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October - 2 
A Karachi anti-terrorism court (ATC) on October 2 awarded 21 years rigorous imprisonment to two convicts said to be associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and trained by the Indian spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
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A Karachi anti-terrorism court (ATC) on October 2 awarded 21 years rigorous imprisonment to two convicts said to be associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and trained by the Indian spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), in a case pertaining to an attack on the Sindh Secretariat in 1995. The convicts — Mohammad Nasir alias Khaji, and Mohammad Faheem alias Mirchi — were found guilty of committing crimes punishable under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 read with Section 6(2) (ee) and 27-A of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and Section 23(i)-A of the Sindh Arms Act, 2013. The ATC judge, who conducted trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, pronounced his verdict, earlier reserved after recording evidence and final arguments from both sides. Forfeiture of their moveable and immovable properties ordered
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October - 2 
A traffic Police official was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Matka Chowk in Surjani Town of Karachi on October 2, reports Dawn. The assailants fled the scene towards Surjani Town after opening fire at Gulzar-i-Hijri Traffic Police Officer Mu
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A traffic Police official was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Matka Chowk in Surjani Town of Karachi on October 2, reports Dawn. The assailants fled the scene towards Surjani Town after opening fire at Gulzar-i-Hijri Traffic Police Officer Muhammad Rafiq, son of Ahmed Khan. Police officials said that traffic officials were performing their duty at intersection between Ahsanabad and Surjani Town when armed pillion riders opened indiscriminate fire at them. "Another Police official, Abdul Hakeem, saved his life by hiding himself in bushes," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Sheeraz Nazeer while adding that investigators collected 18 spent bullet casings fired from 9mm pistols from the crime scene.
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October - 2 
Five Levies personnel were killed and eight others injured in a bomb attack in Pirandar area of Awaran District in Balochistan on October 2, reports Dawn. Official sources said that unidentified militants had placed a bomb at a roadside and detonated
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Five Levies personnel were killed and eight others injured in a bomb attack in Pirandar area of Awaran District in Balochistan on October 2, reports Dawn. Official sources said that unidentified militants had placed a bomb at a roadside and detonated it by remote control when a convoy of Security Forces (SFs) was passing through the area. The vehicle was damaged by the bomb blast. The dead soldiers were identified as Sakhi, Shad Muhammad, Abdul Rehman, Khaleel Ahmed and Asadullah. The injured were identified as Ikram, Ahsan, Alamgir, Shakir, Amir, Farhan, Sabeel and Omer Khan.
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October - 2 
Notorious Lyari gangster Ghaffar Zikri, his three-year-old son and one of his accomplices — Chota Zahid — were killed during Police operation in Ali Mohammad Mohalla of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, in the morning of October
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Notorious Lyari gangster Ghaffar Zikri, his three-year-old son and one of his accomplices — Chota Zahid — were killed during Police operation in Ali Mohammad Mohalla of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, in the morning of October 2, reports Dawn. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Javed Odho, two Police officers were injured in the crossfire; one is in critical condition. Police and law enforcement agencies carried out an operation — that lasted for more than an hour — after receiving intelligence of Ghaffar's hideout, where his son was staying with him. A crossfire ensued and Ghaffar and Zahid also attacked the Police with hand grenades. Contingents of Police and Rangers surrounded the area following the encounter and search operations were launched in nearby areas. Speaking to the media after the operation, DIG Javed Odho said that Police had also recovered weapons, including rockets, two SMGs, a hand grenade and more than 200 rounds during their search after the shootout.
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Seven terrorists were killed and three others injured in an exchange of fire with a border post personnel in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 2, reports Dawn. According to the statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relati
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Seven terrorists were killed and three others injured in an exchange of fire with a border post personnel in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 2, reports Dawn. According to the statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists from across the Afghan border engaged in a 'fire raid' at the check-post, prompting army officials to quickly retaliate. Military sources say due to the extensive fencing along the border, terrorists cannot physically attack and now resort to 'fire raids' — concerted targeting of Pakistani assets from a distance.
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Two security personnel were injured when their vehicle was hit by a bomb blast in Tump area of Kech District on October 2, reports Dawn. The explosive device was placed at a roadside. It exploded when the vehicle of SF personnel was passing through t
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Two security personnel were injured when their vehicle was hit by a bomb blast in Tump area of Kech District on October 2, reports Dawn. The explosive device was placed at a roadside. It exploded when the vehicle of SF personnel was passing through the area.
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Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) leader Maulana Ismail Derwish who was the former amir of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) for District Peshawar, and his Police guard were shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Chairman Daftar area on Phandu Road of Pe
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Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) leader Maulana Ismail Derwish who was the former amir of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) for District Peshawar, and his Police guard were shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Chairman Daftar area on Phandu Road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune on October 4. One Police official said that Derwish was traveling in a Khyber car along with his guard Ayub when the attackers opened fire at them in Chairman Daftar area. “The gunman was killed on the spot while he [Derwish] was critically wounded, and later succumbed to his injuries at Lady Reading Hospital,” said the official, adding that it was clearly a target killing incident. Derwish, who was also reportedly contesting by-elections from PK-78 as ASWJ candidate, had served multiple times as the party’s provincial chief.
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The Asia Pacific Group (APG), a Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-style regional body on money laundering, urged Pakistan on October 8 to intensify actions against the non-profit organisations suspected of giving financial aid to terrorist groups an
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The Asia Pacific Group (APG), a Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-style regional body on money laundering, urged Pakistan on October 8 to intensify actions against the non-profit organisations suspected of giving financial aid to terrorist groups and bring more transparency in the steps it is taking over proliferation matters, reports The Express Tribune. Technical experts of the APG started the 3rd Mutual Evaluation process of Pakistan that will end on the 19th of this month. The technical experts from the US, the UK, Turkey, Maldives, Indonesia and China have started assessing the steps taken by Pakistan to meet the FAFT recommendations. The purpose of the visit is to gauge the effectiveness of Pakistan’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF) regime under the FATF effectiveness methodology. The APG visit has begun six days before the FATF plenary meeting in Paris from the 14th of this month.
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October - 8 
The United States (US) Army has spelled out two things it wants Pakistan to do: de-link the Pakistan-based Taliban leaders from their cadres in Afghanistan and force them to participate in peace talks, Dawn reported on October 8. General Joseph L. Vo
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The United States (US) Army has spelled out two things it wants Pakistan to do: de-link the Pakistan-based Taliban leaders from their cadres in Afghanistan and force them to participate in peace talks, Dawn reported on October 8. General Joseph L. Votel, commander, US Central Command (Centcom), explained the two points while commenting on Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s recent visit to Washington at a Pentagon news briefing this weekend. As Centcom chief, General Votel is directly responsible for the US-led war in Afghanistan, which also includes stopping the alleged cross-border attacks from Pakistan. Centcom chief says fighters must not be allowed to move into Pakistan to get aid. “And they need to do that by making absolutely sure that there are no instructions, direction, other things coming from Taliban leadership that remains in Pakistan to their fighters on the ground,” he said. “They need to ensure that there can be no movement back and forth and that fighters can’t come back into Pakistan to get aid or medical care or other things with that.” The Pakistanis also “need to use their influence with the Taliban to force the Taliban leadership to come to the table,” he added.
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October - 11 
Not impressed with Pakistan’s efforts to combat terror financing, a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on October 11 asked it to do more to strengthen its legal framework to avoid being blacklisted by the FATF, reports Dawn. FATF’s
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Not impressed with Pakistan’s efforts to combat terror financing, a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on October 11 asked it to do more to strengthen its legal framework to avoid being blacklisted by the FATF, reports Dawn. FATF’s Asia Pacific Group delegation was not impressed with the progress made by Pakistan so far as it found the legal framework insufficient, and the institutional arrangements weak.
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October - 11 
Three soldiers were killed and five others were injured in a roadside bomb blast near the Pak-Afghan border in Makeen tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 11, reports Dawn. The soldiers were reportedly c
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Three soldiers were killed and five others were injured in a roadside bomb blast near the Pak-Afghan border in Makeen tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 11, reports Dawn. The soldiers were reportedly carrying out routine search operations when the explosion took place, local officials said.
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October - 12 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)Police Department on October 12 tasked the Regional Police Officers (RPOs) of the province’s six administrative divisions with developing policing plans in the wake of FATA-KP merger in collaboration with the relevant civil
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)Police Department on October 12 tasked the Regional Police Officers (RPOs) of the province’s six administrative divisions with developing policing plans in the wake of FATA-KP merger in collaboration with the relevant civil and military authorities, reports Dawn.In June, the provincial Board of Revenue had merged the tribal agencies and Frontier Regions with the administrative divisions and Districts bordering them.The Police department’s announcement came after Supreme Court Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar took notice of the nonexistence of the Police force and courts in the erstwhile tribal belt after the enactment of 25th Constitutional Amendment.Civil, military authorities to be consulted on matter. On October 9, the Chief Justice fixed the matter before the Supreme Court on October 15 and issued notices of the Federal and KP Government functionaries to appear before the court.
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October - 14 
Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire on October 14 in the Tandah Dara Sarochahan area about 60km north of the border town of Chaman, in the Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan with the clash lasting several hours, reports Dawn.Pakistani offi
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Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire on October 14 in the Tandah Dara Sarochahan area about 60km north of the border town of Chaman, in the Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan with the clash lasting several hours, reports Dawn.Pakistani officials confirmed the incident and said Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani personnel who were erecting a fence along the border in the Tandah Dara Sarochahan area. There were no reports of casualties in the clash.After the incident, Pakistani border authorities closed the Friendship Gate near Chaman, leaving thousands of people stranded on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border.
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October - 16 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead journalist Sohail Khan in Hitar area of Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. Sohail Khan worked for local TV channel, K2. Senior journalist Hamid Mir tweeted Sohail
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead journalist Sohail Khan in Hitar area of Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 16, reports The Express Tribune. Sohail Khan worked for local TV channel, K2. Senior journalist Hamid Mir tweeted Sohail Khan was the fourth journalist killed in the line of duty in Pakistan this year. "Three were killed in KPK and one in Punjab," he added. "Sohail Khan submitted an application today in DPO office about threats to him and was coming back to home when he was attacked and killed on the spot," reads Hamid Mir's tweet.
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October - 19 
Train service remained suspended for several hours between Quetta and the rest of the country on October 19 after twin bomb explosions at the main railway track near the Hirak area of Bolan District in Balochistan, reports Dawn.The Peshawar-bound Ja
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Train service remained suspended for several hours between Quetta and the rest of the country on October 19 after twin bomb explosions at the main railway track near the Hirak area of Bolan District in Balochistan, reports Dawn.The Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express narrowly escaped the explosions, which were reportedly planned by unknown militants.Security officials said two explosive devices were planted at the main track between Mach and Hirak stations. The bombs were detonated with brief intervals, destroying the track in the process.
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October - 20 
Two Army soldiers were killed in a targeted attack carried out by the militants in Walma Langar Khel area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 20, reports Times of India.The incident took place in Walma Langar Khel area where
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Two Army soldiers were killed in a targeted attack carried out by the militants in Walma Langar Khel area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 20, reports Times of India.The incident took place in Walma Langar Khel area where the twopersonnel had gone to fetch water. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility of the attack.
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October - 22 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested three suspected terrorists from Toba Tek Singh on October 22, reports Daily Times. A CTD spokesman said that an intelligence-based operation was conducted in Gojra Bypass area in, during which three all
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested three suspected terrorists from Toba Tek Singh on October 22, reports Daily Times. A CTD spokesman said that an intelligence-based operation was conducted in Gojra Bypass area in, during which three alleged terrorists were apprehended along with explosives, three detonators and other material used in terrorist activities.
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October - 23 
A former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Syed Khan Wazir alias Iqbal was seriously injured as a bomb went off near his vehicle in Miranshah area of North Waziristan District on October 23, reports The Express Tribune. Just months back, Iqb
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A former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Syed Khan Wazir alias Iqbal was seriously injured as a bomb went off near his vehicle in Miranshah area of North Waziristan District on October 23, reports The Express Tribune. Just months back, Iqbal had surrendered to the SFs.
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October - 23 
Four workers of an oil and gas exploration company were shot dead after being abducted from the Speen Wam area of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on October 23, reports The Express Tribune.The workers – including a foreman, a dri
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Four workers of an oil and gas exploration company were shot dead after being abducted from the Speen Wam area of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on October 23, reports The Express Tribune.The workers – including a foreman, a driver, an FC security guard and a labourer – belonged to Maripur Oil and Gas Exploration Company.They were shot by unidentified assailants and left to die in a vehicle which was also set on fire.The workers had been abducted while on their way to a field, according to the North Waziristan Deputy Commissioner.
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October - 23 
Pakistan on October 23 released Afghan Taliban’s former deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on the intervention of Qatar, reports The News. Mullah Baradar, one of the four top commanders who formed the Afghan Taliban in 1994, was captured by the
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Pakistan on October 23 released Afghan Taliban’s former deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on the intervention of Qatar, reports The News. Mullah Baradar, one of the four top commanders who formed the Afghan Taliban in 1994, was captured by the Pakistanisecurity agencies in 2010.He has been finally released from jail on the solicitation of the Government of Qatar.Mullah Baradaris believed to be the highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner freed so far.
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October - 23 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in when unidentified militants attack a SF check post at Khola tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District on October 23, reports The Express Tribune. However, there were no reports of any arrest.
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in when unidentified militants attack a SF check post at Khola tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District on October 23, reports The Express Tribune. However, there were no reports of any arrest.
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October - 25 
National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) chief Khaliq Dad Lak on October 25 called for qualitative change in investigations and prosecutions of terrorism financing cases, reports Dawn. Speaking at a meeting of NACTA’s national task force on comba
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National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) chief Khaliq Dad Lak on October 25 called for qualitative change in investigations and prosecutions of terrorism financing cases, reports Dawn. Speaking at a meeting of NACTA’s national task force on combating terrorism financing, he urged law enforcement agencies to carry out parallel investigations to unearth the financial trail behind terrorist incidents. He also briefed the participants on various guidelines and standard operating procedures, which NACTA had recently issued for financial investigations of terrorism cases and other related matters. During the meeting, it was emphasised that a targeted, organised and wholehearted effort should be made by all responsible stakeholders for timely implementation of the action plan under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The meeting was attended by all 29 members of the task force from federal and provincial governments and other organisations, including the Federal Investigation Agency, Federal Board of Revenue, Anti-Narcotics Force, State Bank of Pakistan, Financial Monitoring Unit, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior and provincial home departments, as well as counter-terrorism departments.
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October - 25 
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on October 25 said that Kashmir remains the core unresolved agenda and Pakistan stands by the Kashmiris in their just historical stance, reports The Nation. The COAS stated this while speaking
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The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on October 25 said that Kashmir remains the core unresolved agenda and Pakistan stands by the Kashmiris in their just historical stance, reports The Nation. The COAS stated this while speaking to troops during his visit to Sarpir and Pandu Sectors on Line of Control (LoC). According to a statement issued by the ISPR, the COAS while appreciating operational readiness and high state of morale of troops said that Pakistan Army is fully invested in peace and stability of the region. “However, we are ready and resolute in defending the motherland against any misadventure,” the Army Chief warned.
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October - 25 
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on October 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for having effective collaboration on prevention and awareness to combat “on-campus” extremism and ter
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The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on October 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for having effective collaboration on prevention and awareness to combat “on-campus” extremism and terrorism, reports Dawn. The MoU was signed by NACTA National Coordinator Khaliq Dad Lak and HEC Executive Director Lieutenant General (retired) Muhammad Asghar. The scope of the MoU was to establish a sustained and effective collaboration and partnership in order to combat extremism and terrorism in the country through joint research and collaboration. Both the organisations will consolidate existing research work in the areas of counter-extremism and counter-terrorism, which will help in promoting research culture in the public sector as well as improving the policy-making process.
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October - 25 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and three others injured in an attack on the convoy of the Inspector General (IG) of FC in the mountainous area of Nag tehsil (revenue unit) in Washuk District of Balochistan on October 25, reports Dawn. I
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and three others injured in an attack on the convoy of the Inspector General (IG) of FC in the mountainous area of Nag tehsil (revenue unit) in Washuk District of Balochistan on October 25, reports Dawn. IG Major General Saeed Ahmed Nagra and Commandant of Panjgur Scouts Shajeeullah Qadri, who was travelling with him, remained unhurt in the attack. Official sources said that the convoy was going from Panjgur to Khuzdar. When it was passing through the mountainous area of Nag tehsil, armed people opened fire on it and fled. Five FC personnel received bullet injuries and two of them died on the spot. The dead FC soldiers were identified as Hawaldar Yahya Uddin and Lance Naik Saifur Rehman. Though no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) has been active in the area.
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October - 26 
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on October 26 confirmed death sentences awarded to 14 hardcore terrorists involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, reports Daily Times. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Se
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The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on October 26 confirmed death sentences awarded to 14 hardcore terrorists involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, reports Daily Times. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists were involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies, killing innocent civilians and were behind destruction of educational institutions and the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Hotel Malam Jabba. They were involved in killing of 22 persons including three civilians, 19 armed forces and Police personnel and injuring 23 others.
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October - 26 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on October 26 arrested two militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a raid on a house at Chakri Road in Rawalpindi City (Rawalpindi District) in Punjab, reports Dawn.According to sources, the CTD tea
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on October 26 arrested two militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a raid on a house at Chakri Road in Rawalpindi City (Rawalpindi District) in Punjab, reports Dawn.According to sources, the CTD team carried out the raid on intelligence that the two TTP militants were hiding in the house.The CTD officials apprehended the suspects and registered a case under Explosive Act and section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
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October - 26 
The Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) headed by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed are no more on the list of banned outfits after the presidential ordinance that proscribed them under a UN resolution lapsed, Dawn reported on October 26.
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The Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) headed by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed are no more on the list of banned outfits after the presidential ordinance that proscribed them under a UN resolution lapsed, Dawn reported on October 26. During the hearing on October 25 of a petition filed by Hafiz Saeed, his counsel informed the Islamabad High Court that the presidential ordinance had lapsed and it had never been extended. The petitioner had challenged the ordinance under which his organisations had been banned for being on the watch list of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The ordinance that proscribed these organisations under a UN resolution has lapsed. According to a list updated on September 5 on the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA)’s website, 66 organisations have been banned in the country and JuD and FIF are not among them. However, the two Hafiz Saeed-linked organisations are “under watch by the ministry of interior” under Section 11-D-(1), read with Schedule-II of the ATA.
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October - 27 
A study, `Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI), by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) on October 27 revealed that It's not Syria, but Pakistan which poses the maximum terrorrisk to humanity, reports Times of Indi
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A study, `Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI), by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) on October 27 revealed that It's not Syria, but Pakistan which poses the maximum terrorrisk to humanity, reports Times of India. The analysis states Pakistan is right on top of the list of countries with thehighest number of terrorist bases and safe havens. The study also reveals that terror outfits Afghan Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT), which have a significant presence in Pakistan, pose thehighest risk to international security.Pakistan thus remains the breeding ground and supporter of global terrorism and is responsible for three times the terror riskto humanity in comparison with Syria, according to the GTTI report.“If we look at the most dangerous terrorist groups, based on hard facts and statistics, we find that Pakistan hosts or aidsmajority of them. Also, there are a significant number of groups based in Afghanistan, which operate with the support of Pakistan,” the report says.“The rise of competitive extremism of all shades, misuse of weapons of mass destruction and economic disruptions canundermine human progress or even survival in the period from now until 2030. They are all interlinked with terrorism”, thestates.
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October - 27 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala District of Punjab on October 27 sentenced a cadre of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Abid Hussain (22) to 30-year imprisonment for opening fire and injuringformer Federal Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala District of Punjab on October 27 sentenced a cadre of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Abid Hussain (22) to 30-year imprisonment for opening fire and injuringformer Federal Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal in the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N)Government in May 6, 2018, reports The News. The Gujranwala ATCalso ordered confiscation of assets ofAbid Hussain and imposed a fine of Rs 280,000 on him.The convict would have to undergo an additional six-month imprisonmentin case of his failure to pay the fine.According to a court official, Judge Syed Imran Shah handed down 27-year imprisonment to Hussain for shooting at Iqbal and another three-yearjail term for carrying illegal weapons.The judge said the convict made an assassination attempt on the Federal Minister of Interior.
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October - 28 
Pakistan on October 28 confirmed that it has released senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar “in line with our commitment to facilitate the peace process in Afghanistan”, reports Daily Times. Baradar, the former Taliban deputy chief,
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Pakistan on October 28 confirmed that it has released senior Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar “in line with our commitment to facilitate the peace process in Afghanistan”, reports Daily Times. Baradar, the former Taliban deputy chief, was captured in Karachi in 2010 in a joint raid by Pakistani and US security officials at a religious school.Taliban sources had earlier told Daily Times that Baradar and another leader, Abdul Samad, the head of Taliban logistics, were freed on October 24, weeks after Taliban representatives met US Special Envoy on Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to explore ways for political solution to the conflict.The release of prisoners is one of the confidence building measures that had been discussed during the Taliban-US talks in Qatar, according to Taliban sources.
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October - 28 
The SFs arrested a key local militant commander, Qari Jamal at Krapa check post near Pindyali.
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The SFs arrested a key local militant commander, Qari Jamal at Krapa check post near Pindyali.
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October - 29 
A Khasadar official, Esa Khan, was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Safi tehsil(revenue unit) of Mohmand District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 29, reports Daily Times. Esa Khan was going to a check post in Safi tehsil for
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A Khasadar official, Esa Khan, was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Safi tehsil(revenue unit) of Mohmand District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 29, reports Daily Times. Esa Khan was going to a check post in Safi tehsil for duty when a remote-controlled IED explosion claimed his life.
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October - 29 
Four levies personnel and a tehsildar were wounded in a roadside blast targeting tehsildar vehicle in Kamangara locality of Charmangin Nawagai tehsilof Bajaur District, reports Daily Times.Tehsildar Abdul Haseeb suffered minor injuries in the blast w
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Four levies personnel and a tehsildar were wounded in a roadside blast targeting tehsildar vehicle in Kamangara locality of Charmangin Nawagai tehsilof Bajaur District, reports Daily Times.Tehsildar Abdul Haseeb suffered minor injuries in the blast which his vehicle was completely damaged.Four of his guards were injured, with two of them in critical condition.
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October - 30 
The US on October 30 said the recent removal of the ban onHafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) runscounter to Pakistan's commitment to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)and would jeopardise thecountry's abil
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The US on October 30 said the recent removal of the ban onHafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) runscounter to Pakistan's commitment to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)and would jeopardise thecountry's ability to meet its commitments to fight terrorism under the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) resolution. 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Saeed's JuD and FIF are no longer on the listof banned outfits in Pakistan as the ordinance that proscribed them undera UN resolution has lapsed and the new Imran Khan-led Government didnot extend it."The expiration of the ban on JuD and FIF runs counter to Pakistan'scommitment to work with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to address weaknesses in its counter-terrorism financingregime," a state department spokesperson said.The spokesperson was responding to a question on the recent lapse of the ordinance that led to lifting of the ban on the twooutfits."As we have said before, the United States is deeply concerned that this development will jeopardise Pakistan's ability to meetits commitments under UNSC Resolution 1267 to freeze and prevent the raising and moving of funds belongingto or associated with UN-designated terrorist groups," the spokesperson said.
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October - 31 
Five construction workers were killed and three others suffered injuries in an attack near Ganz, some 15kilometers west of Jewani town in Gwadar District of Balochistan on October 31, reports Dawn. According to official sources, the labourers were wo
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Five construction workers were killed and three others suffered injuries in an attack near Ganz, some 15kilometers west of Jewani town in Gwadar District of Balochistan on October 31, reports Dawn. According to official sources, the labourers were working at an under-construction house of a private housing scheme on Peshkan-Ganz road, which links Gwadar with Jewani, when a group of unidentified assailants riding motorcycles appeared on the scene and opened fire on the workers. Security officials identified four of the deceased as Naeem Ahmed and Hunzullah, resident of Karachi (Sindh), Irshad Ali of Sukkur (Sindh), and Muhammad Shakir of Multan (Punjab). The fifth deceased could not be identified so far.Two of the three injured were identified as Shamsullah and Muhammad Rahim
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October - 31 
Following the Supreme Court decision acquitting and ordering the release of Asia Bibi, the supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) took the streets in several parts of the country, reports The Nation.TLP staged protests in the major cities inc
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Following the Supreme Court decision acquitting and ordering the release of Asia Bibi, the supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) took the streets in several parts of the country, reports The Nation.TLP staged protests in the major cities including, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan and main highways were blocked.The Punjab Home Department has imposed Section 144 barring the gathering of people in public places. Section 144 has been imposed across the province from October 31 to November 10. TLP Chairman Khadim Hussain Rizvi called for countrywide protests and lead a protest staged at Charing Cross, Mall Road, Lahore. The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway was blocked at Sheikhupura. The GT Road has also been blocked.In Islamabad main roads and areas of Faizabad, Aabpara, and Kashmir Highway adjacent to Aabpara have been blocked by protesters
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October - 31 
Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on October 31 fully backed the Supreme Court’s decision in the Asia Bibi case, warning protesters against clashing with the State, reports Daily Times.“I’m here only because a Supreme Court verdict was announ
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on October 31 fully backed the Supreme Court’s decision in the Asia Bibi case, warning protesters against clashing with the State, reports Daily Times.“I’m here only because a Supreme Court verdict was announced today. The way a small section reacted to it and the language they used … I am forced to address you,” the PMsaid hours after Supreme Courtacquitted Asia Bibi. “The decision of the judges is according to the constitution and Pakistan’s constitution is in line with the teachings of Islam,” he said.“Some elements are inciting you to violence for their own political gains, you should not get trapped by them for the sake of the country, they are doing no service to Islam,” he said in the televised broadcast. He noted that because of Pakistan’s efforts, the European Court of Human Rights was forced to agree that disrespect of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was unlawful. “Our faith is incomplete if we don’t love Prophet [Peace Be Upon Him],” he said.
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October - 31 
The Supreme Court on October 31 overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian facing execution for blasphemy, reports Daily Times.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, with Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Ala
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The Supreme Court on October 31 overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian facing execution for blasphemy, reports Daily Times.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, with Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel its members, had reserved its ruling on Asia Bibi’s final legal appeal against execution on October 8.“The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of the high court as well as the trial court is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,” the Chief Justice said while announcing the verdict to a packed courtroom. “She is to be released forthwith if not required in any other case,” he added. The 56-page detailed judgement was authored by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, with a separate concurrent opinion note from Justice Khosa.“It is a well settled principle of law that one who makes an assertion has to prove it. Thus, the onus rests on the prosecution to prove guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt throughout the trial,” the order noted. “Presumption of innocence remains throughout the case until such time the prosecution on the evidence satisfies the court beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of the offence alleged against him,” it added.“Keeping in mind the evidence produced by the prosecution against the alleged blasphemy committed by the appellant, the prosecution has categorically failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt,” the verdict concluded. “It is not for the individuals, or a gathering (mob), to decide as to whether any act falling within the purview of Section 295-C has been committed or not, because as stated earlier, it is the mandate of the court to make such decision after conducting a fully qualified trial and on the basis of credible evidence brought before it,” it maintained.“Blasphemy is a serious offence but the insult of the appellant’s religion and religious sensibilities by the complainant party and then mixing truth with falsehood in the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was also not short of being blasphemous,” Justice Khosa said in his note.
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*Data till , April 23, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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