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September - 1 
A man was also targeted in Machchar Colony by unknown armed assailants. He succumbed to the bullet wounds.
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A man was also targeted in Machchar Colony by unknown armed assailants. He succumbed to the bullet wounds.
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September - 1 
A new school Atlas published by the Government of Pakistan's Punjab province has shown Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Gilgit Baltistan region as Indian territories, reports The Times of India on September 1 (today). The education authoriti
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A new school Atlas published by the Government of Pakistan's Punjab province has shown Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Gilgit Baltistan region as Indian territories, reports The Times of India on September 1 (today). The education authorities rushed to recall the atlas from all elementary and high school libraries of Punjab. The Government of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had to face criticism from academicians. Over 15,000 copies of the atlas had been delivered to school libraries so far. The Education Department said it would take action against all those responsible for printing, approving and distributing the atlas.
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An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire
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An investigator on September 1, informed the Pakistan court conducting the trial of seven men charged with involvement in the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks how funds were transferred from Pakistan to the US to acquire Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections that were used by the terrorists who stormed India’s financial hub, reports The First Post. Nawaz Naji, an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), informed the anti-terrorism court of Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the transfer of USD 250 to a New Jersey-based firm to buy VoIP connections that were used for communications between the terrorists in Mumbai and their handlers in Pakistan.
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September - 1 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Sohrab Goth Bridge.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Sohrab Goth Bridge.
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September - 1 
Armed militants killed a man in Baldia Town.
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Armed militants killed a man in Baldia Town.
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At least nine Hazara Shias were killed in separate incidents of sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on September 1, reported The News. In the first incident, unidentified armed militants ambushed a vehicle carrying five
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At least nine Hazara Shias were killed in separate incidents of sectarian attack in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on September 1, reported The News. In the first incident, unidentified armed militants ambushed a vehicle carrying five passengers and killed all of them near Sabzi Mandi in Hazar Ganji area of the District.
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In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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In another sectarian attack in the same area two Shias were shot dead by unidentified militants. Later in the city, the residents protested against the target killings and two more persons died and ten others injured in those violent protests.
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September - 1 
Militants killed a Policeman, identified as Mohammad Shafiq (30), in Qasba Colony while he was standing outside his house. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District West, Amir Farooqi said that the victim was a trainee Policeman.
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Militants killed a Policeman, identified as Mohammad Shafiq (30), in Qasba Colony while he was standing outside his house. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District West, Amir Farooqi said that the victim was a trainee Policeman.
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September - 1 
One Younus (30), was shot dead near Native Jetty Bridge.
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One Younus (30), was shot dead near Native Jetty Bridge.
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SFs arrested four suspected militants and recovered 46 mortar shells along with other arms and explosives on September 1, from Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, reported Daily Times. SFs recovered were recovered from their possession.
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SFs arrested four suspected militants and recovered 46 mortar shells along with other arms and explosives on September 1, from Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency, reported Daily Times. SFs recovered were recovered from their possession.
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Six persons, including a trainee Polieman, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 1, reported The News. One, Fahad (22), was shot dead and another Shafi was injured in a shooting incident in Burns Road area.
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Six persons, including a trainee Polieman, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 1, reported The News. One, Fahad (22), was shot dead and another Shafi was injured in a shooting incident in Burns Road area.
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Six suspected militants were killed in a United States (US) drone strike on a vehicle and a house in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 1 reports Dawn. According to sources, six drones
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Six suspected militants were killed in a United States (US) drone strike on a vehicle and a house in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 1 reports Dawn. According to sources, six drones flying low in Dattakhel fired four rockets on a vehicle and a house in Dhegan village. The vehicle caught fire and six people in it were killed. Local people retrieved the charred bodies. They said the bodies were beyond recognition.
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The dead body of Osama bin Laden was identified by a young girl who was in the room where he was killed after his wives refused to name the elusive al-Qaeda chief, a new book by an ex-US Navy Seal has claimed, reports The News on September 1 (today).
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The dead body of Osama bin Laden was identified by a young girl who was in the room where he was killed after his wives refused to name the elusive al-Qaeda chief, a new book by an ex-US Navy Seal has claimed, reports The News on September 1 (today). Matt Bissonnette, 36, in his tell-all account of the operation titled 'No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden', has described the moment his team discovered the terrorist leader was dead. Bissonnette, writing under the pseudonym Mark Owen, claims that bin Laden was shot before the team reached the room he was hiding out in, taken out by a point man as he peered through a doorway, but the SEALS couldn't get any of the witnesses to identify the 'most wanted man in the world', until they grilled a young girl who had witnessed the killing. Bissonnette alleged he was the second man to step inside the room and find a man lying on the ground, surrounded by two hysterical women, later revealed to be two of his wives. Three children, likely to have been bin Laden's own offspring, were cowering in the corner. After the killing an Arabic speaking SEAL, called 'Will' in the book, began interrogating the women, one of whom was bin Laden's fifth wife Amal al-Fatah. But they just listed off a series of aliases, refusing to name bin Laden, so 'Will' turned to the children. "Will went to the kids who were outside on the balcony. (He) knelt down and asked one of the girls, 'Who is the man?' The girl didn't know to lie. 'Osama bin Laden.' Will smiled. 'Are you sure that is Osama bin Laden?' 'Yes, the girl said," Bissonnette wrote. Armed with confirmation, the Seals relayed the 'Geronimo' message to their superior officers and to President Barack Obama that the target had been killed.
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September - 1 
The Hazara leader Sardar Saadat Hazara demanded to impose Governor Rule in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation in the province.
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The Hazara leader Sardar Saadat Hazara demanded to impose Governor Rule in the backdrop of deteriorating law and order situation in the province.
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Two civilians, identified as Liaquat and Yaar Gul, were killed and five others when several mortar shells fired from Afghanistan landed in a village in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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Two civilians, identified as Liaquat and Yaar Gul, were killed and five others when several mortar shells fired from Afghanistan landed in a village in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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Two key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant ‘commanders’, identified as Shahid Omar and Huzaifa, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of the Agency. Local people said fierce fighting
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Two key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant ‘commanders’, identified as Shahid Omar and Huzaifa, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of the Agency. Local people said fierce fighting continued in Lakian, Batwar, Tendo Dak and others parts of the Salarzai tehsil.
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Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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Two Shia men were killed and 10 others were injured while protesting against the killing of Shias in Quetta.
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September - 2 
A CD shop was blown up in Muslimabad in the limits of Par Hoti Police Station in Mardan District, reported Daily Times. Sources said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device in the shop selling music CDs in Muslimabad, Duranabad Ch
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A CD shop was blown up in Muslimabad in the limits of Par Hoti Police Station in Mardan District, reported Daily Times. Sources said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device in the shop selling music CDs in Muslimabad, Duranabad Chowk, at Mardan-Swabi Road. The bomb exploded damaging the shop. However, it caused no casualty.
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September - 2 
A garments and grocery store in Peerokhel area of Landikotal was partially damaged when an explosive device planted near the shop along the road exploded.
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A garments and grocery store in Peerokhel area of Landikotal was partially damaged when an explosive device planted near the shop along the road exploded.
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September - 2 
A handcuffed 14-days-old decomposed unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Lyari Naddi within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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A handcuffed 14-days-old decomposed unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Lyari Naddi within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 2 
A Police constable, identified as Ikram Hussain (22), was killed and four others, identified as Nizamud Din, Sajad Ahmad, Mohammad Ali Shah and Samiullah, driver of the van, sustained injuries when their vehicle came under attack at Bazarak Khwar nea
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A Police constable, identified as Ikram Hussain (22), was killed and four others, identified as Nizamud Din, Sajad Ahmad, Mohammad Ali Shah and Samiullah, driver of the van, sustained injuries when their vehicle came under attack at Bazarak Khwar near Afghan refugees’ camp in Lower Dir District on September 2, reports Dawn. Sources said that Police were on routine patrol in Jandol area when their van was attacked by unidentified militants.
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September - 2 
A shopkeeper, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Khuzdar District.
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A shopkeeper, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Khuzdar District.
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September - 2 
A water tanker driver, identified as Syed Hussain Abbas, was injured in a firing incident at Kirani Road in Quetta
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A water tanker driver, identified as Syed Hussain Abbas, was injured in a firing incident at Kirani Road in Quetta
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September - 2 
An explosives-laden device with inscription “first gift from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)” was discovered from a farm house in the outskirt of Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi District on September 2, reported Dawn. A bomb disposal expert s
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An explosives-laden device with inscription “first gift from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)” was discovered from a farm house in the outskirt of Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi District on September 2, reported Dawn. A bomb disposal expert said that the Russian-made device was six inches long and 2.5 inches wide, and contained 500gms of explosives. “It was attached to the main iron gate of the farm house owned by Haji Sahib Khan, a businessman who hails from Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),” he added. According to details, Haji Sahib Khan had received threats on his cellphone at least three times in the last 10 days. He switched off his cellphone for a few days but did not report the matter to the Police. When he switched on his phone again, he received a text message which stated: “You are under observation and on our hit list.”
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September - 2 
Anti Extremism Cell (AEC), Crime Investigation Department claimed to have arrested six suspects, in two separate raids. The cell conducted a raid in Jackson area and detained four men including Iqbal, Amir, Sabir and Younis. Officials said that the s
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Anti Extremism Cell (AEC), Crime Investigation Department claimed to have arrested six suspects, in two separate raids. The cell conducted a raid in Jackson area and detained four men including Iqbal, Amir, Sabir and Younis. Officials said that the suspects belonged to a notorious gang and were involved in over 30 cases of target killing, kidnapping for ransom and extortion. AEC officials also recovered two hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs and six pistols from their possession.
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September - 2 
At least four people, including a member of the Katchi Rabita Committee (KRC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 2, reports Daily Times. KRC member, identified as Younis Katchi (20), wa
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At least four people, including a member of the Katchi Rabita Committee (KRC), were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 2, reports Daily Times. KRC member, identified as Younis Katchi (20), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Native Jetty Bridge, within the precincts of Jackson Police Station. Police suspected that some Lyari gangsters were behind the killing. After the incident, residents of Agra Taj and neighbouring areas took to streets and held a sit-in to protest the killing. Later, the KRC announced to end the protest after getting assurance from Police authorities that the accused would be brought to justice as early as possible.
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September - 2 
At least nine militants, among them key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were killed and several others in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of a local peace committee in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit)
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At least nine militants, among them key Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’, were killed and several others in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of a local peace committee in Batwar area of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 2.
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September - 2 
At least seven militants were killed while 13 were injured during an operation launched by the SFs in South Waziristan Agency.
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At least seven militants were killed while 13 were injured during an operation launched by the SFs in South Waziristan Agency.
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September - 2 
Authorities has sealed its Lower Dir border with Afghanistan and taken solid and effective steps to check infiltration of militants from Afghan side, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mahmud Aslam Wazir said, reports Daily Times. Checkposts hav
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Authorities has sealed its Lower Dir border with Afghanistan and taken solid and effective steps to check infiltration of militants from Afghan side, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mahmud Aslam Wazir said, reports Daily Times. Checkposts have been increased, additional Security Forces deployed and alerted to deal with any incursions of the militants, the DCO added. While talking to media on September 2, DCO Mahmud Aslam Wazir said that Lower Dir was a sensitive area as its western borders are linked with Afghanistan and Bajaur Agency. Militants from Afghanistan were attempting to attack the border areas, therefore, to prevent any attack, the border has been sealed completely, Wazir added.
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September - 2 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused explosive devices in Kolhu area of Dera Bugti District. Levies sources said that unidentified militants had planted the device along the roadside.
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused explosive devices in Kolhu area of Dera Bugti District. Levies sources said that unidentified militants had planted the device along the roadside.
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September - 2 
Four remote controlled roadside bombs were defused in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency.
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Four remote controlled roadside bombs were defused in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency.
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September - 2 
In the Agency, unidentified militants attacked a patrolling party of the local peace committee in Sheen Qamar area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil, injuring a volunteer, identified as Abdul Hayat.
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In the Agency, unidentified militants attacked a patrolling party of the local peace committee in Sheen Qamar area of Akkakhel in Bara tehsil, injuring a volunteer, identified as Abdul Hayat.
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September - 2 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on September 2, that militants through various sources were repeatedly threatening the Federal Government of terror activities in big cities across the country, especially in the provincial capitals, reports Daily
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on September 2, that militants through various sources were repeatedly threatening the Federal Government of terror activities in big cities across the country, especially in the provincial capitals, reports Daily Times. He said that Government has made all necessary arrangements to increase the security for giving protection to public lives and properties after it received threats of terror activities in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and other cities of the country.
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September - 2 
Mohmand Agency Political Agent, Adil Siddique urged the heads of peace committees and common tribesmen to fulfil their collective responsibility and check movement of militants in their respective areas. Addressing two separate tribal jirgas (council
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Mohmand Agency Political Agent, Adil Siddique urged the heads of peace committees and common tribesmen to fulfil their collective responsibility and check movement of militants in their respective areas. Addressing two separate tribal jirgas (councils) of Safi and Ambar Utamnkhel tribes in Lakaro and Had Kor areas, he said that strict action would be taken against the elders of an area if any militant activity happened there. The Political Agent said that writ of the government had been restored in the region with the efforts of security forces and tribal elders. “However, you should play due role in restoration of peace in the area,” he added.
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September - 2 
Police found a dead body of a young man, identified as Akhtar (32), from the Siddiq Wahab Road area, within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police officials said the deceased was the brother-in-law of the slain Lyari gangster Rehman Dakait’s clo
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Police found a dead body of a young man, identified as Akhtar (32), from the Siddiq Wahab Road area, within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police officials said the deceased was the brother-in-law of the slain Lyari gangster Rehman Dakait’s closed aide Nazeer Bala.
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September - 2 
Sabzi Mandi and Sihala Police arrested 70 suspects during search operations in various localities that fell in their jurisdictions, including sector H11/3, Sihala, Khutta Road, Humak and other slum areas, of Islamabad city, a Police spokesman said. A
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Sabzi Mandi and Sihala Police arrested 70 suspects during search operations in various localities that fell in their jurisdictions, including sector H11/3, Sihala, Khutta Road, Humak and other slum areas, of Islamabad city, a Police spokesman said. According to Police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Bani Amin Khan and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Islamabad Yaseen Farooq have directed the officials to keep a vigilant eye on suspected elements.
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September - 2 
Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Ramzan and Yaqoob, allegedly involved in extortion and also recovered two pistols from their possession.
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Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Ramzan and Yaqoob, allegedly involved in extortion and also recovered two pistols from their possession.
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September - 2 
The owner of a milk shop, identified as Qasim (35), was shot dead in the Usmanabad area, within the vicinity of Garden Police Station.
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The owner of a milk shop, identified as Qasim (35), was shot dead in the Usmanabad area, within the vicinity of Garden Police Station.
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September - 2 
Two people were severely injured when an explosive device, planted beneath a tree, exploded in Bazaar-Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency.
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Two people were severely injured when an explosive device, planted beneath a tree, exploded in Bazaar-Zakhakhel area of Khyber Agency.
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September - 2 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man on Killi Sardar Bangulzai Road near Sariab area in Quetta on September 2.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man on Killi Sardar Bangulzai Road near Sariab area in Quetta on September 2.
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September - 2 
Unidentified masked militants abducted two residents of Bakarabad, identified as Haroon and Nouman, in Janrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
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Unidentified masked militants abducted two residents of Bakarabad, identified as Haroon and Nouman, in Janrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.
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September - 2 
Unidentified militants abducted five tribesmen from central Kurram Agency.
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Unidentified militants abducted five tribesmen from central Kurram Agency.
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September - 3 
A jirga of tribal elders in Mamond tehsil has raised a 500-strong militia to safeguard their area against cross-border raids by militants, Central Asia online reported quoting The Express Tribune. Any tribesman found sheltering or harbouring militant
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A jirga of tribal elders in Mamond tehsil has raised a 500-strong militia to safeguard their area against cross-border raids by militants, Central Asia online reported quoting The Express Tribune. Any tribesman found sheltering or harbouring militants will be expelled from the region and his house would be burnt down, the jirga decided on September 3. The Government will support the tribesmen in every possible way, Tariq Khan, the Assistant Political Agent, assured them. He expressed appreciation for their sacrifices in restoring peace to the region.
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September - 3 
An unidentified dead body was recovered from drain situated in Bin Qasim within the limits of Bin Qasim Police Station.
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An unidentified dead body was recovered from drain situated in Bin Qasim within the limits of Bin Qasim Police Station.
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September - 3 
At least four persons, including two Americans, were reportedly killed and 19 others injured in when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in the University Town area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sept
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At least four persons, including two Americans, were reportedly killed and 19 others injured in when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in the University Town area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 3, reports Pakistan Today. Officials said the target of the bombing was apparently a vehicle in use by US nationals. As per details, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the vehicle purportedly carrying US nationals on the main Aabdara Road in University Town. The massive explosion left a four-foot crater on the road and destroyed several houses and vehicles. The bomb-proof vehicle of US diplomatic mission was also badly damaged. A Police officer who witnessed the attack said the US nationals attacked in the blast were whisked away by another vehicle soon after the blast. Therefore, authorities were unclear of the actual casualties and injuries caused to the foreigners. Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Imtiaz Altaf also expressed ignorance about the fate of US nationals in the vehicle attacked by the bomber. However, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain said those killed “included two Americans”.
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September - 3 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 3 questioned the Balochistan Government’s decision to give Police powers to Frontier Corps (FC) in Quetta, asking why the FC had been delegated policing powers when various allegations already existed against it, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan law and order case at Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry with Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawwad S Khwaja, the Chief Justice wondered what the Police had been doing all this time for restoring order in the province. Hearing the petition filed by the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, the Chief Justice said smuggled cars were being used across Balochistan and people were openly carrying and displaying arms. He said the authorities concerned were not taking any serious action and were involved in mere lip service, adding that deteriorating law and order had forced people to move to Punjab, Sindh and other areas of the country. Further, the Supreme Court asked Inspector General (IG) of Balochistan Tariq Omar Khitab to submit a list of people who lost their lives in targeted attacks in the province during the last six months, reports The Express Tribune. Khitab maintained the Police were short-staffed with at least 58 posts lying vacant in the province.
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September - 3 
Few mortar shells were also fired by unidentified persons which landed near Machus village. After the incident, the political administration imposed the curfew for an indefinite period. The residents of Machus village fearing a military action have s
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Few mortar shells were also fired by unidentified persons which landed near Machus village. After the incident, the political administration imposed the curfew for an indefinite period. The residents of Machus village fearing a military action have started evacuating to nearby villages.
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September - 3 
However, the US embassy in Islamabad released the following statement through State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland: “We can confirm that a vehicle belonging to the US Consulate in Peshawar was hit in an apparent terrorist attack. Two US perso
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However, the US embassy in Islamabad released the following statement through State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland: “We can confirm that a vehicle belonging to the US Consulate in Peshawar was hit in an apparent terrorist attack. Two US personnel and two Pakistani staff of the Consulate were injured and are receiving medical treatment. No US Consulate personnel were killed, but we are seeking further information about other victims of this heinous act. We stand ready to work with Pakistani authorities on a full investigation so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice.”
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September - 3 
Karachi Police during last three days arrested some 113 accused besides recovering arms, drugs and stolen articles from their possession. Police recovered 78 pistols, two rifles, one mouser, five repeaters, one small machine gun, a shogun, three hand
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Karachi Police during last three days arrested some 113 accused besides recovering arms, drugs and stolen articles from their possession. Police recovered 78 pistols, two rifles, one mouser, five repeaters, one small machine gun, a shogun, three hand grenades, snatched cell phones and cash from the arrested accused. A report sent to the Inspector General (IG) Sindh said that during last three days 15 Police encounters took place.
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September - 3 
SFs foiled a terror plot in Ghariza area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency by recovering a vehicle loaded with explosives in the evening of September 3, reports Daily Times. Approximately, 40 kilogrammes of explosive material was found in the vehicle
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SFs foiled a terror plot in Ghariza area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency by recovering a vehicle loaded with explosives in the evening of September 3, reports Daily Times. Approximately, 40 kilogrammes of explosive material was found in the vehicle. It was not clear whether the terrorists were targeting passing military convoys or simply aiming to cause collateral damage.
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September - 3 
Strongly condemning the beheading of 12 soldiers by Taliban, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned all institutions, especially political parties, of the catastrophic consequences of their failure to resist militancy, a statement
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Strongly condemning the beheading of 12 soldiers by Taliban, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has warned all institutions, especially political parties, of the catastrophic consequences of their failure to resist militancy, a statement issued on September 3 said, reports Pakistan Today. The commission said, “The barbaric beheading of 12 Pakistani soldiers and killing of others, by the Taliban adds a new grisly chapter to the long list of outrages committed by extremists. Around 15 soldiers were reported to have been captured by the Taliban in an insurgent strike in Bajaur Agency some days ago. Not content with the execution of its captives, the militant group organized a display of the victims’ decapitated heads and their uniforms and insignia, and sent videos to news services. Their announcement is enough to send chills down the spine of any civilized person. ‘Many of them,’ the video declared, ‘were killed by bullets, 12 of them as you see have been beheaded, you see 12 heads here, and more are on the way’.”
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September - 3 
The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 3 reiterated that Pakistan, in its core national interest is irrevocably committed in achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, reports The Ex
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The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 3 reiterated that Pakistan, in its core national interest is irrevocably committed in achieving stability in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, reports The Express Tribune. Speaking at the “Changing Global Environment: Pakistan’s Perspective,” hosted by the German council on foreign relations in Berlin, Khar said that Afghans themselves need to define the contours of the reconciliation process. The program was attended by political, social, business and academic representatives of Germany. Hina Rabbani Khar, on a three day official visit to Germany, dilated upon the Afghan situation, Pak-US relations and the various reforms introduced by the present Government to strengthen democracy and the civil society in Pakistan. She emphasised that a stable and a peaceful Afghanistan was an absolute imperative for the prosperity of Pakistan.
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September - 3 
Two people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 3, reported Daily Times. An unidentified man was shot dead near Oxford School, Landhi 36-B within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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Two people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 3, reported Daily Times. An unidentified man was shot dead near Oxford School, Landhi 36-B within the limits of Landhi Police Station.
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September - 3 
Two security men and a civilian were killed when their vehicle was attacked on Miramshah-Dattakhel Road near Kharh Qamar area in North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, Subedar Bismillah Khan of Khasadar Force, his son Saddam Khan and guard Si
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Two security men and a civilian were killed when their vehicle was attacked on Miramshah-Dattakhel Road near Kharh Qamar area in North Waziristan Agency. According to sources, Subedar Bismillah Khan of Khasadar Force, his son Saddam Khan and guard Sirajuddin were bringing salaries of khasadars in their vehicle when masked men attacked them. Bismillah Khan and Siraj were killed on the spot in the attack while Saddam succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. The attackers managed to escape after the incident. However, they failed to loot PKR 2 million, the salaries of khasadars, as the amount was hidden in the vehicle.
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September - 3 
Two security men were injured when the military vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device planted on the under-construction Bannu-Ghulam Khan road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 3,
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Two security men were injured when the military vehicle was targeted with an improvised explosive device planted on the under-construction Bannu-Ghulam Khan road in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 3, reports Dawn. Army’s Frontier Works Organisation is building the highway to connect the Indus Highway with the Ghulam Khan, a town along the border with Afghanistan. The political administration imposed a curfew in North Waziristan Agency for an indefinite period
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Chandni Chowk area of Khuzdar District, killing two people, identified as Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Riaz, on September 3.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire in Chandni Chowk area of Khuzdar District, killing two people, identified as Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Riaz, on September 3.
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed militants attacked two oil tankers supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan and torched them in Dhadar area of Bolan District, injuring the driver of the container. According to Levies sources, oil tankers were en route via Si
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Unidentified armed militants attacked two oil tankers supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan and torched them in Dhadar area of Bolan District, injuring the driver of the container. According to Levies sources, oil tankers were en route via Sibi District from Karachi (Sindh) to Afghanistan when armed militants opened fire on two tankers and set them on fire.
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September - 3 
Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a stationery shop killing a man, identified as Hafiz Sanaullah, on the spot in Khuzdar District.
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Unidentified armed militants opened fire on a stationery shop killing a man, identified as Hafiz Sanaullah, on the spot in Khuzdar District.
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September - 4 
A Levies official and a militant were killed in retaliatory firing incident in Mand area of Turbat District on September 4, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants attacked a checkpost of Levies in Mand area, killing one Lev
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A Levies official and a militant were killed in retaliatory firing incident in Mand area of Turbat District on September 4, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified militants attacked a checkpost of Levies in Mand area, killing one Levies official head-constable Imamdad, and injuring another. Police sources said that the militant was also killed in exchange of firing. The militants took the rifle of the Levies official and also the body of their accomplice, Police sources said.
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September - 4 
An unidentified boy (12) was injured in a land mine explosion in Turbat District
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An unidentified boy (12) was injured in a land mine explosion in Turbat District
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September - 4 
At least two people, identified as Zamin Khan and Zakir Khan, were shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed assailants in Frontier Colony of Banaras area in Karachi on September 4, reported The News. The injured man was identified as Wil
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At least two people, identified as Zamin Khan and Zakir Khan, were shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed assailants in Frontier Colony of Banaras area in Karachi on September 4, reported The News. The injured man was identified as Wilayat Khan.
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September - 4 
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its latest report, “Killings in Karachi – January to August 2012”, revealed that of the 1,725 people killed in Karachi during the first eight months of the year, 1,345 were victims of targeted killings an
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its latest report, “Killings in Karachi – January to August 2012”, revealed that of the 1,725 people killed in Karachi during the first eight months of the year, 1,345 were victims of targeted killings and 227 of the targeted killing victims were political activists, reports Central Asia Online. The reports further added, Karachi Police, in their ongoing crackdown against criminals, arrested 113 suspects the first three days of September. Police busted 10 gangs of alleged criminals and recovered large amounts of ammunition and weapons in that period, the HRCP statement said.
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September - 4 
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced on September 4 that he would lead a ‘peace march’ from Islamabad to South Waziristan on October 6 to express solidarity with the people of the tribal area and to protest against US drone att
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Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced on September 4 that he would lead a ‘peace march’ from Islamabad to South Waziristan on October 6 to express solidarity with the people of the tribal area and to protest against US drone attacks, reports Dawn. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he claimed that about 100,000 people, including a sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and members of the families of American soldiers who had died during the so-called war on terror, would take part in the march. Accompanied by PTI president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other leaders, Khan said the march would reach South Waziristan on October 7 after an overnight stay in Dera Ismail Khan. It has taken almost two months for the PTI to finalise the date for the march which Khan had announced in July. Last month, national and international media carried an Associated Press interview with a spokesman for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Ehsanullah Ehsan, who threatened that the Taliban would kill Imran Khan if he ventured into their stronghold in South Waziristan. The following day the TTP spokesman denied having threatened to kill the PTI chief. He said in an email that the stance would be announced after the “Shura of TTP…decide what to do a week before his confirmed arrival”. On the other hand, Khan had declared that his party would go ahead with its plan despite the threat. He said Pakistan had been fighting America’s so-called war against terror for eight years which had only resulted in an increase in extremism in the country. “We have lost 40,000 people and faced a loss of $70 billion during last eight years but still the government is not willing to quit the American war,” he said, adding that an operation in North Waziristan would bring more disasters.
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September - 4 
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar While speaking at a lunch hosted by Germany’s Korber Foundation in Berlin on September 4 said that Pakistan is the worst victim of the Afghan conflict, sacrificing up to 40,000 lives and suffering econom
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar While speaking at a lunch hosted by Germany’s Korber Foundation in Berlin on September 4 said that Pakistan is the worst victim of the Afghan conflict, sacrificing up to 40,000 lives and suffering economic losses worth more than USD 1 billion, reported Dawn. She said that being a neighbour of Afghanistan, Pakistan has had to pay a huge price during the conflict in Afghanistan, adding, that the past three decade’s experience had proved that peace in Afghanistan was in the interest of the region especially in Pakistan’s interest and international cooperation was required to establish peace in Afghanistan.
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September - 4 
Pakistan's Interior Ministry on September 4 warned authorities that a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants plan to carry out attacks on targets in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts, including the prison where Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) mil
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Pakistan's Interior Ministry on September 4 warned authorities that a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants plan to carry out attacks on targets in Islamabad and Rawalpindi Districts, including the prison where Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks of 2008 are being held, reports The Times of India. A secret report circulated by the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of the Interior Ministry contains "specific warnings of terror attacks" by around 16 members of TTP over the next two weeks, quoted The Express Tribune. The report, sent to all provincial Home Departments, Provincial and Federal Police Departments and the Islamabad's Commissioner, said Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi is likely to be the "main target" of the militants who intend to "free their accomplices in a prison break". The TTP militants, who are "highly trained and reported to be currently residing in Attock" in Punjab, are expected to simultaneously target Government installations and attempt kidnapping some high-profile people in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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September - 4 
Police killed a militant, identified as Suleman Shaukat, in an encounter in Doaba area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 4, reports Dawn. Suleman Shaukat was wanted by Police in murder case of a constable, Khan Faraz.
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Police killed a militant, identified as Suleman Shaukat, in an encounter in Doaba area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 4, reports Dawn. Suleman Shaukat was wanted by Police in murder case of a constable, Khan Faraz.
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September - 4 
Security Forces also foiled a terror act by defusing a land mine planted in Barkhan District.
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Security Forces also foiled a terror act by defusing a land mine planted in Barkhan District.
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September - 4 
Seven militants were killed on September 4 in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), near the Afghan border, as Security Forces (SFs
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Seven militants were killed on September 4 in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas of Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), near the Afghan border, as Security Forces (SFs) kept up their attempts to drive out the fighters from their hideouts, reports Dawn. The clashes between SFs and anti-militant tribal fighters on one hand and Afghanistan-based Pakistani militants took place in Batwar Khas, Chachagi, Kambeli, Tendo Dag and Kumbat areas. Both sides used heavy weapons. Sources in the SFs claimed that seven militants were killed. Two volunteers of an anti-militant tribal group called Lashkar suffered injuries, according to locals. Sources said militant infiltration from Kunar province of Afghanistan to Bajaur continued unabated. Fresh groups of militants had replaced the tired ones. The militants frequently use secret routes to intrude into Bajaur from across the border. Sources said jet fighters and helicopters had been unable to pin down the militants to their lairs in dense forests of Salarzai tehsil.
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September - 4 
The Federal Government during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 4 asked the Punjab Government to crack down on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) without further delay, as most cases of sectarian violence had been claimed by the o
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The Federal Government during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 4 asked the Punjab Government to crack down on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) without further delay, as most cases of sectarian violence had been claimed by the organisation, reports Daily Times. The meeting also ordered an investigation into the foreign visits of LeJ leader Malik Ishaq. It was observed that sectarian violence is being prompted by paid agents of elements hostile to Pakistan. The meeting was of the view that analysis of available intelligence suggested that there was a strong nexus between the LeJ and one of the factions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It was also observed that the TTP was fuelling sectarian strife in and around Quetta for financial gains. The meeting also observed that two former Harkat-ul-Ansar terrorists were supervising and handling the killings of innocent Shias in the country, adding that one of its members, Asmat Muawia, was operating from upper and central Punjab. The participants believed there was no religious strife between Sunnis and Shias and hostile elements were trying to create a conflict between the two sects. The meeting was told that Mastung District of Balochistan is a haven for united members of the TTP, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and LeJ.
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September - 4 
The Government vaccinated children in inaccessible areas of Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the first time during the last four years with the help of Ansarul Islam (AI), a banned outfit, Dawn reported
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The Government vaccinated children in inaccessible areas of Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the first time during the last four years with the help of Ansarul Islam (AI), a banned outfit, Dawn reported on September 5 quoting officials sources. Official sources said that cooperation by Ansarul Islam led to vaccination of children in 95 per cent area of Tirah. “It is a major breakthrough as many efforts to vaccinate children in the Taliban-controlled areas had failed,” officials said, crediting the vaccinators and Ansarul Islam for protecting 32,641 children against polio. They said that 11,626 children also got vaccine against measles while another 3,889 newborns and below the age of one month were vaccinated to safeguard them from five ailments. The vaccinators covered those children on Monday and Tuesday, they said. “Ansarul Islam and religious leaders attached to the group understand that the poliovirus can cause lifelong disability so they are ready to support the initiative,” said officials. Only four families refused to vaccinate their children, however, efforts were afoot to convince them, they said. The officials said that they covered 95 per cent children in Tirah valley of Bara tehsil. “Ansarul Islam played a vital role in countering community refusals,” they added.
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September - 4 
United States on September 4 said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the probe of the suicide blast on the vehicle of US consulate in University Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 3, r
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United States on September 4 said that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the probe of the suicide blast on the vehicle of US consulate in University Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 3, reports The News. During a daily press briefing in Washington, US State Department’s spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that the Foreign Secretary has already condemned the attack, adding that they pray for the safe recovery of both Americans and Pakistani victims of the attack. The spokeswoman said that no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack and US is not going to speculate on who may be responsible. FBI is probing the matter. She said that whenever US personnel are involved in the attacks US does their own investigation and it is collaborating with its Pakistani partners. Nuland thanked Pakistani Government and law enforcement agencies, saying “we commend the Pakistani security officials who saved lives, including the lives of our two personnel.”
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September - 5 
A dentist, identified as Niamatullah, belonging to Hazara-Shia community was killed when unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on Shaukat Clinic on Kinrani Road in Quetta. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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A dentist, identified as Niamatullah, belonging to Hazara-Shia community was killed when unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on Shaukat Clinic on Kinrani Road in Quetta. No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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September - 5 
A man who got injured in a firing incident in Nazimabad succumbed to his injuries.
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A man who got injured in a firing incident in Nazimabad succumbed to his injuries.
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September - 5 
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside Jandol Police Station in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after officers opened fire on him on September 5, reports Daily Times, adding that there were no other casualties. “A man was coming towards th
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A suicide bomber blew himself up outside Jandol Police Station in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after officers opened fire on him on September 5, reports Daily Times, adding that there were no other casualties. “A man was coming towards the police station, when police shouted to stop him he began running and blew himself up when police started firing,” Senior Police Official Akhtar Hayat Gandapur said. There were no other casualties or damage, he said. Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack.
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September - 5 
An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Ahmed (28), who was injured within Napier Police Station remit on September 5, 2012, succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital.
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An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Irfan Ahmed (28), who was injured within Napier Police Station remit on September 5, 2012, succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital.
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September - 5 
An under-construction building in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency was partially damaged when explosive material planted inside it went off, reports Dawn. Officials said that the building belonged to a former official of Khasadar Force.
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An under-construction building in Ghundi area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency was partially damaged when explosive material planted inside it went off, reports Dawn. Officials said that the building belonged to a former official of Khasadar Force. The blast damaged at least three rooms of the building.
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September - 5 
Army has asked two powerful tribes of Upper Dir District to extend support to Security Forces in thwarting the nefarious designs of militants and foreign agencies for maintaining peace in the District. Addressing a jirga of Sultankhel and Paindakhel
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Army has asked two powerful tribes of Upper Dir District to extend support to Security Forces in thwarting the nefarious designs of militants and foreign agencies for maintaining peace in the District. Addressing a jirga of Sultankhel and Paindakhel tribes in Wari, second major town in Upper Dir, Colonel Kamran Khan and other Army officials said that foreign agencies were fuelling terrorism in the area. They were recruiting Pakistanis for the purpose, they said. “They have been promoting terrorism in the name of jihad to make people fight against the government,” Col Kamran said. He said that militants should not be called Taliban as they didn’t deserve it. “They are agents of foreign agencies and enemies of Pakistan,” he added.
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September - 5 
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pa
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on September 5 said the recovery of missing persons remained the top priority for the Supreme Court, adding that the Security Forces had failed to restore peace and order in Balochistan, reports Pakistan Today. Hearing the Balochistan unrest case at the Supreme Court’s Quetta Registry, Chief Justice Chaudhry said the court knew what law had to do. He expressed his anguish over the attitude of the defense and federal secretaries who did not appear before the court. “It appears from the secretaries’ attitude that they have no interest in Balochistan,” he said. Frontier Corps Inspector General Obaidullah Khattak acknowledged that the performance of law enforcement agencies in recovering missing persons was unsatisfactory. Reprimanding the FC IG, the chief justice said the province’s security situation was deteriorating by the day and judges, uniformed coast guards and members of the Shia community were being targeted and killed at will. Khattak said the court should consider the FC’s actions in the region and make a note of the sacrifices rendered by its members. “You have failed. We know what the law has to do. Give us in writing if you can’t do anything,” Justice Chaudhry said. “Who will provide relief to the people? The United Nations has taken a notice of Shia killings. Shia-Sunni killing is bringing a bad name to the country.”
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September - 5 
Five persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi on September 5, reported The News. According to Police, ASI Ghafoor Abbasi and a shopkeeper were killed when unidentified armed milita
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Five persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi on September 5, reported The News. According to Police, ASI Ghafoor Abbasi and a shopkeeper were killed when unidentified armed militants opened fire in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri area of North Karachi.
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September - 5 
Following ‘serious’ security threats from the homegrown TTP, the Army and Punjab Police have deployed heavy forces at one of Pakistan’s largest nuclear facilities in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan) District. “DG Khan houses one of the largest nuclear facil
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Following ‘serious’ security threats from the homegrown TTP, the Army and Punjab Police have deployed heavy forces at one of Pakistan’s largest nuclear facilities in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan) District. “DG Khan houses one of the largest nuclear facilities in the country, and has faced the first-ever serious security threat from the TTP,” said a high ranking military officer currently serving at the installation. Besides the deployment inside and around the nuclear installation, three divisions in South Punjab have also been asked to launch a crackdown against militant outfits, sources added. Sources in the military and Punjab Police, on condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that the nature of threat at the nuclear installation is ‘serious,’ with an 80% chance of occurrence. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) reportedly intercepted a telephone call from the TTP, wherein they were said to have been finalising their strategy for attacks on nuclear installations in DG Khan.
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September - 5 
Four activists of Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI), a pro-Government militia, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a bunker in Zakhakhel Bazaar area in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 5, reports
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Four activists of Tauheed-ul-Islam (TI), a pro-Government militia, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a bunker in Zakhakhel Bazaar area in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 5, reports Dawn. Officials said that the explosive device was planted near the bunker of ‘Commander’ Abdul Qadir, who along with his three guards was injured critically in the blast. Most of the members of the group are former commanders and activists of Bara-based proscribed militant organisation Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). They formed Tawheed-ul Islam in March 2011 after developing differences with LI ‘chief’ Mangal Bagh over alleged execution of a Zakhakhel cleric. They expelled commanders and activists of Lashkar-i-Islam from Zakhakhel Bazaar area soon after forming the new organisation and announced to support political administration and Security Forces in clearing the area of all militant groups. The group extended cooperation to polio vaccination campaign, concluded recently in Brag, Karamna, Alacha and Zakhakhel Bazaar areas.
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September - 5 
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) started talks on September 5 on modalities of providing ‘safe passage’ to the Afghan Taliban willing to join reconciliation talks, reports Dawn. At the inaugural session the three sides reiterated thei
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Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States (US) started talks on September 5 on modalities of providing ‘safe passage’ to the Afghan Taliban willing to join reconciliation talks, reports Dawn. At the inaugural session the three sides reiterated their commitment to peace and vowed to remain engaged on the issue of safe passage. “Delegations from Kabul, Washington and Islamabad participated in the meeting and agreed to continue further discussions aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan,” a Foreign Office statement said. A western source said the talks focused on determining which of the Afghan Taliban might need safe passage and how could their travel through Pakistan be facilitated. A Pakistani participant described the talks as cordial and positive. The decision to set up a group on safe passage for the Afghan Taliban for peace talks was one of the two initiatives on which Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US had agreed at the their trilateral meeting in Islamabad in April 2012. The other was to set up another group in New York to work on delisting reconcilable Taliban from the United Nations (UN) sanctions list.
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September - 5 
Quetta Police recovered an unidentified dead body from the Double Road area of the city.
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Quetta Police recovered an unidentified dead body from the Double Road area of the city.
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September - 5 
The Government on September 4 decided to bring in a new law that would arm security and intelligence agencies with modern techniques of surveillance and collecting evidence to ensure that no culprit escaped punishment for lack of proof, reported Dawn
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The Government on September 4 decided to bring in a new law that would arm security and intelligence agencies with modern techniques of surveillance and collecting evidence to ensure that no culprit escaped punishment for lack of proof, reported Dawn. Law Minister Farooq Naek said that the Fair Trial Act of 2012 would be among three to four other laws that the Federal Cabinet would consider at a meeting on September 5, 2012 (today). The Minister said the Fair Trial Act of 2012 was being promulgated to ensure that no culprit, particularly those involved in acts of terrorism, managed to win release from the courts because of lack of evidence or through intimidation of witnesses and even judges. The law was aimed at providing investigation for collection of evidence by means of modern techniques and devices to prevent and effectively deal with scheduled offences and to regulate powers of Law-Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies. The law would also prevent security and Intelligence Agencies from using arbitrary powers and to provide for permissible and fair uses in accordance with the law and under proper executive and judicial oversight keeping in view Article 10-A of the Constitution. He further said that the Government had introduced a Bill to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Senate some two years ago, but the house committee on interior, headed by a Jama’at Ulema Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) Senator, did nothing.
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September - 5 
The leaders of different political parties have formed an alliance under the banner of FATA Qabail Ittehad to pressurise the Government for stopping military operations in parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), warning that in case thei
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The leaders of different political parties have formed an alliance under the banner of FATA Qabail Ittehad to pressurise the Government for stopping military operations in parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), warning that in case their miseries are not ended they will collectively decide to migrate to Afghanistan, reports Dawn. In this regard a group of tribesmen addressed a joint press conference in Peshawar Press Club on September 5. Briefing media persons, Mohammad Iqbal Afridi said that that drone attacks had greatly disturbed the civilian population of Waziristan Agency and the people had already made their intentions clear to migrate to Afghanistan. He said that launch of an operation in North Waziristan would be a blunder on part of the Government. He said that the FATA Qabail Ittehad would soon convene a meeting of tribal elders to decide future line of action so that they could take steps with consultation.
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September - 5 
The Senate on September 5 was told that “the adventurism” of the armed forces must be stopped and they be put on the right path to help improve the law and order situation in Quetta, Karachi and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dai
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The Senate on September 5 was told that “the adventurism” of the armed forces must be stopped and they be put on the right path to help improve the law and order situation in Quetta, Karachi and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Abdul Nabi Bangash said Pakistan was going to celebrate the Defence Day on September 6, 2012 (today) but “we should not forget that top officials of the armed forces are doing adventurism”. “In the Kargil fight, several Pakistani soldiers and officials sacrificed their lives and captured the Kargil area. Today, neither the Kashmir issue nor the other disputes with the neighbouring country are resolved. Kashmir and other issues were intentionally not resolved because after it there will be no justification for the massive Security Forces,” he said, adding, “From General Ayub Khan to Musharraf, all played havoc with the country.”
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September - 5 
The United States on September 5 said that a book by a US Navy SEAL who participated in the Abbottabad raid contains sensitive classified material but it will not harm America’s relations with Pakistan, reports Dawn. “Sensitive and classified informa
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The United States on September 5 said that a book by a US Navy SEAL who participated in the Abbottabad raid contains sensitive classified material but it will not harm America’s relations with Pakistan, reports Dawn. “Sensitive and classified information is contained in the book,” chief Pentagon spokesman George Little told a news briefing in Washington. But when a reporter suggested that the book makes disclosures that could hurt US relations with Pakistan, Little noted that the two countries had reached “a new place” in their relations. “We are on better footing these days, so I don’t see any effect this one book has on US-Pakistani relations. We certainly hope it doesn’t have that effect,” he said. The Pakistani government, he said, shared the US view that terrorists were a threat to both countries. “Scores of Pakistanis have regrettably been killed by terrorists inside Pakistan. And we, of course, have suffered losses, as well, inside Pakistan and elsewhere, from Al Qaeda and from other terrorist groups operating along the Afghan-Pakistan border,” he noted.
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September - 5 
Three children playing cricket in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded, reports Central Asia Online. The target was obviously children, because the IED was planted in a playground, Up
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Three children playing cricket in Safi tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency, were injured when an improvised explosive device exploded, reports Central Asia Online. The target was obviously children, because the IED was planted in a playground, Upper Mohmand Agency Assistant Political Agent Rasool Khan said. No group has claimed responsibility, officials added.
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September - 5 
Two people were injured in an explosion in Manghopir area.
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Two people were injured in an explosion in Manghopir area.
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September - 5 
Two people were injured in two separate firing incidents in New Karachi and Lyari area.
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Two people were injured in two separate firing incidents in New Karachi and Lyari area.
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September - 5 
Two people, identified as Ramzan and Mushtaq, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a shop in Pasni area of Gwadar District on September 5.
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Two people, identified as Ramzan and Mushtaq, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a shop in Pasni area of Gwadar District on September 5.
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September - 5 
Two suspects operating a network for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for generating funds via extortion and kidnapping were arrested by a joint investigation team of Security Forces and Capital Poli
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Two suspects operating a network for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for generating funds via extortion and kidnapping were arrested by a joint investigation team of Security Forces and Capital Police on September 5, reported Dawn. On the light of the information given by the suspects, efforts are in progress to arrest the leader of the network operating from United Kingdom (UK). The Police are seeking a Red Warrant for the network’s leader from Interpol (international Police). Vigilance has been mounted in and around the business centres of the twin cities.
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September - 5 
Two tortured bullet riddled dead bodies were found from Qayyumabad and Ittehad Town.
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Two tortured bullet riddled dead bodies were found from Qayyumabad and Ittehad Town.
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September - 5 
Unidentified militants blew off a Government Primary School in Kongat Johar area of Safi tehsil. Agency Education Officer Said Muhammad said that so far 101 Government schools had been destroyed in Mohmand Agency, depriving 7,000 children of educatio
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Unidentified militants blew off a Government Primary School in Kongat Johar area of Safi tehsil. Agency Education Officer Said Muhammad said that so far 101 Government schools had been destroyed in Mohmand Agency, depriving 7,000 children of education. He said that work was underway on reconstruction of 12 schools in Ambar, Safi and Pandyali tehsils. He said that PKR 185 million was allocated for reconstructions of destroyed schools.
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September - 5 
Unidentified militants opened fire on a man, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, at Umar Farooq Chowk area of Khuzdar Town in Khuzdar District, killing him on the spot and injuring a passerby, identified as Fazal.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on a man, identified as Abdul Ghaffar, at Umar Farooq Chowk area of Khuzdar Town in Khuzdar District, killing him on the spot and injuring a passerby, identified as Fazal.
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September - 5 
US is keeping up pressure on the Haqqani network, State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, just days ahead of a congressional deadline on whether to designate it a terrorist group, reports The Express Tribune. “We’ve been pretty clear
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US is keeping up pressure on the Haqqani network, State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, just days ahead of a congressional deadline on whether to designate it a terrorist group, reports The Express Tribune. “We’ve been pretty clear for a long time… that the US policy is to put pressure on the Haqqani network,” Patrick Ventrell told journalists. “That includes both the sanctions we have already disclosed, but also military pressure as well.” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she will meet an obligation to decide by September 9 whether the Haqqani should be considered terrorists.
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September - 6 
A 25-year-old one Umair Haider (25) was killed and two of his friends, Najam Ahmed (25) and Khizar Hayat (26), were injured near board office Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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A 25-year-old one Umair Haider (25) was killed and two of his friends, Najam Ahmed (25) and Khizar Hayat (26), were injured near board office Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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September - 6 
A Government schoolteacher belonging to the Ahmadi community, identified as Abdul Ghaffar (35), was shot dead in Gulistan Colony within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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A Government schoolteacher belonging to the Ahmadi community, identified as Abdul Ghaffar (35), was shot dead in Gulistan Colony within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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September - 6 
A man identified as Iqbal Shah (38), was shot dead in an act of target killing near his home in Sultanabad locality.
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A man identified as Iqbal Shah (38), was shot dead in an act of target killing near his home in Sultanabad locality.
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September - 6 
Bullet-riddled bodies of two Peshawar-based men, identified as Muhammad Dawood and Liaquat, were found at a deserted place in Millagori area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency
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Bullet-riddled bodies of two Peshawar-based men, identified as Muhammad Dawood and Liaquat, were found at a deserted place in Millagori area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency
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September - 6 
Dead bodies of three persons were found in Badi Sia area of Mamond tehsil (Revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. The residents of the area said that bodies of three unidentified persons were found on a roadside in Badi Sia area. The faces, chests and heads
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Dead bodies of three persons were found in Badi Sia area of Mamond tehsil (Revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency. The residents of the area said that bodies of three unidentified persons were found on a roadside in Badi Sia area. The faces, chests and heads of the deceased were riddled with bullets, they said, adding torture signs were also visible on the bodies.
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September - 6 
Five people, including an Ahmadi and a former income tax commissioner, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi on September 6, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on former income ta
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Five people, including an Ahmadi and a former income tax commissioner, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi on September 6, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on former income tax commissioner, Mumtaz Sheikh (68) near his house in Defence, Phase IV within the precincts of Gizri Police Station.
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September - 6 
Levies Force arrested 200 Afghan nationals under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District while they were trying to cross into Iran illegally and without travelling documents.
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Levies Force arrested 200 Afghan nationals under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District while they were trying to cross into Iran illegally and without travelling documents.
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September - 6 
Major General Ghulam Qamar, the operation commander in Swat, on September 6 said that Pakistan Army repulsed 17 major attacks of militants from across Afghan border since February 2012, saying 260 attackers were killed while 40 security personnel los
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Major General Ghulam Qamar, the operation commander in Swat, on September 6 said that Pakistan Army repulsed 17 major attacks of militants from across Afghan border since February 2012, saying 260 attackers were killed while 40 security personnel lost lives in these attacks, reports Dawn. He said this during a press briefing at headquarters of 19th Division in Khwazakhela of Swat District. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Colonel Arif and other military officers were also present on the occasion. The commander said that since February 2012, 105 fire exchanges occurred in. However, the Security Forces (SFs) successfully thwarted these attacks. He said that people of Dir had fought shoulder to shoulder with the army to stop infiltration of militants into the region. He praised performance of Dir Police, saying several attempts of sabotage were thwarted by them.
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September - 6 
Pakistan should “urgently act” to protect Shias from rising sectarian attacks by the rival Sunni sect that have killed hundreds this year, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on September 6, reports Daily Times. At least 320 Shias have been killed in t
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Pakistan should “urgently act” to protect Shias from rising sectarian attacks by the rival Sunni sect that have killed hundreds this year, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on September 6, reports Daily Times. At least 320 Shias have been killed in targeted attacks this year across Pakistan, including more than 100 in Balochistan, the HRW said in a statement. “Deadly attacks on Shia communities across Pakistan are escalating,” Brad Adams, Asia Director at the HRW, said in the same statement, adding, “The Government’s persistent failure to apprehend attackers or prosecute the extremist groups organising the attacks suggests that it is indifferent to this carnage”. The rights watchdog said terrorist groups such as the “ostensibly banned” Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had operated with “widespread impunity” across Pakistan while law enforcement officials looked the other way. LeJ is regarded as Pakistan’s most extreme outfit, accused of killing hundreds of Shias after its emergence in the early 1990s. Adams said the arrest last month of LeJ member Malik Ishaq, who has been accused of killing some 70 people, was “an important test for Pakistan’s criminal justice system”.
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September - 6 
Police on September 6 claimed to have foiled a terror bid by killing a militant and recovered 105 kilogrammes of explosive material in Bara Sheikhan area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Pol
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Police on September 6 claimed to have foiled a terror bid by killing a militant and recovered 105 kilogrammes of explosive material in Bara Sheikhan area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. According to Police, they stopped a suspicion pushcart vendor for searching when he opened fire on them. In retaliatory firing, Police shot him dead. Police said that the vendor’s other accomplice hurled a hand grenade at them and managed to flee from the scene. Senior Superintendent of Police (rural) said that Police seized at least 105 kilogrammes of explosive material from the pushcart. He said that a bomb with remote control and three hand grenades were also recovered. The SSP said that the terrorists wanted to target Sarbanda Police Station in Peshawar.
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September - 6 
Police recovered dead bodies of three suicide bombers from a building in Ali Khel area near the border of Bhakkar District about 30 kilometres away from a nuclear plant in Garot, Khushab District on September 6, reports The Express Tribune. District
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Police recovered dead bodies of three suicide bombers from a building in Ali Khel area near the border of Bhakkar District about 30 kilometres away from a nuclear plant in Garot, Khushab District on September 6, reports The Express Tribune. District Police Officer (DPO) Saifullah Khan Khattak said that the militants were planning to attack the nuclear plant. Police officials estimated that the terrorists may have had more companions who had left the area before the Police arrived as footprints of more than 12 people along with tracks of heavy vehicles could be seen at the site of the incident. According to details, the terrorists were killed when three suicide jackets, each carrying 0.5 kilogramme of explosives, exploded as they were planning to leave their temporary residence. Police have identified two of the terrorists as Mawia Tariq and Omar Irfan, both belonging to Mandi Bahauddin District.
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September - 6 
President Asif Ali Zardari while speaking at a function held in connection with the Defence Day of Pakistan at Joint Staff Headquarters on September 6 said that militants have threatened Pakistan’s national integrity and extremists want to impose the
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President Asif Ali Zardari while speaking at a function held in connection with the Defence Day of Pakistan at Joint Staff Headquarters on September 6 said that militants have threatened Pakistan’s national integrity and extremists want to impose their political agenda on people through bullet but “we cannot allow this... We will fight them to the finish”, reports Daily Times. He added Pakistan seeks good relations with all countries on the basis of mutual respect and equality. “We believe that peace is essential for development and progress. We believe in peace with honour. We have initiated the process of dialogue in the region.” Zardari said, adding, “We seek good relations with all based on mutual respect and equality”. The President said that dialogue was aimed at peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, including Kashmir. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire for peace in Afghanistan and in the region. “A peaceful and stable Afghanistan is in our national interest. We support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process in Afghanistan, ” he added.
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September - 6 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has again offered to hold talks with militants if they lay down their arms, reports Dawn. Hoti made the offer at a public meeting on September 6. “But we are ready to fight to the end with
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has again offered to hold talks with militants if they lay down their arms, reports Dawn. Hoti made the offer at a public meeting on September 6. “But we are ready to fight to the end with those who consider our policy of reconciliation a weakness,” he said. “We can’t close our eyes to the on-going acts of militancy and violence in Malakand Division,” he said, adding the Government had taken guns from children’s hands and replaced them with pens. Eight universities and 50 colleges have been established in KP in the past five years to teach Pashtun children, he said. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government allocated PKR one billion to provide laptops to position holders and intelligent students, Hoti added.
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September - 6 
The menace of militancy and terrorism can be uprooted from the tribal areas by extending the network of development activities and mega-uplift projects in underdeveloped areas, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Development Authority (FDA) Ch
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The menace of militancy and terrorism can be uprooted from the tribal areas by extending the network of development activities and mega-uplift projects in underdeveloped areas, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Development Authority (FDA) Chief Executive Shah Sahib said on September 6, reports Central Asia Online. “The mega-dams and road projects are not opposed by the militants,” FDA Chief Executive Shah Sahib said. “Rather, they are also helping in executing these uplift projects, and those who had given up arms are actually working as labourers to build these dams, which would bring a green revolution.” “There are many difficulties, but we are overcoming them with full zeal, and these uplift projects would go a long way in restoration of peace in the region,” he said. The FDA kicked off two small dam projects costing PKR 395 million August 30, FDA General Manager (Technical) Muhammad Naseem Golra said. They will provide drinking water and permanent irrigation in Mohmand Agency and Frontier Region Tank, he added. Workers will finish Moto Shah Dam in Mohmand by June 2014 and Sheen Kach Dam in Tank by December 2013, he added. Another four small dams in the pipeline in the tribal areas, he said, adding that Dandy Dam in North Waziristan and Dargai Pal Dam in South Waziristan have begun operation. Officials have identified 125 potential dam sites in FATA, of which 25 have been marked, he said. Work on 12 sites is likely to start once officials finish feasibility studies. “These projects will not only bring a green revolution in the tribal areas but would also generate livelihood support activities and provide jobs to the local youth,” he added.
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September - 6 
Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed when a mortar shell fell on the house of one Kaptan Khan, a resident of Kandawo village in Sipah area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 6, reports Dawn. Shah
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Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed when a mortar shell fell on the house of one Kaptan Khan, a resident of Kandawo village in Sipah area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 6, reports Dawn. Shah Nawaz, Gul Nawaz and a minor daughter of Ahmad Gul were killed on the spot in the incident. Sources said that roof of the house collapsed when shell fell on it. It could not be established immediately as to who fired the mortar shell. However, members of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and the pro-Government militia group Tawheedul Islam target each other’s positions with heavy weapons at regular intervals in the area.
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September - 6 
Two containers from Karachi (Sindh) heading towards Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District carrying military hardware and goods for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan were attacked by unidentified
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Two containers from Karachi (Sindh) heading towards Chaman town in Qilla Abdullah District carrying military hardware and goods for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan were attacked by unidentified militants in Dasht area of Mastung District on September 7, reported Daily Times. Resultantly, the containers caught fire and were partly damaged. However, No casualty was reported in the attack.
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September - 6 
Unidentified militants blew off a Government Girls Primary School located in Shewa area of Swabi District, reports The News. According to the Police, the explosion partly damaged the school building, however added that no casualty was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew off a Government Girls Primary School located in Shewa area of Swabi District, reports The News. According to the Police, the explosion partly damaged the school building, however added that no casualty was reported.
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September - 6 
While denouncing militancy one opposition party leader traced the origin of the menace “within the governmental structure”, adds Dawn. There were also calls for sectarian harmony in the country amid opposition charges of the Government following a Un
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While denouncing militancy one opposition party leader traced the origin of the menace “within the governmental structure”, adds Dawn. There were also calls for sectarian harmony in the country amid opposition charges of the Government following a United States (US)-led international agenda in the so-called war against terrorism while ignoring decisions of its own Parliament. There was no immediate Government response to the opposition criticism while one speaker from the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) called for a religious dialogue and appealed to religious scholars to unite against sectarianism. The debate will continue on September 6, 2012 (today) to be wound up by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who had promised in remarks in the house on Monday to expose `conspiracies’ behind a recent wave of deadly attacks on members of the Shia community and a disputed blasphemy charge brought against a mentally retarded Christian girl by the imam of an Islamabad mosque.
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September - 7 
A cable operator was shot dead while he was busy collecting payment of cable at Shah Faisal Mohalla, Orangi within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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A cable operator was shot dead while he was busy collecting payment of cable at Shah Faisal Mohalla, Orangi within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.
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September - 7 
A man, identified as Anwar Khan (25), was shot dead near Khyber Chowk, Ittehad Town within the precincts of Mochko Police Station.
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A man, identified as Anwar Khan (25), was shot dead near Khyber Chowk, Ittehad Town within the precincts of Mochko Police Station.
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September - 7 
A senior Pakistani security official said that decision by the US to blacklist the Haqqani Network as terrorists will negatively impact future relations with Pakistan. “Frankly speaking, any decision by the US to declare the Haqqani Network a terror
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A senior Pakistani security official said that decision by the US to blacklist the Haqqani Network as terrorists will negatively impact future relations with Pakistan. “Frankly speaking, any decision by the US to declare the Haqqani Network a terror group will not be a good sign for future Pakistan-US relations,” the official said, speaking under anonymity. “The saner elements within the US administration do understand the complications that may arise in bilateral ties after they declare the Haqqani Network a terror group,” he added.
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September - 7 
An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sure
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An Islamabad court on September 7 ordered the release on bail of Rimsha, a Christian girl accused of burning a Koranic primer, media reported. Muhammad Azam Khan, additional session’s judge in Islamabad, accepted the girl’s bail plea against two sureties of PKR. 500,000 (US $5,300) each. He ordered Police to protect her as her life has been threatened. Earlier, Rimsha’s lawyer requested the court free her on bail because she was a minor and because the original complaint filed with Police did not allege she had defiled a copy of the Koran.
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September - 7 
At least six people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 7, reported Daily Times. Two handcuffed unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were recovered from Raxer Lane Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Stati
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At least six people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi on September 7, reported Daily Times. Two handcuffed unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were recovered from Raxer Lane Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 7 
Dead body of a man, identified as Shabbir (32), packed in gunny bag was found from Gauharabad Bridge within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police said that unidentified militants had abducted him before throwing his body.
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Dead body of a man, identified as Shabbir (32), packed in gunny bag was found from Gauharabad Bridge within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police said that unidentified militants had abducted him before throwing his body.
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September - 7 
one Abdul Rehman (34) was killed in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.
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one Abdul Rehman (34) was killed in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.
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September - 7 
Political administration of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7 started registration of people displaced due to fighting between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Salarzai tehsil (Revenue unit) near Afghan
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Political administration of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7 started registration of people displaced due to fighting between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Salarzai tehsil (Revenue unit) near Afghan border, reports Dawn. Talking to media persons, Bajaur Agency political agent Abdul Jabbar Shah said that the administration in collaboration with FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) had launched registration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Salarzai tribe. “Four registration points have been established in different areas to find out exact number of the affected persons,” Mr Shah said.
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September - 7 
Rangers carried out targeted operation in a gambling den in Khadda market area of Lyari, arresting seven suspects and recovering weapons from their possession late.
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Rangers carried out targeted operation in a gambling den in Khadda market area of Lyari, arresting seven suspects and recovering weapons from their possession late.
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September - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) pushed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants who came from Afghanistan back across the border after more than two weeks of fighting in a mountainous tribal region, reports Indian Express. The Government says over 100 people
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Security Forces (SFs) pushed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants who came from Afghanistan back across the border after more than two weeks of fighting in a mountainous tribal region, reports Indian Express. The Government says over 100 people were killed in the offensive. The violence in the Bajaur Agency highlighted the growing problem of TTP militants using sanctuaries in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan. The frequency of the raids has increased, and this was the first instance in which TTP militants coming from Afghanistan seized and held territory in Pakistan for a significant amount of time. Pakistan has called on Afghan and NATO forces to do more to stop militants from crossing into the country. Kabul and the international coalition have acknowledged the problem, but also want Pakistan to do more to stop militants holed up on its territory from launching attacks into Afghanistan. SFs finally managed to push the militants back from the Salarzai region of Bajaur Agency on September 9, said Jehangir Azam Wazir, the top political official in the area. "Unexpectedly, the militants showed tough resistance this time, but finally our security forces along with volunteers of the Salarzai militia succeeded in eliminating them," said Wazir. The dead included at least 80 militants, 18 civilians, 12 anti-Taliban militiamen and eight soldiers, he said. An additional 13 soldiers are missing and are believed to be in the hands of the Taliban.
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September - 7 
Senior ‘commanders’ of the Haqqani Network said that the US decision to designate the Network as a terrorist organisation shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan. The move will also bring hardship for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who
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Senior ‘commanders’ of the Haqqani Network said that the US decision to designate the Network as a terrorist organisation shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan. The move will also bring hardship for US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who is being held by the militants, the ‘commanders’ said over telephone from an undisclosed location. Senior commanders said the decision to designate the group as terrorists could endanger efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the Afghan conflict before most NATO combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014. “It means the United States is not sincere in their talks. They are on the one hand claiming to look for a political solution to the Afghan issue while on the other they are declaring us terrorists,” said one of the commanders.
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September - 7 
Sindh Rangers foiled a terrorist activity and arrested four suspects during a snap checking at Kot Sabzal area. They recovered 50 kilogram of high grade explosive and 1,900 detonators from a Karachi-bound coach.
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Sindh Rangers foiled a terrorist activity and arrested four suspects during a snap checking at Kot Sabzal area. They recovered 50 kilogram of high grade explosive and 1,900 detonators from a Karachi-bound coach.
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September - 7 
Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation), Jamil Kakar, was shot dead near his residence in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta in the morning of September 7 (today), reported The Express Tribune. According to Police account, as soon as SP Kakar l
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Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation), Jamil Kakar, was shot dead near his residence in the Kili Gul Muhammad area of Quetta in the morning of September 7 (today), reported The Express Tribune. According to Police account, as soon as SP Kakar left his house, unknown armed militants intercepted his car and opened fire at him. He died on the spot, while his guard sustained injuries in the incident.
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September - 7 
The Afghan Government said it would fully support a US decision to blacklist the Haqqani Network as a terrorist group. “It will be a big move in destroying terrorists and their supporters, because the Haqqani Network is the most dangerous terrorist g
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The Afghan Government said it would fully support a US decision to blacklist the Haqqani Network as a terrorist group. “It will be a big move in destroying terrorists and their supporters, because the Haqqani Network is the most dangerous terrorist group,” Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. He predicted that a terrorist designation would “dismantle” the Haqqani faction and deal a major blow to its allies in the Taliban.
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September - 7 
The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on September 7 that it is designating the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network, accused of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, as a terrorist organisation, reports Daily Times. Clinton said in a st
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The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on September 7 that it is designating the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network, accused of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, as a terrorist organisation, reports Daily Times. Clinton said in a statement that she had told the US Congress that she would brand the Haqqani Network as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), subjecting the group and its members to additional sanctions, including an asset freeze. Clinton signed the report to Congress in Brunei stating that the Network met the criteria to be designated as a FTO, the State Department said. A US official said the formal designation would be made in the coming days.
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September - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls’ Primary School in Khazeena area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the attackers
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government Girls’ Primary School in Khazeena area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 7, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the attackers blew up with explosives, the school in Zeenat Kor area and fled. No loss of life was reported as the school was empty at the time of the blast.
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September - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ primary school in Shewa area of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 7, reports Daily Times. The blast partially damaged the school building, but no causality or injury was reported as t
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ primary school in Shewa area of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 7, reports Daily Times. The blast partially damaged the school building, but no causality or injury was reported as the building was empty at the time of blast and also located far away from residential areas.
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September - 8 
A bullet riddled and tortured body of a man, identified as Seeral Ali, packed in gunny bag was found from Kashmir Road within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to an official, Seerat was kidnapped on August 6, 2012. He said his
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A bullet riddled and tortured body of a man, identified as Seeral Ali, packed in gunny bag was found from Kashmir Road within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to an official, Seerat was kidnapped on August 6, 2012. He said his elder brother Farrukh Alvi was also missing since August 7.
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September - 8 
A man was shot dead near Danish Clinic at Qasba colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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A man was shot dead near Danish Clinic at Qasba colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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September - 8 
A man, identified as Farhan Siddique, was killed and two others were injured in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Gulberg Police Station.
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A man, identified as Farhan Siddique, was killed and two others were injured in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Gulberg Police Station.
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September - 8 
A man, identified as Niaz Baloch, associated with transport business was shot dead at Nanakwara within the limits of Risala Police Station. Police said, the victim belonged to Balochistan and the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
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A man, identified as Niaz Baloch, associated with transport business was shot dead at Nanakwara within the limits of Risala Police Station. Police said, the victim belonged to Balochistan and the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
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September - 8 
A man, Shafiq (45) was gunned down by two armed pillion riders near KDA Chowrangi within the precincts of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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A man, Shafiq (45) was gunned down by two armed pillion riders near KDA Chowrangi within the precincts of North Nazimabad Police Station.
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September - 8 
Six people were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, on September 8, 2012.
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Six people were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh, on September 8, 2012.
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September - 8 
The body of a man was found from Northern bypass within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Police said Ramzan Baloch, 40, was found dead from Northern Bypass.
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The body of a man was found from Northern bypass within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Police said Ramzan Baloch, 40, was found dead from Northern Bypass.
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September - 9 
A five member delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) headed by Olivier de Frouville arrived in Pakistan on September 9 to launch a 10-day official mission on enforced disappearances and h
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A five member delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) headed by Olivier de Frouville arrived in Pakistan on September 9 to launch a 10-day official mission on enforced disappearances and hold meetings with the Federal and Provincial Government authorities, representatives of civil society, military leadership, intelligence agencies and family members of the missing persons to collect information about enforced disappearances in the country, reports Daily Times. Enforced disappearances in Pakistan had reached unprecedented levels, the WGEID’s annual report on Pakistan said while voicing concern over abductions of civilians in Balochistan and other parts of the country. It was learnt that the five-member high-level delegation would. After collecting information and holding meetings with families of missing persons in Balochistan and other parts of the country, the delegation would also review the measures taken by the Government for recovering victims of enforced disappearances. The delegation would submit its final report to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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September - 9 
A high-level meeting under the Chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik reviewed the security situation in the country, reports Daily Times. Progress on the recovery of missing persons was also analysed in the light of steps taken by th
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A high-level meeting under the Chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik reviewed the security situation in the country, reports Daily Times. Progress on the recovery of missing persons was also analysed in the light of steps taken by the Government to that end. The Interior Minister called for increased security in Karachi, Islamabad (Punjab), Dera Ismail Khan District (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Quetta (Balochistan), in view of possible attacks by terrorists in these cities.
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September - 9 
A hoax bomb call briefly disrupted services at the Lahore Airport after India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's special plane took off, reported The Times of India. The bomb threat at a Karachi-bound PIA flight turned out to be a hoax.
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A hoax bomb call briefly disrupted services at the Lahore Airport after India’s External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's special plane took off, reported The Times of India. The bomb threat at a Karachi-bound PIA flight turned out to be a hoax.
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September - 9 
A Karachi-bound flight was delayed for a couple of hours after authorities received information from an unidentified person that a bomb had been planted in the plane. "After a thorough search, the alert turned out to be a hoax," the spokesman said.
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A Karachi-bound flight was delayed for a couple of hours after authorities received information from an unidentified person that a bomb had been planted in the plane. "After a thorough search, the alert turned out to be a hoax," the spokesman said.
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September - 9 
A man, identified as Mumtaz, while coming from Iran on his vehicle, was killed by unidentified armed militants in Turbat District on September 9, reports Daily Times. According to Police the militants stopped Mumtaz, however, when Mumtaz did not stop
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A man, identified as Mumtaz, while coming from Iran on his vehicle, was killed by unidentified armed militants in Turbat District on September 9, reports Daily Times. According to Police the militants stopped Mumtaz, however, when Mumtaz did not stop his vehicle, they opened fire at him. Resultantly, he was killed on the spot.
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September - 9 
An important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been reported killed during clashes with SFs in the Zarmelan village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), reports Daily Times. Sources said that, eight days back, a key ‘commander’ of
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An important ‘commander’ of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been reported killed during clashes with SFs in the Zarmelan village of South Waziristan Agency (SWA), reports Daily Times. Sources said that, eight days back, a key ‘commander’ of TTP, Aftab Khan Mehsud, was killed during clashes between security forces and TTP fighters in Zarmelan village of SWA. Official sources said that Aftab was the right-hand man of TTP ‘chief’ Hakimullah Mehsud. The report came out in the open some days after the incident because the rugged terrain of the region renders it inaccessible to the media.
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September - 9 
Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan Government, Dawn quoting US and diplomatic sources reported on September 10. After September 7’s Haqqani Network designa
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Pakistan has agreed to provide safe passage to the Taliban leaders willing to participate in reconciliation talks with the Afghan Government, Dawn quoting US and diplomatic sources reported on September 10. After September 7’s Haqqani Network designation, two US officials told a news briefing in Washington that the issue of providing safe passage to Taliban leaders living in Pakistan was discussed in a meeting between US and Pakistani officials in Islamabad last week. “And over the coming weeks, we are expecting a series of other important bilateral senior meetings, both in Islamabad and in the US, including in the lead up to the UNGA and in New York,” said the official. The US official said the United States and Pakistan had formed a working group to facilitate safe passage to Taliban leaders willing to visit Kabul for talks with Afghan officials. “We have and will continue to engage with Pakistan to ensure that we are cooperating as effectively as possible to eliminate the threat posed to both US and Pakistani interests,” said the official. But diplomatic sources said that Taliban leaders did not seem very keen on meeting Afghan officials. “They want direct talks with US and Pakistani officials, not with Afghan authorities,” said one of the sources.
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September - 9 
Police on September 9 arrested two suspects, involved in more than 100 killings, in an encounter conducted near Edhi graveyard, Mauripur in Karachi, reports Daily Times. SSP Aamir Farroqui said that Police also recovered hand grenades from them.
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Police on September 9 arrested two suspects, involved in more than 100 killings, in an encounter conducted near Edhi graveyard, Mauripur in Karachi, reports Daily Times. SSP Aamir Farroqui said that Police also recovered hand grenades from them.
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September - 9 
The Government should curtail the role of Military and Intelligence Agencies and call off the military operation if it wants a political solution to the festering Balochistan imbroglio, said speakers at a National Conference organised by the Supreme
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The Government should curtail the role of Military and Intelligence Agencies and call off the military operation if it wants a political solution to the festering Balochistan imbroglio, said speakers at a National Conference organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and moderated by its President Yasin Azad in Quetta on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Local politicians, nationalist leaders, rights campaigners and lawyers attended the conference. They called for an open trial of the killers of Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) chief Nawab Akbar Bugti who died in August 2006 more than eight months after a military operation was launched by General Pervez Musharraf.
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September - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) on September 9 claimed to have recovered 19 bodies of militants during a search operation in areas along the border in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Da
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The Security Forces (SFs) on September 9 claimed to have recovered 19 bodies of militants during a search operation in areas along the border in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. All the militants active in the area had been pushed back into Afghanistan. Officials said the SFs and volunteers of Salarzai peace committee conducted a joint operation in the areas cleared of militants after receiving information that the fleeing militants had planted bombs and other explosives in different parts of the tehsil. Sources said that the bodies were recovered in twos or threes along the border. A huge quantity of weapons and explosives was also found. Sources said that bomb disposal experts were taking part in the search operation while some areas had been cleared of planted explosives. Meanwhile, registration of the tribesmen displaced because of the law and order situation in the border areas of Salarzai continued for the second day. According to local officials, over 2,000 affected families have been registered and the process is continuing. Distribution of food packages to the affected persons was also going on in various parts of the tehsil.
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September - 9 
They also demanded that the spiral of violence must stop and all missing persons recovered. Rights campaigners blame Security Agencies for the enforced disappearances in the volatile province – where Baloch separatists have been fighting a deadly ins
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They also demanded that the spiral of violence must stop and all missing persons recovered. Rights campaigners blame Security Agencies for the enforced disappearances in the volatile province – where Baloch separatists have been fighting a deadly insurgency since 2004. Former SCBA Chief and senior lawyer Asma Jahangir did not mince words in her criticism of the military for the mess in Balochistan. “The army wants to exploit the resources of Balochistan and snatch the right of ownership of its people,” she said. “Nobody is born a separatist in Balochistan; they are born nationalists and we compel them to take that course,” she said referring to the apathy of successive governments towards the plight of Baloch people. She called for the formation of a high-powered commission to reach out to all stakeholders.
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September - 9 
Though JuD remained proscribed by the UN, it was not banned by the Government until 2002 when its name had been changed to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Several banned outfits had resurfaced under fresh names. The list revealed that these included Sipah-e-S
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Though JuD remained proscribed by the UN, it was not banned by the Government until 2002 when its name had been changed to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Several banned outfits had resurfaced under fresh names. The list revealed that these included Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) which changed its name to Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan and Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ). The UN had passed a resolution in 2005 emphasising that Pakistan should ban three organisations namely the Hafiz Saeedled JuD, Al-Akhtar Trust, and Al-Rashid Trust. However, these organisations have not been banned yet.
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September - 9 
Unidentified armed assailants killed the Secretary General of Gujrat Chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Chaudhary Muhammad Tofail and his driver in Jalalpur Jattan town of Gujrat District on September 9.
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Unidentified armed assailants killed the Secretary General of Gujrat Chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Chaudhary Muhammad Tofail and his driver in Jalalpur Jattan town of Gujrat District on September 9.
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September - 9 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmad Nawaz, in Duki area of Loralai District. According to Levies, Nawaz was on his bike when armed men stopped him to snatch the bike. However, when Nawaz resisted, the attackers fired at
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ahmad Nawaz, in Duki area of Loralai District. According to Levies, Nawaz was on his bike when armed men stopped him to snatch the bike. However, when Nawaz resisted, the attackers fired at him and fled from the scene, Levies added. Resultantly, he was killed on the spot, officials said.
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September - 9 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Khail Maat Shah Village of Storikhel area in Orakzai Agency. The school building was destroyed completely in the blast. Militants have destroyed 93 schools for boys and girls in
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school for girls in Khail Maat Shah Village of Storikhel area in Orakzai Agency. The school building was destroyed completely in the blast. Militants have destroyed 93 schools for boys and girls in the troubled tribal region so far. Officials said that around 10,000 students were affected owing to destruction of schools in the area.
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September - 9 
Up to 43 organisations, trusts and groups have been outlawed so far by the Government for alleged involvement in terrorist activities, according to figures released by the Interior Minister on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Of the 14 organ
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Up to 43 organisations, trusts and groups have been outlawed so far by the Government for alleged involvement in terrorist activities, according to figures released by the Interior Minister on September 9, reports The Express Tribune. Of the 14 organisations that were banned in 2012, most were based in Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan. From amongst the 43 banned outfits, two were banned before the 9/11 attacks for propagating sectarian violence namely Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Sipha-e-Muhammad – both declared illegal in 2001. Three organisations found on the list were proscribed by the United Nations (UN). One of the three groups included Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), which was accused by Indian authorities of complicity in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks
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September - 10 
A house was partially damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the limits of Chamkani Police Station in Peshawar. The miscreants had planted the bomb to the outer wall of the house of Muhammad Karim at Pandu area and blasted it w
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A house was partially damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the limits of Chamkani Police Station in Peshawar. The miscreants had planted the bomb to the outer wall of the house of Muhammad Karim at Pandu area and blasted it with remote-control device. The wall and windowpanes of the house were damaged. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, the outlaws used 100 grams of explosive. No casualty has been reported.
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September - 10 
A junior Federal Minister was furious in the National Assembly on September 10 over the visit to Pakistan of a United Nations (UN) team to collect data about the so-called missing persons, reports Dawn. Minister of State for Housing and Works, Mohamm
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A junior Federal Minister was furious in the National Assembly on September 10 over the visit to Pakistan of a United Nations (UN) team to collect data about the so-called missing persons, reports Dawn. Minister of State for Housing and Works, Mohammad Raza Hayat Hiraj, saw a sinister interference in the 10-day visit of the delegation of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) that arrived Islamabad to probe an issue already being investigated at Home by the Supreme Court and a Parliamentary Committee on National Security. “There are other motives behind this,” said Mr Hiraj, who belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). He said he feared the report of the UN team would be used to highlight the views of “one per cent” separatists of Balochistan — emphasising that 99 per cent people of the province were loyal to Pakistan — and demanded that the house debate the issue for which he said he could move an adjournment motion or a house committee deliberate on what he described as an issue more important than those of electricity and floods that were earlier raised in the house.
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September - 10 
A teacher of a girls’ school went missing when she was coming to Mohmand Agency from Attock District of Punjab, reports Dawn. Officials said that the teacher, Robina Tabassum, went missing near Shabqadar area when she was on her way to the school. Th
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A teacher of a girls’ school went missing when she was coming to Mohmand Agency from Attock District of Punjab, reports Dawn. Officials said that the teacher, Robina Tabassum, went missing near Shabqadar area when she was on her way to the school. The Agency education officer said that the teacher belonged to Attock District.
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September - 10 
A United Nation (UN) delegation arrived in Islamabad September 10 for a 10-day mission to collect information on unsolved disappearances, reports Dawn. The delegation represents the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and will
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A United Nation (UN) delegation arrived in Islamabad September 10 for a 10-day mission to collect information on unsolved disappearances, reports Dawn. The delegation represents the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and will study steps taken by the Pakistani Government to stop forced disappearances and solve other issues related to the victims. The UN mission will visit various parts of the country to meet Government officials, representatives of NGOs and UN agencies and relatives of the missing.
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September - 10 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Ejaz (30), shot and injured in a targeted attack on September 8, 2012 near Hassan Square, New Town Police limits, succumbed to his injuries in local hospital.
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Ejaz (30), shot and injured in a targeted attack on September 8, 2012 near Hassan Square, New Town Police limits, succumbed to his injuries in local hospital.
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September - 10 
An ex-Unit in-charge of MQM, Kaleem Ullah Kaleem (50), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar, Orangi Town within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.
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An ex-Unit in-charge of MQM, Kaleem Ullah Kaleem (50), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar, Orangi Town within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.
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September - 10 
Another activist of MQM Unit 116, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in Baldia Town No 3 within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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Another activist of MQM Unit 116, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in Baldia Town No 3 within the limits of Baldia Police Station.
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September - 10 
At five persons, including a Policeman and two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 10, reported Daily Times. Two men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants
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At five persons, including a Policeman and two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on September 10, reported Daily Times. Two men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while they were standing near ZMC office in Orangi Town No 5 within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. One of the dead was identified as Tahseen, while the identity of other victim is yet to be ascertained.
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September - 10 
At least 13 workers of a factory, including two women workers, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a bus in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta, reports Dawn. A motorcycle rigged with explosives and parked on the roadside near the pro
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At least 13 workers of a factory, including two women workers, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a bus in the industrial town of Hub in Quetta, reports Dawn. A motorcycle rigged with explosives and parked on the roadside near the provincial border with Sindh was blown up when the bus carrying employees of a cement factory was passing through the area.
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September - 10 
At least 15 persons killed and 40 others injured in a suicide attack in a crowded Hamid Market in Kashmir Chowk area of Parachinar town, the headquterer of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 10, reports Daily Ti
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At least 15 persons killed and 40 others injured in a suicide attack in a crowded Hamid Market in Kashmir Chowk area of Parachinar town, the headquterer of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 10, reports Daily Times. “The market was crowded when the attack took place and initial reports say some 10 people are dead,” an official in Parachinar said on condition of anonymity. “The bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a wall of the market and seconds later there were dead bodies and destruction all over the place,” said a local journalist working for a private TV channel. Around 30 shops were also destroyed in the market where used electronic goods were sold, the journalist said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. However, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has acknowledged involvement in such attacks targeting Shias in the past. Parachinar is predominantly inhabited by Shias as sectarian conflict has displaced many Sunnis from the headquarters of Kurram Agency. Sectarian violence involving Sunnis and Shias, who account for around 20 percent of the 167 million populations, has killed more than 4,000 people since the late 1990s.
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At least four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Mohammad Toway area of Kalat District on September 10, reported Daily Times. The sources said that hands and legs of the deceased were tied up and they were also blind folded, and that the vi
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At least four bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Mohammad Toway area of Kalat District on September 10, reported Daily Times. The sources said that hands and legs of the deceased were tied up and they were also blind folded, and that the victims included a Balochistan Constabulary Official. “We found around 60 bullets and fresh blood in the area,” the sources added.
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Balochistan Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-A), in a letter to the UN, requested its WGEID to directly speak to the people of Balochistan and families of the Baloch missing persons, reports Daily Times. “This situation has left us with no hope at all
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Balochistan Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-A), in a letter to the UN, requested its WGEID to directly speak to the people of Balochistan and families of the Baloch missing persons, reports Daily Times. “This situation has left us with no hope at all whilst there are hundreds of Baloch youths and activists who are at risk of abduction by the authorities. Therefore, we request that the UN WGEID to speak to the people of Balochistan and more importantly to the families of missing persons.”
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September - 10 
Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the Central Intelligence Agency nail Osama bin Laden, told a United States television channel, Fox News, that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) considered America Pakistan’s “worst enemy”, reports Dawn. Fox News
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Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the Central Intelligence Agency nail Osama bin Laden, told a United States television channel, Fox News, that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) considered America Pakistan’s “worst enemy”, reports Dawn. Fox News claimed that its correspondent had conducted the interview in the Peshawar Centre Jail, and quoted Doctor Afridi as saying that he suffered “brutal interrogation and torture” when arrested. “I tried to argue that America was Pakistan’s biggest supporter – billions and billions of dollars in aid, social and military assistance – but all they said was, ‘These are our worst enemies. You helped our enemies’.” According to Fox, Afridi accused the ISI of funding militants. “It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the ISI … Pakistan’s fight against militancy is bogus. It’s just to extract money from America,” he said. Doctor Afridi claimed that he was first detained in the basement of ISI’s headquarters in Aabpara, Islamabad, where he was tortured with cigarette burns and electric shocks and ISI officers attacked him for assisting the US. He also described “a regime of perpetual torture and interrogation for large numbers of detainees”, some of whom include white western male converts to Islam caught while travelling to Afghanistan to fight NATO troops or to join militant camps in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). One of the officers who interrogated him had also escorted an American official visiting from Washington to an interview with a highly sought militant, Abdul Karim Agha, in November 2011. Agha had later told him that an ISI officer had whispered instructions in his ear as he walked into the interrogation room to feign sudden illness so he could not be interviewed.
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September - 10 
He was arrested earlier this month and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Kot Lakhpat jail in a case registered against him for giving a “provocative speech to spread hatred” during a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat rally near Lahore.
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He was arrested earlier this month and was sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Kot Lakhpat jail in a case registered against him for giving a “provocative speech to spread hatred” during a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat rally near Lahore.
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September - 10 
In a undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Abu Yahya al-Libi whose death was confirmed by al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahri in a video posted on September 10, reports The
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In a undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Abu Yahya al-Libi whose death was confirmed by al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahri in a video posted on September 10, reports The Hindu. The leader of al Qaeda confirmed the death of the group’s second-in-command, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in June 2012. In a video posted on militant websites on September 9, al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri described his late lieutenant Abu Yahya al-Libi as a “lion of jihad and knowledge”. The killing of al-Libi, who was Libyan by birth, was the biggest setback to al Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden. Al-Zawahri also urged Libyans to attack Americans to avenge the late militant’s death, saying his “blood is calling, urging and inciting you to fight and kill the Crusaders.”
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Inspector General of Police Usman Zakaria, briefing the members of the GB Legislative Assembly during an in-camera session, said on September 10 that his force was divided along sectarian lines and much was needed to arrest the sensitive situation. T
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Inspector General of Police Usman Zakaria, briefing the members of the GB Legislative Assembly during an in-camera session, said on September 10 that his force was divided along sectarian lines and much was needed to arrest the sensitive situation. The Police chief told the legislators that the Police had sectarian, tribal and ethnic biases, but hoped that extensive trainings would improve affairs.
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Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soo
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Lahore’s Additional District and Sessions Judge on September 10 granted bail to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) co-founder Malik Ishaq on the submission of a surety bond worth PKR 500,000, reports The Express Tribune. Ishaq is not expected to be released soon as the bail has not been submitted, and he is also currently accused in other cases. The bail plea of Ishaq said that the Article 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code does not apply in this case and it was a malafide action on part of the Police to register the case.
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September - 10 
Levies forces arrested 39 Afghan nationals under Foreigners’ Act from a passenger coach at a check-post in Dalabandin area of Chagai District. The Afghans were trying to go to Iran illegally, without travelling documents, officials said. They have be
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Levies forces arrested 39 Afghan nationals under Foreigners’ Act from a passenger coach at a check-post in Dalabandin area of Chagai District. The Afghans were trying to go to Iran illegally, without travelling documents, officials said. They have been handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.
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September - 10 
Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, rep
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Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman on September 10 acquitted the chief cleric of Lal Masjid [Red Mosque], Maulana Abdul Aziz, and 19 others in the July 3, 2007 murder case a Rangers official named Mubarik Hussain, reports Dawn. Maulana Aziz, who was arrested the following day, remained in police custody till April 15, 2009, when the Supreme Court granted him bail. Later on April 20, 2011 Maulana Aziz and the other accused were indicted for inciting the public against police and possessing illegal weapons. Police produced 18 prosecution witnesses, including two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and two magistrates. Defence counsel Qari Wajihullah told the media that the court verdict proved that Police had made a false case against his clients. Maulana Aziz said that Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf was against his preaching of Islam and implicated him in false cases. Maulana Aziz has been nominated in 27 cases since 2004 and the case of Rangers official’s murder is the 18th in which he has been acquitted. The 19 others acquitted include, his wife Majida Aziz alias Umme Hassan, his sister-in-law Humaira Rasheed Ghazi, daughter Tayyaba Dua, Maulana Abdul Qayyum, Mohammad Afzal, Nazakat Ali, Fidaullah, Mufti Sadiq, Inayatur Rehman, Riaz Ahmed, Mohammad Hayat, Safiullah, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Asif, Abdul Latif, Ansar Shah, Safdarullah, Mohammad Usman and Maqsood Akbar.
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The Afghan Taliban denied a report on September 10 that some of their leading members were ready to negotiate a comprehensive peace deal involving a long-term US military presence in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. A report to be published by the Royal Un
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The Afghan Taliban denied a report on September 10 that some of their leading members were ready to negotiate a comprehensive peace deal involving a long-term US military presence in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. A report to be published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) said some leading Afghan Taliban were determined to make a decisive break with al Qaeda as part of a settlement and were open to negotiation about allowing education for girls. “The Taliban would be open to negotiating a ceasefire as part of a general settlement, and also as a bridge between confidence-building measures and the core issue of the distribution of political power in Afghanistan,” the report said. But a spokesman for the Afghan Taliban denied that any interviews had taken place. “The report is a lie and is baseless,” Zabihullah Mujahid told Reuters from an undisclosed location. “We have never wanted the Americans to stay in Afghanistan and this has always been our position.” The Taliban, who have been fighting against NATO-led troops for 11 years, have always maintained that any negotiations with Afghan authorities and Washington could only be carried out once there were no foreign soldiers on Afghan soil. Earlier, a study by RUSI said that the Taliban is prepared to completely disown al Qaida and allow the US to retain several military bases in Afghanistan and agree to a ceasefire deal to end its 11 year conflict with NATO, reports Times of India. The group, which was ousted by the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, is now willing to cooperate with the US on security and take part in peace negotiations in return for international political recognition, RUSI added. The study was based on interviews with four senior Taliban figures close to Mullah Mohammad Omar, including ex-government ministers, one of Taliban's founding members and a Mujahideen leader. The study, quoting Taliban commanders, says a negotiated settlement for Afghanistan that could allow the majority of western troops to withdraw in 2014 without the country descending into chaos. The report runs contrary to trends on the ground, where peace talks scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar have hardly made any headway and there is no let-up in Taliban offensive in Afghanistan.
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The Christian girl accused of committing blasphemy, according to officials, was on September 10 shifted to an undisclosed place from the Police Lines Headquarters (PLH) in Islamabad where she had been staying since her release from the Adiala Jail on
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The Christian girl accused of committing blasphemy, according to officials, was on September 10 shifted to an undisclosed place from the Police Lines Headquarters (PLH) in Islamabad where she had been staying since her release from the Adiala Jail on September 7, 2012, reports Dawn. Tight security arrangements were made to take the girl to some other city from the women’s barracks at the PLH where she had been kept along with her family, the officials said. A Police official said that after leaving the PLH the girl’s family met a Government representative who later went to the airport, fuelling speculations that the family might also have left with him for a foreign country. But adviser to Prime Minister on National Harmony Doctor Paul Bhatti said that the girl and her family had not left the country. Doctor Bhatti said the girl and her family had moved to the safe place selected by the authorities.
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September - 10 
The Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference, Tajdar Khatam-e-Nabuwat organised by Fidayane Khatam-e-Nabuwat at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, ended in Lahore District on September 10 with speakers calling for various measures against the members of the Ahmadi community, reported
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The Khatm-e-Nabuwat Conference, Tajdar Khatam-e-Nabuwat organised by Fidayane Khatam-e-Nabuwat at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, ended in Lahore District on September 10 with speakers calling for various measures against the members of the Ahmadi community, reported The Express Tribune. A resolution, proposed by Justice(r) Nazeer Ahmed – member of Islamic Ideology Council, was passed during the Conference. The participants of the conference also stated that Malik Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed killer of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, has not committed any offence by killing him and should be released. Demanding amendments in the country’s laws, the participants said that the religious activities of the Ahmadi community should be banned in Pakistan and their social activities should be monitored. The attendees further demanded that Ahmadis should be treated as non-Muslims not only in Pakistan but also in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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The United States (US) will provide up to USD 70 million to support reconstruction of the Peshawar-Torkham Highway, which is used by NATO to supply its troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times on September 11. According to a press statement by the
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The United States (US) will provide up to USD 70 million to support reconstruction of the Peshawar-Torkham Highway, which is used by NATO to supply its troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times on September 11. According to a press statement by the US Consulate General in Peshawar, USAID Mission Director Jock Conly said, “For centuries, the Peshawar to Torkham route has served as the most famous trade path between Pakistan and Afghanistan.” “Reconstruction of the highway will not only boost trade between these countries but also improve their economies by serving as the trade gateway to the Central Asian states,” Conly said. The project will be managed by FATA Secretariat and monitored by the National Highway Authority (NHA). The 46-kilometre road is part of Pakistan’s N-5 highway (Grand Trunk Road), which was built by Sher Shah of Sur in the 16th century and remains the shortest route to Afghanistan and the Central Asian states.
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September - 10 
three security personnel were injured in two different incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. Officials said that two personnel of Frontier Constabulary were injured critically when an improvised explosive device planted along the
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three security personnel were injured in two different incidents in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. Officials said that two personnel of Frontier Constabulary were injured critically when an improvised explosive device planted along the roadside in Naw Gazee Baba was detonated through a remote control. In another incident, a security official was injured when militants attacked a patrolling party of Security Forces (SFs) in Qamberabad near Bara Bazaar.
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September - 10 
Unidentified assailants opened fire on two persons at Bargo, some 20 kilometers west of Gilgit city, on September 10, reports Dawn. Police said an accounts officer of the Red Crescent, Naeem, and a student of ninth class, Shakir, were attacked. They
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Unidentified assailants opened fire on two persons at Bargo, some 20 kilometers west of Gilgit city, on September 10, reports Dawn. Police said an accounts officer of the Red Crescent, Naeem, and a student of ninth class, Shakir, were attacked. They said the motive behind the attack was yet to be known.
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September - 10 
Unidentified militants blew up four pylons of 132 KV electricity transmission line near Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex in Kala Dher area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 11, reports Dawn. As a result, all the four pylons were
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Unidentified militants blew up four pylons of 132 KV electricity transmission line near Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex in Kala Dher area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 11, reports Dawn. As a result, all the four pylons were destroyed, disrupting supply of electricity to the area, they added. Sources said that two kilograms of explosives were planted at each pylon. The powerful blasts panicked people of the area.
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September - 10 
Unidentified militants set on fire a bridge in Pariat village some 45 kilometres from Chitral, cutting off access for hundreds of people as their land route was disconnected from the rest of the District.
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Unidentified militants set on fire a bridge in Pariat village some 45 kilometres from Chitral, cutting off access for hundreds of people as their land route was disconnected from the rest of the District.
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September - 11 
A key US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on September 11 said that Pakistan is not a friend of the United States and also alleged that it is a "partner" of terrorist who mu
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A key US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on September 11 said that Pakistan is not a friend of the United States and also alleged that it is a "partner" of terrorist who murdered fellow Americans, reports Indian Express."The continued incarceration of Dr (Shakeel) Afridi by the Pakistani government should reaffirm to all Americans that Pakistan is not our friend but instead is the partner of terrorists who murder our fellow Americans," Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said. Rohrabacher had this year introduced legislation to award Dr Afridi, the imprisoned Pakistan physician who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden, the Congressional Gold Medal and offered a personal relief bill to grant him US Citizenship. "As we commemorate the monstrous crime committed against America on 9-11 and honour the brave, innocent souls lost, let us also remember an heroic figure in bringing to justice those who murdered our fellow citizens on this day eleven years ago," he said. "As I speak, Dr Afridi, the man who risked his life to provide the intel our forces needed to locate and eliminate Osama Bin Laden, languishes in a Pakistani jail. There has been no resolution through Congress nor public efforts by the US government to support him in his hour of need," Rohrabacher said.
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September - 11 
A man was injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in the Chitkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on September 11, reports Daily Times. The FC personnel at the camp repulsed the attack, compelling the attackers to flee. No l
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A man was injured when militants attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in the Chitkan area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on September 11, reports Daily Times. The FC personnel at the camp repulsed the attack, compelling the attackers to flee. No loss of life was reported at the camp. However, a man identified as Aftab was seriously injured when a stray bullet hit him.
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September - 11 
A man was shot dead in Bhutta Village in Keamari area within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SHO Mushtaq Shah informed that unidentified armed culprits shot and killed Jan Bahadur (36), son of Naeem Bahadur and escaped. SHO Shah said that decea
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A man was shot dead in Bhutta Village in Keamari area within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SHO Mushtaq Shah informed that unidentified armed culprits shot and killed Jan Bahadur (36), son of Naeem Bahadur and escaped. SHO Shah said that deceased was a father of three and hailed form Peshawar.
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September - 11 
A stray bullet killed a man in Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station. SHO Asif Munawwar informed that Yousuf Masih (40) was sleeping in his house when a stray bullet hit, killing him on the spot.
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A stray bullet killed a man in Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station. SHO Asif Munawwar informed that Yousuf Masih (40) was sleeping in his house when a stray bullet hit, killing him on the spot.
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September - 11 
Around 600,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have missed one or more years of education due to militancy, Dawn reported on September 12 quoting a report of ‘The State of Pakistan’s Children-2011’. The report, which was launched during a special func
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Around 600,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have missed one or more years of education due to militancy, Dawn reported on September 12 quoting a report of ‘The State of Pakistan’s Children-2011’. The report, which was launched during a special function organised by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child at the Peshawar Press Club, said a total of 710 schools had been destroyed or damaged by militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “A total of 640 schools were destroyed in Malakand, while 70 educational institutions were destroyed or damaged in various other districts across the province. In Swat, 121 schools were completely destroyed, while another 280 were partially damaged by militants over a span of two years,” it said. According to the report, almost 25 million children are currently out of school in the country and of them, seven million had yet to receive any form of primary schooling. About juvenile justice system, it said the number of juveniles detained in prisons increased from 1,225 in 2010 to 1,421 in 2011. The detainees included 1,256 under trial and 165 convicted juveniles. “In 2011, Punjab had the highest number of juvenile offenders (833), followed by Sindh (318), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (241) and Balochistan (40),” it said. The report said progress on approving laws for establishment of borstals in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained stalled in 2011.
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Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 11 directed Inspector General of Police (IGPs) of all provinces to beef up security and take special care of Chinese officials working in Pakistan on various development projects, report
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Federal Minister of Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 11 directed Inspector General of Police (IGPs) of all provinces to beef up security and take special care of Chinese officials working in Pakistan on various development projects, reports Daily Times. Malik was chairing a meeting to review steps taken for the security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. Interior Secretary Khawaja Siddique Akbar, Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Provincial Home Secretaries, Islamabad Chief Commissioner, IGPs of the capital and other provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), attended the meeting. Malik said that Pakistan values its relationship with China and the exemplary friendship of the two countries is moving forward by leaps and bounds.
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September - 11 
Five persons were killed in separate incidents of Violence and target killing in separate incidents the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi on September 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, armed riders shot and killed three people nea
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Five persons were killed in separate incidents of Violence and target killing in separate incidents the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi on September 12, reports Daily Times. In the first incident, armed riders shot and killed three people near Ghazi Foundation School in Block-A area under North Nazimabad Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Saleem Naz informed that unidentified pillion riders intercepted and sprayed with bullets a car near Ghazi Foundation School. Resultantly, three commuters, identified as Waseem Rasool (38), Mairaj Khattak (40) and Sultan Baig (40) were killed. He added that armed culprits had been trailing them from Orangi Town.
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September - 11 
Militants blew up Government Primary School Haji Malik Nadir in the Parata Qilla area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 11, increasing the total number of schools destroyed
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Militants blew up Government Primary School Haji Malik Nadir in the Parata Qilla area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 11, increasing the total number of schools destroyed in the agency to 103, reports Central Asia Online. Agency Education Officer Said Mohammad Khan told Dawn that the school was set up in 1986. The school was non-functional as staffs were not appointed there, he added. Officials said that 400 bags of cement owned by FATA Secretariat Special Programme (FSSP) were also recovered from the school building.
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on September 12, reports Dawn. A cycle rigged with the bomb and parked near Gahi Khan Chowk ble
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One person was killed and three others were injured in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on September 12, reports Dawn. A cycle rigged with the bomb and parked near Gahi Khan Chowk blew up, injuring four passers-by. One Zafar Iqbal later succumbed to his injuries. The other injured were identified as Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Anwar and Muhammad Ismail. The sources suspected the attack was targeted at a convoy of Security Forces which had passed the area minutes before the blast.
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September - 11 
Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious schoo
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Pakistan on September 11 released Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s chief Malik Ishaq after a court granted him bail, following his arrest on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred, reports Daily Times. Ishaq was detained over a speech he made at a religious school on August 19 in the wake of a rise in sectarian violence between majority Sunni and minority Shias. Ishaq has been implicated in dozens of cases – mostly murder – and was accused of masterminding a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, which wounded seven players and an assistant coach and killed eight Pakistanis. “The court has accepted his bail application and later he was freed from jail,” Ishaq’s attorney Arif Mehmood Rana said.
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September - 11 
Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they
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Peshawar High Court asked the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governments to ensure immediate end to the dumping of human bodies in gunnysacks in Peshawar and adjoining Districts and said it would act against them in line with the Constitution if they failed to do so. It later adjourned hearing to September 27. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser took exception to the non-appearance of senior state functionaries and their failure to submit replies to the show cause notices issued to them during last hearing on August 16, and observed that their indifference showed that they were scared of the elements involved in such acts. “At the moment, we will exercise restraint but both the governments should understand it will be the last chance to suppress this mischief and continue to rule otherwise they will face consequences ordained by the Constitution,” it said in its orders.
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September - 11 
Police recovered a dead body of a youth from paddy fields in the limits of Mathra Police Station in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 12, reports Dawn. An official said that the body packed in a gunny
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Police recovered a dead body of a youth from paddy fields in the limits of Mathra Police Station in the suburbs of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 12, reports Dawn. An official said that the body packed in a gunny bag was identified as Jamil Hussain of Mattani area of Peshawar.
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September - 11 
President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 11 said that the decision to launch a military operation in North Waziristan will be made by the Army and the Government of Pakistan and not on an
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 11 said that the decision to launch a military operation in North Waziristan will be made by the Army and the Government of Pakistan and not on any external pressure, reports The Express Tribune. In a meeting held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Zardari and General Kayani concluded that no involvement from an outside force would be accepted if there is an operation. Briefing the President, the Army Chief said that the area has been cleared of militants.
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September - 11 
Security officials of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on September 11 arrested a suspected person near PAF Mushaf Airbase in Sargodha town of the same District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the suspect, Sohail Bhatti, had been han
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Security officials of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on September 11 arrested a suspected person near PAF Mushaf Airbase in Sargodha town of the same District in Punjab, reports Daily Times. Police sources said that the suspect, Sohail Bhatti, had been handed over to cantonment Police. During investigation, he confessed to being trained by a militant organisation.
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September - 11 
The Doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still supports militancy and regards the United States as its worst enemy, reports Times of India. His remarks have embarrassed both Is
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The Doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still supports militancy and regards the United States as its worst enemy, reports Times of India. His remarks have embarrassed both Islamabad and Washington, particularly after the latter had tried to gloss over Pakistan's use of continued use terrorism and give the ISI a free pass last week while designating the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization. "It is now indisputable that militancy in Pakistan is supported by the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence). Pakistan's fight against militancy is bogus. It's just to extract money from America," Dr Shakil Afridi was quoted as saying in an interview to Fox News in a interview from inside Peshawar Central Jail, where he is being held by Pakistani authorities. He said he had been brutally tortured by the ISI for helping the US and gave elaborate details of how the ISI was in cahoots with terrorists. "I tried to argue that America was Pakistan's biggest supporter - billions and billions of dollars in aid, social and military assistance -- but all they said was, 'These are our worst enemies. You helped our enemies.'" Afridi told Fox News, which posted the interview story on its website.
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September - 11 
The law and order record of Pakistan is not the best in the world, with Al Jazeera recently terming Karachi having the worst crime figures for a metropolitan city, reported The Express Tribune on September 11 (today). Journalist Ross Kemp explores th
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The law and order record of Pakistan is not the best in the world, with Al Jazeera recently terming Karachi having the worst crime figures for a metropolitan city, reported The Express Tribune on September 11 (today). Journalist Ross Kemp explores the violent side of the City of Lights as part of his Extreme World series. The documentary shows Karachi, the economic hub of Pakistan and a city of 18 million people gripped by criminals, extortionists, kidnappers and murderers. He shows that political parties, which dominate the city, are allegedly in league with criminals in the city. The documentary claims that in 2011, only more than 2,000 people were killed across Karachi. It adds that around five people are brutally murdered every day on the streets of Karachi. The newspapers too are rife with news of kidnappings, target killings and torture. Throughout the documentary, Kemp presents an analysis on the burgeoning gangs in Lyari and the ineffectiveness of law enforcement agencies in curbing the prevailing law and order situation in the metropolis. According to statistics quoted by Kemp in the documentary, there is just one Police officer for every 2,000 people in Karachi. Unsurprisingly, the police find it impossible to curb crime in the city since their weapons are obsolete even as their opponents, the criminals, are equipped with the most sophisticated weaponry. Kemp points out that almost all Police units are under-staffed and under-paid apart from being a target of criminals.
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 11 released a video, which shows the eight employees of the Gomal Zam Dam project, who were abducted in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 15, pleading
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 11 released a video, which shows the eight employees of the Gomal Zam Dam project, who were abducted in the South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on August 15, pleading to authorities for their safe release, reports Dawn. “We appeal to the Government of Pakistan and WAPDA to fulfil the demands of TTP and arrange for our safe release as soon as possible,” one of the men was shown as saying. The video also shows the men pleading for the militants’ demands to be met at the earliest, saying that one of their co-workers had been killed by the militants. The workers were travelling towards Tank from the dam site in South Waziristan Agency when their pick-up vehicle was intercepted by the militants, who abducted the men. The incident took place at Murtaza Goth near Gradawi, which lies 30 kilometres west of Tank.
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September - 11 
Two persons, including the driver of a truck and his son were shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Sikandarabad area near Gilgit town of Gilgit District, The News reported on September 12. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, president
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Two persons, including the driver of a truck and his son were shot and injured by unidentified assailants in Sikandarabad area near Gilgit town of Gilgit District, The News reported on September 12. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, president of the transporters union, Gul Muhammad, said that driver Humayun and his son Faizan, residents of Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), were attacked by masked gunmen. He also claimed that unidentified gunmen in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) have killed over 10 drivers and their helpers, belonging to KP, in the last few weeks. The transporters in Shangla District of KP, meanwhile, have threatened to stop supplies of goods to GB after the attack in Sikandarabad.
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September - 11 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school in the Badbher area in Peshawar on September 11. The blast flattened two rooms, but no loss of life was reported. The militants planted almost 20 kilogrammes of explosives, according to t
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school in the Badbher area in Peshawar on September 11. The blast flattened two rooms, but no loss of life was reported. The militants planted almost 20 kilogrammes of explosives, according to the bomb squad.
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September - 12 
Al Qaeda released a new video on September 12 in which a 71-year-old American aid worker kidnapped over a year ago in Pakistan asked Israel’s prime minister for help in meeting al Qaeda’s demands so that he could be freed, reports Dawn. Warren Weinst
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Al Qaeda released a new video on September 12 in which a 71-year-old American aid worker kidnapped over a year ago in Pakistan asked Israel’s prime minister for help in meeting al Qaeda’s demands so that he could be freed, reports Dawn. Warren Weinstein was abducted August 13 from the city of Lahore after gunmen tricked his guards and broke into his home. He was the country director in Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates, a US-based firm that advises a range of Pakistani business and Government sectors. Warren Weinstein did not specify what those demands were, although previous al Qaeda conditions for his release have included the freeing of militant suspects and a halt to US airstrikes. The aid worker said President Barack Obama and the American Government “have shown no interest in my case.” He appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for help “as one Jew to another,” asking him to accept the militant group’s demands so he could return to his family. He did not specify in his statement how the Israeli leader could end US airstrikes or have militant suspects around the world released. Weinstein spoke while sitting down in front of a camouflage background. He wore a white T-shirt. His captors were not visible. The video was posted on the Internet by al Qaeda’s media arm, Al-Sahab, according to IntelCenter, a US-based group that monitors media websites. It contained the Al-Sahab logo.
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September - 12 
President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated the commitment of the Government to continue focusing on FATA and to take all possible measures for the socio-economic development of the people of the Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. He was talking to a deleg
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President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated the commitment of the Government to continue focusing on FATA and to take all possible measures for the socio-economic development of the people of the Tribal Areas, reports Daily Times. He was talking to a delegation of FATA parliamentarians headed by Member of National Assembly (MNA) Hameedullah Jan Afridi, at the Presidency. The delegation included MNAs Zafar Beg Bhittani, Malik Bilal Rehman, Mohammad Kamran Khan; and Senators Haji Khan Afridi, Hilalur Rehman and Malik Rashid Ahmed Khan. Matters relating to developmental funds and activities in FATA and the issue of FATA expatriates working in Gulf countries were discussed during the meeting.
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September - 12 
Several leading politicians, including Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, are on the potential hit-list of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune reported on September 12 quotin
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Several leading politicians, including Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, are on the potential hit-list of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), The Express Tribune reported on September 12 quoting an intelligence report circulated among law enforcement agencies. Also appearing on the list are Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Fakhar Imam and the head of the Shia Ulema Council Pakistan Allama Sajid Naqvi. The report, citing plans of TTP Punjab’s ‘commander’ Matiur Rehman and his associates, also spoke of terror plots being hatched by the group in Punjab. For instance, it warned of a possible suicide attack on the Police force in order to free their jailed comrades who were implicated in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009.
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September - 12 
The acting President of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, on September 12 accused the chief of the commission on missing persons, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, of misinforming a United Nations working group about the issue, repor
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The acting President of Balochistan National Party (BNP), Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, on September 12 accused the chief of the commission on missing persons, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, of misinforming a United Nations working group about the issue, reports Dawn. Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Dr Jamaldini claimed that about 14,000 people of Balochistan were missing but Justice (retd) Iqbal had provided wrong information to the UN group. The BNP leader said members of the families of 204 missing people had appeared in person before the Supreme Court to seek their recovery. He challenged the assertion of the chief of the commission that only 29 people were missing and said that actually about 14,000 people were missing in Balochistan and 480 mutilated bodies had been found. He requested the UN group to also visit Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Khuzdar and Kech to meet the affected families to ascertain facts. He said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry should not have refused to meet the UN delegation because he was fully aware of the actual situation.
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September - 12 
The United States on September 12 said Pakistanis have been victims of terrorism, as the State Department underscored the importance of support for the country in combating terrorists, reports Dawn. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland spoke
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The United States on September 12 said Pakistanis have been victims of terrorism, as the State Department underscored the importance of support for the country in combating terrorists, reports Dawn. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland spoke about United States’ strong counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan, which over the last decade has suffered grievously from retaliatory terrorist bombings. The spokesperson emphasised the strong bilateral cooperation against terrorism in response to a question. “I think you know how hard we work in our bilateral relationship with Pakistan to maintain a strong focus and a strong effort on terrorism there and to offer our support to Pakistani efforts”, Nuland told an Indian journalist who wanted to know if the US had thought of taking the issue of tackling terrorism in tribal areas to the United Nations or address it bilaterally with Pakistan.
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September - 12 
Unidentified militants bombed a Government-run primary school in the Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 12.
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Unidentified militants bombed a Government-run primary school in the Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 12.
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September - 12 
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasarullah Baloch condemned Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal’s statement on missing persons during his meeting with a UN mission on enforced disappearances, saying the statement was partial and advocacy of
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasarullah Baloch condemned Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal’s statement on missing persons during his meeting with a UN mission on enforced disappearances, saying the statement was partial and advocacy of intelligence agencies. Addressing a press conference at a token hunger-strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club, he said the VBMP had already expressed its reservations regarding Justice Iqbal, who is heading the third judicial commission on missing persons. He said that Justice Iqbal had twisted the facts during his meeting with the UN commission and had put the number of missing persons at 26. Contradicting the figure, Baloch said that while Justice Iqbal was hearing the cases of missing persons, 194 cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch youth were presented before him, adding that Justice Iqbal was speaking the language of country’s intelligence agencies “which were involved in disappearances and killings of Baloch youth”.
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September - 13 
A man, identified as Muhammad Ali (27), was shot dead and another, Nawaz, wounded when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near Labour Court, Malir.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Ali (27), was shot dead and another, Nawaz, wounded when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near Labour Court, Malir.
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September - 13 
A member of People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Rajesh (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Shah Waliullah Road in Baghdadi area. In the aftermath, panic engulfed the area as armed men resorted to heavy firing.
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A member of People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Rajesh (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Shah Waliullah Road in Baghdadi area. In the aftermath, panic engulfed the area as armed men resorted to heavy firing.
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September - 13 
A roadside bomb exploded in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, moments after NATO containers crossed the place. No loss of life was reported. Sources said the miscreants had targeted the NATO containers, which had passed from the same route earlier.
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A roadside bomb exploded in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, moments after NATO containers crossed the place. No loss of life was reported. Sources said the miscreants had targeted the NATO containers, which had passed from the same route earlier.
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September - 13 
A teenager, Muhammad Lateef (18), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Liaquatabad
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A teenager, Muhammad Lateef (18), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Liaquatabad
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September - 13 
As many as 10 labourers were killed and another four sustained injuries in the Dasht area of Mastung District of Balochistan on September 13 after unidentified assailants opened fire on them, reports Daily Times. Mastung Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfa
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As many as 10 labourers were killed and another four sustained injuries in the Dasht area of Mastung District of Balochistan on September 13 after unidentified assailants opened fire on them, reports Daily Times. Mastung Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Shah said that 15 persons were working on the RCD Highway when unidentified men opened fire on them. Sources said that the contractor had not informed the administration about the construction in spite of volatile security situation in the District. Birat Khan, a survivor, said that they were working on the road when some two unidentified men riding a motorcycle approached, lined up the labourers and opened fire on them from a point-blank range. “They searched them and queued them up and opened fire on them, killing most of them on the spot,” he said. All victims were the residents of the Sumangli Road area of Quetta. The Baloch United Liberation Army (BULA) claimed responsibility for the killings. BULA spokesman Mureed Baloch phoned a news agency and claimed the responsibility.
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September - 13 
At least two NATO containers were attacked and set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Dasht Area of Mastung District. According to sources, unidentified armed men attacked the two NATO containers, which were coming from Karachi and en route to Afg
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At least two NATO containers were attacked and set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Dasht Area of Mastung District. According to sources, unidentified armed men attacked the two NATO containers, which were coming from Karachi and en route to Afghanistan, when they reached Dasht Area of Mastung District, and set them on fire, however, no casualty was reported.
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September - 13 
Eight persons were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in different areas of Karachi on September 14, reported Daily Times. One Huzaifa (22) was shot dead and two others, Kashif (25) and Aamir (20), were injured by unidentified armed mi
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Eight persons were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in different areas of Karachi on September 14, reported Daily Times. One Huzaifa (22) was shot dead and two others, Kashif (25) and Aamir (20), were injured by unidentified armed militants near KMC Workshop, Ramswami.
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September - 13 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on September 13 said that an act of terror could not be excluded as one of the possible reasons of the fire incident in Karachi that killed hundreds of people, adding that an enquiry is underway to ascertain
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on September 13 said that an act of terror could not be excluded as one of the possible reasons of the fire incident in Karachi that killed hundreds of people, adding that an enquiry is underway to ascertain its causes, reports Daily Times. While talking to the media outside Parliament House, he said that the Provincial Government was investigating the incident, as the Federal Government could not interfere in this provincial matter.
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September - 13 
Five members of a pro-Government armed group died when they drove over an improvised explosive device in Zawodin-Bhukkar village in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 13, reports Daily Times.
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Five members of a pro-Government armed group died when they drove over an improvised explosive device in Zawodin-Bhukkar village in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 13, reports Daily Times. Local administrator Khalid Mumtaz Khundi said the victims were members of Tawheed ul Islam (TI), a pro-Government group fighting Lashkar-e-Islam militants in the Zakhakhel Bazaar area. “The incident took place in Zawodin-Bhukkar, a remote village in the Tirah Valley, where the TI activists were taking food and other supplies for their comrades in advance positions,” he said. Their vehicle was completely destroyed.
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September - 13 
Four civilians were killed and two others injured when a mortar fired by militants struck a house in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency. Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants have been targeting the homes of Akkakhel tribesmen sinc
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Four civilians were killed and two others injured when a mortar fired by militants struck a house in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency. Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants have been targeting the homes of Akkakhel tribesmen since area residents formed a peace committee almost a year ago, Political Tehsildar Ghulam Farooq said. “All the four killed and two injured belonged to one family,” he said.
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September - 13 
One Abdul Hafeez (29) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Nazimabad area.
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One Abdul Hafeez (29) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Nazimabad area.
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September - 13 
One Khurram (28) was shot dead in Pir Illahi Bux Colony
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One Khurram (28) was shot dead in Pir Illahi Bux Colony
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September - 13 
One man, Fazal-ul-Haq (30) succumbed to his injuries while another Sher Alam, was injured in a firing incident Meran Naka area of Lyari.
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One man, Fazal-ul-Haq (30) succumbed to his injuries while another Sher Alam, was injured in a firing incident Meran Naka area of Lyari.
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September - 13 
One Muhammad Farooq (42) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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One Muhammad Farooq (42) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.
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September - 13 
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabaani Khar in an interview to a daily had said, "On the issue of Kashmir, we have to see if our efforts and our strategy in the past have produced desired results. Now the question is, the attitude and formulation we
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabaani Khar in an interview to a daily had said, "On the issue of Kashmir, we have to see if our efforts and our strategy in the past have produced desired results. Now the question is, the attitude and formulation we adopted over past 60 years, if we continue sticking to them, will they give us a resolution even after next 65 years? The answer to that is a resounding no."
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September - 13 
Pakistan needs strategic space and sympathy, not calls to ‘do more’, Ambassador Sherry Rehman told a Congressional Caucus in Washington during a discussion on the subject “Pakistan and the United States: The Road Ahead”, on September 14, reports Dawn
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Pakistan needs strategic space and sympathy, not calls to ‘do more’, Ambassador Sherry Rehman told a Congressional Caucus in Washington during a discussion on the subject “Pakistan and the United States: The Road Ahead”, on September 14, reports Dawn. Speaking at an event of the 50-member Pakistan Caucus in the United States (US) House of Representatives, she assured the lawmakers that Pakistan was with the US “for a long haul”. At the event organised jointly by Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, and Dan Burton, a Republican, she underscored the importance of building a strong relationship between the two allied nations. The Ambassador also underlined Pakistan’s priorities, concerns and apprehensions before legislators and congressional staffers. She highlighted the numerous instances of close, and in some cases, historical cooperation between the two countries since 1947. “We do not want to be seen as just a function of US concerns in Afghanistan. We are an important country in our own right that has a history of close friendship with the United States,” she added.
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September - 13 
Religious scholar Maulana Lal Mohammad narrowly escaped a pre-dawn explosion outside his house in Shakai area of South Waziristan Agency. Sources aid improvised explosive device exploded at the main gate of the house of Mr Mohammad, a close aide of J
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Religious scholar Maulana Lal Mohammad narrowly escaped a pre-dawn explosion outside his house in Shakai area of South Waziristan Agency. Sources aid improvised explosive device exploded at the main gate of the house of Mr Mohammad, a close aide of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Maulana Abdul Malik, at around 3:00 am. They said the blast damaged the main gate and a portion of the boundary wall, but caused no harm to human life. Sources said Mr Mohammad arranged a function at the house a few days ago in the honour of MNA Malik and the explosion might have a link with it. Militants groups have threatened to attack local politicians and residents over participation in elections.
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September - 13 
The Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on September 13 approved a resolution demanding complete provincial status for the Gilgit Baltistan region, reports Pakistan Today. The resolution will also have to be approved by the GB Council, head
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The Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) on September 13 approved a resolution demanding complete provincial status for the Gilgit Baltistan region, reports Pakistan Today. The resolution will also have to be approved by the GB Council, headed by the sitting Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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September - 13 
The United Jehad Council (UJC), an amalgam of militant outfits active in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, on September 13 opposed Pakistan’s ‘growing bonhomie’ with India, reports Hindustan Times. "Any dialogue between India and Pakistan will not s
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an amalgam of militant outfits active in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir, on September 13 opposed Pakistan’s ‘growing bonhomie’ with India, reports Hindustan Times. "Any dialogue between India and Pakistan will not succeed if Kashmir dispute is sidelined," warned Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) based UJC general secretary Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rehmaan in an emailed statement to the Hindustan Times. Rehmaan, also heads the militant outfit Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, said, "It seems India is dragging Pakistan into a trap. Is Pakistan's situation so tenuous that under Indian and American pressure, it's giving up its principled stand on Kashmir, and committing suicide. This approach will damage the Kashmir cause". Accusing Pakistan of "acting as lawyer for India", the militant commander said, "Militants do not oppose Indo-Pak friendship and trade relations but this should not take place at the cost of Kashmir."
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September - 13 
Three pamphlets pasted in Mattani market of Peshawar by militants are warning people not to join peace militias or they will become the target of militant attacks, reports The Express Tribune. The villagers said the pamphlets had been handwritten in
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Three pamphlets pasted in Mattani market of Peshawar by militants are warning people not to join peace militias or they will become the target of militant attacks, reports The Express Tribune. The villagers said the pamphlets had been handwritten in Urdu on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) letterheads. They said this was not like other communication where they just pasted copies of their messages on walls. Residents reported seeing three separate pamphlets. In one of the letters, militants claimed responsibility for killing a resident named Ahmad and his son Niaz Wali for working against the Taliban and warned his family not to confront militants for the sake of their own safety. In the second pamphlet, Police had been warned to abandon a Police checkpoint in the market near the house of a man called Altaf Bacha, or they would bomb the post and police would be held responsible for the bloodshed. The third letter was directly addressed to the residents. “We greatly respect the people of Mattani,” it said, “We warn them to stay away from peace militias otherwise we will claim war between you and the Taliban.” The letter also said that if anyone had complaints, they should call the TTP directly on a number that was listed in the poster. This is the first time a pamphlet written on a TTP letterhead has appeared in this area. In the past, militants have distributed pamphlets and sent letters in the adjacent villages of Adezai and Darra.
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September - 13 
Three people, including a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader, were injured in a roadside blast near central mosque in Khialimat village of Utmankhel area in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 14, reports Dawn. The blas
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Three people, including a Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader, were injured in a roadside blast near central mosque in Khialimat village of Utmankhel area in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 14, reports Dawn. The blast injured agency’s JI chief Raj Mohammad, levies force’s Mohammad Khan and local resident Akhtar Muneer. Sources said a patrol of the levies forces that crossed the place shortly before the blast was the apparent target. Explosives weighing five kilogrammes were used in blast, which damaged some shops.
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September - 13 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani, and his five guards at Tutak area of Khuzdar District. According to Levies officials, tribal leader Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani was on his way after attending a jirg
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a tribal elder, Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani, and his five guards at Tutak area of Khuzdar District. According to Levies officials, tribal leader Mir Saeed Ahmed Qalandarani was on his way after attending a jirga in Binap area when armed men at Tutak area. The deceased guards were identified as Hafeezur Rehman, Nasrullah, Qadir Bakhsh, Abdul Hameed and Muhammad Jan.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants attacked the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) camp with rockets in Buleda area of Kech District. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. Sources said that two of the rockets did not explode and were later de
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Unidentified militants attacked the Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) camp with rockets in Buleda area of Kech District. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported. Sources said that two of the rockets did not explode and were later defused.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants blew up a CD shop of one Noordad Khan in Fazal Wahad Market of Dagai village in Razaar tehsil (revenue unit) of Swabi District. Sources said that the militants had planted a home-made explosive device at the shop that destroyed
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Unidentified militants blew up a CD shop of one Noordad Khan in Fazal Wahad Market of Dagai village in Razaar tehsil (revenue unit) of Swabi District. Sources said that the militants had planted a home-made explosive device at the shop that destroyed the shop wholly and damaged some adjacent shops partially.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ high school in Lond Khor area near Shah Dhund in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 14, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified terrorists planted a bomb to the Gover
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ high school in Lond Khor area near Shah Dhund in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 14, reports Daily Times. According to details, unidentified terrorists planted a bomb to the Government high school, which exploded with a big bang and demolished a room and the boundary wall. No loss of life has been reported.
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September - 13 
Unidentified militants exploded an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Baizai peace committee in Chanda area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. The blast partially damaged the vehicle, but caused no harm to human l
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Unidentified militants exploded an improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Baizai peace committee in Chanda area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. The blast partially damaged the vehicle, but caused no harm to human life. Security forces also defused an IED in Nasapai area of Haleemzai tehsil.
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September - 14 
A blast that took place outside a scrap shop left a 10-year-old boy dead and 10 others injured at Bara Board in Nazimabad under Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 15, reports Daily Times. Police said th
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A blast that took place outside a scrap shop left a 10-year-old boy dead and 10 others injured at Bara Board in Nazimabad under Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 15, reports Daily Times. Police said the boy, Babar, was playing with a drum containing unknown sort of explosive material when it went off.
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September - 14 
A would-be suicide bomber was killed in Dhodda area under Dedang Police Station of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while preparing a suicide jacket on September 15, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a suicide bomber was preparing a suici
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A would-be suicide bomber was killed in Dhodda area under Dedang Police Station of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while preparing a suicide jacket on September 15, reports Daily Times. According to Police, a suicide bomber was preparing a suicide jacket in a field when suddenly it detonated and killed the bomber on the spot.
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September - 14 
President of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti during a press conference in Quetta on September 14 urged members of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to meet all the stake
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President of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti during a press conference in Quetta on September 14 urged members of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to meet all the stakeholders for getting information about missing persons, reports Dawn. “We will welcome if UN delegation meets JWP leaders and other people to get a clear picture about the Balochistan situation,” Nawabzada said. However, he said, that if UN officials go back without meeting stakeholders that would create a big question. Nawabzada Bugti termed the country’s situation critical and said the visit of the UN team indicated that the decision makers must take steps to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the country. He said there were reports that the visiting UN team would play the role of a ‘bridge’ between Government and missing persons and submit its report in 2013. The Government, he added, would get some time for taking steps to improve the situation in the country.
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September - 15 
A driver sustained severe injuries when an unidentified motorcyclist opened indiscriminate firing on a North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) container, carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, near Jamrud in Khyber Agency of Federally Ad
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A driver sustained severe injuries when an unidentified motorcyclist opened indiscriminate firing on a North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) container, carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, near Jamrud in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 15.
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September - 15 
A man, identified as Mohammad Asif, was shot dead on Jehangir Road.
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A man, identified as Mohammad Asif, was shot dead on Jehangir Road.
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September - 15 
Another unidentified dead body was found near Filmistan Cinema in Gulbahar.
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Another unidentified dead body was found near Filmistan Cinema in Gulbahar.
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September - 15 
Eight militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their positions in Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 16, reports Dawn. Sources said that three hideouts of militants were also des
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Eight militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their positions in Khadezai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 16, reports Dawn. Sources said that three hideouts of militants were also destroyed in the artillery shelling by SFs. They claimed that eight militants were killed in the action. However, independent sources didn’t confirm the claim as local media has no access to the area.
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September - 15 
Five people, including a Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) supporter, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on September 16, reports The News. The PPP-SB supporter, Shafi Mohammad (45), was shot dead by two unidentified armed ass
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Five people, including a Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) supporter, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on September 16, reports The News. The PPP-SB supporter, Shafi Mohammad (45), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Pakistan Bazaar.
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September - 15 
Sixteen persons were killed and 13 others injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a passenger van in the Inzaro Kandao area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 16, reports Dawn. The bomb planted on a track in the Inz
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Sixteen persons were killed and 13 others injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a passenger van in the Inzaro Kandao area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 16, reports Dawn. The bomb planted on a track in the Inzaro Kandao area was detonated when the van stopped to pick up a passenger. District Coordination Officer Mahmood Aslam told Dawn it was a remote-controlled blast that hit the van carrying citizens from Inzaro Kandao to Munda bazaar. The bomb disposal squad said that up to 15 kilograms of explosives had been used in the blast, adding that bodies of some victims were found two furlongs from the road.
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September - 15 
The owner of a general store, identified as Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui, was shot dead and his brother Shams injured while they were returning home near Alliance Arcade in Block-15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar on the night of September 15. The Police investigato
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The owner of a general store, identified as Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui, was shot dead and his brother Shams injured while they were returning home near Alliance Arcade in Block-15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar on the night of September 15. The Police investigators said Ahmed was receiving death threats from a group of extortionists.
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September - 16 
11-member Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights headed by Senator Afrasiab Khattak of Awami National Party (ANP) will arrive in Quetta on September 26, 2012 to review the law and order situation in Balochistan with focus on the recent incidents o
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11-member Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights headed by Senator Afrasiab Khattak of Awami National Party (ANP) will arrive in Quetta on September 26, 2012 to review the law and order situation in Balochistan with focus on the recent incidents of sectarian killings. The committee members will hold meetings in the office of the Chief Secretary to know “the reasons for not stopping the genocide of Hazara community in Balochistan,” says the meeting agenda. The committee was scheduled to undertake the visit on September 18, 2012, but it was delayed on the request of the Balochistan Government for unspecified reasons.
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September - 16 
A man, identified as Sher Muhammad Marri, was killed in a landmine blast in Grasni area of Kohlu District while he was passing by the area on September 16.
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A man, identified as Sher Muhammad Marri, was killed in a landmine blast in Grasni area of Kohlu District while he was passing by the area on September 16.
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September - 16 
An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found near Moosa Lane on September 16.
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An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found near Moosa Lane on September 16.
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September - 16 
Doctor Shahzad Iqbal (45) while heading towards his clinic, S.N Medical Centre, in Mustafa Colony was shot dead by two unidentified militants near Rehmat Chowk, reported The News. Police Investigators termed the murder a sectarian killing, and said t
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Doctor Shahzad Iqbal (45) while heading towards his clinic, S.N Medical Centre, in Mustafa Colony was shot dead by two unidentified militants near Rehmat Chowk, reported The News. Police Investigators termed the murder a sectarian killing, and said the Doctor Iqbal had no political affiliation or enmity with anyone.
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September - 16 
Militants blew up the house of Dr Najib, a resident of Mandi Kas in Sipah area. The house was empty at the time of explosion as the family had moved out of Bara when a military operation was launched in the area in November 2011. Reason for destroyin
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Militants blew up the house of Dr Najib, a resident of Mandi Kas in Sipah area. The house was empty at the time of explosion as the family had moved out of Bara when a military operation was launched in the area in November 2011. Reason for destroying the house could not be ascertained nor had anyone claimed responsibility for the incident.
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September - 16 
One Farhan (32), a junior manager of a cellular company’s franchise and resident of Fort Sultan Apartments in Shah Faisal Colony, was shot dead in the Shah Faisal Colony Police limits. Police Investigators said Farhan was a supporter of the Muttahi
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One Farhan (32), a junior manager of a cellular company’s franchise and resident of Fort Sultan Apartments in Shah Faisal Colony, was shot dead in the Shah Faisal Colony Police limits. Police Investigators said Farhan was a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). However, his family told the Police that he had no political affiliation or enmity with anyone.
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September - 16 
The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) on September 16 took a swipe at the United Nations (UN) as a self-seeking organisation from whom not much could be expected on the issue of alleged rights abuses in Balochistan, its President Talal Bugti said, reports T
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The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) on September 16 took a swipe at the United Nations (UN) as a self-seeking organisation from whom not much could be expected on the issue of alleged rights abuses in Balochistan, its President Talal Bugti said, reports The Express Tribune. Though the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has been apprised of the human rights crisis in Balochistan, Talal warned against placing any faith in the international body as it often deploys peacekeepers in those areas where its interest lies.
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September - 16 
The Swabi District authorities have decided to provide arms to the watchmen of Government schools to protect educational institutions in the District from attacks of militants, reports Dawn. Sources said that District Administration and Education Dep
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The Swabi District authorities have decided to provide arms to the watchmen of Government schools to protect educational institutions in the District from attacks of militants, reports Dawn. Sources said that District Administration and Education Department chalked out jointly a comprehensive strategy for protection of educational institutions. About 23 educational institutions were destroyed in the District by militants during the last one and half year. Sources said that District Education Officer Abdul Salam and District Coordination Officer Mohammad Shah held consultations with heads of primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools during the last few months to devise a strategy for protection of educational institutions. They said that the schools where watchmen were present at night remained safe while the institutions where watchmen were not present at night were targeted by unidentified militants.
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September - 16 
Three people were injured in a blast near MQM sector office in Hunaid City within Sharea Faisal Police limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) Irfan Bhutto said two armed militants tried to attack the sector office of MQM but the hand grenade hit the s
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Three people were injured in a blast near MQM sector office in Hunaid City within Sharea Faisal Police limits. Superintendent of Police (SP) Irfan Bhutto said two armed militants tried to attack the sector office of MQM but the hand grenade hit the sign board of the sector office instead, injuring three people as a result. No activist of the MQM was injured in the attack.
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September - 16 
Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from the Garden area. Both the victims had been subjected to torture and bore multiple gunshot wounds, Police said.
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Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from the Garden area. Both the victims had been subjected to torture and bore multiple gunshot wounds, Police said.
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September - 16 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man, Muhammad Akram, in Awaran District.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a man, Muhammad Akram, in Awaran District.
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September - 16 
Unidentified militants blew up a jewellery shop of Abdul Akbar at Niazi Market in Bara tehsil on September 16. The shop was closed for the last six months. The reason behind its blowing up could not be known.
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Unidentified militants blew up a jewellery shop of Abdul Akbar at Niazi Market in Bara tehsil on September 16. The shop was closed for the last six months. The reason behind its blowing up could not be known.
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September - 16 
Unidentified tortured and bullet-riddled dead body was found from the remits of the Nabi Buksh Police Station.
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Unidentified tortured and bullet-riddled dead body was found from the remits of the Nabi Buksh Police Station.
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September - 16 
Unlike the JWP, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) appears more upbeat on the UN officials’ visit. “We urge the UN and other international human rights organisations to play their due role in ending the violation of human rights in Balochistan, oth
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Unlike the JWP, the Balochistan National Party (BNP) appears more upbeat on the UN officials’ visit. “We urge the UN and other international human rights organisations to play their due role in ending the violation of human rights in Balochistan, otherwise a worse human tragedy could take place,” said the party’s Information Secretary Agha Hassan Baloch. A series of atrocities is under way in Balochistan through a well-knit plan and activists are being eliminated so that nobody could raise a voice against the looting and plundering of resources in the province, he added. Also, a delegation of the Hazara Qaumi Jirga informed the UN working group about the sectarian targeted killings of the Hazara community, saying that the Government was not playing its role to prevent such incidents. The jirga urged the UN to exert pressure on the Government to ensure the security of people belonging to the Hazara community.
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September - 17 
A Government school was damaged in an explosion in Babuzai village of Katlang area in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 17, reports Daily Times. The militants planted explosives in the building of Government Boys’ Middle School in Ba
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A Government school was damaged in an explosion in Babuzai village of Katlang area in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 17, reports Daily Times. The militants planted explosives in the building of Government Boys’ Middle School in Babuzai village. One room was totally destroyed while nine other rooms, a veranda and boundary wall were damaged. However, no loss of human life was reported.
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September - 17 
A leader of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and former Liaquatabad Town Nazim (Councillor), identified as Doctor Pervaiz Mehmood, was shot dead along with his associate, Saleemullah, near KDA Chowrangi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi on September 17.
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A leader of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) and former Liaquatabad Town Nazim (Councillor), identified as Doctor Pervaiz Mehmood, was shot dead along with his associate, Saleemullah, near KDA Chowrangi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi on September 17.
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September - 17 
A man was killed by unidentified armed militants near Hasan Square.
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A man was killed by unidentified armed militants near Hasan Square.
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September - 17 
A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant near Meena Bazaar within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant near Meena Bazaar within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.
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September - 17 
An unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Raxer Bridge area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Raxer Bridge area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.
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September - 17 
Another unidentified dead body of a man of around 35-year age was found in the area of Golimar.
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Another unidentified dead body of a man of around 35-year age was found in the area of Golimar.
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September - 17 
Deputy Director Education Department Moeen Ahmed was killed in firing incident in the area of Pak Colony.
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Deputy Director Education Department Moeen Ahmed was killed in firing incident in the area of Pak Colony.
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September - 17 
Militants on September 17 blew up the house of a transporter, Siffatullah, accusing him of supplying goods to coalition forces in Afghanistan, in Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 18, reports
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Militants on September 17 blew up the house of a transporter, Siffatullah, accusing him of supplying goods to coalition forces in Afghanistan, in Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 18, reports Central Asia Online. The powerful explosion at the main gate of Siffatullah’s house damaged much of it, Landi Kotal Assistant Political Agent Khalid Mumtaz Kundi said. Nobody was hurt as most of the family was eating dinner in a part of the house far from the gate, he said. Another house Siffatullah was having built was bombed a year ago. Siffatullah has denied involvement in supplying NATO forces.
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September - 17 
Nine persons, including a Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) activist, were killed in Karachi on September 18, reports Daily Times. An activist of JeI, Abdul Wahab, was killed when Police allegedly opened fire on a protest rally of JeI called in protest against
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Nine persons, including a Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) activist, were killed in Karachi on September 18, reports Daily Times. An activist of JeI, Abdul Wahab, was killed when Police allegedly opened fire on a protest rally of JeI called in protest against the target killing and assassination of its leader and former town Nazim Doctor Pervez Mahmood in North Nazimabad on September 17, 2012. The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) supported the rally.
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September - 17 
Police found an unidentified dead body stuffed in a bag in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta on September 17.
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Police found an unidentified dead body stuffed in a bag in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta on September 17.
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September - 17 
Police recovered another unidentified dead body from the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.
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Police recovered another unidentified dead body from the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta.
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September - 17 
Quoting unnamed officials reported on September 17 that the Pakistan has quietly conveyed to the United States to not make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan. T
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Quoting unnamed officials reported on September 17 that the Pakistan has quietly conveyed to the United States to not make any public statement on its planned operation against militants in the restive North Waziristan Agency bordering Afghanistan. The advice stems from the fact that any remarks by American officials may complicate the Pakistani authorities’ plan to create the ‘necessary environment’ for the Waziristan offensive, a senior Government official said under the condition of anonymity. The official said that the military does not want to be seen as aligned with the US on the issue of launching a fresh operation in the rugged tribal belt because of growing anti-American sentiments in the country. The US has long been calling on Pakistan to go after the Afghan insurgents, the Haqqani network, which is believed to be based in North Waziristan.
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September - 17 
Six people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) office in the Baldia Town area, reported Dawn. The assailants opened fire in the area after hurling the hand grenade creating panic among the residents.
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Six people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) office in the Baldia Town area, reported Dawn. The assailants opened fire in the area after hurling the hand grenade creating panic among the residents.
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September - 17 
The driver of a trailer, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and his assistant received critical injuries when their vehicle was targeted by an explosive device on Peshawar-Torkham road near Shahgai Fort in Jamrud tehsil (revenu
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The driver of a trailer, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and his assistant received critical injuries when their vehicle was targeted by an explosive device on Peshawar-Torkham road near Shahgai Fort in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 17, reports Dawn. Officials said that unidentified militants targeted the vehicle, carrying two Humvee jeeps to Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device planted along the roadside. The blast caused serious injuries to driver Nazar Mohammad and his assistant Gul Mohammad besides damaging the front portion of the vehicle. Officials said that the driver later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.
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September - 17 
The Security alert level at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad was raised to ‘red alert’ on September 17 due to intelligence reports received by the Federal Government that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would attempt to abduct major
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The Security alert level at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad was raised to ‘red alert’ on September 17 due to intelligence reports received by the Federal Government that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would attempt to abduct major political figures, VIPs, or prominent religious leaders of Shia or Sunni sects at the airport, reported Dawn. The Federal Government’s National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) — citing intelligence reports that TTP network would attempt to kidnap major political figures, prominent religious leaders of Shia or Sunni sects or any VIP on his or her arrival at the airport or while departing, intimated the airport authorities to trigger tighter security at the airport, the source said. In addition, the security personnel had also been directed to “shoot on sight” any person who was spotted entering into restricted area of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base or airport.
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September - 17 
Three militants, Muhammad Jamal, Pervaiz Shah and Rasool Khan, surrendered before Political Administration in Bajaur Agency. They will remain in custody for three days before being freed, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar said. “The peace jirga would
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Three militants, Muhammad Jamal, Pervaiz Shah and Rasool Khan, surrendered before Political Administration in Bajaur Agency. They will remain in custody for three days before being freed, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar said. “The peace jirga would keep an eye on their activities, and if they indulge in violence again, they would face stern action,” Shah added.
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September - 17 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found from the vicinity of Ansari Bridge, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Memon Goth Police Station.
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found from the vicinity of Ansari Bridge, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Memon Goth Police Station.
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September - 17 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car near Nagan Chowrangi Flyover, killing one man while injuring another.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car near Nagan Chowrangi Flyover, killing one man while injuring another.
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September - 17 
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasruallah Baloch while addressing a press conference at a token hunger strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club on September 17 said he had submitted a letter i
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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) Chairman Nasruallah Baloch while addressing a press conference at a token hunger strike camp set up by relatives of missing persons outside the Quetta Press Club on September 17 said he had submitted a letter in the Supreme Court Quetta Registry and lodged a complaint with International Human Rights Organisations (IHRO) that his life was in danger and that secret agencies should be held responsible if anything happened to him, reports Daily Times. He said, “The Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Aman (TNA) has threatened me that they will kill me and other members of my organisation. My organisation is not a political front”. He alleged that the Tehreek, which had threatened to kill him, VBMP Vice Chairman Qadir Baloch and other members of his organisation, was a proxy for Secret Agencies. “The organisation has already claimed that they are throwing away the bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch political activists,” the VBMP chairman said, adding that they were now threatening the women pursuing the cases of missing persons that they would also be targeted and killed.
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September - 18 
A man died and another sustained bullet wounds when Police opened fire at a mob protesting registration of a case against Liaqat, an activist of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Bhimbher District of ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ in Pakis
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A man died and another sustained bullet wounds when Police opened fire at a mob protesting registration of a case against Liaqat, an activist of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Bhimbher District of ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on September 18, reports The Express Tribune. Bhimbher Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khawaja Muhammad Naeem said the Police resorted to firing live ammunition after some of the protesters fired gunshots at the Police. In the shootout, a protester, identified as Abdul Hamid, a resident of Sokasen village, died while another, Muhammad Akram, a resident of Pitho Rani, was injured. The PML-N worker had been booked allegedly by ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, Police and witnesses said.
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September - 18 
At least seven people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, including a three-month-old baby Shabbir, a 12-year-old girl Umema and a woman, were killed and 22 others injured in twin bomb blasts on a road between two apartment buildings — Qasr-e-K
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At least seven people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, including a three-month-old baby Shabbir, a 12-year-old girl Umema and a woman, were killed and 22 others injured in twin bomb blasts on a road between two apartment buildings — Qasr-e-Kutbuddin and Burhani Bagh — in Block C of North Nazimabad, commonly called Bohra Compound on September 18, reports Dawn. The blasts came a day after the visit of Syedi Mufaddal Bhaisaheb Saifuddin, designated successor of Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin. A large number of the community’s members from across the country and India are visiting Karachi on the occasion. “Six of the dead belong to the Dawoodi Bohra community, while the seventh is an ice cream vendor belonging to Rahimyar Khan District of Punjab,” a doctor at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital said. The first blast was huge and the second of a lower intensity, an eye witness Shabbir Husain said. “The first explosion was of a motorcycle rigged with explosives. A few minutes later, another blast took place beneath a tree in a garbage pile,” Karachi West Investigation Superintendent of Police (SP) Noman Siddiqui said. “The motorcycle carrying about 3.5kilogram of explosives was detonated by remote control,” an official of the bomb disposal unit said. The second blast was caused by an improvised explosive device containing 500 grams of explosives.
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September - 18 
At least two Police officials were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Maidan area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police officials, unidentified miscreants targ
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At least two Police officials were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Maidan area of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police officials, unidentified miscreants targeted Zaimdara Police Station’s vehicle. Two injured Police officials were identified as Mahtab Khan and Iftikhar Khan.
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September - 18 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik briefed members of the United Nations working group on missing persons. While talking to media after the meeting, the Minister said that he had informed the group that if they thought there was no law in Paki
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik briefed members of the United Nations working group on missing persons. While talking to media after the meeting, the Minister said that he had informed the group that if they thought there was no law in Pakistan, it was a wrong perception. He said he had also cleared misperceptions about involvement of intelligence agencies in the issue. Malik said that militants and anti-state elements were killing and kidnapping the innocent citizens just to create panic amongst the people. He said the Government would also take up this matter with Interpol and Afghanistan authorities.
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September - 18 
He said the number of missing persons had come down to less than 400 from the previously reported 2,300. He said the Supreme Court had formed two judicial commissions on the issue and the NA committee had also been playing a vital role in locating th
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He said the number of missing persons had come down to less than 400 from the previously reported 2,300. He said the Supreme Court had formed two judicial commissions on the issue and the NA committee had also been playing a vital role in locating the missing persons. He said the situation was not as bad as being portrayed by the media and that such incidents had mostly been reported in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in FATA.
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September - 18 
On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Ma
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On September 18 an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi District acquitted all the three accused persons in two high-profile terrorist attack cases of the Federal Capital due to poor investigation and lack of evidence, reports Dawn. Judge Rana Masood Akhtar observed that the prosecution could not prove its case against Noor Jehan, Rehmat Gul and Jamshed Khan in the October 2009 United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) and the March 2010 Naval Headquarter terrorist attack cases.
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September - 18 
Riaz Fatiana, the chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights, informed a UN mission on September 18 that incidents of enforced disappearances had declined sharply since the issue became the focus of the judiciary, parliame
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Riaz Fatiana, the chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights, informed a UN mission on September 18 that incidents of enforced disappearances had declined sharply since the issue became the focus of the judiciary, parliament and media, reports Dawn. Talking to Dawn after his meeting with the two-member UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Mr Fatiana said he had informed the mission that most of the cases of the missing persons had been lingering on since the time when General Musharraf was in power. He said there had been no mechanism available with the judiciary and parliament to trace the missing persons, except for depending on law-enforcement and intelligence agencies. When these agencies said they had no missing person in their custody then not much could be done, he added.
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September - 18 
Security officials recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of Swat, Torghar and Shangla District.
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Security officials recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in different areas of Swat, Torghar and Shangla District.
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September - 18 
Three Shia Mulim pilgrims were killed and a dozen wounded in a roadside bomb attack on a passenger bus carrying in Mastung District on September 18, reported Dawn. Six security personnel who were assigned to provide security to the bus also received
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Three Shia Mulim pilgrims were killed and a dozen wounded in a roadside bomb attack on a passenger bus carrying in Mastung District on September 18, reported Dawn. Six security personnel who were assigned to provide security to the bus also received injuries. Officials said the bus, carrying up to 40 pilgrims, was returning from Iran after taking pilgrims to Shia holy place. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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September - 19 
A man, identified as that of Abdul Wahab (35) was found from the vicinity of Northern Bypass situated within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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A man, identified as that of Abdul Wahab (35) was found from the vicinity of Northern Bypass situated within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.
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September - 19 
A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afg
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A Peshawar High Court bench on September 19 directed the Federal Government not to allow Afghan refugees to stay in the country beyond December 31, 2012, reports Dawn. During a hearing into a case against denial of promotion to Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees employee Jawed Shah, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Irshad Qaiser observed that Pakistan had an agreement with Afghanistan and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to shelter Afghan refugees on its soil and the court didn’t want to interfere with it but wanted the Government not to extend it beyond December 31. They observed that the law and order situation in Pakistan was not encouraging and therefore, there was no ground available for further stay of refugees in the country. It added that Afghans sheltering in the country were no longer refugees as their country had a proper Government and security apparatus in place and that they had been staying here for economic consideration. The Chief Justice had observed that Afghan refugees were doing business though unlawfully and therefore, they were unwilling to return to their homeland.
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September - 19 
A powerful car bomb targeting a vehicle of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near Scheme Chowk on Kohat Road in Peshawar killed 10 people and wounded 34 others, including women and children on September 19, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibi
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A powerful car bomb targeting a vehicle of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near Scheme Chowk on Kohat Road in Peshawar killed 10 people and wounded 34 others, including women and children on September 19, reports Daily Times. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Superintendent of Police (SP-Rural) said that the target of the attack was a PAF vehicle that was going to the PAF base located near the main highway in Badbher. Another in-charge of Badhber Police Station Naseem Hayat said, “It is unclear whether the terrorists targeted the air force vehicle or were simply interested in bloodbath of innocent people”.
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September - 19 
A senior Police Official Involvement while drawing similarities with the explosives used in past attacks said that the involvement of sectarian outfits can’t be ruled out in September 18, 2012 blasts in Hyderi market targeting the Dawoodi Bohra commu
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A senior Police Official Involvement while drawing similarities with the explosives used in past attacks said that the involvement of sectarian outfits can’t be ruled out in September 18, 2012 blasts in Hyderi market targeting the Dawoodi Bohra community in Karachi, reports The Express Tribune. “Ball bearings have been used before in similar explosions by the sectarian terrorists,” said Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP-Investigation) Mazhar Mashwani. “So there is a possibility that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) might be involved.”
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September - 19 
An unidentified body of a man (28) was found near Pak Mosque, Ranchore Line within the jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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An unidentified body of a man (28) was found near Pak Mosque, Ranchore Line within the jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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September - 19 
An unidentified person was shot dead in Orangi Town.
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An unidentified person was shot dead in Orangi Town.
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September - 19 
An unidentified tortured dead body of a man was found from Malir within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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An unidentified tortured dead body of a man was found from Malir within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.
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September - 19 
At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in the unabated target killing spree in Karachi on September 19, reported Daily Times. The Unit In-charge of Muttahida Organising Committee (MO
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At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and one Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, were killed in the unabated target killing spree in Karachi on September 19, reported Daily Times. The Unit In-charge of Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC) Ghulam Sarwar (35), and his friend, Abdul Ghani, 32, were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in an act of target killing in Gharibabad area of Malir.
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September - 19 
At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack on a house in Kasi Road area in Quetta. The victims were identified as Muhammad Nabi, Abdul Nabi, Lal Jaan, Taimur Ahmed and Asim. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack on a house in Kasi Road area in Quetta. The victims were identified as Muhammad Nabi, Abdul Nabi, Lal Jaan, Taimur Ahmed and Asim. The assailants managed to escape from the scene.
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September - 19 
At least six persons including an industrialist Ijaz Rafiq and two employees of a cellular phone company Akbar Khan and his driver Nadeem Siddiqui were abducted by suspected militants at gunpoint from main Peshawar-Kohat Road in Matani area of Peshaw
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At least six persons including an industrialist Ijaz Rafiq and two employees of a cellular phone company Akbar Khan and his driver Nadeem Siddiqui were abducted by suspected militants at gunpoint from main Peshawar-Kohat Road in Matani area of Peshawar. The militants armed with sophisticated weapons blocked the main Peshawar-Kohat Road, and intercepted and combed passing vehicles to pick up people of their own choice in absence of law-enforcers. Later Police reportedly rushed to the site and forced the militants to flee. The fleeing militants succeeded in whisking away the six abductees with them. The other abductees include, District Revenue Officer of Bannu District, Sajid Nawaz, his gunman and driver, at gunpoint. However, the revenue officer managed to flee while his driver and gunman were abducted. Police claimed that after getting information they reached the spot and exchanged fire with the militants. DSP Fazl Maula said that five of the militants were injured in exchange of fire. It was dark and Police could not properly see them to chase, he said. Later another official said that during a search operation about 15 suspected persons of the area were arrested.
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September - 19 
Bahadur Hussain (30), was shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified armed militants in North Nazimabad.
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Bahadur Hussain (30), was shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified armed militants in North Nazimabad.
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September - 19 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee at Capitol Hill in Washington on September 19 that the notion that Pakistan being a part of the problem vis a vis Afghanistan is wrong, and needs to be corrected
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee at Capitol Hill in Washington on September 19 that the notion that Pakistan being a part of the problem vis a vis Afghanistan is wrong, and needs to be corrected, reports The Express Tribune. Khar said that Pakistan wanted to have a genuine dialogue on the country with the US, and highlighted their commitment to use the “trilateral mechanism” to promote an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process. “Instability in Afghanistan threatens Pakistan more than any other nation on earth.” Khar reiterated that a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is central to Pakistan’s short and long-term interests. A Pakistan Embassy press release described the meeting as a “candid exchange of views” with the Senators. The Foreign Minister, the hand-out said, told US Senators that “Pakistan attached great importance to its relationship with the US and the people of Pakistan wanted their contributions and sacrifices in fighting terrorism recognised and appreciated.” Khar said it was important that Pakistan’s priorities, concerns and constraints were better understood by the US.
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September - 19 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik during a high level meeting in Islamabad on September 19 warned that terrorists could target rallies on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool on September 20, 2012, directing the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to step up security, repo
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik during a high level meeting in Islamabad on September 19 warned that terrorists could target rallies on Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool on September 20, 2012, directing the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to step up security, reports The News. The Interior Minister assured that the Government would provide complete protection to the peaceful rallies and ordered LEAs not to allow anyone to disrupt order.
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September - 19 
Malik Ishaq, founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been given the position of Vice President of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), The Express Tribune reported on September 19 (today). A statement issued by the ASWJ, read that differences had erupted
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Malik Ishaq, founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been given the position of Vice President of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), The Express Tribune reported on September 19 (today). A statement issued by the ASWJ, read that differences had erupted between the Chairperson Ahmed Ali Ludhianvi and Malik Ishaq on organisational matters within the ASWJ. However, intervention by senior ASWJ members such as Abdul Hafeez Makki helped resolve the matter. ASWJ added in the statement that the party will never be allowed to break up into factions, and it will follow the teachings and mission of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi. Jhangvi’s LeJ was the militant arm of the Sipah Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). Maulana Ahmed Ali Ludhianvi, Chairperson of ASWJ Pakistan, told The Express Tribune, that the differences were organisational in nature and have been resolved. Ludhianivi also hinted at a change in ASWJ and Ishaq’s policy. “I have made Ishaq throw away his weapons, I deserve praise for this,” the ASWJ Chief said, demanding that the Interior Ministry should now talk with the deweaponised Ishaq.
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September - 19 
Muhammad Irfan (27) was killed by unidentified armed militants in Usmanabad area.
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Muhammad Irfan (27) was killed by unidentified armed militants in Usmanabad area.
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September - 19 
Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), alleged on September 19 that Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies are distributing weapons among some elements in Sui area of Dera Bugti District in B
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Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), alleged on September 19 that Security Forces (SFs) and Intelligence Agencies are distributing weapons among some elements in Sui area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan and feared that this would aggravate the situation in the area, reports Dawn. In a statement he cautioned that giving arms and ammunition to a particular group would create disorder that would not be in the interest of the country. He said on one hand the administration on orders of the Supreme Court was cancelling the permits issued for weapon to different people, on the other the SFs and intelligence agencies were distributing arms in Sui area.
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September - 19 
One Salman (40) was shot dead by unidentified culprits near Millat Garden, Malir.
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One Salman (40) was shot dead by unidentified culprits near Millat Garden, Malir.
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September - 19 
One Wazeer Khan (50) was shot dead in the firing incident that took place in Pipri Goth within the limits Bin Qasim Town.
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One Wazeer Khan (50) was shot dead in the firing incident that took place in Pipri Goth within the limits Bin Qasim Town.
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September - 19 
Police constable, Sarwar Shah (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Agra Taj, Lyari.
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Police constable, Sarwar Shah (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Agra Taj, Lyari.
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September - 19 
Police official said that 10 militants belonging to Shah Hasankhel village in Lakki Marwat District surrendered to Police in the presence of District Police Officer (DPO) Idrees Khan and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bashar Khan. Seven of the
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Police official said that 10 militants belonging to Shah Hasankhel village in Lakki Marwat District surrendered to Police in the presence of District Police Officer (DPO) Idrees Khan and Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bashar Khan. Seven of the surrendered militants were wanted by Police in Shah Hasankhel suicide blast that killed over 100 villagers in January 2010. The other three identified as Mohammad Yqaoob, Shamal Khan and Daud Khan were wanted by Law Enforcement Agencies in cases relating to attacks on District Police Office, City Police Station and Police Lines in Lakki Marwat District.
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September - 19 
Policeman, Asghar Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Naval Colony, Baldia Town.
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Policeman, Asghar Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Naval Colony, Baldia Town.
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September - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have found 18 bodies of militants during a search operation in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency along the border with Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Officials told journalists that volunteers of the Salarza
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have found 18 bodies of militants during a search operation in Salarzai tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency along the border with Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Officials told journalists that volunteers of the Salarzai Qaumi Lashkar and SFs had found the bodies during the search operation in the region. The search operation in the area along the border continued and more bodies were likely to be found, the official said.
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September - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) seized arms and ammunition from mountains and agricultural farms during search operations in Shangla and Torghar Districts. Briefing the media, Pakistan Army spokesman Colonel Shahid said that the arms and ammunition was recover
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Security Forces (SFs) seized arms and ammunition from mountains and agricultural farms during search operations in Shangla and Torghar Districts. Briefing the media, Pakistan Army spokesman Colonel Shahid said that the arms and ammunition was recovered during search operations conducted by military. The arms and ammunitions, he said, included 21 G-3, 4 G-2 and 9 riffles, eight 60MM mortar shells and 27 different kind of riffles and 19 pistols, 12 rocket launchers, 14 sub-machine guns, three remote-controlled bombs and huge cache of cartridges and explosive materials.
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September - 19 
Security officials arrested 15 Afghans under Foreigners Act on Garang checkpost in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. According to Levies, the detained Afghans had entered into the country illegally. They could not show their travelling document
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Security officials arrested 15 Afghans under Foreigners Act on Garang checkpost in Chaman town of Qilla Abdullah District. According to Levies, the detained Afghans had entered into the country illegally. They could not show their travelling documents during investigation, officials added.
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September - 19 
The former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ehsanul Haq on September 19 said that the United States (US) has “unrealistic expectations” with Pakistan to bring Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar to peace talks, reported The
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The former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Ehsanul Haq on September 19 said that the United States (US) has “unrealistic expectations” with Pakistan to bring Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar to peace talks, reported The Express Tribune quoting an interview in Business Week. During a brief interview in Washington, Haq said that while Pakistan fully supports Afghan peace talks, it “can’t deliver anybody” to the negotiating table, the report stated. Haq also advised the US to advance the “political track” with the Afghan Taliban in the time left before the US withdraws forces from Afghanistan, and added that the US should do whatever it can to revive the Qatar process and make good on pledges over a prisoner swap. Rubbishing claims about the Taliban and Haqqani Network having ties with Pakistani Security Forces (SFs), Haq said that Pakistan’s SFs conducted several raids on religious schools and homes of Haqqani Network’s founder in Miranshah town of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) between 2002 and 2004. “He was not there; he was in Paktia, Paktika,” Haq was quoted as he referred to two province in Afghanistan.
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September - 19 
The Khasadar (tribal Police) Force thwarted an attack on a container, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Officials said that a group of masked militants opened firing on the container near Takhta Beg che
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The Khasadar (tribal Police) Force thwarted an attack on a container, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. Officials said that a group of masked militants opened firing on the container near Takhta Beg checkpost. However, the khasadars, posted at the checkpoint, reacted to the attack and forced the assailants to flee, they added.
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September - 19 
The Pakistan Army on September 19 said it killed 29 Afghan Taliban fighters in the final stage of an operation in Batwar valley of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. According to senior security officia
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The Pakistan Army on September 19 said it killed 29 Afghan Taliban fighters in the final stage of an operation in Batwar valley of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. According to senior security official based in Khar, the main town of Bajaur, around 400 militants had crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan on August 23, 2012 and attacked villages. The army launched operations that killed around 120 militants and 25 soldiers, said another security official from the border town of Peshawar. “The militants escaped to their sanctuaries in Afghanistan and even left the bodies of their slain fighters,” said the Peshawar-based official. He said the armed forces were now establishing posts along that section of the Afghan border to thwart future incursions.
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September - 19 
The political administration of Orakzai Agency has asked four Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including partners of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) t
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The political administration of Orakzai Agency has asked four Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) including partners of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to stop working in the troubled area forthwith. They said that the administration through a letter, issued on September 9, 2012 directed four NGOs to stop their activities in the area till obtaining formal permission from Corps Headquarters in Peshawar. The political agent said, in the letter, that the decision to stop the four organisations from working was taken in view of the directives he received from Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) on August 10, 2012.
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September - 19 
Two beheaded bodies were found in Basima area of Washuk District on September 19, reports Daily Times. The victims were identified as Aziz Sumalani and Muhammad Khan Sumalani, hailing from Naal area of Khuzdar District. They had gone missing a few da
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Two beheaded bodies were found in Basima area of Washuk District on September 19, reports Daily Times. The victims were identified as Aziz Sumalani and Muhammad Khan Sumalani, hailing from Naal area of Khuzdar District. They had gone missing a few days earlier. The motive behind their killing could not be ascertained.
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September - 19 
United States (US) sanctions against the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network of militants have come into force on September 19 following the Obama administration’s decision to designate the group a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” reports Dawn. Secretary
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United States (US) sanctions against the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network of militants have come into force on September 19 following the Obama administration’s decision to designate the group a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” reports Dawn. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said earlier this month that the step would be taken. The decision was formalized on September 19 with the publication of the announcement in the Federal Register. The move freezes any assets that the group or its members have in US jurisdictions. It also bans Americans from doing business with them.
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September - 20 
A delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on September 20 warned of the danger of Intelligence Agencies acquiring new powers to interrogate, arrest and detain people to the detriment of th
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A delegation of the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on September 20 warned of the danger of Intelligence Agencies acquiring new powers to interrogate, arrest and detain people to the detriment of the law-enforcement agencies, reports Dawn. “This shift can ultimately endanger rule of law as the collection of intelligence and evidence about criminal acts becomes more and more blurred,” the group’s chairman Olivier de Frouville said, adding, “agents in charge of intelligence may be tempted to abuse the usually legitimate secrecy of intelligence operations and commit violations of human rights under the cover of this secrecy”. The group had noted that military personnel in Pakistan could not be submitted to trial before civil courts. However, accountability and full oversight of law-enforcement and Intelligence Agencies was all the more essential in a situation where the state had to face multiple threats like terrorism or political violence, he said. Further, the group urged Islamabad to take action to tackle the apparent impunity enjoyed by intelligence and law enforcement agencies in “enforced disappearance” cases. The group recommended that suspected perpetrators of human rights violations, including army personnel, be suspended from official duties during investigation and tried only by ordinary courts and not by any other special tribunal. The group made it clear that as stated in Article 6(1) of the declaration for the protection of all persons against enforced disappearances, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992: “No order or instruction of any public authority, civilian, military or other, may be invoked to justify an enforced disappearance. Any person receiving such an order or instruction shall have the right and duty not to obey it.”
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September - 20 
A Policeman, identified as Raza Khan (45), was shot dead in Korangi within the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station in Karachi on September 20.
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A Policeman, identified as Raza Khan (45), was shot dead in Korangi within the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station in Karachi on September 20.
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September - 20 
Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the UN Security Council that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Dawn. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmai Ras
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the UN Security Council that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Dawn. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said hat attacks from Pakistan into his country were “a matter of deep and serious concern” and had caused “unprecedented anger and frustration among Afghans.” A UN envoy meanwhile said that there were a growing number of “uprisings” against the Taliban in areas of Afghanistan under the group’s control. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of staging repeated shelling barrages across the poorly policed border into Kunar province. “We reiterate our call for an immediate and complete end to these acts, which have taken the lives of dozen of Afghans, mainly civilians, while leaving many wounded,” Rassoul told the 15-nation council during a meeting. He said the Afghan Government was in contact with Pakistan to end the attacks “holistically and resolutely.”
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September - 20 
Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Daily Times. Afghanistan acc
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Afghanistan on September 20 called on Pakistan to halt cross-border shelling, warning the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the attacks could jeopardise already tense relations between the two countries, reports Daily Times. Afghanistan accused Pakistan of staging repeated shelling barrages across the border into Kunar province. A UN envoy said that there were a growing number of “uprisings” against the Taliban in Afghanistan areas under the group’s control. Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said that attacks from Pakistan were “a matter of deep and serious concern” and had caused “unprecedented anger and frustration among Afghans”. “We reiterate our call for an immediate and complete end to these acts, which have taken the lives of dozen of Afghans, mainly civilians, while leaving many wounded,” Rassoul said.
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September - 20 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar revealed o September 20 that her country would soon hold confidential talks with the United States and Afghanistan to improve a three-way counterterrorism relationship beset by misunderstandings, including one over
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar revealed o September 20 that her country would soon hold confidential talks with the United States and Afghanistan to improve a three-way counterterrorism relationship beset by misunderstandings, including one over the Pakistan-based Haqqani network that Washington considers the greatest threat to Afghan stability, reports Dawn. But she refused to say whether her Government was ready to take any action against the militants. In an interview with The Associated Press, Hina Rabbani Khar said senior officials from the three countries have been instructed to come up with a strategy for repairing cooperation that has suffered since US-Pakistani relations collapsed a year and half ago. A key element of the talks will be to determine which militant groups can be persuaded to lay down their arms as part of an Afghan peace treaty, a key if so far lagging part of the US strategy to stabilize the country as it withdraws forces over the next two years. “This has to be a joint effort to determine who is a threat … to determine how do we deal with those who are a threat, and how do we bring in those which are not,” said Khar, who was in Washington on her first official visit since being appointed Pakistan’s top diplomat last year. “We are willing to work with anyone against any forces which are a threat to peace and stability.”
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September - 20 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir has asked the Kalash and Muslim communities of Bumburate valley in Chitral District to remain vigilant to thwart attempts of Afghan militants to intrude into the valley. He was speaking at a joint me
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir has asked the Kalash and Muslim communities of Bumburate valley in Chitral District to remain vigilant to thwart attempts of Afghan militants to intrude into the valley. He was speaking at a joint meeting of Kalash and Muslim communities in the valley the other day during which he was apprised by the community members of the rising number of militants coming from neighbouring Nooristan province of Afghanistan. The chief secretary said that deployment of Security Forces along the border had been reinforced, but the two communities of the valley should not be ignorant to the border situation.
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September - 20 
Pakistan in turn said that groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sheltering in Afghanistan have infiltrated the border to resume attacks on its Security Forces. UN special representative in Afghanistan Jan Kubis said, “The reports of uprisings a
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Pakistan in turn said that groups of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sheltering in Afghanistan have infiltrated the border to resume attacks on its Security Forces. UN special representative in Afghanistan Jan Kubis said, “The reports of uprisings against the Taliban in various parts of the country are a new development requiring greater analysis.” He added, however, that the causes of the new violence were “complex”.
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September - 20 
Police foiled a terrorist bid by recovering a bomb which was placed in a cooking oil container in the Bhana Marri Police Station area of Peshawar. According to details, the Bhana Marri Police, during a routine patrolling in its jurisdiction, found a
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Police foiled a terrorist bid by recovering a bomb which was placed in a cooking oil container in the Bhana Marri Police Station area of Peshawar. According to details, the Bhana Marri Police, during a routine patrolling in its jurisdiction, found a suspected ghee container by the roadside. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called immediately, which defused the bomb weighing five kilogrammes.
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September - 20 
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 20 said that he hoped that the international community would give Pakistan greater recognition and support for its contribution to the war on terrorism, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister made these
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 20 said that he hoped that the international community would give Pakistan greater recognition and support for its contribution to the war on terrorism, reports Daily Times. The Prime Minister made these remarks in an interview with China’s prominent English language daily Global Times, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin. Raja said terrorism is a “menace” to regional and global peace and security, stressing that it is the collective responsibility of all nations to fight against it. “Pakistan is on the frontline of the war on terrorism. We paid a heavy price in the war and the international community should recognise our sacrifices and support us,” he said. Islamabad is also eyeing closer anti-terrorism cooperation with China, Raja said. “The China-Pakistan relationship is always a diplomatic priority for Pakistan. Our friendship is time-tested and is based upon our two people’s love and affection for each other,” the Prime Minister said.
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September - 20 
Security Force personnel on September 20 carried out search operation against militants in Ghalanai, Mia Gan and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. However, no arrests were made. Villagers c
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Security Force personnel on September 20 carried out search operation against militants in Ghalanai, Mia Gan and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. However, no arrests were made. Villagers complained that the frequent search operations had stressed them out.
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September - 20 
Taking note of the “reports about disconcerting” security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon told the UN Security Council that it was exercising “considerable restraint” in
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Taking note of the “reports about disconcerting” security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon told the UN Security Council that it was exercising “considerable restraint” in the wake of attacks on Pakistani check posts from across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “We have always avoided the blame game and seek to address such issues with objectivity,” Haroon said. “Our deployment far exceeds the number of international and Afghan forces deployed on the other side, which might also be the reason why so many attacks take place on the western side in Afghanistan,” he added.
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September - 20 
The United States (US) on September 20 said that although al Qaeda core in Pakistan has become a shadow of its former self, but other active terrorist groups continue to pose a direct threat to the interests of Washington and its allies, reports The
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The United States (US) on September 20 said that although al Qaeda core in Pakistan has become a shadow of its former self, but other active terrorist groups continue to pose a direct threat to the interests of Washington and its allies, reports The Indian Express. "Pakistani and Afghan militant groups -- Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Haqqani Network, and Lashkar-e Toiba (LeT)- continue to pose a direct threat to US interests and our allies in the region, where these groups probably will remain focused," said Matthew G Olsen, Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCC). In his written testimony during a Congressional hearing, Olsen said over the past several years, sustained counter-terrorism pressure has systematically degraded Pakistan-based al Qaeda's leadership and operational capabilities. "These efforts have left the group at its weakest point in the last ten years. Although core al Qaeda remains committed to its overarching goals, it is clearly a group in decline," he said. Noting that operationally, the core al-Qaeda has not conducted any successful operation in the West since the 2005 London bombings, the group, however, remains committed to striking Western targets, including the US, Olsen added. The group's degraded capabilities will compel operational planners to place a greater emphasis on smaller, simpler plots that are easier to carry out against soft targets, he said.
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September - 20 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of 18-inch diameter supplying natural gas to a power plant in Och in Chhattar area of Jaffarabad District on September 20, reports Daily Times. As a result of the blast, a portion of the gas pipeline was
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of 18-inch diameter supplying natural gas to a power plant in Och in Chhattar area of Jaffarabad District on September 20, reports Daily Times. As a result of the blast, a portion of the gas pipeline was damaged.
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September - 20 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government middle school for boys with an explosive device in Saro Killay area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 21, reports Daily Times. Two rooms of the scho
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government middle school for boys with an explosive device in Saro Killay area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 21, reports Daily Times. Two rooms of the school building were completely destroyed. It is pertinent to mention that this was the second attack on the school’s building.
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September - 21 
A man, identified as Mirza, was shot dead in Landhi within the precincts of Shah Latif Police.
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A man, identified as Mirza, was shot dead in Landhi within the precincts of Shah Latif Police.
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September - 21 
a Shia, identified as Ali Hassan (26), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar within the vicinity of Orangi Town Police.
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a Shia, identified as Ali Hassan (26), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar within the vicinity of Orangi Town Police.
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September - 21 
an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahid (30), was killed in Dhobi Ghaat in the precincts of the Garden Police.
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an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Shahid (30), was killed in Dhobi Ghaat in the precincts of the Garden Police.
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September - 21 
As protests against the anti-Islam film rocked the country, Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 21 demanded of world bodies to draft a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the worl
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As protests against the anti-Islam film rocked the country, Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on September 21 demanded of world bodies to draft a law that bans hate speech which ignites the emotions of tens of millions of Muslims across the world, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing the Ishq-e-Rasool conference on September 21, to mark the protest on behalf of the Government against the anti-Islam film, Ashraf demanded of the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations to devise a law that bans hate speech. “We ask the UN and other international organisations to create a law that bans hate speech which foments hatred, sows the seeds of discord and stands in violation to the norms of humanity and interfaith harmony,” the PM said. “Our demand is simple, blasphemy of the kind witnessed in this case is nothing short of hate speech, equal to the worst kind of anti-Semitism and bigotry,” he explained. During the course of the speech, the Prime Minister added that there is a surge in sacrilegious material over the past few years and that denigrating the faith under the garb of freedom of speech has become excessively common. “It is sad that the ‘open-minded’ people of the world – who stand against religious extremism and terrorism and consider disrespecting the sentiments of the common man a violation of human rights –justify hurting religious emotions of nearly 1.5 billion Muslims as freedom of speech.” “…It has become clear now that this is not freedom of speech but Fasad fil-ardh (spreading mischief in the land),” Ashraf asserted.
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September - 21 
At least six people, including a former lawmaker belonging to Ahmadi community, were killed in unabated wave of violence on September 22, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, the former legislator, Malik Atta (60), was shot dead in Mehmoodaba
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At least six people, including a former lawmaker belonging to Ahmadi community, were killed in unabated wave of violence on September 22, reported Daily Times. In the first incident, the former legislator, Malik Atta (60), was shot dead in Mehmoodabad within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station. The deceased was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in 1987 general election on a minority seat.
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September - 21 
Pakistan and the US are repairing ties which had plunged to an all-time low, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on September 21, despite violent anti-American protests rocking her country, reports Dawn. “The last 18 months were very, v
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Pakistan and the US are repairing ties which had plunged to an all-time low, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on September 21, despite violent anti-American protests rocking her country, reports Dawn. “The last 18 months were very, very difficult,” Khar said at the start of talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, adding the nations were doing “better than we could have expected to do in rebuilding the trust.” The two women leaders were meeting at the State Department as violent protests flared for another day across Pakistan, targeting American diplomatic missions, and fuelled by anger at an anti-Islam film which Muslims say insults their faith.
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September - 21 
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 21 said that continued support of the public and development in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) was as important as military operations against the miscreants in
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on September 21 said that continued support of the public and development in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) was as important as military operations against the miscreants in the region, reports Daily Times. He said this while interacting with commanding officers of formations and units deployed in the area, during a visit to South Waziristan, an ISPR press release said. Speaking on the occasion, he emphasised upon the importance of sustaining successes achieved in recent years against terrorism, until the menace was completely subdued. For this purpose, he said, continued support of the public and development of the area was as important as military operations. The COAS lauded the sacrifices and efforts of the army in the fight against terror.
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September - 21 
Two dead bodies, identified as that of Naseer Mengal (35), and Muhammad Jameel (30) packed in gunny bags were found from Bagh-e- Halar in the precincts of Garden Police. Police also said unidentified militants killed the men after kidnapping them.
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Two dead bodies, identified as that of Naseer Mengal (35), and Muhammad Jameel (30) packed in gunny bags were found from Bagh-e- Halar in the precincts of Garden Police. Police also said unidentified militants killed the men after kidnapping them.
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September - 22 
A United States (US) drone strike on September 22 killed at least four militants targeting a moving vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, reported Daily Times. The drone fired two missiles, offi
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A United States (US) drone strike on September 22 killed at least four militants targeting a moving vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, reported Daily Times. The drone fired two missiles, officials added. “The identity of the militants was immediately unclear but this area is mostly occupied by members of the militant commander Gul Bahadur’s group,” a security official in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) said.
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September - 22 
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22 announced a bounty of USD100, 000 on the maker of the American film “Innocence of Muslims” disrespecting the Holy Prophet, reports Dawn. Speaking in Peshawar at a press conf
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Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22 announced a bounty of USD100, 000 on the maker of the American film “Innocence of Muslims” disrespecting the Holy Prophet, reports Dawn. Speaking in Peshawar at a press conference, the Federal Minister said that he was aware that it was a crime to instigate the people for murder, but he was ready to commit the crime. He added that there was no way to instill fear among blasphemers other than taking this step. The minister also called on members of the Taliban and al Qaeda for their support, saying that if members of the banned militant organisations kill the maker of the blasphemous movie, they will also be rewarded.
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September - 22 
Security Forces defused another explosive device near a village. Political administration arrested several suspects under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation after the incident.
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Security Forces defused another explosive device near a village. Political administration arrested several suspects under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulation after the incident.
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September - 22 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government on September 22 barred traffic on the road linking Ghizer to Chitral via the Shandur Pass after the ministry of interior warned of a possible attack on the route similar to the Babusar massacre (August 16, 2012) a
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government on September 22 barred traffic on the road linking Ghizer to Chitral via the Shandur Pass after the ministry of interior warned of a possible attack on the route similar to the Babusar massacre (August 16, 2012) and Kohistan (February 28, 2012) massacre, The Express Tribune reports. “We cannot afford to allow traffic on the road due to security threats to passengers,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG Headquarters, GB) Ali Sher said. Officials of the GB Government informed that the ministry of interior recently wrote them a letter in which it warned about a possible terrorist attack on the Ghizer – Chitral road. The ministry stated that the attack could be similar to the ones that occurred in Babusar and Kohistan, in which passengers, mostly Shias, were hauled off of busses and shot dead, the officials said. DIG Sher concurred with the interior ministry’s warning, saying that possibility of terrorists infiltrating into GB has intensified as most of areas along the route are left unmanned by the end of the summer season. Sher said the GB Government can provide security to transporters on the route in its territory, but added that these efforts will not suffice unless the Government Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) fully reciprocates (on the route) the measures it is taking for the safety of travelers on the Karakoram Highway (KKH). “But since the KP Government is already providing security to vehicles on the KKH, between Gilgit and Rawalpindi, it is not able to provide security to vehicles on the Ghizer – Chitral road,” he said. He added that during the summers, the G-B government had deputed Police contingents along the route in Ghizer District as a precautionary measure.
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September - 22 
The United States (US) Senate on September 22 rejected a move to cut American assistance for Pakistan and other countries as lawmakers opposed Senator Rand Paul’s campaign on the issue, reports Dawn. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, forced a vote on
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The United States (US) Senate on September 22 rejected a move to cut American assistance for Pakistan and other countries as lawmakers opposed Senator Rand Paul’s campaign on the issue, reports Dawn. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, forced a vote on his amendment to cut US aid to Pakistan, Libya and Egypt, but the Senate overwhelmingly defeated the measure it by a vote of 81-10. Paul said he did not expect the measure to pass but wanted to press his point. The measure would have required Pakistan to release an imprisoned doctor, Dotor Shakeel Afridi, who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to identify al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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September - 22 
Two alleged abductors were killed in an encounter that took place in Karachi on September 23, reported Daily Times. Quaidabad Police killed two alleged abductors and recovered an abductee, identified as Mohabbat Khan (30), from Sherpao Colony, Landhi
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Two alleged abductors were killed in an encounter that took place in Karachi on September 23, reported Daily Times. Quaidabad Police killed two alleged abductors and recovered an abductee, identified as Mohabbat Khan (30), from Sherpao Colony, Landhi. Station House Officer (SHO) Aman Ullah Marwat informed that Police raided a house situated in Sherpao Colony on a tip-off. The abductors opened indiscriminate fire on the Police party. In retaliatory fire, Police killed two of them. SHO Marwat said that the identities of deceased could not be ascertained. Police also claimed to have recovered Khan who had been abducted on September 17, 2012 from Hasan Noman Colony, Soharab Goth. Marwat said that the kidnappers had demanded PKR 0.5 million from the heirs.
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September - 22 
Two pedestrians were killed in a roadside bomb blast along the main road near Khar Kallay in Kurram Agency.
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Two pedestrians were killed in a roadside bomb blast along the main road near Khar Kallay in Kurram Agency.
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September - 22 
Unidentified armed militants injured two students in a firing incident in Mastung District on September 22, reported Daily Times. The two students were identified as Abdul Salam and Saeed Ahmed. The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained.
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Unidentified armed militants injured two students in a firing incident in Mastung District on September 22, reported Daily Times. The two students were identified as Abdul Salam and Saeed Ahmed. The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained.
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September - 23 
A Karachi Port Trust (KPT) official, identified as Khalid Hashmi (63), was shot dead near Johar Morr within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station 24.
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A Karachi Port Trust (KPT) official, identified as Khalid Hashmi (63), was shot dead near Johar Morr within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station 24.
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September - 23 
A man was killed by unidentified militants in Dhadhar area of Bolan District.
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A man was killed by unidentified militants in Dhadhar area of Bolan District.
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September - 23 
A man, identified as Shoaib Raza, was shot dead while his two brothers, Mohsin Raza (30), and Hassan Raza (27), were injured in Jaffar Tayyar Society within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.
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A man, identified as Shoaib Raza, was shot dead while his two brothers, Mohsin Raza (30), and Hassan Raza (27), were injured in Jaffar Tayyar Society within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.
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September - 23 
A parliamentary committee urged the Government to release the funds amounting to PKR 860 million announced by the Government for the rehabilitation of the displaced people of Kurram Agency. The political agent of the agency informed a meeting of the
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A parliamentary committee urged the Government to release the funds amounting to PKR 860 million announced by the Government for the rehabilitation of the displaced people of Kurram Agency. The political agent of the agency informed a meeting of the National Assembly’s standing committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) the then Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had sanctioned Rs1.86 billion for the rehabilitation of people displaced by military operations and sectarian conflicts in the area. An amount of PKR one billion was released in the 2010-11 financial year but the remaining PKR 860 million was not paid yet, the meeting presided over by chairman Sajid Hussain Turi was informed. The political agent said that 4,239 houses were destroyed and 1,329 damaged during sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency.
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September - 23 
A security man was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Teddi Bazaar area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that security personnel were returning to their barracks after escorting a co
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A security man was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Teddi Bazaar area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Officials said that security personnel were returning to their barracks after escorting a convoy, supplying goods to NATO forces in Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device planted in the bushes along the road exploded. The slain security man was identified as Amjad Malikdinkhel.
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September - 23 
At least eight suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles on a house near Khaisura road in Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 24, reports The Express Tribune.
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At least eight suspected militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles on a house near Khaisura road in Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 24, reports The Express Tribune. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the attack. An unnamed security official said that some foreigners had been killed in the attack.
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September - 23 
At least five persons, including three policemen, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a police van near Rashakai motorway interchange in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 24, reports Daily Times. According to police, t
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At least five persons, including three policemen, were injured when a remote-controlled bomb ripped through a police van near Rashakai motorway interchange in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 24, reports Daily Times. According to police, two detainees were being shifted in the police van to court for hearing but the vehicle was targeted near Rashakai motorway interchange. Resultantly, three policemen and two detainees were injured in the blast, Police added.
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September - 23 
Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb in Badhber area of Peshawar, averting a terror bid near a Police checkpost. According to details, miscreants planted a bomb in a handcart weighing 30 kilogrammes, however, was defused by BDS near the Sheikhan
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Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused a bomb in Badhber area of Peshawar, averting a terror bid near a Police checkpost. According to details, miscreants planted a bomb in a handcart weighing 30 kilogrammes, however, was defused by BDS near the Sheikhan checkpost. Superintendent Police (SP) Khursheed Khan said the militants wanted to target the Security Forces (SFs).
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September - 23 
FC arrested 15 suspects during a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta. Two SMGs, five pistols, three motorbikes, one mobile phone and two bottles of liquor were seized during the operation.
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FC arrested 15 suspects during a search operation in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta. Two SMGs, five pistols, three motorbikes, one mobile phone and two bottles of liquor were seized during the operation.
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September - 23 
Police found a bullet-riddled dead body of a Bugti tribesman, identified as Arsalan Bugti, from Mian Ghundi area within the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station in Quetta on September 24, reports Daily Times. “The victim was tortured and hit wit
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Police found a bullet-riddled dead body of a Bugti tribesman, identified as Arsalan Bugti, from Mian Ghundi area within the jurisdiction of New Sariab Police Station in Quetta on September 24, reports Daily Times. “The victim was tortured and hit with bullets in neck and chest,” doctors said.
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September - 23 
The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 23 stressed that her country’s military plays as much of a role in its affairs as the Pentagon in the United States does. Khar also said that Pakistan does not want any strategic depth in Afghanista
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The Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on September 23 stressed that her country’s military plays as much of a role in its affairs as the Pentagon in the United States does. Khar also said that Pakistan does not want any strategic depth in Afghanistan, reports The Indian Express. She added that the closure of joint operations between US forces and Afghan forces and the recent ‘green on blue attacks’ were matters of grave concern. “It is not ambition, but anxiety which drives our interest in Afghanistan,” the paper quoted Khar, as saying. She added that she would be the first to admit that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have not been easy, but cited examples of how they have built a relationship with the Afghan president. “To Pakistan, the most important capital is not Washington or London, but Kabul,” Khar said.
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September - 23 
The Government distanced itself on September 23 from a USD100, 000 bounty offered by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22, 2012 for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world, repo
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The Government distanced itself on September 23 from a USD100, 000 bounty offered by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on September 22, 2012 for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world, reports Daily Times. Bilour invited members of the Taliban and al Qaeda to take part in the “noble deed”, and said given the chance he would kill the filmmaker with his own hands. A spokesman for Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf rejected Bilour’s comments. “This is not Government policy. We completely dissociate (ourselves) from this,” the spokesman added. He said Bilour was a leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and the PM would talk to party chief Asfandyar Wali in this regard. He did not rule out any action against the Railways Minister. He was of the view that Bilour’s statement was rather personal and he would continue to serve as a Minister.
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September - 23 
The United States (US) and Pakistan are planning a joint effort to draw the Taliban toward peace talks in Afghanistan, an initiative that could help reconcile some militants and give Pakistan a say in the political future of its neighbour, reported D
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The United States (US) and Pakistan are planning a joint effort to draw the Taliban toward peace talks in Afghanistan, an initiative that could help reconcile some militants and give Pakistan a say in the political future of its neighbour, reported Daily Times quoting The Washington Post on September 23 (today). A joint commission, ‘action group’, would help vet candidates for political rehabilitation, with a goal of helping Afghanistan frame a workable peace deal after US and foreign forces leave the country. Officials familiar with the previously undisclosed plan described it on condition of anonymity because it is not final and because some aspects of US outreach to the Taliban are classified. “Whatever you call it, the roadmap... will have many aspects to determine who is reconcilable and who is not, how to then move once you determine they are reconcilable, [and] what should be on the table and what should not be on the table,” a senior Pakistani official said. “It would look at who is reconcilable and who is not,” a US official said, with Pakistan using its historical intelligence ties to Taliban to advice the US and Afghanistan.
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September - 23 
Two key ‘commanders’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Matiullah alias Commander Moosa alias Commander Foji and his brother Latifullah alias Naqeebullah alias Rehan Pahari, were killed in an encounter with Police and LEAs in Azakhel area of Nowshe
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Two key ‘commanders’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Matiullah alias Commander Moosa alias Commander Foji and his brother Latifullah alias Naqeebullah alias Rehan Pahari, were killed in an encounter with Police and LEAs in Azakhel area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 23, reports The News. Police claimed that both TTP ‘commanders’ were planning to kill Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain. Matiullah is said to be militants' commander in Peshawar and its surrounding areas. They were allegedly involved in several blasts in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda and Mardan besides killing of important leaders and LEAs personnel.
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September - 23 
Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in Nushki District on September 23.
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Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed in a remote controlled bomb blast in Nushki District on September 23.
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September - 23 
Unidentified militants shot dead a tribesman in Sheikh Uttar village of Tank District, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified armed motorcyclists shot dead Fateh Sher, a member of Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency, in the morning. The culprits m
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Unidentified militants shot dead a tribesman in Sheikh Uttar village of Tank District, reports Daily Times. Two unidentified armed motorcyclists shot dead Fateh Sher, a member of Mahsud tribe of South Waziristan Agency, in the morning. The culprits managed to flee the scene after committing the crime.
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September - 23 
United States (US) also condemned Bilour’s statement, reported Dawn. The State Department weighed in, with an official recalling that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “have both said the video at the core of this is of
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United States (US) also condemned Bilour’s statement, reported Dawn. The State Department weighed in, with an official recalling that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “have both said the video at the core of this is offensive, disgusting, and reprehensible. The official added, “But that is no justification for violence and it is important for responsible leaders to stand up and speak out against violence.” Therefore we find Minister Bilour’s announcement is inflammatory and inappropriate,” the official said in a statement.
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September - 24 
A ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Qari Mohammad Younas, surrendered to SFs in Darra Adamkhel. Official sources said that the Qari Mohammad Younas was a close aide of Tariq Afridi, chief of TTP Khyber Agency chapter and Darra Adamkhel
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A ‘commander’ of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Qari Mohammad Younas, surrendered to SFs in Darra Adamkhel. Official sources said that the Qari Mohammad Younas was a close aide of Tariq Afridi, chief of TTP Khyber Agency chapter and Darra Adamkhel.
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September - 24 
A barber named Shafiq, was shot dead and another two shopkeepers, Aslam and Sajjad, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on them near Bakra Hotel in the limits of Kharadar Police Station.
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A barber named Shafiq, was shot dead and another two shopkeepers, Aslam and Sajjad, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on them near Bakra Hotel in the limits of Kharadar Police Station.
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September - 24 
A man, identified as Amir (34), was killed in Korangi in the precincts of Korangi Police Station. Police officials said the victim was abducted shortly after he left home for his workplace.
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A man, identified as Amir (34), was killed in Korangi in the precincts of Korangi Police Station. Police officials said the victim was abducted shortly after he left home for his workplace.
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September - 24 September - 26
A total of 721 families from Mehsud tribe returned to their homes in various parts of South Waziristan Agency from Tank District and Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 9th three-day phase of Government-sponsored rehabilitation pro
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A total of 721 families from Mehsud tribe returned to their homes in various parts of South Waziristan Agency from Tank District and Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 9th three-day phase of Government-sponsored rehabilitation process for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), reports Dawn. In the phase, which began on September 24, 2012 and ended on September 26, 2012, displaced families sheltering at Kawar IDP Camp Centre in Tank District and Ratha Kulachi Stadium in DI Khan were sent to their hometowns in Sara Rugha, Kotlay and Shaur areas of South Waziristan. Officials said the returning families comprised 3,141 members.
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September - 24 
An elderly man, identified as Muhammad Raza (60), and his two sons, Kumail Raza and Abbas Raza, were shot dead near Pan Mandi in the Risala Police precincts.
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An elderly man, identified as Muhammad Raza (60), and his two sons, Kumail Raza and Abbas Raza, were shot dead near Pan Mandi in the Risala Police precincts.
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September - 24 
An elderly man, identified as Siddiq (55), was shot dead near his house at Akber Shah Goth in the Zaman Town Police precincts.
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An elderly man, identified as Siddiq (55), was shot dead near his house at Akber Shah Goth in the Zaman Town Police precincts.
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September - 24 
An unidentified man was killed at Ranchore Lane in the precincts of Garden Police Station.
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An unidentified man was killed at Ranchore Lane in the precincts of Garden Police Station.
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September - 24 
At least 10 persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 25, reported Daily Times. Two MQM activists, identified as Muhammad Riaz (43) and Muhammad Yaqoo
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At least 10 persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 25, reported Daily Times. Two MQM activists, identified as Muhammad Riaz (43) and Muhammad Yaqoob (25), were shot dead in an act of target killing in the precincts of Surjani Police Station.
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September - 24 
At least eight militants were killed during clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Barlas area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 25, reported Daily Times. One soldier was injured in the clashes and heavy wea
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At least eight militants were killed during clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Barlas area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 25, reported Daily Times. One soldier was injured in the clashes and heavy weapons were recovered during a search operation following the attack.
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September - 24 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested six suspects, allegedly involved in various incidents of violence, during a raid at Pehlwan Goth area and seized two hand grenades, five pistols and a Kalashnikov from thei
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested six suspects, allegedly involved in various incidents of violence, during a raid at Pehlwan Goth area and seized two hand grenades, five pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession. The arrested suspects were identified as Qaiser, Faizur Rahman, Arshad Khan, Noman, Misal Khan and Abdul Qayyum. The suspects belonged to a political party but their affiliations were not disclosed.
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September - 24 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Massoud Kausar on September 24 ordered the extension of eight more laws to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after the introduction of the Political Parties Act to FATA under Article 247 of the Const
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Massoud Kausar on September 24 ordered the extension of eight more laws to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after the introduction of the Political Parties Act to FATA under Article 247 of the Constitution, reports Central Asia Online. The initiative will help bring FATA into the mainstream and ensure tribesmen’s rights, a Governor’s House statement said September 24. The newly applied ordinances will help regulate NGO and community-based organisation activity in FATA, establish a FATA Bank, strengthen economic activity, boost agriculture and protect women’s rights.
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September - 24 
Official sources claimed that two key al Qaeda operatives, including an operational ‘commander’, identified as Abu Kasha al-Iraqi and Saleh al-Turki, were among eight militants killed in September 24, 2012, United States (US) drone strike in North Wa
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Official sources claimed that two key al Qaeda operatives, including an operational ‘commander’, identified as Abu Kasha al-Iraqi and Saleh al-Turki, were among eight militants killed in September 24, 2012, United States (US) drone strike in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). Abu Kasha Al-Iraqi, hailing from Iraq, had arrived in NWA in 2001 and had since been one of the key operational ‘commanders’ of al Qaeda in the tribal region, the intelligence officials said. TTP sources also confirmed that Kasha and Turki’s were killed.
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September - 24 
Pak Colony Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Lyari River.
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Pak Colony Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Lyari River.
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September - 24 
President Zardari told Secretary Clinton peace and stability in Pakistan was tied to peace and stability in Afghanistan. “No country has paid a higher price for the conflict in Afghanistan than Pakistan,” the President said. He also took the opportun
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President Zardari told Secretary Clinton peace and stability in Pakistan was tied to peace and stability in Afghanistan. “No country has paid a higher price for the conflict in Afghanistan than Pakistan,” the President said. He also took the opportunity to express the anger of the people of Pakistan over the blasphemous video. He said, “One or two insane persons should not be allowed to endanger world peace in the garb of freedom of expression.” Responding to a question, he said Pakistan had always supported “Afghan-owned” and Afghan-led reconciliation process and would continue to do so in future to ensure peace and security in the region. He said being neighbouring countries, peace in Afghanistan would have a direct impact on Pakistan.
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September - 24 
six labourers of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) were abducted from Inzar Cheena area of Shakai in Wana town of South Waziristan Agency. The Shakai area is inhabited by the Wazir tribe where Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ Maulvi Nazir
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six labourers of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) were abducted from Inzar Cheena area of Shakai in Wana town of South Waziristan Agency. The Shakai area is inhabited by the Wazir tribe where Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ Maulvi Nazir has sway. Maulvi Nazir is in a peace deal with the Government, however, military operations were conducted previously against the militants in the area but there is calm at present.
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September - 24 
The Supreme Court on September 24 clubbed a set of identical petitions challenging the promulgation of Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 and Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1952, ordering its office to issue notices to the respondents, incl
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The Supreme Court on September 24 clubbed a set of identical petitions challenging the promulgation of Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 and Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1952, ordering its office to issue notices to the respondents, including Intelligence Agencies namely the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI), reports Dawn. The Action in Aid of Civil Power Regulations-2011 allows the civil Government to confine persons accused of terrorism in internment centres in Parachinar in Kurram Agency. Section 2(1d) of the Army Act-1,952 allows arrest of civilians on terrorism charges. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, had taken up the petitions moved by Professor Mohammad Ibrahim of Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI), Sher Mohammad, President of the Swat Bar Association and Advocate Tariq Asad. The court allowed Asad to re-submit his petition in a week after making required amendments because his client Ruhaifa, mother of Abdul Majid and Abdul Basit who had been detained in the internment centre, had died. The two brothers were among the 11 prisoners who went missing from the gate of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on May 29, 2010 after they had been acquitted of terrorism charges pertaining to their alleged involvement in the audacious October 2009 attacks on GHQ and ISI’s Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi.
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September - 24 
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on President Asif Ali Zardari on September 24 and held in-depth conversation on the way forward in Pakistan-US relations, reports Daily Times. They also discussed the situation in Afghanist
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on President Asif Ali Zardari on September 24 and held in-depth conversation on the way forward in Pakistan-US relations, reports Daily Times. They also discussed the situation in Afghanistan and how Pakistan and the US could cooperate in help bring peace and stability in the country. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 67th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to be held on September 25, 2012. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and reviewed the recent positive developments in the relationship, including reopening of the Ground Lines of Communications for NATO supply to Afghanistan through Pakistan.
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September - 25 
A bomb hoax created panic among employees of various offices situated near Kalma Chowk in Multan District on September 26, reports Daily Times. According to Chehlic Police, locals informed the Police that an unclaimed bag lay near the State Bank buil
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A bomb hoax created panic among employees of various offices situated near Kalma Chowk in Multan District on September 26, reports Daily Times. According to Chehlic Police, locals informed the Police that an unclaimed bag lay near the State Bank building, a hub of several departments, including PCGA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, APP office, Arts Council, Rescue 1122 and other offices. Later, the Civil Defence cleared the site.
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September - 25 
A tortured dead body, identified as that of one Faizan (28) was found from Pak Colony area.
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A tortured dead body, identified as that of one Faizan (28) was found from Pak Colony area.
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September - 25 
an activist of MQM Karachi Muzafati Organising Committee (KMOC), Meher Ali (28), was shot dead in Bilal Colony, Korangi.
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an activist of MQM Karachi Muzafati Organising Committee (KMOC), Meher Ali (28), was shot dead in Bilal Colony, Korangi.
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September - 25 
An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified militants in SITE Industrial area.
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An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified militants in SITE Industrial area.
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September - 25 
An unidentified woman was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Landhi No 2.
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An unidentified woman was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Landhi No 2.
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September - 25 
Another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found from the vicinity of Metro Cinema, Banaras.
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Another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found from the vicinity of Metro Cinema, Banaras.
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September - 25 
At least 12 more persons, including two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists and a Policeman, were shot dead in target killing incidents in Karachi on September 26, reported Daily Times. A worker of MQM Unit 189, identified as Zafar Ahmed (29), w
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At least 12 more persons, including two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists and a Policeman, were shot dead in target killing incidents in Karachi on September 26, reported Daily Times. A worker of MQM Unit 189, identified as Zafar Ahmed (29), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Gulbahar area near Golimar.
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September - 25 
Frontier Corps (FC) personnel arrested suspects and seized arms, including eight pistols, unregistered vehicles and other contraband goods during a house-to-house raid conducted in Killi Mubarak village on the outskirts of Quetta.
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Frontier Corps (FC) personnel arrested suspects and seized arms, including eight pistols, unregistered vehicles and other contraband goods during a house-to-house raid conducted in Killi Mubarak village on the outskirts of Quetta.
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September - 25 
Man, identified as Babar Shahzad (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed militants on Mirza Adam Khan Road, Lyari.
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Man, identified as Babar Shahzad (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed militants on Mirza Adam Khan Road, Lyari.
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September - 25 
One Jameel (35) was targeted by unidentified militants in Dalmia.
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One Jameel (35) was targeted by unidentified militants in Dalmia.
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September - 25 
One Khalid Punjabi (32) was targeted by unidentified armed assailants near Fawara Chowk within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.
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One Khalid Punjabi (32) was targeted by unidentified armed assailants near Fawara Chowk within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.
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September - 25 
One Nadir Hussain (30), was shot dead in Gulberg No 17.
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One Nadir Hussain (30), was shot dead in Gulberg No 17.
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September - 25 
One Naeem Ahmed (30), was shot dead near Faqeer Colony, Orangi Town.
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One Naeem Ahmed (30), was shot dead near Faqeer Colony, Orangi Town.
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September - 25 
Police Constable Muhammad Mithal was shot dead by unidentified militants near Gulshan-e-Maymar, Sohrab Goth.
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Police Constable Muhammad Mithal was shot dead by unidentified militants near Gulshan-e-Maymar, Sohrab Goth.
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September - 25 
President Asif Ali Zardari declared on September 25 before the United Nations (UN) that his country had suffered enough in its fight against extremist terror and should not be asked to do more, reports Dawn. “No country and no people have suffered mo
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President Asif Ali Zardari declared on September 25 before the United Nations (UN) that his country had suffered enough in its fight against extremist terror and should not be asked to do more, reports Dawn. “No country and no people have suffered more in the epic struggle against terrorism than Pakistan,” he insisted. “To those who say we have not done enough, I say in all humility: Please do not insult the memory of our dead, and the pain of our living. Do not ask of my people what no one has ever asked of any other peoples,” he said, adding, “Do not demonize the innocent women and children of Pakistan. And please, stop this refrain to ‘do more’.” “We have lost over 7,000 Pakistani soldiers and Policemen, and over 37,000 civilians,” he added. Zardari said regular US drone strikes against targets in his country made his task of selling the fight against terror to his people harder, as did the massive increase in Afghan drug exports since the United States (US)-led invasion. “I remember the red carpet that was rolled out for all the dictators,” he said. “These dictators and their regimes are responsible for suffocating and throttling Pakistan, Pakistan’s institutions and Pakistani democracy.”
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September - 25 
Rawalpindi Police on September 25 arrested two more suspects for their involvement in August 16, 2012, attack on Kamra Airbase and shifted them to an undisclosed place for interrogation, reports Daily Times. According to sources, Police arrested two
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Rawalpindi Police on September 25 arrested two more suspects for their involvement in August 16, 2012, attack on Kamra Airbase and shifted them to an undisclosed place for interrogation, reports Daily Times. According to sources, Police arrested two suspects stated to be close relatives of one Faisal Shahzad who was killed in the attack on the airbase. Intelligence agencies’ investigation revealed that Faisal was a former employee of Wah factory and had earlier been arrested and later released in a terrorism case. It was revealed that around PKR 90 million have been found in the bank account of Faisal.
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September - 25 
The United States (US) campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan’s north western tribal belt is terrorising civilians 24 hours a day and breeding bitter anti-American sentiment, researchers from Stanford Law School and the New York University School of L
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The United States (US) campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan’s north western tribal belt is terrorising civilians 24 hours a day and breeding bitter anti-American sentiment, researchers from Stanford Law School and the New York University School of Law said on September 25 in a report titled “Living under Drones” commissioned by United Kingdom-based charity Reprieve, reports Daily Times. The attacks have killed thousands of people since they began in June 2004, according to the report. Aside from casualties, the report said, the missile strikes are affecting daily life in the tribal areas, making people unwilling to gather in groups and even stopping their children going to school for fear of being targeted. After attacks, rescuers are unwilling to help the wounded for fear of being hit by follow-up missiles, said the report, which campaigns against drone strikes. “Drones hover twenty-four hours a day over communities in northwest Pakistan, striking homes, vehicles, and public spaces without warning,” the report said, adding, “Their presence terrorises men, women, and children, giving rise to anxiety and psychological trauma among civilian communities. Those living under drones have to face the constant worry that a deadly strike may be fired at any moment, and the knowledge that they are powerless to protect themselves.” The report also urged Washington to rethink its drone strategy, arguing it was counterproductive and undermined international law.
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September - 25 
To enhance its nuclear capability, Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons, and thus joining the ranks of countries like the United States (US) and Russia, an American think-tank said on September 25, reports The Times of India. Hans Kri
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To enhance its nuclear capability, Pakistan is developing non-strategic nuclear weapons, and thus joining the ranks of countries like the United States (US) and Russia, an American think-tank said on September 25, reports The Times of India. Hans Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, and Robert S Norris, senior fellow for Nuclear Policy, in their report, wrote that the new weapon, the Nasr, is a 60-kilometre ballistic missile launched from a mobile twin-canister launcher. Following its first test launch in April 2011, the Pakistani military news organization described Nasr as carrying a nuclear warhead "of appropriate yield with high accuracy," with "shoot and scoot attributes" that was developed as a "quick response system" to "add deterrence value" to Pakistan's strategic weapons development program "at shorter ranges" in order "to deter evolving threats." "This language, which has been repeated after subsequent Nasr tests, strongly indicates a weapon with a new mission that resembles non-strategic nuclear weapons," they wrote.
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September - 25 
Unidentified armed militants abducted two members of the Hindu community, identified as Suno Kumar and Rao Kumar, from Bagh area of Bolan District. Sources said that the victims, residents of Mastung District, were returning to their hometown after a
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Unidentified armed militants abducted two members of the Hindu community, identified as Suno Kumar and Rao Kumar, from Bagh area of Bolan District. Sources said that the victims, residents of Mastung District, were returning to their hometown after attending a wedding.
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September - 25 
Unidentified armed militants on September 25 opened fire and injured a man, identified as Abdul Rahim Bangulzai, in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. The injured succumbed to his injuries later.
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Unidentified armed militants on September 25 opened fire and injured a man, identified as Abdul Rahim Bangulzai, in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. The injured succumbed to his injuries later.
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September - 25 
Unidentified armed militants opened fire on two Afghan transit trade containers in Ganjadoori area in Quetta. No loss of life was reported. The armed assailants managed to escape the incident site.
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Unidentified armed militants opened fire on two Afghan transit trade containers in Ganjadoori area in Quetta. No loss of life was reported. The armed assailants managed to escape the incident site.
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September - 26 
A bullet riddled dead body of one Abdul Raheem (30) was found stuffed in a gunny bag in the Yousuf Goth of Baldia Town.
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A bullet riddled dead body of one Abdul Raheem (30) was found stuffed in a gunny bag in the Yousuf Goth of Baldia Town.
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September - 26 
A grand tribal jirga (council) organised by the Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Mehsud (JUI-Mehsud), South Waziristan Circle rejected the idea of merging FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outright and demanded changes to a few arbitrary sections of Frontier Crimes
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A grand tribal jirga (council) organised by the Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Mehsud (JUI-Mehsud), South Waziristan Circle rejected the idea of merging FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outright and demanded changes to a few arbitrary sections of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) for better security situation in the tribal region. The meeting took place at the offices of South Waziristan been presented in the Provincial Assembly for merging of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They said they rejected the said resolution outright and urged the Government not to pursue the matter under the current critical circumstances.
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September - 26 
A local leader of PML-Q, Mian Zulfiqar (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a target killing incident.
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A local leader of PML-Q, Mian Zulfiqar (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a target killing incident.
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September - 26 
A planned meeting between United States (US) and Pakistani military chiefs was postponed this week due to a wave of violent anti-American protests, the top-ranking US officer, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said on S
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A planned meeting between United States (US) and Pakistani military chiefs was postponed this week due to a wave of violent anti-American protests, the top-ranking US officer, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said on September 27, reports Dawn. Dempsey revealed at a news conference that he had scheduled a discreet trip to Pakistan to meet Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Kayani, but the two agreed to call off the talks amid unrest on the streets of Pakistani cities. “I was originally planned to go to Pakistan to meet with General Kayani, and because of some of the issues related to that film, he and I discussed postponing that visit — mostly so that I would give him the time to deal with the issues he was dealing with internally,” said Dempsey.
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September - 26 
A Shia man, identified as Ghulam Shaki, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants at a shop in Langove Plaza in Double Road area of Quetta on September 27, reported Daily Times. He worked for Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP). He was the second
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A Shia man, identified as Ghulam Shaki, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants at a shop in Langove Plaza in Double Road area of Quetta on September 27, reported Daily Times. He worked for Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP). He was the second GSP employee killed in consecutive two days.
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September - 26 
About once a month, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sends a fax to a General at Pakistan’s Intelligence Service outlining broad areas where the United States (US) intends to conduct strikes with drone aircraft, the Wall Street Journal quoted US
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About once a month, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sends a fax to a General at Pakistan’s Intelligence Service outlining broad areas where the United States (US) intends to conduct strikes with drone aircraft, the Wall Street Journal quoted US officials as saying on September 26, reports Daily Times. The Pakistanis, who in public oppose the programme, don’t respond. On this basis, plus the fact that Pakistan continues to clear airspace in the targeted areas, the US Government concludes it has tacit consent to conduct strikes within the borders of a sovereign nation, according to officials familiar with the programme. However, representatives of the White House’s National Security Council and CIA declined to discuss Pakistani consent, saying such information was classified.
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September - 26 
Amid increasing report of persecution of religious minorities and violation of their human rights, Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MERI) on September 26 called to put Pakistan on genocide watch list, reported Indian Express. "I
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Amid increasing report of persecution of religious minorities and violation of their human rights, Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MERI) on September 26 called to put Pakistan on genocide watch list, reported Indian Express. "In recent years, anyone who is not a Muslim in Pakistani society – or groups of Muslims who are not considered to be Muslim socially and religiously or under Pakistan's law – have been facing a sustained campaign of hate and religious persecution by Islamic groups and individuals, including Government officials, legislators, judges, lawyers, Police officers and clerics, who interpret law on their own terms and enforce it with the objective of making Pakistan a purer-than-ever Islamic nation," says Tufail Ahmad of the MERI think tank. The persecution is manifested in the imprisonment of Christians and Ahmadi Muslims on charges of blasphemy; abduction of Hindu and Christian girls and their forced conversion to Islam; demolition and desecration of houses of worship; denial of food relief to non-Muslim flood victims by both Government officials and wealthy philanthropists; denigration of and attacks on Shi'ite Muslims – and the deliberate and systematic killing of members of all these communities, MERI said in a report.
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September - 26 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting a convoy of the Frontier Corps (FC) left at least two soldiers dead and 14 wounded in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 26 while it was on its way to Shev
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting a convoy of the Frontier Corps (FC) left at least two soldiers dead and 14 wounded in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 26 while it was on its way to Sheva from Spinwam, reported Daily Times, quoting an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) official. “It was a remote-controlled device and the target was a military convoy,” a security official in Miranshah said.
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September - 26 
Another activist of the MQM, Muhammad Akram (31), was killed in the Orangi Town area within the Iqbal Market Police jurisdiction.
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Another activist of the MQM, Muhammad Akram (31), was killed in the Orangi Town area within the Iqbal Market Police jurisdiction.
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September - 26 
Another Shia man, identified as Gulab Shah, was shot dead at a photocopy shop in Goal Masjid area of Satellite Town in Quetta.
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Another Shia man, identified as Gulab Shah, was shot dead at a photocopy shop in Goal Masjid area of Satellite Town in Quetta.
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September - 26 
At least 11persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), one Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader, and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in different parts of Karachi on September 27, reported Th
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At least 11persons, including two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), one Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader, and a cadre of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in different parts of Karachi on September 27, reported The News. An activist of MQM Union Council (UC)-3, Muhammad Moeen (25), was shot dead by two armed assailants outside his shop near the Taji Wala Chowk in the Qazi Bazaar of the Kharadar Police limits.
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September - 26 
Dead body of Ghulam Asghar Wagan (45) was found in an empty plot situated in Defence Phase VI in the Darakshan Police jurisdiction. The victim was a Grade-19 officer in the local Government and was kidnapped before being dumped.
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Dead body of Ghulam Asghar Wagan (45) was found in an empty plot situated in Defence Phase VI in the Darakshan Police jurisdiction. The victim was a Grade-19 officer in the local Government and was kidnapped before being dumped.
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September - 26 
Dozens of suspected militants were arrested up by Security Forces during search operations in Bagan, Mandori and other areas of Lower Kurram Agency. The terrorists affiliated with ‘commander’ Fazal Saeed Haqqani are active in the areas where the sear
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Dozens of suspected militants were arrested up by Security Forces during search operations in Bagan, Mandori and other areas of Lower Kurram Agency. The terrorists affiliated with ‘commander’ Fazal Saeed Haqqani are active in the areas where the search operation was launched
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September - 26 
Five militants and a security official belonging to the 33 Baloch Regiment were killed when Tehreek-e-Taliban Paksitan (TTP) attacked a security checkpost in the Kadakard area of Upper Dir District on September 27, reported Daily Times. According to
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Five militants and a security official belonging to the 33 Baloch Regiment were killed when Tehreek-e-Taliban Paksitan (TTP) attacked a security checkpost in the Kadakard area of Upper Dir District on September 27, reported Daily Times. According to sources, the checkpost was attacked by a large number of TTP militants late on September 26, 2012. The clash between them continued till September 27, resulting in death of a security official and five militants.
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September - 26 
Former Envoy to Islamabad Cameron Munter while speaking at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on September 26 called for a broader approach to fostering long-term United States (US)-Pakistan relationship, with an emphasis on expanded people-t
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Former Envoy to Islamabad Cameron Munter while speaking at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on September 26 called for a broader approach to fostering long-term United States (US)-Pakistan relationship, with an emphasis on expanded people-to-people contacts, reports Dawn. He also underscored the need for the two countries to come out of the competing narratives that fault the other for failures in the relationship. Munter discarded the view that US should adopt a policy of estrangement towards Pakistan. He said the recent revival of Pakistani supply routes for NATO and US supplies offers opportunities to advance the key US-Pakistan relationship. On the one hand, the opportunity means Pakistan and US can cooperate toward peace and security goals in Afghanistan up to 2014, when the US-led international forces will end combat mission in that country. Munter was not sure if Pakistan and the US had reached a “meeting of the minds” on Afghanistan for 2014 goals and expected Afghan issue to get more attention in US policy until that deadline of withdrawal of combat troops. But, beyond 2014, Munter indicated in his remarks that the US would see Pakistan independent of Afghanistan and attach more importance to its relationship with Pakistan.
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September - 26 
In an incident of sectarian violence one Qasim Raza (35) was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil by armed militants wielding automatic weapons.
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In an incident of sectarian violence one Qasim Raza (35) was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil by armed militants wielding automatic weapons.
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September - 26 
In another sectarian killing, the caretaker of the Wali Hassan Imambargah, Shabeer Hussain (40), was shot dead just outside the Imambargah in North Karachi within the Bilal Colony Police jurisdiction.
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In another sectarian killing, the caretaker of the Wali Hassan Imambargah, Shabeer Hussain (40), was shot dead just outside the Imambargah in North Karachi within the Bilal Colony Police jurisdiction.
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September - 26 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain while speaking as chief guest at a dialogue titled “Challenges for Democracy in Upcoming General Elections” at Peshawar Press Club in Peshawar on September 26 said that the Government coul
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain while speaking as chief guest at a dialogue titled “Challenges for Democracy in Upcoming General Elections” at Peshawar Press Club in Peshawar on September 26 said that the Government could take decision concerning delay in General Election in the country in case operation is started in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. However, he said that the decision whether to launch operation in North Waziristan or not was yet to be taken. “If action is carried out in the tribal region, the Government could take a decision concerning delay in the election while keeping in view prevailing circumstances,” the Minister said.
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September - 26 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police conceded that they had violated rules while signing agreements with foreign donors for procurement of weapons and equipment between 2008 and 2011. Deputy Inspector General (Headquarters) Mohammad Yamin told the Provincial As
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police conceded that they had violated rules while signing agreements with foreign donors for procurement of weapons and equipment between 2008 and 2011. Deputy Inspector General (Headquarters) Mohammad Yamin told the Provincial Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home and Tribal Affairs Department that Police didn’t follow rules and regulations while signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and agreements with foreign donor agencies for provision of weapons and safety gears.
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September - 26 
One ASWJ cadre, Maulana Kaleemullah, was shot dead unidentified assailants in the Tipu Sultan area while he was on his way home.
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One ASWJ cadre, Maulana Kaleemullah, was shot dead unidentified assailants in the Tipu Sultan area while he was on his way home.
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September - 26 
One Siddique (50) was shot dead in the Buffer Zone of Sir Syed Town Police limits.
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One Siddique (50) was shot dead in the Buffer Zone of Sir Syed Town Police limits.
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September - 26 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan on September 26 accused the Government of hypocrisy, saying on one hand it condemns drone attacks and on the other it is working in collusion with the US, reports The News. "The investigative report
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan on September 26 accused the Government of hypocrisy, saying on one hand it condemns drone attacks and on the other it is working in collusion with the US, reports The News. "The investigative report of the American University has proved that 90 percent of the victims falling prey to drone strikes are innocents," Imran Khan observed while talking to media persons.
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September - 26 
People of Torghar District refused to deposit their arms with Police, saying that Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti had announced at the time of announcing change of tribal status of Kala Dhaka into a settled District that local traditions and cu
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People of Torghar District refused to deposit their arms with Police, saying that Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti had announced at the time of announcing change of tribal status of Kala Dhaka into a settled District that local traditions and culture would not be disturbed. Led by a local elder Mehboob Dad, a group of people told reporters in Oghi that carrying arms was a tradition from last many decades and now the Police wanted local people to deposit their arms with them. “The Police snatch arms from local people as they traditionally carry these for protection and the Government should evolve a policy to avoid it in accordance with the announcement made by the Chief Minister,” said one Raheem Shah. The residents recalled that in accordance with the 23-point agreement the Chief Minister had announced to issue permits and licences of arms which they possessed without any charges and renewal fee.
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September - 26 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 26 said they have removed Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour from their “hit list” after he offered USD100, 000 for the killing of the filmmaker who produced the anti-Islam movie, reports Daily Times.
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on September 26 said they have removed Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour from their “hit list” after he offered USD100, 000 for the killing of the filmmaker who produced the anti-Islam movie, reports Daily Times. “We have totally forgiven him and removed his name from our hit list,” TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told the media in a phone call from an undisclosed location. Ehsan said that Taliban Shura had met on September 25, 2012 and “praised Bilour for his sacrifice”. “The Shura paid rich tributes to Bilour and endorsed his bounty announcement,” he said.
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September - 26 
The Deputy Director of Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP), Muhammad Mohsin Kazim, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in a targeted sectarian attack on Saraib Raod in Quetta on September 26.
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The Deputy Director of Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP), Muhammad Mohsin Kazim, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in a targeted sectarian attack on Saraib Raod in Quetta on September 26.
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September - 26 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on September 26 accused United States (US) President Barack Obama of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of the anti-Islam video, reported D
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on September 26 accused United States (US) President Barack Obama of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of the anti-Islam video, reported Daily Times. He said Obama should have ordered steps to remove the film from the Internet instead of defending freedom of expression in America. “Obama’s statements have caused a religious war,” Saeed told Reuters in an interview, adding, “This is a very sensitive issue. This is not going to be resolved soon. Obama’s statement has started a cultural war.” “Obama has said he cannot block the film,” said Saeed. “What does that say?” He said the United States should take tough action against the makers of the film. “If not, then hand them to us,” Saeed said, flanked by bodyguards. “So, what right does America have to put a bounty on my head? I have told America to start a case against me in court. So I can give my point of view. This is terrorism by putting a bounty on people’s heads,” he added.
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September - 26 
The leadership of Pakistan, Afghanistan and United Kingdom (UK) on September 26 reaffirmed their commitment to continue to work for the goals of regional peace, stability and development and for the elimination of the scourge of terrorism from the re
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The leadership of Pakistan, Afghanistan and United Kingdom (UK) on September 26 reaffirmed their commitment to continue to work for the goals of regional peace, stability and development and for the elimination of the scourge of terrorism from the region, reports The News. During the second round of Trilateral Summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UK held in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Session, President Asif Ali Zardari, President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the pressing issues in the fight against terrorism. President Zardari, while highlighting the importance of durable peace and stability in Afghanistan, underscored the need for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process in Afghanistan. He said that Pakistan supports an intra-Afghan dialogue. Prime Minister Cameron reiterated the commitment of UK to support Afghanistan and Pakistan in working out solutions for peace and stability in the region and in their quest for socio-economic development of their people. Daily Times adds that cross-border firing and infiltration dominated interactions between Pakistani and Afghan officials during the sidelines of the session. They said that Afghan officials were of the view that serious resent were found in Afghanistan over the shelling that affect the ongoing close ties between the two countries. However, Pakistani side clarified that its shelling targets only the areas from where rockets are fired into Pakistani border areas or from where attacks against Pakistani posts are harboured. Taking up the issue of cross-border shelling which has resulted in death of innocent villagers, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in his address to the UN on September 25, 2012, said that such incidents risks his country’s relationship with Pakistan.
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September - 26 
Two empty containers of NATO being transported back to Karachi (Sindh) from Chaman Town in Qilla Abdullah District (Balochistan) were set on fire in Wadh area of Khuzdar District injuring the driver of the truck identified as Shafiqur Rehman.
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Two empty containers of NATO being transported back to Karachi (Sindh) from Chaman Town in Qilla Abdullah District (Balochistan) were set on fire in Wadh area of Khuzdar District injuring the driver of the truck identified as Shafiqur Rehman.
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September - 26 
Two people, identified as Abdul Karim and Saleh Muhammad, were killed on Sariab Road area while they were sitting in a shop near Burma Hotel
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Two people, identified as Abdul Karim and Saleh Muhammad, were killed on Sariab Road area while they were sitting in a shop near Burma Hotel
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September - 26 
Two security officials, identified as Naik Muntazir and Constable Khayal Nabi, were injured when militants ambushed their convoy in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 27, reported Da
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Two security officials, identified as Naik Muntazir and Constable Khayal Nabi, were injured when militants ambushed their convoy in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 27, reported Dawn. Officials said that the convoy was on its way from Jansi camp to Gogra area when militants attacked it.
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September - 26 
Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Malir River situated in the Sualeh Muhammad Goth in the Shah Lateef Town Police limits.
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Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Malir River situated in the Sualeh Muhammad Goth in the Shah Lateef Town Police limits.
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September - 26 
Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on one Haji Ahmed Nawaz and Malak Ghulam Shabir at Kala Gorh area within the jurisdiction of Paharpur Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District killing them on the spot.
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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on one Haji Ahmed Nawaz and Malak Ghulam Shabir at Kala Gorh area within the jurisdiction of Paharpur Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District killing them on the spot.
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September - 27 
10 suspects were arrested in Lyari areas including Aath Chowk. According to the sources, weapons were also recovered from the possession of the accused and all the detained suspects were taken to undisclosed location.
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10 suspects were arrested in Lyari areas including Aath Chowk. According to the sources, weapons were also recovered from the possession of the accused and all the detained suspects were taken to undisclosed location.
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September - 27 
A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Muhammad Arif, with limbs tied up was found from Bilal Colony within the jurisdiction of Korangi Police Station.
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Muhammad Arif, with limbs tied up was found from Bilal Colony within the jurisdiction of Korangi Police Station.
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September - 27 
After having remained silent during three years of self-imposed exile, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Balochistan’s former Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal spoke in the Supreme Court on September 27 and described enforce
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After having remained silent during three years of self-imposed exile, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Balochistan’s former Chief Minister Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal spoke in the Supreme Court on September 27 and described enforced disappearances as the real cause of the current unrest in Balochistan, reports Dawn. “Why should not we divorce peacefully rather than seeking for a bloody divorce if the rulers have decided to keep on giving us mutilated dead bodies,” Sardar Mengal said. The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had taken up a petition of former President of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association Hadi Shakeel on the law and order situation, target killings, kidnappings for ransom and missing persons in the province. The court indicated to close the present proceedings and issue a binding injunction asking a responsible senior officer to recover all missing persons. Sardar Mengal also presented a six-point charter and said it was imperative for the Government to take practical steps to implement the measures to create an appropriate atmosphere for Baloch reconciliation process and initiate a meaningful process of conflict resolution. According to the charter, all covert and overt military operations against Baloch people should be ended immediately; all missing persons should be procured before a court of law; all proxy “death squads” operating in a manner like Al Shams and Al Badar operated (in Bangladesh) allegedly under the supervision of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) should be disbanded; Baloch political parties should be allowed to function and resume their political activities without any interference from intelligence agencies; persons responsible for inhuman torture, killing and dumping of bodies of Baloch political leaders and activists should be brought to justice; and measures should be initiated for rehabilitation of thousands of displaced Baloch living in appalling condition.
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September - 27 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at a United States (US) think-tank in New York on September 27 said that Pakistan did not disagree with the use of drones to kill militants but could not approve its illegal method, reports Dawn. “What the drones ar
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at a United States (US) think-tank in New York on September 27 said that Pakistan did not disagree with the use of drones to kill militants but could not approve its illegal method, reports Dawn. “What the drones are trying to achieve, we may not disagree. We do not disagree. If they’re going for terrorists — we do not disagree,” she said. “But we have to find ways which are lawful, which are legal.” The use of unilateral strikes on Pakistani territory, she said, was illegal. “It is illegal and it is unlawful.” “Pakistan needs to build popular support for its own efforts to crush armed militant groups, but this is impossible as long as the war is viewed as US interference,” she said. “As the drones fly over the territory of Pakistan, it becomes an American war and the whole logic of this being our fight, in our own interest, is immediately put aside and again it is a war imposed on us,” the Foreign Minister explained. She warned that ignoring Pakistan’s position on this issue could cause the US to lose the war against terrorism. America’s current drone policy, she said, was like “choosing to win the battle at the cost of the war. These are battles. You get one terrorist, two terrorists, fine. But are you winning the war?” Instead of rejecting the US policy, the Foreign Minister asked the Americans to work with Pakistan to find a way out. “We must find a way how to handle this,” she said.
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September - 27 
One Arslan was shot dead in Ghas Mandi area.
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One Arslan was shot dead in Ghas Mandi area.
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September - 27 
One Sohail Bhaig (35) was shot dead in the Petal Gali, Golimar.
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One Sohail Bhaig (35) was shot dead in the Petal Gali, Golimar.
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September - 27 
Rangers carried out targeted operation in various areas of Shah Faisal Colony and Lyari, arresting 18 suspects. At least 10 suspects were arrested during the operation in the areas of Shah Faisal colony including Sadaat Colony and Natha Khan Goth.
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Rangers carried out targeted operation in various areas of Shah Faisal Colony and Lyari, arresting 18 suspects. At least 10 suspects were arrested during the operation in the areas of Shah Faisal colony including Sadaat Colony and Natha Khan Goth.
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September - 27 
Six people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on September 28, reported Daily Times. A man, identified as Asif (30), was shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him near Jilani Mosque, Garden.
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Six people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi on September 28, reported Daily Times. A man, identified as Asif (30), was shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him near Jilani Mosque, Garden.
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September - 27 
Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye after an accident during his youth and was a one-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed Ayman al Zawahiri in a new video tribute to the terror mastermind, titled 'Days With The Imam',
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Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye after an accident during his youth and was a one-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood, claimed Ayman al Zawahiri in a new video tribute to the terror mastermind, titled 'Days With The Imam', reports The Times of India on September 28 (today). Zawahiri revealed "for those who do not know" Saudi-born bin Laden was blind in his right eye after an accident during his youth. He also claimed that the terrorist mastermind was expelled from the Saudi branch of the Muslim Brotherhood for insisting on waging jihad, (holy war), against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
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September - 27 
Two persons were also injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Maripur Road.
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Two persons were also injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Maripur Road.
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September - 27 
Unidentified armed militants killed a shopkeeper, identified as Mirza Sohail Baig, in Gulbahar area reported
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Unidentified armed militants killed a shopkeeper, identified as Mirza Sohail Baig, in Gulbahar area reported
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September - 27 
Unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found from Bhains Colony.
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Unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found from Bhains Colony.
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September - 28 
A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) official, Hukam Khan (50), was killed on September 28 while trying to defuse a device in Sheikhan village under Badhaber Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Hukam
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A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) official, Hukam Khan (50), was killed on September 28 while trying to defuse a device in Sheikhan village under Badhaber Police Station in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Hukam Khan, a veteran bomb disposal expert, successfully defused one device but was killed when the second one exploded. Three other Police officials were injured in the blast.
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September - 28 
After offering a bounty of USD 100, 000 for the killing of the United States (US) maker of an anti-Islam film, Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour during a public meeting at the Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar on September 28 announced to put a bou
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After offering a bounty of USD 100, 000 for the killing of the United States (US) maker of an anti-Islam film, Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour during a public meeting at the Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar on September 28 announced to put a bounty on the heads of the future blasphemers, too, reports Dawn. “I don’t care for ban on my entry to any country, including United Kingdom (UK), over the bounty offer,” he said. The minister said he didn’t want to take up confrontation with any religion or country but wanted to make it quite clear that if the US and UK made laws against blasphemy, it would save the world from terrorism. He said neither the prime minister had sought his resignation as a Minister nor had his party (Awami National Party) issued him any show cause notice over the bounty offer. Mr Bilour said removal of his name by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from its hit-list was not big news for him as he knew one’s life and death was controlled by Almighty Allah. “Neither the Taliban can kill me nor can they save me from being killed,” he said.
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September - 28 
Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) staged separate protest demonstrations in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 28 against the anti-Islam film, reports Daily Times. JUI-F Karachi held the protest
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Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) staged separate protest demonstrations in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on September 28 against the anti-Islam film, reports Daily Times. JUI-F Karachi held the protest day against blasphemous film and Police brutality on protesters. The party activists and leaders staged several protest demonstrations outside mosques after Friday prayers in the city. ASWJ held a big demonstration at Nagan Chowrangi, North Karachi. On the appeal of JUI-F, protesters carrying placards and banners chanted slogans and torched flags of the United States outside various mosques to express their hatred and anger against makers of the sacrilegious film. Addressing protesters, various JUI-F leaders, including JUI-F Karachi chief Qari Muhammad Usman, said that the announcement of the US government for not legislating against blasphemy was tantamount to initiating a worldwide civilisation war against Islam and Muslims. Earlier, in this regard, prayer leaders discussed the issue in the Friday sermons and urged Muslims to be united against such attempts. They urged the Muslim world to be separate from the United Nations Organisations (UNO), if it fails to devise international laws against blasphemy.
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September - 28 
At least 14 militants were killed and several others injured during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 29, reported Daily Times. According to offi
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At least 14 militants were killed and several others injured during an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 29, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, four hideouts of the militants were also destroyed in the operation.
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September - 28 
At least five people sustained injuries in a firing incident in Hana area of Quetta on September 28.
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At least five people sustained injuries in a firing incident in Hana area of Quetta on September 28.
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September - 28 
At least four residents of Sardar Qaymo Kabzai, including a tribal leader, Sardar Saleem Kabzai, were wounded in an armed attack allegedly carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Zhob District.
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At least four residents of Sardar Qaymo Kabzai, including a tribal leader, Sardar Saleem Kabzai, were wounded in an armed attack allegedly carried out by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Zhob District.
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September - 28 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on September 28 said that the Government has legitimate concerns about security of the planned march of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) to South Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. He said that the Government was
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on September 28 said that the Government has legitimate concerns about security of the planned march of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) to South Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. He said that the Government was taking cautious steps to create a political culture in tribal areas by announcing local Government system and extending Political Parties Act to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He said that it was duty of the state to protect lives of the people and establish peace in the tribal areas. The Governor said that he had got feedback from the agencies concerned that the proposed march of PTI could create disturbance in the tribal area. There are security risks and alarm bells have been rung, Mr Kausar warned.
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September - 28 
Lamenting the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while addressing a three-day conference titled ‘Combating Terrorism through Law’ in Karachi on September 28 said that the country’s main commerci
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Lamenting the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while addressing a three-day conference titled ‘Combating Terrorism through Law’ in Karachi on September 28 said that the country’s main commercial and trade centre of the country had turned into a hub for terrorist activities, reports The Express Tribune. He said local and foreign investors would be willing to invest in businesses only if the environment was viable, but Karachi was now facing serious security challenges. “The law and order situation has a direct and significant bearing on the peace and the economic development pattern of a country,” he quoted an observation from the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s suo motu case on the law and order situation in Karachi. Justice Chaudhry added that the Supreme Court had suggested many steps for amelioration, including depoliticising the Police as it was a proven fact that political influence and other pressures impede the competence of the investigation agencies, whose role in providing justice to the accused was of crucial importance.
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September - 28 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) personnel arrested 40 Afghan nationals from a passenger bus during checking at a checkpost under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District. Levies The detained men were trying to cross into Iran illegally
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) personnel arrested 40 Afghan nationals from a passenger bus during checking at a checkpost under Foreigners Act in Dalbandin area of the Chagai District. Levies The detained men were trying to cross into Iran illegally without any travelling documents. Later, they were handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.
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September - 28 
Pakistan told the United Nations on September 28 that it accords the “highest priority” to ensuring a fool-proof safety and security mechanism for the country’s nuclear programme, reports Dawn. “Nuclear security is both a global challenge and a natio
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Pakistan told the United Nations on September 28 that it accords the “highest priority” to ensuring a fool-proof safety and security mechanism for the country’s nuclear programme, reports Dawn. “Nuclear security is both a global challenge and a national responsibility,” Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in a speech to a high-level meeting on Countering Nuclear Terrorism. “Over the years,” she said, “we have put in place extensive physical protection measures, robust command and control structures, comprehensive export controls and wide-ranging regulatory regimes,” she said. “We have also developed technical solutions, personnel responsibility programmes, and intelligence capabilities to deal with WMD- (Weapons of Destruction) related terrorism,” she added.
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September - 28 
Political and religious groups said the Government has failed to curb kidnapping-for-ransom and target killing and that politicians, tribal elders and civil society should play their role to protect the lives of the people, reports Dawn. At a jirga
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Political and religious groups said the Government has failed to curb kidnapping-for-ransom and target killing and that politicians, tribal elders and civil society should play their role to protect the lives of the people, reports Dawn. At a jirga held by Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) in Quetta, the speakers said that political and religious parties should stop their rhetoric and play an effective role to take the country out of crisis. The speakers said that an impartial Jirga should be constituted to play the role of a bridge between the state and the Baloch leadership in order to bring normalcy in the province.
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September - 28 
The Federal Government and the Armed Forces in a joint statement to the Supreme Court on September 28 rejected September 27, 2012 assertions of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, saying Armed Forces are neither conducting a
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The Federal Government and the Armed Forces in a joint statement to the Supreme Court on September 28 rejected September 27, 2012 assertions of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, saying Armed Forces are neither conducting any military operation in Balochistan nor are there any death squads of Intelligences Agencies operating in the Province, reported Daily Times. The joint statement said no death squads of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or Military Intelligence (MI) were operating in the province. Moreover, no missing person was in the custody of the secret agencies. Balochistan Chief Secretary (CS) Babar Yaqub submitted the reply in the court. The court later adjourned the hearing until October 8, 2012 which will take place in Quetta Registry of the court
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September - 28 
Two Policemen sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb blast targeting a Police van of Saddar Police Station in Shadikhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on September 29, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, an Impro
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Two Policemen sustained injuries in a remote-controlled bomb blast targeting a Police van of Saddar Police Station in Shadikhel area of Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on September 29, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeted a Police van while it was on a routine patrol.
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September - 28 
Unidentified militants shot dead Abdul Haq, the general secretary of Khuzdar Press Club, in Khuzdar District (Balochistan) on September 29, reported Daily Times. Abdul Hafiz, a constable of Khuzdar Police Station said Haq was reportedly on his way ho
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Unidentified militants shot dead Abdul Haq, the general secretary of Khuzdar Press Club, in Khuzdar District (Balochistan) on September 29, reported Daily Times. Abdul Hafiz, a constable of Khuzdar Police Station said Haq was reportedly on his way home from the press club when the militants attacked him. He was targeted near Khuzdar Post Office.
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September - 29 
Five prosecution witnesses on September 29, testified before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge, Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the training of the terrorists who carried out November 26, 2008 (26/11) assault, official sources said, reports Economic Ti
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Five prosecution witnesses on September 29, testified before a Pakistani anti-terrorism judge, Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman about the training of the terrorists who carried out November 26, 2008 (26/11) assault, official sources said, reports Economic Times. The witnesses, including intelligence operatives and officials of the Federal Investigation Agency, appeared before Rehman and recorded their statements during proceedings held behind closed doors at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi (Punjab). The sources said most of the testimony of the five witnesses had focused on the terrorist training camps that were attended by the attackers. Earlier, on September 28, during a public hearing organised by the Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production of the Senate or upper house of parliament, former FIA chief Tariq Pervez Khosa had said that sleuths had uncovered two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) training camps in Thatta and Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province that were used by militants involved in 26/11.
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September - 29 
Paramilitary Rangers arrested 31 suspected persons in connection with several armed robberies and extortion, reports Central Asia Online. The Rangers searched the Natha Khan and Sadaat Colony areas of Shah Faisal Town and arrested eight men, while ar
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Paramilitary Rangers arrested 31 suspected persons in connection with several armed robberies and extortion, reports Central Asia Online. The Rangers searched the Natha Khan and Sadaat Colony areas of Shah Faisal Town and arrested eight men, while arresting eight others in Aath Chowk and the Shah Baig lane of Lyari, as well as 10 suspects from the Wahdat Colony and Musa Colony areas. The Rangers also recovered a cache of arms from the suspected persons.
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September - 29 
The alleged interview of the American TV channel Fox News with Doctor Shakeel Afridi on September 11, 2102, in the Peshawar Central Prison has put both the convicted agency surgeon and his relatives in trouble as the prison authorities have barred hi
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The alleged interview of the American TV channel Fox News with Doctor Shakeel Afridi on September 11, 2102, in the Peshawar Central Prison has put both the convicted agency surgeon and his relatives in trouble as the prison authorities have barred him from meeting his relations and lawyers, reports The News on September 29 (today). The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home and Tribal Affairs Department had relaxed the bar on meetings with the convicted doctor and allowed his lawyers and family members, including his brother Jamil Afridi and sisters, to meet him once a month. The interview with Doctor Afridi, in which he was quoted making allegations against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for its alleged links with militant groups opposed to the United States (US), was widely quoted by the Western media. When his brother Jamil Afridi and lawyer Qamar Nadeem wanted to meet Dr Afridi in the prison recently, the jail authorities turned them back. The sources said after the Fox News interview, the Intelligence Agencies representatives also met with Doctor Shakeel Afridi in the prison and interrogated him about his interview and the allegations that he levelled against the ISI.
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September - 29 
Two top Police officials, identified as Pir Maqsood, Deputy Jail Superintendent and Abdul Razzak, Assistant Jail Superintendent, were shot dead in an act of target killing near NIPA Chowrangi under Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station in Karachi, the provi
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Two top Police officials, identified as Pir Maqsood, Deputy Jail Superintendent and Abdul Razzak, Assistant Jail Superintendent, were shot dead in an act of target killing near NIPA Chowrangi under Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 29.
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September - 30 
A Policeman was killed and another injured when unidentified militants attacked a Police mobile in Wari area of Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 30, reports Daily Times. According to details, militants ambushed the Police van whi
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A Policeman was killed and another injured when unidentified militants attacked a Police mobile in Wari area of Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 30, reports Daily Times. According to details, militants ambushed the Police van while it was on a routine patrol in Wari area. As a result, Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Ameenur Rehman was killed and constable Ziauddin received injuries.
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September - 30 
a supporter of ASWJ who was barber by profession, identified as Sultan, was shot dead at his shop near Anda Morr in New Karachi. “The murder appears to be sectarian in nature as Sultan was an ASWJ supporter,” a Police investigator told the media.
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a supporter of ASWJ who was barber by profession, identified as Sultan, was shot dead at his shop near Anda Morr in New Karachi. “The murder appears to be sectarian in nature as Sultan was an ASWJ supporter,” a Police investigator told the media.
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September - 30 
Another unidentified dead body was found from Gulzar-e-Hijri Road in Metroville.
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Another unidentified dead body was found from Gulzar-e-Hijri Road in Metroville.
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September - 30 
demanding formation of international laws against blasphemy and active role of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) ASWJ took out a rally against sacrilegious film from Lasbela to Gurumandir, reported Daily Times. The rally was scheduled to be tak
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demanding formation of international laws against blasphemy and active role of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) ASWJ took out a rally against sacrilegious film from Lasbela to Gurumandir, reported Daily Times. The rally was scheduled to be taken out from Lasbela to the United States (US) Consulate in the metropolis, but was culminated at Gurumandir after negotiations with authorities. Earlier administration had blocked all roads leading to the US Consulate.
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September - 30 
during a press conference on September 30, the PTI chief had claimed that the Mehsud, Burki and Bhittani tribes of Waziristan had assured him of providing security to participants of the rally.
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during a press conference on September 30, the PTI chief had claimed that the Mehsud, Burki and Bhittani tribes of Waziristan had assured him of providing security to participants of the rally.
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September - 30 
Five persons, including a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital on September 30, reports The News. A man, identified as Nomi, was shot dead and another, Kashif,
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Five persons, including a supporter of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital on September 30, reports The News. A man, identified as Nomi, was shot dead and another, Kashif, injured at a tea stall in Yousuf Goth area within Surjani Town Police Station. Nomi had no political affiliation and hailed from Punjab province,” a Police Official said. “However, there are reports suggesting that Nomi and Kashif were supporters of a religious group.”
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September - 30 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) claimed to have arrested 20 suspects during targeted operations at Patel Para, Ghas Mandi and Sharafi Goth localities.
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) claimed to have arrested 20 suspects during targeted operations at Patel Para, Ghas Mandi and Sharafi Goth localities.
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September - 30 
on a tip-off about target killers, LEAs conducted an operation in 100-Quarters and adjoining areas in Baldia Town, where they arrested at least a dozen suspects and recovered weapons from their possession. Police officials claimed to have arrested a
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on a tip-off about target killers, LEAs conducted an operation in 100-Quarters and adjoining areas in Baldia Town, where they arrested at least a dozen suspects and recovered weapons from their possession. Police officials claimed to have arrested a target killer identified as Raees from Surjani area. They said that the suspect was affiliated with a political party; however, his political affiliation was not yet disclosed. Police officials said that among the detainees, half dozen were target killers.
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September - 30 
one of BNP party members argued that only a change in the mindset of the establishment will bring about any meaningful difference in the situation. Former Senator Sanaullah Baloch said the establishment had the key to resolution of all the problems
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one of BNP party members argued that only a change in the mindset of the establishment will bring about any meaningful difference in the situation. Former Senator Sanaullah Baloch said the establishment had the key to resolution of all the problems faced by the province. “They (the establishment) have to first accept that Balochistan is burning and only then can we all collectively begin taking corrective steps,” he remarked. “Unfortunately, however, the military and civil establishments are presently in a state of denial, refusing to accept that the province is suffering from all kinds of human rights violations, sectarian killings and above all enforced disappearances,” he added. “These are the ground realities which have been confirmed by the national and international human rights organisations separately.
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September - 30 
Police acting on a tip-off recovered a an unidentified dead body packed in gunny bag
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Police acting on a tip-off recovered a an unidentified dead body packed in gunny bag
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September - 30 
Rejecting the allegations levelled by Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal against the Government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 30 said no army operation was being conducted in the province, reports Daily Times.
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Rejecting the allegations levelled by Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal against the Government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on September 30 said no army operation was being conducted in the province, reports Daily Times. Talking to the media, Malik said the Government was serious in resolving the missing persons’ issue in the province. He reiterated that foreign elements were involved in the unrest in the province and that he had sufficient evidence that could be presented before the BNP chief. He lamented that some people for their vested interests were talking about military operation in Balochistan, adding that it was a wrong approach. Terming the six points presented by the former Balochistan Chief Minister, Malik said these were complaints, not points. Vowing he would respond to all the allegations levelled against him by Mengal, he said politicians should not use the Balochistan issue for their political gains and all political parties should sit together to resolve the issues being faced by the country, instead of doing politics on sensitive issues.
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September - 30 
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed on September 30 that Pakistan was spending PKR 90 billion per month in the war on terror, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Khan said that the rally
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed on September 30 that Pakistan was spending PKR 90 billion per month in the war on terror, reports The Express Tribune. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Khan said that the rally to South Waziristan Agency would comprise of international media representatives and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), adding that they will inform the drone victims that the people in America and Europe were also against drone attacks. Earlier, PTI’s Vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi outlined the rally’s route on September 29 and declared that the world would finally see the massive destruction caused by drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas. According to the PTI leader, the march will start from Islamabad’s Blue Area and will proceed towards Balkasar, Talagang, Mianwali and DI Khan on October 6. On October 7, the rally will gather at Tank and then head towards South Waziristan where a public meeting will be held at Kot Kai. Along with Central Information Secretary Shafqat Mahmood and other prominent party members, Qureshi urged the Federal Ministry of Interior to ensure that visas are issued to international human rights activists and journalists whose participation will help project the problem on an international scale.
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September - 30 
the six Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) workers, who had been abducted from the Inzar Cheena area of Shakai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on September 24, were released by abductors without any conditions, reports Daily Tim
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the six Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) workers, who had been abducted from the Inzar Cheena area of Shakai tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on September 24, were released by abductors without any conditions, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the released FWO workers safely reached Wana Scouts Camp. Wana Assistant Political Agent Shahid Ali confirmed the release of the FWO officials. He said the abductors had not tortured the released workers. The political administration of SWA had suspended all privileges of Karlazkhel and Mukhalkhel tribes after the abduction of the FWO workers under Section 40 of the Frontier Crimes Regulation.
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September - 30 
Three militants, among them a ‘commander’, were killed and nine others injured when militants of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) clashed with the militants of pro-Government outfit Tawheedul Islam (TI) in the Zakhakhel bazaar area of Khyber Agency in Federally
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Three militants, among them a ‘commander’, were killed and nine others injured when militants of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) clashed with the militants of pro-Government outfit Tawheedul Islam (TI) in the Zakhakhel bazaar area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 30, reports Dawn. According to sources, the clash took place when the LI militants attacked the positions of TI in Bhango Darra area of Zaoddin to reopen a supply line blocked by the latter a few days ago. The clash continued for hours, leaving two LI activists and a TI commander, identified as Sajid alias Shahjee, dead. Nine TI men were also injured. The sources added that LI militants torched two houses belonging to their opponents and captured a bunker in Zaoddin area.
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September - 30 
two unidentified dead bodies were found near Basheer Chowk, New Karachi. “The victims were shot several times and severely tortured before being murdered. We have been unable to identify them so far.”
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two unidentified dead bodies were found near Basheer Chowk, New Karachi. “The victims were shot several times and severely tortured before being murdered. We have been unable to identify them so far.”
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September - 30 
unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Muhammad Murad at Turbat Bazaar in Turbat District.
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unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Muhammad Murad at Turbat Bazaar in Turbat District.
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September - 30 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) provincial leader, Qadir Zehri, along with his two bodyguards in Hub on Sakran Road in Quetta on September 30, reports Daily Times. “The incident appears to be a case of targ
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) provincial leader, Qadir Zehri, along with his two bodyguards in Hub on Sakran Road in Quetta on September 30, reports Daily Times. “The incident appears to be a case of target killing,” a Police Official said, adding that an investigation was underway to ascertain motives behind the killings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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