Turbat town of the same District in Balochistan on November 4, reports Dawn. The victims – Mohammad Viqas, Ibrahim and Mohammad Khalid – belonged to Dera Ghazi Khan and Hafizabad Districts of Punjab.
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November - 5 
A driver of Frontier Works Organisation was killed and two of his colleagues were injured when their vehicle was attacked by assailants on Miranshah-Mir Ali Road. The deceased was identified as Akram Khan. The political administration ordered imposit
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A driver of Frontier Works Organisation was killed and two of his colleagues were injured when their vehicle was attacked by assailants on Miranshah-Mir Ali Road. The deceased was identified as Akram Khan. The political administration ordered imposition of curfew on Bannu-Miramshah Road. All educational institutions, government offices and shops at Miranshah Bazaar were closed after the incident.
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November - 5 
A Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb told a jirga (tribal council) of Bar Qambarkhel elders that no parallel administration would be tolerated in Bara anymore. Sources said that tribal elders requested the political agent to extend the deadlin
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A Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb told a jirga (tribal council) of Bar Qambarkhel elders that no parallel administration would be tolerated in Bara anymore. Sources said that tribal elders requested the political agent to extend the deadline, set for launching a military operation in the area. The political agent told the tribal elders that he would forward their request to the authorities but didn’t make any promise about extension in the deadline. The authorities had asked the tribal elders to hand over wanted militants, expel Afghan clerics, close private jails in the area and regulate activities of a banned outfit before November 5 otherwise a military operation would be launched in Bar Qambarkhel. However, the tribal elders failed to respond within specified time to the Government demands. A jirga of Bar Qambarkhel elders, headed by Member of National Assembly (MNA) Hamidullah Jan Afridi, held a meeting with political administration to seek extension in the deadline. The MNA told Dawn after the meeting that the political agent promised to forward their request for an extension in the deadline but declined to make any concrete promise.
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November - 5 
A man, identified as Muhammad Saleem, was killed and two others, Muhammad Arif and Aminullah, sustained injuries in a hand grenade attack on a jeweller’s shop at Girls School Road in Nushki District on November 5, reported Daily Times. No group claim
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A man, identified as Muhammad Saleem, was killed and two others, Muhammad Arif and Aminullah, sustained injuries in a hand grenade attack on a jeweller’s shop at Girls School Road in Nushki District on November 5, reported Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 5 
A senior Awami National Party (ANP) leader and vice-president of Charsadda District, Sabiullah Khan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Darabo village in Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November
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A senior Awami National Party (ANP) leader and vice-president of Charsadda District, Sabiullah Khan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Darabo village in Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 5, reports Daily Times. “Sabiullah was on his way home when he was attacked,” the Police Official said. No group has claimed responsibility so far. However, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for such attacks on ANP leaders and workers in the past.
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November - 5 
A senior Awami Nationalist Party (ANP) leader revealed that ANP is being threatened by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and its activists – especially those from the Mehsud Tribe – are being told to either pay large amounts of money or quit the
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A senior Awami Nationalist Party (ANP) leader revealed that ANP is being threatened by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and its activists – especially those from the Mehsud Tribe – are being told to either pay large amounts of money or quit the party otherwise they would have to face dire consequences, reported The News. He revealed that party workers and the business community were called to the Sohrab Goth area, where they were told not to take the threat lightly. The leader said that as a result, a number of activists parted ways with the ANP to save their skin. He said that increasing Talibanisation was making leaders wary of the fact that there could be a threat to their safety. “The ANP has allowed its activists to make their own decision and there is no pressure on them.” While admitting that Sohrab Goth (Karachi, Sindh) was still a high risk area for the ANP, he said “we cannot surrender to the TTP as Sohrab Goth is one of our strongholds.” He also said that the central leadership of the party had ordered the resumption of political activities and it vowed not to be intimidated by the threats of militants. ANP General Secretary Bashir Jan, while talking to The News, admitted that the nationalist party had received certain complaints about the intimidation tactics used by the TTP, but could not name any particular leader.
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November - 5 
A US appeals court on November 5 upheld the conviction and 86-year prison sentence of Dr Aafia Siddiqui (40) for shooting at FBI agents and soldiers after her arrest in Afghanistan, reports The News. The second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Yo
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A US appeals court on November 5 upheld the conviction and 86-year prison sentence of Dr Aafia Siddiqui (40) for shooting at FBI agents and soldiers after her arrest in Afghanistan, reports The News. The second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said a lower court judge had not erred in allowing Siddiqui to testify in her own defence at trial and in allowing certain evidence against her. Siddiqui, whose conviction was widely criticized in Pakistan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in September 2010. She was convicted by a New York federal jury of attempted murder, armed assault and other charges. She was arrested in July 2008 by Afghan police, who said she was carrying two pounds (900 grams) of sodium cyanide and crumpled notes referring to mass casualty attacks and New York landmarks. The day after her arrest, she grabbed an M-4 rifle in her interrogation room and started shooting while yelling "death to America," the trial jury heard. No U.S. agents or soldiers were hit, but Siddiqui was shot and wounded in response, according to U.S. prosecutors.
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November - 5 
Another activist of MQM, Khalid (40), was shot dead outside his house within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station in Usmanabad area. He worked in a garment factory.
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Another activist of MQM, Khalid (40), was shot dead outside his house within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station in Usmanabad area. He worked in a garment factory.
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November - 5 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary while speaking on November 5 to a delegation of the 97th National Management Course, National School of Public Policy and National Management College Lahore at the Supreme Court building emphasised that missi
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary while speaking on November 5 to a delegation of the 97th National Management Course, National School of Public Policy and National Management College Lahore at the Supreme Court building emphasised that missiles and tanks never guaranteed stability and security of a country nor were considered manifestation of a ‘hard power’, reports Dawn. “Gone are the days when stability and security of the country was defined in terms of number of missiles and tanks as a manifestation of hard power available at the disposal of the state,” the Chief Justice said.
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November - 5 
Five militants were killed and two other militants injured during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Dro Adda and Charsiyano Chowk areas of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) o
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Five militants were killed and two other militants injured during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Dro Adda and Charsiyano Chowk areas of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 5, reports Central Asia Online. The incident also injured two soldiers. Sources said that the clashes took place in the Dro Adda and Charsiyano Chowk areas when militants tried to ambush a military convoy patrolling the region. The shootout lasted for more than two hours, Bara Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Nasir said.
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November - 5 
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Fazlur Rehman addressing a rally in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 5 cast doubt on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shooting of child activist Malala Yusufzai, saying he did not
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Fazlur Rehman addressing a rally in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 5 cast doubt on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shooting of child activist Malala Yusufzai, saying he did not believe she was hit in the head, reports Daily Times. The pro-Taliban cleric Fazlur dismissed the medical assessment. “Pictures shown on social media have shown the whole character as suspicious because there was no sign of injury after the dressing was removed,” he told the rally. “It shows that the bullet did not hit her in the head.”
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November - 5 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested at least 11 suspects involved in street crimes and recovered a heavy cache of weapons, including 11 TT pistols and four motorcycles from their possession. The suspects were ide
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested at least 11 suspects involved in street crimes and recovered a heavy cache of weapons, including 11 TT pistols and four motorcycles from their possession. The suspects were identified as Mushtaq, Basheer, Noman, Farooq, Adeel, Zeeshan, Babar, Kamran, Kashif, Kashan, and Sohrab.
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November - 5 
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani warned on November 5 , in a veiled challenge to the Supreme Court, that any efforts to undermine the military and "draw a wedge" between it and its citizens would not be tolerated, reports D
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani warned on November 5 , in a veiled challenge to the Supreme Court, that any efforts to undermine the military and "draw a wedge" between it and its citizens would not be tolerated, reports Daily Times. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mian Iftikhar Chaudhary ruled in October that the military must stop interfering in politics, a rare challenge to Army's powerful generals. "Any effort which wittingly or unwittingly draws a wedge between the people and Armed Forces of Pakistan undermines the larger national interest," said General Ashfaq Kayani, in a rare public statement that did not specifically mention the court or its judges. “All systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something…. Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions; One, are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution? “Two, are we strengthening or weakening the institutions?”, the general posed the questions at a meeting with Army officers at the military headquarters.
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November - 5 
The Supreme Court on November 5 granted interim bail to Opposition Leader in the Balochistan Assembly Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind in a kidnapping case, reports Daily Times. There are six other cases against the accused besides allegedly kidnapping a man
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The Supreme Court on November 5 granted interim bail to Opposition Leader in the Balochistan Assembly Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind in a kidnapping case, reports Daily Times. There are six other cases against the accused besides allegedly kidnapping a man and failing to appear before the Quetta Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) that had awarded life-imprisonment to Rind, his son Sardar Khan Rind and four other people on June 28, 2011. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Azmat Saeed has also issued notices to the petitioners in these cases. During the hearing, Balochistan Additional Advocate General (AAG) Azam Khan said that Yar Rind was involved in other cases as well. The Chief Justice said that Rind has appeared in the Supreme Court only in one case in which he had been granted bail. The Court had ordered him to submit PKR 500,000 surety bonds at the Registrar’s Office and directed the Islamabad Police to release him if he was not wanted in any other case. Akram Sheikh, counsel for Yar Muhammad Rind, argued that the case was registered against his client due to clashes between two tribes. He said that all the sentences against his client were announced in absentia. He questioned whether a criminal trial in absentia conformed to the rights guaranteed by Article 10 A, the ‘due process’ clause of the constitution if it endangers the life of the accused.
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November - 5 
The Supreme Court-appointed two-member Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal on November 5 issued a report according to which total number of missing persons has reached 896, and 15 missing persons
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The Supreme Court-appointed two-member Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal on November 5 issued a report according to which total number of missing persons has reached 896, and 15 missing persons were traced during October 2012, reported Daily Times. The commission’s report stated that out of 896 cases, 319 have been disposed of, while 570 cases of missing persons were under investigation.
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November - 5 
The UN Security Council on November 5 ordered global sanctions against the Haqqani network in Afghanistan and its suicide attack mastermind Qari Zakir, reports Dawn. The network, which has been widely linked to Pakistan, is accused of carrying out a
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The UN Security Council on November 5 ordered global sanctions against the Haqqani network in Afghanistan and its suicide attack mastermind Qari Zakir, reports Dawn. The network, which has been widely linked to Pakistan, is accused of carrying out a string of major attacks in Afghanistan including against the US and Indian embassies and a major hotel in Kabul. A press release issued by the US State Department said that Qari Zakir also held the post of operational commander in Kabul, Takhar, Kunduz, and Baghlan provinces of Afghanistan. “Zakir is responsible for the Haqqani Network’s training program, which includes instruction in small arms, heavy weapons, and basic improvised explosive device (IED) construction.” Haqqani and its chief suicide attack organiser, Qari Zakir, were added to the UN’s Afghanistan-Taliban sanctions list. This means nations must apply an assets freeze and travel ban against Zakir and seize any assets belonging to the network as well as impose an arms embargo. The United States put the Haqqani network on its terror blacklist in September. The US State Department added Zakir to its list of terrorist suspects. Founded by Jalaluddin Haqqani, a CIA asset turned al Qaeda ally who was close to ISI, the network is considered the most dangerous faction in the Taliban army in Afghanistan. The UN designation said that the group was linked to al Qaeda, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and a string of militant groups in Pakistan including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The Haqqanis have been blamed for spectacular attacks on Afghan government and NATO targets across Afghanistan as well as kidnappings and murders.
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November - 5 
Three members of Wazir tribe were killed when their vehicle was attacked by unidentified assailants near Epi area of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that members of Wazir tribe were going to their homes from Mir
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Three members of Wazir tribe were killed when their vehicle was attacked by unidentified assailants near Epi area of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that members of Wazir tribe were going to their homes from Mir Ali Bazaar. All the three tribesmen were killed on the spot while the assailants managed to escape. The authorities imposed curfew in Mir Ali and launched a search operation.
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November - 5 
Three pamphlets found distributed in parts of Mansehra District, criticise the TTP and exhort the Government to launch a military operation in North Waziristan Agency (FATA), reports Central Asia Online. Someone dropped the Urdu-language pamphlets ou
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Three pamphlets found distributed in parts of Mansehra District, criticise the TTP and exhort the Government to launch a military operation in North Waziristan Agency (FATA), reports Central Asia Online. Someone dropped the Urdu-language pamphlets outside local hotels and media and lawyers’ offices. One of these, titled “Bachao Pakistan Tehreek” (Save Pakistan Movement) cites the Holy Koran and says the Holy Prophet (PBUH) declares suicide bombing "un-Islamic." Carrying pictures of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Amir Haider Hoti, it urges the three to launch an operation in North Waziristan against the TTP. The second pamphlet praises the Pakistani Army for its previous operations in Swat and the tribal areas.
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November - 5 
Three people, including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 5, reported Daily Times. An activist of MQM, identified as Rasheed (32), was shot dead and his accomplice, S
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Three people, including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 5, reported Daily Times. An activist of MQM, identified as Rasheed (32), was shot dead and his accomplice, Sabir (29), sustained injuries in an armed attack within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station at Sector-C, Orangi Town. The victim was an active worker of MQM unit 131.
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November - 5 
To devise a national strategy to protect journalists and formulate policies for freedom of expression in the country, a declaration on “safety of journalists” was signed at a hotel in Islamabad on November 5 by different stakeholders, including membe
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To devise a national strategy to protect journalists and formulate policies for freedom of expression in the country, a declaration on “safety of journalists” was signed at a hotel in Islamabad on November 5 by different stakeholders, including members of the United Nations (UN) bodies, reports Dawn. The declaration calls for “collective and coordinated” action by all stakeholders to stop the killing and harassment of journalists and end impunity for killers. The declaration highlights that Pakistan ranks third, behind Syria and Somalia, in a list of the deadliest nations for the press. An implementation strategy, which is under preparation, will be made part of a “One-UN Operational Plan II”. It will run from 2013 to 2017. The declaration was signed by the UN office in Pakistan, Parliamentarians, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), media workers, journalists and press clubs.
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November - 5 
Two bullets-riddled bodies were found along Kohat-Bannu Road in Surdag area under Latambar Police Station of Karak District, reports Dawn. Sources said that Police also found an identity card with the bodies that identified a deceased as Hashamuddin,
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Two bullets-riddled bodies were found along Kohat-Bannu Road in Surdag area under Latambar Police Station of Karak District, reports Dawn. Sources said that Police also found an identity card with the bodies that identified a deceased as Hashamuddin, a resident of Salaray area in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Police also recovered a chit from the pocket of the other deceased. The chit carried accounts of stone crushing business and address of Taji Kallay area in Bannu District.
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November - 5 
Two Levies Force personnel sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the office of Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Yakaghund area of Mohmand Agency. Officials said that the bomber wanted to target APA office but he faile
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Two Levies Force personnel sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the office of Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Yakaghund area of Mohmand Agency. Officials said that the bomber wanted to target APA office but he failed to reach his target owing to strict security arrangements. The bomber blew himself up when he sensed that SF personnel could arrest him, they added. The Subedar Javed and Sepoy Rehman were injured in the blast. APA Fahad Wazir told journalists that the bomber was about 25-year-old and seemed a non-local. He said that about five kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.
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November - 5 
While addressing a press conference Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Deputy Convener Doctor Farooq Sattar urged all political parties to set aside differences and device a national agenda to flush out Talibanisation from the country, r
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While addressing a press conference Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Deputy Convener Doctor Farooq Sattar urged all political parties to set aside differences and device a national agenda to flush out Talibanisation from the country, reports Daily Times. He said Pakistan was facing a number of problems which were linked to the Taliban. “Pakistan is having both internal and external threats and terrorists are targeting innocent people, children and destroying schools and other installations. But there is still confusion prevailed in the masses about the Talibanisation and Jinnah’s vision Pakistan. MQM is holding a public referendum on November 8, 2012 throughout the country in which people of Pakistan will be asked to express their opinion as to what type of Pakistan they wanted. The people will be asked in the referendum whether they wanted a Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah or that of the Taliban,” he added.
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November - 6 
A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Syed Mumtaz (40), was shot dead in a targeted attack at his cosmetic shop at Al-Madina market near Bahadurabad Chowrangi within the limits of New Town Police Station.
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A cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Syed Mumtaz (40), was shot dead in a targeted attack at his cosmetic shop at Al-Madina market near Bahadurabad Chowrangi within the limits of New Town Police Station.
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November - 6 
A major terror attack was averted as Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing six kilogrammes was found near a major terror attack was averted as Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an Improvised Explosive Device
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A major terror attack was averted as Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing six kilogrammes was found near a major terror attack was averted as Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing six kilogrammes was found near Quaid’s mausoleum situated along New M.A Jinnah Road within the vicinity of Brigade Police Station. According to details, the funeral prayers of the two Shiite men, who were killed in the same area, was also offered in the locality. situated along New M.A Jinnah Road within the vicinity of Brigade Police Station. According to details, the funeral prayers of the two Shiite men, who were killed in the same area, was also offered in the locality.
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November - 6 
A man, identified as Zafar (20), was shot dead in Liaquat Market within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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A man, identified as Zafar (20), was shot dead in Liaquat Market within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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November - 6 
Another man, identified as Imran Shah (30), was shot dead near Labour Square, Landhi within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station.
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Another man, identified as Imran Shah (30), was shot dead near Labour Square, Landhi within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station.
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November - 6 
At least 10 retailers were arrested and more than 737 SIMs (Subscriber Identity Modules) were seized in a Police crackdown in Rawalpindi District on November 6, reports Dawn. The Punjab Home Department on October 24, 2012 ordered action against illeg
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At least 10 retailers were arrested and more than 737 SIMs (Subscriber Identity Modules) were seized in a Police crackdown in Rawalpindi District on November 6, reports Dawn. The Punjab Home Department on October 24, 2012 ordered action against illegal sale of SIMs, saying they could be used in terror activities.
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November - 6 
At least three more people, belonging to Bohra community, were killed and three others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at a shop on Risala Road in Hyderabad District on November 6, reported The News.
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At least three more people, belonging to Bohra community, were killed and three others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at a shop on Risala Road in Hyderabad District on November 6, reported The News.
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November - 6 
During the opening day of the new session of the Senate on November 6 both the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) agreed that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have penetrated Karachi (Sindh) but the ANP said they can’t
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During the opening day of the new session of the Senate on November 6 both the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) agreed that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have penetrated Karachi (Sindh) but the ANP said they can’t be blamed for all the evils while the MQM insisted they should be, reported Dawn. This exchange of arguments took place between ANP Senator Shahi Syed and MQM’s Tahir Mashhadi during a debate on the law and order situation in Karachi, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan. Shahi Syed said that people belonging to all political parties and sects were being killed in Karachi. “The name of Taliban is being used by the hired killers. Extortion is being collected in the name of Taliban,” the ANP senator said. He expressed fears that the Pakhtun could be targeted in the city in the name of operation against Taliban. Shahi Syed questioned as to why an indiscriminate operation had not been launched against the criminals operating in the city when all the three coalition partners in the Government — the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), MQM and ANP had agreed on it and even signed a code. Demanding a full-fledged operation against extortionists, drug mafia and target killers in the city, the ANP senator said the criminals had even established their control rooms in different parts of the city. “This operation should not be against one particular party, ethnic group or sect and it should be across the board,” he said. He also stressed the need for formulating legislation to de-weaponise Karachi and to enhance the punishment for those who carried illegal arms. He claimed that hundreds of weapons were being used on just one licence number in the city.
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November - 6 
Expressing concern over the prolonged military operation and curfew in their area, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Bara in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have decided to meet leaders of different political part
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Expressing concern over the prolonged military operation and curfew in their area, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Bara in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have decided to meet leaders of different political parties to devise a plan for resolving the issue through negotiations, reports Dawn. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar on November 6, Tehreek-e-Mutasireen Bara chairman Suhbat Khan Afridi said that IDPs were unable to live in camps and with relatives any longer. He appealed to the Government to end operation and lift curfew in the area. He further said that a large number of people had been rendered jobless owing to closure of bazaars and markets in Bara. Mr Afridi said that Government should take effective steps for winding up the operation, restoration of peace and revival of business activities by announcing a comprehensive financial package for the IDPs. He said that more than 500,000 people became IDPs in the wake of military operation while nearly 120,000 children were deprived of education. He said that 1,700 people including elderly persons, women and children were killed in the area.
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November - 6 
Four militants, two each of Afghan Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants were killed outfits clashed in Andar District of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan on November 6, reports Central Asia Online when the two cadres of two. The fighting be
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Four militants, two each of Afghan Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants were killed outfits clashed in Andar District of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan on November 6, reports Central Asia Online when the two cadres of two. The fighting began from a quarrel, Ghazni Governor Musa Khan Akbarzada said.
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November - 6 
In an incident of target killing three people were killed and two others injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a yellow cab on Spiny Road area of Quetta on November 6, reported Daily Times. According to details, five men were going to Ha
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In an incident of target killing three people were killed and two others injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a yellow cab on Spiny Road area of Quetta on November 6, reported Daily Times. According to details, five men were going to Hazara Town in a cab when they were shot at and killed. “The victims belonged to the Hazara community who were on their way from bazaar to Hazara Town,” a Police official said and added the attackers were wearing masks.
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November - 6 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) extended the date of its ‘Public Referendum’ from November 8 to November 14, 2012 in view of the International Defence Exhibition, being held in Karachi. Director General Rangers, Sindh, Major General Rizwan Akhter cont
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) extended the date of its ‘Public Referendum’ from November 8 to November 14, 2012 in view of the International Defence Exhibition, being held in Karachi. Director General Rangers, Sindh, Major General Rizwan Akhter contacted Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad and requested to reconsider the date of the referendum because of the current situation and the defence exhibition.
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November - 6 
Pakistan is already cracking down on the Haqqani network and does not need to impose extra measures following the group's addition to the (United Nations) UN's blacklist, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on November 6, reports The News. Th
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Pakistan is already cracking down on the Haqqani network and does not need to impose extra measures following the group's addition to the (United Nations) UN's blacklist, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on November 6, reports The News. The UN Security Council's Taliban sanctions committee on November 5 added Haqqani network, accused of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, to its sanctions list. The action obliges all UN members to implement an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo for the Haqqani network. "The three elements of the ban -- arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban -- are all already in place in Pakistan," the Information Minister said. "Which banned militant can openly travel in Pakistan? We have also checked on financing and other transfers. There is no problem," Kaira added.
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November - 6 
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Aitzaz Ahsan while talking to the media outside the Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled out conflict saying that Kaira did not see any confrontation between th
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Aitzaz Ahsan while talking to the media outside the Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled out conflict saying that Kaira did not see any confrontation between the state institutions. He, however, added that the Constitution does not allow the Chief Justice and the Army Chief to give political statements. Ahsan pledged that the legal fraternity would resist any unconstitutional move by anyone. Anti-democratic forces are attempting to weaken democracy in the country, he added.
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November - 6 
Parliament and not the apex court is the supreme institution of the country since it represents the will of the people, said the Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on November 6, reports The Express Tribune. “There is no doubt that the Su
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Parliament and not the apex court is the supreme institution of the country since it represents the will of the people, said the Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on November 6, reports The Express Tribune. “There is no doubt that the Supreme Court is the apex court in the country, but when we talk about supreme institution, Parliament is the supreme institution as per the Constitution,” Qamar Zaman said. “It is Parliament which has the power to make, amend or abrogate the Constitution. Similarly, Parliament has the right to abolish any institution. In fact, Parliament is the mother of all institutions,” he added. Referring to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhury and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s earlier statements Information Minister Kaira said that there was nothing in the statements of both “against each other”. General Kayani had said that for the wrongs of individuals whole institutions should not be maligned. Analysts believe Gen Kayani was referring to the Asghar Khan case where the apex court ruled that two former generals had funded politicians to manipulate the results of 1990 elections.
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November - 6 
Police arrested two tribesmen, resident of Bara in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), during a raid on a bomb factory at Wadpagga, a village near Peshawar, for allegedly making bombs and supplying them to militants, reports
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Police arrested two tribesmen, resident of Bara in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), during a raid on a bomb factory at Wadpagga, a village near Peshawar, for allegedly making bombs and supplying them to militants, reports The News. 65 kilogrammes of explosive material, 100 kilogrammes of artillery shells and 200 kilogrammes of other shells and material used in bomb making were recovered from their possession.
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November - 6 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on November 6 released PKR 50 million (USD 519,000) to compensate victims of terrorism-related incidents in the Province, a Home and Tribal Affairs Department statement said, reports Central Asia Online. The amo
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on November 6 released PKR 50 million (USD 519,000) to compensate victims of terrorism-related incidents in the Province, a Home and Tribal Affairs Department statement said, reports Central Asia Online. The amount will be distributed among the victims of bomb blasts or their families and has been placed at the disposal of the Peshawar Division Commissioner for timely disbursement after completing legal procedures, the statement added.
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November - 6 
The militants of Mullah Nabi Hanfi group stormed the house of Gul Marjan in the Sarakdan area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at midnight of November 6 and killed a man and injured five other persons, including a woman and children, reports
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The militants of Mullah Nabi Hanfi group stormed the house of Gul Marjan in the Sarakdan area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at midnight of November 6 and killed a man and injured five other persons, including a woman and children, reports Dawn. The slain person identified as Abdul Ghafoor, was a relative of Gul Marjan. Five others, including Marjan’s wife and children were injured. The group allegedly attacked Marjan’s house for supporting outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) affiliated Mullah Toofan faction.
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November - 6 
the Peshawar HC bench disposed a writ petition regarding posting of platoons of Frontier Constabulary outside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the Federal Government declared that it would fulfil the need of the provincial government by withdrawing some plat
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the Peshawar HC bench disposed a writ petition regarding posting of platoons of Frontier Constabulary outside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the Federal Government declared that it would fulfil the need of the provincial government by withdrawing some platoons in other areas and raising 126 new platoons (each having 43 personnel) under the Malakand Package and Prime Minister’s directives. Disposing of the petition filed by the Provincial Government, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth warned that if the assurance given by the Federal Government wasn’t fulfilled within two months, then the court would reopen the case.
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November - 6 
The Peshawar High Court on November 6 allowed more time to the local Police for tracing the culprits involved in dumping of dead bodies stuffed in gunnysacks in different areas with the direction to locate detention centres illegally maintained by th
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The Peshawar High Court on November 6 allowed more time to the local Police for tracing the culprits involved in dumping of dead bodies stuffed in gunnysacks in different areas with the direction to locate detention centres illegally maintained by the secret agencies within the city and its surroundings, reports Dawn. A two-member bench comprising Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth was informed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (investigation), Idrees Khan, that family members of only 26 of the deceased persons had in their statements suspected involvement of secret agencies in the disappearance and killing of their relatives. He said that family members of four of the deceased persons did not record their statements whereas those of rest of the deceased did not suspect anyone for the commission of the offence. Peshawar Police Chief Imtiaz Altaf said that Police had registered FIRs in all those cases. He claimed that after the court had taken cognisance of the issue no further incidents had taken place. The Human Rights Cell of the High Court had referred this issue to the Chief Justice in August, 2012 after newspapers reported that 26 bodies were dumped in different areas. The bench expressed dissatisfaction over the autopsy reports of the deceased persons stating that the doctors concerned had in most of the cases mentioned starvation as cause of their deaths. The court directed the Director General of Health Services, Shareef Ahmad Khan, to warn all those doctors and transfer them to some other less attractive places so that loud message go to others not to act under the influence of agencies. The bench also directed the Director General to constitute an inquiry board of competent doctors and head it himself for investigating cause of deaths of each of the 26 deceased persons. The court ordered him to submit the report in that regard on December 18, the next date of hearing.
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November - 6 
Three unidentified dead bodies packed in gunny bags were found from Kareemabad Bridge within the limits of Gulberg Police Station.
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Three unidentified dead bodies packed in gunny bags were found from Kareemabad Bridge within the limits of Gulberg Police Station.
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November - 6 
Two men belonging to Shiite community, identified as Allama Agha Aftab Jaffery (42) and Mirza Shahid Ali, were shot dead in a sectarian attack near Parking Plaza, Sadder within the precincts of Brigade Police Station, reports Daily Times. Allama Jaff
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Two men belonging to Shiite community, identified as Allama Agha Aftab Jaffery (42) and Mirza Shahid Ali, were shot dead in a sectarian attack near Parking Plaza, Sadder within the precincts of Brigade Police Station, reports Daily Times. Allama Jaffery was the Deputy Secretary General of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) as well as the Chief of the Palestine Foundation of Pakistan. He was also the leader of Jafferia Alliance Pakistan (JAP).
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November - 6 
Two men, Faizullah and Imran, were killed while another, Farman, was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at People’s Stadium Lyari within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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Two men, Faizullah and Imran, were killed while another, Farman, was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at People’s Stadium Lyari within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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November - 6 
Two participants of Allama Jaffery’s funeral procession, identified as Ali Hassan and Qasim Ali, were killed and five others, including two Rangers personnel, Muhammad Majnu and Ghulam Rasool, were wounded in firing by Rangers in Liaquatabad Town in
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Two participants of Allama Jaffery’s funeral procession, identified as Ali Hassan and Qasim Ali, were killed and five others, including two Rangers personnel, Muhammad Majnu and Ghulam Rasool, were wounded in firing by Rangers in Liaquatabad Town in Karachi.
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November - 6 
Unidentified militants abducted three persons on gunpoint from Bagh area of Kachhi in Bolan District.
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Unidentified militants abducted three persons on gunpoint from Bagh area of Kachhi in Bolan District.
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November - 6 
Unidentified persons detonated explosives weighing around two kilogrammes near a gas pipeline in Jabba Suhail area of Yakatut in Peshawar. However, no damage to the pipeline or human life was reported.
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Unidentified persons detonated explosives weighing around two kilogrammes near a gas pipeline in Jabba Suhail area of Yakatut in Peshawar. However, no damage to the pipeline or human life was reported.
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November - 6 
Yakatut Police recovered 30 hand grenades, four mortar shells, two artillery shells, 53 fuses and 53 empty cases of gun during a raid on a scrape warehouse near Hazarkhwani area along Ring Road. A Police official said the warehouse was owned by Qurba
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Yakatut Police recovered 30 hand grenades, four mortar shells, two artillery shells, 53 fuses and 53 empty cases of gun during a raid on a scrape warehouse near Hazarkhwani area along Ring Road. A Police official said the warehouse was owned by Qurbanullah, a resident of Shaikhabad-I in Peshawar. He, however, said the warehouse owner had yet to be arrested.
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November - 7 
A bullet-riddled dead body of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as that of Sohail Kareem (30) activist was recovered from Altaf Nagar within Manghopir Police Station.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as that of Sohail Kareem (30) activist was recovered from Altaf Nagar within Manghopir Police Station.
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November - 7 
A doctor, identified as Muhammad Irshad (36), was killed inside his clinic at Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Police station.
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A doctor, identified as Muhammad Irshad (36), was killed inside his clinic at Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Police station.
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November - 7 
A man belonging to Shiite community, identified as Shaban Ali (40), was shot dead at Haroonabad, Baldia area within the precincts of SITE B Police Station.
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A man belonging to Shiite community, identified as Shaban Ali (40), was shot dead at Haroonabad, Baldia area within the precincts of SITE B Police Station.
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November - 7 
A member of the Bengali Action Committee (BAC), identified as Abul Hassan (30), was killed and two others, Pir Jan and Qasim, were wounded in a targeted attack in Sector 51-B within Surjani Police remit.
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A member of the Bengali Action Committee (BAC), identified as Abul Hassan (30), was killed and two others, Pir Jan and Qasim, were wounded in a targeted attack in Sector 51-B within Surjani Police remit.
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November - 7 
A security official, identified as Khial Bacha, was killed and 14 persons, including three security personnel and two children, received injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Ajab Khan Chowk in Sadda Bazaar of Kurram Agency in
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A security official, identified as Khial Bacha, was killed and 14 persons, including three security personnel and two children, received injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Ajab Khan Chowk in Sadda Bazaar of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7, reports Dawn.
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November - 7 
A woman was killed and a man received injuries when NATO forces fired 17 mortar shells from Paktia Province of Afghanistan at Wacha Bibi area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency.
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A woman was killed and a man received injuries when NATO forces fired 17 mortar shells from Paktia Province of Afghanistan at Wacha Bibi area of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency.
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November - 7 
An official of South Waziristan political administration went missing in Tank. Family sources said that Alla Bagh, the stenographer of South Waziristan political agent, had not returned home in Gul Imam Village, some 6 kilometre east of Tank. They ad
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An official of South Waziristan political administration went missing in Tank. Family sources said that Alla Bagh, the stenographer of South Waziristan political agent, had not returned home in Gul Imam Village, some 6 kilometre east of Tank. They added that Alla Bagh left for the office at political compound in Tank at 7 am. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
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November - 7 
Another unidentified dead body of a man was found near Crown Cinema within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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Another unidentified dead body of a man was found near Crown Cinema within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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November - 7 
In another act of sectarian violence, one Sajjad Hussain Rizvi was killed while Jawwad Hussain Rizvi received injuries when unidentified militants opened fire on them at KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad within the vicinity of North Nazimabad Police Sta
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In another act of sectarian violence, one Sajjad Hussain Rizvi was killed while Jawwad Hussain Rizvi received injuries when unidentified militants opened fire on them at KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad within the vicinity of North Nazimabad Police Station. Both were on their way to home after participating in the funeral prayer of three Shiite men killed earlier in the day.
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November - 7 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar, on November 7, said, no timeframe could be fixed for withdrawal of combat troops from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to peacetime position, reports Dawn. “I can’t say anything about the timeframe
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar, on November 7, said, no timeframe could be fixed for withdrawal of combat troops from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to peacetime position, reports Dawn. “I can’t say anything about the timeframe to withdraw security forces from the fighting positions to peacetime positions as long as peace is not achieved in Afghanistan,” he told reporters at the conclusion of his two-day visit to Kurram Agency. The Governor said Security Forces would remain in FATA even after restoration of peace in tribal borderlands. He said there was instability in Afghanistan and its fallout was directly affecting nearby tribal areas. Pakistan has over 100,000 army and paramilitary troops in FATA fighting militancy. “I cannot give any date for the pull out of troops as well as return of the internally displaced persons to Fata,” he said. Mr Kausar said normalcy was returning to tribal agencies and IDPs were gradually returning home. He added that around two million people had been displaced in FATA. He expressed satisfaction over the prevailing situation in Kurram Agency and said no major incident of violence had happened during the last two years in the valley.
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November - 7 
Militants blew up a Government primary school in Tora Garai area of Pandilai tehsil in Mohmand Agency. No casualties were reported.
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Militants blew up a Government primary school in Tora Garai area of Pandilai tehsil in Mohmand Agency. No casualties were reported.
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November - 7 
NATO forces fired two mortar shells from Khost Province of Afghanistan that landed in Ghulam Khan Town of North Waziristan Agency. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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NATO forces fired two mortar shells from Khost Province of Afghanistan that landed in Ghulam Khan Town of North Waziristan Agency. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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November - 7 
Police arrested three suspected persons and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 19 Sub Machine Guns, 21 different types of rifles, two TT pistols, two 9 MM rifles, one hand grenade, a rocket and over one thousand bullets from
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Police arrested three suspected persons and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 19 Sub Machine Guns, 21 different types of rifles, two TT pistols, two 9 MM rifles, one hand grenade, a rocket and over one thousand bullets from their possession, reported Daily Times. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police East, Shahid Hayat, in a press briefing, said that the illegal arms were seized after the law enforcers caught a bus that was smuggling the items. Earlier, the Police had received a tip that arms were being smuggled from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to the city. DIG East, said that these arms were being smuggled in the city to be used during the Ashura procession in Muharram and the upcoming elections. Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Naveed Khawaja deployed his men on the Super Highway and start checking Karachi-bound buses. When the Police signalled one of the vehicles to stop, the driver slammed on the accelerator and tried to speed away. However, the Police managed to chase him down and intercepted the vehicle. The bus driver, Muhammad Fayyaz, and cleaner Dost Muhammad were taken into custody. Based on the information provided by the suspects, the Police also arrested a clearing and forwarding agent named Shamsher Khan.
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November - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected militants, identified as Haji Wajid Khan and Niaz Amin during a search operation and demolished three hideouts, Pakka Tarrha, Hakim Shah and Spin Dhand, of a militant outfit, Amr-bil-Maroof-Wa-Nahi-Anil-Mu
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspected militants, identified as Haji Wajid Khan and Niaz Amin during a search operation and demolished three hideouts, Pakka Tarrha, Hakim Shah and Spin Dhand, of a militant outfit, Amr-bil-Maroof-Wa-Nahi-Anil-Munkir, in Bar Qambarkhel area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency. An indefinite curfew was also imposed in the area, compelling the residents to remain inside their homes. SFs also bulldozed the houses of Haji Namdar, the late founder of the outfit, and his close associate Haji Sher Gul in two separate localities.
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November - 7 
Six persons, including Superintendent of Police (SP), Investigation, Hilal Haider and four other Policemen, were killed in a suicide attack in Qissa Khawani Bazaar of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on November 7, reports Dail
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Six persons, including Superintendent of Police (SP), Investigation, Hilal Haider and four other Policemen, were killed in a suicide attack in Qissa Khawani Bazaar of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on November 7, reports Daily Times. According to details, Haider left his house in Kucha Risaldar for his Police Station when a suicide bomber blew himself up close to his vehicle in the jurisdiction of Abdur Razzak Police Station in the famous Qissa Khawani Bazaar. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan telephoned the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to accept responsibility for the attack, citing no specific reason.
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November - 7 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested two extortionists after a brief encounter that took place in the Saeedabad Police jurisdiction and claimed to have recovered two TT pistols from their possession. During the initial interrogation, the suspect
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested two extortionists after a brief encounter that took place in the Saeedabad Police jurisdiction and claimed to have recovered two TT pistols from their possession. During the initial interrogation, the suspects disclosed that their names were Zeeshan and Muhammad Siddique. They both confessed that they masterminded extortion cases and collected the money for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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November - 7 
The supply of fuel to NATO troops through the Torkham border post, which lies in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), resumed on November 7 after one year when two oil tankers crossed into Afghanistan amid tight security,
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The supply of fuel to NATO troops through the Torkham border post, which lies in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), resumed on November 7 after one year when two oil tankers crossed into Afghanistan amid tight security, reports Dawn. The fuel supply remained suspended despite resumption of overall supplies in July 2012 after the United States (US) apologised to the Government over the killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO air strike on the Salala checkpost in Mohmand Agency on November 26, 2011.
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November - 7 
The United States (US) officials have confirmed that notorious Mullah Fazlullah, a commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is hiding in Afghanistan, The Express Tribune quoting Washington Post reported on November 7. Fazlullah was reportedly b
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The United States (US) officials have confirmed that notorious Mullah Fazlullah, a commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is hiding in Afghanistan, The Express Tribune quoting Washington Post reported on November 7. Fazlullah was reportedly behind the attack on teenage child rights activist Malala Yusufzai. Citing unnamed US officials, the Washington Post report stated that the TTP leader has escaped retribution by hiding in a section of eastern Afghanistan where the US forces are present but focused on other targets. “Finding Fazlullah is not a priority because he is not affiliated with al Qaeda or with insurgents targeting US and Afghan interests”, the officials said as per the report. “Our guys just aren’t tracking him,” a senior Special Operations official said. “He is viewed as an ‘other-side-of-the-border’ problem.” Pakistan has repeatedly asked the US to hunt down Fazlullah, even handing over a dossier on him to authorities, but scant action has been taken.
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November - 7 
Three Shia men, identified as Faraz Haider, Qasim Ali and Waseem Ali were killed in a sectarian attack in Liaqutabad area of Karachi on November 7, reports Daily Times. Later, arson attacks paralysed the routine life in many parts of the city as four
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Three Shia men, identified as Faraz Haider, Qasim Ali and Waseem Ali were killed in a sectarian attack in Liaqutabad area of Karachi on November 7, reports Daily Times. Later, arson attacks paralysed the routine life in many parts of the city as four more vehicles and a pushcart were set ablaze North Nazimabad area.
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November - 7 
Two alleged gangsters, identified as Asif Baloch and Talib Baloch, were shot dead in a targeted attack in Sammu Goth within Memon Goth Police Remit. Station House Officer (SHO) Rao Khalid said that the victims belonged to Lyari gangster group.
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Two alleged gangsters, identified as Asif Baloch and Talib Baloch, were shot dead in a targeted attack in Sammu Goth within Memon Goth Police Remit. Station House Officer (SHO) Rao Khalid said that the victims belonged to Lyari gangster group.
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November - 7 
Two dead bodies of activists belonging to Pakistan People's Party (PPP), identified as that of Raza (23) and Jehangir (24), were found from Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.
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Two dead bodies of activists belonging to Pakistan People's Party (PPP), identified as that of Raza (23) and Jehangir (24), were found from Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.
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November - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up another Government primary school in Shah Baig Yaseen Kore area of Haleemzai tehsil. About 111 educational institutions have been destroyed by suspected militants in Mohmand Agency.
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Unidentified militants blew up another Government primary school in Shah Baig Yaseen Kore area of Haleemzai tehsil. About 111 educational institutions have been destroyed by suspected militants in Mohmand Agency.
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November - 7 
Unidentified militants shot dead a tribal elder, identified as Malik Asim Khan from Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at the Zargarabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on November 7, reports
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Unidentified militants shot dead a tribal elder, identified as Malik Asim Khan from Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at the Zargarabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on November 7, reports The News.
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November - 7 
While referring to Pakistan’s important role for peace in Afghanistan, United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G Olson, on November 7, said, Pakistan and United States have strong relations despite the ups and downs over the years, reports
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While referring to Pakistan’s important role for peace in Afghanistan, United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G Olson, on November 7, said, Pakistan and United States have strong relations despite the ups and downs over the years, reports Daily Times. In an informal chat with the participants at the residence of the Deputy Chief of Mission for the US presidential election results watch, the newly inducted ambassador said Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process was vital and the country had rendered sacrifices more than any other country during its efforts against war on terrorism. The envoy said that he was looking forward to stronger ties between the two countries. Olson said the US policy regardless of election results would continue to emphasise the importance of a close relationship with Pakistan. He said his country wanted strong ties with Pakistan on the basis of mutual respect and interests. He said, “Pakistan and US are friends and we are looking forward for constructive cooperation between the two countries in war on terror.”
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November - 8 
A man, identified as Daud Khan, was shot dead by unidentified militants on Munir Mengal Road in Quetta on November 8, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Daud Khan, was shot dead by unidentified militants on Munir Mengal Road in Quetta on November 8, reports Daily Times.
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November - 8 
A Policeman, identified as Muhammad Nazeer 49), was shot dead near Al-Asif Square within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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A Policeman, identified as Muhammad Nazeer 49), was shot dead near Al-Asif Square within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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November - 8 
Another man, identified as Tahir (43), was shot dead in Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station.
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Another man, identified as Tahir (43), was shot dead in Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station.
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November - 8 
As the Federal Government is yet to make final decision about the future of 1.6 million registered Afghans living in the country, the United High Commissioner for Refugees on November 8 said that under the international law, the United Nations will r
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As the Federal Government is yet to make final decision about the future of 1.6 million registered Afghans living in the country, the United High Commissioner for Refugees on November 8 said that under the international law, the United Nations will recognise them all as refugees beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. “The Pakistani government must decide what status it offers to 1.6 million Afghan refugees from January 1, 2013 onward, but under the international law, the UN will recognise them as refugees,” UNHCR country head Neill Wright told a news briefing at a voluntary return centre in Chamkani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) Shaukatullah was also in attendance. When asked about the legal status of the registered refugees after Dec 2012, Mr Wright said whether Pakistan had a national policy for recognising registered Afghans or not, the UN recognised them as refugees. “I am very much hopeful that Pakistan will have a national policy by December 31, so Afghan refugees are not left with any doubt about their status under the international law,” he said, adding that Afghans must be assured that their status would change. Shaukatullah said the Federal Government had yet to decide about whether to give further extension to PoR cards’ holders or not. The government has issued Proof of Registration cards to 1.7 million Afghans in 2009 to legalise their stay by the end of 2012. Recently, the Peshawar High Court had ordered not to extend stay of registered refugees, while the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government had asked both documented Afghans to make preparations for returning to their country before the expiry of the cards. Undocumented Afghans had already been ordered to leave province as soon as possible. The minister said the government would respect the court’s verdict about Afghan refugees but had also to follow international commitments. He said the government would not expel documented Afghans by force
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November - 8 
At least two Rangers personnel were killed and 14 others injured in a suicide attack outside the Sachal Rangers Headquarters in North Nazimabad Block B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh in the morning of November 8 (today), reports The
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At least two Rangers personnel were killed and 14 others injured in a suicide attack outside the Sachal Rangers Headquarters in North Nazimabad Block B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh in the morning of November 8 (today), reports The Express Tribune. Inspector General (IG) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari said that this was a suicide blast, but further details were not available so far. He added that a mini truck had been used to deliver the explosives. According to Express News correspondent Wasiq Muhammad, among the injured, five are civilians and the rest are Rangers personnel. A suspected person was also reportedly arrested from the immediate vicinity of the Rangers headquarters soon after the blast.
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November - 8 
Foreign Office spokesperson Moazzam Ali Khan, speaking to reporters in his weekly briefing on November 8 said, Pakistan hoped that the Afghanistan Government, as well as the International Security Action Force (ISAF), will take action against Tehreek
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Foreign Office spokesperson Moazzam Ali Khan, speaking to reporters in his weekly briefing on November 8 said, Pakistan hoped that the Afghanistan Government, as well as the International Security Action Force (ISAF), will take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ Mullah Fazlullah, who is currently hiding in Afghanistan, reports The Express Tribune. “We have shared dossiers on Fazlullah both with the Afghan government as well as ISAF. We are intensively engaging both sides to take care of this issue. There are some responses and we are closely working on that,” he added, confirming that Pakistan had requested authorities in Afghanistan to take action against the militant. Mullah Fazlullah is regarded as the mastermind behind the attack on Malala Yusufzai. Some US officials have confirmed he is hiding in a section of eastern Afghanistan, but have feigned from taking action against him since he is not linked to the al Qaeda. However, US Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson said on November 8 that action would be taken against Fazlullah if any credible evidence is found about his presence in Afghanistan
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November - 8 
In its detailed verdict in the Asghar Khan case issued on November 8, the Supreme Court held that unlawful orders by superior military officers or their failure to prevent unlawful actions by their subordinates were culpable, reports Dawn. Although
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In its detailed verdict in the Asghar Khan case issued on November 8, the Supreme Court held that unlawful orders by superior military officers or their failure to prevent unlawful actions by their subordinates were culpable, reports Dawn. Although the judgment dwelt at length on the role of the President, it did not specifically point finger at President Asif Ali Zardari. It rejected a perception that the President could have issued an order to then Army Chief General Aslam Beg or Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lieutenant-General (retired) Asad Durrani to dole out funds among politicians to prevent the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from winning the elections in 1990. The President, the verdict said, did not have any operational authority with respect to the armed forces even after the Eight Amendment. Similarly, the President has no authority to create an election cell or to manage in any manner or by giving directions to the armed forces or to civilians to make efforts to achieve desired results. “If any such illegal order is transmitted, the same is not worthy to be obeyed.”
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November - 8 
One Wajiullah was shot dead in Khairabad within the jurisdiction of Manghopir Police Station.
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One Wajiullah was shot dead in Khairabad within the jurisdiction of Manghopir Police Station.
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November - 8 
Police arrested two alleged extortionist, identified as Mazhar and Faizan, from Defence area while they were going to receive extortion money and recovered two TT pistols, a letter demanding extortion money and a bullet from their possession, reporte
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Police arrested two alleged extortionist, identified as Mazhar and Faizan, from Defence area while they were going to receive extortion money and recovered two TT pistols, a letter demanding extortion money and a bullet from their possession, reported The News. The accused had to receive PKR 0.5 million from a businessman in Defence. In the letter, the accused pretended as the TTP militants.
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November - 8 
Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao during a press conference on November 8 blamed the ruling parties for the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi and that both Awami National Party (ANP) and Mutahidda Qaumi Movement
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Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao during a press conference on November 8 blamed the ruling parties for the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi and that both Awami National Party (ANP) and Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), along with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) were exploiting people for their ulterior motives by using the name of Taliban and hiding their weaknesses and mysterious activities, reports Dawn. He said that ultimate sufferers would be Pakhtuns if an operation was launched in Karachi or in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and tribal areas. He said that law and order problem was created for political motives and it should be resolved on political basis. The QWP chief stressed the need for devising an effective strategy for security of the region if NATO forces were withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2014. He said that rulers had failed to give proper attention to the post-2014 scenario in the region. “In case the Government fails to devise a plan for the post-withdrawal scenario (in Afghanistan) the result will be devastating for Pakhtuns,” he feared. He said that Government had ignored tribal people because neither the President nor Prime Minister visited Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during the last four years. A number of tribal elders belonging to South Waziristan and Orakzai Agencies and Dera Ismail Khan District (KP) announced joining QWP during the press conference.
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November - 8 
Separately, a man, identified as Badsha (37), was shot dead at Rasheedabad, Baldia Town within the limits of SITE B Police Station.
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Separately, a man, identified as Badsha (37), was shot dead at Rasheedabad, Baldia Town within the limits of SITE B Police Station.
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November - 8 
Six persons, including two Shia men and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 8, reports Daily Times. Two men belonging to Shiite sect were shot dead at Orangi Town within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station
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Six persons, including two Shia men and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 8, reports Daily Times. Two men belonging to Shiite sect were shot dead at Orangi Town within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station.
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November - 8 
Submitting a review petition against the Supreme Court’s October 12, 2012 order in the Balochistan target killing case, the Federal Government stated, it appears that while passing the impugned order, the court was persuaded and inclined to revive th
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Submitting a review petition against the Supreme Court’s October 12, 2012 order in the Balochistan target killing case, the Federal Government stated, it appears that while passing the impugned order, the court was persuaded and inclined to revive the essence, letter and spirit of the 17th Amendment regarding the controversial powers of Article 58(2)(b), once available to the President of Pakistan, reports Daily Times. The Government further called the court order “very dangerous” for the country and believed it to be a licence or invitation to unseen avaricious forces. The court in its October 12 interim order stated, “Unfortunately in the instant case (Balochistan unrest case) the Federal Government, except deploying Frontier Corps (FC) troops, has also failed to protect province of Balochistan from internal disturbances. Similarly, as far as Provincial Government is concerned it had lost its constitutional authority to govern the province because of violation of fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan.” In the review petition, the Federal Government pointed out it is not the function of the superior courts of the country to gauge performance of a political Government, and the judges of the superior courts by virtue of their oath are under a constitutional obligation not to enter into political questions even if such questions involve questions of law. “Getting involved in political questions constitutes misconduct under Article 5 of the Code of Conduct of Superior Court Judges issued after the restoration of the present Chief Justice. As such the aforesaid findings of this court are without jurisdiction and the same need to be reviewed keeping in view the constitution, the law and principles of good conscience and fair play,” it added.
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November - 8 
The death toll of Karachi suicide attack reached three as one more Rangers official was reported to be killed, reports Dawn. Earlier it was reported that two Rangers personnel were killed and 14 others were injured in the attack. Mullah Fazlullah fac
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The death toll of Karachi suicide attack reached three as one more Rangers official was reported to be killed, reports Dawn. Earlier it was reported that two Rangers personnel were killed and 14 others were injured in the attack. Mullah Fazlullah faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The spokesman for TTP-Maullah Fazlullah faction Sirajuddin Ahmad, speaking over telephone, said the attack was “revenge for the arrest, torture and killing of our people” by Security Forces in the region.
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November - 8 
The Government has devised a strategy to stop drone strikes, as they were counterproductive in combating terrorism, Defence Minister Naveed Qamar informed the Upper House of National Assembly on November 8, reports Daily Times. The Senate also took u
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The Government has devised a strategy to stop drone strikes, as they were counterproductive in combating terrorism, Defence Minister Naveed Qamar informed the Upper House of National Assembly on November 8, reports Daily Times. The Senate also took up the unfinished agenda on law and order in various parts of the country. In a written reply to a question raised by Senator Hafiz Hamidullah, Qamar said that the Government could not give the exact time frame about the termination of the strikes as they were being made without the consent of the Government. “Government of Pakistan and leadership of armed forces have repeatedly raised the drone issue and need for their immediate cessation with the US and its military authorities,” Qamar said, adding that the Government had said that continuation of these strikes in Pakistan led to negative public opinion, being unacceptable to the people. The reply read that the Defence Ministry had not made any agreement with any foreign Government permitting drone strikes in the country.
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November - 8 
The United Sates (US) Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson said on November 8 that the decision to conduct an operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) was Pakistan’s internal matter, reports The News. Ambassador Olson was speaking to Hamid Mir on
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The United Sates (US) Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson said on November 8 that the decision to conduct an operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) was Pakistan’s internal matter, reports The News. Ambassador Olson was speaking to Hamid Mir on Capital Talk. During the interview, Olson said if the US received actionable evidence, action would be taken against Maulana Fazlullah in Afghanistan. “We share the concern of the government of Pakistan. The country has made more sacrifices in the war against extremism that any other country,” Olson said. When asked if the US was providing secret money to the Pakistani media, Olson replied: “We don’t provide money to the Pakistani media. We have on occasion paid for public service announcements in a transparent manner.”
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November - 8 
Unidentified assailants shot dead one Habibullah near Sabzi Mandi in Kharan town of Kharan District.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead one Habibullah near Sabzi Mandi in Kharan town of Kharan District.
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November - 8 
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced on November 8 that November 10, 2012, will be celebrated as Malala day world over, reports The Express Tribune. Secretary General said that Malala is an inspiration for girls’ education the
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United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced on November 8 that November 10, 2012, will be celebrated as Malala day world over, reports The Express Tribune. Secretary General said that Malala is an inspiration for girls’ education the world over. Elaborating on what was the significance of November 10 that it was being observed as Malala day, the UN Secretary General said that it marks the 30 day anniversary of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attack on the teenage peace activist from Swat.
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November - 9 
A Hazara Shia, identified as Ghulam Raza, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian targeted killing on Arbab Karam Khan Road in Quetta on November 9, reports Daily Times. No group had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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A Hazara Shia, identified as Ghulam Raza, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a sectarian targeted killing on Arbab Karam Khan Road in Quetta on November 9, reports Daily Times. No group had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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November - 9 
A man, identified as Niaz Khan (32), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Docks Police Station.
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A man, identified as Niaz Khan (32), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Docks Police Station.
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November - 9 
A watchman, identified as Shah Nazir (32), was killed near Rabbani Mosque in New Muzafarabad Colony within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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A watchman, identified as Shah Nazir (32), was killed near Rabbani Mosque in New Muzafarabad Colony within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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November - 9 
An organisation, ‘Mujahideen-e-Waziristan’ distributed pamphlets in Wana, warning Wazir tribes against joining the Levies force. The pamphlets said the Levies force is being trained with the help of United State (US) forces “which is not acceptable”.
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An organisation, ‘Mujahideen-e-Waziristan’ distributed pamphlets in Wana, warning Wazir tribes against joining the Levies force. The pamphlets said the Levies force is being trained with the help of United State (US) forces “which is not acceptable”.
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November - 9 
At least 12 persons, including a Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Mir Ahmadan Bugti and his son Shaukat Khan, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a mosque in Dera Bugti District, reported Dawn. Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claim
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At least 12 persons, including a Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Mir Ahmadan Bugti and his son Shaukat Khan, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a mosque in Dera Bugti District, reported Dawn. Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 9 
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni during a meeting in Dhaka with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, on November 9, asked her to apologise for war crimes allegedly committed by the army during Bangladesh’s bloody liberation struggle in 1971, r
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Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni during a meeting in Dhaka with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, on November 9, asked her to apologise for war crimes allegedly committed by the army during Bangladesh’s bloody liberation struggle in 1971, reports Daily Times. “The Foreign Minister has raised the 1971 issue and expected that Pakistan would apologise at one stage,” said Banglasdesh Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes “There are some unresolved issues between the two Governments and she expects that Pakistan would come forward to resolve them,” Quayes added. “The Pakistani Foreign Minister said that they have regretted in different forms in the past and that it was time to move forward,” Quayes said.
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November - 9 
During a public meeting in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 9 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Provincial President Anwar Saifullah Khan said that the military operation against militants in tribal areas would be the last option for t
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During a public meeting in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 9 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Provincial President Anwar Saifullah Khan said that the military operation against militants in tribal areas would be the last option for the Government, reports Dawn. “We will have to create harmony and peace in the region as Pakhtuns are one nation whether they live in Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or tribal areas. We can resolve our problems through dialogue,” he said. He said that military crackdown would be the last option of the Government against militant groups operating in tribal areas but before that, all other available options would be explored and used.
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November - 9 
During a TV show aired on Geo News on November 9, the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief, Asad Durrani while speaking in reference to the Asghar Khan case in which the Supreme Court had ruled that the 1990 elections were rigged and action
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During a TV show aired on Geo News on November 9, the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief, Asad Durrani while speaking in reference to the Asghar Khan case in which the Supreme Court had ruled that the 1990 elections were rigged and action should be taken against him and the then Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General (Retired) Aslam Beg for bankrolling politicians against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) said that PKR 140 million were collected for politicians, out of which PKR 70 million were distributed while the rest went into the ISI’s fund, reports The News. “I would receive instructions from the President House and sometimes form General Beg regarding how much money should be given to which politician,” added Durrani.
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November - 9 
Police foiled a terrorist attempt and neutralised a bomb planted near the bridge of the Kabul River on Nowshehra-Mardan Road in Nowshehra. Officials said the bomb weighing five kilogrammes was planted in a ghee canister around 150 feet away from the
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Police foiled a terrorist attempt and neutralised a bomb planted near the bridge of the Kabul River on Nowshehra-Mardan Road in Nowshehra. Officials said the bomb weighing five kilogrammes was planted in a ghee canister around 150 feet away from the toll Plaza of Mardan-Nowshera Bridge on the Kabul River. The bomb disposal squad said it was a remote controlled bomb.
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November - 9 
Several activists, protesting against the killings of Shias organised by political party Pasban, clashed with the Police at Numaish Chowrangi, reported The Express Tribune. The rally had planned to reach the Governor House to present a resolution, bu
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Several activists, protesting against the killings of Shias organised by political party Pasban, clashed with the Police at Numaish Chowrangi, reported The Express Tribune. The rally had planned to reach the Governor House to present a resolution, but was stopped at Numaish Chowrangi. The Police refused to let the rally move forward stating that the Governor House lies in the red zone where protests are not allowed.
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November - 9 
Six militants and one soldier were killed while 13 militants and one soldier was injured during a clash at the Toi Khula fort area in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 9, reports
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Six militants and one soldier were killed while 13 militants and one soldier was injured during a clash at the Toi Khula fort area in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 9, reports Daily Times. According to details, a soldier was killed and another was injured when terrorists attacked a security checkpost at the Toi Khula fort area. The Security Forces (SFs) killed at least six terrorists and injured 13 others in retaliatory attack.
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November - 9 
The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Zakir Hussain Syed of Kohat called upon a jirga (council) of Shia and Sunni sects to try to ensure peace and tranquility during Muharram. He said peace was necessary during Muharram because the events during t
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The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Zakir Hussain Syed of Kohat called upon a jirga (council) of Shia and Sunni sects to try to ensure peace and tranquility during Muharram. He said peace was necessary during Muharram because the events during the month had a huge impact on the relationship between both the Shia and Sunni sects over the next year up to Orakzai and Kurram Agencies of the Kohat Division. The DCO said it was the collective responsibility of all to live in peace in the region and refrain from hurting the religious feelings of other groups.
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November - 9 
The law enforcement agencies in Punjab have been put on ‘high alert’ following intelligence reports that terrorists may strike during the Muharram days, reports Dawn. It looks a serious threat as the Home Department of Punjab has directed Regional Po
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The law enforcement agencies in Punjab have been put on ‘high alert’ following intelligence reports that terrorists may strike during the Muharram days, reports Dawn. It looks a serious threat as the Home Department of Punjab has directed Regional Police Chiefs to book the suspect terrorists on their watch lists under Anti-Terrorism Act, if they are not found at their listed home addresses. Police sources said the intelligence was that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda might be planning to target luxury hotels where foreigners have been staying or visiting and to release “poison into water tanks”. And there is always the possibility that they try to kidnap serving or retired government officers and target sensitive installations. City Police Officer Azhar Hameed Khokhar and his counterparts at Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal have been instructed to be extra vigilant, strictly watch the members of militant groups and initiate legal action against those not found at their homes. These men had been either tried for terrorism or been involved in terrorist activities and been placed in, what the sources called, ‘the 4th Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act’. A large number of the suspects falling in this category have been missing, according to the intelligence agencies. Instructions issued by the Regional Police Officer Mohammad Zubair ask the district police officers to check the activities of three other categories of persons also – ATBs, LMEs and RAPs. The abbreviations stand for Afghan Trained Boys – that is the men trained in Afghanistan during the Afghan war of the 1980s and returned to Pakistan after the Soviet occupation forces left; Lal Masjid Elements; and Returned Afghan Prisoners, men imprisoned in Afghanistan and later released.
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November - 9 
Three persons were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 9, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, a man, identified as Anwar Hussain (40), was shot dead in Kehkashan Society within the limits of Sachal Police Station. Poli
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Three persons were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on November 9, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, a man, identified as Anwar Hussain (40), was shot dead in Kehkashan Society within the limits of Sachal Police Station. Police sources said that the deceased had a criminal record.
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November - 9 
Three Police constables were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a Police van in the limits of Badaber Police Station of Peshawar on November 9, reports Dawn. An official of the Police Station said, Policemen led by sub-inspector Tajam
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Three Police constables were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at a Police van in the limits of Badaber Police Station of Peshawar on November 9, reports Dawn. An official of the Police Station said, Policemen led by sub-inspector Tajamul Khan was on a routine patrol in Shahabdkhel area when unidentified men opened fire at them from a nearby graveyard at 7:20 pm. He said three constables, including Tamash Khan, driver Raz Mohammad and Yousaf Khan, suffered injuries. The official said the constables belong to the special force. He said Police also retaliated and made attackers flee.
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November - 9 
While addressing the oath administering ceremony of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Lawyers Forum at the Governor’s House in Peshawar, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar said that sustained efforts for the promotion and strength
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While addressing the oath administering ceremony of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Lawyers Forum at the Governor’s House in Peshawar, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar said that sustained efforts for the promotion and strengthening of the ongoing process of reforms in FATA were needed for better outcome and it is encouraging that the response of the people of the area is highly positive in this respect. The Governor said it was a beginning and for ensuring its successful continuity, the support of lawyer community is also must to ease the situation.
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November - 9 
While talking to media at the inaugural session of Civic Centre in Gwadar District of Balochistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on November 9, said that there is no clash between State institutions and each one was working within its own parame
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While talking to media at the inaugural session of Civic Centre in Gwadar District of Balochistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on November 9, said that there is no clash between State institutions and each one was working within its own parameters, reports Daily Times. He said that all the State institutions were working with the sole objective of serving the nation and building a strong Pakistan. “We will have to understand who is interested in creating dissent and division among the institutions and who will gain from their division,” the Prime Minister stressed.
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November - 10 
A head constable was shot dead in Shirin Jinnah Colony.
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A head constable was shot dead in Shirin Jinnah Colony.
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November - 10 
A man from the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was shot dead in North Nazimabad. According to Police, Irfan was on his way when two armed bikers shot him and escaped, killing him on the spot.
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A man from the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was shot dead in North Nazimabad. According to Police, Irfan was on his way when two armed bikers shot him and escaped, killing him on the spot.
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November - 10 
A man was injured during the violence on November 10 in Federal Capital area succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
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A man was injured during the violence on November 10 in Federal Capital area succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
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November - 10 
A man was killed in Shadman when armed men on a motorbike shot at him and escaped while he was on his way back home.
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A man was killed in Shadman when armed men on a motorbike shot at him and escaped while he was on his way back home.
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November - 10 
A Pakistan People's Party (PPP) worker was gunned down near his house in Korangi. Two unidentified men fired at Akhtar Hussain, active worker of PS-129, and escaped. He received multiple bullet wounds and died instantly.
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A Pakistan People's Party (PPP) worker was gunned down near his house in Korangi. Two unidentified men fired at Akhtar Hussain, active worker of PS-129, and escaped. He received multiple bullet wounds and died instantly.
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November - 10 
A son of a slain intelligence officer was gunned down. Omair Abbas was killed and two others injured in the FC area. Police said Omair was sitting outside his house when two armed men on a motorcycle shot him and fled.
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A son of a slain intelligence officer was gunned down. Omair Abbas was killed and two others injured in the FC area. Police said Omair was sitting outside his house when two armed men on a motorcycle shot him and fled.
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November - 10 
Aman was killed on Zarghoon Road. According to Police sources, a man was sitting in a shop when unidentified armed men on a motorcycle fired at him. He was killed on the spot as a result.
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Aman was killed on Zarghoon Road. According to Police sources, a man was sitting in a shop when unidentified armed men on a motorcycle fired at him. He was killed on the spot as a result.
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November - 10 
An unidentified man was also shot dead in Malir. Police said unidentified men fired at a passerby as a result of which he died on the spot.
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An unidentified man was also shot dead in Malir. Police said unidentified men fired at a passerby as a result of which he died on the spot.
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November - 10 
An unidentified motorist was killed in Sohrab Goth.
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An unidentified motorist was killed in Sohrab Goth.
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November - 10 
As many as 19 people were killed in escalating violence in the Karachi city (Provincial capital of Sindh) on November 10, reports Daily Times. The death toll rose less than 24 hours after the provincial government banned pillion riding.
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As many as 19 people were killed in escalating violence in the Karachi city (Provincial capital of Sindh) on November 10, reports Daily Times. The death toll rose less than 24 hours after the provincial government banned pillion riding.
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November - 10 
At least six students from the Deoband school of thought were killed in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. Station House Officer (SHO) Rana Haseeb said over a dozen seminary students were sitting in a tea shop when four armed men fired at them, injuring 14 of
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At least six students from the Deoband school of thought were killed in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. Station House Officer (SHO) Rana Haseeb said over a dozen seminary students were sitting in a tea shop when four armed men fired at them, injuring 14 of them, while six of them died at a hospital.
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November - 10 
Four bullet-riddled bodies were found from Rexer Line. Police said the men belonged to Lyari and had been abducted on November 9 after an argument with rival group members.
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Four bullet-riddled bodies were found from Rexer Line. Police said the men belonged to Lyari and had been abducted on November 9 after an argument with rival group members.
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November - 10 
Intelligence officials informed an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on November 10 that, suspects in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) case got training at various centres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including navigational traini
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Intelligence officials informed an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on November 10 that, suspects in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11) case got training at various centres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including navigational training in Karachi, reports Dawn. In their statements recorded before ATC Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman, five inspectors of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), who are prosecution witnesses in the case, informed the court about the training details and capabilities of suspects Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi (the alleged mastermind), Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hammad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jameel Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and Younas Anjum. They said the suspects, who allegedly participated in the attacks, were trained at the LeT training camps at Yousaf Goth in Karachi (Sindh), Buttle in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mirpur Sakro in Thatta District of Sindh and Muzaffarabad District of ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’. The CID Inspector from Okara District in Punjab alleged that Lakhvi was LeT ‘operational commander’ who trained other militants. Lakhvi went to Kunar province of Afghanistan and participated in Afghan jihad against the Soviet forces, he said. A resident of Renala Khurd in Okara District, Lakhvi was an expert in using firearms and Improvised Explosive Devices. He also remained ‘commander’ of LeT in ‘Azad Kashmir’, according to the statement. The other inspectors informed the court that suspected abettors Abdul Wajid, Mazhar Iqbal, Hammad Amin Sadiq and Shahid Jameel Riaz were also trained at LeT centres and at sea near Yousaf Goth in Karachi’s Gadap Town.
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November - 10 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), on November 10, postponed its unofficial nationwide “referendum” asking people whether they want their country to follow the ideology of the Taliban or the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam, reports Daily Times. The MQM w
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), on November 10, postponed its unofficial nationwide “referendum” asking people whether they want their country to follow the ideology of the Taliban or the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam, reports Daily Times. The MQM wanted the referendum to highlight people’s sentiments against the Taliban, but has now postponed it in the wake of Muharram. “Our coordination committee has decided to further extend the date of the referendum in respect of the month of Muharram,” read an MQM statement after the referendum was postponed for a second time. However, the party did not provide a future date for the poll, which had originally been scheduled for November 8, 2012 but was first delayed because of a defence products’ exhibition in the city of Karachi. “This is not true that the referendum is being delayed because of the recent threats,” Wasay Jalil, a spokesman for the party said.
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November - 10 
Three people from the Hazara community were killed in a fresh round of target killing on November 10, reports Daily Times. Police sources said four Hazaras were on their way home from Mezan Chowk in Quetta in a taxi when unidentified armed men on a m
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Three people from the Hazara community were killed in a fresh round of target killing on November 10, reports Daily Times. Police sources said four Hazaras were on their way home from Mezan Chowk in Quetta in a taxi when unidentified armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on them. As a result, three of them were killed on the spot and one sustained injuries. Police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area.
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November - 10 
Two men, including the owner of a weekly magazine, were gunned down in North Nazimabad. An official said Syed Tariq and Aslam Raja were travelling when two unidentified men intercepted them and opened fire on them. Both received multiple bullet wound
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Two men, including the owner of a weekly magazine, were gunned down in North Nazimabad. An official said Syed Tariq and Aslam Raja were travelling when two unidentified men intercepted them and opened fire on them. Both received multiple bullet wounds and died on the spot.
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November - 11 
A man, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Gol Masjid area in Satellite Town of Quetta on November 11, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Gol Masjid area in Satellite Town of Quetta on November 11, reports Daily Times.
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November - 11 
A person identified as Amjad Khan, the son of tribal elder Hamad Jan, was killed and two others, were injured when a bomb blast occurred outside his house in Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit ) of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal
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A person identified as Amjad Khan, the son of tribal elder Hamad Jan, was killed and two others, were injured when a bomb blast occurred outside his house in Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit ) of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 11,reports Dawn.
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November - 11 
A prayer leader was injured by unidentified militants in Kuchlak area.
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A prayer leader was injured by unidentified militants in Kuchlak area.
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November - 11 
A prayer leader, identified as Haroon, was killed inside a mosque at Sultanabad in Manghopir area. Police said that a man from the Mehsud tribe entered Jama Masjid Taqwa and later shot dead the prayer leader of the mosque.
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A prayer leader, identified as Haroon, was killed inside a mosque at Sultanabad in Manghopir area. Police said that a man from the Mehsud tribe entered Jama Masjid Taqwa and later shot dead the prayer leader of the mosque.
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November - 11 
A Shia person was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants within the Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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A Shia person was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants within the Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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November - 11 
A shopkeeper was killed in Banaras area.
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A shopkeeper was killed in Banaras area.
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November - 11 
Aman was shot dead outside his house at Khyber Chowk in Baldia.
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Aman was shot dead outside his house at Khyber Chowk in Baldia.
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November - 11 
An unidentified person was shot dead in Sohrab Goth.
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An unidentified person was shot dead in Sohrab Goth.
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November - 11 
Another Shia person, identified as Mukhtiar Zaidi, was shot dead in Jamshed Quarters Police Station.
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Another Shia person, identified as Mukhtiar Zaidi, was shot dead in Jamshed Quarters Police Station.
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November - 11 
At least four Pakistani civilians, including two children, were killed when Afghan National Army (ANA) troops fired three 122mm mortar shells from K.K. Top at a vehicle carrying a group of civilians in north of Niz Narai area of South Waziristan Agen
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At least four Pakistani civilians, including two children, were killed when Afghan National Army (ANA) troops fired three 122mm mortar shells from K.K. Top at a vehicle carrying a group of civilians in north of Niz Narai area of South Waziristan Agency on November 11, reports Dawn.
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November - 11 
At least ten persons, including five Shias, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 11, reports Daily Times. Three Shias were shot dead and another was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Islam Chowk in Orangi
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At least ten persons, including five Shias, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 11, reports Daily Times. Three Shias were shot dead and another was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Islam Chowk in Orangi Town. Station House Officer (SHO), Ghulam Nabi said that all victims belonged to the same family.
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November - 11 
Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club against the targeted killings of members of their community and demanded immediate arrest of the militants.
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Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club against the targeted killings of members of their community and demanded immediate arrest of the militants.
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November - 11 
India’s Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said that he had asked his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik to provide New Delhi with the voice samples of Mumbai terror suspects. The Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Home Minister Shinde as saying the In
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India’s Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said that he had asked his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik to provide New Delhi with the voice samples of Mumbai terror suspects. The Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Home Minister Shinde as saying the Indian Government hoped to soon get from Pakistan voice samples of the alleged handlers of the attackers. “We are hopeful we will get the samples. They (Pakistan) will consult their legal department and may come to us with something. We will also consult our legal department,” he said.
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November - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) defused two bombs, planted along the main road near Amin checkpost in Miranshah.
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Security Forces (SFs) defused two bombs, planted along the main road near Amin checkpost in Miranshah.
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November - 11 
Separately, Awami National Party’s (ANP), Member National Assembly (MNA) Khurshid Begum along with her husband Saeed Shah escaped an attack when unidentified militants opened fire on their car on the Peshawar-Kohat Road on November 11, reports The Ne
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Separately, Awami National Party’s (ANP), Member National Assembly (MNA) Khurshid Begum along with her husband Saeed Shah escaped an attack when unidentified militants opened fire on their car on the Peshawar-Kohat Road on November 11, reports The News. Earlier, on May 16, 2012, the couple was attacked in which Saeed Shah had sustained injuries while Khurshid Begum escaped unhurt.
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November - 11 
Two militants and a Policeman were killed, during an encounter at Abshar Chowk in the limits of Patakhel Police Station in Bannu District on November 11, reports Daily Times. Police claimed to have recovered four Kalashnikovs, four hand grenade, two
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Two militants and a Policeman were killed, during an encounter at Abshar Chowk in the limits of Patakhel Police Station in Bannu District on November 11, reports Daily Times. Police claimed to have recovered four Kalashnikovs, four hand grenade, two pistols, two mobiles, weapons and rounds from the possession of terrorists.
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November - 12 
A doctor was shot dead at Village Road, Lyari, within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station. Two unidentified armed men barged into the victim’s private clinic and shot him dead.
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A doctor was shot dead at Village Road, Lyari, within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station. Two unidentified armed men barged into the victim’s private clinic and shot him dead.
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November - 12 
A man was killed in the Kharotabad area of Quetta. Police said the motive behind was the murder was an old enmity. However, the body could not be identified.
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A man was killed in the Kharotabad area of Quetta. Police said the motive behind was the murder was an old enmity. However, the body could not be identified.
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November - 12 
A man was shot dead in Shahbaz Nagar in the vicinity of Iqbal Market Police Station.
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A man was shot dead in Shahbaz Nagar in the vicinity of Iqbal Market Police Station.
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November - 12 
A man, Bacha Khan, was killed during a raid by law enforcement agencies.
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A man, Bacha Khan, was killed during a raid by law enforcement agencies.
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November - 12 
A member of the clergy affiliated with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) was killed at Disco Bakery, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. An official said the deceased, identified as Maulana Farooq was standing near the bakery when two
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A member of the clergy affiliated with Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) was killed at Disco Bakery, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. An official said the deceased, identified as Maulana Farooq was standing near the bakery when two armed motorcyclists opened fire on him.
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November - 12 
A passerby, who was injured in crossfire between two rival groups on November 11 in Sohrab Goth succumbed to his injuries.
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A passerby, who was injured in crossfire between two rival groups on November 11 in Sohrab Goth succumbed to his injuries.
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November - 12 
An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead at Bangla Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. According to Police, the deceased, identified as Shamshad (30), was standing outside a tea shop near his house
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An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead at Bangla Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. According to Police, the deceased, identified as Shamshad (30), was standing outside a tea shop near his house when armed riders opened fire on him, killing him instantly
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November - 12 
An elderly man was gunned down in Yusuf Goth, Balida, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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An elderly man was gunned down in Yusuf Goth, Balida, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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November - 12 
An elderly man was killed in Sultanabad as he was waiting to welcome his relatives returning home after performing Hajj.
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An elderly man was killed in Sultanabad as he was waiting to welcome his relatives returning home after performing Hajj.
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November - 12 
An unidentified head constable was abducted on November 12 from his residence in Sadiqabad of Hangu District.
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An unidentified head constable was abducted on November 12 from his residence in Sadiqabad of Hangu District.
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November - 12 
An unidentified person was killed when mortar shells landed on two residences in Sheikhan area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 12, reports The Express Tribune.
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An unidentified person was killed when mortar shells landed on two residences in Sheikhan area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 12, reports The Express Tribune.
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November - 12 
Another activist of the ASWJ was shot dead in Sector 5B-1 of North Karachi within the limits of Khawja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO), Chauhdry Afzal said two armed motorcyclists fired at Muhammad Irfan as he was sitting out
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Another activist of the ASWJ was shot dead in Sector 5B-1 of North Karachi within the limits of Khawja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO), Chauhdry Afzal said two armed motorcyclists fired at Muhammad Irfan as he was sitting outside his house. He received multiple injuries and died on the spot.
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November - 12 
Five persons were killed in different places in Balochistan on November 12, reports Daily Times. Three persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed, while two others sustained injuries in Machh Bazaar of Bolan District.
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Five persons were killed in different places in Balochistan on November 12, reports Daily Times. Three persons belonging to the Hazara community were killed, while two others sustained injuries in Machh Bazaar of Bolan District.
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November - 12 
Police recovered a bullet-riddled body from the Turbat area of Kach District. Sources said that the victim was shot in the head. The body was identified as that of Rodin, a resident of Awaran District.
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Police recovered a bullet-riddled body from the Turbat area of Kach District. Sources said that the victim was shot in the head. The body was identified as that of Rodin, a resident of Awaran District.
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November - 12 
Sectarian and politically motivated killings claimed eleven more lives in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan on November 12, reports Daily Times.
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Sectarian and politically motivated killings claimed eleven more lives in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan on November 12, reports Daily Times.
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November - 12 
The News on November 12 (today) reported that the Peshawar Police has suffered the most in terms of losing senior officers in militant attacks during the last six years making posting in the city the most dangerous job for Policemen. Not a single Pol
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The News on November 12 (today) reported that the Peshawar Police has suffered the most in terms of losing senior officers in militant attacks during the last six years making posting in the city the most dangerous job for Policemen. Not a single Police Officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) has been killed in any part of the country except Peshawar where an officer of the rank of Inspector General, two DIGs, three superintendents of Police (SPs) and a number of DSPs and Station House Officers (SHOs) have been killed since the last quarter of 2006. A number of other officers sustained different kind of wounds in attacks in Peshawar during this period.
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November - 12 
Two persons were gunned down in Memon Goth.
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Two persons were gunned down in Memon Goth.
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November - 13 
A member of Dawezai Peace Committee, identified as Adam Khan, was killed in a roadside explosion in Pandiali tehsil of Mohmand Agency, reports Dawn. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the blast.
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A member of Dawezai Peace Committee, identified as Adam Khan, was killed in a roadside explosion in Pandiali tehsil of Mohmand Agency, reports Dawn. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the blast.
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November - 13 
A person, identified as Ziarat Khan, was killed and another was injured in a blast at a scrap shop at Thana in Malakand District on November 13, reports Dawn.
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A person, identified as Ziarat Khan, was killed and another was injured in a blast at a scrap shop at Thana in Malakand District on November 13, reports Dawn.
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November - 13 
An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Javed Iqbal, who was injured in an attack on November 12, 2012 near the Edhi Mortuary Home, succumbed to his injuries.
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An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Javed Iqbal, who was injured in an attack on November 12, 2012 near the Edhi Mortuary Home, succumbed to his injuries.
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November - 13 
An Intelligence Officer in the Excise Police Department, identified as Jamal Raza (35), was shot dead in a targeted attack while he was on duty near the Mujahid Colony Ground of Orangi Town in the Mominabad Police limits.
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An Intelligence Officer in the Excise Police Department, identified as Jamal Raza (35), was shot dead in a targeted attack while he was on duty near the Mujahid Colony Ground of Orangi Town in the Mominabad Police limits.
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November - 13 
At least 20 suspects were arrested from the Secretariat Police Station area of Islamabad during a special search operation for Muharramul Haram on November 13, reports, Daily Times.
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At least 20 suspects were arrested from the Secretariat Police Station area of Islamabad during a special search operation for Muharramul Haram on November 13, reports, Daily Times.
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November - 13 
At least three soldiers, identified as hawaldar Zahid, sepoy Aqeel and sepoy Mir Baz, were injured in a roadside blast in Khurma Tung area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on November 13, reports Dawn.
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At least three soldiers, identified as hawaldar Zahid, sepoy Aqeel and sepoy Mir Baz, were injured in a roadside blast in Khurma Tung area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on November 13, reports Dawn.
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November - 13 
At least two persons, identified as Sanaullah and Muhammad Rafiq, were killed and 10 others, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured in a bomb explosion at Almo Chowk on the Airport Road in Quetta on November 13, reports The News.
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At least two persons, identified as Sanaullah and Muhammad Rafiq, were killed and 10 others, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were injured in a bomb explosion at Almo Chowk on the Airport Road in Quetta on November 13, reports The News. “It was a time device which was tied to a bicycle,” Police said.
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November - 13 
During the meeting President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the need for Afghanistan and Pakistan to focus on curbing the financing of terrorism, noting that there exists a clear nexus between the large-scale heroin trade and terrorism, reported Daily Tim
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During the meeting President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the need for Afghanistan and Pakistan to focus on curbing the financing of terrorism, noting that there exists a clear nexus between the large-scale heroin trade and terrorism, reported Daily Times. The President said terrorism was a common threat for Afghanistan and Pakistan and urged for working together on both sides for eliminating this scourge and to ensure peace and stability in the region. He said that the money generated from the heroin trade was being used to finance terror operations and said that we will conquer the heroin trade only through collective action.
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November - 13 
Five Districts, Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera Ismail Khan and Tank of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been declared the most sensitive during Muharram, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government authorities said on November13, reported The News.
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Five Districts, Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera Ismail Khan and Tank of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been declared the most sensitive during Muharram, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government authorities said on November13, reported The News.
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November - 13 
Four children were injured when a shell landed on a house in Zawa area in Akka Khel area.
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Four children were injured when a shell landed on a house in Zawa area in Akka Khel area.
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November - 13 
In another incident of target killing, unidentified militants shot dead one Ali Haider outside his house in Peerabad.
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In another incident of target killing, unidentified militants shot dead one Ali Haider outside his house in Peerabad.
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November - 13 
In lieu with Afghan High Peace Council Chief Salahuddin Rabbani’s three-day visit to Pakistan to re-start the peace process, Islamabad on November 13 agreed to release several Taliban leaders detained in the country’s jails, reports Dawn. However, th
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In lieu with Afghan High Peace Council Chief Salahuddin Rabbani’s three-day visit to Pakistan to re-start the peace process, Islamabad on November 13 agreed to release several Taliban leaders detained in the country’s jails, reports Dawn. However, the development hasn’t been made public by either side. It was unclear if the detainees, who are said to be numbering close to 10, have been set free or would be released at the conclusion of Rabbani’s visit. The group, according to a source, does not include Mullah Baradar — Taliban’s second in command — who was captured by Pakistani Security Forces (SFs) in Karachi in 2010. Talks between the peace delegation led by Rabbani and Pakistani officials would continue on November 14, 2012 when the two sides are expected to come up with a joint statement on the progress made by them. A Pakistani official, who had been briefed on the talks, told Dawn that “significant progress has already been made”. The release of Taliban detainees in Pakistan has been a longstanding Afghan demand for catalyzing the slow moving process. A keen follower of the negotiations, who didn’t want to be named, said the release of prisoners was a positive step, which would provide the right environment for reconciliation.
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November - 13 
Manghopir Police found at least nine locally made hand grenades from an empty plot during a raid in Kanwari Colony area, reports Daily Times. Later, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) rushed to the scene and took them into custody to determine the nature
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Manghopir Police found at least nine locally made hand grenades from an empty plot during a raid in Kanwari Colony area, reports Daily Times. Later, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) rushed to the scene and took them into custody to determine the nature of explosives. The official said that these grenades had to be used in the terror activities during the month of Muharram to create law and order situation in the city.
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November - 13 
One Adil Khursheed was shot dead near the Qalanderia Hotel in Peerabad. The militants used 9mm pistols in the offence and investigators termed it to be targeted attack.
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One Adil Khursheed was shot dead near the Qalanderia Hotel in Peerabad. The militants used 9mm pistols in the offence and investigators termed it to be targeted attack.
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November - 13 
One Shahid was shot dead while selling sweets at a stall in front of his house in Korangi. Investigators said this was also a target killing and added that the victim supported a political party.
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One Shahid was shot dead while selling sweets at a stall in front of his house in Korangi. Investigators said this was also a target killing and added that the victim supported a political party.
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November - 13 
Rangers conducted raids in nine areas of Karachi, including Bilal Colony, Shamsi Society, Model Colony, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Awami Colony, Liaquatabad, Punjabi Club and Post and Telegraph Colony and arrested 23 suspects, including a target killer, Shami
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Rangers conducted raids in nine areas of Karachi, including Bilal Colony, Shamsi Society, Model Colony, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Awami Colony, Liaquatabad, Punjabi Club and Post and Telegraph Colony and arrested 23 suspects, including a target killer, Shamimur Rehman, who belonged to an extremist outfit , reported The News. The Rangers also seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including 16 weapons of different calibres.
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November - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspects under collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and defused an explosive device, planted on the main Peshawar-Bajaur Road.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four suspects under collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and defused an explosive device, planted on the main Peshawar-Bajaur Road.
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November - 13 
The Haqqani Network, seen as the most lethal insurgent faction in Afghanistan, would take part in peace talks with the United States (US) but only under the direction of their Afghan Taliban leaders, a top faction ‘commander’ said on the condition of
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The Haqqani Network, seen as the most lethal insurgent faction in Afghanistan, would take part in peace talks with the United States (US) but only under the direction of their Afghan Taliban leaders, a top faction ‘commander’ said on the condition of anonymity on November 13, reports Daily Times. The rare flexibility exhibited by an Afghan militant commander was accompanied by a warning that the Haqqanis would keep up pressure on Western forces with high-profile attacks and would pursue their goal of establishing an Islamic State. The Haqqanis, who operate out of the unruly border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, say they are part of the Afghan Taliban and must act in unison in any peace process. The commander, who declined to be identified, accused the US of being insincere in peace efforts and trying to divide the two organisations. “However, if the central shura (council), headed by Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, decided to hold talks with the United States, we would welcome it,” the unnamed ‘commander’ told Reuters over telephone from an undisclosed location.
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November - 13 
Two people, identified as Mohammed Basheer and Gul Ahmed, were shot dead at the Aligarh Bazaar in Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on November 13, reports The News. Station House Officer (SHO) Zulqarnain said that Basheer was t
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Two people, identified as Mohammed Basheer and Gul Ahmed, were shot dead at the Aligarh Bazaar in Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on November 13, reports The News. Station House Officer (SHO) Zulqarnain said that Basheer was the owner of the Sajid Tea House, while Gul Ahmed was a vegetable vendor who parked his pushcart in front of the tea stall. Both men were busy with their work when armed assailants opened fire at them and fled from the scene.
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November - 13 
Two Policemen, Head Constable Mukhtiar and Constable Altaf, were injured when a Police kiosk along the Super Highway near Al-Asif Square was attacked with a homemade bomb.
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Two Policemen, Head Constable Mukhtiar and Constable Altaf, were injured when a Police kiosk along the Super Highway near Al-Asif Square was attacked with a homemade bomb.
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November - 13 
Two unidentified assailants opened fire and injured two constables, Nazeer and Asif, near Rasheedabad Chowk in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri. Both were stationed at the Manghopir Police Station.
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Two unidentified assailants opened fire and injured two constables, Nazeer and Asif, near Rasheedabad Chowk in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri. Both were stationed at the Manghopir Police Station.
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November - 13 
Two women and three children were injured when a mortar shell fell on the house of Sarteeb Khan in Khawangi area of Akkakhel. Police said that the injured included wife, daughter, son and two nephews of the owner of the house.
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Two women and three children were injured when a mortar shell fell on the house of Sarteeb Khan in Khawangi area of Akkakhel. Police said that the injured included wife, daughter, son and two nephews of the owner of the house.
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November - 14 
A Deobandi seminary teacher, identified as Maulana Samiullah (33), was shot dead in a sectarian attack while he was going somewhere after offering Asr (afternoon) prayer at Dhorajee Colony within the precincts of Bahadurabad Police Station. Samiullah
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A Deobandi seminary teacher, identified as Maulana Samiullah (33), was shot dead in a sectarian attack while he was going somewhere after offering Asr (afternoon) prayer at Dhorajee Colony within the precincts of Bahadurabad Police Station. Samiullah was associated with Masjid-e-Tauheed where he taught seminary students.
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November - 14 
A head teacher, Asim Farooqi (77) of Farooqi Girls’ High School, caught in a blasphemy row over a piece of homework allegedly containing derogatory references to Prophet Muhammad was released after the Lahore High Court granted him bail against a PKR
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A head teacher, Asim Farooqi (77) of Farooqi Girls’ High School, caught in a blasphemy row over a piece of homework allegedly containing derogatory references to Prophet Muhammad was released after the Lahore High Court granted him bail against a PKR 200,000 surety, his lawyer Jawad Ashraf said, reports Daily Times.
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November - 14 
A local Anti-Terrorism Court convicted a man Mehraban Shah, a resident of Peshawar’s Palosai area of blowing up an Aziz Khan Public School on Warsak Road in Mathra area and sentenced him to 14 years rigorous imprisonment.
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A local Anti-Terrorism Court convicted a man Mehraban Shah, a resident of Peshawar’s Palosai area of blowing up an Aziz Khan Public School on Warsak Road in Mathra area and sentenced him to 14 years rigorous imprisonment.
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November - 14 
A man affiliated with Tablighi Jama’at, identified as Aslam (28), was killed while he was returning home after work in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.
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A man affiliated with Tablighi Jama’at, identified as Aslam (28), was killed while he was returning home after work in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.
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November - 14 
A man, identified as Kashif (25), was shot dead while returning home after closing his shop in Basheer Chowk area within the precincts of New Karachi Industrial Area Police Station.
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A man, identified as Kashif (25), was shot dead while returning home after closing his shop in Basheer Chowk area within the precincts of New Karachi Industrial Area Police Station.
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November - 14 
A person, identified as Haq Nawab, the son of the spokesman of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Sher Mohammad Bugti, was killed in an armed clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Nushki District on November 14, reports Dawn.
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A person, identified as Haq Nawab, the son of the spokesman of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Sher Mohammad Bugti, was killed in an armed clash with Security Forces (SFs) in the Nushki District on November 14, reports Dawn.
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November - 14 
A person, identified as Muhammad Imran, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Major Chowk in Mastung District, reports Daily Times.
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A person, identified as Muhammad Imran, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Major Chowk in Mastung District, reports Daily Times.
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November - 14 
A teacher, identified as Arfa Iftikhar, was forced into hiding after a furious mob stormed the school in Lahore over a piece of homework she had set on fire. Police are still hunting for her.
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A teacher, identified as Arfa Iftikhar, was forced into hiding after a furious mob stormed the school in Lahore over a piece of homework she had set on fire. Police are still hunting for her.
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November - 14 
Addressing a news conference at the Police Club in Lahore Police on November 14 Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police Haji Habibur Rehman claimed that five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants allegedly involved in terrorist activities in Pun
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Addressing a news conference at the Police Club in Lahore Police on November 14 Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police Haji Habibur Rehman claimed that five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants allegedly involved in terrorist activities in Punjab province were arrested in a joint operation by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Police Multan and Makhdoom Rasheed Police, reports Dawn. IG Rehman said that the militants belonged to Miranshah, headquarter of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The militants were arrested on information obtained from five others arrested earlier by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. They had planned to carry out terrorism activities during the month of Muharram. He said that the terrorists were involved in several crimes including a bank robbery in Green Town area, an attack on Babu Sabu checkpost, an attack on District Police Officer (DPO) Dera Ismail Khan office, the murder of constable in DI Khan and multiple attacks on members of the Shia sect.
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November - 14 
Afghan border authorities temporarily banned the entry of passenger vehicles into Afghanistan, along the border at Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District to check cross border movements. Afghan Border Officials said that suspects might enter Afghanis
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Afghan border authorities temporarily banned the entry of passenger vehicles into Afghanistan, along the border at Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District to check cross border movements. Afghan Border Officials said that suspects might enter Afghanistan whithout being checked at the Chaman border. Amir Hussain, a Pakistani official, said that there is no truth in the allegations levelled by Afghan border officials.
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November - 14 
An ex-activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Sudheer (30), was shot dead near his house in New Karachi within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station, reports Daily Times.
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An ex-activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Sudheer (30), was shot dead near his house in New Karachi within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station, reports Daily Times.
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November - 14 
An unidentified dead person was found in a gunny bag in Zarghoonabad area of Nawa Killi of Quetta.
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An unidentified dead person was found in a gunny bag in Zarghoonabad area of Nawa Killi of Quetta.
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November - 14 
An unidentified man was shot dead in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.
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An unidentified man was shot dead in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.
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November - 14 
At least eight persons, including a Deobandi and a Shia man, were killed in the unabated wave of target killings in the provincial capital Karachi on November 14, reports Daily Times. In one incident, a prayer leader who was a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunn
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At least eight persons, including a Deobandi and a Shia man, were killed in the unabated wave of target killings in the provincial capital Karachi on November 14, reports Daily Times. In one incident, a prayer leader who was a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Imran (25), was shot dead at Nishtar Road within the precincts of Jamshed Quarter Police Station.
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November - 14 
At least five militants were killed and six were injured during a search operation by Security Forces (SFs) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 14, reports Daily Times.
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At least five militants were killed and six were injured during a search operation by Security Forces (SFs) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 14, reports Daily Times.
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November - 14 
Deputy Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Lieutenant General Nick Carter met on November 14 with Chief of the General Staff Pakistan Army General Waheed Arshad in the latest of a series of engagements aimed to bolster the
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Deputy Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Lieutenant General Nick Carter met on November 14 with Chief of the General Staff Pakistan Army General Waheed Arshad in the latest of a series of engagements aimed to bolster the military-to-military relationship between and ISAF and Pakistan, as well as collaboration to bring peace and security to the Afghan-Pakistan region, reported The Express Tribune quoting a press release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Carter and Arshad discussed their mutually shared goals to promote stability in the region, including pressuring militant groups and strengthening cross border cooperation along the Pak-Afghan Border. “ISAF and Pakistan are committed to peace and security on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, so these discussions are very important,” Carter said. “We are committed to achieving enduring solutions to security issues.”
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November - 14 
In a joint press statement released late on November 14, Pakistan, in a bid to support peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and answering requests of the Afghan Government, High Peace Council (HPC), agreed to release a number of high profi
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In a joint press statement released late on November 14, Pakistan, in a bid to support peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and answering requests of the Afghan Government, High Peace Council (HPC), agreed to release a number of high profile Taliban detainees, reports The Express Tribune. The joint statement had broadly said, “In support of peace and reconciliation process and in response to the requests of the Afghan Government and HPC, a number of Taliban detainees are being released,” adds Dawn. Nothing was publicly said about who was being freed or what was the criterion for their release. Sources said Pakistan had set free about 10 mid-ranking Taliban leaders in the first batch as a gesture of goodwill and support for the peace process. The Joint Press Statement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the HPC of Afghanistan issued after visit of the Afghan Peace Council to Pakistan stated that all concerned countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan and United States of America (USA) will facilitate “safe passage” to potential negotiators to advance the reconciliation process. Pakistan and Afghanistan will work closely with other international partners to remove the names from the United Nations (UN) sanctions list of the potential negotiators amongst Taliban and other groups to enable them to participate in peace talks. Pakistan and the HPC called on the Taliban and other armed groups to sever all links with al Qaeda, and other international terror networks.
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November - 14 
Inspector General (IG) Sind, Fayaz Laghari speaking at Garden Headquarters said that during the last couple of days Police and Rangers have conducted successful raids in 68 areas and arrested 10 cadres of banned outfits, reported The News. He was hop
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Inspector General (IG) Sind, Fayaz Laghari speaking at Garden Headquarters said that during the last couple of days Police and Rangers have conducted successful raids in 68 areas and arrested 10 cadres of banned outfits, reported The News. He was hopeful that the situation will remain under control during Muharam.
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November - 14 
One Ghulam Shabbir (32), was shot dead in Metroville area within the remit of Manghopir Police Station.
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One Ghulam Shabbir (32), was shot dead in Metroville area within the remit of Manghopir Police Station.
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November - 14 
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) banned the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service from immediate effect, reported Dawn. It must be noted that after this notification, mobile phone subscribers will not be able to change the networks. E
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) banned the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service from immediate effect, reported Dawn. It must be noted that after this notification, mobile phone subscribers will not be able to change the networks. Earlier, the Interior Ministry had directed PTA to take action against the sale of illegal SIMs. In the first phase, shops and franchise outlets were barred from selling SIMs while in the second phase the Ministry had directed PTA to stop mobile portability.
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November - 14 
The Sukkur Police recovered an abducted person, identified as Abdul Fatah Qazi, and arrested three alleged abductors, identified as Nadeem Khoso, Nawaz Khoso and Rustam Shar, after an encounter within the jurisdiction of Site and Qadirpur Police Stat
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The Sukkur Police recovered an abducted person, identified as Abdul Fatah Qazi, and arrested three alleged abductors, identified as Nadeem Khoso, Nawaz Khoso and Rustam Shar, after an encounter within the jurisdiction of Site and Qadirpur Police Stations in Sukkur District. The Police also recovered two AK-47 assault rifles, two TT pistols and more than 100 bullets from their possession. Two other accomplices, Asad and Lutufallah Khoso, escaped during the encounter. Qazi had been abducted a week ago from Rohri area.
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November - 14 
Two abductors were arrested and a victim was recovered during a raid carried out by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell with the assistance of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) in Shah Faisal Colony, reports Dawn. CPLC chief Ahmed Chinoy said one
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Two abductors were arrested and a victim was recovered during a raid carried out by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell with the assistance of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) in Shah Faisal Colony, reports Dawn. CPLC chief Ahmed Chinoy said one Nabeel-ul-Hasan (21) was abducted from Gulshan-e-Iqbal area on November 5, 2012 when he was going to pick up his sister from school. The following day, the family received a phone call from kidnappers demanding a ransom of PKR 50 million, said the CPLC chief.
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November - 14 
Two men and a woman, identified as Mohammad Wali, Wahdat and wife of Ahmedzai, were injured in landmine blast in Spina Shaga area of Kurram Agency, reports Dawn.
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Two men and a woman, identified as Mohammad Wali, Wahdat and wife of Ahmedzai, were injured in landmine blast in Spina Shaga area of Kurram Agency, reports Dawn.
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November - 14 
Two persons, identified as Mohammad and Wali Khan, were injured in a landmine blast near the Afghan border in Pewar Tangi area.
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Two persons, identified as Mohammad and Wali Khan, were injured in a landmine blast near the Afghan border in Pewar Tangi area.
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November - 15 
A cellular phone shop was blown up in Imakhel village. However, no casualty was reported.
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A cellular phone shop was blown up in Imakhel village. However, no casualty was reported.
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November - 15 
A dead body, identified as that of one Akbar, was found in Uthal area of Lasbela District.
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A dead body, identified as that of one Akbar, was found in Uthal area of Lasbela District.
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November - 15 
A Government primary school for boys was blown up in an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) attack in Nandor village of Tank District on November 15, reports Dawn.
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A Government primary school for boys was blown up in an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) attack in Nandor village of Tank District on November 15, reports Dawn.
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November - 15 
A person identified as Ahmadullah was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Sara Ghardgi area, outskirts of Quetta.
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A person identified as Ahmadullah was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Sara Ghardgi area, outskirts of Quetta.
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November - 15 
A person, identified as Abdul Ahad, a Model High School science teacher, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant in Chitkan area of Panjgur District on November 15 reports Daily Times.
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A person, identified as Abdul Ahad, a Model High School science teacher, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant in Chitkan area of Panjgur District on November 15 reports Daily Times.
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November - 15 
A soldier was killed and two others were injured when a mortar shell hit a checkpost at Qambarabad area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 15, reports Dawn. The dead and injured be
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A soldier was killed and two others were injured when a mortar shell hit a checkpost at Qambarabad area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 15, reports Dawn. The dead and injured belonged to Mehsud Scouts, Police said.
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November - 15 
A woman, identified as Zulaikha, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sector 14/C Baldia Town.
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A woman, identified as Zulaikha, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sector 14/C Baldia Town.
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November - 15 
An unidentified dead person was found from Block-H, North Naizmabad.
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An unidentified dead person was found from Block-H, North Naizmabad.
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November - 15 
At least seven persons, including two Policemen, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 15, reports Daily Times. Three persons, identified as Javaid, Pathan, Ashfaq and Nizamuddin were killed by unidentified armed assail
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At least seven persons, including two Policemen, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on November 15, reports Daily Times. Three persons, identified as Javaid, Pathan, Ashfaq and Nizamuddin were killed by unidentified armed assailants in Sabzi Mandi within the limits of PIB Colony Police Station.
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November - 15 
Dead bodies of two Policemen, identified as Mohammad Kamran and Asghar Ali, were found within Sohrab Goth Police Station at Wilayat Shah Shrine.
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Dead bodies of two Policemen, identified as Mohammad Kamran and Asghar Ali, were found within Sohrab Goth Police Station at Wilayat Shah Shrine.
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November - 15 
In a letter sent to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government the Federal Ministry of Interiors’ National Crisis Management Cell stated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has dispatched 28 terrorists to Waziristan to get training and procure arms and am
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In a letter sent to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government the Federal Ministry of Interiors’ National Crisis Management Cell stated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has dispatched 28 terrorists to Waziristan to get training and procure arms and ammunition to carry out the attacks during the Muharram processions, The Express Tribune reported on November 15. It further asked the government to remain “extremely vigilant” and adopt measures to ward off such attacks. Deputy Inspector General of Police Ali Sher said he is aware of the possibility of terrorist attacks and assured that all necessary security measures have been taken to maintain peace in GB.
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November - 15 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on November 15, addressing a rally at Mirpur District in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) said that a resolution of Kashmir dispute would be his party’s top agenda, Pakistan Today reported. He stated, “T
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on November 15, addressing a rally at Mirpur District in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) said that a resolution of Kashmir dispute would be his party’s top agenda, Pakistan Today reported. He stated, “The PTI will resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue. It will usher in a new era of prosperity for the peoples of South Asia.”
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November - 15 
Security Agencies arrested four suspected terrorists and recovered 15 suicide jackets, 800 kilograms of explosives, 21 hand grenades, five MP rifles, two Kalashnikov rifles, 15 remote-controlled devices and a huge quantity of bullets during a raid in
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Security Agencies arrested four suspected terrorists and recovered 15 suicide jackets, 800 kilograms of explosives, 21 hand grenades, five MP rifles, two Kalashnikov rifles, 15 remote-controlled devices and a huge quantity of bullets during a raid in Wazirabad city of Gujranwala District on November 15, reports Daily Times.
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November - 15 
The Afghan Government on November 15 welcomed Pakistan’s agreement to release several Taliban prisoners, reports Daily Times. “We welcome this move as a positive step toward Afghanistan’s peace process,” Presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi said. Howev
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The Afghan Government on November 15 welcomed Pakistan’s agreement to release several Taliban prisoners, reports Daily Times. “We welcome this move as a positive step toward Afghanistan’s peace process,” Presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi said. However, the Taliban official dismissed the deal as “just a symbolic gesture to show the world that something happened in this meeting”.
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November - 15 
The officials from both countries said that Pakistan will consider freeing former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, if current releases of lower level members help to advance peace efforts.
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The officials from both countries said that Pakistan will consider freeing former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, if current releases of lower level members help to advance peace efforts.
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November - 15 
Two Hazara Shias, identified as Zakir and Ibrahim, were injured when militants opened fire on them at Western Bypass near Mengalabad area in Quetta.
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Two Hazara Shias, identified as Zakir and Ibrahim, were injured when militants opened fire on them at Western Bypass near Mengalabad area in Quetta.
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November - 16 
100 more CCTV cameras are going to be installed in more than 25 locations from Teen Hatti Chowk to Kharadar for monitoring Muharram processions, reported The Express Tribune. Sources said that the Home Department of Sindh issued these directives to P
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100 more CCTV cameras are going to be installed in more than 25 locations from Teen Hatti Chowk to Kharadar for monitoring Muharram processions, reported The Express Tribune. Sources said that the Home Department of Sindh issued these directives to Police and funds worth PKR 50 million were issued for purchase and installation of these cameras.
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November - 16 
A Hazara Shia was injured in a target attack in Hazargangi area while he was going home from the vegetable market.
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A Hazara Shia was injured in a target attack in Hazargangi area while he was going home from the vegetable market.
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November - 16 
A Hazara Shia, identified as Jalil, was killed in a sectarian attack on Kirani road in Quetta, reports Dawn
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A Hazara Shia, identified as Jalil, was killed in a sectarian attack on Kirani road in Quetta, reports Dawn
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November - 16 
A Pakistan Army soldier, identified as Abdul Qayyum Baloch (26) was shot dead and two others, identified as Shahzaib Baloch(19) and Mohammad Asif Baloch (20), were injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire on them at a roadside restaurant
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A Pakistan Army soldier, identified as Abdul Qayyum Baloch (26) was shot dead and two others, identified as Shahzaib Baloch(19) and Mohammad Asif Baloch (20), were injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire on them at a roadside restaurant near the Fountain intersection within the remit of the Garden Police Station in the provincial capital Karachi on November 16, reports Dawn.
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November - 16 
A person, identified as Shahzado Mahesar (25), who went missing on November 15, 2012, was found dead in New Anaj Mandi in Larkana District.
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A person, identified as Shahzado Mahesar (25), who went missing on November 15, 2012, was found dead in New Anaj Mandi in Larkana District.
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November - 16 
A Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Mohammad Riaz, was killed and four other persons, including constable Rizwan Mustafa, were injured during an exchange of fire with two armed militants during patrolling at G-9 Markaz in Islamabad
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A Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Mohammad Riaz, was killed and four other persons, including constable Rizwan Mustafa, were injured during an exchange of fire with two armed militants during patrolling at G-9 Markaz in Islamabad on November 16, reported Dawn. According to details, the ASI and the Constable while patrolling spotted a black Toyota Corolla with two persons sitting inside. On suspicion, the Police officials searched the car and found a knife inside. As the ASI tried to arrest the suspects in the car, one of them shot him. In retaliation, the constable also opened fire. During the exchange of fire, the constable along with three passersby sustained bullet injuries. One of the suspects caught was later handed over to the Police and identified as Iftikhar Hussain, a native of Parachinar in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the suspects were terrorists and assisted the militants in carrying out terror attacks. Besides, they also provided financial assistance to militants, he added. However, the Police in a handout described the culprits as auto-thieves. The Police said they were probing the case from all angles to ascertain whether the accused were terrorists or robbers.
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November - 16 
A soldier was injured when militants opened fire on a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) checkpost in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 16, reports Dawn.
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A soldier was injured when militants opened fire on a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) checkpost in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 16, reports Dawn.
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November - 16 
A special meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to scrutinise arms licences and have them computerised, while PKR10 million had been given for the protection of witnesses, reports The News. All arms licences wou
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A special meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to scrutinise arms licences and have them computerised, while PKR10 million had been given for the protection of witnesses, reports The News. All arms licences would be scrutinised and computerised after Ashura,” announced the Information Minister Sharjeel Memon. He added that failure to get the licences computerized would result in their cancellation.
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November - 16 
An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, identified as Qadir Khan (35), was injured by unidentified assailants at Islamia Colony in Karachi, reports The News. It was reported that he was formerly the spokesperson of the Awami National Party (ANP)
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An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, identified as Qadir Khan (35), was injured by unidentified assailants at Islamia Colony in Karachi, reports The News. It was reported that he was formerly the spokesperson of the Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Chapter. “Qadir was also attacked a few months ago at his residence, but he had remained unharmed that time,” a Police investigator told.
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November - 16 
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aamir Ali Ahmed on November 16 imposed Section 144 in the Federal Capital with the beginning of Muharramul Haram, reports Daily Times. According to sources in the District Administration, with the imposition of Section 144 in
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Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aamir Ali Ahmed on November 16 imposed Section 144 in the Federal Capital with the beginning of Muharramul Haram, reports Daily Times. According to sources in the District Administration, with the imposition of Section 144 in the city, wall chalking, display of arms and unnecessary use of loudspeaker have been banned, while delivering provoking speeches and distribution of hateful literature would not be allowed in the premises of the Federal Capital.
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November - 16 
During the session of Lower House of Parliament on November 16 the Interior Minister Rahman Malik deplored no practical work had been done by Parliament to make stringent and effective anti-terror laws, reports Daily Times. Various measures and laws
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During the session of Lower House of Parliament on November 16 the Interior Minister Rahman Malik deplored no practical work had been done by Parliament to make stringent and effective anti-terror laws, reports Daily Times. Various measures and laws proposed to deal with the menace have never been taken care of, Malik complained, and said that Law Enforcing Agencies apprehend terrorists, but they are later released because of loopholes in the laws to deal with such criminal elements. “When we don’t take action the Supreme Court questions us. When we take it, courts overrule it,” the Interior Minister remarked in a reference to the order of the Sindh High Court to suspend the notification of the Government banning motorcycle riding in Karachi. “If the ban was imposed on motorcycle riding and mobile in Karachi and Quetta, it was in accordance with constitution to prevent any untoward incident,” Malik said in defence of his decision. He said there were very solid intelligence reports that motorcycles could be used for detonating bombs on the first day of Muharram and substantiated his claim by saying that 438 bombs were denoted during the current year through motorcycles in various parts of the country.
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November - 16 
Four persons, identified as Naimatullah, Waseem Memon, Hassan Shaikh and Shams Shujrah were abducted from Pano Aqil Taluka of Sukkur District.
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Four persons, identified as Naimatullah, Waseem Memon, Hassan Shaikh and Shams Shujrah were abducted from Pano Aqil Taluka of Sukkur District.
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November - 16 
Government banned pillion riding in the provincial capital for two months, reported The News. According to reports, a ban has also been imposed on using vehicles with tinted glasses and carrying firearms. The announcement came as the city witnessed a
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Government banned pillion riding in the provincial capital for two months, reported The News. According to reports, a ban has also been imposed on using vehicles with tinted glasses and carrying firearms. The announcement came as the city witnessed a day of ban on motorcycle riding and suspension of cellular services.
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November - 16 
Issuing a circular, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) urged electronic media to observe the sanctity of Muharram and warned against promoting sectarianism and hatred.
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Issuing a circular, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) urged electronic media to observe the sanctity of Muharram and warned against promoting sectarianism and hatred.
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November - 16 
Khairpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Mukhtiar Bhutto said that 34 areas of the District had been declared as sensitive during the month of Muharram, reports Dawn. He said that more than 1,000 commandos had been deployed outside mosque
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Khairpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Mukhtiar Bhutto said that 34 areas of the District had been declared as sensitive during the month of Muharram, reports Dawn. He said that more than 1,000 commandos had been deployed outside mosques and seminaries across the district and close-circuit cameras had been installed at some sensitive spots in the city in order to monitor the proceedings of the majalis and processions.
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November - 16 
Pakistani authorities released Anwarul Haq Mujahid, a Taliban leader and the eldest son of late Afghan resistance leader Maulvi Yunus Khalis, following negotiations with an Afghan peace delegation on November 15, 2012, said his family on November 16,
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Pakistani authorities released Anwarul Haq Mujahid, a Taliban leader and the eldest son of late Afghan resistance leader Maulvi Yunus Khalis, following negotiations with an Afghan peace delegation on November 15, 2012, said his family on November 16, reports Daily Times. Pakistani security officials on November 14 said authorities released at least seven Afghan Taliban leaders in a move seen as a potential breakthrough in stalled peace negotiations before the withdrawal of United States (US)-led NATO troops in 2014. It is not clear if Mujahid was among that group. But he is the first Taliban prisoner recently released by the Pakistani authorities to be identified by name. “He was with us last night, he has rejoined his family members and his health is good,” the relative said. Another family member also confirmed the release. Mujahid, who is in his 40s, had formed his Tora Bora Mahaz (front) whose fighters are allied with Afghan Taliban. Mujahid, who hails from the eastern Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, named his group after Tora Bora valley which was bombed by the US air force in December 2001 in its pursuit of Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda militants. He was arrested from north western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2009.
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November - 16 
Police defused two bombs on Frontier Road near Aziz Market area in suburbs of Peshawar on November16, reports Dawn. An official of rural Police said that three bombs had been planted at different places along the Frontier Road and the actual target s
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Police defused two bombs on Frontier Road near Aziz Market area in suburbs of Peshawar on November16, reports Dawn. An official of rural Police said that three bombs had been planted at different places along the Frontier Road and the actual target seemed to be Police. He said two of the bombs were successfully defused, while one of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) was detonated by the suspected militants with remote control. However, no casualties were reported
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November - 16 
Police of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts decided to ban pillion riding during Muharram as part of security plan. They also announced to restrict the entry of Sunni and Shia ulema (religious clerics) to the Districts on Muharram 9 and 10.
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Police of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts decided to ban pillion riding during Muharram as part of security plan. They also announced to restrict the entry of Sunni and Shia ulema (religious clerics) to the Districts on Muharram 9 and 10.
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November - 16 
Punjab Police claimed to have foiled a large-scale terror bid during Muharramul Haram, arresting two militants of Hakimullah Mehsud group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Shafiq and his son Abdul Rehman, from Gujrat District, report
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Punjab Police claimed to have foiled a large-scale terror bid during Muharramul Haram, arresting two militants of Hakimullah Mehsud group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), identified as Shafiq and his son Abdul Rehman, from Gujrat District, reports The Express Tribune. Inspector General (IG) of Police Punjab Haji Habibur Rehman said that a huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material, including five suicide vests, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two AK-47 assault rifles, one official used rifle MP5, 75 kilogramme explosive material sufficient for preparation of 60 more suicide jackets, 25 hand grenades, 58 manual detonators manual, 25 electronic detonators, three detonating cards, seven timers, 11 remote control devices, 12 batteries, two mobile chips, a huge quantity of magazines, bullets and other bomb-making gear, were recovered from their possession. The IG Police revealed that the suspects were allegedly involved in various incidents of terrorism including attacks on Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Kamra base, camps of Armed Forces near the Chenab River bank and Police picket in Gujrat. “The group has gathered arms, ammunition and explosive material in Gujrat, to carry out massive terrorist attacks in the area and other parts of Punjab during Muharram,” the IG Police said.
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November - 16 
Punjab Police recommended a ban on entry of as many as 929 clerics into the province to avoid sectarian tension during Muharram, whereas 439 other religious scholars have been barred from making public speeches, reported Dawn.
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Punjab Police recommended a ban on entry of as many as 929 clerics into the province to avoid sectarian tension during Muharram, whereas 439 other religious scholars have been barred from making public speeches, reported Dawn.
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November - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) planted by the roadside near Aziz Market in Bara.
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Security Forces (SFs) defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) planted by the roadside near Aziz Market in Bara.
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November - 16 
Sindh Advocate General Abdul Fatah Malik told the Sindh High Court (SHC) that 99% of motorcycles that are running in the metropolis are unregistered, reported The Express Tribune. The court was hearing a petition filed against the ban on motorcycles
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Sindh Advocate General Abdul Fatah Malik told the Sindh High Court (SHC) that 99% of motorcycles that are running in the metropolis are unregistered, reported The Express Tribune. The court was hearing a petition filed against the ban on motorcycles in Karachi. Malik told SHC Chief Justice Mushir Alam that the ban on motorbikes was put in place to prevent any possible terror bid on the first day of Muharram. However, the Chief Justice remarked that those who plan terror bids can also use other vehicles
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November - 16 
Sources in the Home Department revealed that traders, industrialists, businessmen and other wealthy people in major cities of Rawalpindi and Lahore Districts are worried about the alarming increase in activities of extortion by terror groups. A Home
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Sources in the Home Department revealed that traders, industrialists, businessmen and other wealthy people in major cities of Rawalpindi and Lahore Districts are worried about the alarming increase in activities of extortion by terror groups. A Home Department report sent to all the Divisional and City Police chiefs in the province also identified the terror groups and their modus operandi to extort money from wealthy people, especially those who had migrated to the urban centres of the Punjab from the tribal areas. Some of the groups operating from Waziristan and Afghanistan are reported to have extracted money from these people. Home Department has directed the Divisional Police Chiefs to launch a crackdown on the extortionists. The report painted the situation in Rawalpindi grimmer, as about 100 people in the garrison city were forced to pay extortion varying from PKR 2 million to PKR 7 million to the terror groups in the recent past. The victims mostly included wealthy Pashtoons who either dealt in auto/spare parts or owned factories. Supporters of Taliban or the extortion mafia groups lived in Sadiqabad and Pirwadhai areas of Rawalpindi District. Another group identified in the report as “Tiger” was also reported to have been involved in extorting money. The Tiger group consisted of 50 to 60 gangsters with criminal history, said the report.
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November - 16 
Taliban sources said that the Taliban are supporting dialogue among various Afghan groups for peace and stability in Afghanistan. Amid efforts to convince Taliban for peace talks in Afghanistan, a Taliban Shura member on condition of anonymity told
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Taliban sources said that the Taliban are supporting dialogue among various Afghan groups for peace and stability in Afghanistan. Amid efforts to convince Taliban for peace talks in Afghanistan, a Taliban Shura member on condition of anonymity told Daily Times that every Afghan-to-Afghan effort is respected. “Kabul regime’s existence depends on presence of foreign troops. Once the foreign troops withdraw, the regime would automatically collapse,” they said. Taliban are so far publicly declining to comment on the appeal by Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as the High Peace Council to join peace talks, but among Afghan groups probably the policy is under review. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid was approached to ask about the policy of Taliban after the visit of High Peace Council Chairman Salahuddin Rabbani to Pakistan, his demand of releasing detainees in Pakistan, and Islamabad’s positive response in support of the reconciliation. He did not reply to the question directly but sent a statement saying the Afghans who were in Pakistani jails had never harmed Pakistan or Pakistanis and their release was their right.
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November - 16 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed in an explosion near the FC headquarters in Zhob District on November 16, reports The Express Tribune. According to details, the FC personnel had arrested two suspects from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed in an explosion near the FC headquarters in Zhob District on November 16, reports The Express Tribune. According to details, the FC personnel had arrested two suspects from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on the night of November 15, 2012 and were taking them to the headquarters for interrogation when the blast occurred. The explosives were reportedly inside the belongings of the suspects. However, there was no information on the suspects being killed or injured.
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November - 17 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) Functional Crime Unit head Raja Umar Khitab said that members of banned organisations are involved in incidents of bank robberies and other crimes in Karachi, more than the Taliban. Senior Superintendent of Police
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) Functional Crime Unit head Raja Umar Khitab said that members of banned organisations are involved in incidents of bank robberies and other crimes in Karachi, more than the Taliban. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khitab said there was no proof of Taliban’s presence in the Old City area or Lyari, however, reports have been received regarding the presence of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
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November - 17 
Rangers launched a targeted operation in Liaquatabad on the information that criminals were present in the area and arrested two suspects. The suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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Rangers launched a targeted operation in Liaquatabad on the information that criminals were present in the area and arrested two suspects. The suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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November - 17 
Security has been put on high alert and additional Police personnel have been deployed at all main entry and exit points of the Federal Capital, reports Daily Times on November 18 (today). Islamabad Police Inspector (IGP) General Bani Amin Khan said
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Security has been put on high alert and additional Police personnel have been deployed at all main entry and exit points of the Federal Capital, reports Daily Times on November 18 (today). Islamabad Police Inspector (IGP) General Bani Amin Khan said that Police’s first and foremost priority was to provide foolproof security to imambargahs and mosques during Muharram. He said Police stations have been directed to increase patrolling of their respective areas and carryout special checking, search operation and snap checking to avert any untoward incident. Moreover, personnel at Police checkpoints have been directed to search each and every vehicle, including those of Government officials, law enforcers, armed forces, Ministers and Member of National Assembly’s (MNAs).
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November - 17 
Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah-e-Jafaria (TNFJ) while issuing a code of conduct for Muharram at a press conference organised at the Karachi Press Club demanded the deployment of the army in the city to prevent terrorist attacks during Muharram. TNFJ Preside
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Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah-e-Jafaria (TNFJ) while issuing a code of conduct for Muharram at a press conference organised at the Karachi Press Club demanded the deployment of the army in the city to prevent terrorist attacks during Muharram. TNFJ President Allama Waqar Hasan Naqvi, accompanied by Senior President Allama Syed Sibt-e-Hasan Naqvi, said instead of declaring the routes of Muharram processions as sensitive areas on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, the Government should deploy army troops along them to avert terrorist activities
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November - 17 
The Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department on November 17 arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Asghar Ali alias Asghar Wali, involved in the killings of several people, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) wor
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The Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department on November 17 arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Asghar Ali alias Asghar Wali, involved in the killings of several people, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers, after a raid in the Shershah area of Karachi, reports The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammad Aslam Khan said that acting on a tip-off, a Police team of the AEC raided the Shershah area and after a brief encounter arrested Asghar Ali, while his two associates managed to flee under the cover of fire. During the initial interrogation, Ali confessed that he was trained in Panjgur District of Balochistan, at the hideout of a banned outfit. Moreover, he has expertise in using lethal weapons and rocket launchers.
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November - 17 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba's charity front Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD ), having established its presence on Twitter and Facebook has sought help from computer programmers to develop games and mobile phone apps that it intends to launch next year on November 18, re
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba's charity front Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD ), having established its presence on Twitter and Facebook has sought help from computer programmers to develop games and mobile phone apps that it intends to launch next year on November 18, reports The Times of India. The first hint about the JuD's plans came in the form of tweets from JuD Official, the group's Twitter account. JuD Official said that the games would highlight the group's "charitable" work. Abdul Rehman from JUD's information technology and social media department said that the group plans to make "educational, informative and philanthropic kind of games that will infuse positive thoughts such as helping others in need, emergency situations, Islamic ethics and learning of the Holy Quran and Sunnah".
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November - 17 
Two rockets fired from unknown destination landed and exploded in open area near Killi Khali on the outskirts of Quetta on November 17, reports The News. No loss of life was reported. During preliminary investigation, the Police said that the rockets
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Two rockets fired from unknown destination landed and exploded in open area near Killi Khali on the outskirts of Quetta on November 17, reports The News. No loss of life was reported. During preliminary investigation, the Police said that the rockets were fired from mountains of Akhtarabad, an area lying on Eastern Bypass of Quetta.
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November - 18 
A Journalist, identified as Rehmatullah Abid, was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Panjgur District of Balochistan on November 18, reports Daily Times.
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A Journalist, identified as Rehmatullah Abid, was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Panjgur District of Balochistan on November 18, reports Daily Times.
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November - 18 
At least 15 suspected militants, including foreigners, and impounded 25 motorbikes during special checking in its jurisdictionin Sabzi Mandi Police Station in Islamabad on November 18, reports Daily Times. IG Bani Amin said the operation was part of
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At least 15 suspected militants, including foreigners, and impounded 25 motorbikes during special checking in its jurisdictionin Sabzi Mandi Police Station in Islamabad on November 18, reports Daily Times. IG Bani Amin said the operation was part of the security arrangements made for ensuring peaceful environment during Muharram.
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November - 18 
At least three persons, identified as Azhar Ali, Irfan Lai and Anwer, were killed and 12 others were injured when a five-kilogramme Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a motorbike, exploded near Imambargah Mustafa in Abbas Town, within the M
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At least three persons, identified as Azhar Ali, Irfan Lai and Anwer, were killed and 12 others were injured when a five-kilogramme Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on a motorbike, exploded near Imambargah Mustafa in Abbas Town, within the Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi on November18, reports Daily Times. Women, children and five Rangers personnel were also among the injured, said Police. Karachi Additional Inspector General (IG), Iqbal Mehmood, warned of more possible terrorist activities in the city while law enforcement agencies had already been put on high alert to avoid any untoward incident.
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November - 18 
At least two persons – one of them identified as security guard Naik Mohammad and another person, whose name couldn’t be known - were injured in a mortar shell attack in Peshawar on November 18, reports The News. The official said that a mortar shell
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At least two persons – one of them identified as security guard Naik Mohammad and another person, whose name couldn’t be known - were injured in a mortar shell attack in Peshawar on November 18, reports The News. The official said that a mortar shell fired from an unknown location landed inside the office of a foreign organisation in the University Town.
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November - 18 
At least two Soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on military convoy on the Mir Ali Bypass Road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 18, repor
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At least two Soldiers were killed and seven others were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on military convoy on the Mir Ali Bypass Road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 18, reports The News. Spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Ihsanullah Ihsan disowned their involvement in an IED blast. “We have learnt that someone claiming to be Ahmadullah Marwat and spokesman for Jundullah has claimed responsibility for the attack on army vehicle in Mir Ali. Jundullah is part of our organisation. But we have nothing to do with this attack as no one from our organisation was involved in this incident,” the TTP spokesman said. A caller who introduced himself as Ahmadullah Marwat claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 18 
One person was shot dead in Hub Chowki, while another was killed in the Manghopir area in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune.
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One person was shot dead in Hub Chowki, while another was killed in the Manghopir area in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune.
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November - 18 
Police arrested a target killer, identified as Asghar Ali, from Sher Shah and seized a TT pistol and a hand grenade. Nineteen other suspects were arrested from different parts of the city.
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Police arrested a target killer, identified as Asghar Ali, from Sher Shah and seized a TT pistol and a hand grenade. Nineteen other suspects were arrested from different parts of the city.
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November - 18 
The militants attacked the Riaz Shaheed Checkpost in Sarband in Peshawar. It was learnt the militants fled after the cops manning the checkpoint returned the fire. No casualty was reported.
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The militants attacked the Riaz Shaheed Checkpost in Sarband in Peshawar. It was learnt the militants fled after the cops manning the checkpoint returned the fire. No casualty was reported.
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November - 18 
Three persons, identified as Jehanzeb, Shenay and Saifur Rehman were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Shinkamar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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Three persons, identified as Jehanzeb, Shenay and Saifur Rehman were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Shinkamar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency.
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November - 18 
Two Paramilitary Personnel identified as Sobidar Jan Afzal and Hanif Khan were abducted by unidentified militants in Shah Kas area of Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, reported The Express Tribune.
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Two Paramilitary Personnel identified as Sobidar Jan Afzal and Hanif Khan were abducted by unidentified militants in Shah Kas area of Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, reported The Express Tribune.
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November - 18 
Unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on a camp of a road construction company in Kalat Town of same District. There was no loss of life but the machinery was gutted.
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Unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on a camp of a road construction company in Kalat Town of same District. There was no loss of life but the machinery was gutted.
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November - 19 
A child was killed and two others, including a woman and a child, were injured when militants fired a mortar shell from Ganjgil Top in Afghanistan in a house in Hilal Khel village in Bajaur Agency.
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A child was killed and two others, including a woman and a child, were injured when militants fired a mortar shell from Ganjgil Top in Afghanistan in a house in Hilal Khel village in Bajaur Agency.
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November - 19 
A dead body, identified as that of Niaz Ahmed, was found in Murgab area in Turbat District. “The body received bullets in the head and chest, which caused the death,” hospital sources said.
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A dead body, identified as that of Niaz Ahmed, was found in Murgab area in Turbat District. “The body received bullets in the head and chest, which caused the death,” hospital sources said.
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November - 19 
A man, identified as Syed Adnan (32), was shot dead while he was on his way to home by unidentified assailants at Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station in the provincial capital Karachi on November 19, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Syed Adnan (32), was shot dead while he was on his way to home by unidentified assailants at Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station in the provincial capital Karachi on November 19, reported Daily Times.
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November - 19 
A private company’s gas tanker was on its way from Iran to Quetta when unidentified militants opened fire on it killing a man and injuring two others near RCD Highway in Nushki District.
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A private company’s gas tanker was on its way from Iran to Quetta when unidentified militants opened fire on it killing a man and injuring two others near RCD Highway in Nushki District.
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November - 19 
Additional Chief Secretary, Sindh Home Department, Wasim Ahmad, and Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Karachi Iqbal Mehmood, after the November 18, 2012 attack near Imambargah (Shia place of congregation) in Abbas Town, filed a petition i
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Additional Chief Secretary, Sindh Home Department, Wasim Ahmad, and Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Karachi Iqbal Mehmood, after the November 18, 2012 attack near Imambargah (Shia place of congregation) in Abbas Town, filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking review of an order issued by the court suspending a ban on motorbike riding in Karachi during Ashura (10th day of Muharram) that was announced by the Interior Ministry. They submitted that the Federal Interior Ministry had announced the ban on motorbike riding in Karachi during Ashura to prevent terrorist activities. It was stated in the petition that Interior Ministry had received information through Law Enforcement Agencies, including spy agencies, that more than two dozen terrorists had entered the city and any unpleasant accident could occur after their arrival. “The threats of terrorist activities were received that they may use motorcycle during Ashura to carry out any criminal activity”, said the petition.
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November - 19 
At least four party workers of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) were injured while former Chief of the party Qazi Hussian Ahmad escaped a suicide attack carried out by a woman suicide bomber in Haleemzai area of Mohmand Agency. Meanwhile, Ahmad termed the atta
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At least four party workers of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) were injured while former Chief of the party Qazi Hussian Ahmad escaped a suicide attack carried out by a woman suicide bomber in Haleemzai area of Mohmand Agency. Meanwhile, Ahmad termed the attack on his convoy as an act of ‘American agent’.
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November - 19 
At least four persons were killed and several others were injured when gunship attacked militant hideouts in Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 19, reports Daily Times.
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At least four persons were killed and several others were injured when gunship attacked militant hideouts in Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 19, reports Daily Times.
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November - 19 
During a seminar titled, ‘International Journalist Day’ organised at the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad on November 19 it was said that almost 91 journalists have been murdered since 2000 due to which Pakistan has become the third most danger
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During a seminar titled, ‘International Journalist Day’ organised at the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad on November 19 it was said that almost 91 journalists have been murdered since 2000 due to which Pakistan has become the third most dangerous country for journalists after Somalia and Syria, reported Dawn. On an average, one journalist gets killed in the line of duty every 30 days.
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November - 19 
Following the November 18 2012, attack on the Imambargah at Abbas Town in Karachi (Sindh), security was put on high alert and additional Police personnel were deployed at all main entry and exit points of the Federal Capital in view of Muharram and t
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Following the November 18 2012, attack on the Imambargah at Abbas Town in Karachi (Sindh), security was put on high alert and additional Police personnel were deployed at all main entry and exit points of the Federal Capital in view of Muharram and the ongoing D-8 summit, reported Daily Times on November 20 (today). The Inspector General (IG) said that Police’s first and foremost priority was to provide foolproof security to Imambargahs and mosques during Muharram. He said that Police Stations had been directed to increase patrolling of their respective areas and carryout special checking, search operation and snap checking to avert any untoward incident. The IG said that Islamabad Police remains vigilant all the time and they have the ability to act against terrorism and other crimes. He further added that the entire Red Zone area would be monitored from November 19 to 25 to avoid any untoward incident in the capital.
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November - 19 
More than 70 doctors were arrested during a protest by Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Balochistan against non-recovery of Doctor Saeed Khan of LRBT who was abducted on October 16, 2012 from Sariab Road of Quetta. Immediately after the abduction o
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More than 70 doctors were arrested during a protest by Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Balochistan against non-recovery of Doctor Saeed Khan of LRBT who was abducted on October 16, 2012 from Sariab Road of Quetta. Immediately after the abduction of the eye specialist, PMA Balochistan announced a boycott of all Out Patient Departments (OPDs) of state-run hospitals in Balochistan. The Balochistan Government had issued an ultimatum to doctors to return to work within 24 hours, but the PMA had rejected the warning. However, the private clinics and hospitals were kept functioning.
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November - 19 
The Directives of the Federal Interior Ministry, banned the sale of all private cell phone company’s (SIMs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 19, reports The News. The decision was taken in view of the use of illegal SIMs in terrorist activities in t
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The Directives of the Federal Interior Ministry, banned the sale of all private cell phone company’s (SIMs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 19, reports The News. The decision was taken in view of the use of illegal SIMs in terrorist activities in the province
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November - 19 
To ensure sectarian harmony and law and order in the garrison city, 28 scholars from different schools of thought have been barred from speaking at any religious or social event for 60 days. According to sources, the entry of 28 other religious schol
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To ensure sectarian harmony and law and order in the garrison city, 28 scholars from different schools of thought have been barred from speaking at any religious or social event for 60 days. According to sources, the entry of 28 other religious scholars to Rawalpindi District has also been banned. These steps have been taken on intelligence reports that some extremist organisations were re-organising to disturb peace across the country.
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November - 19 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a private bus and shot dead its cleaner near Karachi Bus Stop on Sariab Road in Quetta.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a private bus and shot dead its cleaner near Karachi Bus Stop on Sariab Road in Quetta.
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November - 19 
Unidentified militants entered a refugee camp and shot dead at least two people in Killi Umer area of Chagai District on November 19, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants entered a refugee camp and shot dead at least two people in Killi Umer area of Chagai District on November 19, reports Daily Times.
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November - 20 
A part of the report dealt with the issue of convicted prisoners and 35 Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs), who were involved in many heinous crimes from 2003 to 2005, being released on parole. It was stated that the additional Inspector General of Police
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A part of the report dealt with the issue of convicted prisoners and 35 Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs), who were involved in many heinous crimes from 2003 to 2005, being released on parole. It was stated that the additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Karachi had been assigned the task of arresting all 35 UTPs released on parole and producing them before the trial courts concerned.
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November - 20 
A Police report prepared in compliance of the apex court’s directives in a suo moto case on the target killings in Karachi revealed that Taliban-linked militants have recently stepped up their activities in 15 “identified” areas of the city, reported
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A Police report prepared in compliance of the apex court’s directives in a suo moto case on the target killings in Karachi revealed that Taliban-linked militants have recently stepped up their activities in 15 “identified” areas of the city, reported The News. “There are certain indications of their [the arrested militants’] involvement with the hardcore Taliban in the tribal areas, be it in the form of fundraising for them or training with those jihadists,” it was stated in the report. “These elements were definitely influenced by the ‘basic teachings of extremism’.” It was pointed out that these elements had a “background of criminal activities” and were involved in “extortion, kidnapping-for-ransom and bank robberies”. In the report, the police admitted that the extremist elements were present in the city for a long time. However, they added that the Sindh police, especially the Karachi’s law enforcers, were fighting against these elements. The Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), which is working against the militants, has to face the brunt of their backlash in the form of suicide attacks – some examples including the strikes on the CID Civil Lines office and the house of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Aslam Khan. Besides, Police officials were murdered in some of the 15 areas that have been pointed out. It was also disclosed that 50 militants were arrested in the city this year.
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November - 20 
A pro-government tribal elder and former member of a Peace Committee, identified as Muhammad Farooq Gandapur, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in the Rori area of Kulachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District on November 20
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A pro-government tribal elder and former member of a Peace Committee, identified as Muhammad Farooq Gandapur, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in the Rori area of Kulachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District on November 20, reports Daily Times.
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November - 20 
A senior member of new British-based Islamist group, Sharia’h4Pakistan, Abu Baraa on November 20 said, “There will be a fatwa (religious decree) issued regarding Malala Yusufzai taking into account the full story of her injury including her public st
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A senior member of new British-based Islamist group, Sharia’h4Pakistan, Abu Baraa on November 20 said, “There will be a fatwa (religious decree) issued regarding Malala Yusufzai taking into account the full story of her injury including her public statements in support of the occupying US Army in the region and mocking of key symbols of Islam such as hijab and jihad,” reported Daily Times. The group, whose website features a blog below a photograph of Yusufzai in a hospital bed titled “Don’t Believe the Crocodile Tears for Malala Yusufzai”, is associated with some of Britain’s most hardline Islamists. Anjem Choudary, a prominent radical cleric in Britain, said the fatwa could be issued on November 30, 2012 at Lal Masjid, where a 2007 army raid crushed a Taliban-style movement controlling the compound. The mosque’s deputy head, Maulana Amir Siddique, denied the group would hold such a conference but organizers insisted they did not need permission to gather in a public place of worship. Neither Baraa nor Choudary would say what punishment Yusufzai might face if the group found her guilty of violating Islam. “Nobody is saying we are going to get out our swords and go and look for Malala... The point is a wider issue: it is about the American and Pakistani involvement in maintaining the British and American interests ...,” Choudary told Reuters. “Malala is one of the issues we are going to be addressing because she is being used as a propaganda tool by the enemies of Muslims to say: ‘Look, Muslims don’t believe in education,’ which is absurd.”
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November - 20 
A Tawheedul Islam (TI) militant was killed and another was injured in a blast in Bokhar area of Landikotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Bazaar Zakhakhel of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 20, reports Daily Times.
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A Tawheedul Islam (TI) militant was killed and another was injured in a blast in Bokhar area of Landikotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Bazaar Zakhakhel of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 20, reports Daily Times.
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November - 20 
After reviewing the ongoing military operation on both sides of the Durand Line, Islamabad, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghanistan on November 20 signed the Tripartite Border Coordination Mechanism after Army Chief General Ash
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After reviewing the ongoing military operation on both sides of the Durand Line, Islamabad, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghanistan on November 20 signed the Tripartite Border Coordination Mechanism after Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani held meetings with top commanders of ISAF and Afghan Army in Kabul, reports Daily Times. A senior official of the Foreign Ministry said the agreement was important in the wake of cross-border firing and militant infiltration from the Afghan side that lead to misunderstandings. Confirming the meeting and visit of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the 36th Meeting of Tripartite Commission (TPC) was held at Afghan Defence Ministry. “The meeting was significant due to the fact that a document for ‘Tripartite Border Coordination Mechanism’ was also signed to improve border coordination,” an ISPR spokesman said. The participants also discussed transition of responsibility from ISAF to Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) as per the ISAF drawdown plan in 2014 and measures to gradually enhance Pak-Afghan bilateral border coordination arrangements until and beyond 2014.
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November - 20 
An unidentified dead body was found in the Gandakha area of Jaffarabad District on November 20, reports The News.
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An unidentified dead body was found in the Gandakha area of Jaffarabad District on November 20, reports The News.
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November - 20 
At least 10 rockets were fired at the FC headquarters in Mawind area of Kohlu District, reports Dawn. However, none of the rockets hit the target.
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At least 10 rockets were fired at the FC headquarters in Mawind area of Kohlu District, reports Dawn. However, none of the rockets hit the target.
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November - 20 
On November 20 Lower House adopted a resolution moved by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for deweaponisation of the country, however, it exposed the clear faultlines between the political parties on this critical issue with the Awami National Part
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On November 20 Lower House adopted a resolution moved by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for deweaponisation of the country, however, it exposed the clear faultlines between the political parties on this critical issue with the Awami National Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) voting against it, reports Daily Times. The resolution said security of the people and peace in the country was under constant threat due to widespread use of arms in the country. “It is now imperative to ban the use of any weapon or arms in public in the country,” it said. It urged the government to take effective measures to deweaponise the entire country in larger interest of the people of the country. However, voting on the resolution was so hasty that the stance of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) members was not clear with Noor Alam Khan later accusing Yasmeen Rahman, who was chairing the proceedings, of bulldozing the resolution as voting was not carried out properly. The House looked divided right from the beginning when the MQM was allowed to table the resolution on deweaponisation of country, and the division deepened further when it was put on vote, as some members of the ANP and PML-N opposed it. The MQM also came under sharp criticism, particularly by ANP members, who alleged the party of introducing militancy and bloodshed in Karachi since its inception. The bone of contention between the two parties was the emphasis of the MQM on clearing the country of weapons and the ANP’s thrust for launching a “cleanup operation” beginning from Karachi, a stronghold of its political rival. Chief of his own faction of the JUI-F, Fazlur Rehman, covertly criticised the MQM for its deceptive resolution, saying double standards of carrying out terrorism and proving themselves innocent on the other hand was unacceptable. “The process should start from dismantling the militant wings in Karachi by disarming them as mere resolutions would be eyewash and would not serve the purpose,” Fazl exclaimed.
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November - 20 
Police arrested four suspects, including two suicide bombers aged 25 and 30 years, entering Peshawar from neighbouring Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for subversive activities.
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Police arrested four suspects, including two suicide bombers aged 25 and 30 years, entering Peshawar from neighbouring Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for subversive activities.
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November - 20 
Regarding illegal immigrants, the Police stated that the identification of illegal immigrants and legal action against them was an “ongoing process”. “It was decided at the meeting that the Provincial Government would send a reference to the Centre,
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Regarding illegal immigrants, the Police stated that the identification of illegal immigrants and legal action against them was an “ongoing process”. “It was decided at the meeting that the Provincial Government would send a reference to the Centre, asking it to fulfill its responsibility on the issue of illegal immigrants or devolve powers to the Provincial Government for this purpose,” Special Branch Karachi Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dost Ali Baloch told The News
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November - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) defused bomb in the Dera Bugti District, reports Daily Times. An official of SFs said that unidentified militants had planted about three kilograms explosive along the roadside in the District.
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Security Forces (SFs) defused bomb in the Dera Bugti District, reports Daily Times. An official of SFs said that unidentified militants had planted about three kilograms explosive along the roadside in the District.
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November - 20 
The dead body of senior lawyer, Chaudhry Manzoor Akhtar, who was abducted on November 14, 2012, was recovered from a canal in Sumundari city of Faisalabad District on November 20, reports The News.
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The dead body of senior lawyer, Chaudhry Manzoor Akhtar, who was abducted on November 14, 2012, was recovered from a canal in Sumundari city of Faisalabad District on November 20, reports The News.
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November - 20 
The driver of a NATO container was shot dead and his helper was injured when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on the container on by-pass road in Jamrud tehsil, sub-division of Khyber Agency.
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The driver of a NATO container was shot dead and his helper was injured when unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire on the container on by-pass road in Jamrud tehsil, sub-division of Khyber Agency.
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November - 20 
The Pakistan Medial Association (PMA) demanded the immediate resignation of Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, expressing deep concerns on the plight of the doctors, reports The Express Tribune. PMA President Professor S Tipu Sultan, alo
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The Pakistan Medial Association (PMA) demanded the immediate resignation of Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, expressing deep concerns on the plight of the doctors, reports The Express Tribune. PMA President Professor S Tipu Sultan, along with a delegation of doctors from the PMA, addressed a press conference at the PMA House and expressed their anguish over the hundreds of doctors who were brutally attacked by Security Forces as they staged peaceful demonstrations for the recovery of their colleague, Doctor Saeed Khan.
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November - 20 
The Supreme Court on November 20 regretted that there had been no visible change in the law and order situation in Balochistan since the court’s October 12, 2012 interim order which questioned the constitutional authority of the Provincial Government
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The Supreme Court on November 20 regretted that there had been no visible change in the law and order situation in Balochistan since the court’s October 12, 2012 interim order which questioned the constitutional authority of the Provincial Government, reports Dawn. “Apparently there is not much difference from the situation prevailing on October 12,” observed a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed. The bench hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the breakdown of law and order and human rights violations in the province asked the Government of Nawab Aslam Raisani to recover the missing persons, including those kidnapped for ransom, to show at least a minimum performance. The court order had said the Balochistan Government had lost its constitutional authority to govern the province because of violation of fundamental rights. The stern observation sent the Provincial Government into a tailspin, forcing Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani to seek a fresh vote of confidence from the Assembly on November 14, 2012. The Court clarified that they are strong supporters of the Parliamentary system and believe it is not the job of the Provincial Assembly but the Provincial Government to protect people’s life under Article 9 of the constitution, adds Daily Times.
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November - 21 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) acquitted an accused, Shahzad, in the 2008 General Post Office (GPO) Chowk (Lahore) suicide attack case after Police failed to produce any concrete evidence against him, reported The Express Tribune. Shahzad, along with two
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) acquitted an accused, Shahzad, in the 2008 General Post Office (GPO) Chowk (Lahore) suicide attack case after Police failed to produce any concrete evidence against him, reported The Express Tribune. Shahzad, along with two others, Abdul Hameed and Imran Khalil, was accused of abatement, planning of the attack and helping the suicide bomber. During the case hearing, the prosecutor also failed to provide any admissible evidence against Shahzad resulting in his acquittal.
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November - 21 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Sibi District awarded death penalty to four accused persons in a case involving killing of 12 bus passengers.
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Sibi District awarded death penalty to four accused persons in a case involving killing of 12 bus passengers.
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November - 21 
As many as five people, including three soldiers and a woman, were killed and over 20 seriously injured in a bomb blast on a Pakistan Army vehicle outside City Hall close to Fauji Foundation School in a high security zone of Shahbaz Town in Quetta on
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As many as five people, including three soldiers and a woman, were killed and over 20 seriously injured in a bomb blast on a Pakistan Army vehicle outside City Hall close to Fauji Foundation School in a high security zone of Shahbaz Town in Quetta on November 21, reported Daily Times. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hamid Shakeel, the bomb was planted on a motorcycle parked on Smungli Road at Shahbaz Town to target an Army vehicle escorting a school van. “Explosives were detonated when a vehicle of Security Forces passed by,” the DIG said. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack which it said was against security personnel, reported Dawn.
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November - 21 
At least 20 mourners, including two minors, were killed and more than 30, including three Police personnel and five children, were wounded in a suicide blast at a mourning procession taken out from the Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) Qasar-e
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At least 20 mourners, including two minors, were killed and more than 30, including three Police personnel and five children, were wounded in a suicide blast at a mourning procession taken out from the Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) Qasar-e-Shabbir in Dhok Syedan area on Misrial Road in Rawalpindi District on the night of November 21, reported The News. A hand grenade was also found lying near the procession, the sources said, adding that the Police with the help of army troops cordoned off the area to avoid any follow-up attack on the procession. Only six Police personnel were deployed at the Imambargah to protect the mourning procession, the participants claimed.
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November - 21 
At least three persons, including a suicide bomber, were killed and 11 others were injured in two bomb blasts near the Haider-e-Karrar Imambargah (Shia place of congregation) in Orangi Town area within Peerabad Police Station of Karachi on November
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At least three persons, including a suicide bomber, were killed and 11 others were injured in two bomb blasts near the Haider-e-Karrar Imambargah (Shia place of congregation) in Orangi Town area within Peerabad Police Station of Karachi on November 21, reports The News. In the first explosion which was a suicide blast, two persons, identified as Arsalan and Rashid were killed and four others, identified as Ahmed Raza, Mohammed Saleem, Mohammed Ali and Sundas were injured. In the second explosion, seven persons, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Adnan, Police Constable (PC) Imran, Gunman of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rustam Nawaz, two workers of Chippa Trust and a worker of Edhi Welfare Trust and Kiran Khan, were injured.
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November - 21 
ATC court handed down 25-year rigorous imprisonment to Imam of a mosque for assisting the killers.
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ATC court handed down 25-year rigorous imprisonment to Imam of a mosque for assisting the killers.
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November - 21 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari claimed that the Sindh Police has arrested around 165 target killers in 2012 and extracted vital information from them, reported The Express Tribune.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari claimed that the Sindh Police has arrested around 165 target killers in 2012 and extracted vital information from them, reported The Express Tribune.
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November - 21 
Police constable, identified as Jehan Zeb, was killed and four others, including SHO Kalimullah, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Kankahar Kandao area of Shangla District while they were coming to the District Headquarter
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Police constable, identified as Jehan Zeb, was killed and four others, including SHO Kalimullah, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Kankahar Kandao area of Shangla District while they were coming to the District Headquarters, Alpuri, from Martoom Police Station.
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November - 21 
Police foiled a terrorist attempt and seized large quantities of explosives, including 4560 sticks of dynamite as well as 9750 detonators that were being transported from Bara tehshil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal A
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Police foiled a terrorist attempt and seized large quantities of explosives, including 4560 sticks of dynamite as well as 9750 detonators that were being transported from Bara tehshil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a pickup truck on Ring Road in Peshawar on November 21, reported The Express Tribune. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.
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November - 21 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), accused of masterminding the Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) terror attack, called Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab a "hero and a source of inspiration" for other fighters. “He will inspire other fighters to carry out
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), accused of masterminding the Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) terror attack, called Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab a "hero and a source of inspiration" for other fighters. “He will inspire other fighters to carry out more attacks," said LeT commander. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), too, condemned Kasab's death. "There is no doubt that this is very shocking news and a big loss that a Muslim has been hanged on Indian soil," Ehsanullah Ehsan, TTP spokesman, was quoted as saying by news agencies. The extremist outfits showered praises on the Kasab, elevating him to the rank of a “new icon”. To them, Kasab had gone thousands of miles away on a "holy mission".
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November - 21 
Three Policemen - Station House Officer (SHO) Apail Khan and two constables Misbahuddin and Shahbaz - were killed and three Frontier Constabulary (FCB) personnel, identified as Syed Mohammad, Shehram and Mohammad Rehman, were injured when two unident
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Three Policemen - Station House Officer (SHO) Apail Khan and two constables Misbahuddin and Shahbaz - were killed and three Frontier Constabulary (FCB) personnel, identified as Syed Mohammad, Shehram and Mohammad Rehman, were injured when two unidentified militants attacked a Police party going to Janikhel Police Station in Bannu District on November 21, reports Dawn. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 21 
United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta while speaking at a Washington think tank, Centre for a New American Security, on November 21 said despite challenges in the bilateral relationship, the US and Pakistan share an interest in defeating
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United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta while speaking at a Washington think tank, Centre for a New American Security, on November 21 said despite challenges in the bilateral relationship, the US and Pakistan share an interest in defeating terrorists and that Washington would pursue defence cooperation with Islamabad on that common basis, reports Daily Times. Panetta noted that in Afghanistan and Pakistan, prolonged military and intelligence operations have significantly weakened al Qaeda but saw the need to maintain pressure on the group. That means degrading the terrorists’ senior leadership, dismantling their organisational capabilities, remaining vigilant to ensure the threat does not reconstitute, and working to build the capacity of US partners, including Pakistan, to confront these shared threats, he added. “Despite challenges in the bilateral relationship between the United States and Pakistan, one area in which our national interests continue to align is defeating the terrorists on Pakistan soil that threaten both of us,” Panetta said, adding, “We remain committed to pursuing defence cooperation based on these shared interests.” The Secretary acknowledged the fact that al Qaeda-linked militants eye north-eastern Afghan areas of Kunar and Nuristan as a viable haven. “All of this sends a very simple and a very powerful message to al Qaeda, to the Taliban, and to the violent extremist groups who want to regain a safe haven in Afghanistan: we are not going anywhere. Our commitment to Afghanistan is long-term, and you cannot wait us out. This is important, because al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other associated forces under pressure in Pakistan, continue to view the rugged terrain of north-eastern Afghanistan, especially Kunar and Nuristan provinces, as a viable safe haven. A relentless, and effective counterterrorism effort, conducted by our Special Operations Forces this year, made clear that we will not allow them to regain that sanctuary”. He also claimed that in many ways success in Afghanistan is linked to Pakistan eliminating militant hideouts on its side of border.
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November - 22 
A car was damaged in a roadside bomb explosion in Sadukhel area of Landikotal tehsil of Khyber Agency. However, no casualty was reported. The bomb had been planted on the Pak-Afghan Highway in Sadukhel area to target vehicles carrying Nato consignmen
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A car was damaged in a roadside bomb explosion in Sadukhel area of Landikotal tehsil of Khyber Agency. However, no casualty was reported. The bomb had been planted on the Pak-Afghan Highway in Sadukhel area to target vehicles carrying Nato consignments for United States (US)-led NATO forces.
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November - 22 
An Officer of the Elite Police Force from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, identified as Shakeel (32) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Noorani Mohallah situated at Frontier Colony in Karachi on November 22, reports Daily Times.
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An Officer of the Elite Police Force from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, identified as Shakeel (32) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Noorani Mohallah situated at Frontier Colony in Karachi on November 22, reports Daily Times.
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November - 22 
At least two Police constables, identified as Rehman Wali and Shamsur Rehman, were killed after militants attacked a Police and Paramilitary force at the Speen Qabar checkpost of Badhaber area in Peshawar on November 22, reports Daily Times. At least
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At least two Police constables, identified as Rehman Wali and Shamsur Rehman, were killed after militants attacked a Police and Paramilitary force at the Speen Qabar checkpost of Badhaber area in Peshawar on November 22, reports Daily Times. At least 50 militants carrying RPG-7 rockets and medium-range machineguns attacked the post jointly manned by the Police and Frontier Constabulary (FCB). It is the first time the militants attacked a checkpost during the day.
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November - 22 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on November 22 arrested two alleged terror suspects from Lahore and five members of a banned outfit aged between 17 and 22 near Markazi Imambargah in Sargodha District, reports Dawn. These five hailed from Bajaur Agenc
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on November 22 arrested two alleged terror suspects from Lahore and five members of a banned outfit aged between 17 and 22 near Markazi Imambargah in Sargodha District, reports Dawn. These five hailed from Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). A senior Police official privy to the development told Dawn that the suspected terrorists arrested from Lahore had disclosed that ‘they were ready to hit Muharram processions in the provincial capital as per given assignment’. He said more arrests had also been made on the basis of the information gleaned from these suspects. Punjab Police sources in Lahore claimed that the number of arrests from banned outfits was 39 in Sargodha.
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November - 22 
On November 22, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to avenge the execution of Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) convict Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab, reports Dawn. “We will take revenge of Kasab’s martyrdom,” said TTP s
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On November 22, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to avenge the execution of Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) convict Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab, reports Dawn. “We will take revenge of Kasab’s martyrdom,” said TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan, adding, “We strongly demand that his body be returned to Pakistan. If the body is not handed over (to the family) our reaction will be more severe”. Kasab was executed on November 21, 2012.
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November - 22 
The Frontier Corps (FCB) on November 22 recovered Mir Asif Sanjrani, the father of the Prime Minister’s special assistant, Sadiq Sanjrani, in an operation against his captors in Chagai District, reports Daily Times. Mir Sanjrani had been abducted on
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The Frontier Corps (FCB) on November 22 recovered Mir Asif Sanjrani, the father of the Prime Minister’s special assistant, Sadiq Sanjrani, in an operation against his captors in Chagai District, reports Daily Times. Mir Sanjrani had been abducted on November 16, 2012 from Nokundi area of Chagai District. The captors had demanded PKR 30 million for his release. “No ransom was paid to the kidnappers,” Police said. Police added tribal influence played an important role in the success of the operation.
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November - 22 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on November 22 condemned the killing of about 25 innocent citizens on the grounds of their belief and called for serious efforts to subdue the monster of sectarianism. HRCP statement read, “No words are
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on November 22 condemned the killing of about 25 innocent citizens on the grounds of their belief and called for serious efforts to subdue the monster of sectarianism. HRCP statement read, “No words are strong enough to condemn the November 21, 2012 killing spree in which around 25 innocent Pakistanis were slaughtered while performing belief-related rituals. Quite obviously the targeting of the Shia citizens has reached a new high this year and many quarters apprehend more bloodshed on Ashura (10th Muharram). The virus of sectarianism that has been eating into the vitals of the Pakistan society can be exorcised neither by politicians’ hackneyed rhetoric nor by the antics of ineffective Law Enforcement Agencies. Everybody knows who the Shia-baiters are and what new theories to justify murder on account of religious or sectarian differences the latest crop of jihadis have spawned. Thus, while the administration must do all it can to deal with the crime part of the sectarian militants’ agenda, and prove that their actions can match their proclamations, the leaders of the various schools of religious thought must admit their failure to keep their followers under some discipline. They must seriously work towards reviving the indigenous traditions of tolerance, for they are as much responsible for making Pakistan unlivable as anyone else.”
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November - 22 
Tribal elders on November 22 at a jirga (Council) in Peshawar said that innocent tribe people were being killed under a conspiracy and their rights violated, reports The News. The Jirga members said tribesmen were being killed in United States (US) d
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Tribal elders on November 22 at a jirga (Council) in Peshawar said that innocent tribe people were being killed under a conspiracy and their rights violated, reports The News. The Jirga members said tribesmen were being killed in United States (US) drone strikes and the businesses in the tribal area had been destroyed.
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November - 22 
TTP claimed responsibility for the November 21, 2012 bomb explosions targeting Shias in Rawalpindi District of Punjab and Karachi, the provincial capital of Sind.
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TTP claimed responsibility for the November 21, 2012 bomb explosions targeting Shias in Rawalpindi District of Punjab and Karachi, the provincial capital of Sind.
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November - 22 
Two bombs were defused near Gulbahar-Nishtarabad flyover in Gulbahar area of Peshawar.
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Two bombs were defused near Gulbahar-Nishtarabad flyover in Gulbahar area of Peshawar.
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November - 22 
Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were defused by Police near Imambargahs in Orangi Town and Baldia Town, reports Dawn.
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Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were defused by Police near Imambargahs in Orangi Town and Baldia Town, reports Dawn.
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November - 22 
Two member of Peace militia were injured when an IED targeted a patrolling party at Qambarabad market in Akakhel area.
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Two member of Peace militia were injured when an IED targeted a patrolling party at Qambarabad market in Akakhel area.
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November - 22 
Two schoolchildren, identified as Inayatullah and Himat Khan, were injured in a mortar shell attack fired from an unknown location at Shaheen Public School in Sheen Drang area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Ad
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Two schoolchildren, identified as Inayatullah and Himat Khan, were injured in a mortar shell attack fired from an unknown location at Shaheen Public School in Sheen Drang area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 22, reports The News.
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November - 23 
A Government primary school for girls was destroyed when a bomb planted near the building went off in the Tirahwaal area of Kamal Khel on the outskirts of Kohat city on November 23. “The building was completely destroyed when five kilogrammes of expl
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A Government primary school for girls was destroyed when a bomb planted near the building went off in the Tirahwaal area of Kamal Khel on the outskirts of Kohat city on November 23. “The building was completely destroyed when five kilogrammes of explosives planted in a plastic canister detonated,” said Station House Officer (SHO) Aqiq Khan of Billitang Police Station said. He said that a huge explosion occurred around 10:45pm. The boundary wall of the school and three classrooms were destroyed.
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November - 23 
A man, identified as Saman Ali, was shot dead in Goth Mirza Khan area of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District.
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A man, identified as Saman Ali, was shot dead in Goth Mirza Khan area of Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District.
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November - 23 
A prayer leader of a local mosque, identified as Maulana Muhammad Hussain, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Khwazakhela area of Swat District on November 23, reports The News.
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A prayer leader of a local mosque, identified as Maulana Muhammad Hussain, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Khwazakhela area of Swat District on November 23, reports The News.
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November - 23 
A shrine was blown up by militants in the Takhtbhai area of Mardan District, reports The Express Tribune. However, no casualties were reported.
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A shrine was blown up by militants in the Takhtbhai area of Mardan District, reports The Express Tribune. However, no casualties were reported.
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November - 23 
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shia gathering worship place in Lakki Marwat town of the same District injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times.
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A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shia gathering worship place in Lakki Marwat town of the same District injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times.
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November - 23 
According to the Police, unidentified militants entered a house in Killi Sardar on Qambarani Road in Quetta and opened indiscriminate fire, killing a man, identified as Nazeer Ahmed on November 23, reports Daily Times.
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According to the Police, unidentified militants entered a house in Killi Sardar on Qambarani Road in Quetta and opened indiscriminate fire, killing a man, identified as Nazeer Ahmed on November 23, reports Daily Times.
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November - 23 
At least four suspects were arrested in Ancholi area of the District. According to reports locals captured two suspects near a procession and handed over to Police. In another arrest, Scouts arrested two suspects and handed over to Rangers.
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At least four suspects were arrested in Ancholi area of the District. According to reports locals captured two suspects near a procession and handed over to Police. In another arrest, Scouts arrested two suspects and handed over to Rangers.
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November - 23 
Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS) defused at least 200 kilogrammes of explosives and recovered around 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, landmines, and detonators from a suspected vehicle in Gulistan area of Quetta,
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Bomb Disposal Squads (BDS) defused at least 200 kilogrammes of explosives and recovered around 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, landmines, and detonators from a suspected vehicle in Gulistan area of Quetta, reported The News. According to a Frontier Corps (FC) spokesperson, security personnel had intercepted the vehicle coming from Qilla Abdullah District carrying this explosive cargo in Gulistan area. "If these explosive devices had found their way into the city they would have been used to target Ashura congregations", he added.
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November - 23 
Dawn said that Kasab's execution "revived the memory of a senseless but well-planned act of mass murder" and questioned how its planning went unnoticed in Pakistan. It noted that Islamabad has distanced itself from "the work of a few fanatic killers"
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Dawn said that Kasab's execution "revived the memory of a senseless but well-planned act of mass murder" and questioned how its planning went unnoticed in Pakistan. It noted that Islamabad has distanced itself from "the work of a few fanatic killers". The Dawn editorial said that it "doesn't serve to hide the shortcomings in the working of Pakistan's anti-terrorism apparatus and its inability to keep tabs on organizations — not necessarily banned — which manage to amass enough resources to run clandestine cells that undertake fiendish operations of such magnitude."
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November - 23 
Following the November 21, 2012 terror attack in Rawalpindi, the security plan for the Punjab province has been revised. Sources said 36 special teams comprising Senior Police Officers had been dispatched to all the Districts of the province to super
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Following the November 21, 2012 terror attack in Rawalpindi, the security plan for the Punjab province has been revised. Sources said 36 special teams comprising Senior Police Officers had been dispatched to all the Districts of the province to supervise security arrangements. These police teams would remain on security duties in their respective districts till 11th of Muharram.
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November - 23 
One Fahim Ahmed (35) was shot dead at the Blue Star Medical Store in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within Aziz Bhatti Police Station. Police investigators said that Ahmed was a supporter of a religious group and the murder could be a target killing case.
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One Fahim Ahmed (35) was shot dead at the Blue Star Medical Store in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within Aziz Bhatti Police Station. Police investigators said that Ahmed was a supporter of a religious group and the murder could be a target killing case.
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November - 23 
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that the provincial authorities do not need to call army in Karachi so far, however, the army will remain in standby position, reports Daily Times. “We have kept a vigilant eye on the situation, we don’t w
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that the provincial authorities do not need to call army in Karachi so far, however, the army will remain in standby position, reports Daily Times. “We have kept a vigilant eye on the situation, we don’t want to call the army in the city”, he said. The Chief Minister visited different roads of the city including main II Chundrigar Road and MA Jinnah Road to monitor security arrangements made for the mourning processions on the 8th of Muharram. The Chief Minister expressed his confidence in Police and the Rangers, and hoped that they would be able to control the situation. Also, snap checking in all big cities has been started to avoid any untoward incident. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari said that the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) had inspected the routes of processions, while searching through sniff dogs was also carried out.
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November - 23 
The Government on November 23 decided to suspend mobile and wireless phone services in major cities across the country in a bid to thwart terrorists’ plans and ensure a peaceful Ashura (10th dat of Muharram), reports Daily Times. Interior Minister Re
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The Government on November 23 decided to suspend mobile and wireless phone services in major cities across the country in a bid to thwart terrorists’ plans and ensure a peaceful Ashura (10th dat of Muharram), reports Daily Times. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that in view of terrorist threats during Ashura, mobile phone service would be suspended for the next two days (November 24, 2012 and November 25, 2012) in 46 cities, including the Federal Capital, between 6:00 am and 10:00pm. The Minister said information gathered by Intelligence Agencies and other sources of the Interior Ministry revealed that terrorists were planning more attacks in the coming days, particularly in Karachi, Quetta and Islamabad. The Interior Minister said along with suspension of cell phone service, wireless telephone network services will also be suspended. He said motorcycles were used in around 90 percent of terrorist incidents during the last two years, and added that the terrorists have introduced a new trend of carrying out blasts through mobile phones and motorcycles. He said as part of security measures, pillion riding has been banned in the country, and no motorcycle and vehicle would be allowed to be parked within half a kilometre of majalis (gathering) and along routes of processions during Ashura.
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November - 23 
The Times of India on November 23 (today) reported that the execution of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab on November 21, 2012 in India made headlines in Pakistan with two leading English language dailies demanding
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The Times of India on November 23 (today) reported that the execution of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Muhammad Ajmal Amin Iman alias Kasab on November 21, 2012 in India made headlines in Pakistan with two leading English language dailies demanding that the masterminds of the carnage be brought to justice to root out terrorism in the region. Quoting The Express Tribune, it reported, "We must show the world that as a country, we are genuinely-committed to fighting terrorism," and called for speedy trial of the Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) accused in Pakistan. "The obvious foot-dragging is damaging. It raises questions about who we are protecting and why. In this regard, at the top of the list of those accused by the Indian Government for the Mumbai attacks, is the leader of the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, a man who is wanted in both India and the US," The Express Tribune added.
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November - 23 
Three persons, identified as Police Constable Salam, Abdul Wahab and Ashiq, were injured in a remote-controlled blast that targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in Swabi District.
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Three persons, identified as Police Constable Salam, Abdul Wahab and Ashiq, were injured in a remote-controlled blast that targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in Swabi District.
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November - 23 
Two peace militia Chiefs, identified as Waris Khan and Yarman, were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 23, reports The Express Tribune.
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Two peace militia Chiefs, identified as Waris Khan and Yarman, were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 23, reports The Express Tribune.
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November - 23 
Two unidentified assailants shot dead a truck driver, identified as Abdul Malik (38), in Junjal Goth along the Super Highway within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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Two unidentified assailants shot dead a truck driver, identified as Abdul Malik (38), in Junjal Goth along the Super Highway within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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November - 23 
Two unidentified people were shot dead in Baghdadi area of provincial capital Karachi on November 23, reported The News.
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Two unidentified people were shot dead in Baghdadi area of provincial capital Karachi on November 23, reported The News.
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November - 24 
Eight persons were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a Muharram procession in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on November 24, reported Dawn. Seven persons died on the spot while one person succumbed to his injurie
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Eight persons were killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast near a Muharram procession in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on November 24, reported Dawn. Seven persons died on the spot while one person succumbed to his injuries, hospital officials said. 30 other persons were also injured in the blast, according to Police. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the blast. TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan commented from an undisclosed location, “We carried out the attack against the Shia community”.
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November - 24 
Five persons were killed and one person injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a motorcar near Molaghori area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of FATA, reports The News. The deceased were identified as Momin Khan, Waqas Kh
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Five persons were killed and one person injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a motorcar near Molaghori area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of FATA, reports The News. The deceased were identified as Momin Khan, Waqas Khan, Imdad Khan and Ibrar Khan while the injured was identified as Rahat Khan.
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November - 24 
The Police have arrested 15 Afghan nationals from Joint Road area in PS Civil Line of Quetta on November 24, reports Daily Times. Sources said that these Afghan nationals were living illegally in the area.
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The Police have arrested 15 Afghan nationals from Joint Road area in PS Civil Line of Quetta on November 24, reports Daily Times. Sources said that these Afghan nationals were living illegally in the area.
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November - 25 
A person, identified as Noor Mohammad (28), was killed and three others were injured in an attack by armed assailants, outside an Imambargah in Kolab Jeeal town of Khairpur District on November 25, reports Dawn.
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A person, identified as Noor Mohammad (28), was killed and three others were injured in an attack by armed assailants, outside an Imambargah in Kolab Jeeal town of Khairpur District on November 25, reports Dawn.
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November - 25 
CID arrested the suspected militant, identified as Attaullah, after a shootout in Manghopir area of Karachi and seized an Explosives-laden car. One of his accomplices, identified as Gul Mand, was killed in the encounter.
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CID arrested the suspected militant, identified as Attaullah, after a shootout in Manghopir area of Karachi and seized an Explosives-laden car. One of his accomplices, identified as Gul Mand, was killed in the encounter.
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November - 25 
Three target killers arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Karachi, have confessed to killing 29 persons of Rangers, police, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aman Committee and MQM-Haqiqi. The three arrested terrorists, including Akb
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Three target killers arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Karachi, have confessed to killing 29 persons of Rangers, police, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aman Committee and MQM-Haqiqi. The three arrested terrorists, including Akbar Hussain alias Akbar Nana, Syed Tanweer Ahmad alias Tanu and Syed Ali Raj alias Ali, confessed before the Joint Interrogation Team (JTI) that they killed 13 Haqiqi men, four SSP activists, six policemen including two officers, one Ranger, four Aman Committee members and a hotel owner. All three arrested target killers belonged to a political party. They admitted that they joined the party to take shelter for their sectarian killings. The accused after confessional statement in the JTI have been sent to jail.
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November - 26 
A person, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in a landmine explosion in Kurdan area of Dera Bugti District.
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A person, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in a landmine explosion in Kurdan area of Dera Bugti District.
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November - 26 
A supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Haider Abbas (28), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nayyab Bakery under Rizvia Police Station in Nazimabad area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on Nov
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A supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Haider Abbas (28), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nayyab Bakery under Rizvia Police Station in Nazimabad area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on November 26, reports The News.
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November - 26 
An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar handed over a 13-year-old alleged would-be suicide bomber, Liaqat, to the Probation and Reclamation Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province for his rehabilitation, reports Central Asia Online. Judge Mohammad Ibra
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An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar handed over a 13-year-old alleged would-be suicide bomber, Liaqat, to the Probation and Reclamation Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province for his rehabilitation, reports Central Asia Online. Judge Mohammad Ibrahim directed authorities to rehabilitate Liaqat, whom Police arrested from Sarband area of Peshawar on November 20. Police said they recovered a suicide jacket from him during his arrest.
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November - 26 
At least two persons, identified as Qaisir Shah and Younus Khan, were killed and another was injured in a landmine explosion in Shuran area of Bolan District on November 26, reports Daily Times.
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At least two persons, identified as Qaisir Shah and Younus Khan, were killed and another was injured in a landmine explosion in Shuran area of Bolan District on November 26, reports Daily Times.
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November - 26 
Chief Justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, while hearing Riko Diq case, remarked that Provincial Government of Balochistan had taken no action in implementing the verdict of Supreme Court on the Balochistan law and order situation and was not fulfil
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Chief Justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, while hearing Riko Diq case, remarked that Provincial Government of Balochistan had taken no action in implementing the verdict of Supreme Court on the Balochistan law and order situation and was not fulfilling its responsibilities, reports The News.
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November - 26 
Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said on November 26 that the Government was ready to give a general amnesty for all proscribed organisations, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), if they renounced terrorism, reports Dawn. “If proscr
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Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said on November 26 that the Government was ready to give a general amnesty for all proscribed organisations, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), if they renounced terrorism, reports Dawn. “If proscribed organisations agree to cooperate with the government and give up terrorism, they will be removed from the list of banned organisations,” the interior minister said at a press conference in Islamabad. The Minister discussed in detail performance of law-enforcement agencies personnel in providing security to Aashura processions and gatherings. He invited all banned organisations, including the TTP, for talks and said it was time for Hakimullah Mehsud, whether he was physically fit or suffering from any disability, to apologise to the nation and stop playing into the hands of anti-Pakistan forces. Mr Malik said it was an opportunity for Hakimullah Mehsud to stop killing of innocent people and live a peaceful life. “Hakimullah don’t hide in one bunker or another. Today, I announce a general amnesty for you if you stop killing innocent people. The enemies you are working for will kill you too, one day,” the Minister said. He claimed the Government knew the forces which were using the TTP to fulfil their designs. “We know who they are. We know that those involved in the killing of Ms Benazir Bhutto are using you.” Mr Malik said proscribed organisations could take advantage of the amnesty offer and cooperate with the Government in eradicating terrorism from the country.
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November - 26 
Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik visited the residence of Hamid Mir in Islamabad and vowed to provide him effective and elaborate security. During his visit, the Interior Minister said that security personnel from Police and FC are being pr
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Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik visited the residence of Hamid Mir in Islamabad and vowed to provide him effective and elaborate security. During his visit, the Interior Minister said that security personnel from Police and FC are being provided to the journalist while a Police Inspector of his own choice will be also deputed for his security. Malik also announced to constitute a fact-finding committee, including a magistrate, Police officials and two journalists, which will probe the incident. “An inquiry has been ordered and a reward of PKR 50 million is announced for providing any clues regarding the attack on Hamid Mir,” said Malik.
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November - 26 
Iranian Border Forces have fired mortar shells which landed and exploded near a border area in Chagai District, reports Dawn. “Twelve to 15 mortar shells exploded between the border pillar No 12 and 15 between November 25 and 26, 2012,” said, Balochi
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Iranian Border Forces have fired mortar shells which landed and exploded near a border area in Chagai District, reports Dawn. “Twelve to 15 mortar shells exploded between the border pillar No 12 and 15 between November 25 and 26, 2012,” said, Balochistan Home Secretary Akbar Hussian Durrani. However, no casualty was reported.
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November - 26 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that terrorists are planning to get elected their candidates in the forthcoming general elections in the country to impose their agenda on the people, reports Dawn. He said th
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that terrorists are planning to get elected their candidates in the forthcoming general elections in the country to impose their agenda on the people, reports Dawn. He said that terrorists wanted to occupy seats in the parliament by backing some candidates in the next general elections. The minister said that in the past terrorists used to term casting of votes un-Islamic but then they realised that they couldn’t impose their agenda on people without the power of ballot. Therefore, they were campaigning in their areas of influence to get vote for the candidates backed by them, he said.
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November - 26 
Police Inspector General (IG) Haji Habib-ur-Rehman said November 26 said that Punjab Police foiled possible terror attempts during Muharram processions and Majalis (gatherings during Muharram to review Islamic teachings), by arresting 35 suspected mi
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Police Inspector General (IG) Haji Habib-ur-Rehman said November 26 said that Punjab Police foiled possible terror attempts during Muharram processions and Majalis (gatherings during Muharram to review Islamic teachings), by arresting 35 suspected militants, reports Central Asia Online. "We have foiled possible terror attempts by arresting 35 terror suspects from different districts, including three from Lahore, two from Gujrat, four from Faisalabad, nine from Layyah, six from Sargodha, one from Vehari and 10 from Multan," he said, adding that the suspects were from Bajaur and Khyber Agencies in FATA and were allegedly planning to attack Muharram processions. Police provided security for 37,249 Majalis and 9,136 processions across the province, while 69 army and 35 Rangers units went on call to cope with emergencies, Habib added.
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November - 26 
Police recovered 13 US-made missiles from the Jalozai IDP camp, which had been buried in the camp during Russia invasion of Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Official sources said a local detected a missile while digging earth in the camp. He immediately in
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Police recovered 13 US-made missiles from the Jalozai IDP camp, which had been buried in the camp during Russia invasion of Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Official sources said a local detected a missile while digging earth in the camp. He immediately informed the Police and the camp security officials, who rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. Later, the bomb disposal squad started digging the same spot and unearthed 12 more missiles. The missiles were safely defused.
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November - 26 
Political violence rose by as much as 37 per cent during the second quarter of 2012 (April-June), as compared with the January-March quarter, with as many as 709 incidents of violence reported across the country, The Express Tribune reported on Novem
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Political violence rose by as much as 37 per cent during the second quarter of 2012 (April-June), as compared with the January-March quarter, with as many as 709 incidents of violence reported across the country, The Express Tribune reported on November 27 quoting a Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report. According to the report, Sindh reported the most incidents (280) with Balochistan (172), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (121), Punjab (68), Federally Administered Tribal Areas (61), Gilgit-Baltistan (4) and Islamabad Capital Territory (3). Sindh remained the most exposed region reporting the highest number of incidents – 93 recorded in April, another 89 the following month and 98 in June. Karachi was the most violent District where 268 political incidents occurred – a 114 per cent increase. Quetta had 74 incidents, followed by Peshawar (31), Khyber Agency (24), Rawalpindi (18), Bannu (15), Dera Bugti and Hangu (13 each), Lahore (12) and Kohat (11). A total of 2,658 people fell victim to political violence – a 30 per cent increase compared with the preceding quarter. 38 per cent of the victims lost their lives, 59 per cent were injured and three per cent kidnapped. 95 per cent of the victims were male – 971 dead, 1,466 injured and 84 abducted. However, women constituted five per cent of the total victims, 33 killed, 93 injured and 11 kidnapped. Target killing incidents numbered 440 in all regions except for ICT – the most (248; 56%) taking place in Sindh followed by Balochistan (24%), KP (12%), Punjab (4%), FATA (3%) and Gilgit-Baltistan (1%). The number of victims in collateral damage increased 170% as compared with the previous quarter – 717 people becoming collateral victims in incidents of political violence – 105 getting killed and 612 injured. The number of victims affiliated with different political parties’ surged198 per cent (131 as compared with 44 in the previous quarter). 59 per cent got killed, 40 per cent injured and one percent kidnapped. Sindh was the most vulnerable province in this regard, accounting for 74 per cent incidents. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was the most affected political party with 49 victims – 36 killed and 13 injured. Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) had 23 victims, followed by Jamaat-e-Islami (21), Sunni Tehreek (11) and Awami National Party (eight). People belonging to MQM were targeted in Sindh and Balochistan while those of PPPP in Sindh and Punjab, JI (FATA), ST and JSQM (Sindh), ANP (Sindh, Balochistan and KP), PMLN (KP, Punjab and FATA). Target killing remained the most recurring type of violence with 440 incidents, followed by terrorism aimed at general public and attacks on security forces (74 each), violent protests (33), tribal conflict (16), educational institutions/personnel, political party candidates, workers, offices (15 each) and religious/sectarian violence (nine). Guns, firearms were the most common tool of violence, used in 76 per cent of the incidents.
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November - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) on November 26 released 97 militants who have learnt various skills at the Army-run rehabilitation centre in Mashal area of Swat District, reports The News. The rehabilitated militants, who had committed minor offences in Swat,
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Security Forces (SFs) on November 26 released 97 militants who have learnt various skills at the Army-run rehabilitation centre in Mashal area of Swat District, reports The News. The rehabilitated militants, who had committed minor offences in Swat, studied trades including electronics, carpentry and tailoring. The SFs have trained and released more than 1,100 persons arrested on minor charges in Swat in the past two years.
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November - 26 
Senior journalist and anchor Hamid Mir escaped an assassination bid on November 26 when Police defused a bomb planted under his car in Islamabad, reports The Express Tribune. Mir, who hosts the Capital Talk evening show on Geo TV and writes a column
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Senior journalist and anchor Hamid Mir escaped an assassination bid on November 26 when Police defused a bomb planted under his car in Islamabad, reports The Express Tribune. Mir, who hosts the Capital Talk evening show on Geo TV and writes a column for Jang, was criticised by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) last month in the wake of the shooting of teenage activist Malala Yusufzai. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the device was found stuck under the front passenger seat of his car. “There was half a kilo of explosives fitted with a detonator,” Islamabad City Police Chief Bani Amin said adding that officers had defused the bomb and were gathering evidence. Mir was on his way to his office and the bomb was apparently planted when he stopped at a market, said Geo’s Islamabad bureau chief Rana Jawad. “It’s a message to me as well as Geo and the journalist community in Pakistan,” Mir told the television channel. “They want to stop us from speaking the truth but I want to tell them that we will not be deterred.”
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November - 26 
The proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) on November 26 asked residents of Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to dissociate themselves from pro-Government peace committees and threatened attacks agai
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The proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) on November 26 asked residents of Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to dissociate themselves from pro-Government peace committees and threatened attacks against those ignoring the warning, reports Dawn. The LI men distributed threatening leaflets among people and pasted posters in the area over the past two days. Most of the areas where the pamphlets were distributed are under curfew for quite some time. The pamphlets have been distributed at a time when the local administration has announced reinstatement of 600 Khasadars who had resigned after they received similar warnings a week after the start of a military operation in the area in September 2009. In some places, the posters were hanged in trees, apparently to attract maximum attention. The pamphlets warned people of dire consequences if they were found ‘guilty’ of supporting, patronising and helping pro-Government Lashkars or peace committees. “All the so-called peace activists are on our target list and they will be attacked in due course of time,” the pamphlet warned, saying people of Bara should voluntarily sever contacts with peace committees.
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November - 26 
The Sindh Government presented a new arms licence policy in the Supreme Court on November 26 during the hearing of the Karachi violence case, reports The Express Tribune. According to the new policy, licences will not be issued to those under 25 year
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The Sindh Government presented a new arms licence policy in the Supreme Court on November 26 during the hearing of the Karachi violence case, reports The Express Tribune. According to the new policy, licences will not be issued to those under 25 years of age. Additional Chief Secretary of Sindh Interior Department Waseem Ahmad informed the court that licences will be issued by the department or deputy commissioner only. During the hearing, Rangers appraised the court with the details about arrests made in the last 22 days. The court expressed satisfaction over the report. The case stems from the suo motu proceedings initiated by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary in August last year as the city went through one of its bloodiest summers. During the lengthy hearings held in Karachi, the five judges had heard the Federal and Provincial Governments, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, political stakeholders of the city as well as the representatives of bar associations. In the detailed judgment announced on October 6, 2011, in Islamabad, the apex court ordered several recommendations that the Federal, Provincial and Local Governments and law enforcement agencies had to implement in one year. On October 23 this year, the Supreme Court again took up the case to evaluate how far its orders have been obeyed. The implementation case concluded on November 1 and the judges issued a five-page dossier that contained orders to implement the previous recommendations and new queries that have arisen as new problems emerged. The Provincial Government and law enforcers were ordered to deal with the influx of foreigners and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) into Karachi, arrest the suspects involved in targeted killings, arrest the under-trial prisoners released on parole, and register at least 3,000 unregistered vehicles monthly. Supreme Court resumed its hearing from November 26 to see what the authorities have done so far to curb lawlessness.
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November - 26 
Three Policemen received minor injuries on November 26 after a roadside bomb hit their vehicle at Sarband area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. The bomb was planted on a small bridge and detonated when t
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Three Policemen received minor injuries on November 26 after a roadside bomb hit their vehicle at Sarband area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. The bomb was planted on a small bridge and detonated when the police vehicle was crossing it.
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November - 26 
TTP has ruled out any possibility of peace negotiations with Pakistan Government, a spokesman for the banned group said and vowing to continue fighting until the ouster of the country’s ‘secular rulers’, reported The News. The TTP also rejected the o
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TTP has ruled out any possibility of peace negotiations with Pakistan Government, a spokesman for the banned group said and vowing to continue fighting until the ouster of the country’s ‘secular rulers’, reported The News. The TTP also rejected the offer of general amnesty for the TTP who would lay down arms and come on the negotiating table.
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November - 27 
A labourer, identified as Irfan Baloch (32), was killed by unidentified armed assailants in the Jama Cloth Market.
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A labourer, identified as Irfan Baloch (32), was killed by unidentified armed assailants in the Jama Cloth Market.
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November - 27 
An official on November 27 said that the United States (US) special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, is stepping down, reports Daily Times. “After almost two years in the position, and with Secretary Clinton’s agreement, he will retu
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An official on November 27 said that the United States (US) special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, is stepping down, reports Daily Times. “After almost two years in the position, and with Secretary Clinton’s agreement, he will return to private life,” Grossman’s spokeswoman Laura Lucas said. Lucas added. “His work also helped set the conditions for an Afghan peace process that will enable Afghans to talk with other Afghans in pursuit of a negotiated settlement to end decades of conflict.” Grossman will step down next month and Ambassador David Pearce, currently principal Deputy Special Representative, will serve as the acting special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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November - 27 
At least 20 suspects, including an alleged Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant, identified as Anees-ur-Rehman, possibly involved in the Rangers complex attack (November 8, 2012), and four suspected target killers were arrested by the law enforcers in ra
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At least 20 suspects, including an alleged Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militant, identified as Anees-ur-Rehman, possibly involved in the Rangers complex attack (November 8, 2012), and four suspected target killers were arrested by the law enforcers in raids in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune.
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November - 27 
At least two activists of the People’s Youth Wing of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Barkat and Danish, were found dead in Ghazi Goth of Manghopir Police Station on November 27, reports The News. Both had been abducted a day
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At least two activists of the People’s Youth Wing of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Barkat and Danish, were found dead in Ghazi Goth of Manghopir Police Station on November 27, reports The News. Both had been abducted a day earlier, said Police.
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November - 27 
Balochistan Government in Apex Committee meeting reiterated its offer of jobs and rehabilitation to insurgents if they bid farewell to arms, reported The Express Tribune.
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Balochistan Government in Apex Committee meeting reiterated its offer of jobs and rehabilitation to insurgents if they bid farewell to arms, reported The Express Tribune.
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November - 27 
Lawyers boycotted the court of District headquarters, Quetta, in response to a call of the Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) to protest armed attack on an advocate in Khuzdar District on November 27, 2012, reports Dawn. The BBA spokesman called upon
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Lawyers boycotted the court of District headquarters, Quetta, in response to a call of the Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) to protest armed attack on an advocate in Khuzdar District on November 27, 2012, reports Dawn. The BBA spokesman called upon the government and police to arrest those involved in the attack.
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November - 27 
Militants blew up a checkpost of Khasadar force in Cheegalar area of Frontier Region (FR) Lakki Marwat on the night of November 27, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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Militants blew up a checkpost of Khasadar force in Cheegalar area of Frontier Region (FR) Lakki Marwat on the night of November 27, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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November - 27 
Police on November 27 recovered the decomposed bullet riddled body of a young man from a dried-up nullah near Ahmadkhel village under Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. An official of Badab
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Police on November 27 recovered the decomposed bullet riddled body of a young man from a dried-up nullah near Ahmadkhel village under Badaber Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. An official of Badaber Police Station said the deceased had yet to be identified.
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November - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on November 27 killed four militants during a clash at Zawa area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Two of them were identified as Mohammad Asim, a residen
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Security Forces (SFs) on November 27 killed four militants during a clash at Zawa area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Two of them were identified as Mohammad Asim, a resident of Charsadda, and Shah Faisal, who hailed from Darra Adamkhel of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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November - 27 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 27 claimed responsibility for planting a bomb under the car of Hamid Mir, a television anchor, and warned him of a second assassination bid, reports Dawn. “Life and death is in the hands of Allah. Allah sa
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 27 claimed responsibility for planting a bomb under the car of Hamid Mir, a television anchor, and warned him of a second assassination bid, reports Dawn. “Life and death is in the hands of Allah. Allah saved his life but we will make a similar attempt again,” TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan said by telephone from an unknown location. “Hamid Mir earlier shot into prominence for working in the interest of Islam and Muslims. We targeted him because now he is working against Islam and Muslims,” Ehsan added. Mir was criticised by the TTP in the wake of the shooting of teenage activist Malala Yusufzai.
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November - 27 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a one-minute-and-fifty-second-long video clip of abducted staffers of the FATA Development Authority (FDA) in which the abductees are shown imploring the Government and the FDA for their early release, report
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a one-minute-and-fifty-second-long video clip of abducted staffers of the FATA Development Authority (FDA) in which the abductees are shown imploring the Government and the FDA for their early release, reported Daily Times. The FDA employees were abducted on December 10, 2011. The TTP has threatened to kill all the captives if its demands are not met until December 6, 2012. The video shows the FDA engineer Khurshid pleading the FDA and Government authorities to help secure their release. He warned that the Taliban would kill them after the expiry of final deadline. The TTP has released three videos of the captives during the last 10 days. In the previous video, the abducted employees of Gomal Zam Dam were seen begging to the Government and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to accept the their demands before December 3, 2012.
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November - 27 
The United States (US) ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, on November 27 said that the US Government supported Pakistan’s peace talks with the Afghan Taliban and the release of some Afghan Taliban prisoners, reports The Express Tribune. He expres
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The United States (US) ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, on November 27 said that the US Government supported Pakistan’s peace talks with the Afghan Taliban and the release of some Afghan Taliban prisoners, reports The Express Tribune. He expressed concern over the security situation in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and affirmed that the US considers the operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan to be an internal matter for Pakistan. Both Pakistan and the US acknowledge extremism to be a common problem which should be addressed properly, added Olson.
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November - 27 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls Middle School in the Chapri area of Hangu, reports Daily Times. According to local Police, the amount of explosives used in the attack is yet to be ascertained.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls Middle School in the Chapri area of Hangu, reports Daily Times. According to local Police, the amount of explosives used in the attack is yet to be ascertained.
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November - 28 
A Hazara Shia, identified as Hussain Ali Hazara, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Circular Road in Quetta on November 28, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility of the incident.
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A Hazara Shia, identified as Hussain Ali Hazara, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Circular Road in Quetta on November 28, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility of the incident.
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November - 28 
A labourer, identified as Younus (28) was shot dead at Metroville Site area within the jurisdiction of Site Police Station.
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A labourer, identified as Younus (28) was shot dead at Metroville Site area within the jurisdiction of Site Police Station.
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November - 28 
A man, identified as Faraz (25), was killed and another was injured at Hassan Square within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station.
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A man, identified as Faraz (25), was killed and another was injured at Hassan Square within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station.
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November - 28 
A man, identified as Irfan (32), was killed on MA Jinnah Road within the jurisdiction of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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A man, identified as Irfan (32), was killed on MA Jinnah Road within the jurisdiction of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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November - 28 
A man, identified as Nadeem Jan, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Barkhan District.
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A man, identified as Nadeem Jan, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Barkhan District.
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November - 28 
A man, identified as Riaz Niazi (40), was killed at Maripure area within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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A man, identified as Riaz Niazi (40), was killed at Maripure area within the limits of Kalri Police Station.
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November - 28 
A shop owner, identified as Junaid, was killed and two others, identified as Nasir and Mehboob were injured in Qasba Colony within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station.
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A shop owner, identified as Junaid, was killed and two others, identified as Nasir and Mehboob were injured in Qasba Colony within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station.
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November - 28 
At least six persons, including a trustee of an Imambargah, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on November 28, reports Daily Times. A trustee of a Jamia Imamia Imambargah from Shiite community, identified as Hassan Mohsin (70), was shot dea
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At least six persons, including a trustee of an Imambargah, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on November 28, reports Daily Times. A trustee of a Jamia Imamia Imambargah from Shiite community, identified as Hassan Mohsin (70), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants in Nazimabad area within the precincts of Gulbahar Police Station.
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November - 28 
Doctor Saeed Khan, ophthalmologist and Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Quetta Medical Superintendent (MS), returned home after being in the captivity of abductors for 42 days. Doctor Khan was abducted on October 16, 2012. Quetta Capital Cit
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Doctor Saeed Khan, ophthalmologist and Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Quetta Medical Superintendent (MS), returned home after being in the captivity of abductors for 42 days. Doctor Khan was abducted on October 16, 2012. Quetta Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mir Zubair Mehmood told the media that ransom had been paid for the recovery of the doctor. However, Doctor Khan said that he did not know if ransom was paid for his release or who has paid it.
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November - 28 
Four militants were killed when a clash erupted between Security Forces (SFs) and militants on November 28 in Akkakhel area of Bara sub-division in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. SFs recovere
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Four militants were killed when a clash erupted between Security Forces (SFs) and militants on November 28 in Akkakhel area of Bara sub-division in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The Express Tribune. SFs recovered bodies of all the four slain militants. While two were identified as Shah Faisal, a resident of Darra Adamkhel town in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Muhammad Asim, a resident of Charsadda District, while the identity of the other two militants could not be confirmed.
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November - 28 
KP President of the All Pakistan Oil Tanker Association Nasir Khan was abducted by unidentified persons outside his house in Pabbi on November 28, reports The Express Tribune. Shakeel, a police official, said that unidentified persons knocked on Nasi
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KP President of the All Pakistan Oil Tanker Association Nasir Khan was abducted by unidentified persons outside his house in Pabbi on November 28, reports The Express Tribune. Shakeel, a police official, said that unidentified persons knocked on Nasir’s house door disguised as guests. Nasir’s son Ali opened the gate and let them in, who told him that were there to meet his father.
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November - 28 
Pakistan and the United States (US) have restored full military and intelligence ties after relations hit a low point last year, and Islamabad will take further steps to support a nascent Afghan peace process, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said
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Pakistan and the United States (US) have restored full military and intelligence ties after relations hit a low point last year, and Islamabad will take further steps to support a nascent Afghan peace process, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on November 28, reports Daily Times. “There was a fairly difficult patch and I think we’ve moved away from that into a positive trajectory,” Khar said, adding, “We are coming closer to developing what could be common positions. We wish to see a responsible transition in Afghanistan.” Relations between the uneasy allies were severely strained by a series of incidents in 2011. Now, Khar said, relations were fully repaired, including military and intelligence contacts. “We are having very useful, deep conversations with the US,” she said, as the two countries try to find common ground on Afghanistan ahead of the scheduled 2014 pullout. Further, she said the Afghan and Pakistan Governments were discussing ways to strengthen military cooperation. Currently, relations are strained. Afghanistan still suspects elements in Pakistan of supporting the Taliban, despite denials from Islamabad. The Pakistan military, pursing Pakistani insurgents, has also shelled villages across the border in Afghanistan, prompting protests. In addition to improving ties with Afghanistan, Khar said Pakistan also wanted to pursue closer ties with arch-rival India. “The Pakistani leadership has shown a great willingness to move forward, sometimes at the cost of losing some political capital, because sometimes improving ties with India might not be the most popular thing to do,” said Khar.
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November - 28 
Police on November 28 arrested a suspect, identified as Yahya, from Naurang town in Lakki Marwat District while he was taking three boys, identified as Shah Hussain, Rehan and Mukhtiar Ahmad, to North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered triba
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Police on November 28 arrested a suspect, identified as Yahya, from Naurang town in Lakki Marwat District while he was taking three boys, identified as Shah Hussain, Rehan and Mukhtiar Ahmad, to North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered tribal Areas (FATA) allegedly for training as suicide bombers, reports Dawn. Police officials claimed that Yahya belongs to Wazirgai Mehsud area of South Waziristan Agency was currently living Sultanabad Colony of Karachi in Sindh. An official said that Police had learnt during interrogation that Yahya belonged to a terrorist group, which consisted of some Mehsud tribesmen settled in Karachi. The official said members of the group kidnapped boys before shifting them to North Waziristan Agency for training as suicide bombers.
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November - 28 
The Federal Cabinet on November 28 approved a bill to set up ‘National Anti-Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) for better coordinating efforts to defeat the menace of terrorism in the country, reports Daily Times. Federal Information Minister and Br
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The Federal Cabinet on November 28 approved a bill to set up ‘National Anti-Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) for better coordinating efforts to defeat the menace of terrorism in the country, reports Daily Times. Federal Information Minister and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira told the media at a briefing that the body was needed for policy making and coordination between various stakeholders to fight the mindset of terror. “The unique feature of this authority would be to carryout research coupled with the consultation between various institutions to fight against the evil of terrorism,” Kaira pointed out. He said the need for establishment has been felt for a long time and said it would “devise policies and improve coordination among Provincial Governments and Intelligence Agencies” as well as “research and devise long-term policies to defeat” the terrorist mindset. “The authority may suggest changes in curriculum, drama and films and it can also suggest introducing modern education in madrassas,” Kaira added.
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November - 28 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 28 told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that the main focus of United States (US) drone attacks was on targeting terrorists in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), however, these strikes were in violatio
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 28 told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that the main focus of United States (US) drone attacks was on targeting terrorists in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), however, these strikes were in violation of country’s sovereignty, reports Dawn. In a written reply submitted in connection with a petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed against US drones attacks on Pakistani soil to Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, the Ministry said the Pakistan Government had been consistent in registering its strong protest with the US on collateral damage and violation of sovereignty. It said the quarters concerned and the Parliament had also been denouncing these attacks which were also conveyed to the US Government. In his petition the JuD chief had submitted that the Federal Government be directed to make public information about all matters of public importance, especially the secret ‘deals’ with US in implementation of article 19-A of the Constitution which entitles every citizen of Pakistan to have access to all information. The Ministry further stated that the US started to opt for drone attacks in tribal areas of Pakistan essentially from 2008 onwards. However, the frequency of the attacks increased in 2009 as 37 strikes were made in that year and 115 in 2010 when the US administration decided to dismantle safe havens of terrorists on the border areas, it said and added that so far more than 200 drone strikes had taken place. The Ministry also clarified that it had neither any record nor was privy to any agreement with the US Government for carrying out drone attacks. It said the Pakistan Government would continue to underscore with the US side about the futility of these attacks that were enhancing anti-Americanism and affecting the bilateral relations. At the end of the reply, the Ministry requested the court to dismiss the petition filed by JuD being not maintainable. It said the petitioner approached the LHC under article 199 of the Constitution which allowed only an aggrieved person to file a petition. The Public Interest Litigation fell within the purview of article 184(3) of the Constitution which was the jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
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November - 28 
Two suspected cadres of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested on November 28 by an official of the Intelligence Agency from Chandani Chowk area of Rawalpindi District while pasting posters and hanging banners, inscribed with slogans against the Governme
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Two suspected cadres of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested on November 28 by an official of the Intelligence Agency from Chandani Chowk area of Rawalpindi District while pasting posters and hanging banners, inscribed with slogans against the Government, reports Dawn.
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November - 29 
At least eight persons were killed on November 29 in separate incidents of firing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. A man and his wife — both doctors — were killed when armed assailants opened fire at their clinic in Abulhasa
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At least eight persons were killed on November 29 in separate incidents of firing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. A man and his wife — both doctors — were killed when armed assailants opened fire at their clinic in Abulhasan Ispahani road of Karachi.
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November - 29 
Four suspected militants were killed in a US drone attack in the Sheen Warsak area of Wana town, reports Daily Times. Three missiles were fired in the Sheen Warsak area, which is the main town of South Waziristan. According to local sources, the atta
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Four suspected militants were killed in a US drone attack in the Sheen Warsak area of Wana town, reports Daily Times. Three missiles were fired in the Sheen Warsak area, which is the main town of South Waziristan. According to local sources, the attack came late afternoon and the drone targeted a house, resulting in the death of four suspected militants. Other sources said a vehicle was targeted in the drone strike.
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November - 29 
Gulistan-i-Jauhar Police arrested two suspects allegedly involved in a bank robbery. According to Police sources, the suspects looted a private bank on Karachi’s University Road and managed to flee with PKR 36 million.
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Gulistan-i-Jauhar Police arrested two suspects allegedly involved in a bank robbery. According to Police sources, the suspects looted a private bank on Karachi’s University Road and managed to flee with PKR 36 million.
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November - 29 
Militants have targeted 37 shrines of saints in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the past five years, reports Central Asia Online. Explosions at shrines also killed 10 persons, including three children, and in
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Militants have targeted 37 shrines of saints in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the past five years, reports Central Asia Online. Explosions at shrines also killed 10 persons, including three children, and injured 30 others, Jang reported November 29, basing its number on previously published reports. Militants have targeted shrines of Pir Baba, Mian Mohammad Omar Baba, Madai Baba, Kaka Sahib, and Akhun Panjo Baba. They have also attacked the tombs of revered poets Rehman Baba, Khushal Khan Khattak, Ajmal Khattak and Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari. The Government, with help from the people, has rebuilt most of the militant-damaged shrines.
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November - 29 
One person was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him on the Hub River Road in Baldia Town area. Another man was shot dead in the Abidabad area.
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One person was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him on the Hub River Road in Baldia Town area. Another man was shot dead in the Abidabad area.
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November - 29 
Police claimed arresting 15 people, including two suspected bank robbers. The East Zone Police conducted different operations and arrested 13 suspects, including three proclaimed offenders. The police also recovered weapons from the arrested individu
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Police claimed arresting 15 people, including two suspected bank robbers. The East Zone Police conducted different operations and arrested 13 suspects, including three proclaimed offenders. The police also recovered weapons from the arrested individuals.
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November - 29 
Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on November 29 said that the Federal Government has prioritised the ongoing development projects initiated in Balochistan to speed up the pace of socio-economic development and improve the standard of living of
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Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on November 29 said that the Federal Government has prioritised the ongoing development projects initiated in Balochistan to speed up the pace of socio-economic development and improve the standard of living of the people, reports Daily Times. The Ministry of Finance has been specially directed to facilitate releases of all necessary funds in this regard, he added. Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation from Balochistan led by Federal Minister Jam Yousuf at the PM’s House. Other members of the delegation were Mir Naseer Mengal, Sardar Masood Zoni and Sardar Othaman Thoar Khail. The PM said that directions have already been given for the expeditious completion of the Kachi Canal project within this year. Similarly direction have also been given for fast tacking the Dadu-Khuzdar Transmission line, completion of Kalat-Ratodero, Khori-Qubi Saeed Khan section (Khuzdar-Ratodero road) and Gwadar-Ratodero road to kick off development activities Balochistan, he added. Prime Minister said that health related the Federal Government in the Federal PSDP also targets projects in order to provide better medical facilities to the people living in far-flung areas of the province.
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November - 29 
Seven militants were killed and 15 others, including Mullah Nazir, who is considered a pro-Government local Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘chief’, sustained injuries when a suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself up near the vehicle of the
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Seven militants were killed and 15 others, including Mullah Nazir, who is considered a pro-Government local Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘chief’, sustained injuries when a suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself up near the vehicle of the militant commander in Rustam Adda in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 29, reports The News. Sources said that in the attack, apparently targeting Mullah Nazir, his two key ‘commanders’ were killed besides five others on the spot. Mullah Nazir, leading a large faction of militants in South Waziristan Agency, also sustained injuries in the blast. Soon after the incident, militants of the Mullah Nazir fraction besieged the area and closed Rustam Adda. Mullah Nazir, dubbed as a pro-Government Taliban leader, became prominent when he organised and led a Lashkar (militia) to dislodge the foreign militants, particularly of the Uzbek origin from Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan tribal region, a few years ago. “The tribesmen then asked Mullah Nazir to expel foreign militants and Pakistani militants who are opposed to the Pakistani forces. Mullah Nazir promised to do this but sought some time,” a tribal elder familiar with these developments said. Mullah Nazir had also signed a peace accord with the government in 2007.
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November - 29 
Suspected militants fired three rockets on the Bannu city in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 29, reports The News. The sources said two rockets were fired from an undisclosed location landed in the River Kurram while another fell nea
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Suspected militants fired three rockets on the Bannu city in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 29, reports The News. The sources said two rockets were fired from an undisclosed location landed in the River Kurram while another fell near the house of Ishfaq Taj, who is serving as registrar at the circuit bench of the Peshawar High Court in Bannu.
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November - 29 
The law-enforcement agencies and the Security Forces (SFs) in a joint raid picked up a suspected person from the Jalozai Camp in Nowshehra District on charges of having contacts with the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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The law-enforcement agencies and the Security Forces (SFs) in a joint raid picked up a suspected person from the Jalozai Camp in Nowshehra District on charges of having contacts with the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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November - 29 
Three Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-Haqiqi) cadres and a taxi driver were shot to death on the National Highway near Mansehra Colony. The victims were travelling in a taxi that was refuelling at a petrol station, when unidentified assailants opened fir
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Three Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-Haqiqi) cadres and a taxi driver were shot to death on the National Highway near Mansehra Colony. The victims were travelling in a taxi that was refuelling at a petrol station, when unidentified assailants opened fire on them. Two men died on the spot, while the two others died at the Civil Hospital.
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November - 29 
Two militants were killed in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Khurmatang area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports The News.
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Two militants were killed in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Khurmatang area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports The News.
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November - 29 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade that exploded on Sirki Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on November 29, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the hand grenade could not hit the target and exploded on the roa
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade that exploded on Sirki Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on November 29, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the hand grenade could not hit the target and exploded on the road. No loss of life was reported.
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November - 29 
Unidentified persons fired two rockets at the Nashpa Oil and Gas Dehydration Plant of Karak. The Police sources said one of the rockets landed near the plant but caused no damage. The sources said the dehydration plant was the apparent target of atta
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Unidentified persons fired two rockets at the Nashpa Oil and Gas Dehydration Plant of Karak. The Police sources said one of the rockets landed near the plant but caused no damage. The sources said the dehydration plant was the apparent target of attackers.
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November - 30 
A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F), Ubaidur Rehman, was shot dead outside his house in Gilgit on the morning of November 30, reports Dawn. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Wasal Khan, unidentified men opened fire on Ubaid
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A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F), Ubaidur Rehman, was shot dead outside his house in Gilgit on the morning of November 30, reports Dawn. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Wasal Khan, unidentified men opened fire on Ubaidur Rehman when he came out of his house to go to work, killing him on the spot. The SP said the murder appeared to be an incident of terrorism, adding that exact motive of the attack could be determined only after the investigation which had been started.
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November - 30 
A person, identified as Sohail (32) was shot dead at Mawach Goth of Baldia Town.
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A person, identified as Sohail (32) was shot dead at Mawach Goth of Baldia Town.
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November - 30 
A Shia person, identified as Riaz Hussain (48) was killed and another identified as Mehdi Shah (40) was injured near an Imambargah in Green Town.
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A Shia person, identified as Riaz Hussain (48) was killed and another identified as Mehdi Shah (40) was injured near an Imambargah in Green Town.
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November - 30 
A two kilogram explosive device planted by unknown miscreants in front of Behram Shopping Centre at Jehangira Road of Nowshehra was defused. Police said watchman of the plaza informed the Police after finding suspicious object lying in a plastic box
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A two kilogram explosive device planted by unknown miscreants in front of Behram Shopping Centre at Jehangira Road of Nowshehra was defused. Police said watchman of the plaza informed the Police after finding suspicious object lying in a plastic box in front of the market. The Police cordoned off the area and called personnel of bomb disposal unit to neutralise the explosive device.
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November - 30 
At least seven persons, including four Shia men, were killed in separate incidents of violence in the Karachi on November 30, reports Daily Times. A Shia man, identified as Nazar Abbas (45), was killed and his daughter was injured by unidentified
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At least seven persons, including four Shia men, were killed in separate incidents of violence in the Karachi on November 30, reports Daily Times. A Shia man, identified as Nazar Abbas (45), was killed and his daughter was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Jail Chowrangi within the precincts of Ferozabad Police Station.
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November - 30 
At least two children, identified as Mohammad Hussain (10) and Sanaullah, were injured when a toy bomb exploded on Shah Wakshah Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on November 30.
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At least two children, identified as Mohammad Hussain (10) and Sanaullah, were injured when a toy bomb exploded on Shah Wakshah Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on November 30.
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November - 30 
Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob, informed a parliamentary panel that no military operation was being carried out in the province as not single personnel of Army is deputed anywhere in Balochistan on November 30, reports Daily Times. Some mem
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Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob, informed a parliamentary panel that no military operation was being carried out in the province as not single personnel of Army is deputed anywhere in Balochistan on November 30, reports Daily Times. Some members of the panel pointed out that the situation in the province had become so dangerous that it resembled that of the pre-independence Bangladesh. Giving an overview of trouble in the province, the Chief Secretary told the committee that five districts of Balochistan are of utmost concern for the administration. “Dera Bugti, Khuzdar, Awaran, Panjgur and Turbat are the most troubled areas with regards to the law and order situation, whereas Quetta is facing another kind of violence that is sectarian,” Yaqoob pointed out. He opined that meetings of this committee would provide strength to the provincial administration just like the hearings of the Supreme Court on unrest in Balochistan. He also sought the federation’s help, asking it to depute more officials in the province to meet the shortage, which has badly affected the administrative structure.
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November - 30 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) official was killed in targeted attack at Hazara Chowk in Frontier Colony.
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) official was killed in targeted attack at Hazara Chowk in Frontier Colony.
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November - 30 
Five Levies personnel were injured in a roadside blast on the main Peshawar-Torkham Highway in Zakhakhel area under Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Agency. “One device exploded when a vehicle carrying khasadar official Abbas Ali and his subordinates pas
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Five Levies personnel were injured in a roadside blast on the main Peshawar-Torkham Highway in Zakhakhel area under Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Agency. “One device exploded when a vehicle carrying khasadar official Abbas Ali and his subordinates passed by. They all escaped unhurt but their vehicle suffered damage,” he said. The official said the second blast occurred at the same place minutes later when levies personnel were busy removing the damaged vehicle. He said the second explosion was of mild intensity but caused minor injuries to five levies personnel.
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November - 30 
Makran Scouts of Frontier Corps (FC) arrested 42 Afghan and six Pakistani citizens from Gwadar Zero-Point for allegedly trying to enter Iran illegally.
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Makran Scouts of Frontier Corps (FC) arrested 42 Afghan and six Pakistani citizens from Gwadar Zero-Point for allegedly trying to enter Iran illegally.
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November - 30 
Pakistan on November 30 agreed to release another batch of Afghan Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate peace talks between insurgents and the Afghanistan Government, Daily Times reported quoting a joint Foreign Ministry statement. The announcemen
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Pakistan on November 30 agreed to release another batch of Afghan Taliban prisoners in a bid to facilitate peace talks between insurgents and the Afghanistan Government, Daily Times reported quoting a joint Foreign Ministry statement. The announcement came after talks in Islamabad between visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul and his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. The number of prisoners to be released was not specified but is not thought to include the Afghan Taliban’s former deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was captured in 2010. A senior Pakistani security official earlier told AFP that “no decision” had been taken on his release. The joint statement said both sides agreed the “release of more prisoners, facilitating contacts and urging the Taliban to renounce ties to al Qaeda”. It was the second high-level delegation to visit Pakistan this month to press for the release of Afghan Taliban prisoners in a bid to kick start peace efforts. Talks two weeks ago between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s High Peace Council resulted in the release of nine Afghan Taliban.
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November - 30 
Personnel of Sindh rangers, in a pre-dawn operation, arrested over 50 suspects, including five wanted suspects and recovered heavy weapons from their possession in the Manghopir area.
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Personnel of Sindh rangers, in a pre-dawn operation, arrested over 50 suspects, including five wanted suspects and recovered heavy weapons from their possession in the Manghopir area.
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November - 30 
Peshawar High Court on November 30 dismissed a Provincial Government petition for the transfer of the trial of a terrorism case against Tehreek Nifaz-i-Shariah Mohammadi (TNSM) ‘chief’ Maulana Sufi Mohammad to Peshawar from Lower Dir. The Government
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Peshawar High Court on November 30 dismissed a Provincial Government petition for the transfer of the trial of a terrorism case against Tehreek Nifaz-i-Shariah Mohammadi (TNSM) ‘chief’ Maulana Sufi Mohammad to Peshawar from Lower Dir. The Government had sought the case’s transfer citing Sufi Mohammad’s poor health and the delicate security situation as reasons. Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan observed that if Sufi Mohammad had been facing problems during his travel from Peshawar, where he had been imprisoned, to Lower Dir, then he should himself contact the court for the transfer of his case. The case in which Maulana Sufi is facing trial before an anti-terrorism court in Dir was registered on February 12, 2009, under sections 7 and 11-F3 of Anti-Terrorism Act.
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November - 30 
Policemen remained unhurt though their van was hit by a roadside bomb on Inqilab Road in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on November 30, reports Dawn. “The van was damaged, but the policemen remained unhurt,
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Policemen remained unhurt though their van was hit by a roadside bomb on Inqilab Road in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on November 30, reports Dawn. “The van was damaged, but the policemen remained unhurt,” said an official of Badaber Police Station. He informed that the Police party was on its routine patrol when the blast occurred at about 9am. He added that the Police party was the actual target, but it escaped unhurt. An official of bomb disposal unit said that the improvised explosive device weighing about three kilogrammes was packed in a canister and planted at a water pipeline on a roadside which went off as the police van reached the spot.
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November - 30 
Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on November 30 said that Pakistan believes that a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s national interest, reports Daily Times. He was talking to Dr Zalmai Rassoul, the Afghan Foreign Mini
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Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on November 30 said that Pakistan believes that a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s national interest, reports Daily Times. He was talking to Dr Zalmai Rassoul, the Afghan Foreign Minister, who called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at the PM’s House and discussed with him matters of mutual interest. Referring to the recent visit of Salahuddin Rabbani, chairman High Peace Council to Islamabad, the PM termed it as successful. The council, he said, made important contributions and engaged positively with their Pakistani interlocutors. The PM said that both Afghanistan and Pakistan have a common challenge in terrorism and drug menace. Therefore, both the countries need to work closely to confront these challenges, he added. He expressed the hope that agreement between the two countries to hold an Ulema Conference would contribute positively towards consolidating the relations between the two countries. The Afghan FM said that the visit of the High Peace Council was successful and both the governments were now talking to find solutions.
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November - 30 
Punjab Government has stated that terrorists have started planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in cement blocks which may be used to target the Police and Army personnel on November 30.
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Punjab Government has stated that terrorists have started planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in cement blocks which may be used to target the Police and Army personnel on November 30.
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November - 30 
Senator Hasil Bazenjo said that people of the province have been sandwiched between insurgents and security forces, and cited the example of district Khuzdar, which has been giving a deserted look for the last few months.He disclosed that 40-45 peopl
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Senator Hasil Bazenjo said that people of the province have been sandwiched between insurgents and security forces, and cited the example of district Khuzdar, which has been giving a deserted look for the last few months.He disclosed that 40-45 people were killed in target killings in Khuzdar in the last few months with the city coming to a standstill because of deep fear. “What to talk about the rest of the city when the press club has been shut down due to this situation,” he remarked. He said that although some normalcy had returned following the action of administration but by and large the people of Khuzdar are still living in fear. He also expressed concern over the fight between insurgents and “establishment-backed armed groups”, which Maulana Ghafoor Haideri later on termed an attempt to push the province to further anarchy and civil war.
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November - 30 
The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found from bushes in Block 19, Gulistan-e-Jauhar
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The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found from bushes in Block 19, Gulistan-e-Jauhar
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November - 30 
The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on November 30 presented draft legislation on missing persons and decided to circulate it among stakeholders after which a concerted law will be presented in the Upper House of parliament, reports Daily T
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The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on November 30 presented draft legislation on missing persons and decided to circulate it among stakeholders after which a concerted law will be presented in the Upper House of parliament, reports Daily Times. The committee decided to send the draft legislation on missing persons to ministries of defence, interior and human rights to get their views. After the views of the stakeholders have been received, the committee would hold a public hearing for further suggestions. In its meeting on June 27, 2012, on the subject of enforced disappearances, the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights decided to set up a sub-committee to look into the issue and make specific recommendations. Senator Farhatullah Babar was convener of the committee whose two other members were Senator Nasreen Jalil and Senator Suriya Arniruddin. After deliberations, the sub-committee made preliminary recommendations. In accordance with the recommendations of the Commission on Enforced Disappearances and the resolution adopted unanimously by the National Assembly on March 14, 2011, it was suggested that suitable legislation be enacted to provide specific powers of arrest and detention to the army and law enforcement agencies under special circumstances in order to curb anti-state activities.
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November - 30 
Two brothers, Rehmat Khan and Rahimdad Khan, were killed in a roadside explosion on Mamad Gat Road in Kuz Chamarkand area in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 30, reports Dawn. Mohm
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Two brothers, Rehmat Khan and Rahimdad Khan, were killed in a roadside explosion on Mamad Gat Road in Kuz Chamarkand area in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 30, reports Dawn. Mohmand Rifles soldier Taj Hussain and child Mujahid injured in the blast. Assistant Political Agent of Ghallanai Jamshed Khan told reporters that miscreants had planted an improvised explosive device on Mamad Gat Road that went off when a double-cabin vehicle hit it.
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November - 30 
Two Shia persons, a father, identified as Ghulam Qadir (63), and his son, identified as Ghulam Abbas (32), were shot dead in Yousuf Goth, Baldia Town, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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Two Shia persons, a father, identified as Ghulam Qadir (63), and his son, identified as Ghulam Abbas (32), were shot dead in Yousuf Goth, Baldia Town, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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