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October - 1 
a man, identified as Ashraf Khan (47), was killed and another, Sher Khan (43), was injured in a clash between two political parties near Rabia City Apartment in Gulistan-e-Jauhar within the vicinity of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station. Police further
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a man, identified as Ashraf Khan (47), was killed and another, Sher Khan (43), was injured in a clash between two political parties near Rabia City Apartment in Gulistan-e-Jauhar within the vicinity of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station. Police further informed that tension prevailed between both groups over distribution of extortion money. Later, Sher Khan was arrested from the hospital.
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a man, identified as Najeeb Ullah (45), was killed and another, Hijrat Gul (42), injured in Baldia Town within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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a man, identified as Najeeb Ullah (45), was killed and another, Hijrat Gul (42), injured in Baldia Town within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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October - 1 
a man, identified as Sabir (55), was killed in Liaquatabad area within the jurisdiction of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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a man, identified as Sabir (55), was killed in Liaquatabad area within the jurisdiction of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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Another man, identified as Abdul Jalil, (43), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Chotta Gabol Goth near Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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Another man, identified as Abdul Jalil, (43), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Chotta Gabol Goth near Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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October - 1 
another MQM activist, identified as Hamid (33), was shot dead at Meernaka within the limits of Shershah Police Station.
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another MQM activist, identified as Hamid (33), was shot dead at Meernaka within the limits of Shershah Police Station.
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October - 1 
Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three alleged arms smugglers, Islam, Swabi and Gulzar, and recovered a huge cache of weapons, including one light machine gun (LMG), 30 hand grenades, five Kal
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Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three alleged arms smugglers, Islam, Swabi and Gulzar, and recovered a huge cache of weapons, including one light machine gun (LMG), 30 hand grenades, five Kalashnikovs, 12 repeaters, five TT pistols and several rounds from a passenger bus near Lucky Pahari at Hub River road in the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station. Police said initial investigation revealed that they belonged to an inter-provincial arms smuggling group. He informed media that the arms, being transported, were collected from Turbat District in Balochistan to hand over Chacha Ghulam at Yousuf Goth area. Further investigation was underway.
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October - 1 
at least four militants were killed when a United States (US) drone fired four missiles targeting a vehicle in Khwaidadkhel area of Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency, reported Daily Times.
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at least four militants were killed when a United States (US) drone fired four missiles targeting a vehicle in Khwaidadkhel area of Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency, reported Daily Times.
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At least seven militants were killed as troops retaliated after a landmine blast killed a security officer in the Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 1, reports Central Asia Online. Sources said one
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At least seven militants were killed as troops retaliated after a landmine blast killed a security officer in the Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 1, reports Central Asia Online. Sources said one security officer was killed and two others were injured by the roadside blast in the Mamozai area. The security team had been on a routine patrol when their vehicle was attacked. Other Security Forces responded to the attack by using heavy artillery fire on suspected militant hideouts, killing at least seven militants and destroying two hideouts.
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During a Difa-e-Pakistan (DPC) rally in Peshawar on October 1 a former Pakistani legislator and General Secretary of Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S), Ikramullah Shahid announced a USD 200,000 bounty for the maker of the anti-Islam film released in
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During a Difa-e-Pakistan (DPC) rally in Peshawar on October 1 a former Pakistani legislator and General Secretary of Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S), Ikramullah Shahid announced a USD 200,000 bounty for the maker of the anti-Islam film released in the United States (us), reports The Express Tribune. “We will award USD 200,000 to anyone who kills the filmmaker,” he said. YouTube has been blocked in Pakistan since almost three weeks because Google refused to block the video in Pakistan.
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Six persons, including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 1, reported Daily Times. A former unit in-charge of MQM, identified as Akhter
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Six persons, including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 1, reported Daily Times. A former unit in-charge of MQM, identified as Akhter Hussain Shah (40), was shot dead at Hangorabad in Lyari within the precincts of Kalri Police Station.
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Two Pakistanis, identified as Noor Muhammad and Abdul Ghafoor, were killed in an alleged incident of firing by NATO forces near Pak-Afghan border in Chaghai District of Balochistan on October 1, reported Daily Times. According to sources, the victims
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Two Pakistanis, identified as Noor Muhammad and Abdul Ghafoor, were killed in an alleged incident of firing by NATO forces near Pak-Afghan border in Chaghai District of Balochistan on October 1, reported Daily Times. According to sources, the victims had crossed the Afghan territory for bringing firewood and were on their way back when NATO forces allegedly opened fire on their vehicle. As a result, both victims sustained serious injuries and died immediately.
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unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade on a cement shop in Bhains Colony area partially damaging the shop. No casualties were reported.
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unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade on a cement shop in Bhains Colony area partially damaging the shop. No casualties were reported.
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unidentified assailants hurled two grenades hand grenade at a crush plant situated in Manghopir area of Karachi, on October 1, reports Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the attack. According to Police sources, a demand for extortio
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unidentified assailants hurled two grenades hand grenade at a crush plant situated in Manghopir area of Karachi, on October 1, reports Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported in the attack. According to Police sources, a demand for extortion by some banned religious outfit could be the reason behind the attack.
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unidentified militants blew up a Government Primary School Kamal Khel in Qandaro of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency, increasing the number of destroyed schools in the agency so far to 104, Central Asia Online quoting officials reported. Two rooms and t
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unidentified militants blew up a Government Primary School Kamal Khel in Qandaro of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency, increasing the number of destroyed schools in the agency so far to 104, Central Asia Online quoting officials reported. Two rooms and the walls of Government Primary School were damaged, Agency Education Officer Said Muhammad Khan told Central Asia Online.
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A firing squad of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) killed one of its former ‘commanders’, Ghuncha Gul Zakhakhel, in Spin Drand area of Sipah in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 2 after keeping him in their custody for al
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A firing squad of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) killed one of its former ‘commanders’, Ghuncha Gul Zakhakhel, in Spin Drand area of Sipah in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 2 after keeping him in their custody for almost 18 months, reports Dawn. Sources said the firing squad shot Ghuncha Gul Zakhakhel on the orders of its leader Mangal Bagh. Ghuncha Gul, who was heading his own breakaway group Tawheedul Islam had gone missing in April last year and the LI conceded that he was in their captivity. Roza Gul, an associate of Ghuncha, confirmed the killing and said his group was yet to receive the body. Ghuncha Gul and Mangal Bagh had joined hands after the latter fled from Bara during an operation in 2004 and took shelter in Gogrina village of Zakhakhel Bazaar. Sources said Ghuncha Gul headed a gang of kidnappers before joining Mangal Bagh and he was wanted by the political administration in a number of criminal cases. Ghuncha Gul and his associates developed differences with Mangal over the kidnapping and killing of Zakhakhel cleric Maulana Mohammad Hashim in March 2011.
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A suspected militant was killed while trying to plant a bomb in an oil tin in Badhaber area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on October 2, reports Daily Times. The explosion occurred in Badhaber graveyard killing the man on
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A suspected militant was killed while trying to plant a bomb in an oil tin in Badhaber area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on October 2, reports Daily Times. The explosion occurred in Badhaber graveyard killing the man on the spot. Police rushed to the area and defused another bomb in the vicinity and started investigation.
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October - 2 
Another dead body of a political supporter was found in Lasbela area. All three bodies bore marks of torture. According to Police sources all deceased were tortured after being kidnapped and then shot to death.
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Another dead body of a political supporter was found in Lasbela area. All three bodies bore marks of torture. According to Police sources all deceased were tortured after being kidnapped and then shot to death.
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October - 2 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in two separate raids, reports Daily Times. CID’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said that on a tip-off, C
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in two separate raids, reports Daily Times. CID’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said that on a tip-off, CID officials conducted raids at Federal Capital Area and Mauripur, arresting two alleged TTP militants Sadiq Mehsud and Shah Alam Mehsud and recovered three pistols, a hand grenade and a cab from their possession. Khan informed media that during preliminary questioning, the militants confessed involvement in various cases of crimes, including target killing, extortion and robberies in the city.
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October - 2 
Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Moazzam Khan while speaking on Pakistan Television (PTV) on October 2 said that stable Afghanistan was in common interest of Pakistan and Russia, as both the countries want peace and stability in the region, reports D
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Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Moazzam Khan while speaking on Pakistan Television (PTV) on October 2 said that stable Afghanistan was in common interest of Pakistan and Russia, as both the countries want peace and stability in the region, reports Dawn.
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Four people were killed in various incidents of violence in Karachi on October 2, reported Dawn. An unidentified man was killed in an incident of firing in Quaidabad area.
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Four people were killed in various incidents of violence in Karachi on October 2, reported Dawn. An unidentified man was killed in an incident of firing in Quaidabad area.
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October - 2 
Gawalmandi Police defused a time device planted on the gate of a school on Gordat Singh Road in Quetta.
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Gawalmandi Police defused a time device planted on the gate of a school on Gordat Singh Road in Quetta.
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October - 2 
Gretchen Peters, of the United States (US) Military Academy at West Point's Combating Terrorism Centre (CTC), who has since 2005 spent considerable time studying the link between organised crime and insurgencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Octob
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Gretchen Peters, of the United States (US) Military Academy at West Point's Combating Terrorism Centre (CTC), who has since 2005 spent considerable time studying the link between organised crime and insurgencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan on October 2 told US Congress of the nexus between the criminal enterprise Dawood Ibrahim company, the Haqqani Network and the Inter-Services Intelligence in Pakistan, reported rediff.com. Peters, whose extensive research on the ground in Pakistan and Afghanistan has also included the Haqqani Network and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism on 'Combating the Haqqani Terrorist Network,' said, "It is well known that the Haqqanis are the most ruthless and violent faction of the Taliban and also that they have the capacity to launch spectacular attacks." "They have hosted, facilitated and networked with all sorts of bad actors around the region," she said, "and also criminal networks like the Dawood Ibrahim Company." She said, "They do work for the Pakistan Government -- Pakistan's ISI, and they will assassinate people around Afghanistan. They operate very much like a sophisticated transnational Mafia network." Peters however noted that "I believe that their relationship with the ISI, although close --and this is a relationship that has lasted since the 1970s, even prior to the Soviet arrival in Afghanistan -- today, are much more fraught than many outsiders imagine."
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October - 2 
Karachi East Range Police arrested 25 suspects in raids from different parts of the city and recovered weapons, including 8 pistols, 2 revolvers and drugs in huge quantity from them, reported The News. The 25 arrested were involved in murder, attempt
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Karachi East Range Police arrested 25 suspects in raids from different parts of the city and recovered weapons, including 8 pistols, 2 revolvers and drugs in huge quantity from them, reported The News. The 25 arrested were involved in murder, attempt to murder and street crimes. Police also recovered from the accused.
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October - 2 
Police foiled a sabotage bid by defusing a five-kilogram bomb at Shaikhan area on the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Dawn. According to Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Shafqat Malik, the head of Bomb Disposal Unit, the bomb was planted near the bod
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Police foiled a sabotage bid by defusing a five-kilogram bomb at Shaikhan area on the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Dawn. According to Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Shafqat Malik, the head of Bomb Disposal Unit, the bomb was planted near the body of a youth to trap police. He said that it was planted to kill the policemen if they tried to shift the body but terrorists failed to do so as the bomb was defused very carefully.
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October - 2 
Rangers, while conducting an operation, arrested an alleged extortionist near Sea View locality in Defense area and recovered heavy arms and ammunition from a spot, identified by the arrested suspect in Old Golimar area of the city, reported Dawn.
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Rangers, while conducting an operation, arrested an alleged extortionist near Sea View locality in Defense area and recovered heavy arms and ammunition from a spot, identified by the arrested suspect in Old Golimar area of the city, reported Dawn.
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October - 2 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Farhan alias Funter from Shershah area and recovered arms, including TT pistol and five rounds from his possession.
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Farhan alias Funter from Shershah area and recovered arms, including TT pistol and five rounds from his possession.
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October - 2 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offer security for Imran Khan's South Waziristan rally, reports The Express Tribune. In a meeting of the TTP, the outfit set aside its earlier plans to send suicide bombers to assassinate PTI chief Imran Khan, during
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offer security for Imran Khan's South Waziristan rally, reports The Express Tribune. In a meeting of the TTP, the outfit set aside its earlier plans to send suicide bombers to assassinate PTI chief Imran Khan, during his visit to South Waziristan for a “peace march”. The Express Tribune quoting the UK-based daily The Telegraph said that senior ‘commanders’ of TTP as saying that the group noted Khan’s vehement opposition to US drone strikes against militants in its territory “as it reversed course to offer security assistance.” A TTP spokesperson said, “We are ready to provide them security if they need. We endorse Imran Khan’s plea that drone strikes are against our sovereignty. The anti-drone rallies should have been taken out by the religious leaders long ago but Imran had taken the lead and we would not harm him or his followers.” Earlier, the TTP had criticised Khan’s statement in which he had called himself a “liberal”. The TTP contended that by classifying himself as a liberal, Imran Khan had proved that he was a slave of the Western powers — especially the US and Europe. The organisation held that they were not satisfied with his policies.
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October - 2 
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has reconstructed 30 health facilities in Swat District damaged in militancy, reports Central Asia Online. “A total of 55 health facilities, including basic health units, dispensaries and rural health centres, were d
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the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has reconstructed 30 health facilities in Swat District damaged in militancy, reports Central Asia Online. “A total of 55 health facilities, including basic health units, dispensaries and rural health centres, were damaged by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) between 2007 and 2009,” Dr. Noor Alam Khan, Assistant Executive District health officer for Swat said. The Government allocated PKR 455 million to rebuild the facilities, he said, adding it would finish the job by December.
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October - 2 
the leaders of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) belonging to tribal areas have demanded of the Government to end military operations in FATA and take concrete steps to stop drone attacks. The PTI leaders including Iqbal Afridi of Khyber Agency, Gul Zafa
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the leaders of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) belonging to tribal areas have demanded of the Government to end military operations in FATA and take concrete steps to stop drone attacks. The PTI leaders including Iqbal Afridi of Khyber Agency, Gul Zafar of Bajaur Agency, Daud of Mohmand Agency and Nazar Nawaz told a press conference in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) that Government should utilise peaceful means for establishment of peace in tribal areas. They alleged that rulers were least bothered to minimise miseries of tribal people. “Tribal people are deliberately kept backward by imposing unjust military operations and US secrete drone attacks on them,” said Mr Afridi. He said that the Government failed to take any practical step to stop extrajudicial killings, drone attacks and military operations in FATA. He said that use of force was not a solution to the issue.
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October - 2 
The South Waziristan Agency’s political administration rejected a request by the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), cricketer Imran Khan, to hold a rally in the Kotkai area near the Jandola, reports Dawn. A local administration officer said
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The South Waziristan Agency’s political administration rejected a request by the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), cricketer Imran Khan, to hold a rally in the Kotkai area near the Jandola, reports Dawn. A local administration officer said the situation in Waziristan is not fit for holding a rally and that the administration can’t protect nearly 100,000 expected participants. The officer said intelligence reports suggested terrorist plans to attack the rally and that local tribesmen opposed holding the event.
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October - 2 
The Supreme Court-appointed two members Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal disclosed on October 2 that 80 more cases of disappearance had been reported to it during the past three months, reports
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The Supreme Court-appointed two members Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, headed by Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal disclosed on October 2 that 80 more cases of disappearance had been reported to it during the past three months, reports Dawn. The announcement contrasts sharply with a claim Government officials made last month during their meetings with a United Nations (UN) mission on enforced disappearances that the number of such incidents had dropped sharply over recent months. The latest figures released by the Commission show that 539 cases of missing persons were under investigation before it by September 30, 2012. On January 1, 2011, there were 138 cases pending before the Commission which received 714 new cases during the past 21 months, increasing the total number to 852. The Commission set up under directives of the Supreme Court two years ago has so far disposed of 313 cases. The Commission had earlier announced that the total number of missing persons’ cases was 772 by June 30, 2012. Thus it received 80 new cases between July 1 and September 30, 2012. Without elaborating, the Commission said it had succeeded in tracing 27 persons during September when it held its proceedings in Islamabad. An official statement provided the list of the 27 persons recovered last month, but was silent about the place where they were found and the identity of their captors. It once again expressed its determination “to make all out efforts to trace the missing persons”. The relatives of the missing persons allege that Intelligence and Security Agencies picked them up on suspicion of having links with terrorist organisations. Most of the missing persons hail from Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal areas.
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October - 2 
the United States (US) and Pakistan are trying to get their relationship back on track, said the US State Department while commenting on recent meetings between leaders of the two countries. The Department’s Spokesperson Victoria Nuland told a briefi
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the United States (US) and Pakistan are trying to get their relationship back on track, said the US State Department while commenting on recent meetings between leaders of the two countries. The Department’s Spokesperson Victoria Nuland told a briefing in Washington that the US was also helping Pakistan and Afghanistan in resolving their border disputes. “We are making progress to get our relationship with Pakistan back on track...” she said.
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October - 2 
three Policemen were injured when suspected militants attacked their vehicle in Mattani area, reports Dawn.
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three Policemen were injured when suspected militants attacked their vehicle in Mattani area, reports Dawn.
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October - 2 
two unidentified dead bodies of political activists were found in Napier area.
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two unidentified dead bodies of political activists were found in Napier area.
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October - 2 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a member of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and tribal leader Karm Khan Marri while he was travelling on Khuzdar Road in Khuzdar District on October 2, reported Daily Times.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a member of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and tribal leader Karm Khan Marri while he was travelling on Khuzdar Road in Khuzdar District on October 2, reported Daily Times.
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October - 2 
unidentified militants fired on a Police van near Bakkakhel Police Station of Bannu District, reports Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. A Police mobile party, led by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Asmatullah Khan, was on routine patro
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unidentified militants fired on a Police van near Bakkakhel Police Station of Bannu District, reports Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. A Police mobile party, led by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Asmatullah Khan, was on routine patrol in Bakkakhel area when it was attacked by militants. The accused managed to escape the scene.
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October - 3 
a group of middle-aged American women are considering staging a hunger strike outside the US Embassy in Islamabad as part of a campaign against CIA drone attacks in the country, Daily Times quoting The Guardian reported. The Guardian reports that thi
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a group of middle-aged American women are considering staging a hunger strike outside the US Embassy in Islamabad as part of a campaign against CIA drone attacks in the country, Daily Times quoting The Guardian reported. The Guardian reports that thirty-five activists from Code Pink, a US anti-war group, have gathered in the capital this week as they prepare for an unprecedented march and political rally in South Waziristan, one of the semi-autonomous tribal areas on the Afghan border, which is a hotbed of Taliban militancy. Despite intense publicity surrounding the event, doubts persist over whether it will be able to take place. Local authorities have expressed strong doubts about the safety of the march, even though the military has long claimed its operations in the area have brought a semblance of security.
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October - 3 
a letter calling for an end to drone strikes in Pakistan, signed by Noam Chomsky, Naomi Wolf, Oliver Stone and other 3,000 American civilians, was delivered to the US Embassy in Islamabad, The Express Tribune quoting a press release reported. The sta
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a letter calling for an end to drone strikes in Pakistan, signed by Noam Chomsky, Naomi Wolf, Oliver Stone and other 3,000 American civilians, was delivered to the US Embassy in Islamabad, The Express Tribune quoting a press release reported. The statement said that the letter called upon US authorities to end its campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan and to bring the drone policy in compliance with US and international law. The letter has been signed by leading US authors, film directors, professors, activists and a Nobel Peace laureate. The letter was organised by Just Foreign Policy and includes signatures of Alice Walker, Danny Glover, Tom Hayden and Patch Adams, among others. According to the press release, the letter cited 474 to 884 civilian deaths caused by US drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004, including 176 children.
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October - 3 
Akora Khattak Police raided the house of Qari Ahmad Ali, considered to be affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered weapons from it. Station House Officer (SHO) Fazle Subhan said that Qari Ahmad Ali was not present in his home at
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Akora Khattak Police raided the house of Qari Ahmad Ali, considered to be affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered weapons from it. Station House Officer (SHO) Fazle Subhan said that Qari Ahmad Ali was not present in his home at the time of raid.
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October - 3 
Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on October 3 that any solution to Balochistan crisis should be within the confines of the Constitution, reports Dawn. “Army fully supports any political process as long as it is within the Constitution…” t
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Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on October 3 that any solution to Balochistan crisis should be within the confines of the Constitution, reports Dawn. “Army fully supports any political process as long as it is within the Constitution…” the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was quoted by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR). The General’s one-line statement was issued apparently in response to the six points presented by Balochistan National Party (BNP) Chief Akhtar Mengal before the Supreme Court last week.
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October - 3 
During the talks between Pakistani and Afghan Generals on cross-border shelling and militants’ attack on Pakistani security posts along the border, the Pakistan Army said that it only fires after its villages and border posts come under attack from a
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During the talks between Pakistani and Afghan Generals on cross-border shelling and militants’ attack on Pakistani security posts along the border, the Pakistan Army said that it only fires after its villages and border posts come under attack from across the border, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said on October 3, reports Daily Times. According to the ISPR, Afghan Army delegation, headed by Afghan National Army Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Afzal Aman, visited the General Headquarters for meeting with his counterpart Major General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad. “The issue of alleged cross border artillery fire by Pakistan into Afghanistan was discussed in detail. Afghan delegation was briefed that problem stems from terrorists’ safe havens in Afghanistan provinces of Kunar and Nuristan, about which intelligence has been repeatedly shared with Afghan authorities,” said the ISPR. “There is absolutely no possibility of indiscriminate fire by Pakistan Army on Afghan forces or civilians. Other border related issues also came under discussion.” Both sides agreed on continuation of such bilateral interaction
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October - 3 
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf decided to re-establish lines of communications with disgruntled Baloch leaders, in an effort to stabilise the situation in restive Balochistan province, reported The Express Tribune. T
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf decided to re-establish lines of communications with disgruntled Baloch leaders, in an effort to stabilise the situation in restive Balochistan province, reported The Express Tribune. The meeting decided to immediately form a Committee for this purpose which will work under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister, sources said, adding that the Committee will comprise Balochistan’s Governor and senior members of the Federal Cabinet. The committee will finalise its recommendations within a month, sources added. The government will expedite the development process in the volatile province and provide special funds to solve basic problems faced by the people of Balochistan.
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October - 3 
Salman Akram Raja, counsel for Asghar Khan, alleged that ISI had disbursed money for political purpose and that the ISI officials had breached their oaths. The bench adjourned the hearing of the case until October 4, 2012 (today).
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Salman Akram Raja, counsel for Asghar Khan, alleged that ISI had disbursed money for political purpose and that the ISI officials had breached their oaths. The bench adjourned the hearing of the case until October 4, 2012 (today).
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October - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Khanzadgan Musakhel area of Baizai tehsil and arrested six suspect persons.
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Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Khanzadgan Musakhel area of Baizai tehsil and arrested six suspect persons.
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October - 3 
the body of Sheikh Arif Ahmed (42) was found in Jamshed Quarters on main Nishtar Road. Ahmed was an active member at MQM’s Liaquatabad Sector office. Investigations revealed that Ahmed was abducted from outside his residence in Iliyas Goth on October
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the body of Sheikh Arif Ahmed (42) was found in Jamshed Quarters on main Nishtar Road. Ahmed was an active member at MQM’s Liaquatabad Sector office. Investigations revealed that Ahmed was abducted from outside his residence in Iliyas Goth on October 2, 2012.
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October - 3 
The chief of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan on October 3 announced that he will lead a procession to be attended besides PTI supporters by journalists and human rights activists to the tribal region on October 6, to highlight the plight of
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The chief of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan on October 3 announced that he will lead a procession to be attended besides PTI supporters by journalists and human rights activists to the tribal region on October 6, to highlight the plight of people bearing the brunt of military action, militancy and US drone attacks, reports Dawn. Meanwhile, the administration of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has expressed concern over Imran Khan’s plan to hold a rally in South Waziristan, describing the law and order situation in the region ‘unfavorable’. “Imran Khan should postpone his rally as the circumstances are not conducive for the time being,” FATA Additional Chief Secretary Dr Tashkain said. However, the PTI is firm on its plan to hold the rally. “Imran Khan’s visit will not create trouble for anyone. We don’t see the situation unfavorable anywhere in the tribal region,” PTI leader Pervez Khan Khattak said. He said a party delegation had recently visited South Waziristan and reviewed the situation. “We are going there (Waziristan) for peace…tribal elders will give a warm welcome to us. No one can stop us now,” he added.
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October - 3 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on October 3 informed the Punjab Government that some families who left the militancy-hit Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and took up residence in Rawalpindi District of Punjab have received extortion
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on October 3 informed the Punjab Government that some families who left the militancy-hit Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and took up residence in Rawalpindi District of Punjab have received extortion threats, allegedly from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Dawn. Officials in the know of the communication say the threats are delivered to better off over telephone or through ‘chits’, demanding large sums of money, or ‘valuable articles’ meaning jewellery, or ‘assistance’ to their operatives – at the pain of kidnapping or other harm. According to the officials, the money raised by the militants through criminality goes to finance their terror apparatus as Governments at home and abroad have put strict checks on the flow of funds to banned outfits through charity and other sources. In its communication to the Punjab Government, the CTD identified at least eight such wealthy families residing in Naseerabad, Chah Sultan and Chowki Hameeda localities of the garrison city that had paid extortion money.
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October - 3 
The Defence Ministry in its reply submitted to the Supreme Court, on October 3, maintained its stated stance that there was no political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Daily Times. This was stated before a three-member bench
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The Defence Ministry in its reply submitted to the Supreme Court, on October 3, maintained its stated stance that there was no political cell in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Daily Times. This was stated before a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry which has been hearing the 1996 petition filed by Asghar Khan. The petitioner had accused the ISI of financing politicians in the 1990 elections by dishing out PKR 140 million to them to create the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) and prevent Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from winning the polls. The Chief Justice said that if the court gives a judgement in the case the matter would be referred to the executive for its implementation, however, the Government was not complying with the court’s orders. At the outset of the hearing, Commander Shahbaz submitted a reply on behalf of the Defence Ministry in pursuance of court orders, saying no political cell was in operation in the ISI.
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October - 3 
the FATA chapter of PTI has accused the Government of creating hurdles for it in holding a peace march. “Any step aimed at hindering the peace march of the party towards Waziristan will have dire consequences,” Nazar Nawaz, the organiser of PTI for t
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the FATA chapter of PTI has accused the Government of creating hurdles for it in holding a peace march. “Any step aimed at hindering the peace march of the party towards Waziristan will have dire consequences,” Nazar Nawaz, the organiser of PTI for tribal areas, told a press conference in Peshawar. He said that it was duty of the administration to provide full security to the participants of peace march because it was in the best interests of the country.
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October - 3 
The Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on October 3 that collateral damage caused by drone attacks is very high as many innocent people are killed in such attacks, reports Daily Times. Speaking to British Home Secretary Theresa Mary May in Lon
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The Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on October 3 that collateral damage caused by drone attacks is very high as many innocent people are killed in such attacks, reports Daily Times. Speaking to British Home Secretary Theresa Mary May in London, the CM said that maintaining law and order in society and eradication of terrorism is the top priority of his Government. During the meeting, various matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations and cooperation in anti-terrorism efforts came under discussion. Shahbaz thanked the British Home Secretary for extending vigorous cooperation and support to the Punjab Government for curbing terrorism and controlling crime. The chief minister said relatives of those who are killed in drone attacks resort to extremism in order to take revenge. He said that drone attacks are against Pakistan’s sovereignty and dignity. He said the Punjab Government had taken the principled stance of not accepting such foreign aid which compromised national dignity and honour.
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October - 3 
Three security men were injured in a blast near Gora Parai checkpost in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that security personnel were on routine patr
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Three security men were injured in a blast near Gora Parai checkpost in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that security personnel were on routine patrol when the explosive device planted along the road went off.
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October - 3 
Three tortured bullet-riddled dead bodies of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists were found from various parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 3, reports The News. Two dead bodies were identified as that of Farhan Shah an
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Three tortured bullet-riddled dead bodies of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists were found from various parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 3, reports The News. Two dead bodies were identified as that of Farhan Shah and Abid Awan, were found near a gutter that passes through the Old Haji Camp area in Napier. Investigators said both the victims had been abducted on October 2, 2012, and that their murder was a targeted killing.
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October - 3 
Two persons, including a woman, were killed in an incident of firing by unidentified armed militants in a tailor’s shop located at Arif Street on Sariab Road in Quetta on October 3, reported Daily Times. The man was identified as Saeed Ahmed, who bel
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Two persons, including a woman, were killed in an incident of firing by unidentified armed militants in a tailor’s shop located at Arif Street on Sariab Road in Quetta on October 3, reported Daily Times. The man was identified as Saeed Ahmed, who belonged to Bangulzai tribe; however, the woman could not be identified.
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October - 3 
Unidentified militants blew off the building of Government high school in Adamzai village of Akora Khattak area in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 3, reports Dawn. Bomb Disposal Squad officials said that about six to eight kilogram
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Unidentified militants blew off the building of Government high school in Adamzai village of Akora Khattak area in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 3, reports Dawn. Bomb Disposal Squad officials said that about six to eight kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. Sources said that Police arrested 11 suspects during a search operation in the area after the incident.
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October - 4 
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan declared on October 4 that he would go ahead with his planned peace march to South Waziristan despite security fears and Government’s refusal to give permission, reports Dawn. He said the PTI did not
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Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan declared on October 4 that he would go ahead with his planned peace march to South Waziristan despite security fears and Government’s refusal to give permission, reports Dawn. He said the PTI did not want a confrontation with the Government. “It is a peace march and we are not going for any confrontation,” Khan said at a press conference, two days ahead of the march which is scheduled to start from Islamabad on October 6-morning. He said he was surprised by the Government’s opposition to the rally. “It is strange that the government is opposing the march despite the fact that the Taliban, tribal elders and the army have no objection to it.” The PTI chief warned that President Asif Ali Zardari would be responsible for any untoward incident. He accused the rulers of being hand in glove with the Americans on the issue of drone attacks for the sake of money.
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October - 4 
a doctor hailing from Sibi District, identified as Muhammad Ali, was shot at and injured in the Killi Umar Gohar area of Mastung District, reports Dawn.
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a doctor hailing from Sibi District, identified as Muhammad Ali, was shot at and injured in the Killi Umar Gohar area of Mastung District, reports Dawn.
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October - 4 
a man, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Marri, was shot dead on Jinnah Road in Khuzdar District.
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a man, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Marri, was shot dead on Jinnah Road in Khuzdar District.
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October - 4 
a man, identified as Sikandar Ali, was shot dead and two others, including a Finance Department employee Mushtaq Hussain and Saqib, sustained injuries after they came under armed attack in the Khuchlak area of Quetta. According to Police, the victims
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a man, identified as Sikandar Ali, was shot dead and two others, including a Finance Department employee Mushtaq Hussain and Saqib, sustained injuries after they came under armed attack in the Khuchlak area of Quetta. According to Police, the victims were on their way to Pishin District
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October - 4 
an anti-tank mine was defused in Spikan area of Mand in Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. An official of Frontier Corps (FC) said that the team recovered and defused the anti-tank mine along the roadside in Spikan.
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an anti-tank mine was defused in Spikan area of Mand in Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. An official of Frontier Corps (FC) said that the team recovered and defused the anti-tank mine along the roadside in Spikan.
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October - 4 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani while talking to Dutch Ambassador Hugo Gajus Scheltema in Islamabad on October 4 said that no operation is being conducted in the province, dismissing such claims as sheer propaganda, reports Dawn. Rais
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani while talking to Dutch Ambassador Hugo Gajus Scheltema in Islamabad on October 4 said that no operation is being conducted in the province, dismissing such claims as sheer propaganda, reports Dawn. Raisani said people were supporting the Government because it had solved several problems faced by them and the remaining issues would be resolved soon. The Frontier Corps, he said, had been given Police powers, but only for a limited period.
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October - 4 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the provincial Government would not ban political activities, including the scheduled PTI march. “The KPK government believes in political activities and will not stop PTI worker
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the provincial Government would not ban political activities, including the scheduled PTI march. “The KPK government believes in political activities and will not stop PTI workers from taking out rally,” he said, adding that the provincial governor had explained the prevailing situation and possible threats for the rally. “The provincial government is also not in favour of taking people to a dangerous place, but it will not restrict people from taking part in political activities,” said Mr Hussain who urged the PTI chief not to put citizens’ lives in danger.
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October - 4 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on October 4 made it clear that Moscow supports Islamabad’s opposition of drone strikes inside its territory and its stance on pea
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on October 4 made it clear that Moscow supports Islamabad’s opposition of drone strikes inside its territory and its stance on peace process in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. Lavrov opposed drone strikes in Pakistan and said violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of any State was unacceptable. He also supported Khar’s reply to the same question that drone attacks were not only counterproductive, but also illegal and unlawful. “There is need to find ways and means to counter terrorism within legal means. Drone strikes are also violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty. “Our Pakistani colleague expresses the stance that it is illegal, violating sovereignty of the country and we support Pakistan’s stance,” he said.
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October - 4 
The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) on Human Rights in its meeting in Karachi on October 4 recommended de-weaponisation of Karachi, with equal focus on early passage of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) sponsored bill on de-weaponisation cam
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The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) on Human Rights in its meeting in Karachi on October 4 recommended de-weaponisation of Karachi, with equal focus on early passage of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) sponsored bill on de-weaponisation campaign in the country, reported Daily Times. The meeting, attended by Member of National Assembly’s (MNA) Attiya Inayatullah, Sameen Rizvi, Kishwar Zehra, Khushbakht Shujaat, Doctor Anesh Kumar and Committee Chairman Riaz Fatyana, made the recommendation following an extensive discussion on the issue of violence, target killing and crime in Karachi. The NA standing committee also urged the Provincial Government to increase current strength of Karachi Police comprising 34,000 Policemen by two-fold. The committee recommended the Police must pertain to the metropolis itself so as to be fully sensitive about their image amongst the people coupled with a sense of belonging. Expressing serious reservations that one third of the entire police force in the city is assigned as VIP escort and placed on protocol duty, MNAs said “Red Book” must be strictly followed. They also took exception to the fact that resources available with Sindh Police were being fast surpassed by growing challenges and recommended formation of adequately trained and equipped Anti Riot Police. “We want these measures to be fast tracked and would request the Governor to also focus his attention on “Witness Protection Plan,” chalked out by the Provincial Home Department so as to ensure that culprits do not go escort free,” said MNA Atiya Inayatullah.
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October - 4 
The Peshawar High Court on October 4 directed the Defence and Interior Ministries to produce lists of all detention facilities operated and maintained by intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) a
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The Peshawar High Court on October 4 directed the Defence and Interior Ministries to produce lists of all detention facilities operated and maintained by intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and intelligence wing of Frontier Corps, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Shahjehan Khan Akhunzada took exception to the slow pace of recovery of the ‘missing persons’ and directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Police officer (PPO) and the Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to form a special team of experts to probe cases of these persons and inform the bench about results on the next hearing on October 23. The bench issued directions for the sharing of the order with the provincial Home Secretary, observing if no positive development took place in these cases, the court would be constrained to issue any strict order. The bench conducted marathon hearing for many hours in around 65 habeas corpus petitions related to enforced disappearances. Relatives of ‘missing persons’, including women and children, turned up in large numbers.
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October - 4 
the political administration of South Waziristan Agency and PTI are heading for a showdown as the former insists that the situation in the tribal area is not ripe for a big gathering while the latter seems adamant to go ahead with its planned peace m
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the political administration of South Waziristan Agency and PTI are heading for a showdown as the former insists that the situation in the tribal area is not ripe for a big gathering while the latter seems adamant to go ahead with its planned peace march. Well-placed sources said that the administration had received orders not to allow the rally to enter South Waziristan. These sources said that the Federal Government had intimated the authorities concerned to stop participants of the rally ahead of Frontier Region Jandola. “Entry of the rally in South Waziristan and Jandola is out of question. They will not be allowed even get to Tank city,” said a senior official familiar with the situation. On the other hand, South Waziristan PTI organiser Dost Mohammad Mehsud said that the peace march would proceed to Kotkai according to the scheduled programme. “We have reports that the political administration will not let the marchers to reach Waziristan or Jandola. But we will hold protest meeting on the place where the administration disallow us further journey,” he said. Giving details of the programme, Mehsud said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan and others, including foreigners, would reach Dera Ismail Khan on October 6-night. They would stay at Hathala Farmhouse situated along the main highway between Tank and Dera.
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October - 4 
Two people, identified as Imran Bhatti and Shiraz, were killed when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a mechanic’s shop on Zarghoon Road in Quetta on October 4, reports Daily Times.
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Two people, identified as Imran Bhatti and Shiraz, were killed when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a mechanic’s shop on Zarghoon Road in Quetta on October 4, reports Daily Times.
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October - 4 
unidentified assailants opened fire in the suburban area of Badhaber, killing one child. The identity of the boy could not be ascertained.
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unidentified assailants opened fire in the suburban area of Badhaber, killing one child. The identity of the boy could not be ascertained.
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October - 4 
unidentified assailants opened fire on a barber’s shop in Quetta and injured a man identified as Muhammad Arif.
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unidentified assailants opened fire on a barber’s shop in Quetta and injured a man identified as Muhammad Arif.
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October - 4 
Unidentified militants on October 4 killed a Frontier Corps (FC) official and a child in separate incidents in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Sources said that three unidentified militants on motorbikes s
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Unidentified militants on October 4 killed a Frontier Corps (FC) official and a child in separate incidents in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Sources said that three unidentified militants on motorbikes shot dead FC official Ali Rehman in the Ghani Kalay area.
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October - 5 
a cadre of ST as well as Dawat-e-Islami, identified as Fida Ali (23), was shot dead in Landhi within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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a cadre of ST as well as Dawat-e-Islami, identified as Fida Ali (23), was shot dead in Landhi within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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October - 5 
a doctor working at a local psychological and drug rehabilitation hospital, identified as Qadeer Hussain (50), was shot dead at Nazimabad No. 2 within the limits of Nazimabad Police Station.
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a doctor working at a local psychological and drug rehabilitation hospital, identified as Qadeer Hussain (50), was shot dead at Nazimabad No. 2 within the limits of Nazimabad Police Station.
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October - 5 
a man identifying himself as Abu Siyaf, ‘spokesperson’ for the Nabi Hanfi-led militant group, claimed that their men opened fire on the bomber as he entered the building and his suicide vest went off. He added that their men remained unhurt in the bl
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a man identifying himself as Abu Siyaf, ‘spokesperson’ for the Nabi Hanfi-led militant group, claimed that their men opened fire on the bomber as he entered the building and his suicide vest went off. He added that their men remained unhurt in the blast. On the contrary, talking to reporters from an undisclosed location by phone, the TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan responsibility for the attack stressed that the bomber first killed 15 men of the Nabi Hanfi group in the building before blowing himself up. He said the TTP would continue its efforts to eliminate all the members of the Nabi Hanfi group.
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October - 5 
a Policeman, identified as Asim Sohail (40), was shot dead in Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station.
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a Policeman, identified as Asim Sohail (40), was shot dead in Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station.
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October - 5 
a power pylon was partially damaged in two blasts at Mian Qalla area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District, reports The News. The explosive devices were attached to the tower of the main transmission line supplying power to Mohmand
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a power pylon was partially damaged in two blasts at Mian Qalla area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District, reports The News. The explosive devices were attached to the tower of the main transmission line supplying power to Mohmand Agency (FATA).
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October - 5 
A special cabinet committee headed by Defence Minister Syed Naveed Qamar is in negotiations with Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal and other Baloch leaders, said Parliamentary Secretary Khurram Jahangir Wattoo during a sess
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A special cabinet committee headed by Defence Minister Syed Naveed Qamar is in negotiations with Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal and other Baloch leaders, said Parliamentary Secretary Khurram Jahangir Wattoo during a session of the National Assembly on October 5, reports The Express Tribune.
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October - 5 
an accused was killed and two others arrested after exchange of fire between militants and Rangers in Lyari, reported The News. According to Rangers, during a raid near Crown Cinema at Maripur Road the militants opened fire on Rangers which was retal
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an accused was killed and two others arrested after exchange of fire between militants and Rangers in Lyari, reported The News. According to Rangers, during a raid near Crown Cinema at Maripur Road the militants opened fire on Rangers which was retaliated. In retaliation, three suspects were injured. An accused, identified as Hanif, succumbed to his injuries Four Kalashnikovs, TT pistol and hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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October - 5 
An employee of the Buildings and Roads Department, Abdul Karim, was shot dead by unidentified militant while he was going to office in Khuzdar District on October 5, reported Dawn.
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An employee of the Buildings and Roads Department, Abdul Karim, was shot dead by unidentified militant while he was going to office in Khuzdar District on October 5, reported Dawn.
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October - 5 
another man, identified as Atif (37), was shot dead in his shop at Golimar roundabout within the jurisdiction of Rizvia Police Station. A Police official said that the deceased had no affiliation with any religious or political party, while it seemed
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another man, identified as Atif (37), was shot dead in his shop at Golimar roundabout within the jurisdiction of Rizvia Police Station. A Police official said that the deceased had no affiliation with any religious or political party, while it seemed that he was killed over refusal to pay extortion money.
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October - 5 
Five persons, including a suspect, a Policeman and an Imabargah trustee, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. The bullet-riddled dead body of a trustee of the Imambargah Bara Imam, identified as Qama
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Five persons, including a suspect, a Policeman and an Imabargah trustee, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. The bullet-riddled dead body of a trustee of the Imambargah Bara Imam, identified as Qamar Allah Ditta (43), was found from his car on Nashter Road within the precincts of Garden Police Station. Ditta was a music composer Pakistan Television Network (PTN) and was abducted on October 3, 2012 from Lyari area. A close relative of Ditta said that the murder was sectarian in nature.
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October - 5 
In an attempt to foil a bid to commit massive killings as militants were planning to carry out major terrorist activities in Karachi, including invasion in Central Jail to get their accomplices released, and attacking their self-acclaimed rival Shia
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In an attempt to foil a bid to commit massive killings as militants were planning to carry out major terrorist activities in Karachi, including invasion in Central Jail to get their accomplices released, and attacking their self-acclaimed rival Shia community people the Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) on October 5 claimed to have arrested seven militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), including the outfit’s Karachi Chapter Chief Mehmood Babar, from Mauripur area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh and recovered a heavy cache of weapons from their possession, reports Daily Times. The others were identified as Fahim-ul-Haq alias Bihari, Tahir alias Mota, Abid alias Abbasi, Arif, Enayatullah alias Maya and Rafiq alias Inam. Mehmood Babar had also been arrested earlier and was released in 2008 after facing an imprisonment for at least seven years. The AEC chief Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam claimed to have recovered 125 kilogrammes of highly explosive material, seven suicide jackets, a rocket launcher, six rocket shells, two Kalashinkoves, four TT pistols, three 9mm pistols, 50 feet detonator wire, three detonators and hundreds of bullets from their possession. According to details of the planning of arrested alleged LeJ militants, it was revealed that the terrorists first had to hit a van of the school belonging to Shia sect at Mauripur area with an explosive laden vehicle and at the same time, their other accomplices had to attack the Central Jail with another explosive laden vehicle. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CID Kamran Fazal told media that arrested militants were involved in many cases of sectarian and political killings. He said that during initial investigation, the accused confessed to kill rival persons on the directives of LeJ Pakistan Chief Asif Chotu from Waziristan. DIG Fazal said that most of them had come to Karachi from the northern region and settled in areas where they don't face language barrier, adding, that leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP) were on their hit list, adds The Times of India. Explaining the movement of terrorists and ammunition within the country, Fazal said that all vehicles travelling to the city cannot be scrutinised as it will cause inconvenience to the passengers. He added that much of the weaponry is brought to Karachi in pieces and is assembled here.
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October - 5 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 5 conveyed Pakistan’s concerns to senior American officials on drone strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. “We have a common enemy and we must have a common strategy
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 5 conveyed Pakistan’s concerns to senior American officials on drone strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. “We have a common enemy and we must have a common strategy to fight this enemy… Pakistan is committed with the international community in this fight… and we will hit them hard,” Malik said after a meeting with United States (US) Special envoy Marc Grossman. “Our side has conveyed our concerns regarding drone attacks – the people of Pakistan have been voicing this and we hope that this voice of the people of Pakistan will be heard,” the Minister said. Malik and Grossman also discussed the issue of combating Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). Malik said Pakistan is implementing a national counter-IED strategy to curb the cross-border movement of ammonium nitrate which is also used in fertilisers and that terrorists use in IEDs. “We have taken every possible measure... we are an agrarian country and fertilisers are important. What we have done we have regulated the movement of fertilisers. We have also strengthened the (relevant) Punishment Act… so administrative and all other steps are being taken.”
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October - 5 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 5 suspects, including Saqib Boxer, a notorious criminal of Lyari gang war, during targeted raids in various parts of Lyari, including Bhagdadi, Nayaabad, Liaquat Colony and other neighbouring a
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested 5 suspects, including Saqib Boxer, a notorious criminal of Lyari gang war, during targeted raids in various parts of Lyari, including Bhagdadi, Nayaabad, Liaquat Colony and other neighbouring areas, reports Daily Times. The identities of the other four were not disclosed and the Police took them to undisclosed spot for further investigation.
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October - 5 
Mengal, in his recent appearance before the Supreme Court, criticised authorities particularly the military for Balochistan crisis. Sources said that the Government has decided to gear up political activities in the troubled province as the upcoming
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Mengal, in his recent appearance before the Supreme Court, criticised authorities particularly the military for Balochistan crisis. Sources said that the Government has decided to gear up political activities in the troubled province as the upcoming parliamentary elections draw closer.
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October - 5 
Mujahideen Jaishul Khilafa (MJK), an offshoot of the TTP distributed a pamphlet in Tank District near Waziristan which warned participants of the PTI “peace march” to stay away and that they themselves would be responsible for any loss of “life or mo
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Mujahideen Jaishul Khilafa (MJK), an offshoot of the TTP distributed a pamphlet in Tank District near Waziristan which warned participants of the PTI “peace march” to stay away and that they themselves would be responsible for any loss of “life or money” caused during the rally, reports The Express Tribune. PTI’s Media coordinator Tahir Jamil said that the party did not receive any threat directly from any militant outfit active in the tribal region. However, he said that he would be able to clarify party’s stance on MJK’s threat by evening. The pamphlet with the subject “Imperative warning and announcement” termed PTI chief Imran Khan as an agent of Israel, United States and Britain, who wanted to strengthen the hold of “Jewish and Christian forces” in the tribal area of Pakistan.
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October - 5 
Niaz Mehsud (27), was killed at Sultanabad area within the limits of Manghopir Police Station.
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Niaz Mehsud (27), was killed at Sultanabad area within the limits of Manghopir Police Station.
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October - 5 
one Abdul Baqi Rind was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Karak area of Mastung District.
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one Abdul Baqi Rind was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Karak area of Mastung District.
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October - 5 
Six militants and one soldier were killed in exchange of fire when militants from Afghanistan side attacked a border security post in Gursal area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 5, reports Dawn. Sources said
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Six militants and one soldier were killed in exchange of fire when militants from Afghanistan side attacked a border security post in Gursal area in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 5, reports Dawn. Sources said that a group of militants attacked Mohmand Rifles border post in Gursal area with heavy and light weapons from across the Afghan border near the posts manned by Afghan troops. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated and the exchange of fire continued for over an hour. As a result, Naib Subedar Umar Daraz Khattak was killed while Naik Sher Aslam Khattak and sepoy Sabiullah received injuries. Official sources claimed that six militants were killed in the exchange of fire. SFs took into custody body of an unknown militant along with three Kalashnikovs and one anti-tank gun from the site of the incident. However, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) central ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan phoned media persons from unknown location and claimed that 17 security personnel were killed and as many injured in the attack.
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October - 5 
The Dawn reports that five volunteers of Akakhel Amn Lashkar were killed and six others were injured in a clash with the militants on October 5, in Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency. The sources said that militants belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Islam
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The Dawn reports that five volunteers of Akakhel Amn Lashkar were killed and six others were injured in a clash with the militants on October 5, in Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency. The sources said that militants belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) attacked the office of Amn Lashkar.
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October - 5 
the political agent of South Waziristan said that PTI ‘Peace March’ to the agency’s Kotkai area will not be allowed due to security threats. The political agent told The Express Tribune that the rally led by Imran Khan’s party was dubbed a peace marc
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the political agent of South Waziristan said that PTI ‘Peace March’ to the agency’s Kotkai area will not be allowed due to security threats. The political agent told The Express Tribune that the rally led by Imran Khan’s party was dubbed a peace march and hopefully there will be no resistance from the PTI’s side regarding the decision. He warned that the security situation was not fit to host such a big rally and the decision to not allow it was taken at his own level without any Federal Government involvement.
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October - 5 
the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) claimed to have arrested at least five alleged target killers from Maripur area and seized four TT pistols and several rounds from their possession. An SIU official said that the arrested suspects were identified
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the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) claimed to have arrested at least five alleged target killers from Maripur area and seized four TT pistols and several rounds from their possession. An SIU official said that the arrested suspects were identified as Zahid, Shahnawaz, Nadir and Saeed. He informed media they confessed to kill at least a dozen of men and they belonged to a political party, however, their affiliation was not yet disclosed.
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October - 5 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) declined on October 5 to provide security to a Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) peace march to Kotkai town of South Waziristan Agency and declared that PTI Chairman Imran Khan was a westernised and secular man, repo
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) declined on October 5 to provide security to a Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) peace march to Kotkai town of South Waziristan Agency and declared that PTI Chairman Imran Khan was a westernised and secular man, reports Dawn. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan said in a statement that the TTP was an ideological organisation based on fundamentals of Islam and performed all activities in accordance with the teachings of Islam. “Imran Khan is a liberal and secular person and so is his party. Therefore, we deny all baseless statements that we have offered to provide security for his so-called peace rally,” the spokesman said. He said the lives of ‘Mujahideen’ were too valuable to protect a westernised and secular man. The TTP spokesman said Pakistani politicians were of two types—those who are in power like the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP), were openly hostile to Islam and Mujahideen and the other category was of those who were not yet in power, like the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) and PTI, but they also were secular and slaves of the West. “Although we consider Imran Khan a secular and liberal person as he himself proudly claims. So being an ideological Islamic organisation the TTP does not need any sympathy from him (Imran),” said the spokesman.
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October - 5 
Three persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and an active cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM act
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Three persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and an active cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 5, reported Daily Times. A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM activist, identified Ameen Ahmed (30), was found from Moosa Lane, Lyari within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. SHO Sanaullah said unidentified culprits kidnapped the victim on October 4, 2012 and later threw his body in an abandoned place.
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October - 5 
two empty NATO containers en route to Karachi (Sindh) from Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District (Balochistan), after unloading goods in Afghanistan were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants on the RCD Highway in Mastung District, reports Dail
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two empty NATO containers en route to Karachi (Sindh) from Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District (Balochistan), after unloading goods in Afghanistan were set ablaze by unidentified armed militants on the RCD Highway in Mastung District, reports Daily Times. However, the drivers of oil tankers remained safe, sources said.
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October - 5 
Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bombers were killed in Sarkadna of Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 5, when bombs they were carrying exploded prematurely, reports Daily Times. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Dr Niaz Sa
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Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bombers were killed in Sarkadna of Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 5, when bombs they were carrying exploded prematurely, reports Daily Times. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Dr Niaz Saeed Ahmad said the two suicide bombers were killed outside the house of rival TTP ‘commander’ Maulana Nabi Hanfi at Sarakdna. The house was completely destroyed, Police said, adding that parts of their bodies have been found.
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October - 6 
a man was killed in a landmine blast in Dera Bugti District. According to details, a motorcyclist identified as Omar hit a landmine and died on the spot. Levies Force have registered a case and started investigation.
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a man was killed in a landmine blast in Dera Bugti District. According to details, a motorcyclist identified as Omar hit a landmine and died on the spot. Levies Force have registered a case and started investigation.
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October - 6 
Five members of a peace militia were killed and seven others injured in militants attack in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 6, reports Daily Times. Official sources in the polit
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Five members of a peace militia were killed and seven others injured in militants attack in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 6, reports Daily Times. Official sources in the political administration said that the militants attacked positions of the peace militia in the Akkakhel area. The volunteers retaliated to the attack. The militants fled after the gun battle.
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October - 6 
unidentified armed men in the Lak Pass area of Quetta District, attacked and torched a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container carrying goods for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, and injured the driver an
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unidentified armed men in the Lak Pass area of Quetta District, attacked and torched a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container carrying goods for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, and injured the driver and his assistant. Levies Force sources said a container loaded with goods was on way from Karachi (Sindh) to Afghanistan when unidentified gunmen riding a bike opened fire at it that left the driver and his assistant injured.
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October - 6 
unidentified armed men killed a doctor in Mastung District. Police sources said unidentified gunmen riding a bike opened fire at Dr. Hameed, who died on the spot. The assailants managed to flee the scene.
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unidentified armed men killed a doctor in Mastung District. Police sources said unidentified gunmen riding a bike opened fire at Dr. Hameed, who died on the spot. The assailants managed to flee the scene.
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October - 6 
Unidentified men carrying arms on October 6, gunned down a man and injured a woman on Sariab Road of Quetta in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on the man in the Musa Colony area o
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Unidentified men carrying arms on October 6, gunned down a man and injured a woman on Sariab Road of Quetta in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on the man in the Musa Colony area of Sariab. As a result, the man was killed on the spot and a passerby woman was injured. The motive behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.
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October - 6 
unidentified miscreants blew up a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Jamrud Bazaar in Kyber Agency. However, no casualties were reported.
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unidentified miscreants blew up a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) container through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Jamrud Bazaar in Kyber Agency. However, no casualties were reported.
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October - 7 
a man, identified as Jamal, was shot dead in Sector 1-D, Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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a man, identified as Jamal, was shot dead in Sector 1-D, Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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October - 7 
“If we are given drones, we will use them responsibly as we used the F-16s,” said Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik, Dawn reported quoting the US media report of October 7 that Pakistan appeared to be changing its position on the strikes. Reh
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“If we are given drones, we will use them responsibly as we used the F-16s,” said Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik, Dawn reported quoting the US media report of October 7 that Pakistan appeared to be changing its position on the strikes. Rehman Malik, who left for Pakistan on October 6-night after a series of meetings in Washington, told reporters he had conveyed Pakistan’s concerns over the drones to senior US officials, although he did not say if he asked them to stop the strikes. Like Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, the interior minister also said that Pakistan had no objection to using drones against militants, it disagreed with the method.
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October - 7 
a man, identified as Munir Ahmad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Paposh Nagar, in the limits of Paposh Nagar Police Station.
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a man, identified as Munir Ahmad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Paposh Nagar, in the limits of Paposh Nagar Police Station.
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October - 7 
a man, identified as Rafique Baloch (25), was killed while another, Burhan (30), injured in a firing incident in Ilyas Goth in the limits of Super Market Police Station.
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a man, identified as Rafique Baloch (25), was killed while another, Burhan (30), injured in a firing incident in Ilyas Goth in the limits of Super Market Police Station.
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October - 7 
a man, identified as Rahim Zaib (24), was shot dead in Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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a man, identified as Rahim Zaib (24), was shot dead in Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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October - 7 
a man, identified as Tabarruk Ali, was killed in Sherpao Colony in the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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a man, identified as Tabarruk Ali, was killed in Sherpao Colony in the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.
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October - 7 
A motorcade of anti-drone rally led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was stopped by the authorities from entering South Waziristan on October 7 and the participants, who had earlier in the day bypassed or removed all roadblocks, tur
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A motorcade of anti-drone rally led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was stopped by the authorities from entering South Waziristan on October 7 and the participants, who had earlier in the day bypassed or removed all roadblocks, turned back and gathered in Tank town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an adjacent town to South Waziristan border, reports Dawn. Addressing the gathering, Khan threatened to launch a march on Islamabad if US drone attacks on the tribal areas did not stop. “I am not scared for my life and can go on to Kotkai (in South Waziristan, the planned destination of the march), but I care for the security of the people and party workers,” he told the cheering crowd. “We would even go to America to get the drone attacks stopped,” he said as slogans were raised against the government, the US and the drone attacks. “If the drone strikes do not stop, I will give a call for a march on Islamabad,” he said. Khan said the government should announce the names of the people killed in the attacks. “President Asif Zardari should tell the truth to the people about the drone victims and should not consider America as god,” he said. The administration stopped the ‘march’ when it had reached Manzai in the Tank Frontier Region after an overnight stay in Dera Ismail Khan. The marchers carrying party flags and banners removed all roadblocks, including containers and barbed wires, while proceeding from Dera Ismail Khan but had to end the march and return to Tank. Personnel of law-enforcement agencies had been deployed along the road to block the entry of the PTI workers into South Waziristan. According to sources, backdoor negotiations between the administration and PTI leaders were held at Manzai for ending the march before evening. Despite a warning from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Government, dozens of foreigners, including rights activists, attended the rally in Tank. The Government had announced that foreigners would not be allowed to enter the area. Imran Khan said the drone strikes were against Islam, the sovereignty and Constitution of the country and the international humanitarian law because the US missiles were killing innocent people. “I have been greatly encouraged by people’s spirit. Today, the PTI and its workers have written a new history. No other party can dare to think of organising a march to South Waziristan.”
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October - 7 
a Shia man, identified as Muhammad Yaseen, was sprayed with bullets by unidentified militants in Musa Colony in Quetta. “The deceased belonged to the Shia community,” Police said. Following the incident, the Yousafzai Ittehad workers marched towards
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a Shia man, identified as Muhammad Yaseen, was sprayed with bullets by unidentified militants in Musa Colony in Quetta. “The deceased belonged to the Shia community,” Police said. Following the incident, the Yousafzai Ittehad workers marched towards the Balochistan Assembly with the body and staged a sit-in outside the building. They chanted anti-government slogans and appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry to take notice of the killings of innocent people in Balochistan and direct Law Enforcement Agencies to arrest the criminals.
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October - 7 
At least 15 people, including two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 7, reported Daily Times. Two workers of MQM, as Nihal, and Boorul Huda, were shot dead in Chisti Nagar in
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At least 15 people, including two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 7, reported Daily Times. Two workers of MQM, as Nihal, and Boorul Huda, were shot dead in Chisti Nagar in the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station
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October - 7 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Chief Talal Akbar Bugti on October 7 announced forming a grand political alliance for General Elections, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters after a meeting with nuclear scientist Doctor Abdul Qadeer Khan, Bugti expre
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Chief Talal Akbar Bugti on October 7 announced forming a grand political alliance for General Elections, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters after a meeting with nuclear scientist Doctor Abdul Qadeer Khan, Bugti expressed his concerns that he would not be allowed to succeed in his political endeavours. He said that he was in contact with various religious and political elements for the formation of the proposed alliance. He said Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case (August 2006) should be reopened in a Balochistan court.
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October - 7 
Kalakot Police found an unidentified dead body bearing torture marks from Lea Market.
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Kalakot Police found an unidentified dead body bearing torture marks from Lea Market.
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October - 7 
man, identified as Nazeer Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Kunwari Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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man, identified as Nazeer Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Kunwari Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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October - 7 
One Kabir alias Babar was shot dead in Qasba Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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One Kabir alias Babar was shot dead in Qasba Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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October - 7 
One Mohammad Saeed, the owner of Shah Flour Mills located on Wah-Bhattar Road at Wah Cantonment in Islamabad, which was allegedly attacked with a hand grenade by militants on the evening of October 6, had received a telephone call from unidentified m
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One Mohammad Saeed, the owner of Shah Flour Mills located on Wah-Bhattar Road at Wah Cantonment in Islamabad, which was allegedly attacked with a hand grenade by militants on the evening of October 6, had received a telephone call from unidentified militants demanding a large sum of money a few days back, reports Dawn. In the attack, an employee of the Mill Mohammad Ramzan (21) was injured. Saeed also confirmed that his nephew Abdul Qayyum Sethi, who also owns a flour mill in the locality, had received the threat call. “The caller demanded a large sum of money and threatened Sethi that he would be eliminated if the demand was not met,” he added.
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October - 7 
Police also found two unidentified dead bodies from Mewashah graveyard in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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Police also found two unidentified dead bodies from Mewashah graveyard in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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October - 7 
Police and paramilitary troops in the Federal Capital beefed up the security apparatus and sounded caution amid reports of terror attacks. The steps were taken to halt possible attempts by suspected militants to cause disruptions in the Red Zone and
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Police and paramilitary troops in the Federal Capital beefed up the security apparatus and sounded caution amid reports of terror attacks. The steps were taken to halt possible attempts by suspected militants to cause disruptions in the Red Zone and Diplomatic Enclave after continuous demonstrations against an anti-Islam film.
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October - 7 
Seven people, including six activists of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and a reporter of Dharti TV Channel Mushtaque Khand were killed and 10 people, including three reporters and Administrator of Khairpur Taluka Municipal Administration (KTMA), inju
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Seven people, including six activists of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and a reporter of Dharti TV Channel Mushtaque Khand were killed and 10 people, including three reporters and Administrator of Khairpur Taluka Municipal Administration (KTMA), injured when armed militants opened fire at a public meeting on the night of October 7 in Sadoro Janwari village of Khairpur District, reports Dawn. Member of National Assembly (MNA) Nafeesa Shah of PPP was scheduled to address the meeting. Sukkur Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Doctor Ameer Shaikh said the incident took place because of an enmity between two groups of Janwari community. However, MNA Nafeesa Shah told reporters that the attack was pre-planned and carried out with some political motives. MPA Syed Bachal Shah of PPP said those killed in the incident were workers of the party. A large number of PPP workers, relatives of people killed and injured gathered at the civil hospital.
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October - 7 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) after the conclusion of the HRCP Council meeting on October 7 expressed alarm at growing intolerance and abuse of belief, continued incidents of enforced disappearance and illegal detention of citizens i
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) after the conclusion of the HRCP Council meeting on October 7 expressed alarm at growing intolerance and abuse of belief, continued incidents of enforced disappearance and illegal detention of citizens in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, proliferation of sectarian violence and a general breakdown in law and order in the country and called these overwhelming challenges to the citizens’ right to life and freedom to practise their religious belief, reported Daily Times. A statement issued said, “The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is disappointed at the continued enforced disappearances and illegal detention across the country, especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This endemic malaise has proliferated in conjunction with the plague-like spread of sectarian violence in Pakistan, which is both widespread and systematic. HRCP said that it views with “acute anxiety the rising intolerance and extremism on the basis of religious and sectarian identity, as a result of growing pandering to religiosity. All aspects of life, including education and the justice system, are being affected. All this amounts to making a mockery of the majority’s belief as well as mocking others’ religious beliefs and indeed the very right to hold these beliefs”. It said instances of religiosity in state institutions are growing. HRCP called upon the authorities to dismantle all sectarian organisations “hobnobbing with militant elements and ensure effective implementation of the ban on militant organisations. Unlike the prevailing practice, the investigation and prosecution of cases of sectarian violence must be given due priority”.
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October - 7 
the Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the Government had a clear stance against the drone attacks and considered them illegal and counter-productive, reports Daily Times. Kaira said that the Government was opposing the
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the Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the Government had a clear stance against the drone attacks and considered them illegal and counter-productive, reports Daily Times. Kaira said that the Government was opposing the drone attacks from day one and the entire world had also declared them illegal. President Asif Ali Zardari has been persistently raising the issue of drone attacks at various international forums, he added.
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October - 7 
the KPK Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the Government didn’t create any hurdle in the way of Imran Khan’s march in the settled areas of KPK. He said that police escort and jammers were provided to Imran Khan to avert any unt
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the KPK Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the Government didn’t create any hurdle in the way of Imran Khan’s march in the settled areas of KPK. He said that police escort and jammers were provided to Imran Khan to avert any untoward incident. Huge contingents of police were deployed in some areas for providing security to the marchers instead of hindering the march, he added.
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October - 7 
the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) while speaking at a public meeting in Quetta demanded the Government to either give equal share to the Pakhtun in all sectors or restore the chief Commissionerate system in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Abdur Ra
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the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) while speaking at a public meeting in Quetta demanded the Government to either give equal share to the Pakhtun in all sectors or restore the chief Commissionerate system in Balochistan, reports Dawn. Abdur Rauf Lala, Abdur Rahim Ziaratwal, Sardar Azam Musakhel and other PkMAP leaders claimed that their party played a vital role in the struggle against dictators to protect constitutional and democratic rights of the oppressed nationalities in the country.
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October - 7 
The participants of a jirga (tribal council) in Khar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 7 demanded of the Government to end military operation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas as use of force was no soluti
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The participants of a jirga (tribal council) in Khar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 7 demanded of the Government to end military operation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas as use of force was no solution to the issue of insurgency, reports Dawn. They asked Government to hold talks with all militant groups in FATA for restoration of lasting peace in tribal areas. Tribal elders, religious scholars and political leaders attended the jirga that was organised by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F). JUI-F provincial leader Mufti Abdul Shakoor, former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq, Malik Abdul Qadar Khan and others spoke on the occasion.
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October - 7 
The United States (US) on October 7 urged its nationals in the capital, Islamabad, to avoid going to its parts because of possible terror attacks, reported Daily Times. The message posted on the US Embassy website identified “key Government installat
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The United States (US) on October 7 urged its nationals in the capital, Islamabad, to avoid going to its parts because of possible terror attacks, reported Daily Times. The message posted on the US Embassy website identified “key Government installations in the downtown area of the city known as the Red Zone” and a number of local hotels. “The US Embassy in Islamabad alerts US citizens that the Interior Ministry of the local Government issued a general threat alert on possible terrorist attacks in the city on.” It advised “all US citizens to avoid these areas, remain vigilant, keep a low profile, and continue to exercise caution while in Pakistan”.
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October - 7 
Two Army personnel were injured and two vehicles partially damaged when a remote controlled bomb went off on the main road near Risalpur in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 7, reports Dawn. Police said that a remote controlled bomb
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Two Army personnel were injured and two vehicles partially damaged when a remote controlled bomb went off on the main road near Risalpur in Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 7, reports Dawn. Police said that a remote controlled bomb planted in the middle of Nowshera-Mardan Road exploded when an Army truck was passing through the area. Two Army men, identified as Arif Mehmood and Mohammad Asalm, sustained injuries in the blast. The Army truck and a passenger vehicle were partially damaged. Bomb Disposal Squad officials said that about one kilogram explosives were used in the blast.
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October - 7 
two unidentified dead bodies, bearing marks of torture, were also found on Jamshaid Road near Madni Heights in the jurisdiction of Jamshaid Quarter Police Station.
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two unidentified dead bodies, bearing marks of torture, were also found on Jamshaid Road near Madni Heights in the jurisdiction of Jamshaid Quarter Police Station.
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October - 7 
unidentified armed militants abducted a Hindu trader, identified as Ramesh Kumar and looted a Gandakha (Jaffarabad District)-bound passenger wagon coming from Jacobabad District of Sindh, on National Highway near Mirpur area of Bolan District, report
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unidentified armed militants abducted a Hindu trader, identified as Ramesh Kumar and looted a Gandakha (Jaffarabad District)-bound passenger wagon coming from Jacobabad District of Sindh, on National Highway near Mirpur area of Bolan District, reports Daily Times.
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October - 7 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two persons, identified as Nazeer Qadir and Abdul Haroon, and injured another, Muhammad Yousuf, on Sultan Ibrahim Khan Road in Khuzdar District on October 7, reports Daily Times. Qadir was a brother of the Pakis
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two persons, identified as Nazeer Qadir and Abdul Haroon, and injured another, Muhammad Yousuf, on Sultan Ibrahim Khan Road in Khuzdar District on October 7, reports Daily Times. Qadir was a brother of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Kalat Division President Habib Qadir.
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October - 7 
unidentified militants blew up a power pylon in Mian Qala area of Shabqadar in Charsadda District, suspending electricity supply to four villages of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Police said that at least two kilograms
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unidentified militants blew up a power pylon in Mian Qala area of Shabqadar in Charsadda District, suspending electricity supply to four villages of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Police said that at least two kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.
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October - 7 
unidentified militants blew up gas supply line in Hassanzai area, disrupting gas supply to a number of villages.
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unidentified militants blew up gas supply line in Hassanzai area, disrupting gas supply to a number of villages.
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October - 8 
a Bengali man, identified as Anwar Hussain (41), was shot dead at Bawani Chali, SITE within the limits of SITE-A Police Station.
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a Bengali man, identified as Anwar Hussain (41), was shot dead at Bawani Chali, SITE within the limits of SITE-A Police Station.
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October - 8 
a cadre of ASWJ died during treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital. Police officials said that the victim was injured in a targeted attack at his shop in Orangi Town on October 5, 2012.
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a cadre of ASWJ died during treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital. Police officials said that the victim was injured in a targeted attack at his shop in Orangi Town on October 5, 2012.
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October - 8 
a man, identified as Zahid (30), was killed at Bengali Morr area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station while he was on his way to home after closure of his shop in the same area.
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a man, identified as Zahid (30), was killed at Bengali Morr area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station while he was on his way to home after closure of his shop in the same area.
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October - 8 
A teenage boy, identified as Jalaluddin, was killed and around 15 people, including four Policemen, were injured in a bomb blast targeting a Police check post on Double Road in Quetta on October 8, reported Daily Times. According to Police sources, a
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A teenage boy, identified as Jalaluddin, was killed and around 15 people, including four Policemen, were injured in a bomb blast targeting a Police check post on Double Road in Quetta on October 8, reported Daily Times. According to Police sources, a bomb attached to a bicycle on Double Road exploded outside Urban Planning and Development Office. As a result, 16 people were injured, including four Policemen. Later, a Jalaluddin succumbed to his injuries. United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the attack. UBA spokesman Mazar Baloch telephoned news organisations from an undisclosed location and claimed the responsibility.
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October - 8 
an unidentified dead body of a man was found from Furniture Market within Aram Bagh Police remits. Police officials said that the victim’s hands and legs were tied with a rope and was shot multiple times after being abducted.
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an unidentified dead body of a man was found from Furniture Market within Aram Bagh Police remits. Police officials said that the victim’s hands and legs were tied with a rope and was shot multiple times after being abducted.
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October - 8 
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the restive province at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court on October 8 ob
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing a petition of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association on the law and order situation and human rights violations in the restive province at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court on October 8 observed that the Government should take the Balochistan issue seriously and come up with a workable solution to the crisis, reports Dawn. The chief justice again ordered the Federal Government and the Frontier Corps (FC) to recover all missing persons and produce them before the court as soon as possible. The court asked the Deputy Attorney General to submit by October 13, 2012 a detailed report on situation in Dera Bugti District. The chief justice said law-enforcement agencies should strictly adhere to Article 9 of the Constitution to ensure that the life and property of citizens were protected.
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October - 8 
Five persons, including a Shia man and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), was killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 8, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, a Shia man, identified as Qamber Naqvi (30), associated w
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Five persons, including a Shia man and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), was killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 8, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, a Shia man, identified as Qamber Naqvi (30), associated with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) was shot dead in a sectarian attack at an inquiry office in Nazimabad within the precincts of Rizvia Police Station.
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October - 8 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti while inaugurating the Islamic Banking Branch of Bank of Khyber in Islamabad on October 8 said his Government would support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan if he held dialogue with
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti while inaugurating the Islamic Banking Branch of Bank of Khyber in Islamabad on October 8 said his Government would support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan if he held dialogue with the leaders of banned militant outfits for peace, reports Dawn. Hoti said Imran was a leader of a political party and since there was a democratic Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, every political party, including PTI, had complete freedom to carry out healthy political activities in the province. The Chief Minister said if militant outfits accepted the country’s law and the Constitution and gave up violence, there was no harm in holding dialogue with them. He said the Provincial Government provided Imran and participants of his peace march with complete security all the way to Tank, the District bordering South Waziristan Agency. He said his Government never stated political process was not the solution of militancy. “We believe political process is the only solution to this problem by which we can ensure peace and protection of the country,” he said.
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October - 8 
The Capital Police on the night of October 8 started collecting information about all employees working in key Government installations in the high-security Red Zone, including the Parliament Lodges; sources in the Police Department told the media, r
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The Capital Police on the night of October 8 started collecting information about all employees working in key Government installations in the high-security Red Zone, including the Parliament Lodges; sources in the Police Department told the media, reports Dawn. The sources said an intelligence report shared with the Interior Ministry had warned that militants were planning to target the Government installations and hotels located in the zone. After the intelligence report, the Ministry issued a threat alert to the Capital Police and other Departments concerned on October 6, 2012 according to the sources. The alert reached the Police on October 7, 2012 added sources. The sources said the intelligence report had warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TPP) could target the Diplomatic Enclave, Government installations, official residences and the hotels. There were also reports that the militants had penetrated into the city to carry out terror activities and they may also get help from their ‘accomplices’ in the Red Zone. In response to the threat alert, the city circle police launched the survey during which all government installations and its official residences would be combed, the sources added. A senior police officer on the condition of anonymity told Dawn that they had started combing the area and were conducting the survey to collect details about those working in different offices or residing in the Government colonies. “Each and every person living in the colonies or official quarters, including Parliament Lodges, Gulshan-e-Jinnah and the provincial and Kashmir houses, will be checked and their details verified,” he said. Also, a meeting chaired by Faisal Karim Kundi, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly decided that no armed guards of Member of National Assembly’s (MNAs) or Senators would be allowed into the Parliament building.
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October - 8 
The Government on October 8 introduced two important bills in the National Assembly regarding accountability and fair trial and to regulate the powers of Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies, reported Daily Times. Both the bills were moved by La
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The Government on October 8 introduced two important bills in the National Assembly regarding accountability and fair trial and to regulate the powers of Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies, reported Daily Times. Both the bills were moved by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Farooq H Naek, and were sent to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice for deliberations. The Investigation for Fair Trial Bill is aimed at preventing the arbitrary use and abuse of interception powers, particularly by the Intelligence Agencies, and force them to abide by the law. The opposition members expressed reservations on bringing a new accountability bill instead of presenting the earlier bill that was pending with the Committee. The law minister said that the previous bill had been withdrawn under the rules and with the permission of the Speaker. If the opposition has any reservations about the present bill, it should deliberate on the bill at the committee meeting, he added. He said the House waited for that bill for more than two years while the “draconian” accountability law of Musharraf era had been in vogue, which was opposed by both the Government and the opposition. “We want a transparent bill that is not used for persecution and victimisation of anyone. Both the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) suffered due to the accountability law of Musharraf regime,” he said. Naek said that all the proceedings and actions regarding withdrawal of the previous bill and introduction of the new one were according to rules.
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October - 8 
the leader of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Talal Bugti during a press conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad demanded the Government to get rid of FC. “The fate of FC should be similar to that of ‘Federal Security Force’ created by Zulfikar
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the leader of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Talal Bugti during a press conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad demanded the Government to get rid of FC. “The fate of FC should be similar to that of ‘Federal Security Force’ created by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and was finished off by General Zia-ul Haq,” he said adding the Police should be responsible for controlling law and order in city areas. Talal Bugti said that instead of providing security in the border areas and controlling other illegal activities in Balochistan the FC was protecting the criminals. “Besides being involved in smuggling of goods, vehicles and drugs,” Talal Bugti said, “they are carrying out extrajudicial killings of political workers in the province.” He, however, said that the FC personnel were not doing all such activities alone rather they had the support of Federal and Provincial political leadership. “The booty from the above-mentioned illicit business including the extortions is shared by the Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, and a percentage goes to the top,” he added without naming any person or authority but later said he was referring to the political leadership in the country which heads the ruling party too.
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October - 8 
Two Police constables, Sharafat and Fakhar Zaman, were killed on the spot in a firing attack on Sabzi mandi checkpost on Dera-Bannu Road within the jurisdiction of Mandan Police Station in Bannu District on October 8, reported Dawn. No group has clai
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Two Police constables, Sharafat and Fakhar Zaman, were killed on the spot in a firing attack on Sabzi mandi checkpost on Dera-Bannu Road within the jurisdiction of Mandan Police Station in Bannu District on October 8, reported Dawn. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. It is the sixth such attack on Bannu Police.
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October - 8 
unidentified armed militants shot dead a senior medical officer, Doctor Dawood Aziz Jan, of Civil Hospital Khuzdar near Civil Colony of Khuzdar District while he was on his way to the hospital.
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unidentified armed militants shot dead a senior medical officer, Doctor Dawood Aziz Jan, of Civil Hospital Khuzdar near Civil Colony of Khuzdar District while he was on his way to the hospital.
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October - 9 
A tortured dead body, identified as that of Ali Akbar, was found in a coalmine Machh area of Bolan District on October 9, reported Daily Times. Levies sources said that he was shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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A tortured dead body, identified as that of Ali Akbar, was found in a coalmine Machh area of Bolan District on October 9, reported Daily Times. Levies sources said that he was shot dead by unidentified assailants.
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October - 9 
a US drone strike targeting a militant compound killed five militants in Hurmuz area, east of Miranshah, the headquterer of North Waziristan Agency, near the Afghan border. “Several US drones flew into the area before dawn and fired four missiles on
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a US drone strike targeting a militant compound killed five militants in Hurmuz area, east of Miranshah, the headquterer of North Waziristan Agency, near the Afghan border. “Several US drones flew into the area before dawn and fired four missiles on a compound, killing five militants,” an unnamed security official said.
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October - 9 
An additional sessions’ judge Naveed Iqbal of Rawalpindi District on October 9 summoned Director General (DG) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), over a petition seeking registration of criminal cases against them, repor
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An additional sessions’ judge Naveed Iqbal of Rawalpindi District on October 9 summoned Director General (DG) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), over a petition seeking registration of criminal cases against them, reports Dawn. The petition was filed in regard to a mysterious death of a prisoner which occurred while he was in custody of military authorities. The senior officers have been summoned for a hearing on October 15, 2012. The Judge also directed former Superintendent of Adiala Jail Saeeullah Gondal and his Deputy Khalid Bashir to appear before the court on the said date.
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October - 9 
an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was hurled at MPA Imdad Pitafi’s house in Hyderabad District. No casualties were reported. He believed the attack was not carried out by Sindhi nationalist parties.
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an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was hurled at MPA Imdad Pitafi’s house in Hyderabad District. No casualties were reported. He believed the attack was not carried out by Sindhi nationalist parties.
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October - 9 
an injured Policeman, identified as Husnain (27), succumbed to his injuries. Husnain was shot and injured by unidentified militants in Risala Police Station remits on October 9, 2012.
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an injured Policeman, identified as Husnain (27), succumbed to his injuries. Husnain was shot and injured by unidentified militants in Risala Police Station remits on October 9, 2012.
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October - 9 
bullet-riddled bodies of seven TI militants were found in a drain in Sipah area. There were marks of torture on the bodies. The TI militants had been abdcuted from Zakhakhel Bazaar area a week ago.
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bullet-riddled bodies of seven TI militants were found in a drain in Sipah area. There were marks of torture on the bodies. The TI militants had been abdcuted from Zakhakhel Bazaar area a week ago.
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October - 9 
Days after leading hundreds of peace activists to the door steps of drone afflicted South Waziristan Agency (FATA), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on October 9 said that shooting down drones attacking Pakistani areas would be an opti
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Days after leading hundreds of peace activists to the door steps of drone afflicted South Waziristan Agency (FATA), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on October 9 said that shooting down drones attacking Pakistani areas would be an option of last resort and that the key to peace in FATA lay with its armed tribal residents, reports The Express Tribune. Speaking with Talat Hussain on Express News show “Live with Talat”, Khan said that the only way to bring peace to the troubled badlands of Pakistan was to visibly pull out of America’s war, call for an end to drone strikes and entrust the armed tribals to Police their own areas. Detailing that the objective of his march was to create peace by taking tribals on board, he stressed that true peace could only be achieved once the war of hearts and minds are won. “War on terror was a war against extremism, but it has only served to intensify extremism,” he said. The second objective of the march, Khan said, was to talk with tribals of agencies afflicted by drones and militancy. He said that there is a need to combat the perception that Pakistan is fighting America’s war which breeds hatred against the Government. “You need to get out of America’s war, to remove the perception we are getting money from US, or take their orders, tell the tribals that the jihad has ended. Only then the local people will stand up against militants.” Offering a solution to militancy, he said “the only way is to give tribals the responsibility to deal with the militants, and then gradually withdraw our forces and exit US’ war.”
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October - 9 
Law Enforcement personnel arrested three suspects and recovered 15 kilograms of explosive materials from their possession at Qamaruddin area in Zhob District.
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Law Enforcement personnel arrested three suspects and recovered 15 kilograms of explosive materials from their possession at Qamaruddin area in Zhob District.
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October - 9 
Police claimed to have recovered a suspicious bag outside the residence of PPP MPA Mir Haji Hayat Talpur in Mirpurkhas District.
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Police claimed to have recovered a suspicious bag outside the residence of PPP MPA Mir Haji Hayat Talpur in Mirpurkhas District.
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October - 9 
Six militants of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and their ‘commander’ Khan Mohammad were killed when a bomb exploded in a bunker they had occupied after a clash with their rival outfit Tawheedul Islam (TI) in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber
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Six militants of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and their ‘commander’ Khan Mohammad were killed when a bomb exploded in a bunker they had occupied after a clash with their rival outfit Tawheedul Islam (TI) in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 9, reports Dawn.
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October - 9 
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that Malala Yousufzai was attacked for her dynamic role towards promoting peace and obtainment of education and that it is high time a crackdown on TTP be launched in North W
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the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that Malala Yousufzai was attacked for her dynamic role towards promoting peace and obtainment of education and that it is high time a crackdown on TTP be launched in North Waziristan and other parts of Pakistan, reports The News. "It is high time a crackdown on terrorist elements be launched in Waziristan and signals for such an action have also been made by the Federation," he asserted, adding Pakistan, NATO, US and Afghanistan will have to launch a joint offensive for stamping out terrorism from the region.
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October - 9 
the Sindh Bachayo Committee (SBC) strongly deplored incidents of cracker blasts at the houses of PPP Members of National and Provincial Assemblies, including Ministers and its leaders across the province. Convener SBC Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah while ad
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the Sindh Bachayo Committee (SBC) strongly deplored incidents of cracker blasts at the houses of PPP Members of National and Provincial Assemblies, including Ministers and its leaders across the province. Convener SBC Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah while addressing an emergency press conference at his residence Haider Manzil in Karachi said that the cracker blasts outsidehouses of PPP MNAs, MPAs, ministers and leaders are conspiracy to create uncertainty and a situation of civil war in Sindh.
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October - 9 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shot award winning children’s rights activist Malala Yousufzai in the head on her school bus in Mingora, the headquterer of Swat District, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 9 to avenge her campaigns for the right t
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shot award winning children’s rights activist Malala Yousufzai in the head on her school bus in Mingora, the headquterer of Swat District, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 9 to avenge her campaigns for the right to education in the militants’ former stronghold of Swat, reports Daily Times. Police said two other girls were also injured in the attack on Malala’s school bus. Malala was airlifted to Peshawar where she was admitted to intensive neuro-care ward of a military hospital, said a military official. Doctors at the Saidu Sharif Medical Complex in Mingora, where she received initial treatment, said the bullet penetrated her skull but missed her brain, and she was out of danger. Malala won international recognition for highlighting TTP atrocities in Swat with a blog for the BBC three years ago. Her struggle resonated with tens of thousands of girls who were being denied education by militants across northwest Pakistan, where the Government has been fighting Swat TTP since 2007. She received the first-ever national peace award from the Pakistani Government last year, and was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize by advocacy group Kids Rights Foundation in 2011.
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October - 9 
three persons sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a vehicle at Parao area in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. According to political administration, the vehicle en-route to Peshawar when reached at Parao area, unidentified gunm
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three persons sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a vehicle at Parao area in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. According to political administration, the vehicle en-route to Peshawar when reached at Parao area, unidentified gunmen opened fire at bus. As a result, three persons were injured.
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October - 9 
TTP claimed responsibility of an attack on Malala Yousufzai, reports The News. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan said his group was behind the shooting. "We carried out this attack," spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told AFP, speaking by telephone from an u
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TTP claimed responsibility of an attack on Malala Yousufzai, reports The News. TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan said his group was behind the shooting. "We carried out this attack," spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told AFP, speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location. "Anybody who speaks against us will be attacked in the same way." "She was pro-West, she was speaking against Taliban and she was calling President Obama her idol," Ehsan said by telephone from an undisclosed location. "She was young but she was promoting Western culture in Pashtun areas," he added. Further, TTP said that they will target her again if she survives because she was a “secular-minded lady”, reports The Express Tribune. This was a warning for all youngsters who were involved in similar activites and added that they will be targeted if they do not stop.
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October - 9 
Two children were killed and one was seriously injured in a hand grenade blast on October 9 in College Town area of Kohat in the same District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. The children were playing with a hand grenade when it e
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Two children were killed and one was seriously injured in a hand grenade blast on October 9 in College Town area of Kohat in the same District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. The children were playing with a hand grenade when it exploded in Street No. 13 of the College Town area. The dead were identified as Tahir and Zakir and the survivor as Reshma Bibi
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October - 9 
Unidentified assailants on October 9 attacked the residences of three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmakers – Sindh Minister for Local Governments Agha Siraj Durrani, Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Imdad Pita
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Unidentified assailants on October 9 attacked the residences of three Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmakers – Sindh Minister for Local Governments Agha Siraj Durrani, Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Imdad Pitafi in Sindh, reported Daily Times. Durrani’s house was targeted when militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence in Garhi Yasin area of Shikarpur District. However, no causalities were reported. Durrani said the attack was part of a conspiracy to prevent a rally in support of the new local Government system that was to be held in Garhi Yasin.
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October - 9 
unidentified militants hurled explosives at the residence of Ayaz Soomro in Shaikh Zaid Colony. However, it did not detonate.
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unidentified militants hurled explosives at the residence of Ayaz Soomro in Shaikh Zaid Colony. However, it did not detonate.
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October - 9 
unidentified militants opened fired at a Hindu man, identified as Jagdesh Lal, while he was sitting outside his home in Babu Mohala of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District.
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unidentified militants opened fired at a Hindu man, identified as Jagdesh Lal, while he was sitting outside his home in Babu Mohala of Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District.
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October - 9 
unidentified militants set ablaze Quetta-bound private container carrying cooking oil from Karachi (Sindh) on National Highway near Dashte Badoo area of Kalat District. No loss of life was reported. The container was damaged.
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unidentified militants set ablaze Quetta-bound private container carrying cooking oil from Karachi (Sindh) on National Highway near Dashte Badoo area of Kalat District. No loss of life was reported. The container was damaged.
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October - 10 
a dead body of an abducted man, identified as Walid (35), was found from Hawkes Bay Road within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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a dead body of an abducted man, identified as Walid (35), was found from Hawkes Bay Road within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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October - 10 
a Government primary school was blown up by unidentified militants at Usmanabad area of Akora Khattak in Nowshera District, reports Dawn. Official sources said substantial damage was caused to the building and added that the watchman was not present
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a Government primary school was blown up by unidentified militants at Usmanabad area of Akora Khattak in Nowshera District, reports Dawn. Official sources said substantial damage was caused to the building and added that the watchman was not present in the school at the time of blast. The bomb disposal squad said that four to six kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.
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October - 10 
a man was killed while four others were injured within the limits of Napier Police Station. Police said that unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire at them while they were sitting near their houses. Resultantly Pervez, Sohail, Karam
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a man was killed while four others were injured within the limits of Napier Police Station. Police said that unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire at them while they were sitting near their houses. Resultantly Pervez, Sohail, Karam Ali, Amir, Zubair and Atif sustained injuries. Later, Pervez succumbed to his injuries.
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October - 10 
a man, identified as Rafiq (26), was killed while another, Shah Kalam (40), injured at Abdul Hassan Isphani Road within Sacchal Police Station limits.
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a man, identified as Rafiq (26), was killed while another, Shah Kalam (40), injured at Abdul Hassan Isphani Road within Sacchal Police Station limits.
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October - 10 
a Policeman, identified as Murshid (26), was shot dead at Qalandria Chowk within the limits of Shara-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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a Policeman, identified as Murshid (26), was shot dead at Qalandria Chowk within the limits of Shara-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.
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October - 10 
Afghan security officials expelled over 30 ‘Pakistani clerics’ from mosques in southern Kandahar Province over ‘provocative speeches’ to encourage people for an ‘uprising against the Government’, reported The Express Tribune on October 10, quoting an
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Afghan security officials expelled over 30 ‘Pakistani clerics’ from mosques in southern Kandahar Province over ‘provocative speeches’ to encourage people for an ‘uprising against the Government’, reported The Express Tribune on October 10, quoting an Afghan official. Hamdullah Nazak, Governor of Dand District in Kandahar, said that Pakistani clerics had come from Muslim Bagh area of Balochistan and had no valid documents. “When the authorities asked them to provide documents and prove their identity, they failed,” Nazak said. He said Afghan authorities took action against the Pakistani ulema after they received information that they were encouraging people to stage a rebellion against the United States (US)-backed Government in Kabul. “We launched a campaign against Pakistani clerics and expelled all those who were leading prayers and delivering sermons without permission and without documents,” Nazak added. He claimed that there are still several religious scholars in Afghanistan who have arrived from Pakistan without any documents, adding that action will also be taken against them. “They are involved in the dissemination of negative speeches to mislead people, which is unacceptable,” Nazak said. He further added that the Taliban are fighting against the Government with the help of these Pakistani ulema.
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October - 10 
At least seven persons, including an activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 10, reported Daily Times. A worker of PPP, identified as Saleem (26), was shot dead at Nor
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At least seven persons, including an activist of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 10, reported Daily Times. A worker of PPP, identified as Saleem (26), was shot dead at North Nazimabad within the precincts of Taimuria Police Station
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October - 10 
Law Enforcement Agencies interrogating three suspects arrested in connection with the abduction of Ulema Council Pakistan (UCP) Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi revealed on October 10 that they belonged to the Waziristan Agency of Federally Admin
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Law Enforcement Agencies interrogating three suspects arrested in connection with the abduction of Ulema Council Pakistan (UCP) Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi revealed on October 10 that they belonged to the Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The incident occurred the night of October 4, 2012 near Faizabad Chowk while he was returning to Lahore from a function at the German Embassy in Islamabad. The sources said that the accused admitted during the investigation that on the night of the incident, Ashrafi was moving on a deserted road without any special security which provided them the chance to execute their plan. Ashrafi was recovered from Chakwal Road in Jhelum District by the LEA’s in unconscious condition as the abductors had intoxicated him, they added. The accused said that they introduced themselves to Ashrafi as Police Officials and asked him to go with them for interrogation over some issue. Two of them then suddenly attacked him and rendered him unconscious by injecting an intoxicating medicine. However, on their way to their hideout near Jhelum, they observed extraordinary checking by the Police and LEA’s on the Highway, and therefore abandoned the car along with Ashrafi. He was recovered in unconscious condition in his car.
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October - 10 
one Wasif (30) was shot dead at Sher Shah within the limits of Sher Shah Police Station.
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one Wasif (30) was shot dead at Sher Shah within the limits of Sher Shah Police Station.
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October - 10 
Police arrested 11 Afghan nationals under Foreign Act at Joint Road area in Quetta on October 10, reports The News. Police sources said that these Afghan nationals had entered in the country illegally and did not show travelling documents during inve
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Police arrested 11 Afghan nationals under Foreign Act at Joint Road area in Quetta on October 10, reports The News. Police sources said that these Afghan nationals had entered in the country illegally and did not show travelling documents during investigation. Later, they were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.
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October - 10 
the banned Ahl-i-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) announced to contest the next general elections in Mansehra, reports Dawn. “Like other parts of the country, we’ll field candidates on two National Assembly and six provincial assembly seats (in Mansehra) hop
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the banned Ahl-i-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) announced to contest the next general elections in Mansehra, reports Dawn. “Like other parts of the country, we’ll field candidates on two National Assembly and six provincial assembly seats (in Mansehra) hoping for the best,” local ASW General Secretary Qari Shamsur Rehman told reporters in Balakot area. He said his party would name candidates for the next elections next week and that they all would work for the enforcement of Shariah in the country if people elected them to power.
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October - 10 
The banned militant organisation TTP had issued a statement on October 10, using Islamic Shariah to defend the attack. TTP had said that although they do not believe in attacking women, “whom so ever leads a campaign against Islam and Shariah is orde
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The banned militant organisation TTP had issued a statement on October 10, using Islamic Shariah to defend the attack. TTP had said that although they do not believe in attacking women, “whom so ever leads a campaign against Islam and Shariah is ordered to be killed by Shariah.” TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan had argued that it is “not just allowed … but obligatory in Islam” to kill such a person involved “in leading a campaign against Shariah and (who) tries to involve whole community in such campaign, and that personality becomes a symbol of anti-Shariah campaign.”
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October - 10 
The Federal Ministry of Interior has cautioned of possible terrorist attacks in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), The Express Tribune reported on October 10. In a letter sent by the ministry’s National Crisis Management Cell, the dep
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The Federal Ministry of Interior has cautioned of possible terrorist attacks in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), The Express Tribune reported on October 10. In a letter sent by the ministry’s National Crisis Management Cell, the department urged both the Governments to be vigilant, citing that terrorists are being trained in Waziristan Agency and may carry out attacks in GB or KP anytime. The department also informed that the terrorists who killed 18 passengers, mostly Shias, in the Kohistan area of neighboring KP on February 28, 2012, were also trained in Waziristan, adding that the terrorists were “probably being supported by foreign agencies”. The ministry also stressed the need to arrest the gangs involved in target killings in GB and ensure peace in the region. As a security measure, the GB government recently suspended traffic between Gilgit and Chitral via the Shanur Pass on grounds that the Government does not have enough manpower to keep check on “all of GB as well as Chitral”. GB Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Ali Sher said that highways leading to GB are being monitored and public transport between Rawalpindi and GB is being escorted by security forces. He added that the police have arrested several suspects during these escorts.
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October - 10 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on October 10 announced PKR 10 million in reward for anyone who identifies the terrorists who attacked 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai, Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said, reports The Expres
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on October 10 announced PKR 10 million in reward for anyone who identifies the terrorists who attacked 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai, Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said, reports The Express Tribune. Hussain requested all peace-loving people from across the world to pray for the early recovery of Malala who was shot at by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants on October 9 while she was on her way to home from school. The minister reiterated that Malala is not being sent abroad for further treatment as the doctors had advised her complete rest for two days.
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October - 10 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on October 10 that the incidence of mental illness will not improve without the elimination of terrorism, reports Central Asia Online. “With the eradication of terrorism and
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on October 10 that the incidence of mental illness will not improve without the elimination of terrorism, reports Central Asia Online. “With the eradication of terrorism and extremism, mental health could be improved,” he said after a seminar to mark World Mental Health Day. The militancy has been cited as a major contributor to such things as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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October - 10 
the National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution against the terrorists and saluted the services and courage of Malala. “This House salutes the great services of Malala Yousufzai. The entire nation is proud of her and condemns the incident in w
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the National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution against the terrorists and saluted the services and courage of Malala. “This House salutes the great services of Malala Yousufzai. The entire nation is proud of her and condemns the incident in which Malala was injured along with two fellow students Shazia and Kainaat,” said the resolution. The House also pledged to continue fighting terrorism till it is rooted out from the country and demanded the Government to bear all medical expenses of the injured students and give exemplary punishment to those involved in the attack. The Senate also passed a unanimous resolution condemning the terrorist attack on Malala.
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October - 10 
The Police of the twin cities, Rawalpindi-Islamabad, on October 10 sought the Interior Ministry’s help to be allowed to go to Afghanistan to arrest Roohullah, a high-profile fugitive wanted for the murder of former Attorney-General and retired Judge
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The Police of the twin cities, Rawalpindi-Islamabad, on October 10 sought the Interior Ministry’s help to be allowed to go to Afghanistan to arrest Roohullah, a high-profile fugitive wanted for the murder of former Attorney-General and retired Judge of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Sardar Khan, reports Dawn. Sources revealed that after escaping from the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) in Rawalpindi on July 29, 2012 Roohullah has been spotted in Afghanistan where he is allegedly being sheltered by Mangal Bagh’s militia. A letter had been written by the Police to the Interior Ministry seeking permission from Afghanistan Government to send a Joint Police Team to arrest Roohullah. Another source added that nearly two weeks back, a senior Police Officer had directly approached the Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad on the issue. But given the absence of an extradition treaty between the two countries, the ambassador declined to entertain the request. A senior police officer, requesting not to be named, said: “Though the Afghan Ambassador was briefed in detail about the escapee and his current whereabouts, he was not convinced. If the twin cities Police are allowed to travel to Afghanistan and the Afghan Police assist them, the fugitive could be captured and brought back to Pakistan.” Deputy Superintendent of Police Omer Hayat revealed that efforts by the Police were also in progress to arrest the fugitive and bring him back through Interpol. On July 29, Roohullah had escaped from medical ward of DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi where he was being treated under the custody of Adiala Jail. Investigations revealed that the plan to escape was hatched by him and a double-murder suspect Raja Arsalan. Roohullah had assured Raja Arsalan in the jail that he had close links with some influential people in the judiciary and he could help him in getting bail and in return he had to help him flee from the jail. With help from jail staff and the hospital doctor, Roohullah managed to reach the DHQ Hospital and escaped with his wife first to Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Raja Saqib, a resident of Islamabad. After interrogating the two facilitators for more than six days, the Rawalpindi Police (Ganjmandi) brought them here for investigation while a separate case has been registered against three Islamabad Policemen for their role in Roohullah’s escape.
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October - 10 
The Supreme Court on October 10, during a hearing on the law and order situation in Balochistan, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, said the Government had done nothing for its improvement, reports Daily Times. Barrister Raja Salman
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The Supreme Court on October 10, during a hearing on the law and order situation in Balochistan, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, said the Government had done nothing for its improvement, reports Daily Times. Barrister Raja Salman told the court that the elements responsible for the bad law and order in the province had been named but no action was taken against them. Assisting lawyer of the court Qahir Shah informed it that Khuzdar District had been closed for a full month due to deteriorating law and order situation. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed this was tantamount to rejection of implementation of constitution and asked Balochistan Inspector General of Police Tariq Umar Khatab if it was not so. Justice Jawad S Khawaja noted that the Supreme Court had held 70 hearings on the Balochistan situation and had issued order for the implementation of law and the constitution in the province, but despite assurances from the government in this regard nothing had been done. When Deputy Attorney General asked for more time in the case, the Chief Justice expressed deep anger and said, “Balochistan is not your priority. Allegations are levelled against the Government and the Frontier Corps (FC) but the Government is doing nothing.” He added, “We are responsible for the destruction of Balochistan ourselves.”
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October - 10 
Two children were injured when a mortar shell hit a home in the Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10, reports Daily Times. The mortar, fired from an unidentified loca
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Two children were injured when a mortar shell hit a home in the Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10, reports Daily Times. The mortar, fired from an unidentified location, hit the house of a tribesman identified as Abdul Latif at Gud Malang in the Akkakhel area. As a result of the attack two children were injured and two rooms were damaged, local sources said.
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October - 10 
two unidentified dead bodies were recovered from roadside at Gul Bela area in the jurisdiction of Dawoodzai Police in the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Daily Times. Police said both the persons had been gunned down, while the bodies bore torture mar
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two unidentified dead bodies were recovered from roadside at Gul Bela area in the jurisdiction of Dawoodzai Police in the outskirts of Peshawar, reports Daily Times. Police said both the persons had been gunned down, while the bodies bore torture marks as well.
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October - 10 
unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ashiq Ali (30), in Lyari within the limits of Kalakot Police Station.
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unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ashiq Ali (30), in Lyari within the limits of Kalakot Police Station.
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October - 10 
unidentified militants blew up a Government-run school in the Malka Dher area of Charsadda District, reports Central Asia Online. At least five kilogrammes of explosives were used to destroy two rooms of the Government Primary School for Boys, as wel
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unidentified militants blew up a Government-run school in the Malka Dher area of Charsadda District, reports Central Asia Online. At least five kilogrammes of explosives were used to destroy two rooms of the Government Primary School for Boys, as well as furniture and records.
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October - 10 
unidentified militants destroyed two CD shops with explosives at Pabbi Station Chowk in Nowshera, reports The News. No casualty was reported. Some near-by shops were partially damaged.
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unidentified militants destroyed two CD shops with explosives at Pabbi Station Chowk in Nowshera, reports The News. No casualty was reported. Some near-by shops were partially damaged.
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October - 11 
a man was shot dead at New Muzaffarabad colony within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station. SHO Aman Ullah Marwat said that at least three armed riders shot and killed Abdul Qayum (40), son of Shershah Khan, and escaped after committing the c
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a man was shot dead at New Muzaffarabad colony within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station. SHO Aman Ullah Marwat said that at least three armed riders shot and killed Abdul Qayum (40), son of Shershah Khan, and escaped after committing the crime. He said that the deceased hailing from Swat had reached Karachi three days back.
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October - 11 
a man was shot dead at UP Morr within the limits of New Karachi Police Station. SHO Nasir Bukhari said that two armed riders shot and killed a motorcyclist, Syed Ejaz Haider Rizvi (30), son of Khursheed Haider Rizvi. He said that deceased was a schoo
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a man was shot dead at UP Morr within the limits of New Karachi Police Station. SHO Nasir Bukhari said that two armed riders shot and killed a motorcyclist, Syed Ejaz Haider Rizvi (30), son of Khursheed Haider Rizvi. He said that deceased was a schoolteacher in Al-Murtaza School.
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October - 11 
a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Masher Khan, and his two bodyguards, Zarin Khan and Zer Jan, were shot dead and his nephew was injured when unidentified militants sprayed bullets on their vehicle at Derga Mandai village in Miramshah of North Waz
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a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Masher Khan, and his two bodyguards, Zarin Khan and Zer Jan, were shot dead and his nephew was injured when unidentified militants sprayed bullets on their vehicle at Derga Mandai village in Miramshah of North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. Residents said that Malik Masher Khan was on way home from Miramshah when assailants opened fire at his vehicle at Derga Mandai village on Miramshah-Ghulam Khan Road. Malik Masher belonged to Borakhel tribe, a sub-clan of Ahmedzai Wazir tribe.
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October - 11 
another man was killed at Jinnah Bridge within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. A police official said that Faizan (23), son of Ahmed, was on his way to work when unidentified armed riders shot him dead.
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another man was killed at Jinnah Bridge within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. A police official said that Faizan (23), son of Ahmed, was on his way to work when unidentified armed riders shot him dead.
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October - 11 
As many as 11 persons were killed and 21 others sustained critical injuries in a bomb blast on Nishtar Road in Sibi town of the same District in Balochistan on October 11, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a bomb was planted in a rickshaw par
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As many as 11 persons were killed and 21 others sustained critical injuries in a bomb blast on Nishtar Road in Sibi town of the same District in Balochistan on October 11, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a bomb was planted in a rickshaw parked on the road outside a hotel. “It was a remote-controlled blast in which nine people were killed and 22 wounded,” Sibi Deputy Commissioner Aziz Ahmed Jamali said. “Around 20 to 25 kg of explosives were used in the blast,” District Police Officer (DPO) Ghulam Lashari said, adding that the area was crowded and people were taking tea in main bazaar when the blast occurred.
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October - 11 
At least 18 militants, mostly Afghans, were killed in a US drone attack on October 11 at a militant compound in the Baland Khel area of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the border with Afghanistan, reports Daily T
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At least 18 militants, mostly Afghans, were killed in a US drone attack on October 11 at a militant compound in the Baland Khel area of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near the border with Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. “US drones fired four missiles on a militant compound and initial reports say 11 militants have died,” local administration chief Khushal Khan said. He said most of the dead were Afghans. His deputy Rafiq Mohmand later put the death toll at 18. Militants had sealed off the flattened building and were recovering bodies, he said. The building belonged to Maulvi Shakirullah, a ‘commander’ in the forces of Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. Bahadur is an ally of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network blamed by the Americans for a string of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan.
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At least 50 Islamic scholars belonging to ‘Sunni Ittehad Council’ on October 11 declared Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s attack on Pakistani children’s rights activist Malala Yousufzai as un-Islamic, reports Dawn. The scholars issued a combined ‘f
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At least 50 Islamic scholars belonging to ‘Sunni Ittehad Council’ on October 11 declared Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s attack on Pakistani children’s rights activist Malala Yousufzai as un-Islamic, reports Dawn. The scholars issued a combined ‘fatwa’ (Islamic ruling) in Lahore which said that the TTP’s interpretation of Islam was incorrect and was deviant from the actual interpretation of the Shariah. Sunni Ittehad Council represents ‘Barelvi sect’ of Islam which is influenced by Sufism and defends the traditional Sufi practices from the criticisms of Islamic movements like the ‘Deobandi’, ‘Wahhabi’ and ‘Ahl al-Hadith’. The fatwa added that TTP were misguided and their mindset was driven by ignorance. “Islam does not stop women from acquiring education and by attacking Malala the Taliban have crossed the limits of Islam,” the fatwa added.
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Authorities on October 11 freed 32 former militants arrested during the counter-insurgency Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in 2009 in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Central Asia Online. The fo
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Authorities on October 11 freed 32 former militants arrested during the counter-insurgency Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) in 2009 in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Central Asia Online. The former militants shunned militancy after rehabilitation and skill training at the army-run Skill Development and Rehabilitation Centre in Tank. "FATA (the Federally Administered Tribal Areas) used to be the most peaceful place, but militants had turned it into a hub of terrorism,” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir said at the ex-militants’ graduation ceremony. “But the government has initiated several uplift projects to stop youngsters from falling into Taliban hands, and this project is one of them."
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Barawal peace militia chief, Malik Gul Zada, was shot dead by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants Sabar check-point on Pak-Afghan border in Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of October 10, reports The Express Tribune. A r
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Barawal peace militia chief, Malik Gul Zada, was shot dead by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants Sabar check-point on Pak-Afghan border in Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of October 10, reports The Express Tribune. A report filed by Bacha Zada, son of Malik Gul Zada, stated that his father was shot dead while he was patrolling the area. According to initial reports, the accused fled across the border after killing the chief. Talking to the journalists from an undisclosed location, TTP Malakand chapter ‘spokesperson’ Sirajuddin claimed responsibility for the killing.
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based on intelligence information, Security Forces (SFs) on October 11 recovered 16 remote-controlled bombs, 78 kilogrammes of explosives, 42 metres of safety fuses and six rolls of batteries in a search operation in the Maidan area in Lower Dir Dist
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based on intelligence information, Security Forces (SFs) on October 11 recovered 16 remote-controlled bombs, 78 kilogrammes of explosives, 42 metres of safety fuses and six rolls of batteries in a search operation in the Maidan area in Lower Dir District. The SFs also blew up the house of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’, Ishaq, in the Gulli Bagh area. Ishaq was involved in cross-border terrorism and resides in Afghanistan.
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on October 11 said the judiciary would be content when law and order was restored in the country and the killers of innocent people were arrested and cases were registered against them, reports Dai
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on October 11 said the judiciary would be content when law and order was restored in the country and the killers of innocent people were arrested and cases were registered against them, reports Daily Times. He, however, said nobody was safe here. The chief justice made the remark during the hearing of a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan, at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry. SM Zafar, the lawyer for the Frontier Corps (FC), continued his arguments in the apex court on the fourth day of the hearing and said that sitting in the court, he had got the impression that the Government of Balochistan had failed to maintain law and order in the province, adding that when a Government failed to maintain law and order, the anti-state elements and different gangs raise their heads.
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik informed the media on October 11 that the two persons who shot Malala Yousufzai have been identified, reports The Express Tribune. Malik said that it has been figured out that who plotted the conspiracy again
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik informed the media on October 11 that the two persons who shot Malala Yousufzai have been identified, reports The Express Tribune. Malik said that it has been figured out that who plotted the conspiracy against Malala and from where. He added that the President has ordered for Malala to be shifted to Germany.
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Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, the cleric who accused Rimsha Masih of committing blasphemy and was arrested for allegedly framing evidence was released a day after he was granted bail by a court on October 11, 2012 after a surety and a bond of PKR 20
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Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, the cleric who accused Rimsha Masih of committing blasphemy and was arrested for allegedly framing evidence was released a day after he was granted bail by a court on October 11, 2012 after a surety and a bond of PKR 200,000 was submitted at the court in Islamabad, reported The Express Tribune. Hafiz Chishti, the imam of the mosque in Rimsha’s area, who first provided Police the burned papers as evidence against her, was detained on September 1, 2012 for desecrating the Quran himself and tampering with evidence. “My client has been released and he came out of Adiala jail in Rawalpindi District of Punjab,” his lawyer Wajid Ali Gilani said. The cleric was arrested after his deputy Maulvi Zubair and two others told the magistrate that Chishti added pages from the Quran to the burnt pages brought to him by a witness. Zubair and the two others, Mohammad Shahzad and Awais Ahmed, said they had urged Chishti not to interfere with the papers but he told them it was the only way to expel the Christians from the area.
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militants attacked a passenger van in Hasan Zai Bazaar in Orakzai Agency, killing eight anti-Taliban Mushti tribesmen and injuring 22 others, reports Central Asia Online. The passenger van was carrying Mushti tribesmen from Mushti Mela to Kalaya, the
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militants attacked a passenger van in Hasan Zai Bazaar in Orakzai Agency, killing eight anti-Taliban Mushti tribesmen and injuring 22 others, reports Central Asia Online. The passenger van was carrying Mushti tribesmen from Mushti Mela to Kalaya, the agency headquarters, when a remote-controlled improvised explosive device blew up on Mushti-Mela Road in Hasan Zai Darra
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Six persons, including a Policeman and a freelance lawyer, were killed in separate acts of targeted killing in the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi on October 11, reports Daily Times. A Policeman was shot dead near his house at Kanwari colony wit
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Six persons, including a Policeman and a freelance lawyer, were killed in separate acts of targeted killing in the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi on October 11, reports Daily Times. A Policeman was shot dead near his house at Kanwari colony within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station in Manghopir. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Shahjahan, son of Yousuf. The deceased, father of four children, was living in the same area and hailed from Hazara area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The slain officer was posted at Manghopir Police Station. It is pertinent to mention here that in last few months, at least a dozen of police officials, including CID personnel, were shot and killed in targeted attacks in Pirabad and Manghopir areas.
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Suspected militants abducted a retired military intelligence officer a few hundred metres away from his house in the Defence Housing Authority residential colony on October 11-morning, after shooting dead his driver who resisted the attempt, reports
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Suspected militants abducted a retired military intelligence officer a few hundred metres away from his house in the Defence Housing Authority residential colony on October 11-morning, after shooting dead his driver who resisted the attempt, reports Dawn. Brigadier (retired) Tahir Masood was being driven to his office from his house in the Defence Housing Authority residential colony when four gunmen in a Honda car blocked his Prado and abducted the brigadier, killing the driver, who tries to resist. Police said Brigadier Masood had entered property business after retirement. But the exact nature of his job could not be ascertained. Police quoted a security guard, who witnessed the incident, as saying that the silver Honda intercepted the former army officer’s vehicle on the main road inside Block-H of DHA Phase II.
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Terming the ongoing war in Afghanistan a ‘jihad’, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan parried a question on October 11 whether the war in Pakistan’s tribal belt could be labelled as terrorism, reports The Express Tribune. Imran added that
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Terming the ongoing war in Afghanistan a ‘jihad’, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan parried a question on October 11 whether the war in Pakistan’s tribal belt could be labelled as terrorism, reports The Express Tribune. Imran added that there was a need to investigate the motivations of various Taliban factions operating in the country, adding that the decision to carry out a military operation in Waziristan in 2004 and the Lal Masjid episode were ‘the main reasons’ behind the violence across the country. “In the guise of the Taliban, there are several criminal gangs who didn’t even spare PTI workers by demanding extortion money.” The PTI chief said that “drone attacks are carried out with the consent of the government, and in reaction, Taliban attack civilians.”
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The Inspector General (IG) of Frontier Corps (FC) Major-General Obaidullah Khan informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 11 that only 12% of the 50,000 FC personnel are natives of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. The IGFC told this
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The Inspector General (IG) of Frontier Corps (FC) Major-General Obaidullah Khan informed the Supreme Court of Pakistan on October 11 that only 12% of the 50,000 FC personnel are natives of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. The IGFC told this to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad, who was hearing a case in the Quetta Registry pertaining to the security situation and missing persons issue in Balochistan. The Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the motive of conducting the hearings was to restore peace in the province and to recover missing persons. The counsel for FC, SM Zafar informed the court that there are 21,500 posts of the FC and 24% FC personnel have been deployed to protect security installations in the province and around 16,000 FC personnel are tasked to oversee security.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on October 11 said that Government has controlled the situation by accepting the challenge to hit hard terrorists but the menace of terrorism can’t be uprooted so easily, reports Dawn. He said that terror
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on October 11 said that Government has controlled the situation by accepting the challenge to hit hard terrorists but the menace of terrorism can’t be uprooted so easily, reports Dawn. He said that terrorists got strengthened during 25-30 years as they took part in the Afghan war and got military training. It was duty of all segments of the society to take unified stand against them, he added. The Governor said that Government had taken a firm stand against militancy. He said that all political parties should come forward to uproot the menace of terrorism completely.
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three Security Force personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Borbaj area of Dera Bugti District. According to sources, the landmine hit a vehicle carrying security personnel who were tasked with distributing ra
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three Security Force personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Borbaj area of Dera Bugti District. According to sources, the landmine hit a vehicle carrying security personnel who were tasked with distributing ration among their colleagues. Three of the security men were killed and five others sustained injuries.
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two men were shot dead outside their house at Block S within the precincts of Shahra-e-Noor Jahan Police Station in North Nazimabad. Station House Officer (SHO) Raja Tariq said that at least two armed pillion riders opened indiscriminate fire at peop
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two men were shot dead outside their house at Block S within the precincts of Shahra-e-Noor Jahan Police Station in North Nazimabad. Station House Officer (SHO) Raja Tariq said that at least two armed pillion riders opened indiscriminate fire at people, sitting at the area. Resultantly, Abdul Rauf (41), son of Akhter, and Umair (23), son of Naeem, received multiple bullet injuries. Rauf, a freelance lawyer, was the father of three children and hailed from Gujranwala of Punjab, while Umair was unmarried and used to work in Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
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two volunteers of a local peace lashkar (tribal militia) were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast at a checkpost in the Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency, reports Daily Times.
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two volunteers of a local peace lashkar (tribal militia) were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast at a checkpost in the Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency, reports Daily Times.
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A division bench of the Islamabad High Court resumed hearing two petitions on October 12 filed by authorities to seek permission to obtain voice samples of seven suspects charged with involvement in November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terr
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A division bench of the Islamabad High Court resumed hearing two petitions on October 12 filed by authorities to seek permission to obtain voice samples of seven suspects charged with involvement in November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks and to declare Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Ajmal Kasab a proclaimed offender or fugitive. One petition asked the court to direct authorities to obtain the voice samples of the seven Pakistani suspects, including LeT ‘commander’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, so that they could be compared with samples provided by India of communications between the attackers and their Pakistan-based handlers. The other petition asks the court to declare Kasab a fugitive in order to complete certain legal requirements that will help speed up the trial of the seven suspects by a Rawalpindi (Punjab)-based anti-terrorism court.
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a mosque was destroyed in Roudh Mandi area of Haleemzai tehsil in Mohmand Agency after explosives planted on the premises went off, reports Dawn. No damage to human life was reported as no one was present in the mosque at the time of the blast. Secur
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a mosque was destroyed in Roudh Mandi area of Haleemzai tehsil in Mohmand Agency after explosives planted on the premises went off, reports Dawn. No damage to human life was reported as no one was present in the mosque at the time of the blast. Security forces later arrested four tribesmen under Frontier Crime Regulation.
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A policeman was shot dead outside a mosque during Friday prayer in Bakhshi Pul area on Charsadda Road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 12, reports Dawn. A spokesman for Police said Hukam Khan, an official of the Sp
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A policeman was shot dead outside a mosque during Friday prayer in Bakhshi Pul area on Charsadda Road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 12, reports Dawn. A spokesman for Police said Hukam Khan, an official of the Special Police Force, was doing his duty at Abu Bakar Masjid in Bakhshi Pul area during Friday prayer when two unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle showed up and opened fire on him.
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at least 21 people, all of them women and children, were injured in a hand grenade attack during an engagement ceremony in Domail area of Bannu District, reports The News.
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at least 21 people, all of them women and children, were injured in a hand grenade attack during an engagement ceremony in Domail area of Bannu District, reports The News.
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At least four unidentified dead bodies bagged in gunnysacks were found from two different areas of Karachi on the night of October 12, reported The News. Two bodies were found lying near Custom House, while the other two were picked up from Lyari’s M
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At least four unidentified dead bodies bagged in gunnysacks were found from two different areas of Karachi on the night of October 12, reported The News. Two bodies were found lying near Custom House, while the other two were picked up from Lyari’s Musa Lane area. Police, after examining the bodies, surmised the obvious that the victims were abducted, tortured, shot dead, trussed, and bagged in the sacks before their killers send them rolling down the road from a moving vehicle.
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing the Balochistan law and order case in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry on October 12 said that the protection of the life and property of the masses is the responsibility of the Government, howe
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while hearing the Balochistan law and order case in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry on October 12 said that the protection of the life and property of the masses is the responsibility of the Government, however, Balochistan Government has failed to establish peace in the province, and therefore, Federal Government should ensure security of the masses, reports Daily Times. Chief Justice observed that there were evidences of the involvement of secret agencies in Balochistan. He ordered the Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police to carry out investigation into the cases of missing persons and targeted killings in Balochistan.
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In another targeted operation in Liaquatabad’s Ilyas Town area, Rangers arrested three alleged suspects. The long arm of the law in search of malefactors also reached other crime-marred sections of areas like.
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In another targeted operation in Liaquatabad’s Ilyas Town area, Rangers arrested three alleged suspects. The long arm of the law in search of malefactors also reached other crime-marred sections of areas like.
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 12 that the Government was seriously considering conducting an operation in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, (FATA) reports Daily Times. Malik said intelligence report
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 12 that the Government was seriously considering conducting an operation in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, (FATA) reports Daily Times. Malik said intelligence reports and the residents of North Waziristan state that the Agency is a hub of terrorists. He added that political and military leadership would consider launching an army operation as all the ways now lead to North Waziristan after Taliban’s attack on Malala Yusufzai.
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Karachi Police on October12 registered a case against a Christian boy Ryan Stanten (17), for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages, reports Daily Times. Neighbours ransacked the home of Ryan over allegations that he had defamed Prophet Muhammad
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Karachi Police on October12 registered a case against a Christian boy Ryan Stanten (17), for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages, reports Daily Times. Neighbours ransacked the home of Ryan over allegations that he had defamed Prophet Muhammad, and Police said they registered the case to calm tempers. Stanten and his mother have vanished, Senior Police Official Shahid Hayat said.
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militants blew up the abandoned house of a peace activist, Haji Shah Mohammad, in Spin Qabar area of Bara tehsil in the night of October 12. Sources said the explosion destroyed a major portion of the house.
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militants blew up the abandoned house of a peace activist, Haji Shah Mohammad, in Spin Qabar area of Bara tehsil in the night of October 12. Sources said the explosion destroyed a major portion of the house.
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on October 12, around 200 people, who were protesting against power outages in Old Haji Camp, pushed open the gates of the St Francis Church. After breaking in, they reportedly desecrated the holy books and damaged St Mary’s statues in the church.
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on October 12, around 200 people, who were protesting against power outages in Old Haji Camp, pushed open the gates of the St Francis Church. After breaking in, they reportedly desecrated the holy books and damaged St Mary’s statues in the church.
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Police in Swat have arrested four key suspects including a woman in connection with the attack on Malala Yousufzai. Police also claim that the mastermind of the attack has been identified. According to District Police Officer (DPO), Swat, Gul Afzal
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Police in Swat have arrested four key suspects including a woman in connection with the attack on Malala Yousufzai. Police also claim that the mastermind of the attack has been identified. According to District Police Officer (DPO), Swat, Gul Afzal Khan, all four suspects were arrested during raids in and around Mingora. The DPO added that the mastermind of the attack, Attaullah had been identified who is a resident of Sangota area of Swat.
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Prime Minister (PM) Raja Parvez Ashraf on October 12 said a handful of terrorist elements would not be allowed to dictate their agenda and enforce their narrative in the country, reports Daily Times. Addressing the National Conference on Child Rights
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Prime Minister (PM) Raja Parvez Ashraf on October 12 said a handful of terrorist elements would not be allowed to dictate their agenda and enforce their narrative in the country, reports Daily Times. Addressing the National Conference on Child Rights in Islamabad, he strongly condemned the attack on Malala Yousufzai and her two fellow students. He said the attack on Malala is not an attack on an individual but is an attempt to stifle our way of life. He however said such incidents will not deter the Government’s resolve to protect values and future of its children.
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October - 12 
Rangers conducted surgical raids in different areas, including Orangi Town, Baldia Town, Mehmoodabad, Landhi and Korangi. Law-enforcers in the Old City area KMC Workshop arrested seven suspects involved in violent crimes.
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Rangers conducted surgical raids in different areas, including Orangi Town, Baldia Town, Mehmoodabad, Landhi and Korangi. Law-enforcers in the Old City area KMC Workshop arrested seven suspects involved in violent crimes.
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Six militants and two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during a clash in Asma Manza area of Laddah tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 12, reports Dawn. The militants atta
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Six militants and two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed during a clash in Asma Manza area of Laddah tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 12, reports Dawn. The militants attacked the Security Forces’ check-post in the Asma Manza area at 5am, killing two SF personnel. The troops retaliated and killed six militants and injuring some others. The report conflicted with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims to have killed more than 15 soldiers.
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the Lower House of Parliament unanimously adopted an opposition-led resolution for setting up an all-parties commission on Balochistan to bring back the estranged exiled leadership of the province into the mainstream. The resolution on Balochistan, m
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the Lower House of Parliament unanimously adopted an opposition-led resolution for setting up an all-parties commission on Balochistan to bring back the estranged exiled leadership of the province into the mainstream. The resolution on Balochistan, moved by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) legal wizard Zahid Hamid, called upon the Federal Government to immediately form an all-parties commission comprising members of all major political parties including those not represented in the present Parliament with the mandate to bring all estranged leaders and political parties in Balochistan back into political mainstream.
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October - 12 
three Shia students, including a girl who was identified as Nabila, were injured when the vehicle carrying them from Kohat to Parachinar comes under militants’ attack near Durrani area in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The girl Nabila said that
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three Shia students, including a girl who was identified as Nabila, were injured when the vehicle carrying them from Kohat to Parachinar comes under militants’ attack near Durrani area in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The girl Nabila said that they were returning from Kohat University to their native areas after appearing in viva exams for their master’s degree. The militants intercepted the vehicle and opened fire when it was near Durrani area. They then threw acid on the students. On October 9, three Shias were injured, when militants opened fire at a passenger vehicle in Lower Kurram.
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October - 13 
A car-bomb attack killed 18 civilians and injured 40 others in Darra Adam Khel tribal region in south of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 13, reports Daily Times. The bomber targeted headquarters of pro-Government pea
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A car-bomb attack killed 18 civilians and injured 40 others in Darra Adam Khel tribal region in south of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 13, reports Daily Times. The bomber targeted headquarters of pro-Government peace body opposing Taliban-linked militancy. It was a vehicle-borne suicide attack which left 34 shops and seven vehicles destroyed.
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At least four bodies were recovered from separate places in Karachi on October 13, reports Daily Times. In one incident, two bullet-riddled and handcuffed bodies of abducted men were found near Custom House dockyard road, within the limits of Jackson
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At least four bodies were recovered from separate places in Karachi on October 13, reports Daily Times. In one incident, two bullet-riddled and handcuffed bodies of abducted men were found near Custom House dockyard road, within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The victims were identified as Dhani and Asif Baloch.
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Frontier Corps (FC) and Kharan Rifles in a joint operation arrested 102 foreigners on October 13 from Naukandi area of Chagai District. Sources said the detainees are being interrogated.
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Frontier Corps (FC) and Kharan Rifles in a joint operation arrested 102 foreigners on October 13 from Naukandi area of Chagai District. Sources said the detainees are being interrogated.
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October - 13 
incensed by the attack on teenage child activist Malala Yousufzai, a local jirga, Nepkikhel Aman Jirga, has declared war on TTP until the elimination of militancy from the Swat valley, reports The Express Tribune. “The attack on Malala Yousufzai and
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incensed by the attack on teenage child activist Malala Yousufzai, a local jirga, Nepkikhel Aman Jirga, has declared war on TTP until the elimination of militancy from the Swat valley, reports The Express Tribune. “The attack on Malala Yousufzai and other girls was a cowardly act which should be condemned on every platform,” Saifullah Khan, the chairperson of the Nepkikhel Aman Jirga, told a news conference at Swat Press Club on October 13.
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on October 13 the Police took into custody three brothers from a house in Bara Ghara area during a search operation, on suspicion of involvement in Malala’s assassination, in Akbarpura, Nowshera District. The three brothers were identified as Irfan,
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on October 13 the Police took into custody three brothers from a house in Bara Ghara area during a search operation, on suspicion of involvement in Malala’s assassination, in Akbarpura, Nowshera District. The three brothers were identified as Irfan, Abdul Haji and Inaam belong to MIngora area of Swat. Police are claiming to have recovered arms and documents from the suspects and that they had links with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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The Army put the ball in the political leadership’s court on October 13 on the question of whether or not to launch an operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), reports Dawn. “It is going to be a political decision,” ISPR chief Lieutenant General A
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The Army put the ball in the political leadership’s court on October 13 on the question of whether or not to launch an operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), reports Dawn. “It is going to be a political decision,” ISPR chief Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said. A similar sense was conveyed at a press briefing at ISPR. Speculations about an impending operation had grown after a strong reaction by the military and civilian leaders over the attack on teenaged activist Malala Yousufzai. A day after the military threw the ball in politicians’ court for a military operation in the North Waziristan tribal region, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on October 24 gave the “go-ahead” for the offensive. Addressing a gathering of party workers at Jinnah Ground in Azizabad of Karachi by phone from London, the MQM chief called upon the Pakistan military to “open their eyes” and act, offering his party’s support during the offensive.
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October - 13 
the bodies of two men packed in gunny bags were found from Moosa Lane, Lyari within the limits of Bhagdadi Police Station.
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the bodies of two men packed in gunny bags were found from Moosa Lane, Lyari within the limits of Bhagdadi Police Station.
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The Supreme Court on October 13 restrained media outlets from covering terrorism related incidents in such a manner which would glorify the terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. In its order on the Balochistan security case, Chief Justice Iftikhar
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The Supreme Court on October 13 restrained media outlets from covering terrorism related incidents in such a manner which would glorify the terrorists, reports The Express Tribune. In its order on the Balochistan security case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry justified the decision, writing that material supplied by Senator SM Zafar suggested that whenever there was an incident involving murder of innocent people, civilians or otherwise, newspapers blamed different ‘organisations’. This, the chief justice noted, increased a sense of insecurity among the people of Balochistan. Recent statements by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) following their attack on Malala Yousufzai, received widespread coverage in electronic and print media.
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October - 13 
the trial of seven suspects, including Lashkar-e-Toiba's (LeT) operational commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, involved in 2008 Mumbai attack case has been adjourned till November 3, 2012 as Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman, the judge of the Pakistani cou
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the trial of seven suspects, including Lashkar-e-Toiba's (LeT) operational commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, involved in 2008 Mumbai attack case has been adjourned till November 3, 2012 as Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman, the judge of the Pakistani court hearing the case has been admitted to hospital, special public prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali said on October 13, reports The Times of India. Justice Rehman would be on leave till October 26, 2012 due to his health problem.
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the US State Department said on October 13 that the incidents like the TTP attack on Malala Yousufzai do galvanise popular opinion against the militants, reports Dawn. “We’ve seen in the past in Pakistan that when the TTP commit truly heinous and out
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the US State Department said on October 13 that the incidents like the TTP attack on Malala Yousufzai do galvanise popular opinion against the militants, reports Dawn. “We’ve seen in the past in Pakistan that when the TTP commit truly heinous and outrageous acts like this, it galvanises popular opinion against them,” the State Department’s spokesperson told a briefing in Washington.
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October - 13 
Two bomb blasts took place at Nag Shah Chowk of Multan City in Punjab on October 13, creating panic among people, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life and property was reported. According to Bomb Disposal Squad, two bombs packed in polythene
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Two bomb blasts took place at Nag Shah Chowk of Multan City in Punjab on October 13, creating panic among people, reports Daily Times. However, no loss of life and property was reported. According to Bomb Disposal Squad, two bombs packed in polythene bags were placed in a dumping site. There was a five-minute interval between the two blasts. According to the official, one and half kilogram of explosives was used in the blasts. A remote-controlled device was used for explosions.
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October - 14 
A bomb was recovered from the site where former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was scheduled to address a gathering of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers in the Nanag Shah area of Multan City in Multan District on October 14, reports Daily Time
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A bomb was recovered from the site where former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was scheduled to address a gathering of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers in the Nanag Shah area of Multan City in Multan District on October 14, reports Daily Times. According to media reports, the bomb was hidden in a carton of mangoes. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called in that defused the device. Meanwhile, the Gilani cancelled his visit to following the twin explosions on October 13, 2012.
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October - 14 
a cadre of ST, identified as Mohammad Saleem (30), was shot dead and two others Safdar (20) and Imra (3) were injured in Landhi.
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a cadre of ST, identified as Mohammad Saleem (30), was shot dead and two others Safdar (20) and Imra (3) were injured in Landhi.
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October - 14 
a jirga (tribal council) of Haleemzai tribe in Mohammad Agency has unanimously decided to extend full support to the Government and the security forces to eliminate militants from the area. Addressing the jirga, the tribal elders from different sub-t
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a jirga (tribal council) of Haleemzai tribe in Mohammad Agency has unanimously decided to extend full support to the Government and the security forces to eliminate militants from the area. Addressing the jirga, the tribal elders from different sub-tribes of Haleemzai resolved that they would fight against the militants and fully support the security forces in the operation against militants who were depriving the children of education and health facilities and destroying the tribal customs and traditions.
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October - 14 
a security man and a militant were killed in an exchange of fire in Akkakhel of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that a joint patrolling party of Khasadar and Frontier Constabulary was ambushed by militants in
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a security man and a militant were killed in an exchange of fire in Akkakhel of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that a joint patrolling party of Khasadar and Frontier Constabulary was ambushed by militants in Akkakhel. An FC man was killed in the attack. In the retaliatory fire, a militant was also killed, they said.
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October - 14 
a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 13 sentenced two accused, identified as Umair Ali and Shahid, for five years in prison after they were convicted on charges of extortion. The accused were arrested at a time when they came to collect ex
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a special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on October 13 sentenced two accused, identified as Umair Ali and Shahid, for five years in prison after they were convicted on charges of extortion. The accused were arrested at a time when they came to collect extortion amount from an industrialist in Korangi. In addition, the ATC also imposed a fine of PKR 20,000 each. In case of non-payment of fine, they would serve another year in jail.
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October - 14 
Angered by the coverage of its attempt to assassinate Malala Yousufzai, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has drawn up plans to target Pakistani and international media organisations across the country, reports Daily Times. TTP ‘chief’ Hakimullah
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Angered by the coverage of its attempt to assassinate Malala Yousufzai, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has drawn up plans to target Pakistani and international media organisations across the country, reports Daily Times. TTP ‘chief’ Hakimullah Mehsud has issued “special directions” to his subordinates in different cities of Pakistan to target media groups. An Interior Ministry official, on condition of anonymity, said intelligence agencies had intercepted a phone conversation between Mehsud and a subordinate named Nadeem Abbas alias Intiqami, in which the TTP chief was heard directing Abbas to attack media organisations. Mehsud directed Abbas to target offices of media groups in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other cities. Media groups and personalities who were denouncing the Taliban after the attack on Malala should be the focus of such attacks. The Interior Ministry has issued orders to beef up security near the offices of media organisations in the country following Mehsud’s call, the official said.
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October - 14 
At least six militants were killed and one soldier sustained injuries in a clash in the Barlas area of Mamozai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 14, reports Daily Times. Security officials said the militants a
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At least six militants were killed and one soldier sustained injuries in a clash in the Barlas area of Mamozai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 14, reports Daily Times. Security officials said the militants attacked a patrol party in the Barlas area in the wee hours, injuring a soldier. Six militants were killed and four others injured in the retaliatory fire by the Security Forces (SFs). The forces launched a massive search operation in Ghundai, Mula Pattay and Koranchki villages and seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition concealed in caves in the areas.
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October - 14 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Faheem, belonging to a religious party in a raid in Allah Wali Chowrangi on Tariq Road, and recovered weapon from his possession. Senior Superintendent of Po
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Faheem, belonging to a religious party in a raid in Allah Wali Chowrangi on Tariq Road, and recovered weapon from his possession. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan alleged that accused had killed a man namely Sabir Hussian Gilgiti within the limits of Brigade Police Station. He said the accused was also involved in heinous crimes, including extortion and robberies.
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October - 14 
five militants and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary were killed in Shaikhan village under Badhaber Police Station in Peshawar, reports Dawn. Badhaber police claimed that five militants were also killed in the encounter. However, no dead body of any
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five militants and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary were killed in Shaikhan village under Badhaber Police Station in Peshawar, reports Dawn. Badhaber police claimed that five militants were also killed in the encounter. However, no dead body of any militant was found at the scene of occurrence. Police claimed that the bodies of militants were taken away by their fleeing colleagues. Police and FC were patrolling Shaikhan village when militants attacked them. Mohammad Ayaz, a soldier of FC, was killed on the spot.
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October - 14 
Five Security Force (SF) personnel, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural Khurshid Khan, were killed while 10 Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) men were injured when the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attacked two check posts
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Five Security Force (SF) personnel, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural Khurshid Khan, were killed while 10 Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) men were injured when the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attacked two check posts of Mattani Police Station on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 14, reports The Express Tribune. In a surprise attack on the Ghaziabad and Frontier Road check posts at around 10pm, militants equipped with RPG-7 rockets and heavy machine guns, fired shots at the Mattani Police Station.
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October - 14 
investigations started against six SF personnel in the wake of recovery of a satellite phone from Dr Shakil Afridi, being detained in Central Jail Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to sources, Dr Afridi used the satellite phone to give intervi
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investigations started against six SF personnel in the wake of recovery of a satellite phone from Dr Shakil Afridi, being detained in Central Jail Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to sources, Dr Afridi used the satellite phone to give interviews to a foreign newspaper and to make calls within and outside Pakistan. A security officer has also been taken into custody for allegedly delivering the phone to Dr Afridi.
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October - 14 
one Ameer Shah (45), the owner of Abbas Hotel and his labourer Usman were shot dead at Abbas Hotel situated in Ittehad Town within Mochko Police limits in Baldia.
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one Ameer Shah (45), the owner of Abbas Hotel and his labourer Usman were shot dead at Abbas Hotel situated in Ittehad Town within Mochko Police limits in Baldia.
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October - 14 
Police and Security Forces on October 14 arrested 25 suspects from different parts of Swat District, including Mingora, Sangota and Keel areas, for their involvement in the attack on Malala Yusufzai and two other girls, reported The News. According t
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Police and Security Forces on October 14 arrested 25 suspects from different parts of Swat District, including Mingora, Sangota and Keel areas, for their involvement in the attack on Malala Yusufzai and two other girls, reported The News. According to Police, raids were also being carried out to arrest the main accused Attaullah, who is said to be the mastermind of the attack.
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October - 14 
the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested at least six suspects affiliated with People’s Amn Committee (PAC) in a targeted raid in Machhar Colony, Keamari area and also recovered hand grenades and weapons from their po
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the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested at least six suspects affiliated with People’s Amn Committee (PAC) in a targeted raid in Machhar Colony, Keamari area and also recovered hand grenades and weapons from their possession, reports Daily Times. The identitifes of the suspects was not disclosed. When contacted, PAC member Zafar Bloch denied any arrest of PAC men during operation.
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October - 14 
the Sihala, Shahzad Town and Golra Police arrested 106 suspects during a search operation in various localities, including slums, a Police spokesman said. The teams conducted special checking of various houses, under-construction buildings, inns and
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the Sihala, Shahzad Town and Golra Police arrested 106 suspects during a search operation in various localities, including slums, a Police spokesman said. The teams conducted special checking of various houses, under-construction buildings, inns and slums.
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October - 14 
Three persons, including an activist each of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) and a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on October 14, reported The News. A worker of APML, identified as Arsalaan (32), was ki
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Three persons, including an activist each of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) and a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on October 14, reported The News. A worker of APML, identified as Arsalaan (32), was killed and his friend Waqas was injured near Erum Bakery within Super Market Police remit in Liaquatabad.
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October - 14 
two guards of Malala's school, a driver and an accountant have also been arrested up as part of the investigation. According to sources, some of the arrested people have a direct involvement in the attack.
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two guards of Malala's school, a driver and an accountant have also been arrested up as part of the investigation. According to sources, some of the arrested people have a direct involvement in the attack.
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October - 14 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two brothers belonging to Shia community, Mohammad Ismail and Ishaq Islmail, and injured three others in a sectarian attack on Sattar Road in Quetta on October 14, reported Dawn.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two brothers belonging to Shia community, Mohammad Ismail and Ishaq Islmail, and injured three others in a sectarian attack on Sattar Road in Quetta on October 14, reported Dawn.
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October - 14 
women activists belonging to Sunni Tehreek, a religious outfit, dressed in traditional burqas gathered outside national press club to protest in favour of Malala and condemn the TTP. The women protestors demanded from the Government to disarm terrori
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women activists belonging to Sunni Tehreek, a religious outfit, dressed in traditional burqas gathered outside national press club to protest in favour of Malala and condemn the TTP. The women protestors demanded from the Government to disarm terrorists, who have become a threat for the daughters of the nation. They also demanded that government of Pakistan should launch an operation in Waziristan without involving a foreign country. However, the leaders of the Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC), an alliance of mainly religious organisations, addressed a large gathering Muzaffarabad on October 14 and expressed complete support for the ongoing armed struggle in Indian occupied Kashmir and criticised Pakistani rulers for supporting the United States, reports Dawn. DPC Chairman Maulana Samiul Haq also spoke about the attack on Malala Yousufzai and its repercussions for the country. The gathering was held in the University College ground which had been decorated with dozens of small and large banners of different outfits inscribed with jihadi slogans and portraits of their leaders. “Malala is (like) our daughter and we condemn the attack on her… But the innocent Swat girl has been used as a tool to pave the way for an operation in South and North Waziristan,” Maulana Haq said. “It is a part of a great game by devilish forces and under its cover they want to bomb us again and defame Islam and Islamic forces.”
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October - 15 
A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when explosive device went off in Hilalkhel area of Charming in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 15, reports Dawn. Local sources said that some boys were playing in a field
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A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when explosive device went off in Hilalkhel area of Charming in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 15, reports Dawn. Local sources said that some boys were playing in a field when an explosive device planted by militants exploded, seriously injuring Usman.
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October - 15 
a community health centre was partially damaged in a blast in Bar Taras area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit). Officials said that unidentified militants planted explosives inside the building of community health centre and detonated. As a result, t
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a community health centre was partially damaged in a blast in Bar Taras area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit). Officials said that unidentified militants planted explosives inside the building of community health centre and detonated. As a result, the building was partially damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
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October - 15 
a doctor, Jameel (33), was shot dead outside his clinic under the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Orangi Town.
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a doctor, Jameel (33), was shot dead outside his clinic under the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Orangi Town.
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October - 15 
a gangster, Sattar Brohi, was killed in a Police operation in Dalmia area.
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a gangster, Sattar Brohi, was killed in a Police operation in Dalmia area.
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October - 15 
A guard of Balochistan Food Minister Asfandyar Khan Kakar and two militants were killed in an exchange of fire at the residence of the Minister in the Chaman Housing Scheme in Quetta on October 15, reports Dawn. Armed militants attacked the Minister’
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A guard of Balochistan Food Minister Asfandyar Khan Kakar and two militants were killed in an exchange of fire at the residence of the Minister in the Chaman Housing Scheme in Quetta on October 15, reports Dawn. Armed militants attacked the Minister’s house, killing one guard. Other guards fired back, killing the two attackers. The deceased guard was identified as Mohammad Sohaib. The Minister was not present in the house at the time of the attack.
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October - 15 
a Police constable, Jamil (45), posted at the West Zone security was killed near his home within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station in Gulshan-e-Ghazi.
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a Police constable, Jamil (45), posted at the West Zone security was killed near his home within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station in Gulshan-e-Ghazi.
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October - 15 
Also, a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Usman Qadri alias Lara, was shot dead at his party office under the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station in New Karachi area.
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Also, a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), identified as Usman Qadri alias Lara, was shot dead at his party office under the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station in New Karachi area.
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October - 15 
another cadre of ASWJ, identified as Abdul Hannan (29), was shot dead at his shop within the limits of Gulberg Police Station in Gulbahar area.
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another cadre of ASWJ, identified as Abdul Hannan (29), was shot dead at his shop within the limits of Gulberg Police Station in Gulbahar area.
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October - 15 
At least 25 labourers have been abducted from Mandan Gate area of the Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 15, reports Daily Times. The Police said armed men tempted the labourers by offering them one thousand rupees per day wages before t
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At least 25 labourers have been abducted from Mandan Gate area of the Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 15, reports Daily Times. The Police said armed men tempted the labourers by offering them one thousand rupees per day wages before taking them away to North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Witnesses said that unidentified persons on two vehicles had come in the area and enticed the labourers who were sitting along the road. According to the witnesses, the men asked the labourers that they would be given one thousand rupees per day wages if they agreed to work in North Waziristan. The police said a team was sent to the tribal region to trace and recover the missing labourers but of no avail.
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October - 15 
At least nine persons, including five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in Karachi on October 15, reports Daily Times. Four cadres of ASWJ were shot dead within the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station near Siddique-e-Akbar mo
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At least nine persons, including five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in Karachi on October 15, reports Daily Times. Four cadres of ASWJ were shot dead within the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station near Siddique-e-Akbar mosque. The victims were identified as Umer (30), Qari Abdul Shakoor (28), Imran (23) and Asadullah (29).
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October - 15 
during a train march against drone attacks and anti-Islam film from Karachi in Sindh to Lahore Railway Station in Punjab clerics of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) condemned terrorist attack on Malala Yusufzai and appealed to the Government and armed
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during a train march against drone attacks and anti-Islam film from Karachi in Sindh to Lahore Railway Station in Punjab clerics of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) condemned terrorist attack on Malala Yusufzai and appealed to the Government and armed forces for a crackdown against the Taliban and other militant groups, reports Daily Times. The SIC Chairman Fazal Karim urged the Government to call a session of the Organisation of Islamic conference (OIC) in Pakistan over the issue of Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat (protecting the sanctity of the Prophet) and to resolve the matter by legislating against blasphemy. He termed the Taliban attack on Yusufzai ‘un-Islamic’ and demanded that the Government start military operation against the Taliban and other militant groups working in Pakistan, especially in North Waziristan.
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October - 15 
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 15 directed Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to submit until November 1, 2012 copies of the contracts, if any, pertaining to the drone attacks between Pakistan and the
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Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 15 directed Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to submit until November 1, 2012 copies of the contracts, if any, pertaining to the drone attacks between Pakistan and the United States (US), reports Daily Times. The Chief Justice was hearing a petition filed by Saeed, seeking directions for the Federal Government to ensure end of drone attacks. He held that the Government was making no efforts against the drone attacks, which have been continuously killing civilians. The petition, which was pending before the LHC since 2011, was taken after Saeed wrote an application for early hearing. Saeed’s counsel AK Dogar said that it was a sensitive matter and the court had to overview international law in this regard. He submitted that the federal government should be directed to release information in all matters of public importance, especially the secret deal with the US in implementation of article 19-A of the constitution which entitles every citizen of Pakistan to have access of all information. He said the resolution passed by a joint session of National Assembly on May 14, 2011 was voice of the people and needed to be implemented.
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October - 15 
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 15 announced USD1 million bounty on the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who claimed responsibility for the attack on teenage rights activist Malala Yusufzai and has alleged that the plan
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Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 15 announced USD1 million bounty on the leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who claimed responsibility for the attack on teenage rights activist Malala Yusufzai and has alleged that the plan was hatched in Afghanistan, reports Indian Express. “This conspiracy assassination plan was made across the border in Afghanistan. Of course, Mullah Fazlullah had fled away to Afghanistan when we took action in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. And this was transpired there; four people came from there,” Malik said in an interview. Interior Minister Rehman Malik also said that Pakistani media organisations and some leading television anchors were provided security following threat that they would be targeted by TTP for their coverage of the attempted assassination of Malala. "Several alerts were received that some anchors and media houses would be targeted," Malik said. Additional Police has been deployed at the media organisations and plainclothes personnel had been deputed to guard the anchors, he said.
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October - 15 
Peshawar Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) personnel thwarted a terrorist attack at Frontier Road by defusing a seven kilogrammes bomb, reports Central Asia Online.
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Peshawar Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) personnel thwarted a terrorist attack at Frontier Road by defusing a seven kilogrammes bomb, reports Central Asia Online.
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October - 15 
Police sources revealed that the threatening call that a Pathan family of the city received from extortionists last week has been traced to Kotlung, a place near Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to businessman Naveed Sharif the caller
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Police sources revealed that the threatening call that a Pathan family of the city received from extortionists last week has been traced to Kotlung, a place near Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to businessman Naveed Sharif the caller had identified himself as “Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Lodhi” and demanded PKR 20 million, with the threat of kidnapping him and his family if the demand was not met.
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October - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 suspected militants during a search operation in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Sources said that the operation in Bakarabad locality was conducted on information about presence of suspected militants in the area. F
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 suspected militants during a search operation in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Sources said that the operation in Bakarabad locality was conducted on information about presence of suspected militants in the area. Forces condoned off the entire area for almost nine hours and conducted house-to-house search.
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October - 15 
Taxila Police on October 15 averted a potential terrorist attack, when they intercepted a car full of explosives on Taxila-Haripur Road in Taxila town of Rawalpindi District, reports Dawn. The Police recovered 25 kilogram of explosives, 400 detonator
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Taxila Police on October 15 averted a potential terrorist attack, when they intercepted a car full of explosives on Taxila-Haripur Road in Taxila town of Rawalpindi District, reports Dawn. The Police recovered 25 kilogram of explosives, 400 detonators and 800 metres of fuse safety wire.
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October - 15 
The Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on October 15 said no plan was under consideration regarding military offensive in North Waziristan, and Malala Yousufzai has nothing to do with the operation, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters ou
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The Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on October 15 said no plan was under consideration regarding military offensive in North Waziristan, and Malala Yousufzai has nothing to do with the operation, reports Daily Times. Talking to reporters outside the Supreme Court, he said any step in this regard would be taken in accordance with the public opinion. “For the time being there is no plan for military operation in North Waziristan. But if needed, the decision would be taken by political and military leadership of the country in harmony,” he said.
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October - 15 
The Government is finding it difficult to repair roads badly damaged by heavy traffic carrying NATO goods to Afghanistan over the years because the work will cost over PKR 100 billion, reports Dawn. Replying to a supplementary question in the Nationa
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The Government is finding it difficult to repair roads badly damaged by heavy traffic carrying NATO goods to Afghanistan over the years because the work will cost over PKR 100 billion, reports Dawn. Replying to a supplementary question in the National Assembly, Communications Minister Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan said the Government was already having serious financial constraints and NATO was also not forthcoming with its promised aid to refurbish roads it had been using for its supplies. So far only USD 67 million had been received for overhauling the Peshawar-Torkham road, he said. The Minister said the Government regularly took up with the NATO authorities the issue of damaged roads which needed immediate repair. Repair of the roads was one of the important clauses to which NATO had agreed when Pakistan reopened its supply routes in July. The routes had been closed after an attack on Salala border post by NATO forces in November 2011. According to a survey carried out last year, the NATO supply routes covering 4,046km had suffered about 26 per cent damage.
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October - 15 
two people, identified as Ghulam Rasool and Kamisa, were shot dead and another, Ali Jan Langov, sustained injuries in the Usta Muhammad area of Jaffarabad District, reported Daily Times.
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two people, identified as Ghulam Rasool and Kamisa, were shot dead and another, Ali Jan Langov, sustained injuries in the Usta Muhammad area of Jaffarabad District, reported Daily Times.
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October - 15 
unidentified armed militants abducted two people, identified as Muhammad Saleem and Saleh, at gunpoint from the Bagh area of Bolan District. The kidnappers shifted the men to an unidentified location. The Levies Force officials suspected that the inc
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unidentified armed militants abducted two people, identified as Muhammad Saleem and Saleh, at gunpoint from the Bagh area of Bolan District. The kidnappers shifted the men to an unidentified location. The Levies Force officials suspected that the incident could be an incident of abduction-for-ransom.
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October - 15 
Unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on one Allah Yar in Dera Murad Jamali city of Naseerabad District
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Unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on one Allah Yar in Dera Murad Jamali city of Naseerabad District
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October - 15 
With the Supreme Court still looking for solid evidence of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed political cell in the President House, yet another obstacle appeared before the apex court in the Asghar Khan case on October 15, reports The Expre
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With the Supreme Court still looking for solid evidence of an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed political cell in the President House, yet another obstacle appeared before the apex court in the Asghar Khan case on October 15, reports The Express Tribune. A representative of Secretary to the President House Asif Hayat told the court that no record of such a political cell’s existence could be found during the tenure of former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan. The President House office then sought time from a three-judge bench to submit a detailed report in this regard, after going through decades-old records. The bench, led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, granted 48 hours to the President House to submit a comprehensive report. Counsel for former Air Chief Asghar Khan, Salman Akram Raja, said the material submitted before the bench was sufficient admission of “the gross violation of constitutional parameters”. Raja also questioned the role of military authorities at the time who took steps without constitutional and legislative backing. He emphasised that every country has a framework for the operation of a secret agency. Asghar Khan’s lawyer contended that the action was also a violation of Article 17 of the Constitution (which refers to a transparent political process). Further, Supreme Court, during the hearing of Asghar Khan’s petition on alleged distribution of INR 140 million among politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to manipulate the general elections of 1990, observed that the armed forces’ officers were under oath not to take part in politics, reports Daily Times. A three-judge bench noted that the President is the supreme commander of the armed forces and was not authorised to help the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI), an alliance of mostly right-wing parties formed in 1988.
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October - 16 
a man was killed and the driver of a tanker was injured when unidentified militants attacked it on the National Highway in Quetta.
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a man was killed and the driver of a tanker was injured when unidentified militants attacked it on the National Highway in Quetta.
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October - 16 
Four members of the Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in the Kabari Market scrap market of Quetta on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. All those killed ran junk and scrap shops in the area. “It was a sectarian attack. Gunme
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Four members of the Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in the Kabari Market scrap market of Quetta on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. All those killed ran junk and scrap shops in the area. “It was a sectarian attack. Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on them and drove away,” Asif Ghafoor, a Senior Police Official said.
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October - 16 
People claiming to be relatives of Malala tried to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (England) where she is being treated, an official said. The medical Director of the hospital David Rosser stressed that the incidents did not create a
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People claiming to be relatives of Malala tried to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (England) where she is being treated, an official said. The medical Director of the hospital David Rosser stressed that the incidents did not create any security concerns and Police said nobody was arrested. "We have had some, I guess I would say, irritating incidents overnight and I understand that a number of people have been arrested but there are no security concerns," hospital medical Director said.
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October - 16 
Police recovered a bullet-riddled dead body of a person from Sardar Karez area of Quetta, reports Daily Times. The identity of the victim was not disclosed.
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Police recovered a bullet-riddled dead body of a person from Sardar Karez area of Quetta, reports Daily Times. The identity of the victim was not disclosed.
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October - 16 
The Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) in collaboration with Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) on October 16 claimed to have killed three alleged abductors and recovered a businessman, identified as Malik Zainul Abdeen (76), from their custody aft
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The Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) in collaboration with Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) on October 16 claimed to have killed three alleged abductors and recovered a businessman, identified as Malik Zainul Abdeen (76), from their custody after an encounter with a heavy exchange of crossfire at a house in Javed Bahria Housing Society in Maripur area of Karachi, reports Daily Times. Two Policemen Maroof and Jamshed were also wounded. Abdeen was abducted on August 13, 2012 from Clifton, and the abductors had demanded PKR 200 million as ransom for his release. CPLC Chief Ahmed Chinoy informed that the negotiations between the family and the kidnappers were finalised at PKR17 million as ransom after which the Police managed to trace the location of the kidnappers after the hectic efforts of 64 days. He disclosed that the abductors used to call the family from different localities, including Waziristan, Peshawar and its neighbouring areas.
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October - 16 
The Federal Ministry of Interior, acting on information provided in intelligence reports, has declared high alert across the country on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. Local factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have planned on at
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The Federal Ministry of Interior, acting on information provided in intelligence reports, has declared high alert across the country on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. Local factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have planned on attacking various targets in the country, the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of the Ministry of Interior warned. The information revealed that around 15 terrorists have entered Pakistan with the intent to attack Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF), security check posts, Government schools, colleges and sensitive installations. This group of terrorists is reportedly led by an Afghan national who has also served in the Afghan National Army (ANA) as a commander. He currently is said to be hiding in Kurram Agency. The report further stated that the terrorists have already been dispatched to carry out the planned attacks. The Ministry of Interior has alerted all Provincial Home Departments, Provincial Police Chiefs and Provincial Heads of other Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), directing them to increase security across the country.
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October - 16 
the Karachi Police in their ongoing drive against gangsters arrested 33 suspected accused in four encounters in the last 24 hours. A Police statement said that those arrested included four absconders. Police also recovered 19 pistols and nine mobile
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the Karachi Police in their ongoing drive against gangsters arrested 33 suspected accused in four encounters in the last 24 hours. A Police statement said that those arrested included four absconders. Police also recovered 19 pistols and nine mobile phones from their possession
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October - 16 
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on October 16 opposed the Government’s move to get approval of parliament for a military offensive against terrorists in North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. The Government was prepared to table the r
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on October 16 opposed the Government’s move to get approval of parliament for a military offensive against terrorists in North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. The Government was prepared to table the resolution in the assembly but refrained to get it approved from the Lower House after the PML-N did not support it on the pretext that the Government had not implemented previous resolutions passed by parliament. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Government wanted to bring the resolution in the wake of last week’s assassination attempt on Malala Yousufzai in Swat Valley. The PPP Chief Whip Khursheed Shah declared that the Government would only move the resolution once it reached a consensus. After this announcement the deputy speaker deferred the session for an indefinite period. Shah said, “The government doesn’t want to divide the nation, therefore, will not table the resolution.” Opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan criticised the government for non-implementation of as many as 12 unanimous resolutions. “We had supported the government in larger interest of the country,” he lamented. While rejecting the government’s resolution, Nisar referred to several statements by ministers that Mullah Fazlullah had orchestrated the attack on Malala. “Take the House into confidence and spell out your policy in clear terms,” Nisar said as he pointed out that military operation in Swat had not yielded any of the desired results. He said that launching of military operation on the pretext of Malala attack was like “fooling the nation”. “The House has unanimously passed a resolution against weekly change in prices of petroleum products but the government did not pay any heed to it and changed prices after two days of its passage,” he said.
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October - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 16 arrested Orakzai Agency Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ and ‘amir’ Qari Saeed along with his accomplice from Banda Nabi Village in Pabbi tehsil (revenue unit) of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtun
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 16 arrested Orakzai Agency Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ and ‘amir’ Qari Saeed along with his accomplice from Banda Nabi Village in Pabbi tehsil (revenue unit) of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. The name of the other militant suspect has not been disclosed, but he also is an alleged key ‘commander’. Qari Saeed was allegedly in town to plan an October 16 attack in Nowshera that would coincide with marking the second anniversary of the slaying of KP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain’s son, Mian Rashid Hussain. Rashid was gunned down in Pabbi in July 2010, but his family delayed the anniversary observance because of Ramadan.
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October - 16 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 16 defended the attack on Malala Yusufzai, rejecting that she was an innocent girl and labelling her as a spy of the United States (US), reports The News. The central ‘spokesman’ of TTP, Ehsanullah Ehsa
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 16 defended the attack on Malala Yusufzai, rejecting that she was an innocent girl and labelling her as a spy of the United States (US), reports The News. The central ‘spokesman’ of TTP, Ehsanullah Ehsan, in a detailed statement issued to the media said Malala's date of birth is July 1997 which makes her 15 years four months old today. "Even if no sign of maturity becomes noticeable, this age of the girl marks the end of pre-maturity phase." The statement said, "In Islam and Pakhtun traditions there is absolutely no room for an attack on a woman of pure virtues. But in cases where a woman is seen as a clear sinner who stands in defiance of Sharia’h (Islamic Law), such a woman is not only allowed to be attacked but there is an obligatory instruction for such an action." "She has received the punishment for her sin," he said. Stating another reason, the ‘spokesman’ said, "The other reason for the attack on Malala was her activism aimed at sparking a feud within the Islamic society of Pakhtuns." He clarified that she was not attacked for her pursuit of education. "Had it been for education, then there are scores of girls who go out to school (they would have been attacked too)." "Taliban executed the attack on an adult girl only after she emerged as a pivotal character in the media war against us," the ‘spokesman’ argued.
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October - 16 
two labourers were killed in a firing incident in Turbat District, reports Daily Times.
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two labourers were killed in a firing incident in Turbat District, reports Daily Times.
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October - 16 
unidentified armed militants abducted the senior ophthalmologist and head of Lyton Rehmatullah Benevolence Trust (LRBT) eye hospital Doctor Saeed Ahmed from Sariab Raod in Quetta on October 16, reports The News.
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unidentified armed militants abducted the senior ophthalmologist and head of Lyton Rehmatullah Benevolence Trust (LRBT) eye hospital Doctor Saeed Ahmed from Sariab Raod in Quetta on October 16, reports The News.
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October - 16 
unidentified armed militants killed a polio vaccinator in Killi Jeo area of Quetta, highlighting resistance to the country’s immunisation campaign, reported The Express Tribune. A team of male and female vaccinators was engaged in a door-to-door camp
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unidentified armed militants killed a polio vaccinator in Killi Jeo area of Quetta, highlighting resistance to the country’s immunisation campaign, reported The Express Tribune. A team of male and female vaccinators was engaged in a door-to-door campaign to administer polio drops to children below five years of age when unidentified militants on shot dead a male volunteer. There have been 30 confirmed cases of polio in Pakistan this year according to the Government, 22 of them in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
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October - 17 
a girl, identified as Hisha Bibi (14), suffered injuries in a rocket attack from across the border on Mina, Sapary and Bandagi villages of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. Rahim Khan, a local, said that militants fired 12 rockets.
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a girl, identified as Hisha Bibi (14), suffered injuries in a rocket attack from across the border on Mina, Sapary and Bandagi villages of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. Rahim Khan, a local, said that militants fired 12 rockets.
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October - 17 
A man and two women of the same family were injured when a rocket fired from Afghanistan fell on a house in Khadar Khel village of Spinwam tehsil (revenue unit), in sub-division Mir Ali area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal
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A man and two women of the same family were injured when a rocket fired from Afghanistan fell on a house in Khadar Khel village of Spinwam tehsil (revenue unit), in sub-division Mir Ali area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, reported The Express Tribune. A total of four rockets came from across the border; out of which one fell on the house while the other three landed in an empty place and damaged nothing, the tribal source added.
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October - 17 
an employee of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), identified as Shafqat Nasir, was shot dead in Shadman Town.
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an employee of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), identified as Shafqat Nasir, was shot dead in Shadman Town.
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October - 17 
an unidentified dead body was found from University Road near Nishtar Basti
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an unidentified dead body was found from University Road near Nishtar Basti
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October - 17 
At least five persons, including a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 17, reported The News. A Shia man, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead near Imambargah (Shia place of religious gathering) in Qasba Co
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At least five persons, including a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 17, reported The News. A Shia man, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead near Imambargah (Shia place of religious gathering) in Qasba Colony.
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October - 17 
elders of the Mamond tribe have expressed concern over the rocket attack, warning that tribesmen will have to retaliate if cross-border attacks continue.
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elders of the Mamond tribe have expressed concern over the rocket attack, warning that tribesmen will have to retaliate if cross-border attacks continue.
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October - 17 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 17 that the Senate should form two committees comprising representatives of all political parties to hold talks with estranged Baloch leaders Harbayar Khan and Barhamdagh Bugti, reports Dawn. He said the
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 17 that the Senate should form two committees comprising representatives of all political parties to hold talks with estranged Baloch leaders Harbayar Khan and Barhamdagh Bugti, reports Dawn. He said the Government would facilitate the committees in visiting the troubled province and arranging meetings with the two nationalist leaders. But he suggested that the committees should be given 15 days to come up with their recommendations.
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October - 17 
Leader of Opposition and PML-N stalwart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan asked the Government to approach the United States (US) administration or the Afghan Government to arrest the mastermind of the attack on Malala Yusufzai, instead of planning a military
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Leader of Opposition and PML-N stalwart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan asked the Government to approach the United States (US) administration or the Afghan Government to arrest the mastermind of the attack on Malala Yusufzai, instead of planning a military operation in NWA. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, Nisar questioned the logic of launching an operation in Waziristan because of the attack on Malala when Interior Minister Rehman Malik had himself announced that the mastermind of the attack was in Afghanistan.
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October - 17 
Police on October 17 recovered and defused 50 kilogrammes of explosive material from the Musafar Baba graveyard at Khawajawas Police Station in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. The Police, acting on a tip from lo
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Police on October 17 recovered and defused 50 kilogrammes of explosive material from the Musafar Baba graveyard at Khawajawas Police Station in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. The Police, acting on a tip from locals, found the bomb in a dry well. Police arrested two suspects in connection with the case.
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October - 17 
Police repulsed a militant attack on their checkpost in Mashogagar area on the outskirts of Peshawar. An official of Badbher Police Station said several militants armed with rocket launchers and Kalashnikovs attacked the post but they had to flee aft
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Police repulsed a militant attack on their checkpost in Mashogagar area on the outskirts of Peshawar. An official of Badbher Police Station said several militants armed with rocket launchers and Kalashnikovs attacked the post but they had to flee after police opened fire on them. He said militants came to the post from the nearby Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Deputy Chief of Adezai Qaumi Lashkar Fazal Malik claimed, “They (attackers) belonged to Peshawar but shifted to tribal regions with families after Security Forces destroyed their houses a few years ago”.
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October - 17 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Karachi Police disclosed that they arrested the ameer (Chief) of the Sindh Chapter of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Hafiz Qasim Rasheed from Patel Para area of Karachi on October 17, reports Daily Times. Addressi
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Karachi Police disclosed that they arrested the ameer (Chief) of the Sindh Chapter of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Hafiz Qasim Rasheed from Patel Para area of Karachi on October 17, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference, Additional Inspector General (IG) CID Ghulam Shabbir said that Rasheed, carrying head money of PKR 500,000, was involved in the targeted killings of doctors, lawyers and politicians. The AIG said that the accused was involved in 100 targeted killings, adding that a pistol, Kalashnikov and a hand grenade were recovered from his custody.
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October - 17 
The Presidency on October 17 told the Supreme Court that there is no political cell operating currently in the President House, reports The Express Tribune. The rejoinder was submitted by the President Asif Ali Zardari’s Secretary Asif Hayat. Su
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The Presidency on October 17 told the Supreme Court that there is no political cell operating currently in the President House, reports The Express Tribune. The rejoinder was submitted by the President Asif Ali Zardari’s Secretary Asif Hayat. Subsequently, the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that by supporting the Islamic Jahmoori Ittehad (IJI), the President had gone against the presidential oath, according to which a president cannot discriminate between political parties or groups. The Chief justice reiterated that Presidents should never support a particular political group because their post was a symbol of the Federation. “The Presidents inside the Presidency are Presidents for the entire country and are under oath not to discriminate against any party as was done in the 1990s when a group of political parties (IJI) was created on the support of the then President,” observed Chaudhry.
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October - 17 
The United States (US) Treasury said on October 17 that it had frozen the assets of three Pakistan-based individuals suspected of backing the Taliban and other terrorist organisations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, including one man linked to a failed
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The United States (US) Treasury said on October 17 that it had frozen the assets of three Pakistan-based individuals suspected of backing the Taliban and other terrorist organisations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, including one man linked to a failed attack in New York, reports Daily Times. Treasury said it froze all US assets and prohibited any US individuals from doing business with Maulvi Adam Khan Achekzai, Aamir Ali Chaudhry and Qari Ayyub Bashir. Adam and Chaudhry were involved in the production of bombs for the Taliban and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the treasury said in a statement. Bashir coordinated financial support for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in Afghanistan and Pakistan, it said. “As these designations demonstrate, we will continue to work to dismantle the terrorist support networks operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan, paying special attention to those involved in the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),” said David Cohen, US Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Chaudhry was an electronics and explosives expert with the TTP, Adam was a key figure for the Taliban, responsible for the production of IEDs and suicide vests, and Bashir, whom the US Treasury named as head of finance for the IMU, was suspected of marshalling funds from sources in Turkey and Europe to finance IMU attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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October - 17 
the US Department of Defense section on IEDs agreed to develop a framework of cooperation with Pakistan to counter the crude, yet deadly bombs, reported The Express Tribune. The US Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised Explosives Devices Defeat Or
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the US Department of Defense section on IEDs agreed to develop a framework of cooperation with Pakistan to counter the crude, yet deadly bombs, reported The Express Tribune. The US Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised Explosives Devices Defeat Organisation (JIEDDO)’s Director Lieutenant General Michael Barbero said that after Afghanistan, Pakistan has seen the most IED events, and has greatly suffered. General Barbero said that the US is prepared to provide training and equipment to Pakistan to help counter IEDs, adding that some equipment has already been transferred.
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October - 17 
Three Awami National Party (ANP) workers were shot dead in Par Hoti area of Mardan District on October 17, reports Dawn. Locals said unidentified armed militants opened fire on one Omar, his brother Farman and two associates, including Bilal Khattak,
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Three Awami National Party (ANP) workers were shot dead in Par Hoti area of Mardan District on October 17, reports Dawn. Locals said unidentified armed militants opened fire on one Omar, his brother Farman and two associates, including Bilal Khattak, resultantly killing three of them and critically injuring Khattak.
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October - 17 
two guards stationed at Malala Yusufzai’s school were released after being taken into custody for interrogation in Swat District, reported The Express Tribune. Two other officials at the school are still in custody for interrogation.
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two guards stationed at Malala Yusufzai’s school were released after being taken into custody for interrogation in Swat District, reported The Express Tribune. Two other officials at the school are still in custody for interrogation.
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October - 17 
unidentified armed militants abducted an employee of FATA Health Department, Usman Kundi, also a cousin of National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi from the Shah Alam area of Tank District, reports Daily Times.
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unidentified armed militants abducted an employee of FATA Health Department, Usman Kundi, also a cousin of National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi from the Shah Alam area of Tank District, reports Daily Times.
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October - 17 
unidentified dead body was found from Nagan Chowrangi.
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unidentified dead body was found from Nagan Chowrangi.
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October - 17 
Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower in Mach area of Bolan District on October 17, suspending power supply in Gaishtri and adjoining areas, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants blew up an electricity tower in Mach area of Bolan District on October 17, suspending power supply in Gaishtri and adjoining areas, reports Daily Times.
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October - 17 
unidentified militants opened fire on two Policemen, resultantly killing one, identified as Mehram Ali, and injuring another in Federal B Industrial Area.
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unidentified militants opened fire on two Policemen, resultantly killing one, identified as Mehram Ali, and injuring another in Federal B Industrial Area.
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October - 18 
According to the United States (US) monitoring service SITE, a Belgian-Tunisian al Qaeda recruiter, Moez Garsalloui, who allegedly mentored an extremist who shot dead seven people in France on March 19, 2012, is believed to have been killed in Pakist
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According to the United States (US) monitoring service SITE, a Belgian-Tunisian al Qaeda recruiter, Moez Garsalloui, who allegedly mentored an extremist who shot dead seven people in France on March 19, 2012, is believed to have been killed in Pakistan, reports Daily Times on October 18. SITE said that a post on an extremist web forum on October 15, 2012, announced the death of Garsalloui, who had claimed responsibility for one of the attacks carried out by Mohamed Merah in the southern French city of Toulouse in March. The post announcing Garsalloui’s death said he was killed in a “raid”, SITE said without elaborating, having previously escaped bombings in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). No details of the raid were given but the website announcement appeared a few days after two US drone strikes in NWA killed 23 people, according to Pakistani security sources. Garsalloui was a militant recruiter and propagandist formerly based in Belgium and Switzerland, SITE said, who remained focused on signing up militants to attack targets in Europe even after moving to the battlefields and training camps of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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October - 18 
APNA leadership said that former Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General (retired) Hameed Gul should not function like an outsider and use the land of the Kashmiris to pursue his personnel vendetta. In a joint stat
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APNA leadership said that former Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General (retired) Hameed Gul should not function like an outsider and use the land of the Kashmiris to pursue his personnel vendetta. In a joint statement they described Jammu and Kashmir as a "multi-religious and multi-cultural country that was destined to be a democratic and secular state". It further proclaimed that Jammu and Kashmir is not a part of Pakistan and warned the fanatics from interfering in the region.
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October - 18 
At least eight militants were killed and seven others injured when Security Forces backed by fighter planes bombed suspected militants’ positions in different parts of Bara in Khyber Agency in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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At least eight militants were killed and seven others injured when Security Forces backed by fighter planes bombed suspected militants’ positions in different parts of Bara in Khyber Agency in Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 18, reports Daily Times. Four hideouts were also destroyed in the attack.
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October - 18 
in a firing incident, a man was killed in Surjani Town
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in a firing incident, a man was killed in Surjani Town
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October - 18 
Leaders of All Parties National Alliance (APNA), an alliance of nationalist and progressive individuals in the Azad Kashmir, along with several other groups, organizations and political parties condemned the “fiery and irresponsible speeches” of Difa
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Leaders of All Parties National Alliance (APNA), an alliance of nationalist and progressive individuals in the Azad Kashmir, along with several other groups, organizations and political parties condemned the “fiery and irresponsible speeches” of Difa-e-Pakistan (DPC) at Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior on October 18. They accused members of the DPC of “flaring the flames of war" in the region in the name of securing "freedom" for Jammu and Kashmir.
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October - 18 
Manghopir Police claimed to have arrested a gangster, identified as Aashiq alias Bholo, allegedly involved in the murder of 14 people in the city. Police also recovered weapons, including a Kalashnikov and a 9mm pistol, from his custody.
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Manghopir Police claimed to have arrested a gangster, identified as Aashiq alias Bholo, allegedly involved in the murder of 14 people in the city. Police also recovered weapons, including a Kalashnikov and a 9mm pistol, from his custody.
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October - 18 
Police sources informed that the capital city is all set to create another Administrative Zone — Tarnol Zone — under the supervision of Superintendent of Police (SP) in the wake of the prevailing situation, to counter migration from the Tribal Areas,
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Police sources informed that the capital city is all set to create another Administrative Zone — Tarnol Zone — under the supervision of Superintendent of Police (SP) in the wake of the prevailing situation, to counter migration from the Tribal Areas, reported Dawn. Currently, the capital city is divided into four Zones — City, Saddar, Rural and Industrial Area. The Rural and Saddar Zones comprise three circles each, the City Zone two circles and Industrial Area Zone only one. Each circle comprises two Police Stations. The limits of the proposed Zone will comprise Tarnol and I-16 Police Station.
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October - 18 
the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Moazzam Ali Khan said on October 18 that it was unfortunate that the attack on Malala Yusufzai was being used to justify the launch of a military operation in North Waziristan Agency. When asked whether Pakistan w
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the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Moazzam Ali Khan said on October 18 that it was unfortunate that the attack on Malala Yusufzai was being used to justify the launch of a military operation in North Waziristan Agency. When asked whether Pakistan would discuss the possible military operation in North Waziristan with United States (US) Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman during his visit, the spokesperson did not rule out the notion. “All issues including the situation in Afghanistan will be discussed with him during his forthcoming visit to Pakistan.”
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October - 18 
The Government has failed to move resolution on military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), The News reported on October 18. The resolution, which clearly advocates a Swat-like military operation
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The Government has failed to move resolution on military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), The News reported on October 18. The resolution, which clearly advocates a Swat-like military operation wherever and whenever needed, could not be tabled in the National Assembly owing to a strong opposition put up by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) against the very idea of a military operation in NWA. The draft resolution said that Parliament, in the strongest of words, condemns all kinds of organized terrorism perpetrated under the pretext of implementing Islamic system. It also says the plotters of such unconstitutional and non-Islamic acts are not only the enemies of Islam but the state as well. The draft resolution makes it clear that there exists a national consensus against the barbaric acts of terrorism and people of Pakistan reject the ‘way of life’ Taliban are trying to impose upon them. It calls upon the Federal and Provincial Governments to take effective counterterrorism measures advising military operations where necessary.
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October - 18 
the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Federal Government to block all blasphemous material on Google and YouTube, reports The Express Tribune. Justice Ijazul Ahsan issued this order, directing the Federal Government to file its reply by November 8
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the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Federal Government to block all blasphemous material on Google and YouTube, reports The Express Tribune. Justice Ijazul Ahsan issued this order, directing the Federal Government to file its reply by November 8, 2012. The judge was conducting proceedings on a petition filed by Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) leaders seeking a ban on blasphemous material on the Internet. The petition was filed by Liaquat Baloch and Farid Ahmed Paracha of the JeI.
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October - 18 
the LHC issued notice to the Federal Government to reply within three weeks on a petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for directions to the Federal Government to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the
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the LHC issued notice to the Federal Government to reply within three weeks on a petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for directions to the Federal Government to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the makers of an anti-Islam movie.
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October - 18 
The Philadelphia Pentecostal Church of Pakistan was attacked in Essa Nagri locality on October 18 within a period of 10 days as armed assailants barged into its premises during a blackout, vandalised it and fled with alms offerings, reported The Expr
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The Philadelphia Pentecostal Church of Pakistan was attacked in Essa Nagri locality on October 18 within a period of 10 days as armed assailants barged into its premises during a blackout, vandalised it and fled with alms offerings, reported The Express Tribune. Since the beginning of the year, at least six churches in the city have been attacked, looted, fired upon or set ablaze.
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October - 18 
The Punjab Province Police after a meeting to review law and order situation on October 18 decided to set up mobile pickets, intensify armed patrolling and continue search operations permanently to curb crime in Lahore District, reported Central Asia
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The Punjab Province Police after a meeting to review law and order situation on October 18 decided to set up mobile pickets, intensify armed patrolling and continue search operations permanently to curb crime in Lahore District, reported Central Asia Online, quoting the provincial Police spokeswoman Nabila Ghazanfar. Police have orders to set up mobile pickets to keep criminals from fleeing after a crime, Nabila said.
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October - 18 
the severed heads of a senior police officer and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary were found in Gulshanabad area of Matani on the suburbs of Peshawar, reports Dawn. The militants had slaughtered Superintendent of Police Khurshid Khan and another FC
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the severed heads of a senior police officer and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary were found in Gulshanabad area of Matani on the suburbs of Peshawar, reports Dawn. The militants had slaughtered Superintendent of Police Khurshid Khan and another FC man identified as Mohammad Diyar on October 14-night during an attack on Ghaziabad Police post in the limits of Matani Police Station. A police source said that both the heads, packed in a bag, were hanging at the veranda of a market. The residents of the area informed Police about the presence of severed heads.
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October - 18 
Two mutilated dead bodies, identified as that of Bahadur Khan and Rashid, were found in Bela tehsil (revenue unit) of Lasbela District on October 18, reports Dawn
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Two mutilated dead bodies, identified as that of Bahadur Khan and Rashid, were found in Bela tehsil (revenue unit) of Lasbela District on October 18, reports Dawn
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October - 18 
Two persons, including a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) trooper, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 18, reported Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants killed a FCB man
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Two persons, including a Frontier Constabulary (FCB) trooper, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 18, reported Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants killed a FCB man, identified as Abdul Malik, in Qasba Colony.
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October - 18 
unidentified militants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmed Ali, near Irrigation Colony on Sariab Road in Quetta.
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unidentified militants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmed Ali, near Irrigation Colony on Sariab Road in Quetta.
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October - 19 
A Government-run primary school for girls was blown up in two bomb blasts in the Kalay Marhati area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 19, reports Central Asia Online. The explosions damaged the building but caused no casualties.
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A Government-run primary school for girls was blown up in two bomb blasts in the Kalay Marhati area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 19, reports Central Asia Online. The explosions damaged the building but caused no casualties.
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October - 19 
a supporter of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Wali Khan (28), was shot dead in Gulzar Colony, Korangi.
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a supporter of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Wali Khan (28), was shot dead in Gulzar Colony, Korangi.
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October - 19 
an operation against the militants is likely in the suburb areas of Matani and Badabher in Peshawar following the recovery of the heads of the slain Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural and a constable of the Frontier Constabulary (FC), reports The Ne
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an operation against the militants is likely in the suburb areas of Matani and Badabher in Peshawar following the recovery of the heads of the slain Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural and a constable of the Frontier Constabulary (FC), reports The News. The Police and Frontier Constabulary are preparing for the action in the settled area while the Provincial Government is looking to seek the help of political authorities and troops in Khyber Agency and Frontier Region of Kohat and Peshawar to take action against the militants attacking Peshawar from the tribal areas.
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October - 19 
At least nine persons, including one Ahmadi, three cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and two of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) were shot dead in Karachi on October 19, reported The News. Three cadres of ASWJ and students of the Darul K
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At least nine persons, including one Ahmadi, three cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and two of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) were shot dead in Karachi on October 19, reported The News. Three cadres of ASWJ and students of the Darul Khair Madrassa in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, identified as Qari Mujahid, Qari Azizur Rehman and Abdul Rauf, were shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road, near the SUI Head Office. Later, tension gripped Mobina Town and Gulistan-e-Jauhar as some men there reacted violently to the incident, firing gunshots in the air and forcing shopkeepers to pull down the shutters.
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October - 19 
At least three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and ten others, including five security men and a woman, were wounded in a remote-controlled blast at the Badini intersection area in Quetta on October 19, reported Daily Times. “The bomb wa
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At least three personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and ten others, including five security men and a woman, were wounded in a remote-controlled blast at the Badini intersection area in Quetta on October 19, reported Daily Times. “The bomb was attached to a bicycle and it was remote-controlled blast,” sources said.
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October - 19 
In a sectarian attack, a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, identified as Saad, was killed and his father, Farooq, brother, Hamad, and uncle, Nusrat were injured while they were returning home in a car from their worship place in Ghaus Nagar,
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In a sectarian attack, a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, identified as Saad, was killed and his father, Farooq, brother, Hamad, and uncle, Nusrat were injured while they were returning home in a car from their worship place in Ghaus Nagar, Baldia Town.
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October - 19 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain while speaking over phone from London on October 19 said that peace talks cannot be held with those who were killing Policemen and security personnel and attacking mosques and Imambargahs (Shia place
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain while speaking over phone from London on October 19 said that peace talks cannot be held with those who were killing Policemen and security personnel and attacking mosques and Imambargahs (Shia place of shrines and religious gathering), reported Dawn. Asking the armed forces and establishment to take a bold decision, he said that if the nation did not stop terrorists their hands would reach every Malala of the nation. Lashing out at those who were in favour of holding talks with militants, he said: “How can we hold talks with those who fired shots on Malala Yusufzai, Shazia and Kainat? How can we talk about peace with those who beheaded personnel and officers of the Army, Police and FC?” He asked the authorities to take prompt measures to save all Malala-like girls from terrorists. “We do not want to fight, but the enemy has reached our doorstep.
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October - 19 
on October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court in response to a petition filed in 1996 by former Air Force Chief Asghar Khan against the distribution of funds by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) among politicians to prevent the Pakistan Peoples Party's
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on October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court in response to a petition filed in 1996 by former Air Force Chief Asghar Khan against the distribution of funds by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) among politicians to prevent the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) victory in the 1990 polls, ordered the Government to take legal action against former Army Chief General Mirza Aslam Beg and former ISI Chief Asad Durrani for distributing millions of rupees among politicians to rig the 1990 general polls, reported Indian Express. The Supreme Court also said that any "political cell" operating in the Presidency, ISI, Military Intelligence (MI) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) should be shut down immediately as such an institution is unconstitutional. Further, three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhury directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate a probe over the distribution of cash handouts among politicians to influence the election results.
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October - 19 
one security official was killed and five others injured when unidentified armed militants ambushed a checkpost of a Law Enforcement Agency in Dasht Goran area of Sui in Dera Bugti District.
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one security official was killed and five others injured when unidentified armed militants ambushed a checkpost of a Law Enforcement Agency in Dasht Goran area of Sui in Dera Bugti District.
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October - 19 
President Asif Ali Zardari on October 19 said that the Government accorded priority to Balochistan and was undertaking every effort for the socio-economic development of the province, reports Daily Times. Talking to a delegation of the Quetta Chambe
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President Asif Ali Zardari on October 19 said that the Government accorded priority to Balochistan and was undertaking every effort for the socio-economic development of the province, reports Daily Times. Talking to a delegation of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) at the Presidency, President Zardari said that the Government was aware of the challenges in Balochistan, especially the law and order situation, and was striving to address those issues. President’s spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar, while briefing media persons about the meeting, quoted the President as saying that boosting trade and facilitating the business community was among the priorities of the Government. Zardari said that in view of the importance of exports, the Government was planning to offer targeted incentives to the businessmen. Greater exports mean greater foreign exchange earnings, greater economic activities and more job opportunities, he added. President Zardari expressed the hope that the QCCI would continue its efforts for promoting trade activities and assisting the Government in facilitating business community and economic growth of the country.
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October - 19 
Quoting two senior officials The Express Tribune on October 19 (today) reported that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Attaullah, the alleged attacker of Malala Yusufzai was captured during a 2009 military offensive against the militant group but wa
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Quoting two senior officials The Express Tribune on October 19 (today) reported that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Attaullah, the alleged attacker of Malala Yusufzai was captured during a 2009 military offensive against the militant group but was released after three months. Attaullah is on the run and may have fled to Afghanistan, they said. The two officials said Attaullah was detained by Security Forces (SFs) after a 2009 military campaign pushed the TTP out of the Swat Valley. “He spent three months in the custody of SFs but was freed after no evidence (of wrongdoing) was found,” one official said. The second source, a senior security official, said authorities had gathered enough evidence to arrest Attaullah after raiding his house in Swat. “His mother and two brothers were taken into custody to force him to surrender,” said the second senior official. “Also two other close relatives of Attaullah have been taken into custody because we heard he spent the night in their house after his escape from Swat.”
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October - 19 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police sent a report to the Provincial Home Department citing more than 175 incidents in which Government ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques had been ignored in Rawalpindi District since July 20
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police sent a report to the Provincial Home Department citing more than 175 incidents in which Government ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques had been ignored in Rawalpindi District since July 2012, reports Dawn. The CTD in its report said 35 cases of violation were noticed in the month of July, 34 were reported in August, 68 in September and 40 cases were reported in October. The CTD has suggested that the Police should be directed to enforce ban on use of loudspeakers. A source said that 175 violations related to the use of loudspeakers in mosques had been reported but only three cases were registered by the Police. One case was registered in August, while the remaining two were registered against clerics of two mosques in September. However, none of the clerics were arrested by the Police on the charges of flouting the Government ban. According to the ban, amplifiers could only be used during Azan (call for prayer) and Khutba (formal occasion of public preaching). Mounting loudspeakers outside mosques and other worship places had been prohibited by the Government as well.
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October - 19 
The Pakistani Government needs to take urgent steps to safeguard terror targets, including schools, teachers, students and rights activists, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said October 19, reports Central Asia Online. “Parts of Pakistan are among the most
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The Pakistani Government needs to take urgent steps to safeguard terror targets, including schools, teachers, students and rights activists, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said October 19, reports Central Asia Online. “Parts of Pakistan are among the most dangerous places in the world to go to school today,” Ali Dayan Hasan, Pakistan Director at HRW, said in the group’s press release. “It’s time Pakistani authorities understand that expressions of outrage alone are inadequate and such attacks will only end if they hold abusers accountable.” The HRW issued its report after it assessed 96 school attacks in 2012. The Federal Government and Provincial authorities should work together to devise a rapid response system that would focus on repairing or rebuilding schools that are attacked, the group recommended. In its press statement, the HRW also appealed to terrorists not to target children, schools and educators.
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October - 19 
the political administration recovered at least 25 abducted labourers from the North Waziristan Agency who were abducted on October 15, 2012 from Mandan Gate area of the Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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the political administration recovered at least 25 abducted labourers from the North Waziristan Agency who were abducted on October 15, 2012 from Mandan Gate area of the Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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October - 19 
the Sector Commander (North) of Army Brigadier Haider Ali announced at Scouts Fort in Khar the lifting of curfew in Bajaur Agency around four years after its imposition, saying the move had been made after the restoration of peace and establishment o
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the Sector Commander (North) of Army Brigadier Haider Ali announced at Scouts Fort in Khar the lifting of curfew in Bajaur Agency around four years after its imposition, saying the move had been made after the restoration of peace and establishment of the Government’s writ across Bajaur Agency. He said curfew was imposed in Bajaur Agency in 2008 after the start of the ‘Sherdil’ (lion’s heart) military operation against militants.
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October - 19 
two cadres belonging to MQM-H, Ahmed Ali and Furqan, were shot dead in Korangi.
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two cadres belonging to MQM-H, Ahmed Ali and Furqan, were shot dead in Korangi.
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October - 19 
two men, one identified as Shahzad (32), and the other who remains unidentified, were killed in Baldia.
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two men, one identified as Shahzad (32), and the other who remains unidentified, were killed in Baldia.
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October - 19 
Two militants and a trooper were killed and two passers-by were injured in an exchange of fire at a checkpost in Civil Colony of Miranshah, Headquarter of North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 19, reports D
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Two militants and a trooper were killed and two passers-by were injured in an exchange of fire at a checkpost in Civil Colony of Miranshah, Headquarter of North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 19, reports Dawn. Security personnel were carrying out routine search at the checkpost when two militants on a motorcycle opened fire, killing a security man. In retaliatory fire both attackers were killed. Two passers-by, identified as Saddam Khan and Syed Wali Khan, suffered injuries.
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October - 19 
Unidentified armed militants on October 19 shot dead a Senior Lawyer and Shia activist Shakir Ali Rizvi near the Jain Mandir area in Lahore District while he was heading to the Lahore High Court with a colleague, reported Central Asia Online. The ass
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Unidentified armed militants on October 19 shot dead a Senior Lawyer and Shia activist Shakir Ali Rizvi near the Jain Mandir area in Lahore District while he was heading to the Lahore High Court with a colleague, reported Central Asia Online. The assailants stopped the car and dragged him out, shot him and escaped.
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October - 20 
a handcuffed unidentified tortured dead body of a youth was found from within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station in PECHS area.
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a handcuffed unidentified tortured dead body of a youth was found from within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station in PECHS area.
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October - 20 
Families of eight local labourers who were allegedly abducted by Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants led by Mangal Bagh in Badh Pir area of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for ransom over eight months back, setting deadline till Eid-ul-Azha (Muslim fe
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Families of eight local labourers who were allegedly abducted by Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants led by Mangal Bagh in Badh Pir area of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for ransom over eight months back, setting deadline till Eid-ul-Azha (Muslim festival of Eid), demanded their early recovery at a demonstration in Muzaffargarh District on October 20, reported Dawn. The members of workers’ families gathering in front of the District Press Club said the militants who had been demanding PKR 50 million for the release of captives, had brought down the ransom amount to PKR 30 million in their latest message. They said despite registration of a case against ‘unidentified’ accused by Badh Pir Police, the authorities had failed to recover their relatives who were under serious threat of being executed if ransom was not paid before Eid.
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October - 20 
Frontier Corps (FC) claimed to have defused an anti-tank mine and 25 kilogram explosives planted in the Chat Barzain area of Pheela Bagh along a road in Dera Bugti District.
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Frontier Corps (FC) claimed to have defused an anti-tank mine and 25 kilogram explosives planted in the Chat Barzain area of Pheela Bagh along a road in Dera Bugti District.
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October - 20 
Grossman also held talks with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar that focused on a “wide range of issues of mutual interest particularly Pakistan-US relations and the regional situation”, according to an official statement. “They also expressed the c
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Grossman also held talks with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar that focused on a “wide range of issues of mutual interest particularly Pakistan-US relations and the regional situation”, according to an official statement. “They also expressed the commitment to continue to work together in support of Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process and for progress and stability in the country,” said the statement.
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October - 20 
Police on October 20 found an unidentified dead body Jangle Bagh area in the precincts of Sariab Police Station in Quetta, reported Daily Times.
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Police on October 20 found an unidentified dead body Jangle Bagh area in the precincts of Sariab Police Station in Quetta, reported Daily Times.
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October - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in retaliatory attack after militants attacked a security checkpost near Machas Camp in Miranshah, the headquarter of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 20, r
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in retaliatory attack after militants attacked a security checkpost near Machas Camp in Miranshah, the headquarter of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 20, reports Dawn. SFs started shelling targeting militant hideouts in Machas Camp area, injuring three children and two women. Also, a student, identified as Zabihullah, and a woman suffered wounds when another shell hit their houses.
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October - 20 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is urging the White House to approve significant expansion of its fleet of armed drones that the Agency uses to target suspected militant targets, Daily Times quoting The Washington Post reported on October 20 (t
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is urging the White House to approve significant expansion of its fleet of armed drones that the Agency uses to target suspected militant targets, Daily Times quoting The Washington Post reported on October 20 (today). The report said the move would extend the spy service’s decade-long transformation into a Paramilitary Force. The report, which cites unnamed United States (US) officials, says the proposal by the CIA Director David H Petraeus would bolster the Agency’s ability to sustain its campaigns of lethal strikes in Pakistan and Yemen. If approved, the CIA could add as many as 10 drones, the officials said, to an inventory that has ranged between 30 and 35 over the past few years, The Washington Post said.
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October - 20 
Three people, including owner of the CD shop, Bashir Khan, was injured when a blast occurred at Scheme Chowk in the limits of Badbher Police Station Peshawar on October 20, reports Dawn. An official of Badbher Police Station said preparations had be
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Three people, including owner of the CD shop, Bashir Khan, was injured when a blast occurred at Scheme Chowk in the limits of Badbher Police Station Peshawar on October 20, reports Dawn. An official of Badbher Police Station said preparations had been made for an operation against militants in the outskirts of Peshawar and additional police force with heavy weapons had been deployed at the most sensitive checkposts for timely response to future attacks.
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October - 20 
two bombs planted by suspected militants along Bara-Shaikhan Road in Peshawar exploded. A Police official said it was a very sensitive area, where Policemen had a heavy deployment to block entry of suspected militants from adjoining Khyber Agency. He
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two bombs planted by suspected militants along Bara-Shaikhan Road in Peshawar exploded. A Police official said it was a very sensitive area, where Policemen had a heavy deployment to block entry of suspected militants from adjoining Khyber Agency. He said police seemed to be the target of the blasts but they missed it.
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October - 20 
Two people, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 20, reported Daily Times. An activist of MQM’s MOC, identified as Muhammad
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Two people, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 20, reported Daily Times. An activist of MQM’s MOC, identified as Muhammad Aqeel (30), was shot dead near his house the precincts of Awami Colony Police Station at Korangi.
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October - 20 
United States (US) Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on October 20 said that it was up to Pakistan to take any decision on military operation in North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “No, I am here to continue the conve
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United States (US) Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman on October 20 said that it was up to Pakistan to take any decision on military operation in North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “No, I am here to continue the conversation we have been having with Pakistani leaders over the past several months,” US Special Envoy said, adding, “On (the) particular question of North Waziristan (offensive) or any other question, that is the decision for the Government of Pakistan and solely for the Government of Pakistan”. The Envoy, however, declined to comment on the issue of US drone strikes, saying “it is not a topic of conversation for me”. “What I would like to say is that Pakistanis and Americans can stand up together and declare the end of al Qaeda in this region. That would be a great joint strategic effort and that I hope will come soon.” The US diplomat said the relationship between the two countries was “certainly back on track if you compare it with last year”. “What draws our countries together in this multi-faceted relationship is the fact that we are both victims of terrorism,” which is a scourge and “let us fight it together”.
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October - 21 
a cadre of ASWJ, identified as Kamaluddin 29, was killed within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station near Rab Medical Centre, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Kamal belonged to the Bengali community.
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a cadre of ASWJ, identified as Kamaluddin 29, was killed within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station near Rab Medical Centre, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Kamal belonged to the Bengali community.
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October - 21 
a dead of a man, identified as that of Amir Khan (23), was found within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station in Korangi graveyard.
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a dead of a man, identified as that of Amir Khan (23), was found within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station in Korangi graveyard.
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October - 21 
a deal between Pakistan and the US regarding a new bilateral commission to lure Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table was finalised during US special envoy to Pakistan Marc Grossman’s visit to Islamabad. Details of the proposed commission were not
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a deal between Pakistan and the US regarding a new bilateral commission to lure Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table was finalised during US special envoy to Pakistan Marc Grossman’s visit to Islamabad. Details of the proposed commission were not immediately available, although sources disclose that the two countries will identify groups for reconciliation and facilitate smooth transition of power following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Moazzam Ali Khan said the two countries were working on ‘several proposals’ on the future of Afghanistan but would not go into specifics.
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October - 21 
At least eight militants were killed and six others injured during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Mamoonzai and Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 21, reports Daily Times. Security offic
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At least eight militants were killed and six others injured during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Mamoonzai and Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 21, reports Daily Times. Security officials said that the SFs conducted the operation in Mamoonzai and Khadezai area and destroyed four hideouts of the militants. “Eight militants were killed and six others were injured in operation,” they added.
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October - 21 
Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Central Secretary Doctor Bashir Azeem told The Express Tribune on October 21 that his Party Chief Nawabzada Brahmdagh Bugti had already made it clear that they would never accept any invitation from the Government for di
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Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Central Secretary Doctor Bashir Azeem told The Express Tribune on October 21 that his Party Chief Nawabzada Brahmdagh Bugti had already made it clear that they would never accept any invitation from the Government for dialogue on the Balochistan issue. “I can tell you on behalf of Brahmdagh Bugti, Commander of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) Doctor Allah Nazar and (Dubai-based exile Baloch nationalist leader) Harbiyar Marri, that talking to the Government is out of the question … President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf or any other official are not in a position to take any decision on the crisis,” said Azeem, who is also Brahamdagh’s spokesperson. “Everybody knows who is calling the shots in Balochistan … Talks are possible but only on our agenda – independence. If the army is at all serious about having talks with us, it will have to recognise our agenda,” he added.
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October - 21 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik had suggested that a Parliamentary Committee should be formed to hold talks with Baloch leaders. Azeem dismissed the Interior Minister, saying his statement carried no value as he’s known for “overstepping his authority
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik had suggested that a Parliamentary Committee should be formed to hold talks with Baloch leaders. Azeem dismissed the Interior Minister, saying his statement carried no value as he’s known for “overstepping his authority”. Azeem further said, “Those who are serious about talks should approach Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (Harbiyar’s father) in Karachi as he is the only Baloch leader in Pakistan who can take any decision on the Balochistan conflict … I don’t know whether Nawab Marri is willing to enter into dialogue with the Army or the Government. However, the solution is in the hands of Nawab Marri.”
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October - 21 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested at least nine suspected men in separate targeted raids and recovered weapons, hand grenades, ammunition and uniforms of LEAs from their possession. The identities of the suspected men were not
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claimed to have arrested at least nine suspected men in separate targeted raids and recovered weapons, hand grenades, ammunition and uniforms of LEAs from their possession. The identities of the suspected men were not disclosed as they were taken to undisclosed location.
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October - 21 
Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on October 21 said that his party will approach Supreme Court if needed. Wound up in one of the country’s most high-profile scandals, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz made its inte
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Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on October 21 said that his party will approach Supreme Court if needed. Wound up in one of the country’s most high-profile scandals, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz made its intentions clear – it will not go down without a fight, reports The Express Tribune.
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October - 21 
on October 21, US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Marc Grossman told a private television channel in Kabul that Washington recognised the Durand Line as the international border between the two countries. The same day, Afghanistan
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on October 21, US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Marc Grossman told a private television channel in Kabul that Washington recognised the Durand Line as the international border between the two countries. The same day, Afghanistan’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued a statement, saying the Kabul Government “rejects and considers irrelevant any statement by anyone about the legal status of this line”.
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October - 21 
Pakistan is reported to have sought extradition of Maulvi Fazlullah who led the brief Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) occupation of Swat and fled to Afghanistan after a military operation in the valley, reports Dawn. Television channels quoted diplo
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Pakistan is reported to have sought extradition of Maulvi Fazlullah who led the brief Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) occupation of Swat and fled to Afghanistan after a military operation in the valley, reports Dawn. Television channels quoted diplomatic sources as saying on October 21-night that Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar made the demand during a meeting with US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Marc Grossman. Mrs Khar urged the US envoy to put pressure on Afghanistan to hand over Fazlullah to Pakistan. She said that the TTP Swat ‘chief’ was hiding in an Afghan area close to Pakistani borders and his aides had launched several attacks on military posts in Dir, Chitral and other areas of Pakistan. Fazlullah, also known as Mullah Radio, was involved in cross-border attacks on Pakistan and was suspected of having organised the attack on young student activist Malala Yousufzai in Swat, the TV channels quoted the foreign minister to have informed Mr Grossman.
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October - 21 
Police recovered six rocket shells in Sari Kallay area. Police called Bomb Disposal Squad to safely defuse the shells.
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Police recovered six rocket shells in Sari Kallay area. Police called Bomb Disposal Squad to safely defuse the shells.
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October - 21 
President Asif Ali Zardari said on October 21 that the opposition was not in a mood for negotiations to forge a common stance on key national issues, including a military operation in North Waziristan, reports Dawn. “In the present situation, it appe
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President Asif Ali Zardari said on October 21 that the opposition was not in a mood for negotiations to forge a common stance on key national issues, including a military operation in North Waziristan, reports Dawn. “In the present situation, it appears that it is futile to talk about consensus with the opposition parties,” he said while addressing the concluding session of a conference organised by the South Asian Free Media Association at the presidency on ‘media, militancy and fair elections’. The president asserted that the war against terrorism would be fought with national accord. “We agree that we need to act against militants, but today we don’t have consensus,” he said. “Before we launch any operation against the militants, we will have to analyse our capability to deal with their retaliatory moves. We agree that we need to act against militants, but are we ready for a possible blowback?” he asked. “There is need to have consensus through the policy of reconciliation to achieve the desired results in the war against terror and ensure peace and security. “If we don’t reconcile amongst ourselves we cannot reconcile with other countries,” he added.
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October - 21 
The owner of a travel agency was injured seriously and his driver was killed when unidentified militants on motorcycle attacked his car in Haleemzai area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 21, re
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The owner of a travel agency was injured seriously and his driver was killed when unidentified militants on motorcycle attacked his car in Haleemzai area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 21, reports Dawn. Police said that the motorcyclists chased the car of Haji Mohammad Ali, the owner of the travel agency, when he was going home. They opened indiscriminate firing on his car near Haleemzai, killing his driver Abdur Rehman, a resident Mian Qilla, on the spot, they said.
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October - 21 
The PML-N on October 21 raised serious reservations about the Agency’s credibility and demanded that an independent commission be set up to investigate the case, reports The Express Tribune. “We are ready to be held accountable, but [we] do not trust
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The PML-N on October 21 raised serious reservations about the Agency’s credibility and demanded that an independent commission be set up to investigate the case, reports The Express Tribune. “We are ready to be held accountable, but [we] do not trust the FIA. Therefore, investigations should be conducted by an independent commission,” Chaudhry Nisar said.
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October - 21 
the PPP has sought that Supreme Court should not only identify more recipients of funds from ISI but also slap fine on them, reports Dawn. PPP Secretary General Jehangir Badr said he was satisfied with the Supreme Court verdict in the Asghar Khan cas
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the PPP has sought that Supreme Court should not only identify more recipients of funds from ISI but also slap fine on them, reports Dawn. PPP Secretary General Jehangir Badr said he was satisfied with the Supreme Court verdict in the Asghar Khan case but stressed the court should also pinpoint the offices the beneficiaries of the rigged 1990 elections illegally occupied and the benefits they got because of their positions. He also demanded compensation for the candidates who lost in the 1990 polls apparently because of use of ISI funds by their political opponents. In addition, legal experts are of the opinion that coming days may witness intensification in political polarisation. The Supreme Court verdict, which censured Aslam Beg and Asad Durrani for rigging the 1990 elections and directed the PPP Government to investigate the politicians named in the scam through the FIA, has divided public opinion across the country. The experts said, the ruling PPP and the opposition PML-N would get involved in further mudslinging. They also criticised the judgment which, according to them, had pitted the two major political parties against each other, instead of addressing the real issue of military’s repeated interferences in politics.
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October - 21 
Three persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 21, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, an activist of MQM,
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Three persons, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on October 21, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, an activist of MQM, identified as Muhammad Faheem (22), was shot dead at Masjid-e-Talha gate within the precincts of Bilala Colony Police Station in New Karachi area. The victim was the ex-member of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and lately linked with MQM.
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October - 21 
Three persons, including two children, were injured when unidentified armed militants opened fire at a house in Sarikoran area of Panjgur District of Balochistan on October 21, reports Daily Times. The assailants managed to escape.
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Three persons, including two children, were injured when unidentified armed militants opened fire at a house in Sarikoran area of Panjgur District of Balochistan on October 21, reports Daily Times. The assailants managed to escape.
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October - 22 
a blast in a plaza on Frontier Road in Badabher area, a suburb of Peshawar, injured three Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, reports Dawn. The blast occurred when FC personnel were being deployed in the plaza.
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a blast in a plaza on Frontier Road in Badabher area, a suburb of Peshawar, injured three Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel, reports Dawn. The blast occurred when FC personnel were being deployed in the plaza.
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October - 22 
a bomb planted on a motorbike exploded soon after the motorcade of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haidar Khan Hoti passed from the Mall Road in the Swabi town. According to details, the chief minister came to Bacha Khan Medical Complex in Sha
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a bomb planted on a motorbike exploded soon after the motorcade of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haidar Khan Hoti passed from the Mall Road in the Swabi town. According to details, the chief minister came to Bacha Khan Medical Complex in Shamansoor through a helicopter around 10am, and started moving towards the city of Swabi in a convoy at around noon. He was expected to address Awami National Party (ANP) activists at Swabi Grid Station and inaugurate the Swabi Jehangira Road. When the convoy was passing through Mall Road, a motorcycle parked near a dump yard exploded, creating panic in the area. However, no human loss was reported in the explosion.
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October - 22 
a bullet-riddled and tortured dead body of an unidentified man was found near Mujahid Park, reported The News.
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a bullet-riddled and tortured dead body of an unidentified man was found near Mujahid Park, reported The News.
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October - 22 
A Constable, identified as Syed Riaz Hussain was shot dead, while Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mumtaz and another Policeman was injured when Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants opened fire at the law enforcers who were conducting snap checkin
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A Constable, identified as Syed Riaz Hussain was shot dead, while Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mumtaz and another Policeman was injured when Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants opened fire at the law enforcers who were conducting snap checking in Kanwari Colony of Manghopir area in Karachi on October 22, reported The News. Investigation termed the assault on the Policeman as a targeted attack and suspected that TTP militants were involved.
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October - 22 
another schoolgirl from Swat, Hina Khan, who was a pioneer in raising voice against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) atrocities in the Malakand Valley, is now claiming to be on the TTPs hit list. What is more worrying for her and her family is that d
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another schoolgirl from Swat, Hina Khan, who was a pioneer in raising voice against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) atrocities in the Malakand Valley, is now claiming to be on the TTPs hit list. What is more worrying for her and her family is that despite repeated requests for security no steps has been taken to protect them after they fled from Swat and moved to Islamabad. Hina Khan, a student of class 11, had publicly denounced militants’ atrocities in 2009. “I had left Swat with my family because the militants had threatened girls’ education there but now I feel I would not be able to go to school in Islamabad after these renewed threats,” she told Dawn. Hina held a press conference at the National Press Club in 2008 after her friends in Swat had told her that the militants were becoming more intolerant towards girls seeking education and started bombing schools. “I raised my voice publicly for the sake of their future,” she said.
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October - 22 
at least seven passengers were abducted near Deputy Commissioner’s Office in main Dhadar city area of Bolan District late on October 22. According to District Police Officer Ghulam Dastager Tareen a passenger van, which was on its way from Quetta to
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at least seven passengers were abducted near Deputy Commissioner’s Office in main Dhadar city area of Bolan District late on October 22. According to District Police Officer Ghulam Dastager Tareen a passenger van, which was on its way from Quetta to Sibi, was intercepted by unidentified armed militants. They kidnapped all the passengers, including the driver and cleaner, of the van.
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October - 22 
Constable Khan Wali and a watchman, Haq Nawaz, were injured when armed assailants attacked Policemen deputed at a farm house in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area. In retaliation other Policemen at the scene shot back and injured one of the assailants, while
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Constable Khan Wali and a watchman, Haq Nawaz, were injured when armed assailants attacked Policemen deputed at a farm house in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area. In retaliation other Policemen at the scene shot back and injured one of the assailants, while his associates fled.
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October - 22 
Eight persons were injured, including two Police personnel, in a remote-controlled bomb blast attached to a bicycle in a Shewa area under Kalu Khan Police Station of the Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 22, reports The Express Tribune.
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Eight persons were injured, including two Police personnel, in a remote-controlled bomb blast attached to a bicycle in a Shewa area under Kalu Khan Police Station of the Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 22, reports The Express Tribune. Station House Officer (SHO) Fayaz Khan said that unidentified persons attached a bomb to a bicycle and parked it near a PCO shop in Shewa Adda. He added that the bomb exploded around 4:00pm in a usually crowded area in which a Police inspector, a constable along with six others persons were injured.
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October - 22 
In a retaliatory attack, the Security Forces (SFs) on the night of October 22 fired shells using light artillery and heavy machineguns in civilian dominated villages, killing at least three civilians, identified as Khwaja Mohammad, his son Jan Mohamm
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In a retaliatory attack, the Security Forces (SFs) on the night of October 22 fired shells using light artillery and heavy machineguns in civilian dominated villages, killing at least three civilians, identified as Khwaja Mohammad, his son Jan Mohammad and one Ghaffar Khan, and injuring 25 others, including women and children in Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, reports Dawn. The killing of non-combatants sparked protests in the area and thousands of people blocked roads and placed coffins in front of the press club to express their anger. According to residents, after an incident of firing at the Amin checkpost in Miranshah by unidentified militants, SFs fired back in retaliation.
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October - 22 
Malik Kashif (28), the younger brother of DSP Malik Qasim, was shot dead at Wajid Shaheed Chowk in Orangi Town, reports Dawn.
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Malik Kashif (28), the younger brother of DSP Malik Qasim, was shot dead at Wajid Shaheed Chowk in Orangi Town, reports Dawn.
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October - 22 
one Malik Kashif, supporter of a political party, was shot dead near Aslam Chowk in the Mominabad area
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one Malik Kashif, supporter of a political party, was shot dead near Aslam Chowk in the Mominabad area
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October - 22 
Pakistan on October 22 rejected accusations made by Indian Home Minister S K Shinde that it was helping terrorists infiltrate into India, reports The Express Tribune. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the claims are baseless and unfounded. “Such
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Pakistan on October 22 rejected accusations made by Indian Home Minister S K Shinde that it was helping terrorists infiltrate into India, reports The Express Tribune. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the claims are baseless and unfounded. “Such unsubstantiated statements are not very helpful in creating conducive environment necessary for improving relationship between the two countries,” he said. The spokesperson further said that if the Indian Home Minister has any information or evidence, he can share it with us.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 22 recovered a cache of ammunition from a house at the Torkham border in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said that a raid was conducted on a house in Bacha Maina ar
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 22 recovered a cache of ammunition from a house at the Torkham border in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said that a raid was conducted on a house in Bacha Maina area of Torkham after a tip-off from intelligence agencies. Upon search some 21,000 rounds of M-16 automatic rifle were recovered from specially designed cavities at the house. Forces also took the owner of the house, Shabistan, into custody and shifted him along with the seized ammunition to the Army camp.
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October - 22 
targeted attack, a Shia sport reported of Janbaz Newspaper, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead within Baghdadi Police remits at Khadda Market in Lyari. The victim was also the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Ya-Ali Madad organisation. The Superint
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targeted attack, a Shia sport reported of Janbaz Newspaper, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead within Baghdadi Police remits at Khadda Market in Lyari. The victim was also the General Secretary of Anjuman-e-Ya-Ali Madad organisation. The Superintendent of Police (SP) said “At the oment it will be premature to describe the killing as sectarian in nature.” However, a spokesman for Majlis-i-Wahadatul Muslimeen decried it as a sectarian attack.
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October - 22 
the authorities on October 22 lifted curfew in the North Waziristan Agency after three days. The political agent Siraj Ahmed Khan announced lifting curfew that was imposed on October 19 after attack on stadium checkpost and killing of an FC man. Curf
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the authorities on October 22 lifted curfew in the North Waziristan Agency after three days. The political agent Siraj Ahmed Khan announced lifting curfew that was imposed on October 19 after attack on stadium checkpost and killing of an FC man. Curfew had caused problems to the people and a delegation of local elders and religious scholars led by Maulvi Gul Ramzan met authorities in Miramshah to call for lifting the curfew.
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October - 22 
the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, Ashiq alias Kashi and Muhammad Amir alias Bandar, on a tip-off from Surjani Town and recovered three hand grenades, three pistols and a Kalashnikov from t
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the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, Ashiq alias Kashi and Muhammad Amir alias Bandar, on a tip-off from Surjani Town and recovered three hand grenades, three pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession, reports Daily Times. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) CID Fayyaz Khan elaborated that Ashiq and his accomplice were implicated in over 100 cases of bank robberies, kidnapping-for-ransom, killings, dacoities and other heinous crimes in Karachi and Punjab. Ashiq revealed that he along with other accomplices, Riaz Niazi, Aman Ullah and Hammed robbed a bank in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab province and looted PKR 5 million.
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October - 22 
the tribal people displaced from Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency owing to attacks from across the Afghan border have started returning to their native villages as administration has declared the area free of militants. However, they c
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the tribal people displaced from Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency owing to attacks from across the Afghan border have started returning to their native villages as administration has declared the area free of militants. However, they complain that they are facing plethora of problems as UNHCR has not awarded them the status of internally displaced persons. According to official data, 4,225 tribal people of Salarzai vacated their houses and migrated to safer places when hundreds of militants attacked their villages from Kunar province of Afghanistan. The SFs and local tribal lashkar (militia) cleared the region of militants on September 17 and claimed to have killed 100 attackers including some of their key commanders. The militants also claimed inflicting heavy losses on SFs and tribal lashkar. About 24 villages including Batwar, Lakyan, Tendudag, Kambailay and Batwar Khas were affected by the fighting. The displaced people started returning to their villages after SFs and tribal administration declared the area safe and secure. “About 60 per cent people had returned to their homes while the rest will soon return,” said a local tribal elder. He said that they were happy on returning to their homes. “People feel comfort on returning to their homes but they are faced with multiple problems as their houses have been damaged,” Fazl Akbar, an elder of Batwar said.
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October - 22 
Two militants, associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested from a local hotel in an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Islamabad on October 22, reported Dawn. According to security sources the two suspects were planning an atta
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Two militants, associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested from a local hotel in an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Islamabad on October 22, reported Dawn. According to security sources the two suspects were planning an attack on the Islamabad airport and both had acquired a rented residence in the vicinity to survey the area.
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October - 22 
two people injured on October 22, 2012 in North Nazimabad area succumbed to their injuries. According to Taimuria Police, unidentified militants opened fire on a medical store injuring one Zohaib (26), Tehseen (35), and the owner of the medical store
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two people injured on October 22, 2012 in North Nazimabad area succumbed to their injuries. According to Taimuria Police, unidentified militants opened fire on a medical store injuring one Zohaib (26), Tehseen (35), and the owner of the medical store Shakeel (35). Later, Zohaib and Tehseen succumbed to their injuries and Shakeel remains injured.
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October - 22 
United States (US) President Barack Obama, in some of his most blunt remarks to date, said on October 22 that Osama bin Laden would have escaped if America had sought Pakistan’s permission ahead of the raid on the al Qaeda leader’s compound, reports
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United States (US) President Barack Obama, in some of his most blunt remarks to date, said on October 22 that Osama bin Laden would have escaped if America had sought Pakistan’s permission ahead of the raid on the al Qaeda leader’s compound, reports Daily Times. “If we had asked Pakistan (for) permission, we would not have gotten him,” Obama said.
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October - 23 
a cadre of ASWJ, identified as Waheed, who was injured in a targeted attack along with his brother Isamil on October 23, 2012 near Landikotal Chowrangi succumbed to his injuries, reports Daily Times.
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a cadre of ASWJ, identified as Waheed, who was injured in a targeted attack along with his brother Isamil on October 23, 2012 near Landikotal Chowrangi succumbed to his injuries, reports Daily Times.
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October - 23 
a container carrying supplies for NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan was attacked by unidentified armed militants in Kalat District. The container was partially damaged, however, nobody was hurt in the attack.
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a container carrying supplies for NATO forces deployed in Afghanistan was attacked by unidentified armed militants in Kalat District. The container was partially damaged, however, nobody was hurt in the attack.
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October - 23 
a man, identified as Irfan, died when armed militants opened fire at a bus stand near Panjgur bazaar in Panjgur District.
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a man, identified as Irfan, died when armed militants opened fire at a bus stand near Panjgur bazaar in Panjgur District.
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October - 23 
a militant ‘commander’ Abid Khan, succumbed to his injuries in a private clinic after he received bullet injuries during a shootout with SFs in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil on October 23, reported Dawn.
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a militant ‘commander’ Abid Khan, succumbed to his injuries in a private clinic after he received bullet injuries during a shootout with SFs in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil on October 23, reported Dawn.
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October - 23 
a trader, identified as Khalid Musa, was shot dead at his shop by unidentified militants in Turbat city of Turbat District.
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a trader, identified as Khalid Musa, was shot dead at his shop by unidentified militants in Turbat city of Turbat District.
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October - 23 
An audit report presented at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on October 23 revealed that pro-Government Bugti tribesmen were paid PKR 89 million from Baitulmaal funds when former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf launched a milit
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An audit report presented at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on October 23 revealed that pro-Government Bugti tribesmen were paid PKR 89 million from Baitulmaal funds when former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf launched a military offensive against Nawab Akbar Bugti, reports The Express Tribune. The expenses were incurred from 2003 to 2006 and camouflaged under the Administrative Budget of the Baitulmaal – a welfare organisation that provides assistance to the needy. Despite raising objections over the use of taxpayer money and that too out of the Baitulmaal budget, the PAC condoned the expenses and settled the audit objection. The Deputy Managing Director of Baitulmaal told the PAC that the previous Government had paid the tribes opposed to Nawab Bugti in five Districts of Punjab, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Muzaffargarh. He said every tribesman was paid PKR 300 as a monthly stipend for a period of three years, but the practice was discontinued after the present Government came into power. He said these clans helped the military to launch its operation against Nawab Bugti.
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October - 23 
an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) installed on a road was defused in the Sheikhan area of Bara tehsil.
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an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) installed on a road was defused in the Sheikhan area of Bara tehsil.
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October - 23 
An independent five-member Judicial Commission set up by the apex court to probe the Abbottabad raid after spending the past year and a half questioning military officers has found that the Government and security establishment did not know about the
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An independent five-member Judicial Commission set up by the apex court to probe the Abbottabad raid after spending the past year and a half questioning military officers has found that the Government and security establishment did not know about the al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country, reports The Express Tribune on October 23 (today). The Commission submitted its final report to the Government last week. No one else in the town knew that the world’s most wanted man had taken up residence in Abbottabad, a senior Pakistani official privy to the report told The Daily Telegraph. “It [the report] clears Pakistan’s Government and military establishment of involvement, a verdict that will prompt accusations of a cover-up and infuriate Western diplomats,” he said. “At the end of the day it really doesn’t tell us much more than we already knew,” the official said, adding, “It’s a disappointment for those who thought this episode might represent a turning point for Pakistan’s relationship with extremist groups.”
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October - 23 
armed assailants opened fire on a gathering of people sitting at the corner of a street, killing two men within the jurisdiction of Napier Police Station in old Haji Camp area.
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armed assailants opened fire on a gathering of people sitting at the corner of a street, killing two men within the jurisdiction of Napier Police Station in old Haji Camp area.
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October - 23 
At least four Frontier Constabulary (FCB) soldiers were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast at Faqirabad Chowk in Badhber area of Peshawar on October 23, reported Daily Times. The attack comes as a response to a joint operation by Police and Pa
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At least four Frontier Constabulary (FCB) soldiers were injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast at Faqirabad Chowk in Badhber area of Peshawar on October 23, reported Daily Times. The attack comes as a response to a joint operation by Police and Paramilitary FCB personnel, launched in southern periphery of Peshawar suspected to be militants have safe haven.
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October - 23 
At least seven people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 23, reported Daily Times. Two brothers, Muhammad Ikram and Muhammad Umer, were shot dead within the limits of Soldier bazaar Police Station in Soldier Bazaar wh
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At least seven people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 23, reported Daily Times. Two brothers, Muhammad Ikram and Muhammad Umer, were shot dead within the limits of Soldier bazaar Police Station in Soldier Bazaar while they were sitting near their Public Call Office (PCO) booth.
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October - 23 
At least two people, identified as Muhammad Qasim and Eid Mohammad, were shot dead in Civil Colony locality of main Khuzdar city in Khuzdar District on October 23, reported Daily Times. Both were said to be employees of the District Administration. T
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At least two people, identified as Muhammad Qasim and Eid Mohammad, were shot dead in Civil Colony locality of main Khuzdar city in Khuzdar District on October 23, reported Daily Times. Both were said to be employees of the District Administration. The journalists of Khuzdar District have refused to work and locked the Khuzdar Press Club.
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October - 23 
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Iqbal Muhammad claimed that the distribution of extortion slips has decreased across the city, reported The News. However, the head of the traders association, Atique Mir said there was no need for slips as extortio
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Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Iqbal Muhammad claimed that the distribution of extortion slips has decreased across the city, reported The News. However, the head of the traders association, Atique Mir said there was no need for slips as extortionist would directly approach traders. Traders in Karachi have complained over the course of the several months have complained that extortion is at an all time high in the city. According to Mir “extortionists believe this is their right.”
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October - 23 
Commandant Khyber Rifles Col Fayaz handed over 35 Kukikhel and three Zakhakhel tribesmen, arrested during Ghundi operation, to a delegation of tribal elders. The commandant also returned 24 light weapons, seized during the operation, to the tribal el
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Commandant Khyber Rifles Col Fayaz handed over 35 Kukikhel and three Zakhakhel tribesmen, arrested during Ghundi operation, to a delegation of tribal elders. The commandant also returned 24 light weapons, seized during the operation, to the tribal elders.
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October - 23 
Dawn reported that the Election Commission will not act against the politicians accused of having received funds from ISI prior to the 1990 General Election. “We do not have any constitutional room to disqualify them,” said Chief Election Commissione
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Dawn reported that the Election Commission will not act against the politicians accused of having received funds from ISI prior to the 1990 General Election. “We do not have any constitutional room to disqualify them,” said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retired) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim. Replying to a question about the fate of the politicians who had been named by Asghar Khan in his petition which was decided by the Supreme Court, the CEC said that at the time of receiving nomination papers the commission decided who fulfilled the eligibility criteria under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution.
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October - 23 
Levies personnel and volunteers of Haleemzai Peace Committee demolished the houses of five suspected militants in Roadh Mandi area in Mohmand Agency. Earlier, a jirga (tribal council) of Haleemzai tribe decided to demolish the houses of the suspected
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Levies personnel and volunteers of Haleemzai Peace Committee demolished the houses of five suspected militants in Roadh Mandi area in Mohmand Agency. Earlier, a jirga (tribal council) of Haleemzai tribe decided to demolish the houses of the suspected militants, who were allegedly involved in a bomb blast in the area. The participants of the jirga said a fine of PKR 1 million would be imposed on those tribesmen, who provided shelter to militants.
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October - 23 
Levies sources said that seven persons who were abducted from Dhadar area of Kachhi District on October 23, 2012 returned home, reports Dawn.
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Levies sources said that seven persons who were abducted from Dhadar area of Kachhi District on October 23, 2012 returned home, reports Dawn.
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October - 23 
Prosecutor Brian Altman told the jury that three British men, Irfan Naseer (31), Irfan Khalid (27) and Ashik Ali (27), planned to detonate rucksacks packed with explosives in a major suicide assault which could have been more devastating than coordin
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Prosecutor Brian Altman told the jury that three British men, Irfan Naseer (31), Irfan Khalid (27) and Ashik Ali (27), planned to detonate rucksacks packed with explosives in a major suicide assault which could have been more devastating than coordinated attacks that killed more than 50 people in London on July 7, 2005, a court heard on October 23, reports The Indian Express. The trio were among several arrested by Counter-Terrorism Police in the city of Birmingham in central England. The Police successfully disrupted a plan to commit an act or acts of terrorism on a scale potentially greater than the London bombings in July 2005 had it been allowed to run its course. One of them even described a plan to cause another 9/11, he added, referring to the 2001 attacks in the United States (US). Altman described the accused as jihadists and extremists who were influenced by a man affiliated with the militant group al Qaeda. Altman said two of them of travelled to Pakistan, where they learned how to make poison and bombs and use weapons as part of their training. He told the court that they had prepared martyrdom videos in anticipation of their suicide campaign. Altman told the jury they had begun experimenting with the construction of home-made bombs and timed detonation devices, adding they tried to recruit others to join their cause. The court also heard how all three men had posed as street collectors for a Muslim charity to raise funds fraudulently for their cause. The trial continues.
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October - 23 
Showing distrust in national institutions to investigate the Asghar Khan case, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on October 23 suggested that the United Nations (UN) or any other international institution probe the matter, which would prove th
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Showing distrust in national institutions to investigate the Asghar Khan case, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on October 23 suggested that the United Nations (UN) or any other international institution probe the matter, which would prove the party’s innocence, reports Daily Times. The PML-N, which came under pressure following the decision of the Supreme Court in the Asghar Khan case, expressed doubts over the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) – tasked with investigating the case – and called for an independent commission to do the job. PML-N Information Secretary Mushahidullah Khan said the party was innocent, which would be proven if the UN or any international organisation investigates the case.
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October - 23 
the Defence Secretary Lieutenant-General (retired) Asif Yasin Malik while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production said that the political cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was disbanded five years ago and
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the Defence Secretary Lieutenant-General (retired) Asif Yasin Malik while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production said that the political cell of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was disbanded five years ago and categorically denied any cell operating since, reports The Express Tribune. He categorically stated that the ISI was not interfering in political affairs of the state. Malik also presented details of the defence budget before the Standing Committee. Regular audits were conducted in all defence-related sectors and institutions, including the ISI, Malik said. He told the committee that the defence budget for the current fiscal year was PKR 545 billion — out of which PKR 264 billion had been allocated to the Army, PKR114 billion to the Air Force, PKR 52 billion to the Navy and PKR 92 billion to the ISI, the joint staff headquarters, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and defence production.
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October - 23 
The Sihala Police on October 23 conducted a search operation in its jurisdiction, including slum areas of Khanna, Sihala Town and Sihala Bazar in Islamabad, and arrested 35 suspects, reported Daily Times. According to Police, Islamabad Inspector Gene
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The Sihala Police on October 23 conducted a search operation in its jurisdiction, including slum areas of Khanna, Sihala Town and Sihala Bazar in Islamabad, and arrested 35 suspects, reported Daily Times. According to Police, Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Bani Amin Khan and Senior Superintendent of Police Yaseen Farooq had directed for keeping vigilant eye on the suspected elements.
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October - 23 
The Sindh Government, Police and Rangers have to answer to the Supreme Court for their annual performance in respect to Karachi violence of 2011 summers on October 23 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The Supreme Court is scheduled to take the ca
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The Sindh Government, Police and Rangers have to answer to the Supreme Court for their annual performance in respect to Karachi violence of 2011 summers on October 23 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The Supreme Court is scheduled to take the case that stems from suo motu proceedings started by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry after he read the horrifying newspaper reports on August 22, 2011. This was when the city went through one of its bloodiest summers. Five judges held lengthy hearings in Karachi, reserved their order on September 16, 2011 and announced it in Islamabad on October 6, 2011. The recommendations were clear and detailed on what they had to do. Justices Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Khilji Arif Hussain, Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Amir Hani Muslim and Gulzar Ahmed will now hear answers from the province’s top brass, from the Home Secretary to the Rangers Director-General (DG), who have been summoned. Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam supervised the monthly follow-ups and a review committee’s sealed report has been given to the Supreme Court. It appears that the report card is going to be disappointing. “The Rangers DG used to submit ‘traditional’ reports while the police chief verbally complained that unnecessary political interference was a hurdle in the implementation of the orders,” sources said. Indeed, the Sindh High Court Chief Justice had repeatedly spoken about the lack of cooperation from the Sindh Government to enforce the writ of the Supreme Court. For its part, the provincial government has felt it has implemented 85 per cent of the recommendations. Information Minister Sharjeel Memon added that the Government has set up a commission under Justice (retired) Zahid Qurban Alvi to assess the loss of lives and property and compensation to be paid. He highlighted how they had passed an anti-encroachment law and prepared a bill for the protection of witnesses.
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October - 23 
The Supreme Court on October 23 rejected the Sindh Government’s report pertaining to implementation of its verdict in the Karachi unrest case given in 2011, reported Daily Times. The Sindh Government informed a five-member larger bench of the Supreme
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The Supreme Court on October 23 rejected the Sindh Government’s report pertaining to implementation of its verdict in the Karachi unrest case given in 2011, reported Daily Times. The Sindh Government informed a five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court that it wanted to bring strict laws against illegal weapons but the move could not be materialised due to reservations of collation partners, Sindh Advocate General Abdul Fattah Malik presented the report on implementation of the court’s order in the Karachi unrest case, underway at the Karachi Registry of the court, but the larger bench expressed distrust over it. Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali said, “After the passage of approximately 13 months of the Supreme Court’s verdict and directions issued to the Provincial Government, the Sindh Government did not comply one percent of the verdict and directions.” The bench further said in its observations, “The government has no interest in the general public’s rights, to provide a peaceful atmosphere and security, to curb criminals and other anti-people elements from society.”
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October - 23 
two civilians succumbed to their injuries in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency as they could not be provided timely medical treatment owing to precarious security situation in the area, reports Dawn. Local sources said that one Mohammad, a
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two civilians succumbed to their injuries in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency as they could not be provided timely medical treatment owing to precarious security situation in the area, reports Dawn. Local sources said that one Mohammad, a labourer, was critically injured along with three other colleagues when a mortar shell fell on a factory in Alamgudar area of Sipah on the night of October 23, 2012. Another injured resident of Alamgudar, Shermat Khan, was shot in the thigh during an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and militants during a search operation. Sources said that both the wounded men succumbed to their injuries.
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October - 23 
two persons, including a suspected militant, were shot dead while another passer-by was injured during a search operation in Gud Malang and Misri chowk localities of Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on October 23. Although
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two persons, including a suspected militant, were shot dead while another passer-by was injured during a search operation in Gud Malang and Misri chowk localities of Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on October 23. Although security forces declined to give details of the search operation, local sources said that the dead included a passer-by and a cadre of a local militant outfit. They said that SFs arrested up 150 suspects and shifted them to Fort Salop for investigation.
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October - 23 
United States (US) State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that the US has still not viewed the commission report, but believes it is important for the Pakistani and American public to see it. “We share a profound interest in what kind of suppo
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United States (US) State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that the US has still not viewed the commission report, but believes it is important for the Pakistani and American public to see it. “We share a profound interest in what kind of support networks Bin Laden may have had,” he said. The spokesperson added that when such a report does get finalised and is made public, it would be important for the American and Pakistani people to know about the results.
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October - 24 
a militant was killed while planting a roadside bomb in Akakhel area
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a militant was killed while planting a roadside bomb in Akakhel area
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October - 24 
a mortar fired from an unspecified location at a silk factory killed one person in Khyber Agency, reports The News.
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a mortar fired from an unspecified location at a silk factory killed one person in Khyber Agency, reports The News.
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October - 24 
a remote-controlled bomb was exploded under the bridge situated near Bacha Khan Markaz at Pajagai Road in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the Improvised Explosive Device was planted under the bridge and detonated remotely.
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a remote-controlled bomb was exploded under the bridge situated near Bacha Khan Markaz at Pajagai Road in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the Improvised Explosive Device was planted under the bridge and detonated remotely.
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October - 24 
A United States (US) drone on October 24 fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in Miranshah, the headquarter of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killing three people, reports The Express Tribune, quo
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A United States (US) drone on October 24 fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in Miranshah, the headquarter of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killing three people, reports The Express Tribune, quoting security officials. One missile hit a house in the Tappi area. The other hit a vehicle parked outside, officials said. One security official in Peshawar said the target was a militant compound and those killed were insurgents. “It was a militant compound being used to store arms and ammunition,” he said, requesting anonymity. “Three militants were killed. The casualties were not high because there were not many militants inside.” However, according to Cable News Network (CNN), a woman was also among the killed, while three children were injured in the drone attack. A Government Official said that militants lived in the compound but so did civilians.
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October - 24 
A week after the Supreme Court ordered the Government to probe the accused in the Asghar Khan Case, former Army Chief General Alsam Beg on October 24 said that he has been dealt with injustice and that the list of beneficiaries provided by former Int
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A week after the Supreme Court ordered the Government to probe the accused in the Asghar Khan Case, former Army Chief General Alsam Beg on October 24 said that he has been dealt with injustice and that the list of beneficiaries provided by former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General Assad Durrani was fake, reports The Express Tribune. Speaking during an interview on Ary News, General Aslam Beg alleged that the court had only looked at one side of the story and its efforts to seek further evidence had been largely blocked. He added that the court did not hear him out, nor did it allow his witnesses be presented or allow any of the other witnesses, save General (retired) Naseerullah Babar, to be cross examined. General Beg said that the money used in 1990 elections was not public money and that he has proof for that. “I knew that this money had come and that it was given. The president knew about it – I went to him. I warned [Inter-Services Intelligence-ISI chief] Durrani,” he said. When asked did he know to whom the money was given to, General Beg denied. “I don’t know.” When he was asked whether he believed the then ISI chief had lied in court and that General Babar was telling the truth, General Beg acknowledged. “I definitely believe that.” When confronted with the facts presented by Younis Habib, the former army chief said that under the law, a person who has been sentenced and served time in jail, his testimony is not admissible in court. Asked whether the then ISI chief had not violated his oath through his involvement in the ISI’s political cell, General Beg said that was not the case since Durrani, and all the ISI chief’s who either preceded him or succeeded him were working under the mandate given by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who had first created the cell in 1975. “It has closed today, and it would not have closed if I had not exposed the matter before the Supreme Court in 1997,” the former Army Chief said, claiming credit for shutting down the spy agencies political cell.
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October - 24 
An activist of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-Awami), identified as Riaz Ahmed, was killed in Faqirabad area of Khuzdar District on October 24, reported Daily Times.
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An activist of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-Awami), identified as Riaz Ahmed, was killed in Faqirabad area of Khuzdar District on October 24, reported Daily Times.
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October - 24 
an unidentified man was shot dead near Cheel Chowk.
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an unidentified man was shot dead near Cheel Chowk.
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October - 24 
an unidentified tortured dead body was found near Tibet centre on M.A Jinnah Road.
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an unidentified tortured dead body was found near Tibet centre on M.A Jinnah Road.
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October - 24 
at least three Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were injured when armed militants ambushed a Police mobile within the limits of Shalkot Police Station in fruit market area of Hazar Ganji in Quetta on the night of October 24, rep
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at least three Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were injured when armed militants ambushed a Police mobile within the limits of Shalkot Police Station in fruit market area of Hazar Ganji in Quetta on the night of October 24, reported The Express Tribune. The injured were identified as ASI Gulam Rasool, Constable Abdullah and Aziz.
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October - 24 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on October 24 that new military requirements have increased the importance of collaboration between the Pakistan Army and the Air Force, reported The News. Kayani said that the joint exerci
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said on October 24 that new military requirements have increased the importance of collaboration between the Pakistan Army and the Air Force, reported The News. Kayani said that the joint exercises of Pakistan Army and Air Force have a crucial role in the current security situation. He continued saying that the Armed Forces are enjoying a higher level of relationship that did not exist in the past.
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October - 24 
Families of registered Afghan refugees who were voluntarily returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan during the remaining time of 2012 were offered an “enhanced return package” by the United Nations on October 24, reports Daily Times. The package inclu
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Families of registered Afghan refugees who were voluntarily returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan during the remaining time of 2012 were offered an “enhanced return package” by the United Nations on October 24, reports Daily Times. The package includes various types of non-food items (blankets, quilts and plastic sheets). The items are being distributed to returning families at the Chamkani, Timergara and Baleli Voluntary Repatriation Centres (VRCs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, a statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) read. “Returning refugee families will also be offered one-time free transport support, for those who wish to avail themselves of it, from the VRCs to the Encashment Centres in Afghanistan,” it also read. The UNHCR statement further read these increases in the assistance for voluntary returns would be provided only until December 31, 2102 although the voluntary repatriation operation will continue after 2012. The standard USD150 cash assistance is also being reviewed by UNHCR and will be continued.
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October - 24 
Former military ruler General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was on October 24 served a notice for allowing drone attacks in the Tribal Areas, as a senior Government Official in North Waziristan submitted “sealed” details of losses caused in the strikes
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Former military ruler General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was on October 24 served a notice for allowing drone attacks in the Tribal Areas, as a senior Government Official in North Waziristan submitted “sealed” details of losses caused in the strikes during 2008 to 2012, reports Daily Times. Advocate F.M Sabir of Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) and Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) filed a writ petition against the drone attacks in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the killing of innocent people, including women and children, in these attacks. A two-member bench, including acting Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC), Justice Maftahuddin Khan, and Justice Seth Waqar, hearing a petition by Sabir served the notice on Musharraf to appear before the court on the next hearing to explain his position.
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October - 24 
man, identified as Amir, was shot dead in an unspecified location. Police claimed to have arrested a suspect while further investigation was underway.
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man, identified as Amir, was shot dead in an unspecified location. Police claimed to have arrested a suspect while further investigation was underway.
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October - 24 
Manghopir Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Manghopir Road.
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Manghopir Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Manghopir Road.
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October - 24 
militants attacked Bacha Khan Markaz, the headquarters of the Awami National Party (ANP), on the Pajaggi Road in Peshawar with an Improvised Explosive Device on October 24. However, no casualty was reported in the blast.
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militants attacked Bacha Khan Markaz, the headquarters of the Awami National Party (ANP), on the Pajaggi Road in Peshawar with an Improvised Explosive Device on October 24. However, no casualty was reported in the blast.
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October - 24 
On October 24 the United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland in an attempt to specify official US position on the Durand Line and rejecting the Afghan Government’s protest over an earlier US statement on Pakistan-Afghan border s
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On October 24 the United States (US) State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland in an attempt to specify official US position on the Durand Line and rejecting the Afghan Government’s protest over an earlier US statement on Pakistan-Afghan border said that the Durand Line is the internationally recognised boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reports Dawn. “Well, our policy on this has not changed. It was correctly stated by Ambassador Grossman that we see this as the internationally recognised boundary,” said Victoria Nuland.
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October - 24 
Seven persons, including a Policeman and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 24, reported Daily Times. A Policeman who was a wireless operator of the Kalri Police Station was
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Seven persons, including a Policeman and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on October 24, reported Daily Times. A Policeman who was a wireless operator of the Kalri Police Station was found dead near Lea Market. Police officials said unidentified armed militants had abducted him on the night of October 23, 2012 and later threw his body away. Police officials claimed that he was killed by Lyari gangsters.
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October - 24 
SFs demolished two hideouts and a house of a militant along with four shops in Charsiyano Chowk area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency and claimed to have arrested 1,600 local residents during the last two days and most of them were shifted
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SFs demolished two hideouts and a house of a militant along with four shops in Charsiyano Chowk area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency and claimed to have arrested 1,600 local residents during the last two days and most of them were shifted to Fort Salop for questioning. They said that 40 kilograms of explosive powder, six bombs and a vehicle were also seized during search operation in different localities.
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October - 24 
Suspected militants blew up a Government middle school in New Nehar Jahangira area in Swabi District on October 24, reported Dawn.
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Suspected militants blew up a Government middle school in New Nehar Jahangira area in Swabi District on October 24, reported Dawn.
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October - 24 
suspected militants blew up two Government primary schools in Wazir Kallay and Khwajawas Kor areas of Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency on October 24. As a result, both the buildings were destroyed completely. SFs arrested three local tribesmen with
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suspected militants blew up two Government primary schools in Wazir Kallay and Khwajawas Kor areas of Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency on October 24. As a result, both the buildings were destroyed completely. SFs arrested three local tribesmen with the help of sniffer dogs after the blasts in the area. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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October - 24 
The five-member bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain on October 24 said that no-go areas still exist in
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The five-member bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain on October 24 said that no-go areas still exist in Karachi on political and ethnic bases, adding that if any person entered his opponents’ area, his body was recovered in a gunny bag, reported Daily Times. Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali giving his observations pertaining to the no-go areas said, “It’s a ground reality that the many localities of the city are yet present here in the city, those which exist on political and ethnic bases.” He said, “If any person enters into his opponents’ area, later his body is recovered in a closed bag or maybe not found at all.” Justice Jamali in response to the Rangers Director General’s statement said, “You conducted several operations against extortion and criminals who targeted businessmen, industrials and traders,” but added that it is a ground reality that the business community had staged protest demonstrations, strikes and sit-ins against the lawlessness and extortion during 2011 after the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Karachi unrest case. Further, the Supreme Court observed that the politicisation of Sindh’s Police force amounted to its failure to carry out its primary duty — that of maintaining law and order. It also went on to say that Police Officers are now more loyal to politicians than the force itself. The bench said that the failure of government functionaries to execute court orders was the main reason for an increase in crimes. If the government legislates to protect criminals, how can courts be blamed for their release, it questioned, adding that all of this is being done in a systematic way.
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October - 24 
The Times of India reported that Pervez Musharraf, who is a "proclaimed offender" in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case and against whom a red warrant has also been issued to Interpol for arrest, announced that he will contest the upcoming General
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The Times of India reported that Pervez Musharraf, who is a "proclaimed offender" in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case and against whom a red warrant has also been issued to Interpol for arrest, announced that he will contest the upcoming General Elections from Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Musharraf made the announcement while addressing the elders of Chitral via a video-link from Dubai, reported The Express Tribune.
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October - 24 
two cadres of the ASWJ, Shafiq and Zubair, were shot at and injured in a targeted attack at Bandhani Colony.
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two cadres of the ASWJ, Shafiq and Zubair, were shot at and injured in a targeted attack at Bandhani Colony.
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October - 24 
unidentified armed militants shot dead a person, identified as Azam, outside his residence in Orangi Town, reported The News.
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unidentified armed militants shot dead a person, identified as Azam, outside his residence in Orangi Town, reported The News.
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October - 25 
a child was killed and three others were injured when a mortar shell, fired from an unknown location, landed on a house in Sanzal Khel area of Bara tehsil, reports The Express Tribune. Javaid, an official of the political administration, said that a
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a child was killed and three others were injured when a mortar shell, fired from an unknown location, landed on a house in Sanzal Khel area of Bara tehsil, reports The Express Tribune. Javaid, an official of the political administration, said that a man identified as Muhammad Amin was working outside his house when the shell landed on a room where his children were sleeping. His daughter was killed while two other children and his wife were injured.
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October - 25 
a Frontier Constabulary (FC) official was injured when militants attacked a joint patrol team of the FC and Police near the border of Akkakhel. FC official Bakhati Khan was critically injured in the ambush.
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a Frontier Constabulary (FC) official was injured when militants attacked a joint patrol team of the FC and Police near the border of Akkakhel. FC official Bakhati Khan was critically injured in the ambush.
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October - 25 
A girl was killed and three others, including two children were injured when the roof collapsed due to a blast beside their house in Hangu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 25, reports Dawn. According to Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Saeed Ahmed
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A girl was killed and three others, including two children were injured when the roof collapsed due to a blast beside their house in Hangu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 25, reports Dawn. According to Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Saeed Ahmed said, unidentified persons had placed the explosives beside the wall of a house that detonated and as a result, the roof of the house collapsed and injured four persons of a family. The injured were being shifted to the hospital for treatment where 18-year-old Aisha succumbed to her injuries.
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October - 25 
a man, identified as Iqbal Memon (40), was shot dead within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station at Aligarh Colony.
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a man, identified as Iqbal Memon (40), was shot dead within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station at Aligarh Colony.
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October - 25 
an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Mirza Kamran (30), was shot dead within precincts of Jauharabad Police Station at Block-6, FB Area, reports Daily Times.
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an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Mirza Kamran (30), was shot dead within precincts of Jauharabad Police Station at Block-6, FB Area, reports Daily Times.
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October - 25 
an unidentified dead body of a man, packed in a gunny bag, was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Bhagdadi Police Station. Police said the victim belonged to Katchi community.
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an unidentified dead body of a man, packed in a gunny bag, was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Bhagdadi Police Station. Police said the victim belonged to Katchi community.
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October - 25 
At least five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) were shot dead in a sectarian attack at ‘Gulzar-e-Habib’ restaurant in FB area of Karachi on October 25, reported Dawn. The killings appeared to be linked to the ongoing sectarian violence, a se
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At least five cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) were shot dead in a sectarian attack at ‘Gulzar-e-Habib’ restaurant in FB area of Karachi on October 25, reported Dawn. The killings appeared to be linked to the ongoing sectarian violence, a senior Police Officer said. “Two of the deceased were from a nearby mosque,” said acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West Amir Farooqui. A spokesman for the ASWJ, Maulana Akbar Saeed Farooqui, said members of his organisation were target of the attack.
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October - 25 
Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Khan on October 25 said that Pakistan has shared a dossier on Taliban ‘commander’ Mullah Fazlullah alleged involvement in the attack on Malala Yusufzai and two other girls, with Afghanistan and International Security
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Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Khan on October 25 said that Pakistan has shared a dossier on Taliban ‘commander’ Mullah Fazlullah alleged involvement in the attack on Malala Yusufzai and two other girls, with Afghanistan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), reports The Express Tribune. Earlier on October 20, Pakistan has requested Afghanistan to hand over Maulana Fazlullah, claiming that he was involved in planning major attacks in Pakistan from across the border. To a question regarding Kabul’s protest over the statement of United States (US) Special Envoy Grossman saying Durand Line was an international border, the spokesman clarified that the Durand Line was a closed and settled issue. “We regard it as the recognised international border, and the international community also recognises it so.” To a question on Mullah Omar’s statement in which he appealed neighbouring governments to release Afghan Taliban prisoners, he said that the issue of Afghan prisoners is under consideration. “This is one of the issues that Pakistan and Afghan governments are trying to address.” There are some issues and “we both want to address those issues, as it is in our common interests to do so. We should handle these issues diplomatically and keep them away from the media”.
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October - 25 
Malala’s father Ziauddin Yusufzai on October 25 vowed that she would return home after finishing medical treatment abroad, despite new recurring threats to her life, reported The Times of India.
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Malala’s father Ziauddin Yusufzai on October 25 vowed that she would return home after finishing medical treatment abroad, despite new recurring threats to her life, reported The Times of India.
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October - 25 
Nine militants were killed and five hideouts were destroyed when the Army gunship helicopters bombed hideouts of militants in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 25, re
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Nine militants were killed and five hideouts were destroyed when the Army gunship helicopters bombed hideouts of militants in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 25, reports Daily Times. The Security Forces (SFs) have expedited their offensive against the militants in Akkakhel and other areas of Bara, in the last few days. Hundreds of suspects have reportedly been arrested and shifted to Shakas Jamrud and other forts in the ongoing military offensive in Bara to contain the militants’ activities. Skirmishes have been continuing between the security forces and the militants in Bara for the last three years
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October - 25 
Pakistan jumped on October 25 into a war of words between Afghanistan and the United States over the legitimacy of Durand Line as an international border saying it was a “settled issue”, reports Dawn. “As far as the official response of the governmen
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Pakistan jumped on October 25 into a war of words between Afghanistan and the United States over the legitimacy of Durand Line as an international border saying it was a “settled issue”, reports Dawn. “As far as the official response of the government of Pakistan is concerned, the Durand Line is a closed and settled issue. We regard it as the recognised international border, and the international community also recognises it so,” Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Khan said at the weekly media briefing. The Durand Line came into existence in 1893 through a treaty between Afghan King Amir Abdur Rahman and British Foreign Secretary Mortimer Durand to formalise the boundary between the two countries. In 1947, Durand Line began to serve as the international border between the newly-created Pakistan and Afghanistan. While the Durand Line is internationally accepted as the border, Afghans have never accepted it. US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman ignited a controversy last week when he told an Afghan private television channel that “our policy is that border is the international border”. There was never any ambiguity about US position over the Durand Line – the 2,640 km long international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan – but its reiteration by Ambassador Grossman at a time when Pakistan-Afghan ties were at a nadir led to serious protests from Afghanistan, which has so far been maintaining an ambivalent position on the matter.
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October - 25 
SFs killed a suspected militant in Bagan area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that a suspected motorbike rider was signalled to stop at Bagan security check-post, reports Dawn. But the suspect, who was later identified as Mohammad Arif, tried to run a
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SFs killed a suspected militant in Bagan area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that a suspected motorbike rider was signalled to stop at Bagan security check-post, reports Dawn. But the suspect, who was later identified as Mohammad Arif, tried to run away. The security personnel, manning the post, opened fire on him and killed him on the spot. A pistol and a hand grenade were reportedly recovered from his possession.
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October - 25 
Siraj Ahmed, the son of Khuzdar Press Club President Nadeem Gurgnari was shot dead while another son, Manzoor Ahmed, sustained serious injuries in a firing incident at Eidgah area in Khuzdar District. No group had claimed responsibility for the killi
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Siraj Ahmed, the son of Khuzdar Press Club President Nadeem Gurgnari was shot dead while another son, Manzoor Ahmed, sustained serious injuries in a firing incident at Eidgah area in Khuzdar District. No group had claimed responsibility for the killing.
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October - 25 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two alleged militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while they were taking extortion from the marble factories in Manghopir area and recovered weapons, hand grenades and
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two alleged militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while they were taking extortion from the marble factories in Manghopir area and recovered weapons, hand grenades and stolen vehicle from their possession. They were identified as Akram Ullah alias Naveed and Murad, and were involved in killing of Police personnel and attacking Police Stations. He said that the accused had recently given extortion slips of PKR 5 million to the marble factory owners, and All Pakistan Marble Industry Association (APMIA) informed high ups regarding the slips.
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October - 25 
two Policemen were injured when over a dozen militants stormed a security post in the jurisdiction of Badaber Police Station in Aziz Market in Peshawar on October 25.
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two Policemen were injured when over a dozen militants stormed a security post in the jurisdiction of Badaber Police Station in Aziz Market in Peshawar on October 25.
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October - 25 
Unidentified militants shot dead a person, identified as Nawaz, in Tump area of Turbat District on October 25, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a person, identified as Nawaz, in Tump area of Turbat District on October 25, reports Daily Times.
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October - 26 
a neurosurgeon Doctor Abdul Aziz was abducted by unidentified militants along with his car from within the jurisdiction of Kalu Khan Police Station in Adina village of Abbottabad District. Doctor Aziz, who is son of former principal of Ayub Medical C
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a neurosurgeon Doctor Abdul Aziz was abducted by unidentified militants along with his car from within the jurisdiction of Kalu Khan Police Station in Adina village of Abbottabad District. Doctor Aziz, who is son of former principal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad Abdur Rehman, is currently teaching at the College.
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October - 26 
a tailor, identified as Altaf Baig, was shot dead within Zaman Town Police remits in Korangi. Police suspect it to be an extortion incident.
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a tailor, identified as Altaf Baig, was shot dead within Zaman Town Police remits in Korangi. Police suspect it to be an extortion incident.
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October - 26 
a worker in Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate, identified as Saeed Murad Shah, was killed by unidentified assailants when he was on his way home after performing his duty at night, reports Dawn.
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a worker in Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate, identified as Saeed Murad Shah, was killed by unidentified assailants when he was on his way home after performing his duty at night, reports Dawn.
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October - 26 
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Egyptians to restart their revolution to press for Islamic law and called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, the SITE Intelligence Group said on October 26, reports The Tribune. In a video released on jihadis
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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Egyptians to restart their revolution to press for Islamic law and called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, the SITE Intelligence Group said on October 26, reports The Tribune. In a video released on jihadist forums and translated by the United States (US) monitoring service, Zawahiri also lashed out at US President Barack Obama, calling him a liar and demanding he admit defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan and North Africa. Al-zawahiri, while criticisizing the new Egyptian Government as corrupt said, a battle is being waged in Egypt between a secular minority and Muslims seeking implementation of Shariah law.
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October - 26 
An owner of an electronics shop, identified as Rasool Khan (35), was shot dead in an alleged extortion incident at Qureshi Market in Chisti Nagar area under Iqbal Market Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 26, repor
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An owner of an electronics shop, identified as Rasool Khan (35), was shot dead in an alleged extortion incident at Qureshi Market in Chisti Nagar area under Iqbal Market Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on October 26, reported The News. Police said that Khan had been receiving death threats from an extortionist group
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October - 26 
an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was recovered from within Manghopir Police limits in main Northern Bypass.
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an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was recovered from within Manghopir Police limits in main Northern Bypass.
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October - 26 
At least nine militants were killed and several others injured in the ongoing operation in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reported Daily Times.
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At least nine militants were killed and several others injured in the ongoing operation in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 26, reported Daily Times.
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October - 26 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain while speaking at a press conference in Peshawar on October 26 said that Government would provide full security to Malala Yusufzai and her family when they come back from United Kingdom (U
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain while speaking at a press conference in Peshawar on October 26 said that Government would provide full security to Malala Yusufzai and her family when they come back from United Kingdom (UK), reports Dawn. The minister left the decision to return to Pakistan or live abroad to Malala’s family. He said the government would not force the family to come back. He said that Government had offered security to Malala before the attack and was ready to provide the facility when she returns after treatment. He stated that Malala belonged to Swat and should live among her own people
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October - 26 
Manzoor Ahmed, the injured son of Khuzdar Press Club (KPC) President Nadeem Gurgnari succumbed to his injuries in Khuzdar District on October 26, reports Dawn. According to details, Manzoor along with his brother Siraj Ahmed were shot at Eidgah area
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Manzoor Ahmed, the injured son of Khuzdar Press Club (KPC) President Nadeem Gurgnari succumbed to his injuries in Khuzdar District on October 26, reports Dawn. According to details, Manzoor along with his brother Siraj Ahmed were shot at Eidgah area of Khuzdar District on October 25, 2012. Siraj Ahmed died on the spot.
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October - 26 
militant hurled a hand grenade in Old City area outside the wooden storehouse at Timber Market, reports Daily Times. However, there were no casualties. Station House Officer (SHO) Aslam Gujjar said that it seemed that it was the warning by extortioni
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militant hurled a hand grenade in Old City area outside the wooden storehouse at Timber Market, reports Daily Times. However, there were no casualties. Station House Officer (SHO) Aslam Gujjar said that it seemed that it was the warning by extortionists to the storehouse owner, who was threatened to pay the extortion money.
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October - 26 
on October 26 extraordinary security arrangements were made in Peshawar and surrounding areas following reports that militants have planned to carry out attacks on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports The News. “Apart from deploying heavy contingents
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on October 26 extraordinary security arrangements were made in Peshawar and surrounding areas following reports that militants have planned to carry out attacks on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports The News. “Apart from deploying heavy contingents of Police at the public places, we have deployed Police to guard the mosques during the Eidul Azha prayers,” an official said.
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October - 26 
the watchman of a school was injured when militants blew up a Government Girls High School in Katti Garhi area of Katlang in Mardan District, reported The News. Several rooms of the school were also destroyed in the blast.
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the watchman of a school was injured when militants blew up a Government Girls High School in Katti Garhi area of Katlang in Mardan District, reported The News. Several rooms of the school were also destroyed in the blast.
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October - 26 
Unidentified militants shot dead two members of an anti-TTP peace committee in Charbagh area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 26, reported Daily Times. According to Police sources, militants opened fire on one Tajim Gul, in front of
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Unidentified militants shot dead two members of an anti-TTP peace committee in Charbagh area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 26, reported Daily Times. According to Police sources, militants opened fire on one Tajim Gul, in front of a mosque while one Sardar Muhammad was shot dead at his home and his son was injured. Residents said both victims were members of local peace committee and they blamed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the killing.
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October - 27 
On October 27, The Express Tribune reported that despite being on the Interior Ministry’s watch list for being banned by the United Nations (UN), Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) is all geared to launch a rigorous hide collection campaign this Eid, especially i
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On October 27, The Express Tribune reported that despite being on the Interior Ministry’s watch list for being banned by the United Nations (UN), Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) is all geared to launch a rigorous hide collection campaign this Eid, especially in Lahore District. The JuD is not only appealing for hides, but also soliciting cash donations in lieu of sacrificial animals. The outfit has set up collection camps in different areas of the city with its central camp at Choburji that has huge banners, appealing to citizens to donate hides. To facilitate donors, JuD distributed large shopping bags, printed with phone numbers of its all 25 collections centres, to households in Lahore. They have asked people to put the animal hide in the bag and drop it at the nearest JuD camp or call on any of the printed numbers to have a JuD representative come and collect the hide from their residence.
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October - 27 
Pakistan Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik once again invited Taliban to serve the country after surrendering their weapons saying that everyone must have same opinion on security and foreign affairs, reports The News on October 27.
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Pakistan Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik once again invited Taliban to serve the country after surrendering their weapons saying that everyone must have same opinion on security and foreign affairs, reports The News on October 27.
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October - 27 
The Punjab Government abets terror by allowing pro-militant seminaries to operate unhindered, alleged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar on October 27, reports The Express Tribune. The Governor stated that the Pakistan People’s
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The Punjab Government abets terror by allowing pro-militant seminaries to operate unhindered, alleged Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar on October 27, reports The Express Tribune. The Governor stated that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had confronted several conspiracies hatched against it and was overwhelmed by the apex courts’ recent decision in the Asghar Khan case for identifying all those involved in corrupt practices.
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October - 28 
a bullet bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM supporter, identified as Arsalan, was found from the Baghdadi Police Remits. Station House Officer (SHO) Haji Sanaullah said the victim was abducted on October 28 from Baldia Town.
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a bullet bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM supporter, identified as Arsalan, was found from the Baghdadi Police Remits. Station House Officer (SHO) Haji Sanaullah said the victim was abducted on October 28 from Baldia Town.
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Eight persons, including a Shia man, President of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) and three supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing on October 28 and Octobe
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Eight persons, including a Shia man, President of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) and three supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing on October 28 and October 29, reports The News. Unidentified assailants shot dead MQM supporter Jehanzeb near a Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC) in Lassi Para area of Model Colony.
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October - 28 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on October 28 said that illegal mobile SIMs had become a dangerous weapon, reports The News. Speaking to reporters, Malik said that an illegal SIM was used in the attack on shrine of Sunni Muslim saint Kaka
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on October 28 said that illegal mobile SIMs had become a dangerous weapon, reports The News. Speaking to reporters, Malik said that an illegal SIM was used in the attack on shrine of Sunni Muslim saint Kaka Sahib in Nowshehra town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Rehman Malik further said that no acts of terror during Eidul Azha on October 27 were a success on the part of the Government. Malik apologised to the general public for the inconvenience caused by the closure of cellular services, however adding that the step taken by the Government helped prevent terrorists from carrying out attacks. Earlier, Malik once again invited Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to serve the country after surrendering their weapons saying that everyone must have same opinion on security and foreign affairs.
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October - 28 
Four persons were killed and 23 others injured in a bomb blast outside the shrine of Sunni Muslim saint Kaka Sahib in Nowshehra town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 28, reports Dawn. Hundreds of devotees were present there at the ti
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Four persons were killed and 23 others injured in a bomb blast outside the shrine of Sunni Muslim saint Kaka Sahib in Nowshehra town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 28, reports Dawn. Hundreds of devotees were present there at the time. Though, there was no claim of responsibility but militant outfits such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had been blamed for previous such attacks.
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October - 28 
MQM supporter who also owned a cell phone shop, identified as Fawad Ahmed Siddiqi (35), was shot dead outside his house in Shadman Town on October 28.
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MQM supporter who also owned a cell phone shop, identified as Fawad Ahmed Siddiqi (35), was shot dead outside his house in Shadman Town on October 28.
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October - 28 
one person was killed and eight others were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the house of a Police officer in Dera Ismail Khan town of the same, reports The Express Tribune. According to details, unidentified, persons riding on
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one person was killed and eight others were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the house of a Police officer in Dera Ismail Khan town of the same, reports The Express Tribune. According to details, unidentified, persons riding on motorcycles threw a grenade at the house of Sub-Inspector Ghazanfar Ali. The blast killed one Zia Shan
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October - 28 
Quoting a highly placed official source requesting anonymity, The Express Tribune on October 28 reported that keeping in view the Supreme Court’s judgment that held that the Balochistan Government had failed in its fundamental responsibility of prote
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Quoting a highly placed official source requesting anonymity, The Express Tribune on October 28 reported that keeping in view the Supreme Court’s judgment that held that the Balochistan Government had failed in its fundamental responsibility of protecting the basic rights of the people, an in-house change to replace the Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani with another Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader in the province is being discussed as one option, while the second option is to place the province under Governor’s rule. Sadiq Umrani, a Provincial Minister and the President of the Balochistan Chapter of the PPP, has confirmed that these options are being discussed to save the Provincial Government from a potential constitutional crisis. He, along with other party leaders in Islamabad, has examined the implications of the Supreme Court ruling and said that “an in-house change in Balochistan is the only solution to address the law and order situation.” Former Deputy Chairman of Senate Jan Jamali demanded the imposition of Governor’s rule in Balochistan for at least three months, with the possibility of an extension for another six months. “Constitutionally speaking, the Provincial Government has already lost its right of existence,” Jamali said, adding that, for all intents and purposes, there has been no Government in Balochistan for the past two years. Jamali said, “The damage caused to the province and the whole country during Nawab Raisani’s Government is beyond imagination … the present Government had nothing to its credit except a high grade of inefficiency, unprecedented financial corruption, a pathetic law and order situation and an abysmal administrative set-up in the province,’ he said, while welcoming the Supreme Court ruling.
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October - 28 
the dead body of ANP President of the PSF at the National College, identified as Riaz Badshah, was found shot dead near the Lyari Expressway on October 28.
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the dead body of ANP President of the PSF at the National College, identified as Riaz Badshah, was found shot dead near the Lyari Expressway on October 28.
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October - 28 
the Lahore District Government rejected the organisation’s application for a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to collect hides. The District Government gave NOCs to Edhi Foundation, Sahara for Life Trust, Hilal-e-Ahmar and Shaukat Khanum Trust to colle
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the Lahore District Government rejected the organisation’s application for a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to collect hides. The District Government gave NOCs to Edhi Foundation, Sahara for Life Trust, Hilal-e-Ahmar and Shaukat Khanum Trust to collect hides at designated points in the city, said staff officer of the District Coordination Officer (DCO), Tariq Zaman. Neither the JuD nor its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation has been granted NOCs, Zaman said.
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October - 28 
Two unidentified people were shot dead in two different areas of Baldia and North Nazimabad in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 28, reports Dawn.
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Two unidentified people were shot dead in two different areas of Baldia and North Nazimabad in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on October 28, reports Dawn.
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October - 29 
a prayer leader of Kalat civil hospital mosque, identified as Qari Ziaullah, was shot dead in Kalat Town of Kalat District, reported Daily Times.
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a prayer leader of Kalat civil hospital mosque, identified as Qari Ziaullah, was shot dead in Kalat Town of Kalat District, reported Daily Times.
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October - 29 
a statement released by MQM said that Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik held a meeting with the Party Chief Altaf Hussain in London and discussed the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi in detail, reports The Express Tribune. Hu
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a statement released by MQM said that Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik held a meeting with the Party Chief Altaf Hussain in London and discussed the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi in detail, reports The Express Tribune. Hussain informed Malik about the restlessness developing in the business community of Karachi due to increasing menace of extortion and abduction-for-ransom. Hussain said that elements involved in extortion and kidnappings were resurfacing in Karachi and extortion slips were turning up at the doors of business community members.
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October - 29 
Commandant Mohmand Rifles Colonel Mushtaq Hussain while addressing a jirga (Council) on October 29 at the headquarters of Mohmand Rifles in Ghalanai area of the Agency said that the terrorists hiding in Afghanistan were carrying out attacks inside Pa
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Commandant Mohmand Rifles Colonel Mushtaq Hussain while addressing a jirga (Council) on October 29 at the headquarters of Mohmand Rifles in Ghalanai area of the Agency said that the terrorists hiding in Afghanistan were carrying out attacks inside Pakistan with the backing of Afghan authorities to disturb peace in the area. Colonel Mushtaq said that terrorists were present across the border, reports Dawn. He said that terrorists were backed by Afghan Government to attack check posts in Mohmand Agency to destabilise the area. The official said that Afghan Government should play its role to stop terrorist activities. He said, “Security Forces have taken solid steps to improve law and order in the area. For this purpose, six new check posts have been established in the border areas to check movement of militants”. Colonel Mushtaq said that they wanted to revive jirga system in Mohmand Agency to resolve issues of tribesmen. “Two members from each tribe will be included in the jirga, to be set up at agency level,” he said.
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October - 29 
eight militants were killed and a security official was injured in a clash in Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency. Officials said the militants attacked a patrolling force, injuring a soldier. In retaliatory fire by the troops, eight militants were killed
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eight militants were killed and a security official was injured in a clash in Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency. Officials said the militants attacked a patrolling force, injuring a soldier. In retaliatory fire by the troops, eight militants were killed.
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October - 29 
Expressing grave concerns on the soaring incidents of kidnappings-for-ransom and demands for extortion, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain on October 29, while talking to the MQM office-bearers, workers and volunteers at the main camp
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Expressing grave concerns on the soaring incidents of kidnappings-for-ransom and demands for extortion, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain on October 29, while talking to the MQM office-bearers, workers and volunteers at the main camp set up for collecting hides of the sacrificial animals under the Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation, asked the establishment to find out the elements within its ranks who were harbouring criminals involved in these heinous offences, reports Daily Times. He urged the business community to pluck up courage and tell the public about the criminal elements involved in abductions and sending extortion slips and the people who support them.
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October - 29 
In a sectarian attack, a man, identified as Mehmood Abbas, was killed and his friend Ejaz was injured in Gulbahar area.
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In a sectarian attack, a man, identified as Mehmood Abbas, was killed and his friend Ejaz was injured in Gulbahar area.
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October - 29 
Islamabad on October 29 agreed in principle to allow a team of Indian investigators to access the evidence collected against arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others being tried in Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/1
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Islamabad on October 29 agreed in principle to allow a team of Indian investigators to access the evidence collected against arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others being tried in Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) terror attack case there, reports Hindustan Times. The investigators, however, would not be allowed to question the suspects in line with the agreement between the two countries. A Home Ministry official said New Delhi had sent a formal request through the Foreign Ministry for a set of dates when sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) can travel to the western neighbour.
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October - 29 
one Abdul Ghaffar Mehsud, a cadre of an unspecified outfit died of a gunshot wound in Peerabad.
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one Abdul Ghaffar Mehsud, a cadre of an unspecified outfit died of a gunshot wound in Peerabad.
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October - 29 
Shahid Hussain, the owner of a hotel, who was injured around a week ago in Mehran Colony, succumbed to his injuries. Police said Hussain was receiving threats from a group of extortionists. He had paid them a few months ago and now they were demandin
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Shahid Hussain, the owner of a hotel, who was injured around a week ago in Mehran Colony, succumbed to his injuries. Police said Hussain was receiving threats from a group of extortionists. He had paid them a few months ago and now they were demanding more money. However, this time Hussain had refused to pay them.
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October - 29 
Ten militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts in Nala Malikdinkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 29, reports Dawn. The air strikes were carrie
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Ten militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts in Nala Malikdinkhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 29, reports Dawn. The air strikes were carried out in Nala Malikdinkhel where a large number of militants were holed up, the sources said. The militants had fled the Akkakhel area a week ago and moved to Nala Malikdinkhel. Three hideouts were destroyed in the strikes. Earlier, three soldiers were killed when militants attacked their convoy in Nala area. No official details were available about the assault. The militants, however, claimed to be in possession of the soldiers’ bodies. Soon after the attack, Shalobar, Qambarkhel and parts of Malikdinkhel were placed under curfew. A search operation was conducted and artillery targeted militant positions in Shalobar, Arjali Nafi and Malikdinkhel areas. Three persons were injured when a mortar shell landed in a house in Mandi Khas area. The house belongs to Sial Khan alias Sailak. Troops demolished houses of three militant ‘commanders’ Rakhman Shah, Ayub and Gulabat Khan in Shalobar area. They were believed to be associated with Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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October - 29 
the bullet-riddled body of a security official was found in the Sheikhan area. Troops took the body to the Kalaya, the Orakzai Agency headquarters.
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the bullet-riddled body of a security official was found in the Sheikhan area. Troops took the body to the Kalaya, the Orakzai Agency headquarters.
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October - 29 
The Times of India on October 29 (today) reported that al Qaeda has formed an all-female 'Burkha Brigade' whose cadres are being trained to infiltrate and hit military bases and official buildings in the Western nations as they are less likely to att
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The Times of India on October 29 (today) reported that al Qaeda has formed an all-female 'Burkha Brigade' whose cadres are being trained to infiltrate and hit military bases and official buildings in the Western nations as they are less likely to attract suspicion than men. A film posted by fanatics online shows the all-female unit of al Qaeda using a fearsome array of weapons, including machine-guns, grenade rocket launchers and sniper rifles during their training session at an unknown place. The women are thought to have been recruited from the war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya by an al Qaeda-linked group, with bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan, British tabloid The Sun reported on October 28. The films carry the symbol of 'Islam Awazi' or 'Voice of Islam', an al Qaeda linked terror group based in Russia's Caucus region. The report raises concern as several women terrorists have been arrested in the West.
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October - 29 
three militants, identified as Khukam Khan, Farooq Shah and Ghulam Ali, surrendered before Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah at Khar in Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. Most Taliban members joined under coercion and now are quitting t
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three militants, identified as Khukam Khan, Farooq Shah and Ghulam Ali, surrendered before Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah at Khar in Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. Most Taliban members joined under coercion and now are quitting to help bring peace to the area, Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah said. The local peace jirga, he said, played a significant part in persuading the militants to become peaceful citizens. More militants will lay down arms in the days to come, he added.
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October - 29 
tribal elders in Ghallanai, the headquarters of Mohmand Agency, decided to revive a jirga system in the area against anti-state elements, reports The Express Tribune. In an address to tribal elders, Mohmand Rifles Commandant Colonel Mushtaq Hussain s
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tribal elders in Ghallanai, the headquarters of Mohmand Agency, decided to revive a jirga system in the area against anti-state elements, reports The Express Tribune. In an address to tribal elders, Mohmand Rifles Commandant Colonel Mushtaq Hussain said that the role of jirgas had been minimised after the insurgency in 2007. The commandant explained that members of the jirga would resolve disputes between tribesmen in the agency, and also convey messages and demands of the tribesmen to the political administration in the area. Colonel Hussain urged the tribal elders to refrain from paying extortion money to militants, adding that Frontier Corps (FC) personnel in the agency had blocked off all entry and exit routes — a step that would make it difficult for militants to carry out their activities.
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October - 29 
two persons, identified as Noor Ahmed and Muhammad Yousuf, sustained injuries when unidentified militants intercepted them in Killi Noor Muhammad near Brewery Road in Quetta and opened fire.
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two persons, identified as Noor Ahmed and Muhammad Yousuf, sustained injuries when unidentified militants intercepted them in Killi Noor Muhammad near Brewery Road in Quetta and opened fire.
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October - 29 
Two suspected militants, identified as Muzafar and his nephew Hasmatullah, were killed and four others were injured in a shootout operation at Killi Malezai area in Pishin District on October 29, reports The Express Tribune. The injured also include
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Two suspected militants, identified as Muzafar and his nephew Hasmatullah, were killed and four others were injured in a shootout operation at Killi Malezai area in Pishin District on October 29, reports The Express Tribune. The injured also include two Levies and Anti Terrorist Force (ATF) personnel.
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October - 29 
unidentified militants abducted four tribesmen in Sheikhan area, identified as Feroz, Shah Hasan, Dilawar and Ahmad.
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unidentified militants abducted four tribesmen in Sheikhan area, identified as Feroz, Shah Hasan, Dilawar and Ahmad.
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October - 29 
unidentified militants shot dead an owner of a cell phone repair shop, identified as Mohammed Kamran (27) in Baldia Town on October 29.
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unidentified militants shot dead an owner of a cell phone repair shop, identified as Mohammed Kamran (27) in Baldia Town on October 29.
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October - 30 
26 people were arrested as the search operation continues in Khyber Agency. A military operation was launched in the area on October 23 in Bara tehsil after frequent clashes. An official of the paramilitary said that Security Forces (SFs) arrested t
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26 people were arrested as the search operation continues in Khyber Agency. A military operation was launched in the area on October 23 in Bara tehsil after frequent clashes. An official of the paramilitary said that Security Forces (SFs) arrested the suspects during search operations in the Sipah, Malikdinkhel and Shalobar areas of the tehsil and took them to Fort Slop Camp to conduct further investigations.
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October - 30 
a bullet-riddled dead body of a Policeman, identified as Shuja Hussain Shah, was found near the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) within the precincts of Eidgah Police Station. A Police Officer said suspected the involvement of Lyari gangsters.
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a bullet-riddled dead body of a Policeman, identified as Shuja Hussain Shah, was found near the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) within the precincts of Eidgah Police Station. A Police Officer said suspected the involvement of Lyari gangsters.
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October - 30 
a dead body of a man, identified as that of Rizwan, was found packed in a gunny bag was within the limits of Kalri Police Station near Crown Cinema. Police said the victim was kidnapped on October 29, 2012 when he was on his way to home.
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a dead body of a man, identified as that of Rizwan, was found packed in a gunny bag was within the limits of Kalri Police Station near Crown Cinema. Police said the victim was kidnapped on October 29, 2012 when he was on his way to home.
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October - 30 
A Peshawar High Court bench on October 30 sought explanation from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Secretary on the killing of a missing person allegedly in the custody of the law-enforcement agencies
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A Peshawar High Court bench on October 30 sought explanation from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Secretary on the killing of a missing person allegedly in the custody of the law-enforcement agencies, reports Dawn. The two were asked by acting Chief Justice Miftauddin Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth to let the bench know under what law, Zahoorullah Khan was picked up and under what circumstances, he was killed. The hearing was later adjourned until November 28. Hajji Mir Aslam Khan had moved the court, claiming his son was taken away by plainclothesmen accompanied by Police from his hujra in Matani area of Peshawar on Aug 24, 2012. He said local police denied his son’s arrest and later, he was found dead at a deserted place in the area.
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October - 30 
an unidentified dead of a man was found dead in within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. Police officials said that unidentified militants has abducted him and then shot him dead and dumped his body at an abandoned place
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an unidentified dead of a man was found dead in within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. Police officials said that unidentified militants has abducted him and then shot him dead and dumped his body at an abandoned place
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October - 30 
At least five persons, a local leader of Awami National Party (ANP), a Policeman and an alleged militant were killed in separate incidents in Sindh on October 30, reports Daily Times.
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At least five persons, a local leader of Awami National Party (ANP), a Policeman and an alleged militant were killed in separate incidents in Sindh on October 30, reports Daily Times. A local leader of ANP, identified as Mian Jan (62), was shot dead within the limits of Pirabad Police Station in Frontier Colony, Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A Police Official said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants had threatened him to quit ANP.
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October - 30 
At least three persons, including two children, were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in the area of Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 30, reports Daily Times.
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At least three persons, including two children, were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in the area of Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 30, reports Daily Times.
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October - 30 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on October 30 termed the drone attacks counter-productive, unlawful, against international law, and violation of sovereignty, reports Daily Times. In her opening statement at the 14th Session of the Universal Period
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on October 30 termed the drone attacks counter-productive, unlawful, against international law, and violation of sovereignty, reports Daily Times. In her opening statement at the 14th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Foreign Minister said Pakistan strongly supports the promotion and application of universally recognised human rights. The country’s resolve and commitment to combat terrorism remained unwavering, she added. She said Pakistan as the chair of the OIC Group on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva has played a constructive role in building convergences between West and Islamic world on the most contentious and challenging issues in the Human Rights Council. She said Pakistan welcomes this engagement with the international community through an open and constructive dialogue on its human rights record in line with the provisions identified in the Institution Building Package.
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October - 30 
Reporters Without Borders expressed alarm over rising threats to the lives and safety of journalists working in Pakistan, ahead of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan, the organisation said in a statement on October 30, reports
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Reporters Without Borders expressed alarm over rising threats to the lives and safety of journalists working in Pakistan, ahead of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan, the organisation said in a statement on October 30, reports The Express Tribune. The organisation had recommended a series of measures designed to protect journalists in Pakistan in April. “A mere six months after our recommendations, media workers face even greater danger,” said Reporters Without Borders on the eve of the review. “The number of journalists killed continues to increase, and most of the investigations opened into these murders remain inconclusive, contributing to an intolerable level of impunity.” Since January last year, eight journalists have been killed in Pakistan, namely: Abdul Haq Baloch, Abdul Qadir Hajiazi, Abdul Razzaq Gul, Tariq Kamal, Aurengzeb Tunio, Murtaaza Razvi, Syed Saleem Shahzad, Mukarram Khan Aatif. The organisation further demanded the Human Rights Council to put Pakistani authorities on notice that “journalists must be protected from the daily threat of violence from armed groups.”
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October - 30 
the alleged mastermind behind the firing at a Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) rally in organised by Lawmaker Syeda Nafeesa Shah in Khairpur District was killed in crossfire with the Police, reports The Express Tribune. According to official sources, t
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the alleged mastermind behind the firing at a Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) rally in organised by Lawmaker Syeda Nafeesa Shah in Khairpur District was killed in crossfire with the Police, reports The Express Tribune. According to official sources, the aide of the accused, Azizullah, attacked the Bagarji Police Station the previous night and freed him after taking hostage the Policemen present there. However, after the escape, Police and the assailants engaged in crossfire, resulting in Azizullah’s death.
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October - 30 
the Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested four TTP militants during a raid in the Sultanabad area near Manghopir Road and recovered four TT pistols and two hand grenades from their possession. The
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the Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested four TTP militants during a raid in the Sultanabad area near Manghopir Road and recovered four TT pistols and two hand grenades from their possession. The suspects were identified as Hameedullah, Amerullah, Iranullah and Yasin.
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October - 30 
the bench directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Takhtbhai Police Station in Mardan District to complete investigation into the killing of a missing person without delay. Mohammad Ayub had filed a petition with the bench saying his son Mohammad
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the bench directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Takhtbhai Police Station in Mardan District to complete investigation into the killing of a missing person without delay. Mohammad Ayub had filed a petition with the bench saying his son Mohammad Riaz went missing on June 1, 2011, from Takhtbhai area and later on June 27, 2012, his body was found in Haripur. He said his son’s neck was broken, while his body had marks of severe torture and was riddled with bullet holes.
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October - 30 
The Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) and founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed who is blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11), and is under a USD 10 million United States (US) bounty, on October 30 offered humanitarian
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The Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) and founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hafiz Muhammad Saeed who is blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as 26/11), and is under a USD 10 million United States (US) bounty, on October 30 offered humanitarian aid to the US as it battles with Hurricane Sandy, reports Dawn. Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said, “Jama’at-ud-Dawa is ready to send its volunteers, doctors, food, medicines and other relief items on humanitarian grounds if the US Government allows us,” adding, “America may have any opinion about us, it may fix bounties on our heads but as followers of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, we feel it is our Islamic duty to help Americans trapped in a catastrophe.”
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October - 30 
The conviction of Brigadier Ali Khan and four other army officers for their links with Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) was the third attempt of the outfit to penetrate into the military in the past 10 years, reports Dawn on October 30 (today). On August 3, 2012
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The conviction of Brigadier Ali Khan and four other army officers for their links with Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) was the third attempt of the outfit to penetrate into the military in the past 10 years, reports Dawn on October 30 (today). On August 3, 2012 a military court convicted Brigadier Ali Khan, Major Sohail Akbar, Major Jawad Baseer, Major Inayat Aziz and Major Iftikhar for having links with HuT and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for terms ranging from five years to 18 months. Back in 2003, HuT established links with about 13 commandos of the Army’s Special Services Group (SSG), in 2009 officers up to the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel faced court martial for links with HuT and in 2011 a Brigadier faced the same charges. In two of these incidents the same HuT members approached the Army officers in 2009 and 2011. Although the Army authorities have started court martial proceedings against the officers, it appears no action has been taken against them. According to the documents available with Dawn, HuT activists Abdul Qadir and Ahmed, a doctor, were found to have links with Lieutenant-Colonel Shahid Bashir in 2009 and Brigadier Ali Khan in 2011. The documents revealed that both activists of the outfit had used the same techniques for establishing links with Colonel Bashir and Brigadier Ali Khan as they developed relations with the officers through common friends and then used the two officers to approach other army officers. According to an investigation report prepared by Major Kashif Saleem of Special Investigation Branch (SIB), Brigadier Khan, with the help of the four military offices, was planning to target the civilian and military leadership in an air attack to clear the way for establishing the Caliphate Governance system in Pakistan. The report said that Abdul Qadir, Ahmed and Rizwan of met Brigadier Khan and persuaded him to hatch this conspiracy.
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October - 31 
A large number of students, their parents and other people on October 31 protested against the administration of Farooqi Girls High School in Ravi Road area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, for “distributing a blasphemous essay sheet amon
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A large number of students, their parents and other people on October 31 protested against the administration of Farooqi Girls High School in Ravi Road area of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, for “distributing a blasphemous essay sheet among students”, reports Daily Times. The protesters later set the school gate and set its building and principal’s car on fire. People in the area have been demanding Police action against the teacher accused of blasphemy for the last couple of days. Police reached the site and resorted to aerial firing to disperse the mob. A citizen was injured during the protest and was admitted to hospital. Police also arrested school Principal Asim Farooqi and registered a case against teacher Irfa Iftikhar under section 295/C on the complaint of Qari Abdullah Saqib. Principal Asim Farooqi said that he has already dismissed Irfa Iftikhar and that he too regrets the “mistake”.
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October - 31 
A personnel of the Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), was killed in Block 15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area under Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station. The deceased was identified as Saeed Mansoori (45), son of Yasin Mansoor
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A personnel of the Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), was killed in Block 15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area under Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station. The deceased was identified as Saeed Mansoori (45), son of Yasin Mansoori.
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October - 31 
A security official, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, was killed while another official Umar Aziz was critically injured when their security convoy was hit by a landmine in Bhalwal Basti of Chamalang in Loralai District of Balochistan on October 31, repo
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A security official, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, was killed while another official Umar Aziz was critically injured when their security convoy was hit by a landmine in Bhalwal Basti of Chamalang in Loralai District of Balochistan on October 31, reports Daily Times.
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October - 31 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Rafiq (35), son of Atta Mohammad, was shot dead near Al-Haider Sindh Balochistan Hotel under Memon Goth Police Station, reports Daily Times. The ASI was posted at the investigation wing of the same Police Sta
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mohammad Rafiq (35), son of Atta Mohammad, was shot dead near Al-Haider Sindh Balochistan Hotel under Memon Goth Police Station, reports Daily Times. The ASI was posted at the investigation wing of the same Police Station. Police officials said that the ASI went to the hotel for investigation purpose of a case when at least two assailants riding a motorcycle came close to him and opened indiscriminate fire on him. He was shot multiple times and died on the spot.
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October - 31 
An eight-year-old boy was shot dead and three injured in Islamia Colony of Peerabad area, in a drive-by shooting. Peerabad SDPO Rustam Nawaz said two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire at the public, injuring the minor boy, Ubaid, and three o
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An eight-year-old boy was shot dead and three injured in Islamia Colony of Peerabad area, in a drive-by shooting. Peerabad SDPO Rustam Nawaz said two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire at the public, injuring the minor boy, Ubaid, and three others. Ubaid suffered bullet wounds to the chest. Pistol shells were found at the crime scene.
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October - 31 
Curfew remained imposed in most parts of Malikdinkhel, Sipah and Shalobar areas in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency as SFs continued search and cordon operation there for the fourth consecutive day. Officials said that about 250 tribes
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Curfew remained imposed in most parts of Malikdinkhel, Sipah and Shalobar areas in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency as SFs continued search and cordon operation there for the fourth consecutive day. Officials said that about 250 tribesmen from Sipah tribe were arrested during the operation from different areas. SFs made announcements through loudspeakers, asking residents of Shalobar, Sipah and Malikdinkhel to remain indoors and avoid coming out of their homes. Forces also plugged all the entry and exit routes to the areas where curfew was imposed
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October - 31 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on October 31 that the fiancée of a key suspect involved in shooting 15-year-old child activist Malala Yusufzai, Ataullah Khan, has been arrested along with others, The Express Tribune quoting BBC Urdu r
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on October 31 that the fiancée of a key suspect involved in shooting 15-year-old child activist Malala Yusufzai, Ataullah Khan, has been arrested along with others, The Express Tribune quoting BBC Urdu reported.According to the report, Khan had crossed over from Afghanistan in to Pakistan, before making his way to Swat. There, he tracked down his target, intercepting Malala’s school van on October 9, 2012. He fled shortly after the assassination attempt. Khan, a former Swat resident, was identified by Police officials as the main suspect in the shooting incident. Police said that Khan had been a studying for a master’s degree in chemistry prior to opting for militancy and had studied for his Bachelor of Science degree in physics at Jahanzeb College in Swat.
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October - 31 
Hearing the Balochistan target killing case, the Supreme Court on October 31 raised serious questions on the legal status of the Provincial Government and sought explanation from the Federal Government as under what constitutional authority the Baloc
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Hearing the Balochistan target killing case, the Supreme Court on October 31 raised serious questions on the legal status of the Provincial Government and sought explanation from the Federal Government as under what constitutional authority the Balochistan Government is discharging its functions after October 12, reports Daily Times. On the other hand, the Balochistan Additional Advocate General requested that due to the provincial cabinet meeting in Quetta, the case be adjourned until October 2 (tomorrow), enabling him and the Government to explain the constitutional authority of the Provincial Government after the interim order of October 12. Once again, the Attorney General of Pakistan strongly disagreed with the Supreme Court, saying the court had transgressed its limits while passing the interim order and stopping the functioning of the Government. It is to be noted that the court in an interim order on October 12 held, “Unfortunately in the instant case – Balochistan law and order – the federal government except deploying FC troops, has also failed to protect province of Balochistan from internal disturbances. Similarly, as far as provincial government of Balochistan is concerned it had lost its constitutional authority to govern the province because of violation of fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan.” The Supreme Court had also directed the Balochistan Chief Secretary and Interior Secretary to furnish fortnightly reports. Balochistan Additional Advocate General Azam Khattak on behalf of the chief secretary submitted the report on October 31 before the two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary
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October - 31 
Shabbir (54), son of Saifuddin belonging to Bohra community was shot dead in Nazimabad area of North Karachi. The incident took place when he accompanied by his friend, Ali, on a motorcycle was returning home from his shop.
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Shabbir (54), son of Saifuddin belonging to Bohra community was shot dead in Nazimabad area of North Karachi. The incident took place when he accompanied by his friend, Ali, on a motorcycle was returning home from his shop.
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October - 31 
The authorities on October 31 arrested head of a pro-government peace committee, Essa Khan, in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for his alleged involvement in abduction cases, reports Dawn. Officials said that Essa Khan, th
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The authorities on October 31 arrested head of a pro-government peace committee, Essa Khan, in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for his alleged involvement in abduction cases, reports Dawn. Officials said that Essa Khan, the head of peace committee, abducted a resident of Bajaur Agency some time ago and kept him in habeas corpus. Essa Khan formed a peace committee with the assistance of local administration in Chora after Security Forces (SFs) destroyed a hideout of militants in the area and killed a number of militants, who had taken refuge there after fleeing upper Orakzai Agency.
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October - 31 
The Khyber Rifles Commandant Colonel Fayyaz Khan has asked the Kukikhel elders to cooperate with the SFs so that all the outlaws could be eliminated from the Jamrud tehsil. Speaking at a grand Kukikhel elders’ jirga in Jamrud FC Fort, he said he woul
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The Khyber Rifles Commandant Colonel Fayyaz Khan has asked the Kukikhel elders to cooperate with the SFs so that all the outlaws could be eliminated from the Jamrud tehsil. Speaking at a grand Kukikhel elders’ jirga in Jamrud FC Fort, he said he would not let anyone push Jamrud into the hands of troublemakers. The commandant said he had launched search operation at the request of Political Agent Mutahirzeb, who needed the SFs’ help in the elimination of anti-social elements.
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October - 31 
The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 31 sought reply from the Federal Ministry of Interior on a petition of Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed through which he has challenged the restrictions imposed by the Fe
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The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on October 31 sought reply from the Federal Ministry of Interior on a petition of Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed through which he has challenged the restrictions imposed by the Federal Government on the group’s activities, including collection of hides of sacrificial animals during Eidul Azha, reports Daily Times. The Chief Justice directed the Ministry to file its reply by November 29. Petitioner’s counsel, AK Dogar, submitted that the JuD is an institution of the same nature as Edhi Welfare Foundation with the only difference that it had set up 142 schools for boys and girls across the country. He said that these schools were being run exclusively from the funds provided by the citizens of the country and from sources such as sacrificial hides that are collected during Eidul Azha.
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October - 31 
The role of British intelligence agencies in dealing with terrorism cases was the focus of an in-camera briefing given by a UK expert to the members of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) in Islamabad on October 31, reports Dawn. Lord
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The role of British intelligence agencies in dealing with terrorism cases was the focus of an in-camera briefing given by a UK expert to the members of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) in Islamabad on October 31, reports Dawn. Lord Alexander Charles Carlile, a practising barrister and former independent reviewer of British anti-terrorism laws, informed the committee that British intelligence agencies’ role was to provide information to law-enforcement agencies, according to a participant of the meeting. The British lawyer said that on the basis of Intelligence Police and Forensic experts went out to collect hard evidence which led to trial of the suspects involved. The PCNS is in the process of preparing recommendations for the Government to resolve the missing persons’ issue. The Government has already introduced an “Investigation for Fair Trial Bill 2012” in the National Assembly with an aim “to provide for investigation for collection of evidence by means of modern techniques and devices to prevent and effectively deal with scheduled offences and to regulate the powers of law-enforcement and intelligence agencies” to deal with terrorism.
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October - 31 
The Supreme Court on October 31 ordered the Sindh Police Chief and other authorities to submit a report on infiltration of over 7,000 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Karachi and release of 150 convicts on parole, reports Dawn. A five-me
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The Supreme Court on October 31 ordered the Sindh Police Chief and other authorities to submit a report on infiltration of over 7,000 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in Karachi and release of 150 convicts on parole, reports Dawn. A five-member larger bench, headed by Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali with Justices Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Khilji Arif Hussain, Gulzar Ahmed and Amir Hani Muslim as members, was seized with the proceedings for the implementation of the apex court’s earlier order in a suo motu case related to Karachi killings. At the outset of the hearing, the court asked Advocate General Fatah Malik to produce a report on land survey in the city. The Provincial Chief Law Officer stated that the survey could not be conducted, because a suit was still pending disposal in this regard. Justice Jamali told the Advocate General that the Government did not need any court order to conduct the land survey. “In fact, it is the duty of the government to safeguard its land,” he added.
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October - 31 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) went on a shooting rampage in the night of October 31 and killed four persons, including three ANP activists, including the party’s Sherpao Colony ward President, outside the Al-Naseer PCO under Quaidabad Police S
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) went on a shooting rampage in the night of October 31 and killed four persons, including three ANP activists, including the party’s Sherpao Colony ward President, outside the Al-Naseer PCO under Quaidabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The News. Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kamal Khan of Quaidabad Division said that ANP Sherpao Colony ward President Mohammad Saleem, party activists Niaz Yusufzai, Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Arif and Abid Hazarvi were sitting outside PCO when six gunmen on three motorcycles arrived at the scene and fired at all five of the men before fleeing. More than 15 empty shells of 9mm bullets were found at the scene of the crime. Investigators suspected that the TTP was behind the attack as the ANP leadership had been receiving death threats from the militant outfit.
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October - 31 
The United States on October 31 rejected an offer of help for Americans hit by super-storm Sandy from the Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD), the group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (
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The United States on October 31 rejected an offer of help for Americans hit by super-storm Sandy from the Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD), the group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit who has a USD 10 million US reward on his head, said his charity JuD was ready to help to those affected by the storm. Acting State Department spokesman Mark Toner recalled that Saeed is wanted for the 2008 attacks which killed 166 people, including six Americans. The LeT has also been designated a foreign terrorist organisation by the State Department. “We have great respect obviously for the Islamic tradition of social assistance to those who are in need, no matter where they might be,” Toner told journalists. But “this particular offer strikes us as very hollow.”
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October - 31 
Unidentified militants shot dead a person, identified as Muhammad Ali Qambrani, in the Pirangabad area of Mastung District.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a person, identified as Muhammad Ali Qambrani, in the Pirangabad area of Mastung District.
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*Data till , April 17, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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