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March - 1 
A dead body, identified as that of Ajab Khan, was recovered from Yaro area of Pishin District. Another dead body of a man, identified as Abdul Rehman, was recovered from Turbat District.
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A dead body, identified as that of Ajab Khan, was recovered from Yaro area of Pishin District. Another dead body of a man, identified as Abdul Rehman, was recovered from Turbat District.
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March - 1 
A report appearing on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Urdu website said on March 1 that Brigadier Ali Khan of Pakistan Army, currently facing court-martial, planned to spread mutiny against the Government and attack the General Headquarters (G
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A report appearing on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Urdu website said on March 1 that Brigadier Ali Khan of Pakistan Army, currently facing court-martial, planned to spread mutiny against the Government and attack the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi with support of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), reports Daily Times. Major Suhail, Defence counsel’s witness, in his written statement to the a military court, said that Brigadier Ali had hatched a conspiracy with a pilot and planned to attack GHQ during a meeting of corps commanders. The report said that during a meeting with members of HuT, the officer drew circles on paper to highlight his plan and told them that with support of three to four hundred armed men, they could take control of the Government.
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March - 1 
Also, the provincial Government announced that it would shortly undertake reconstruction of completely destroyed schools and renovation of partially damaged infrastructure in the militancy-hit southern Districts of the Province. The reconstruction of
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Also, the provincial Government announced that it would shortly undertake reconstruction of completely destroyed schools and renovation of partially damaged infrastructure in the militancy-hit southern Districts of the Province. The reconstruction of 16 schools and dozens of small infrastructure schemes would be carried out with an investment of PKR 305 million by the Provincial Government, an official told the media. “The reconstruction requirements of the militancy-affected southern districts are far more than the activities being initiated in Bannu District and its adjoining districts,” said a development planner.
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March - 1 
An unidentified man was killed in Mangochi area of Khuzdar District.
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An unidentified man was killed in Mangochi area of Khuzdar District.
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March - 1 
At least 20 militants were killed and their five hideouts were destroyed by Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 1.
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At least 20 militants were killed and their five hideouts were destroyed by Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 1.
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Expressing dissatisfaction with the report submitted by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail missing prisoners’ case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry gave out a stern reprimand
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Expressing dissatisfaction with the report submitted by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail missing prisoners’ case, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry gave out a stern reprimand on March 1, reports Express Tribune. He said, “Do not assume in your head that you [ISI and MI] are superior and others [civilians] are inferior, you are not above the law.”
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Police found an unidentified dead body of man in a gunny bag from a ground in Hazrat Bilal Colony within Korangi Industrial area Police limits in Karachi on March 1, reported Daily Times. A Police officer said that the victim appeared to be of Afghan
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Police found an unidentified dead body of man in a gunny bag from a ground in Hazrat Bilal Colony within Korangi Industrial area Police limits in Karachi on March 1, reported Daily Times. A Police officer said that the victim appeared to be of Afghan descent.
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March - 1 
Six tribesmen were critically injured when six mortar shells fired by NATO forces in Afghanistan landed in Zairai village of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency. The area is considered by United States (US) as stronghold of al
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Six tribesmen were critically injured when six mortar shells fired by NATO forces in Afghanistan landed in Zairai village of Dattakhel tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan Agency. The area is considered by United States (US) as stronghold of al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists.
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The Chairman of Kandahar (Afghanistan) Peace Council Haji Ata Muhammad Ahmadi said that just as political efforts to stabilise Afghanistan gather pace, the Quetta Shura started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, reported Express Tribune o
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The Chairman of Kandahar (Afghanistan) Peace Council Haji Ata Muhammad Ahmadi said that just as political efforts to stabilise Afghanistan gather pace, the Quetta Shura started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, reported Express Tribune on March 1 (today). “From what I’ve heard from Afghan tribal elders who have met former Taliban commanders ‘in their individual capacity’, they’re willing to talk peace,” said Muhammad Ahmadi. “They (Taliban) are also fed up with fighting, nobody can fight for ever,” Ahmadi told the media. However, he clarified that the Kandahar Peace Council, in its official capacity, hasn’t sent any delegation to engage the Quetta Shura in talks. “But yes, some Afghan tribal elders have individually travelled to Quetta and met with former Quetta Shura commanders,” Ahmadi added. Denying reports of the Quetta Shura rejecting the report of it peace talks, Ahmadi claimed that nobody was opposed to peace talks with them. “They’re sons of the Afghan soil. They cannot be ignored in the final settlement,” he said.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government will adopt a holistic approach to counter extremism by improving economic conditions, creating jobs and promoting sports and culture, said Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on March 1, reports Daw
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government will adopt a holistic approach to counter extremism by improving economic conditions, creating jobs and promoting sports and culture, said Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on March 1, reports Dawn. “Extremism cannot be eliminated by bullets only. It requires a change in mindset to weaken the terrorists by making people to make a conscious decision to withdraw their support from extremist elements,” said Hussain, who also heads the Culture Ministry.
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March - 1 
The witnesses further claimed that he was also confided by these people that the GHQ would be targeted with an F-16 jet to be flown from a nearby airstrip. They had further planned to attack US bases inside Pakistan and Black water’s locations. Major
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The witnesses further claimed that he was also confided by these people that the GHQ would be targeted with an F-16 jet to be flown from a nearby airstrip. They had further planned to attack US bases inside Pakistan and Black water’s locations. Major Suhail Akbar also admitted that during the last seven years, he had been in contact with HuT but refused to join the secret plans because he did not like violence. Brigadier Ali also claimed to have succeeded in getting support from Tripple One Brigade and certain Generals.
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March - 1 
Three alleged militants were killed in a clash with Frontier Corps (FC) in Pir Sori area of Dera Bugti District on March 1, reported Express Tribune. According to details, unidentified armed militants allegedly attacked FC with sophisticated weapons,
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Three alleged militants were killed in a clash with Frontier Corps (FC) in Pir Sori area of Dera Bugti District on March 1, reported Express Tribune. According to details, unidentified armed militants allegedly attacked FC with sophisticated weapons, injuring two security personnel. The FC personnel returned fire, killing three alleged militants.
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March - 1 
Unidentified militants opened fire on one Hidayatullah in Rekhni area of Barkhan District. No further detail was reported.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on one Hidayatullah in Rekhni area of Barkhan District. No further detail was reported.
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March - 2 
17 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, including two key ‘commanders’ were killed and 13 injured, while five of their hideouts were destroyed after jetfighters pounded their hideouts in Akhun Kot, Bilrass and Chappar areas of Manozai areas of
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17 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, including two key ‘commanders’ were killed and 13 injured, while five of their hideouts were destroyed after jetfighters pounded their hideouts in Akhun Kot, Bilrass and Chappar areas of Manozai areas of Upper Orakzai Agency, reported Dawn. However, local spokesman for TTP Hafeez Saeed denied killings and said not a single fighter of his group was killed in the attacks. He told reporters from an undisclosed location over the telephone that jetfighters bombarded houses already vacated by the Taliban.
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March - 2 
23 people were killed in a suicide attack targeting a mosque after Friday prayers on March 2 in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. “The bomber detonated himself near the gate of a mosque
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23 people were killed in a suicide attack targeting a mosque after Friday prayers on March 2 in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reported Daily Times. “The bomber detonated himself near the gate of a mosque in Tirah Valley when people were returning from the prayers, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 20 others” said the local administration official Jamilur Rehman, adding the toll may rise. The mosque is located in an area controlled by warlord Mangal Bagh, he said, adding that most of the dead were from his Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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March - 2 
A Policeman and a five-year old girl were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the motorcade of former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpao near Kangra village on March 3 soon after he left the venue of a public meeting in nearby Battgram village o
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A Policeman and a five-year old girl were killed when a suicide bomber attacked the motorcade of former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpao near Kangra village on March 3 soon after he left the venue of a public meeting in nearby Battgram village of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Peshawar, reported Dawn. A member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and six other people were also injured in the incident. Sherpao, the Pakistan Peoples Party – Sherpao (PPP-S) chief and a member of the National Assembly, and his son Sikander Sherpao, member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, narrowly survived the attack as the explosion badly damaged their Land Cruiser. Sikander Sherpao got a slight injury on his hand and leg.
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March - 2 
Anti-Violent Crime Cell and Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) claimed to have recovered Doctor Khalid Mehmood, an abducted doctor, and arrested two alleged abductors in a joint raid at Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani area. CPLC officials said Doctor
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Anti-Violent Crime Cell and Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) claimed to have recovered Doctor Khalid Mehmood, an abducted doctor, and arrested two alleged abductors in a joint raid at Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani area. CPLC officials said Doctor Mehmood was abducted from Lyari Expressway along with his car on February 25, 2012 and the abductors, who earlier demanded PKR 20 million as ransom for his release, settled the deal at PKR 5 million after negotiation. The two abductors arrested were identified as, Haroon and Muhammad Altaf.
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March - 2 
Business community and people in Mardan District on March 2 expressed concern over the wide circulation of fake currency notes of different denominations, which is causing financial loss to them, reports Dawn. Talking to the media reporters, several
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Business community and people in Mardan District on March 2 expressed concern over the wide circulation of fake currency notes of different denominations, which is causing financial loss to them, reports Dawn. Talking to the media reporters, several residents of Mardan city said that counterfeit notes, especially of PKR 1, 000 and PR 500 denominations, were in circulation in the market for last few months and no action was taken against the elements involved in this anti-state activity.
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March - 2 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on March 2 said that it is time to get rid of ‘strategic depth’ hangover. She hoped for a relationship with Afghanistan based on trust and called for leaving behind the past associated with interference in that coun
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on March 2 said that it is time to get rid of ‘strategic depth’ hangover. She hoped for a relationship with Afghanistan based on trust and called for leaving behind the past associated with interference in that country and support for Taliban. “Recognise what we are doing now without overshadowing it with whatever has been Pakistan’s historical baggage. We are moving out of that hangover,” Minister Khar said, adding, there is definitely no remorse for “the historical baggage” because all the countries that helped create the “Frankenstein” should share the blame.
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March - 2 
In another incident, 23 LI militants and 10 army personnel were killed in fresh clashes in Lakaro Baba area of Tirah Valley. The LI militants attacked a check post of Security Forces (SFs) in the wee hours, shot dead 10 troops and injured eight other
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In another incident, 23 LI militants and 10 army personnel were killed in fresh clashes in Lakaro Baba area of Tirah Valley. The LI militants attacked a check post of Security Forces (SFs) in the wee hours, shot dead 10 troops and injured eight others, the sources said, adding that 23 LI fighters, including a nephew of an LI ‘commander’, was killed in retaliation by the SFs.
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March - 2 
Local political administration arrested four elders of Bulandkhel tribe in Ismailzai tehsil of Upper Orakzai Agency and sent them to jail under the Collective Territorial Responsibility Act, reports Dawn. The arrested men were identified as, Malak Ra
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Local political administration arrested four elders of Bulandkhel tribe in Ismailzai tehsil of Upper Orakzai Agency and sent them to jail under the Collective Territorial Responsibility Act, reports Dawn. The arrested men were identified as, Malak Rafiullah, Malak Muhabat Ali Khan, Malka Inayatullah Jan and Malak Roshan Khan.
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March - 2 
Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of security guards, identified as Saleem and Imran, were found outside their office located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the limits of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi on March 2, reported Daily Times.
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Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of security guards, identified as Saleem and Imran, were found outside their office located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the limits of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi on March 2, reported Daily Times.
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March - 2 
Two more persons succumbed to their injuries in March 2 suicide attack in Tirah, in a private clinic in Mehraban Kallay taking the death toll to 25.
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Two more persons succumbed to their injuries in March 2 suicide attack in Tirah, in a private clinic in Mehraban Kallay taking the death toll to 25.
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March - 2 
Two separate hand grenade attacks on March 3 injured four including two suspected attackers in Lyari area in Karachi, reports Dawn. Two suspected attackers got injured in the first blast when the grenade exploded in their hands near Kamila Stop. Howe
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Two separate hand grenade attacks on March 3 injured four including two suspected attackers in Lyari area in Karachi, reports Dawn. Two suspected attackers got injured in the first blast when the grenade exploded in their hands near Kamila Stop. However, both the injured attackers successfully fled away from the scene. The second grenade was exploded near Lee Market in which two people got minute injuries who were taken to the Civil Hospital immediately after the incident.
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March - 2 
Two volunteers from the Tawheed-ul-Islam were killed and two other people were injured when their vehicle hit a roadside explosive device in Dwa Toi area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reported Daily
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Two volunteers from the Tawheed-ul-Islam were killed and two other people were injured when their vehicle hit a roadside explosive device in Dwa Toi area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency, reported Daily
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March - 2 
Unidentified militants set ablaze the house of Haji Khiyal Akbar, a local tribal elder in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit). The house, which had been vacated some time ago owing to the ongoing military operation, was completely gutted. In the
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Unidentified militants set ablaze the house of Haji Khiyal Akbar, a local tribal elder in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit). The house, which had been vacated some time ago owing to the ongoing military operation, was completely gutted. In the same vicinity, armed militants took away the doors and windows of the house of Niaz Mat Shah, younger brother of Haji Khiyal Akbar.
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March - 2 
Unidentified militants shot dead an Intelligence Bureau (IB) inspector, Bashir Khan (38), in a target killing incident near Abasar Colony on Warsak Road in Peshawar on March 2, reported Daily Times. Khan’s son sustained injuries during the attack. Th
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Unidentified militants shot dead an Intelligence Bureau (IB) inspector, Bashir Khan (38), in a target killing incident near Abasar Colony on Warsak Road in Peshawar on March 2, reported Daily Times. Khan’s son sustained injuries during the attack. The inspector was the third IB official to be killed in the last few months.
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March - 3 
Bullet-riddled bodies of three missing Frontier Corps personnel were found near Machh town in Bolan District on March 3, reports Dawn. The three FC personnel were identified as Lance Naik Mohammad Yousuf, Lance Naik Tosiq and Sepoy Rashid Ali. The pe
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Bullet-riddled bodies of three missing Frontier Corps personnel were found near Machh town in Bolan District on March 3, reports Dawn. The three FC personnel were identified as Lance Naik Mohammad Yousuf, Lance Naik Tosiq and Sepoy Rashid Ali. The personnel had gone missing after militants attacked four Frontier Corps check-posts in Margat coalmines area of Machh last month, killing over a dozen security personnel and injuring several others.
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March - 3 
Four militants were killed and two others received injuries in clashes between two rival groups in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on March 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that armed militants of Lashkar-e-I
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Four militants were killed and two others received injuries in clashes between two rival groups in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), on March 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that armed militants of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) attacked a bunker of Tawheed-ul-Islam (TI), its rival group, following an exchange of fire resulted in killing of four LI militants and injuries to two TI militants.
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March - 3 
In a year since the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, three suspects have been arrested and subsequently released due to lack of evidence, reported Express Tribune on March 3 (today). “No solid leads could be found to direc
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In a year since the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, three suspects have been arrested and subsequently released due to lack of evidence, reported Express Tribune on March 3 (today). “No solid leads could be found to direct the investigations the right way,” said a Police Official who has been closely associated with the investigation of the case. “The details have been murky since the beginning,” he divulged, on condition of anonymity.
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March - 4 
A local leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Zareen alias Shah Gee, was arrested from Bara Koh, a suburb area of Islamabad on March 4, involved in attacks on Army troops and Frontier Constabulary forces in Bajaur Agency of Federally
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A local leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Zareen alias Shah Gee, was arrested from Bara Koh, a suburb area of Islamabad on March 4, involved in attacks on Army troops and Frontier Constabulary forces in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times.
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March - 4 
A suicide attack injured five officers, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), and badly damaged the vehicle when a teenage suicide bomber struck a Police patrol at Commissionery Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa o
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A suicide attack injured five officers, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), and badly damaged the vehicle when a teenage suicide bomber struck a Police patrol at Commissionery Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 4, reports Dawn. “The suicide bomber was on foot. He blew himself up when the police vehicle was patrolling in a street,” senior Police official Qazi Jamil ur-Rehman said. “Five policemen were wounded, condition of one of them was critical,” he added.
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March - 4 
Docks Police arrested seven accused and recovered arms and drugs from their possession in different actions in the night in Machhar colony.
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Docks Police arrested seven accused and recovered arms and drugs from their possession in different actions in the night in Machhar colony.
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March - 4 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on March 4 that only 48 persons were missing from Balochistan and the figure of 6,000 such people was “highly” exaggerated one, reports Daily Times. During his visit to the National Press Club, he appea
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on March 4 that only 48 persons were missing from Balochistan and the figure of 6,000 such people was “highly” exaggerated one, reports Daily Times. During his visit to the National Press Club, he appealed to the media to avoid filing stories on Balochistan that were based on propaganda. The Minister said the Government was closely monitoring anti-state activities of the Baloch leaders living abroad. He said he would welcome exiled Baloch leaders and assured them that they would not be arrested as criminal cases against them had been withdrawn. However, he added, relevant information about political cases against Baloch leaders was being gathered. He said that only those leaders would be welcomed who showed honour for the national flag.
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March - 4 
In addition, Chakiwara Police arrested three suspects associated with banned outfit Aman committee in Lyari area and recovered two Kalashnikovs, three TT pistols and 300 bullets.
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In addition, Chakiwara Police arrested three suspects associated with banned outfit Aman committee in Lyari area and recovered two Kalashnikovs, three TT pistols and 300 bullets.
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March - 4 
Magistrate Ahmed Mansoor Janjua said on March 3 that Abdul Rasheed, the main accused behind the October 8, 2007 suicide blast on Benazir Bhutto’s rally, revealed to him that the attack was planned and orchestrated by the then Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakist
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Magistrate Ahmed Mansoor Janjua said on March 3 that Abdul Rasheed, the main accused behind the October 8, 2007 suicide blast on Benazir Bhutto’s rally, revealed to him that the attack was planned and orchestrated by the then Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, reports The Express Tribune. During the hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case in a special Anti-Terrorism Court, Janjua said that he had told Rasheed that his statements could be held against him, but Rasheed replied that he is giving the statements without any pressure. The magistrate told the court that Rasheed confessed that Mehsud not only brought two suicide bombers from Waziristan but also handed him PKR 400,000 to carry out the task. The suicide bombers were taken for a survey of Liaquat Bagh a day before the rally. The map of the area was explained to them, and after spending the night with Rafaqat and Hussain – both currently under arrest – the bombers arrived at the rally venue five hours before it began, detailed Janjua. He added that both the bombers were supposed to detonate themselves, but the target was achieved after Bilal blew himself up. So Mehsud took the other bomber Ikramullah back to South Waziristan after he was informed of a successful attack.
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March - 4 
Over 50 members of the Hindu community across Balochistan have been abdcuted in the last four years, compared to seven instances of abduction during former President General Pervez Musharraf’s nine years, said Basant Lal Gulshan, the human rights and
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Over 50 members of the Hindu community across Balochistan have been abdcuted in the last four years, compared to seven instances of abduction during former President General Pervez Musharraf’s nine years, said Basant Lal Gulshan, the human rights and minorities affairs minister for Balochistan. “Among those are two assistants from my own pharmacy, abducted two days ago,” the minister said. The alarming rise in kidnapping of Hindus across the province was confirmed by Balochistan Chief Secretary Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri while speaking to The Express Tribune. Out of a total of 72 people abdcuted in the past few months, 24 were Hindus, Lehri said. Of them, 21 have been either released or recovered through the efforts of the community itself, he added.
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March - 4 
Police found dead body of another young man near Coast Guard Quarters in Korangi area within the limits of Zaman Town Police Station.
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Police found dead body of another young man near Coast Guard Quarters in Korangi area within the limits of Zaman Town Police Station.
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March - 4 
Police found the bullet riddle dead of young man, identified as 25-year-old Sameer, resident of Ghousia Colony within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station.
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Police found the bullet riddle dead of young man, identified as 25-year-old Sameer, resident of Ghousia Colony within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station.
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March - 4 
Punjab Rangers and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts recovered live rockets, light machine guns and other arms from two separate points of Gilgit city and arrested seven suspected persons. “GB Scouts raided a suspected house in Yadgar Mohallah and took into cu
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Punjab Rangers and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts recovered live rockets, light machine guns and other arms from two separate points of Gilgit city and arrested seven suspected persons. “GB Scouts raided a suspected house in Yadgar Mohallah and took into custody eight live rockets while in Amphary Punjab Rangers recovered two light machine guns, four SMGs, 3 pistols and 900 bullets,” informed Home Secretary Sajid Chohan at a press briefing in GB Scouts headquarters. He said three people were arrested from the Yadgar Mohallah and four from Amphary, who were being interrogated.
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March - 4 
Rehman Malik said that Afghanistan had closed the training camps of Baloch separatists in that country, adding that this was done at the intervention of Afghan President Hamid Karzai who had admitted recently that some of the troubles in Balochistan
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Rehman Malik said that Afghanistan had closed the training camps of Baloch separatists in that country, adding that this was done at the intervention of Afghan President Hamid Karzai who had admitted recently that some of the troubles in Balochistan were originating from his country. “After we approached the honourable President of Afghanistan with facts and figures he was kind enough to look into the matter by promising to stop infiltration of miscreants from his side of the border,” the Interior Minister told media persons during a visit to the National Press Club.
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March - 4 
Section 144 was imposed as two persons, including a security official, were injured in a shooting incident in Baseen area of Gilgit on March 4, reports Daily Times. A convoy of Security Forces (SFs) had stopped in Baseen when people, participating in
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Section 144 was imposed as two persons, including a security official, were injured in a shooting incident in Baseen area of Gilgit on March 4, reports Daily Times. A convoy of Security Forces (SFs) had stopped in Baseen when people, participating in rally to mourn the killing of 18 Shias during a bus ambush in Kohistan on February 28, pelted stones on them. SFs had to retaliate which resulted in shooting in the area.
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March - 4 
The driver of a Police patrol vehicle was killed in an ambush by unidentified militants at Landi Akhun Ahmad area of Peshawar in the evening of March 4, reports Dawn. An official informed that a Police party of Pishtakhara Police Station was on routi
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The driver of a Police patrol vehicle was killed in an ambush by unidentified militants at Landi Akhun Ahmad area of Peshawar in the evening of March 4, reports Dawn. An official informed that a Police party of Pishtakhara Police Station was on routine patrol when militants fired at the vehicle which resulted in death of the driver, Ilyas Khan.
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March - 4 
the residence of Shakeel Afridi, who is arrested over treason charges, has been sealed due to law and order concerns. The family of the arrested doctor is said to have relocated itself to an unidentified destination, and the Hayatabad residence has b
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the residence of Shakeel Afridi, who is arrested over treason charges, has been sealed due to law and order concerns. The family of the arrested doctor is said to have relocated itself to an unidentified destination, and the Hayatabad residence has been reported to be vacant since May.
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March - 4 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 4 removed its ‘deputy chief’ Faqir Muhammad from the key position, reports Daily Times. TTP, however, permitted him to be part of the terrorist group as an ordinary fighter. In an interview with a foreign
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 4 removed its ‘deputy chief’ Faqir Muhammad from the key position, reports Daily Times. TTP, however, permitted him to be part of the terrorist group as an ordinary fighter. In an interview with a foreign media organisation, TTP ‘spokesman’ Ahsanullah Ahsan said that a consultation meeting of the TTP was held on March 2 under its Chief Hakeemullah Mehsud. The meeting, which was also attended by nine other important TTP ‘commanders’, took a number of decisions, including the removal of Faqir Muhammad, the spokesman said. Ahsan said that no one had been nominated to replace Faqir, adding that the announcement could be made in the next TTP meeting. Declining to divulge reasons for Faqir’s removal, Ahsan said the ‘deputy chief’ had only been conveying decisions under instructions of Hakeemullah Mehsud. Faqir had been heading TTP in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He had developed differences with the TTP leadership after an abduction of 20 children in Bajaur Agency on the eve of Eidul Fitr in 2011. He was accused by Maulvi Dadullah, another TTP ‘commander’, of having links with the Government.
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March - 4 
Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 4, reports Daily Times. Forty-year-old Rozi Khan was killed and his friend Sakhi Jan injured in a firing incident near Indus Plaza at a
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Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 4, reports Daily Times. Forty-year-old Rozi Khan was killed and his friend Sakhi Jan injured in a firing incident near Indus Plaza at a local hotel along the Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. A Police official said that the victim was the resident of Junejo Colony in Sohrab Goth and hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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March - 5 
A man, identified as Sarwar (26), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Main Bazaar situated near Nimco Shop within PIB Police precincts. The victim was abducted on March 4, 2012 from a shop situated near Sindhi Hotel.
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A man, identified as Sarwar (26), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Main Bazaar situated near Nimco Shop within PIB Police precincts. The victim was abducted on March 4, 2012 from a shop situated near Sindhi Hotel.
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March - 5 
A total of 333 cases have been received by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances over the past 14 months, stated a press release issued in Islamabad on March 5, reported Dawn. There were 138 cases of missing persons till January 1, 20
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A total of 333 cases have been received by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances over the past 14 months, stated a press release issued in Islamabad on March 5, reported Dawn. There were 138 cases of missing persons till January 1, 2011. The commission received 333 cases during the period from January 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012. With these cases, the number of missing persons has increased to 471, and a total of 175 cases have been disposed of so far.
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March - 5 
According to official sources, three FC check posts located on Chaman Road, Quetta-Karachi Highway and Sibi Road were abolished to promote reconciliation efforts in Balochistan, reported Daily Times.
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According to official sources, three FC check posts located on Chaman Road, Quetta-Karachi Highway and Sibi Road were abolished to promote reconciliation efforts in Balochistan, reported Daily Times.
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March - 5 
An official of Mehsud Scouts was killed during a search operation in Naway Kamar area on Sheen Qamar Road in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) when an explosive device planted inside an empty house exploded.
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An official of Mehsud Scouts was killed during a search operation in Naway Kamar area on Sheen Qamar Road in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) when an explosive device planted inside an empty house exploded.
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March - 5 
As a result of proceedings held in Islamabad and Karachi, some missing persons were traced in February this year. The commission plans to visit Quetta in the second week of March.
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As a result of proceedings held in Islamabad and Karachi, some missing persons were traced in February this year. The commission plans to visit Quetta in the second week of March.
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March - 5 
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani on March 5 ordered the heads of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), including FC and Police, to take steps to fight terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes in the province, reports Dawn.
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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani on March 5 ordered the heads of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), including FC and Police, to take steps to fight terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes in the province, reports Dawn. He was speaking at a meeting, presided over by him and the commander of the southern command in Quetta, to review the law and order situation in the province. It was decided that all possible steps would be taken to curb terrorist activities, kidnapping for ransom and other crimes that were increasing in the province. “LEAs should take all measures to ensure security of the people in Balochistan,” the Chief Minister said.
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March - 5 
Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah and the Chief Secretary visited Chilas, the headquarters of Diamer District, and met with elders and public representatives. It was agreed at the meeting that a jirga (council) from the District would make efforts for e
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Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah and the Chief Secretary visited Chilas, the headquarters of Diamer District, and met with elders and public representatives. It was agreed at the meeting that a jirga (council) from the District would make efforts for establishing durable peace in the region. Later, a 100-member jirga comprising notables from across the Diamer District was formed in Chilas.
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March - 5 
District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Gwadar, Abdul Rehman Dashti, was killed by unknown armed assailants in Karachi on the night of March 5, reports Daily Times. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District South Naeem Shaikh said that the DCO wa
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District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Gwadar, Abdul Rehman Dashti, was killed by unknown armed assailants in Karachi on the night of March 5, reports Daily Times. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) District South Naeem Shaikh said that the DCO was killed at the bungalow of Mir Imam Bezenjo, a political personality from Turbat District of Balochistan and later his body was placed in a car and it was abandoned at Khayaban-e-Tanzeem not far from the bungalow. The car was bearing green colour registration plate bearing Government of Balochistan number. Two employees of the house were detained by the Police. Police said initial reports suggested that DCO had come to Karachi to attend a meeting. However, the reason for DCO’s presence in the house was not clear.
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March - 5 
FC arrested a suspect, identified as Haji Lala Khan, recovering arms from his possession from Satellite town area in Quetta, reports The News. According to sources, Khan was signaled to stop his vehicle. During checking, ammunitions including one Kal
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FC arrested a suspect, identified as Haji Lala Khan, recovering arms from his possession from Satellite town area in Quetta, reports The News. According to sources, Khan was signaled to stop his vehicle. During checking, ammunitions including one Kalashnikov, 2 Magazine, 48 rounds and one SMG were recovered from his possession.
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March - 5 
Four militants were killed when rival outfits clashed with each other to get control over an important bunker in Dwa Thoe area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 5, reports Dawn. Sources said that
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Four militants were killed when rival outfits clashed with each other to get control over an important bunker in Dwa Thoe area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 5, reports Dawn. Sources said that Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a bunker of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in Dwa Thoe area. Both the outfit traded heavy fire, which resulted in killing of four militants. LI sources in Bara claimed that they not only repulsed the offensive but also killed three of their opponents. The LI had captured the same post after expelling TTP from the Kukikhel dominated areas of Tirah valley. Both groups have been fighting with each other since October 2011 to gain full control of the area.
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March - 5 
He had also sought the initiation of criminal proceedings against Gen Musharraf and others for allegedly planning and executing the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto and named as respondents former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Interior Mi
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He had also sought the initiation of criminal proceedings against Gen Musharraf and others for allegedly planning and executing the plot to assassinate Ms Bhutto and named as respondents former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, former law minister Babar Awan, then acting interior minister Lieutenant-General (retd) Hamid Nawaz, former Director General of Intelligence Bureau Syed Ijaz Hussain Shah, former interior secretary Syed Kamal Shah and senior police officers of Rawalpindi.
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March - 5 
Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) is a non-political organisation and does not operate clandestinely, rather it works openly within society in order to bring back the glorious era of Islam, the organisation’s Counsel, Chaudhry Umar Hayat Sindhu said on March 5, r
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) is a non-political organisation and does not operate clandestinely, rather it works openly within society in order to bring back the glorious era of Islam, the organisation’s Counsel, Chaudhry Umar Hayat Sindhu said on March 5, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said that his organisation had nothing to do with terrorism. He said a ban was imposed on the organisation during President Pervez Musharraf’s regime on the suspicion of terrorism. He claimed that nobody had proved yet that HuT was a terrorist organisation. The counsel said the organisation filed a petition in the court against the Government’s decision, but the case had not been heard despite the passing of several years.
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March - 5 
In the District, at least seven people, including a bystander woman, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on the crowd gathered at Awami National Party’s (ANP) welcome rally for its newly-elected senator Shahi Syed near Malir area. T
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In the District, at least seven people, including a bystander woman, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on the crowd gathered at Awami National Party’s (ANP) welcome rally for its newly-elected senator Shahi Syed near Malir area. The Mohajir Qaumi Movement - Haqiqi (MQM-H) also participated in the rally.
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March - 5 
Kukikhel volunteers defused an explosive device planted on a roadside in Serhai area. Local sources said that the device was spotted minutes before a Kukikhel jirga was held in the area. The total number of destroyed schools in the entire Khyber Agen
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Kukikhel volunteers defused an explosive device planted on a roadside in Serhai area. Local sources said that the device was spotted minutes before a Kukikhel jirga was held in the area. The total number of destroyed schools in the entire Khyber Agency has crossed 80, whereas in Landikotal this number is about 24,
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March - 5 
Local residents found headless body of Tor Mullah Zakhakhel, a tribesman, at a deserted place in Akkakhel
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Local residents found headless body of Tor Mullah Zakhakhel, a tribesman, at a deserted place in Akkakhel
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March - 5 
Militant leaders in Bajaur Agency (FATA) have reacted strongly to the removal of their chief from the post of deputy Amir (chief) of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and threatened to form their own group, reports Dawn. Four top militants loyal t
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Militant leaders in Bajaur Agency (FATA) have reacted strongly to the removal of their chief from the post of deputy Amir (chief) of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and threatened to form their own group, reports Dawn. Four top militants loyal to Maulvi Faqir Mohammad called local reporters and said they rejected as one-sided TTP`s decision to remove their leader from the deputy leader’s post. Maulana Abdul Mutalib, Fazal Khan, Maulvi Abdullah and Liaquat Khan said the decision of TTP’s central shura (council) was untimely and would sow discord among the militants. “The decision of the shura has disappointed Bajauri Taliban,” one of them said. Their reaction came a day after TTP’s central spokesman Ihsanullah Ahsan announced that the shura had removed Faqir Mohammad from the post.
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March - 5 
Public and private schools, offices and markets re-opened in Gilgit city of Gilgit District on March 5 after remaining closed for a week following the February 28, 2012 Kohistan killing of 18 Shias
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Public and private schools, offices and markets re-opened in Gilgit city of Gilgit District on March 5 after remaining closed for a week following the February 28, 2012 Kohistan killing of 18 Shias
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of weapons in a search operation in the Chiragali area of Upper Dir District. Sources said that the SFs launched the operation following leads provided by a militant commander arrested a day earlier. The seize
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of weapons in a search operation in the Chiragali area of Upper Dir District. Sources said that the SFs launched the operation following leads provided by a militant commander arrested a day earlier. The seized weapons included AK-47 rifles, four rocket shells and four RR shells. Official sources, however, refused to confirm the arrest of the militant commander.
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March - 5 
Sindhu further claimed that Hizbut-Tahrir was working in 40 countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Germany, UK, Denmark, Turkey and Jordan. It has hundreds and thousands of followers but has never been involved in any
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Sindhu further claimed that Hizbut-Tahrir was working in 40 countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Germany, UK, Denmark, Turkey and Jordan. It has hundreds and thousands of followers but has never been involved in any act of terrorism. The Counsel demanded the Government lift ban on the organisation and provides justice to its activists.
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March - 5 
The Supreme Court hearing a plea for registration of a second FIR in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case ordered on March 5 that a summons be pasted on the wall of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s residence in Islamabad, reports D
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The Supreme Court hearing a plea for registration of a second FIR in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case ordered on March 5 that a summons be pasted on the wall of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s residence in Islamabad, reports Dawn. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez said the move was aimed at informing the retired general of the case that would be taken up again after two weeks. Mohammad Aslam Chaudhry, who filed the petition, is one of the injured witnesses of a gun-and-bomb attack on the Former Prime Minister outside Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007. He served the slain PPP leader as protocol officer for 21 years. The petitioner had challenged the rejection by the Lahore High Court of a plea for registration of the second FIR in the case.
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March - 5 
The terrorists’ bid to blow up a tribe elder`s house in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was neutralised on March 5 after occupants spotted a 15 kilograms improvised explosive device on the premises and got it promptly defused by the bomb disposal sq
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The terrorists’ bid to blow up a tribe elder`s house in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was neutralised on March 5 after occupants spotted a 15 kilograms improvised explosive device on the premises and got it promptly defused by the bomb disposal squad, reports Dawn. Local officials said tribal elder Islam Khan Orakzai living in Balamina area was the target of the terror plan.
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March - 5 
Three militants were killed as a Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) patrol team retaliated to their attack in Hameedpur area in Naseerabad District on March 5, reported Daily Times. An FC spokesman said that the team was on routine patrol in the area as
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Three militants were killed as a Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) patrol team retaliated to their attack in Hameedpur area in Naseerabad District on March 5, reported Daily Times. An FC spokesman said that the team was on routine patrol in the area as a group of militants opened fire on the officials with sophisticated weapons. Three militants were killed in retaliation and the remaining militants managed to flee.
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March - 5 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school in Malik Jafar Khan area of Landi Kotal. The blast damaged the building.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school in Malik Jafar Khan area of Landi Kotal. The blast damaged the building.
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March - 5 
Unidentified militants blew up three 220-KV electricity towers in Mach area of Bolan District suspending electricity to some areas. No loss of life was reported.
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Unidentified militants blew up three 220-KV electricity towers in Mach area of Bolan District suspending electricity to some areas. No loss of life was reported.
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March - 6 
A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Ahmed Ali, was found dumped in the Dasht area of Mastung District, reported Express Tribune. Relatives of Baloch missing persons rushed to the hospital after being informed about the recovery of a bo
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Ahmed Ali, was found dumped in the Dasht area of Mastung District, reported Express Tribune. Relatives of Baloch missing persons rushed to the hospital after being informed about the recovery of a body.
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March - 6 
A media report stated that authorities in Islamabad have allowed the family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his widows and children, to leave the country. A Yemeni brother-in-law of Laden has arrived in Pakistan to take awa
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A media report stated that authorities in Islamabad have allowed the family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his widows and children, to leave the country. A Yemeni brother-in-law of Laden has arrived in Pakistan to take away his two Yemeni widows; a newspaper quoted official sources as saying.
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March - 6 
A security man, identified as Khalid of Swat Scouts, was killed and two others received injuries when an improvised explosive device went off in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Sources said that security personnel were on routine patr
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A security man, identified as Khalid of Swat Scouts, was killed and two others received injuries when an improvised explosive device went off in Baizai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Sources said that security personnel were on routine patrol in the Baidmanai Kando area of Baizai when they stepped on the explosive device, planted along the road.
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March - 6 
An activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Bacha Zada (33), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Sir Shah Suleman Road near Hassan Square area in Essa Nagri within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station in Karachi on
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An activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Bacha Zada (33), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Sir Shah Suleman Road near Hassan Square area in Essa Nagri within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station in Karachi on March 6.
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March - 6 
An alleged drug kingpin from Turbat District of Balochistan, Mir Imam Bizenjo, has been identified as the prime suspect in the March 5, 2012 murder of Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rehman Dashti. The murder took place at the home of Imam Bizenjo.
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An alleged drug kingpin from Turbat District of Balochistan, Mir Imam Bizenjo, has been identified as the prime suspect in the March 5, 2012 murder of Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rehman Dashti. The murder took place at the home of Imam Bizenjo. “We have an eyewitness who has confirmed that he was killed inside the home and not in the car,” said Clifton TPO Superintendent of Police (SP) Tariq Dharejo. Bullet casings as well as traces of blood were found. “We know that he [Mir Imam] is responsible for the murder but this is a kingpin of a very big drug cartel so it will definitely take time to arrest him and he will be very hard to catch,” said Dharejo. However, Clifton Station House Officer (SHO) Amir Altaf sees a missing link in the case.
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March - 6 
An Anti-extortion Cell, headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Wasif Qureshi, has been set up in Karachi on the demand of Small Traders Association (STA), The News reported. The handout further said that Policemen would be stationed at check
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An Anti-extortion Cell, headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Wasif Qureshi, has been set up in Karachi on the demand of Small Traders Association (STA), The News reported. The handout further said that Policemen would be stationed at check posts set up with the help of traders' community in South Zone within the next 24 hours.
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March - 6 
Asserting that the United States (US) faced tough threats from the American recruits of al Qaeda, Attorney General Eric Holder on March 6 said that the Government has "clear authority" to kill its citizens abroad who present an imminent threat of vio
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Asserting that the United States (US) faced tough threats from the American recruits of al Qaeda, Attorney General Eric Holder on March 6 said that the Government has "clear authority" to kill its citizens abroad who present an imminent threat of violent attack, reports Times of India. "Given the nature of how terrorists act and where they tend to hide, it may not always be feasible to capture a US citizen terrorist who presents an imminent threat of violent attack," Holder said, adding, "In that case, our Government has the clear authority to defend the US with lethal force." Holder said the argument by some that the US President is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a US citizen who is a senior operative of the al Qaeda or associated forces is not accurate.
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March - 6 
At least 17 militants, including two al Qaeda ‘commanders’ and seven suicide bombers, were killed in separate Security Forces (SFs) actions in Upper Orakzai and Malakhel area of Dabori in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) i
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At least 17 militants, including two al Qaeda ‘commanders’ and seven suicide bombers, were killed in separate Security Forces (SFs) actions in Upper Orakzai and Malakhel area of Dabori in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of March 6, reports Daily Times. Two al Qaeda ‘commanders’, identified as Abdullah Mubarak and Ahmed, were Arab nationals.
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March - 6 
He further said both internal and external forces were involved in creating unrest in Balochistan. Responding to a question, he clarified that red notices, not red warrants of former President Pervez Musharraf have been issued. In red notices, the c
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He further said both internal and external forces were involved in creating unrest in Balochistan. Responding to a question, he clarified that red notices, not red warrants of former President Pervez Musharraf have been issued. In red notices, the court concerned of the related country is requested to hand over the wanted culprit. Replying to another query, he said the family of Osama Bin Laden was living in Pakistan illegally and they would be dealt in accordance with the law of the land.
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March - 6 
In compliance with the Supreme Court orders during hearing of a plea for registration of a second First Information Report (FIR) in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, summons was pasted on the front wall of the residence of former President Gener
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In compliance with the Supreme Court orders during hearing of a plea for registration of a second First Information Report (FIR) in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, summons was pasted on the front wall of the residence of former President General Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on March 6, reports Dawn. Officials of the Rawalpindi Police reached the model farm house number 1-C/B Park Road, Chak Shahzad area in Islamabad, which is the property of General Musharraf and pasted the summons. The summons instructs the former President to ensure his presence at the Supreme Court on March 22, 2012. The summons asks Musharraf to “take further notice that you are required to bring your original identity card for the purpose of verification of your identity for entrance in the premises of the Supreme Court Building”.
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March - 6 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the security of the Federal Capital had been tightened to foil any terrorism bid especially from the Margalla hills in Islamabad
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the security of the Federal Capital had been tightened to foil any terrorism bid especially from the Margalla hills in Islamabad
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March - 6 
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 6 granted bail to two alleged militants, Mufti Imamuddin and Qari Mohammad Arshad, who were arrested on charges of planning attacks on sensitive and important buildings of the Federal Capital and arranging funds th
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 6 granted bail to two alleged militants, Mufti Imamuddin and Qari Mohammad Arshad, who were arrested on charges of planning attacks on sensitive and important buildings of the Federal Capital and arranging funds through abductions for ransom, reported Dawn. According to the prosecution, the accused were among five alleged militants who had planned to attack Parliament House, Diplomatic Enclave, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarters, Presidency, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Convention Centre and the Islamabad Club. They had also planned to abduct the son of an industrialist for ransom as they wanted to arrange funds for the act of terrorism but were arrested in September 2011, the prosecution said. The other accused were Kamran Akram, Mohsin Ali and Mohammad Ali, facing the trial in Adiala jail.
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March - 6 
Keeping in view the terrorist attacks on Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Department decided to upgrade the buildings of Police Stations as per requirements in order to avert the sabotage acts and secure lives of the people, reports Dawn. This was
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Keeping in view the terrorist attacks on Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Department decided to upgrade the buildings of Police Stations as per requirements in order to avert the sabotage acts and secure lives of the people, reports Dawn. This was stated by Provincial Police Officer Mohammad Akbar Khan Hoti while inaugurating the newly constructed Gulberg Police Station in Peshawar. He said that beside construction of Police buildings, which were targeted in the ongoing war against terrorism, the present insufficient police infrastructure would be made as per the requirement of modern time. Mr Hoti said Police station was the first step towards dispensation of justice and vowed that all available resources would be utilised to ensure best policing as per aspiration of the general public.
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March - 6 
March 6 reported that the Balochistan High Court disposed of 83 cases of missing persons, among 4000 cases during the Judicial Year 2011. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Qazi Faez Isa revealed these figures during a full court reference to mark
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March 6 reported that the Balochistan High Court disposed of 83 cases of missing persons, among 4000 cases during the Judicial Year 2011. Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Qazi Faez Isa revealed these figures during a full court reference to mark the commencement of the new judicial year 2012 at Balochistan High Court (BHC). “The court took suo motu notices of sensitive cases and had never come under pressure nor was influenced in any case. All the verdicts were given on merit fulfilling the constitutional obligations,” he said. Justice Isa said that court was taking keen interest into the cases of missing persons. “As many as 83 missing persons surfaced while 43 such cases are still pending. A separate day in a week was allocated for the cases of missing persons,” he said.
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March - 6 
Police Special Branch arrested one Dinesh Chandar, an alleged Indian spy from Malir Khokrapar area, reports Express Tribune. The Police also recovered an Indian identity card and maps of villages and cities in Pakistan. He is currently being held at
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Police Special Branch arrested one Dinesh Chandar, an alleged Indian spy from Malir Khokrapar area, reports Express Tribune. The Police also recovered an Indian identity card and maps of villages and cities in Pakistan. He is currently being held at the Mithadar Police Station.
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March - 6 
Seven unidentified militants were killed while nine others were wounded during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at the RD 238 Uch area of Naseerabad District on March 6, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the clash erupted after a
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Seven unidentified militants were killed while nine others were wounded during a clash with Security Forces (SFs) at the RD 238 Uch area of Naseerabad District on March 6, reported Daily Times. According to official sources, the clash erupted after armed militants ambushed the convoy of a commander of security officials of the Naseerabad division. SFs also recovered arms and explosives from the dead militants.
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March - 6 
The ousted deputy chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulvi Faqir Muhammad on March 6 said to Reuters that he still favours peace talks with the Pakistani Government. “Whenever I’ve held talks with the Government of Pakistan, I’ve held th
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The ousted deputy chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Maulvi Faqir Muhammad on March 6 said to Reuters that he still favours peace talks with the Pakistani Government. “Whenever I’ve held talks with the Government of Pakistan, I’ve held them with the permission and advice of the central leadership of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan,” Maulvi Faqir Muhammad said from an undisclosed location. “When the Taliban in Afghanistan can talk to America, then why can’t we talk to the Government of Pakistan?” he added. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain denied any talks had been held, but said the announcement “clearly shows the differences among Taliban ranks”.
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March - 6 
Unidentified militants abducted three persons from a Hujra (guest house) in Sultankhel area of Haleemzai tehsil.
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Unidentified militants abducted three persons from a Hujra (guest house) in Sultankhel area of Haleemzai tehsil.
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March - 6 
Unidentified militants blew up five houses in Dahri Likpani area in the Katlang Police Station jurisdiction of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 6, reports Daily Times. Police and locals said the militants had planted explosive material
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Unidentified militants blew up five houses in Dahri Likpani area in the Katlang Police Station jurisdiction of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 6, reports Daily Times. Police and locals said the militants had planted explosive material outside the house of a retired employee of the Pakistan Air Force, Ameer Rehman. Four other houses in the surrounding area, including that of Rehman’s brother Rwadad Khan, were partially damaged. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 7 
A boy was killed and three others injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on the Kohat-Peshawar Road in Kohat District.
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A boy was killed and three others injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast on the Kohat-Peshawar Road in Kohat District.
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March - 7 
A CD market was blown up by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified militants on Takkar Road at Takhtbhai Bazaar in Mardan District.
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A CD market was blown up by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified militants on Takkar Road at Takhtbhai Bazaar in Mardan District.
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March - 7 
A headless body of a student, identified as Abdul Mateen, was found in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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A headless body of a student, identified as Abdul Mateen, was found in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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March - 7 
A jirga (council) of Kukikhel tribe asked all armed groups to vacate its area immediately, threatening to take action against those, who provide shelter to militants on its soil, reports Dawn. “Besides putting his house on fire, a fine of PKR one mil
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A jirga (council) of Kukikhel tribe asked all armed groups to vacate its area immediately, threatening to take action against those, who provide shelter to militants on its soil, reports Dawn. “Besides putting his house on fire, a fine of PKR one million will be imposed on anyone found guilty of sheltering militants in Kukikhel area,” Haji Zabita Khan, a tribal elder said. The tribal elder said that use of force would be their last option to expel militants from the area as first they would try to convince armed groups through negotiations. The jirga decided to hold talks with all groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of Tariq Afridi group, LI, TI of Zakhakhel tribe and Ansarul Islam (AI) to stop them from using the soil of Kukikhel for any type of violence. “Kukikhel is a peaceful tribe. We will not allow anyone to shed blood of innocent people on our soil,” Zabita Khan said.
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March - 7 
Al Qaeda’s main operational commander and the chief of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was reportedly killed on June 3, 2011 in a United States (US) drone attack in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered
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Al Qaeda’s main operational commander and the chief of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was reportedly killed on June 3, 2011 in a United States (US) drone attack in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), was spotted in North Waziristan Agency recently, reported Daily Times on March 7 (today), referring to reliable sources. The HuJI leader reportedly visited North Waziristan this week and held sittings with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Hakimullah Mehsud. Sources said that during the visit, Kashmiri spent a night with Mehsud, as his guest. During Kashmiri’s visit to the TTP comrade in Waziristan, a renowned journalist from Islamabad was also reportedly present there. During the sittings with Mehsud, Kashmiri allegedly reviewed the future strategy in connection with jihad, his movement and the present situation in Afghanistan. However, sources said that security officials of the US and Pakistan failed to confirm the death of the HuJI commander and media reports were published in July 2011 that he was still active in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, it is said that the photograph believed to be of Kashmiri’s corpse, was actually that of a militant belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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March - 7 
An activist of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Lala Ayaz (38), was shot dead and a young boy Saleh Muhammad (12) injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on them near a hotel at Met Office in Karachi, reports Dawn.
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An activist of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Lala Ayaz (38), was shot dead and a young boy Saleh Muhammad (12) injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on them near a hotel at Met Office in Karachi, reports Dawn.
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March - 7 
An official of Balochistan Levies, identified as Abdul Ghani, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was sitting along with his friend at a roadside hotel in Khuzdar District.
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An official of Balochistan Levies, identified as Abdul Ghani, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was sitting along with his friend at a roadside hotel in Khuzdar District.
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March - 7 
At least four persons, including two women, were killed and two others injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire after entering a house in Shaheen town area on University Road in Peshawar on March 7.
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At least four persons, including two women, were killed and two others injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire after entering a house in Shaheen town area on University Road in Peshawar on March 7.
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March - 7 
At least three militants were killed when rival outfits clashed in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 7, reported Dawn. Sources said that Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Zakhakhel dominated Tawheedul Islam (
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At least three militants were killed when rival outfits clashed in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 7, reported Dawn. Sources said that Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Zakhakhel dominated Tawheedul Islam (TI) exchanged heavy gunfire in Naree Bara locality to gain control of Tol Mela hilltop. Sources said that at least three persons were killed and many others injured in the clash.
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March - 7 
China is facing a network of militants entrenched in neighbouring states, but authorities, especially in Pakistan, are trying to stamp out violence and protect China’s interests, the Governor of China’s Xinjiang region said on March 7, reports Daily
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China is facing a network of militants entrenched in neighbouring states, but authorities, especially in Pakistan, are trying to stamp out violence and protect China’s interests, the Governor of China’s Xinjiang region said on March 7, reports Daily Times. China has blamed incidents of violence in Xinjiang on Islamic separatists who want to establish an independent state called East Turkestan. Some Chinese officials have blamed attacks on militants trained in Pakistan, though China’s Foreign Ministry has refrained from public criticism on Pakistan.
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March - 7 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik also claimed that at no stage was the Government aware of Osama bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan, adds Dawn. The Minister admitted the failure of civil Intelligence Agencies in tracking down the al Qaeda founder. Howev
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik also claimed that at no stage was the Government aware of Osama bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan, adds Dawn. The Minister admitted the failure of civil Intelligence Agencies in tracking down the al Qaeda founder. However, it was for the first time that a government official told the Abbottabad Commission that the Government was unaware of Osama bin Laden’s presence in the country.
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March - 7 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 7 revealed that Pakistan’s Security Agencies were a few days too late – saying they were ‘very close’ to capturing the slain al Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, reports Express Tribune. He told a judicial commissi
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 7 revealed that Pakistan’s Security Agencies were a few days too late – saying they were ‘very close’ to capturing the slain al Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, reports Express Tribune. He told a judicial commission that security agencies were about to find Bin Laden’s compound when United States (US) Special Forces captured and killed the al Qaeda chief on May 1, 2011 in Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We were about to catch Osama when US Navy SEALs raided his compound (in Abbottabad),” insiders told The Express Tribune while quoting Malik.
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March - 7 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the Government was ready to accept the genuine demands of the TTP. The Minister said the Government could not accept “unjust demands”, adding that conceding at this point would encour
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the Government was ready to accept the genuine demands of the TTP. The Minister said the Government could not accept “unjust demands”, adding that conceding at this point would encourage the abductors to ‘lift’ more people for ransom, bringing the Government under pressure.
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March - 7 
One activist of Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Rehan Mehsud (28), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi on March 7, reported Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Ghaffar Jum
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One activist of Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Rehan Mehsud (28), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi on March 7, reported Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Ghaffar Jumani said he was a labourer by profession and hailed from South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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March - 7 
One Nazimuddin Umrani, a relative of Mir Sadiq Ali Umrani, President of the Balochistan Chapter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), was abducted by armed assailants from the Allahbad Tamboo area of Naseerabad District on March 7,
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One Nazimuddin Umrani, a relative of Mir Sadiq Ali Umrani, President of the Balochistan Chapter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), was abducted by armed assailants from the Allahbad Tamboo area of Naseerabad District on March 7,
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March - 7 
Police found a two-day old torture-marked unidentified dead body from Azeem Pura, within the precincts of Shah Faisal Police Station.
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Police found a two-day old torture-marked unidentified dead body from Azeem Pura, within the precincts of Shah Faisal Police Station.
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March - 7 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 7 urged the Government to disclose the whereabouts of two Sindhi nationalist leaders - Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Senior Vice Chairman Dr Mir Alam Muree and Umer Teewano alias Raja Dahar, who
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 7 urged the Government to disclose the whereabouts of two Sindhi nationalist leaders - Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Senior Vice Chairman Dr Mir Alam Muree and Umer Teewano alias Raja Dahar, who were picked up by plain clothed men belonging to Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) from Gulshan-e-Sajad area in the jurisdiction of Bhatai Nagar Police Station of Hyderabad District in Sindh on March 5, 2012.
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March - 7 
The Sabzi Mandi Police on March 8 arrested 60 suspects during a search operation in various localities of Islamabad, reports Daily Times. According to details, Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Abid Akram, along with Police teams, Police commando
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The Sabzi Mandi Police on March 8 arrested 60 suspects during a search operation in various localities of Islamabad, reports Daily Times. According to details, Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Abid Akram, along with Police teams, Police commandoes, conducted special checking of various houses, under-construction buildings, inns and slums. The suspects were arrested after they failed to produce any authentic document of their identification. The Police also arrested two people for possessing illegal pistols.
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March - 7 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a fresh footage of the abducted Vice Chancellor (VC) of University of Peshawar, Doctor Ajmal Khan, reported Daily Times. In the video message, Doctor Khan is seen making an appeal for his recovery.
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) released a fresh footage of the abducted Vice Chancellor (VC) of University of Peshawar, Doctor Ajmal Khan, reported Daily Times. In the video message, Doctor Khan is seen making an appeal for his recovery.
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March - 7 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) meeting scheduled for March 7 to finalize relief packages to disgruntled Youth Communist League (YCL) members and show the details of People’s Liberation Army ( PLA) finances was postponed due
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) meeting scheduled for March 7 to finalize relief packages to disgruntled Youth Communist League (YCL) members and show the details of People’s Liberation Army ( PLA) finances was postponed due to absence of PLA chief, Nanda Kishor Pun, reports Republica. UCPN-M Chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda bowing to intense pressure, had assured YCL members of holding talks with them on March 7. Dilip Prajapati, YCL Chief said he is hopeful that the PLA members who were recruited into YCL back in 2007 will receive relief packages. “The party has already decided to provide them with relief packages and I think the decision will be implemented,” he said. The disgruntled YCL members have been demanding that the party provide them with relief packages on par with the PLA members who opted voluntary retirement with hefty pay-checks or await jobs at the Nepal Army (NA) directorate, and show how the money collected from the PLA personnel NPR 1,000 each PLA personnel every month) was spent. Around 3,500 PLA members are still working for the YCL.
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March - 7 
Trader Ashok Kumar, who was abducted on February 27, 2012 from Gandahwa area of the Jhal Magsi District, returned home. It is not known how much ransom he paid to the abductors.
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Trader Ashok Kumar, who was abducted on February 27, 2012 from Gandahwa area of the Jhal Magsi District, returned home. It is not known how much ransom he paid to the abductors.
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March - 7 
Unidentified militants abducted three FATA Sustainable Plains Development Programme (SPDP) officials and a Levies soldier from the Ghundi Hassankhel area in the Frontier Region (FR) Lakki of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of
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Unidentified militants abducted three FATA Sustainable Plains Development Programme (SPDP) officials and a Levies soldier from the Ghundi Hassankhel area in the Frontier Region (FR) Lakki of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the night of March 7, reports Dawn. Sources said Jehanzeb, Awal Khan and Kachkol Khan guarded by Naseer Khan of Levies, were in Ghundi Hassankhel area to inspect work on SPDP projects.
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March - 7 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline with explosives in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District destroying a portion of the gas pipeline resulting in suspension of gas supply to a plant from well no 16.
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline with explosives in the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District destroying a portion of the gas pipeline resulting in suspension of gas supply to a plant from well no 16.
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March - 7 
Unidentified militants killed three labourers and injured six others in a town close to the Iranian border in Kech District on March 7, reports Dawn. “The victims belonged to Punjab and were waiting for bus after returning from Iran via Mand Bulo bo
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Unidentified militants killed three labourers and injured six others in a town close to the Iranian border in Kech District on March 7, reports Dawn. “The victims belonged to Punjab and were waiting for bus after returning from Iran via Mand Bulo border when they were targeted,” sources said, adding that dead bodies were sent to Faisalabad District of Punjab for burial. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings.
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March - 7 
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region current Chairman Nur Bekri said that “we have certainly discovered that East Turkestan activists and terrorists in our neighbouring states have a thousand and one links”, while talking on the sidelines of China’s ann
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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region current Chairman Nur Bekri said that “we have certainly discovered that East Turkestan activists and terrorists in our neighbouring states have a thousand and one links”, while talking on the sidelines of China’s annual meeting of Parliament, when asked about a Pakistan connection with attacks in Xinjiang. “But officials, especially in Pakistan, have said over and over again they oppose any violent activities directed against China and will maintain China’s national sovereignty and core interests,” he added.
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March - 7 
Two alleged militants were arrested from the basement of a mosque during an operation in Malgeen area of Lachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Kohat District, reports Dawn. The arrested militants were identified as Haji Mohammad and Noor Nawaz. Police recov
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Two alleged militants were arrested from the basement of a mosque during an operation in Malgeen area of Lachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Kohat District, reports Dawn. The arrested militants were identified as Haji Mohammad and Noor Nawaz. Police recovered a small machine gun, a set of goggles, two hand grenades and surgical equipment from their possession.
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March - 8 
250 Afghan citizens were arrested for allegedly not having travel documents from check post in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, reported The News. According to the Police, Security Forces raided four passenger buses, travelling from Quetta to Pichgor, and
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250 Afghan citizens were arrested for allegedly not having travel documents from check post in Mian Ghundi area of Quetta, reported The News. According to the Police, Security Forces raided four passenger buses, travelling from Quetta to Pichgor, and detained 250 Afghan citizens for not having travel documents. The Afghan citizens were trying to illegally visit Iran.
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March - 8 
A worker of a political party succumbed to his injuries after being shot on March 8, 2012 in Surjani Town area.
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A worker of a political party succumbed to his injuries after being shot on March 8, 2012 in Surjani Town area.
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March - 8 
Authorities have brought charges against former al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s three widows for illegally entering and living in the country, Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on March 8, reports The Express Tribune. “They (the wives)
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Authorities have brought charges against former al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s three widows for illegally entering and living in the country, Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on March 8, reports The Express Tribune. “They (the wives) were presented before the court. After that, they are on judicial remand, and are being kept in a proper, legal manner,” Malik told reporters. “Cases have been registered against the adults, not the children.” The children, he said, were living comfortably in a five-bedroom house in Islamabad. “A house has been bought for them to live in.” Two of the wives are Saudi nationals, and one is from Yemen, according to the Pakistani foreign ministry. Malik did not specify which court was dealing with the case, or where the women were being held. They will have to stand trial, but it was not clear what punishment they faced if convicted.
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March - 8 
Gilani termed the US an important country and said Pakistan did not wish to spoil its relations with it. Gilani said the Parliamentary Committee on National Security had already prepared recommendations for new terms of engagement and cooperation wit
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Gilani termed the US an important country and said Pakistan did not wish to spoil its relations with it. Gilani said the Parliamentary Committee on National Security had already prepared recommendations for new terms of engagement and cooperation with the US, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO. About the unilateral drone strikes, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan considered these attacks against its sovereignty and pointed that the people also saw it as an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty and against the people. He said the matter had been raised with the US authorities. When questioned about the success of the drone attacks in decapitating al Qaeda leaders, he said it was beside the point; the matter was of the sovereignty of the country. He said Pakistan and the US had cooperation in defence and intelligence but stressed that actionable and credible intelligence was needed to be passed on to Pakistan for action.
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March - 8 
In a new twist to the Osama bin Laden saga, emails leaked from an intelligence analysis firm Stratfor suggest that the body of the al Qaeda leader was actually sent to the US for cremation and not buried at sea, reports Indian Express. According to
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In a new twist to the Osama bin Laden saga, emails leaked from an intelligence analysis firm Stratfor suggest that the body of the al Qaeda leader was actually sent to the US for cremation and not buried at sea, reports Indian Express. According to the emails, Osama was killed in a US raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and was transported to the US and cremated. The emails were allegedly obtained by the hacker group Anonymous from Stratfor, a private organisation dealing with analysis of intelligence and geopolitical situations. WikiLeaks has released the emails exchanged within Stratfor on May 2, the day Osama was killed. Following his death, the US said he was buried at sea in accordance with Islamic tradition. However, Stratfor’s vice-president for intelligence, Fred Burton reportedly said he doubts the White House version of what happened. Burton, says the body was “bound for Dover, [Delaware] on (a) CIA plane” and “onward to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Bethesda (Maryland)”.
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March - 8 
Pakistan possessed up to 110 nuclear weapons and spent a whopping USD 2.2 billion on its atomic arsenal last year, claims a report by an international NGO, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), reports Times of India. In the repor
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Pakistan possessed up to 110 nuclear weapons and spent a whopping USD 2.2 billion on its atomic arsenal last year, claims a report by an international NGO, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), reports Times of India. In the report titled "Don't bank on the bomb", the ICAN said that Pakistan had between 90 and 110 nuclear weapons. "Its arsenal has grown substantially in recent years, from 60 to 80 nuclear weapons in 2008," it said. The report, issued this week, quoted sources as saying that Pakistan intended to double its arsenal in the next five to 10 years with the goal of having up to 350 weapons of varying yield. It further said Pakistan spent an estimated USD 2.2 billion on its nuclear weapons programme last year, up from USD 1.8 billion in 2010.
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March - 8 
Police found a dead body of an unidentified woman from bushes near Afghan Camp, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station in Karachi on March 8, reports Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHo) Ali Ahmed Bugti said the victim appeared t
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Police found a dead body of an unidentified woman from bushes near Afghan Camp, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station in Karachi on March 8, reports Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHo) Ali Ahmed Bugti said the victim appeared to be a 25 year old Afghan national.
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March - 8 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on March 8 said that Pakistan desired relations with the United States (US) on the basis of mutual respect and interest without compromising its national sovereignty, reported Daily Times. In an interview with Jim Mi
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on March 8 said that Pakistan desired relations with the United States (US) on the basis of mutual respect and interest without compromising its national sovereignty, reported Daily Times. In an interview with Jim Middleton of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s programme Newsline, the prime minister said the two countries were working as partners for the common goal of fighting extremism and terrorism. He was asked whether the relations between the two countries were returning to normal after the deadly strike that killed scores of Pakistani soldiers along the Pak-Afghan border.
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March - 8 
Railway track was blown up in Nushki District on March 8 suspending the train service between Quetta and the Iranian city of Zahedan.
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Railway track was blown up in Nushki District on March 8 suspending the train service between Quetta and the Iranian city of Zahedan.
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March - 8 
Reacting to the report, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said it was "highly exaggerated and part of an insidious propaganda campaign." "Pakistan's strategic programme was modest (and) aimed at maintaining a credible minimum deterrence
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Reacting to the report, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said it was "highly exaggerated and part of an insidious propaganda campaign." "Pakistan's strategic programme was modest (and) aimed at maintaining a credible minimum deterrence to ensure national security," Basit said. He said Pakistan's primary focus was on economic development and the welfare of its people. "Pakistan was opposed to an arms race in South Asian or in any other part of the world," he said.
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March - 8 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’ are locked in talks, trying to heal a damaging rift that has inflamed tensions over whether to pursue peace efforts with the Government, Dawn quoting insiders’ sources reported on March 8. “The one-po
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’ are locked in talks, trying to heal a damaging rift that has inflamed tensions over whether to pursue peace efforts with the Government, Dawn quoting insiders’ sources reported on March 8. “The one-point agenda is how to adopt a uniform policy,” a TTP ‘commander’ told AFP from an undisclosed location on condition of anonymity.
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March - 9 
Government offer for talks with Baloch nationalist leaders was heading nowhere as most of them rejected it, saying they have no trust in the rulers. “This is a trap and our leaders, including Brahamdagh Bugti, will not return; the Government did the
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Government offer for talks with Baloch nationalist leaders was heading nowhere as most of them rejected it, saying they have no trust in the rulers. “This is a trap and our leaders, including Brahamdagh Bugti, will not return; the Government did the same in the 1960s when they invited the Baloch leaders for talks and later persecuted them. The rulers also tricked Nawab (Akbar Khan) Sahib,” Shahzain Bugti, a leader of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) told the media.
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March - 9 
“Nobody trusts the Government anymore, whether it is Interior Minister Rehman Malik or anybody else. Dictatorial policies of the past continue to dominate the current scenario in Balochistan.” The Interior Ministry has ordered the chief secretary of
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“Nobody trusts the Government anymore, whether it is Interior Minister Rehman Malik or anybody else. Dictatorial policies of the past continue to dominate the current scenario in Balochistan.” The Interior Ministry has ordered the chief secretary of Balochistan to withdraw cases against Brahamdagh, Harbyar Marri and Akhtar Mengal, but the nationalists described the move as double standards of the Government. “The point is that who will guarantee the deal; what happens if talks fail or the Government doesn’t want to listen to anything,” said Shahzain. “Behaviour is the problem and Islamabad’s mindset is the main culprit; neither are we a colony of the Federal Government nor slaves,” added Shahzain.
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March - 9 
A bomb hoax at the Karachi University (KU) spread panic among the students, prompting an evacuation, reported Daily Times. The entire university was evacuated after the dissemination of false information. However, Station House Officer (SHO) Mubina T
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A bomb hoax at the Karachi University (KU) spread panic among the students, prompting an evacuation, reported Daily Times. The entire university was evacuated after the dissemination of false information. However, Station House Officer (SHO) Mubina Town Khan Muhammad Sheikh rebuffed the information, saying tension was escalating after the clash between two students’ organisations.
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March - 9 
A man was shot dead in Mujahidabad area of Orangi Town, reported Dawn. The incident occurred following the targeted killing of a former cadre of a banned outfit in Meraj Nabi Colony the same day.
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A man was shot dead in Mujahidabad area of Orangi Town, reported Dawn. The incident occurred following the targeted killing of a former cadre of a banned outfit in Meraj Nabi Colony the same day.
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March - 9 
A new twist to the mystery of how Osama got a shelter in a Pakistani cantonment town for over six years, before he was killed by US SEALs came from a retired Pakistani brigadier Shaukat Qadir, who carried out his own investigations, the Times said.
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A new twist to the mystery of how Osama got a shelter in a Pakistani cantonment town for over six years, before he was killed by US SEALs came from a retired Pakistani brigadier Shaukat Qadir, who carried out his own investigations, the Times said. Besides the intense jealousy among his wives, Qadir claims that Osama had been sidelined by his outfit. “al Qaeda decided to retire him in 2003 as he was mentally senile having picked up some degenerative disease from 2001.”
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March - 9 
A Police informer, identified as Muzammil (35), and a pushcart juice vendor Muhammad Aslam were shot dead at Faqeera Goth within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi on March 9, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP
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A Police informer, identified as Muzammil (35), and a pushcart juice vendor Muhammad Aslam were shot dead at Faqeera Goth within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi on March 9, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ejaz Rajper confirmed that Muzammil was a Police informer, adding that one Imran and his accomplices were arrested over the charge of his murder. He said Imran, who was arrested on the information of Muzammil, had threatened him for dire consequences after his release from the jail. Muzammil was the prime target of armed riders and the juice vendor came in the line of fire, he added.
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March - 9 
A Police official succumbed to his wounds after being injured during a clash with the outlaws in New Karachi area.
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A Police official succumbed to his wounds after being injured during a clash with the outlaws in New Karachi area.
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March - 9 
A refresher course in criminal law will focus mainly on the Protection of Women Act 2006, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2010 on sexual harassment, Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010, Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Am
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A refresher course in criminal law will focus mainly on the Protection of Women Act 2006, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2010 on sexual harassment, Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010, Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Amendment) Act 2011, Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Acts of 2010, among others. The force will also be trained to counter violence against women, child rights, handling of juvenile offenders, police powers of arrests, entering a situation, searching suspects, seizing weapons or other things and questioning and the role of women police officers.
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March - 9 
Accusing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) of “crossing the last limits of corruption”, she said: “The party which has grabbed power in PoK through rigging should tell what it has done for the amelioration of masses in the region?” She also underlined th
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Accusing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) of “crossing the last limits of corruption”, she said: “The party which has grabbed power in PoK through rigging should tell what it has done for the amelioration of masses in the region?” She also underlined the need for amendments in PoK’s Interim Constitution Act 1974 so as to empower the region’s Government.
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March - 9 
After the shootout, a large number of local tribesmen blocked the portion of National Highway linking Quetta and Afghanistan by putting barricades and boulders. In the meantime, a convoy carrying customs and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) offic
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After the shootout, a large number of local tribesmen blocked the portion of National Highway linking Quetta and Afghanistan by putting barricades and boulders. In the meantime, a convoy carrying customs and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials arrived at the place and were stopped by armed militants. They abducted Balochistan Customs Additional Collector Syed Shahanshah Hassnain, a superintendent, two inspectors, two constables, two officials of the NAB and two drivers. According to the sources, a former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Nawabzada Humayun Khan Jogezai, along with local administration officials held negotiations for several hours with tribal elders. “Negotiations with the tribal elders proved to be fruitful and resulted in the release of all the kidnapped men,” an official of Qila Abdullah administration said.
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March - 9 
Al Qaeda confirmed that one of its commanders, Badr Mansoor, died on February 9 in an US drone strike in a compound located in Miranshah. The US-based SITE monitoring service said that the confirmation of Mansoor's death came in a video statement by
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Al Qaeda confirmed that one of its commanders, Badr Mansoor, died on February 9 in an US drone strike in a compound located in Miranshah. The US-based SITE monitoring service said that the confirmation of Mansoor's death came in a video statement by Ahmad Farooq, al Qaeda's head of media and preaching in Pakistan.
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March - 9 
An activist of an unnamed political party was killed in New Karachi area.
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An activist of an unnamed political party was killed in New Karachi area.
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March - 9 
As the insurgency in Balochistan gets into international limelight, several foreign Governments have assured Pakistan of steps to curb activities of Baloch separatists on their soil, reported Dawn. “We have been assured that their respective territor
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As the insurgency in Balochistan gets into international limelight, several foreign Governments have assured Pakistan of steps to curb activities of Baloch separatists on their soil, reported Dawn. “We have been assured that their respective territories would not be used for anti-Pakistan activities,” Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said on March 9 while responding to a question about enhanced activities of expatriate Baloch activists, who have been rejuvenated by the United States (US) Congressional hearing and tabling of a resolution on Balochistan.
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March - 9 
At least 10 Government officials were abducted and later released after the killing of two alleged suspects on March 9 in the Killi Misezai area of the Qilla Abdullah District on March 9, reports Dawn. According to sources, personnel of the Frontier
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At least 10 Government officials were abducted and later released after the killing of two alleged suspects on March 9 in the Killi Misezai area of the Qilla Abdullah District on March 9, reports Dawn. According to sources, personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) and the Anti-Terrorism Force launched a search operation in Maizai Addah area on a tip off about the presence there of a gang involved in abduction for ransom and other heinous crimes. Armed militants opened fire on the security personnel, injuring an FC soldier and destroying two vehicles with rockets. An intense clash continued for over an hour. “Two criminals involved in abduction for ransom were killed in the exchange of fire,” an FC spokesman told the media. 15 other people were injured. Later, 16 suspects were arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition seized. “Many members of the kidnappers’ gang were arrested,” the FC sources said.
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March - 9 
At least 18 militants, among them six foreigners, were killed when US drones fired missiles on a compound and a vehicle in two different areas of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) on March 9, reports Dawn. According
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At least 18 militants, among them six foreigners, were killed when US drones fired missiles on a compound and a vehicle in two different areas of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) on March 9, reports Dawn. According to intelligence sources, 12 militants were killed in the attack on the vehicle in Jandool Mandow area of Shaktoi. The drones fired four missiles and foreigners were among the casualties, they said. However, independent sources said that eight missiles were fired on the vehicle at around 5 pm in which 15 people were killed. Six Uzbeks died when drones fired two missiles at the compound in Nesphah, 12 kilometres from Jandool Mandow.
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March - 9 
At least five terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked convoy of the (SFs) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, political authorities said. The terrorists attacked the convoy in Alam Godar area. The SFs retaliate
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At least five terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked convoy of the (SFs) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency, political authorities said. The terrorists attacked the convoy in Alam Godar area. The SFs retaliated to the attack and killed five terrorists. Following the incident, SFs started a search operation in the area.
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March - 9 
Basit remarked that the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders had recently urged the Indian Government to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act. Replying to another questio
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Basit remarked that the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders had recently urged the Indian Government to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act. Replying to another question on the need for India and Pakistan to work together to settle the Siachen issue in order to minimise damage to the environment, Basit said Islamabad wanted the matter to be "resolved as quickly as possible".
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March - 9 
Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) Dost Muhammad Khan said on March 9 that 2012 would be the year of release of missing persons, reports The News. “No one is above the law and the Constitution,” he said in his speech as chief guest at the
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Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) Dost Muhammad Khan said on March 9 that 2012 would be the year of release of missing persons, reports The News. “No one is above the law and the Constitution,” he said in his speech as chief guest at the general body meeting of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA). The PHC chief justice claimed that more missing persons were recovered in his three-month period as chief justice than the previous three years of the high court. He said it was the constitutional duty of the judiciary to protect fundamental human rights, liberty and property of the citizens when the state failed to do so.
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March - 9 
Crime Range West claimed to have arrested a target killer, Rahim Mama alias Rahim Bux, from Rashid Minhas Road. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris, the raid was conducted on tip-off, leading to the arrest of Rahim Bux. He said t
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Crime Range West claimed to have arrested a target killer, Rahim Mama alias Rahim Bux, from Rashid Minhas Road. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris, the raid was conducted on tip-off, leading to the arrest of Rahim Bux. He said the accused, during initial investigation, confessed to have killed six persons in different areas of the city, including Syed Ahmed alias Amir Shah and Khalid Jakhrani in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. “He had no affiliation with political or religious party”, SP Waris said, adding the accused only used to work for money.
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March - 9 
Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) held a rally in Peshawar, demanding the immediate release of missing persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ismail Darvesh of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) and Jamaatud Dawa leaders also addressed the rally. They termed th
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Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) held a rally in Peshawar, demanding the immediate release of missing persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ismail Darvesh of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) and Jamaatud Dawa leaders also addressed the rally. They termed the unrest in Balochistan an international conspiracy against Pakistan and stated that the DPC will not allow this to continue. The rally demanded the immediate release of missing persons through a resolution and said that those in the custody of the military and in jails should be released. Their emphasis regarding missing persons focused on those in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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March - 9 
Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marvi Memon on March 9 called for representation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in the Council of Common Interests (CCI) so that th
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Former Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marvi Memon on March 9 called for representation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in the Council of Common Interests (CCI) so that the two regions could properly plead and protect their stakes, reports Dawn. Marvi struck the chord with almost everyone by taking strong exception to the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) for its poor performance in rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake affected people and areas. She announced that she would stage a sit-in against “ERRA’s corruption” over which she had also recently filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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March - 9 
In the District, a civilian was killed near Pakistan Chowk locality
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In the District, a civilian was killed near Pakistan Chowk locality
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March - 9 
Leader of the peace militia of the Stori Khel Tribe in Orakzai Agency, Malik Waris Khan, was attacked and killed by militants in Feroz Khail area of Orakzai Agency. The militant, according to the official, managed to escape. However the house he took
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Leader of the peace militia of the Stori Khel Tribe in Orakzai Agency, Malik Waris Khan, was attacked and killed by militants in Feroz Khail area of Orakzai Agency. The militant, according to the official, managed to escape. However the house he took refuge in was soon located and encircled by security forces however. With no way to escape, and capture imminent, the militant killed himself. “He first exploded a hand grenade and injured himself but when the security forces moved closer, he shot himself,” said the official. The spokesperson for the TTP Ehsanullah Ehsan called reporters from an unknown location and claimed responsibility for the attack on the peace lashkar leader. “He was fighting against us,” said Ehsan. Malik Waris Khan had been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan on the 23rd of March, 2011, recognising his efforts to combat militants and restore peace in his area.
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March - 9 
Osama bin Laden was betrayed by one of his jealous wives and his aides. It seems all was not well in Osama’s safe house in Pakistan towards the end, the media report stated saying there was “poisonous mistrust” between Osama’s three wives, with one
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Osama bin Laden was betrayed by one of his jealous wives and his aides. It seems all was not well in Osama’s safe house in Pakistan towards the end, the media report stated saying there was “poisonous mistrust” between Osama’s three wives, with one of them being accused of betraying him to United States (US) intelligence. Tensions erupted between Sadah, described as “the favoured wife,” and Khairiah Saber, an older woman who occupied a separate floor. In interrogation, Sadah accused her rival of having betrayed their husband to US intelligence.
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March - 9 
Pakistan on March 9 said it is not putting the "core issue" of Kashmir on the backburner as it works to normalise ties with India, and any final settlement between the two sides would be linked to realising the "aspirations of the Kashmiri people", r
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Pakistan on March 9 said it is not putting the "core issue" of Kashmir on the backburner as it works to normalise ties with India, and any final settlement between the two sides would be linked to realising the "aspirations of the Kashmiri people", reports Indian Express. "The Jammu and Kashmir dispute is about the people of Kashmir and their inalienable right to self-determination. Therefore, there is no question of freezing this issue or putting this core dispute on the backburner," Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said. "Doubtless, we are taking steps on the path to normalise Pakistan-India relations but reaching the final destination will inevitably be contingent upon realisation of Kashmiris' aspirations," he said during the weekly news briefing in response to a question on whether Pakistan is willing to set aside the Kashmir issue while normalising ties with India.
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March - 9 
Sindh Police will be inducting 400 more women officers into the ranks to add to the 900 which are already part of the force. Sindh Inspector General (IG) Police Mushtaq Ahmed Shah held a meeting at the Central Police Office to review capacity-buildin
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Sindh Police will be inducting 400 more women officers into the ranks to add to the 900 which are already part of the force. Sindh Inspector General (IG) Police Mushtaq Ahmed Shah held a meeting at the Central Police Office to review capacity-building measures for improving women policing. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Administration Abdul Khaliq Shah announced that short-term training courses have been designed for the women officers.
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March - 9 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants ambushed a military convoy, killing seven soldiers at Khar Qamar, 30 kilometres west of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “After the ambush, military helicopters and t
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants ambushed a military convoy, killing seven soldiers at Khar Qamar, 30 kilometres west of Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, reports Daily Times. “After the ambush, military helicopters and troops retaliated and there were reports of deaths of nine militants," an intelligence official said.
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March - 9 
The ASWJ chief Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi expressed his unfamiliarity with the ban. He, however, made it a point that if such a ban exists, it would be challenged in court. He added that his group respected the laws, and that trying to impose a ban on h
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The ASWJ chief Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi expressed his unfamiliarity with the ban. He, however, made it a point that if such a ban exists, it would be challenged in court. He added that his group respected the laws, and that trying to impose a ban on his organisation was akin to imposing a ban on Pakistan.
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March - 9 
The commission will be authorised to seek a report from the Federal Government on its own motion or on receipt of a petition on violation of human rights. The commission or any person authorised by it could visit any jail, place of detention or any o
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The commission will be authorised to seek a report from the Federal Government on its own motion or on receipt of a petition on violation of human rights. The commission or any person authorised by it could visit any jail, place of detention or any other institution or place under the control of government or its agencies where convicts, under-trial prisoners, detainees or other persons are lodged or detained. The members of the commission could visit any jail or any other institution under the control of the government where convicts or under-trial prisoners are serving their sentences.
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March - 9 
The functions of the commission do not include inquiring into the acts of intelligence agencies. If a complaint is made to the commission alleging that an act or practice of such an agency is in violation of human rights, the commission shall refer t
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The functions of the commission do not include inquiring into the acts of intelligence agencies. If a complaint is made to the commission alleging that an act or practice of such an agency is in violation of human rights, the commission shall refer the complaint to the competent authority. The legislation would at least open a window to inquire upon the alleged human rights violations committed by the intelligence agencies. The new legislation also includes the establishment of ‘human rights courts’ for the purpose of speedy trial of offences arising out of violation of human rights. To make the commission financially independent, the bill makes it mandatory for parliament to make due appropriation in the budget and provide the funds to the commission directly. No contribution from any foreign source, private or governmental, shall be acceptable to the commission, except after the approval of the Federal Government
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March - 9 
The Government on March 9 appointed Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam as the new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), quashing rumours of another extension for Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, reports The Express Tribune. Lieutenant Ge
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The Government on March 9 appointed Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam as the new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), quashing rumours of another extension for Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, reports The Express Tribune. Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam will step into Pasha’s boots as Director General of the Directorate of ISI after serving as the commander of the V Corps, a key army administrative unit that is based in Karachi. “Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam, corps commander Karachi, as new director general of the Inter Services Intelligence,” the PM’s office said in a terse statement. The appointment of Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam, whose nomination was supposedly backed by President Asif Ali Zardari, was finalised on March 9 evening.
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March - 9 
The local tribesmen in Mezai Ada area of Qilla Abdullah District, while referring to March 9, 2012, incident where Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation against alleged abductors killing two suspects, accused the SFs and opposing tribesme
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The local tribesmen in Mezai Ada area of Qilla Abdullah District, while referring to March 9, 2012, incident where Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation against alleged abductors killing two suspects, accused the SFs and opposing tribesmen of killing and detaining innocent people during the operation. A local tribal elder Mohammad Shafiq Misazai flanked by other tribesmen said SFs and their opponents barged into their houses and opened indiscriminate fire. “60-year-old Haji Dost Mohammad and young Sadam were killed on the spot while 16 others were wounded. The forces also whisked away 14 of our injured tribesmen,” he claimed. “All the victims were innocent and unarmed when attacked by forces and opponent tribesmen,” he added, alleging that the assailants also took away valuables from their houses. However, a Frontier Constabulary (FC) spokesperson said that SFs had conducted a search operation against criminals involved in kidnapping and other crimes. One FC personnel was also wounded during the search operation.
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March - 9 
The spokesman said that taking notice of those activities, the Foreign Ministry “made demarches to the relevant Governments”. Many Baloch leaders and activists have taken refuge in European countries from where they have been actively promoting their
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The spokesman said that taking notice of those activities, the Foreign Ministry “made demarches to the relevant Governments”. Many Baloch leaders and activists have taken refuge in European countries from where they have been actively promoting their cause. Western Governments have been generally sympathetic to Baloch separatists and some of them are allegedly patronising them indirectly. The spokesman said Balochistan was an ‘internal matter’ which would be dealt with in “our own constitutional political way”.
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March - 9 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 9 threatened attacks against the Government, Police and military officials if three of the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s widows were not released from Pakistan’s custody, a spokesman for the mil
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 9 threatened attacks against the Government, Police and military officials if three of the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s widows were not released from Pakistan’s custody, a spokesman for the militant outfit said, reports Express Tribune. “If the family of Osama bin Laden is not released as soon as possible, we will attack the judges, lawyers and security officials involved in their trial,” TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told Reuters. “We will carry out suicide bombings against Security Forces and the Government across the country,” he added.
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March - 9 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan on March 9 threatened to attack Shad Begum, recipient of the International Women of Courage award, reports The Express Tribune. Shad Begum, who hails from Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunk
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan on March 9 threatened to attack Shad Begum, recipient of the International Women of Courage award, reports The Express Tribune. Shad Begum, who hails from Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, received the International Women of Courage Award on March 8 from First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her work on women rights and development. Ehsanullah Ehsan told Reuters that Shad Begum “works for a secular and infidel system in Pakistan. That is why America has given her this prize” and threatened attacks against her.
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March - 9 
The Upper House on March 9 unanimously passed ‘The National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2012’ with major amendments to the bill passed by the National Assembly earlier, to provide for the establishment of National Commission for Human Rights (NC
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The Upper House on March 9 unanimously passed ‘The National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2012’ with major amendments to the bill passed by the National Assembly earlier, to provide for the establishment of National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) for protection and promotion of fundamental human rights in the country, .
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March - 9 
The US State Department said those that would threaten Shad Begum, are “out of step with the aspirations of the Pakistani people.” Laura Lucas, a State Department spokesperson said, “Begum comes from a long tradition of strong female Pakistani civil
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The US State Department said those that would threaten Shad Begum, are “out of step with the aspirations of the Pakistani people.” Laura Lucas, a State Department spokesperson said, “Begum comes from a long tradition of strong female Pakistani civil society leaders. We have recognised her for the strong and courageous work that she does, which is appreciated by the many communities she has helped, and those who would threaten her are out of step with the aspirations of the Pakistani people.”
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March - 10 
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth also ordered the Police department to close down all the illegal detention facilities within 10 days. It directed the NAB Director General to conduct the inquiry and in
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth also ordered the Police department to close down all the illegal detention facilities within 10 days. It directed the NAB Director General to conduct the inquiry and in the light of it file a reference against the SHO within 30 days. The bench was hearing a writ petition concerning alleged illegal detention and torture of a 5th grade student, Iqbal Hussain, by the SHO. Hussain’s mother, Ms Mamala, has filed the petition, challenging his detention.
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March - 10 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on March 10 said that the alleged suspects for the February 28, 2012 target killing of 18 Shia bus passengers in Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been traced through frequency of their cell phones
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on March 10 said that the alleged suspects for the February 28, 2012 target killing of 18 Shia bus passengers in Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been traced through frequency of their cell phones and five of them have already been arrested, reports Dawn. However, their identity cannot be disclosed at the moment. “The names of the killers will be given to the Jirga (council) members who will hand them over to the Law-Enforcement Agencies,” the Minister said.
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March - 10 
Four terrorist hideouts in the Khadezai and Mamozai areas of tribal region were destroyed by bombardment of jet fighters, killing at least 21 terrorists. Orakzai is one of seven ethnic Pashtun tribal areas where the Pakistani military has carried out
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Four terrorist hideouts in the Khadezai and Mamozai areas of tribal region were destroyed by bombardment of jet fighters, killing at least 21 terrorists. Orakzai is one of seven ethnic Pashtun tribal areas where the Pakistani military has carried out offensives to root out insurgent groups.
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March - 10 
Pakistani fighter jets bombed several terrorists’ hideouts in the northwestern Orakzai Agency, near the Afghanistan border, killing 33 terrorists and injuring 23, military officials said on March 10. According to security sources, hideouts of terror
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Pakistani fighter jets bombed several terrorists’ hideouts in the northwestern Orakzai Agency, near the Afghanistan border, killing 33 terrorists and injuring 23, military officials said on March 10. According to security sources, hideouts of terrorists were pounded in shelling by the forces in Upper Orakzai Agency area of Mamozai, Oadkhel and Jabba. As a result, a dozen saboteurs were killed and several others injured. As many as three terror dens were also destroyed in the crackdown, sources added.
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March - 10 
Quetta Police on March 10 busted eight outfits involved in abduction for ransom and other heinous acts, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Operations Quetta Qazi Abdul Wahid, reports The News. Flanked by other Police Officials, DIG Operation
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Quetta Police on March 10 busted eight outfits involved in abduction for ransom and other heinous acts, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Operations Quetta Qazi Abdul Wahid, reports The News. Flanked by other Police Officials, DIG Operations said that since January, 2012 Police dismantled eight outfits involved in abducting citizens for ransom, car lifting, motorbike snatching and robberies.
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March - 10 
Six members of a pro-Government tribal militia (Aman Lashkar) were killed when they were ambushed by militants in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan on March 10, security officials said. According to sources, volunteers of the militia were travelling
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Six members of a pro-Government tribal militia (Aman Lashkar) were killed when they were ambushed by militants in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan on March 10, security officials said. According to sources, volunteers of the militia were travelling to Phelaogh from Sui when they were attacked by the armed militants positioned on the hills. Six volunteers died on the spot while several got injured. Security Forces cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation after the attack. However, no arrests have been reported so far. The Baloch separatists and Taliban militants are active in the province, and have been blamed for such violence in the past.
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March - 10 
The Government of Pakistan has discreetly banned the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), reported Express Tribune, quoting the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Urdu report on March 10 (today). In what the BBC describes as a notification issued by
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The Government of Pakistan has discreetly banned the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), reported Express Tribune, quoting the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Urdu report on March 10 (today). In what the BBC describes as a notification issued by the Interior Minsitry two weeks ago, the ASWJ was suspected to have been involved in terrorism related activities of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), the defunct terror outfit. The new notification, unannounced publically, has been issued based on schedule-one of the Anti-Terrorism Act. According to the copies of the notification available with the BBC, authorities in all four provinces have been alerted to the change in status.
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March - 10 
The Government on March 10 banned three religious/charity organisations working in the country, reported Dawn. According to a senior official of the Interior Ministry, with the latest ban imposed on Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), Al Harmain Foundat
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The Government on March 10 banned three religious/charity organisations working in the country, reported Dawn. According to a senior official of the Interior Ministry, with the latest ban imposed on Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), Al Harmain Foundation (AHF) and Rabita Trust (RT), the number of outlawed organisations and groups rose to 38. The three organisations were outlawed by the United Nations (UN) in 2009 under a resolution adopted by the Security Council.
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March - 10 
The Minister further said that the incident should not be viewed as a terrorist action against a particular sect. “Rather, the killings were carried out by those who want to destabilise the state, the Government and are active throughout our country.
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The Minister further said that the incident should not be viewed as a terrorist action against a particular sect. “Rather, the killings were carried out by those who want to destabilise the state, the Government and are active throughout our country. “An international conspiracy may be under way and the investigators have taken this into consideration,” he added.
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March - 10 
The organisations previously banned by the Government are: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP banned on August 14, 2001), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehreek-e-Jaafria Pakistan (T
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The organisations previously banned by the Government are: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP banned on August 14, 2001), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehreek-e-Jaafria Pakistan (TJP), Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM), Tehreek-e-Islami (on January 14, 2002), al Qaeda (on March 17, 2003), Millat-i-Islamia Pakistan, Khuddam-ul-Islam, Islami Tehreek Pakistan (on November 15, 2003), Jama’at-ul-Ansar (JuA), Jama’at-ul-Furqan (JuF), Hizb-ut-Tehrir (HuT on November 20, 2003), Khair-un-Naas International Trust (on October 27, 2004), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA on April 7, 2006), Islamic Students Movement of Pakistan (on August 21, 2006), Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Ansar-ul-Islam (AI), Haji Namdar Group (on June 30, 2008), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP on August 25, 2008), Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust (banned under the UNSC Resolution 1267 on December 10, 2008), Shia Talba Action Committee, Markaz-e-Sabeel (Gilgit), Tanzeem Naujawan-i-Sunnat (Gilgit), People’s Aman Committee (PAC), Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), Lashkar-e-Balochistan (LeB), Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) and Balochistan Mussalah Difa Tanzeem (banned in 2011). Sunni Tehreek (ST) was put on a watch list on January 14, 2002.
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March - 11 
A banker at the centre of a scandal over the funneling of millions of rupees from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to politicians in the 1990s has said that he personally delivered cash to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif at h
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A banker at the centre of a scandal over the funneling of millions of rupees from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to politicians in the 1990s has said that he personally delivered cash to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif at his home, reports Indian Express. Former Mehran Bank chief Yunus Habib did not specify how much he had paid to Sharif, a two-time former premier. Habib further told Geo News channel that PKR 2.5 million was sent to PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, currently the Chief Minister of Punjab, through telegraphic transfer on September 27, 1993. As the Supreme Court resumed hearing a 16-year-old case regarding the funding of politicians by the ISI, Habib told a bench last week that he had arranged PKR 1.48 billion for the military and about PKR 400 million was paid to politicians linked to the Army-backed Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) to rig the 1990 general election. This was created with the backing of the security establishment to prevent the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from coming to power. Habib's allegations have been denied by most of the politicians accused of receiving pay-offs. Habib said that in order to make up for mistakes he had committed in 1990, he supported the PPP in polls held in 1993 and it came to power that year.
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March - 11 
A man, identified as Riaz, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Tasub Bazar of Panjgur District.
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A man, identified as Riaz, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Tasub Bazar of Panjgur District.
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March - 11 
A security man was killed when an improvised explosive device went off in Wali Kor area of Baizai tehsil (revenue unit). Sources said that security personnel were fetching water from a spring in Wali Kor area when one of them stepped on the explosive
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A security man was killed when an improvised explosive device went off in Wali Kor area of Baizai tehsil (revenue unit). Sources said that security personnel were fetching water from a spring in Wali Kor area when one of them stepped on the explosive device, planted along the track. A spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand chapter talked to local journalists by telephone from an undisclosed location and claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 11 
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral in the suburban Badbher area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 16 persons and injuring 33 others on March 11. A Senior Police official said Advocate Khushdil Khan, Deputy
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral in the suburban Badbher area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 16 persons and injuring 33 others on March 11. A Senior Police official said Advocate Khushdil Khan, Deputy Speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, appeared to be the target of the attack. The blast took place immediately after he had left the place. Darra Adamkhel chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for attack. TTP spokesman Mohammad Afridi said the politician was the target because he had set up a militia to battle against the TTP. “These militias are the front lines for the Pakistan army,” the spokesman added.
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March - 11 
An activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Shaad Mohammed (25), was shot dead at Sarrafa Market in Pathan Colony of Karachi on March 11, reported The News. Police said that the deceased had been lobbying against the drug mafia opera
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An activist of the Awami National Party (ANP), identified as Shaad Mohammed (25), was shot dead at Sarrafa Market in Pathan Colony of Karachi on March 11, reported The News. Police said that the deceased had been lobbying against the drug mafia operating in the area and was continuously receiving death threats. The area witnessed a law and order situation and unidentified armed assailants torched a motorcycle and a rickshaw.
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March - 11 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a complex of Jinnah Road in Quetta.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a complex of Jinnah Road in Quetta.
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March - 11 
Another bullet-riddled dead body of a boy, identified as Mohammed Fahim, was recovered from Machlee Market in the Soldier Bazaar Police limits. Police said that both the deceased were abducted on March 10, 2012 and later tortured to death.
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Another bullet-riddled dead body of a boy, identified as Mohammed Fahim, was recovered from Machlee Market in the Soldier Bazaar Police limits. Police said that both the deceased were abducted on March 10, 2012 and later tortured to death.
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March - 11 
ASWJ hit back at reports of a Government ban saying it was slapped at the behest of the United States (US), reported Express Tribune. “Attempts at banning ASWJ are on the directives of the US,” Chairperson Maulana Ahmad Ali Ludhianvi told media. The
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ASWJ hit back at reports of a Government ban saying it was slapped at the behest of the United States (US), reported Express Tribune. “Attempts at banning ASWJ are on the directives of the US,” Chairperson Maulana Ahmad Ali Ludhianvi told media. The Government has not sealed any of ASWJ offices, thus far, Ludhianvi said, adding, “We have learnt about the ban in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Report. We haven’t received any official intimation”.
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March - 11 
At least 39 militants were killed in clashes at various places during a Security Forces’ operation in Alam Godhar Area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 11.
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At least 39 militants were killed in clashes at various places during a Security Forces’ operation in Alam Godhar Area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 11.
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March - 11 
Five security personnel including a high-ranking officer were killed when they stepped over a land mine in Ghalanai area of Mohammad Agency. Seven others were injured in the incident.
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Five security personnel including a high-ranking officer were killed when they stepped over a land mine in Ghalanai area of Mohammad Agency. Seven others were injured in the incident.
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March - 11 
In Jamrud, unidentified persons shot dead a tribesman near Shahkas locality. Sources said that Amir Jan, a resident of Bara, along with another person was coming to Jamrud on a motorcycle when he was intercepted by two assailants, also riding a motor
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In Jamrud, unidentified persons shot dead a tribesman near Shahkas locality. Sources said that Amir Jan, a resident of Bara, along with another person was coming to Jamrud on a motorcycle when he was intercepted by two assailants, also riding a motorcycle.
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March - 11 
In Khyber Agency, two persons including a security man were killed and two children received injuries in different incidents in Bara tehsil.
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In Khyber Agency, two persons including a security man were killed and two children received injuries in different incidents in Bara tehsil.
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March - 11 
In the District, another unidentified dead body was recovered from hills of Pakhtoonabad area.
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In the District, another unidentified dead body was recovered from hills of Pakhtoonabad area.
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March - 11 
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Sherry Rehman expressed serious concern on March 11 over Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s resolution on Balochistan, in a letter addressed to US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner, reported Exp
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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Sherry Rehman expressed serious concern on March 11 over Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s resolution on Balochistan, in a letter addressed to US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner, reported Express Tribune. According to the official sources, the letter says that such “statements and resolutions in contravention of United Nations Charter and international norms could undermine Pakistan-US relations.” The letter comes after Congressman Rohrabacher introduced a House Concurrent Resolution in February, calling upon Pakistan to recognise the Baloch right to self determination.
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March - 11 
Police found body parts of a woman from a garbage dump yard within the remits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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Police found body parts of a woman from a garbage dump yard within the remits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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March - 11 
Referring to unspecified reliable sources reported that after volatile Balochistan, the situation in Gilgit-Baltistan has turned into a volcano that could erupt at any time, exposing hundreds of locals to violence, hatred and death. At present a grea
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Referring to unspecified reliable sources reported that after volatile Balochistan, the situation in Gilgit-Baltistan has turned into a volcano that could erupt at any time, exposing hundreds of locals to violence, hatred and death. At present a great deal of unrest that is being witnessed among the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan representing various religious sects, including Deobandi, Shia, Sunni and Ismaili, could disrupt the law and order situation, triggering large-scale violence in the northern areas anytime. Sources said a large amount of illegal arms and ammunitions have been dumped in various parts of the region by various communities under the nose of the Government while administration had its eyes closed over the issue.
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March - 11 
The administration of Kohistan District has constituted a 70-member jirga of local Ulema and elders, which would extend help to the LEAs in arresting perpetrators of the February 28 killing. “This jirga would also discuss ways to arrest those involve
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The administration of Kohistan District has constituted a 70-member jirga of local Ulema and elders, which would extend help to the LEAs in arresting perpetrators of the February 28 killing. “This jirga would also discuss ways to arrest those involved in the carnage with the jirga of elders and Ulema of Diamer. It will also convey the message of Kohistanis to people of Gilgit-Baltistan that their area should not be used for settling scores of sectarian conflict in Gilgit,” said Maulana Dildar Ahmad, a former Provincial Minister and key member of the jirga on March 11, adding, that an international conspiracy to pitch the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kohistan against each other couldn’t be ruled out.
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March - 11 
The headless body of an abdcuted official of Frontier Corps (FC) was found in Alamgudar area of Bara. Sources said that the deceased identified as Jameel Khattak was kidnapped by militants after he got injured during a clash with them.
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The headless body of an abdcuted official of Frontier Corps (FC) was found in Alamgudar area of Bara. Sources said that the deceased identified as Jameel Khattak was kidnapped by militants after he got injured during a clash with them.
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March - 11 
The mutilated and bullet-riddled dead body of a teenage boy, identified as Naeem, was found from Chappa Gali in the Eidgah Police limits. The deceased had received one bullet each on his head and leg.
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The mutilated and bullet-riddled dead body of a teenage boy, identified as Naeem, was found from Chappa Gali in the Eidgah Police limits. The deceased had received one bullet each on his head and leg.
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March - 11 
The report further adds that most of the time the major cities of Gilgit-Baltistan, especially, Gilgit face imposition of curfew by the security forces to maintain the law and order situation, whereas media is also unable to report independently on t
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The report further adds that most of the time the major cities of Gilgit-Baltistan, especially, Gilgit face imposition of curfew by the security forces to maintain the law and order situation, whereas media is also unable to report independently on the issue. The media reports also highlight that a large number of locals from various areas of the region are being trained for militant activities in the training camps at Diamer District and Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in case of any violence
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March - 11 
Two children were injured when a mortar shell fell on the house of Janas Khan in Akkakhel area of Bara.
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Two children were injured when a mortar shell fell on the house of Janas Khan in Akkakhel area of Bara.
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March - 11 
Unidentified militants blew up a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District, reported Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants had planted explosive material on the gas pipeline, which they later detonated
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Unidentified militants blew up a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District, reported Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants had planted explosive material on the gas pipeline, which they later detonated, suspending gas supply from well number 15 and 21 to a purification plant. No loss of life was reported.
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March - 11 
Unidentified militants shot dead a man in Kali Kabeer area of Quetta on March 11, reports The News. The identity of victim is yet to be ascertained.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a man in Kali Kabeer area of Quetta on March 11, reports The News. The identity of victim is yet to be ascertained.
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March - 12 
Darul Qaza Swat, the Circuit Bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) in Mingora town of Swat District, granted bail to six accused charged by Police in terrorism and other crimes on surety bonds of PKR 500,000 and PKR 300,000, reports Daily Times. The cou
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Darul Qaza Swat, the Circuit Bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) in Mingora town of Swat District, granted bail to six accused charged by Police in terrorism and other crimes on surety bonds of PKR 500,000 and PKR 300,000, reports Daily Times. The court presided over by Justice Mazher Alam allowed the bail application of accused Maqam Gul, Gul Rehman, Niaz Ali and Abdullah on two persons surety bond of PKR 500,000 each. The bail plea of accused Ajab Khan and Naseeb Dad was also accepted, on two person’s surety bond of PKR 300,000 each.
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March - 12 
Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said on March 12 that there has always been a political wing in the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Prime Minister and the President will be informed about the agency’s policies and requirements
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Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said on March 12 that there has always been a political wing in the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Prime Minister and the President will be informed about the agency’s policies and requirements by newly-appointed ISI Director General Zahirul Islam, reported Dawn. The Minister said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would consider any proposal made by the new ISI chief about relations with the United States (US).
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March - 12 
Pakistan has faced heavy criticism for not doing more to clampdown on the groups, many of which are allowed to operate freely under new names, such as Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), a United Nations (UN)-blacklisted charity considered a front for the LeT.
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Pakistan has faced heavy criticism for not doing more to clampdown on the groups, many of which are allowed to operate freely under new names, such as Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD), a United Nations (UN)-blacklisted charity considered a front for the LeT.
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March - 12 
Police claimed to have foiled a major terror bid by recovering a huge quantity of explosive material from a vehicle parked near a Police check post in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, unidentified suspects had parked an exp
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Police claimed to have foiled a major terror bid by recovering a huge quantity of explosive material from a vehicle parked near a Police check post in Peshawar, reports Daily Times. According to Police sources, unidentified suspects had parked an explosives-laden vehicle near a Police check post located in the area of Chamkani Police Station. On a tip-off, Police searched the vehicle and recovered at least 40 kilogrammes of explosive material.
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March - 12 
Police on March 12 arrested an Afghan ‘hired assassin’ from a private medical centre at Dabgari Garden in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and recovered a pistol from his possession, reports Dawn. Deputy Superintendent of Polic
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Police on March 12 arrested an Afghan ‘hired assassin’ from a private medical centre at Dabgari Garden in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and recovered a pistol from his possession, reports Dawn. Deputy Superintendent of Police Sahibzada Sajjad said that the accused had identified himself as Sher Mohammad, son of Mohammad Islam, of Jalalabad in Afghanistan.
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March - 12 
The death toll of March 11, 2012 Badhber (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) suicide bombing reached to 17 as another injured person, identified as Naveed, succumbed to his injuries on March 12, reported Dawn.
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The death toll of March 11, 2012 Badhber (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) suicide bombing reached to 17 as another injured person, identified as Naveed, succumbed to his injuries on March 12, reported Dawn.
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March - 12 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on March 12 that banned organisations would be delisted if they “closed down their militant wings”, reported Express Tribune. “If the proscribed organisations assure us that they have closed down their militant
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on March 12 that banned organisations would be delisted if they “closed down their militant wings”, reported Express Tribune. “If the proscribed organisations assure us that they have closed down their militant wings and abandoned extremism, we would like to meet them in next few days,” Rehman Malik told the media, adding, “We have been contacted by several banned organisations that want to sit and talk. If they want to give up militancy we will talk to them as we are revising the list of proscribed organisations”. He did not identify any group but said that the Government had “even offered the Taliban to give up militancy and join the federation”. Pakistan has banned more than 30 militant outfits, including al Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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March - 12 
The residents of Battagram District threatened to launch a mass agitation drive if Government didn’t expel Afghan refugees from the District, reported Dawn. “Afghan refugees have settled in a large number in different areas of the District. They hav
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The residents of Battagram District threatened to launch a mass agitation drive if Government didn’t expel Afghan refugees from the District, reported Dawn. “Afghan refugees have settled in a large number in different areas of the District. They have taken over businesses. It is not acceptable to us. The Government should restrict their infiltration into the District,” one Niaz Mohammad told the media.
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March - 13 
A militant was killed and office of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) was destroyed as the Security Forces (SFs) launched search operation in Sepah area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said the SFs entered Sepah area early in th
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A militant was killed and office of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) was destroyed as the Security Forces (SFs) launched search operation in Sepah area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency, reports The News. The sources said the SFs entered Sepah area early in the day and cordoned off Jhansi, Spin Qabar, Nehar Ghara and Yousaf Talab areas. During the search, the SFs blew up an office of LI in Jhansi area and shot a militant Qadim dead when he was trying to escape the area.
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March - 13 
A Pakistani man, identified as Saleh Mohammad, was shot dead by NATO forces at Bibi Jan village on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chagai District on March 14, reported Dawn. They also arrested four others and took them across the border. Sources
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A Pakistani man, identified as Saleh Mohammad, was shot dead by NATO forces at Bibi Jan village on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chagai District on March 14, reported Dawn. They also arrested four others and took them across the border. Sources said that five Pakistanis belonging to the Chagai District were on their way home from Helmand Province of Afghanistan in two vehicles when NATO forces opened fire on them. The firing left Mohammad dead, while the NATO forces arrested the other four Pakistanis who were travelling in the vehicles. The Pakistanis taken into custody were identified as Mohammad Raza, Syed Khalid Dad, Syed Rahim Noor and Mohammad Azam.
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March - 13 
A Police constable (57), identified as Ayub alias Chacha, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was going home after performing his duty at Taimoria Police Station.
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A Police constable (57), identified as Ayub alias Chacha, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was going home after performing his duty at Taimoria Police Station.
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March - 13 
An Assistant Sub Inspector, (ASI) Raja Moin (47), was shot dead by two armed assailants while he was sitting in front of his house in Ali Town near Super Highway within the limits of Sachal Police Station in Karachi on March 13, reports Daily Times.
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An Assistant Sub Inspector, (ASI) Raja Moin (47), was shot dead by two armed assailants while he was sitting in front of his house in Ali Town near Super Highway within the limits of Sachal Police Station in Karachi on March 13, reports Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Azhar Ali Iqbal said that the victim played vital role in Karachi operation
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March - 13 
An unknown caller allegedly on March 13 threatened to abduct and kill the daughter of ‘Memogate scandal’ proponent Mansoor Ijaz in London, reported The News. Reportedly, Mansoor Ijaz’s son received the threat-call on his cellular phone. Sources said
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An unknown caller allegedly on March 13 threatened to abduct and kill the daughter of ‘Memogate scandal’ proponent Mansoor Ijaz in London, reported The News. Reportedly, Mansoor Ijaz’s son received the threat-call on his cellular phone. Sources said the London Police have launched an investigation to trace the accused.
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March - 13 
As reported earlier, the TTP had removed Maulvi Faqir Muhammad from the post of ‘deputy commander’ on March 4, 2012, over his differences with Chief Hakimullah Mehsud. By January 2012 it had become evident Maulvi Faqir was engaged in peace talks with
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As reported earlier, the TTP had removed Maulvi Faqir Muhammad from the post of ‘deputy commander’ on March 4, 2012, over his differences with Chief Hakimullah Mehsud. By January 2012 it had become evident Maulvi Faqir was engaged in peace talks with the Government.
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March - 13 
ASWJ, while making a pledge to ensure that “Gilgit-Baltistan remains a Sunni province”, called for a protest against a change in curriculum which will have the names of the Holy Prophet’s companions removed from textbooks. The reaction came after the
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ASWJ, while making a pledge to ensure that “Gilgit-Baltistan remains a Sunni province”, called for a protest against a change in curriculum which will have the names of the Holy Prophet’s companions removed from textbooks. The reaction came after the arrangement of changing the curriculum entered its final stage, as claimed by ASWJ. According to ASWJ’s Media Coordinator Ubaidullah Usmani, Interior Minister Rehman Malik during his visit to the province after the Kohistan tragedy took place, gave his assurances that the Shia community’s demand of the removal of names of the Holy Prophet’s companions and other demands will be fulfilled. Usmani said that after the names of the companions of the Holy Prophet are removed, Gilgit-Baltistan will “formally” become a Shia state.
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March - 13 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on March 13 announced that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had split into two groups.
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik on March 13 announced that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had split into two groups.
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March - 13 
Former ISI chief Asad Durrani told the Supreme Court that he distributed millions of rupees among politicians on the instructions of then Army Chief General Mirza Aslam Beg and late President Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Yunus Habib, the former head of Mehran
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Former ISI chief Asad Durrani told the Supreme Court that he distributed millions of rupees among politicians on the instructions of then Army Chief General Mirza Aslam Beg and late President Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Yunus Habib, the former head of Mehran Bank, testified in court that he had arranged PKR 1.48 billion on the directions of Beg and Khan. Out of this, PKR 340 million to PKR 400 million was distributed among politicians like Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (TI) leader Javed Hashmi and military ruler Zia-ul-Haq's son Ejaz-ul-Haq, Habib revealed.
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March - 13 
In the Agency, SFs defused two bombs planted along the road in Mat Khuza area of lower Kurram Agency.
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In the Agency, SFs defused two bombs planted along the road in Mat Khuza area of lower Kurram Agency.
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March - 13 
Islamabad Police arrested a suspect, identified as Sohail, from Saadat Colony within Golra Police Station area and recovered three hand grenades and 370 rounds of a submachine gun (SMG) from him. According to Golra Police official Assistant Sub Inspe
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Islamabad Police arrested a suspect, identified as Sohail, from Saadat Colony within Golra Police Station area and recovered three hand grenades and 370 rounds of a submachine gun (SMG) from him. According to Golra Police official Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Inamullah, the suspect was a resident of Rawalpindi District.
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March - 13 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on March 12 said that the talks between US and Afghan Taliban had led to a deep split within the TTP, reports Dawn.. “The growing desire among TTP for holding talks with the Government has
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on March 12 said that the talks between US and Afghan Taliban had led to a deep split within the TTP, reports Dawn.. “The growing desire among TTP for holding talks with the Government has created serious differences among the terror outfit. Due to these differences, the TTP leadership recently sacked their spokesman, Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, for openly supporting the idea of dialogue with the Government,” he said. He, howver, conceded that the TTP is regrouping in Peshawar and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to counter the impact of the Security Forces’ crackdown on them.
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March - 13 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested at least 345 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act from a passenger coach during checking at a check post in Panjgur District, reports Daily Times. They were reported to be illegally travelling in the country
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested at least 345 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act from a passenger coach during checking at a check post in Panjgur District, reports Daily Times. They were reported to be illegally travelling in the country.
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March - 13 
North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Assistant Political Agent (APA) Azmat Jamal and his two associates were killed when unidentified militants ambushed their vehicle in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of NWA.
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North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Assistant Political Agent (APA) Azmat Jamal and his two associates were killed when unidentified militants ambushed their vehicle in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of NWA.
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March - 13 
Pakistani authorities have "documentary evidence" of the distribution of millions of rupees among the country's politicians in 1990 by a banker, Yunus Habib, who acted at the behest of the security establishment, Federal Minister of Interior Rehman M
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Pakistani authorities have "documentary evidence" of the distribution of millions of rupees among the country's politicians in 1990 by a banker, Yunus Habib, who acted at the behest of the security establishment, Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on March 13, reports Indian Express. Malik said if he was called by the Supreme Court, he would be willing to share this evidence. The apex court is currently hearing a case regarding the distribution of about PKR 400 million among politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "If the court calls me, I will reveal all this along with documentary evidence, including voice (recordings). The documents will speak for themselves, I will not speak," he added.
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March - 13 
Political administration of Frontier Region (FR) Lakki Marwat launched a crackdown on Bettanni tribesmen after the expiry of deadline, set for safe recovery of four abducted officials. Three officials of Sustainable Plains Development Programme (SPDP
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Political administration of Frontier Region (FR) Lakki Marwat launched a crackdown on Bettanni tribesmen after the expiry of deadline, set for safe recovery of four abducted officials. Three officials of Sustainable Plains Development Programme (SPDP), identified as Jehanzeb, Kachkol Khan and Awal Khan, residents of Mardan District, along with a Levies soldier, Nasser Khan, were abducted from FR Lakki in the night of March 7-8.
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March - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) killed eight militants during operations in different areas of Upper Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and destroyed three hideouts on March 13, reported Daily Times. According to security sources, tro
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Security Forces (SFs) killed eight militants during operations in different areas of Upper Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and destroyed three hideouts on March 13, reported Daily Times. According to security sources, troops pounded terrorists’ hideouts by using heavy guns, resulting in the killing of eight militants and injuring many others. They also confirmed the destruction of three hideouts.
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March - 13 
Sources in the Interior Ministry while talking to The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity confirmed the existence of a notification for the ban on ASWJ for involvement in anti-state, terrorist activities and sectarian violence. An unnamed said
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Sources in the Interior Ministry while talking to The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity confirmed the existence of a notification for the ban on ASWJ for involvement in anti-state, terrorist activities and sectarian violence. An unnamed said that this notification had been issued in the third week of February, 2012, on the basis of Intelligence Agency reports revealing the involvement of ASWJ in terrorism activities and sectarian violence.
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March - 13 
The ASWJ is reported to be working towards a lift of the ban on Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), the proscribed outfit that the ASWJ claims to be a part of. “We were from the Sipah-e-Sahaba, and we only changed the organization’s name when General Mush
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The ASWJ is reported to be working towards a lift of the ban on Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), the proscribed outfit that the ASWJ claims to be a part of. “We were from the Sipah-e-Sahaba, and we only changed the organization’s name when General Musharraf banned us” said Allama Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi, chief of ASWJ.
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March - 13 
The Difa-e-Pakistan (Defense of Pakistan) Council on March 13 said that Interior Minister Rehman Malik has personally refuted a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report that claimed the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) has been declared a banned o
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The Difa-e-Pakistan (Defense of Pakistan) Council on March 13 said that Interior Minister Rehman Malik has personally refuted a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report that claimed the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) has been declared a banned outfit in Pakistan, reports Express Tribune. “Interior Minister Rehman Malik refuted the reports of ban on Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at over the phone with me,” Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and leading member of the Defense of Pakistan Council said.
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March - 13 
The elders of Salarzai tribe in Bajaur Agency assured local administration of continued support to its peace endeavors and said they wanted complete elimination of militants from the area. They were speaking during a jirga (tribal council) of Salarza
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The elders of Salarzai tribe in Bajaur Agency assured local administration of continued support to its peace endeavors and said they wanted complete elimination of militants from the area. They were speaking during a jirga (tribal council) of Salarzai tribe elders with officials of SFs and local administration in Pashat area of Salarzai subdivision
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March - 13 
The US drones struck twice in the regions along the border with Afghanistan in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 13, killing 15 militants, including two senior ‘commanders’, Daily Times reported quot
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The US drones struck twice in the regions along the border with Afghanistan in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 13, killing 15 militants, including two senior ‘commanders’, Daily Times reported quoting security and intelligence officials. In the first strike, a drone fired missiles at a vehicle in the Birmal area of the SWA, killing eight militants. Among the dead were Shamsullah and Amir Hamza, senior ‘commanders’ of Maulvi Nazir faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Seven suspected militants were killed in the second attack later in the day, when a drone fired missiles at a vehicle in the Sara Khawra area.
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March - 13 
Three persons were killed by unidentified militants in Tirah Kukikhel near Spean Khwar in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. According to details, terrorists started indiscriminate firing on the locals when they tried to stop them from entering the area.
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Three persons were killed by unidentified militants in Tirah Kukikhel near Spean Khwar in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. According to details, terrorists started indiscriminate firing on the locals when they tried to stop them from entering the area.
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March - 13 
Two people were killed and 20 others injured when a bomb ripped through a bus near Sadda town in Kurram Agency. The bus was going from Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) to Parachinar in Kurram Agency, when it was hit by the remote-controlled bomb planted
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Two people were killed and 20 others injured when a bomb ripped through a bus near Sadda town in Kurram Agency. The bus was going from Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) to Parachinar in Kurram Agency, when it was hit by the remote-controlled bomb planted on the road near Pir Qayyum village. Nine women and four children were among the injured. One official requesting anonymity said the victims were from the Shia community.
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March - 13 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a shopkeeper, identified as Ghulam Gilani Hotak, at Killi Ferozabad on Sabzal Road in Quetta on March 13.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a shopkeeper, identified as Ghulam Gilani Hotak, at Killi Ferozabad on Sabzal Road in Quetta on March 13.
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March - 13 
Unidentified assailants shot dead four Police constables and injured another two at a picket in the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station in Gujrat District on March 13, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Arshad, Seerat Shah, Qamar A
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Unidentified assailants shot dead four Police constables and injured another two at a picket in the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station in Gujrat District on March 13, reported Daily Times. The victims were identified as Arshad, Seerat Shah, Qamar Ali and Basharat Ali.
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March - 13 
Unidentified militants destroyed six video shops in the main bazaar of Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, while no human loss was reported.
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Unidentified militants destroyed six video shops in the main bazaar of Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, while no human loss was reported.
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March - 14 
A Government primary school for girls was blown up by unidentified militants at Taru area near Pabbi in Nowshera District on March 14, reports Dawn. Police said that the two classrooms of the Government Girls Primary School No. 2 at Wapda Colony were
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A Government primary school for girls was blown up by unidentified militants at Taru area near Pabbi in Nowshera District on March 14, reports Dawn. Police said that the two classrooms of the Government Girls Primary School No. 2 at Wapda Colony were damaged when the explosives planted on the first floor of the building went off at around 5.10pm.
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March - 14 
A minor girl was killed and five people, including four personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FCB), were injured in a rocket attack on a Police post at Janay Khwar in Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 14,
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A minor girl was killed and five people, including four personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FCB), were injured in a rocket attack on a Police post at Janay Khwar in Mattani area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 14, reports Dawn. A Police official said that the rocket fired from an unidentified location hit the Police post and also damaged a house.
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March - 14 
A Pentagon spokesman said the US looks forward to having a good partnership with Pakistan moving forward. “That’s what our focus is on. We believe it is critical for the region and for the mission in Afghanistan,” spokesperson, Navy Captain John Kirb
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A Pentagon spokesman said the US looks forward to having a good partnership with Pakistan moving forward. “That’s what our focus is on. We believe it is critical for the region and for the mission in Afghanistan,” spokesperson, Navy Captain John Kirby, said.
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March - 14 
An unidentified decomposed body of a man was found from a deserted place in Sector 38-B of Surjani Town in Karachi on March 14.
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An unidentified decomposed body of a man was found from a deserted place in Sector 38-B of Surjani Town in Karachi on March 14.
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March - 14 
At least six members of an anti-Taliban militia were killed and three others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a meeting of tribal elders at Kotkai village of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According t
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At least six members of an anti-Taliban militia were killed and three others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a meeting of tribal elders at Kotkai village of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. According to local political administration sources, militants had planted explosive material outside the compartment of a tribal elder at Kotkai village and detonated it with a remote-controlled device. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, adds Dawn. TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ahsan said over phone that the elders were attacked because they had formed a Government-backed anti-TTP force.
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March - 14 
Eight civilians and six suspected militants, including an Afghan national, were killed during operation in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 14, reports Dawn. Officials sa
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Eight civilians and six suspected militants, including an Afghan national, were killed during operation in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 14, reports Dawn. Officials said that SFs carried out a search and cordon operation in Speen Qamar, Yousuf Talab, Jansi, Mandai Kas and Dawra localities of Sipah. The SFs also destroyed three hideouts of militants and blew up the houses of five local militant ‘commanders’, including Nek Amal, Shah Faisal, Khalid and Sakhi. During a raid on a house, six suspected militants, including an Afghan national, were killed. Local sources said that at least eight civilians, including women and children, were also killed and 21 others were injured due to intense artillery firing by the SFs during the operation.
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March - 14 
Former President and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 14 claimed that Nawab Akbar Bugti, the founder of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), was not murdered, but had committed suicide, reports Dawn. However,
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Former President and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 14 claimed that Nawab Akbar Bugti, the founder of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), was not murdered, but had committed suicide, reports Dawn. However, Baloch leader Harbiyar Marri denied Musharraf’s claims and said that he wants to “escape” after perpetrating decade-long “atrocities” against Baloch locals.
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March - 14 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senator and the Senior Vice-President of the Awami National Party (ANP) Haji Muhammad Adeel, on March 14, during the fourth regional conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), said that militancy in the country
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senator and the Senior Vice-President of the Awami National Party (ANP) Haji Muhammad Adeel, on March 14, during the fourth regional conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), said that militancy in the country was still being “supported by the Arabs”, reports The News, The ANP senator alleged that “Arabs are still providing support to the militants” while Pakistan faced 9/11 everyday.
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March - 14 
Pakistan is going to put ‘tough conditions’ for reopening of NATO supply routes which it had blocked in protest at the November 26, 2011, NATO raid on Pakistani border posts in Mohmand Agency, reports The Express Tribune. On March 14, the country’s t
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Pakistan is going to put ‘tough conditions’ for reopening of NATO supply routes which it had blocked in protest at the November 26, 2011, NATO raid on Pakistani border posts in Mohmand Agency, reports The Express Tribune. On March 14, the country’s top civil and military leadership evolved a consensus on lifting the almost four-month-long blockade – but under ‘tough conditions’.
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March - 14 
The Baloch Republican Party (BRP) on March 14 alleged that Security Forces (SFs) have launched a massive ‘siege and search’ operation in different parts of Dera Bugti District during which several innocent people had been killed and many had been arr
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The Baloch Republican Party (BRP) on March 14 alleged that Security Forces (SFs) have launched a massive ‘siege and search’ operation in different parts of Dera Bugti District during which several innocent people had been killed and many had been arrested, reports Express Tribune. According to a spokesperson for BRP, Sher Mohammad Bugti, several innocent people had been killed and many had been apprehended during the operation. SFs had raided houses in Pishani, Buzkushi, Kelri, Seya Tak, Khadeli and Maro area of Dera Bugti, said BRP spokesperson.“Security personnel have violated the sanctity of homes and harassed elders of the families. They also set standing crops on fire,” he alleged. He said many people in large number had been forced to migrate to safer places to escape highhandedness of the SFs.
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March - 14 
There have been no confirmations by officials about any operation in Dera Bugti.
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There have been no confirmations by officials about any operation in Dera Bugti.
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March - 14 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government high school at Mawaz Khan Kallay village in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government high school at Mawaz Khan Kallay village in Akkakhel area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency.
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March - 14 
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on March 14 reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to remain engaged with both Pakistan and Afghanistan even as the US works to end the Afghan war, reports Express Tribune. “We are ending a decade of
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on March 14 reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to remain engaged with both Pakistan and Afghanistan even as the US works to end the Afghan war, reports Express Tribune. “We are ending a decade of armed conflict. But when all the troops come home, thousands of State Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees, American and local staff will still be there on the frontlines in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan,” she said at the State Department, adding, “They will be working under very difficult conditions to advance our vital interests through civilian power”.
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March - 15 
A Swiss couple abducted from Loralai District in Balochistan on July 1, 2011 year escaped from the captivity of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 15, reports Dawn. Olivi
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A Swiss couple abducted from Loralai District in Balochistan on July 1, 2011 year escaped from the captivity of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 15, reports Dawn. Olivier David Och and Daniela Widmer were brought to Peshawar by a military helicopter. Officials said that the couple had reported to Security Forces (SFs) at the Thall check post on Esha-Razmak Road early in the morning of March 15. The sources were not in a position to state with certainty if the couple had really escaped or they had been ‘released’.
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March - 15 
Aamir Malik, the son-in-law of former Chairman of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Committee (JCSC), General Tariq Majeed, who was abducted from outside his Model Town residence in August 2010, reached home after being released by the TTP captors. According to
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Aamir Malik, the son-in-law of former Chairman of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Committee (JCSC), General Tariq Majeed, who was abducted from outside his Model Town residence in August 2010, reached home after being released by the TTP captors. According to sources, Intelligence Agencies played a role in the release of Aamir and some reports said millions of rupees were paid as ransom. Aftab Malik, a resident of Model Town Extension, said that his son was safe and would reach home in a day or two. He, however, declined to say which Law Enforcement Agency got his son released and what demands of his captors were met.
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March - 15 
As many as 21 cadres of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) from a house in Islamabad on March 15, reported Dawn. The raid was conducted by a joint team of the city Police and Security Forces on information that the
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As many as 21 cadres of Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) were arrested by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) from a house in Islamabad on March 15, reported Dawn. The raid was conducted by a joint team of the city Police and Security Forces on information that the outfit was holding a meeting against ‘national interest’. The raiding team also seized some literature, computers, laptops and CDs from the house.
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March - 15 
In the Agency, SFs arrested three suspected militants during a search operation in Lara Banda, Bara Banda, Niag Banda areas of Loe Mamond tehsil and seized a large quantity of weapons, missiles and explosives. The seized weapons included dozens of AK
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In the Agency, SFs arrested three suspected militants during a search operation in Lara Banda, Bara Banda, Niag Banda areas of Loe Mamond tehsil and seized a large quantity of weapons, missiles and explosives. The seized weapons included dozens of AK-47 rifles, a dozen Russian missiles, 20 mortar shells, 10 rocket launchers, four 14.5MM guns, explosive devices, suicide vests and thousands of live rounds.
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March - 15 
One Jafaria Alliance leader, Mohsin Rizvi, was attacked and injured while his son, Akmal, was shot dead by unknown armed assailants near Patel Para area on March 15, reported Express Tribune. The incident took place while they were commuting between
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One Jafaria Alliance leader, Mohsin Rizvi, was attacked and injured while his son, Akmal, was shot dead by unknown armed assailants near Patel Para area on March 15, reported Express Tribune. The incident took place while they were commuting between Golimar and their home near Islamia College in Karachi.
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March - 15 
Peshawar High Court (PHC) said that 30% of ‘missing’ persons are likely to remain with authorities, whereas the rest will be identified and set free. “The matter has seriously been considered,” said the PHC Chief Justice while hearing the missing per
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Peshawar High Court (PHC) said that 30% of ‘missing’ persons are likely to remain with authorities, whereas the rest will be identified and set free. “The matter has seriously been considered,” said the PHC Chief Justice while hearing the missing persons’ cases. The chief justice said that the court wanted the terrorists to be tried and punished if found guilty but due process should be applied and the accused should be dealt with in accordance with the law and Constitution.
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March - 15 
Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahir Ayub on March 15 said that the blast that killed Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdul Kalam Khan earlier on the day at Pishtakhara chowk in Peshawar was a suicide attack and the bomber’s head had be
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Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahir Ayub on March 15 said that the blast that killed Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdul Kalam Khan earlier on the day at Pishtakhara chowk in Peshawar was a suicide attack and the bomber’s head had been found at the place, reports Dawn. He came there on foot and blew himself up when the vehicle slowed down near a speed breaker. Bomb disposal personnel said six to seven kilograms of explosives combined with ball-bearings had been used in the suicide vest.
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March - 15 
Police have been put on high alert after an alleged letter from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened attacks on co-educational schools and non-governmental organisations in Mansehra District. “We are not yet certain about the origin of the le
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Police have been put on high alert after an alleged letter from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened attacks on co-educational schools and non-governmental organisations in Mansehra District. “We are not yet certain about the origin of the letter asking people to act against the NGOs, CD and video centres and schools where boys and girls were taught together, but we have put the Police on high alert in the District,” said District Police Officer Ijaz Ahmad Khan.
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March - 15 
SFs arrested six suspected militants during a search operation in Warr Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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SFs arrested six suspected militants during a search operation in Warr Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
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March - 15 
Superintendent of Police (SP)-Rural Kalam Khan was killed when a bomb ripped through his car at the Pishtakhara Chowk in Peshawar on March 15 (today), reported Express Tribune. However, it could not be ascertained whether it was a suicide attack or a
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Superintendent of Police (SP)-Rural Kalam Khan was killed when a bomb ripped through his car at the Pishtakhara Chowk in Peshawar on March 15 (today), reported Express Tribune. However, it could not be ascertained whether it was a suicide attack or a remote-controlled bomb. The driver and other personnel on board also sustained injuries in the attack.
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March - 15 
The death toll of March 14, 2012 search operation reached 21 as seven more dead bodies of civilians were found in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 15.
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The death toll of March 14, 2012 search operation reached 21 as seven more dead bodies of civilians were found in Sipah area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 15.
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March - 15 
The inquiry commission investigating the United States (US) raid on the Abbottabad residence of Osama bin Laden on March 15 revealed that Russian-made weapons were found in the compound. The weapons were found in a cupboard of Osama bin Laden. Accord
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The inquiry commission investigating the United States (US) raid on the Abbottabad residence of Osama bin Laden on March 15 revealed that Russian-made weapons were found in the compound. The weapons were found in a cupboard of Osama bin Laden. According to them, only one casing of a used bullet was found.
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March - 15 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) threatened to boycott the forthcoming joint session of Parliament to protest the unabated activities of extortionists in Karachi, urging the Government to take appropriate measures to improve the situation in the ci
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) threatened to boycott the forthcoming joint session of Parliament to protest the unabated activities of extortionists in Karachi, urging the Government to take appropriate measures to improve the situation in the city. The party staged a walkout from the National Assembly in protest against the rising trend of extortion in the financial hub of the country, saying the Government needed to take immediate notice of the lawlessness in the city.
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March - 15 
Two abducted tribesmen, identified as Zeeshan and Irshad, reached home in Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency, They had been abducted along with two others in Haleemzai on March 6, 2012. Sources said efforts were afoot for the safe release of the rema
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Two abducted tribesmen, identified as Zeeshan and Irshad, reached home in Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency, They had been abducted along with two others in Haleemzai on March 6, 2012. Sources said efforts were afoot for the safe release of the remaining abducted persons.
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March - 15 
Two suspected militants were killed and four injured, while three of their hideouts were destroyed when gunship helicopters targeted them in Ghaibi Neeka area of Sipab in Tirah Valley.
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Two suspected militants were killed and four injured, while three of their hideouts were destroyed when gunship helicopters targeted them in Ghaibi Neeka area of Sipab in Tirah Valley.
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March - 15 
Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Boys in Jamrud tehsil by detonating two bombs, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, improvised explosive devices were planted at the outer wall an
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Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Boys in Jamrud tehsil by detonating two bombs, reports Daily Times. According to the political administration, improvised explosive devices were planted at the outer wall and main gate of the college by terrorists and detonated it with a remote-controlled device.
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March - 16 
A Government high school was destroyed after two bombs went off in Kaddi village of Swabi District. Watchman Haroon Mohammad was present on the premises when bombs exploded. He, however, remained unhurt.
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A Government high school was destroyed after two bombs went off in Kaddi village of Swabi District. Watchman Haroon Mohammad was present on the premises when bombs exploded. He, however, remained unhurt.
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March - 16 
A remote-controlled explosive device hit a passenger bus in Parchar Khel area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), injuring 16 passengers and damaging the bus partially on March 16, reports Daily Times. According to Politi
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A remote-controlled explosive device hit a passenger bus in Parchar Khel area of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), injuring 16 passengers and damaging the bus partially on March 16, reports Daily Times. According to Political Agent Shahab Ali Shah, the bus was on its way to Peshawar from Parachinar when the roadside bomb exploded in Parchar Khel area.
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March - 16 
Earlier on the day, eight terrorists were killed and several others injured in aerial bombing in the areas of Samaa Bazaar, Toor Semath, Kagu Qamar, Mamuzai, Jabba, and Balaras of Orakzai Agency.
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Earlier on the day, eight terrorists were killed and several others injured in aerial bombing in the areas of Samaa Bazaar, Toor Semath, Kagu Qamar, Mamuzai, Jabba, and Balaras of Orakzai Agency.
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March - 16 
Militants blew up a primary school for boys in remote area of Kotangi Marchoongi in Kohat District.
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Militants blew up a primary school for boys in remote area of Kotangi Marchoongi in Kohat District.
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March - 16 
Police rescued two hostages, identified as Shahzad Alam and Abdul Hadi, from the custody of their abductors from Sukkur District on March 16.
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Police rescued two hostages, identified as Shahzad Alam and Abdul Hadi, from the custody of their abductors from Sukkur District on March 16.
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March - 16 
Refuting the data collected by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), according to which only 10 per cent of South Waziristan Agency’s residents had suffered displacement, Senator Saleh Shah on March 16 said that people had been forced to flee from f
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Refuting the data collected by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), according to which only 10 per cent of South Waziristan Agency’s residents had suffered displacement, Senator Saleh Shah on March 16 said that people had been forced to flee from five of its eight tehsils due to military operations. “The suffering of 0.1 million Mehsud tribesmen, who are living like refugees in miserable conditions in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan have been overlooked, said the senator from the restive South Waziristan Agency, during a chat with journalists. Shah said that the figures collected by Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP), an NGO, which were quoted by chairman of the Regional Institute of Policy Research in an article published in Dawn, contradicted ground realities.
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March - 16 
The American and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government officials inaugurated a newly built primary school in Torwarsak of the Buner District, displaying the shared commitment of the United States and Pakistan to rebuild what militants destroyed in the provin
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The American and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government officials inaugurated a newly built primary school in Torwarsak of the Buner District, displaying the shared commitment of the United States and Pakistan to rebuild what militants destroyed in the province and in the Tribal Areas. The school, the first of 122 to be rebuilt after being destroyed by militants, was handed over to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Education in partnership with the Provincial Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Settlement Authority (PRRSA), a press statement from the US Consulate General in Peshawar read. “The US government is proud to help the government of Pakistan provide a better learning environment for those children who have lost their schools due to violent extremism,” said Dr Marie Richards, the US Consul General in Peshawar.
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March - 16 
The Balochistan Government on March 16 decided to withdraw 28 cases registered in Dera Bugti District against Baloch Republican Party (BRP) chief Nawabzada Brahamdagh Bugti, reports Dawn. Provincial Home Secretary Naseebullah Bazai directed Divisiona
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The Balochistan Government on March 16 decided to withdraw 28 cases registered in Dera Bugti District against Baloch Republican Party (BRP) chief Nawabzada Brahamdagh Bugti, reports Dawn. Provincial Home Secretary Naseebullah Bazai directed Divisional Commissioners and the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to collect details of cases against the leaders in their respective divisions. “Twenty-eight cases of different nature will be withdrawn in the first phase,” the sources informed, adding that the cases were registered in the District of Dera Bugti in connection with attacks on national installations, gas pipelines and Security Forces.
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March - 16 
The bullet riddle body of a former peace committee member was found in the fields near a tube well in Sheikhabad village in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 16, reports Dawn. Wife of the dead person, Nasrullah, told Gomal Police that unid
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The bullet riddle body of a former peace committee member was found in the fields near a tube well in Sheikhabad village in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 16, reports Dawn. Wife of the dead person, Nasrullah, told Gomal Police that unidentified assailants knocked at the main door of their house in the night and took away her husband and later locals found his body at a deserted place near a Sheikhabad tube well.
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March - 16 
The Pakistan Muslim League-Likeminded (PML-LM) and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) agreed to deweaponise Karachi before the general elections, reported Daily Times. Both the parties evolved an agreement in a meeting between the Steering Committee ch
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Likeminded (PML-LM) and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) agreed to deweaponise Karachi before the general elections, reported Daily Times. Both the parties evolved an agreement in a meeting between the Steering Committee chairman of the PML-LM, Saleem Saifullah, and MQM Chairman Afaq Ahmed. Saifullah said that Karachi was a mega city of the country in terms of population, industry and economy and its deteriorating situation directly affect the entire country.
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March - 16 
The retired Army officers from FATA have demanded of the Government to stop the operation and end the prolonged curfew in Bara area of Khyber Agency so that the people could return to their homes. Vice-President of Ex-Servicemen Society Captain (ret
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The retired Army officers from FATA have demanded of the Government to stop the operation and end the prolonged curfew in Bara area of Khyber Agency so that the people could return to their homes. Vice-President of Ex-Servicemen Society Captain (retd) Tahir Afridi and Major (retd) Shareef made the demand in a press conference. They said there were over 30,000 retired Army and Frontier Corps personnel who belonged to different parts of all tribal agencies and they also suffered due to the operation.
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March - 16 
The volunteers of Tawheed-ul-Islam (TuI), a Zakhakhel-based group killed three suspects militants involved in bomb blasts at Zakhakhel and Tirah areas of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The locals als
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The volunteers of Tawheed-ul-Islam (TuI), a Zakhakhel-based group killed three suspects militants involved in bomb blasts at Zakhakhel and Tirah areas of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The locals also said that the TuI volunteers also arrested a militant ‘commander’ along with his three accomplices in the Bazaar Zakhakhel area.
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March - 16 
Three women were killed in a roadside bomb explosion, while two others sustained injuries at Mundi Kas area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit).
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Three women were killed in a roadside bomb explosion, while two others sustained injuries at Mundi Kas area in Bara tehsil (revenue unit).
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March - 16 
Two Government schools for boys were destroyed by explosive devices in Dhoda and Zer Janu villages, which are 15 to 20 kilometres away from Lakki town, in Lakki Marwat District.
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Two Government schools for boys were destroyed by explosive devices in Dhoda and Zer Janu villages, which are 15 to 20 kilometres away from Lakki town, in Lakki Marwat District.
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March - 16 
Urging the Pakistanis to revolt against the Government and the military, the al Qaeda Chief Ayman al Zawahiri said on March 16 that unless its demands were met, al Qaeda would not release an elderly American development expert who was abducted from L
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Urging the Pakistanis to revolt against the Government and the military, the al Qaeda Chief Ayman al Zawahiri said on March 16 that unless its demands were met, al Qaeda would not release an elderly American development expert who was abducted from Lahore District of Punjab province on August 13, 2011, reports Dawn. In a video uploaded on the Internet, the al Qaeda leader said, “By the grace of Allah, we, on our part, have captured the American Jew Warren Weinstein,” adding, “He (Weinstein) will not return to his family, by the will of Allah, until our demands are met, which include the release of Aafia Siddiqui, Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman, the family of Shaikh Osama bin Laden, and every single person arrested on allegations of links with al Qaeda and Taliban.”
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March - 17 
“Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the US into a crisis. As for Petraeus, he is the man of the hour, and killing him would alter the war’s path in Afghanistan,” said the documents. The documents stated that Bin Laden hoped th
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“Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the US into a crisis. As for Petraeus, he is the man of the hour, and killing him would alter the war’s path in Afghanistan,” said the documents. The documents stated that Bin Laden hoped the attacks on Obama and Petraeus would be carried out by Pakistani militant Ilyas Kashmiri.
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March - 17 
23 suspected militants were killed when Army planes targeted their positions in Dabori and Mamozai areas of Orakzai Agency on March 17. Officials said that 11 hideouts were destroyed in the area. Troops conducted a search operation in Arhang and Mull
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23 suspected militants were killed when Army planes targeted their positions in Dabori and Mamozai areas of Orakzai Agency on March 17. Officials said that 11 hideouts were destroyed in the area. Troops conducted a search operation in Arhang and Mulla Pati areas during which landmines and heavy ammunition were recovered.
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March - 17 
A court on March 17 remanded family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his Yemeni wife, in judicial custody for nine days, reported Daily Times. Osama’s youngest wife Amal Abdulfattah was with him in a compound in Abbottabad w
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A court on March 17 remanded family members of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, including his Yemeni wife, in judicial custody for nine days, reported Daily Times. Osama’s youngest wife Amal Abdulfattah was with him in a compound in Abbottabad when he was killed in a United States (US) Navy SEALs’ operation on May 1-2, 2011. “The judge sent Abdulfattah along with her five children to judicial remand until March 26, 2012 after a preliminary hearing,” Muhammad Aamir, who is going to represent Abdulfattah in the case, said.
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March - 17 
A local official of Saudi Embassy’s sub-office, identified as Doctor Hafiz Abdul Rasheed Azhar, was killed at his residence in Islamabad on March 17, reported Dawn. Azhar belonged to Ahl-e-Hadith sect and was a religious scholar. He was also a direct
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A local official of Saudi Embassy’s sub-office, identified as Doctor Hafiz Abdul Rasheed Azhar, was killed at his residence in Islamabad on March 17, reported Dawn. Azhar belonged to Ahl-e-Hadith sect and was a religious scholar. He was also a director at Dawa Academy and an official of Maktab-e-Dawa (religious office) of Saudi Embassy’s sub-office. Although, the killers tried to give an impression of robbery by taking away the cash and car of the victim, yet the motive behind the murder seemed something else, Police suspected.
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March - 17 
A low-intensity roadside bomb ripped through a suburban locality of Peshawar, Qadirabad. However, no loss of life and property was reported in the explosion.
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A low-intensity roadside bomb ripped through a suburban locality of Peshawar, Qadirabad. However, no loss of life and property was reported in the explosion.
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March - 17 
A middle school was blown up by unidentified militants in Sarok Kallay area of Charsadda District on March 17. Two rooms and a veranda of the school were destroyed in the blast.
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A middle school was blown up by unidentified militants in Sarok Kallay area of Charsadda District on March 17. Two rooms and a veranda of the school were destroyed in the blast.
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March - 17 
A Policeman of the Special Branch, Ali Zar Khan, and Khan was injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire on him at Yar Hussain Bazaar of Peshawar in the evening of March 17. He succumbed to his injuries on March 18.
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A Policeman of the Special Branch, Ali Zar Khan, and Khan was injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire on him at Yar Hussain Bazaar of Peshawar in the evening of March 17. He succumbed to his injuries on March 18.
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March - 17 
A trader, Shaikh Allah Nawaz, was abducted from his house in Pathankot area of Tank District when over a dozen assailants wearing army uniforms stormed the house and took him away along with his servant in his car,
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A trader, Shaikh Allah Nawaz, was abducted from his house in Pathankot area of Tank District when over a dozen assailants wearing army uniforms stormed the house and took him away along with his servant in his car,
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March - 17 
At least two buses of Karachi University (KU) were attacked by armed assailants injuring two on-board students on March 17. Karachi University had announced on March 16, 2012 that the university would remain open and all academic activities would con
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At least two buses of Karachi University (KU) were attacked by armed assailants injuring two on-board students on March 17. Karachi University had announced on March 16, 2012 that the university would remain open and all academic activities would continue despite Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) call to observe a Black Day and the business community’s strike in the metropolis.
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March - 17 
In the same District, unidentified militants blew up a cellular phone shop in Amirabad village of Umarzai area. Further, a Government school was blown up in the Lawangkhel village in Lakki Marwat District.
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In the same District, unidentified militants blew up a cellular phone shop in Amirabad village of Umarzai area. Further, a Government school was blown up in the Lawangkhel village in Lakki Marwat District.
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March - 17 
Militants’ bid to blow up a bridge at Darsamand area of Hangu District was thwarted by the bomb disposal squad as they defused a 10 kilograms bomb attached to it.
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Militants’ bid to blow up a bridge at Darsamand area of Hangu District was thwarted by the bomb disposal squad as they defused a 10 kilograms bomb attached to it.
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March - 17 
One of the six abducted officials, identified as Maqbool Ahmed, of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) was killed at an unidentified location on March 17.
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One of the six abducted officials, identified as Maqbool Ahmed, of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) was killed at an unidentified location on March 17.
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March - 17 
Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, Wajid Baloch and Master Mohammad Nawaz Bhund, for their alleged involvement in the January 15, 2012 bomb blast in Khanpur on a Chehlum procession from Rahim Yar Khan District. Regional Police Officer (RPO
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Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, Wajid Baloch and Master Mohammad Nawaz Bhund, for their alleged involvement in the January 15, 2012 bomb blast in Khanpur on a Chehlum procession from Rahim Yar Khan District. Regional Police Officer (RPO) Mohammad Abid Qadri said that Khanpur City Station House Officer (SHO) Ghulam Dastgeer was patrolling near Pakistan Chowk when he saw two suspicious men with shopping bags in their hands. During a search, the SHO found in the bags 4.5 kilograms of detonators, electric circuits, two 30-bore pistols and 30 rounds. The RPO said the two were planning a bomb attack at an Imambargah on Khairpur Chowk in Alipur town of Muzaffargarh District. The two militants confessed to having links with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). They also admitted their involvement in the bomb explosion on a Chehlum procession near Darbar-e-Hussain.
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March - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 17 arrested two Afghan militants, identified as Abdul Bari and Abdul Mannan, from Muslim Bagh area of Qilla Saifullah District. According to details, the SFs recovered one SMG, rounds, a machine gun, two walkie-talkies,
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 17 arrested two Afghan militants, identified as Abdul Bari and Abdul Mannan, from Muslim Bagh area of Qilla Saifullah District. According to details, the SFs recovered one SMG, rounds, a machine gun, two walkie-talkies, a mobile phone, and PKR 108,360 from their possession.
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March - 17 
Slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had ordered his followers in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of United States (US) President Barack Obama, reported Dawn on March 17 (today). The report, which cited documents seized at the Abbott
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Slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had ordered his followers in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of United States (US) President Barack Obama, reported Dawn on March 17 (today). The report, which cited documents seized at the Abbottabad compound where Bin Laden was killed by US forces, said the al Qaeda leader also sought to kill General David Petraeus, who then headed international forces in Afghanistan. Bin Laden wanted to kill the US President because “Obama is the head of infidelity and killing him automatically will make (Vice President Joe) Biden take over the presidency,” according to the documents.
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March - 17 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) neutralised a terrorism bid by defusing 20 kilogrammes of explosives on a roadside in Sarbanda area of Peshawar.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) neutralised a terrorism bid by defusing 20 kilogrammes of explosives on a roadside in Sarbanda area of Peshawar.
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March - 17 
The dead body of the nephew of Akram Baloch, former leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Naushad alias Appu (25), was found near Crown Cinema within the remits of the Kalri Police Station in Lyari area of Karachi on March 17, re
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The dead body of the nephew of Akram Baloch, former leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), identified as Naushad alias Appu (25), was found near Crown Cinema within the remits of the Kalri Police Station in Lyari area of Karachi on March 17, reported Dawn. Police said that Appu was abducted on March 13, 2012, and was found dead with multiple bullet and torture wounds.
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March - 17 
The Laden family is residing in an Islamabad house that has been declared a sub-jail. The family members face trial on charges of illegal stay in Pakistan under sections 13 and 14 of the Foreigners Act. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Special In
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The Laden family is residing in an Islamabad house that has been declared a sub-jail. The family members face trial on charges of illegal stay in Pakistan under sections 13 and 14 of the Foreigners Act. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Special Investigation Unit’s official said that 17 members of Osama bin Laden’s family were in custody of the agency. They include Osama’s three widows, two daughters and nine children, the official said, adding that the family was kept in a house in sector G-6 of the capital
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March - 17 
Two children were injured on the outskirts of Kohlu town in Kohlu District when a landmine exploded.
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Two children were injured on the outskirts of Kohlu town in Kohlu District when a landmine exploded.
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March - 17 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, identified as Naik Akhtar and Naeem Jan, were killed when armed militants opened fire on them during their patrolling hours in Sangsella area of Dera Bugti District on March 17, reports Dawn. However, Sarbaz Baloch,
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, identified as Naik Akhtar and Naeem Jan, were killed when armed militants opened fire on them during their patrolling hours in Sangsella area of Dera Bugti District on March 17, reports Dawn. However, Sarbaz Baloch, the spokesman of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack saying 10 FC men were killed and several others injured.
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March - 17 
Two people, identified as Mastung District Education Officer, Haji Abdul Fateh Shahwani, and his driver, were abducted from Lindsay area of Bolan Distict while coming to Quetta from Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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Two people, identified as Mastung District Education Officer, Haji Abdul Fateh Shahwani, and his driver, were abducted from Lindsay area of Bolan Distict while coming to Quetta from Dera Murad Jamali town of Naseerabad District.
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March - 17 
Two watchmen of Government High School for Boys were injured when militants blew up the building the School in Babozai area of Katlang tehsil (revenue unit) in Mardan District on March 17.
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Two watchmen of Government High School for Boys were injured when militants blew up the building the School in Babozai area of Katlang tehsil (revenue unit) in Mardan District on March 17.
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March - 18 
14 bullet-riddled bodies were found in Speen Qabar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on March 18, a day after Security Forces (SFs) left the area after an operation. Local people said that the bullet-riddled bodies with their faces
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14 bullet-riddled bodies were found in Speen Qabar area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on March 18, a day after Security Forces (SFs) left the area after an operation. Local people said that the bullet-riddled bodies with their faces having acid burn wounds had been brought by volunteers of a welfare organisation to Mandai Kas area and kept there for identification.
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March - 18 
At least 26 terrorists were killed in air strikes by fighter jets in the bordering areas of Orakzai and Kurram Agencies in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 18, reports Dawn. “Pakistani jet strikes today killed 26 militants and inju
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At least 26 terrorists were killed in air strikes by fighter jets in the bordering areas of Orakzai and Kurram Agencies in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 18, reports Dawn. “Pakistani jet strikes today killed 26 militants and injured 15 others and destroyed their seven hideouts in different areas of Upper Orakzai and Kurram,” an unnamed security official said.
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March - 18 
Fearful of a yet another string of terrorist attacks, the Mansehra administration on March 18 advised owners of CD shops and net cafes to change their line of business, reports The Express Tribune. This comes after threats by a self-proclaimed offsho
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Fearful of a yet another string of terrorist attacks, the Mansehra administration on March 18 advised owners of CD shops and net cafes to change their line of business, reports The Express Tribune. This comes after threats by a self-proclaimed offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Hafsa Brigade, to bomb all internet cafes, CD shops, cable TV operators, non-government organisations (NGOs) and educational institutions offering co-education in the District if they are not shut down.
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March - 18 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 18 said that Police have arrested around 31 extortionists from Karachi in the last two days, reported Daily Times. Extortion has been existent for 15 years, however, the situation has been improving ever since
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on March 18 said that Police have arrested around 31 extortionists from Karachi in the last two days, reported Daily Times. Extortion has been existent for 15 years, however, the situation has been improving ever since the present Government took measures against it, Malik stated. Malik said that target killings in Karachi have been curbed but extortion still lives.
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March - 18 
Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 106 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act from the Nokundi area of Chagai District on March 18, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the Afghan nationals were arrested as they were without legal travelling doc
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Law Enforcement Agencies arrested 106 Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act from the Nokundi area of Chagai District on March 18, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the Afghan nationals were arrested as they were without legal travelling documents and wanted to go to European countries illegally. Later, they were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further investigation.
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March - 18 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from bushes near Dolmen City, Sea View Moor, in Clifton area within the limits of Boat Basin Police Station on March 18.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from bushes near Dolmen City, Sea View Moor, in Clifton area within the limits of Boat Basin Police Station on March 18.
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March - 18 
SFs resorted to indiscriminate firing and shelling in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan Agency, killing five civilians, one of them a child, after two military convoys were attacked. According to sources, the security personnel began shelling in Emb
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SFs resorted to indiscriminate firing and shelling in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan Agency, killing five civilians, one of them a child, after two military convoys were attacked. According to sources, the security personnel began shelling in Embraksha, Nowrek and Hakimkhel villages of Mir Ali tehsil in retaliation against an attack by militants on a military convoy. One soldier died in the attack and several others were injured.
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March - 18 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 18 voiced alarm over the continued deterioration in the state of human rights across the country, emphasising the institutions and authorities concerned to urgently address the pressing issue of
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 18 voiced alarm over the continued deterioration in the state of human rights across the country, emphasising the institutions and authorities concerned to urgently address the pressing issue of violations of human rights, reports Daily Times. Speakers at the HRCP’s annual general meeting said, “The country is passing through a critical phase where the democratic experiment is on trial and it is imperative that political process is respected and reinforced. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan considers it important that the process of improving the constitution continues until all accretions of dictatorship are thrown out and the issues of fundamental rights are resolved. In HRCP’s view, a four-year term for parliament may also be considered to enable the people to exercise their democratic rights more frequently, and to hold the government accountable. It will also create space for the emergence of fresh leadership.”
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March - 18 
The students and teachers of Islamia College Peshawar (Chartered University) staged a protest demonstration in Peshawar against the Government for its failure to recover Professor Ajmal Khan, the abducted vice-chancellor of the university. The protes
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The students and teachers of Islamia College Peshawar (Chartered University) staged a protest demonstration in Peshawar against the Government for its failure to recover Professor Ajmal Khan, the abducted vice-chancellor of the university. The protesters also blocked the busy University Road for all kinds of vehicular traffic. They threatened to launch a full-fledged protest movement if the vice-chancellor was not recovered till March 22.
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March - 18 
They added, “The HRCP is acutely concerned over escalations in religious and sectarian violence and urges the Government to launch and sustain a robust effort by civilian and military authorities to adequately respond to the growing menace, especiall
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They added, “The HRCP is acutely concerned over escalations in religious and sectarian violence and urges the Government to launch and sustain a robust effort by civilian and military authorities to adequately respond to the growing menace, especially the oppression of the Ahmadis, killings of the Shias, abduction for ransom and forced conversion of minorities. At least part of the focus must be on stemming intolerance in society.”
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March - 18 
Two militants were killed and one sustained injuries as the SFs repulsed an attack on the security checkpoint in Badar area in Serwakai subdivision in South Waziristan Agency.
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Two militants were killed and one sustained injuries as the SFs repulsed an attack on the security checkpoint in Badar area in Serwakai subdivision in South Waziristan Agency.
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March - 18 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead three persons, including the leader of Kachchi Rabita Committee (KRC), Rasheed Kutchi (37), Assistant Sub-Inspector (SI) Khalil, and security guard Zubair (33), at Ghausia Road in Agra Taj Colony on March 18, r
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead three persons, including the leader of Kachchi Rabita Committee (KRC), Rasheed Kutchi (37), Assistant Sub-Inspector (SI) Khalil, and security guard Zubair (33), at Ghausia Road in Agra Taj Colony on March 18, reported Express Tribune. According to initial reports, Rasheed was sitting at his office when assailants arrived and opened fire at the office, killing the three and injuring three others. Leaders of the committee blamed the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC) for the attack. “The PAC targets our members because it fears losing its power,” said one KRC member. However, the PAC chief, Zafar Baloch, denied the allegations and said that they were ready to cooperate with KRC to try and solve the case.
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March - 18 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two people in Tajikabad area of Quetta on March 18, reported Daily Times. According to Police, the victims, identified as Yaqoob Shah and his son Muhammad Naveed, were standing in a shop when the armed assailant
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two people in Tajikabad area of Quetta on March 18, reported Daily Times. According to Police, the victims, identified as Yaqoob Shah and his son Muhammad Naveed, were standing in a shop when the armed assailants opened fire on them.
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March - 18 
Unidentified motorcycle borne assailants shot dead one Zakir Ali, chief of Shia Peace Committee, at Shahu Square in Mohallah Sangerh of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 18, reports Dawn. The deceased was appointed head of Shiite represen
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Unidentified motorcycle borne assailants shot dead one Zakir Ali, chief of Shia Peace Committee, at Shahu Square in Mohallah Sangerh of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 18, reports Dawn. The deceased was appointed head of Shiite representatives in 2009 before Muharram when tension escalated in the area over the issue of mourners’ route. Locals said that terrorists were targeting prominent religious leaders for the last three years in Hangu to ignite sectarian clashes.
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March - 19 
"US forces cannot curtail or cease offensive operations in the areas South of Kabul in Regional Command East in 2012. The United States and its Afghan partners must dismantle the Haqqani Network's strongholds in Khost, Paktika, and Paktia and contain
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"US forces cannot curtail or cease offensive operations in the areas South of Kabul in Regional Command East in 2012. The United States and its Afghan partners must dismantle the Haqqani Network's strongholds in Khost, Paktika, and Paktia and contain the organisation's expansion toward Kabul prior to a shift in mission. Failure to do so will present a strategic threat to US national security interests in Afghanistan," it added.
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March - 19 
An alleged cadre of Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Fazal Hadi, stated to be a central character in the flogging incident of a woman in Swat in 2009, was arrested in the evening of March 19. An official of Charbagh Police Station co
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An alleged cadre of Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Fazal Hadi, stated to be a central character in the flogging incident of a woman in Swat in 2009, was arrested in the evening of March 19. An official of Charbagh Police Station confirmed that the suspect, Fazal Hadi, was arrested by a raiding team at his ancestral area Asbarn when he returned from Sindh Province, where he had been hiding since 2009.
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March - 19 
At least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured in clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Dattakhel area near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 1
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At least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured in clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Dattakhel area near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency (NWA), in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 19, reports Daily Times. The Army attacked suspected militant hideouts outside the town, but the attack left three civilians dead and 15 injured. One soldier and four militants were also killed in the operation.
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March - 19 
Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in bomb blast, carried out by the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), in Doa Thoe area of Tirah Valley area in Khyber Agency (KP). Sources said the remote-controlled bomb, placed on the back of a mule, wa
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Five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in bomb blast, carried out by the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), in Doa Thoe area of Tirah Valley area in Khyber Agency (KP). Sources said the remote-controlled bomb, placed on the back of a mule, was detonated when the quadruped got close to a TTP bunker in Doa Thoe area. A spokesman for the LI claimed responsibility for the blast and said the TTP had been punished for spreading false reports about the death of LI leader Mangal Bagh. The LI denied the claims and said Bagh was alive and staying at a safe place. LI ‘commander’ Muhammad Hussain said that Bagh was not killed in a military offensive.
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March - 19 
Officials on March 19 said that after the November 26, 2011, NATO air strike on Pakistan’s border posts in the Salala area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the United States (US) now plans to offer a formal public apol
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Officials on March 19 said that after the November 26, 2011, NATO air strike on Pakistan’s border posts in the Salala area of Mohmand Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the United States (US) now plans to offer a formal public apology to Islamabad, reports Express Tribune. Until now Washington was reluctant to apologise over the air strike, though it has ‘regretted’ the incident.
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March - 19 
Pakistan's support for Haqqani Network has increased through both facilitating additional sanctuary and providing strategic and operational guidance, revealed Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a United States (US) think tank, in its report on Mar
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Pakistan's support for Haqqani Network has increased through both facilitating additional sanctuary and providing strategic and operational guidance, revealed Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a United States (US) think tank, in its report on March 19, reports Times of India. The report has asserted that the network represents a strategic threat to the enduring stability of the Afghan State and US national security interests in the region. "The Haqqani Network is the primary proxy force backed by elements of Pakistan's security establishment. Pakistan's support for the Haqqani Network has increased, through both facilitating additional sanctuary and providing strategic and operational guidance," the report titled "The Haqqani Network: A Strategic Threat" said.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have foiled a terror bid, planned for March 23, 2012, by seizing a huge quantity of explosive materials and arms in Quetta, reports Express Tribune. According to official sources, acting upon a tip-off, SFs had beefed
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have foiled a terror bid, planned for March 23, 2012, by seizing a huge quantity of explosive materials and arms in Quetta, reports Express Tribune. According to official sources, acting upon a tip-off, SFs had beefed up security at the Buleli Check post and intercepted several vehicles. They discovered five hundred kilograms of explosive materials, seven detonators and six landmines from one of the vehicles. An unnamed official said, “We had information about the smuggling of explosive materials from Afghanistan to Quetta,” adding, the passengers managed to escape, abandoning their car before security personnel reached the vehicle.
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March - 19 
The Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested nine suspects belonging to the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) and recovered arms from their possession in a raid in Lyari area, adds The News. Senior Superintendent of P
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The Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested nine suspects belonging to the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) and recovered arms from their possession in a raid in Lyari area, adds The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammed Aslam Khan of the AEC along with his force launched the crackdown and dismantled the network of the extortion mafia in Kalakot of Baghdadi area. Police also recovered five Kalashnikovs, two repeater guns and two TT pistols from their possession.
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March - 19 
The Investigative Agencies on March 19 submitted reports in the court of Senior Civil Judge Farrukh Arjumand in Islamabad regarding slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s existence in Pakistan, reported Express Tribune. The report said that Bin Lade
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The Investigative Agencies on March 19 submitted reports in the court of Senior Civil Judge Farrukh Arjumand in Islamabad regarding slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s existence in Pakistan, reported Express Tribune. The report said that Bin Laden entered Pakistan along with his family through Afghanistan and resided in various areas of the country. However, no records could be found at any airport regarding his travels. It further stated that Bin Laden’s children were born in Pakistan, yet no record was available with any hospital as apparently they were registered under fake names. The investigation is still under process the, report stated.
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March - 19 
The KP Inspector General (IG) Akbar Hoti claimed that Mangal Bagh, the chief of LI, was killed in a military operation in Kurram Agency. Talking to reporters, Hoti said Mangal Bagh was killed during a clash with SF in the Kurram Agency where a milita
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The KP Inspector General (IG) Akbar Hoti claimed that Mangal Bagh, the chief of LI, was killed in a military operation in Kurram Agency. Talking to reporters, Hoti said Mangal Bagh was killed during a clash with SF in the Kurram Agency where a military offensive is underway.
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March - 19 
The local court deferred its decision till March 26, 2012, on a petition by a brother of the Yemeni wife of Osama seeking access to his sister, reports Dawn. The prosecution told the court that Osama’s family had illegally entered the country from Af
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The local court deferred its decision till March 26, 2012, on a petition by a brother of the Yemeni wife of Osama seeking access to his sister, reports Dawn. The prosecution told the court that Osama’s family had illegally entered the country from Afghanistan. Senior Civil Judge Sharukh Arjumand took up the petition filed by Yemeni national Zakarayah Ahmed Abdulfattah who requested the court for access to his elder sister Amal Abdulfattah, the youngest widow of Osama, and her five children, Safiah, (12); Asia, (10); Ibrahim, (8); Zainub, (5); and Hussain, (3). After hearing the arguments, the court asked the petitioner’s counsel to submit legal justification in writing for passing an appropriate order in this regard and deferred the matter till March 26, 2012.
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March - 19 
The Sindh Government finally decided on March 19 to crack down on extortionists in Karachi, reports Express Tribune. “An operation against extortionists will begin in Karachi before dawn on March 20 [today],” Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik sa
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The Sindh Government finally decided on March 19 to crack down on extortionists in Karachi, reports Express Tribune. “An operation against extortionists will begin in Karachi before dawn on March 20 [today],” Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said.
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March - 19 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Hashim, on Qambarani Road area in Quetta on March 19.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Hashim, on Qambarani Road area in Quetta on March 19.
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March - 20 
“The apology may come from the highest level and will be offered during or soon after the Joint Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to open a debate on March 20 (today) on new terms of engagement (with the US),” an unnamed senior leader in the
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“The apology may come from the highest level and will be offered during or soon after the Joint Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to open a debate on March 20 (today) on new terms of engagement (with the US),” an unnamed senior leader in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led ruling coalition said. Another official said that the Government considered a formal US apology important for pacifying growing anger within the rank and file of the Army in particular and the public in general. “The US step may be symbolic but the Government needs [an apology] to save its face, so it can get on with business as usual,” the official added.
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March - 20 
A Field General Court Martial (FGCM) where Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) linked Brigadier Ali was being tried dropped one of two charges against him on March 20, reported Express Tribune. The dropped charges were that he had planned to carry out an air raid o
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A Field General Court Martial (FGCM) where Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) linked Brigadier Ali was being tried dropped one of two charges against him on March 20, reported Express Tribune. The dropped charges were that he had planned to carry out an air raid on General Headquarters (GHQ) using F-16s. Counsel for Brig Ali, Advocate Colonel Inamur Raheem informed the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court that the other charge of alleged links with HuT had still not been taken back.
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March - 20 
A recently-released Home Department Report on March 20 revealed that the bodies found in the province are still overwhelmingly those of the ethnic Baloch, reports Express Tribune. According to the official report of the Balochistan Home Department, 2
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A recently-released Home Department Report on March 20 revealed that the bodies found in the province are still overwhelmingly those of the ethnic Baloch, reports Express Tribune. According to the official report of the Balochistan Home Department, 218 of the 308 bodies found in 2010 and 2011 were of the ethnic Baloch people. The trend does not seem to be changing for the current year as 16 of the 25 bodies recovered were also of ethnic Baloch people, the report revealed. It further states that 95 dead bodies were found in Kalat District, making it the deadliest District in the province. Quetta and Makran Division came in a distant second and third with 61 and 63 bullet-riddled bodies of ethnic Baloch found, respectively, during the last two years. As many as nine bodies of ethnic Baloch people were found in Naseerabad while three were recovered from Sibi District.
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March - 20 
According to a report published in The Telegraph on March 21 quoting a meeting of the former Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Ahmed Shuja Pasha with a Stratfor Researcher, DG Pasha was fearful of a Taliban takeover in Afghanist
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According to a report published in The Telegraph on March 21 quoting a meeting of the former Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Ahmed Shuja Pasha with a Stratfor Researcher, DG Pasha was fearful of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan as that would mean dangerous implications for Pakistan’s security, reported Express Tribune. The details of this meeting were leaked by Wikileaks along with hundreds of emails. “We do not wish to see the Talibs dominate Afghanistan,” Pasha was quoted as saying. “On the contrary, we want to see a broad-based Government that can end the civil war in that country, which has had disastrous fallout for us.” However, Pasha maintained that any future Government in Afghanistan must also feature the Taliban. “Of course the Talibs will be a key player in a post-NATO Afghanistan, which we feel necessary for true peace to take place.”
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March - 20 
Afghanistan National Security Force (ANSF) would have to be deployed on Afghanistan-Pakistan border if the issue of safe havens in Pakistan is not resolved, said United States (US) Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Allen on
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Afghanistan National Security Force (ANSF) would have to be deployed on Afghanistan-Pakistan border if the issue of safe havens in Pakistan is not resolved, said United States (US) Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John Allen on March 20, reports Indian Express. "Chances are very good that, if the issues in the Pakistani safe havens do not resolve in our favour one way or the other, we'll probably have to have a larger presence of the ANSF than we had anticipated, which may require us to thin the ANSF in other places in Afghanistan," General John Allen, told US lawmakers at a Congressional hearing in Washington.
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March - 20 
Apart from recommendations to review the relations with the US, the committee also touched upon Pakistan’s sensitive defence pacts. Presenting guidelines for revised terms of engagement with the US/NATO/ISAF and general foreign policy, Rabbani said,
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Apart from recommendations to review the relations with the US, the committee also touched upon Pakistan’s sensitive defence pacts. Presenting guidelines for revised terms of engagement with the US/NATO/ISAF and general foreign policy, Rabbani said, “Parliament has three options, it can either accept the recommendations, accept them with amendments or totally reject them.” The parliamentary committee recommended that in the new rules of engagement Pakistan’s sovereignty shall not be compromised. It stressed for qualitatively bridging, through effective steps, the gap between assertions and facts on the ground, and noted that the relationship with the US should be based on mutual respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each other.
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March - 20 
Armed assailants smashed windows of Geo News satellite van and resorted to firing outside the office at I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi on March 20 (today), reported The News. According to details, unidentified assailants cut-off cable wires in diff
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Armed assailants smashed windows of Geo News satellite van and resorted to firing outside the office at I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi on March 20 (today), reported The News. According to details, unidentified assailants cut-off cable wires in different areas and the technicians sent for repair were threatened. The cable operators are receiving threats in several other areas as well, from a political party.
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March - 20 
In a suspected ethnic attack, a man, identified as Rehan, was killed while his friend Amin sustained bullet injuries when unknown militants opened fire at them after abducting them from a shrine situated within Super Market Police remit in Karachi on
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In a suspected ethnic attack, a man, identified as Rehan, was killed while his friend Amin sustained bullet injuries when unknown militants opened fire at them after abducting them from a shrine situated within Super Market Police remit in Karachi on March 20, reports Daily Times. Ethnic violence erupted in the city thereafter. Super Market Station House Officer (SHO) Mumtaz Magsi said the victim had no political or religious affiliation and might have been targeted on ethnic grounds. He added that the area where the incident took place was a stronghold of Lyari gangsters.
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March - 20 
In reference to Pakistan’s delay in taking military action against militants holed up in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, Pasha said that there were pre-requisites to any offensive in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). “The only way an offensive in NW
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In reference to Pakistan’s delay in taking military action against militants holed up in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, Pasha said that there were pre-requisites to any offensive in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). “The only way an offensive in NWA is through South Waziristan, which we are trying to stabilise with the building of roads and resettlement of locals,” he said.
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March - 20 
Officials in the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) said that 9,233 families had so far reached the Jalozai relief camp in Nowshera. The situation is very critical. Thousands of IDPs immediately need tents, food and other goods, said an offici
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Officials in the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) said that 9,233 families had so far reached the Jalozai relief camp in Nowshera. The situation is very critical. Thousands of IDPs immediately need tents, food and other goods, said an official at the camp where around 16,000 displaced families from different parts of Fata have been living for some time. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) is pitching new tents in the camp to accommodate fresh IDPs.
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March - 20 
Police on March 20 booked leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), two brothers of Baba Ladla, a Police inspector, and six other suspects for killing a Kutchi Rabita Committee (KRC) leader on March 18, 2012, repo
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Police on March 20 booked leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), two brothers of Baba Ladla, a Police inspector, and six other suspects for killing a Kutchi Rabita Committee (KRC) leader on March 18, 2012, reports Express Tribune. According to Station House Officer (SHO) Safdar Mashwani, none of the nominees were arrested and the Police were looking for them.
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March - 20 
Responding to questions from US Congressmen, General Allen said the presence of safe havens in Pakistan continues to be a threat to the war against terrorism campaign. "If we don't see some political outcome from reconciliation, which can have effect
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Responding to questions from US Congressmen, General Allen said the presence of safe havens in Pakistan continues to be a threat to the war against terrorism campaign. "If we don't see some political outcome from reconciliation, which can have effect on safe havens; if we don't see Pakistani action to address the safe havens, then ultimately we're going to have to thicken the defences of the Afghan people to provide as much friction as possible to protect the strategic centre of gravity, which is Kabul and the security zone around Kabul," Allen said. "We'll be watching the campaign unfold this year and next year to determine ultimately, in consultation with our Afghan partners, how they will dispose their forces in the end," he said.
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March - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 20 demolished the house of Amir Faqir, a local ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and also arrested at least 50 suspected militants in the Shalobar area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), r
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 20 demolished the house of Amir Faqir, a local ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and also arrested at least 50 suspected militants in the Shalobar area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The political administration ordered the residents of Shalobar area to vacate their houses so that a peaceful search operation can be launched in the area. The Khasadar Force made announcements through loudspeakers in Nao Gazi Baba and Mashomano Adeera localities of Shalobar, advising people to vacate the area so that Security Forces (SFs) could carry out a search operation.
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March - 20 
The Government’s failure to stabilise Balochistan led the Supreme Court to draft a solution based on local tribal traditions. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, advised the Government to conven
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The Government’s failure to stabilise Balochistan led the Supreme Court to draft a solution based on local tribal traditions. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, advised the Government to convene a grand Baloch jirga (council) to restore order in the volatile province. CJP Chaudhry said that the chieftains of all tribes in the province – Bugti, Marri, Achakzai, Mengal Raisani, and others should go into a huddle to find a peaceful solution to the problem. While dismissing the performance of government officials, the court reposed trust in the Baloch themselves. “The Baloch people are more loyal to the country than anyone,” Justice Chaudhry observed.
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March - 20 
The Peshawar High Court on March 20 directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to conduct an inquiry against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station suspected of being involved in extortion of money fro
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The Peshawar High Court on March 20 directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to conduct an inquiry against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station suspected of being involved in extortion of money from detainees kept at illegal detention facilities, reports Dawn. The court also directed the Police high-ups to send the SHO, Rajab Ali, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Hayatabad Circle, Raheem Khan, to the Police lines within three days, as there were reports that they were running illegal detention facilities.
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March - 20 
The special joint sitting of the two houses of parliament on March 20 called for unconditional apology from the US over Salala border post air strike and reduction in the country’s footprints in Pakistan, as it started a debate on redefining the term
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The special joint sitting of the two houses of parliament on March 20 called for unconditional apology from the US over Salala border post air strike and reduction in the country’s footprints in Pakistan, as it started a debate on redefining the terms of engagement with Washington in the light of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), reports Daily Times. The committee chairman, Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, presented the much-awaited report of the committee, which carried recommendations for review of the Pak-US relations.
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March - 20 
The United States (US) said it supported calls by Pakistan for mutual respect but held off a formal response to a parliamentary demand for an apology over a deadly air raid. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters that the US woul
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The United States (US) said it supported calls by Pakistan for mutual respect but held off a formal response to a parliamentary demand for an apology over a deadly air raid. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters that the US would not comment in-depth on the long-awaited Pakistani report on US relations until it comes up for debate in parliament next week. But she said: “We also have always considered that our relationship should be grounded on the basis of mutual respect and common interest.” “We believe that we have a lot to do together, not only in combating terrorism and creating more security, but in strengthening and promoting economic prosperity, democratic development inside Pakistan and in strengthening Pakistan as a good neighbor throughout the region,” she added.
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March - 20 
Thousands of people are trapped in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) because of the ongoing military operation. All roads are blocked and there is no transport for people to get out of the conflict zone. SFs recently launched the offensive against the L
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Thousands of people are trapped in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) because of the ongoing military operation. All roads are blocked and there is no transport for people to get out of the conflict zone. SFs recently launched the offensive against the LI in Malikdinkhel, Sipah, Qambarkhel and Akakhel areas. Affected people say that security forces have blocked all routes making it impossible for the thousands of families to leave for safe places. They said that Sipah and Malikdinkhel were considered to be strongholds of the LI and the operation was being carried out within a 30 kilometres radius of Bara.
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March - 20 
Two Policemen, identified as Hazrat Ali and Hassan, were killed and six others were injured when a bomb planted in a rickshaw exploded on the Ring road bridge in the Garhi Qamardin area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the
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Two Policemen, identified as Hazrat Ali and Hassan, were killed and six others were injured when a bomb planted in a rickshaw exploded on the Ring road bridge in the Garhi Qamardin area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the evening of March 20, reports Dawn. An official of the Bana Mani Police Station told Dawn that police were on patrol in the area when the incident took place. Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahir Ayub said the bomb had been planted in an auto-rickshaw and detonated by remote control when the police van reached near it. The deceased were identified as Hazrat Ali and Hassan. The injured policemen were Shahid Khan, Mir Mohammad, Gul Ishaq and Imtiaz Ali. Two civilians were also injured in the blast.
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March - 20 
Two unidentified assailants shot dead a lady health visitor (LHV) in the limits of Gomal Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 20, reports Dawn. The deceased LHV was working with International Committee of the R
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Two unidentified assailants shot dead a lady health visitor (LHV) in the limits of Gomal Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 20, reports Dawn. The deceased LHV was working with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at Kot Hakeem basic health unit.
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March - 21 
“Mohamed Merah explained that he belonged to al Qaeda. He explained he had been trained by al Qaeda in the Pakistani-Afghanistan region in Waziristan,” Molins told reporters in Toulouse, scene of two of the shootings. Waziristan is a tribal area stra
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“Mohamed Merah explained that he belonged to al Qaeda. He explained he had been trained by al Qaeda in the Pakistani-Afghanistan region in Waziristan,” Molins told reporters in Toulouse, scene of two of the shootings. Waziristan is a tribal area straddling the Afghan-Pakistani border which is known as a haven for militants — including al Qaeda militants — connected to Taliban guerrillas fighting in both countries. Molins said the suspect had gone to the region twice and on one occasion had been arrested by Afghan police and handed over to US army troops, who put him on a flight back to France.
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March - 21 
According to a March 22 report in Daily Times there has been a swift rise in the number of abduction for ransom in Lahore District. One reason for the rise in the crime is the failure of Law Enforcement Agencies to track down the abducted people, whi
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According to a March 22 report in Daily Times there has been a swift rise in the number of abduction for ransom in Lahore District. One reason for the rise in the crime is the failure of Law Enforcement Agencies to track down the abducted people, which, in a way, encouraged criminals to snatch people. According to the figures available in the report, at least 400 cases of abductions have been registered till March 20, 2012. With the average of five persons per day, abductors continue to lift young girls, minor children, youths, government employees and traders. Around 2,954 abductions were reported in 2011, while 2010 saw 2,831 people’s abduction.
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March - 21 
At least five militants were killed and two Security Force (SF) personnel were reportedly injured during clashes in an unspecified place of central part of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 21.
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At least five militants were killed and two Security Force (SF) personnel were reportedly injured during clashes in an unspecified place of central part of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 21.
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March - 21 
French Police laid siege on March 21 to an apartment block where a self-declared al Qaeda militant who boasted of having “brought France to its knees” with a wave of deadly attacks was holed up. Prosecutors said suspect Mohamed Merah, a 23-year-old F
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French Police laid siege on March 21 to an apartment block where a self-declared al Qaeda militant who boasted of having “brought France to its knees” with a wave of deadly attacks was holed up. Prosecutors said suspect Mohamed Merah, a 23-year-old Frenchman of Algerian descent, had fought off several Police assaults on his flat and bragged to negotiators of having been trained by al Qaeda on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. “He expressed no regret apart from not having had enough time to kill more victims and even boasted of having brought France to its knees,” France’s top anti-terror prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters.
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March - 21 
Lyari area of Karachi remained tense on March 21 due to the ongoing operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) against the extortionists, reported Daily Times. Clashes between protesters and Police were reported from a number of areas. Scores of Lya
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Lyari area of Karachi remained tense on March 21 due to the ongoing operation launched by Security Forces (SFs) against the extortionists, reported Daily Times. Clashes between protesters and Police were reported from a number of areas. Scores of Lyari residents gathered at Sheedi Village Road, DD Chaudhry Road and Saifee Lane to demonstrate against the Law Enforcement Agencies. They chanted slogans against them and said that it was a one-sided and unjustified operation that must be ended. Police sources said that the outlawed Pakistan Amn Committee (PAC) activists forced the residents of Lyari to protest against ongoing crackdown of Police and Frontier Constabulary.
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March - 21 
Major Haroon Ashiq, a former Pakistan Army commando who became a key al Qaeda operative and an accused in several murder cases and abductions is all set to walk free from his Rawalpindi prison cell after being acquitted by Anti-Terrorism Court in a m
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Major Haroon Ashiq, a former Pakistan Army commando who became a key al Qaeda operative and an accused in several murder cases and abductions is all set to walk free from his Rawalpindi prison cell after being acquitted by Anti-Terrorism Court in a murder case, with witnesses withdrawing their testimony in fear of reprisals, reports The News. Major Haroon is accused of murdering Special Service Group (SSG) Major General Faisal Alvi on November 19, 2008 in Islamabad for opposing Taliban’s peace agreement with the Pakistani Government. According to media reports Haroon is a close associate of Illyas Kashmiri, the founder of Brigade 313, later an operational arm of al Qaeda, within his jihadist outfit Harkat ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), and is involved in several abductions for ransom.
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March - 21 
Major Haroon has been acquitted on charges of killing Doctor Abdul Saboor Malik on January 16, 2009; the administrator of the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore after both the prosecution witnesses retracted their testimonies, apparently under pressure.
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Major Haroon has been acquitted on charges of killing Doctor Abdul Saboor Malik on January 16, 2009; the administrator of the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore after both the prosecution witnesses retracted their testimonies, apparently under pressure. Additional District and Sessions Judge Arif Hameed Sheikh ordered the release of Major Haroon, and his two accomplices, Nawaz Khan and Waheed Rasheed due to lack of evidence.
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March - 21 
Molins said Merah had claimed responsibility for three cold-blooded shootings over the previous 10 days in which three French paratroopers, three Jewish children and a teacher were killed, shocking the nation. He claimed to be avenging Palestinian de
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Molins said Merah had claimed responsibility for three cold-blooded shootings over the previous 10 days in which three French paratroopers, three Jewish children and a teacher were killed, shocking the nation. He claimed to be avenging Palestinian deaths and opposing the French military’s involvement in Afghanistan and France’s ban on full-face veils. Molins said the suspect had shot and wounded two elite officers after police first raided the apartment building in the southwestern city of Toulouse before dawn.
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March - 21 
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States (US), Sherry Rehman said on March 21 that decision on NATO supply routes would be made in national interest of the country, reported The News. Rehman said recommendations by the Parliament would help restore
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Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States (US), Sherry Rehman said on March 21 that decision on NATO supply routes would be made in national interest of the country, reported The News. Rehman said recommendations by the Parliament would help restore confidence, adding, that no compromise would be made on country’s sovereignty and national integrity.
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March - 21 
Police detained eight people involved in violence and moved them to an unknown place for interrogation. Superintendent of Police (SP) City Town Nasir Aftab accused the Lyari gangsters of misguiding people, saying that Police and other forces demolish
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Police detained eight people involved in violence and moved them to an unknown place for interrogation. Superintendent of Police (SP) City Town Nasir Aftab accused the Lyari gangsters of misguiding people, saying that Police and other forces demolished several gambling dens and now they (gangsters) were worried about their source of income
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March - 21 
Police on March 21 averted a terror bid by defusing a 12-kilogramme bomb in the Darandi Palosa area of Hangu District, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the powerful bomb was planted in a pressure cooker under Darandi Palosa Bridge on Samana
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Police on March 21 averted a terror bid by defusing a 12-kilogramme bomb in the Darandi Palosa area of Hangu District, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the powerful bomb was planted in a pressure cooker under Darandi Palosa Bridge on Samana Road. On receiving information, the Bomb Disposal Squad reached the site and defused the explosives.
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March - 21 
SFs arrested six suspected persons from Khugakhel area of Landikotal.
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SFs arrested six suspected persons from Khugakhel area of Landikotal.
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March - 21 
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested five extortionists during separate raids in Surjani, Preedy and Garden areas. The accused were identified as Sufiyan, Yasin, Arsalan Lodhi, Asad Ali and Younus. Four TT pis
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested five extortionists during separate raids in Surjani, Preedy and Garden areas. The accused were identified as Sufiyan, Yasin, Arsalan Lodhi, Asad Ali and Younus. Four TT pistols were also recovered from their possession.
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March - 21 
The Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, during her visit to Islamia College University in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 21 said that Thai Government was well aware of the sacrifices of people of Pakistan in
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The Princess of Thailand, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, during her visit to Islamia College University in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 21 said that Thai Government was well aware of the sacrifices of people of Pakistan in the war against terrorism and supported its principled stance on the global issue, reports Dawn. “Pakistan and Thailand are two friendly countries, tied in a bond of friendship through mutual respect and understanding,” she said.
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March - 21 
Unidentified armed men shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Allam Satakzai, near the Jabal-Noorul Quran Western Bypass area of Quetta.
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Unidentified armed men shot dead a man, identified as Muhammad Allam Satakzai, near the Jabal-Noorul Quran Western Bypass area of Quetta.
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March - 21 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead two Police personnel, identified as Nematullah and Liaqat, while they were on duty at a picket line on Smungli Road in Jinnah Town area of Quetta on March 21.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead two Police personnel, identified as Nematullah and Liaqat, while they were on duty at a picket line on Smungli Road in Jinnah Town area of Quetta on March 21.
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March - 21 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the US and Pakistan shared interests in fighting terrorism, reports Daily Times. Clinton declined to comment in-depth on the Parliamentary Committee on National Security’s (PCNS) recommendations but sai
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the US and Pakistan shared interests in fighting terrorism, reports Daily Times. Clinton declined to comment in-depth on the Parliamentary Committee on National Security’s (PCNS) recommendations but said that the US was committed to an “honest, constructive, mutually beneficial relationship with Pakistan”. “We’ve been working through these difficulties and challenges. We believe we have shared interests. We believe we have the same enemies,” Clinton said at a news conference with Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul in Washington. “We believe that it’s important to support counterterrorism against the insurgents who kill and maim tens of thousands of Pakistani people, who send teams across the border to kill and maim people in Afghanistan and to kill and maim our soldiers and others,” Clinton added.
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March - 21 
volunteers of Tawheedul Islam (TI) killed three alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, who were suspected to be involved in bomb blasts in the area, at Bazaar Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency.
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volunteers of Tawheedul Islam (TI) killed three alleged Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, who were suspected to be involved in bomb blasts in the area, at Bazaar Zakhakhel area of Landikotal in Khyber Agency.
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March - 22 
“The Adezai lashkar and other such militias in the area are creating a lot of problems. Instead of fighting militancy, they were a threat themselves and harassing people in the area,” he said on the condition of anonymity. The elder added that the me
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“The Adezai lashkar and other such militias in the area are creating a lot of problems. Instead of fighting militancy, they were a threat themselves and harassing people in the area,” he said on the condition of anonymity. The elder added that the meeting was originally scheduled for March 11 — the day when a suicide bomber ripped through a funeral procession in Badhaber — but it was held later on March 20. “The main reason for the jirga was to discuss development projects for the area, including the provision of natural gas and resolving the power crisis,” stated another elder. But upon their arrival the agenda was altered and the formation of a grand militia was also included.
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March - 22 
A blast occurred in Naseerabad District tripping one of the two electricity lines of Daddu-Guddu Circuit on March 22, reports Express Tribune. Meanwhile, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in-charge Saleem Vistro said that they defused two Improvised Expl
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A blast occurred in Naseerabad District tripping one of the two electricity lines of Daddu-Guddu Circuit on March 22, reports Express Tribune. Meanwhile, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in-charge Saleem Vistro said that they defused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
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March - 22 
Abductions for ransom dominated the agenda at the Balochistan Assembly proceedings on March 20 with a provincial lawmaker claiming that over a 1,000 people have been abducted in the past four years in the province, reports Express Tribune. “Abduction
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Abductions for ransom dominated the agenda at the Balochistan Assembly proceedings on March 20 with a provincial lawmaker claiming that over a 1,000 people have been abducted in the past four years in the province, reports Express Tribune. “Abduction for ransom has become a lucrative business in Balochistan and people are joining this business en masse as Police and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have failed to book a single culprit,” Provincial Agriculture Minister Asadullah Baloch of Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-Awami) said.
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March - 22 
Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) went off damaging Hub-Jamshoro Circuit of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) near Liaquat University of Medical and Health Science (LUMHS) in Jamshoro District on March 22.
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Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) went off damaging Hub-Jamshoro Circuit of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) near Liaquat University of Medical and Health Science (LUMHS) in Jamshoro District on March 22.
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March - 22 
Four Afghan nationals were arrested and a large quantity of explosives and ammunition were seized in Kuchlak area of Quetta, reported Dawn. The four Afghan nationals taken into custody were identified as Abdullah, Amir Mohammad, Sher Alam and Abdul
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Four Afghan nationals were arrested and a large quantity of explosives and ammunition were seized in Kuchlak area of Quetta, reported Dawn. The four Afghan nationals taken into custody were identified as Abdullah, Amir Mohammad, Sher Alam and Abdul Bari. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (operations) Quetta, Qazi Wahid, said that Kuchlak Police intercepted a Quetta-bound wagon and seized during its checking three boxes of explosives, 145 mines, 204 remote control systems, 51 remote-controlled bombs, 3,000 metres of original fuse and other items.
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March - 22 
Human rights violations increased manifold in 2011 according to a report released in Islamabad on March 22, reported Dawn. The report on ‘State of Human Rights in 2011’, launched by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), spoke of a gloomy sc
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Human rights violations increased manifold in 2011 according to a report released in Islamabad on March 22, reported Dawn. The report on ‘State of Human Rights in 2011’, launched by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), spoke of a gloomy scenario vis-à-vis administration of justice, law and order, jails and prisoners, freedom of movement, expression and thought, rights of women, children and workers, education and health as well as environment and status of refugees. Kamran Arif, the HRCP co-chairman, said three members of the commission had died. He said: “2011 began with murders of Governor Salman Taseer and later Member of National Assembly (MNA) Shahbaz Bhatti. “Minorities continued to suffer and are leaving an unsafe country.” He said sectarian violence, kidnappings and extra-judicial killings dominated the year 2011.
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March - 22 
Police arrested five accused and recovered arms from their custody during search operation in Bukhari colony, Katti Pahari and Muhammadpur areas of Orangi Town.
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Police arrested five accused and recovered arms from their custody during search operation in Bukhari colony, Katti Pahari and Muhammadpur areas of Orangi Town.
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March - 22 
Police conducted raids in different areas of Quetta and busted four outfits involved in target killings, abductions for ransom and other violence related incidents.
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Police conducted raids in different areas of Quetta and busted four outfits involved in target killings, abductions for ransom and other violence related incidents.
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March - 22 
Proposals to set up a grand peace militia to tackle consistent militant attacks on the outskirts of Peshawar failed after locals expressed strong reservations, reports The Express Tribune. Elders of 10 villages bordering the confluence of Khyber Agen
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Proposals to set up a grand peace militia to tackle consistent militant attacks on the outskirts of Peshawar failed after locals expressed strong reservations, reports The Express Tribune. Elders of 10 villages bordering the confluence of Khyber Agency, Frontier Regions Peshawar and Kohat gathered at the Provincial Assembly’s conference hall to convince the locals to form a grand alliance against militants from various factions, who recently stepped up their attacks. An elder, who was privy to the meeting, told The Express Tribune that a consensus could not be reached because seven out of the 10 villages opposed the idea of a grand peace lashkar (tribal militia).
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March - 22 
Providing data collected by his party, Baloch said that as many as 1,047 people have been abducted during the past four years and all were freed after paying a huge sum of money as ransom to their kidnappers. “The Government allocated PKR 10 billion
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Providing data collected by his party, Baloch said that as many as 1,047 people have been abducted during the past four years and all were freed after paying a huge sum of money as ransom to their kidnappers. “The Government allocated PKR 10 billion for Frontier Corps (FC) and PKR 8 billion for Police in the budget but they failed to maintain public order,” he added.
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March - 22 
Provincial Ministers on March 22 demanded the Home Minister and LEAs to disclose the names of those ministers allegedly involved in abductions in the province. “It is a serious allegation that provincial ministers are involved in kidnappings. This mu
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Provincial Ministers on March 22 demanded the Home Minister and LEAs to disclose the names of those ministers allegedly involved in abductions in the province. “It is a serious allegation that provincial ministers are involved in kidnappings. This must be taken up by the Chief Minister and Home Minister. Most of the people sitting in the Assembly are ministers, thus names of those involved should be disclosed and action taken against them,” demanded senior provincial minister and Jama’at-e-Ulema-e- Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Abdul Wasey.
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March - 22 
Sources in the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) said that a majority of the families declined to register cases and avoided Police interference for the recovery of victims. They categorised the kidnapping gangs in the city into two groups –
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Sources in the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) said that a majority of the families declined to register cases and avoided Police interference for the recovery of victims. They categorised the kidnapping gangs in the city into two groups – those operating from southern Punjab and affiliated with various terrorist outfits and others formed because of poverty. They said that inter-city groups usually took the victims to their hometowns, where accessibility of law enforcers was limited due to the tribal system.
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March - 22 
The dislocated people of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 22 expressed concern over prolonged military operation in their area and demanded internally displaced persons (IDPs) status a
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The dislocated people of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 22 expressed concern over prolonged military operation in their area and demanded internally displaced persons (IDPs) status and facilities for themselves. “The government forced us to leave our homes and take shelter in Peshawar but we are yet to be provided with food and other facilities,” Tehreek-e-Mutasireen (a local movement formed by militancy-affectees masses), Bara, General Secretary Sohail Khan said. Mr Sohail said the military operation was launched for a limited period but it had been continuing for over 30 months, while the continuing curfew had made locals’ lives miserable.
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March - 22 
The Supreme Court (SC) on March 22 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to submit a comprehensive report regarding “each of the missing persons” in Balochistan, reported Daily Times. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Milita
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The Supreme Court (SC) on March 22 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to submit a comprehensive report regarding “each of the missing persons” in Balochistan, reported Daily Times. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) were also directed through the Attorney General (AG) of Pakistan to submit details of all such persons “and the circumstances on the basis of which such persons have disappeared and are not traced out so far”. “At the same time, these agencies are also required to give detail reasons, may be in- camera, in respect of persons whose bodies are found in abandoned places/areas, including citizens as well as the members of the forces,” the court added.
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March - 22 
Two persons, a soldier and his son, were killed in a explosion when a bomb hidden inside a radio exploded at a military base in Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan Agency in the night of March 22, reports Daily Times. The officials say the so
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Two persons, a soldier and his son, were killed in a explosion when a bomb hidden inside a radio exploded at a military base in Wana, the main town in the South Waziristan Agency in the night of March 22, reports Daily Times. The officials say the soldier and his son were listening to the Asia Cup cricket final between Pakistan and Bangladesh when the bomb went off. Three other children were also injured.
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March - 22 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Matta area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in the night of March 22.
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline in Matta area of Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) in the night of March 22.
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March - 22 
Wasey said that JUI-F had already demanded Home Minister Mir Zafar Zehri to disclose the identity of ministers involved in criminal activity. “They must be sacked from the cabinet,” he said, adding that he had also demanded the Chief Minister to imme
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Wasey said that JUI-F had already demanded Home Minister Mir Zafar Zehri to disclose the identity of ministers involved in criminal activity. “They must be sacked from the cabinet,” he said, adding that he had also demanded the Chief Minister to immediately convene a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Balochistan. Other provincial ministers voiced support for Wasey’s demands and called for immediate action by the Chief Minister.
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March - 23 
A soldier and three children were wounded when a military convoy was hit by a roadside bomb near Dan Pul (bridge) checkpost in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 23, reports Dawn. Army driver, Ammad, and three local children, includin
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A soldier and three children were wounded when a military convoy was hit by a roadside bomb near Dan Pul (bridge) checkpost in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 23, reports Dawn. Army driver, Ammad, and three local children, including Waqas, Saddam and Subhanullah, were injured.
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March - 23 
A trader identified as Shaman Memon, his three friends, identified as Abdul Qadir alias Papoo Larik, Haji Sonaro and Shafqat Kalhoro, and the driver, was abducted in Sukkur District on the night of March 23. The authorities claim that the driver suff
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A trader identified as Shaman Memon, his three friends, identified as Abdul Qadir alias Papoo Larik, Haji Sonaro and Shafqat Kalhoro, and the driver, was abducted in Sukkur District on the night of March 23. The authorities claim that the driver suffered a heart attack and died. The suspects left the body on the road and took the other men to an undisclosed location.
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March - 23 
At least 13 persons, including eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, were killed and four others got injured when a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bomber blew himself up at Dars Jumat mosque in Sandapal area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in
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At least 13 persons, including eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants, were killed and four others got injured when a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bomber blew himself up at Dars Jumat mosque in Sandapal area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 23, reports Daily Times. Official sources said that a militant was planting a remote-controlled device in the premises of the base when the LI men spotted him. They opened fire at the militant, killing him as he was trying to escape. But in the meantime, he succeeded in detonating the explosive material. The attacked LI base was being run by Yar Walil Khan, nephew of Mangal Bagh, the head of the outfit. TTP Khyber Agency chapter spokesman Muhammed Afridi claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 23 
In a pre-dawn attack on a paramilitary check post in Paswara area of Mugha Kot in Sherani District on March 23 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed at least four Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and injured three others, reporte
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In a pre-dawn attack on a paramilitary check post in Paswara area of Mugha Kot in Sherani District on March 23 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants killed at least four Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and injured three others, reported Daily Times. They also abducted four others. A senior official of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident took place in Shirani District. He said that four FC personnel had been killed, three injured and five others were missing, which he believed had been captured by the attackers. The District Administration officials informed the Provincial Government that the incident took place in the early hours of March 23 and the attackers were militants belonging to TTP, he added.
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March - 23 
In the District, a man identified as, Mohammad Bilal (32), was shot dead while another Khan Dil Khan (30), was injured by unidentified armed militants near Saba Avenue in Clifton Town in Karachi on the night of March 23.
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In the District, a man identified as, Mohammad Bilal (32), was shot dead while another Khan Dil Khan (30), was injured by unidentified armed militants near Saba Avenue in Clifton Town in Karachi on the night of March 23.
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March - 23 
In view of proposed restoration of NATO supply routes, the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) staged a rally in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 23, while a grand Jirga (tribal council) in North Waziristan Agency also warned
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In view of proposed restoration of NATO supply routes, the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) staged a rally in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 23, while a grand Jirga (tribal council) in North Waziristan Agency also warned against the route’s reopening. Activists of Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jamat (ASWJ), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Samiulhaq (JUI-S) and Jama’at ud Dawa (JuD) gathered at the Ashraf Road after Friday prayer and chanted anti-US slogans. The demonstrators later marched to Qissa Khwani Bazaar. Muhammad Ismail Darvesh of ASWJ, Saminullah of JuD and Syed Yousuf Shah of the JUI-S along with their respective party activists attended the rally. Speakers on the occasion said the westerners were continuously hurting Muslims’ sentiments through acts like desecration of the Holy Quran. They warned the Government of dire consequences if the NATO supply route was restored, threatening they would not allow even a single NATO container to cross the border.
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March - 23 
Provincial Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi said on March 23 that Balochistan issue cannot be resolved without involving all stakeholders, including the Government, the Army and Intelligence Agencies, in dialogue with the estranged Baloch nationalis
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Provincial Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi said on March 23 that Balochistan issue cannot be resolved without involving all stakeholders, including the Government, the Army and Intelligence Agencies, in dialogue with the estranged Baloch nationalist leaders, reports Dawn. However, he said, talks cannot be initiated with those elements who do not accept the state of Pakistan and insist on independence for the province. “How can one hold talks with the elements who only want to talk for an independent Balochistan,” Nawab Magsi asked, adding that a line should be drawn for talks on the principle of give and take. “We must follow the give-and-take principle for talks to resolve the Balochistan issue.”
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March - 23 
Rangers were deployed in Lyari area of Karachi as protests entered fourth day on March 23 with routine and commercial activities totally shut, protesters turning more violent and hurling petrol bombs on Police vehicles, and the area echoing with gun
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Rangers were deployed in Lyari area of Karachi as protests entered fourth day on March 23 with routine and commercial activities totally shut, protesters turning more violent and hurling petrol bombs on Police vehicles, and the area echoing with gun shots, reports Daily Times. People in the area continued their protest on the fourth consecutive day, saying they were raising voice against arrest of innocent people in a continuous operation and nomination of People’s Amn Committee (PAC) activists in the murder case of a local leader, Abdul Rasheed Kutchi of Kutchi Rabita Committee, (KRC) who was killed in Kalri locality on March 18, 2012.
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March - 23 
Seven Member of National Assembly (MNAs) belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) announced on March 23 their decision to form a separate parliamentary group and dissociate from the main group which had hitherto been negotiating wi
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Seven Member of National Assembly (MNAs) belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) announced on March 23 their decision to form a separate parliamentary group and dissociate from the main group which had hitherto been negotiating with the PPP-led Government FATA’s share in the Federal Cabinet and allocation of resources to the legislators. Speaking at a news conference, the seven FATA parliamentarians — MNAs Hameedullah Jan Afridi, Bilal Rehman, Kamran Khan, Zafar Beg Bhittani and Senators Haji Khan Afridi, Hilalur Rehman and Malik Rashid Ahmad — said they would strive to protect their people from drone attacks.
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March - 23 
The provincial Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani ruled out that his Government had doubled its efforts for holding negotiations with Baloch leaders following the resolution tabled in the United States (US) Congress, reported Daily Times. “My Governm
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The provincial Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani ruled out that his Government had doubled its efforts for holding negotiations with Baloch leaders following the resolution tabled in the United States (US) Congress, reported Daily Times. “My Government is pursuing the policy of reconciliation since it came into power. We are not afraid of any resolution. I still say I will hold talks with the estranged Baloch leaders wherever they want in the world,” Raisani said. He said all the people would have to come to the table of negotiations because it was the only way to solve the problems. “We believed in reconciliation and would pursue this policy in future as well,” he added. He urged the Baloch tribal elders and political leaders to play their role for preventing the target killings of innocent and unarmed people in their respective areas.
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March - 23 
They said they would not allow the Government to restore the supply of goods, equipment and weapons to NATO forces in Afghanistan until a decision to stop drone attacks was taken. Mr Bhittani told the news conference that the Government had reacted d
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They said they would not allow the Government to restore the supply of goods, equipment and weapons to NATO forces in Afghanistan until a decision to stop drone attacks was taken. Mr Bhittani told the news conference that the Government had reacted decisively to the NATO air strikes on two border posts on November 26, 2011, which had claimed the lives of 24 Pakistani troops, and stopped the supplies. “But the Government does nothing when innocent tribal people are frequently killed in drone attacks.”
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March - 23 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two militants of the Mulla Toofan group of TTP in Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency on March 23, reports Dawn. Sources said that one of the killed militant was a brother of Mulla Toofan, a TTP ‘commander’
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two militants of the Mulla Toofan group of TTP in Maidan area of Tirah valley in Khyber Agency on March 23, reports Dawn. Sources said that one of the killed militant was a brother of Mulla Toofan, a TTP ‘commander’ in Orakzai Agency.
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March - 23 
US has apparently refused to revisit its policy on drone strikes against al Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan's tribal areas as recommended by a Pakistani Parliamentary committee, reports Indian Express. The stand of the US on drone strikes wa
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US has apparently refused to revisit its policy on drone strikes against al Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan's tribal areas as recommended by a Pakistani Parliamentary committee, reports Indian Express. The stand of the US on drone strikes was conveyed by US Ambassador Cameron Munter during a meeting with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar yesterday, The Express Tribune reported, quoting its sources. The envoy met Khar to discuss the revised terms of engagement with the US tabled in Parliament earlier this week. The Parliamentary Committee on National Security presented 40 recommendations to a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate for revamping ties with the US.
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March - 24 
10 militants and three soldiers were killed after TTP militants stormed a check post in Khadizai area of Orakzai Agency, a senior military officer said.
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10 militants and three soldiers were killed after TTP militants stormed a check post in Khadizai area of Orakzai Agency, a senior military officer said.
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March - 24 
A Policeman was killed and two others were injured when one of the vehicles of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) chief Afaq Ahmed came under an attack at Landhi, officials and party sources said. “Firing injured two Policemen, Habibullah and Fais
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A Policeman was killed and two others were injured when one of the vehicles of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) chief Afaq Ahmed came under an attack at Landhi, officials and party sources said. “Firing injured two Policemen, Habibullah and Faisal Taimur, and an MQM-H activist, Munawar Khan, who was driving the jeep,” said Inspector Mazhar Iqbal Awan, the Station House Officer (SHO) Landhi Police Station. All three were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where a Police constable Faisal succumbed to his injuries.
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March - 24 
A religious scholar, identified as Qari Abdul Basit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Kasi Road area of the Quetta. “It could be an incident of targeted killing and police are investigating,” said a local Police official. Jama’at Ulema-e-
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A religious scholar, identified as Qari Abdul Basit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Kasi Road area of the Quetta. “It could be an incident of targeted killing and police are investigating,” said a local Police official. Jama’at Ulema-e-Islam (JuI) Quetta President Hafiz Hamdullah condemned the incident and said over 10 religious scholars belonging to the Sunni sect had been killed in the last few months in Quetta alone.
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March - 24 
At least 12 militants and four soldiers were killed in a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a search operation in Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) o
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At least 12 militants and four soldiers were killed in a clash between Security Forces (SFs) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a search operation in Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 24, reported Daily Times. “During an exchange of fire, 12 militants were killed and four soldiers embraced martyrdom,” confirmed a military official. Another official in Peshawar confirmed the clash, saying, “The sting operation is now over.”
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March - 24 
At least eight militants were killed in Khyber Agency area in an explosion inside their hideout. According to sources, the blast occurred when explosive material, which the militants were using for making a bomb, went off accidentally.
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At least eight militants were killed in Khyber Agency area in an explosion inside their hideout. According to sources, the blast occurred when explosive material, which the militants were using for making a bomb, went off accidentally.
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March - 24 
At least three devotees, including a tribal leader, were killed and nine others, including women and children, sustained injuries when their vehicle, owned by local tribal leader Muhammad Nawaz, was attacked by a group of unidentified militants in Ta
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At least three devotees, including a tribal leader, were killed and nine others, including women and children, sustained injuries when their vehicle, owned by local tribal leader Muhammad Nawaz, was attacked by a group of unidentified militants in Tambo tehsil (revenue unit) of Kohlu District on March 24, reported Daily Times. Two men killed were identified as Bahadur Shah and Bawal Khan, were killed on the spot, while nine others sustained injuries.
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March - 24 
Dozens of French Muslims are training with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the north western region of Pakistan, raising fears of future attacks following the shooting deaths of seven people in southern France allegedly by a man who spent tim
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Dozens of French Muslims are training with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the north western region of Pakistan, raising fears of future attacks following the shooting deaths of seven people in southern France allegedly by a man who spent time in the region, revealed Pakistani Intelligence Officials on March 24, reports Daily Times. Approximately 85 Frenchmen have been training with the TTP in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for the past three years, according to the intelligence officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Most of the men have dual nationality with France and North African countries. The Frenchmen operate under the name Jihad-e-Islami and are being trained to use explosives and other weapons at camps near the town of Miranshah and in the Datta Khel area, the officials said. They are led by a French commander who goes by the name Abu Tarek. A militant commander, Ahmed Marwat, claimed in a phone call with on March 24 that French killer Mohammad Merah was affiliated with the Waziristan Chapter of TTP, but provided no details. Marwat said he was part of the Jundullah wing of the TTP. However, the claim could not be independently verified.
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March - 24 
Former President of Malir Bar Association (MBA) Salahuddin Jaffery (64), and his son, identified as Ali Raza Jaffery (35), were shot dead in the fresh spate of sectarian target killing within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station in Karachi o
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Former President of Malir Bar Association (MBA) Salahuddin Jaffery (64), and his son, identified as Ali Raza Jaffery (35), were shot dead in the fresh spate of sectarian target killing within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station in Karachi on March 24.
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March - 24 
Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) asked the abductors of the officials of Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) on March 24 to give them more time to negotiate their release, reports Dawn. Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani asked Senior Mini
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Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) asked the abductors of the officials of Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) on March 24 to give them more time to negotiate their release, reports Dawn. Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani asked Senior Minister Maulana Wasay to form a committee of legislators to discuss with security officials the recovery of four employees of the BRSP who were abducted on December 13, 2011. Maulana Wasay, Zamarak Piralizai and Asfandyar Kakar said five BRSP employees had been abducted and the kidnappers had threatened to kill them if a ransom of PKR 250 million was not paid by March 25, 2012. One of the abducted men, Maqbol Ahmed, was found dead on March 17, 2012. They appealed to the captors on religious grounds to wait for some time and urged the Government and security officials to use their influence to save the lives of the abducted victims.
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March - 24 
One among the five residents of Khuhra town who were abducted by armed abductors at the National Highway in Khairpur District on the night of March 23, 2012 was found dead on March 24, reported Express Tribune. The abductees were identified as Shams
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One among the five residents of Khuhra town who were abducted by armed abductors at the National Highway in Khairpur District on the night of March 23, 2012 was found dead on March 24, reported Express Tribune. The abductees were identified as Shams Memon, Naimat Abbasi, Ghulam Qadir Larak, Shafqat Kalhoro and Abdul Rahim, who was later killed. Sources said that the abductors were demanding PKR10 million as ransom.
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March - 24 
One man, identified as Dad Muhammad, was killed and another injured in a firing incident on Sariab Road in Shalkot Police Station area in Quetta.
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One man, identified as Dad Muhammad, was killed and another injured in a firing incident on Sariab Road in Shalkot Police Station area in Quetta.
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March - 24 
Police claimed to have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in cases of extortion in Karachi on March 24, reports Daily Times. The arrested suspects included Rehman Qureshi alias Imran, Abid alias Kallu, Ramiz alias Mullah Qureshi, Mohammad Fa
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Police claimed to have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in cases of extortion in Karachi on March 24, reports Daily Times. The arrested suspects included Rehman Qureshi alias Imran, Abid alias Kallu, Ramiz alias Mullah Qureshi, Mohammad Faisal Qureshi, Mohammad Amir alias Aapa, Shahbaz alias Shera, Shoaib and Saleem, while their absconding accomplices were Bholo Qureshi, Taj Uddin, Qadeer and Akbar. Police also claimed to have recovered four hand grenades, seven pistols, one Kalashnikov and six kilogrammes of hashish.
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March - 24 
The border police were recently reinvigorated to stop entry of militants into the Chitral District from Nuristan province of Afghanistan, said Chitral District Coordination Officer Rahmatullah Wazir. He was addressing a function held here the other d
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The border police were recently reinvigorated to stop entry of militants into the Chitral District from Nuristan province of Afghanistan, said Chitral District Coordination Officer Rahmatullah Wazir. He was addressing a function held here the other day in connection with distribution of compensation amount among the widows and heirs of the personnel of the force, who had been killed during the clash with Taliban intruders in the month of Ramazan in Arsoon area.
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March - 24 
The commander of United States and NATO forces in Afghanistan on March 24 said that he believes that resurgence of Afghan Taliban and overthrow of the Afghan Government by the militant outfit is not in the interest of Pakistan, noting that Pakistani
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The commander of United States and NATO forces in Afghanistan on March 24 said that he believes that resurgence of Afghan Taliban and overthrow of the Afghan Government by the militant outfit is not in the interest of Pakistan, noting that Pakistani military is fighting them in tribal areas, reports Daily Times. “My guess is that their (Pakistan's) interests aren't served by a Taliban Government ultimately reasserting itself in Kabul,” General John Allen said, adding that top Pakistani leadership understood this. “The Taliban have not made any visible effort or public effort to separate themselves from al Qaeda. And if that is in fact the case, then they remain a menace and they remain a menace to the region, not just a menace to the Afghan people and to the Afghan Government,” he said.
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March - 24 
The United States (US) military on March 24 decided not to take action against those service members involved in November 26, 2011 Salala check post attack, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports The News. According to a US newspaper, the US mili
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The United States (US) military on March 24 decided not to take action against those service members involved in November 26, 2011 Salala check post attack, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports The News. According to a US newspaper, the US military has finalized its second inquiry report in which it has held Pakistan army personnel responsible for the incident. The US military officials have said that according to the 2nd inquiry report, there is no evidence of negligence by the US soldiers, adding that they attacked in self-defence; therefore, no disciplinary action would be taken against them. The investigation has ascertained that a series of mistakes were made on both sides in failing to properly coordinate their locations and actions, both before the operation and during the resulting engagement, NATO said.
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March - 24 
Unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on the driver of a truck carrying marbles in Surab area of Kalat District on March 25, reported Daily Times. As a result, the driver, Abdul Shakoor, received multiple bullet wounds and succumbed
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Unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate fire on the driver of a truck carrying marbles in Surab area of Kalat District on March 25, reported Daily Times. As a result, the driver, Abdul Shakoor, received multiple bullet wounds and succumbed to his injuries instantly.
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March - 25 
Armed militants shot dead one Shahnawaz in Barkhan District.
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Armed militants shot dead one Shahnawaz in Barkhan District.
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March - 25 
Four persons were killed and two others sustained bullet injuries when unidentified armed militants opened fire at them near Shero Jhangi area on Charsadda Road in Peshawar on March 25 (today).
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Four persons were killed and two others sustained bullet injuries when unidentified armed militants opened fire at them near Shero Jhangi area on Charsadda Road in Peshawar on March 25 (today).
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March - 25 
One official of the Frontier Corps, identified as Baz Gul, was killed in a landmine explosion during routine patrol in Bakher area of Dera Bugti District.
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One official of the Frontier Corps, identified as Baz Gul, was killed in a landmine explosion during routine patrol in Bakher area of Dera Bugti District.
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March - 25 
One Policeman sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked a Police mobile van by detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) near Arbab checkpost in the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 25,
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One Policeman sustained injuries when unidentified militants attacked a Police mobile van by detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) near Arbab checkpost in the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 25, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the mobile squad of the Mathani Police Station, led by Additional Station House Officer (SHO) Gohar Khan was on a routine patrolling when it was targeted near Arbab checkpost with a remote controlled bomb.
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March - 25 
Police personnel and some assailants exchanged fire near the venue of a Mushaira (recitation of poetry) organised by the Defence/Clifton Residents Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi on March 25 in which one of the suspects was kil
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Police personnel and some assailants exchanged fire near the venue of a Mushaira (recitation of poetry) organised by the Defence/Clifton Residents Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi on March 25 in which one of the suspects was killed, reports Dawn. Superintendent of Police (SP) Saddar division Tariq Dharejo said that Police personnel outside the venue were fired upon. When the Police returned fire, the attackers were forced to flee. “However, during the exchange of fire a suspect, identified as Kamran, was killed.”
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March - 25 
Provincial Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi on March 25 in his address at the concluding ceremony of a three-day festival organised by the Pakistan Army and the Provincial Government as part of the Pakistan Day celebrations said Balochistan would al
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Provincial Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi on March 25 in his address at the concluding ceremony of a three-day festival organised by the Pakistan Army and the Provincial Government as part of the Pakistan Day celebrations said Balochistan would always remain an integral part of Pakistan. “No-one will be able to separate Balochistan from Pakistan,” he declared. He said the people of Balochistan were patriots and no-one should have any doubt about it.
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March - 25 
Security Forces arrested six militants and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession during a search operation in Kurt village of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 25, reports Dawn. Source
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Security Forces arrested six militants and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession during a search operation in Kurt village of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 25, reports Dawn. Sources said that a cache quantity of explosives, detonators, detonating cords and various kinds of small arms were also recovered from the hideout. The arrested militants belonged to Hafiz Daulat group, a local militant outfit affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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March - 25 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 25 threatened to attack lawmakers if they voted in support of resuming supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. “Everybody knows we are against restoration of NATO supplies and we wil
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 25 threatened to attack lawmakers if they voted in support of resuming supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, reports Daily Times. “Everybody knows we are against restoration of NATO supplies and we will target each and every members of parliament who will support the restoration,” TTP spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told AFP in a telephone call from an undisclosed location. “We are also advising the drivers of NATO supply trucks to quit this job otherwise they will be responsible for any consequences,” Ehsan said.
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March - 25 
Unknown armed militants shot dead a retired employee of Nadra, identified as Khush Mohammad, in Napura area of Gilgit District by opening indiscriminate fire on him on March 25.
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Unknown armed militants shot dead a retired employee of Nadra, identified as Khush Mohammad, in Napura area of Gilgit District by opening indiscriminate fire on him on March 25.
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March - 26 
A local court in Islamabad is set to charge five members of Osama bin Laden’s family on April 2, 2012, with illegally entering and living in the country, their defence lawyer said on March 26, reports Daily Times. Senior Civil Judge Shahrukh Arjumand
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A local court in Islamabad is set to charge five members of Osama bin Laden’s family on April 2, 2012, with illegally entering and living in the country, their defence lawyer said on March 26, reports Daily Times. Senior Civil Judge Shahrukh Arjumand heard the case at a sub-jail.
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March - 26 
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander General John Allen while speaking at the think tank Brookings Institution in Washington DC on March 26 said that the relationships between the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), the Haqqani Netw
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International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander General John Allen while speaking at the think tank Brookings Institution in Washington DC on March 26 said that the relationships between the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), the Haqqani Network and other groups go back a long time, but he refused to comment further, saying he could not speculate why the ISI is doing anything, and said that these relations were unhelpful, reports Express Tribune. He said they are trying to restore cross-border relations with Pakistan. “In this forum I can’t really speculate on why the ISI does anything with respect to the Haqqanis. I don’t think we should be surprised that they have a relationship, that relationship with the ISI and a number of these organisations goes back a very long time,” he said, adding, that the fact these relationships exist are not of particular surprise. “We shouldn’t be surprised that they have a relationship, I would not speculate on what specific operational support they have or whether they are an actual arm. I would just say that the relationship potentially is unhelpful.”
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March - 26 
Pakistan’s Human Rights activist Asma Jehangir during her visit to India on March 26 raised the issue of addressing the unrest in Balochistan while appealing Islamabad to stop "hair-raising" atrocities in the troubled province, reports Indian Express
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Pakistan’s Human Rights activist Asma Jehangir during her visit to India on March 26 raised the issue of addressing the unrest in Balochistan while appealing Islamabad to stop "hair-raising" atrocities in the troubled province, reports Indian Express. "I think that the Government (of Pakistan) has to put its act together. First of all, the atrocities which are very tragic, which are hair-raising have to stop," Jehangir said.
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March - 26 
The Government on March 26 signed an agreement with the World Bank for a USD 150 million loan as additional financing for the social safety net project aimed at supporting the expansion of and strengthening the performance of the Benazir Income Suppo
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The Government on March 26 signed an agreement with the World Bank for a USD 150 million loan as additional financing for the social safety net project aimed at supporting the expansion of and strengthening the performance of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), reports Dawn. Economic Affairs Division Secretary Waqar Masood Khan, World Bank country Director Rachid Benmessaoud and BISP Secretary Muhammad Sher Khan signed the agreement.
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March - 26 
The project will assist the Government in evolving the BISP from a basic cash transfers system to a more integrated national safety net system which promotes human development. The project will be implemented in partnership with other stakeholders, i
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The project will assist the Government in evolving the BISP from a basic cash transfers system to a more integrated national safety net system which promotes human development. The project will be implemented in partnership with other stakeholders, including Provincial Governments. The introduction of cash transfers under the Waseela-e-Taleem programme will help beneficiary families to enroll and ensure school attendance of their children aged between 5 and 12 years. The project will be implemented over a five-year period from 2011-12 to 2015-16.
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March - 26 
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) suspended relief activities at Jalozai camp on March 26 after Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Khyber Agency attacked its workers and official vehicles, reports Dawn. Witnesses said th
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) suspended relief activities at Jalozai camp on March 26 after Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Khyber Agency attacked its workers and official vehicles, reports Dawn. Witnesses said that situation went out of control when about 5,000 IDPs thronged registration centre in the camp and had been waiting for registration and relief assistance. Officials said that several gunshots were fired and stones were pelted at relief workers in the camp. The relief workers, however, remained safe. The registration and distribution of goods were suspended and UNHCR pulled out its staff from the camp.
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March - 26 
Two Hazara youth, identified as Ejaz Hussain and Ali Asghar, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on them on Sabzal Road area in Quetta on March 26, reported Express Tribune. A local Police Official said the victims belonged t
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Two Hazara youth, identified as Ejaz Hussain and Ali Asghar, were shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on them on Sabzal Road area in Quetta on March 26, reported Express Tribune. A local Police Official said the victims belonged to Hazara community and it could be an incident of sectarian targeted killing. “Police are investigating the incident from different angles. They were ethnic Hazara thus there is possibility of sectarian target killing,” an unnamed senior official said. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the killings.
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March - 26 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Amanullah Khan, a resident of Karak District, at Kanju Township of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 26.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Amanullah Khan, a resident of Karak District, at Kanju Township of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 26.
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March - 26 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government boys’ primary school, telephone exchange and a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Atta area of Khewazai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, repor
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government boys’ primary school, telephone exchange and a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Atta area of Khewazai tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, reported Dawn. No loss of life was reported in the incidents. No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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March - 26 
One person, identified as Noor Mohammad, was shot dead and another Ghulam Mohammad was injured when armed militants opened fire on them while they were working in a field in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi District.
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One person, identified as Noor Mohammad, was shot dead and another Ghulam Mohammad was injured when armed militants opened fire on them while they were working in a field in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi District.
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March - 27 
10 people were killed and 17 others injured while 46 vehicles were set ablaze after the killing of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers in PIB Police precincts in Karachi on March 27, reported Daily Times. Educational institutions, petrol pumps
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10 people were killed and 17 others injured while 46 vehicles were set ablaze after the killing of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers in PIB Police precincts in Karachi on March 27, reported Daily Times. Educational institutions, petrol pumps, major and minor markets and transport facilities were completely suspended. According to media reports this backlash came after a foiled attack on MQM-organised Mushaira (poetry recital) on March 25, 2012, where Police killed an armed assailant, later identified as a worker of the Awami National Party (ANP).
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March - 27 
A strike was observed in parts of Balochistan against the accession of the province to Pakistan on March 27, 1948, reports Daily Times. The strike that had been called by the Baloch National Front (BNF) completely paralysed business and trade activit
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A strike was observed in parts of Balochistan against the accession of the province to Pakistan on March 27, 1948, reports Daily Times. The strike that had been called by the Baloch National Front (BNF) completely paralysed business and trade activities in parts of the province. The flow of traffic on National and RCD highways was affected. Baloch nationalist parties and the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) backed the strike. A partial strike was also observed in Quetta, where areas like Saryab, Brewary, New Saryab, Joint Road and other parts of the city remained closed.
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March - 27 
An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Mansoor Akhtar, was shot dead while two others including a woman, sustained injuries in PIB Colony area of Karachi on March 27 (today), reports The News. Protesting against the killing, the coordination
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An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Mansoor Akhtar, was shot dead while two others including a woman, sustained injuries in PIB Colony area of Karachi on March 27 (today), reports The News. Protesting against the killing, the coordination committee of MQM has announced mourning over the killing.
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March - 27 
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to give advance notice of United States (US) future drone strikes against targets on Pakistani territory, though Pakistani spy agency dismissed the offer, demanding th
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to give advance notice of United States (US) future drone strikes against targets on Pakistani territory, though Pakistani spy agency dismissed the offer, demanding that the US hand over the intelligence, so its forces or jets could pursue targets on their own, reports The News on March 27 (today). According to the Associated Press, the offer was given by CIA Director David Patraeus, who met with ISI’s then chief, Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha at a meeting in London in January 2012. Pasha's pronouncements included ceasing all US drone strikes as part of what Pakistani politicians call a "total reset" in its relationship.
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March - 27 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sindh conducted operation against suspected elements in Lyari area and arrested two suspects who were then transferred to undisclosed location, reported The News. Raids were conducted in Sangoleen area for Aziz Ba
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) Sindh conducted operation against suspected elements in Lyari area and arrested two suspects who were then transferred to undisclosed location, reported The News. Raids were conducted in Sangoleen area for Aziz Baloch, Zafar Baloch, Ahmed Ali and Habib Jan of People’s Aman Committee (PAC). However, no arrest could be made.
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March - 27 
In another context he alleged that Shamsi airbase was handed over to the United States (US) during the Government of Mutahidda Majalis-e-Amal (MMA). “Now we have taken back the airbase from Americans,” he claimed.
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In another context he alleged that Shamsi airbase was handed over to the United States (US) during the Government of Mutahidda Majalis-e-Amal (MMA). “Now we have taken back the airbase from Americans,” he claimed.
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March - 27 
Police claimed to have arrested the prime accused, accompanied by his seven accomplices, from different areas of Clifton, including Shah Rasool Colony, Neelam Colony and Shireen Jinnah Colony, for the March 25, 2012, armed attack on a Mushaira (poetr
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Police claimed to have arrested the prime accused, accompanied by his seven accomplices, from different areas of Clifton, including Shah Rasool Colony, Neelam Colony and Shireen Jinnah Colony, for the March 25, 2012, armed attack on a Mushaira (poetry recital) organised by the MQM, reported Daily Times. According to Police, the prime suspect of the firing incident has been identified as Awami National Party (ANP)’s Munir Khan.
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March - 27 
Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan Wasan confirmed the killing of 10 people and formed a committee to probe into all incidents, including the murder of MQM workers. Heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies rushed to the troubled areas including Qa
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Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan Wasan confirmed the killing of 10 people and formed a committee to probe into all incidents, including the murder of MQM workers. Heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies rushed to the troubled areas including Qasba Colony, Orangi Town and Kati Pahari where rival groups had collided with each other.
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March - 27 
The abductors holding five officials of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) on March 27 extended their deadline for ransom till April 10, 2012, reports Dawn. The earlier deadline was March 25, 2012. The issue was taken up by the Balochista
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The abductors holding five officials of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) on March 27 extended their deadline for ransom till April 10, 2012, reports Dawn. The earlier deadline was March 25, 2012. The issue was taken up by the Balochistan Assembly on March 24, 2012 and legislators had appealed to the abductors to extend the deadline by at least a month so that negotiations for the release of the abducted officials could be held properly. According to a senior official, the abductors have demanded PKR 250 million for freeing the officials of the Non-Government Organisation who were abducted from Pishin District on December 13, 2011. Earlier the ransom money amounted to PKR 400 million, but negotiations reduced the amount.
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March - 27 
The seeds of terrorism were sown by leaders of religious parties and former dictator General Zia-ul Haq but now the Government of Awami National Party (ABNP) was harvesting the crop, said Provincial Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour during a public
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The seeds of terrorism were sown by leaders of religious parties and former dictator General Zia-ul Haq but now the Government of Awami National Party (ABNP) was harvesting the crop, said Provincial Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour during a public gathering at Anzer Banda in Karak District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 27, reports Dawn. He said that leaders of religious parties shouldn’t claim to be democratic as they had supported former President General Pervez Musharraf in uniform.
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March - 27 
Three American lawmakers espousing the cause of the people of Balochistan on March 27 alleged that the Pakistani Government is a "radical Islamist" one and is providing weapons and resources to extremist groups, reports The News. Seeking independence
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Three American lawmakers espousing the cause of the people of Balochistan on March 27 alleged that the Pakistani Government is a "radical Islamist" one and is providing weapons and resources to extremist groups, reports The News. Seeking independence of Balochistan, the three Congressmen led by Dana Rohrabacher at a news conference held at the National Press Club in Washington claimed that Pakistan is not a friend of the United States (US), but an American enemy. Rohrabacher said, "The Government of Pakistan is radical Islam. It has been providing weapons and resources to radical Muslim elements that again use them against Americans. All these years we thought that Pakistan is our friend. We now find out that are really our enemy." The two other Congressmen were Louie Gohmert and Steve King.
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March - 27 
Three persons sustained injuries when explosive material, planted by unidentified militants, went off near the residence of Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) leader Malik Nadeem on Dilazak Road in Faisal Colony of Peshawar on March 27.
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Three persons sustained injuries when explosive material, planted by unidentified militants, went off near the residence of Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) leader Malik Nadeem on Dilazak Road in Faisal Colony of Peshawar on March 27.
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March - 27 
Unidentified masked assailants on March 27 attacked a Police party injuring two Police Constables, identified as Syed Nazir and Fazal Ilahi, and took away with them a prisoner, who was being taken to the District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) in Gilgit
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Unidentified masked assailants on March 27 attacked a Police party injuring two Police Constables, identified as Syed Nazir and Fazal Ilahi, and took away with them a prisoner, who was being taken to the District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) in Gilgit city. “There were five to six attackers, who were wearing masks. Police retaliated but the assailants escaped along with the accused after our two colleagues were injured in the fire,” said Constable Hussain Ali, who reached the City Police Station to report the incident. The prisoner was handed life imprisonment in a murder case of secretariat employee Anwar Jan by the Anti-Terrorist Court.
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March - 27 
Yemen urged Pakistan on March 27 to free one of Osama bin Laden's injured widows, Amal Al-Sadeh, saying the Yemen-born Amal and her four children were not guilty of any crime, reports The News. "The Pakistani authorities retracted from their initial
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Yemen urged Pakistan on March 27 to free one of Osama bin Laden's injured widows, Amal Al-Sadeh, saying the Yemen-born Amal and her four children were not guilty of any crime, reports The News. "The Pakistani authorities retracted from their initial position to surrender Amal to the Yemeni government," Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi told Reuters. "We continue to call on the Pakistani authorities to transfer her to her home country. We are also concerned about the well being of her young children. The children should not be punished for the mistakes of their father." Pakistan's Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said earlier this month that Osama bin Laden's three widows, including Sadeh, would be put on trial for entering and living in the country illegally.
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March - 28 
A gas pipeline was blown up by unidentified militants with a low-intensity bomb near Ring Road on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 28, reports Daily Times. According to Police, no loss of life was reported.
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A gas pipeline was blown up by unidentified militants with a low-intensity bomb near Ring Road on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 28, reports Daily Times. According to Police, no loss of life was reported. Due to the explosion, gas supply to Landi Arbab, Kohat Road, Hayatabad Industrial Estate and Nauthia was disrupted.
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March - 28 
A jirga (tribal council), comprising elders of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), failed to convince Mangal Bagh, head of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), to shun violence and surrender unconditionally, re
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A jirga (tribal council), comprising elders of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), failed to convince Mangal Bagh, head of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), to shun violence and surrender unconditionally, reports Dawn. Sources said that members of the jirga remained at an undisclosed location in Tirah for almost three days and returned to Bara empty handed owing to the rigid attitude of Mangal Bagh. Sources said that the jirga had the backing of local political administration and an important personality of Bara. However, Bakhtiar Mohmand, assistant political agent, denied having any knowledge of the visit and efforts of jirga.
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March - 28 
A Policeman was killed and another deployed for his security injured when unknown armed militants opened fire at Shariat Court’s judge house in Mumtazabad area of Multan District on March 28 (today).
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A Policeman was killed and another deployed for his security injured when unknown armed militants opened fire at Shariat Court’s judge house in Mumtazabad area of Multan District on March 28 (today).
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March - 28 
Amidst the intense wave of violence that left all commercial activities halted, the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) detained half a dozen suspects in raids at various parts of the metropolis. Rangers conducted a raid in a residential complex located
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Amidst the intense wave of violence that left all commercial activities halted, the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) detained half a dozen suspects in raids at various parts of the metropolis. Rangers conducted a raid in a residential complex located at Abul Hassan Ispahani Road that led to the arrest of three suspects. Two of them were identified as Raheel and Tariq Khan, having criminal records. Similarly, a Crime Investigation Department (CID) raided several areas of Lyari and arrested the members of People’s Amn Committee, including Zafar Baloch, Aziz Baloch, Ahmad Ali, Habib Jan Baloch and others.
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March - 28 
At least five people were killed after a worker of Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Chapter, Zianul Abideen, was shot dead and his two companions injured near Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area of Karachi on March 28, reports The News. The situati
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At least five people were killed after a worker of Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Chapter, Zianul Abideen, was shot dead and his two companions injured near Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area of Karachi on March 28, reports The News. The situation was also tense in areas around Abul Hassan Ispahani Road and Essa Nagri where rival ethnic groups clashed with each other, bringing life to a standstill and forcing residents to stay indoors.
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March - 28 
Islamabad Police on March 28 (today) released Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ) leader Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi after negotiations between the leaders and the local Police administration, reported The News. Ejaz-ul-Haq, Moulana Fazal-ur-Rehman Khalil, H
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Islamabad Police on March 28 (today) released Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ) leader Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi after negotiations between the leaders and the local Police administration, reported The News. Ejaz-ul-Haq, Moulana Fazal-ur-Rehman Khalil, Haji Ghulam Mustafa, Abdullah Gill and former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mian Aslam negotiated on behalf of ASWJ leader, while on the other hand Interior Minister Rehman Malik along with Police Officials of Islamabad participated in the talks.
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March - 28 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on March 28 hinted at introducing local bodies system in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), expressing hope that the system would strengthen efforts towards democracy to counter extremist narratives,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar on March 28 hinted at introducing local bodies system in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), expressing hope that the system would strengthen efforts towards democracy to counter extremist narratives, reports Daily Times. “We are seriously considering turning the municipal committees in tribal areas into elected bodies, responsible for provision of civic amenities to the local population,” he remarked after launching a report, ‘Mainstreaming FATA’, compiled by Shaheed Bhutto Foundation and based on opinions of people from different walks of tribal society. These local bodies, the Governor believed, would comprise representatives of respective communities, elected through balloting and under a well-established democratic process, for which necessary infrastructure was being laid down. He lauded the efforts of Shaheed Bhutto Foundation to ascertain the viewpoint of FATA people on reforms, thus facilitating the Government in giving final shape to the reform package approved and announced by President Asif Ali Zardari on August 12, 2011.
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March - 28 
One injured Police constable, identified as Naveed, succumbed to his injuries in Multan District on March 28, reported Dawn. As reported earlier, two Police Constables, Abdul Malik and Naveed, were attacked by armed militants outside residence of Jus
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One injured Police constable, identified as Naveed, succumbed to his injuries in Multan District on March 28, reported Dawn. As reported earlier, two Police Constables, Abdul Malik and Naveed, were attacked by armed militants outside residence of Justice Jahangir Arshad, a newly-appointed judge of the Shairat Court in Multan District on March 28. As a result, Malik died on the spot, while Naveed received injuries.
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March - 28 
Pakistan has an "addiction" of "playing around" with militant groups against India, Michael Sheehan, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, said on March 28, reports Indian Express. "They have an addiction to pl
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Pakistan has an "addiction" of "playing around" with militant groups against India, Michael Sheehan, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, said on March 28, reports Indian Express. "They have an addiction to playing around with militia groups to achieve certain interests, particularly vis-a-vis India. That gets them in all kinds of trouble," Michael Sheehan told senators at a Congressional hearing. Responding to questions, Sheehan said the US has been having discussion with Pakistan in this regard, but without much success. "We've had these conversations with them forever about that. I don't see that changing. I don't see any set of talking points that's going to be delivered by some new diplomat that's going to change their mind," Sheehan said, adding the US has virtually "given up" in its effort to change the mindset of Pakistan with regard to India.
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March - 28 
She further said that she had a desire to marry a mujahid (holy warrior) and Osama was available. “So in this connection when she got a message of marriage with Osama bin Laden, she came to Pakistan and landed at Karachi airport on 17/07/2000,” the J
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She further said that she had a desire to marry a mujahid (holy warrior) and Osama was available. “So in this connection when she got a message of marriage with Osama bin Laden, she came to Pakistan and landed at Karachi airport on 17/07/2000,” the JIT report said. Amal told the investigators that she got married to Osama before 9/11, but did not specify any date. According to her, Osama was living with his three wives, including her, and some Arab families. Then came 9/11 and the family scattered. “She stayed in a flat in Karachi for almost 8/9 months and all the things were arranged by some Pakistani families and Saad, elder son of Osama, was coordinating all the things,” the report said. She told the investigators that during her stay in Karachi she changed her residence six or seven times. The investigators say they have not been able to trace Saad.
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March - 28 
The District witnessed cross-border attacks last summer that prompted authorities to deploy troops along the border. In the first attack, carried out in the first week of June 2010, 31 people, including 27 Police and Levies officials were killed. Mau
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The District witnessed cross-border attacks last summer that prompted authorities to deploy troops along the border. In the first attack, carried out in the first week of June 2010, 31 people, including 27 Police and Levies officials were killed. Maulana Fazlullah-led Swat Taliban, flushed out from Swat in a major military operation in 2009 and believed to have regrouped in Kunar Province of Afghanistan, had claimed responsibility for those attacks.
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March - 28 
The information about Osama bin Laden crossing over into Pakistan and staying in different cities and towns before moving to Abbottabad came in the testimony given by his widow Amal Ahmed Abdulfattah on March 28, during interrogation by a joint inves
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The information about Osama bin Laden crossing over into Pakistan and staying in different cities and towns before moving to Abbottabad came in the testimony given by his widow Amal Ahmed Abdulfattah on March 28, during interrogation by a joint investigation team (JIT) comprising civilian and military officials, reports Dawn. She told the investigators that after 9/11 she reunited with her husband in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) in 2002. From Peshawar they went to Swat where they lived for about nine months. Later, they stayed for about two years in Haripur District before moving to Abbottabad. In the first full account of Osama’s movement after 9/11, she told the investigation team in Islamabad that she had lived with him in four cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but declined to say if any Pakistani official had been in contact with him.
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March - 28 
The military officials have asked people in the border areas of Upper Dir District to keep a vigilant eye on suspected people as militants can launch attacks from Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Terrorists could make attempts to sneak into Pakistan and la
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The military officials have asked people in the border areas of Upper Dir District to keep a vigilant eye on suspected people as militants can launch attacks from Afghanistan, reports Dawn. Terrorists could make attempts to sneak into Pakistan and launch attacks as snow had started to melt on the mountains, connecting the two countries, Brigadier Saqib Rashid, the operational commander for the region, told a local jirga (tribal council). The jirga, held in the border town of Barawal, was attended by about 200 local elders.
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March - 28 
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will resume registration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and relief activities in Jalozai camp from March 28 (today). The UN agency’s spokesperson in Peshawar Taimur Ahmad said that rel
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will resume registration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and relief activities in Jalozai camp from March 28 (today). The UN agency’s spokesperson in Peshawar Taimur Ahmad said that relief operation would begin in the camp with the coordination of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Under the new formula IDPs from Qambarkhel and Malikdin Khel tribes would be registered on March 28 and March 29. For next two days IDPs from Sipah and Akakhel tribes would get registration cards.
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March - 28 
The United States (US) and Pakistan on March 28 resumed their high-level military contacts for the first time since cross-border NATO strike in Mohammad Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on Novembe
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The United States (US) and Pakistan on March 28 resumed their high-level military contacts for the first time since cross-border NATO strike in Mohammad Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on November 26, 2011, reports Times of India. The meeting between Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the top US commander in the region, General James Mattis, and the top commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, took place in Islamabad, a day after President Barack Obama met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Seoul during a nuclear summit. "The focus of the meeting was to discuss the US Pakistani military relationship," Pentagon press secretary, George Little, told reporters in Washington, adding, "We are hopeful that ground supplies routes would open in the near future, which is important to our effort in Afghanistan."
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March - 28 
Two people, identified as Fahim Zahir and Jasim, were wounded in an incident of firing in Turbat District.
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Two people, identified as Fahim Zahir and Jasim, were wounded in an incident of firing in Turbat District.
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March - 28 
Two people, identified as Jawad Ahmed and Khadem Hussain, belonging to the Hazara community, were injured while their three companions escaped unhurt when the car they were riding was attacked by a group of armed militants near Dasht area in Mastung
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Two people, identified as Jawad Ahmed and Khadem Hussain, belonging to the Hazara community, were injured while their three companions escaped unhurt when the car they were riding was attacked by a group of armed militants near Dasht area in Mastung District on March 28, reports Express Tribune. “It could be an incident of sectarian targeted killing,” an official told reporters.
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March - 28 
Two Policemen were wounded in an explosion in Pishin District. According to official sources, an explosive device planted by unidentified militants in a car parked near Police Line and Agricultural Office went off. Two Policemen received splinter wou
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Two Policemen were wounded in an explosion in Pishin District. According to official sources, an explosive device planted by unidentified militants in a car parked near Police Line and Agricultural Office went off. Two Policemen received splinter wounds in the explosion that also damaged the outer wall of the Agricultural Office. No group claimed responsibility for the bomb blast.
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March - 29 
A US drone launched a missile attack on a militant compound in a market area of Miramshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 29, killing four Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants an
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A US drone launched a missile attack on a militant compound in a market area of Miramshah, the main town in North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 29, killing four Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and injuring two others, reports Dawn. “Two missiles hit a house at about 3:00 am and four militants were killed,” a security official said under the condition of anonymity. An intelligence official also put the toll at four dead and said two people were wounded.
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March - 29 
At least five Hazaras were killed and seven others injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their car on Spiny Road in Quetta in a suspected sectarian attack on March 29, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Zafar, Alam Khan, Ghula
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At least five Hazaras were killed and seven others injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their car on Spiny Road in Quetta in a suspected sectarian attack on March 29, reported Dawn. The victims were identified as Zafar, Alam Khan, Ghulam Sakhi, Hafizullah and Bakhat Jamal. Earlier, The News reported that two people were killed. Jundullah, the anti-Shia outfit claimed responsibility for the killing.
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March - 29 
At least five more people were killed in the fresh wave of ethnic violence and at least four vehicles were set ablaze in Karachi on March 29, reported Daily Times. A man, namely Fahadul Samar, was shot dead in Aligarh Bazaar.
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At least five more people were killed in the fresh wave of ethnic violence and at least four vehicles were set ablaze in Karachi on March 29, reported Daily Times. A man, namely Fahadul Samar, was shot dead in Aligarh Bazaar.
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March - 29 
Citizen-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) on March 29 (today) claimed to have recovered a captive, identified as Mohammad Naeem Mughal (33), besides arresting his five abductors from their hideout in Ghaghar Phatak ar
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Citizen-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) on March 29 (today) claimed to have recovered a captive, identified as Mohammad Naeem Mughal (33), besides arresting his five abductors from their hideout in Ghaghar Phatak area on March 27, reports Daily Times. The five abductors were identified as Iqbal, Mohsin, Raju, Qurban and Abdullah. Police also recovered five TT pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession. Mughal was abducted on March 19, 2012, from the limits of Steel Town Police Station. Mughal’s family later received a call from his captors for the payment ransom which amounted to PKR 30 million.
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March - 29 
Complete shutter down strike was observed in main areas of Gilgit city on March 29 after the call of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at to protest against the arrest of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Gilgit Chief Maulana Attaullah Saqib, reports Dawn. The prote
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Complete shutter down strike was observed in main areas of Gilgit city on March 29 after the call of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at to protest against the arrest of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Gilgit Chief Maulana Attaullah Saqib, reports Dawn. The protesters demanded release of the SSP leader, who was taken into custody on March 27, 2012.
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March - 29 
Dawn quoted a senior US general telling a congressional panel on March 29 that the United States would have to rely on India and the northern distribution network if Pakistan did not reopen NATO supply lines to Afghanistan. “If we can’t negotiate or
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Dawn quoted a senior US general telling a congressional panel on March 29 that the United States would have to rely on India and the northern distribution network if Pakistan did not reopen NATO supply lines to Afghanistan. “If we can’t negotiate or successfully negotiate the reopening of ground lines of communication with Pakistan, we have to default and rely on India and the northern distribution network,” said Lieutenant General Frank Panter, the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.
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March - 29 
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Mehdi Shah has asked the Home Department to immediately make payment of death compensation to families of the victims of February 29, 2012 Kohistan killing incident. Officials said that Shah also directed the authoriti
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Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Mehdi Shah has asked the Home Department to immediately make payment of death compensation to families of the victims of February 29, 2012 Kohistan killing incident. Officials said that Shah also directed the authorities concerned to provide job to one legal heir of each victim in the Government Departments as early as possible.
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March - 29 
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urged the Government to release three office-bearers of the Jeay Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (JSTP) – Sachal Gopang, Qurban Gopang and Musa Sheikh – who had been missing after they were allegedly stopped by Ra
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urged the Government to release three office-bearers of the Jeay Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (JSTP) – Sachal Gopang, Qurban Gopang and Musa Sheikh – who had been missing after they were allegedly stopped by Rangers at Hala checkpoint in Hyderabad District on March 28, 2012. The HRCP expressed deep concern on abduction of the STP office-bearers. The commission urged the Government to release the detainees immediately if they were in custody of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) without a lawful justification. The HRCP also demanded that the detainees should be protected from torture or any other ill treatment while they were in detention.
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March - 29 
In the District, unidentified assailants opened fire on a hotel at Perfume Chowk, killing its waiter Sadaqat Shah.
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In the District, unidentified assailants opened fire on a hotel at Perfume Chowk, killing its waiter Sadaqat Shah.
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March - 29 
Mullah Toofan, a TTP ‘commander’ of Orakzai chapter, asked the Tirah Valley (Khyber Agency)-based Ansarul Islam (AI) militant outfit to surrender the killers of his brother or face the consequences, reports The News. The sources said the threat was r
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Mullah Toofan, a TTP ‘commander’ of Orakzai chapter, asked the Tirah Valley (Khyber Agency)-based Ansarul Islam (AI) militant outfit to surrender the killers of his brother or face the consequences, reports The News. The sources said the threat was received by AI ‘chief’ Qazi Mehboob in a letter sent by Noor Jamal alias Mullah Toofan. A younger brother of Mullah Toofan and his associate were shot by unidentified assailants in Salamdin Pir area of Maidan in Tirah valley a week ago.
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March - 29 
Police found two bodies, identified as that of Zeeshan (26) and Jaleel (27), near Katti Pahari area.
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Police found two bodies, identified as that of Zeeshan (26) and Jaleel (27), near Katti Pahari area.
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March - 29 
The bid to release a Swiss woman abdcuted in Yemen has suffered a blow after her abductors made excessive demands, including for Osama bin Laden’s widows to be freed, tribal chief Ali Abdullah Zibari said. Al Qaeda fighters abducted the woman on Marc
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The bid to release a Swiss woman abdcuted in Yemen has suffered a blow after her abductors made excessive demands, including for Osama bin Laden’s widows to be freed, tribal chief Ali Abdullah Zibari said. Al Qaeda fighters abducted the woman on March 14 from her home in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, where she had been teaching at a foreign language institute. Tribal chief Ali Abdullah Zibari said, however, that mediation efforts had so far failed because of excessive demands placed by her captors, including the release of Osama bin Laden’s widows held in Pakistan.
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March - 29 
The body of an unidentified person was found in Farooq Colony, Orangi Town.
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The body of an unidentified person was found in Farooq Colony, Orangi Town.
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March - 29 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on March 29 sacked the surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden, officials said, amid calls for him to face treason charges, reports Daily Times
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government on March 29 sacked the surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden, officials said, amid calls for him to face treason charges, reports Daily Times. Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who is in custody, was fired on disciplinary grounds by the Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where bin Laden was killed during a clandestine US raid. “The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a notification of dismissal of Dr Shakeel Afridi,” KP Health Secretary Ashfaq Khan said. Seventeen other medics who worked on the same fake vaccination programme set up by the CIA in a bid to confirm the al Qaeda chief was living in Abbottabad have already been sacked from their Government posts, he added. Fifteen women health workers were dismissed last August, and a woman doctor and an assistant coordinator were sacked on March 17, Khan said.
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March - 29 
Two officials of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Hafizullah and Mohammad Zahid, were killed and another was injured in an attack on their vehicle in Mastung District. According to sources, they were coming to Quetta from
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Two officials of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Hafizullah and Mohammad Zahid, were killed and another was injured in an attack on their vehicle in Mastung District. According to sources, they were coming to Quetta from Kalat District when armed militants fired at them with automatic weapons.
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March - 29 
Two people, Mubarak Shah and Nazir Hussain, were killed and six others injured when Police fired during a protest organised by Hazaras against the killing.
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Two people, Mubarak Shah and Nazir Hussain, were killed and six others injured when Police fired during a protest organised by Hazaras against the killing.
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March - 29 
Two persons were arrested on March 29 from Kasur District for their alleged involvement in the March 17, 2012 murder of a religious scholar belonging to the Ahl-e-Hadith sect and local official of Saudi Embassy’s sub-office, reports Dawn. The Capital
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Two persons were arrested on March 29 from Kasur District for their alleged involvement in the March 17, 2012 murder of a religious scholar belonging to the Ahl-e-Hadith sect and local official of Saudi Embassy’s sub-office, reports Dawn. The Capital Police traced the suspects with the help of mobile phone record of the victim. The investigators got some important information which suggested that it was a target killing.
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March - 29 
Two persons were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a car at Spini Road in Quetta on March 29 .
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Two persons were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed militants opened fire on a car at Spini Road in Quetta on March 29 .
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March - 30 
A member of the ANP Sindh Council, Hidayatullah Mehsud, was killed in the Manghopir area.
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A member of the ANP Sindh Council, Hidayatullah Mehsud, was killed in the Manghopir area.
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March - 30 
A new book, tilted, The Hunt for KSM: Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has claimed that it was not Osama bin Laden who had come up with the 9/11 plot, reports The Times of India on March 31 (today)
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A new book, tilted, The Hunt for KSM: Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has claimed that it was not Osama bin Laden who had come up with the 9/11 plot, reports The Times of India on March 31 (today). When the strike was first proposed to him in 1996 the al Qaeda leader refused to give his backing. It was not until three years later before he could be brought around and another five years before the attack eventually took place. The book also gives the first in depth account of the problems the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Investigative Agency (CIA) had hunting down al Qaeda after 9/11.
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March - 30 
Another person was shot dead in Frontier Colony in Site. One more person was killed in gunfire in Bukhari Colony in Orangi.
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Another person was shot dead in Frontier Colony in Site. One more person was killed in gunfire in Bukhari Colony in Orangi.
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March - 30 
At least 10 more persons, including one Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and an Awami National Party (ANP) worker, were killed in the ongoing spate of violence in Karachi on March 30, reports Express Tribune. Four people traveling in a car on Ba
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At least 10 more persons, including one Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and an Awami National Party (ANP) worker, were killed in the ongoing spate of violence in Karachi on March 30, reports Express Tribune. Four people traveling in a car on Banaras Bridge were shot and killed. The dead were identified as Arif, Kamal, Wasim and his son, Hasan (12). Another person was injured in the same incident.
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March - 30 
At least 21 militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an retaliatory fire in the Khadizai area, around 75 kilometres southwest of Kalaya, which is the main town of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30,
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At least 21 militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an retaliatory fire in the Khadizai area, around 75 kilometres southwest of Kalaya, which is the main town of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30, reports Daily Times. The SFs retaliated after a group of 50 militants attacked a paramilitary checkpoint killing two soldiers. “The attack came at around 1:00am. The militants killed two soldiers and injured 11. We retaliated and killed 21 militants,” an unnamed senior security official said.
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March - 30 
Banker Yunus Habib had testified in court that he arranged PKR 1.48 billion for the military and about PKR 400 million were distributed among politicians linked to the army-backed Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJT) in a bid to prevent the Pakistan People'
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Banker Yunus Habib had testified in court that he arranged PKR 1.48 billion for the military and about PKR 400 million were distributed among politicians linked to the army-backed Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJT) in a bid to prevent the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) from coming to power in the 1990 General Election.
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March - 30 
In addition, unknown assailants shot dead SSP Crime Branch Farooq Awan near Lasbela Chowk. His guard, head constable Imran Baloch, received bullet wounds.
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In addition, unknown assailants shot dead SSP Crime Branch Farooq Awan near Lasbela Chowk. His guard, head constable Imran Baloch, received bullet wounds.
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March - 30 
In the District, one person was killed in a firing incident in Defence Phase II. Another person was killed near UP Mor.
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In the District, one person was killed in a firing incident in Defence Phase II. Another person was killed near UP Mor.
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March - 30 
One man was injured in a firing incident near Dhoraji
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One man was injured in a firing incident near Dhoraji
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March - 30 
Reacting to the revelations, the US State maintained that they never found credible evidence which points towards a Pakistan support network for Laden, reports The Express Tribune. On being asked whether the Pakistan Government was consistently lying
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Reacting to the revelations, the US State maintained that they never found credible evidence which points towards a Pakistan support network for Laden, reports The Express Tribune. On being asked whether the Pakistan Government was consistently lying to the US over bin Laden, State Department spokesperson Mark Toner on March 30 responded “immediately after the Abbottabad raid, we asked the Pakistani Government the question of whether there was a larger network at play here or there was some kind of network of support, I guess, for bin Laden when he was there. We have not received any information that indicates that there was such a network of support there.” Pressed on whether he believed that Pakistan had lied to the US, Toner responded, “I don’t believe so … we haven’t received any indications that indicate that there was some broader network, no.”
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March - 30 
Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden spent nine years on the run in Pakistan after the September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks, and during that time he moved between five safe houses and fathered four children, at least two of whom were born
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Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden spent nine years on the run in Pakistan after the September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks, and during that time he moved between five safe houses and fathered four children, at least two of whom were born in a Government hospital, his youngest wife, Amal Ahmad Abdul Fateh (30), told Pakistani investigators, reports The Hindu on March 31 (today). The 9/ 11 attacks caused the bin Laden family to “scatter”, claimed the report. Fateh returned to Karachi with her newborn daughter, Safia, where they stayed for about nine months. They changed houses up to seven times under arrangements brokered by “some Pakistani family” and bin Laden's elder son, Saad.
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March - 30 
The Kohat City Police failed to find any clue to Doctor Matiullah Shah, who was abducted by unidentified persons in an ambulance from his farmhouse in the limits of Saddar Police Station of Kohat in daytime on February 9. “We have tried hard to locat
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The Kohat City Police failed to find any clue to Doctor Matiullah Shah, who was abducted by unidentified persons in an ambulance from his farmhouse in the limits of Saddar Police Station of Kohat in daytime on February 9. “We have tried hard to locate him or find any link to the kidnappers, but so far there is no success. The doctor’s family has not received any ransom demand and I don’t know whether he is in custody of intelligence agencies or not,” said inspector Mohammad Aslam, investigation officer of the case. Shah was a former union council nazim, an active member of Kohat Citizen Forum and activist of Jamaat-i-Islami.
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March - 30 
The senators on March 30 pressed the Government to link restoration of supply to NATO troops to the suspension of drone attacks, reports Daily Times. During a joint parliamentary session to discuss recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Na
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The senators on March 30 pressed the Government to link restoration of supply to NATO troops to the suspension of drone attacks, reports Daily Times. During a joint parliamentary session to discuss recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), they also urged the United States to stop drone attacks and respect Pakistan’s sovereignty. Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Quaid) Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain said that drone attacks should not be allowed at any cost and added that supply of ammunitions through NATO containers should be strictly banned. He proposed that Pakistan should allow only containers carrying food and other things of this sort by disbanding the transit of weapons. “Permitting weaponry in the NATO supplies means that we want to keep the conflict in Afghanistan continued,” he noted.
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March - 30 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ school in Ibrahimzai area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 30, reports Dawn. An official of bomb disposal squad said that 12 kilograms of explosive material was used in the blast.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government girls’ school in Ibrahimzai area of Charsadda District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 30, reports Dawn. An official of bomb disposal squad said that 12 kilograms of explosive material was used in the blast.
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March - 31 
At least 14 militants were killed when the Army helicopters targeted militant hideouts in Akhunkot area of Upper Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 31, reported Daily Times.
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At least 14 militants were killed when the Army helicopters targeted militant hideouts in Akhunkot area of Upper Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 31, reported Daily Times.
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March - 31 
Pakistani authorities were unable to trace the reports of two commissions that investigated the funding of politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 1990, the Government's law officer informed the Supreme Court on March 31, reports Indi
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Pakistani authorities were unable to trace the reports of two commissions that investigated the funding of politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 1990, the Government's law officer informed the Supreme Court on March 31, reports Indian Express. When a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry resumed hearing on a petition filed by Ex-Air Force Chief Asghar Khan against the distribution of funds among politicians by the ISI, Attorney General Anwar-ul-Haq said the reports of two commissions that probed the issue could not be found in the Law Ministry. The Chief Justice, however, directed the Attorney General to produce them in court at the next hearing on April 23, 2012.
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March - 31 
The Bench also took up a recent media report which had alleged that PKR 270 million were withdrawn from the Intelligence Bureau's (IBs) secret fund to change the Government in Punjab province in 2009. The Chief Justice remarked that the IBs secret f
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The Bench also took up a recent media report which had alleged that PKR 270 million were withdrawn from the Intelligence Bureau's (IBs) secret fund to change the Government in Punjab province in 2009. The Chief Justice remarked that the IBs secret fund was meant to be used for the national interest and not to weaken democracy. IB Chief Aftab Sultan sought more time to ascertain the facts. Sultan pointed out the reasons for such expenditures are not mentioned in the register.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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