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October - 1 
An assistant sub-inspector in Intelligence Bureau (IB), Arshad Ghayas, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Mohallah Ismailkhel in Sheikh Jana area of Swabi District on October 1.
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An assistant sub-inspector in Intelligence Bureau (IB), Arshad Ghayas, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Mohallah Ismailkhel in Sheikh Jana area of Swabi District on October 1.
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October - 1 
At least six people were injured in an attack by militants on Quetta Express passenger train in Jaffarabad District on October 1, reported Dawn. The Quetta-bound train was coming from Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was fired upon as it approached
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At least six people were injured in an attack by militants on Quetta Express passenger train in Jaffarabad District on October 1, reported Dawn. The Quetta-bound train was coming from Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was fired upon as it approached the Dera Allah Yar area of the District. The SF personnel on the train returned fire and an intense exchange of fire ensued that lasted for more than half an hour injuring four passengers and two SFs.
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In another incident, Security Forces (SFs) arrested 50 suspected militants during a search operation in Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur Agency on October 1. The SFs also seized huge cache of arms during the search operation.
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In another incident, Security Forces (SFs) arrested 50 suspected militants during a search operation in Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur Agency on October 1. The SFs also seized huge cache of arms during the search operation.
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October - 1 
Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, was sentenced to death on two counts for murder and terrorism by a Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Punjab on October 1, reports Dawn. Judge Syed Pervaiz Ali
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Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, was sentenced to death on two counts for murder and terrorism by a Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Punjab on October 1, reports Dawn. Judge Syed Pervaiz Ali Shah, of the ATC, announced the verdict after an in camera trial in Adiyala jail. He also imposed a fine of PKR 200,000 on the convict, who would have to undergo one-year imprisonment in case of failure to submit the fine. Qadri was accused of assassinating Taseer on January 4 outside a restaurant at Islamabad’s Koshar market for making blasphemous statements.
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October - 1 
The Pakistani judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court, Parvez Ali Shah, who awarded the death sentence to Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is reported to have gone on indefinite leave since October 1 after lawyers at
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The Pakistani judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court, Parvez Ali Shah, who awarded the death sentence to Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is reported to have gone on indefinite leave since October 1 after lawyers attacked his courtroom and a spate of protests and death threats, reported The Hindu. Parvez Ali Shah had been receiving death threats with some fundamentalist organisations that also announced huge rewards for anyone who kills him.
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October - 2 
At least six mobile phone shops were damaged in a blast in Maidan area of Lower Dir District on October 2, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified terrorists planted explosive material in the mobile phones and computers market situated
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At least six mobile phone shops were damaged in a blast in Maidan area of Lower Dir District on October 2, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified terrorists planted explosive material in the mobile phones and computers market situated in Kambar bazaar which went off, damaging six shops of mobile phones and computers. However, no loss of life was reported in the incident.
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October - 2 
At least three stray mortar shells fell on a steal factory in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil. The shells caused partial damage to the building of the factory.
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At least three stray mortar shells fell on a steal factory in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil. The shells caused partial damage to the building of the factory.
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Former President Pervez Musharraf accused the United States (US) of using Pakistan as a scapegoat for its failure in Afghanistan, reported Indian Express on October 3 (today). Musharraf also said that Pakistani forces should use whatever influence t
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Former President Pervez Musharraf accused the United States (US) of using Pakistan as a scapegoat for its failure in Afghanistan, reported Indian Express on October 3 (today). Musharraf also said that Pakistani forces should use whatever influence they have and tell the Haqqanis not to cross the border. He also said that the US was responsible for controlling Haqqani activities on the Afghan side of the border. Former US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Admiral Mike Mullen had caused a diplomatic storm by saying that the Haqqani Network was “a veritable arm” of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and that the Pakistani intelligence agency. Terming Mullen’s statement as irresponsible, Musharraf said that the blame game needs to stop, and that Pakistan and the US need to come onto the same page against their common enemy. Musharraf also insisted that the future lay in talking to the peace-seeking Taliban, and pointed out that while not all Pashtun were Taliban, all Taliban were Pashtun. Unfortunately, this selective process has been dubbed by the US as a sort of double game, he added.
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Four Policemen were killed and 15 others injured in a bomb blast on their convoy in Torghar District on October 2, reported Dawn. “The bomb planted on Torghar-Thakot road was detonated by remote control. It hit one of the three vehicles in the convoy
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Four Policemen were killed and 15 others injured in a bomb blast on their convoy in Torghar District on October 2, reported Dawn. “The bomb planted on Torghar-Thakot road was detonated by remote control. It hit one of the three vehicles in the convoy. Four Policemen were killed and 15 others injured,” said Torghar District Police Officer Fareed Khan. The Policemen were on their way to Abbottabad District for training. It was the first terrorist attack in Torghar since President Asif Ali Zardari changed its tribal status and made it a District through a notification issued on January 27, 2011.
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October - 2 
In Jamrud tehsil, Khasadar Force seized huge quantity of explosive material at the Takhta Beg check post from a vehicle, coming from Shahkas area.
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In Jamrud tehsil, Khasadar Force seized huge quantity of explosive material at the Takhta Beg check post from a vehicle, coming from Shahkas area.
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on October 2 said that the Government was committed to bring peace through dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. He said that the coalitio
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on October 2 said that the Government was committed to bring peace through dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. He said that the coalition Government had inked not a single agreement with United States (US) on the war on terror. Regarding the Pakistan-US ties, Gilani said that Pakistan must adopt a moderate approach in its relations with Afghanistan and the US. He said that Pakistan wanted good relations with all countries, including the US.
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October - 2 
The Balochistan Union of Journalists staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club to protest threats to media persons from militants and other pressure groups, reported Express Tribune. Dozens of journalists from print and electronic media to
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The Balochistan Union of Journalists staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club to protest threats to media persons from militants and other pressure groups, reported Express Tribune. Dozens of journalists from print and electronic media took part in the demonstration. They came down hard on the Government for “its failure to stop the killing of media persons in the province.”
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October - 2 
The killer of the former Afghan President and the Chairman of the Hamid Karazai’s High Peace Council Burhanuddin Rabbani was a Pakistani, a statement from Afghanistan’s Presidential palace said on October 2, reported Daily Times. Evidence shows that
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The killer of the former Afghan President and the Chairman of the Hamid Karazai’s High Peace Council Burhanuddin Rabbani was a Pakistani, a statement from Afghanistan’s Presidential palace said on October 2, reported Daily Times. Evidence shows that Rabbani’s death on September 20, 2011, “was plotted in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, and the person who carried out the suicide attack against Rabbani was a citizen of Pakistan,” the statement said. It added that the killer had been living in Chaman, a border town near Quetta. However, rejecting the earlier allegation leveled by the Afghan Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi about Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) involvement in the assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani, Pakistan indicated that Afghan security agencies might be involved in this and other such killings. A statement issued by Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua termed the Afghan minister’s allegations ‘baseless’.
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Three suspects were arrested from Katti Pahari area in Karachi during a search operation on October 2, reports Express Tribune. According to reports, Police were attacked by residents of the area as they reached Katti Pahari to conduct the operation.
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Three suspects were arrested from Katti Pahari area in Karachi during a search operation on October 2, reports Express Tribune. According to reports, Police were attacked by residents of the area as they reached Katti Pahari to conduct the operation. The Police cordoned off a mosque and a madrassa (seminary) in the area to search for a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Mullah Akbar. However, the presence of the Taliban ‘commander’ could not be confirmed.
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October - 2 
Two NATO containers were partially damaged when suspected militants targeted them at two different locations on the main Peshawar-Torkham Highway on October 2, reports Dawn. The first incident occurred near Ali Masjid and the second occurred on Jamru
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Two NATO containers were partially damaged when suspected militants targeted them at two different locations on the main Peshawar-Torkham Highway on October 2, reports Dawn. The first incident occurred near Ali Masjid and the second occurred on Jamrud bypass.
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 2 said that the Pakistanis have a point when they say that Pakistan alone did not create the Haqqani Network, reported Dawn. A transcript released by the State Department, quoted Clin
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 2 said that the Pakistanis have a point when they say that Pakistan alone did not create the Haqqani Network, reported Dawn. A transcript released by the State Department, quoted Clinton as saying that the US relationship with Pakistan was critical to the ongoing stability and peace of the region, as well as the fight against terrorism. “I think it is important to remind ourselves that Pakistanis have paid a much greater price in the war against terrorism and in the violence perpetrated on them over the last 10 years than, thankfully, we have,” Hillary noted. Referring to Admiral Mullen’s Senate testimony in which he blamed the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for encouraging the Haqqani Network for attacking US targets in Afghanistan, Secretary Hillary Clinton ephasised the need to look at the issue from a historical perspective, noting that in the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan, the US Government, through the Central Investigation Agency (CIA), funded jihadis like the Haqqanis “to cross the border or to, within Afghanistan, be part of the fight to drive the Soviets out and bring down the Soviet Union”.
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October - 3 
A 12 year old girl, identified as Fanyaz Bibi, was killed when a mortar bomb exploded in her hands at Lachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Kohat District on October 3, reported Daily Times.
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A 12 year old girl, identified as Fanyaz Bibi, was killed when a mortar bomb exploded in her hands at Lachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Kohat District on October 3, reported Daily Times.
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October - 3 
A militant, identified as Noko, was shot dead and his two accomplices were arrested during an exchange of fire with Levies personnel who were on a routine patrol in Awaran District.
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A militant, identified as Noko, was shot dead and his two accomplices were arrested during an exchange of fire with Levies personnel who were on a routine patrol in Awaran District.
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October - 3 
A schoolteacher, identified as Rehmatullah, was shot dead and a passer-by woman was injured in Khuzdar District on October 3, reports Daily Times.
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A schoolteacher, identified as Rehmatullah, was shot dead and a passer-by woman was injured in Khuzdar District on October 3, reports Daily Times.
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October - 3 
A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, said on October 3 that his group will not blindly support Pakistan in the event of an attack by the United States (US), reports The Times of India. Referring to drone strikes in th
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, said on October 3 that his group will not blindly support Pakistan in the event of an attack by the United States (US), reports The Times of India. Referring to drone strikes in the tribal belt, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad in a telephone interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), said that the US was continuously infringing on Pakistan's sovereignty. However, if the US sends ground troops into the country, the TTP will not blindly or impulsively support Pakistan, adding, a decision on backing Pakistan will be made by the TTP shura or council after deliberations.
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October - 3 
A tortured body of a man, identified as Moin, was recovered from a grave located at Dir Colony, North Nazimabad in the remits of Sharah-e-Noor Jehan Police Station in Karachi on October 3, reported Daily Times. According to Police, he had been missi
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A tortured body of a man, identified as Moin, was recovered from a grave located at Dir Colony, North Nazimabad in the remits of Sharah-e-Noor Jehan Police Station in Karachi on October 3, reported Daily Times. According to Police, he had been missing since the night of October 2, 2011.
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October - 3 
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said on October 3 condemned Pakistan's "double game" on terrorism in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. Many Afghans are suspicious of Pakistan's connections to the Taliban-led insurgency in their country. "After
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said on October 3 condemned Pakistan's "double game" on terrorism in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. Many Afghans are suspicious of Pakistan's connections to the Taliban-led insurgency in their country. "After all the destruction and misery, the double game towards Afghanistan and the use of terrorism as an excuse still continues," Karzai said. "Pakistan has not supported our efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan, which is very unfortunate." Karzai nonetheless restated the view that negotiations had to go through Pakistan in order to get to the Taliban. "Peace is the sacred desire of the people of Afghanistan. To achieve that we have to try more but we have to define first who we should talk to for peace, we have revise the ways of getting to peace," he said. "We are in fact dealing with governments, not with forces linked to them, therefore, we have to talk with those who have authority and deal with them." He added that he planned to hold a traditional assembly (loya jirga) to decide the country's peace strategy after the killing of peace envoy and former Afghanistan President Burhanuddin Rabbani. "In a traditional loya jirga which will be held soon, the representatives of Afghanistan will be asked (about the situation) and we will do according to their wishes," Karzai said.
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October - 3 
At least 38 weapons, including Kalashnikovs, repeaters, short guns and pistols, as well as 2,000 rounds of ammunition were also recovered during the raids and operation.
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At least 38 weapons, including Kalashnikovs, repeaters, short guns and pistols, as well as 2,000 rounds of ammunition were also recovered during the raids and operation.
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October - 3 
Eight aid workers belonging to a United States (US) Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), who were abducted while returning from an Afghan refugee camp on July 18, 2011 from Surkhab area of Pishin District in Balochistan were released by the Tehreek-e
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Eight aid workers belonging to a United States (US) Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), who were abducted while returning from an Afghan refugee camp on July 18, 2011 from Surkhab area of Pishin District in Balochistan were released by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Wana town of South Waziristan Agency, reports Express Tribune. According to sources, a heavy ransom had been paid for the release, though officials did not confirm this.
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October - 3 
Eight militants were killed and three injured in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Dabori area of upper Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3, reported Dawn. According to details, militants attacked a chec
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Eight militants were killed and three injured in a clash with Security Forces (SFs) in Dabori area of upper Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3, reported Dawn. According to details, militants attacked a check post in Arhang area of Dabori and injured SF personnel. SFs retaliated with full force killing eight militants and wounding three others.
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October - 3 
Pakistan is a major source of makeshift bombs being used by terrorists in Afghanistan, a media report of The USA Today said on October 3, reports Indian Express. According to Navy Captain Douglas Borrebach, Deputy Director at Pentagon's Joint IED De
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Pakistan is a major source of makeshift bombs being used by terrorists in Afghanistan, a media report of The USA Today said on October 3, reports Indian Express. According to Navy Captain Douglas Borrebach, Deputy Director at Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization, “More than 80 per cent of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are homemade explosives using calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer produced in Pakistan,” adding, "The border is a sieve. You can do your checkpoints, but that's not going to help stem the supply." "From June 2011 through August 2011, United States (US) troops detected or were hit by 5,088 IEDs, the most for any three-month period since the war began in 2001," the report said.
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October - 3 
Pakistan on October 3 rejected allegations from Afghan officials that its Intelligence Agency masterminded the September 20, 2011 assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani, the former President of Afghanistan and Kabul’s chief peace negotiator with the Ta
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Pakistan on October 3 rejected allegations from Afghan officials that its Intelligence Agency masterminded the September 20, 2011 assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani, the former President of Afghanistan and Kabul’s chief peace negotiator with the Taliban, reports Daily Times. An investigative delegation established by President Hamid Karzai said evidence and a confession provided by a man involved in Burhanuddin Rabbani’s killing had revealed that the bomber was Pakistani. “Instead of making such irresponsible statements, those in positions of authority in Kabul should seriously deliberate as to why all those Afghans who are favourably disposed towards peace and towards Pakistan are systematically being removed from the scene and killed,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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October - 3 
The bomb disposal squad defused a rocket shell, RPG-7 rocket, in the old bus stand area placed by unidentified militants in the busy area of Kohat city, Dawn reported.
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The bomb disposal squad defused a rocket shell, RPG-7 rocket, in the old bus stand area placed by unidentified militants in the busy area of Kohat city, Dawn reported.
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October - 3 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 39 suspects and recovered weapons in raids that were carried out at several areas of Karachi. Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 39 suspects and recovered weapons in raids that were carried out at several areas of Karachi. Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested five target killers allegedly involved in the killings of 17 political workers in Karachi. Pakistan Rangers, Sindh also claimed to have arrested at least 22 suspects, including political workers and Lyari gangsters.
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October - 3 
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security on October 3 reiterated that there would be no compromise on country’s sovereignty and warned United States (US) that its intervention will not be tolerated, reports Daily Times. The committee, presid
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The Parliamentary Committee on National Security on October 3 reiterated that there would be no compromise on country’s sovereignty and warned United States (US) that its intervention will not be tolerated, reports Daily Times. The committee, presided over by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, asked the US and Pakistani Governments to resolve the issue through dialogues. The parliamentarians warned that no US boots on ground will be tolerated.
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October - 3 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on October 3, welcomed the Government’s offer for peace talks with all insurgent groups, reported Express Tribune. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on October 2, 2011 that his administration was ready to ho
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on October 3, welcomed the Government’s offer for peace talks with all insurgent groups, reported Express Tribune. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on October 2, 2011 that his administration was ready to hold negotiations with all militant groups, including the Haqqani Network. “The TTP welcomes the Prime Minister’s offer,” Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, TTP’s Deputy Commander and Commander-in-Chief in Bajaur Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) told The Express Tribune over phone from an undisclosed location. Faqir set two preconditions for dialogue: The Government should reconsider its relationship with the United States (US) and enforce Islamic Shari’ah in the country.
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October - 3 
The TTP militants killed three persons on charges of espionage for US in NWA. The bullet-riddled bodies of three persons were recovered lying on a road alongside the Miran Shah-Dattakhel road in NWA. The persons were killed by TTP in apparent retalia
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The TTP militants killed three persons on charges of espionage for US in NWA. The bullet-riddled bodies of three persons were recovered lying on a road alongside the Miran Shah-Dattakhel road in NWA. The persons were killed by TTP in apparent retaliation for the recent US drone strikes in the area, officials and a villager said.
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October - 4 
A Government school for girls was blown up in Benai Baba area of Shangla District on October 4, reports Dawn. The locals said that it was the first incident of its kind in the District and demanded early reconstruction of the school.
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A Government school for girls was blown up in Benai Baba area of Shangla District on October 4, reports Dawn. The locals said that it was the first incident of its kind in the District and demanded early reconstruction of the school.
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October - 4 
A group of masked militants set ablaze Pakistan Hotel near Gomal Zam Project site near Kajori area in North Waziristan Agency. Common passengers and army personnel used to stay briefly at the hotel.
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A group of masked militants set ablaze Pakistan Hotel near Gomal Zam Project site near Kajori area in North Waziristan Agency. Common passengers and army personnel used to stay briefly at the hotel.
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October - 4 
Afghanistan, on October 4, accused Pakistan of refusing to cooperate with investigations into the September 20, 2011 killing of Kabul Government peace envoy and former Afghanistan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, reports Daily Times. “We received a mes
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Afghanistan, on October 4, accused Pakistan of refusing to cooperate with investigations into the September 20, 2011 killing of Kabul Government peace envoy and former Afghanistan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, reports Daily Times. “We received a message from the embassy of Pakistan saying that since this issue has arisen in media, we cannot cooperate and we apologise for that,” said Mohammad Yasin Zia, Deputy head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Intelligence Agency. He said Afghan investigators wanted to meet the head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), General Shuja Pasha, “but they didn’t show any interest.”
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October - 4 
At least 12 people of Hazara community were killed and seven seriously injured after unknown militants fired indiscriminately at a bus in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on October 4 (today), reported The News. According to sources, around 20-30 people on
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At least 12 people of Hazara community were killed and seven seriously injured after unknown militants fired indiscriminately at a bus in Akhtarabad area of Quetta on October 4 (today), reported The News. According to sources, around 20-30 people on board a passenger bus came under fire on their way to Hazar Ganji from Quetta. The militants carrying guns stopped the bus, dragged some passengers down and shot them dead following which they opened indiscriminate fire on the bus killing more.
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October - 4 
Maulana Abdul Khaliq Haqqani, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3 warned that he will send suicide bombers to target top officials of a state-run power u
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Maulana Abdul Khaliq Haqqani, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3 warned that he will send suicide bombers to target top officials of a state-run power utility if electricity is not restored in the area in 48 hours.
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October - 4 
One soldier, identified as Azizullah, was killed when a missile hit a security check post in Mazak area of Tiarza tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 4, reported Dawn.
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One soldier, identified as Azizullah, was killed when a missile hit a security check post in Mazak area of Tiarza tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 4, reported Dawn.
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October - 4 
President Asif Ali Zardari, on October 4, said that Pakistan had been paying the heaviest price in the war against terrorism and was determined to pursue the struggle till its logical conclusion, reported Daily Times. During a meeting with Shadow For
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President Asif Ali Zardari, on October 4, said that Pakistan had been paying the heaviest price in the war against terrorism and was determined to pursue the struggle till its logical conclusion, reported Daily Times. During a meeting with Shadow Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) Douglas Alexander at Presidency, the President said, “Our sacrifices exceed that of any other nation. Pakistan deserves and expects recognition by the international community.” The President also stressed the need for further enhancing the economic cooperation. He said that Pakistan was passing through one of the most difficult phases when its economy was under great stress due to recent jolt to it by another devastating flood. “An economy already bearing the brunt of war and last year’s natural calamity has once again been hit by rains and floods where around 8 million people have been affected,” he added.
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October - 4 
The death toll of October 4 sectarian attack on the Hazara community rose to 14, reported The News. Earlier, it was reported that 12 people were shot dead. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq, who was arrested by Punjab Government on September
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The death toll of October 4 sectarian attack on the Hazara community rose to 14, reported The News. Earlier, it was reported that 12 people were shot dead. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Malik Ishaq, who was arrested by Punjab Government on September 22, 2011 under the Maintenance of Public Order law as a preventive measure in the wake of a spate of attacks on Shias, reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, adds The Hindu.
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October - 4 
The United States (US) on October 4 linked the resumption of military aid to Pakistan with the latter’s ‘cooperation’ in the war on terror, reports Dawn. A spokesman for the US Embassy, Mark Stroh, said that military assistance to Pakistan had not be
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The United States (US) on October 4 linked the resumption of military aid to Pakistan with the latter’s ‘cooperation’ in the war on terror, reports Dawn. A spokesman for the US Embassy, Mark Stroh, said that military assistance to Pakistan had not been cut off, but suspended. He said the security assistance would be based on ‘cooperation’ between the two countries. The military assistance to Pakistan includes the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) and the Pakistan Capacity Building Fund (PCBF). Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Major-General Athar Abbas also confirmed that the US had suspended military assistance to Pakistan, but had not conveyed it in black and white. He said the US had also suspended the $7 billion Kerry-Lugar package under which only $300 million had been released against a commitment of $1.5 billion per year for the five-year package.
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October - 4 
Unknown armed militants set ablaze an oil tanker near Bolan District, reported The News. According to details, a NATO container carrying logistics for Afghanistan was on its way from Karachi (Sindh) when unidentified armed militants opened fire at it
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Unknown armed militants set ablaze an oil tanker near Bolan District, reported The News. According to details, a NATO container carrying logistics for Afghanistan was on its way from Karachi (Sindh) when unidentified armed militants opened fire at it near Bolan District, resultantly, setting ablaze the container. However, no casualties were reported.
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October - 5 
At least four people were shot dead by unidentified militants near the Railway Colony on Joint Road in Quetta on October 5, reports Daily Times. Militants on a motorbike opened fire at officials of the traffic Police on Joint Road killing two Police
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At least four people were shot dead by unidentified militants near the Railway Colony on Joint Road in Quetta on October 5, reports Daily Times. Militants on a motorbike opened fire at officials of the traffic Police on Joint Road killing two Police officials and two passers-by. A senior Police officer said it was too early to say whether the incident was a targeted killing as investigations were still underway. “The killed police officials spoke Punjabi and the incident will also be investigated from that angle,” he added.
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October - 5 
In Khyber Agency, unidentified militants targeted two NATO containers with remote controlled bombs, planted at roadside in Jamrud tehsil on October 5 (today) The first incident took place near Wazir Dhand while the other on Jamrud bypass road.
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In Khyber Agency, unidentified militants targeted two NATO containers with remote controlled bombs, planted at roadside in Jamrud tehsil on October 5 (today) The first incident took place near Wazir Dhand while the other on Jamrud bypass road.
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October - 5 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on October 5 rejoined the Federal and Provincial Governments and decided to help the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) solve the many problems that ail the country, reported Dawn. At a joint press conference with Sindh
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on October 5 rejoined the Federal and Provincial Governments and decided to help the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) solve the many problems that ail the country, reported Dawn. At a joint press conference with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Governor Ishratul Ibad announced on October 5 that Muttahida ministers would resume their responsibilities. He added that the chief minister would decide portfolios for MQM ministers.
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October - 5 
The United States used “local (Pakistani) contacts” to reach the Haqqani network in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal areas (FATA) for peace talks, a senior official said on October 5. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor O
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The United States used “local (Pakistani) contacts” to reach the Haqqani network in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal areas (FATA) for peace talks, a senior official said on October 5. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani facilitated the ‘American wish’ after Islamabad agreed to allow “local contacts” to set up communication links with Haqqanis in Miranshah, headquarters of NWA, the official told Daily Times on the condition of anonymity. He did not say when the link was established between the US and the Haqqani network, nor did he mention what the outcome was. “Yes, there was a move by the US, and Owais Ghani and a counter-intelligence chief of a secret agency of this country helped the US by requesting the Haqqanis through ‘tribal sources’ to open up channel of communications with the Americans,” the official revealed. The official claimed to have worked with the counter-intelligence chief, who was later killed in a terrorist attack. His murder did not appear to be linked to facilitating America’s communication link with the Haqqani network, the official said. “No details were shared after the first direct contact between the Americans and the Haqqanis,” the official said. Siraj Haqqani, operational commander of the Haqqani network and son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, has told BBC that the Americans, among others, had been in touch to try to persuade him to enter talks with the Afghan government. US officials had secretly met with leaders of the Haqqani network this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported on October 5. The journal quoted a senior US official as saying that there had been at least one meeting over the summer between US officials and Haqqani representatives. The meeting was set up by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a fact that the Americans said confirmed their suspicions of Pakistani ties to the Haqqanis, the report said. “We’ve got no illusions about what the Haqqanis ultimately are,” the report quoted a senior US official. But the “war is going to end with a deal. That’s what we’re trying to make inevitable. The more parties involved in talking, that’s probably going to make for a better deal,” he said. The official declined to discuss the talks with the Haqqanis, describing them as “early and not very well defined.”
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October - 5 
Two suspected militants were killed in a clash with volunteers of a Local Peace Committee in Akkakhel area on October 5.
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Two suspected militants were killed in a clash with volunteers of a Local Peace Committee in Akkakhel area on October 5.
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October - 5 
Unidentified militants on October 5 blew up two Government girls’ schools with explosive devices in Shamozai area of Mardan District. The buildings of Government High School for girls were completely destroyed while the building of Government Primary
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Unidentified militants on October 5 blew up two Government girls’ schools with explosive devices in Shamozai area of Mardan District. The buildings of Government High School for girls were completely destroyed while the building of Government Primary School for girls was partially damaged.
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October - 6 
A bomb exploded at a CD shop situated in Pir Sabaq area of Quetta damaging the building. However, no loss of life was reported.
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A bomb exploded at a CD shop situated in Pir Sabaq area of Quetta damaging the building. However, no loss of life was reported.
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October - 6 
A dumper-truck driver, identified as Driver Noor Ali Khan, was shot dead in Sultanabad within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Khan was standing in front of his house when two armed militants sprayed bullets on him killing him on the spot.
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A dumper-truck driver, identified as Driver Noor Ali Khan, was shot dead in Sultanabad within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Khan was standing in front of his house when two armed militants sprayed bullets on him killing him on the spot.
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October - 6 
A five-member special bench of the Supreme Court on October 6 noted that the Government had failed to protect life and property of the citizens in Karachi, Daily Times reported. A five-member special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justi
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A five-member special bench of the Supreme Court on October 6 noted that the Government had failed to protect life and property of the citizens in Karachi, Daily Times reported. A five-member special bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry directed that a committee be constituted under the Sindh High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ), comprising the chief secretary and heads of the Law Enforcement Agencies to supervise and ensure a stern and ordered across the board action against the elements involved in causing disturbance in Karachi. The bench declared that recent violence in Karachi represents unimaginable brutalities, bloodshed, kidnapping and throwing away dead bodies and torsos in bags. The court noted that the Federal Government had also not protected the Sindh province against internal disturbance, thus the Provincial Government on this account, too, failed to carry out functions in accordance with Article 148(3) of the constitution. The court held that Karachi has to be cleansed from all kinds of weapons and Police be depoliticised and strengthened while there is a need for a fresh comprehensive law to eliminate and punish land grabbers and encroachers.
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October - 6 
An activist of the ST, identified as Zubair Zaheer Qureshi, was killed in Samanabad area. Qureshi was shot dead by Rangers personnel when he along with his accomplices restored to aerial firing and forced the shopkeepers to pull down their shutters i
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An activist of the ST, identified as Zubair Zaheer Qureshi, was killed in Samanabad area. Qureshi was shot dead by Rangers personnel when he along with his accomplices restored to aerial firing and forced the shopkeepers to pull down their shutters in view of the strike call given against the death sentence awarded to Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.
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October - 6 
At least eight suspects, including two target killers, were arrested in separate raids in Karachi. Rangers raided head office of ST and arrested its central leaders Shahid Ghauri and Mubeen Qadri. ST spokesman strongly condemned the detention of part
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At least eight suspects, including two target killers, were arrested in separate raids in Karachi. Rangers raided head office of ST and arrested its central leaders Shahid Ghauri and Mubeen Qadri. ST spokesman strongly condemned the detention of party's central leaders.
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October - 6 
At least two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when a bomb exploded outside a Non-Governmental Office (NGO) office in Muslimabad area of Kohat District on October 6, partially damaging the building of the NGO, reports Daily Times.
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At least two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when a bomb exploded outside a Non-Governmental Office (NGO) office in Muslimabad area of Kohat District on October 6, partially damaging the building of the NGO, reports Daily Times.
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October - 6 
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on October 6 that the army had made all arrangements to counter any terrorist attack from across the Afghan border, reported Dawn. General Kayani said Saudi Arabia had played an important role to
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Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on October 6 that the army had made all arrangements to counter any terrorist attack from across the Afghan border, reported Dawn. General Kayani said Saudi Arabia had played an important role to maintain peace and stability in the region, especially in Afghanistan, and it still had a role in the neighbouring country and in regional security. He said he had confidence in Pakistan Army that it was capable of defending the country. In reply to a question, he said the army had achieved success against terrorists in Swat, Malakand and Waziristan, but there was no military solution to every problem. He said the civil administration should take charge in areas which had been cleared by the army because it could not stay in any area permanently.
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October - 6 
Four militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in two different incidents in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 6, reported Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) claimed that Lashkar-i-Islam commander Wahid Afridi and
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Four militants, including a ‘commander’, were killed in two different incidents in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 6, reported Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) claimed that Lashkar-i-Islam commander Wahid Afridi and his bodyguard Abid were killed while two other militants were injured during a search operation in Shalobar area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency. The operation was launched after militants attacked a security check post near Al-Haaj Market.
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October - 6 
Four people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 6, reported Daily Times. Acts of target killings resurfaced after
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Four people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 6, reported Daily Times. Acts of target killings resurfaced after the Supreme Court (SC) announced its verdict on the law and order situation in Karachi. The SC observed in its verdict that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), MQM, Sunni Tehreek (ST), Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and the Awami National Party (ANP) were involved in criminal activities, asking these parties to expel criminal elements from their ranks and files, adds The News
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October - 6 
In Talo Kunj village of Kurram Agency, an Afghan national was killed and another injured when armed militants attacked a car going to Afghanistan on October 6. The driver of the car was killed on the spot while his companion received minor injuries.
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In Talo Kunj village of Kurram Agency, an Afghan national was killed and another injured when armed militants attacked a car going to Afghanistan on October 6. The driver of the car was killed on the spot while his companion received minor injuries.
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October - 6 
Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer on October 6 filed an appeal against his death sentence, reported The News. "Today we have filed an appeal in Islamabad High Court against the verdict and have challenge
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Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer on October 6 filed an appeal against his death sentence, reported The News. "Today we have filed an appeal in Islamabad High Court against the verdict and have challenged Qadri's death sentence," Shuja-ur-Rehman, one of Qadri's lawyers said. "The Anti-Terrorism Court was not the competent authority to sentence him, this decision is illegal and baseless." Rehman added.
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October - 6 
On October 6 Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf charged that archrival India seeks to “create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan” as part of a bid to dominate South Asia politically and economically. Musharraf said Afghanistan sends its intellige
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On October 6 Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf charged that archrival India seeks to “create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan” as part of a bid to dominate South Asia politically and economically. Musharraf said Afghanistan sends its intelligence staff, diplomats and soldiers to India where they are “indoctrinated against Pakistan,” something he said India must stop and the United States (US) should be concerned about.
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October - 6 
Pakistan urged the Afghan authorities on October 6 to demonstrate responsibility in the complex situation in the region, Dawn reported. “At this defining stage when challenges have multiplied, as have the opportunities, it is our expectation that ev
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Pakistan urged the Afghan authorities on October 6 to demonstrate responsibility in the complex situation in the region, Dawn reported. “At this defining stage when challenges have multiplied, as have the opportunities, it is our expectation that everyone, especially those in position of authority in Afghanistan, will demonstrate maturity and responsibility. This is no time for point-scoring, playing politics or grandstanding,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said. She said national interest would guide Pakistan’s Foreign Policy and response to all challenges at all times. “It has been made clear to everyone that safeguarding national interests is the primary focus of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy.” Janjua added.
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October - 6 
Pakistan will extend its "full political, moral and diplomatic support" to Kashmiri people, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on October 6 and underlined the need to resolve the Kashmir issue through negotiations, reports The Times of India. Gi
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Pakistan will extend its "full political, moral and diplomatic support" to Kashmiri people, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on October 6 and underlined the need to resolve the Kashmir issue through negotiations, reports The Times of India. Gilani made the remarks while addressing a session of the Council of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that was held in Islamabad to approve the body's budget for 2011-12. The Government and people of Pakistan will "always stand by their Kashmiri brethren in their quest for self-determination" and continue to extend their "full political, moral and diplomatic support" to them, he said, adding, "The Kashmir cause was close to the hearts of every Pakistani and their commitment to their cause of self-determination was unwavering". Pakistan wants the "peaceful and negotiated resolution" of the issue in accordance with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions and the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), he added.
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October - 6 
Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf on October 6 charged that archrival India seeks to "create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan" as part of a bid to dominate South Asia politically and economically, The News reported. Musharraf said Afghanistan
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Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf on October 6 charged that archrival India seeks to "create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan" as part of a bid to dominate South Asia politically and economically, The News reported. Musharraf said Afghanistan sends its intelligence staff, diplomats and soldiers to India where they are "indoctrinated against Pakistan," something he said India must stop and the United States should be concerned about. "In Afghanistan, there is some kind of a proxy conflict going on between Pakistan and India," Musharraf told a Leadership Forum sponsored by the Atlantic Media Corporation. "India is trying to create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan."It's ambition, he said, is to "have a weak Pakistan so that it can be dominated, so that it doesn't have any confrontationist attitude which doesn't go well with India's vision of dominating the region," Musharraf added. Musharraf said he understood that India does not seek to take over Pakistan militarily, but rather it wants to dominate Pakistan in the area of foreign policy, economic policy, trade and commerce. "That is how you suppress you control or dominate another country."
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October - 6 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Old Golimar within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Old Golimar within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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October - 6 
President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated that it was shared responsibility of international community to assist Pakistan in its fight against militants as this ‘Frankenstein’ was once created by the world to meet objective of defeating the rival ideolog
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President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated that it was shared responsibility of international community to assist Pakistan in its fight against militants as this ‘Frankenstein’ was once created by the world to meet objective of defeating the rival ideology. He said Pakistan, having unequalled advantage of being aware of the on ground situation, was in a better position and was fully determined to continue fighting militants at a pace and manner that was best suited to the ground realities. “We will continue with our struggle at all costs and in all circumstances,” he said.
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October - 6 
SFs foiled a terror bid by defusing explosive device placed behind a student hostel at Landikotal College in Khyber Agency, reports Daily Times.
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SFs foiled a terror bid by defusing explosive device placed behind a student hostel at Landikotal College in Khyber Agency, reports Daily Times.
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October - 6 
The MQM activist, identified as Kamran, was shot dead at the main bazaar of Pir Ilahi Bux (PIB) Colony within the limits of PIB Police Station, reports Daily Times. Soon after the murder of the MQM activist, tension engulfed PIB Colony and its surrou
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The MQM activist, identified as Kamran, was shot dead at the main bazaar of Pir Ilahi Bux (PIB) Colony within the limits of PIB Police Station, reports Daily Times. Soon after the murder of the MQM activist, tension engulfed PIB Colony and its surrounding areas as shops and markets were closed.
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October - 6 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, identified as Arafat and Abdul Karim, were found in Murghab area of Turbat District. According to details, Arafat (17) was abducted from a passenger coach by unidentified militants in Shadi Ka
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, identified as Arafat and Abdul Karim, were found in Murghab area of Turbat District. According to details, Arafat (17) was abducted from a passenger coach by unidentified militants in Shadi Kaur area when he was travelling from Turbat District to Quetta on September 23, 2011, and Abdul Karim was abducted on August 8, 2011.
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October - 6 
Two unidentified persons were killed and another sustained injuries in a landmine explosion at Pehlawagh area in Dera Bugti District on October 6, reports Daily Times.
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Two unidentified persons were killed and another sustained injuries in a landmine explosion at Pehlawagh area in Dera Bugti District on October 6, reports Daily Times.
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October - 6 
Unidentified militants fired a rocket targeting Mand town. However, no casualties were reported.
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Unidentified militants fired a rocket targeting Mand town. However, no casualties were reported.
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October - 6 
United States (US) President Barack Obama accused Pakistan on October 6 of hedging its bets on Afghanistan’s future and warned there were “some connections” between its intelligence services and extremists, reports Daily Times. “I think they have hed
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United States (US) President Barack Obama accused Pakistan on October 6 of hedging its bets on Afghanistan’s future and warned there were “some connections” between its intelligence services and extremists, reports Daily Times. “I think they have hedged their bets in terms of what Afghanistan would look like and part of hedging their bets is having interactions with some of the unsavoury characters who they think might end up regaining power in Afghanistan after coalition forces have left,” Obama said in a White House News Conference. The US would not be comfortable in a long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if it felt Islamabad was not mindful of US interests, added Obama.
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October - 6 
Unknown militants sent two text messages to the staffers of two separate girls’ schools located in Landhi area which resulted in panic among the children and school administration. The first text message was received by Al Mumtaz Girls School located
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Unknown militants sent two text messages to the staffers of two separate girls’ schools located in Landhi area which resulted in panic among the children and school administration. The first text message was received by Al Mumtaz Girls School located in Majeed Colony, Landhi within the remit of Quaidabad Police Station. Later on, a teacher of Zubaida Girls School situated in Muzaffarabad Colony, Landhi, received a similar message.
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October - 7 
A Government officer was shot dead while his son sustained injuries on Kasi Road in Quetta on October 7, Daily Times reported. According to the Police, a Section Officer of Agriculture Mohammad Idress was sitting along with his son in his shop situat
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A Government officer was shot dead while his son sustained injuries on Kasi Road in Quetta on October 7, Daily Times reported. According to the Police, a Section Officer of Agriculture Mohammad Idress was sitting along with his son in his shop situated at Kasi Road when some unidentified armed assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire, killing Idress on the spot and injuring his son identified as Shakeel.
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October - 7 
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on October 7 said that Taliban “can’t move a finger” without Pakistan’s support, reports Daily Times. Definitely, the Taliban will not be able to move a finger without Pakistani support,” he said, without specifying if h
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai on October 7 said that Taliban “can’t move a finger” without Pakistan’s support, reports Daily Times. Definitely, the Taliban will not be able to move a finger without Pakistani support,” he said, without specifying if he meant the army, the civilian Government, the feared Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency, or another part of the state. Karzai also accused Pakistan of supporting the insurgency saying sanctuaries there still needed to be tackled. Karzai, however, insisted he doesn’t mean to reprimand Pakistan but is simply saying what both nations already know in the hope of finding a solution to the conflict. Admitting that his Government and NATO had failed to provide Afghans with security 10 years after Taliban were overthrown, he said, “The Afghan Government and international allies have failed to provide security for the Afghan people.” He also admitted that the policy of talking to the Taliban had received a serious blow with the assassination of ex-President Burhanuddin Rabbani. “But he said he would return to talks, if he could meet people who clearly identified themselves as Taliban delegates. We have not said that we will not talk to them. We have said we don’t know who to talk to, we don’t have an address. The moment we get an address for the Taliban, (is) the moment we will talk to them,” Karzai added.
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October - 7 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-II on October 7 confirmed interim bail of Muhammad Ibrahim, an accused allegedly involved in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, 2009 at Liberty Chowk in Lahore, reports Daily Times. All the attackers mana
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-II on October 7 confirmed interim bail of Muhammad Ibrahim, an accused allegedly involved in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, 2009 at Liberty Chowk in Lahore, reports Daily Times. All the attackers managed to escape. Malik Muhammad Ishaq of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Ashfaq, Mohsin, Javed Anwar, Obaidur Rehman and Ibadullah, who had been arrested in connection with the case, have been released on bail. ATC Judge Tahir Pervaiz passed the order on an application by the accused, Muhammad Ibrahim, who was granted interim bail earlier in the case.
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October - 7 
Crime Branch Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Naveedur Rehman alias Salar, from Orangi Town and recovered a TT pistol from his possession. The accused confessed to his involvement in 13 cases of target killings. Naveed s
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Crime Branch Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Naveedur Rehman alias Salar, from Orangi Town and recovered a TT pistol from his possession. The accused confessed to his involvement in 13 cases of target killings. Naveed said he belonged to a political party. He said q few years ago, some unidentified men opened fire on him in which he received bullet injuries. After his recovery, he joined a political party to take revenge.
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October - 7 
Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Major General Obaidullah Khattak on October 7 alleged that India was using Afghan territory to carry out terrorist attacks in Balochistan, reported Express Tribune. Khattak alleged there was e
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Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) Major General Obaidullah Khattak on October 7 alleged that India was using Afghan territory to carry out terrorist attacks in Balochistan, reported Express Tribune. Khattak alleged there was evidence that Afghanistan was being used against Pakistan. He urged NATO and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to control militants using Afghan soil for launching terror attacks in Balochistan.
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October - 7 
One web editor of The London Post, identified as, Faisal Qureshi, was found dead at his family house in Johar town in Lahore District on October 7, reports Daily Times. His brother said, “Qureshi had received threats in the past for the stories he wr
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One web editor of The London Post, identified as, Faisal Qureshi, was found dead at his family house in Johar town in Lahore District on October 7, reports Daily Times. His brother said, “Qureshi had received threats in the past for the stories he wrote for his paper.” “It is a target killing and the fact that his laptop and mobile phone are missing gives weight to this suspicion that his killing is directly linked to his work,” said Media Commission Pakistan (MCP) President IA Rehman, adding, “Pakistan has been at the top in the index of press freedom violations and killings of journalists and even this year Faisal will be 11th journalist killed in the line of duty. No culprit has ever been arrested and the reports of inquiries are never made public in any killing, which is disappointing.”
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October - 7 
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 7 said that the Government should ban all such political parties who have militant wings and send references against them to the Supreme Court (SC), Dail
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 7 said that the Government should ban all such political parties who have militant wings and send references against them to the Supreme Court (SC), Daily Times reported. Nawaz said that the SC verdict had proved that militant wings were operating in some political parties and Parliament should ban such parties from taking part in politics. Keeping militant wings by the political parties was not in the national interest, he added.
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October - 7 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man packed in a gunny bag in Lea Market area within the limits of Nippier Police Station in Karachi on October 7, reports Daily Times.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man packed in a gunny bag in Lea Market area within the limits of Nippier Police Station in Karachi on October 7, reports Daily Times.
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October - 7 
The Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Obaidullah Khattak, stressed the need for clearing the provincial capital of illicit weapons and registering Afghan refugees and unregistered vehicles. He said the FC could
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The Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Obaidullah Khattak, stressed the need for clearing the provincial capital of illicit weapons and registering Afghan refugees and unregistered vehicles. He said the FC could launch a campaign against illegal weapons if ordered to do so. He said efforts to secure peace in Balochistan would suffer a setback if the FC was withdrawn. The Government, Khan said, would have to take effective measures to clear the city of illegal weapons and register Afghan refugees and vehicles on which no customs duty had been paid for the sake of peace. “Anti-peace elements are involved in creating a law and order situation in Balochistan to damage the interests of the country,” he said, adding that it was the FC which could maintain peace in the province.
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October - 7 
Thousands of people protested across the country on October 7 against the death sentence handed out to Malik Mumtaz Qadri for the January 4, 2011 murder of former Punjab Governor Slaman Taseer, reports Express Tribune. The rallies were organised by s
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Thousands of people protested across the country on October 7 against the death sentence handed out to Malik Mumtaz Qadri for the January 4, 2011 murder of former Punjab Governor Slaman Taseer, reports Express Tribune. The rallies were organised by several groups, including Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI), Jama’at-e-Ahle Sunnat and Jama’at-e-Ahl-e-Hadith. Those present demanded the immediate release of Qadri pleading with President Asif Ali Zardari to pardon Qadri, who they said was not an assassin but a “soldier of Islam, defending the ideology of Pakistan.” In Lahore, on the call of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), a partial strike was observed in the city. More than 2,000 protesters chanted slogans in favour of Qadri and against the Punjab Government and the judge who sentenced him. Bahawalpur District also saw different religious organisations and political parties, including Sunni Tehreek (ST) and JeI, protest against the sentence. Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry has issued a transfer order for District and Sessions Judge Pervez Ali Shah, who was already on leave, after he sentenced Mumtaz Qadri to death.
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October - 7 
United States (US) and Pakistan are working jointly to defeat the menace of terrorism, State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said on October 7, reports The News. During a daily press briefing, Nuland said that US and Pakistan would continue to w
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United States (US) and Pakistan are working jointly to defeat the menace of terrorism, State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said on October 7, reports The News. During a daily press briefing, Nuland said that US and Pakistan would continue to work together to counter terrorism as it is in the interest of both the countries.
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October - 7 
US and Pakistan officials said that ISI has stepped up co-operation with the CIA to hunt al Qaeda, despite string of public criticism by the US officials, reports Dawn. Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper said ISI has been cooperative and h
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US and Pakistan officials said that ISI has stepped up co-operation with the CIA to hunt al Qaeda, despite string of public criticism by the US officials, reports Dawn. Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper said ISI has been cooperative and helpful. Pakistan has recently arrested several al Qaeda suspects at the CIA’s request, and allowed the CIA to question terrorist detainees again.
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October - 8 
A NATO tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan was blown up near Landi Kotal town in Khyber Agency on October 8, reported Dawn.
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A NATO tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan was blown up near Landi Kotal town in Khyber Agency on October 8, reported Dawn.
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October - 8 
Daily Times reports that Police, on October 8, arrested two alleged militants of Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Islamabad. A third militant, however, managed to flee the spot. Police also recovered huge cache of deadly weapons from them.
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Daily Times reports that Police, on October 8, arrested two alleged militants of Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Islamabad. A third militant, however, managed to flee the spot. Police also recovered huge cache of deadly weapons from them.
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October - 8 
In a separate incident on October 8, Police claimed to have rescued a three-year-old boy, identified as Usman, who was abducted from Alif Khan Kallay area on October 3, 2011 and arrested the alleged abductors, Dawn reported. The child was rescued fro
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In a separate incident on October 8, Police claimed to have rescued a three-year-old boy, identified as Usman, who was abducted from Alif Khan Kallay area on October 3, 2011 and arrested the alleged abductors, Dawn reported. The child was rescued from the house of Haji Akbar in Katlang area of Mardan District, while two other abductors Baz and Zakir were arrested during the raid.
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October - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation on October 8 killed four militants in Charbagh, Mangaltan areas of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Daily Times reported. According to sources, SFs conducted a snap search operation in the
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Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation on October 8 killed four militants in Charbagh, Mangaltan areas of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Daily Times reported. According to sources, SFs conducted a snap search operation in the sensitive Mangaltan and Charbagh areas and killed three terrorists and injured another in retaliation fire. Later, the injured also succumbed to injuries. The sources added that an Army officer also sustained minor injuries during the firing.
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October - 8 
Two leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Jamal Khan and Khan Zaman, were killed outside the party office, while another activist was injured in Sachal area of Karachi on October 8, reports Dawn. A spokesman for the ANP said they w
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Two leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Jamal Khan and Khan Zaman, were killed outside the party office, while another activist was injured in Sachal area of Karachi on October 8, reports Dawn. A spokesman for the ANP said they were ‘targeted’ only because of their association with the party. The deceased were identified as.
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October - 8 
United States (US) officials support Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s call for engaging the Taliban through Pakistan, reported Dawn on October 9 amid speculations that Washington and Islamabad are once again warming up to each other after unprecedente
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United States (US) officials support Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s call for engaging the Taliban through Pakistan, reported Dawn on October 9 amid speculations that Washington and Islamabad are once again warming up to each other after unprecedented tensions. Diplomatic sources in Washington told Dawn that as the first concrete step towards engaging Pakistan, the US was encouraging Afghanistan to convene a meeting of a Joint Peace Commission, established in June. If held, the meeting would enable Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and the heads of the Pakistani Army an Intelligence services to meet their Afghan counterparts and discuss all major issues.
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October - 9 
A landmine placed near the tubewell of a tribal elder, Nawab Khan, exploded when a vehicle ran over it in Kohlu District, reports Dawn. The vehicle was destroyed in the explosion, killing Jumma Khan. Four children travelling in the vehicle were injur
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A landmine placed near the tubewell of a tribal elder, Nawab Khan, exploded when a vehicle ran over it in Kohlu District, reports Dawn. The vehicle was destroyed in the explosion, killing Jumma Khan. Four children travelling in the vehicle were injured.
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October - 9 
A leader of the Karachi Goods Carrier Association (KGCA), identified as Ghulam Ali, was shot dead in an act of target killing near Gulbai Chowrangi in SITE area of Karachi on October 9, reports Daily Times.
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A leader of the Karachi Goods Carrier Association (KGCA), identified as Ghulam Ali, was shot dead in an act of target killing near Gulbai Chowrangi in SITE area of Karachi on October 9, reports Daily Times.
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October - 9 
A Policeman, identified as Afsar Khan, was killed when unidentified militants fired three rockets at the residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Khan in Bannu District, reports Daily Times.
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A Policeman, identified as Afsar Khan, was killed when unidentified militants fired three rockets at the residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Khan in Bannu District, reports Daily Times.
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October - 9 
A woman and a child were injured when militants fired rockets at residential area of Ara Khel in the Frontier Region of Kohat. Official sources said the militants fired five rockets at the Ara Khel village from the mountain of Darra Adamkhel town. On
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A woman and a child were injured when militants fired rockets at residential area of Ara Khel in the Frontier Region of Kohat. Official sources said the militants fired five rockets at the Ara Khel village from the mountain of Darra Adamkhel town. One of it exploded at a house and injured a woman and a child.
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October - 9 
After about three years, rival factions again signed a peace agreement here on October 9 to restore peace in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after the Government promised to provide security on the main highway in the regi
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After about three years, rival factions again signed a peace agreement here on October 9 to restore peace in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after the Government promised to provide security on the main highway in the region, reports Dawn. Under the accord which was first signed in Murree in October 2008, the Thall-Parachinar road would be made safe for travel for local people and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) would be rehabilitated in their areas. The Thall-Parachinar highway linking the Kurram Agency with the rest of the country has remained closed since 2007. Officials told reporters that elders of various tribes representing rival sects had again signed the Murree accord in the presence of members of a reconciliation jirga (tribal council) and political agent Syed Shahab Ali Shah. The Government has decided to set up checkpoints on the main highway from Chappari at the point of entry to Kurram Agency and Tari Mangal, a village adjacent to the Afghan border. After deployment of forces on the highway, the administration, in cooperation with the FATA Disaster Management Authority, will start the work of rehabilitation of IDPs in their respective areas. According to official reports, over 30,000 families were displaced after violence erupted in November 2007.
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October - 9 
Another security man, identified as Doctor Khan, was injured in a blast which took place in Dera Bugti District.
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Another security man, identified as Doctor Khan, was injured in a blast which took place in Dera Bugti District.
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October - 9 
Bodies of two unidentified young men stuffed in sacks were found in a village in Maidan area of Lower Dir, reports Dawn.
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Bodies of two unidentified young men stuffed in sacks were found in a village in Maidan area of Lower Dir, reports Dawn.
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October - 9 
Four bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including that of an activist of Baloch Watan Movement (BWM), were found in Bhagbana tehsil (revenue unit) of Khuzdar District, and Kulanch area of Pasni, on October 9, reported Daily Times.
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Four bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch missing persons, including that of an activist of Baloch Watan Movement (BWM), were found in Bhagbana tehsil (revenue unit) of Khuzdar District, and Kulanch area of Pasni, on October 9, reported Daily Times.
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October - 9 
Hundreds of militants from Afghanistan side entered the Barawal area of Upper Dir District and attacked the Kakar check post killing one soldier on October 9, reported Daily Times. Security Forces retaliated immediately and at least 15 militants were
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Hundreds of militants from Afghanistan side entered the Barawal area of Upper Dir District and attacked the Kakar check post killing one soldier on October 9, reported Daily Times. Security Forces retaliated immediately and at least 15 militants were killed in the ensuing battle.
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October - 9 
Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch on October 9 said a humiliating defeat was awaiting the United States (US) in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Addressing a meeting of the Shuhada-e-Islam Foundation, he said that the so called ‘war o
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Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch on October 9 said a humiliating defeat was awaiting the United States (US) in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Addressing a meeting of the Shuhada-e-Islam Foundation, he said that the so called ‘war on terror’ was a US plan to deceive the world. He said time had proved the US wanted to establish its supremacy in the region and was trying to destabilise Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and China through terrorism and subversive activities. Baloch said US strategic planners had misguided their people about the Afghan war, ruining the US economy in the name of ‘war on terror’ because of which the world economy was on the verge of collapse, adding that the US and NATO forces must pull out from Afghanistan and Iraq for the establishment of ‘true peace’. Baloch said that JeI’s ‘Go America Go’ campaign was gaining momentum. He said the Pakistani people would not accept US slavery at any cost therefore the rulers should respect the public sentiment and change their policies. He demanded the Government should implement the resolutions of the Parliament and the All-Party Conference (APC) on National Security.
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October - 9 
Rangers during search operation in various areas arrested three alleged target killers and handed over to Police, reports The News. Meanwhile, Police also carried out search operation in various areas of the metropolis arresting six suspects and reco
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Rangers during search operation in various areas arrested three alleged target killers and handed over to Police, reports The News. Meanwhile, Police also carried out search operation in various areas of the metropolis arresting six suspects and recovered weapons from their possession.
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October - 9 
Rangers, Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) detained over 60 suspects involved in unrest in the city but released most of them after initial course of interrogation.
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Rangers, Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) detained over 60 suspects involved in unrest in the city but released most of them after initial course of interrogation.
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October - 9 
Three persons, including two Security personnel, were abducted by unidentified militants from the Thall-Parachinar road in Kurram Agency on October 9, reported Daily Times. According to details, two personnel of the Tall Scouts Fore Wing, Rizwanullah
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Three persons, including two Security personnel, were abducted by unidentified militants from the Thall-Parachinar road in Kurram Agency on October 9, reported Daily Times. According to details, two personnel of the Tall Scouts Fore Wing, Rizwanullah and Syed Burhan, were on their way back to the Chapri check post in Kurram Agency when armed militants stopped their vehicle and abducted them along with the driver. No one has claimed responsibility for the abduction so far.
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October - 9 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found near Alam Godar in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 8, reports Dawn.
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies were found near Alam Godar in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 8, reports Dawn.
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October - 9 
Two men, identified as, Haji Akram Sajdi and Ali Zehri, have been missing for the past three days, reports Dawn. According to family sources, Haji Akram of Mashkey area of Awaran District had come to Quetta and was staying at a hotel along with Ali
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Two men, identified as, Haji Akram Sajdi and Ali Zehri, have been missing for the past three days, reports Dawn. According to family sources, Haji Akram of Mashkey area of Awaran District had come to Quetta and was staying at a hotel along with Ali Zehri when armed militants took them away October 5, 2011.
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October - 9 
Two security personnel, identified as Qasim Khan and Dildar Ali, were injured seriously when their tractor trolley ran over a landmine in the Barkhan Distict.
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Two security personnel, identified as Qasim Khan and Dildar Ali, were injured seriously when their tractor trolley ran over a landmine in the Barkhan Distict.
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October - 9 
Unidentified armed militants set ablaze two NATO oil tankers on the National Highway near Bala Nari area of Bolan District, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, two oil tankers from Karachi, carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan, wer
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Unidentified armed militants set ablaze two NATO oil tankers on the National Highway near Bala Nari area of Bolan District, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, two oil tankers from Karachi, carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan, were on their way when armed militants intercepted and set them ablaze. However, no loss of life was reported.
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October - 9 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two men in different incidents in Quetta. In the first incident, a man identified as Najeebullah, was in his shop in Liaqat Bazaar in the morning when unidentified assailants opened fire, seriously injuring him.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two men in different incidents in Quetta. In the first incident, a man identified as Najeebullah, was in his shop in Liaqat Bazaar in the morning when unidentified assailants opened fire, seriously injuring him. The assailants managed to escape from the scene. Najeebullah succumbed to his injuries. In the second incident, unidentified armed militants shot dead an unidentified man at Saryab Road in Quetta.
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October - 9 
US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman underlined the need for Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US to work together against terrorism, reported Daily Times. Grossman said that the number of Pakistani civilians, who have bee
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US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman underlined the need for Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US to work together against terrorism, reported Daily Times. Grossman said that the number of Pakistani civilians, who have been killed in terrorist attacks, is just enormous as 19,000 of them have died since 2003. He said, “Extremism and terrorism is a threat to Pakistan, and it’s a threat to Afghanistan, and it’s a threat to the US. We ought to, all three of our countries, be able to work together to try to deal with this problem.”
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October - 10 
A blast on the Torkham-Landikotal Bypass Road in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) destroyed a vehicle and two military jeeps carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan. A local militant group, Abullah Ezzam Brigade (AEB),
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A blast on the Torkham-Landikotal Bypass Road in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) destroyed a vehicle and two military jeeps carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan. A local militant group, Abullah Ezzam Brigade (AEB), claimed responsibility for the blast and said they would continue attacking vehicles with NATO supplies in the area.
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October - 10 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 10 remanded five alleged terrorists of Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to Police for seven days, Daily Times reported. The accused were arrested for possessing huge cache of arms with intent of terrorism in Isl
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 10 remanded five alleged terrorists of Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to Police for seven days, Daily Times reported. The accused were arrested for possessing huge cache of arms with intent of terrorism in Islamabad on October 8. The alleged terrorists are identified as, Mohsin Ali, Qari Arshad Kamran, Qari Imam Din, Qari Qayyum and Afzal.
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October - 10 
As many as 204 bullet-riddled and mutilated bodies of missing persons have so far been found in different parts of Balochistan during the last 14 months.
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As many as 204 bullet-riddled and mutilated bodies of missing persons have so far been found in different parts of Balochistan during the last 14 months.
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October - 10 
Former Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif will defend Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the murderer of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, in court on October 11, reports Express Tribune. Qadri’s trial has remained a controversial one, with violent
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Former Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif will defend Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the murderer of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, in court on October 11, reports Express Tribune. Qadri’s trial has remained a controversial one, with violent protests being taken out across Pakistan against the verdict. Additionally, the Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Pervaiz Ali Shah who passed the death sentence for Qadri was transferred to Lahore amid protest from religious groups.
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October - 10 
Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) chairman Afaq Ahmed was charged in a case of abduction and torture along with three of his party activists, including Raees Topi, Yameen alias Hakla and Ejaz Babu, at Landhi Police Station in Karachi, reports Dai
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Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) chairman Afaq Ahmed was charged in a case of abduction and torture along with three of his party activists, including Raees Topi, Yameen alias Hakla and Ejaz Babu, at Landhi Police Station in Karachi, reports Daily Times. An FIR under Pakistan Penal Code was registered by Khalid Hussain, an employee of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board for abducting him and subjecting him to severe torture on the behest of MQM-H chairman on October 6, 2011. The abductors later dumped him in bushes in Ibrahim Hyderi area.
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October - 10 
Police claimed to have arrested a wanted terrorist, identified as Qari Inayat, from sector G-6/1 in Islamabad and recovered four hand grenades from his possession.
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Police claimed to have arrested a wanted terrorist, identified as Qari Inayat, from sector G-6/1 in Islamabad and recovered four hand grenades from his possession.
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October - 10 
Saeedabad Police seized at least five Russian hand grenades dumped in a drain in Dawood Goth, in Baldia Town. The Police called the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) who defused the grenades and handed them over to the Police. Officials suspect that the gren
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Saeedabad Police seized at least five Russian hand grenades dumped in a drain in Dawood Goth, in Baldia Town. The Police called the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) who defused the grenades and handed them over to the Police. Officials suspect that the grenades were dumped to avoid the ongoing raids of Law Enforcement Agencies.
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October - 10 
The Government imposed a ban on People’s Amn Committee (PAC) on October 10, a day after Sindh’s former Home Minister Zulfikar Mirza announced to revive its activities, reported Dawn. The committee has often been blamed for being linked to criminal ga
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The Government imposed a ban on People’s Amn Committee (PAC) on October 10, a day after Sindh’s former Home Minister Zulfikar Mirza announced to revive its activities, reported Dawn. The committee has often been blamed for being linked to criminal gangs operating in Karachi’s old areas, including Lyari. A senior official said the organisation was banned by the Federal Interior Ministry on the basis of a ‘recommendation’ of the Sindh Home Department. “The People’s Amn Committee has been banned under the Section 11-B of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997,” a senior official said. “With this, all activities of the committee would be unlawful. Similarly the organisation would not be allowed to have any office or organisational structure in any part of the country. Anyone found to be defying the law would face action in line with the defined laws,” added the official. “The Sindh Government believes that the activities of the PAC remain a threat mainly to peace in Karachi,” said a senior Sindh Government official, who confirmed having received a copy of the notification issued by the interior ministry. He said Police and provincial authorities had ‘considerable amount of evidence’ that suggested the committee’s links with criminal elements.
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October - 10 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 10 sent out a second feeler sounding its willingness to accept the Government's offer for talks with “militant groups” albeit with countries like Saudi Arabia playing the role of mediator, reports The H
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 10 sent out a second feeler sounding its willingness to accept the Government's offer for talks with “militant groups” albeit with countries like Saudi Arabia playing the role of mediator, reports The Hindu. TTP commander Maulvi Waliur Rehman Mehsud said, “Our shura [council] will decide whether and when can we enter into talks with the Government, with the military…but I think we will like to involve countries we trust… they are in the Arab world. Let's say Saudi Arabia.”
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October - 10 
Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch Missing Persons, including that of a Baloch National Movement (BNM) official, were found from Arbab Complex area of Khuzdar District on October 10, reports Daily Times. The deceased were identified as BNM
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Two more bullet-riddled dead bodies of Baloch Missing Persons, including that of a Baloch National Movement (BNM) official, were found from Arbab Complex area of Khuzdar District on October 10, reports Daily Times. The deceased were identified as BNM’s Vice President of Mashkey, Rashid Ali, and Shafi Mohammad, a resident of Anjira area of Kalat District. According to details, Shahfi Mohammad was abducted Karachi in April, 2011 while Rashid Ali was abducted on August 17, 2011 while he was going to Karachi.
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October - 10 
Unidentified militants shot dead two former members of a peace committee of the Mehsud tribe, identified as Hayatullah and Zakirullah, in Chadrarh village of Tank District on October 10, Dawn reported. No group claimed responsibility for the killing
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Unidentified militants shot dead two former members of a peace committee of the Mehsud tribe, identified as Hayatullah and Zakirullah, in Chadrarh village of Tank District on October 10, Dawn reported. No group claimed responsibility for the killings.
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October - 11 
A bus of Cadet College in Wana town of South Waziristan Agency hit an explosive device planted on the Wana Bypass Road, injuring the driver, identified as Hazratullah and two Security Officials, Mohammad Ali and Khalid, reported Dawn.
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A bus of Cadet College in Wana town of South Waziristan Agency hit an explosive device planted on the Wana Bypass Road, injuring the driver, identified as Hazratullah and two Security Officials, Mohammad Ali and Khalid, reported Dawn.
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October - 11 
A number of items, being transferred to NATO forces in Afghanistan were recovered from a warehouse in Peshawar. The items include several radiators, around 50 tyres of different sizes, tank equipment and communication tools. According to reports, uni
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A number of items, being transferred to NATO forces in Afghanistan were recovered from a warehouse in Peshawar. The items include several radiators, around 50 tyres of different sizes, tank equipment and communication tools. According to reports, unidentified militants had hijacked NATO oil tankers and stored the items in Peshawar. They had also established a tank where the stolen oil was stored and was being sent to local petrol pumps. The items, some with International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stickers on them, were being transferred to different parts of the province. Earlier, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that Customs Collectorate Quetta had reported that many NATO containers were found missing from the official record. The FBR had initially sent a list of almost 13,000 containers to Quetta after finding that the transportation documents of these containers were either missing or incomplete. Most supplies for the forces, which number around 140,000, go through Pakistan.
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October - 11 
An explosive device exploded outside the house of transporter Javed Khan in Lakki Marwat District, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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An explosive device exploded outside the house of transporter Javed Khan in Lakki Marwat District, reports Dawn. However, no casualties were reported.
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October - 11 
Judge and Judicial Magistrate Malik Naeem Shoukat remanded an alleged terrorist, Qari Inayat, of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for three days in Police custody, reports Daily Times. Inayat was arrested on October 10, 2011 and belongs to Khyber Pak
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Judge and Judicial Magistrate Malik Naeem Shoukat remanded an alleged terrorist, Qari Inayat, of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for three days in Police custody, reports Daily Times. Inayat was arrested on October 10, 2011 and belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is an activist of Qari Shakeel group based in Muhammad Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that is believed to be an offshoot of the TTP. Shakeel is a vice commander of TTP in the agency and had been planning terror attack in Islamabad. Inayat is a right hand of Shakeel. The Police informed that the Inayat had also close relations with Sardar Ali Khattak, a suspect who was already in the P Police custody.
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October - 11 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masood Kausar escaped a missile attack while six persons were injured on October 11 in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when suspected militants fired rockets on a jirga (council), report D
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masood Kausar escaped a missile attack while six persons were injured on October 11 in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when suspected militants fired rockets on a jirga (council), report Daily Times. Militants fired two missiles at a jirga to be addressed by Kausar in Orakzai, wounding six people, including two Levies personnel, but the Governor was not hurt. According to a senior official in the administration, the suspected Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants fired rockets that landed in Scouts Fort in Kalay, headquarters of the Orakzai Agency. The attack comes after military said it weaned the region away from the influence of militants, sending the Internally Displaced People (IDP) back to their areas.
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October - 11 
New Karachi Industrial Area Police claimed to have arrested an extortionist namely Tariq Ejaz and recovered a TT pistol from his possession. Police said that the accused was involved in several cases of extortion and belonged to a religious political
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New Karachi Industrial Area Police claimed to have arrested an extortionist namely Tariq Ejaz and recovered a TT pistol from his possession. Police said that the accused was involved in several cases of extortion and belonged to a religious political party.
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October - 11 
Pakistan Sindh Rangers, conducted raids in Saddar Bohri Bazaar and Banaras areas and arrested a suspect besides recovering 17 different weapons and more than 1,400 bullets from different locations.
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Pakistan Sindh Rangers, conducted raids in Saddar Bohri Bazaar and Banaras areas and arrested a suspect besides recovering 17 different weapons and more than 1,400 bullets from different locations.
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October - 11 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, on October 11 said that the prosperity of Balochistan was linked to peace, and asked the militants to shun violence and work for the progress of Pakistan, reports Daily Times. “Choose the path of peace, as this is t
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, on October 11 said that the prosperity of Balochistan was linked to peace, and asked the militants to shun violence and work for the progress of Pakistan, reports Daily Times. “Choose the path of peace, as this is the only way for the progress of people of Balochistan and Pakistan,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the passing out parade of the recruits of the Pakistan Army belonging to Balochistan. “The agenda of terrorists and extremists is certainly against Pakistan,” Gilani said and urged them to shun this path. Gilani said that the Government wanted reconciliation and was still ready to hold talks with dissident Baloch brethren to find out an amicable solution to the issues of Balochistan. The statement was made during the passing out parade of Pakistan Army that inducted 6000 Baloch recruits after the completion of their training. While addressing the passing out parade of the new recruits, Gilani said that the induction of the Baloch youth should not be perceived as just providing jobs to the youths of Balochistan but also strengthening of the defence capabilities of the armed forces.
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October - 11 
Rangers also conducted raids in several areas of Lyari, including Nayabad, Mama Hotel, Kalri and Daryaabad on a tip off indicating that Wasi Ullah Lakho was present in the area and detained seven suspects before moving them to an unknown location for
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Rangers also conducted raids in several areas of Lyari, including Nayabad, Mama Hotel, Kalri and Daryaabad on a tip off indicating that Wasi Ullah Lakho was present in the area and detained seven suspects before moving them to an unknown location for further investigation.
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October - 11 
Security Forces (SFs), on October 11, shot dead another 11 militants and injured many others when Afghan Taliban militants armed with rocket launchers resorted to cross border attack from Afghanistan on checkpoints in areas of Laghar and Sparko Dab,
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Security Forces (SFs), on October 11, shot dead another 11 militants and injured many others when Afghan Taliban militants armed with rocket launchers resorted to cross border attack from Afghanistan on checkpoints in areas of Laghar and Sparko Dab, close to the Pak-Afghan border in Upper Dir District, Daily Times reported. 26 militants have been killed in three days of fighting. SFs have taken into custody 10 dead bodies of the militants who belong to Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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October - 11 
Senior leaders of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) on October 11 planned to challenge in court the Government’s October 10 decision to ban it in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Express Tribune. “The move to ban PAC is nothing but su
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Senior leaders of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) on October 11 planned to challenge in court the Government’s October 10 decision to ban it in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports Express Tribune. “The move to ban PAC is nothing but succumbing to the blackmail tactics of the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPPs) coalition partner,” alleged senior PAC member Zafar Baloch. “We will respond to the ban through legal means and are exploring the option of challenging it in court.” This could, however, put PAC at odds with its own ‘parent’ party, the PPP. “We’re not going to go against the PPP in court,” Baloch clarified, adding, “We will only challenge the ban which we believe has been done to appease the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) which recently rejoined the Government.” The Amn Committee now joins the list of organisations that despite being banned continue to operate in the city under different names. “Under the list of banned organisations prepared in 2002, numerous groups like the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) were banned,” the Home Department official said. “Even the Sunni Tehreek (ST) continues to be placed on a terrorist watch-list of organisations,” he added.
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October - 11 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on October 11 stayed the execution of Mumtaz Qadri who was convicted of killing former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, Dawn reported. An IHC bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman and Justice Mohammad Anwa
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on October 11 stayed the execution of Mumtaz Qadri who was convicted of killing former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, Dawn reported. An IHC bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman and Justice Mohammad Anwar Khan Kasi took up an appeal of Mumtaz Qadri against his conviction. It issued a notice to the state (prosecution) and ordered that till a decision on the plea the execution on the death sentence be stayed. An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had on October 1 sentenced Mumtaz Qadri to death on two counts under for killing Salman Taseer.
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October - 11 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on October 11 claimed to have arrested 10 more suspects from different areas of Karachi and also recovered weapons from their possessions, reports Daily Times. Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have a
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on October 11 claimed to have arrested 10 more suspects from different areas of Karachi and also recovered weapons from their possessions, reports Daily Times. Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested a militant, identified as Mohammad Rafique from Quaidabad area and recovered a Light Machine Gun (LMG), one rifle, a TT pistol and 96 rounds from his possession. “During interrogation he confessed to have been involved in several cases of street violence”.
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October - 11 
Two people were killed when militants torched an oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan in the Dasht area of Kharan District on October 11, reports Express Tribune. Militants fired at the vehicle then set it on fire killing the drive
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Two people were killed when militants torched an oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan in the Dasht area of Kharan District on October 11, reports Express Tribune. Militants fired at the vehicle then set it on fire killing the driver and his helper. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has in the past said it carried out similar attacks to disrupt supplies to the more than 130,000 US-led international troops fighting in Afghanistan.
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October - 11 
United States (US) Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on October 11 said that the US is waging 'war' in Pakistan against militants, The News reports. Speaking at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington, the former Central Investigation Agency (CIA) Direc
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United States (US) Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on October 11 said that the US is waging 'war' in Pakistan against militants, The News reports. Speaking at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington, the former Central Investigation Agency (CIA) Director pointed to a "complicated relationship" between Washington and Islamabad. "And admittedly, there are a lot of reasons for that. We are fighting a war in their country," Panetta said, adding, "They have in fact given us cooperation in the operations of trying to confront al Qaeda in tribal areas and they continue to work with us." The two countries had sharp disagreements over "the relations they maintain with some of the militant groups in that country," added Panetta.
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October - 11 
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 11 said that the US remains open to exploring a peace deal, including the Haqqani Network, the militant group that US officials blame for a campaign of high-profile violence that could
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 11 said that the US remains open to exploring a peace deal, including the Haqqani Network, the militant group that US officials blame for a campaign of high-profile violence that could jeopardise Washington’s plans for withdrawing smoothly from Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. “Where we are right now is that we view the Haqqanis and other of their ilk as, you know, being adversaries and being very dangerous to Americans, Afghans and coalition members inside Afghanistan, but we are not shutting the door on trying to determine whether there is some path forward,” Clinton said when asked whether she believed members of the Haqqani Network might reconcile with the Afghan Government.Earlier this year, Clinton advanced a peace deal as a key plank of regional policy for the first time, saying Washington would support a settlement between the Afghan Government and those militant groups that meet certain requirements, including renouncing violence and supporting the Afghan constitution. Despite the conciliatory signals, Clinton said the US would stick to its military campaign that the White House hopes will make militants more likely to enter serious negotiations.
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October - 12 
A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on October 12 sought the issuance of arrest warrants of former President Pervez Musharraf and other co-accused nominated in the August 26, 2006 murder case of the former Balochistan Governor Nawab
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A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on October 12 sought the issuance of arrest warrants of former President Pervez Musharraf and other co-accused nominated in the August 26, 2006 murder case of the former Balochistan Governor Nawab Akbar Bugti, Daily Times reported. The division bench was informed that the statements of former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao and former Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani were recorded who claimed that Pakistan Army carried out the military operation and they came to know about it through electronic media. The court ordered the Deputy Attorney General to present all relevant documents to Turkey, USA and Saudi Arabia in order to seek custody of wanted persons presumably hiding in these countries. The Crime Branch Director informed the high court that he would try to secure the arrest warrants of Musharraf before November. Following his statement, the case was adjourned till November 1, 2011.
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October - 12 
A journalist, Rehmatullah Khan Derpakhel, abducted by suspected militants on August 11, 2011 was set free after a deal was struck between the abductors and a jirga (council) in Miranshah.
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A journalist, Rehmatullah Khan Derpakhel, abducted by suspected militants on August 11, 2011 was set free after a deal was struck between the abductors and a jirga (council) in Miranshah.
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October - 12 
A man, identified as Javed, was shot dead near the Telephone Exchange within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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A man, identified as Javed, was shot dead near the Telephone Exchange within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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October - 12 
An official of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat, identified as Javaid Akhtar, was shot dead on October 12 by unknown assailants when he was driving his car in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, reported Dawn.
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An official of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat, identified as Javaid Akhtar, was shot dead on October 12 by unknown assailants when he was driving his car in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, reported Dawn.
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October - 12 
Clifton Police claimed to have arrested at least two alleged target killers allegedly involved in several cases of target killings. The suspects were identified as Daniyal and Faisal Ansari. They were arrested from Zamzama area. Two sub-machine guns,
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Clifton Police claimed to have arrested at least two alleged target killers allegedly involved in several cases of target killings. The suspects were identified as Daniyal and Faisal Ansari. They were arrested from Zamzama area. Two sub-machine guns, two TT pistols and a motorcycle were also recovered from their possessions.
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October - 12 
Darra Adamkhel, militants attacked residential parts with mortar shells injuring four members of a family, including two children. At least, 20 mortar shells were fired from a mountain in Bulandara, which links Darra Adamkhel with Orakzai Agency.
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Darra Adamkhel, militants attacked residential parts with mortar shells injuring four members of a family, including two children. At least, 20 mortar shells were fired from a mountain in Bulandara, which links Darra Adamkhel with Orakzai Agency.
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October - 12 
Five alleged target killers and an alleged member of the gang war were arrested during separate raids in different parts of Karachi. Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested two alleged target kil
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Five alleged target killers and an alleged member of the gang war were arrested during separate raids in different parts of Karachi. Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested two alleged target killers, identified as Obaid Khan, alias Burst and Tariq Mustafa alias Arif Burger from a graveyard in Islamia Colony, Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station and also recovered one Kalashnikov and two 9mm pistols from their possessions.
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October - 12 
In Ziarat Khazena area of Mohmand Agency a child was killed and two others were injured after a mortar shell exploded.
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In Ziarat Khazena area of Mohmand Agency a child was killed and two others were injured after a mortar shell exploded.
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October - 12 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister and Awami National Party (ANP) leader Bashir Ahmad Bilour on October 12 regretted the repeated demands by head of certain political party for holding negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said t
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister and Awami National Party (ANP) leader Bashir Ahmad Bilour on October 12 regretted the repeated demands by head of certain political party for holding negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said that such statements could be given by politicians lacking sagacity, reported Dawn. Referring to Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (TeI) chief Imran Khan, the minister said that making such demands after exposure to the nefarious designs of TTP put a question mark on the political maturity of the politician. He said that TTP had been involved in terrorist activities, killing of innocent people in suicide blasts and destabilising the country. Mr Bilour said that the former player advocating dialogue with those who had killed women and children and targeted Security Forces must know that politics was not a playground where every technique could be tried. “Politics is a delicate business specially when related to defence of the country and security of its people,” he said.
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October - 12 
Militants from Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) fired rockets and mortars on the Saro Kalli Police Station in Shabqadar area of Charsadda District during the small hours.
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Militants from Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) fired rockets and mortars on the Saro Kalli Police Station in Shabqadar area of Charsadda District during the small hours.
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October - 12 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on October 12 said that the MQM has “no problem” in supporting former President Pervez Musharraf by not running a candidate against him in Karachi for the 2013 elections, Express Tribune reported. S
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on October 12 said that the MQM has “no problem” in supporting former President Pervez Musharraf by not running a candidate against him in Karachi for the 2013 elections, Express Tribune reported. Sattar indicated that the MQM’s support for the self-exiled former President stemmed from Musharraf’s close relations with MQM chief Altaf Hussain and the party. He added that Musharraf’s “nurturing” of democracy and support for the local Government system would factor into the MQM’s decision. Despite an indication of political support, Sattar said that Musharraf should think “100 times” before taking a decision to return to Pakistan, given the significant threat to his life. Further, Sattar warned that a civil war-like situation was being conspired in Karachi to benefit a criminal nexus including an ‘underworld syndicate’ that had links with extremist element such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who have entered Karachi from Swat and Malakand Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He added that land and weapon mafias along with the religious right were also involved in the violence. Without taking any names he said that certain elements in the Awami National Party (ANP) were creating a sense of insecurity amongst the Pashtuns in Karachi. He also blamed the People’s Aman Committee (PAC) for creating similar tensions. Answering a question on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H), Sattar said that 80 per cent of Haqiqi members, including senior leader Amir Khan had reverted to the MQM, leaving only 20 per cent that comprised of criminal elements.
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October - 12 
Pakistan has a huge stake in the outcome of the Afghan conflict, United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 12, underscoring that the US could not dispense with its relationship with Islamabad, which must be part of the Afg
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Pakistan has a huge stake in the outcome of the Afghan conflict, United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 12, underscoring that the US could not dispense with its relationship with Islamabad, which must be part of the Afghan solution, reported Daily Times. “Everybody knows Pakistan has a big stake in the outcome of what goes on across their border, and they are going to be involved one way or the other,” Clinton said, adding, “This is a very difficult relationship, but I believe strongly that it is not one we can walk away from and expect that anything will turn out better, because I don’t believe that will be the case.” “Therefore, we are deeply engaged in finding ways to enhance cooperation with Pakistan and to further the Afghan desire for a legitimate peace and reconciliation process,” she added, Clinton remarked that Washington continued to push forward on expectations it had from Pakistan. “Pakistan has to be part of the solution, or it will continue to be part of the problem. And therefore, as frustrating as it is, we just keep every day going at it, and I think we make very slow, sometimes barely discernible progress, but we’re moving in the right direction”, Clinton acknowledged.
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October - 12 
Saranan Police arrested two suspects, identified as Pir Muhammad and Abdul Wahab, and recovered a NATO oil tanker from their possession in Qila Abdullah District on October 12, reported The News. "A group of militants had snatched oil tanker carrying
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Saranan Police arrested two suspects, identified as Pir Muhammad and Abdul Wahab, and recovered a NATO oil tanker from their possession in Qila Abdullah District on October 12, reported The News. "A group of militants had snatched oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan from the driver on gunpoint near Kuchlak town," Police said, adding, Police arrested two suspects besides recovering snatched vehicle from their possession.
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October - 12 
The daylight raids and the subsequent attacks are carried out by the “Black Night” group, a unit of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dedicated to raising funds through robberies, kidnappings and extortion, according to a cadre of the outfit and I
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The daylight raids and the subsequent attacks are carried out by the “Black Night” group, a unit of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dedicated to raising funds through robberies, kidnappings and extortion, according to a cadre of the outfit and Intelligence Officers, Daily Times reports on October 12. The TTP draws on a network of militants and for-hire criminals that stretches from the country’s north western towns, through its Punjab heartland to the commercial capital, Karachi. According to a cadre of the group who spoke with Associated Press (AP) reporter over the phone from an undisclosed location, the “Black Night” group works under the command of Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman Mehsud, the leaders in the TTP, adding, that the group would continue to target wealthy Pakistanis, Government officials and foreigners from non-Muslim countries for abductions. Mohammed Yusuf, a cadre of the TTP who met an AP reporter in Karachi, said two groups - the al-Mansoor and al-Mukhtar handle much of the fundraising for the movement in the city. The most common ways of raising funds are kidnappings and extortion, according to Amir Rana, an expert on Pakistani militancy. The TTP are currently holding in the border region a Swiss couple abducted on July 1, 2011.
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October - 12 
Three people, including son of a Police constable, were killed in target killing incidents in Karachi on October 12, reports Daily Times. Two people, including son of a Police constable, were shot dead and another person was injured in Mewashah Road
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Three people, including son of a Police constable, were killed in target killing incidents in Karachi on October 12, reports Daily Times. Two people, including son of a Police constable, were shot dead and another person was injured in Mewashah Road area within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station. The incident took place near Madina Mosque when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Adnan, resultantly killing him and a nine year old child, identified as Akbar.
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October - 13 
A United States (US) drone strike on October 13 (today) destroyed a militant compound in Dandey Darpakhel village, some seven kilometres north of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killin
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A United States (US) drone strike on October 13 (today) destroyed a militant compound in Dandey Darpakhel village, some seven kilometres north of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killing four militants, reported Dawn. “The US drone fired two missiles. Four militants were killed in the attack,” a Pakistani security official said.
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October - 13 
Four NATO oil tankers were set on fire by unidentified militants in Shikarpur District.
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Four NATO oil tankers were set on fire by unidentified militants in Shikarpur District.
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October - 13 
It has come to light that the four militants who were killed in a (US) drone strike on October 13 in Dandey Darpakhel village in North Waziristan Agency belonged to the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network. According to details, one of them was a ‘logisti
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It has come to light that the four militants who were killed in a (US) drone strike on October 13 in Dandey Darpakhel village in North Waziristan Agency belonged to the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network. According to details, one of them was a ‘logistics commander’, identified as Jamil Haqqani.
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October - 13 
Jama’at-Ulma-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on October 13 said that the United States (US) eyes Pakistan's atomic programme, The News reported. Maulana said US is playing Haqqani card to destabilize Pakistan, adding, Quetta Shura ca
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Jama’at-Ulma-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on October 13 said that the United States (US) eyes Pakistan's atomic programme, The News reported. Maulana said US is playing Haqqani card to destabilize Pakistan, adding, Quetta Shura card can also surface within few days. The US wants dialogue with Taliban while action against the Haqqani group. Haqqanis are a part of the Taliban, JUI Chief said, adding, US is against our atomic programme.
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October - 13 
Police averted two terror attacks in Islamabad by timely arresting four alleged terrorists and seized huge cache of weapons including kalashnikovs, pistols, guns, telescopes, ammunition and two cars from their possession on October 13, reported Daily
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Police averted two terror attacks in Islamabad by timely arresting four alleged terrorists and seized huge cache of weapons including kalashnikovs, pistols, guns, telescopes, ammunition and two cars from their possession on October 13, reported Daily Times. The Police nabbed four alleged terrorists and recovered eight SMG guns, nine 12-bore repeaters, 17 30-bore pistols, two machine gun pistols, five telescopes, two telescopes push 30-bore, 43 magazines and 16,420 rounds when they were trying to enter the city. According to details, a special team was performing duty at Police picket near Sadat Colony when they stopped a suspected car (STL-7755) coming from Peshawar District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province for checking and recovered huge quantity of weapons concealed in the hidden cavities of the car. Two occupants of car were identified as Muhammad Ibrahim and Muhammad Ismail. In addition, a Police team of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) was performing duty at Toll Plaza in the limits of Tarnol Police Station when it another car (LHU-252) for checking and recovered huge quantity of weapons and ammunition from it. Two persons riding this car identified as Shah Zen and Rafique , residents of Darra Adamkhel town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat District were arrested.
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October - 13 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from Lyari River near Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from Lyari River near Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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October - 13 
Police recovered two dumped hand grenades from Patel Para within the precincts of Jamshed Town Police. According to police and bomb disposal squad (BDS) officials, two hand grenades, concealed in a garbage bin near Adwani Building, were recovered on
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Police recovered two dumped hand grenades from Patel Para within the precincts of Jamshed Town Police. According to police and bomb disposal squad (BDS) officials, two hand grenades, concealed in a garbage bin near Adwani Building, were recovered on information of the locals. The grenades were of Russian-make.
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October - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) raided the house of an Afghan militant, Hamza, in Grangi area of Mohmand Agency and killed him in an exchange of fire. In addition, they also besieged Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Muhammad Ali`s house and adjoining hujra
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Security Forces (SFs) raided the house of an Afghan militant, Hamza, in Grangi area of Mohmand Agency and killed him in an exchange of fire. In addition, they also besieged Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Muhammad Ali`s house and adjoining hujra (guesthouse), conducted a search of the premises and arrested six suspects wanted by Law-Enforcement Agencies for criminal activities. The arrested men were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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October - 13 
Sindh Rangers claimed to have arrested eleven suspects besides recovering weapons from their possession in separate raids conducted in Karachi. According to Rangers officials, two persons were detained from Gadap Town while one more was arrested near
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Sindh Rangers claimed to have arrested eleven suspects besides recovering weapons from their possession in separate raids conducted in Karachi. According to Rangers officials, two persons were detained from Gadap Town while one more was arrested near Piyala Hotel, North Nazimabad.
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October - 13 
Six militants - two Afghans and four locals - were killed in a United States (US) drone attack on a militant outpost on a hill in Zeba Mountain close to the Afghan border in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Oct
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Six militants - two Afghans and four locals - were killed in a United States (US) drone attack on a militant outpost on a hill in Zeba Mountain close to the Afghan border in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 13, reports Dawn. According to sources, the militants were using the outpost to keep an eye on the movement of NATO and Afghan troops at their forward base in Machadad Kot area in Paktika province of Afghanistan.
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October - 13 
The United States (US) was not sincere about peace in Afghanistan when it signalled it would remain open to exploring a settlement that includes the Haqqani Network, one of the group’s senior ‘commanders’ said on October 13, Dawn reported. Earlier,
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The United States (US) was not sincere about peace in Afghanistan when it signalled it would remain open to exploring a settlement that includes the Haqqani Network, one of the group’s senior ‘commanders’ said on October 13, Dawn reported. Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that Washington would not shut the door to the Haqqanis in any peace arrangement. The Haqqanis saw the remarks as an attempt to divide Afghan militant groups and believed only the top leaders of the Taliban should negotiate, said the ‘commander’. “We had rejected many such offers from the US in the past and reject this new offer as we are not authorised to decide the future of Afghanistan,” added the ‘Commander’.In addition, the senior Haqqani ‘commander’ denied that Jamil Haqqani, who was killed in a drone attack on October 13, had links with the group. However, an Intelligence Officer said that Jamil was a Sirajuddin Haqqani’s cousin and highly trusted companion. He had been with the Haqqani group for a long time and was tasked with handling communications. However, earlier in September, 2011, Sirajuddin Haqqani said that his group felt secure enough to operate freely in Afghanistan and had no need of safe havens in Pakistan. He said that his group would take part in peace talks, but only if the Afghan Taliban did so as well. “The Haqqani Network is part of Taliban and it cannot hold any separate talks,” he said, adds Daily Times.
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October - 13 
Three tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan were completely destroyed in two bomb explosions in Landikotal town of Khyber Agency. A local militant group, Abdullah Ezzam Brigade (AEB), claimed responsibility for both the attacks and war
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Three tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan were completely destroyed in two bomb explosions in Landikotal town of Khyber Agency. A local militant group, Abdullah Ezzam Brigade (AEB), claimed responsibility for both the attacks and warned transporters to stop carrying NATO supplies to prevent attacks.
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October - 13 
Two boys, identified as Amanullah and Abdullah, out of a group of at least two dozen, managed to escape Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) custody and return home more than 40 days after being abducted, reports Express Tribune. The boys were abducted
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Two boys, identified as Amanullah and Abdullah, out of a group of at least two dozen, managed to escape Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) custody and return home more than 40 days after being abducted, reports Express Tribune. The boys were abducted on September 1, 2011, after they crossed the border into Afghanistan, from the Ghakhi area in Mohmand tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency. TTP had claimed responsibility for the abduction. Earlier, the TTP demanded the release of all their comrades imprisoned in Pakistan. The abductors, who are keeping the boys captive in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, also asked Bajaur tribesmen to disband all anti-Taliban private militias and end support for the Government in return for their release. Several jirgas (councils) convened by tribal elders for the safe recovery of abducted boys, have not succeeded so far.
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October - 13 
Two militants, identified as Naeem and Kashif, were killed Security Forces (SFs) in a raid of a house in Bhai Korona area in Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District on October 13, reported Dawn.
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Two militants, identified as Naeem and Kashif, were killed Security Forces (SFs) in a raid of a house in Bhai Korona area in Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District on October 13, reported Dawn.
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October - 13 
Two people were killed in target killings in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 13, reports Daily Times. A private bank employee, identified as Salam, was shot dead at Maymar Morr within the limits of Gulshan-e-May
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Two people were killed in target killings in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 13, reports Daily Times. A private bank employee, identified as Salam, was shot dead at Maymar Morr within the limits of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station.
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October - 13 
Unknown armed militants abducted a former union council naib nazim, identified as Mehrab Muhammad Ali and his colleague, Muhammad Hassani from Surab Bazaar of Kalat District at gunpoint on October 13, reported Daily Times.
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Unknown armed militants abducted a former union council naib nazim, identified as Mehrab Muhammad Ali and his colleague, Muhammad Hassani from Surab Bazaar of Kalat District at gunpoint on October 13, reported Daily Times.
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October - 14 
A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with Police near Manzoor Shaheed Police post in Sarband area of Peshawar. Four to five militants armed with automatic weapons attacked a patrolling party of the Sarband Police at around 3:30pm [local ti
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A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with Police near Manzoor Shaheed Police post in Sarband area of Peshawar. Four to five militants armed with automatic weapons attacked a patrolling party of the Sarband Police at around 3:30pm [local time], but the Police escaped. However, he said that one militant was killed in the ensuing encounter with Police and his other accomplices escaped.
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October - 14 
An influential United States (US) think-tank urged the Obama administration on October 14 to freeze its aid to Pakistan until the country took actions against perpetrators of the September 13, 2011, US Embassy attack in Kabul and helped shut down the
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An influential United States (US) think-tank urged the Obama administration on October 14 to freeze its aid to Pakistan until the country took actions against perpetrators of the September 13, 2011, US Embassy attack in Kabul and helped shut down the Haqqani Network, Dawn reported. The Heritage Foundation, often used by former US President George W. Bush to announce foreign policy decisions, also asked the administration to back Congress on conditioning all US aid to Pakistan on certain counter-terrorism benchmarks. But the report warned that while this would be “a welcome tactic, it may be insufficient”. The foundation demanded that the Obama administration designate the Haqqani network a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). The report also proposed establishing a Congressional Commission to oversee US relations with Pakistan. “Congress should investigate Pakistan’s role in fomenting the insurgency in Afghanistan and the extent to which its actions were preventing the US and NATO from achieving their security objectives in the region,” the report added. The foundation also advised the Obama administration to step up drone attacks inside Pakistan. It pointed out that increased tempo in drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas had severely downgraded the al Qaeda leadership and disrupted its ability to attack the US. “Washington should pursue the same kind of aggressive drone campaign against the Haqqani Network,” the report demanded.
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October - 14 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an explosive device weighing around five kilograms planted outside a mosque in Tarakai area of Bannu District. Police said that Member of National Assembly (MNA) Usman Tarakai, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Jav
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an explosive device weighing around five kilograms planted outside a mosque in Tarakai area of Bannu District. Police said that Member of National Assembly (MNA) Usman Tarakai, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Javed Tarakai and former District nazim Shahram Tarakai were the target of the attack. It was reported that two militants placed a bomb at a mosque adjacent to the house of the Tarakais on October 14.
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October - 14 
Daily Times reports that the attack on a compound in South Waziristan Agency on October 14 that claimed the lives of at least three suspected militants was the 300th drone attack carried out by the US in the Pakistan’s tribal region, according to a r
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Daily Times reports that the attack on a compound in South Waziristan Agency on October 14 that claimed the lives of at least three suspected militants was the 300th drone attack carried out by the US in the Pakistan’s tribal region, according to a report by an independent London-based group of investigative journalists. The report released on October 15 by Bureau of Investigative Journalism has mentioned varying figures about the casualties in the attacks as it says that at least 2,318 people and a maximum of 2,912 people, the majority of them alleged militants, have been killed in these attacks. Between 386 and 775 civilians, including 173 children, were killed in the 300 drone attacks since June 17, 2004. The report says between 1,141 and 1,225 persons were injured. Of the 300 drone strikes since June 17, 2004, it says, 248 occurred during President Barack Obama’s first three years, rising to a frequency of almost one strike every four days.
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October - 14 
In its third attack in the last two days, a US drone fired two missiles and killed four terrorists in Darpakhel village, four kilometres west of Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 14, report
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In its third attack in the last two days, a US drone fired two missiles and killed four terrorists in Darpakhel village, four kilometres west of Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 14, reported Daily Times. The identities of the militants were not clear, but the village is a stronghold for militants fighting against US troops in Afghanistan. Pakistani officials reported that10 militants were killed in two US drone strikes on October 13.
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October - 14 
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on October 14 agreed to strengthen the dialogue process for peace and security in the region and at global level, rep
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on October 14 agreed to strengthen the dialogue process for peace and security in the region and at global level, reported Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference at the Foreign Office, Khar and Grossman said that they have discussed bilateral relations with special reference to Afghanistan. Both sides agreed to continue their dialogue process and vowed to carry on strategic dialogue mechanism as it is in the interest of both the countries. Khar said the forthcoming peace conferences, scheduled in Istanbul (Turkey) on November 2, 2011 and in Bonn (Germany) on December 5, 2011 were also discussed and Pakistan assured that it want to play important and constructive role in these conferences to ensure peace and security in the region.Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari said that relations between Pakistan and US must not be transactional, and stressed for a long-term partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests.
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October - 14 
Pakistan Medical Association Balochistan President Mazar Baloch and his companion were shot and injured by assailants near Masjid Road in Quetta.
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Pakistan Medical Association Balochistan President Mazar Baloch and his companion were shot and injured by assailants near Masjid Road in Quetta.
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October - 14 
Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) conducted a joint operation in Godhra Colony on October 14 and demolished the offices of two religious organisations, Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), reports Daily Times. Over 500 security
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Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) conducted a joint operation in Godhra Colony on October 14 and demolished the offices of two religious organisations, Sunni Tehreek (ST) and Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), reports Daily Times. Over 500 security personnel raided Godhra area, demolished the offices of ST and (ASWJ), formerly known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), and confiscated the literature and other stuffs. However, no arms and ammunition were recovered. A minor resistance was also offered by the residents against the operation as a number of residents, including women and children, took to the streets and tried to halt the operation. Godhra Colony area has a history of sectarian violence as about two-dozen people have lost their lives during armed clashes between the people belonging to Deoband and Barelvi communities this year. Over half dozen suspects of both organisations are allegedly involved in cases of target killings and extortion.
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October - 14 
Police foiled a sabotage bid by defusing two homemade bombs on the outskirts of the Lakki city in Lakki Marwat District. Police found two tins filled with explosives and called in Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) to defuse them.
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Police foiled a sabotage bid by defusing two homemade bombs on the outskirts of the Lakki city in Lakki Marwat District. Police found two tins filled with explosives and called in Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) to defuse them.
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October - 14 
Provincial Minister and Chief of Jalawan, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, managed to escape an explosion near Surab area while he was on his way to Khuzdar District from Kalat District. Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack on t
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Provincial Minister and Chief of Jalawan, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, managed to escape an explosion near Surab area while he was on his way to Khuzdar District from Kalat District. Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack on the provincial minister. However, he remained unhurt in the attack as the device exploded a few minutes before the convoy went by. BLF spokesperson, Duda Baloch, said that they would target Sardar Sanaullah Zehri again.
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October - 14 
The identity of the three militants, among four, killed in October 14 US drone missile strike in Darpakhel village, four kilometres west of Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency was disclosed on October 16. Out of the four militants killed in the st
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The identity of the three militants, among four, killed in October 14 US drone missile strike in Darpakhel village, four kilometres west of Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency was disclosed on October 16. Out of the four militants killed in the strike three were Egyptians linked to the Haqqani Network. One militant was identified as Abdullah, who played a key role in handling the militant group’s finances in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In addition, an Afghan Taliban commander said that another militant killed in the strike was identified as Ahmed Omar Abdel Rahman, the son of a blind Egyptian cleric Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, serving a life sentence in the US since 1995 for plotting to attack New York City landmarks. Ahmed Omar had been living in a village in North Waziristan for the past three years and encouraged the TTP militants to halt its campaign against the Islamabad Government and help the Afghan Taliban in their fight against the US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan. A fourth militant who was also killed has not been identified.
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October - 14 
Three people were injured when armed militants attacked a convoy of NATO tankers in Mianghundi area near Quetta on October 14, reports Daily Times. According to a Police official, the tankers were carrying fuel and goods for NATO forces in Afghanista
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Three people were injured when armed militants attacked a convoy of NATO tankers in Mianghundi area near Quetta on October 14, reports Daily Times. According to a Police official, the tankers were carrying fuel and goods for NATO forces in Afghanistan when some unidentified armed militants opened fire on them. Resultantly, three drivers received bullet injuries and an oil tanker was partially damaged. The injured have been identified as Nasar Hiyat, Atiqur Rehman and Umer Daraz.
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October - 14 
Two civilians, identified as Mahmod Khan and Amir Zaman, were killed and six others injured when four mortar shells fired from Afghanistan hit a mosque during Friday prayers in Kharkai village of Lower Dir District on October 14, reported Dawn. The i
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Two civilians, identified as Mahmod Khan and Amir Zaman, were killed and six others injured when four mortar shells fired from Afghanistan hit a mosque during Friday prayers in Kharkai village of Lower Dir District on October 14, reported Dawn. The injured were identified as Tajamul Khan, Syed Ahmad, Umar Khan, Gul Akbar, Salim Khan and Akbar Ali.
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October - 15 
A bomb planted at the entrance to Quaid-i-Azam Public School in Swabi District exploded on October 15, reports Dawn The blast partially damaged the building and injured a watchman, identified as Juma Dad Khan.
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A bomb planted at the entrance to Quaid-i-Azam Public School in Swabi District exploded on October 15, reports Dawn The blast partially damaged the building and injured a watchman, identified as Juma Dad Khan.
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October - 15 
Another bomb planted at the entrance to Quaid-i-Azam Public School, Swabi Branch (Boys Section) exploded on October 15. The blast partially damaged the building and injured the watchman, Juma Dad Khan. It was the first time that a private educational
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Another bomb planted at the entrance to Quaid-i-Azam Public School, Swabi Branch (Boys Section) exploded on October 15. The blast partially damaged the building and injured the watchman, Juma Dad Khan. It was the first time that a private educational institution was targeted in the area by the militants.
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October - 15 
Another US drone fired nine missiles on a house located at Bagar in Tehsin Barmal area of South Waziristan Agency killing three militants and injuring seven others belonging to local ‘Commander’ Mullah Nazir group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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Another US drone fired nine missiles on a house located at Bagar in Tehsin Barmal area of South Waziristan Agency killing three militants and injuring seven others belonging to local ‘Commander’ Mullah Nazir group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 15 (today), The News reported. The death toll is expected to rise. This is the fourth attack in past three days against TTP hotbeds in Waziristan agencies.
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October - 15 
Daily Times reports that US drone strikes killed six suspected militants in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Afghan border on October 15. The strikes were part of a flurry of such attacks, which could ind
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Daily Times reports that US drone strikes killed six suspected militants in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the Afghan border on October 15. The strikes were part of a flurry of such attacks, which could indicate a more aggressive American strategy against militants finding sanctuary there.
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October - 15 
Dawn reports that the bomb disposal squad defused an explosive device weighing around five kilograms planted outside a mosque in Tarakai area in North-West Frontier Province, Police said. MNA Usman Tarakai, MPA Javed Tarakai and former District nazim
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Dawn reports that the bomb disposal squad defused an explosive device weighing around five kilograms planted outside a mosque in Tarakai area in North-West Frontier Province, Police said. MNA Usman Tarakai, MPA Javed Tarakai and former District nazim Shahram Tarakai were the apparent target of the sabotage attempt. Quoting local sources Police said two people riding a motorcycle showed up at the mosque adjacent to the house of the Tarakais after sunset on October 14, placed a crate and left.
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October - 15 
Officials claimed that warplanes bombed hideouts on hilltops in Baizotkhel and Mistrikhel tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 15, killing 10 suspected militants and injuring four others, re
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Officials claimed that warplanes bombed hideouts on hilltops in Baizotkhel and Mistrikhel tehsil (revenue unit) of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 15, killing 10 suspected militants and injuring four others, reports Dawn. However, a spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied the official claim and said that civilian places had been bombed.
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The United States (US) has moved hundreds of new troops to the Afghan area bordering Pakistan's militant infested North Waziristan Agency of federally Administered tribal Areas (FATA) along with heavy artillery, helicopter gunships and sealed movemen
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The United States (US) has moved hundreds of new troops to the Afghan area bordering Pakistan's militant infested North Waziristan Agency of federally Administered tribal Areas (FATA) along with heavy artillery, helicopter gunships and sealed movement on the border, reported The Times of India. US forces deployed to new positions in the border areas facing Ghulam Khan in Pakistan between October 15 and October 16 night. The troops occupied nearby vantage heights on hilltops, setting up observation posts, The News International said quoting Pakistani security officials and tribal elders. Tribesmen living in the border areas said Afghan and US authorities had clamped a curfew in parts of Afghanistan's eastern Khost province and started house-to-house search. The News reported that the abrupt deployment of US forces near the border area with Pakistan has escalated tension in the militancy plagued North Waziristan tribal region as US forces immediately sealed the main road connecting Pakistan border town of Ghulam Khan and Khost for traffic. Washington Post quoting US officials said that US has opened a new more aggressive approach towards the dreaded Haqqani Network. The post quoted officials as saying that the new operation may include intensified drone strikes on Miranshah in North Waziristan
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October - 16 
A khasadar (tribal Police) was killed and a levies trooper injured when their convoy was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device in Miran Talab area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on October 16. The convoy was on a patrol in Akakhel ar
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A khasadar (tribal Police) was killed and a levies trooper injured when their convoy was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device in Miran Talab area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on October 16. The convoy was on a patrol in Akakhel area when the incident occurred. An IED planted on the roadside exploded killing a khasadar, Aman Gul, on the spot while levies official Mehtab Khan was critically injured.
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October - 16 
According to official statistics Karachi tops in murders and other kinds of crimes in Sindh. A report compiled by Sindh Police Department, containing comparative figures of the crimes committed from January 01, 2011 to September 15, 2011 and the corr
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According to official statistics Karachi tops in murders and other kinds of crimes in Sindh. A report compiled by Sindh Police Department, containing comparative figures of the crimes committed from January 01, 2011 to September 15, 2011 and the corresponding period last year, says the murder cases registered an increase of 328, robberies 16 and abduction 75 in the province. However, in Karachi, the murder cases surged by 382, robberies by 186 and vehicle theft by 329. report In Karachi 1,043 people were murdered in eight and half a month of 2010 while 1,425 in same period this year showing increase of 382. The murder cases declined by 13 in Hyderabad region as 339 people were killed this year and 352 last year. In Mirpurkhas 116 persons were murdered last year and 118 this year. In Sukkur region 423 killings took place last year and 437 this year showing increase of 14 while there was decrease of 57 murder cases in Larkana region as 449 people were killed last year and 392 this year. Overall, 2,711 persons killed in eight and half a month this year against 2,383 last year across the province.
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October - 16 
American and Afghan soldiers near the border with Pakistan have faced a sharply increased volume of rocket fire from Pakistani territory in the past six months, putting them at greater risk even as worries over the disintegrating relationship between
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American and Afghan soldiers near the border with Pakistan have faced a sharply increased volume of rocket fire from Pakistani territory in the past six months, putting them at greater risk even as worries over the disintegrating relationship between the United States (US) and Pakistan constrain how they can strike back, reported Indian Express on October 17. Ground-to-ground rockets fired within Pakistan have landed on or near US military outposts in one Afghan border province at least 55 times since May, 2011. Since Operation Abbottabad that killed Osama bin Laden, the escalation in cross-border barrages has fuelled frustration among officers and anger among soldiers at front-line positions who suspect, but cannot prove, a Pakistani Government role. The Government’s relations with the US frayed further after senior US officials publicly accused Pakistan of harbouring and helping guerrillas and terrorists. Many US officers painstakingly tried not to blame Pakistan directly. But other officers rejected Pakistan’s official position, and said elements of the Pakistani military or intelligence service were most likely involved. “The level of command and control, and the level of sophistication of the Indirect Fire (IDF), is showing that there is some type of expertise being employed,” said one US officer, on the condition of anonymity.
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October - 16 
As many as 50 suspected militants were detained on October 16 in various parts of Karachi reported Daily Times. According to details, Police accompanied by a heavy contingent of Special Protection Group’s commandos conducted an operation in Sultanaba
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As many as 50 suspected militants were detained on October 16 in various parts of Karachi reported Daily Times. According to details, Police accompanied by a heavy contingent of Special Protection Group’s commandos conducted an operation in Sultanabad’s Hijrat Colony and detained at least 30 suspects into custody. Sources further said that Rangers also conducted several raids in various parts of the city, including North Nazimabad, KBR Society, Lasbella, Qasba Colony, Old Golimar and Ayesha Apartment in Gulshan-e-Iqbal from where a number of suspects were taken into custody.
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October - 16 
Pakistan’s Ambassador in Washington Hussain Haqqani on October 16 said that the democratic Government in Pakistan was pursuing the country’s national interests while conducting the country’s international relations, while indicating an improvement in
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Pakistan’s Ambassador in Washington Hussain Haqqani on October 16 said that the democratic Government in Pakistan was pursuing the country’s national interests while conducting the country’s international relations, while indicating an improvement in Pakistan-US ties after weeks of heated rhetoric appeared to give way to the normal course of diplomacy, Daily Times reported. Ambassador Haqqani said that challenges remained in the bilateral ties but that relations were returning to normalcy through quiet diplomacy, adding, “Both Islamabad and Washington realise they need each other and a strong, positive bilateral relationship is in the best interest of the two countries and their people”.
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October - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) foiled an attack by defusing a landmine in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District. The landmine had been planted to hit a SF vehicle deployed on patrolling the Pirsori Road.
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Security Forces (SFs) foiled an attack by defusing a landmine in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District. The landmine had been planted to hit a SF vehicle deployed on patrolling the Pirsori Road.
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October - 16 
Unidentified armed militants set ablaze an oil tanker of a private company at Pringabad area of Mastung District on October 16, reports Daily Times. According to the Levies Force, a Quetta-bound oil tanker carrying fuel for a local patrol station fro
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Unidentified armed militants set ablaze an oil tanker of a private company at Pringabad area of Mastung District on October 16, reports Daily Times. According to the Levies Force, a Quetta-bound oil tanker carrying fuel for a local patrol station from Karachi was intercepted by unidentified armed militants, who set it on fire. However, no loss of life was reported.
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October - 17 
A man, identified as Liaquat Ali, was stabbed to death in front of his house in Zia Colony within the precincts of Korangi Police Station.
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A man, identified as Liaquat Ali, was stabbed to death in front of his house in Zia Colony within the precincts of Korangi Police Station.
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October - 17 
Afghan Taliban and their Pakistani sympathisers have turned the Kharotabad area in the south western outskirts of Quetta into a safe heaven and a veritable “vacation spot”, a media report revealed on October 17, Indian Express reported. Every four mo
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Afghan Taliban and their Pakistani sympathisers have turned the Kharotabad area in the south western outskirts of Quetta into a safe heaven and a veritable “vacation spot”, a media report revealed on October 17, Indian Express reported. Every four months Taliban militants return from the warfront in Afghanistan to rejuvenate in dozens of rented residential accommodations in Kharotabad neighbourhood, Express Tribune reported. The Pakistan Government has been constantly denying reports of presence of Afghan Taliban in Quetta. However, the media report claimed that the presence of Taliban was becoming a major concern for people living in the adjoining areas who fear that United States (US) may carry out missile strikes. Madrassas in Kharotabad are providing free accommodation to militants, who move freely, knowing that Kharotabad is a safe haven, the report said. The area and madrassas are proving to be a big recruitment centres for the Taliban with six to eight new fighters being inducted for jihad (holy war) in Afghanistan every month.
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October - 17 
At least nine soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) force and 14 militants were killed in an ambush in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, reports Daily Tim
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At least nine soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) force and 14 militants were killed in an ambush in the Akakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, reports Daily Times. Three soldiers were also wounded in the attack. It was an ambush in the afternoon. It continued for two to three hours, and there have been casualties in the ambush. “The terrorists attacked FC troops during a search operation. They came under attack from a small hill where terrorists were hiding,” the political agent of Khyber Agency, Rehan Gul Khattak, said.
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October - 17 
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 17 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda, had planned to abduct Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Daily Times reported. The National Crisis Management Ce
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Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 17 said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda, had planned to abduct Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Daily Times reported. The National Crisis Management Cell revealed that al Qaeda had been planning to abduct Bilawal from Karachi in Sindh province. Intelligence Agencies sent a report to the Interior Ministry about al Qaeda’s plan, indicating that other officials could also be targeted by the outfit.
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October - 17 
In Jamrud tehsil, khasadar force recovered the body of a local resident, identified as Alamgir.
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In Jamrud tehsil, khasadar force recovered the body of a local resident, identified as Alamgir.
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October - 17 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 17 that the abductors are keeping Shahbaz Taseer near adjoining areas of Pak-Afghan border and he is alive, Daily Times reported. “As per intelligence information, the abductors have kept the son of late
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 17 that the abductors are keeping Shahbaz Taseer near adjoining areas of Pak-Afghan border and he is alive, Daily Times reported. “As per intelligence information, the abductors have kept the son of late Punjab Governor Salman Taseer in the border areas with Afghanistan, but I want to tell the terrorist that their coward action cannot weaken the Government’s commitment against extremism and terrorism,” he said. Shahbaz was abducted from Lahore District of Punjab province on August 26, 2011 when he was proceeding to his office. Rehman Malik said VIPs in the Government were facing threats from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda.
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October - 17 
Islamabad on October 17 said that Afghan and US-led forces had failed to hunt down Maulvi Fazlulla, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cleric responsible for a spate of cross-border raids despite repeated requests from Islamabad, reports Daily Times.
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Islamabad on October 17 said that Afghan and US-led forces had failed to hunt down Maulvi Fazlulla, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cleric responsible for a spate of cross-border raids despite repeated requests from Islamabad, reports Daily Times. Pakistani officials have urged the US to focus on defeating its enemies in Afghanistan instead of blaming Islamabad for its failures. “We have given locations and information about these groups to the Afghanistan Government and ISAF [International Security Assistance Force], but there has been no action,” Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major-General Athar Abbas said. Fazlullah was the TTP leader in Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 160 kilometers northwest of Islamabad before a 2009 army offensive forced him to flee. Also known as FM Mullah for his fiery radio broadcasts, he regrouped in Afghanistan and established strongholds, and poses a threat to Pakistan once again, said Abbas. Fazlullah, a leading figure in the TTP is based in Kunar and Nuristan provinces of Afghanistan, said Abbas. “When they ran away from Swat, Fazlullah’s group was in tatters and was scattered,” Abbas said, adding, “They got time and support in Afghanistan.” However, Mansur Khan Mehsud of Islamabad’s FATA Research Centre doubts Fazlullah could take control of Swat or other areas. “While Fazlullah has the support of Afghan Taliban in the Kunar and Nuristan provinces, he has the capacity to only launch hit-and-run attacks,” Mehsud said.
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October - 17 
Police arrested two militants at the Tarnab check post in Peshawar while travelling to Punjab province from Darra Adamkhel town in Kohat District in a car carrying a large quantity of weapons and ammunition on October 17, reports Express Tribune. Aut
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Police arrested two militants at the Tarnab check post in Peshawar while travelling to Punjab province from Darra Adamkhel town in Kohat District in a car carrying a large quantity of weapons and ammunition on October 17, reports Express Tribune. Authorities confirmed that the suspects were transporting four Kalashnikovs, 12 rifles, 30 local-made automatic rifles and 38 chargers with 4,500 rounds of ammunition.
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October - 17 
Suspected militants killed a chief of the peace committee, identified as Azizur Rehman, of Orakzai Agency and his four associates in an ambush on Dhodha Road on October 17, Dawn reports. Azizur Rehman was going to attend a funeral when their car came
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Suspected militants killed a chief of the peace committee, identified as Azizur Rehman, of Orakzai Agency and his four associates in an ambush on Dhodha Road on October 17, Dawn reports. Azizur Rehman was going to attend a funeral when their car came under fire. The deceased were identified as Gulistan, Habibur Rehman, Abdul Khaliq and Izzat Khan.
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October - 17 
Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi Town after unidentified militants shot and killed an activist of the MQM, identified as Masoom Ali, within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.
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Tension prevailed in parts of Orangi Town after unidentified militants shot and killed an activist of the MQM, identified as Masoom Ali, within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.
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October - 17 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 11 people, recovering weapons from their possession. Crime branch Police arrested an alleged arms dealer, Sher Akbar, after an encounter in a raid at Nishtar Road. A huge cache of weapons,
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 11 people, recovering weapons from their possession. Crime branch Police arrested an alleged arms dealer, Sher Akbar, after an encounter in a raid at Nishtar Road. A huge cache of weapons, which included MP 5 rifle, a repeater, three 30 bore pistols, one 9-MM pistol and a Carbine rifle, was also recovered from his possession. During interrogation, Akbar confessed to have supplied arms to the criminals. In addition, LEAs and Police conducted raids in different areas of the District and arrested suspected militants. They also recovered seven Kalashnikovs, five repeaters, four TT pistols and several rounds.
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October - 17 
Three people, including a transvestite, were killed and two others injured when militants opened fire on a dance party in Topai Union Council of Buner District on October 17. Residents and Police said that a local farmer, Nek Mohammad, had organised
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Three people, including a transvestite, were killed and two others injured when militants opened fire on a dance party in Topai Union Council of Buner District on October 17. Residents and Police said that a local farmer, Nek Mohammad, had organised the dance party, including travesties, at his hujra (guesthouse) in Soray Chaghorzai village to celebrate good harvest of the maize crop.
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October - 17 
Three people, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on October 17, reports Daily Times. An activist of PPP, identified as Akhtar Raza, w
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Three people, including activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on October 17, reports Daily Times. An activist of PPP, identified as Akhtar Raza, was shot dead in front of his house at Siraj Colony, Lyari, within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station.
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October - 17 
With the United States (US) stepping up drone strikes in the Waziristan region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan's Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said on October 17 that his Government was running out of patience and Washington
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With the United States (US) stepping up drone strikes in the Waziristan region of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan's Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said on October 17 that his Government was running out of patience and Washington must not test its limits, Indian Express reported. Pakistan has repeatedly protested the unilateral strikes, and the Government would unveil a revised policy on drone attacks soon, said Mukhtar, adding, Pakistan strongly opposes the US drone strikes and is asking the Americans to stop these attacks.
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October - 18 
A report prepared by the Islamabad Police on October 18 revealed that though the Islamabad Police and the Intelligence Agencies were successful in foiling a well-planned terror attack in Islamabad, the information extracted from the arrested terroris
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A report prepared by the Islamabad Police on October 18 revealed that though the Islamabad Police and the Intelligence Agencies were successful in foiling a well-planned terror attack in Islamabad, the information extracted from the arrested terrorists pointed towards a link between the Ghazi Force, which is associated with Ghazi Abdur Rasheed’s followers of the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque), and the militants based in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. Sheikh Khalid, member of the Taliban Shura , Qari Wali Muhammad Tofani, Qari Aashiq Ullah alias Saqib, Gul Badshah, Waleed alias Abdullah and Taj Gul, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Commander, Dildar alias Umar Mansoor, Colonel (r) Tassadaq Hussain and Maulana Abdul Qayyum were key players of the Islamabad terrorism plan, a report prepared by the Police claimed. These five terrorists arrested by the Islamabad Police, who claim to be members of the Ghazi Force, have revealed their links with the militants in North Waziristan and the Orakzai Agencies. The arrested terrorists revealed during investigations that they had links with TTP based in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency and in North Waziristan. They disclosed that the planning for the foiled terror strike Islamabad was done in Miranshah area of North Waziristan and they started working on it in July, 2011 in Qari Hussain Markaz.
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October - 18 
A Senior Commander of the Pakistan Army said on October 18 that private militias also called Amn Lashkars have played a commendable role in maintaining peace and normalcy in some parts of the restive tribal regions, Express Tribune reported. In a bri
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A Senior Commander of the Pakistan Army said on October 18 that private militias also called Amn Lashkars have played a commendable role in maintaining peace and normalcy in some parts of the restive tribal regions, Express Tribune reported. In a brief address to tribal elders and volunteers of an Amn lashkar in Frontier Region (FR) Kohat, Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant-General Asif Yasin Malik also said that extremists have been flushed out from several areas as a result of military operations and the writ of the state has been re-established there. Malik claimed that extremist groups have been weakened as a result of successive military operations, and called upon the tribal elders to not allow the extremists to regroup in their villages and towns. Chief of the Jowakai Aman Lashkar, said that dozens of volunteers from his militia have been killed and their houses destroyed by militants. “Notwithstanding these losses, our morale is high and we will continue to fight the extremists,” Naib Khan added. However, Khan demanded that his lashkar be provided with weapons and funds to keep this fight against a well-equipped enemy going.
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October - 18 
Afghan Security Forces (SFs) and their NATO allies have launched a new push against the al Qaeda linked Haqqani Network along the Pakistani border, Senior Defence officials said on October 18, reports The News. U.S commanders say the network, a facti
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Afghan Security Forces (SFs) and their NATO allies have launched a new push against the al Qaeda linked Haqqani Network along the Pakistani border, Senior Defence officials said on October 18, reports The News. U.S commanders say the network, a faction of the Afghan Taliban, is their most potent enemy in eastern Afghanistan and increasingly capable of launching high-profile attacks in Kabul. Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak said operation 'Knife Edge' was launched two days ago, while a senior Defence Ministry official said it was 'largely against the Haqqani Network'. A NATO spokesman confirmed only that 'enhanced official operations' were ongoing in the eastern region that borders Pakistan, but offered no further details for security reasons. The operation would "deliver a crashing blow to the enemy's capabilities to conduct operations, especially terrorist operations during the winter", Wardak said.
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October - 18 
All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani expressed his willingness to hold talks with the Centre over Kashmir issue, reported Times of India on October 18. He said he would seek the consent of his colleagues in th
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All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani expressed his willingness to hold talks with the Centre over Kashmir issue, reported Times of India on October 18. He said he would seek the consent of his colleagues in the advisory committee if the Centre extended an offer for talks. He, however, said that India should first accept his four demands- acknowledgement of Kashmir as an international dispute, demilitarization Jammu and Kashmir, revocation of draconian laws like AFSPA, Public Safety Act etc., release of political prisoners and prosecution of Security Forces responsible for the killing of over 100 people last summer.
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October - 18 
An official of Law Enforcement Agency (LEA), identified as Ansar Abbas, was killed in a landmine explosion in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on October 18, reported The News.
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An official of Law Enforcement Agency (LEA), identified as Ansar Abbas, was killed in a landmine explosion in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on October 18, reported The News.
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October - 18 
At least three persons were killed when mortar shells fired by unidentified militants hit four houses in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 18, reported Dawn. Local sources said that a
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At least three persons were killed when mortar shells fired by unidentified militants hit four houses in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 18, reported Dawn. Local sources said that a retired subedar of Khasadar Force (Tribal Police), Saleh Shah, was killed when a mortar shell hit his house in Najeeb Kallay area of Mandi Kas in Shalobar. In two other similar incidents in the same locality, a local tribesman Khiyal Jan and an Afghan minor boy lost their lives.
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October - 18 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that Pakistan Army had no objection over the Government having dialogues with TTP. Briefing the Parliamentary Defence committees at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Kayani said that he h
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that Pakistan Army had no objection over the Government having dialogues with TTP. Briefing the Parliamentary Defence committees at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Kayani said that he had no intention to send troops to North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) prior to the Government orders.
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October - 18 
Federal Police arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in the October 6, 2011 abduction of a trader of Sector F-6/1 in Islamabad and keeping him ‘chained’ in some area of Punjab while demanding PNR 5 million as ransom from the family me
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Federal Police arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in the October 6, 2011 abduction of a trader of Sector F-6/1 in Islamabad and keeping him ‘chained’ in some area of Punjab while demanding PNR 5 million as ransom from the family members of the abducted man, a Police official said.
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October - 18 
Four people were killed in an incident of targeted killing in North Karachi on October 18, reported Dawn. According to Police, some people on a motorcycle opened fire at a garment shop near Nagan Chowrangi attacking the owners and salesmen of the sho
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Four people were killed in an incident of targeted killing in North Karachi on October 18, reported Dawn. According to Police, some people on a motorcycle opened fire at a garment shop near Nagan Chowrangi attacking the owners and salesmen of the shop which remained open till late in the night. Some residents said the victims belonged to the Deobandi School, but they were not very active.
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October - 18 
In Akkakhel area, a prayer leader Mulana Naseeb and two worshippers identified as Shafeeq and Salim Afridi were critically injured when a mortar shell fell on Charsiyano mosque.
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In Akkakhel area, a prayer leader Mulana Naseeb and two worshippers identified as Shafeeq and Salim Afridi were critically injured when a mortar shell fell on Charsiyano mosque.
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October - 18 
Inspector general (IG) of Punjab Police, on October 18, informed the Supreme Court (SC) that Advocate Asghar Ali Chaudhry had been rescued from the captivity of his abductors as per report of Rahimyar Khan District Police officer (DPO), reports Daily
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Inspector general (IG) of Punjab Police, on October 18, informed the Supreme Court (SC) that Advocate Asghar Ali Chaudhry had been rescued from the captivity of his abductors as per report of Rahimyar Khan District Police officer (DPO), reports Daily Times.
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October - 18 
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Athar Abbas said on October 18 that regular army and Frontier Constabulary (FC) have been sent to border areas with Afghanistan to stop militants’ attacks, reports Daily Times
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Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Athar Abbas said on October 18 that regular army and Frontier Constabulary (FC) have been sent to border areas with Afghanistan to stop militants’ attacks, reports Daily Times. Pakistan would not allow militants to carry out attacks on its check-posts, border villages and kill its civilians, Abbas said. The ISPR DG said around 100 personnel of police, levies and paramilitary forces had so far been killed in militants’ attacks from across the border during the last three or four months. “ISAF was informed about these attacks, besides pointing out the location of hideouts of militants, but no action has so far been taken which may prove that safe havens and bunkers have either been destroyed or militants have fled from there,” he added. He said it seemed that there was no presence of Afghan army or International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in a vast area from where militants operated against Pakistan.
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October - 18 
Pakistan will only hold peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants if they lay down their arms first, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 18, after both sides signalled willingness to consider negotiations, reported Daily
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Pakistan will only hold peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants if they lay down their arms first, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 18, after both sides signalled willingness to consider negotiations, reported Daily Times. “The minimum agenda is that they give up arms and come forward and then there will be talks. But if they think they will keep Kalashnikovs in their hands and also hold talks, that will not happen,” Malik said. However, any deals with the TTP could anger Washington, which has been pushing Pakistan to crack down harder on militant groups since American Special Forces killed Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011 in Abbottabad, where he had been living for years. Last year, the US added the TTP to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations and set rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of its leaders. Past peace deals with the group failed to improve security, and instead enabled it to build up strength and impose its harsh version of Islam in areas ceded to it.
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October - 18 
Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested three persons Babar, Naveed and Abid and recovered two TT pistols from their possession. In yet another raid in Mehran Town, Korangi Industrial Area Police arrested two suspects, Altaf and Mohammad Khan and re
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Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested three persons Babar, Naveed and Abid and recovered two TT pistols from their possession. In yet another raid in Mehran Town, Korangi Industrial Area Police arrested two suspects, Altaf and Mohammad Khan and recovered a rifle and a TT pistol from their possession. Super Market Police also claimed to have recovered a huge cache of weapons from C-1 Area graveyard in Liaquatabad.
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October - 18 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) claimed to have arrested three militants of the TTP. According to officials, the suspects were identified as Khalid Khan, Mohammad Jan, and Gul Wali. SIU official said that t
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) claimed to have arrested three militants of the TTP. According to officials, the suspects were identified as Khalid Khan, Mohammad Jan, and Gul Wali. SIU official said that the suspects belonged to Qari Shakeel group of TTP.
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October - 18 
Strict security measures have been ensured for the metropolis on October 18 (today) in the wake of potential terror threat. Sources privy to the matter on October 17 said that Intelligence Agencies have warned of a possible terror activity on October
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Strict security measures have been ensured for the metropolis on October 18 (today) in the wake of potential terror threat. Sources privy to the matter on October 17 said that Intelligence Agencies have warned of a possible terror activity on October 18. They said that the terrorists could target any place in the city, particularly, the Karsaz Road where PPP is due to organise prayers for the martyrs of twin blasts.
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October - 18 
The advocate general submitted before a bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) a report of the Crimes Investigation Department (CID) which stated that an important clue had been found in the September 20, 2011 Mastung massacre, but said that detai
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The advocate general submitted before a bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) a report of the Crimes Investigation Department (CID) which stated that an important clue had been found in the September 20, 2011 Mastung massacre, but said that details could not be disclosed because that would affect further investigation, reported Dawn.
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October - 18 
The Army Chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani did not rule out the possibility of a United States (US) ground offensive in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), but told Parliamentarians on October 18 that Washington w
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The Army Chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani did not rule out the possibility of a United States (US) ground offensive in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), but told Parliamentarians on October 18 that Washington will think ‘many times’ before launching such an attack, Express Tribune reports. “They [the US] might do it but they will have to think ten times because Pakistan is not Iraq or Afghanistan,” Chief of Army Staff Kayani said. Acknowledging that the US is pressing Pakistan to launch a military operation in North Waziristan, Kayani said that the ongoing build-up of Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops along the Pak-Afghan border is a tactic to intensify that pressure. “We have made it clear to the US that we will decide the timing of any such action according to our situation and capabilities. We have also told them that the problem lies within Afghanistan. If anyone convinces me that everything will be sorted out if we act in North Waziristan, I will take immediate action,” a Parliamentarian, requesting anonymity, quoted Kayani. General Kayani’s statement came hours after senior Afghan Defence officials said the country’s Security Forces and their NATO allies have launched a new push against the Haqqani Network.
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October - 18 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 10 suspects, including three militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during separate raids in different parts of the city and also recovered weapons. Clifton Police claimed to have a
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 10 suspects, including three militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during separate raids in different parts of the city and also recovered weapons. Clifton Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Asif Iqbal, after a brief encounter in Khayaban-e-Tauheed. Police recovered two hand grenades, two 7mm rifles and four TT pistols form his possession. The accused is affiliated with a political party and was involved in target killings of nearly 42 people.
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October - 18 
Times of India reports that the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is slowly fading away as its remaining ‘commanders’ and cadres are being taken out on a regular interval by Security Forces. According to estimates available, there is hardly over two dozen acti
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Times of India reports that the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is slowly fading away as its remaining ‘commanders’ and cadres are being taken out on a regular interval by Security Forces. According to estimates available, there is hardly over two dozen active militants left in HM, the biggest indigenous militant group ever in Kashmir. Even the remaining militants have not resorted to any major action in months now. "They are basically reduced to throwing occasional grenades or random firing, even those are very rare," an unnamed senior official said on the plight of HM.
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October - 18 
Two tribal women sustained injuries when another mortar shell fell on the house of Zar Wali in Kalanga-Meri Khel area. In Landikotal, a mosque adjacent to the house of MNA Noorul Haq Qadri was hit by a rocket fired by unidentified militants from a ne
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Two tribal women sustained injuries when another mortar shell fell on the house of Zar Wali in Kalanga-Meri Khel area. In Landikotal, a mosque adjacent to the house of MNA Noorul Haq Qadri was hit by a rocket fired by unidentified militants from a nearby hilltop. Officials said that the rocket attack caused partial damage to the outer wall and main gate of the mosque. However, no casualties were reported.
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October - 18 
Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a container of a private company near Dasht in Mastung District injuring a driver, identified as Muhammad Irfan, reports Daily Times. Two containers of a private company carrying goods were on their way to Quet
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Unidentified armed militants set ablaze a container of a private company near Dasht in Mastung District injuring a driver, identified as Muhammad Irfan, reports Daily Times. Two containers of a private company carrying goods were on their way to Quetta from Karachi when armed militants opened fire on them forcing the drivers to stop.
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October - 19 
A bomb exploded at the shrine of Mian Karim Shah, situated in Naway Kalay graveyard in Swabi District on October 19, reported The News. However, no casualty was reported
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A bomb exploded at the shrine of Mian Karim Shah, situated in Naway Kalay graveyard in Swabi District on October 19, reported The News. However, no casualty was reported
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October - 19 
A bomb weighing 28 kilogrammes was recovered near a car at joint parking area of a bank and a private hospital near Jauhar Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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A bomb weighing 28 kilogrammes was recovered near a car at joint parking area of a bank and a private hospital near Jauhar Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
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October - 19 
A Government school for girls was partially damaged in Kalanga Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil when militants blew up its building by planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). No casualty was reported as the schools in Bara have been closed for the
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A Government school for girls was partially damaged in Kalanga Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil when militants blew up its building by planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). No casualty was reported as the schools in Bara have been closed for the last two years owing to militancy and military operation.
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October - 19 
An activist of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Nadeem Qureshi, was shot dead near Delhi Darbar Hotel within the limits of Shah Faisal Colony Police Station in Karachi on October 19, reports Daily Times.
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An activist of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Nadeem Qureshi, was shot dead near Delhi Darbar Hotel within the limits of Shah Faisal Colony Police Station in Karachi on October 19, reports Daily Times.
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October - 19 
An oil tanker carrying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan was partially damaged when a time device fitted in it exploded near Ali Masjid area.
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An oil tanker carrying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan was partially damaged when a time device fitted in it exploded near Ali Masjid area.
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October - 19 
Army Chief Major General Ashfaq Kayani told Parliamentarians that the US should focus on pacifying Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack North Waziristan and that Pakistan would decide if and when to act there. He said any unilateral US m
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Army Chief Major General Ashfaq Kayani told Parliamentarians that the US should focus on pacifying Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack North Waziristan and that Pakistan would decide if and when to act there. He said any unilateral US military action in North Waziristan would be risky.
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October - 19 
At least five SF personnel sustained injuries when a remote-controlled bomb went off in Jandola town of South Waziristan Agency.
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At least five SF personnel sustained injuries when a remote-controlled bomb went off in Jandola town of South Waziristan Agency.
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October - 19 
At least six terrorists were killed and two hideouts destroyed when Security Forces (SFs) shelled them in the Spearkot area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 19, reported Daily Times. Official sources said that
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At least six terrorists were killed and two hideouts destroyed when Security Forces (SFs) shelled them in the Spearkot area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 19, reported Daily Times. Official sources said that the terrorists killed belonged to the Mullah Toofan group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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October - 19 
At least three militant hideouts were destroyed when helicopter gunships shelled them in Mera Sar and Baz Garha areas of Qamarkhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reported Dawn.
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At least three militant hideouts were destroyed when helicopter gunships shelled them in Mera Sar and Baz Garha areas of Qamarkhel in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, reported Dawn.
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October - 19 
Daily Times on October 19 reported that if United States (US) policy makers need proof of how little control Pakistan has over its strategic border region with Afghanistan, they need to watch videos of militants believed to be terrorising the streets
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Daily Times on October 19 reported that if United States (US) policy makers need proof of how little control Pakistan has over its strategic border region with Afghanistan, they need to watch videos of militants believed to be terrorising the streets of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) available on YouTube. Armed militants in black with patches bearing their outfit’s name, Mujahideen al-Khurasan, freely roam the streets of one of the biggest towns in North Waziristan, where the US wants Pakistan’s military to launch an offensive against terrorist groups. Terrorist outfits like the one in the videos, known as the Khurasan, seem to operate with impunity there. Al Qaeda, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Haqqani Network picked the most ruthless fighters from their ranks in 2009 to form the Khurasan unit for a special mission. There are no signs of Security Forces (SFs) as the men belonging to a hit squad created to hunt suspected US spies throw a man into a station wagon and pin him down.
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October - 19 
In retaliation to Nawaz Sharif’s accusation, MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi accused the PML-N of supporting militant outfits in the country, adds Express Tribune. Responding to the allegations levelled by Sharif, Rizvi said that the party had been sup
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In retaliation to Nawaz Sharif’s accusation, MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi accused the PML-N of supporting militant outfits in the country, adds Express Tribune. Responding to the allegations levelled by Sharif, Rizvi said that the party had been supporting militant outfits financially in exchange for their services during elections.
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October - 19 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 19 said that the intelligence reports had revealed that terrorists, including those behind sectarian violence in Balochistan, are operating from prisons in the province and had contacts with banned militant o
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 19 said that the intelligence reports had revealed that terrorists, including those behind sectarian violence in Balochistan, are operating from prisons in the province and had contacts with banned militant outfits in Punjab, Express Tribune reported. “The Law Enforcing Agencies (LEA) have carried out a massive crack down in different jails and recovered cellular phones and evidences that gives indication of their involvement in sectarian attacks. The raids were conducted on intelligence reports,” Malik said, adding, “The process of the investigation has been extended and all the jails officials have been told to separate those terrorists behind major crimes from those who were involved in minor crimes. By doing this, we will be able to easily single out elements actively operating sectarian attacks.”
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October - 19 
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said on October 19 that some among the Government allies were corrupt and some were involved in terrorism, Daily Times reported. He criticised the present Government of being a “total failur
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said on October 19 that some among the Government allies were corrupt and some were involved in terrorism, Daily Times reported. He criticised the present Government of being a “total failure” and accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of introducing politics of terrorism in Pakistan and added that it was involved in disturbing peace in Karachi.
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October - 19 
There has been a significant increase in the Haqqani Network’s activity in Khost, Paktia, Logar and Wardak provinces of Afghanistan which are used in that order as an infiltration route from Pakistan, to launch attacks on the capital Kabul, a senior
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There has been a significant increase in the Haqqani Network’s activity in Khost, Paktia, Logar and Wardak provinces of Afghanistan which are used in that order as an infiltration route from Pakistan, to launch attacks on the capital Kabul, a senior NATO official confirmed on October 19, reports Express Tribune. NATO officials said there had also been a marked increase in the number of cross border attacks from Pakistan. An official added that assistance to the Afghan Security Forces (SFs) along the border with Pakistan by NATO and the United States (US) would depend on “the level of threat coming out of Miranshah” in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), where the network leaders are allegedly based. Earlier, Sirajuddin Haqqani was quoted as saying, “Gone are the days when we were hiding in the mountains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Now we consider ourselves more secure in Afghanistan besides the Afghan people. Senior military and Police officials are with us.”
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October - 20 
A Maryland teenager was indicted on October 20 on federal terrorism charges that accuse him of helping the American terror suspect dubbed ‘Jihad Jane’ with her plot to kill a Swedish artist, reports Daily Times. 18 years old Mohammad Hassan Khalid, a
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A Maryland teenager was indicted on October 20 on federal terrorism charges that accuse him of helping the American terror suspect dubbed ‘Jihad Jane’ with her plot to kill a Swedish artist, reports Daily Times. 18 years old Mohammad Hassan Khalid, a legal immigrant from Pakistan, allegedly helped recruit women with passports to further the plot of Colleen LaRose of Pennsylvania and others. Khalid had met LaRose in an online chat room in 2009, when he was 15, according to the indictment and a person close to his family. The indictment released also names Ali Charaf Damache, 46, an Algerian who lived in Ireland and married another suspect in the case, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez of Colorado. Paulin-Ramirez pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists, the same charge now facing Khalid. Khalid had been the rare juvenile in federal custody since his July 6, 2011 arrest at his family’s home. “This case demonstrates that we must remain vigilant within our communities to make sure that we bring to justice those terrorists, of any age or background, who seek to do great harm to our citizens,” United States (US) Attorney Zane Memeger said.
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October - 20 
A Police Constable, identified as Raziq Shah, was killed while another, Usman Ali, was injured in an encounter with armed militants in Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District on October 20, reported Daily Times. One of the armed assailants, iden
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A Police Constable, identified as Raziq Shah, was killed while another, Usman Ali, was injured in an encounter with armed militants in Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat District on October 20, reported Daily Times. One of the armed assailants, identified as Sabir Khan, was also shot dead in the incident and Police recovered a pistol and two hand grenades from him. According to Police sources, Policemen deployed at Totkay asked suspects to stop upon which they opened fire on them.
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October - 20 
A Professor, Sanaullah Khan Janikhel, was killed by unidentified assailants in Bannu District.
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A Professor, Sanaullah Khan Janikhel, was killed by unidentified assailants in Bannu District.
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October - 20 
Afghanistan-based Taliban leader Maulvi Fazlullah has vowed to return to Pakistan to wage war in his former stronghold Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and doubts the Government is sincere about peace talks with militants, The News reported. "We sa
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Afghanistan-based Taliban leader Maulvi Fazlullah has vowed to return to Pakistan to wage war in his former stronghold Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and doubts the Government is sincere about peace talks with militants, The News reported. "We sacrificed our lives, left our homes and villages for the sake of Shari’ah (Islamic Law) and will do whatever we can to get Shari’ah implemented in the Malakand region and rest of Pakistan," spokesman Sirajuddin Ahmad said, describing Fazlullah's position.
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October - 20 
Armed militants shot dead a man, identified as Aneel, in Turbat District on October 20, reported The News.
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Armed militants shot dead a man, identified as Aneel, in Turbat District on October 20, reported The News.
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October - 20 
Former President Pervez Musharraf on October 20 said that the relationship between Pakistan and the United States (US) is at its lowest point and plagued by “total mistrust”, Dawn reported. Musharraf said that the Pakistani military was guilty of ”te
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Former President Pervez Musharraf on October 20 said that the relationship between Pakistan and the United States (US) is at its lowest point and plagued by “total mistrust”, Dawn reported. Musharraf said that the Pakistani military was guilty of ”terrible negligence” in allowing Osama bin Laden to go undetected before he was killed in a US raid on May 1-2, 2011. Pakistan hasn’t done enough to target Taliban-affiliated militants known as the Haqqani Network, Musharraf said, adding, but US leaders are wrong to accuse Pakistan of aiding militants and responsible for the Taliban’s re-emergence in Afghanistan.
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October - 20 
Kohat District Police and Security Forces (SFs) in a joint raid seized a truck carrying weapons near Kohat tunnel and arrested two alleged terrorists, Muhammad Raza and Allah Bakhs. The truck, laden with huge cache of arms, was on its way to Karachi
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Kohat District Police and Security Forces (SFs) in a joint raid seized a truck carrying weapons near Kohat tunnel and arrested two alleged terrorists, Muhammad Raza and Allah Bakhs. The truck, laden with huge cache of arms, was on its way to Karachi from Darra Adamkhel. Recovered weapons included 15 Kalashnikovs, 82 pistols, 100 magazines, and 7270 bullets.
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October - 20 
Militants killed Captain Abdul Qadir Khan and two military personnel in an attack on a Frontier Corps convoy in the Shalobar area of Bara tehsil, reports Dawn. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants ambus
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Militants killed Captain Abdul Qadir Khan and two military personnel in an attack on a Frontier Corps convoy in the Shalobar area of Bara tehsil, reports Dawn. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants ambushed a convoy of Frontier Corps personnel during a search operation at Shalaobar area, killing Captain Khan and two other personnel.
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October - 20 
Nawabshah Police in Sindh on October 20 arrested three people for posting a threatening letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, reports Dawn. According to sources, Police arrested Maulana Abdul Qadeer Daiper, Abdul Wahab Brohi and Aziz Ahmed Bhatti who
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Nawabshah Police in Sindh on October 20 arrested three people for posting a threatening letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, reports Dawn. According to sources, Police arrested Maulana Abdul Qadeer Daiper, Abdul Wahab Brohi and Aziz Ahmed Bhatti who wrote a threatening letter on May 20, 2011 at madrasa Arabia Khalid Bin Waleed and sent it to the Presidency. Maulana Daiper and Wahab Brohi are schoolteachers whereas Aziz Ahmed Bhatti works at a printing press.
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October - 20 
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani said that Pakistan and the US have a shared interest in a stable Afghanistan but the major challenge for both the countries is to find common ground by taking into account political realities within
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Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani said that Pakistan and the US have a shared interest in a stable Afghanistan but the major challenge for both the countries is to find common ground by taking into account political realities within Pakistan as well as Afghanistan, Daily Times reported. “Pakistan views the process of reconciliation in Afghanistan as a significant way to move forward,” the Ambassador said, adding, “Afghanistan has its own history and its future could best be led and shaped by the people of Afghanistan.” Pakistan believed America would benefit more by supporting the reconciliatory approach within the Afghan society, including religiously conservative elements, Haqqani said. The Pakistani ambassador expressed the hope that Pakistan and the US would be able to evolve a joint strategy for achieving the objective of creating a stable Afghanistan in a way that Pakistan’s regional concerns were also accommodated.
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October - 20 
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on October 20 called upon US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to give peace a chance as envisaged in the All Parties Conference’s resolution, which reflects the sentiments of Pakistani nation, The News reported
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on October 20 called upon US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to give peace a chance as envisaged in the All Parties Conference’s resolution, which reflects the sentiments of Pakistani nation, The News reported. He reiterated the collective national view on the issue of peace in Afghanistan as articulated in the All Parties Conference’s resolution. Disagreements between the coalition partners in the war on terror should not undermine strategic relationship which is so vital for the promotion of mutual interests of the two countries, said Gilani.
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October - 20 
Retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan on October 20 recalled how bad he felt when he was told many years ago that in Punjab 20,000 people with criminal record were inducted in Police, whereas a large number of dacoits were recruited in Sindh Police, report
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Retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan on October 20 recalled how bad he felt when he was told many years ago that in Punjab 20,000 people with criminal record were inducted in Police, whereas a large number of dacoits were recruited in Sindh Police, reports Daily Times. Speaking at Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s book launching ceremony he said the majority in Pakistan voted for the corrupt politicians, as they also wanted their job done by ‘hook or by crook.’
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October - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) launched a targeted operation in Malikdeenkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and killed 34 militants on October 20, reported Daily Times.
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Security Forces (SFs) launched a targeted operation in Malikdeenkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and killed 34 militants on October 20, reported Daily Times.
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October - 21 
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 21 (today) will plunge into new talks to press US demands for Islamabad to dismantle Taliban safe havens, while appealing to Pakistan’s deeply mistrustful public at large, reported Dawn. US officials s
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 21 (today) will plunge into new talks to press US demands for Islamabad to dismantle Taliban safe havens, while appealing to Pakistan’s deeply mistrustful public at large, reported Dawn. US officials said Clinton would reiterate her strongly worded arguments about the need for Pakistan to dismantle safe havens on its soil, which are used by militants fighting US-led troops in neighbouring Afghanistan. “She’ll make essentially the same types of points but she’ll make it in a more conversational, populist style and then she’ll take questions, because we really do want to engage with the Pakistani public,” one senior official said.
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October - 21 
At least 1,000 families of Malikdeenkhel and Sipah areas left their homes for ‘safer places’ as the Security Forces were ready to launch an all-out operation against terrorists in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The political administrat
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At least 1,000 families of Malikdeenkhel and Sipah areas left their homes for ‘safer places’ as the Security Forces were ready to launch an all-out operation against terrorists in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The political administration made announcements through loudspeakers, warning the residents to move to safer places.
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October - 21 
Four persons belonging to the Peace Force were injured in a remote control bomb attack in Sui area of the Dera Bugti District, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, a convoy of Peace Force Commander Bhai Khan Bugti was patrolling the RD
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Four persons belonging to the Peace Force were injured in a remote control bomb attack in Sui area of the Dera Bugti District, reports Daily Times. According to official sources, a convoy of Peace Force Commander Bhai Khan Bugti was patrolling the RD 109 area of Sui, the bordering area of Sindh and Balochistan, when it was hit by a remote-controlled blast. Resultantly, four persons of the force were injured and a vehicle was destroyed.
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October - 21 
In Bajaur Agency, three militants shot dead a member of a local peace committee in Chinar.
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In Bajaur Agency, three militants shot dead a member of a local peace committee in Chinar.
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October - 21 
Levies Force recovered an unidentified dead body of a man from Dhadar area of Bolan District on October 21, reported The News.
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Levies Force recovered an unidentified dead body of a man from Dhadar area of Bolan District on October 21, reported The News.
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October - 21 
Terrorists armed with rockets and hand grenades attacked the house of a prominent anti-Taliban elder in Minzari Chinaa area, 90 kilometres northwest of Ghalanai, the main town in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October
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Terrorists armed with rockets and hand grenades attacked the house of a prominent anti-Taliban elder in Minzari Chinaa area, 90 kilometres northwest of Ghalanai, the main town in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 21, killing three people, including a woman, Daily Times reported. “A group of 45 militants attacked the house of Noor Muhammad with hand grenades and rockets, killing his two sons and a daughter-in-law,” local official Javed Khan said.
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October - 21 
The Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) on October 21 asked President Asif Ali Zardari to utilise his special powers to grant amnesty to Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, reports Express Tribune. JeI urges the Pre
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The Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) on October 21 asked President Asif Ali Zardari to utilise his special powers to grant amnesty to Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, reports Express Tribune. JeI urges the President to announce amnesty for Qadri like many other cases especially under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO),” said a resolution adopted by JeI Shura (council), adding, “Government should withdraw the case against him for murdering Taseer in the public interest.” The JeI referred to the thousands of cases against criminals and politicians which had been withdrawn under the NRO whereas Qadri was not given any such concession. “Qadri gunned down Taseer for criticising the Blasphemy law in line with the sentiments of the masses,” observed JeI leadership. Qadri had been sentenced to death in September 2011 by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi after Qadri had confessed the killing of Taseer in the ATC court. His defense counsel had filed an appeal against the sentence in the Islamabad High Court.
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October - 22 
Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States (US), Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on October 22, reports Dawn. “God forbid, if ever there is a war between Pakistan and America, Afghanista
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Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States (US), Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on October 22, reports Dawn. “God forbid, if ever there is a war between Pakistan and America, Afghanistan will side with Pakistan,” he said, adding, tensions between the US and Pakistan did not have any impact in his country’s attitude towards Pakistan. Afghans have long been suspicious of Pakistan’s intentions in their country, Karzai remarked. “Please brother, stop using all methods that hurt us and that are now hurting you. Let’s engage from a different platform, a platform in which the two brothers only progress towards a better future in peace and harmony,” he said, adding, “Peace talks with the Haqqani Network should take place in Pakistan. Regarding the peace process, I should say that the Taliban shura (council) is in Pakistan, we all know that Haqqani group is in Pakistan… that is why we clearly insist to talk with our brothers in Pakistan.”
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October - 22 
Asking the Union Government to have an "active engagement" with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on October 22 said without this a permanent and lasting solution to the Kashmir issue is unlikely to emerge, reported India
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Asking the Union Government to have an "active engagement" with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on October 22 said without this a permanent and lasting solution to the Kashmir issue is unlikely to emerge, reported Indian Express. "The long term and permanent solution to the Kashmir issue is unlikely to emerge without an active engagement with Pakistan. The Cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade and the bus service between the two sides will not yield further if we do not continue with the external dialogue process," Omar said at the National Development Council meeting.
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October - 22 
At least 13 commuters of a local factory were injured when their bus came under fire by assailants on Sakran Road in Hub Industrial area of Lasbela District on October 22, reports Daily Times.
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At least 13 commuters of a local factory were injured when their bus came under fire by assailants on Sakran Road in Hub Industrial area of Lasbela District on October 22, reports Daily Times.
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October - 22 
At least two Intelligence Agencies on October 22 are reported to have alerted the Federal Government about a reorganisation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militant organisations in Balochistan after the replacement of Police with Levie
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At least two Intelligence Agencies on October 22 are reported to have alerted the Federal Government about a reorganisation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militant organisations in Balochistan after the replacement of Police with Levies Force, reports Dawn. The crux of the reports was that the rolling back of Police force in most areas had encouraged the militant outfits, including the TTP, to re-organise themselves, taking advantage of loose policing by the Levies which did not have the required training and the will to address such challenges. But, the sources said, the Prime Minister Secretariat was against interfering in provincial matters because it would be against the 18th Amendment which granted autonomy to provinces. In one of the reports, the provincial Police chief is reported to have stated that the provincial cabinet did not have the powers even under the 18th Amendment to undo a decision of the Federal cabinet and it would be advisable for the Federal Government to revisit the entire situation in the light of ground realities.
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October - 22 
One NATO oil tanker carrying oil for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan was completely destroyed when it caught fire due to two explosions at Bakhtiarabad Oil Terminal in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi District
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One NATO oil tanker carrying oil for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan was completely destroyed when it caught fire due to two explosions at Bakhtiarabad Oil Terminal in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi District
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 30 suspects and destroyed 30 militant hideouts in Landikas, Nala and Malakdeenkhel areas of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 22, reported Express Tribu
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 30 suspects and destroyed 30 militant hideouts in Landikas, Nala and Malakdeenkhel areas of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 22, reported Express Tribune.
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October - 22 
The United States (US) on October 22 called on Pakistan to take action within “days and weeks” on dismantling Afghan terrorist havens and encouraging Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) into peace talks in order to end the 10-year-old war, reported Dail
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The United States (US) on October 22 called on Pakistan to take action within “days and weeks” on dismantling Afghan terrorist havens and encouraging Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) into peace talks in order to end the 10-year-old war, reported Daily Times. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared to extract recognition from Pakistan that it could do more in clamping down on Afghan militants using Pakistani soil to attack Americans but it offered no details on how. Accompanied by Central Investigation Agency (CIA) Director David Petraeus and US military officer General Martin Dempsey, she said Islamabad has a “critical role in supporting Afghanistan reconciliation and ending the conflict”. “We look to Pakistan to take strong steps to deny Afghan insurgents safe havens and to encourage the TTP to enter negotiations in good faith,” said Clinton after talks with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, adding, “US was looking for operational action over not months and years, but days and weeks because we have a lot of work to do to realise our shared goals.” Clinton warned that stern action would have to be taken against Afghan and Pakistani terrorists if they did not cooperate in efforts to stabilise Afghanistan and pursue peace. "If you have a snake in the backyard, you can't expect it to only bite the neighbors," Clinton said, according to ABC News. "It's eventually going to bite you," she added. Meanwhile, Pakistan admitted it could cooperate more and achieve better results in clamping down on terrorist safe havens along the Afghan border, ruling out any question of official support for terrorists, reported Daily Times. Hina Rabbani Khar recognised that terrorists have safe havens on both sides of the porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Do safe havens exist? Yes, they do exist on both sides. Do we need to cooperate? Yes. We can cooperate more and achieve better results,” she said. “There is no question of any support by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to safe havens,” Khar added. Later, during roundtable talks with anchorpersons of various TV channels, Clinton responded to questions on Pakistan-US relations, particularly their joint efforts to fight the war on terror. When asked if the US was pondering to send its troops inside Pakistan, she categorically said this option was not being considered. “We don’t want to take action unilaterally; we want to act in concert with our strategic partners like Pakistan and other allies.” In response to another query that ISI was involved in attack on the US embassy in Kabul through Haqqani Network, she categorically said,” We have no evidence of that.” Clinton admitted that the US had held one exploratory meeting with the Haqqani Network before a series of massive attacks. “In fact, the Pakistani Government officials helped to facilitate such a meeting,” she said. But “we’re not in any kind of negotiations. We’ve had one preliminary meeting just to see if they would show up.”
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October - 22 
The United States (US) should be prepared to cut ties with Pakistan if it does not do more to battle Haqqani Network militants blamed for killing US forces in Afghanistan, said Senator Carl Levin on October 22, reported Daily Times. “If the only opti
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The United States (US) should be prepared to cut ties with Pakistan if it does not do more to battle Haqqani Network militants blamed for killing US forces in Afghanistan, said Senator Carl Levin on October 22, reported Daily Times. “If the only option Pakistan presents us is a choice between losing an ally and continuing to lose our troops, then we will choose the former,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, a Democrat. Levin also warned that the US reserved the right to strike at Haqqani fighters inside Pakistan if Islamabad, which denies supporting the group, will not do so itself. “We have the right to target not only forces and artillery attacking our forces in Afghanistan from across the border in Pakistan, but to target the people controlling those forces as well,” the Senator said.
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October - 22 
Two Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel were wounded in a hand grenade attack in the Margat coal mine in Mach area of Bolan District. “Unknown armed men hurled hand grenade at a vehicle carrying personnel of a LEA,” police said.
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Two Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) personnel were wounded in a hand grenade attack in the Margat coal mine in Mach area of Bolan District. “Unknown armed men hurled hand grenade at a vehicle carrying personnel of a LEA,” police said.
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October - 23 
A person, identified as Bahadur Khan, was killed and two others, Sher Khan and Hazar Khan sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Behkar area of Dera Bugti District.
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A person, identified as Bahadur Khan, was killed and two others, Sher Khan and Hazar Khan sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Behkar area of Dera Bugti District.
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October - 23 
Former president Pervez Musharraf on October 23 said that Pakistan has “definite reasons” for not acting against the Haqqani Network, as such action may not be in Pakistan’s current interest, reports The Express Tribune. The former President did not
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Former president Pervez Musharraf on October 23 said that Pakistan has “definite reasons” for not acting against the Haqqani Network, as such action may not be in Pakistan’s current interest, reports The Express Tribune. The former President did not rule out future action against the Haqqanis, but said that he was not privy to any information in this regard. Musharraf was speaking at a question and answer session organised at the University of London by the School of Oriental and African Studies and hosted by Express News host of Frontline, Kamran Shahid. Musharraf faced an intense question and answer session in London, being grilled by an audience comprising both South Asian and international students. Answering a question on drone strikes and the attached collateral damage, the former President of Pakistan said it was a “catch 22″ situation, saying on the one hand, Pakistan wants to defeat al Qaeda and Taliban since that they are terrorists trying to destabilize the region but at the same time they had to avoid Talibanisation of Pakistan. He added that militants are being killed in drone strikes, but at the cost of collateral damage, which is why he never drone strikes during his term. He admitted that handling this situation was a problem area.
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October - 23 
Karachi Police claimed to have arrested two alleged suspects, identified as Zakir Hussain and Gul Mohammad, involved in nearly 252 target-killing cases in Karachi on October 23, reported Daily Times. Officials said that the suspects belonged to a pol
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Karachi Police claimed to have arrested two alleged suspects, identified as Zakir Hussain and Gul Mohammad, involved in nearly 252 target-killing cases in Karachi on October 23, reported Daily Times. Officials said that the suspects belonged to a political party and were arrested along with a huge cache of weapons after a brief encounter near Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine within the jurisdiction of Clifton Police Station. Police officials also claimed to have recovered two Kalashnikovs, two 8mm rifles, two 9mm pistols, two TT pistols and a motorcycle from their possessions.
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October - 23 
Pakistan has told the United States that it is ready to facilitate its talks with the Afghan Taliban, but cannot become a guarantor to the negotiating process, The News quoting a report said on October 23. The report quoted a senior security official
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Pakistan has told the United States that it is ready to facilitate its talks with the Afghan Taliban, but cannot become a guarantor to the negotiating process, The News quoting a report said on October 23. The report quoted a senior security official as saying that the Afghan Taliban would themselves determine the propriety or otherwise of sitting at the negotiating table with the United States. "Contact with the Haqqani network is there, but they are not in our pocket," was the message put across during a crucial meeting between the two sides on October 21. "Pakistan must not be blamed in case of failure of attempts (by U.S.) for reconciliation with the Taliban as it does not spoon- feed them," the official remarked.
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October - 23 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been put on high alert to avert possible terrorist attacks in Karachi following the threats. According to reports, LEAs have warned of possible bomb blast in the city and other terror attacks and directed rele
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been put on high alert to avert possible terrorist attacks in Karachi following the threats. According to reports, LEAs have warned of possible bomb blast in the city and other terror attacks and directed relevant officials to take all possible measures to prevent terrorists in the city having intention to sabotage law and order. Sources revealed that numerous terror threats were looming large over the city after which authorities had directed operational forces, including Police and Rangers, to enhance snap checking and keep eye on suspicious vehicles. Terrorists had directly been threatening various high profile personalities and organizations by making phone calls, sending letters and using other techniques. It has also been learnt that terrorists had set the timeframe and declared upcoming days crucial for the attacks. The sources further said that target would be political figures, revenue generating organisations, including Pakistan State Oil, LEAs officials, media figures and civil society members.
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October - 23 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to attack installations of Shell Pakistan and the state-run Pakistan State Oil if the two firms do not pay a total of Rs 400 million within 20 days as extortion money, Times of India quoting The News re
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to attack installations of Shell Pakistan and the state-run Pakistan State Oil if the two firms do not pay a total of Rs 400 million within 20 days as extortion money, Times of India quoting The News report said on October 23. "I had personally spoken to the managing directors of the Pakistan State Oil and Shell Pakistan and demanded that they arrange to pay us Rs 200 million each. Otherwise, I had warned them that we would start attacking their installations anywhere in the country," an unnamed senior TTP ‘commander’ told The News on phone. The unnamed ‘commander’ claimed officials of the two oil companies had sought time to consider the TTP's demand. The ‘commander’ further claimed the TTP had never warned the companies to halt supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan. He said officials of the companies "wrongly linked" the TTP's threat to ending oil supplies to the foreign forces. "It isn't true. We never asked them to stop fuel supply to the US or NATO forces in Afghanistan. We had nothing to do with whatever they are doing. I just asked them to pay us Rs 200 million within 20 days, otherwise we would target their installations," the ‘commander’ was quoted as saying.
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October - 23 
The United States and Pakistan have 90-95 per cent agreement on a work plan to combat terrorists, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 23 while reflecting on her two-day visit to Islamabad, reports Dawn. During the visit, which ended
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The United States and Pakistan have 90-95 per cent agreement on a work plan to combat terrorists, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 23 while reflecting on her two-day visit to Islamabad, reports Dawn. During the visit, which ended on October 21, the chief US diplomat urged Pakistan to move against extremists who were attacking American forces in Afghanistan or risk dwindling support from the US and further instability at home. But in a series of interviews to various US television networks on Sunday, Secretary Clinton tried to downplay the differences and also highlighted Pakistan’s cooperation in the fight against al Qaeda. “We’re about 90, 95 per cent in agreement between the United States and Pakistan about the means of our moving towards what are commonly shared goals,” she said. “And we have a work plan and a real commitment to making sure we are as effective as possible together.”
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October - 23 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel, identified as Faraz and Muhammad Hussain, were shot dead by Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) militants in Karati Kach area of Chamalang in Loralai District of Balochistan on October 23, reports Daily Times. BLA spokes
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel, identified as Faraz and Muhammad Hussain, were shot dead by Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) militants in Karati Kach area of Chamalang in Loralai District of Balochistan on October 23, reports Daily Times. BLA spokesman Azad Baloch, claimed responsibility for the killing.
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October - 24 
A 12-year-old boy, identified as Ali Mohammad Chandio, and a man, Abdul Hameed, were killed while another wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on a private car of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sub-Inspector (SI) Ashiq Khosa on Octob
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A 12-year-old boy, identified as Ali Mohammad Chandio, and a man, Abdul Hameed, were killed while another wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on a private car of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sub-Inspector (SI) Ashiq Khosa on October 24 in Chakra Goth, Korangi, within the jurisdiction of Zaman Town Police Station, reported Daily Times. Khosa escaped the attack. However, his driver-cum-gunman Mutahir Hussain sustained critical injuries.
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October - 24 
Police and Rangers jointly carried out search operation in Chakra Goth and its adjoining areas, arresting 53 suspected persons. Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested four suspects from the metropolis in separate raids. Special Inve
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Police and Rangers jointly carried out search operation in Chakra Goth and its adjoining areas, arresting 53 suspected persons. Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested four suspects from the metropolis in separate raids. Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested an alleged member, Arsalan, of ‘abduction for ransom’ group from Federal B Area. A TT pistol was also recovered from his possession. In another raid, CID claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer.
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October - 24 
Police recovered two hand grenades, detonators and 75 cartridges from the house of a Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) cadre in Dera Ismail Khan. Cantonment SHO Mohammad Nawaz Gandapur said that they were informed that Imran Ali and Jamshed Mohammad, both
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Police recovered two hand grenades, detonators and 75 cartridges from the house of a Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) cadre in Dera Ismail Khan. Cantonment SHO Mohammad Nawaz Gandapur said that they were informed that Imran Ali and Jamshed Mohammad, both cadres of SSP, were hiding in the house of Merajuddin Mehsud in Gulshan Jamil Colony. “We raided the house but didn’t find the activists there. However, we arrested Merajuddin Mehsud for possessing illegal arms and registered a case against him under Anti-Terrorism Act,” he said.
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October - 24 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 24 said that Pakistan will face “dire consequences” if it fails to contain terrorists operating from its soil, reported The Express Tribune. Clinton made this statement in an interv
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 24 said that Pakistan will face “dire consequences” if it fails to contain terrorists operating from its soil, reported The Express Tribune. Clinton made this statement in an interview with Bloomberg News two days after she visited Islamabad, adding that Pakistan requires help from the US and Afghanistan to battle militancy. She added that the US administration does not want Pakistan to overtly launch a military offensive against the banned outfits and forces that attack US and Afghan forces, but carry out clandestine actions. There are “different ways of fighting besides overt military action,” she said. Clinton said that she urged Pakistan to share intelligence with the US forces station in Afghanistan to foil attacks and block supply routes. She also said that better synchronization might curtail incidents like the attack on the American Embassy in Kabul for which the US blamed the Haqqani network. Further, Hillary Clinton said that Haqqani network has launched lethal attacks against US and Afghan targets and it may unleash violence inside Pakistan, reports Daily Times. Clinton said she pressed Pakistan to fully share intelligence with US forces in Afghanistan to prevent attacks and choke off money and supply routes. “We can go after funding. We can go after couriers,’’ she said she told Pakistani leaders.
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October - 24 
Two persons, including a former member of a peace committee, were killed and another was injured in two separate incidents in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 24, reports Dawn. In the first incident, armed motorcyclists opened firing o
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Two persons, including a former member of a peace committee, were killed and another was injured in two separate incidents in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 24, reports Dawn. In the first incident, armed motorcyclists opened firing on Ghulam Ayaz, former member of a peace committee, his son and a friend in Shiekh Utar village. Ghulam Ayaz was killed on the spot while his friend identified as Nawab Gul sustained injuries. Mohammad Imran, the son of Mr Ayaz, escaped unhurt in the incident. In the second incident, unidentified persons opened firing on a cab driver when he tried to speed up his car after they signalled him to stop on Tank-Pazo Road. The driver identified as Mashkatullah sustained critical injuries and succumbed to his injuries.
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October - 24 
Unidentified militants attacked a convoy and a camp of Security Forces (SFs) with rockets in coalmine fields of Chamalang area in Loralai District and Margat in Mach area of Bolan District on October 24, Dawn reported. In the first incident, four roc
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Unidentified militants attacked a convoy and a camp of Security Forces (SFs) with rockets in coalmine fields of Chamalang area in Loralai District and Margat in Mach area of Bolan District on October 24, Dawn reported. In the first incident, four rockets were fired at the convoy of Frontier Corps in the Chamalang coalmine field, but these landed and exploded at an open place, causing no casualty. In the second attack, the assailants fired six rockets at a camp of the Frontier Corps personnel in the Margat coalmine field. However, none of the rockets hit the target.
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October - 25 
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed in a landmine explosion near Sorang coalmine field near Quetta. According to spokesperson of Frontier Corps (FC), Mohammad Ishaq, the FC man, was clearing a landmine near Sorang area when it exploded, killing
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A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed in a landmine explosion near Sorang coalmine field near Quetta. According to spokesperson of Frontier Corps (FC), Mohammad Ishaq, the FC man, was clearing a landmine near Sorang area when it exploded, killing him instantly. The banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the killing. Its spokesman, who introduced himself as Merak Baloch, said his organisation would continue such attacks on security forces in the future.
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October - 25 
At least 18,000 people have fled their homes in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), fearing a fresh onslaught of fighting between the Army and militants, officials said on October 25, reports Daily Times. Families streamed ou
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At least 18,000 people have fled their homes in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), fearing a fresh onslaught of fighting between the Army and militants, officials said on October 25, reports Daily Times. Families streamed out of the Agency, a flashpoint for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups on the NATO supply line into neighbouring Afghanistan, after the Army ordered them to leave because of military action going on in the area. “Around 3,200 families, up to 18,000 people, have arrived in the Jalozai refugee camp and we are making arrangements to facilitate them,” Adnan Khan, spokesman for the disaster management authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said. “We will provide them food for 15 days initially and also non-food items, including tents and utensils,” he said. An administration official in Khyber said that many people were sheltering with relatives or in rented houses, rather than at the government camps. “More than 20,000 people have left the area, many of them have gone to relatives’ homes in Peshawar and other peaceful cities while many others rented houses there,” said Mutahir Zeb, the top administrative official of Khyber Agency.
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October - 25 
Clifton Police arrested an alleged member of Lyari gangsters group Nauroz Chandio. One TT pistol and 10 kilogrammes of hashish were also recovered from his possession. He is a close aide of Taj Mohammad alias Taju. Police sources said that Nauroz was
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Clifton Police arrested an alleged member of Lyari gangsters group Nauroz Chandio. One TT pistol and 10 kilogrammes of hashish were also recovered from his possession. He is a close aide of Taj Mohammad alias Taju. Police sources said that Nauroz was arrested three days before from Lyari area by Rangers and then they handed over him to Police.
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October - 25 
Four people, including an anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militia member, were killed on October 25 in a remote-controlled roadside bomb blast in Ghor Ghundai area of Samar Bagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
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Four people, including an anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militia member, were killed on October 25 in a remote-controlled roadside bomb blast in Ghor Ghundai area of Samar Bagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Among the victims included a patient who was being transported to a hospital, local Police official Sher Hayat Khan said. Aziz-ur-Rehman, the anti- TTP militia member, and his son (12), a son-in-law and a neighbour were killed in the blast ripping through the vehicle they were travelling in, the Police said.
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October - 25 
Four security personnel sustained injuries in a roadside explosion at Malikhel Khwar area in the limits of Janikhel Police Station of Bannu District. The landmine planted by suspected militants exploded when a vehicle of security personnel, on a rout
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Four security personnel sustained injuries in a roadside explosion at Malikhel Khwar area in the limits of Janikhel Police Station of Bannu District. The landmine planted by suspected militants exploded when a vehicle of security personnel, on a routine patrolling. Security personnel were identified as Javed, Muzamil, Amir and Toorkhan.
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October - 25 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the main accused in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack case (also known as 26/11), has been clandestinely communicating from prison with members of his outfit, according to intercepts by
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the main accused in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack case (also known as 26/11), has been clandestinely communicating from prison with members of his outfit, according to intercepts by Western Intelligence Agencies, reported Indian Express on October 26. Lakhvi, currently lodged in Rawalpindi's high-security Adiala Jail, has been using mobile phones to contact other members of LeT, Western diplomatic sources said. These contacts had been going on for "many months", said a source familiar with the tracking of Lakhvi's clandestine communications by Intelligence Agencies. United States (US) officials alerted their Pakistani counterparts about the intercepts and asked them to "shut down" the contacts but no action had been taken so far by officials at Adiala Jail or other authorities, two officials of two different countries said on condition of anonymity.
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October - 25 
Owner of a public call office (PCO), Shahzad Khan (34), was shot dead in Wahid Colony within the jurisdiction of North Nazimabad Police Station in the wee hours. A Police official said the victim was the resident of same area and one of his brothers
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Owner of a public call office (PCO), Shahzad Khan (34), was shot dead in Wahid Colony within the jurisdiction of North Nazimabad Police Station in the wee hours. A Police official said the victim was the resident of same area and one of his brothers was an activist of a banned outfit Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) while other was an active worker of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
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October - 25 
Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal was seriously injured when unidentified assailants opened fire upon him at Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK on October 25, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent
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Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal was seriously injured when unidentified assailants opened fire upon him at Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK on October 25, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) City Yaseen Baig told APP that the CJ was strolling at PoK University’s recreation ground near his residence when unidentified assailants fired at him and managed to escape. Baig said the CJ was walking without security guards when he was attacked. Police said Mughal left his driver and guard outside the recreation ground where he began his evening walk.
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October - 25 
Police found body of a young man from a garbage container in Ibn-e-Seena Lane within the limits of Brigade Police Station. The victim was later identified as 25-year-old Wazir Khan, son of Ameer Jan.
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Police found body of a young man from a garbage container in Ibn-e-Seena Lane within the limits of Brigade Police Station. The victim was later identified as 25-year-old Wazir Khan, son of Ameer Jan.
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October - 25 
Sindh Police arrested 10 suspects, including eight target killers, during different raids in the metropolis. North Nazimabad Police arrested an alleged target killer Noman alias Nomi after an encounter in their premises and recovered a repeater from
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Sindh Police arrested 10 suspects, including eight target killers, during different raids in the metropolis. North Nazimabad Police arrested an alleged target killer Noman alias Nomi after an encounter in their premises and recovered a repeater from his possession. The Police said Nomi was involved in three murder cases and belonged to a religious political party. The Quaidabad Police arrested two alleged target killers Salman Ali and Salman Shah after a brief encounter at Sherpao graveyard. The Police said the accused were involved in the murders of four persons, including a Police constable, and had confessed to throwing bodies in gunny bags after killing them. Two TT pistols were recovered from their possession. In another raid, Sir Syed Police arrested a narcotics dealer from North Karachi, Sector 11 and recovered two TT pistols and hashish from his possessions. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Altaf Hussain said the accused was nominated in several cases of drug peddling and other crimes.
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October - 25 
Suspected militants killed a member of a peace body of Bara area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Matani-Shaikhan Road in Peshawar on October 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that Mohammad Amin, the peace body member, w
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Suspected militants killed a member of a peace body of Bara area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at Matani-Shaikhan Road in Peshawar on October 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that Mohammad Amin, the peace body member, was a pro-government tribesman, who had shifted to Peshawar recently from the tribal region.
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October - 25 
The Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) and Clifton Police arrested five alleged target killers and an alleged member of a Lyari gangster group. The suspects were arrested during separate raids in different parts of the city. The five suspected targeted killer
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The Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) and Clifton Police arrested five alleged target killers and an alleged member of a Lyari gangster group. The suspects were arrested during separate raids in different parts of the city. The five suspected targeted killers were identified as Mohammad Adil, Mohammad Aslam, Nasir Qadri, Zain-ul-Abideen alias Zainu and Noman Khan. The AEC officials claimed that three of them were associated with Sunni Tehreek and two with Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi. The police said that they were involved in over 30 cases of target killings.
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October - 25 
The Haqqani Network will not take part individually in any peace talks with the United States and negotiations must be led by the Afghan Taliban, a commander of the Haqqani Network said on October 25, reports Dawn. “They will not be able to find a so
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The Haqqani Network will not take part individually in any peace talks with the United States and negotiations must be led by the Afghan Taliban, a commander of the Haqqani Network said on October 25, reports Dawn. “They will not be able to find a solution to the Afghan conflict until and unless they hold talks with the Taliban shura,” he said while talking to Reuters from Afghanistan. During her visit to Islamabad last week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had urged Pakistan to persuade the Haqqanis to pursue peace. “This is not the first time the US has approached us for peace talks. The Americans had made several such attempts for talks which we rejected as we are an integral part of the Taliban led by Mullah Mohammad Omar,” the group’s commander said. “We are united and our goal is to liberate our homeland Afghanistan from the clutches of occupying forces. “We consider that trying to invite individuals or groups other than the Taliban shura for peace talks would be waste of time.”
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October - 25 
Two bullet-riddled bodies were found in different areas of Balochistan on October 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that local people informed police about the presence of a body in the industrial town of Hub in Lasbela District. The man was identified
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Two bullet-riddled bodies were found in different areas of Balochistan on October 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that local people informed police about the presence of a body in the industrial town of Hub in Lasbela District. The man was identified as Mohammad Usman Marri. Police said the deceased bore bullet marks on his head and chest. In addition, another body was recovered from Habib Nallah in Quetta city. The name of the deceased could not be ascertained.
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October - 26 
13 persons were injured in a bomb blast in the Rampura area of Peshawar. The blast took in an area which is frequented by daily wage workers. Eyewitnesses said that a man had parked his motorcycle opposite a shop in the area and that the explosion oc
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13 persons were injured in a bomb blast in the Rampura area of Peshawar. The blast took in an area which is frequented by daily wage workers. Eyewitnesses said that a man had parked his motorcycle opposite a shop in the area and that the explosion occurred after he left the spot. Initial reports suggest that up to three kilogrammes of explosives may have been used in the small handmade bomb which was reportedly placed in a canister of cooking oil.
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October - 26 
A video has emerged showing a Swiss couple abducted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) nearly four months ago, flanked by four masked gunmen pointing rifles at their heads, reports Dawn. In the video, which has been posted on YouTube, the man h
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A video has emerged showing a Swiss couple abducted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) nearly four months ago, flanked by four masked gunmen pointing rifles at their heads, reports Dawn. In the video, which has been posted on YouTube, the man holds up a Pakistani newspaper dated September 15 and the couple speak Swiss German. Olivier David Och (31), and Daniela Widmer (28), appear in relatively good health and call on the Pakistani and Swiss Governments to give into the demands of their hostage takers. Their faces appear to match pictures of the couple that were widely circulated after their abducting on July 1. They speak calmly, but kneel before four masked men brandishing their guns at their heads. A think-tank, the FATA Research Centre, on its website posted links to the videos on YouTube, without saying how it had obtained the video. The organisation, which is dedicated to research on Pakistan’s tribal belt along the Afghanistan border, was not immediately reachable for comment.
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October - 26 
A volunteer of a local peace committee and two cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) were killed in exchange of fire in Meeran Talab area of Akkakhel in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reports D
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A volunteer of a local peace committee and two cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) were killed in exchange of fire in Meeran Talab area of Akkakhel in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reports Dawn. “The incident took place at Meeran Talab when volunteers of peace committee and activists of Lashkar-e-Islam came face to face as the former were patrolling the area,” sources said.
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October - 26 
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provides weapons and training to the Afghan Taliban fighting US and British troops in Afghanistan, despite official denials, a BBC documentary quotes some people it claims to be Afghan Taliban ‘commanders’, reports D
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Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provides weapons and training to the Afghan Taliban fighting US and British troops in Afghanistan, despite official denials, a BBC documentary quotes some people it claims to be Afghan Taliban ‘commanders’, reports Dawn. A number of middle-ranking Afghan Taliban ‘commanders’, it said, revealed the extent of alleged Pakistani support in interviews for the BBC Two documentary series, ‘Secret Pakistan’. A former head of Afghan intelligence also told the programme that Afghanistan gave former President General Pervez Musharraf information in 2006 that Osama bin Laden was hiding in northern Pakistan close to where the al Qaeda leader was eventually killed by US forces in May. The BBC said Pakistan strongly denied the allegations. One Afghan Taliban ‘commander’, Mullah Qaseem, told the BBC the important things for a fighter were supplies and a hiding place. “Pakistan plays a significant role. First they support us by providing a place to hide which is really important. “Secondly they provide us with weapons,” he said, according to excerpts provided by the BBC. Other Taliban ‘commanders’ described how they and their fighters were — and are — trained in a network of camps on Pakistani soil. According to a ‘commander’ using the name Mullah Azizullah, the experts running the training are either members of the ISI or have close links to it. “They are all the ISI’s men. They are the ones who run the training. First they train us about bombs; then they give us practical guidance,” he said.
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October - 26 
Khasadar Force arrested an Afghan national at Torkham border in Khyber Agency and recovered arms from his possession. The recovered arms included rocket launchers, mortars and cartridges.
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Khasadar Force arrested an Afghan national at Torkham border in Khyber Agency and recovered arms from his possession. The recovered arms included rocket launchers, mortars and cartridges.
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October - 26 
Malak Rahmat Jan, a pro-Government tribal elder and member of peace committee, was killed when militants from across the Afghan border targeted his house with missiles and mortars in Zari area of Lowi Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. “M
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Malak Rahmat Jan, a pro-Government tribal elder and member of peace committee, was killed when militants from across the Afghan border targeted his house with missiles and mortars in Zari area of Lowi Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. “Malak Rahmat was killed and his house was partially damaged in the attack,” officials of political administration said while confirming the report.
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October - 26 
Pakistani officials accused NATO helicopters of violating Pakistan’s airspace over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Haqqani Network stronghold of North Waziristan Agency, along the Afghan border. “Two helicopters intruded several kilometres i
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Pakistani officials accused NATO helicopters of violating Pakistan’s airspace over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Haqqani Network stronghold of North Waziristan Agency, along the Afghan border. “Two helicopters intruded several kilometres inside Pakistan territory in Datta Khel town around 2:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday),” a military official said. The helicopters flew in from the eastern Afghan province of Paktia and circled the border village of Zoi Nara for more than five minutes, the official in the provincial capital Peshawar said. But a spokesman for NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force told AFP that their “operational reporting” showed that no ISAF helicopter crossed the border, which is unmarked in many places.
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October - 26 
Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) carried out search operation in Orangi town area of Karachi, on October 26 and arrested four suspects, including an injured Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ Usman Ghani, reported Daily Times.
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Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) carried out search operation in Orangi town area of Karachi, on October 26 and arrested four suspects, including an injured Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ Usman Ghani, reported Daily Times.
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October - 26 
Quoting from Express Tribune, The Times of India on October 27 reported that hundreds of people, including Hindus, staying in flood relief camps run by Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a front organization of the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) in Sindh pro
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Quoting from Express Tribune, The Times of India on October 27 reported that hundreds of people, including Hindus, staying in flood relief camps run by Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a front organization of the Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) in Sindh province are being "peppered liberally" with Islamic teachings. The 2,000 victims rescued by the organisation are provided meals twice a day "peppered liberally with religious teachings". "They remind us again and again to offer namaz (prayer)," said a man at a relief camp in Badin District, adding, families have been given copies of the Quran. Another refugee mimicked, "Namaz parho, Quran parho, safai karo! (Say your prayers, read the Quran and clean up)."
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October - 26 
Three workers of Frontier Works Organisation were injured when their vehicle was targeted by a landmine on Jandolla-Makeen Road near Manzai Ziarat area. The workers of the construction company were going to Hathala camp from Jandolla when they met th
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Three workers of Frontier Works Organisation were injured when their vehicle was targeted by a landmine on Jandolla-Makeen Road near Manzai Ziarat area. The workers of the construction company were going to Hathala camp from Jandolla when they met the fatal incident at 8:30am (local time).
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October - 26 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two persons, including chief of a peace committee, Shahabuddin Burki, in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 26, reports Daily Times. According to Police, chief of Tank peace committee, Shahabuddin Burki,
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two persons, including chief of a peace committee, Shahabuddin Burki, in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 26, reports Daily Times. According to Police, chief of Tank peace committee, Shahabuddin Burki, was in the guestroom of a member of the committee at Civil Lines Colony, when unidentified persons entered and opened fire at them. As a result, Shahabuddin and Asmatullah, the son of peace committee member, died on the spot. A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘spokesman’, Maulvi Farhad, claimed responsibility for the murders and said that people who worked against TTP would meet the same fate.
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October - 27 
Four children including three girls were injured when suspected militants from across the border in Afghanistan fired mortar shells in the Kaza area of the Mamoond tehsil in Bajaur Agency. The children were identified as Munasib, Shazia, Palwasha and
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Four children including three girls were injured when suspected militants from across the border in Afghanistan fired mortar shells in the Kaza area of the Mamoond tehsil in Bajaur Agency. The children were identified as Munasib, Shazia, Palwasha and Shazia.
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October - 27 
Pakistan has not been taken into confidence on the initiation of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Major-General Athar Abbas, the Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on October 27, reports Daily Times. In an
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Pakistan has not been taken into confidence on the initiation of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Major-General Athar Abbas, the Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on October 27, reports Daily Times. In an interview with BBC in Rawalpindi, Abbas said that Pakistan had neither been taken into confidence nor the Pakistani Government had been informed about the objectives of the reconciliation process. Pakistan can only help in the Afghan reconciliation process when it is taken into confidence, he said. The Afghanistan issue was heading towards a settlement and there was a need to determine the role of every stakeholder in the conflict and how the reconciliation process would be pushed forward and what would be role of Pakistan in this situation, he said, adding that only in that case, Pakistan would be able to decide whether it could persuade one group or the other to take part in the conciliation process. “We cannot guarantee the success of the reconciliation process because none of the groups is in our pocket,” he said. The Director General termed a BBC report, alleging that the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) supplied and protected the Afghan Taliban and al Qaeda highly biased and one-sided. “We consider that report highly biased, it is one-sided, it doesn’t have the version of the side which is badly hit or affected by this report,” Major General Athar Abbas said. “So therefore, other than that, it is factually incorrect,” he said. He said that the head of ISI had already said “not a single bullet or financial support” had been given to groups named in the BBC report. Abbas said that about 300 ISI officials have been killed in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s attacks and it was a proof that the ISI did not support militants.
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October - 27 
Several banned militant groups, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), opposed Pakistan's move to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, reports Hindustan Times. Leaders of the groups, including Muttahida Jihad Co
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Several banned militant groups, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), opposed Pakistan's move to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, reports Hindustan Times. Leaders of the groups, including Muttahida Jihad Council chairman Syed Salahuddin, told a gathering of hundreds of supporters at Aabpara Chowk in Islamabad about their movement to "liberate" Jammu and Kashmir. "We will continue our struggle on the political, diplomatic and, most important of all, jihadi fronts till the last Indian soldier leaves Kashmir. We will continue till Jammu and Kashmir becomes independent," said Salahuddin, who is also the chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. A spokesman who addressed the gathering on behalf of LeT ‘commander’ Iftikhar Haider said his group would take "revenge" for the killing of Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 and the 2007 bombing of the Samjhauta Express cross-border train. "The relationship between Pakistan and India is one of guns and bullets, not of trade," the LeT spokesman said while opposing the granting of MFN-status to India by Pakistan. The gathering was held in a market located less than two kilometres from the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the heart of Islamabad. Jihadi leaders, including Salahuddin and Al Badr Mujahideen leader Bakht Zameen, too opposed Pakistan’s decision in principle to grant MFN-status to India.
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October - 27 
The Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Judge, Pervez Ali Shah, who awarded the death sentence to former Governor Salman Taseer's self-confessed assassin, Malik Mumtaz Qadri on October 1, 2011, has sought refuge in Saudi Arabia with his family after receiving
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The Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Judge, Pervez Ali Shah, who awarded the death sentence to former Governor Salman Taseer's self-confessed assassin, Malik Mumtaz Qadri on October 1, 2011, has sought refuge in Saudi Arabia with his family after receiving death threats from religious extremists, reported Indian Express on October 27. In his verdict against Qadri, Shah had said, "No one can be given the license to kill anyone in any condition; therefore, the killer cannot be pardoned as he has committed a heinous crime." Several hardline religious groups ransacked his courtroom and offered a bounty to anyone who killed him. "The death threats have forced Shah to leave Pakistan along with his family for Saudi Arabia," said Saiful Malook, who served as special prosecutor during Qadri's trial. Sensing the gravity of the situation, the Government had arranged for lodging Shah and his family in Saudi Arabia, Malook said. "Though security was provided to the judge and his family, the Government, acting on reports from Intelligence Agencies, opted to send him abroad," he said.
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October - 27 
The beheaded body of a volunteer of an anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tribal lashkar (militia) was found in Bara area of Khyber Agency. Officials said that militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam abducted a volunteer of Akkakhel tribal lashkar
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The beheaded body of a volunteer of an anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tribal lashkar (militia) was found in Bara area of Khyber Agency. Officials said that militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam abducted a volunteer of Akkakhel tribal lashkar o October 26. His beheaded body was found at a deserted place on October 27.
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October - 27 
The Pakistan Army told the Pentagon that it does not have the capacity to take action against the Haqqani network, US Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, Deputy Commander of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan said on October 27, reports Hindustan T
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The Pakistan Army told the Pentagon that it does not have the capacity to take action against the Haqqani network, US Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, Deputy Commander of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan said on October 27, reports Hindustan Times. "The Pakistanis have said to me that they simply don't have the capacity at this time to take on that insurgent network at this point within their borders," Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti told Pentagon reporters in a video conference from Kabul. Scaparrotti is the Commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, and Deputy Commander, US Forces. Further, Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti said that Pakistani forces are allowing terrorists to launch rocket and mortar attacks on US troops across the border in Afghanistan and may be collaborating with the militants, reports Daily Times. The rocket fire targeting American forces often originates within sight of border posts manned by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, said Curtis Scaparrotti. “In some locations from time to time you will see what just appears to us to be a collaboration... or at a minimum a looking the other way when terrorists conducted rocket or mortar fire in what we believe to be (within) visual sight of one of their (Pakistan military) posts,” Scaparrotti added.
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October - 27 
The United Sates (US) has asked Pakistan to squeeze the dangerous Haqqani network, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 27 as she underlined it has been made clear to Islamabad that trying to distinguish between "good and bad terrorists
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The United Sates (US) has asked Pakistan to squeeze the dangerous Haqqani network, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 27 as she underlined it has been made clear to Islamabad that trying to distinguish between "good and bad terrorists" is self-defeating and dangerous, reports Times of India. "Our commanders on the ground are concerned about the ability of insurgents to conduct attacks from safe havens in Pakistan," Clinton told members of the powerful House of Representatives' committee on foreign affairs during a Congressional hearing on Pakistan and Afghanistan. Testifying before Congress after a trip to the region, Clinton said she delivered a "frank" message to Pakistan that it was urgent to act against the extremist Haqqani network, blamed for anti-US attacks in Afghanistan. "So in Islamabad last week, General Dempsey, Director Petraeus and I delivered a single, unified message. We urged Pakistan's civilian and military leadership to join us in squeezing the Haqqani Network from both sides of the border and in closing the safe havens," she said. Further, Hillary Clinton told a congressional panel that any Afghan-led peace process would have to include the Quetta Shura and its leader Mulla Omar. “There is no solution in the region without Pakistan and no stable future in the region without a partnership.” “Well, Congressman, the negotiations that would be part of any Afghan-led peace process would have to include the Quetta Shura and would have to include some recognition by the Quetta Shura which, based on everything we know, is still led by Mulla Omar, that they wish to participate in such a process,” she responded. “We are pursuing every thread of any kind of interest expressed.”
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October - 27 
Two consecutive drone attacks within a span of one hour killed 11 militants, including the brother of Mullah Nazir, in Waziristan Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 27, reports The Express Tribune. An unmanned aircraft
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Two consecutive drone attacks within a span of one hour killed 11 militants, including the brother of Mullah Nazir, in Waziristan Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 27, reports The Express Tribune. An unmanned aircraft attack killed five militants, including Omar Wazir, the younger brother of Mullah Nazir, the ‘commander’ of Mullah Nazir group, at Azam Warsak in Bermal tehsil (revenue unit), some 20 kilometres west of Wana, the main town of South Waziristan Agency. Three of the five deceased were identified as Hazrat Umar, Khan Mohammad and Ashfaq, while the identities of the other two could not be ascertained. Hours after, a second US drone strike killed another six militants at Issakhel village in the Mir Ali subdivision, some 30 kilometres east of Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency. Sources said six militants were killed when a US drone fired four missiles targeting a moving vehicle in Issakhel village. However, it was not immediately clear which militant group the six deceased belonged to.
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October - 27 
Two NATO containers were destroyed in a blast in a parking lot near the border in Torkham border. Both the containers caught fire and were destroyed.
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Two NATO containers were destroyed in a blast in a parking lot near the border in Torkham border. Both the containers caught fire and were destroyed.
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October - 27 
Unidentified militants blew up Amirzada Government School for girls at Mandani village in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 27, reports Dawn. However, no causalities or big property destruction was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up Amirzada Government School for girls at Mandani village in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 27, reports Dawn. However, no causalities or big property destruction was reported.
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October - 28 
Ajmeer Shah, a senior Police official, renowned for anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operations, and his driver were killed and two others were injured when a suicide bomber attacked them in Risalpur Police Station in Nowshera District of Khyber
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Ajmeer Shah, a senior Police official, renowned for anti-Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operations, and his driver were killed and two others were injured when a suicide bomber attacked them in Risalpur Police Station in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 28, reports Daily Times. Ajmeer Shah, Station House Officer of Risalpur Police Station in Nowshera District, was the target, according to Senior Police Official Israrullah Khan. Ajmeer Shah led several successful raids against TTP in Nowshera District and his last encounter saw senior TTP leader Qari Basit killed.
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October - 28 
An improvised explosive device planted by militants destroyed a music shop along with three adjoining ones and caused injuries to a tailor in Mehbub Ali Market of Shabqadar area in Charsadda District.
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An improvised explosive device planted by militants destroyed a music shop along with three adjoining ones and caused injuries to a tailor in Mehbub Ali Market of Shabqadar area in Charsadda District.
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October - 28 
At least 13 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in US drone attack in Mir Ali area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 28, reports Daily Times. Security sources said there was strong
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At least 13 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in US drone attack in Mir Ali area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 28, reports Daily Times. Security sources said there was strong evidence that Taj Gul Mehsud, a senior TTP ‘commander’ and close aide to TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud, was among the victims in the attack. Six others were injured, Security Forces said.
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October - 28 
Bannu Police thwarted a sabotage attempt by defusing two improvised explosive devices planted by suspected militants in Saleh Khan Mandeo. The Police were informed by locals that two bombs had been planted along a road by unidentified militants.
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Bannu Police thwarted a sabotage attempt by defusing two improvised explosive devices planted by suspected militants in Saleh Khan Mandeo. The Police were informed by locals that two bombs had been planted along a road by unidentified militants.
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October - 28 
Insurgent safe havens in Pakistan are now the biggest threat to NATO forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on October 28, reports Daily Times. Overall, enemy attacks in Afghanistan in recent months were 5 percent lower than the same period a year
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Insurgent safe havens in Pakistan are now the biggest threat to NATO forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on October 28, reports Daily Times. Overall, enemy attacks in Afghanistan in recent months were 5 percent lower than the same period a year ago, the Pentagon said in a report to Congress. But high-profile attacks were up in Afghanistan, and the enemy remains resilient, it said. Security has improved in Afghanistan but the insurgency’s safe havens in Pakistan and the Kabul Government’s limitations pose significant risks to a “durable, stable Afghanistan,” according to a Pentagon progress report released on October 28. “Security gains during (the past six months) have provided a firm foundation for the transition of security responsibilities to the Afghan government” and its security forces, the report said. However, cross-border attacks have increased in recent months due to insurgents’ safe havens in Pakistan and the support they received from within its borders. “The insurgency remains resilient and, enabled by Pakistani safe havens, continues to contest” Afghan security forces throughout the country, especially in the east, the report said. The Pentagon sent the semi-annual report to Congress, and The Associated Press obtained a copy from congressional officials.
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October - 28 
Two brothers were killed when militants fired a rocket at a vehicle in remote Shindhand area of Kohat. According to an official, the vehicle bringing passengers from the semi-autonomous tribal area was hit by a rocket fired from nearby mountains. The
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Two brothers were killed when militants fired a rocket at a vehicle in remote Shindhand area of Kohat. According to an official, the vehicle bringing passengers from the semi-autonomous tribal area was hit by a rocket fired from nearby mountains. The two brothers, identified as Hazrat Omer and Bilal, died on the spot.
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October - 29 
A person was killed and four other arrested after an encounter between the personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) and armed men in Mangoli area of Quetta, the provincial summer capital of Balochistan on October 29, reports Daily Times. Sources said
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A person was killed and four other arrested after an encounter between the personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) and armed men in Mangoli area of Quetta, the provincial summer capital of Balochistan on October 29, reports Daily Times. Sources said that FC personnel raided a house in Mangoli they confronted armed men who started firing at them as a result of which Mohammad Ismael Bugti was killed while Qurban, Pir Jan, Abdul Latif and Nadir Shah were arrested. Weapons were also recovered from the site.
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October - 29 
Unidentified assailants shot dead member of a local peace committee, Qazi Marjan, at Rori under the jurisdiction of Kulachi Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 29, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead member of a local peace committee, Qazi Marjan, at Rori under the jurisdiction of Kulachi Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 29, reports Daily Times.
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October - 30 
Four persons were injured when an explosive device went off at the shop of Nek Amal Khan in Tirah Sakorhi village of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency.
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Four persons were injured when an explosive device went off at the shop of Nek Amal Khan in Tirah Sakorhi village of Kukikhel in Khyber Agency.
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October - 30 
Jama’at-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)) Panjgur General Secretary Hafiz Ahtishamul Haq was shot dead in Kori Koran area of Panjgur District on October 30, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that unidentified armed militants opened fire at the JUI-F
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Jama’at-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)) Panjgur General Secretary Hafiz Ahtishamul Haq was shot dead in Kori Koran area of Panjgur District on October 30, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that unidentified armed militants opened fire at the JUI-F leader while he was standing outside his house
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October - 30 
One Qasim Ali, the prime witness of July 14, 2006 suicide bombing on Muttahida Majilis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Allama Hassan Turabi, was shot dead in Malir.
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One Qasim Ali, the prime witness of July 14, 2006 suicide bombing on Muttahida Majilis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Allama Hassan Turabi, was shot dead in Malir.
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October - 30 
Six militants were killed when a United States (US) drone fired six missiles at a vehicle near the Afghanistan border in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 30, reports Daily Times.
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Six militants were killed when a United States (US) drone fired six missiles at a vehicle near the Afghanistan border in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 30, reports Daily Times. The high number of missiles used in the attack in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan seemed to indicate an important militant was targeted. But the identities of those killed were as yet unknown, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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October - 30 
The Malir town President of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Jabbar Qureshi was shot dead while his companion, Imdadullah, injured in a target killing incident at Korangi Crossing in Karachi on October 30, reported Daily Times.
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The Malir town President of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Jabbar Qureshi was shot dead while his companion, Imdadullah, injured in a target killing incident at Korangi Crossing in Karachi on October 30, reported Daily Times.
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October - 30 
Unidentified armed militants abducted the driver and the cleaner of an oil tanker carrying supply for NATO troops in Afghanistan from Karachi to Quetta near Mach area of Bolan District.
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Unidentified armed militants abducted the driver and the cleaner of an oil tanker carrying supply for NATO troops in Afghanistan from Karachi to Quetta near Mach area of Bolan District.
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October - 31 
A boy identified as Asadullah (18), of Bajaur Agency escaped from the custody of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after remaining in their captivity for two months in Kunar province of Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Asadullah reached his home in Erab vi
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A boy identified as Asadullah (18), of Bajaur Agency escaped from the custody of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after remaining in their captivity for two months in Kunar province of Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Asadullah reached his home in Erab village of Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur. He was among the 27 boys of Bajaur, abducted by TTP on August 31, 2011 after they crossed over to Afghanistan. The Bajaur chapter of TTP had claimed responsibility for abducting the 27 boys and keeping them hostages in Kunar province of Afghanistan.
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October - 31 
A US drone fired two missiles killing three militants near Mubarak Shah town about 15 kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31, reported Daily Times.
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A US drone fired two missiles killing three militants near Mubarak Shah town about 15 kilometres east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 31, reported Daily Times.
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October - 31 
After accusing Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of supporting the Haqqani Network, the Obama administration is now relying on the spy agency to help it organise and begin "reconciliation talks" aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, repo
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After accusing Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of supporting the Haqqani Network, the Obama administration is now relying on the spy agency to help it organise and begin "reconciliation talks" aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, reported Indian Express quoting a media report on October 31. "The revamped approach, which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called 'Fight, Talk, Build' combines continued American air and ground strikes against the Haqqani Network and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with an insistence that Pakistan's ISI get them to the negotiating table," The New York Times reported. “The US is in the position of having to rely heavily on the ISI to help broker a deal with the same group of militants that leaders in Washington say the spy agency is financing and supporting," added the report.
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October - 31 
An alleged member of Lyari gang war was arrested at Khadda Market in Lyari.
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An alleged member of Lyari gang war was arrested at Khadda Market in Lyari.
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October - 31 
At least four persons including a commander of the pro-government Amn Force (Peace Force), identified as Nabi Daid, were killed and five others injured during a clash with the militants of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) near Sui area of Dera Bugti Dist
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At least four persons including a commander of the pro-government Amn Force (Peace Force), identified as Nabi Daid, were killed and five others injured during a clash with the militants of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) near Sui area of Dera Bugti District on October 31, reported Express Tribune. A BRA spokesperson, who introduced himself as Sarbaz Baloch, said his organisation ambushed the vehicle of the force near Sui.
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October - 31 
Crime Branch cell arrested at least five suspects, including Ziaullah, Irfan, Asif, Omar and Siddiq in a raid within Jackson Police remit.
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Crime Branch cell arrested at least five suspects, including Ziaullah, Irfan, Asif, Omar and Siddiq in a raid within Jackson Police remit.
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October - 31 
Federal Investigation Agency claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Laxman Das and Babu Lal, allegedly involved in the illegal business of hawala and hundi.
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Federal Investigation Agency claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Laxman Das and Babu Lal, allegedly involved in the illegal business of hawala and hundi.
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October - 31 
Four of the 34 abducted coal miners were freed by their captors in Kalakhel area in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on October 31. The coal miners were abducted on September 30, 2011.
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Four of the 34 abducted coal miners were freed by their captors in Kalakhel area in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on October 31. The coal miners were abducted on September 30, 2011.
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October - 31 
Islamabad Court on October 31 acquitted Abdul Aziz, the chief cleric of Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in four of the 12 cases registered against him for crimes including challenging Government writ by keeping illegal arms, reports Express Tribune. The case
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Islamabad Court on October 31 acquitted Abdul Aziz, the chief cleric of Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in four of the 12 cases registered against him for crimes including challenging Government writ by keeping illegal arms, reports Express Tribune. The cases included delivering provocative speeches against former President Pervez Musharraf’s Government, participation in the issuance of ‘fatwa’ (religious edict) against the military operation in the tribal areas, keeping illegal arms and abducting Policemen. Aziz’s counsel Wajeehullah Khan contended that his client was not guilty and argued that the prosecution had failed to submit enough witnesses and evidence against his client, saying that recordings of Aziz’s speeches were also not presented before the court by the prosecution.
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October - 31 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Amjad Khan Afridi of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) escaped an attack when terrorists opened fire at him in Kohat District. “Three shots were fired at the Minister in Biliting area on K
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Amjad Khan Afridi of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) escaped an attack when terrorists opened fire at him in Kohat District. “Three shots were fired at the Minister in Biliting area on Kohat-Rawalpindi Road. However, the Minister survived the attack as he was travelling in a bullet-proof vehicle. Police official Mubarak Zeb and an Intelligence official in Peshawar blamed the attack on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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October - 31 
Pakistani officials on October 31 rejected a German newspaper report that the country’s secret service spied on German Security Forces (SFs) in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier on October 30 Germany’s Foreign Intelligence Agency warned its I
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Pakistani officials on October 31 rejected a German newspaper report that the country’s secret service spied on German Security Forces (SFs) in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier on October 30 Germany’s Foreign Intelligence Agency warned its Interior Ministry that Pakistan had spied on 180 German Police officers deployed in Afghanistan to train locals. A Pakistani Foreign Ministry official, on the condition of anonymity, described the report as “ridiculous” and “useless”.
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October - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) blew up four houses of alleged terrorists affiliated to TTP and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) at Nala and Mandi Kas areas of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency.
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Security Forces (SFs) blew up four houses of alleged terrorists affiliated to TTP and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) at Nala and Mandi Kas areas of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency.
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October - 31 
Shah Latif Police claimed to have arrested a political worker, identified as Maqbool Ahmed alias Maqbola, allegedly involved in 12 cases of target killing. Weapons were recovered from his possession.
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Shah Latif Police claimed to have arrested a political worker, identified as Maqbool Ahmed alias Maqbola, allegedly involved in 12 cases of target killing. Weapons were recovered from his possession.
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October - 31 
Suspected militants blew up a primary school in Adezai on the suburbs of Peshawar. An official of Matani Police Station said that terrorists planted two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at the main pillars of the building and detonated them throug
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Suspected militants blew up a primary school in Adezai on the suburbs of Peshawar. An official of Matani Police Station said that terrorists planted two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at the main pillars of the building and detonated them through remote control, destroying the school building. Adezai Qaumi Lashkar Deputy Chief Fazal Malik said that it was the last school in the area to be destroyed. About 12 schools in the area had been blown up so far, he added.
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October - 31 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested ten suspects, including three target killers through separate raids in Karachi on October 31, reported Daily Times. According to sources, Landhi Police claimed to have arrested an alleged
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested ten suspects, including three target killers through separate raids in Karachi on October 31, reported Daily Times. According to sources, Landhi Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer Hassan Dilawar, who is also associated with a political party. Police arrested Dilawar while he was trying to escape abroad, adding that earlier he had visited three countries, including Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh. A Kalashnikov, repeater and foreign currency were recovered from his possession.
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October - 31 
Three headless bodies were found on Indus Highway in the limits of Domail Police Station in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 31, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Maulana Qari Hussain Ahmed, a resident of Sarai Naurang, Sir
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Three headless bodies were found on Indus Highway in the limits of Domail Police Station in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 31, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Maulana Qari Hussain Ahmed, a resident of Sarai Naurang, Sirajuddin from Shabak Khel of Lakki Marwat District and Noor Rehman, a resident of Sherakot area of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered tribal Areas (FATA).
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October - 31 
Unidentified militants shot dead a Deputy Director of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), identified as Ikramullah, near his residence on Kohat Road in Kohat District. They said that the FIA official, Ikramullah, belonged to Tur Dher village of Swabi
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Unidentified militants shot dead a Deputy Director of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), identified as Ikramullah, near his residence on Kohat Road in Kohat District. They said that the FIA official, Ikramullah, belonged to Tur Dher village of Swabi District but he was presently living at Shahab Flats at Kohat Road and worked as in-charge of its crime circle.
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October - 31 
US asked Pakistan to make sure that intelligence information does not flow to the Haqqani Network as part of efforts to squeeze the terror group that attacked American interests in Afghanistan. A senior administration official said that there were a
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US asked Pakistan to make sure that intelligence information does not flow to the Haqqani Network as part of efforts to squeeze the terror group that attacked American interests in Afghanistan. A senior administration official said that there were a range of issues that could help to facilitate in squeezing the Haqqani Network from the Pakistani side, and would be very complementary to US efforts on the Afghan side of the border. "That includes ensuring that intelligence doesn't go to the Haqqani Network, that they address Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) issues, that they don't benefit from financial resources or flow of finances, that we deal specifically with areas where we know the Haqqani Network and the Taliban are based, including kind of key cities along the border," the official added.
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*Data till , April 23, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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