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Briefcase bomb defused by Bomb Disposal Squad
A disaster was averted when a briefcase full of explosives was seized from the Shah Rukn-e-Alam Express in Multan.
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Suicide bomber kills 2 in South Waziristan
Bomber blew himself up at a busy marketplace in Shakai village while shoppers were out Eid shopping.
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For men fighting the war, women were ‘easy targets’
While men were directly involved in violence in Swat, women supported the movement in whichever capacity they could.
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Lawyers baulk at fighting terrorist cases
Terrorised by the attack on CID, government lawyers fighting terrorist cases go to court, fear for their safety.
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‘Chalo, chalo, Dubai chalo...’
Reaction to Thursday’s bomb blast has been one of anguish, anger and a sense of urgency.
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Shershah killings suspect presented in court
Karachi police present suspect in Sindh High Court, court asks for physical remand to complete investigations.
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Eight militants killed in Upper Orakzai
Three security personnel were injured in firing by militants, as eight militants die in Tor Kani area of Orakzai.
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Taliban attack NATO base in east Afghanistan
Nato's ISAF, ANA soldiers stationed at Jalalabad airport attacked, eight militants killed.
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Karachi blast: The search begins
SSP Fayyaz Khan releases two sketches of suspected militants involved in the attack on the CID centre.
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Musharraf tried to use us to negotiate with Mullah Omar: Fazlur Rehman
Musharraf asked MMA to meet Mullah Omar to agree to US demands, says JUI-F leader.
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Parcel bombs: The case of exploding letters
Recent terrorist attempts using parcel bombs raise concerns of inadequate screening measures in Pakistan.
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Blast survivors forced to help themselves
Residents forced to initiate rescue operations as most rescue services allegedly failed to reach the site on time.
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Mirza derides media for ‘incorrect’ reporting on blast
Mirza criticised the media for incorrectly quoting the number of casualties, amount of explosives used.
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Chief minister, interior minister point fingers at different banned outfits
Arrests made during raids across the city, Rs500,000 in compensation promised for the families of the victims.
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Extortionist sentenced to life imprisonment
Accused receives sentence of 14 more years of rigorous imprisonment, convict's property to be confiscated.
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Jawans and sepoys laid to rest
Out of 11 FC men deputed at the CID Civil Lines office, six lost their lives in the blast.
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Scarred children vow never to play outside
Blast survivors unable to see their survival in a positive light, believe the incident has crippled their future.
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A horrific ‘first response’ to discovering a body
Ambulance services' work great, but their personnel are untrained, indisciplined, lack a complete sense of moral duty.
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Smart money on the TTP but LeJ strongly suspected
Militants arrested a day earlier met mysterious man when taken to court for remand.
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CCTV footage of terrorist truck obtained
CCTV footage shows explosive laden vehicle driving in nearby lanes prior to the CID building attack.
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Karachi’s brazen attack — many questions
The brazen attack on the CID offices in Karachi has added to the sense of insecurity across the country.
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Strategic grandeur
Pakistan is under attack from within. How can the good Taliban in the neighbourhood be good for the country?
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Karachi blast: An audacious reprisal
Coordinated gun and car bomb suicide attack on city's highest security zone leaves 16 dead and over 140 injured.
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Three killed in rocket attack near Peshawar
Chief of local peace lashkar says the assault by Taliban targeted his house
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A neighbourhood lost
The car laden with explosives destroyed most of the CID office building, left scores injured.
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Crocodile tears real at Manghopir
Now even crocodiles need to be protected from terrorism against shrines.
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Terror strikes Karachi
At least 15 people have been killed in a terrorist attack on the DIG CID's office near PIDC building, Karachi.
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No rush against anti-India militants: Musharraf
Former president calls for more gradual approach against Islamic militants such as Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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K-P universities closed for third day in a row
Teaching staff demand recovery of Islamia College University VC.
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CID swoops in on militants planning attacks before Ashura
Investigators claim breakthrough by nabbing suspected militants who were planning to target Shias ahead of Ashura.
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Section 144 imposed in Balochistan
Pillion riding, carrying of weapons banned for two months in the province.
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Police arrest seven militants in Karachi
SSP Chaudhry Aslam Khan says the arrested suspects were wanted in several incidents of terrorism.
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15 militants killed in Upper Orakzai
Security forces also conduct search operation in Syed Khel and arrest 3 militants including key commander Ziaullah.
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Bush was convinced Pakistan would not act against militancy
Memoir reveals that he had "complex" relations with Pakistan and its former military leader Pervez Musharraf.
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‘US lacked information on plotter’
US says information would assuredly have been transferred had there been sufficient evidence.
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Financing terrorism: Show me the money
Army, law enforcement agencies lack counter-terrorism strategy that can throttle the financial bloodline of militants.
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Extremism hits hard K-P musicians
The rising tide of militancy forced most K-P musicians to either flee the area or bid farewell to the profession.
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VC Islamia College kidnapped by Waziristan Taliban not us: TTP
TTP says that they did not kidnap Ajmal Khan while they were informed that the Waziristan Taliban did.
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Alleged Pakistan-trained militants arrested in Paris
French police arrest five alleged militants suspected of having trained in Pakistani-Afghan tribal areas, says source.
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Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
The deaths raised the number of foreign soldiers killed so far this year in the Afghan war to 629.
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University teachers boycott classes in K-P
Teachers took the decision to boycott classes after the release of the second video.
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Deciphering the Darra attack
It is instructive to give a background to Khyber agency so that culprits can be identified, tracked down.
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Iraq car bomb kills 10
A suicide bomber targeting Iranian pilgrims kills at least 10 in Iraqi shrine city of Karbala.
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Village of flowers no longer
The quaint village of Sulimankhel descends into chaos as a mosque in the area is bombed by militants.
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Targeting schools
Taliban bombing not just girls’ schools but boys’ too shows they are against the enlightenment of society.
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Unidentified men kill 5 militants in Kurram
Five militants, including a militant commander killed in Chinarak area of Central Kurram.
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Militants release second video of kidnapped VC
VC says government, students and ANP should take interest in his release otherwise he will be executed after Nov 20.
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FO expresses helplessness over Aafia’s repatriation
Siddiqui's letter to Judge Berman reiterated her decision to fire team engaged by Govt of Pakistan to defend her.
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US, UN condemn twin attacks on mosques
US state dept spokesman says terrorists disregard peaceful Islam, and govt will work towards combatting terrorism.
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How FM radio spread mayhem in Swat
Opinion-makers and residents trace three-year stranglehold of militants on Swat to FM radio station.