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May - 1 
A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report said that contrary to the perception that Osama bin Laden lived in seclusion for nearly five years in Pakistan's Abbottabad, he travelled to the restive Waziristan region to attend a dinner about a year
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A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report said that contrary to the perception that Osama bin Laden lived in seclusion for nearly five years in Pakistan's Abbottabad, he travelled to the restive Waziristan region to attend a dinner about a year before he was killed. The al Qaida chief was the surprise guest at a dinner hosted by two men on the fringes of the Waziristan region late one night in the summer of 2010, BBC report said.
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Shah Zaman, was found in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. “The body had multiple wounds,” sources said.
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A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of one Shah Zaman, was found in Mastung District, reported Daily Times. “The body had multiple wounds,” sources said.
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May - 1 
A former Obama Administration official Michael Leiter who served as the head of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) said on May 1 that the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted to see President Barack Obama and General David Petraeus a
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A former Obama Administration official Michael Leiter who served as the head of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) said on May 1 that the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted to see President Barack Obama and General David Petraeus assassinated, reports The Times of India. But Michael said that he didn't think it was bin Laden's highest priority, suggesting the terrorist leader dreamed of another large-scale, 9/11-type attack on the United States.
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May - 1 
A senior unnamed official of the Communication Ministry claimed that during the past 10 years, Pakistan's road infrastructure suffered damages estimated at PKR 100 billion due to the heavy NATO trucks carrying goods to Afghanistan. He said a report a
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A senior unnamed official of the Communication Ministry claimed that during the past 10 years, Pakistan's road infrastructure suffered damages estimated at PKR 100 billion due to the heavy NATO trucks carrying goods to Afghanistan. He said a report about claims for damages worth USD 1.5 billion had been submitted to a standing committee of the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament. NATO containers damaged 26 per cent of the main highways and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of these roads cost USD 1.36 billion, the official claimed. The National High Authority's network connects Pakistan to Afghanistan via three routes with a total length of 406 kilometres.
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Asim Mehsud on May 1 said that “we will continue to carry out attacks such as the one in Bannu,” while denying reports that escaped prisoners were handed over under any truce with the Government. Asim d
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A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Asim Mehsud on May 1 said that “we will continue to carry out attacks such as the one in Bannu,” while denying reports that escaped prisoners were handed over under any truce with the Government. Asim denied reports published in a Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) based Urdu daily which stated that the TTP had decided to hand over the escaped prisoners to the Government as their sole aim was to release Adnan Rashid. “There were no talks between the government and the TTP for the release of the prisoners, neither any plans to hand them back to the government,” Asim said. Commenting on the condition of the escaped prisoners, the TTP spokesperson said that all prisoners had reached safe locations. As reported earlier, the TTP militants had attacked the Bannu jail on April 15, 2012.
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May - 1 
Ahmed is accused of acting as a recruiter and making an "explorative visit" to Pakistan where he may have undertaken terrorist activities. Hussain allegedly specialised in the distribution of funds and provisions, while Arshad allegedly provided prac
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Ahmed is accused of acting as a recruiter and making an "explorative visit" to Pakistan where he may have undertaken terrorist activities. Hussain allegedly specialised in the distribution of funds and provisions, while Arshad allegedly provided practical guidance on activities abroad, what to wear to fit in and lead the outdoor training. All four were accused of possessing editions of Inspire, and a terrorist book called "44 Ways to Support Jihad".
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An official of the Frontier Corps (FC) was killed while another sustained injuries as a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Kalat District on May 2, reports The Express Tribune. Assistant Commissioner Noor Baksh confirmed the casualty and number of in
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An official of the Frontier Corps (FC) was killed while another sustained injuries as a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Kalat District on May 2, reports The Express Tribune. Assistant Commissioner Noor Baksh confirmed the casualty and number of injured. Sources said that the blast targeted an FC convoy which was patrolling in the area.
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At least two passers-by, identified as Tanveer (14), a student, and Muhammad Khalid, a clerk at University of Balochistan, were killed and 16 others, four of them security personnel, were injured in a powerful remote-controlled explosion near Irrigat
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At least two passers-by, identified as Tanveer (14), a student, and Muhammad Khalid, a clerk at University of Balochistan, were killed and 16 others, four of them security personnel, were injured in a powerful remote-controlled explosion near Irrigation Colony on Saryab Road area in Quetta on May 1, reported Daily Times. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Sar Kalam Khan claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Quetta Capital City Police Officer Ehsan Mehboob, it was a remote-controlled blast and the target was a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy. Two passers-by were killed and 16 others injured. “Civilians suffered casualties and loss in the explosion, while vehicles of Security Forces were partially damaged,” he added.
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Bodies of two Baloch missing persons, identified as Mohammad Murad Marri (35), from Kohlu District, and Dil Murad from Sibi District, were found near Patar Bridge in the Coastal Highway area of Uthal in Lasbela District. Voice for Baloch Missing Pers
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Bodies of two Baloch missing persons, identified as Mohammad Murad Marri (35), from Kohlu District, and Dil Murad from Sibi District, were found near Patar Bridge in the Coastal Highway area of Uthal in Lasbela District. Voice for Baloch Missing Persons spokesman Nasrullah Baloch told the media that the two men were abducted on an unspecified date from Vindar area of the District and were on the missing persons’ list. Baloch said that a total of 395 bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch missing persons, including 75 so far this year [2012], had been found in different parts of Balochistan.
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Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said Government of Pakistan and armed forces played a vital role in capturing former al Qaeda chief through a mobile phone’s chip/SIM, reports Dawn. He revealed that the former al Qaeda chief was hunted down th
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Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said Government of Pakistan and armed forces played a vital role in capturing former al Qaeda chief through a mobile phone’s chip/SIM, reports Dawn. He revealed that the former al Qaeda chief was hunted down through a mobile phone’s SIM/chip which was found ‘fortuitously.’ He claimed that it was Pakistan’s armed forces which had weakened the al Qaeda’s terrorist network.
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Four militants surrendered to the Army in the Charming area of Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. “The militants, among them a commander ... handed over weapons to the authorities and pledged to remain peaceful in future,” Political Agent Is
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Four militants surrendered to the Army in the Charming area of Bajaur Agency, reports Central Asia Online. “The militants, among them a commander ... handed over weapons to the authorities and pledged to remain peaceful in future,” Political Agent Islamzeb Khan said. More than 5,000 militants have surrendered in the past three years as they lost public support and could not withstand military pressure, Khan added.
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It was reported that the residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 1-2 have asked the Government to build a 'statue of peace' or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to re
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It was reported that the residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 1-2 have asked the Government to build a 'statue of peace' or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to remind the world that there is no place for such a terrorist mastermind. "We have written to the Pakistan Government to build either a statue of peace or a beautiful monument at the site where Laden lived illegally. By doing so, we should give a message to the world that the man who was the symbol of terror is no more along with his philosophy. His elimination will bring peace to the world," Zubair Ahmed, a resident of Bilal Town said.
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On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, fo
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On May 1, four Pakistani-Britons were charged with taking inspiration from al Qaida magazine ‘Inspire’, and plotting to use a toy car to attack a base of the Territorial Army in Luton town of Britain, reports Times of India. The plot was, however, foiled. Zahid Iqbal (30) is accused of leading the terror network. He was joined by Mohammed Sarfaraz Ahmed (24), Umar Arshad (23), and Syed Farhan Hussain (21). The gang is accused of working to recruit others for jihad and raising funds. The accused were arrested at their homes in Luton on April 24. The Westminster magistrates' court heard the accused bought survival equipment, downloaded al Qaida terror manuals and discussed methods and targets. Two of the arrestees were caught discussing how to build explosive devices from instructions in Inspire magazine. It was also claimed the gang planned to attack NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan continues to support insurgent groups and provide terrorist safe havens so as to have its influence inside the war-torn Afghanistan, the Pentagon told the United States (US) Congress on May 1, reports Times of India. The Pentagon said that P
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Pakistan continues to support insurgent groups and provide terrorist safe havens so as to have its influence inside the war-torn Afghanistan, the Pentagon told the United States (US) Congress on May 1, reports Times of India. The Pentagon said that Pakistan continues to seek a stable, secure Afghanistan, an Afghan Government with primacy for Pashtuns and limited Indian influence. "To this end, Pakistan has allowed an insurgent sanctuary in its border to persist, offering a safe haven to Afghan Taliban and associated militant groups including the Haqqani Taliban Network in the North Waziristan Agency," it said.
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Pakistani authorities on May 1 proposed the imposition of a levy of USD 1,000 on each truck and container transporting supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan through the country's territory, reports Indian Express. The Communication Ministry had prop
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Pakistani authorities on May 1 proposed the imposition of a levy of USD 1,000 on each truck and container transporting supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan through the country's territory, reports Indian Express. The Communication Ministry had proposed the levy, National Highway Authority Chairman Mohammad Ali Gardezi said. As reported earlier, the Government is considering reopening the supply routes that were closed after a cross-border NATO air strike on November 26, 2011, in which 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
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May - 1 
Pakistan's selective counter insurgency operations, passive acceptance of insurgent safe havens and its unwillingness to interdict materials such as IEDs components undermine the security of Afghanistan, it said in a congressionally mandated report.
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Pakistan's selective counter insurgency operations, passive acceptance of insurgent safe havens and its unwillingness to interdict materials such as IEDs components undermine the security of Afghanistan, it said in a congressionally mandated report. The Pentagon informed Congress that because of "pervasive mistrust, long standing tensions an divergent strategic interests" continue to make genuine co-operation with Pakistan very difficult for the United States.
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May - 1 
Political and social organisations of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency have taken strong exception to unlawful detention of internally displaced families of Bara by Peshawar Police for extortion and warned of a protest demonstration in fro
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Political and social organisations of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency have taken strong exception to unlawful detention of internally displaced families of Bara by Peshawar Police for extortion and warned of a protest demonstration in front of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Peshawar if the practice is not stopped.
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The contractor, Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai, who took up the contract for the demolition of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad house, was getting life threat, reports Daily Times. Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai Yusufzai told AFP that the Taliban ha
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The contractor, Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai, who took up the contract for the demolition of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad house, was getting life threat, reports Daily Times. Shakeel Ahmad Yusufzai Yusufzai told AFP that the Taliban had sent him threatening letters.
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) team, headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam, claimed to have taken control of a den owned by Taj Muhammad Taju. The team also claimed to have recovered Balochistan Liberation Army’s (B
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) team, headed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Chaudhry Aslam, claimed to have taken control of a den owned by Taj Muhammad Taju. The team also claimed to have recovered Balochistan Liberation Army’s (BLA) anti-state literature from the den. Sources said the BLA was supporting the gangsters, adding that they were getting weapons via Hub-Sakran border.
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The gangsters also hurled grenades at a hotel in the Napier Police precincts, injuring 10 people. An Airport Security Force (ASF) official, Aziz Baloch, sustained bullet injuries in the same area. Another man, Hassan Muhammad, was also injured in Bi
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The gangsters also hurled grenades at a hotel in the Napier Police precincts, injuring 10 people. An Airport Security Force (ASF) official, Aziz Baloch, sustained bullet injuries in the same area. Another man, Hassan Muhammad, was also injured in Bihar Colony area. A Police source said the gangsters had fired 18 rockets and lobbed several grenades at the Police in various parts of Lyari.
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May - 1 
The gun battle between the Lyari gangsters and the Police entered the fifth day on May 1 killing two persons, including a Police Constable, and injuring 12 others, reports Daily Times. A Police source said the gun battle between the gangsters and Po
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The gun battle between the Lyari gangsters and the Police entered the fifth day on May 1 killing two persons, including a Police Constable, and injuring 12 others, reports Daily Times. A Police source said the gun battle between the gangsters and Police further intensified when Police commandos marched towards Gul Muhammad Lane and Sukhi Lane to set up a Police check post. The gangsters fired five rockets at Cheel Chowk, killing Police Constable Muhammad Tufail. In Kalakot Police precincts, former international boxer, Javed Jan, was killed by a stray bullet in Gabool Park area.
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May - 1 
Three persons were killed due to shelling of Security Forces (SFs) in the Khan Mir Garhi area of Mamonzai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 1, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a shell fell in a garden where
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Three persons were killed due to shelling of Security Forces (SFs) in the Khan Mir Garhi area of Mamonzai in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 1, reports Daily Times. Sources said that a shell fell in a garden where some civilians were sitting, due to which three persons, identified as Murree Khan, Shoaibullah and Khaliq died instantly, while two persons - Hameed Khan and Luqman – received severe injuries.
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May - 2 
A report released by UNESCO ranks Pakistan as the second-most dangerous country for journalists in 2010-2011, reports Dawn. Mexico was the most dangerous, with 18 journalist fatalities in that time frame. Two Pakistani journalists were killed in 2006
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A report released by UNESCO ranks Pakistan as the second-most dangerous country for journalists in 2010-2011, reports Dawn. Mexico was the most dangerous, with 18 journalist fatalities in that time frame. Two Pakistani journalists were killed in 2006-2007, followed by six in 2008-2009 and 16 in 2010-2011, the report, “The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity,” found. Forty-two journalists have been killed in Pakistan since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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May - 2 
Al Qaeda was plotting to carry out audacious terror attacks in Europe similar to 26/11 Mumbai strikes, a "treasure trove" of documents embedded inside a porn movie recovered from a terrorist returning from Pakistan has revealed, reports Indian Expres
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Al Qaeda was plotting to carry out audacious terror attacks in Europe similar to 26/11 Mumbai strikes, a "treasure trove" of documents embedded inside a porn movie recovered from a terrorist returning from Pakistan has revealed, reports Indian Express. The al Qaeda plots were found inside encoded inside a movie stored in a digital disk, after Police arrested Austrian Maqsood Lodin (22) in Berlin on May 16, 2011. He had returned from Pakistan via Budapest, Hungary, and then travelled overland to Germany, CNN reported. The interrogators found the digital storage device and memory cards hidden in his underpants. Inside them was a pornographic video called "Kick Ass" and a file marked "Sexy Tanja". More than 100 al Qaeda documents that included an inside track on some of the terror group's most audacious plots and a road map for future operations were found in the movie.
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May - 2 
Annual Report, Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, released by Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan on May 2 reported that the hate campaign against the Ahmadis reached new heights in Pakistan and even innocent children are not spared now. The report said, “Th
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Annual Report, Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, released by Jama’at Ahmadiyya Pakistan on May 2 reported that the hate campaign against the Ahmadis reached new heights in Pakistan and even innocent children are not spared now. The report said, “There was an open hate campaign against Ahmadis in Pakistan and young children studying in nursery grade classes are not even spared from this horrific discrimination and hatred.” “The hate filled posters; stickers, fliers and calendars were openly distributed across Pakistan,” it added. The report specifically mentioned the hate campaigns faced by the Ahmadis in Faisalabad District of Punjab province where fliers and leaflets were openly distributed calling people to kill Ahmadis. The Government and security agencies failed to take any concrete action against such actions. Expelling children from educational institutions also increased and even kids studying in nursery were not spared. Ahmadi children faced expulsion from schools or outright refusal by the educational institutions to admit them.
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May - 2 
At least four people were injured when a series of bombs exploded outside at least half a dozen branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in seven Districts of Sindh early in the morning of May 2 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to i
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At least four people were injured when a series of bombs exploded outside at least half a dozen branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in seven Districts of Sindh early in the morning of May 2 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to initial reports, bombs had targeted bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) installed in NBP in Hyderabad District, Nawabshah District, Sukkur, Dadu, Larkana, Ghotki, and Badin Districts.
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May - 2 
At least six people were killed and more than 40 wounded on the sixth day of the ongoing gun battle between Police and gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on May 2, reports Daily Times. Police failed to make advance in the area.
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At least six people were killed and more than 40 wounded on the sixth day of the ongoing gun battle between Police and gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi on May 2, reports Daily Times. Police failed to make advance in the area.
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May - 2 
Claiming that the documents uncovered are "pure gold", US intelligence sources told CNN they were the most important haul of al Qaeda materials in 2011, besides those found when US Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakista
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Claiming that the documents uncovered are "pure gold", US intelligence sources told CNN they were the most important haul of al Qaeda materials in 2011, besides those found when US Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan. The future plots included the idea of seizing cruise ships and carrying out attacks in Europe similar to the gun attacks by Pakistani terrorists in Mumbai in November 2008.
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May - 2 
Gangsters also attacked Police Stations and the house of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rafiq Engineer in Shidi Lane. They propelled rockets and hurled hand grenades in several other areas, including Lee Market, Kha
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Gangsters also attacked Police Stations and the house of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rafiq Engineer in Shidi Lane. They propelled rockets and hurled hand grenades in several other areas, including Lee Market, Kharadar, Chakiwara, Nawa Lane and Behtai Lane, wounding 40 people and damaging Police vehicles. Police called in further contingents of force and more APCs were deployed. A Police officer said that there was no history of such kind of “prolonged and deadliest operation in which law enforcement agencies have failed and looking for a way out”.
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May - 2 
Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the r
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Hearing the case, Justice Chaudhry censured the Federal Government and Security Agencies over their lack of progress and the Provincial Government’s apparent helplessness. “It has been observed that the Federal Government is not cooperating for the recovery of ‘missing persons’, while the Provincial Government appears to be helpless,” he said, adding, “Where are the missing persons? Has the earth or the sky swallowed them up?” “Balochistan is burning, while the Chief Minister along with his Cabinet members is busy attending luncheons in Islamabad,” Justice Chaudhry said. “People are being subjected to enforced disappearances; mutilated bodies are found dumped; targeted killings are multiplying and incidents of kidnapping-for-ransom are also increasing,” he added.
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May - 2 
Hyderabad Police said that bombs went off near NBP branches in Anaj Mandi, Fatima Jinnah Road, Nasim Nagar, and Liaquatabad. In Nawabshah District, a bomb exploded outside an NBP branch on Sakrand road. In Dadu District, an under construction NBP bra
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Hyderabad Police said that bombs went off near NBP branches in Anaj Mandi, Fatima Jinnah Road, Nasim Nagar, and Liaquatabad. In Nawabshah District, a bomb exploded outside an NBP branch on Sakrand road. In Dadu District, an under construction NBP branch was targeted near the Press Club. Also, two branches of NBP in Larkana District located on Bakrani Road and VIP Road were also attacked by low-intensity bombs.
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May - 2 
In Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi, unknown assailants hurled a cracker bomb near the complaint office of Karachi Electric Supply Company in Block 15.
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In Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi, unknown assailants hurled a cracker bomb near the complaint office of Karachi Electric Supply Company in Block 15.
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May - 2 
It was reported that the ongoing Lyari operation is proving to be a financial burden for the Sindh Government, with daily costs running into hundreds of thousands of rupees. According to estimates, bullets worth PKR 5 million have been used, so far.
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It was reported that the ongoing Lyari operation is proving to be a financial burden for the Sindh Government, with daily costs running into hundreds of thousands of rupees. According to estimates, bullets worth PKR 5 million have been used, so far. For the operation, around 2,000 personnel have been deployed around Lee Market, Cheel Chowk and other surrounding areas.
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May - 2 
One Sajjan Bibi was killed in Kalakot area when a bullet hit her inside her home. Separately, one Noor Zaib (7) was killed during a shootout in Usmanabad area. Also, one Ismail Katchi was killed and seven other people injured during a rocket attack b
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One Sajjan Bibi was killed in Kalakot area when a bullet hit her inside her home. Separately, one Noor Zaib (7) was killed during a shootout in Usmanabad area. Also, one Ismail Katchi was killed and seven other people injured during a rocket attack by gangsters on Jumman Baloch Road. Another violence victim, Amjad, who was wounded in Kalakot, succumbed to his injures. Zafar Katchi was killed at Cheel Chowk and an unidentified man was knocked to death by a Police’s Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Kalakot area. However, the Police declined the incident. Elsewhere, Police claimed that they had killed a gangster in Afshani Street.
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May - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) have been put on high alert across Pakistan to counter any possible terrorist attacks ahead of Osama’s death anniversary, reported The News. Pakistani officials said they fear attacks could mar the anniversary, saying that secur
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Security Forces (SFs) have been put on high alert across Pakistan to counter any possible terrorist attacks ahead of Osama’s death anniversary, reported The News. Pakistani officials said they fear attacks could mar the anniversary, saying that security agencies had been ordered to be "extra vigilant" on May 2 (today). "These agencies are in a state of high alert and have been directed to be very careful since this is going to be an important day," one security official told on condition of anonymity. Western embassies in Islamabad have issued warnings, advising citizens to avoid public places for fear of attack. The US embassy in particular has restricted staff from going to restaurants and markets until May 5, 2012.
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May - 2 
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the National Security (PCNS) Raza Rabbani made it clear that the drone strikes, despite remarks of some senior US officials, were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty, and had to stop. Rabbani took an e
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The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the National Security (PCNS) Raza Rabbani made it clear that the drone strikes, despite remarks of some senior US officials, were a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty, and had to stop. Rabbani took an exception to a statement by some US officials who had tried to validate drone strikes under the international law. He said that the US would have to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and the drone attacks have to be stopped.
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May - 2 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on May 2 was informed by Police Department that 97 persons, including 25 Policemen and a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary, were killed in 105 terror attacks during the first quarter of 2012 in KP, reports Centr
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on May 2 was informed by Police Department that 97 persons, including 25 Policemen and a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary, were killed in 105 terror attacks during the first quarter of 2012 in KP, reports Central Asia Online. Of 331 people wounded in the quarter, 68 were police, Police officials told the KP cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti. Attacks damaged 14 Police vehicles, 4 Police Stations, 21 schools, 2 bridges, 4 electricity towers and 45 private vehicles, Police told the cabinet.
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May - 2 
The nationalist parties of Sindh mounted pressure on the Government to stop the ongoing Lyari operation. They consider Lyari operation a one-sided action against the criminals in Karachi and an attack on the already oppressed Baloch population. Syed
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The nationalist parties of Sindh mounted pressure on the Government to stop the ongoing Lyari operation. They consider Lyari operation a one-sided action against the criminals in Karachi and an attack on the already oppressed Baloch population. Syed Jalal Mahmood Shah-led Sindh United Party (SUP) called for a province-wide protest on May 5, 2012. Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) and Awami Tehreek (AT) are scheduled to hold protest demonstrations in Sindh on May 4, 2
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May - 2 
The nephew of Mir Fhaiq Ali Khan Jamali, a former Provincial Minister, identified as Rohsan Ali Jamali and his driver, identified as Munir Shah, were abducted by a group of armed militants from Dhadar area of Bolan District while he was on his way to
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The nephew of Mir Fhaiq Ali Khan Jamali, a former Provincial Minister, identified as Rohsan Ali Jamali and his driver, identified as Munir Shah, were abducted by a group of armed militants from Dhadar area of Bolan District while he was on his way to Jaffarabad District, reports Daily Times.
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May - 2 
The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against militant targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated on May 2, reports Dawn. “There is nothing in this agreement
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The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against militant targets in Pakistan after 2014, US Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated on May 2, reports Dawn. “There is nothing in this agreement that precludes the right of self-defence for either party and if there are attacks from the territory of any state aimed at us we have the inherent right of self defence and will employ it,” he said.
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May - 2 
The Pakistan Government desire to expand ties with India in diverse fields, especially trade, while maintaining peace and promoting prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on May 2, reports Times of India. "Pakistan is a peac
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The Pakistan Government desire to expand ties with India in diverse fields, especially trade, while maintaining peace and promoting prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on May 2, reports Times of India. "Pakistan is a peace-loving and moderate country and wants to have friendly and cordial relations with all countries, including India," he added.
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May - 2 
The report urged the Government to consider Ahmadiyya-specific laws and ensure that Ahmadis in Pakistan were given equal rights as any other citizen. “Ahmadis are facing legal, social, cultural and political discrimination because of these laws which
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The report urged the Government to consider Ahmadiyya-specific laws and ensure that Ahmadis in Pakistan were given equal rights as any other citizen. “Ahmadis are facing legal, social, cultural and political discrimination because of these laws which are against the very base of our society where equal rights of individual are prime,” it added.
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May - 2 
The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. C
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The Supreme Court summoned Balochistan’s top Government officials to explain progress, or lack thereof, on the issue of ‘missing persons’ during the hearing of a case on the volatile security situation in the province, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry sought an assurance from Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri that they will protect the life and property of the people under Article 9 of the Constitution.
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May - 2 
Two persons, including a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in two separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A cadre of ST, identified as Babar Qadri (27), was shot dead in Jacob Lines area near Allah Wali Masjid, within the limits of
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Two persons, including a cadre of Sunni Tehreek (ST), were shot dead in two separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A cadre of ST, identified as Babar Qadri (27), was shot dead in Jacob Lines area near Allah Wali Masjid, within the limits of Brigade Police Station. ST spokesman claimed the victim was his party worker and targeted only over his political association. Separately, Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body from Malir River close to Saleh Muhammad Goth.
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May - 2 
Which was en route to Karachi was attacked in a bomb blast in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki District.
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Which was en route to Karachi was attacked in a bomb blast in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki District.
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May - 3 
A religious scholar and teacher of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Naseeb, was found dead on Ring Road in Nowshera town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 3, reports The Express Tribune. Police said that Naseeb had been abducted by unidentif
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A religious scholar and teacher of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Naseeb, was found dead on Ring Road in Nowshera town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 3, reports The Express Tribune. Police said that Naseeb had been abducted by unidentified people from Taru Jaba area of Nowshera District a few days ago. A statement issued by the seminary following his disappearance had alleged that secret agencies had picked up Maulana Naseeb when he was on his way to Kohat for a protest.
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May - 3 
A SCBA Executive Committee member said that Balochistan needs a good administrator to resolve its issues, as the incumbent provincial Government had failed to resolve people’s problems. He said the committee believed there were three main issues in B
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A SCBA Executive Committee member said that Balochistan needs a good administrator to resolve its issues, as the incumbent provincial Government had failed to resolve people’s problems. He said the committee believed there were three main issues in Balochistan: target killing, missing persons and kidnapping for ransom, but Police were too scared to take steps to resolve these issues. He also said some authoritative persons in the province had told them if Police were empowered and FC were withdrawn then the Province’s situation could stabilise.
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May - 3 
At least five Policemen and four criminals were killed in a gun battle between the Police and gangsters on the seventh day of Lyari operation in Lyari area of Karachi on May 3, reported The Express Tribune. The Lyari gangsters, including People’s Amn
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At least five Policemen and four criminals were killed in a gun battle between the Police and gangsters on the seventh day of Lyari operation in Lyari area of Karachi on May 3, reported The Express Tribune. The Lyari gangsters, including People’s Amn Committee (PAC), remained on a standstill position and used automatic weapons, rockets and grenade against the Police, killing five of them, report Daily Times
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May - 3 
Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who c
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Chaudhry, however, said the situation in Balochistan is not as bad as is being portrayed outside the Province. He expressed this during a meeting with the Supreme Court Bar Association’s Executive Committee, including SCBA President Yasin Azad, who called on him at the Supreme Court Quetta Registry. The CJP said it was not completely true that no one was safe in Balochistan as all office-bearers met their relatives, friends and lawyers in Quetta, which shows the situation was not bad enough that people could not move freely. He hoped the suo motu action would bear fruit and help restore law and order in Balochistan.
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May - 3 
Elders of various Baloch tribes were trying to convince Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Baba Ladla of PAC to evacuate the area or surrender. Sources privy to the development said that elders of PAC gangsters were ready to surrender, but were seeking t
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Elders of various Baloch tribes were trying to convince Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Baba Ladla of PAC to evacuate the area or surrender. Sources privy to the development said that elders of PAC gangsters were ready to surrender, but were seeking the assurance of their dominated areas. The PAC believed that the authorities would hand over Lyari to their rival Arshad alias Pappu gang. Source said Police had decided to hand over Lyari to the Pappu gang after the evacuation of PAC operatives. Sources pointed out that gangsters having affiliation with rival gangs were also among the Police in a drive against PAC
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May - 3 
Five persons, among them three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in two back-to-back bomb explosions in Chamarkand area, some 25 kilometres from Khar town on May 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that Anar Gul and his son Adeel were killed when
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Five persons, among them three Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed in two back-to-back bomb explosions in Chamarkand area, some 25 kilometres from Khar town on May 3, reports Dawn. Sources said that Anar Gul and his son Adeel were killed when they stepped on a bomb planted by terrorists in Chamarkand area. The second bomb went off after SF personnel reached the incident site about half an hour later. Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, identified as Afsar Ali and Sobedar Riaz, and Hawaldar Ruhul Amin of Levies Force were killed and another was injured in the second explosion. SFs launched a search operation in the area and detained 12 suspects.
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May - 3 
Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was
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Further, the bench expressed strong resentment when informed that Home Minister Zehri did not disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in kidnappings for ransom. “We can take action against the home minister in accordance with law if he was lying earlier,” remarked Justice Khilji Arif Hussain. The CJP said it means the minister had maligned the constitutional government by levelling serious allegations against provincial ministers. He directed Police officers to interrogate the minister and make a breakthrough in this case.
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May - 3 
He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told t
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He criticised the Police and Provincial Government, saying law enforcement agencies had failed to produce a single missing person even after a lapse of three days since the court passed its orders in this regard. He said FC, ISI, MI and IB had told the court the missing persons were not in their custody, while Police officials said they were unaware of the whereabouts of the missing persons.
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May - 3 
In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their governments and the West. “I plan to release a statement that we are starting a ne
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In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their governments and the West. “I plan to release a statement that we are starting a new phase to correct (the mistakes) we made,” bin Laden wrote in 2010. “In doing so, we shall reclaim, God willing, the trust of a large segment of those who lost their trust in the jihadis.” Until the end, bin Laden remained focused on attacking Americans and coming up with plots, however improbable, to kill US leaders. He wished especially to target airplanes carrying General David Petraeus and even President Barack Obama, reasoning that an assassination would elevate an “utterly unprepared” Vice President Joe Biden into the presidency and plunge the US into crisis.
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May - 3 
Indian Army sources say there are about 2,500 militants in various training camps in PoK. There are over 40 such camps on the other side of Line of Control (LoC).
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Indian Army sources say there are about 2,500 militants in various training camps in PoK. There are over 40 such camps on the other side of Line of Control (LoC).
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May - 3 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that issue of mutilated bodies of missing persons would be resolved in a week as restoration of law and order in the province was the Government’s top priority, reported Daily Times. He strongly rejected the statem
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that issue of mutilated bodies of missing persons would be resolved in a week as restoration of law and order in the province was the Government’s top priority, reported Daily Times. He strongly rejected the statements by Baloch nationalists that military operation was on the go in Balochistan. “No military operation is underway in Balochistan, however, army is only deployed in Sui for the security of Sui installations,” he added. He assured that the dumping of decomposed bodies of Baloch missing persons would be stopped within a week and the missing persons would also be recovered.
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May - 3 
Law enforcement agencies arrested a key ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Hussain alias Hamza, during a raid on a compound in jurisdiction of West Cantonment Police Station of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Sources said the arrested militant was wanted b
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Law enforcement agencies arrested a key ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), Hussain alias Hamza, during a raid on a compound in jurisdiction of West Cantonment Police Station of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Sources said the arrested militant was wanted by security agencies for terrorist activities, including bomb blasts.
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May - 3 
Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on May 3, reports Daily Times. “We have raised drone attacks issue with the US
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Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on May 3, reports Daily Times. “We have raised drone attacks issue with the US at various levels. We are trying to resolve this issue on a priority basis. There is a need to resolve all issues with the US”, said Moazzam Khan. Pakistan had a clear stance on the drone strikes and considered them illegal, a violation of the country’s territorial sovereignty and counter-productive, Khan added.
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May - 3 
Police arrested a militant, Qari Atiq, along with his friend during an operation in the Odigram area of Swat District. Sources said that Qari Atiq was wanted to the Police for making provocative speeches and burning of TV sets and CDs.
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Police arrested a militant, Qari Atiq, along with his friend during an operation in the Odigram area of Swat District. Sources said that Qari Atiq was wanted to the Police for making provocative speeches and burning of TV sets and CDs.
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May - 3 
Police claimed to have killed four cadres of PAC. The gangsters removed dead bodies of two of the four killed - Junaid and Shehzad, Police said. Residents of the area said both, Junaid and Shehzad, were not criminals. They were residents of Baghdadi
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Police claimed to have killed four cadres of PAC. The gangsters removed dead bodies of two of the four killed - Junaid and Shehzad, Police said. Residents of the area said both, Junaid and Shehzad, were not criminals. They were residents of Baghdadi area and Shehzad was a contractor while Junaid was a security guard at Bilawal House.
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May - 3 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man in Juma Goth within the precincts of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station. Station House Officer (SHo) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man in Juma Goth within the precincts of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station. Station House Officer (SHo) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.
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May - 3 
Police set up temporary check post in Singo Lane and Afshani Gali. Police tightened the grip in the area and blocked all major roads leading to Lyari, including Cheel Chowk, Ghulam Abbas Road, Dhobi Ghaat, Mira Naka, Maripur Road and Shershah Road.
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Police set up temporary check post in Singo Lane and Afshani Gali. Police tightened the grip in the area and blocked all major roads leading to Lyari, including Cheel Chowk, Ghulam Abbas Road, Dhobi Ghaat, Mira Naka, Maripur Road and Shershah Road.
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May - 3 
The Balochistan Government announced PKR 500,000 cash prize for those who would provide information about the suicide attack on the residence of an official of the Frontier Corps in Quetta on September 7, 2011.
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The Balochistan Government announced PKR 500,000 cash prize for those who would provide information about the suicide attack on the residence of an official of the Frontier Corps in Quetta on September 7, 2011.
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May - 3 
The People’s Amn Committee (PAC) Chairman Uzair Baloch who had on May 3, 2012 agreed to surrender went back on his offer, saying that the locals had asked him against doing so.
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The People’s Amn Committee (PAC) Chairman Uzair Baloch who had on May 3, 2012 agreed to surrender went back on his offer, saying that the locals had asked him against doing so.
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May - 3 
The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but pol
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The Supreme Court on May 3 directed the Balochistan Inspector General of Police (IGP) to produce all missing persons before the court and submit a progress report, reports Daily Times. “People accuse FC or security agencies of illegal arrests but police have to investigate these cases,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked during a hearing of missing persons’ cases at the court’s Quetta Registry. The CJP also summoned Balochistan Home Minister Zafarullah Zehri again today (May 4) to explain his statement accusing three provincial ministers of involvement in kidnappings for ransom.
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May - 3 
The United States (US) on May 3 released 17 documents found during the May 1-2, 2011, raid at slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbotaabad compound in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, reports Daily Times. The White House allowed the decl
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The United States (US) on May 3 released 17 documents found during the May 1-2, 2011, raid at slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s Abbotaabad compound in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, reports Daily Times. The White House allowed the declassified documents to be published online by the Combating Terrorism Centre at the West Point military academy. The papers include letters or draft letters dated from September 2006 to April 2011, a total of 175 pages in the original Arabic. The documents reveal internal correspondence inside the al Qaeda network, including letters authored by Osama bin Laden and leaders of the group’s affiliate in Yemen and fellow terrorists in Somalia and Pakistan.
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May - 3 
The US State Department said the United States and Pakistan were committed to working through bilateral problems as doing so was in both countries’ national interests. The State Department said the two countries had a shared struggle against the mena
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The US State Department said the United States and Pakistan were committed to working through bilateral problems as doing so was in both countries’ national interests. The State Department said the two countries had a shared struggle against the menace of terrorism, which had claimed lives of thousands of Pakistanis. “We’ve talked before about the fact that terrorism is an existential threat for Pakistan. Thousands of Pakistanis have lost their lives to terrorism. So this is a shared struggle. We recognise that. We’re committed to working through the problems that we’ve had in the past, because it’s in our national interests to do so,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner noted.
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May - 3 
There have been a number of clashes reported as some Kashmiri militants in training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have wished to return to India, reports Daily News. There are growing incidents of clashes between militants wanting to retur
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There have been a number of clashes reported as some Kashmiri militants in training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have wished to return to India, reports Daily News. There are growing incidents of clashes between militants wanting to return to Jammu and Kashmir from training camps in PoK and those wanting to stay on, intelligence sources say. "Recently two Kashmiri militants desirous of returning home from the Bagh training camp opposite Uri sector of the Kashmir Valley got killed in clashes with those who wanted to stay put," an unnamed source said. Sources added that those showing a desire to return to India were under strict vigilance.
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May - 3 
Three missing persons of Quetta, identified as Safar Khan, Mohammad Kareem and Doha Khan, reached home late on the night of May 3, reports The News. All three went missing on April 1, 2012 from the Marwar area of Quetta.
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Three missing persons of Quetta, identified as Safar Khan, Mohammad Kareem and Doha Khan, reached home late on the night of May 3, reports The News. All three went missing on April 1, 2012 from the Marwar area of Quetta.
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May - 3 
Two brothers, Azizullah and Ali Akbar Khilji, were shot dead when armed assailants opened fire on them in Asmatabad area of Quetta on May 3.
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Two brothers, Azizullah and Ali Akbar Khilji, were shot dead when armed assailants opened fire on them in Asmatabad area of Quetta on May 3.
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May - 3 
Two people, including former Army man, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 3, reported Daily Times. Ex-Army man, identified as Saiful Mulk (40), was shot dead and two others, Ismail and Special Branch Police
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Two people, including former Army man, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 3, reported Daily Times. Ex-Army man, identified as Saiful Mulk (40), was shot dead and two others, Ismail and Special Branch Police Constable Abdul Ghani, were injured in Rabbani Mohalla, Frontier Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 3 
Unidentified militants abducted three truck drivers from a roadside restaurant on the National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The Quetta-based drivers were identified as Khair Muhammad, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Isha
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Unidentified militants abducted three truck drivers from a roadside restaurant on the National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The Quetta-based drivers were identified as Khair Muhammad, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Ishaq. All of them belonged to the Satakzai tribe.
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May - 3 
Uzair Baloch, the head of the PAC and “Lyari’s most wanted” criminal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that he will not surrender to the Police. But, he added, that he will surrender to the Rangers “only on one condition, that they should i
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Uzair Baloch, the head of the PAC and “Lyari’s most wanted” criminal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that he will not surrender to the Police. But, he added, that he will surrender to the Rangers “only on one condition, that they should investigate themselves”. “We will welcome the Rangers… But we do not trust the Government,” he added. “The people of Lyari can bow down if treated with love, but they will never stoop under power.”
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May - 4 
A man, Sabir Hussain alias Babu (32) was shot dead while he was sitting with his friends near Chaghi Hotel, Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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A man, Sabir Hussain alias Babu (32) was shot dead while he was sitting with his friends near Chaghi Hotel, Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station
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May - 4 
A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan K
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A Pakistan-born US teen pleaded guilty on May 4 to terror charges for offering assistance to a woman who called herself “Jihad Jane” and supported a terror cell bent on waging a jihad in Europe, reports Daily Times. The 18-year-old, Mohammad Hassan Khalid, faces a 15-year prison sentence for a single count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists for his offer to raise money and recruit terrorists. Khalid, then 17, was arrested in July 2011 after he corresponded with a woman who later admitted plotting to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. He was 15 when he began online chats with Colleen LaRose, the US woman calling herself Jihad Jane. She now faces life in prison. Khalid was held in FBI custody as a juvenile before being indicted after turning 18. Khalid and his family are legal immigrants from Pakistan, and he could be deported following completion of his prison term. A sentencing date wasn’t immediately set.
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May - 4 
A Police Officer, identified as Syed Sabtain Naqvi, was shot dead near Mughal Kanta, Kunwari Colony, within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.
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A Police Officer, identified as Syed Sabtain Naqvi, was shot dead near Mughal Kanta, Kunwari Colony, within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 4 
A shutter-down strike was observed in major cities of Balochistan to condemn the ongoing security operation in Lyari, a Baloch-dominated area of Karachi. The strike call was given by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and supported by Baloch Student O
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A shutter-down strike was observed in major cities of Balochistan to condemn the ongoing security operation in Lyari, a Baloch-dominated area of Karachi. The strike call was given by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and supported by Baloch Student Organisations (BSO). BRP spokesman Sher Muhammad Bugti said, “The people of Lyari are trapped indoors for the past one week, running short of food, potable water and other essential needs of life.” He said it seemed that it had been decided to “punish” the Baloch in the country and deny them their basic rights.
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May - 4 
A suicide attack targeting Security Forces (SFs) on May 4 (today) killed at least 20 persons, including four Policemen, and injured over 42 others at Khar Bazaar in Khar town of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The
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A suicide attack targeting Security Forces (SFs) on May 4 (today) killed at least 20 persons, including four Policemen, and injured over 42 others at Khar Bazaar in Khar town of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports The News. The target of the attack was Levies Force. According to sources, Levies Force personnel were conducting routine checking at Khar Bazaar when a suicide bomber blew himself that killed eight persons initially. Later the toll rose to 20. A senior official confirmed that it was a suicide attack and four Policemen were killed in the blast. However, The Express Tribune put the number of Levies personnel killed at seven. An official from the area told The Express Tribune that initial reports suggested that the target of the bomber was Subedar Major Javed and Subedar Fazl Rabi, who was also honoured with the Tamgha-e-Shujaat (Medal of Bravery) award.
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May - 4 
Also, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah said that the Police are hopeful of achieving their target in Lyari by May 5, 2012. He said that the area where the operation is being carried out is the main headquarter of the terrorists, a
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Also, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah said that the Police are hopeful of achieving their target in Lyari by May 5, 2012. He said that the area where the operation is being carried out is the main headquarter of the terrorists, and the Police will try to clear out the area of criminal elements. “The police will continue to be after the criminals until they are arrested,” Shah added. Further, the IG said that the Criminals, with the help of the Taliban, had managed to resist law enforcers so far, reports The News. The Express Tribune added that the Government offered PKR 1.5 million for the arrest of PAC leader Uzair Baloch. “We will arrest him or kill him,” said the IG. The Police alleged that the Taliban and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) were involved in the violence and are taking up arms with criminals. However, they could not provide any proof for this allegation apart from speculation.
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May - 4 
At least 11 persons aggrieved by the 2007 military operation in Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) registered murder and kidnapping charges against the then entire state hierarchy with the City Police on May 4, reported Dawn. A Senior Police Officer confirmed t
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At least 11 persons aggrieved by the 2007 military operation in Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) registered murder and kidnapping charges against the then entire state hierarchy with the City Police on May 4, reported Dawn. A Senior Police Officer confirmed that the Aabpara Police Station of Islamabad entered their separate complaints in its Roznamcha (daily diary). “We are following the legal procedure. That was the first step in entertaining the complaints,” he told Dawn on condition of anonymity.
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May - 4 
At least eight rockets were fired in Cheel Chowk, Gabool Park and Afshani Gali areas of Karachi on May 4, injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times. Amidst the firing the Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the ongoing Lyari operation wou
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At least eight rockets were fired in Cheel Chowk, Gabool Park and Afshani Gali areas of Karachi on May 4, injuring two Policemen, reports Daily Times. Amidst the firing the Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the ongoing Lyari operation would be suspended for 48 hours. The move came on the heels of the Sindh Government’s decision to offer surrender to the criminals operating in the area. Police and Frontier Constabulary were asked to withdraw from the areas where the clashes were taking place. The Interior Minister, however, said Police would remain in Lyari to prevent attacks by the gangsters. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police claimed to have destroyed a post of gangsters in Afshani Street and recovered arms and ammunition.
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May - 4 
Balochistan National Party (BNP) workers also staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan and raised slogans against the Government and Police for their “brutal policies against the Ba
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Balochistan National Party (BNP) workers also staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan and raised slogans against the Government and Police for their “brutal policies against the Baloch”. BNP Information Secretary Agha Hassan said the ongoing operation in Lyari was part of “genocide of the Baloch”. “The excessive use of force against the Baloch, which had started from Balochistan, has now been extended to Karachi,” Agha added.
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May - 4 
Each of the 11 people wanted a murder or kidnapping case registered against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, his cabinet members, including the then Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao and religio
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Each of the 11 people wanted a murder or kidnapping case registered against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, his cabinet members, including the then Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao and religious minister Ijazul Haq, former Federal Secretary Interior Syed Kamal Shah, the then area Corps Commander, Director General Rangers, Senior Officers of the City Police and Administration – and also any person these accused name during their interrogation.
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May - 4 
Government gave 48 hours to ‘miscreants’ active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with Police to weed out criminals, adds Dawn. Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked people to gi
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Government gave 48 hours to ‘miscreants’ active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with Police to weed out criminals, adds Dawn. Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked people to give the Government one month to expose the elements who were involved in terrorism and destroying Karachi’s peace. Malik said all those in possession of illegal weapons, including rocket-launchers and grenades, must surrender them within 48 hours at the nearest Police Station or a Rangers check post. Rehman Malik said the 72-hour deadline had been given on the demand of people of Lyari who had asked to give peace a chance.
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May - 4 
In addition, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to The Express Tribune. TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan said that their targets were Levies officials Subedar Major Javed Khan and Subeda
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In addition, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to The Express Tribune. TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan said that their targets were Levies officials Subedar Major Javed Khan and Subedar Quarter Master Fazl Rabi. Fazal Rabi, according to Ehsan, was honoured with a ‘presidential award’ (Tamgha-e-Shujaat or medal of bravery) for killing several TTP militants. “While (Subedar) Major Javed was involved in the killing of Shaikh Marwan,” he said. Shaikh Marwan was an Arab militant ‘commander’ who was killed by Levies personnel before the 2008 military operation in Bajaur Agency. The TTP ‘spokesperson’ Ehsanullah Ehsan further said that the group knew all those involved in ‘activity’ against the Taliban, and warned that such people “will be treated with iron hands”.
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May - 4 
Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb asked the elders of Akkakhel tribe during a jirga (tribal council) in Khyber House to return to Akkakhel areas where the Government writ had been restored after a successful military operation and formation o
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Khyber Agency Political Agent Mutahir Zeb asked the elders of Akkakhel tribe during a jirga (tribal council) in Khyber House to return to Akkakhel areas where the Government writ had been restored after a successful military operation and formation of local peace committees. Mr Zeb claimed that almost 80 per cent of Akkakhel area had been cleared of militants and it was safe for the local people now living in Jalozai camp to come back to their native areas.
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May - 4 
Police on May 4 registered a case against two serving Majors of Frontier Corps (FC), Major Nadeem and Major Tahir, on the orders of the Supreme Court for abducting a man, identified as Ali Hasan Mengal, from Wadh area of Khuzdar District on November
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Police on May 4 registered a case against two serving Majors of Frontier Corps (FC), Major Nadeem and Major Tahir, on the orders of the Supreme Court for abducting a man, identified as Ali Hasan Mengal, from Wadh area of Khuzdar District on November 4, 2011, reports Dawn. Ali Gohar Mengal, the son of the abductee, submitted an application in the Apex Court accusing two officers of FC of being involved in it and said that Police had not registered a case.
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May - 4 
President Asif Zardari said both force and political means would be used to curb law and order situation in Lyari. The President said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi w
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President Asif Zardari said both force and political means would be used to curb law and order situation in Lyari. The President said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi was the priority of the Government. He said no compromise would be made in this regard. He directed that action should be taken against all violators, regardless of their affiliation, if any.
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May - 4 
The political administration of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on May 4 issued notices to Shalobar area residents, asking them to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days so that an effective search operation agains
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The political administration of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency on May 4 issued notices to Shalobar area residents, asking them to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days so that an effective search operation against militants could be carried out. “In view of deteriorating law and order situation and increasing activities of militants in Shalobar area, people who are still residing in the area have been asked to vacate their houses and shift to safer places within four days,” Assistant Political Agent, Bara, Bakhtiar Mohmand said.
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May - 4 
Three people, including a Police Officer and a political activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 4, reported Daily Times. Finance Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Culture Wing, Rana Amir (35), was sho
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Three people, including a Police Officer and a political activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 4, reported Daily Times. Finance Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Culture Wing, Rana Amir (35), was shot dead while a passerby, identified as Tauseef (25), was injured in New Karachi area within the limits of Bilal Colony Police Station.
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May - 4 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school with explosives under the Shabqadar Police Station area in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 4.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government primary school with explosives under the Shabqadar Police Station area in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 4.
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May - 4 
Up to nearly 300 VVIPs, including the country’s Defence and Foreign Ministers, use tinted glasses in their vehicles in clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, which forbids its use on security and health grounds, reports The Express Tribune. The M
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Up to nearly 300 VVIPs, including the country’s Defence and Foreign Ministers, use tinted glasses in their vehicles in clear violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, which forbids its use on security and health grounds, reports The Express Tribune. The Ministry of Interior, however, says it has allowed over 285 VVIPs to use tinted glasses, according to official documents submitted to the National Assembly. Among those allowed to ride in such vehicles are Balochistan’s Chief Minister, Foreign and Defence Ministers, Former President of Azad Kashmir, members of Parliament and Provincial Assemblies, intelligence operators, businessmen and bureaucrats. The officials of Ministry of Interior confirmed that there is a restriction on using tinted glasses beyond the permissible limits fixed under the legislation. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, however, insists that Government vehicles are allowed tinted glasses for security purposes.
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May - 4 
While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to pr
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While hearing missing persons’ case; Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry gave a two-week deadline to the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Frontier Corps (FC) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to produce the missing persons before the court. He said orders were issued to the President, the Prime Minister, the Balochistan Chief Minister, the Defence and Home Secretaries but there was no response. Justice Chaudhry warned that if the Police failed to produce the missing persons then orders would be issued under the constitution.
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May - 5 
“A message has been conveyed at the highest level that if the Government cannot take a decision regarding NATO supplies, the US will rely on Nawaz Sharif,” he disclosed. However, his claim could not be independently verified. The official added that
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“A message has been conveyed at the highest level that if the Government cannot take a decision regarding NATO supplies, the US will rely on Nawaz Sharif,” he disclosed. However, his claim could not be independently verified. The official added that the Obama administration was increasingly concerned over the delay in the reopening of the vital supply routes for foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan.
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May - 5 
“But let me just say this. We were attacked. The United States was attacked on 9/11. And we know who attacked us, we know that al Qaeda was behind it, and we are going to do everything we can, use whatever operations we have to, in order to make sure
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“But let me just say this. We were attacked. The United States was attacked on 9/11. And we know who attacked us, we know that al Qaeda was behind it, and we are going to do everything we can, use whatever operations we have to, in order to make sure that we protect this country and make sure that that kind of attack never happens again,” he added. “It sounds like you’re saying they’ll continue,” the journalist observed. “The US is going to defend itself under any circumstances,” the US Defence Secretary added.
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May - 5 
16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, belonging to different tribes, including Masoodzai, Ali Sher, Afridi and Manttak (Orakzai), surrendered to the Government authorities in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The militants gave up their we
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16 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, belonging to different tribes, including Masoodzai, Ali Sher, Afridi and Manttak (Orakzai), surrendered to the Government authorities in Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. The militants gave up their weapons before the political administration in presence of the media in Parachinar, the headquarters of the region. “We have shunned all [militant] activities and ready to stand with our people and Law Enforcement Agencies,” a militant was quoted as saying. “We want to start our new life because we were compelled to cooperate with TTP militants when they started their activities in Kurram Agency. Now we have realised that they are killing our own people and not waging a jihad... rather it is bloodshed of the innocent people.” The former militants told the media that they had witnessed foreign fighters working side-by-side under four commanders, Abdullah, Muhammad Rasham, Walid and Rafiqullah. They disclosed that foreign militants, including Chechens and Uzbeks, had presence in the central parts of the troubled area.
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May - 5 
A teenage boy, identified as Jawed Khan (19), was shot dead outside his house on the Super Highway in the Sohrab Goth Police precincts.
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A teenage boy, identified as Jawed Khan (19), was shot dead outside his house on the Super Highway in the Sohrab Goth Police precincts.
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May - 5 
After the chaotic eight days of gun battle between the Police and Lyari gangsters, life was finally seen progressing toward normalcy on May 5, reported Daily Times. The residents of Lyari, who remained huddled in their homes for over a week, finally
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After the chaotic eight days of gun battle between the Police and Lyari gangsters, life was finally seen progressing toward normalcy on May 5, reported Daily Times. The residents of Lyari, who remained huddled in their homes for over a week, finally felt ease as markets, schools, colleges and hospitals began opening. According to Police sources, the Sindh Police spent PKR 0.4 million daily on midday and night meals of some 1,400 law enforcers. In totality, sources said that the Sindh Government spent PKR 3.2 million only on meals during the weeklong operation. Despite spending huge amount on the operation, the Sindh Police provided a financial shock of PKR 15 million to the exchequer as some 20 vehicles, including armoured personnel carriers and police mobiles, were disfigured by the gangsters.
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May - 5 
Armed clash between two parties in Lines Area left four people injured.
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Armed clash between two parties in Lines Area left four people injured.
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May - 5 
At least 10 persons were killed while one was injured when US drone attacked a house in Darr-e-Nishtar area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) early in the morning of May 5 (today), reports The Express Tribune. A
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At least 10 persons were killed while one was injured when US drone attacked a house in Darr-e-Nishtar area of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) early in the morning of May 5 (today), reports The Express Tribune. According to details the US drone fired four missiles on the house in a pre-dawn attack. The death toll is also expected to rise.
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May - 5 
At least seven people, including a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist’s son, were killed in a recent spate of target killings in Karachi on May 5, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a roadside chicken shop near Kat
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At least seven people, including a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activist’s son, were killed in a recent spate of target killings in Karachi on May 5, reported Daily Times. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a roadside chicken shop near Kati Pahari area, killing Muzamil Khan (29) on the spot and injuring his nephew Imran Khan (23) and a passerby, identified as Ghayas Rasheed (30). “Muzamil was the eldest son of Miskeen Khan, the known area leader of PPP,” said the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
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May - 5 
Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release on May 5 read that the random abductions and extra-judicial killings of the Baloch are on the rise in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The presser also read on one hand, Pakistani officials and the Supreme
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Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release on May 5 read that the random abductions and extra-judicial killings of the Baloch are on the rise in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The presser also read on one hand, Pakistani officials and the Supreme Court claimed that they were making efforts to recover Baloch missing persons and to stop the dumping of decomposed bodies, on the other hand, Security Forces continued to abduct torture and extra-judicially kill them.
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May - 5 
Drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan will continue, said United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on May 5, rejecting Pakistan’s protest that the attacks were a violation of its sovereignty, reports Dawn. Panetta’s first rejection of Pak
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Drone strikes on targets inside Pakistan will continue, said United States (US) Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on May 5, rejecting Pakistan’s protest that the attacks were a violation of its sovereignty, reports Dawn. Panetta’s first rejection of Pakistan’s stance on this issue came in an interview on with Judy Woodruff of the Bloomberg Television who pointed out that last week a senior White House official had acknowledged that the US was conducting drone strikes inside Pakistan. “Are those going to continue no matter what the government of Pakistan desires and wants in that regard?” she asked. “Well, you know, without referring to those specific operations because they still remain covert operations,” said Panetta while trying to evade the issue.
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May - 5 
In the District, a private airline’s supervisor, Javed Akhtar (58), was shot dead near Bahria graveyard in Dalmia in Sharah-e-Faisal Police precincts.
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In the District, a private airline’s supervisor, Javed Akhtar (58), was shot dead near Bahria graveyard in Dalmia in Sharah-e-Faisal Police precincts.
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May - 5 
One Rasheed, an employee of a printing press, was killed while he was passing through the area when a bullet pierced his head. Another passerby identified as Farman succumbed to his injuries due to indiscriminate firing near Aligarh Colony.
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One Rasheed, an employee of a printing press, was killed while he was passing through the area when a bullet pierced his head. Another passerby identified as Farman succumbed to his injuries due to indiscriminate firing near Aligarh Colony.
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May - 5 
Police arrested two militants, identified as Ilyas and Akbar Zeb, affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Zarakhela area within the jurisdiction of Shamozai Police Station in Swat District o
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Police arrested two militants, identified as Ilyas and Akbar Zeb, affiliated with the Maulana Fazlullah faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Zarakhela area within the jurisdiction of Shamozai Police Station in Swat District on May 5.
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May - 5 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man near Jama Cloth in the Aram Bagh Police precincts. Police said the deceased had a bullet mark on his abdomen and seemed a Baloch.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man near Jama Cloth in the Aram Bagh Police precincts. Police said the deceased had a bullet mark on his abdomen and seemed a Baloch.
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May - 5 
Rangers started snap checking and patrolling in several parts of Lyari and rumours poured in that they might start operation anytime. However, Brigadier Waseem Ayub dispelled the impression as saying that no operation had begun in Lyari and the perso
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Rangers started snap checking and patrolling in several parts of Lyari and rumours poured in that they might start operation anytime. However, Brigadier Waseem Ayub dispelled the impression as saying that no operation had begun in Lyari and the personnel were deployed just for the routine snap checking and patrolling.
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May - 5 
The death toll in the May 4 suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 2012 increased to 29 on May 5.
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The death toll in the May 4 suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), 2012 increased to 29 on May 5.
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May - 5 
The death toll in the suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency increased to 26 as Dawn reported six more death. Injured persons number also increased to 75 as 42 was reported earlier.
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The death toll in the suicide attack at Khar Bazaar of Bajaur Agency increased to 26 as Dawn reported six more death. Injured persons number also increased to 75 as 42 was reported earlier.
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May - 5 
The released further read, the area always suffered from military offensives and the residents are threatened by the forces to quit the area so that they could pave the way for multi-national oil and gas companies. The only aim of the so-called effor
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The released further read, the area always suffered from military offensives and the residents are threatened by the forces to quit the area so that they could pave the way for multi-national oil and gas companies. The only aim of the so-called efforts of the judiciary and claims of law enforcers about the recovery of the Baloch missing persons is to hide ground realities from the world. “We appeal to the international community, human rights organisations, the European Union and the civilised nations to take notice of worst war crimes by Pakistani forces. We demand that they send fact-finding missions to Balochistan to surface the genocide of the Baloch by the state of Pakistan,” the press release read.
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May - 5 
Two suspects were arrested near Khar during a search operation. Weapons, grenades, suicide jackets and other explosive devices were seized, he added.
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Two suspects were arrested near Khar during a search operation. Weapons, grenades, suicide jackets and other explosive devices were seized, he added.
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May - 5 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Saleem near Metro Cinema in Orangi Town No 1.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Saleem near Metro Cinema in Orangi Town No 1.
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May - 5 
Washington cautioned Islamabad of ‘multiple repercussions’, if the six-month-long blockade of NATO supplies is not lifted. The implications include a halt in United States (US) assistance for the country’s fragile economy and squeezing the political
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Washington cautioned Islamabad of ‘multiple repercussions’, if the six-month-long blockade of NATO supplies is not lifted. The implications include a halt in United States (US) assistance for the country’s fragile economy and squeezing the political space available to the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) by relying on other political groups, according to officials familiar with the development. “During the meetings Marc Grossman recently had with Pakistani officials, it was obvious that the US was running out of patience,” one official told The Express Tribune, requesting his name not be disclosed.
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May - 6 
A man was shot dead near Faizabad area on Sariab Road area of Quetta Goth Haji Murad.
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A man was shot dead near Faizabad area on Sariab Road area of Quetta Goth Haji Murad.
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May - 6 
A primary school was blown up in Halimzai area of Mohmand Agency. However no loss of life was reported as the school was closed due to Sunday holiday.
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A primary school was blown up in Halimzai area of Mohmand Agency. However no loss of life was reported as the school was closed due to Sunday holiday.
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May - 6 
A Sub Inspector Azhar and a Police Constable Zafar were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Police mobile near Micasa Apartment within Aziz Bhatti Police precincts.
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A Sub Inspector Azhar and a Police Constable Zafar were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Police mobile near Micasa Apartment within Aziz Bhatti Police precincts.
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May - 6 
Also, while dismissing speculations about a “political solution” with the members of the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), the Minister said that the PAC members “could not be called politicians” and that there was no possibility of drawing them into nego
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Also, while dismissing speculations about a “political solution” with the members of the Peoples Amn Committee (PAC), the Minister said that the PAC members “could not be called politicians” and that there was no possibility of drawing them into negotiations. Malik said that they should “surrender, prove their innocence and then they will have every right to become politicians.”
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May - 6 
American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on May 6 told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that his country is a failed state and no amount of United States (US) aid money will ever change that, reported Indian Express. "It is becoming increasi
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American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on May 6 told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that his country is a failed state and no amount of United States (US) aid money will ever change that, reported Indian Express. "It is becoming increasingly clear to Members of the US Congress that Pakistan is a failed state and no amount of US aid money will ever change that," Rohrabacher wrote in a letter to Gilani.
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May - 6 
ASI Aslam Qadri (45) was shot dead in an act of target killing in Rajput Colony in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station on May 6.
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ASI Aslam Qadri (45) was shot dead in an act of target killing in Rajput Colony in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station on May 6.
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May - 6 
Asking political parties to keep a distance from criminal groups in Lyari he said, “Contacts of some political parties with criminals in Lyari will result in lawlessness and such a move can be questioned according to law of land.” He urged criminals
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Asking political parties to keep a distance from criminal groups in Lyari he said, “Contacts of some political parties with criminals in Lyari will result in lawlessness and such a move can be questioned according to law of land.” He urged criminals to fulfil their promises and surrender before Rangers. “I want them to know that Rangers and Police are there to protect them and not to conduct an operation against them,” the Minister said.
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May - 6 
Eight militants were killed in Mamozai and Khadizai areas of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Security Forces attacked militant hideouts and killed eight militants, officials said, adding that two lairs were destroyed.
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Eight militants were killed in Mamozai and Khadizai areas of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Security Forces attacked militant hideouts and killed eight militants, officials said, adding that two lairs were destroyed.
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May - 6 
Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on May 6 that no grand operation in Lyari was on cards, reported Daily Times. He said that only a targeted operation would be conducted in Lyari along with Police and Rangers. He said that Rangers and Po
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Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said on May 6 that no grand operation in Lyari was on cards, reported Daily Times. He said that only a targeted operation would be conducted in Lyari along with Police and Rangers. He said that Rangers and Police had been deployed in Lyari to protect people from criminals and gangsters, adding that Police did not lose the battle in the area. “With the deployment of Rangers, Frontier Corps (FC) and Police, I want to give the people of Lyari a sense of peace and security,” he said. He, however, warned criminals that suspension of operation should not be seen as weakness of the Government. The Government would never compromise on the writ of law and maintain peace in the city at all cost, he added.
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May - 6 
Hundreds of families began to leave Shalobar area of Khyber Agency after receiving final directives from the political administration. The authorities set a 48-hour deadline to Shalobar tribe to leave the area where a military operation against milit
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Hundreds of families began to leave Shalobar area of Khyber Agency after receiving final directives from the political administration. The authorities set a 48-hour deadline to Shalobar tribe to leave the area where a military operation against militant groups is on card. An official said that the area dominated by Shalobar tribe in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) was already notified as conflict zone and residents were directed to move to safer places.
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May - 6 
In a video message posted on militant websites in December 2011 al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said Weinstein would be released if the US stopped air strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He also demanded the release of all al Qaeda
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In a video message posted on militant websites in December 2011 al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said Weinstein would be released if the US stopped air strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He also demanded the release of all al Qaeda and Taliban suspects around the world.
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May - 6 
In his letter, Rohrabacher condemned a recent Police action that resulted in the death of four Baloch men. "Pakistan's future will remain bleak and marred by political violence as long as the Pakistani Government and military continue to deny ethnic
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In his letter, Rohrabacher condemned a recent Police action that resulted in the death of four Baloch men. "Pakistan's future will remain bleak and marred by political violence as long as the Pakistani Government and military continue to deny ethnic groups within Pakistan a right to self-determination," he wrote. "American aid money for Pakistan will dry up. It is clear that the Pakistani military and intelligence services have for years diverted money intended to help the people of Balochistan, and the other provinces of Pakistan, into funding terrorism and buying weapons to repress their own people," Rohrabacher said.
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May - 6 
Intelligence agencies on May 6 expressed fears that the associates of Doctor Arshad Waheed, who was killed in a drone attack in 2008, may have rejoined militant activities after their release from custody, reports Dawn. According to official document
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Intelligence agencies on May 6 expressed fears that the associates of Doctor Arshad Waheed, who was killed in a drone attack in 2008, may have rejoined militant activities after their release from custody, reports Dawn. According to official documents, the men were accused of plotting attack on Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the Danish Embassy, Surgeon-General Mushtaq Baig and a military bus in R.A. Bazaar, Lahore.
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May - 6 
Khasadar Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Tirah area in Khyber Agency, but the alleged smuggler managed to escape from the recover site. Sources said that the administration was informed that a pickup was using Ziarai route to smug
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Khasadar Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Tirah area in Khyber Agency, but the alleged smuggler managed to escape from the recover site. Sources said that the administration was informed that a pickup was using Ziarai route to smuggle a bulk of arms and ammunition from the upper Tirah area.
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May - 6 
Khyber Agency political administration has extended its deadline until May 8 to begin a fresh offensive against extremists and miscreants in Shalobar tribe of Bara. The militants have accelerated their attacks on the SFs in Shalobar area during the l
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Khyber Agency political administration has extended its deadline until May 8 to begin a fresh offensive against extremists and miscreants in Shalobar tribe of Bara. The militants have accelerated their attacks on the SFs in Shalobar area during the last couple of weeks. The military operation has been going in various parts of Bara for the last three years, but the law and order situation could not be controlled.
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May - 6 
Nine Shias, including four women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a passenger van at Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village in Lower Kurram Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the passenger van was heading to Peshawar fr
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Nine Shias, including four women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants ambushed a passenger van at Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village in Lower Kurram Agency, reports The News. The sources said that the passenger van was heading to Peshawar from Parachinar when the militants targeted it near Arawali Sakhi Ahmed Shah village.
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May - 6 
Nine soldiers were killed and 12 more injured when unidentified militants ambushed a military convoy at Amin Check post, a security outpost on a hilltop outside Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Ma
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Nine soldiers were killed and 12 more injured when unidentified militants ambushed a military convoy at Amin Check post, a security outpost on a hilltop outside Miranshah, in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 6, reports Daily Times. “Militants hiding there opened fire at the soldiers with AK-47 assault rifles and RPG,” an unnamed senior Pakistan Army official said on condition of anonymity. “Three gunship choppers were called in but the militants even fired rockets at the choppers.” Nine troops, including an officer were killed, and 12 more injured in the attack. It was not known exactly who attacked the convoy, but one security official, requesting anonymity, said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were behind the attack.
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May - 6 
Police foiled a terrorism bid after they recovered 20 kilogrammes of explosive material from a passenger train at the Chaman Railway Station in Qilla Abdullah District.
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Police foiled a terrorism bid after they recovered 20 kilogrammes of explosive material from a passenger train at the Chaman Railway Station in Qilla Abdullah District.
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May - 6 
Responding to a suggestion given for handing over the criminals to the Punjab Police, the Interior Minister said that if they thought such an action would save them, they were mistaken. “The Punjab Police, too, have to work according to the law,” he
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Responding to a suggestion given for handing over the criminals to the Punjab Police, the Interior Minister said that if they thought such an action would save them, they were mistaken. “The Punjab Police, too, have to work according to the law,” he said, adding that the constitution does not allow one to commit crime in one district and get prosecuted for it in another. “If they think that with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif’s support they will become leaders or if they think they will be safe under the PML-N umbrella, then they are mistaken. If they have committed a crime and are wanted by the Police, then law will take its own course,” he said.
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May - 6 
SFs arrested man Irshad, a resident of Karkanai, wanted in a number of sabotage acts. He had links with militant group operating in Landi Kotal.
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SFs arrested man Irshad, a resident of Karkanai, wanted in a number of sabotage acts. He had links with militant group operating in Landi Kotal.
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May - 6 
The documents based on the reports submitted to the Federal Review Board (a judicial body formed by the Supreme Court to examine the detention cases of suspects) by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and the Interior Mi
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The documents based on the reports submitted to the Federal Review Board (a judicial body formed by the Supreme Court to examine the detention cases of suspects) by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and the Interior Ministry said that some suspects who had been detained under the Security of Pakistan Act 1952 and were then released by the courts were no longer present at their given addresses.
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May - 6 
The documents said the Agencies had information about their reunion with the terrorist groups. Doctor Akmal Waheed, a cardiologist, and his brother Doctor Arshad Waheed were accused of having links with al Qaeda, attacking Karachi Corps Commander’s c
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The documents said the Agencies had information about their reunion with the terrorist groups. Doctor Akmal Waheed, a cardiologist, and his brother Doctor Arshad Waheed were accused of having links with al Qaeda, attacking Karachi Corps Commander’s convoy in 2004 and financially aiding and harbouring activists of the Jundallah outfit. They were, however, exonerated from charges in 2006. Doctor Arshad was killed in a United States (US) drone attack in Waziristan in March 2008.
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May - 6 
The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant messages, said that al Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab posted the video of American hostage Warren Weinstein on Jihadi forums on May 6, reports Dawn. Weinstein was abducted on August 13, 2011, from Mode
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The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant messages, said that al Qaeda’s media arm as-Sahab posted the video of American hostage Warren Weinstein on Jihadi forums on May 6, reports Dawn. Weinstein was abducted on August 13, 2011, from Model Town area of Lahore District in Punjab province after armed militants tricked his guards and broke into his house. In the video Weinstein said he would be killed unless President Barack Obama agreed to the militant group’s demands. “My life is in your hands, Mr President,” Weinstein said in the video. “If you accept the demands, I live; if you don’t accept the demands, then I die.” “It’s important you accept the demands and act quickly and don’t delay,” Weinstein said in the video, addressing Obama. “There’ll be no benefit in delaying, it will just make things more difficult for me.”
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May - 6 
Three truck drivers, who were abducted from National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District on May 3, 2012 reached home. The abductors freed the drivers in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District. “The kidnappers had freed the drivers and they we
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Three truck drivers, who were abducted from National Highway in Dadhar area of Bolan District on May 3, 2012 reached home. The abductors freed the drivers in Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad District. “The kidnappers had freed the drivers and they were not recovered by law enforcement agencies,” relatives said.
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May - 6 
Two persons were killed and a woman injured when unidentified militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Rehan, in Turbat area of Central Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. Local sources said some 15 militants attacked Reha
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Two persons were killed and a woman injured when unidentified militants attacked the house of a pro-government tribal elder, Malik Rehan, in Turbat area of Central Kurram Agency, reports Daily Times. Local sources said some 15 militants attacked Rehan’s house, adding that the elder was not in the house when the attack took place.
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May - 6 
Two persons, Auleer Wani and Shanawaz, were injured in a landmine explosion at Mandrani near Sui area of Dera Bugti District. According to Police, the victims were on their way when their motorbike hit a roadside landmine planted by unidentified mili
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Two persons, Auleer Wani and Shanawaz, were injured in a landmine explosion at Mandrani near Sui area of Dera Bugti District. According to Police, the victims were on their way when their motorbike hit a roadside landmine planted by unidentified militants.
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May - 6 
Two persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 6, reports Daily Times. An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from Swat Colony within Mauripu
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Two persons, including an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 6, reports Daily Times. An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from Swat Colony within Mauripur Police limits.
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May - 6 
Two truck drivers, identified as Hazoor Bakhsh and Allah Rakha, were abducted from Bolan District. Following the incident, a large number of truck drivers and transporters blocked the National Highway and protested the abduction of drivers.
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Two truck drivers, identified as Hazoor Bakhsh and Allah Rakha, were abducted from Bolan District. Following the incident, a large number of truck drivers and transporters blocked the National Highway and protested the abduction of drivers.
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May - 6 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Kuda Baksh, in Goth Haji Murad area of Hub in Lasbela District.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Kuda Baksh, in Goth Haji Murad area of Hub in Lasbela District.
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May - 6 
Unidentified armed militants shot dead a Hazara man, identified as Muhammad Ali, in Dasht area of Mastung District on May 6, reported Daily Times. A levies official said the man belonged to the Hazara community and that it was a sectarian killing.
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Unidentified armed militants shot dead a Hazara man, identified as Muhammad Ali, in Dasht area of Mastung District on May 6, reported Daily Times. A levies official said the man belonged to the Hazara community and that it was a sectarian killing.
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May - 6 
Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ middle school in Kari Kot area, five kilometres from Wana town of the South Waziristan Agency.
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Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ middle school in Kari Kot area, five kilometres from Wana town of the South Waziristan Agency.
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May - 6 
US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that cooperation with Pakistan continues in the Warren Weinstein case, reports The Express Tribune. The spokesperson said that co-operation with Pakistani law enforcement continues on the matter. He ma
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US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said that cooperation with Pakistan continues in the Warren Weinstein case, reports The Express Tribune. The spokesperson said that co-operation with Pakistani law enforcement continues on the matter. He maintained that the US, as per policy, did not negotiate with terrorists. He added that they could not say for certain if the video was credible, and analysis was underway on when the video was made.
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May - 7 
A marble trader and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM, Unit 190), Zafar Iqbal (46), was shot dead and a passerby Abdul Rehman (30) was injured when two unidentified armed assailants fired at Iqbal’s shop situated near Bara Board within the
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A marble trader and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM, Unit 190), Zafar Iqbal (46), was shot dead and a passerby Abdul Rehman (30) was injured when two unidentified armed assailants fired at Iqbal’s shop situated near Bara Board within the remit of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi on May 7, reported Daily Times. Police officials said that apparently Lyari gangsters were involved in the incident.
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May - 7 
A vehicle of the Uch Gas Field escaped a remote-controlled blast in Nuzband Pul area of Sohbatpur in Jaffarabad District on May 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle, escorted by Police personnel on motorcycles, was on its way to t
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A vehicle of the Uch Gas Field escaped a remote-controlled blast in Nuzband Pul area of Sohbatpur in Jaffarabad District on May 7, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle, escorted by Police personnel on motorcycles, was on its way to the Sohbatpur area from the Uch Gas Field when the roadside remote-controlled explosives device exploded near the Nuzband Bridge. However, the vehicle escaped the blast and no casualties were reported.
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May - 7 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) during a proceeding that was held at Central Jail Peshawar on May 7 indicted chief of Tanzeem Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM) Sufi Muhammad and 19 others accused, including two of his close aides, charged by Khwazakhela Police Station for abducting Policemen and challenging Government’s writ in 1995, reports Daily Times. The court also framed charges against 19 others accused, including key TNSM leaders Maulana Khalid and Maulana Safiullah, in the same case and adjourned hearing until May 15, 2012. The court indicted the accused after their refusal to accept the allegations.
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May - 7 
Anti-Extremism Cell of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) from Sher Shah Locality. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Ghaffar Bugti, Fai
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Anti-Extremism Cell of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly affiliated with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) from Sher Shah Locality. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Ghaffar Bugti, Faisal Bugti and Shams Uddin Bugti. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) CID Chaudhry Aslam said that the BLA militants were arrested on a tip-off after they arrived in the city from Balochistan to deliver rockets and ammunition to the People’s Amn Committee (PAC). Nine rockets and 550 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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May - 7 
As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafi
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As the Federal Government reply was not submitted, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on May 7 postponed until May 21, 2012, a hearing of the petition filed by Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his Deputy Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, seeking Government’s protection for US bounty on their heads.
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May - 7 
During the initial course of interrogation, the accused persons confessed to have delivered six consignments of rockets, mini rockets, grenades, launchers, guns and ammunition to the PAC or Lyari gangsters.
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During the initial course of interrogation, the accused persons confessed to have delivered six consignments of rockets, mini rockets, grenades, launchers, guns and ammunition to the PAC or Lyari gangsters.
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May - 7 
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reply was submitted on April 25, 2012, stating that the US Government had fixed head money on Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Makki, but it would neither be binding on Pakistani Government nor applicable in Pakis
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On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reply was submitted on April 25, 2012, stating that the US Government had fixed head money on Hafiz Saeed and Hafiz Makki, but it would neither be binding on Pakistani Government nor applicable in Pakistan. The reply also stated that the Pakistani Government takes action against its citizens only on solid proofs and the US Government was told to provide convincing proofs against Hafiz Saeed. The petitioners counsel, AK Dogar, had said that the reply was ambiguous and did not serve the purpose. The chief justice had directed the respondent Government to come up with clear-cut reply on the issue.
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May - 7 
Pakistan is negotiating the return of its nationals languishing in the jails of 34 countries so that they could complete their sentences in their country, the Federal Minister for Textiles Makhdoom Shahabuddin told the Senate on May 8, reports Dawn.
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Pakistan is negotiating the return of its nationals languishing in the jails of 34 countries so that they could complete their sentences in their country, the Federal Minister for Textiles Makhdoom Shahabuddin told the Senate on May 8, reports Dawn. Speaking on behalf of the Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Makhdoom Shahabuddin said that negotiations and agreements had already been completed with the United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, and Thailand. “Pakistan is also negotiating with Saudi Arabia,” the Federal Minister said.
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May - 7 
Police arrested three wanted militants, Azam Khan, Mazeed Khan and Fareed Khan, during a raid in Naryab area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7, reports Dawn. Officials said that those militants were wanted in cases of kidnapping, targe
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Police arrested three wanted militants, Azam Khan, Mazeed Khan and Fareed Khan, during a raid in Naryab area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7, reports Dawn. Officials said that those militants were wanted in cases of kidnapping, targeting Security Forces and looting passengers near the Naryab Dam. Two Kalashnikovs, a pistol and cartridges were also recovered from them.
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May - 7 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed 14 soldiers in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border on May 7, reports Daily Times. Militants beheaded all but one of
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed 14 soldiers in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border on May 7, reports Daily Times. Militants beheaded all but one of them and hung two of the heads from wooden poles in the centre of the Zafar Town chowk.
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May - 7 
The US House Armed Services Committee chairman Republican Buck McKeon on May 7 called for a bar on preferential import of goods or services from Pakistan until they re-open the NATO supply routes, reports The Express Tribune. In a release of his draf
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The US House Armed Services Committee chairman Republican Buck McKeon on May 7 called for a bar on preferential import of goods or services from Pakistan until they re-open the NATO supply routes, reports The Express Tribune. In a release of his draft bill of the National Defense Authorisation Act for fiscal year 2013, the US Republican Congressman also called for a bar on support or reimbursement provided to Pakistan until the Secretary of Defense provides a report on “the model for reimbursement, including how claims are proposed and adjudicated; new conditions or caveats that the Government of Pakistan places on the use of its supply routes; and the new cost associated with transit through supply routes in Pakistan.”
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May - 7 
Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead an activist of Kukikhel Peace Committee, Bulbul Shah, in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Local sources said that the deceased Bulbul Shah had only recently migrated from the Tirah valley to Jamrud afte
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Unidentified motorcyclists shot dead an activist of Kukikhel Peace Committee, Bulbul Shah, in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Local sources said that the deceased Bulbul Shah had only recently migrated from the Tirah valley to Jamrud after receiving threats from militants.
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May - 8 
39 persons were killed in two days of clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said 12 SF personnel, 10 civilians, includin
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39 persons were killed in two days of clashes between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Miranshah area of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Officials said 12 SF personnel, 10 civilians, including women and children, and 17 militants were killed. The officials said 72 persons were injured, adding that casualty figure could go up because some persons were still trapped under the debris of houses flattened by flying shells from explosions in arms and ammunition stores hit by helicopter gunships. Most of the militants were killed in an artillery attack on a compound. They were militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) comprising both Punjabi and Mehsud fighters.
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May - 8 
A dead body identified as that of Mohammad (45) was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. They said that the victim was had been missing since the evening of May 8, 2012.
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A dead body identified as that of Mohammad (45) was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. They said that the victim was had been missing since the evening of May 8, 2012.
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May - 8 
A large number of vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed when a bomb exploded near the office of the Panjgur Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Panjgur District on May 8, reported Dawn. Sources said a bomb was attached to a motorbike that was later parked i
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A large number of vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed when a bomb exploded near the office of the Panjgur Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Panjgur District on May 8, reported Dawn. Sources said a bomb was attached to a motorbike that was later parked in the parking lot of the DC office.
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May - 8 
A man, identified as Naseebullah (39), was shot dead near Iqra Medical Centre, Qasba Colony with the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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A man, identified as Naseebullah (39), was shot dead near Iqra Medical Centre, Qasba Colony with the limits of Pirabad Police Station.
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May - 8 
A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights ha
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A Pakistan-based legal charity has sought court injunctions for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down the United Sates (US) drones flying into the Pakistani airspace in a lawsuit, reports The Express Tribune. Foundation for Fundamental Rights has filed two petitions before the Peshawar High Court on behalf of victims of the drone strike carried out on March 17, 2011. The petitions cite the Federation of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defence among others as its respondents. One of the petitioners is Noor Khan, the surviving son of Malik Daud Khan, who was the head of a North Waziristan Jirga and was killed along with 50 other tribal elders and notables by CIA operated drones on March 17, 2011. FFR works along with British legal charity Reprieve which had filed a similar petition in London earlier against involvement of the British Government in drone strikes in Pakistan. According to the PHC petition, over 3,000 people have been killed in over 320 drone strikes in FATA.
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May - 8 
A press release on the subcommittee’s website says that the bill has slashed funding for the Global War on terror by USD 3 billion to USD 8.2 billion, which has reduced funding for programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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A press release on the subcommittee’s website says that the bill has slashed funding for the Global War on terror by USD 3 billion to USD 8.2 billion, which has reduced funding for programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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May - 8 
According to Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) President Nasrullah Baloch, two more missing persons, Shahnawaz and Sanaullah, reached their homes in Nawa Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier
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According to Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VFBMP) President Nasrullah Baloch, two more missing persons, Shahnawaz and Sanaullah, reached their homes in Nawa Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. Earlier, five out of seven persons, who were abducted from Marwar area of Mach Town in Bolan District on April 11, 2012, had been recovered following the directive of Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary.
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May - 8 
Four persons were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 8, reports Daily Times. A Shia man and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) , identified as Mirza Sarfaraz (38), was shot dead by two unidentif
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Four persons were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 8, reports Daily Times. A Shia man and an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) , identified as Mirza Sarfaraz (38), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Chamcha Hotel in Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station while going to open his general store in the area. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tariq Malik said the victim was an active worker of MQM Unit 119 and also belonged to Shia sect, adding that the motive behind the killing was yet to be ascertained but initially Police revealed that sectarian killing might be the motive behind the incident.
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May - 8 
Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Nadir Zaib and the Balochistan Home Secretary also briefed the committee. “Zaib told that all missing persons had gone to Afghanistan and no one was in the FC’s custody,” said a participant of the m
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Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Nadir Zaib and the Balochistan Home Secretary also briefed the committee. “Zaib told that all missing persons had gone to Afghanistan and no one was in the FC’s custody,” said a participant of the meeting. According to the sources, the committee was also informed that Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jandullah were involved in sectarian violence in Balochistan.
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May - 8 
In another stipulation, the certification requires that Pakistan’s Military and Intelligence Agencies are not “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan.” The draft bill expected to be addressed in the subcommitte
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In another stipulation, the certification requires that Pakistan’s Military and Intelligence Agencies are not “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan.” The draft bill expected to be addressed in the subcommittee’s session on May 9 (today), also calls for Pakistan to dismantle the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) networks, prevent proliferation of nuclear material, and give humanitarian organisations access to detainees, Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs) and those affected by the conflict. The draft also calls for the Secretary of State will have to certify that Pakistan would issue visas in a timely manner to US visitors involved in counterterrorism or aid operations.
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May - 8 
In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without
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In pursuance of the Peshawar High Court orders in various missing person cases, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary has asked the civil administration and Police in the province not to arrest and detain a person and enter private lodgings without proper sanction of law. In a written order, a copy of which was produced before a two-member bench, Ghulam Dastagir Akhtar told the Additional Chief Secretary of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa secretary for home and tribal affairs, and Provincial Police Officer, “As sanctity of human rights, which includes protection of life, liberty and dignity of citizens, is the primary responsibility of the government, any violations in this regard be dealt with strictly under the relevant penal and administrative laws.”
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May - 8 
In the meantime, normalcy is returning to Bajaur Agency and political administration has lifted curfew and trade centres, educational institutions and offices have been reopened. The trade centres, bazaars and markets in Khar, Inayat Kallay and other
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In the meantime, normalcy is returning to Bajaur Agency and political administration has lifted curfew and trade centres, educational institutions and offices have been reopened. The trade centres, bazaars and markets in Khar, Inayat Kallay and other parts of the agency had been closed after May 4’s suicide attack in Bajaur.
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May - 8 
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam and officials from other intelligence agencies briefed the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on May 8 that Balochistan’s law and order situati
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Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam and officials from other intelligence agencies briefed the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on May 8 that Balochistan’s law and order situation was worsening and there was strong evidence of foreign elements’ involvement in it.
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May - 8 
It particularly discussed the issue of missing persons in Balochistan. The committee was informed that 69 missing persons had been traced, adding that 23 of them were found dead.
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It particularly discussed the issue of missing persons in Balochistan. The committee was informed that 69 missing persons had been traced, adding that 23 of them were found dead.
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May - 8 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) provincial chief Shahzain Bugti while speaking to the media after appearing at a Session’s Court in Quetta for the hearing of an illegal arms possession case claimed that the arms recovery case against him is forged and he
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) provincial chief Shahzain Bugti while speaking to the media after appearing at a Session’s Court in Quetta for the hearing of an illegal arms possession case claimed that the arms recovery case against him is forged and he will not appeal against it, reported The Express Tribune. He further claimed that the three Bugtis arrested from Karachi on May 7, 2012, who were believed to be from Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), had been picked up from Quetta on January 18, 2012.
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May - 8 
One Juma Khan (35), a cadre of People’s Amn (Peace) Committee (PAC) was shot dead by four armed assailants in Hashim Baghicha, within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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One Juma Khan (35), a cadre of People’s Amn (Peace) Committee (PAC) was shot dead by four armed assailants in Hashim Baghicha, within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.
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May - 8 
Parliamentarians from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 have taken strong exception to a resolution adopted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly asking for merger of FATA with the province, reports Dawn. Condemning the resolution, the
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Parliamentarians from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 have taken strong exception to a resolution adopted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly asking for merger of FATA with the province, reports Dawn. Condemning the resolution, they said that only people of FATA had the right to decide about future of FATA. They criticised the Awami National Party (ANP) and said it had always betrayed the Pashtun. “The ANP government during their four-year rule in the province has done nothing which could be a source of pride for the Pakhtun nation. The ANP can no longer befool people of tribal areas. Only the people of Fata will decide about their future,” leader of the joint FATA parliamentary group Hamidullah Jan Afridi said in a statement.
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May - 8 
Police foiled an attempt of smuggling fake currency from tribal area and arrested the carrier on Indus Highway in Kohat, reports Dawn. The Police at the tunnel plaza check post signalled a Toyota Hiace to stop for checking and upon search recovered f
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Police foiled an attempt of smuggling fake currency from tribal area and arrested the carrier on Indus Highway in Kohat, reports Dawn. The Police at the tunnel plaza check post signalled a Toyota Hiace to stop for checking and upon search recovered fake currency worth over PKR 400,000 from one Faheem, resident of Chakwal District of Punjab.
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May - 8 
Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Guru Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Guru Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.
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May - 8 
Police May 8 foiled a sabotage bid in Hamza Town on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by defusing a roadside bomb, reports Central Asia Online. The two kilograms bomb was fitted with a remote-control device and
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Police May 8 foiled a sabotage bid in Hamza Town on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by defusing a roadside bomb, reports Central Asia Online. The two kilograms bomb was fitted with a remote-control device and “contained pellets and nails to cause maximum damage,” Station House Officer of the Pishtakhara Police Station, Yasin Khan said.
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May - 8 
Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, the Peshawar corps commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani said the Pakistan Army would launch operations in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Tim
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Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, the Peshawar corps commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani said the Pakistan Army would launch operations in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. He however didn’t say when this would happen, nor whether it would target all factions there. Rabbani told The Associated Press, “Something has to be done, and it’s in the offing. North Waziristan is the only region we haven’t cleared. It should be done as early as possible”, he added further.
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May - 8 
Sectarian violence in early April, the Government sealed the doors of central mosques, barring people from offering prayers there.
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Sectarian violence in early April, the Government sealed the doors of central mosques, barring people from offering prayers there.
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May - 8 
SFs set on fire eight hideouts of suspected terrorists during a search operation in Mulla Ghani Baba, Pipal Banda, Fatah Maina and Izzat Lal Banda areas of Mohmand Agency, reports Daily Times. SFs defused a pressure cooker bomb and arrested three peo
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SFs set on fire eight hideouts of suspected terrorists during a search operation in Mulla Ghani Baba, Pipal Banda, Fatah Maina and Izzat Lal Banda areas of Mohmand Agency, reports Daily Times. SFs defused a pressure cooker bomb and arrested three people in Wacha Jura area of Haleemzai tehsil (revenue unit).
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May - 8 
Shahzain and his 26 security guards were arrested by paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on December 22, 2010, at the Buleli check post in Quetta for allegedly smuggling weapons. Sources had said a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kala
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Shahzain and his 26 security guards were arrested by paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on December 22, 2010, at the Buleli check post in Quetta for allegedly smuggling weapons. Sources had said a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kalashnikov assault rifles, anti-aircraft guns and 46,000 rounds, was recovered from the vehicles they were travelling in. Later, the Supreme Court cancelled their earlier bail granted by Balochistan High Court.
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May - 8 
Some other missing people could not be traced, the PCNS was told. They apprised lawmakers about steps being taken by the authorities concerned for the recovery of missing persons. The sources said that the ISI DG also informed the committee about the
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Some other missing people could not be traced, the PCNS was told. They apprised lawmakers about steps being taken by the authorities concerned for the recovery of missing persons. The sources said that the ISI DG also informed the committee about the “deplorable” law and order situation in Balochistan.
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May - 8 
The bullet-riddled bodies of two militants, Taj Mohammad and Haider, were found at Niazi Market in Bara area of Khyber Agency. The unidentified assailants had left a chit with the bodies, warning locals that anyone found assisting or harbouring activ
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The bullet-riddled bodies of two militants, Taj Mohammad and Haider, were found at Niazi Market in Bara area of Khyber Agency. The unidentified assailants had left a chit with the bodies, warning locals that anyone found assisting or harbouring activists of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) would meet the same fate.
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May - 8 
The commander of Pakistan’s forces along the frontier Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani on May 8 accused the US of seeking to make Pakistan a scapegoat for its failure to beat the insurgency in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. “Why do they to raise their f
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The commander of Pakistan’s forces along the frontier Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani on May 8 accused the US of seeking to make Pakistan a scapegoat for its failure to beat the insurgency in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. “Why do they to raise their fingers towards Pakistan? It is shifting the blame to others,” General Rabbani said. “Is Afghanistan free of Taliban? It has hundreds of thousands of them.”
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May - 8 
The Government of Pakistan, according to the draft bill, must co-operate with the US in counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and other domestic and Foreign
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The Government of Pakistan, according to the draft bill, must co-operate with the US in counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and other domestic and Foreign Terrorist Organisations. Additionally, Pakistan must also end support of such groups and “prevent them from basing and operating in Pakistan for carrying out cross border attacks into neighbouring countries.” The draft bill adds that the US Secretary of State must also certify that Pakistan is not supporting terrorist activities against US or coalition forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 8 
The militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 distributed pamphlets pledging holy war to mark the first anniversary of the killing of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, albeit a week late, re
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The militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 8 distributed pamphlets pledging holy war to mark the first anniversary of the killing of slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, albeit a week late, reports Daily Times. Masked militants armed with assault rifles handed out copies of the pamphlet from pick-up vehicles in Miranshah, the main town of the NWA that has become known as a premier al Qaeda and Taliban hub. “Let us pledge today that we will continue our jihad and sacrifice our lives and property, like Sheikh Osama did,” it said, unsigned and dated May 2, the anniversary of the al Qaeda leader’s killing by US troops. “Today, a year since Sheikh Osama bin Laden embraced martyrdom, the enemy America is repenting. It is facing defeat and Pakistan’s future is also bleak,” it read.
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May - 8 
The parliamentary committee on May 7 handed over the code of conduct to the Masjid (mosque) Board that is represented by 20 members, 10 each from Shia and Sunni sects, who will be responsible for ensuring that the code is implemented. The Masjid Boar
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The parliamentary committee on May 7 handed over the code of conduct to the Masjid (mosque) Board that is represented by 20 members, 10 each from Shia and Sunni sects, who will be responsible for ensuring that the code is implemented. The Masjid Board is responsible for implementation of the 15-point code of conduct which is binding on prayer leaders in Gilgit. “If they refuse to accept the conditions, the mosques will remain closed for an indefinite period,” said an unnamed source. Member GB Council Amjad Hussain on May 8 said, “The code of conduct aims to achieve long-term peace in the region.”
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May - 8 
The United States (US) House Appropriations subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations on May 8 considered making economic and or security assistance for Pakistan subject to cooperating certification from Secretary of State, reports The Express Tr
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The United States (US) House Appropriations subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations on May 8 considered making economic and or security assistance for Pakistan subject to cooperating certification from Secretary of State, reports The Express Tribune. According to the draft of the fiscal year 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, the House subcommittee has proposed that no assistance under the Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Foreign Military Financing Program and the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund be released until the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton certifies such to the committee.
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May - 8 
The US efforts to talk peace with Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan mean Washington can no longer expect Pakistan to attack all the militant factions on its side of the border, some of whom Islamabad is also reaching out to, he argued. One powerful facti
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The US efforts to talk peace with Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan mean Washington can no longer expect Pakistan to attack all the militant factions on its side of the border, some of whom Islamabad is also reaching out to, he argued. One powerful faction in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan is led by a commander called Hafiz Gul Bahadur, who is believed to have signed a nonaggression pact with the Government but still funnels fighters into Afghanistan. General Rabbani defended the Government’s dealings with Bahadur, saying “at the moment he seems to be trying to keep himself out of the trouble”. He further said that the US and NATO were in contact with insurgents in Afghanistan to try and “co-opt them into the peace process”. “Similar things are true on this side of the border as well,” he said, adding, “Is it forbidden for us to do the same?” Repeating assurances by other top Army officers, Rabbani said several times that the army would launch operations in North Waziristan.
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May - 8 
Two Ansarul Islam (AI) militants were killed and four others injured when they clashed with the rival LI in Toor Zangal area of Tirah valley. Sources said that clashes took place between AI and LI in Toor Zangal area when both groups tried to capture
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Two Ansarul Islam (AI) militants were killed and four others injured when they clashed with the rival LI in Toor Zangal area of Tirah valley. Sources said that clashes took place between AI and LI in Toor Zangal area when both groups tried to capture each other’s positions.
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May - 8 
Unknown armed militants shot at and injured Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahnawaz Khan in Satellite Town area of Quetta while he was outside his house for a walk on the morning of May 8 (today), reported Dawn. H
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Unknown armed militants shot at and injured Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahnawaz Khan in Satellite Town area of Quetta while he was outside his house for a walk on the morning of May 8 (today), reported Dawn. He died later.
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May - 9 
A Hindu beggar, identified as Ram Chand, was sitting in Killi Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 9 when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him killing him on the spot.
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A Hindu beggar, identified as Ram Chand, was sitting in Killi Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 9 when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him killing him on the spot.
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May - 9 
A Police constable Mukhtiar and another person Faisal were injured when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at the Police personnel sitting at a hotel at Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. Deputy Superintendent of Po
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A Police constable Mukhtiar and another person Faisal were injured when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at the Police personnel sitting at a hotel at Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Iftikhar Lodhi claimed that Sher Zaman Mehsud faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in the attack.
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May - 9 
A Shia man, Syed Zain Hassan (24), was shot dead at Labour Square, Site within the jurisdiction of Site B Police Station.
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A Shia man, Syed Zain Hassan (24), was shot dead at Labour Square, Site within the jurisdiction of Site B Police Station.
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May - 9 
An activist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), identified as Malik Shahbaz, was shot dead in Junejo Town within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.
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An activist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), identified as Malik Shahbaz, was shot dead in Junejo Town within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.
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May - 9 
Another missing person, Babul Khan, reached his home in Bolan District. Police said Babul Khan had been missing from Dhadar area of the District few months ago. “Unidentified men released Babul on Wednesday and he has reached his home,” Police added.
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Another missing person, Babul Khan, reached his home in Bolan District. Police said Babul Khan had been missing from Dhadar area of the District few months ago. “Unidentified men released Babul on Wednesday and he has reached his home,” Police added.
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May - 9 
At least 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and several others injured when Army helicopter gunships heavily pounded suspected hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near Afghan
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At least 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed and several others injured when Army helicopter gunships heavily pounded suspected hideouts in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) near Afghan border on May 9.
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May - 9 
Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release stated that the military operations continue full-fledged and offensives in many parts of Balochistan have become a routine, reports Daily Times. In a most common fashion, a large number of Pakistani troops
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Baloch Republican Party (BRP) press release stated that the military operations continue full-fledged and offensives in many parts of Balochistan have become a routine, reports Daily Times. In a most common fashion, a large number of Pakistani troops, with their armoured vehicles, lay siege to the area from where they want to drive out the Baloch, bomb the area for hours, torch houses and harass and torture women, children and aged people, loot valuables and livestock and sometimes burn the livestock and people alive, the press release read.
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May - 9 
Earlier on May 9, a House appropriations panel for foreign aid denied USD 800 million to Pakistan from a special fund for training and equipping Pakistan’s military in counter-insurgency tactics. During a debate inside the aid panel, Congressman Jess
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Earlier on May 9, a House appropriations panel for foreign aid denied USD 800 million to Pakistan from a special fund for training and equipping Pakistan’s military in counter-insurgency tactics. During a debate inside the aid panel, Congressman Jesse Jackson accused Pakistan of “harbouring a fugitive” and likened the US-Pakistan relationship to a “bad marriage”. This bill has been referred to the full committee but no date has yet been announced for the full committee session.
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May - 9 
Four people, including a journalist of a local newspaper, were killed in different areas of Karachi on May 9, reported Daily Times. Police found two dead bodies, identified as that of Fawad Sheikh (31) and a Chief reporter of a local Sindhi Newspaper
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Four people, including a journalist of a local newspaper, were killed in different areas of Karachi on May 9, reported Daily Times. Police found two dead bodies, identified as that of Fawad Sheikh (31) and a Chief reporter of a local Sindhi Newspaper Tariq Kamal (35) from Lyari Naddi near Love Lane Bridge situated within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. Police officials said both victims were first abducted and later their bodies were abandoned. Station House Officer (SHO) Saleem Marwat said that Sheikh and Kamal were taken as Police informers and the unidentified assailants phoned their families and informed them about their links with the Police before killing them.
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May - 9 
Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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Hearing several cases of missing persons, the bench fixed May 16 for further hearing while observing that the agencies should stop illegal activities till that date, failing which the court would take drastic steps against them.
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May - 9 
In the District, Police found a dead body, identified as that of one Shahnawaz, in Killi Shanawaz area of Sariab. According to a Police official, it could be a case of sectarian killing as the victim used to distribute religious books among the peopl
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In the District, Police found a dead body, identified as that of one Shahnawaz, in Killi Shanawaz area of Sariab. According to a Police official, it could be a case of sectarian killing as the victim used to distribute religious books among the people of the area.
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May - 9 
In the District, tension engulfed Empress Market and its surrounding areas after an armed attack on an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP). According to police, pushcart vendor Azam, was standing near Rainbow Centre when unidentified men shot
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In the District, tension engulfed Empress Market and its surrounding areas after an armed attack on an activist of the Awami National Party (ANP). According to police, pushcart vendor Azam, was standing near Rainbow Centre when unidentified men shot him thrice and fled.
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May - 9 
It also read that a Dera Bugti video showed security forces poisoning lakes, wells and other sources of water. The BRP press release read further that Security Forces (SFs) were also seen laying landmines all over the area, especially fields and path
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It also read that a Dera Bugti video showed security forces poisoning lakes, wells and other sources of water. The BRP press release read further that Security Forces (SFs) were also seen laying landmines all over the area, especially fields and paths leading to lakes and wells. The latest offensive- affected areas were Pashenee, Takrav, Kaleri, Seyahtank, Suri and Karbur in Dera Bugti.
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May - 9 
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom were partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism and his country was committed to fighting the scourge till its elimination. Addressing a reception held at the
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan and the United Kingdom were partners in the fight against terrorism and extremism and his country was committed to fighting the scourge till its elimination. Addressing a reception held at the House of Commons for British lawmakers by High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Mr Gilani said the democratic Government had given national ownership to the campaign against terrorism and it had taken all stakeholders on board on the issue.
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May - 9 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on May 9 said that Pakistan is the part of solution, not problem on fighting terrorism, reports Indian Express. According to Gilani, Pakistan was "part of the solution, not part of the problem" when it came to the "g
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on May 9 said that Pakistan is the part of solution, not problem on fighting terrorism, reports Indian Express. According to Gilani, Pakistan was "part of the solution, not part of the problem" when it came to the "global issue" of fighting terrorism. He alleged that the US had fuelled the problem by abandoning its ally Pakistan once the Soviets had been driven from Afghanistan. "The vacuum was filled by militants," he said. Insisting that Pakistan had no role in providing shelter to Osama bin Laden, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has attributed presence of the slain al Qaeda leader in his country to universal intelligence failure. Gilani, who is on a five-day visit to Britain, denied in an interview to The Guardian that bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad was secretly known. He said: "There is no complicity. I think it's an intelligence failure from all over the world," and denied suggestions that elements within Pakistan's military may have been aware of bin Laden's hideout, by saying: "Why should we do that? We have suffered the most."
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May - 9 
Six militants were killed during a clash between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) in Toorikhel area of Tirah Valley. Clashes between the two groups take place frequently as Ansarul Islam fights the LI to gain control of the area. Accor
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Six militants were killed during a clash between the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansarul Islam (AI) in Toorikhel area of Tirah Valley. Clashes between the two groups take place frequently as Ansarul Islam fights the LI to gain control of the area. According to sources, heavy weapons were used in the fight and the AI fighters captured two LI posts.
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May - 9 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government has linked the opening of the mosques sealed in Gilgit in the aftermath of sectarian violence, which erupted on April 3, 2012, with the acceptance of the code of conduct that bars prayer leaders from making hate s
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Government has linked the opening of the mosques sealed in Gilgit in the aftermath of sectarian violence, which erupted on April 3, 2012, with the acceptance of the code of conduct that bars prayer leaders from making hate speeches, according to Express Tribune. The code of conduct, prepared by a parliamentary peace committee, binds prayer leaders of both central mosques not to malign each other’s beliefs or to use foul language against the rival sect’s revered personalities. It states that prayer leaders and their deputies should not issue inflammatory decrees, especially during Friday and Eid sermons. Clerics will not demand a share in Government jobs and other privileges for their respective sects under the new code of conduct. If they violate it, they will be liable to be tried under the anti-terrorism act, the code states.
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May - 9 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chi
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Khalid Abbas told the Peshawar High Court that they would resist any undue pressure from intelligence agencies if they were provided protection by the court. He also told a bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Miftauddin Khan that he had ordered all superintendents of prisons in the province to stop illegal contacts with intelligence agencies. The Chief Justice directed the IG to follow the jail manual and said the judiciary would provide them protection if they worked within the parameters of Constitution.
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May - 9 
The Marwat Qaumi Jirga of Lakki Marwat District assured SFs of its continued support and cooperation in restoration of peace and said it and locals and won’t let any person or group use their soil for militancy. The jirga met at the Hujra (guest hous
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The Marwat Qaumi Jirga of Lakki Marwat District assured SFs of its continued support and cooperation in restoration of peace and said it and locals and won’t let any person or group use their soil for militancy. The jirga met at the Hujra (guest house) of tribal elder Haji Mohammad Aslam Khan in Issakhel village to discuss security situation in the area. Civil and military officials also attended the meeting. Jirga members Akhtar Munir Khan, Maulana Abdul Rahim and Haji Aslam Khan said elders of Marwat tribe were united against militants and would never allow use of their land for militant activities. They said they would continue help SFs and other law-enforcement agencies defeat militancy.
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May - 9 
The press release read Pakistani forces began major offensives against innocent Baloch on May 9. SFs laid siege to the area and blocked entry and exit ways. According to the press release, SFs were also using gunship helicopters and heavy artillery.
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The press release read Pakistani forces began major offensives against innocent Baloch on May 9. SFs laid siege to the area and blocked entry and exit ways. According to the press release, SFs were also using gunship helicopters and heavy artillery. Several people have been killed and a good number of villagers have been injured. No accurate reports of casualties and death tolls have been reported because the areas were still besieged.
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May - 9 
The under-construction mausoleum of famous poet and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blown up in the night of May 9 and another explosion an hour later injured 12 persons who had gathe
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The under-construction mausoleum of famous poet and politician Ajmal Khan Khattak in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blown up in the night of May 9 and another explosion an hour later injured 12 persons who had gathered at the place, reports Dawn. Khattak, a former president of the Awami National Party (ANP), died in February 2010. Police said it was widely believed that the explosion was the handiwork of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who had earlier blown up shrines and mosques. According to the bomb disposal squad, about 5 kilogrammes of explosives were used. Police said three persons tied the watchman Ashrafuddin with a rope, placed the explosives near the mausoleum and blew them up.
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May - 9 
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) group alleged that the three men, Abdul Ghaffar, Shamsuddin Bugti, and Saifal Bugti, reportedly arrested from Lyari in Karachi and presented before the media as terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Arm
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The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) group alleged that the three men, Abdul Ghaffar, Shamsuddin Bugti, and Saifal Bugti, reportedly arrested from Lyari in Karachi and presented before the media as terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) are the students of Balochistan University who had been missing since January, 2012, reports Dawn. The group’s chairman, Nasarullah Baloch, said that relatives of the suspects had filed a petition in the Balochistan High Court after their disappearance.
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May - 9 
Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awa
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Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi on May 10, reports Daily Times. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Brohi speculated that the incident might be a sequel of the ongoing ethnic violence.
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May - 9 
Tribal elders handed over to the political authorities the heads of two soldiers who had been killed during clashes with militants in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. The tribal elders led by Maulvi Gul Ramazan held talks with the militants at
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Tribal elders handed over to the political authorities the heads of two soldiers who had been killed during clashes with militants in North Waziristan Agency, reports Dawn. The tribal elders led by Maulvi Gul Ramazan held talks with the militants at an unspecified place. The militants returned the heads but refused to hand over the vehicle and guns. Sources said the militants had taken away the heads, several weapons and a vehicle on May 6 after the gunfight with Security Forces in Kharwani area near Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency.
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May - 10 
“The recent attack against the ICRC compels us to completely reassess the balance between the humanitarian impact of our activities and the risks faced by our staff,” said Jacques de Maio, ICRC’s operations head for South Asia. “We are currently anal
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“The recent attack against the ICRC compels us to completely reassess the balance between the humanitarian impact of our activities and the risks faced by our staff,” said Jacques de Maio, ICRC’s operations head for South Asia. “We are currently analysing the situation and the environment with a view to setting out a clear and sustainable way forward,” said Paul Castella, head of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan, adding, “In the coming weeks, the ICRC will announce a decision on its future presence and set-up in Pakistan.”
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May - 10 
A cache of weapons voluntarily handed over to Security Forces (SFs) by the people of Upper Dir District in April was displayed to the media in Khwazakhela, reports The Express Tribune. The weapons – including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket
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A cache of weapons voluntarily handed over to Security Forces (SFs) by the people of Upper Dir District in April was displayed to the media in Khwazakhela, reports The Express Tribune. The weapons – including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars and a large quantity of ammunitions – were asked to be handed over to the authorities to avoid the possibility of the weapons falling into the hands of militants. For the cause, the army had requested the elders of Upper Dir to urge the people to hand over any heavy weapons they hold by organising jirgas in different parts of the district. This was the first time in the region’s history that the people voluntarily gave up such a huge cache of arms and ammunition to help foster peace.
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May - 10 
A former member of a local peace committee was shot dead and five others injured when unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar in the Gomal Bazar Police Station jurisdiction of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 10, reports D
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A former member of a local peace committee was shot dead and five others injured when unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar in the Gomal Bazar Police Station jurisdiction of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 10, reports Daily Times. Ataullah, one of the injured, said he along with five colleagues, Shafiullah, Allah Jan, Khadim Gul, Ahmad and Muhammad Ayub, was on his way back after attending a jirga (tribal council) when some unidentified assailants ambushed their vehicle near Khwar. Gomal Bazar Police said one of the victims, Shafiullah, a resident of Kot Azam, succumbed to his injuries.
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May - 10 
A man, identified as Haji Asad, was injured in a remote-controlled blast in the Mand area of Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. According to Levies sources, unidentified militants had planted a remote-controlled bomb near the outer wall of
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A man, identified as Haji Asad, was injured in a remote-controlled blast in the Mand area of Kech (Turbat) District, reported Daily Times. According to Levies sources, unidentified militants had planted a remote-controlled bomb near the outer wall of a school, some 40 yards from a Frontier Corps (FC) camp.
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May - 10 
A Police Officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Syed Jamal Shah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Killi Kamalo area on Sariab Road in Quetta on May 11, reported Daily Times. A police official said it was a “clear c
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A Police Officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Syed Jamal Shah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Killi Kamalo area on Sariab Road in Quetta on May 11, reported Daily Times. A police official said it was a “clear case” of target killing, adding that Jamal Shah had escaped a remote-controlled bombing on Qambarani Road on May 10, 2012.
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May - 10 
A Police official was killed and three others were injured when a patrolling Police vehicle was attacked with a remote controlled bomb on Qambrani Road in Quetta, reports The Express Tribune. Police officer Sikandar Tareen said that unidentified mili
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A Police official was killed and three others were injured when a patrolling Police vehicle was attacked with a remote controlled bomb on Qambrani Road in Quetta, reports The Express Tribune. Police officer Sikandar Tareen said that unidentified militants had planted an explosive device along the roadside and detonated it using a remote control when a Police patrol passed by. The subsequent explosion damaged the vehicle and injured four of its occupants. Later, one of the Police personnel, Mohammad Talah, succumbed to his injuries. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 10 
Faqirabad Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Banaras Khan survived a bomb attack near the Ring Road Bridge in Peshawar. A bomb exploded near the Ring Road bridge moments after a Police vehicle with DSP on it passed by it in the morning. An
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Faqirabad Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Banaras Khan survived a bomb attack near the Ring Road Bridge in Peshawar. A bomb exploded near the Ring Road bridge moments after a Police vehicle with DSP on it passed by it in the morning. An official of the bomb disposal unit said around two kilogrammes explosives packed in a plastic can was planted in a manhole and detonated through a remote-controlled device.
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May - 10 
One man was killed and several wounded when around five rockets landed in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
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One man was killed and several wounded when around five rockets landed in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
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May - 10 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on May 10 suspended most of its aid projects in Pakistan and recalled foreign staff to the capital, following the brutal murder of a British worker Khalil Dale on April 29, 2012, reports Daily Times
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on May 10 suspended most of its aid projects in Pakistan and recalled foreign staff to the capital, following the brutal murder of a British worker Khalil Dale on April 29, 2012, reports Daily Times. The ICRC said it had suspended activities run from Karachi (Sindh) and Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), while it reviewed its operations after the killing of Dale. The move puts on hold activities at all facilities run by ICRC apart from a physical rehabilitation centre in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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May - 10 
The United States (US) Congress on May 10 proposed stopping preferential trade with Pakistan and reducing aid to just 10 per cent of available funds unless Islamabad reopens NATO supply routes, reports Dawn. It also approved a proposal to stop all re
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The United States (US) Congress on May 10 proposed stopping preferential trade with Pakistan and reducing aid to just 10 per cent of available funds unless Islamabad reopens NATO supply routes, reports Dawn. It also approved a proposal to stop all reimbursements to the country if Pakistan continued to ignore US demands. “The bill places appropriate conditions on aid to Pakistan,” said Congressman Adam Smith, adding, “It is imperative that Pakistan support our counter-terrorism efforts and work to prevent the interdiction of improvised explosive devices to Afghanistan.”
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May - 10 
The US House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations called for a complete ban on economic or security assistance to Pakistan until the Secretary Of State certifies that Pakistan is cooperating and taking action against terrorist
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The US House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations called for a complete ban on economic or security assistance to Pakistan until the Secretary Of State certifies that Pakistan is cooperating and taking action against terrorist networks. The House subcommittee has proposed that no assistance under Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, Foreign Military Financing Programme and the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capability Fund be released until the Secretary Of State certifies to the Appropriations Committee. The bill also requires the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies to stop “intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in the country”.
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May - 10 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ghulam Muhayyuddin, in the Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 10.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ghulam Muhayyuddin, in the Faizabad area of Sariab in Quetta on May 10.
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May - 10 
Unidentified assailants killed a tribal elder, Malik Dilawar, in Hashtnagri area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 11, reports Dawn. An official of the Hashtnagri Police Station said Malik Dilawar belonging to Mohmand A
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Unidentified assailants killed a tribal elder, Malik Dilawar, in Hashtnagri area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 11, reports Dawn. An official of the Hashtnagri Police Station said Malik Dilawar belonging to Mohmand Agency was on the way to home when he was shot dead.
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May - 11 
“However, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said that there have been no such talks since late 2011, and that President Karzai has opposed their continuation. “It is clear that there is now no reason not to designate the Haqqani Network as a FTO, and urge such
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“However, Ambassador Ryan Crocker said that there have been no such talks since late 2011, and that President Karzai has opposed their continuation. “It is clear that there is now no reason not to designate the Haqqani Network as a FTO, and urge such action immediately.” Crocker blamed April 15, 2012 18-hour assault on Kabul – the biggest to hit the Afghan capital in a decade – on the Haqqani Network, saying the group’s leaders planned the attack from North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. Before stepping down as the chief of the US military in 2011, Admiral Mike Mullen caused a sensation when he told Congress that the Haqqani Network was a “veritable arm” of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency. A formal designation as a terrorist group would make it a crime in the US to provide any money or support to the Haqqani Network.
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May - 11 
A Code of Conduct (CoC) was devised on May 11 to regulate the affairs of two main mosques in Gilgit city of Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Dawn. The Masjid (mosque) boards of the two sealed central mosques of Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Imamia Mos
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A Code of Conduct (CoC) was devised on May 11 to regulate the affairs of two main mosques in Gilgit city of Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Dawn. The Masjid (mosque) boards of the two sealed central mosques of Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jama’at (ASWJ) and Imamia Mosque have agreed on a code of conduct for the top khateebs (preacher) and Imams (prayer leader), strictly prohibiting use of the forums for spreading hatred. The Parliamentary Committee (PC) of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly had nominated the members for the two Masjid boards to make sure both the mosques were not used for inciting sectarianism.
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May - 11 
According to the commission, the number of cases reported from Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was 24 and 12 are still pending with it. The Senate was informed that 170 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 134 from Punjab were still pending, 93 cases
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According to the commission, the number of cases reported from Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was 24 and 12 are still pending with it. The Senate was informed that 170 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 134 from Punjab were still pending, 93 cases were reported from Sindh and 71 of them were pending, while 19 cases were reported in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and 12 were pending. The house was told that 91 cases were reported from Balochistan and 56 were still pending with the commission.
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May - 11 
Four children - one girl and three boys - were killed and two women got injured on May 11 when a mortar slammed into their pick-up truck in the Qamberabad area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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Four children - one girl and three boys - were killed and two women got injured on May 11 when a mortar slammed into their pick-up truck in the Qamberabad area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. The family was hit while trying to escape the area to avoid a military operation, sources added. More than 1,000 families have fled the area so far. The political administration had given a three-day deadline to the residents of Shalobar tribe to vacate the area. The residents were directed to move to Peshawar or Jalozai Camp. A UNHCR spokesperson told reporters that as many as 230,000 people have been shifted to the Jalozai Camp.
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May - 11 
However, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCPs) Secretary General I. A. Rehman told the media that the figure was unrealistic. “The commission may have taken into account the cases which have been reported to it because many cases go unrep
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However, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCPs) Secretary General I. A. Rehman told the media that the figure was unrealistic. “The commission may have taken into account the cases which have been reported to it because many cases go unreported in the province, but still it is unbelievable that only 56 persons are missing in Balochistan, he said. Qadir Baloch, Vice President of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), said the release of such misleading figures is a conspiracy against the Baloch nation. “The authorities want to hide truth,” he added.
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May - 11 
Personnel of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sindh on May 11 claimed to have arrested an arms supplier of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Rehmanullah, and recovered a huge cache of arm
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Personnel of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Sindh on May 11 claimed to have arrested an arms supplier of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Rehmanullah, and recovered a huge cache of arms, including two rocket launchers, 60 hand grenades, 60 locally-made bombs, two .222 rifles, four mini-rockets, two LMGs, anti-aircraft guns, and 625 rounds of other weapons from Mowach Goth area of Karachi, reports The News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammed Aslam Khan of the AEC said that after interrogating three suspects having links with the BLA, the Police came to know that militants from various outfits, including the People’s Amn Committee (PAC) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), had been purchasing arms from them.
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May - 11 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 11 stated that high-value targets of al Qaeda were nailed with the cooperation of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency and Central Investigation Agency (CIA), reported The News. In an interview to Bri
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 11 stated that high-value targets of al Qaeda were nailed with the cooperation of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency and Central Investigation Agency (CIA), reported The News. In an interview to British Television, PM Gilani said Pakistan wanted political solution of Afghanistan. Afghan people should have the right to decide their own fate, he added. Gilani said as per the Pakistani rule of law, foreigners cannot move freely in the country without the permission of the Interior Ministry. The PM added Pakistan did not want to restrict relations to the United States (US) only.
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May - 11 
The boards’ members held several rounds of meetings with the PC, after which they reached a consensus over a code of conduct for the top prayer leaders. This code of conduct would be presented in the assembly for approval so it could be given legal c
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The boards’ members held several rounds of meetings with the PC, after which they reached a consensus over a code of conduct for the top prayer leaders. This code of conduct would be presented in the assembly for approval so it could be given legal cover. A member of the PC on the condition of anonymity said that the CoC had 15 clauses, adding in case of violation of the CoC the members of the Masjid boards would be held responsible.
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May - 11 
The held suspects told the Police that their ring leader Rehmanullah had travelled from Balochistan to Karachi (Sindh) via Feroze Coach on the night of May 10 to deliver a huge cache of arms to the militant outfits. Consequently, a team of AEC person
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The held suspects told the Police that their ring leader Rehmanullah had travelled from Balochistan to Karachi (Sindh) via Feroze Coach on the night of May 10 to deliver a huge cache of arms to the militant outfits. Consequently, a team of AEC personnel in civvies was deployed at Mowach Goth intercity bus terminal and as soon as the Feroze coach arrived, they took positions and overpowered Rehmanullah. However, his accomplice Subha Khan managed to escape. During interrogation, Rehmanullah told the Police that he, along with his accomplices had been operating from Pishin District and the provincial Quetta.
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May - 11 
The Senate on May 11 was informed that the number of ‘missing persons’ has surged in Punjab to 246 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 169 in the past 16 months, reports Dawn. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said that 467 people went missing across
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The Senate on May 11 was informed that the number of ‘missing persons’ has surged in Punjab to 246 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 169 in the past 16 months, reports Dawn. Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said that 467 people went missing across the country till May 2, 2021 as compared to 138 in 2010. He quoted the figures from the findings of the Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances. He said 138 cases were transferred to the commission when it was established on March 1, 2011. Later, the number of cases went up to 676 and the commission disposed of 209 cases and 467 were pending.
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May - 11 
United States (US) Democrat and Republican lawmakers on May 11 urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare the Pakistan-linked Haqqani Network a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) for its “indiscriminate attacks” on US interests, reported D
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United States (US) Democrat and Republican lawmakers on May 11 urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare the Pakistan-linked Haqqani Network a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) for its “indiscriminate attacks” on US interests, reported Dawn. “It was clear that the Haqqani Network continues to launch sensational and indiscriminate attacks against US interests in Afghanistan and the group poses a continuing threat to innocent men, women, and children in the region.” They also said in the letter that with Taliban peace talks stalled for months, there was little incentive to hold back on the terror designation. “We understand there may have been reluctance within the administration to designate the Haqqani Network while Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman attempted to negotiate a reconciliation agreement with the Taliban – a deal that may have included or affected the Haqqani Network,” the lawmakers wrote.
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May - 12 
Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Abdul Jabbar Baloch, in a raid from the Bada Board area. A kalashnikov assault rifle was recovered from him.
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Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Abdul Jabbar Baloch, in a raid from the Bada Board area. A kalashnikov assault rifle was recovered from him.
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May - 12 
Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer from Shah Muhammad graveyard in North Karachi. Police also seized a 30-bore pistol from Zafar alias Kaki.
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Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer from Shah Muhammad graveyard in North Karachi. Police also seized a 30-bore pistol from Zafar alias Kaki.
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May - 12 
Police found the bullet-riddled body of a close aide of Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho, identified as Faisal alias Lamba, from the Abdullah College Street near the Khadda Market in the Kalri Police precincts.
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Police found the bullet-riddled body of a close aide of Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho, identified as Faisal alias Lamba, from the Abdullah College Street near the Khadda Market in the Kalri Police precincts.
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May - 12 
Police found the dead body of a young man from Liaquatabad’s C-1 area graveyard in the Super Market Police precincts. The body has not been identified so far.
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Police found the dead body of a young man from Liaquatabad’s C-1 area graveyard in the Super Market Police precincts. The body has not been identified so far.
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May - 12 
The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 12 banned two organizations, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Muslim Students Organization GB, reports Pak Observer. Both organizations have been banned under Anti-Terrorism Act-1997 and moreover their
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The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 12 banned two organizations, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Muslim Students Organization GB, reports Pak Observer. Both organizations have been banned under Anti-Terrorism Act-1997 and moreover their accounts have also been frozen. The Ministry has sent a notification to all the security agencies of the four provinces and GB. The Ministry explained that the organizations were allegedly involved sectarian killings and riots over the past several months in Gilgit city. After ban on two more organizations in GB, the number of total banned organizations has reached to 29.
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May - 12 
Three people, including a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Organising Committee, were killed in separate target killing incidents in Karachi on May 12. The MQM activist identified as Rao Gulsher (50) was shot dead in AB Sinia Line in th
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Three people, including a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Organising Committee, were killed in separate target killing incidents in Karachi on May 12. The MQM activist identified as Rao Gulsher (50) was shot dead in AB Sinia Line in the Brigade Police precincts.
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May - 12 
Unidentified armed men killed a Police constable in Sariab area in Quetta on May 12. Police said that the unidentified gunmen, riding a motorbike, opened fire on the Constable, Abdul Qadir, injuring him seriously. The victim succumbed later.
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Unidentified armed men killed a Police constable in Sariab area in Quetta on May 12. Police said that the unidentified gunmen, riding a motorbike, opened fire on the Constable, Abdul Qadir, injuring him seriously. The victim succumbed later.
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May - 13 
A bomb blast partially damaged a railway track in Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan in the night of May 13, reports The News. Police said that unidentified assailants had planted explosive material on the railway track pass
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A bomb blast partially damaged a railway track in Sariab area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan in the night of May 13, reports The News. Police said that unidentified assailants had planted explosive material on the railway track passing through Sariab area and detonated it. The explosion partially damaged a portion of the track. No loss of life was reported.
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May - 13 
A child, identified as Naveed (10), was killed while other two Majeed (13) and Rabia (7) sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded accidentally at riverine area of the River Sutlej near Mailsi in Vehari District, reports Daily Times. According
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A child, identified as Naveed (10), was killed while other two Majeed (13) and Rabia (7) sustained injuries when a hand grenade exploded accidentally at riverine area of the River Sutlej near Mailsi in Vehari District, reports Daily Times. According to Mailsi Sadar Police, the children were returning with their family when they found a hand grenade and picked it assuming it to be a toy. They were playing with the grenade when it exploded, killing one of them.
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May - 13 
A Policeman was killed and 20 others, including six cops and a woman, were injured when two vans carrying prisoners to Mardan were attacked outside Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 12
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A Policeman was killed and 20 others, including six cops and a woman, were injured when two vans carrying prisoners to Mardan were attacked outside Gulbahar Police Station on GT Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 12, reports Daily Times. “It was a remote-controlled blast that targeted two police vehicles carrying prisoners,” Police officer Javed told reporters at the site of the attack. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it was “reaction” to Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s imprisonment in the United States. Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman for the TTP, said that the attack was the work of a sister organisation [of the TTP], seeking revenge for the imprisonment of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist jailed in the US.
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May - 13 
A roadside bomb injured two security force (SF) personnel near Thal Pikkat when a convoy of security officials was passing on the Razmak-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
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A roadside bomb injured two security force (SF) personnel near Thal Pikkat when a convoy of security officials was passing on the Razmak-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
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May - 13 
A tribal leader, Sultan Bachazad, was shot dead in the Mamonzai area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified militants opened fire on the tribal leader as he came out of his house.
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A tribal leader, Sultan Bachazad, was shot dead in the Mamonzai area of Kurram Agency. Sources said that unidentified militants opened fire on the tribal leader as he came out of his house.
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May - 13 
A volunteer of the Khawezai Peace Committee, identified as Samar Gul, was killed and nine others were wounded when militants attacked their check post with rockets and other heavy weapons in Khara Shah area of Khawezai tehsil in Mohmand Agency.
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A volunteer of the Khawezai Peace Committee, identified as Samar Gul, was killed and nine others were wounded when militants attacked their check post with rockets and other heavy weapons in Khara Shah area of Khawezai tehsil in Mohmand Agency.
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May - 13 
According to sources, both General Karimi and General Allen were interested in restoration of the NATO supply. But the Afghan and ISAF sides seemed to agree to General Kayani that parliament had furnished its recommendations and it is for the governm
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According to sources, both General Karimi and General Allen were interested in restoration of the NATO supply. But the Afghan and ISAF sides seemed to agree to General Kayani that parliament had furnished its recommendations and it is for the government to decide fate of the stalled supply to NATO, sources added. “Such meetings are routine in this war-torn region but this 35th meeting was important when Pak-US ties are under review after the incident of November,” said the sources.
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May - 13 
Ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF on May 13 agreed on border control mechanism while restoration of the NATO supply also came under discussion during the 35th meeting of Tripartite Commission at GHQ in Rawalpindi, re
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Ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF on May 13 agreed on border control mechanism while restoration of the NATO supply also came under discussion during the 35th meeting of Tripartite Commission at GHQ in Rawalpindi, reports Daily Times. Pakistan Army contingent was led by COAS General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani while ISAF commander General John Allen and Afghan National Army Chief of General Staff General Sher Muhammad Karimi headed their respective delegations in the meeting, ISPR stated. The three sides resumed high-level military contacts after a break of several months.
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May - 13 
Criminal gangs of Lyari continue to commit kidnapping-for-ransom, brutal killings, extortion and other sorts of crime after their successful weeklong gun battle with the Law Enforcement Agencies that left at least 40 people dead besides injuring hund
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Criminal gangs of Lyari continue to commit kidnapping-for-ransom, brutal killings, extortion and other sorts of crime after their successful weeklong gun battle with the Law Enforcement Agencies that left at least 40 people dead besides injuring hundred others. “We have fulfilled the commitment of restoring peace in Lyari”, the Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said when his official 48-hour ultimatum ended.
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May - 13 
Eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a clash with SFs at Qambarabad Chowk in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The LI militants ambushed the convoy of SFs. Later a gun battle between the two sid
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Eight Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a clash with SFs at Qambarabad Chowk in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency. The LI militants ambushed the convoy of SFs. Later a gun battle between the two sides started which continued for several hours. The battle left eight LI militants dead.
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May - 13 
Eight mortar shells fired from Afghanistan reportedly landed into Pakistani territory in North Waziristan Agency. The mortar shells were fired by the NATO forces in Khost but landed at Ghulam Khan Border area adjacent to NWA. According to sources, Pa
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Eight mortar shells fired from Afghanistan reportedly landed into Pakistani territory in North Waziristan Agency. The mortar shells were fired by the NATO forces in Khost but landed at Ghulam Khan Border area adjacent to NWA. According to sources, Pakistani Forces retaliated to the firing. However, no casualties were reported.
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May - 13 
Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb near a Police checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (
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Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in a remote-controlled bomb near a Police checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (SP)-Rural, Shafiullah Khan said the improvised explosive device (IED) was planted near the checkpost on Ring Road near the cattle market. The attack damaged the wall of checkpost and injured six civilians and two constables.
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May - 13 
Four people, including prominent Deobandi religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Four unidentified armed assailants attacked Maulana
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Four people, including prominent Deobandi religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Four unidentified armed assailants attacked Maulana Sheikhupuri’s car in a sectarian target killing near the Rangoonwala Hall in Dhoraji area mkilling him and his driver. Following the incident tensions erupted in parts of the city, including Gulshan Maymar, SITE Area and Gurumandir, where armed militants restored to aerial shooting.
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May - 13 
Four persons were killed and three received injuries in clashes between rival militant groups in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 13, reports Dawn. Sources said that the clashes erupted when the cadre
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Four persons were killed and three received injuries in clashes between rival militant groups in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 13, reports Dawn. Sources said that the clashes erupted when the cadres of Ansarul Islam (AI) attacked Sanda Pal, a stronghold of its rival Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). Both sides used heavy weapons against each other. The daylong clashes left three members of AI and one activist of LI dead. Three LI activists were injured in the clashes, sources said.
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May - 13 
He also believes that al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is not in Pakistan. "Why should I think he (Zawahiri) is in Pakistan?" he asked. "You have claimed that somebody has said that he is in Pakistan: if there is any information, please share with u
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He also believes that al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is not in Pakistan. "Why should I think he (Zawahiri) is in Pakistan?" he asked. "You have claimed that somebody has said that he is in Pakistan: if there is any information, please share with us," he was quoted as saying. "We don't think so," he added.
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May - 13 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 13 said that there is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack (26/11) mastermind Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. "If you arrest him (Hafiz Saeed), that means he will be released by the co
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 13 said that there is insufficient evidence to arrest Mumbai terror attack (26/11) mastermind Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. "If you arrest him (Hafiz Saeed), that means he will be released by the courts. For the courts you need more evidence,” he said adding, "You know the judiciary is completely independent in Pakistan."
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May - 13 
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had reportedly given a complete go-ahead to a chief gangster Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla against Arshad Pappu and others groups. Residents confirmed that Ladla’s operatives were unable to dominate the entire Lyar
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The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had reportedly given a complete go-ahead to a chief gangster Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla against Arshad Pappu and others groups. Residents confirmed that Ladla’s operatives were unable to dominate the entire Lyari. They said that Lyari Police Stations were completely under the influence of gangsters for the last 10 years and Police personnel have been fearfully performing their duties after the operation. A senior Police Officer who wished to be anonymous told that the gangsters claim to have conquered Lyari after the operation while the Police got completely demoralised.
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May - 13 
The retaliation of gangsters resulted in a defeat to the law enforcers besides compelling them to retreat from the battleground where 40 people and six of their personnel were killed. Such a defeat to the Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) boosted
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The retaliation of gangsters resulted in a defeat to the law enforcers besides compelling them to retreat from the battleground where 40 people and six of their personnel were killed. Such a defeat to the Police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) boosted up the morale of criminals who rule the densely populated areas of Lyari. The feared residents who have lost their last hope of seeing a crime-free Lyari say that they sought to see the bodies of gangsters in a pool of blood but not even a single one was hurt in the whole gun fight.
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May - 13 
The Taliban can be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job is not done, senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said on May 13, noting that the insurgents still control more than a third of the popu
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The Taliban can be defeated militarily in Afghanistan but the job is not done, senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said on May 13, noting that the insurgents still control more than a third of the populated areas of the country and have a “safe harbour” in Pakistan, reports Dawn. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, told “Fox News Sunday” that Pakistan is key to defeating the Taliban in both countries and expressed frustration that Pakistan has failed to deprive them of a safe haven in the rugged mountain areas along its Afghan border. “Militarily, I think the Taliban are not going to beat us,” she said. But the Taliban “have a safe harbour in Pakistan and the Pakistanis are doing nothing to abate that safe haven,” Feinstein said.
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May - 13 
Two dead bodies of Hazara men, identified as Bahadur Khan (36) and Shay Shah Faisal, were found in Bhutto Nagar area. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Iqbal Awan said that the Police found at least five empty shells of a TT pistol from the site, ad
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Two dead bodies of Hazara men, identified as Bahadur Khan (36) and Shay Shah Faisal, were found in Bhutto Nagar area. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Iqbal Awan said that the Police found at least five empty shells of a TT pistol from the site, adding the victims were shot on their face and neck. Both victims belonged to the Hazara community and were labourers, but Police said they had no political affiliation.
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May - 13 
Two Policemen were shot dead while two others sustained injuries when some unidentified armed militants opened fire at Police cordon in Shera Kot area of Lahore District, reported The News. According to the Police, the incident took place when Police
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Two Policemen were shot dead while two others sustained injuries when some unidentified armed militants opened fire at Police cordon in Shera Kot area of Lahore District, reported The News. According to the Police, the incident took place when Police signalled a suspicious car to stop after which car riders opened fire at Police cordon. Resultantly two Policemen, identified as Muhammad Mushtaq and Zahid Shakeel, were killed.
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May - 13 
Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a District leader of a peace jirga (tribal council) lashkar (militia) at Jamia Haleemia seminary in Dara Pezo of Lakki Marwat District on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Shah was
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Unidentified assailants killed Maulana Syed Mohammad Mohsin Shah, a District leader of a peace jirga (tribal council) lashkar (militia) at Jamia Haleemia seminary in Dara Pezo of Lakki Marwat District on May 13, reports The Express Tribune. Shah was a former Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) District chief and was attacked at dawn inside his seminary at Jamia Haleemia. According to the Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Umer Riaz, Shah received several death threats from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) soon after taking the responsibility as a head of the peace committee.
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May - 14 
At least 20 militants and a peace volunteer were killed and several others, including two Security Forces (SFs), received injuries during clashes in different parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 14, reports Dawn. 12 militants w
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At least 20 militants and a peace volunteer were killed and several others, including two Security Forces (SFs), received injuries during clashes in different parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 14, reports Dawn. 12 militants were killed and several others injured when SFs pounded their hideouts with artillery and helicopter gunships in two different areas of Kurram Agency. Sources said that SFs targeted militant hideouts in Kanzaki Kandao area of central Kurram with artillery shelling. Three militants were killed and several others wounded in the shelling. In the second incident, helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in Kot area of Ali Sherzai. Nine militants were killed and several others received injuries in the incident, they said, adding several hideouts were also destroyed in the shelling.
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May - 14 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on May 14 hinted at restoration of NATO supplies, suspended six months ago after a United States (US) strike at Salala checkpost on November 26, 2011, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports Daily Times. Addressi
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on May 14 hinted at restoration of NATO supplies, suspended six months ago after a United States (US) strike at Salala checkpost on November 26, 2011, that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, reports Daily Times. Addressing a press conference at the Foreign Office she clearly said, “We want to move towards positive zone.”
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May - 14 
GB Government on May 14 decided to constitute a judicial commission to probe April 2012 sectarian bout which claimed at least 24 lives, according to Express Tribune. Ali Madad Sher apprised the participants of the meeting that the Government has arre
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GB Government on May 14 decided to constitute a judicial commission to probe April 2012 sectarian bout which claimed at least 24 lives, according to Express Tribune. Ali Madad Sher apprised the participants of the meeting that the Government has arrested 21 outlaws wanted for sectarian bout and has issued orders to arrest nine others. The Security Force formed in the wake of sectarian violence has also started operation on Karakoram Highway, he added. Sher said that to ensure sustainable peace, a grand jirga (tribal council) will be formed, while the code of conduct prepared by a peace committee to bar clerics from making hate speeches will be presented in the upcoming assembly session to provide it a legal cover. The Masjid Board, he said, has signed the code, while the Government has extended a deadline for prayer leaders to endorse it. The code also binds prayer leaders from talking against their rival sects’ beliefs and revered personalities.
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May - 14 
IG, Major General Obaidullah Khan Khattak, denied his force’s involvement in incidences of forced disappearance, and in response to CCTV footage played in the court that showed three missing persons being taken away in FC vehicle, said someone impers
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IG, Major General Obaidullah Khan Khattak, denied his force’s involvement in incidences of forced disappearance, and in response to CCTV footage played in the court that showed three missing persons being taken away in FC vehicle, said someone impersonating as FC men had picked up the three. He said a search was under way to trace the men and assured all-out efforts for their recovery. Khattak contended that the footage showed only the rear side of the vehicle and did not qualify as evidence of abduction. Justice Jawwad S Khawaja remarked, “Don’t give excuse of impersonation as we have to proceed logically.”
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May - 14 
National Assembly (NA) issued a notification on the formation of a Special Committee on Missing Persons by the NA Speaker Doctor Fehmida Mirza. The Committee has been mandated to investigate the issue of missing persons.
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National Assembly (NA) issued a notification on the formation of a Special Committee on Missing Persons by the NA Speaker Doctor Fehmida Mirza. The Committee has been mandated to investigate the issue of missing persons.
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May - 14 
Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 14 said that Pakistan-China friendship was a factor of peace and stability in the region and had contributed immensely to regional and international harmony, stability and understanding.
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Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani on May 14 said that Pakistan-China friendship was a factor of peace and stability in the region and had contributed immensely to regional and international harmony, stability and understanding.
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May - 14 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan’s relationship with 48 countries serving in the NATO cannot be put on stake just because of the US, reports The Express Tribune. While indicating a possible shift in the policy towards NATO supply
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan’s relationship with 48 countries serving in the NATO cannot be put on stake just because of the US, reports The Express Tribune. While indicating a possible shift in the policy towards NATO supply routes, Gilani said, “This is not a matter of one country, the issue of NATO supply is linked with 48 countries.” Gilani was of the view that “talks between Pakistan and the US are going on regarding the resumption of NATO supplies in the light of Parliament’s recommendations, but ties with NATO-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the US should be settled through dialogue on an undeviating basis.”
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May - 14 
The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising J
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The Supreme Court on May 14 said that there existed evidence that the Frontier Corps (FC) were involved in abducting people in Balochistan, reports Daily Times. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, hearing Balochistan target killings’ case, told the FC Inspector General (IG) that respect for the force was waning gradually, as 95 percent of the people in Balochistan had alleged that FC was involved in the picking up of civilians in the province. The Chief Justice said that missing persons are the key issue of the province, and the court cannot shut its eyes to it since there was evidence suggesting FC involvement.
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May - 14 
The US State Department said that the US and Pakistan have made “considerable progress” in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. “Our team is still in Islamabad working on the land route issue. My understanding this morning is
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The US State Department said that the US and Pakistan have made “considerable progress” in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. “Our team is still in Islamabad working on the land route issue. My understanding this morning is that they have made considerable progress but they are still working,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, adding, “They are not yet finished with the Pakistanis, but we’re having a full review with the Government of Pakistan on how this transit system works and all of the issues are on the table in that context.”
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May - 14 
Two civilians and two Frontier Corps (FC) persons were killed, while 58 others, including 11 FC personnel, two children and a woman, were injured when a car bomb exploded as a FC convoy passed by in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta on May 14, reported D
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Two civilians and two Frontier Corps (FC) persons were killed, while 58 others, including 11 FC personnel, two children and a woman, were injured when a car bomb exploded as a FC convoy passed by in the Almo Chowk area of Quetta on May 14, reported Dawn. Saddar Superintendent of Police (SP) Chaudhry Mohammad Arshad said that the FC convoy, coming to Quetta from the Ghazaband area, was targeted. Sarbaz Baloch, who introduced himself as a spokesman for the Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), claimed responsibility for the attack and said such attacks would continue in future.
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May - 15 
A Shia man, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (32), was killed in a targeted sectarian attack near the Inquiry Office in Nazimabad area while he was going to offer prayers at Jamia Imamia Imambargah. The Police said the victim was an MQM sympathiser also
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A Shia man, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (32), was killed in a targeted sectarian attack near the Inquiry Office in Nazimabad area while he was going to offer prayers at Jamia Imamia Imambargah. The Police said the victim was an MQM sympathiser also.
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May - 15 
An alleged hit-man, Rana Mohammad Tasawar, who killed 24 people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers and three Policemen in Orangi Town in 1994, was arrested in a raid carried out in Saddar area by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), re
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An alleged hit-man, Rana Mohammad Tasawar, who killed 24 people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers and three Policemen in Orangi Town in 1994, was arrested in a raid carried out in Saddar area by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), reported The Express Tribune. Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram Waris claimed that the suspect had 100 murders to his name. The Police seized a Kalashnikov and a TT pistol from him. Initial investigation suggested that Tasawar was also involved in many robberies and abduction cases. SP Waris said that he took shelter with three political parties and did not work for one party.
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May - 15 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found in the Bakra Piri area of Malir within the Malir City Police Station. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) said that the victim appeared to be Siraiki.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found in the Bakra Piri area of Malir within the Malir City Police Station. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) said that the victim appeared to be Siraiki.
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May - 15 
Another MQM activist, identified as Zubair Siddiqui (40), was shot dead near Liaquat Market, Malir in Saudabad Police limits.
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Another MQM activist, identified as Zubair Siddiqui (40), was shot dead near Liaquat Market, Malir in Saudabad Police limits.
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May - 15 
At least seven people, including three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers and a MQM sympathizer, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on May 15, reports Dawn. A former councilor of the MQM Haq Parast group, identified as Anwar Alam aka Ba
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At least seven people, including three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers and a MQM sympathizer, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi on May 15, reports Dawn. A former councilor of the MQM Haq Parast group, identified as Anwar Alam aka Babu Bhai (38), was shot dead near his home in PECHS Block 2, said a duty officer at the Ferozabad Police Station. Following the incident, unidentified militants fired into the air, forcing closure of shops on Tariq Road and Bahadurabad and spreading tension in the areas of Khalid Bin Waleed Road and Tipu Sultan Road.
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May - 15 
Five mortar shells in quick succession hit the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the evening of May 15, leaving five persons injured, reports Daily Times. The shells appeared to be fired from across the moun
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Five mortar shells in quick succession hit the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the evening of May 15, leaving five persons injured, reports Daily Times. The shells appeared to be fired from across the mountains overlooking Phase 6 of the town, where paramilitary forces were conducting an operation against militants in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Security officials said militants wanted to target paramilitary forces’ headquarters in Phase 6, adding that the shelling also aimed at “terrorising” civilians.
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May - 15 
Four people were injured after unidentified assailants entered a restaurant and opened fire on people in Pishin District.
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Four people were injured after unidentified assailants entered a restaurant and opened fire on people in Pishin District.
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May - 15 
MQM worker, Mohammad Azhar Ali (33), was found shot dead in the Memon graveyard within the remit of the Malir Cantt Police Station. Also, one Kamran Ali (22) of MQM was found shot dead in Ganna Mandi area within Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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MQM worker, Mohammad Azhar Ali (33), was found shot dead in the Memon graveyard within the remit of the Malir Cantt Police Station. Also, one Kamran Ali (22) of MQM was found shot dead in Ganna Mandi area within Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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May - 15 
Nine militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their hideouts in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 15, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs targeted militant positions with artillery she
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Nine militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) pounded their hideouts in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 15, reports Dawn. Sources said that SFs targeted militant positions with artillery shelling in Jan Bazi Kallay of Mamozai area. Three of the dead militants were residents of Parachinar in Kurram Agency and the remaining six belonged to Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency.
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May - 15 
One Hassnain Malik (35), associated with the MQM, was shot dead in Durrani Goth area of Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Hussain said Zubair had recently joined the MQM after
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One Hassnain Malik (35), associated with the MQM, was shot dead in Durrani Goth area of Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Hussain said Zubair had recently joined the MQM after quitting the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
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May - 15 
The committee welcomed the unconditional invitation by the NATO secretary general to President Asif Ali Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago, and fully endorsed the visit. It also discussed parliament’s call for expulsion of foreign fighters, if
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The committee welcomed the unconditional invitation by the NATO secretary general to President Asif Ali Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago, and fully endorsed the visit. It also discussed parliament’s call for expulsion of foreign fighters, if found, on the Pakistani side of the border.
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May - 15 
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet on May 15 directed relevant Ministries and Departments to conclude the ongoing negotiations for new terms and conditions on resumption of NATO ground supplies, reports Daily Times. The committee, which met under t
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The Defence Committee of the Cabinet on May 15 directed relevant Ministries and Departments to conclude the ongoing negotiations for new terms and conditions on resumption of NATO ground supplies, reports Daily Times. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, also reiterated Pakistan’s stance that only non-lethal cargo will be allowed to transit the country. It decided that the military authorities should negotiate fresh border ground rules with NATO/ISAF to ensure that Salala-like incidents do not reoccur. “The new terms and conditions should incorporate a clause, as recommended by parliament, to the effect that only non-lethal cargo would be allowed to transit through Pakistan to Afghanistan,” it emphasised.
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May - 15 
The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 15 cancelled licenses and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for transportation of arms and ammunition aboard trains, reports Central Asia Online. “All the NOCs and permissions issued for allowing carriage of arm
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The Federal Ministry of Interior on May 15 cancelled licenses and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for transportation of arms and ammunition aboard trains, reports Central Asia Online. “All the NOCs and permissions issued for allowing carriage of arms, weapons and ammunition through railway carriers stand cancelled until further orders, and those found violating this order will be dealt with according to the law,” Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik wrote in a letter to provincial Home Departments, the railways Inspector General and Pakistan Railways divisional superintendents.
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May - 15 
The increasing strikes of anti-state elements and militants on SFs have compelled the Federal Government to launch a wide-ranging operation against foreign radical elements and fugitives present in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times. Sources
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The increasing strikes of anti-state elements and militants on SFs have compelled the Federal Government to launch a wide-ranging operation against foreign radical elements and fugitives present in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), Daily Times. Sources privy to the measure being taken confided to Daily Times that though the date and time for the operation had not yet been finalised, all other modalities and arrangements were in final stages. However, they claimed that next few weeks were very crucial in this regard as internal as well as external pressure on the Government was at its extreme and it had to move ahead in national interest. The sources further said as the authorities wanted to make the operation an ultimate attempt to push militants out of Pakistani territory, planners were taking their time to make the strike foolproof.
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May - 15 
The registrar, Ghulam Bashir, of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and his son, Farooq Ahmed, were wounded in a gun attack within the remit of the New Town Police Station.
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The registrar, Ghulam Bashir, of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and his son, Farooq Ahmed, were wounded in a gun attack within the remit of the New Town Police Station.
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May - 15 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 15 released the video of April 15, 2011, Bannu jail attack, reports Daily Times. The video shows TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud briefing his his team of warriors through a map containing different routes leadi
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on May 15 released the video of April 15, 2011, Bannu jail attack, reports Daily Times. The video shows TTP chief Hakimullah Mehsud briefing his his team of warriors through a map containing different routes leading towards Bannu jail. He is also briefing them about inside situation of the jail. The videotape shows some 150 fighters, including Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman, gathered at one place, forming a strategy to assault the jail and attacking it with heavy weaponry without facing any hurdle from Police. Scenes after the attack are also filmed in the tape when the top terrorists are escaping from the jail. The tape also contains messages of Adnan Rasheed who was allegedly involved in plotting the murder of Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. The 34-minute video is being openly sold in various areas of North Waziristan Agency and South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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May - 15 
Three persons, including two girls, were injured when a grenade attack targeted the house of a local trader, Ehsanullah, in the New City Homes area of Peshawar.
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Three persons, including two girls, were injured when a grenade attack targeted the house of a local trader, Ehsanullah, in the New City Homes area of Peshawar.
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May - 15 
Two brothers belonging to Hazara community, identified as Muhammad Tahir and Muhammad Qadir, were shot dead in front of the regional passport office on Joint Road in Quetta on May 15, reported Daily Times. “The two brothers were standing outside the
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Two brothers belonging to Hazara community, identified as Muhammad Tahir and Muhammad Qadir, were shot dead in front of the regional passport office on Joint Road in Quetta on May 15, reported Daily Times. “The two brothers were standing outside the main gate of the office and were killed on the spot, while another man of Hazara community, Manzoor Ali, received bullet wounds,” Police confirmed. “It was a sectarian target killing,” an unnamed senior investigating officer said. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 15 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found in the Ilyas Goth area of Korangi. They looked like Afghans, said Station House Officer (SHO) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani, adding that the victims sustained two gunshot wounds to their heads.
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found in the Ilyas Goth area of Korangi. They looked like Afghans, said Station House Officer (SHO) Naik Mohammad Jakhrani, adding that the victims sustained two gunshot wounds to their heads.
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May - 16 
A cadre People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Aslam Niazi alias Commando (38), was shot dead at Niazi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said that the victim was associated with a Lyari-based gang.
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A cadre People’s Amn Committee (PAC), identified as Aslam Niazi alias Commando (38), was shot dead at Niazi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said that the victim was associated with a Lyari-based gang.
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May - 16 
A man, identified as Wajahat (35), was killed and eight others were injured when as unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at cafe, Allah Malik and New Quetta Noorani, located near Dawood Chowrangi in the limits of Shah Latif Police Station.
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A man, identified as Wajahat (35), was killed and eight others were injured when as unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at cafe, Allah Malik and New Quetta Noorani, located near Dawood Chowrangi in the limits of Shah Latif Police Station.
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May - 16 
An inquiry committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has found Police, paramilitary force, civil administration and intelligence agencies “collectively responsible” for April 15’s Bannu jailbreak by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Provinci
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An inquiry committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has found Police, paramilitary force, civil administration and intelligence agencies “collectively responsible” for April 15’s Bannu jailbreak by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Provincial Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on May 16, reports Daily Times. “Officers working under the provincial government will be proceeded against through departmental action,” the minister said. He said there was no record available as to who ordered shifting of Adnan Rashid to Bannu prison. “There is no law that allows convicted murderers to be sent to another province... Adnan Rashid was illegally shifted to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Punjab,” Hussain added.
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May - 16 
An unidentified man of Baloch descent was shot dead at Mir Alam Road within the limits of Baldia Police Station. According to witnesses, unidentified militants pushed the man off one of their bikes before shooting him four times.
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An unidentified man of Baloch descent was shot dead at Mir Alam Road within the limits of Baldia Police Station. According to witnesses, unidentified militants pushed the man off one of their bikes before shooting him four times.
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May - 16 
At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 16, reported Daily Times. Two armed militants shot dead a former nazim of Union Council and member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khursheed Iqbal (45), n
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At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi on May 16, reported Daily Times. Two armed militants shot dead a former nazim of Union Council and member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Khursheed Iqbal (45), near Millat Garden, Malir, within the jurisdiction of the Saudabad Police Station. Tension prevailed in various areas of Malir, including Jinnah Square, Malir-15, Liaquat Market, Khokhrapar, Saudabad, Kala Board and Rafah-e-Aam Society,
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May - 16 
At least two Policemen and prisoners were injured on May 16 when a roadside bomb exploded while a Police van was on its way to Goth Pir Sher from Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for th
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At least two Policemen and prisoners were injured on May 16 when a roadside bomb exploded while a Police van was on its way to Goth Pir Sher from Dera Murad Jamali in Naseerabad District. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 16 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani summoned Corps Commanders Conference on May 16 (today) to take them into confidence over restoration of NATO supplies.
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani summoned Corps Commanders Conference on May 16 (today) to take them into confidence over restoration of NATO supplies.
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May - 16 
Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), identified as Nawaz Khan alias Shah Jee, and recovered five kilogrammes explosive material, three detonators, seven metres, deton
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Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), identified as Nawaz Khan alias Shah Jee, and recovered five kilogrammes explosive material, three detonators, seven metres, detonating wires and a TT pistol and weapons from his possession during a raid at Sohrab Goth Bus Stop, Super Highway. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said during the interrogation, he confessed that the recovered explosive was being shifted to Karachi (Sindh) from Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for attacks on rival sect’s members.
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May - 16 
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in categorical terms that reopening NATO supplies was in the interest of Pakistan, reports The News. "The restoration of NATO supplies will be strictly in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Parliamen
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said in categorical terms that reopening NATO supplies was in the interest of Pakistan, reports The News. "The restoration of NATO supplies will be strictly in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Parliament," she said. She said Pakistan would receive one billion dollars in Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
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May - 16 
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander in Afghanistan General John Allen said that the ISAF mission was not affected by the closure of NATO supplies.
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International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander in Afghanistan General John Allen said that the ISAF mission was not affected by the closure of NATO supplies.
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May - 16 
Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on May 16 sent legal notices to two journalists for publishing news about his alleged meeting with United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, reported Daily Times. Saeed served the notices on col
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Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on May 16 sent legal notices to two journalists for publishing news about his alleged meeting with United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, reported Daily Times. Saeed served the notices on columnist Nazir Naji and reporter Amir Mir and sought PKR 100 million in damages. The notices contend that Naji’s column in an Urdu daily Jang on May 9, 2012, and Mir’s report on Asia Times Online website on May 12, 2012, were aimed at tarnishing Saeed’s image. Naji wrote in his column that after the US announced a bounty of USD10 million on Saeed “some extremist elements arranged a secret meeting between the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Munter”.
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May - 16 
Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black a
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Judge Advocate General Brigadier Nobahar told the court that the number of missing persons has sharply decreased and people were being shifted to internment centres. “Those innocent are being released once they are de-radicalised and only the black and grey category militants are shifted to internment centres, subject to information by the police and joint investigation teams,” Nobahar said.
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May - 16 
Kalat Division Commissioner Mir Ikhtiar Khan Bangulzai escaped unhurt in a gun attack on Regional Cooperation for Development Highway near Mastung District while he was on his way to Quetta from Khuzdar District. Levies personnel arrested the assaila
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Kalat Division Commissioner Mir Ikhtiar Khan Bangulzai escaped unhurt in a gun attack on Regional Cooperation for Development Highway near Mastung District while he was on his way to Quetta from Khuzdar District. Levies personnel arrested the assailant and seized a Kalashnikov assault rifle from him.
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May - 16 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masud Kausar on May 16 said that about 90 percent of the seven tribal areas and Frontier Regions are under Government control because of successful action against the militants and activities to revive public life are
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Masud Kausar on May 16 said that about 90 percent of the seven tribal areas and Frontier Regions are under Government control because of successful action against the militants and activities to revive public life are gearing up as a result, reports Central Asia Online. “I must say, apart from North Waziristan Agency and some parts of South Waziristan Agency, the remaining FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) is clear now and the government writ is being consolidated,” Governor Masud Kausar said. “Not only peace restoration but the mega-development projects, like roads in South and North Waziristan, as well as dams and irrigating projects, have been started to provide livelihood support to the tribesmen,” he added, noting that development would pick up as peace returns. Allocations for the FATA Annual Development Programme have grown to PKR 20 billion (USD 219 million) from a starting point of PKR 1-2 million, clearly indicating the commitment to improve life in FATA, he further said.
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May - 16 
Militants in two southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have warned NGOs to stop their activities or face attacks, Central Asia Online reported May 16. The militants sent letters to various NGOs in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. The NGOs reported the t
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Militants in two southern Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have warned NGOs to stop their activities or face attacks, Central Asia Online reported May 16. The militants sent letters to various NGOs in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. The NGOs reported the threats to Police. Also, the militants directed well-to-do residents of Lakki Marwat and Bannu to start paying monthly dues or face attacks. Residents of Azakhel and Abakhel villages in Lakki Marwat District have refused to pay and said they will fight the militant groups.
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May - 16 
On May 16, The Christian Science Monitor website reported that US-led coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country.
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On May 16, The Christian Science Monitor website reported that US-led coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country.
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May - 16 
One Sardar Hussain (42) was shot dead near Metro Cinema, Banaras, within the limits of Pirabad Police Station while he was standing at a bus stop.
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One Sardar Hussain (42) was shot dead near Metro Cinema, Banaras, within the limits of Pirabad Police Station while he was standing at a bus stop.
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May - 16 
Police arrested a person and recovered explosive material from him in the limits of Rustam Police Station in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 16, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Rustam Police during checking on Rustam-Machi Road ne
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Police arrested a person and recovered explosive material from him in the limits of Rustam Police Station in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 16, reports Daily Times. Sources said that Rustam Police during checking on Rustam-Machi Road near Machi Bridge stopped a motorbike rider and recovered 188 dynamite sticks, 250 metres fuse and 150 detonators from a bag. The arrested accused was identified as Ali Sher, resident of Kalu Khan in Swabi District.
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May - 16 
Reports indicate that Pakistan is set to gain USD 365 million annually, under ‘an agreement’, for the reopening of supply routes for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops in Afghanistan, The Express tribune quoting a report of The Christia
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Reports indicate that Pakistan is set to gain USD 365 million annually, under ‘an agreement’, for the reopening of supply routes for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops in Afghanistan, The Express tribune quoting a report of The Christian Science Monitor website revealed. The United States-led (US) coalition is expected to pay Pakistan a fee of USD 1,500 to USD 1,800 for every truck carrying supplies through the country. Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the bill is estimated to go up to USD one million per day. It is estimated that as many as 600 trucks will pass through Pakistan every day between now and next year. The US, in return, has asked Pakistan to provide security for the supplies which are transported using private local companies, faster customs clearance and checkpoints, reveals the report. Pakistan has not provided security to trucks carrying NATO supplies in the past.
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May - 16 
Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs Department Muhammad Azam Khan informed the court that around 1,039 detained persons were so far released after they went through the de-radicalisation process in different internment centres.
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May - 16 
Security agencies issued terror alert for Pakistan Rangers, who guard the Wagah check post - a key trading post between India and Pakistan, reports NDTV. The increased deployment of the Pakistan Rangers came after an alert issued by the security agen
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Security agencies issued terror alert for Pakistan Rangers, who guard the Wagah check post - a key trading post between India and Pakistan, reports NDTV. The increased deployment of the Pakistan Rangers came after an alert issued by the security agencies saying the trading post could be targeted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Sources tell NDTV that Pakistan security agencies issued an alert about six days ago which said that the trading post could be attacked.
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May - 16 
Several Western embassies in Islamabad on May 16 received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reported The Times of India quoting Pakistan officials. Islamabad Police Chief Bani Amin said that emba
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Several Western embassies in Islamabad on May 16 received letters containing suspicious powder and threats to poison NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reported The Times of India quoting Pakistan officials. Islamabad Police Chief Bani Amin said that embassies had received small packets containing black powder, which had been sent for laboratory analysis. The letters said "poison" would be hidden in the NATO supplies should Pakistan decide to lift a nearly six-month blockade on supplies for American and NATO troops in Afghanistan. "Embassies have received one sachet each. The problem is that it is in a meager quantity and difficult even to test. It seems somebody has committed some mischief. We are sending it to a laboratory," Amin said.
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May - 16 
The death toll of May 14, 2102, blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, rose to five when a man succumbed to his injuries on May 16, reported Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Arif.
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The death toll of May 14, 2102, blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, rose to five when a man succumbed to his injuries on May 16, reported Daily Times. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Arif.
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May - 16 
The French embassy, the Australian and British High Commissions had received suspicious packages.
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The French embassy, the Australian and British High Commissions had received suspicious packages.
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May - 16 
The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) cabinet approved ‘Code of Conduct’ (CoC) for mosques and gave legal status to Masajid (Mosque) Boards, which were formed by the Parliamentary Committee, Pak Observer on May 16. Government spokesperson and Minister for Educat
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The Gilgit Baltistan (GB) cabinet approved ‘Code of Conduct’ (CoC) for mosques and gave legal status to Masajid (Mosque) Boards, which were formed by the Parliamentary Committee, Pak Observer on May 16. Government spokesperson and Minister for Education Ali Madad Sher said the code of conduct has been approved and will be given a legal cover by presenting it in the Assembly in the shape of a Masajid Boards Act and its implementation will ensure harmony, tranquility and tolerance. He said the code was a need of the hour which has been framed keeping in view the demand of society.
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May - 16 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government May 16 suspended about 300 Government officials after receiving a report on the April 15 Bannu jailbreak, reports Central Asia Online. Twenty-seven senior officials were found negligent, suspended from their pos
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government May 16 suspended about 300 Government officials after receiving a report on the April 15 Bannu jailbreak, reports Central Asia Online. Twenty-seven senior officials were found negligent, suspended from their posts, and made officers on special duty (OSDs), KP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said May 16. Penalised officials included North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Political Agent Muhammad Yaha. Bannu Commissioner Abdullah Khan Mehsud and Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Arshad Majeed Mohmand were placed on OSD status April 16. A special committee convened by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti held the civil administration, prison department, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies responsible for the jailbreak; suspended the officials in question; and recommended departmental inquiries against them, Iftikhar said.
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May - 16 
The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express
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The Peshawar High Court informed relatives of ‘missing’ persons on May 16 that those detained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will be identified soon and their details will be submitted to the court within one week, reports The Express Tribune. PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan was informed by FATA Additional Chief Secretary Tashfain that a list of all those detained in tribal areas will be prepared, a copy of which will be given to the court. “We can go beyond our frontiers if you are unable to lay hands on those people (abductors). We are under constitutional obligation to set them (detainees) free,” the PHC CJ remarked. The court directed the Judge Advocate General to release ‘white category’ militants (suspects with no charges against them) within 15 days and also directed the provincial police to refuse assistance to security agencies in picking up people.
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May - 16 
The University of Peshawar has beefed up security after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masud Kausar directed it to protect professors who received threatening letters from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Mujeeb ur Rehman of the English Departm
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The University of Peshawar has beefed up security after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masud Kausar directed it to protect professors who received threatening letters from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Mujeeb ur Rehman of the English Department and Sarfraz Khan of the area studies centre received death threats from the TTP on May 1 because of reports that controversial writer Salman Rushdie’s novels would be included in college curricula, campus police officer Abdus Salam Khalid told Central Asia Online May 16. Both professors wrote to KP Governor Masud Kausar, who is also chancellor of the university and to the home secretary requesting protection, he said. “We have issued directives to all the 12 checkpoints at the university to carry out stringent checking of the vehicles and the pedestrians and keep vigil on suspected people,” Khalid added. More Policemen were assigned to the check post near Professor Colony to keep out villagers from nearby Nasirbagh and Malkhandher, he said. Security men also are guarding the professors’ offices, he added.
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May - 16 
Unidentified armed militants killed a rickshaw puller on Burns Road in the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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Unidentified armed militants killed a rickshaw puller on Burns Road in the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.
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May - 16 
Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Women in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with a remote-controlled bomb on May 17, reports Daily Times. No casualt
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Unidentified militants blew up the building of Government Degree College for Women in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with a remote-controlled bomb on May 17, reports Daily Times. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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May - 16 
White House strongly opposed recent congressional moves to impose restrictions on reimbursement of CSF for Pakistan as well as requirements of certification. Reacting to a series of proposals made by the House Armed Services Committee in National Def
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White House strongly opposed recent congressional moves to impose restrictions on reimbursement of CSF for Pakistan as well as requirements of certification. Reacting to a series of proposals made by the House Armed Services Committee in National Defence Authorisation (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2013, the White House budget office objected to several of the proposals. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) argued that limiting reimbursement of funds for Pakistan at such a sensitive time would have negative repercussions for counter-terrorism efforts in the region. “The administration strongly objects to the restriction in reimbursement for Pakistan from Coalition Support Funds and the associated certification requirements in Section 1211,” the OMB said in a statement.
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May - 17 
A businessman, identified as Mohid Khan (30), was killed and another injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in their spare parts shop near Scheme Chowk on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 17, repo
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A businessman, identified as Mohid Khan (30), was killed and another injured when a remote-controlled bomb exploded in their spare parts shop near Scheme Chowk on the outskirts of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 17, reports Dawn. The blast was so loud that it damaged windowpanes of vehicles parked nearby. An official of the Badbher Police Station said the dead man was Mohid Khan, a resident of Qari Qamar Din area, while the injured was Israruddin, a 40-year-old resident of Bazidkhel area. Israruddin later said the explosion took place almost 10 minutes after he reached the shop owned by Mr Mohid. A bomb disposal unit official told Dawn that improvised explosive device packed in a ghee canister was placed inside a cupboard of the shop.
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May - 17 
A cadre of ST, identified as Shahbaz alias Shahzee, was shot dead in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) Society within the limits of Ferozabad Police Station while he was sitting in front of his house.
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A cadre of ST, identified as Shahbaz alias Shahzee, was shot dead in PECHS (Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society) Society within the limits of Ferozabad Police Station while he was sitting in front of his house.
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May - 17 
A hand grenade was reportedly lobbed at a Police checkpost in Bilitang area of Kohat District, leaving two Policemen injured.
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A hand grenade was reportedly lobbed at a Police checkpost in Bilitang area of Kohat District, leaving two Policemen injured.
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May - 17 
A man, identified as Adnan Baloch was shot dead in KBR Society within the limits of Taimuria Police Station.
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A man, identified as Adnan Baloch was shot dead in KBR Society within the limits of Taimuria Police Station.
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May - 17 
A Punjab Rangers spokesman said the force was as usual on a high alert at the Wagah border. However, he added, he had no information if the LeT had issued a letter that threatened to blow up the checkpost. Reportedly, the Indian Border Security Forc
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A Punjab Rangers spokesman said the force was as usual on a high alert at the Wagah border. However, he added, he had no information if the LeT had issued a letter that threatened to blow up the checkpost. Reportedly, the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF), in cooperation with the Punjab Police, has tightened security, putting rescue teams, ambulances and fire brigade vehicles on alert to deal with any emergency near Attari’s ICP.
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May - 17 
American lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties on May 17 slammed the Obama administration's request for USD 2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the United States (US) has "sunk" USD 24 billion over the last decade,
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American lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties on May 17 slammed the Obama administration's request for USD 2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole" where the United States (US) has "sunk" USD 24 billion over the last decade, reports The Times of India. "Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid," Gary Ackerman, top Democrat on the house foreign affairs panel on the Middle East and South Asia said. "Our tax dollars go in, our diplomats go in - sometimes, our aid professionals go in - sometimes, our hopes go in, our prayers go in," he said. "Nothing good ever comes out." Alleging that Islamabad continues to pursue its national interest at America's expense and that of its allies, Ackerman said, "Pakistan continues to shelter, directly support and sponsor terrorists."
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May - 17 
Another injured victim of May 14, 2012 blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta succumbed to injuries on May 17, raising the death toll six. The deceased was identified as Bibi Zakra.
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Another injured victim of May 14, 2012 blast at Almo Chowk in Quetta succumbed to injuries on May 17, raising the death toll six. The deceased was identified as Bibi Zakra.
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May - 17 
Eight persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and two cadres belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST), were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on May 17, reported Daily Times. Three persons were shot dead and several in
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Eight persons, including a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist and two cadres belonging to Sunni Tehreek (ST), were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi on May 17, reported Daily Times. Three persons were shot dead and several injured including a woman in an incident of indiscriminate firing on a car in the Ancholi area of Karachi.
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May - 17 
Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s (HuT) spokesperson Naveed Butt’s wife on May 17 demanded the release of Butt who was allegedly picked up by spy agencies from Islamabad on May 11, 2012, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the I
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s (HuT) spokesperson Naveed Butt’s wife on May 17 demanded the release of Butt who was allegedly picked up by spy agencies from Islamabad on May 11, 2012, reported The Express Tribune. Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman directed the Intelligence Agencies to produce Butt on May 18, 2012 (today).
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May - 17 
In another incident, suspected militants attacked a checkpoint with a hand grenade in the limits of Hayatabad Police Station, leaving two private guards injured. An official of Hayatabad Police Station said that the injured guards, identified as Hari
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In another incident, suspected militants attacked a checkpoint with a hand grenade in the limits of Hayatabad Police Station, leaving two private guards injured. An official of Hayatabad Police Station said that the injured guards, identified as Haris and Tauheed, were associated with a private security company, who used to wear Police-like uniform. He said that the checkpoint was located at a short distance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) provincial headquarters in Peshawar. The officials claimed that the attack was aimed at police.
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May - 17 
India will take up the issue of LeT founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attacks with Pakistan during the upcoming May 25, 2012 secretary level talks between the two countries, sa
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India will take up the issue of LeT founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attacks with Pakistan during the upcoming May 25, 2012 secretary level talks between the two countries, said Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on May 17, reports The News. Talking to media, Mathai said that India has also handed over the dossier on 26/11 attacks to Pakistan. Ranjan Mathai further said that the matter of 'criminals taking a refuge in Pakistan' would also be discussed in Pakistan-India talks.
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May - 17 
One Tahir (28) was shot dead in Haryana Colony, Qaimkhani Chowk, and Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station while he was sitting near a drug den at Qaimkhani Chowk.
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One Tahir (28) was shot dead in Haryana Colony, Qaimkhani Chowk, and Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station while he was sitting near a drug den at Qaimkhani Chowk.
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May - 17 
Pakistan and India on May 17 beefed up security at Wagah border after receiving a letter from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening to blow up the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in opposition to doing Indo-Pak trade before resolving the Kashmi
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Pakistan and India on May 17 beefed up security at Wagah border after receiving a letter from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening to blow up the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in opposition to doing Indo-Pak trade before resolving the Kashmir dispute, reports Daily Times. Security sources told Daily Times that they had received reports in the recent past about banned groups planning to hit some celebrities or key spots, adding that they had forwarded the information to the authorities concerned so that adequate security measures could be adopted.
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May - 17 
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) evacuated a flight bound for Dubai because of a bomb threat. The Airbus was ready for take-off at 11.00am from Lahore airport when the authorities received an anonymous call claiming a bomb was on board, PIA spok
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) evacuated a flight bound for Dubai because of a bomb threat. The Airbus was ready for take-off at 11.00am from Lahore airport when the authorities received an anonymous call claiming a bomb was on board, PIA spokesman Sultan Hasan. Officials escorted all 157 passengers and 10 crew off the plane to sweep for explosives. However, the officials did not find anything suspicious.
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May - 17 
Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about USD 5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan, Daily Times quoting a Washington Post report said. The newspaper said that the a
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Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about USD 5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan, Daily Times quoting a Washington Post report said. The newspaper said that the amount is a key sticking point in discussions about the terms of a deal that would allow the traffic to resume, according to US and Pakistani officials.
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May - 17 
Police foiled a terror bid by recovering three kilogrammes of explosive material from a railway track in Spezand area of Dasht area in Mastung District.
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Police foiled a terror bid by recovering three kilogrammes of explosive material from a railway track in Spezand area of Dasht area in Mastung District.
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May - 17 
Police found a dead body of a man, identified Shafiq (24), in a gunny bag from a garbage drum in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station, reported Daily Times. The victim was a worker of MQM unit 197.
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Police found a dead body of a man, identified Shafiq (24), in a gunny bag from a garbage drum in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station, reported Daily Times. The victim was a worker of MQM unit 197.
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May - 17 
Police found the body of a ST activist, identified Armaghan Qadri (28), from Tariq Road within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station.
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Police found the body of a ST activist, identified Armaghan Qadri (28), from Tariq Road within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station.
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May - 17 
Police have arrested three escaped prisoners, who were on the run following Bannu jailbreak incident on April 15, from Muslimabad area of Kohat. Officials said that one of the arrested outlaws identified as Gul Dad Shah of Junglekhel was awaiting dea
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Police have arrested three escaped prisoners, who were on the run following Bannu jailbreak incident on April 15, from Muslimabad area of Kohat. Officials said that one of the arrested outlaws identified as Gul Dad Shah of Junglekhel was awaiting death sentence, while the other two – Shaukat of Naway Kalay and Mohammad Sadiq of city area – were undergoing life imprisonment in Bannu jail.
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May - 17 
Police May 17 claimed to have foiled a terror attack by recovering 10 kilograms of explosives from a vehicle in the Kahuta area of Rawalpindi in Punjab, reports Central Asia Online. Police said that they also arrested two suspects inside the vehicle
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Police May 17 claimed to have foiled a terror attack by recovering 10 kilograms of explosives from a vehicle in the Kahuta area of Rawalpindi in Punjab, reports Central Asia Online. Police said that they also arrested two suspects inside the vehicle and recovered two suicide bomb jackets from their possession.
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May - 17 
President Asif Ali Zardari on May 17 announced that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an invitation that was given after the country indicated it plans to end its six-month blockade of supplies meant for coalition troops i
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President Asif Ali Zardari on May 17 announced that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an invitation that was given after the country indicated it plans to end its six-month blockade of supplies meant for coalition troops in Afghanistan.
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May - 17 
Republican Dana Rohrabacher blasted US support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who he said was taking "marching orders" from Pakistan. "We should cut Pakistan off of every cent because it has been used for evil purposes, including killing America
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Republican Dana Rohrabacher blasted US support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who he said was taking "marching orders" from Pakistan. "We should cut Pakistan off of every cent because it has been used for evil purposes, including killing American troops," he said.
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May - 17 
The Sindh Government has set aside PKR 95.2 million (USD 1.1 million) for the heirs of the 476 victims of terrorism and targeted shootings in 2011 in Karachi, reports Central Asia Online. Each legal heir will receive PKR 200,000 (USD 2,200), Rafiq En
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The Sindh Government has set aside PKR 95.2 million (USD 1.1 million) for the heirs of the 476 victims of terrorism and targeted shootings in 2011 in Karachi, reports Central Asia Online. Each legal heir will receive PKR 200,000 (USD 2,200), Rafiq Engineer, a Provincial Minister, told Central Asia Online. Fifteen heirs received compensation cheques from Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah during a ceremony at the CM House May 16. Leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP) attended the event.
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May - 17 
The United States (US) on May 17 slapped sanctions on two Haqqani Network and Afghan Taliban militants, Bakht Gul and Abdul Baqi Bari, barring American citizens from any dealings with them, reports The Times of India. Director of Treasury Department'
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The United States (US) on May 17 slapped sanctions on two Haqqani Network and Afghan Taliban militants, Bakht Gul and Abdul Baqi Bari, barring American citizens from any dealings with them, reports The Times of India. Director of Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, Adam Szubin said on May 17 that Bakht Gul, a Haqqani Network communications official since 2009, has been designated for acting for or on behalf of senior Haqqani Network leader Badruddin Haqqani. Abdul Baqi Bari, an Afghan Taliban financier, is being designated for providing financial support for or financial services to the Taliban. "By designating these individuals today, treasury is taking another step to ensure all those who perpetuate ongoing violence and terrorist activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan will continue to be marginalized and cut off from the international financial system, and they will find it increasingly difficult to carry out their objectives," Szubin said.
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May - 17 
The White House said that the US and Pakistan has decided to “reach a conclusion” to their standoff over Pakistan’s blockade of a key supply route. But National Security Adviser Tom Donilon says it’s unclear whether a deal can be reached before this
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The White House said that the US and Pakistan has decided to “reach a conclusion” to their standoff over Pakistan’s blockade of a key supply route. But National Security Adviser Tom Donilon says it’s unclear whether a deal can be reached before this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago. But with an agreement still not finalized, Donilon says there are no plans for President Barack Obama to meet separately at the summit with Zardari.
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May - 17 
Two Police constables, Ghulam Murtaza and Sanaullah, belonging to Shia sect, were shot dead and another two, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Hussain and Constable Deen Muhammad, were injured in a targeted sectarian attack in the Sardar Karez a
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Two Police constables, Ghulam Murtaza and Sanaullah, belonging to Shia sect, were shot dead and another two, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Hussain and Constable Deen Muhammad, were injured in a targeted sectarian attack in the Sardar Karez area of Eastern Bypass in Quetta on May 17, reported Daily Times. Police said a Police van was on a routine patrol when unidentified militants opened fire on the vehicle killing two officials, belonging to Hazara community. “It could be a case of sectarian killing,” a police official said. No group has claimed responsibility so far.
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May - 18 
A Kohistan jirga banned poppy and hemp cultivation in the District and asked non-governmental organisations (NGO) to operate there without violating local norms and values, reports Dawn. The District administration had called the jirga in Dassu area
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A Kohistan jirga banned poppy and hemp cultivation in the District and asked non-governmental organisations (NGO) to operate there without violating local norms and values, reports Dawn. The District administration had called the jirga in Dassu area to win the local elders’ support against the Maulvi Abdul Haleem decree that female workers of NGOs will be married off to locals in case of their entry to Kohistan.
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May - 18 
A railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area of Sariab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded, d
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A railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area of Sariab in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 18, reports Daily Times. According to Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded, destroying one-and-half-foot long portion of the track.
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May - 18 
A van driver, Ghulam Khan (26), was shot dead near Lyari Expressway in the jurisdiction of Sher Shah Police Station.
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A van driver, Ghulam Khan (26), was shot dead near Lyari Expressway in the jurisdiction of Sher Shah Police Station.
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May - 18 
A volunteer of a peace committee was killed, while two others received bullet injuries when militants opened fire on them while they were on a routine patrol in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT
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A volunteer of a peace committee was killed, while two others received bullet injuries when militants opened fire on them while they were on a routine patrol in Mamond tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 18, reports Daily Times. The assailants managed to escape following the attack. Security personnel cordoned off the area after the attack and launched a search operation, but no arrests have been made.
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May - 18 
According to the book, prepared by the Punjab counterterrorism department, of the 70 high profile terror suspects, 28 belonged to different Sunni outfits and 20 to Shia organisations, while the rest had association with various banned outfits includi
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According to the book, prepared by the Punjab counterterrorism department, of the 70 high profile terror suspects, 28 belonged to different Sunni outfits and 20 to Shia organisations, while the rest had association with various banned outfits including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Abdul Hameed alias Wattoo belonged to TTP and wanted in connection with terrorist attacks on GPO Chowk and Naval War College, Lahore. The fresh edition of the ‘Red Book’ has been sent to all Police Stations and City Police Officers of the Province. The first part of the book contained profiles of terrorists, while the second and third part shows their association with the organisations. It also carries their photographs, criminal record, the names of the terror groups they belonged to and reward money announced by the Punjab Government.
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May - 18 
According to the information available, the Punjabi Taliban will pick up important people and foreigners in the first phase of the attacks. Sources said that the Punjabi Taliban was planning these attacks in order to get arrested members released. It
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According to the information available, the Punjabi Taliban will pick up important people and foreigners in the first phase of the attacks. Sources said that the Punjabi Taliban was planning these attacks in order to get arrested members released. It was also indicated in the letter that the Punjabi Taliban’s mastermind, Aslam, along with his accomplices had reached Karachi to carry out the attacks, while a militant named, Faragh was said to have been present in the city already.
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May - 18 
Among the desperately wanted terrorists, Ikramullah belonged to TTP Baitullah Mehsood group and was involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Matiur Rehman belonged to Amjad Farooqi group and wanted by Police in connectio
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Among the desperately wanted terrorists, Ikramullah belonged to TTP Baitullah Mehsood group and was involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Matiur Rehman belonged to Amjad Farooqi group and wanted by Police in connection with suicide attack on former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf. The attack was carried out on December 25, 2003.
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May - 18 
At least five persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 18, reports Daily Times. An MQM activist, identified as Imran (26), was shot dead
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At least five persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi on May 18, reports Daily Times. An MQM activist, identified as Imran (26), was shot dead near Usman Mosque, Shah Faisal Colony while he was standing near the mosque. Tension engulfed the surrounding areas and major shops and markets were closed.
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May - 18 
Britain’s Acting High Commissioner, Mrs Alison Blake, said that targets had been set for increasing trade between United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan during the recent visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. She expressed the hope that collaboration
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Britain’s Acting High Commissioner, Mrs Alison Blake, said that targets had been set for increasing trade between United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan during the recent visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. She expressed the hope that collaboration would bring people of the two nations closer. “Enemy of Pakistan is our enemy and we want to see Pakistan a strong and stable country,” Mrs Blake said. She said the UK would continue its cooperation with Pakistan. She was full of praise for Lahore, saying it was a city of culture and civilisation.
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May - 18 
During the siege, the terrorist had long chats with the Policemen surrounding his house, which were recorded and are now part of the judicial dossier. Merah told the Police that he had dropped the plan to attack the Indian mission due to difficulty o
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During the siege, the terrorist had long chats with the Policemen surrounding his house, which were recorded and are now part of the judicial dossier. Merah told the Police that he had dropped the plan to attack the Indian mission due to difficulty of the enterprise. He also said that he had attended jihad camps in Pakistan and undergone al Qaeda training.
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May - 18 
He said Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Punjab Government were working on a project for improving the lot of the people by launching a skill development programme for southern Punjab. Both the DFID and the Provincial
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He said Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Punjab Government were working on a project for improving the lot of the people by launching a skill development programme for southern Punjab. Both the DFID and the Provincial Government, he said, were contributing PKR 2 billion each for the project.
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May - 18 
Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International on May 18 took notice of life threats to Sindh Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Saleem Khursheed Khokhar for his vocal stance on the Rinkle Kumari case, and his call for Hindu women and girls to be
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Human Rights organisation, Amnesty International on May 18 took notice of life threats to Sindh Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Saleem Khursheed Khokhar for his vocal stance on the Rinkle Kumari case, and his call for Hindu women and girls to be protected from abduction and forced conversion to Islam, reports The Express Tribune. Amnesty called for urgent action from the public, urging them to write to relevant authorities including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, and Sindh Inspector General Police Mushtaq Shah, asking for providing Khokhar and his family with adequate security, with guards who have been properly vetted.
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May - 18 
Khokhar had stated that he and his colleague, MPA Pitanber Sewani, had received text messages from an unknown number. The message read: “Only Muslims will be allowed to live peacefully in this country. No one else will be allowed to live here with di
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Khokhar had stated that he and his colleague, MPA Pitanber Sewani, had received text messages from an unknown number. The message read: “Only Muslims will be allowed to live peacefully in this country. No one else will be allowed to live here with dignity”. Khokhar said that he received the message following his vocal stance in the Rinkle Kumari case on April 18, 2012, condemning the ‘forced conversion’. “I then started receiving text messages which read: ‘You should learn from the remarks of Chief Justice, and High Court, only Muslims are allowed to live here. You should leave the country or you would be responsible for what happens,” Khokhar narrated.
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May - 18 
One Usman (19) was also shot dead in Hassan Nauman Colony in the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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One Usman (19) was also shot dead in Hassan Nauman Colony in the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.
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May - 18 
Pakistan appears to be finally gearing up for lifting the ban on NATO supplies for foreign troops as US ‘diplomatic supplies’ were allowed to Afghanistan through Torkham Border on May 18, reports The Express Tribune. In a clearest sign as yet, the au
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Pakistan appears to be finally gearing up for lifting the ban on NATO supplies for foreign troops as US ‘diplomatic supplies’ were allowed to Afghanistan through Torkham Border on May 18, reports The Express Tribune. In a clearest sign as yet, the authorities opened a vital border crossing, albeit briefly, to allow at least four containers of ‘office supplies’ for the US Embassy in Kabul to cross into Afghanistan for the first time in six months. A US Embassy spokesperson in Islamabad confirmed that ‘a few non-NATO containers carrying diplomatic cargo’ were allowed to cross into Afghanistan from the Torkham border. However, Mark Stroh made it clear that the permission had nothing to do with the resumption of NATO supplies suspended since November 26, 2011 following the deadly NATO air raid in Salala. “Nato supply routes remain blocked,” he added. But the brief opening of the land routes is being seen as a prelude to the eventual resumption of supplies for the Western forces in Afghanistan.
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May - 18 
Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body in a gunny bag from near Sindhi Hotel in the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body in a gunny bag from near Sindhi Hotel in the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station.
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May - 18 
Police found another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a young man from Sector 16-B of Shah Latif Town.
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Police found another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a young man from Sector 16-B of Shah Latif Town.
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May - 18 
The bill contains many positive elements to promote and protect human rights in Pakistan, the HRW said. The commission would be an independent body with members appointed by a Parliamentary Committee. Its responsibilities would include monitoring the
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The bill contains many positive elements to promote and protect human rights in Pakistan, the HRW said. The commission would be an independent body with members appointed by a Parliamentary Committee. Its responsibilities would include monitoring the general human rights situation in the country, investigating specific human rights violations, making recommendations to the Government, and assisting individual Pakistanis whose rights have been violated. The commission would have the legal authority to summon witnesses and obtain documents, including government documents.
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May - 18 
The Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif for the first time on May 18 admitted that southern belt of the province was a breeding ground for militants, reports Dawn. The Provincial Government had, up to now, been denying the presence of any militan
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The Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif for the first time on May 18 admitted that southern belt of the province was a breeding ground for militants, reports Dawn. The Provincial Government had, up to now, been denying the presence of any militant elements in southern Punjab. Claiming that he opened Daanish schools in the region to stop the younger generation from falling into extremists’ hands, the Punjab Chief Minister said that extreme poverty and ignorance in the area were the main causes of militancy and extremism. He said war against militancy could be successful only to an extent. For an effective, long-term solution, socio-economic conditions would have to be improved to accomplish the task of uprooting the menace.
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May - 18 
The court issued the notices after it had been informed by an official of the internment centre in Parachinar (Kurram Agency of FATA) that prisoners Abdul Basit and Abdul Majid could not be released because they were allegedly involved in anti-state
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The court issued the notices after it had been informed by an official of the internment centre in Parachinar (Kurram Agency of FATA) that prisoners Abdul Basit and Abdul Majid could not be released because they were allegedly involved in anti-state activities and attacks on the army. They were among the 11 prisoners who went missing from outside the Adilyala jail on May 29, 2010, the day they had been acquitted of terrorism charges. The prisoners were wanted for different acts of terrorism, including October 2009 attacks on the GHQ and ISI’s Hamza Camp in Rawalpindi. Four of them were later found dead in mysterious circumstances. The other seven were produced for the first time before the court on Feb 13 in a bad shape.
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May - 18 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Punjab Police on May 18 issued a fresh edition of ‘Red Book’ containing the profiles of 70 most wanted suspects involved in terrorist attacks and sectarian killings and the details of rewards for inform
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Punjab Police on May 18 issued a fresh edition of ‘Red Book’ containing the profiles of 70 most wanted suspects involved in terrorist attacks and sectarian killings and the details of rewards for informants, reports Dawn. The book also carries the names of the suspects who were involved in terrorist attacks on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, mastermind of suicide attack on Qasim Baila office of Inter-Services Intelligence Multan and terrorist involved in the suicide attack on PAF base Sargodha.
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May - 18 
The HRW expressed strong concerns that the bill in its present form would prevent the commission from addressing or investigating human rights violations by members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies. In instances of allegations against th
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The HRW expressed strong concerns that the bill in its present form would prevent the commission from addressing or investigating human rights violations by members of the armed forces and intelligence agencies. In instances of allegations against the armed forces, the commission would only be mandated to seek a report from the Federal Government. After it received the report, it would only be able to recommend further action to the Government. It would have no powers of direct investigation into these cases. The commission also would be virtually powerless to investigate any allegation of abuse relating to an Intelligence Agency, the HRW said. Section 15 of the proposed law states that the “functions of the commission do not include inquiring into the act or practice of Intelligence Agencies.”
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May - 18 
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on May 18 urged President Asif Ali Zardari not to sign a bill creating a National Human Rights Commission until it is revised to authorise investigations of the Military and the Intelligence Agencies for human rights viol
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on May 18 urged President Asif Ali Zardari not to sign a bill creating a National Human Rights Commission until it is revised to authorise investigations of the Military and the Intelligence Agencies for human rights violations, reports Dawn. The National Human Rights Commission Act was passed by the National Assembly on May 4, but requires presidential assent to take effect. “The National Human Rights Commission if given teeth can play a critical role in improving Pakistan’s dire human rights situation,” said Brad Adams, Asia Director at HRW. “President Zardari should tell Parliament he will only sign the bill when it gives the commission authority over abuses by the military and intelligence agencies.”
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May - 18 
The National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of Federal Ministry of Interior on May 18 sent a letter to the Sindh Government, revealing that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Punjab chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) were planning on attacking
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The National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) of Federal Ministry of Interior on May 18 sent a letter to the Sindh Government, revealing that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Punjab chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) were planning on attacking Karachi’s (Sindh) Central Jail and other vital installations, reported The Express Tribune. The militants also planned on abducting foreigners and other important personalities. The information was given to the Crisis Management Cell by confidential sources.
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May - 18 
The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) also urged people to demand that anyone who is responsible for threats to the MPA, other abuse against minorities including forced conversion and marriage, be brought to justice in trials that meet internationa
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The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) also urged people to demand that anyone who is responsible for threats to the MPA, other abuse against minorities including forced conversion and marriage, be brought to justice in trials that meet international standards. Khokhar had told Amnesty International that had written to senior Government officials that the Police had failed to investigate the threat beyond registering the First Information Report (FIR). He said that the handful of security guards assigned to him by authorities are too few and may not have been adequately vetted to ensure they bear no animosity towards him, as they are Muslim and he is Christian.
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May - 18 
The Police on May 18 claimed to have arrested an important militant ‘commander’ Maulvi Abdur Razaq, associated with Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Kot area of Charbagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District of Khyb
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The Police on May 18 claimed to have arrested an important militant ‘commander’ Maulvi Abdur Razaq, associated with Swat chapter of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during a raid in Kot area of Charbagh tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Daily Times. He was wanted to the Police in the 2007 attack on Police checkpost in Charbagh.
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May - 18 
The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Daw
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The Supreme Court issued on May 18 notices to the Ministry of Defence, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on a petition challenging a law that allows putting people accused of terrorism in internment centres, reports Dawn. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain had taken up an application about the health condition of seven Adilyala prisoners who had been recovered on earlier directives of the court.
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May - 18 
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies need USD 169 million to help the Internally Displaced Pakistanis living in camps and elsewhere in Pakistan, a UN official said on May 18, reports Dawn. A UN spokesperson told reporters that as of May 15 t
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The United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies need USD 169 million to help the Internally Displaced Pakistanis living in camps and elsewhere in Pakistan, a UN official said on May 18, reports Dawn. A UN spokesperson told reporters that as of May 15 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees had registered some 232,390 people displaced since January when Pakistan army’s security operations began again. Besides, the spokesman said, most IDPs preferred to live with host communities in Mohmand Agency, Bajaur Agency, South Waziristan Agency and Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He warned that the UN humanitarian operation would be at risk without the critical funding being made available immediately.
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May - 18 
Two months after he was shot dead by French Special Forces, a 23-year-old Algerian-origin terrorist Mohamed Merah was found to have been plotting to attack the Indian embassy in Paris on the direction of his Taliban handlers in Pakistan, reports The
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Two months after he was shot dead by French Special Forces, a 23-year-old Algerian-origin terrorist Mohamed Merah was found to have been plotting to attack the Indian embassy in Paris on the direction of his Taliban handlers in Pakistan, reports The Times of India on May 19 (today). Quoting sources from the French Internal Intelligence and the Special Forces, Le Monde reported that Mohamed Merah's Taliban handlers in Pakistan had tasked him to attack the Indian mission. "That was the target given him by the Taliban who prepared him for jihad during his training in Pakistan in the summer of 2011," the paper reported. Merah was killed after Police and Special Forces laid an almost 32-hour siege of his apartment in Toulouse, after his armed attacks on a Jewish school and killing of army personnel outside their barracks on March 15, 2012.
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May - 19 
A bid to smuggle cartridges/bullets from Afghanistan into Pakistan was foiled on May 19, by the Khasadar Force at Torkham border crossing in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily conductor Kamal, both of whom who hailed from Nangar
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A bid to smuggle cartridges/bullets from Afghanistan into Pakistan was foiled on May 19, by the Khasadar Force at Torkham border crossing in Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), reports Daily conductor Kamal, both of whom who hailed from Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, were arrested and sent to Landikotal jail for investigation, sources said.
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A bullet-riddled dead body of missing journalist Razzaq Gul was found in a deserted area of Singani Sar area, near Turbat city in Kech District on May 19, reported Central Asia Online. Razzaq Gul, a correspondent for Express News, was abducted near
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A bullet-riddled dead body of missing journalist Razzaq Gul was found in a deserted area of Singani Sar area, near Turbat city in Kech District on May 19, reported Central Asia Online. Razzaq Gul, a correspondent for Express News, was abducted near his house on May 18, 2012. Balochistan Union of Journalists staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club on May 20 to condemn the killing of journalist Razz Gull.
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May - 19 
According to the poll results, Pakistan is the only country that rated its own influence as negative. The survey results revealed that a negative view of Pakistan was found mostly in Western countries. Around 75% Americans, 69% Canadians and 72% Aust
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According to the poll results, Pakistan is the only country that rated its own influence as negative. The survey results revealed that a negative view of Pakistan was found mostly in Western countries. Around 75% Americans, 69% Canadians and 72% Australians said Pakistan's influence in the world is mainly negative. The pattern of negative perception was similar in the European countries. The view of Pakistan by India was negative as well.
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May - 19 
Almost a year after key 26/11 suspect Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri was reported killed in a drone strike, the United Nations (UN) has updated his status as "reported dead" in a sanctions list of individuals and entities associated with al Qaeda. The UN Se
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Almost a year after key 26/11 suspect Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri was reported killed in a drone strike, the United Nations (UN) has updated his status as "reported dead" in a sanctions list of individuals and entities associated with al Qaeda. The UN Security Council al-Qaida Sanctions committee amended on May 10 the information related to Kashmiri in its comprehensive 'al-Qaida Sanctions List'. The updated information reads Kashmiri "reportedly deceased in Pakistan on June 11, 2011".
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May - 19 
Pakistan has been ranked second in the list of most negatively rated countries in the world by a global poll for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service, which surveyed 24,090 people around the world, reported Indian Express on May 19 (t
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Pakistan has been ranked second in the list of most negatively rated countries in the world by a global poll for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service, which surveyed 24,090 people around the world, reported Indian Express on May 19 (today). Pakistan was rated "mostly negative" by 51% of the respondents, getting placed just one spot above the most negatively rated country – Iran, which was rated negative by 55% of the total respondents, reports The Express Tribune. Most of the respondents blamed Pakistan's foreign policy and the poor treatment of its citizens for such a widespread negative perception of the country.
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May - 19 
Two dead bodies, stuffed in sacks, were recovered within the precincts of Yar Hussain Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 19, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the deceased could not be identified, while the cause of
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Two dead bodies, stuffed in sacks, were recovered within the precincts of Yar Hussain Police Station in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 19, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the deceased could not be identified, while the cause of the deaths was gunshot wounds in the heads.
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May - 20 
A militant was killed and two others were injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Salim Khan village of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on May 20, reports Dawn. Police said that another militant was arrested in the action. Dis
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A militant was killed and two others were injured in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Salim Khan village of Swabi District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on May 20, reports Dawn. Police said that another militant was arrested in the action. District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Rashid said that the action was initiated in Salim Khan village on a tip-off that militants were present in a seminary, Jawaherul Quran, that was run by Maulana Mujtaba.
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May - 20 
A Police Sub-Inspector (SI), identified as Shahnawaz, was wounded when armed assailants opened fire on him in Binnoria Mohalla in Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station.
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A Police Sub-Inspector (SI), identified as Shahnawaz, was wounded when armed assailants opened fire on him in Binnoria Mohalla in Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station.
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May - 20 
An unidentified man was shot dead near Eidgah Ground within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station in Karachi on May 20, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shahid Abbas said the victim appeared to be Pakhtoon
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An unidentified man was shot dead near Eidgah Ground within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station in Karachi on May 20, reports Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shahid Abbas said the victim appeared to be Pakhtoon
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May - 20 
An unidentified man was wounded when armed militants shot and injured him in Baldia Town.
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An unidentified man was wounded when armed militants shot and injured him in Baldia Town.
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May - 20 
Another young man, Aurangzeb (32) was shot and injured in Nazimabad locality. Police officials said that the man was associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Unit 182.
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Another young man, Aurangzeb (32) was shot and injured in Nazimabad locality. Police officials said that the man was associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Unit 182.
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May - 20 
Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 2,500 kilogrammes of opium and weapons from Washuk District. ANF sources said that acting on a tip-off an ANF team intercepted two suspected vehicles in Washuk area and during search, recovered huge cache of narco
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Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 2,500 kilogrammes of opium and weapons from Washuk District. ANF sources said that acting on a tip-off an ANF team intercepted two suspected vehicles in Washuk area and during search, recovered huge cache of narcotics and weapons from them. “The drug smugglers, however, managed to escape from the scene after leaving their narcotics-laden vehicles,” they said.
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May - 20 
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sher Ahmed was shot dead in a target killing incident in Civil Colony area of Khuzdar District on May 20 while he was on his way home.
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Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sher Ahmed was shot dead in a target killing incident in Civil Colony area of Khuzdar District on May 20 while he was on his way home.
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May - 20 
Moving beyond the vague and clichéd 3-D (Development, Deterrence and Dialogue) strategy, KP Government has come up with a plan which officials and cabinet ministers say could well serve as the first comprehensive state response to overcome militancy.
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Moving beyond the vague and clichéd 3-D (Development, Deterrence and Dialogue) strategy, KP Government has come up with a plan which officials and cabinet ministers say could well serve as the first comprehensive state response to overcome militancy. The 24-page presentation “Continuing Militancy, Challenge & Response”, unveiled at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti envisages a full state response in terms of governance, deliverance and coordination to overcome the challenges from non-state actors. “We have to acknowledge that there is a deep-set malaise that will not be cured by a single dose of anti-biotic. We need an aggressive; multiple doses of medication to attack the malaise from all sides,” Secretary Home, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azam Khan said.
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May - 20 
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan is looking at a ‘positive’ conversation about reopening of NATO supply routes but it will be pre-mature to say when the trucks will resume supply. “Pakistan is still deman
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Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan is looking at a ‘positive’ conversation about reopening of NATO supply routes but it will be pre-mature to say when the trucks will resume supply. “Pakistan is still demanding US President Barrack Obama’s apology over Pakistani soldiers death in US air strikes,.
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May - 20 
President Asif Ali Zardari pressed the United States (US) during a NATO meeting on May 20 to help find a “permanent solution” to US drone strikes that have fuelled tensions between the two uneasy allies, reports Dawn. “The President said that Pakista
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President Asif Ali Zardari pressed the United States (US) during a NATO meeting on May 20 to help find a “permanent solution” to US drone strikes that have fuelled tensions between the two uneasy allies, reports Dawn. “The President said that Pakistan wanted to find a permanent solution to the drone issue as it not only violated our sovereignty but also inflamed public sentiments,” President Zardari’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said in a statement after the Pakistani leader met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Zardari also called for the US to do more to make amends for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers killed on November 26, 2011 by US aircraft along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has demanded a high-level apology for that incident, which the White House has resisted so far.
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May - 20 
President Asif Ali Zardari will reportedly demand USD one billion from NATO as compensation for the war on terror and its dire consequences on the country’s economy. Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Zardari would put forward the demand a
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President Asif Ali Zardari will reportedly demand USD one billion from NATO as compensation for the war on terror and its dire consequences on the country’s economy. Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Zardari would put forward the demand at the NATO summit in Chicago. The payment through NATO’s Coalition Support Fund (CSF) was Pakistan’s right, he said. “We are with the international community in the fight against this menace (terrorism) but it cannot be won by military means only. Poverty and unemployment are two big reasons of extremism.” The spokesman said that it was imperative to win the hearts of the people in order to establish peace in the country.
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May - 20 
The United States (US)-Pakistani talks on reopening vital supply routes for NATO forces in Afghanistan have faltered over Islamabad’s “unacceptable” demand to charge steep fee for trucks crossing the border, a senior US official told AFP on May 20, r
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The United States (US)-Pakistani talks on reopening vital supply routes for NATO forces in Afghanistan have faltered over Islamabad’s “unacceptable” demand to charge steep fee for trucks crossing the border, a senior US official told AFP on May 20, reports Daily Times. Pakistan has also failed to present a coherent, consistent position in the negotiations, said the official. The official said, “To some extent it’s something the Pakistanis will have to work out themselves.” “Inside the Pakistani government, they need a consolidated proposal for what to put on the table.” The official confirmed that Pakistan has proposed an exponential increase in fees, from the current rate of about $250 per truck to “thousands of dollars”. “That’s, in a word, unacceptable,” he added.
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May - 20 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government school in Kalu Khan area near Azamabad Police post in the Swabi District. Another bomb planted in the building was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad.
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government school in Kalu Khan area near Azamabad Police post in the Swabi District. Another bomb planted in the building was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad.
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May - 20 
US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen said he would not be disappointed if a long-sought agreement with Pakistan on supply routes failed to materialise by the end of the NATO summit in Chicago on May 21 (Today). General John Allen told Reut
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US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen said he would not be disappointed if a long-sought agreement with Pakistan on supply routes failed to materialise by the end of the NATO summit in Chicago on May 21 (Today). General John Allen told Reuters he was confident a deal would eventually be struck but “whether it’s in days or weeks, I don’t know”. Many US officials had hoped for an agreement in time for the Sunday-Monday summit that would end a nearly six-month ban prohibiting trucks in Pakistan from carrying supplies to Afghanistan. Asked if he would be disappointed if Pakistan didn’t strike an agreement before the end of the Chicago talks, Allen said, “No”, “I don’t need the (ground supply lines) to be open to support the campaign. But they’re helpful to us in sending home our equipment,” Allen said. “We don’t want an agreement fast. we want an agreement that’s right. So we’re going to take the time to get it right.”
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May - 20 
US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman said that some differences exist with Pakistan and it would take time for the issues to be resolved. The US envoy said that some difference remain between the two countries, however
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US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman said that some differences exist with Pakistan and it would take time for the issues to be resolved. The US envoy said that some difference remain between the two countries, however the process of negotiations between the two continue and efforts are being made for the resolution of contentious issues.
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May - 21 
A dead body, identified as that of Sheikh Niazi (22), was found from a gunny bag abandoned alongside Shah Waliullah Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station in Karachi on May 21, reports Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Ali Raza said
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A dead body, identified as that of Sheikh Niazi (22), was found from a gunny bag abandoned alongside Shah Waliullah Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station in Karachi on May 21, reports Daily Times. Station House Officer (SHO) Ali Raza said Niazi was abducted on the night of May 20, 2012 from Niazi Chowk. “The deceased had no criminal record and some Lyari gang might be involved in his murder”, SHO Raza added.
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May - 21 
About 120 female health workers who resigned after Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) death threats in 2009 have returned to work in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. About 70 woman health workers and 50 nurses were re-a
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About 120 female health workers who resigned after Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) death threats in 2009 have returned to work in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Central Asia Online. About 70 woman health workers and 50 nurses were re-appointed last week, said Dr. Ajmal Wazir, Assistant Executive District Officer for Health in Swat. Their return to work will benefit female patients in the Deray, Kuza and Bara Banda, Kamber, Charbagh, Matta and Kanju areas. Wazir blamed former Swat TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah for “reversing” socio-economic progress in the District, adding Fazlullah wielded considerable influence through FM radio and had inhibited polio vaccinations.
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May - 21 
Afghan Security Forces (SFs) on May 21 intruded into Pakistani territory near Qila Saifullah District and opened fire on a passenger bus, killing one Pakistani national, identified as Rahem Dad, and injuring four others, reports Daily Times. Accordin
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Afghan Security Forces (SFs) on May 21 intruded into Pakistani territory near Qila Saifullah District and opened fire on a passenger bus, killing one Pakistani national, identified as Rahem Dad, and injuring four others, reports Daily Times. According to sources, a passenger bus was on its way near Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Dumar Cross area of Qila Saifullah when Afghan SFs deployed along the border crossed into Pakistan and opened fire on the bus. Five Pakistanis onboard received bullet wounds and one later succumbed to his injuries.
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May - 21 
At least four militants and one volunteer of a peace committee were killed while several others were injured in clashes with Security Forces in Bukarh area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 21, repo
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At least four militants and one volunteer of a peace committee were killed while several others were injured in clashes with Security Forces in Bukarh area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 21, reports Daily Times. Sources said that an intense gunfight erupted when cadres of Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) attacked a bunker of Zakhakhel Peace Committee in Bukarh area.
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May - 21 
Banks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 21 sealed 22 accounts worth billions of rupees owned by depositors suspected of links to militants and drug smugglers, officials said, reports Central Asia Online.
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Banks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 21 sealed 22 accounts worth billions of rupees owned by depositors suspected of links to militants and drug smugglers, officials said, reports Central Asia Online. Twelve of the accounts were in the Khyber, Mohmand and Bajaur agencies of FATA. The other 10 accounts were in Bannu, Peshawar, Nowshera, Kohat, Hangu and Dera Ismail Khan Districts of KP. The Home Ministry, Interior Ministry, Anti-Narcotics Force and law enforcement agencies have received details of the sealed accounts for further action, officials said.
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May - 21 
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on May 21 once again expressed his strong resentment over the authorities’ failure to recover missing persons, and summoned the Defence and Interior secretaries, as well as the principal secr
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Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on May 21 once again expressed his strong resentment over the authorities’ failure to recover missing persons, and summoned the Defence and Interior secretaries, as well as the principal secretaries of the Prime Minister and the Balochistan Governor, on May 22 (today) to explain the allegations levelled against Security Forces (SFs) and other Government institutions in the missing persons’ cases.
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May - 21 
Hearing the May 22, 2011 Pakistan Naval Station (PNS) Mehran Base attack in Karachi (Sindh), a military court on May 21 court-martialled three officers, reported Daily Times referring to a private TV channel. According to details, an investigation te
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Hearing the May 22, 2011 Pakistan Naval Station (PNS) Mehran Base attack in Karachi (Sindh), a military court on May 21 court-martialled three officers, reported Daily Times referring to a private TV channel. According to details, an investigation team had found Base Commander Commodore Raja Tahir, Commanding Officer Israr, Air Base Security Officer Lieutenant Commander Absar irresponsible and negligent of their duties. Sources said that the court had handed down sentences a few days ago, in line with Pakistan Navy laws.
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May - 21 
Islamabad has ordered officials to reach a deal with the United States (US) on reopening its border to NATO supplies, President Asif Zardari told NATO leaders on May 21, reported Daily Times. Pakistani officials have “decided to direct the relevant o
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Islamabad has ordered officials to reach a deal with the United States (US) on reopening its border to NATO supplies, President Asif Zardari told NATO leaders on May 21, reported Daily Times. Pakistani officials have “decided to direct the relevant officials to conclude negotiations for resumption of the ground lines of communication”, Zardari said during a special summit focusing on Afghanistan. The supply routes were closed to NATO after a US air raid that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on November 26, 2011.
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May - 21 
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen acknowledged on May 21 that there could be no large drawdown of troops from Afghanistan without Pakistan’s help as both sides also expressed the desire to stay engaged with each other despite differences,
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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen acknowledged on May 21 that there could be no large drawdown of troops from Afghanistan without Pakistan’s help as both sides also expressed the desire to stay engaged with each other despite differences, reports Dawn. “We count on Pakistan’s commitment to support ISAF and NATO efforts in Afghanistan,” Mr Rasmussen told a briefing at the NATO summit in Chicago after a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari. In a related development, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Ambassador Sherry Rehman met US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta and National Security Adviser Tom Donilon for talks focused on reopening the supply routes.
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May - 21 
Rangers arrested 15 accused including two target killers during action in various areas of Karachi, including Musharraf Colony, Ranchore Line, Napier Road and others, reported The News. Rangers claimed to have seized arms from the accused possession.
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Rangers arrested 15 accused including two target killers during action in various areas of Karachi, including Musharraf Colony, Ranchore Line, Napier Road and others, reported The News. Rangers claimed to have seized arms from the accused possession.
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May - 21 
The Supreme Court Treasury Bench, headed by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while hearing the cases pertaining to the deteriorating law and order in Balochistan, targeted killings and kidnappings, expressed serious concern on the lack of progress
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The Supreme Court Treasury Bench, headed by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while hearing the cases pertaining to the deteriorating law and order in Balochistan, targeted killings and kidnappings, expressed serious concern on the lack of progress in the cases of missing persons, and said the court would pass an order in this connection on May 22. The Chief Justice remarked that there had been no progress in the missing persons’ cases, and the situation was same “as we left Quetta during the last hearing”. “The court will not tolerate any further drama on the part of the Government,” he added. Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani informed the court that 16 missing persons were in the official custody of Federal Security Agencies.
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May - 21 
The tribal people from Khyber Agency have supported the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s unanimous resolution regarding FATA representation in the provincial assembly and demanded its merger with settled areas. Notables and elders from Khyber Agency at
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The tribal people from Khyber Agency have supported the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s unanimous resolution regarding FATA representation in the provincial assembly and demanded its merger with settled areas. Notables and elders from Khyber Agency at a peace conference held here at Nishtar Hall in Peshawar through a unanimous resolution said that merger of FATA with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was need of the hour and in the larger interest of the people of the two regions.
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May - 21 
The United States (US) on May 21 pressed Pakistan to act against the extremists groups, including al Qaeda and the Haqqani Network, who threaten them as well as the region and sought reopening of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, reports Indian Expr
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The United States (US) on May 21 pressed Pakistan to act against the extremists groups, including al Qaeda and the Haqqani Network, who threaten them as well as the region and sought reopening of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, reports Indian Express. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Chicago on the sidelines of the crucial NATO Summit focusing Afghanistan. "They discussed the importance of reopening the NATO supply lines; of taking joint action against the extremists who threaten Pakistan, the United States, and the region, including al Qaeda and the Haqqani Network," a US State Department official said after the nearly hour-long meeting between the two leaders. They also discussed the importance of "supporting Afghanistan's security, stability, and efforts toward reconciliation; and of concluding negotiations for a US-Pakistan Bilateral Investment Treaty," the official said.
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May - 21 
Zardari said a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s national interest as he told the gathering that Islamabad believed in partnerships based on trust and respect. The President expressed Islamabad’s support for peaceful transition in Kab
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Zardari said a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s national interest as he told the gathering that Islamabad believed in partnerships based on trust and respect. The President expressed Islamabad’s support for peaceful transition in Kabul, but urged a long-term commitment to ensure stability in Afghanistan. The president said, “This is a defining moment for Afghanistan and the region as a whole. I stand here to confirm our belief that a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s national interest.” Zardari, speaking at a time when NATO and international partners look to end their combat mission in Afghanistan by 2014, emphasised the “international commitment to Afghanistan must be firm and complete” in the post-withdrawal period.
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May - 22 
A leading global press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on May 22 expressed concern over growing attacks on journalists in Pakistan with Abdul Razaq Gul becoming the fifth journalists killed this year, reports Daily Times. “The autho
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A leading global press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on May 22 expressed concern over growing attacks on journalists in Pakistan with Abdul Razaq Gul becoming the fifth journalists killed this year, reports Daily Times. “The authorities must work actively to protect journalists, who keep on being the victims of physical attacks, threats, kidnap attempts and even murder,” said Paris-based RWB in press freedom alert received via email. Gul is the fifth journalist to be murdered in Pakistan since the start of the year. Pakistan has been the “world’s deadliest country for the media” for the past two years, with a total of 26 journalists killed. “It is time the Government put an end to the bloodshed,” the organisation demanded.
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May - 22 
A Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Muhammad Ayub’s bullet-riddled dead body was found near a river in Duraski area of Awaran District on May 22. Awaran District Police Officer (DPO) Noor Ahmed said that Ayub was on his way from Awaran to Khuzdar District in
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A Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Muhammad Ayub’s bullet-riddled dead body was found near a river in Duraski area of Awaran District on May 22. Awaran District Police Officer (DPO) Noor Ahmed said that Ayub was on his way from Awaran to Khuzdar District in a van, when some unidentified armed militants abducted him in Paniamo area of Awaran on May19, 2012. According to a local newspaper, spokesman of Baloch National Front (BLF), who introduced himself as Bahsam Baloch, claimed the responsibility for Ayub’s killing. The spokesman alleged that Ayub was an agent of secret agencies who was involved in picking up young Baloch illegally.
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May - 22 
A rally opposing creation of Mohajir Province in Sindh, titled ‘Mohabbat-e-Sindh’ (Love of Sindh), organised by the Awami Tehreek (AT), a Sindh-based nationalist party, was attacked by unidentified armed militants at Napier Road in Karachi killing at
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A rally opposing creation of Mohajir Province in Sindh, titled ‘Mohabbat-e-Sindh’ (Love of Sindh), organised by the Awami Tehreek (AT), a Sindh-based nationalist party, was attacked by unidentified armed militants at Napier Road in Karachi killing at least 13 people and injuring 35 others on May 22, reports The Express Tribune. The march started out as a peaceful one with a few thousand men, women and children at Lyari’s Ath Chowk. Their destination was the Karachi Press Club but they came under attack at Napier Road. The rally was led by AT’s President, Ayaz Latif Palijo, who was accompanied by Lyari’s Uzair Jan Baloch, Zafar Baloch and other leaders. “We’ll die but we won’t let Sindh be divided,” chanted the protesters. Palijo vowed to avenge ‘every single drop of blood’ shed during riots in Karachi, which erupted after armed assailants opened fire on the rally.
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May - 22 
A Senate panel on May 22 approved a foreign aid budget for next year that cuts United States (US) assistance to Pakistan and Egypt reported The Times of India. By voice vote a Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved the overall bill totalling USD
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A Senate panel on May 22 approved a foreign aid budget for next year that cuts United States (US) assistance to Pakistan and Egypt reported The Times of India. By voice vote a Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved the overall bill totalling USD 52.1 billion. That is USD 2.6 billion less than what President Barack Obama requested and USD 1.2 billion below current spending. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy cited the strained US relations with Pakistan for reducing aid and imposing restrictions on USD1 billion.
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May - 22 
After the meeting, Khan said that the Ministry has recommended USD1,000 exclusive of other charges that the Government wants to receive for opening the GLOC. “General Musharraf allowed the use of Pakistan’s territory without getting legitimate benefi
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After the meeting, Khan said that the Ministry has recommended USD1,000 exclusive of other charges that the Government wants to receive for opening the GLOC. “General Musharraf allowed the use of Pakistan’s territory without getting legitimate benefits; the mistake will now be rectified,” said PAC Chairman Nadeem Afzal Chan. Due to heavy traffic, the M2, the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, and the Peshawar-Torkham Highway have outlived their usefulness and require complete rehabilitation, Khan said, adding that the rehabilitation of M2 alone will cost PKR 35 billion.
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May - 22 
An arrest warrant issued against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case will remain valid till its compliance said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities
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An arrest warrant issued against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case will remain valid till its compliance said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities in Pakistan to the Interpol on May 22, reports Indian Express. "The Interpol, through a letter, had asked the FIA about the expiry date of the arrest warrant. In response, we have conveyed to them that it will remain valid till the arrest of Musharraf," Public Prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali said. Ali, a senior public prosecutor of the FIA, said that the warrant will remain effective till Musharraf, currently living in self-exile outside the country, is handed over to Pakistan or unless the trial court cancels the warrant.
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May - 22 
At least four militants were killed in a US drone strike on a militant compound in the Tabai area near Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 22
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At least four militants were killed in a US drone strike on a militant compound in the Tabai area near Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 22
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May - 22 
Central Jail Mach Warden Shaukat Ali Kethran was shot dead on May 22 by unidentified armed militants in Mach tehsil (revenue unit) of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The attackers managed to flee after the attack. No outfit claimed responsibilit
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Central Jail Mach Warden Shaukat Ali Kethran was shot dead on May 22 by unidentified armed militants in Mach tehsil (revenue unit) of Bolan District, reports Daily Times. The attackers managed to flee after the attack. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack. A few days back, a jail warden was killed in Quetta and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the killing.
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May - 22 
Expressing dismay over non-appearance of the secretaries of Defence and Interior and principal secretary to the Prime Minister before it on May 22, the Supreme Court observed that it appeared the Government, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies had no
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Expressing dismay over non-appearance of the secretaries of Defence and Interior and principal secretary to the Prime Minister before it on May 22, the Supreme Court observed that it appeared the Government, Police and Law Enforcement Agencies had no interest in recovering the missing persons, reports Dawn. The court had on May 21 summoned these officials, along with principal secretaries to the Governor and the Chief Minister of Balochistan, to explain why the court’s orders had not been complied with so far. Only Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Hafiz Basit appeared before the court. The bench is hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan at the Quetta registry of Supreme Court.
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May - 22 
Further outlining the US strategy for staying engaged with Pakistan, Mr Obama said: “It is in our national interest to see a Pakistan that is democratic, that is prosperous and that is stable.” He pointed out that the two countries shared a common en
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Further outlining the US strategy for staying engaged with Pakistan, Mr Obama said: “It is in our national interest to see a Pakistan that is democratic, that is prosperous and that is stable.” He pointed out that the two countries shared a common enemy in the extremists that were “found not only in Afghanistan, but also within Pakistan”. The two countries, he said, also “need to work through some of the tensions that have inevitably arisen after 10 years of our military presence in that region”.
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May - 22 
Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Secretary General Muzzaffar Bhutto was found dead after he went missing on February 25, 2011, from Hyderabad District, reports Daily Times. Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leader Sagar Hanif Burdi told the media that M
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Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Secretary General Muzzaffar Bhutto was found dead after he went missing on February 25, 2011, from Hyderabad District, reports Daily Times. Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leader Sagar Hanif Burdi told the media that Muzzaffar Bhutto was allegedly arrested by some intelligence personnel dressed in plain clothes, from New Saeedabad Toll Plaza on February 25, 2011, while on his way to Hyderabad. Muzzaffar Bhutto had been affiliated with the JSQM as its central treasures in the past. He later quit the JSQM and joined JSMM.
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May - 22 
KP Government is installing radar to help protect citizens of Hayatabad against militant mortar and rocket attacks and to guard the city of Peshawar, Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour said, reports Central Asia Online. The Government will use all p
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KP Government is installing radar to help protect citizens of Hayatabad against militant mortar and rocket attacks and to guard the city of Peshawar, Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour said, reports Central Asia Online. The Government will use all possible resources to protect its citizens, he said. “The radar system will help locate the position of rockets launching in the adjoining tribal areas and would help in targeting them,” Bilour added.
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May - 22 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested about 60 Afghan nationals in Panjgur District. According to sources, the arrested Afghan nationals wanted to cross into Iran via Pakistan. They were stated to be without any travelling documents. Later, they w
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested about 60 Afghan nationals in Panjgur District. According to sources, the arrested Afghan nationals wanted to cross into Iran via Pakistan. They were stated to be without any travelling documents. Later, they were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation.
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May - 22 
Pakistan has to be part of the solution in Afghanistan, said US President Barack Obama after his two brief meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the NATO summit, reports Dawn. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said h
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Pakistan has to be part of the solution in Afghanistan, said US President Barack Obama after his two brief meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the NATO summit, reports Dawn. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said his organisation invited Pakistan to the two-day summit because it was seeking “positive engagement with Pakistan”. He appreciated Pakistan’s commitment to Afghan peace and said he was hopeful about Pakistan reopening the NATO supply lines.
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May - 22 
Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested 10 militants in a joint search operation in different areas of the Mardan District, reports Dawn. The operation was conducted in Sawaldher, Chora, Jabbar, Dubai Adda, Guli Bagh, Umarabad, Shakar Tangai, Bashk
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Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested 10 militants in a joint search operation in different areas of the Mardan District, reports Dawn. The operation was conducted in Sawaldher, Chora, Jabbar, Dubai Adda, Guli Bagh, Umarabad, Shakar Tangai, Bashkhali and Surpul areas from 4am to 5:30pm. They said that a daylong curfew was imposed in those areas. Officials claimed that several hideouts of militants were also destroyed in the operation. The roads leading to these areas were closed to traffic and residents of the localities were strictly instructed to stay indoors. Sources said that more than 70 suspects were arrested during the house-to-house search operation but later all of them except 10 militants were released after interrogation.
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May - 22 
Police recovered a renowned businessman and owner of Mr. Books at Super Market, Mohammad Yousuf, from a hideout in Rawalpindi District in the wee hours of May 22 and arrested four captors, including a young woman, identified as Gulnaz (30), involved
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Police recovered a renowned businessman and owner of Mr. Books at Super Market, Mohammad Yousuf, from a hideout in Rawalpindi District in the wee hours of May 22 and arrested four captors, including a young woman, identified as Gulnaz (30), involved in his abduction-for-ransom, reports The News. Yousuf was abducted on May 9, 2012 outside his store. The captors demanded PKR 25 million for the release of my father. They later settled on PKR15 million, but didn’t arrange for any contact with my father,” said the victims’s son Saad Yousuf “It all happened like a drama when the Superintendent of Police (SP) entered into the hideout along Tipu Road, Rawalpindi, in the guise of a plumber and found the abducted businessman tied with rope in a room,” said an officer who supervised the raid. The arrested were identified as Gulnaz, Haji Ehsan-ul-Haq, Manzoor Ahmad and Abdul Khaliq, while another member of the gang managed to escape from the scene.
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May - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) destroyed houses of four alleged militants and recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in Chamarkand tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. “The action in these areas was launched with the help of
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Security Forces (SFs) destroyed houses of four alleged militants and recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in Chamarkand tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency, reports Dawn. “The action in these areas was launched with the help of local tribesmen and houses of four militants were destroyed,” said an unnamed official. Sources said that the militants, whose houses were destroyed, were involved in killing of pro-government tribal elders. Security forces also recovered weapons and explosives from the houses during the operation.
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May - 22 
The Communication Ministry has proposed charging NATO forces USD 1,000 per container to offset the PKR 100 billion in damages caused to the road infrastructure in the past 10 years, said Communications Secretary Anwar Ahmad Khan, reports The Express
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The Communication Ministry has proposed charging NATO forces USD 1,000 per container to offset the PKR 100 billion in damages caused to the road infrastructure in the past 10 years, said Communications Secretary Anwar Ahmad Khan, reports The Express Tribune. “According to our conservative assessment, the Nato containers caused Rs100 billion in damages to the road infrastructure and have not paid a penny in return,” said Communications Secretary Anwar Ahmad Khan while briefing the Public Accounts Committee on May 22.
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May - 22 
The four divisional commissioners of KP have started compiling a record of legal and illegal arms. The KP Government May 16 ordered the commissioners to inspect arms manufacturing units and assess weapons dealers in their areas. They are to submit th
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The four divisional commissioners of KP have started compiling a record of legal and illegal arms. The KP Government May 16 ordered the commissioners to inspect arms manufacturing units and assess weapons dealers in their areas. They are to submit their reports by June 5. The Arms Policy 2011 was passed in January 2012 and affects Kohat, Bannu, Malakand and Hazara divisions.
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May - 22 
The statement comes at a time when Pakistan and United States are negotiating new conditions for reopening the ground lines of communication (GLOC), the official name for the NATO supply routes through Pakistan. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has
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The statement comes at a time when Pakistan and United States are negotiating new conditions for reopening the ground lines of communication (GLOC), the official name for the NATO supply routes through Pakistan. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has declined to accept Pakistan’s demand of USD 5,000 per container, inclusive of all charges. Khan said the Communication Ministry has proposed to the Foreign Office to deduct a specific amount at source to avoid losses in the future.
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May - 22 
Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school for girls in the Barakhel area of Mera Risalpur in Nowshera District, reports Central Asia Online. Police said the two bombs destroyed three classrooms, the main gate and the boundary wal
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Unidentified militants blew up a Government-run primary school for girls in the Barakhel area of Mera Risalpur in Nowshera District, reports Central Asia Online. Police said the two bombs destroyed three classrooms, the main gate and the boundary wall. Militants have blown up 16 schools in Nowshera.
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May - 22 
Unidentified people hurled a hand-grenade on the outhouse of an Awami National Party (ANP) Member of National Assembly (MNA), Pir Dilawar Shah, in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on May 22, reports Daily Times. MNA Pir Dilawar Shah remained
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Unidentified people hurled a hand-grenade on the outhouse of an Awami National Party (ANP) Member of National Assembly (MNA), Pir Dilawar Shah, in Kohat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on May 22, reports Daily Times. MNA Pir Dilawar Shah remained safe. His guards opened fire on the attackers and forced them to retreat.
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May - 22 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasised the need to rebuild “a strong and mutually beneficial” relationship with Pakistan, feelings reciprocated by President Zardari in all encounters with US and NATO leaders during his stay in Chicago. Pres
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasised the need to rebuild “a strong and mutually beneficial” relationship with Pakistan, feelings reciprocated by President Zardari in all encounters with US and NATO leaders during his stay in Chicago. President Obama told the summit’s concluding news briefing that he had told the Pakistani leader what “we have emphasised publicly as well as privately: We think that Pakistan has to be part of the solution in Afghanistan”.
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May - 23 
A US Senate panel voted cuts in aid to Pakistan by 58 percent and threatened to withhold even more cash if Islamabad does not reopen its supply routes for NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reflecting American frustration over a months-long standoff. The
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A US Senate panel voted cuts in aid to Pakistan by 58 percent and threatened to withhold even more cash if Islamabad does not reopen its supply routes for NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, reflecting American frustration over a months-long standoff. The Senate panel voted to cut aid to Pakistan in fiscal 2013 from the request by the administration of President Barack Obama, said the panel’s chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy. The senators voted USD one billion for Pakistan, including USD 800 million in foreign aid. However, funding for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund was limited to just USD 50 million, and that money was tied to the supply lines’ reopening, said Senator Lindsey Graham, the panel’s top Republican. “We’re not going to be giving money to an ally that won’t be an ally,” Graham told reporters.
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May - 23 
A woman and her 10-year-old son were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in Khwezai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Locals said that the shell hit the house of Arabistan, killing his son on the spot and injuring his wife. The woman later
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A woman and her 10-year-old son were killed when a mortar shell hit a house in Khwezai tehsil (revenue unit) of Mohmand Agency. Locals said that the shell hit the house of Arabistan, killing his son on the spot and injuring his wife. The woman later succumbed to her wounds.
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May - 23 
A woman and her child were injured in an incident of firing in Satellite Town area of Quetta on May 23, reports The News. Police said that unknown armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at the house owned by one Asadullah in Satellite Town area.
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A woman and her child were injured in an incident of firing in Satellite Town area of Quetta on May 23, reports The News. Police said that unknown armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at the house owned by one Asadullah in Satellite Town area. "As a result of the firing, a woman and a child present in the house received serious bullet injuries," police said adding that the assailants managed to flee.
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May - 23 
Amnesty International criticized the US for its use of lethal force, particularly for the ‘unlawful’ killing of Osama bin Laden in a clandestine US commando raid in Pakistan in May 2011, reports The News. The US administration made clear that the ope
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Amnesty International criticized the US for its use of lethal force, particularly for the ‘unlawful’ killing of Osama bin Laden in a clandestine US commando raid in Pakistan in May 2011, reports The News. The US administration made clear that the operation had been conducted under the United States of America's (USAs) theory of a global armed conflict between the USA and al Qaeda in which the USA does not recognize the applicability of international human rights law," it said in its annual report. "In the absence of further clarification from the US authorities, the killing of Osama bin Laden would appear to have been unlawful," it said.
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May - 23 
Amnesty regretted President Barack Obama's failure to shut down Guantanamo, noting that at the end of 2011, nearly two years after his self-imposed closure deadline, "171 men were still held at the base, including four who had been convicted by milit
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Amnesty regretted President Barack Obama's failure to shut down Guantanamo, noting that at the end of 2011, nearly two years after his self-imposed closure deadline, "171 men were still held at the base, including four who had been convicted by military commission." The number of detainees at the US detention centre in Cuba currently stands at 169. The report lamented that five suspects accused of planning the September 11, 2001 attacks "had been held incommunicado for up to four years in secret US custody before being transferred to Guantanamo."
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May - 23 
As many as 12 militants were killed after gunship helicopters pounded several hideouts in Mamozai, Sama Bazaar and Manzar Taap areas of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 23 reports Daily Times. Security sources s
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As many as 12 militants were killed after gunship helicopters pounded several hideouts in Mamozai, Sama Bazaar and Manzar Taap areas of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 23 reports Daily Times. Security sources said over 92 percent of Orakzai had been cleared of terrorists in the ongoing military operation. They also said that as many as 507 terrorists have been killed so far.
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May - 23 
At least five more people were killed over a dozen others injured in the ongoing in Karachi on May 23 due to a strike call by Awami Tehreek (AT) President Ayaz Latif Palijo, reported Daily Times. Most of Sindh province remained closed in protest agai
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At least five more people were killed over a dozen others injured in the ongoing in Karachi on May 23 due to a strike call by Awami Tehreek (AT) President Ayaz Latif Palijo, reported Daily Times. Most of Sindh province remained closed in protest against an attack by unidentified militants on a rally of the AT on May 22, 2012 that killed around 13 people and left dozens injured, as well as the killing of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Secretary General Muzzafar Bhutto. Several parts of the city, including Lyari, parts of Old City area, Shah Latif, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Malir City, Bin Qasim, Pipri, Sacchal Goth, Safoora Goth, Maripur, Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Hassan Square, remained tense due to firing despite heavy deployment of Police and Rangers, which also caused suspension of commercial activities and transport.
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May - 23 
Five suspects, including two Lyari gangsters, were arrested in separate Police encounters and a raid in different parts of Karachi. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) West Amir Farooqui, the Police on a tip-off conducted a raid at Met
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Five suspects, including two Lyari gangsters, were arrested in separate Police encounters and a raid in different parts of Karachi. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) West Amir Farooqui, the Police on a tip-off conducted a raid at Metroville area and arrested two alleged Lyari gangsters Umer and Afzal and recovered two Police SMGs, two TT pistols and several rounds from them. He said the accused persons were also nominated in several other heinous crimes, including Police encounters, target killings and abductions.
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May - 23 
Key United States (US) senators demanded that Pakistan pardon Afridi, warning that the decision could put US assistance at risk. Carl Levin and John McCain, the top senators from the two major US parties on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC),
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Key United States (US) senators demanded that Pakistan pardon Afridi, warning that the decision could put US assistance at risk. Carl Levin and John McCain, the top senators from the two major US parties on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), called Afridi’s sentence “shocking and outrageous.” They urged Pakistan to pardon and free Afridi “immediately.”
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May - 23 
One unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found in Zehri Qazt area in Dasht town of Mastung District on May 23, reported Daily Times. According to Balochistan Levies official Abdul Kareem, “The body had bullet wounds in the head.” Separately, a
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One unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found in Zehri Qazt area in Dasht town of Mastung District on May 23, reported Daily Times. According to Balochistan Levies official Abdul Kareem, “The body had bullet wounds in the head.” Separately, another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found in Sardar Karez area in the Shalkot Police Station precincts in Quetta.
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May - 23 
Over 30 suspects, most of them political workers, were also arrested during overnight raids in the city by Rangers and Police. Rangers said raids were conducted in Ramswami, Ranchore Lane, Napier Road, Musharraf Colony, Bhorapir, Garden and Lines Are
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Over 30 suspects, most of them political workers, were also arrested during overnight raids in the city by Rangers and Police. Rangers said raids were conducted in Ramswami, Ranchore Lane, Napier Road, Musharraf Colony, Bhorapir, Garden and Lines Area, adding that a huge cache of weapons, including two anti-aircraft guns, 22 Kalashnikovs, 11 repeaters and around a thousand bullets, were also recovered.
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May - 23 
Prisoners in the District jail in Gilgit turned violent on Ma 23 and set ablaze barracks following acquittal of two under-trial prisoners charged in two high profile murder cases, reports Dawn. “The law enforcement agencies fired tear shells to disp
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Prisoners in the District jail in Gilgit turned violent on Ma 23 and set ablaze barracks following acquittal of two under-trial prisoners charged in two high profile murder cases, reports Dawn. “The law enforcement agencies fired tear shells to disperse the prisoners,” District Magistrate Tariq Arqam told Dawn, adding none was injured in the incident. Police officials said the two acquitted prisoners were still facing charges of terrorism in other cases. Meanwhile, to avoid further disturbance dozens of prisoners were again shifted to sub-jail from where they had been brought a couple of weeks before.
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May - 23 
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland recalled that both US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had earlier raised concerns with Pakistan about the doctor’s case, adds Dawn. “Our views on it haven’t changed
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State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland recalled that both US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had earlier raised concerns with Pakistan about the doctor’s case, adds Dawn. “Our views on it haven’t changed. We continue to see no basis for Dr. Afridi to be held,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, adding, “We will continue to make those representations to the Government of Pakistan.”
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May - 23 
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on May 23 said constitution was being violated in Balochistan and if the Prime Minister (PM) says he is not responsible for restoring law then the constitution will take its way
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The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on May 23 said constitution was being violated in Balochistan and if the Prime Minister (PM) says he is not responsible for restoring law then the constitution will take its way and emergency could be declared, reported Daily Times. The Chief Justice ordered registration of a case against Balochistan Home Minister Mir Nasirullah Zehri. A three-judge bench of the apex court comprising the chief justice, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Jawad S Khwaja was hearing a petition on missing persons and law and order situation in Balochistan at Quetta registry of the Supreme Court. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Khushnood Lashari and Defence Secretary Nargis Sethi appeared before the bench, however the Interior Secretary remained absent, over which the court expressed its strong resentment.
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May - 23 
The chief justice told the Prime Minister’s principal secretary if the PM does not want implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, other options, including emergency, were available in the constitution. Quoting former Balochistan Advocate General
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The chief justice told the Prime Minister’s principal secretary if the PM does not want implementation of the Supreme Court’s orders, other options, including emergency, were available in the constitution. Quoting former Balochistan Advocate General Salauddin Mengal, the Chief Justice said the law and order situation was so grave in the province that not a single Pakistani flag could be seen even 10 miles outside Quetta. He said the constitution should be implemented lest the army imposes martial law, and observed that the prime minister should take steps keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation.
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May - 23 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) also claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer Mujahid Khan alias Khano with weapon within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SSP Fayyaz Khan said the accused person during initial course of investi
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) also claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer Mujahid Khan alias Khano with weapon within the limits of Jackson Police Station. SSP Fayyaz Khan said the accused person during initial course of investigation confessed to have killed Badshah Khan and Lal Jan Bibi in Sohrab Goth Police remit.
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May - 23 
The death in the May 22 drone attack in the Tabai area near Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency increased to 10, reports Dawn. Earlier, Daily Times reported that only four militants were killed.
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The death in the May 22 drone attack in the Tabai area near Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency increased to 10, reports Dawn. Earlier, Daily Times reported that only four militants were killed.
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May - 23 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said that the killing of Sindhi nationalist leader Muzaffar Bhutto, one of the prominent victims of forced disappearance in Sindh, and the brazen attack on a peaceful political rally in Karachi, appeared
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said that the killing of Sindhi nationalist leader Muzaffar Bhutto, one of the prominent victims of forced disappearance in Sindh, and the brazen attack on a peaceful political rally in Karachi, appeared to be the latest manifestations of violent suppression of political debate, and in the absence of effective measures, can plunge Sindh into Balochistan-style mayhem. The statement further states, “HRCP is alarmed at these Balochistan-style disappearances and now the dumping of bodies is expanding to Sindh. One hopes that the authorities have learned their lesson by now and would desist from relying on the illegal practice of picking up citizens and holding them in violation of law in the country. The courts should also take note of the disappearances and order recording statements of those who have come back from captivity with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.”
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May - 23 
The Pakistani surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden was on May 23 sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, reported Daily Times quoting the officials. Political administrat
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The Pakistani surgeon, Doctor Shakeel Afridi, recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to help find Osama bin Laden was on May 23 sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason, reported Daily Times quoting the officials. Political administration of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) awarded the punishment to Doctor Shakeel Afridi after founding him guilty of committing treason by helping a foreign country’s intelligence agency in ascertaining the whereabouts of bin Laden. In addition to his jail sentence, he was fined PKR 320,000.
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May - 23 
The White House on May 23 ruled out an apology to Islamabad for November 26 incident in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a NATO cross border fire and said it is time that the two countries move ahead, two days after such a demand was made P
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The White House on May 23 ruled out an apology to Islamabad for November 26 incident in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a NATO cross border fire and said it is time that the two countries move ahead, two days after such a demand was made Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto, reports Indian Express. "I wouldn't have anything new to offer on that beyond what we have said, which we deeply regret the incident. We have thoroughly investigated it. We shared the results of the investigation with the Pakistanis," Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor, told journalists when asked about his reaction in Bhutto's demand. "We believe there's a basis for us to move forward and move beyond that particular incident, to take steps to make sure that that doesn't happen again, to be respectful of Pakistani sovereignty and to be in, frankly, better communication in that areas so that we don't see repeated incidents on the border," he said at a conference at Foreign Press Center in Chicago.
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May - 23 
Three armed motorcyclists shot dead a shura member of the council of a banned militant group Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar (Ordering Good and Forbidding Evil), Kohat Khan, in Qambarkhel area of Bara in Khyber Agency. Sources said that Kohat Khan
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Three armed motorcyclists shot dead a shura member of the council of a banned militant group Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkar (Ordering Good and Forbidding Evil), Kohat Khan, in Qambarkhel area of Bara in Khyber Agency. Sources said that Kohat Khan was coming out of a mosque after offering Fajr (morning) prayers when the assailants opened fire on him.
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May - 23 
Three militants and a peace volunteer were killed and one was injured in a clash in Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ambushed a patrolling party of Kukikhel peace vo
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Three militants and a peace volunteer were killed and one was injured in a clash in Tirah valley in Khyber Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that Tariq Afridi group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ambushed a patrolling party of Kukikhel peace volunteers in Dwa Thoe area, killing one of them and injuring another. The killed peace volunteer was identified as Naseer Afridi. The Kukikhel volunteers claimed that they killed three TTP militants in retaliatory firing. A jirga of Kukikhel elders, held few weeks ago, had resolved to expel all militants from their area. The jirga had also decided to punish harbourers of militants.
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May - 23 
Three persons including a minor were injured when militants opened firing on a passenger coach near Tore Chapper village In Kurram Agency. The coach was going to Peshawar from Parachinar. The injured passengers were identified as Kamal Hussain, Mehta
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Three persons including a minor were injured when militants opened firing on a passenger coach near Tore Chapper village In Kurram Agency. The coach was going to Peshawar from Parachinar. The injured passengers were identified as Kamal Hussain, Mehtab Hussain and Nijat Hussain.
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May - 23 
Two more criminals were arrested after a brief encounter at Rashid Minhas Road near Gulshan roundabout within the limits of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Shahzada Saleem said the Police party during routine patrolling in
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Two more criminals were arrested after a brief encounter at Rashid Minhas Road near Gulshan roundabout within the limits of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Shahzada Saleem said the Police party during routine patrolling intercepted a bike for snap checking. Meanwhile, the pillion riders opened indiscriminate gunshots on police to break the security check. Reacting on the said act, the Police also fired multiple shots on them that led to the arrests of both militants, identified as Muhammad Ali and Jan, and also recovered two TT pistols and a snatched bike from them.
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May - 23 
Unidentified armed militants attacked a passenger bus at Teen Hatti area within the precincts of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. According to bus conductor Riaz, two men came running and boarded the bus. Soon after the two boarded around three armed
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Unidentified armed militants attacked a passenger bus at Teen Hatti area within the precincts of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. According to bus conductor Riaz, two men came running and boarded the bus. Soon after the two boarded around three armed assailants arrived and shot dead of them, identified as Arif Baloch alias Mama and injured another, identified as Owais Baloch.
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May - 23 
Unidentified militants blew up a portion of railway track in Naushki District, reported Daily Times. Police said that militants had planted explosives along the Quetta-Zahidan railway track in the Gomazgi area of Ahmadwal in Naushki. The track was da
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Unidentified militants blew up a portion of railway track in Naushki District, reported Daily Times. Police said that militants had planted explosives along the Quetta-Zahidan railway track in the Gomazgi area of Ahmadwal in Naushki. The track was damaged partially.
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May - 24 
"Al Qaeda issued the instructions to do it, the Taliban... carried out the actual attack, while Pervez Musharraf purposely sabotaged my mother's security when he knew there were going to be attacks, so she would be elimin
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"Al Qaeda issued the instructions to do it, the Taliban... carried out the actual attack, while Pervez Musharraf purposely sabotaged my mother's security when he knew there were going to be attacks, so she would be eliminated, said Bhutto, adding, "He murdered my mother. I hold him responsible for the murder of my mother."
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May - 24 
A man, identified as Mehboob Ali, was shot dead in the Goth Khusa Lal Bukhsh area of Dera Allahyar in Jaffarabad District
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A man, identified as Mehboob Ali, was shot dead in the Goth Khusa Lal Bukhsh area of Dera Allahyar in Jaffarabad District
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May - 24 
A member of the Shia Hazara community, identified as Amir Muhammad, was killed in Killi Chakar area of Sariab Road in Quetta on May 24, reported Dawn. Police said the incident appeared to be of sectarian killing.
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A member of the Shia Hazara community, identified as Amir Muhammad, was killed in Killi Chakar area of Sariab Road in Quetta on May 24, reported Dawn. Police said the incident appeared to be of sectarian killing.
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May - 24 
A US Senate panel voted to cut aid to Pakistan by a symbolic USD 33 million and USD one million for each year of jail time handed to Doctor Shakeel Afridi convicted of treason, reports Daily Times. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the ame
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A US Senate panel voted to cut aid to Pakistan by a symbolic USD 33 million and USD one million for each year of jail time handed to Doctor Shakeel Afridi convicted of treason, reports Daily Times. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the amendment to the USD 52 billion US foreign aid budget in a 30 to zero votes.
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May - 24 
Adezai peace lashkar (militia) leader Dilawar Khan announced the dissolution of Adezai peace lashkar, citing non-cooperation from the Government as the reason behind quitting the fight against militants, reports The Express Tribune. Khan, along with
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Adezai peace lashkar (militia) leader Dilawar Khan announced the dissolution of Adezai peace lashkar, citing non-cooperation from the Government as the reason behind quitting the fight against militants, reports The Express Tribune. Khan, along with members of the lashkar and Adezai tribal elders, announced the decision during a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club. The peace militia had been formed by the Adezai tribe with the help of the Government in 2008 to help eliminate extremists and militants from the outskirts of Peshawar. Speaking to the media, Khan said that around 5,000 people were linked with the militia and that it could no longer be sustained due to the non-cooperative attitude of the Government. He said that before dissolving the militia, they had repeatedly appealed to the Government and asked them to provide rations, weapons and money to fight militants.
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May - 24 
Another man, identified as Muhammad Muslim, was shot dead by militants in Mand Balo area of Turbat District
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Another man, identified as Muhammad Muslim, was shot dead by militants in Mand Balo area of Turbat District
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May - 24 
Balochistan Levies found a dead body identified as that of Rhab Muhammad in the Shakari area of Kalat Division.
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Balochistan Levies found a dead body identified as that of Rhab Muhammad in the Shakari area of Kalat Division.
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May - 24 
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the son of slain Pakistan leader Benazir Bhutto said on May 24 that ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf "murdered my mother," as he vowed to play a bigger political role in his
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the son of slain Pakistan leader Benazir Bhutto said on May 24 that ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf "murdered my mother," as he vowed to play a bigger political role in his homeland "in any way I can", reports The News. Bilawal Bhutto said that Musharraf sabotaged his mother's security when she returned to her homeland in 2007, and said he is confident of his own security in Pakistan. "I'm confident that the Pakistani Government will provide me with the adequate security, unlike the Government at the time that sabotaged my mother's security in Pakistan," he told the media. Bilawal said that his mother’s assassination was due to a combination of Islamic extremists, and Musharraf's regime.
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May - 24 
Eight militants were killed when a US drone attacked a militant hideout and a mosque in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal areas (FATA) on May 24, reports Dawn. This was the second drone str
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Eight militants were killed when a US drone attacked a militant hideout and a mosque in the Mir Ali tehsil (revenue unit) of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal areas (FATA) on May 24, reports Dawn. This was the second drone strike in the area in 24 hours. Sources said that five persons had been killed in the attack on the house and three in the strike on the mosque.
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May - 24 
Islamabad said that the US should respect the country’s law and courts sentencing Shakeel Afridi, accused of helping the CIA in reaching al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Moazzam Ali Khan said the decision in connection wi
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Islamabad said that the US should respect the country’s law and courts sentencing Shakeel Afridi, accused of helping the CIA in reaching al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Moazzam Ali Khan said the decision in connection with Doctor Shakeel Afridi was Pakistan’s internal matter and the US should respect Pakistan’s law. “I think as far as the case of Doctor Afridi is concerned, it would be decided in accordance with Pakistani laws and by Pakistani courts, and we need to respect each other’s legal processes,” Khan said.
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May - 24 
One Nasrullah (22), alias Bihari, the son of a PPP worker Moosa Khan was shot dead in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Khan said that victim was mentally handicapped and was the
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One Nasrullah (22), alias Bihari, the son of a PPP worker Moosa Khan was shot dead in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sabir Khan said that victim was mentally handicapped and was the younger son of Moosa Bihari, a prominent PPP activist from Orangi Town.
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May - 24 
One person was killed and four injured when a remote-controlled bomb went off near the Ghulam Banda bridge in Kohat town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 24, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, the bomb was tied to a motorcycle and went of
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One person was killed and four injured when a remote-controlled bomb went off near the Ghulam Banda bridge in Kohat town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 24, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, the bomb was tied to a motorcycle and went off when a Suzuki was passing by, injuring five people onboard. One of the injured person succumbed to his injuries later.
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May - 24 
Six persons, including two political activists, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on May 24, reports Daily Times. Two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (28) and Khan Afsar (45), were kil
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Six persons, including two political activists, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi on May 24, reports Daily Times. Two Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (28) and Khan Afsar (45), were killed while two others, Liaquat and Ajmal, were injured in an attack on a PPP office in Mawach Goth, located within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.
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May - 24 
The Foreign Office reiterated on May 24 its denunciation of drone attacks, but said that Pakistan’s desire for normalisation of ties with the United States remained unaffected, reports Dawn. “Let me also add here that the US is an important country a
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The Foreign Office reiterated on May 24 its denunciation of drone attacks, but said that Pakistan’s desire for normalisation of ties with the United States remained unaffected, reports Dawn. “Let me also add here that the US is an important country and it is an important relationship for Pakistan and there is a mutual desire to normalise this relationship,” FO spokesman Moazzam Khan said at his weekly media briefing while responding to a question about drone attacks and negotiations on re-engagement. “We strongly condemn the drone attacks. We regard them a violation of our territorial integrity. They are in contravention of international law. They are illegal, counter-productive and totally unacceptable,” he said.
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May - 24 
The United States (US) on May 24 voiced concern over extrajudicial killings and religious intolerance in Pakistan, including in the restive province of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. In an annual report on human rights, the US State Department sai
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The United States (US) on May 24 voiced concern over extrajudicial killings and religious intolerance in Pakistan, including in the restive province of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. In an annual report on human rights, the US State Department said that the “most serious human rights’ problems” in Pakistan included extrajudicial killings, torture and disappearances by both Security Forces and terrorists. “Lack of government accountability remained a pervasive problem. Abuses often went unpunished, fostering a culture of impunity,” the report read further. In presenting the report, US official Mike Posner also highlighted a surge in violations of religious freedom, including through controversial anti-blasphemy laws, as well as violence in Balochistan.
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May - 24 
The US has continued to pound militant targets in tribal areas with hellfire missiles from Predator drones, although the two countries are negotiating a parliamentary demand for cessation of the strikes. The attacks, which analysts once feared could
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The US has continued to pound militant targets in tribal areas with hellfire missiles from Predator drones, although the two countries are negotiating a parliamentary demand for cessation of the strikes. The attacks, which analysts once feared could scuttle the re-engagement process, have not affected the talks. Other differences, including those over fee structure for using Pakistani territory for transportation of supplies for coalition forces in Afghanistan have, however, slowed down the dialogue.
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May - 24 
The vehicle of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami (JUI) provincial deputy chief, Maulana Yousuf Shah, was destroyed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at Akora Khattak area of Nowshera, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle of Yous
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The vehicle of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami (JUI) provincial deputy chief, Maulana Yousuf Shah, was destroyed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at Akora Khattak area of Nowshera, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the vehicle of Yousuf was in the workshop at Akora Khattak when people detected an IED attached with the vehicle. Police and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) were called. However, the IED exploded before it could be defused and it totally destroyed the vehicle.
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May - 24 
Two persons were killed in Ilyas Goth, Liaquatabad C-1 area within the limits of Super Market Police Station. SHO SM Raza informed that the casualties came as a result of clash between two groups and the victim had been associated with the Arshad Pap
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Two persons were killed in Ilyas Goth, Liaquatabad C-1 area within the limits of Super Market Police Station. SHO SM Raza informed that the casualties came as a result of clash between two groups and the victim had been associated with the Arshad Pappu group. Police suspected the hand of a rival group. One of the victims was identified as Naeem Baloch.
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May - 24 
United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 24 denounced as “unjust and unwarranted” the treatment with the Pakistani doctor, Shakeel Afridi, who was jailed on May 23, 2012 for 33 years for helping the Central Intelligence Agency (CI
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United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on May 24 denounced as “unjust and unwarranted” the treatment with the Pakistani doctor, Shakeel Afridi, who was jailed on May 23, 2012 for 33 years for helping the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the hunt for slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, reports Dawn. “We regret both the fact that he was convicted and the severity of his sentence,” Clinton told a joint press conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. The doctor’s actions “to help bring about the end of the reign of terror designed and executed by bin Laden was not in any way a betrayal of Pakistan,” Clinton said, adding, “We are raising it (his case) and we will continue to do so because we think that his treatment is unjust and unwarranted.”
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May - 25 
A protest rally was also staged in Lahore District of Punjab province where the founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) addressed a crowd. Protest leaders also expressed their grave concern on missing NATO containers in Pakistan.
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A protest rally was also staged in Lahore District of Punjab province where the founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) addressed a crowd. Protest leaders also expressed their grave concern on missing NATO containers in Pakistan. They suspected that these containers of arms were now in the possession of criminals and are being used in Karachi and Balochistan by anti-social elements.
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May - 25 
According to witnesses, the attackers had been raising slogans that they had taken revenge for an attack on the Awami Tehreek rally in Karachi. Other witnesses said the assailants had said the attack was revenge for the murder of JSMM leader Muzaffar
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According to witnesses, the attackers had been raising slogans that they had taken revenge for an attack on the Awami Tehreek rally in Karachi. Other witnesses said the assailants had said the attack was revenge for the murder of JSMM leader Muzaffar Bhutto. However, the bus cleaner, Nadeem Khan, said the attackers did not discriminate on if the victims were Sindhis or non-Sindhis. “They didn’t ask about anyone’s ethnicity. They climbed up and opened fire and fled while raising slogans.”
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May - 25 
According to witnesses, the attackers had been raising slogans that they had taken revenge for an attack on the Awami Tehreek rally in Karachi. Other witnesses said the assailants had said the attack was revenge for the murder of JSMM leader Muzaffar
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According to witnesses, the attackers had been raising slogans that they had taken revenge for an attack on the Awami Tehreek rally in Karachi. Other witnesses said the assailants had said the attack was revenge for the murder of JSMM leader Muzaffar Bhutto. However, the bus cleaner, Nadeem Khan, said the attackers did not discriminate on if the victims were Sindhis or non-Sindhis. “They didn’t ask about anyone’s ethnicity. They climbed up and opened fire and fled while raising slogans.”
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May - 25 
Afridi, who helped the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hunt down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, faces a grave threat to his life while he is imprisoned in the Peshawar Central Jail, according to an intelligence report submitted to authori
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Afridi, who helped the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hunt down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, faces a grave threat to his life while he is imprisoned in the Peshawar Central Jail, according to an intelligence report submitted to authorities in Islamabad. According to intelligence sources, the TTP are considering two options at the moment. They will attack the prison, take Dr Afridi with them and have their leadership decide his fate, or have an inmate from the jail kill the doctor.
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May - 25 
An activist of the MQM, Mohammed Ahmed (40), was shot dead by two unidentified armed militants near a warehouse in Iqbal Market. Investigation officers found empty casings of a pistol from the crime scene, and suspected that Ahmed’s murder had been a
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An activist of the MQM, Mohammed Ahmed (40), was shot dead by two unidentified armed militants near a warehouse in Iqbal Market. Investigation officers found empty casings of a pistol from the crime scene, and suspected that Ahmed’s murder had been an act of targeted killing.
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May - 25 
An activist of the MQM, Mohammed Ahmed (40), was shot dead by two unidentified armed militants near a warehouse in Iqbal Market. Investigation officers found empty casings of a pistol from the crime scene, and suspected that Ahmed’s murder had been a
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An activist of the MQM, Mohammed Ahmed (40), was shot dead by two unidentified armed militants near a warehouse in Iqbal Market. Investigation officers found empty casings of a pistol from the crime scene, and suspected that Ahmed’s murder had been an act of targeted killing.
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May - 25 
An unidentified tortured bullet-riddled body of a man was found near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi
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An unidentified tortured bullet-riddled body of a man was found near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi
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May - 25 
An unidentified tortured bullet-riddled body of a man was found near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi.
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An unidentified tortured bullet-riddled body of a man was found near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi.
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May - 25 
Anjuman-e-Tajiran Panjgur Committee President Mir Akram Mengal was shot dead in Gharibabad area of Panjgur District. According to Police, the trader was on his way home in a car when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him in Gharibabad killi
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Anjuman-e-Tajiran Panjgur Committee President Mir Akram Mengal was shot dead in Gharibabad area of Panjgur District. According to Police, the trader was on his way home in a car when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him in Gharibabad killing him on the spot.
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May - 25 
At least seven passengers on a Swabi-bound bus were shot dead three others were wounded when armed militants opened fire on the bus on National Highway at Rinn Shakh, near Qazi Ahmed Taluka town in Shaheed Benazirabad District (earlier known as Nawab
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At least seven passengers on a Swabi-bound bus were shot dead three others were wounded when armed militants opened fire on the bus on National Highway at Rinn Shakh, near Qazi Ahmed Taluka town in Shaheed Benazirabad District (earlier known as Nawabshah District) on May 25, reported Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sardar Khan Chandio said the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. Pamphlets of the outfit claiming responsibility avenging the May 22, 2012 killing of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) leader Muzaffar Bhutto.
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May - 25 
At least seven passengers on a Swabi-bound bus were shot dead three others were wounded when armed militants opened fire on the bus on National Highway at Rinn Shakh, near Qazi Ahmed Taluka town in Shaheed Benazirabad District (earlier known as Nawab
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At least seven passengers on a Swabi-bound bus were shot dead three others were wounded when armed militants opened fire on the bus on National Highway at Rinn Shakh, near Qazi Ahmed Taluka town in Shaheed Benazirabad District (earlier known as Nawabshah District) on May 25, reported Daily Times. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sardar Khan Chandio said the Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. Pamphlets of the outfit claiming responsibility avenging the May 22, 2012 killing of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) leader Muzaffar Bhutto.
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May - 25 
At least six suspected Lyari gangsters, belonging to People’s Amn Committee (PAC) were arrested and a huge cache of weapons including six hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, five pistols, 950 bullets and a significant quantity of narcotics were also rec
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At least six suspected Lyari gangsters, belonging to People’s Amn Committee (PAC) were arrested and a huge cache of weapons including six hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, five pistols, 950 bullets and a significant quantity of narcotics were also recovered from their possessions during a raid at Mawach Goth on May 25, reports Daily Times. The arrested men were identified as Hakim, Ameer Hamza, Murad Baloch, Waqar Pathan, Muzammil and Haider.
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May - 25 
Earlier during a series of rallies and protests organised by the DPC, Saeed had opposed the Pakistan Government's plan to give Most Favoured Nation (MFN)-status to India by 2013. Saeed said the DPC had decided to postpone a proposed ‘long march’ aga
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Earlier during a series of rallies and protests organised by the DPC, Saeed had opposed the Pakistan Government's plan to give Most Favoured Nation (MFN)-status to India by 2013. Saeed said the DPC had decided to postpone a proposed ‘long march’ against the reopening of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan because the leaders of the grouping had decided to launch the protest at the appropriate time.
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May - 25 
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed its concern over denial of due process rights to Doctor Shakeel Afridi and demanded that irrespective of charges against him he must get a fair trial, reports Daily Times. A statement issued by the
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed its concern over denial of due process rights to Doctor Shakeel Afridi and demanded that irrespective of charges against him he must get a fair trial, reports Daily Times. A statement issued by the HRCP said, “One is concerned about security of the country, but that cannot be made the basis of denying rule of law to anyone.
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May - 25 
Militants fired two rockets from the nearby mountains on a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Awaran District. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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Militants fired two rockets from the nearby mountains on a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Awaran District. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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May - 25 
Quoting Intelligence Officials, The Express Tribune reported that keeping Doctor Shakeel Afridi in Peshawar’s (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) central prison is similar to keeping him in plain sight of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who is purportedly bayi
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Quoting Intelligence Officials, The Express Tribune reported that keeping Doctor Shakeel Afridi in Peshawar’s (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) central prison is similar to keeping him in plain sight of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who is purportedly baying for his blood. TTP threatened that they would kill Afridi to “avenge Sheikh Osama’s killing”. “We consider Doctor Shakeel Afridi our avowed enemy. Our fighters will kill him wherever they find him,” TTP’s Deputy Chief Waliur Rehman told the media over phone from an undisclosed location
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May - 25 
Section 144 has already been imposed in the city banning the movement of unregistered Afghan nationals. The KP Government had decided to expel Afghan refugees without legal documents from the province and directed the relevant authorities to begin th
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Section 144 has already been imposed in the city banning the movement of unregistered Afghan nationals. The KP Government had decided to expel Afghan refugees without legal documents from the province and directed the relevant authorities to begin the drive from Peshawar. In light of a cabinet decision, the DCO set a one-month deadline ending on May 25 for the ‘undocumented’ Afghan nationals to voluntarily leave Peshawar to avoid action. “The deadline has expired and police have powers to legal take action under Section 188 and 14 Foreign Act,” said the statement. Though the government has no consolidated data about Afghan refugees living in Peshawar, local officials put the number at around 400,000. An official said the Federal and Provincial Governments had already turned down the Afghan government’s request to show leniency and withdraw the deadline.
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May - 25 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants on May 25 killed an abducted employee of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP), identified as Abdul Ghafoor, after they were not paid ransom in Waziristan tribal area near Zhob District, reported Da
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants on May 25 killed an abducted employee of the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP), identified as Abdul Ghafoor, after they were not paid ransom in Waziristan tribal area near Zhob District, reported Daily Times quoting a senior official. Six BRSP employees were abducted by armed militants from Barshore area of Pishin District on December 13, 2011. “The kidnappers phoned and told family members of Abdul Ghafoor that they have killed him and thrown his body in Waziristan near Zhob,” a senior BRSP official said, adding that the kidnappers had been demanding PKR 250 million in ransom for the release of kidnapped employees.
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May - 25 
The Difa-e-Pakistan (Defense of Pakistan) Council (DPC) on May 25 staged protest demonstrations and rallies in Karachi and parts of Sindh province against the likely resumption of NATO supply routes, and resolved to strongly oppose any such move by t
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The Difa-e-Pakistan (Defense of Pakistan) Council (DPC) on May 25 staged protest demonstrations and rallies in Karachi and parts of Sindh province against the likely resumption of NATO supply routes, and resolved to strongly oppose any such move by the Government, reported The Express Tribune. Speaking to a rally in Karachi, Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Karachi Chapter chief Muhammad Hussain Mehanti said the Government’s plan to restore NATO supplies was against the will of people. He warned of strong protests and a ‘long march’ if the Government caved in to the requests of United States (US). Protest rallies were also taken out in Districts of Sindh including Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Larkana and Sukkur.
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May - 25 
The District administration on May 25 ordered Police to crack down on Afghan nationals illegally living in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at the expiry of the one-month deadline for their voluntary return, reports Dawn. D
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The District administration on May 25 ordered Police to crack down on Afghan nationals illegally living in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at the expiry of the one-month deadline for their voluntary return, reports Dawn. District coordination officer, Peshawar, Siraj Ahmad Khan issued the orders under Section 188 and 14 Foreign Act, according to a statement issued in Peshawar. According to the statement, Afghan refugees living in Peshawar without legal documents will be repatriated via Torkham checkpost. The DCO asked the Senior Superintendent of Police (operations) to maintain a liaison with the political administration of Khyber Agency to take measures at main entry points along the border to stop re-entry of deported Afghans.
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May - 25 
The statement added that the question of trying Afridi on charges of treason also remained controversial. “His actions may well have been prompted by the declared policy of the state to fight all forms of terrorism in sincerity. Irrespective of the
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The statement added that the question of trying Afridi on charges of treason also remained controversial. “His actions may well have been prompted by the declared policy of the state to fight all forms of terrorism in sincerity. Irrespective of the charge against him, there was no reason for trying Afridi in a tribal court, when the supposed offence had taken place in Abbottabad, nor for denying him a public trial or legal assistance of his choice.” “Such treatment has given rise to perceptions that the only reason he was tried by a tribal court was to deprive him of the rights guaranteed under the constitution of Pakistan,” HRCP said.
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May - 25 
Three people, including an activist each from the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed here on May 25 in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, reports The News. President of ANP’s UC-1 Ward, Abdul Shakoor
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Three people, including an activist each from the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed here on May 25 in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, reports The News. President of ANP’s UC-1 Ward, Abdul Shakoor (38), was shot dead outside his house in Sector-8B of Bilal Colony within Korangi Police Station.
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May - 25 
Three people, including an activist each from the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed here on May 25 in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, reports The News. President of ANP’s UC-1 Ward, Abdul Shakoor
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Three people, including an activist each from the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed here on May 25 in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, reports The News. President of ANP’s UC-1 Ward, Abdul Shakoor (38), was shot dead outside his house in Sector-8B of Bilal Colony within Korangi Police Station.
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May - 26 
A high-level meeting will review security arrangements for Doctor Shakeel Afridi. Official sources said on May 26 that the meeting would consider whether the jailed CIA informant should remain in a Peshawar prison or shifted somewhere else for secur
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A high-level meeting will review security arrangements for Doctor Shakeel Afridi. Official sources said on May 26 that the meeting would consider whether the jailed CIA informant should remain in a Peshawar prison or shifted somewhere else for security reasons. “We will take stock of present security arrangements made for the safety of Doctor Shakeel and that what threats he might be facing,” sources said. Sources said intelligence reports had warned authorities that militants inside the Peshawar prison might harm Doctor Shakeel.
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May - 26 
A man, identified as Mohammad Asif (20), was shot dead in an act of target killing in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station.
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A man, identified as Mohammad Asif (20), was shot dead in an act of target killing in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station.
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May - 26 
A man, identified as Muhammad Younis, was killed while 13 others were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at an eatery, Yadgar Fish, within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station over the owner’s refusal to pay extortion on May
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A man, identified as Muhammad Younis, was killed while 13 others were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at an eatery, Yadgar Fish, within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station over the owner’s refusal to pay extortion on May 26. Sources in the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) after examination informed that the grenade used in the attack was of Russian origin.
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May - 26 
A militant, allegedly involved in the January 12, 2011 murder of Geo News journalist Wali Khan Babar, was killed and a Policeman injured during an encounter at Sea View area of Karachi on May 26, reported The News. According to Police, two armed robb
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A militant, allegedly involved in the January 12, 2011 murder of Geo News journalist Wali Khan Babar, was killed and a Policeman injured during an encounter at Sea View area of Karachi on May 26, reported The News. According to Police, two armed robbers identified as Liaqat Ali and Rashid alias Chamber were injured in an encounter and were arrested, while four others managed to escape from the scene. Later, one of the robbers Liaqat Ali who was also the primary accused in Khan’s murder succumbed to his injuries while Rashid was in Police custody.
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May - 26 
A US drone attack early on May 26 (today) killed at least four militants in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Sources said that the drone fired two missiles at a house and
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A US drone attack early on May 26 (today) killed at least four militants in Miramshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. Sources said that the drone fired two missiles at a house and killed four militants.
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At least five people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 26-27, reports Daily Times. Police found a dead body of an activist of the MQM identified as
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At least five people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 26-27, reports Daily Times. Police found a dead body of an activist of the MQM identified as Shahid (28), from Memon Society Lyari near Kalri Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Kalri said the victim was abducted from Lea Market area, Kharadar on May 26, 2102 when he reached to meet his friend.
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May - 26 November - 27
At least five people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 26-27, reports Daily Times. Police found a dead body of an activist of the MQM identified as
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At least five people, including an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi on May 26-27, reports Daily Times. Police found a dead body of an activist of the MQM identified as Shahid (28), from Memon Society Lyari near Kalri Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Kalri said the victim was abducted from Lea Market area, Kharadar on May 26, 2102 when he reached to meet his friend.
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May - 26 
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Qaiser Ali dispelled the involvement of extortionists in the attack as saying that there were several unconfirmed reports that the grenade was hurled with an aim to suppress the owner to pay extortion but nobody,
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Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Qaiser Ali dispelled the involvement of extortionists in the attack as saying that there were several unconfirmed reports that the grenade was hurled with an aim to suppress the owner to pay extortion but nobody, even the owner, complained in this regard. Meanwhile, sources said notorious gangster Ahmad Ali Magsi, nominated in the dual-murder case of MQM workers from PIB Colony had demanded PKR 1.5 million protection money from the owner of fish outlet. They said the owner Younis, who had already paid the first instalment of PKR 100,000, was killed when he refused to pay more.
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May - 26 
In addition to the target killings, a hand grenade was hurled attack near a hotel opposite the Karachi Central Jail on May 26 (today) injuring 11 people.
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In addition to the target killings, a hand grenade was hurled attack near a hotel opposite the Karachi Central Jail on May 26 (today) injuring 11 people.
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May - 26 
Police found two days old dead body of a man, identified as that of Mohammad Bilal Mengal (30), from Lyari Naddi, Raxer Lane within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. SHO Abdul Moid said that the victim was missing since two days and he had no
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Police found two days old dead body of a man, identified as that of Mohammad Bilal Mengal (30), from Lyari Naddi, Raxer Lane within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. SHO Abdul Moid said that the victim was missing since two days and he had no affiliation with any political party or group. Initially police revealed that Layri gangsters might be involved in his murder.
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May - 26 
The principal of Public School, identified as Muzaffar Jamali, and his nephew Abdullah (8) were killed and three others, including two girls and the driver were injured when armed militants opened fire on their car in Kharan District on May 26, repor
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The principal of Public School, identified as Muzaffar Jamali, and his nephew Abdullah (8) were killed and three others, including two girls and the driver were injured when armed militants opened fire on their car in Kharan District on May 26, reports Dawn. Sources said the incident took place when Muzaffar Jamali was going to the school in his car with his nephew and two related girls. The armed men attacked the car near the PTCL exchange in Kharan town, killing Jamali’s nephew, Abdullah, on the spot. Jamali, his driver and the two girls who were injured in the attack were taken to the Kharan District hospital where Jamali succumbed to his injuries.
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May - 26 
Two persons were killed and 20 others, two women among them, injured in two rocket attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 26, reports Dawn. Abdul Salam (17), a labourer passing through Kandahari Bazaar on a bicycle, and Gul Z
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Two persons were killed and 20 others, two women among them, injured in two rocket attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on May 26, reports Dawn. Abdul Salam (17), a labourer passing through Kandahari Bazaar on a bicycle, and Gul Zaman, another passer-by, were killed and 16 others injured when a rocket hit a shoe shop. Another rocket fired from the same direction exploded in Basti Panchayat, a predominantly Christian neighbourhood, injuring four people. “At least four houses were badly damaged in the rocket attack,” Quetta Police Chief Mir Zubair said.
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May - 26 
While addressing a news conference in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on May 26, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said that Pakistan is a sovereign state and the Difa-e-Pakistan (Defen
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While addressing a news conference in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on May 26, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder and Chief of Jama’at-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed said that Pakistan is a sovereign state and the Difa-e-Pakistan (Defense of Pakistan) Council (DPC) will not allow the country to become an ‘Indian market’, reports The Asian Age. He alleged that both the United States (US) and India were ‘interfering’ in Pakistan's affairs. The news conference was also addressed by Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Chief Munawar Hasan, who said any attempt by the Government to reopen the NATO supply lines would be resisted by the DPC. "We are ready to pay any price but will not allow the US and NATO to get their supplies through Pakistan," Hasan said.
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May - 27 
A soldier was killed and five others, including a captain, were injured on May 27 when a remote controlled bomb went off in Risalpur area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. The military convoy came under attack a
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A soldier was killed and five others, including a captain, were injured on May 27 when a remote controlled bomb went off in Risalpur area of Nowshera District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. The military convoy came under attack after it reached Shirin Kota. Nowshera District Police Officer Muhammad Hassan Khan said that the security convoy was on its way from Swat to Nowshera when it came under attack after reaching Shirin Kota, an area of the Risalpur Cantonment. He added the remote controlled device used around a kilogramme of explosives.
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May - 27 
At least 10 people were injured when two blasts exploded at Mannan Chowk and Kasi Road in Quetta.
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At least 10 people were injured when two blasts exploded at Mannan Chowk and Kasi Road in Quetta.
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May - 27 
At least three people were killed and nine others, including a Policeman, were injured in a remote-controlled blast on Saryab Road in Quetta on May 27, reported Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sikandar Tareen said explosives were planted u
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At least three people were killed and nine others, including a Policeman, were injured in a remote-controlled blast on Saryab Road in Quetta on May 27, reported Daily Times. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sikandar Tareen said explosives were planted underneath a donkey cart, while the target was a patrolling Police van. He said unidentified militants detonated the explosives when the patrolling vehicle of New Saryab Police Station passed by. Three passers-by, including, two onboard the donkey cart and rickshaw driver were killed, while nine others, including a Station House Officer (SHO), sustained injures, he said. A spokesman for the United Baloch Army (UBA) who introduced himself as Mureed Baloch claimed responsibility for the blast.
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May - 27 
Bilawal Bhutto said that his country has asked Interpol to issue a "red warrant" against former President General Parvez Musharraf in his mother's assassination case. Pakistan has asked Interpol to issue a "red warrant" for Musharraf's arrest, Bilaw
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Bilawal Bhutto said that his country has asked Interpol to issue a "red warrant" against former President General Parvez Musharraf in his mother's assassination case. Pakistan has asked Interpol to issue a "red warrant" for Musharraf's arrest, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told the Sunday Times. "The UK should do the right thing," Bilawal said, hoping that the British Government would hand Musharraf over to Pakistan to face the trial in Bhutto's assassination case.
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May - 27 
Conviction of Doctor Shakeel Afridi by the Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency has given birth to several questions and also exposed lacunas in the controversial judicial system in FATA. In a blatant manner
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Conviction of Doctor Shakeel Afridi by the Assistant Political Agent (APA) in Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber Agency has given birth to several questions and also exposed lacunas in the controversial judicial system in FATA. In a blatant manner the APA while sentencing Afridi after conclusion of a so-called trial under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) not only violated provisions of the FCR but also showed disregard to several judgments of the Peshawar High Court. Under the law the APA could not sentence a convict to more than 14 years imprisonment in any offence, whereas in the instant case he sentenced the convict to a total of 33 years prison term.
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May - 27 
In addition, arguing strongly against what he called the "carpet bombing" of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said US drone attacks were turning out to be counter-productive due to the civilian toll they take, reports Indian Express. The leader-in-wa
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In addition, arguing strongly against what he called the "carpet bombing" of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said US drone attacks were turning out to be counter-productive due to the civilian toll they take, reports Indian Express. The leader-in-waiting of Pakistan's ruling party called for an end to the US drone attacks, which he said were a violation of his country's sovereignty and international law. "The continuous carpet bombing of Pakistan by drones is not only counterproductive on the war on terror, it's also an egregious violation of our sovereignty and must end," Bilawal Bhutto told the MSNBC news in an interview.
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May - 27 
In addition, Swat Qaumi Jirga (community militia) has urged all stakeholders to take decisive action against militancy to ensure sustainable peace in the valley and bring all culprits to justice, reports Dawn. The jirga, a forum of civil society grou
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In addition, Swat Qaumi Jirga (community militia) has urged all stakeholders to take decisive action against militancy to ensure sustainable peace in the valley and bring all culprits to justice, reports Dawn. The jirga, a forum of civil society groups was organised in Mingora which was addressed by its president Mukhtiar Khan Yousufzai, Sher Shah Khan, Haji Zahid Khan, Mohammad Ali Khan and others. Speakers said that all state institutions should play their due role for lasting peace in Swat and other parts of Malakand Division. They said that there was no room for terrorist groups in Swat and local people could not tolerate militancy anymore.
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May - 27 
In another incident, a man, identified as Nasir (25), was shot dead in Jehanabad within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to reports, unidentified militants abducted him from his neighbourhood before shooting in the head in Pak
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In another incident, a man, identified as Nasir (25), was shot dead in Jehanabad within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to reports, unidentified militants abducted him from his neighbourhood before shooting in the head in Pak Colony. The victim had no affiliation with any political party.
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May - 27 
In the aftermath of the sentencing of Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who was accused of assisting the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking down slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, another twist emerged on May 26 when the (Federally Admin
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In the aftermath of the sentencing of Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who was accused of assisting the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking down slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, another twist emerged on May 26 when the (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) FATA Lawyers Forum (FLF) refused to extend any legal help to the former Government surgeon. Members of Aman Tehreek and some FATA lawyers had earlier submitted an application at the Peshawar Central Jail, seeking Afridi’s approval for power of attorney. However, FLF lawyers issued a statement whereby they refused to offer any legal support to Afridi. On the other hand, Aman Tehreek leader Idrees Kamal maintained that a panel of lawyers including the FLF President was helping the body to defend Afridi in the court. “We still await the signed copy of the power of attorney as well as the copy of the case itself from the political administration,” said Kamal. “Some FNF lawyers are helping us in their personal capacities,” he added.
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May - 27 
Jeiand Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack. He said that Jamali “worked for state agencies” and for that reason he was eliminated. He claimed that Jamali was killed in reaction to the ongoin
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Jeiand Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack. He said that Jamali “worked for state agencies” and for that reason he was eliminated. He claimed that Jamali was killed in reaction to the ongoing paramilitary operations in Kharan and Nushki Districts. However, the spokesman regretted the killing of his nephew who was travelling in the same car.
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May - 27 
Pakistan Government justifies the USD 5,000 fee for shipping NATO containers to Afghanistan as officials familiar with the US-Pakistan talks say Islamabad’s demand is “neither irrational nor out of the blue”, reports The Express Tribune. As Pakistan
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Pakistan Government justifies the USD 5,000 fee for shipping NATO containers to Afghanistan as officials familiar with the US-Pakistan talks say Islamabad’s demand is “neither irrational nor out of the blue”, reports The Express Tribune. As Pakistan and the United States make some headway in bilateral talks, Islamabad’s demand for USD 5,000 per container for transporting goods to Afghanistan through its territory remains the biggest stumbling block. The supplies made to ISAF and NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan have ruined Pakistan’s road infrastructure over the last nine years of cooperation, they added.
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May - 27 
Police arrested a wanted militant ‘commander’, identified as Barkat Ali, who was allegedly involved in blasting schools and carrying out other terror activities, during a raid at a house located in Kala Kot area of Matta tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat
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Police arrested a wanted militant ‘commander’, identified as Barkat Ali, who was allegedly involved in blasting schools and carrying out other terror activities, during a raid at a house located in Kala Kot area of Matta tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District.
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May - 27 
Police in a crackdown on May 27 arrested four top leaders of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP), identified as Yamin Mirani, Nadir Khoso, Hakeem Sethar and Amir Sheikh. Police said the crackdown was carried out in the wake of May 25, 2012 firing inc
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Police in a crackdown on May 27 arrested four top leaders of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP), identified as Yamin Mirani, Nadir Khoso, Hakeem Sethar and Amir Sheikh. Police said the crackdown was carried out in the wake of May 25, 2012 firing incident on a bus in Shaheed Benazirabad District (earlier known as Nawabshah District
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May - 27 
Six militants were killed and two others injured in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Gandi Tal area of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the fighting started after militants attacked an Army patrol from two sides. Troops backed
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Six militants were killed and two others injured in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Gandi Tal area of Orakzai Agency, reports Dawn. Sources said that the fighting started after militants attacked an Army patrol from two sides. Troops backed by armoured personnel carriers repulsed the attack. Six militants were killed and two injured.
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May - 27 
The US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan this amount. The infrastructure was used for eight years without paying any charges. In the ninth year, the US started paying a nominal handling fee of USD 220 per container to Natio
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The US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan this amount. The infrastructure was used for eight years without paying any charges. In the ninth year, the US started paying a nominal handling fee of USD 220 per container to National Logistic Cell – the army’s logistics arm, officials said. Terming Pakistan’s demand as “extortion,” Senator John McCain, a former Republican presidential aspirant, had claimed that the US was paying USD 250 per container to Pakistan.
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May - 27 
The US-Pakistan relationship is on the slide and a US Senate panel’s decision to fine Pakistan for sentencing Dr Shakil Afridi has further compounded this phase, says PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on May 27, reports Dawn. “But it is time to tur
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The US-Pakistan relationship is on the slide and a US Senate panel’s decision to fine Pakistan for sentencing Dr Shakil Afridi has further compounded this phase, says PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on May 27, reports Dawn. “But it is time to turn a new corner to re-establish a working relationship and political and military partnership that is the centrepiece to a stable South and Central Asia,” Bilawal Zardari said in a speech to a select gathering of US and Pakistani officials, scholars, journalists and think-tank experts. The PPP leader noted that he was in politics because of his mother’s assassination. “I didn’t choose this life; it chose me,” he said.
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May - 27 
Two rockets were fired at the Hayatabad town of Peshawar damaged a house. According to the officials of Tatara Police Station the rockets were fired from the adjacent Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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Two rockets were fired at the Hayatabad town of Peshawar damaged a house. According to the officials of Tatara Police Station the rockets were fired from the adjacent Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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May - 27 
US drone strike killed at least seven militants in Sokhel area of Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 27, reports The News. According to sources, the drone missile hit a house in Sokhel area, killin
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US drone strike killed at least seven militants in Sokhel area of Mir Ali in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 27, reports The News. According to sources, the drone missile hit a house in Sokhel area, killing at least seven people and destroying the house and a vehicle completely.
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May - 27 
While the tribal administration is yet to release the order and complete details about the arrest and conviction of Afridi, so far the only information provided by the administration is that a council of elders was constituted under section 11 of the
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While the tribal administration is yet to release the order and complete details about the arrest and conviction of Afridi, so far the only information provided by the administration is that a council of elders was constituted under section 11 of the FCR and in the light of the findings of the council the APA convicted and sentenced the accused on four counts. The controversial aspect of the issue is that the APA ordered that the four sentences would run consecutively and not concurrently, thus the total prison term of the convict is 33 years, which is contrary to the powers of the APA.
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May - 28 
A plan to shift Doctor Shakeel Afridi from Central Jail Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab has been finalised on May 28 and all the Law Enforcement Agencies have been put on high alert to avert any untoward incident. Official sources told Dawn
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A plan to shift Doctor Shakeel Afridi from Central Jail Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab has been finalised on May 28 and all the Law Enforcement Agencies have been put on high alert to avert any untoward incident. Official sources told Dawn that a special meeting held in Peshawar with the concerned department and LEA’s representatives, approved the formal shifting plan of Doctor Shakil Afridi, convicted for 33 years in a treason case, which led to the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The sources said that it’s likely that Afridi might be shifted through a special helicopter provided by the Interior Ministry to a jail or fort in Punjab, which according to the sources has not been finalised.
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May - 28 
A portion of the main railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area on Sariab Road in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded destroying two-foot-l
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A portion of the main railway track was blown up in Pirkaniabad area on Sariab Road in Quetta, reported Daily Times. According to the Police, unidentified militants planted explosive material to the railway track, which exploded destroying two-foot-long portion of the track, while the blast also caused suspension of railway traffic to and from Quetta.
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May - 28 
A young man was found shot dead on Northern Bypass within the remit of the Mauripur Police Station. Officials said the body of Khalid Qadir (28), was spotted near Quetta Hotel. The victim, a resident of Baloch Mohalla in Shershah, had been missing si
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A young man was found shot dead on Northern Bypass within the remit of the Mauripur Police Station. Officials said the body of Khalid Qadir (28), was spotted near Quetta Hotel. The victim, a resident of Baloch Mohalla in Shershah, had been missing since May 28, the Mauripur SHO said, adding that he was a labourer.
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May - 28 
A youngster, identified as Adnan Rafiq, was shot dead near Clifton underpass within the limits of Clifton Police Station.
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A youngster, identified as Adnan Rafiq, was shot dead near Clifton underpass within the limits of Clifton Police Station.
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May - 28 
Air forces jets killed five suspected militants in Tirah valley area of Khyber Agency.
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Air forces jets killed five suspected militants in Tirah valley area of Khyber Agency.
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May - 28 
Another unidentified dead body was recovered from Khuzdar District.
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Another unidentified dead body was recovered from Khuzdar District.
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May - 28 
At least 10 militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) fighter jets pounded various suspected militant hideouts in Mamozai, Jandarkhel and Samaa Bazaar areas of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 28, reports Daw
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At least 10 militants were killed when Security Forces (SFs) fighter jets pounded various suspected militant hideouts in Mamozai, Jandarkhel and Samaa Bazaar areas of Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 28, reports Dawn. The bombardment left three suspected militant hideouts completely destroyed.
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May - 28 
At least eight persons, including a Superintendent of Police (SP) and his doctor friend, were killed and 14 others were injured in separate incidents of violence in various areas of Karachi on May 28, reports Dawn. SP Shah Muhammad was leaving after
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At least eight persons, including a Superintendent of Police (SP) and his doctor friend, were killed and 14 others were injured in separate incidents of violence in various areas of Karachi on May 28, reports Dawn. SP Shah Muhammad was leaving after a routine medical check-up at a private clinic in Bengali Para area within Korangi Police precincts SP and his friend Doctor Dilshad were standing outside the clinic when four armed assailants opened fire on them. Sindh Inspector General (IG) Mushtaq Shah reached the scene and declared the incident an act of target killing. Talking to reporters, the IG said, “We are trying to probe the motive behind the murders. It could be a result of the deceased’s participation in the 1990s Karachi Operation as he was then Gulberg Station House Officer.”
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May - 28 
At least three Policemen were injured when unknown assailants opened fire on a police mobile in Sariab Wali Jat area in Quetta.
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At least three Policemen were injured when unknown assailants opened fire on a police mobile in Sariab Wali Jat area in Quetta.
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May - 28 
At least three tortured bullet-riddled bodies stuffed in a bag were found in the Ferozabad area of Quetta on May 28, reports Dawn. The bodies were identified as Mehran Khan Kiyazai, Mohammad Khan and Mohammad Nabi Marri. Sources said that Mehran Khan
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At least three tortured bullet-riddled bodies stuffed in a bag were found in the Ferozabad area of Quetta on May 28, reports Dawn. The bodies were identified as Mehran Khan Kiyazai, Mohammad Khan and Mohammad Nabi Marri. Sources said that Mehran Khan was missing since April 11, 2012. Mohammad Khan Marri and Mohammad Nabi Marri, residents of Sariab, were brothers. Voice for Baloch Missing Persons’ Chairman Nasrullah Baloch told Daily Times that the deceased were on the missing persons’ list and were abducted in April from Zarghoon Road. He said as many as 407 bullet-riddled bodies of Baloch missing persons had been found so far.
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May - 28 
Dr Shakil Afridi who helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Osama bin Laden was convicted on charges of colluding with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and its chief, Mangal Bagh, court documents reveal, reports Dawn. The four-member
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Dr Shakil Afridi who helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) track down Osama bin Laden was convicted on charges of colluding with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and its chief, Mangal Bagh, court documents reveal, reports Dawn. The four-member tribal court did not entertain evidence relating to Dr Shakil Afridi’s involvement with the CIA, citing lack of jurisdiction as the main reason and recommended that he be produced before the relevant court for further proceedings under the law, leaving the option open for his trial under treason law.
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May - 28 
General Martin Dempsey, President Obama's top military adviser, said on May 28 that Senate lawmakers made the right call by voting to trim aid to Pakistan, reports The News. "Yeah, I support their - I think that choices should result in consequences.
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General Martin Dempsey, President Obama's top military adviser, said on May 28 that Senate lawmakers made the right call by voting to trim aid to Pakistan, reports The News. "Yeah, I support their - I think that choices should result in consequences. And I think, the Senate acted appropriately," General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the NBC news channel in an interview. Dempsey was responding to a question if he supports the Senate's decision last week to withdraw some funding for Pakistan over the conviction of Shakil Afridi. However, he responded in negative when asked if the relationship with Pakistan has it ever been worse than it is right now. "Well, not in my experience. Of course, the things you just described continue to be a significant disappointment to us. But we're trying to work through that. Pakistan is an important country in the region and globally. And so we need to work through the relationship," Dempsey said.
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May - 28 
General Secretary of the Peace Movement, a civil society group against militancy Samiullah Afridi said that Doctor Shakeel has done nothing illegal, reports The News. The actual reason behind the verdict could only be known once we are provided with
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General Secretary of the Peace Movement, a civil society group against militancy Samiullah Afridi said that Doctor Shakeel has done nothing illegal, reports The News. The actual reason behind the verdict could only be known once we are provided with a copy, he said. "We have requested the administration to provide us with the documents related to the trial and conviction, and once we get them, we will file an appeal in the office of the commissioner of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR)," the lawyer said.
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May - 28 
In a separate incident, armed militants opened fire on the house of the President of the Turbat Press Club, Irshad Akhtar in Turbat District, reports Dawn. However, Akhtar and his family remained unhurt in the attack.
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In a separate incident, armed militants opened fire on the house of the President of the Turbat Press Club, Irshad Akhtar in Turbat District, reports Dawn. However, Akhtar and his family remained unhurt in the attack.
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May - 28 
In addition to the recovery of bullet riddled bodies, Quetta witnessed a series of violence. At least two Police officials, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Abdul Qayyum and constable Muhammad Asif (driver), were killed and another two we
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In addition to the recovery of bullet riddled bodies, Quetta witnessed a series of violence. At least two Police officials, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Abdul Qayyum and constable Muhammad Asif (driver), were killed and another two were injured in an ambush attack on a Police van on Sariab Road in Quetta. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sikandar Tareen said that the vehicle of New Sariab Police was returning from the court when unidentified assailants opened fire on it. No group had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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May - 28 
In addition, another unidentified dead body was found from Pahalwan Goth area.
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In addition, another unidentified dead body was found from Pahalwan Goth area.
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May - 28 
In the District, another dead body, identified as that of Habibullah Nurzai, was found in the Pashtoonabad area.
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In the District, another dead body, identified as that of Habibullah Nurzai, was found in the Pashtoonabad area.
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May - 28 
Jama’at-Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on May 28 that his party extended political and moral support to the Afghan Taliban because they had launched a jihad (holy war) against the United States (US) forces in Afghanistan, r
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Jama’at-Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on May 28 that his party extended political and moral support to the Afghan Taliban because they had launched a jihad (holy war) against the United States (US) forces in Afghanistan, reports Dawn. He said the Taliban were justified in launching a war against the foreign forces because their objective is to liberate their homeland. He said JUI-F would never allow the reopening of NATO supplies routes and asked the Government to take a decision in light of recommendations of Parliament on the issue. He said it would be a shame for the nation if Pakistan reopened NATO supplies just to get dollars at the cost of national interest.
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May - 28 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Chief and the eldest son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, Talal Akbar Bugti said that Dera Bugti was his native town and no law could stop him from going there, reports Daily Times. Welcoming the hearings of the Supreme Court about mi
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Chief and the eldest son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, Talal Akbar Bugti said that Dera Bugti was his native town and no law could stop him from going there, reports Daily Times. Welcoming the hearings of the Supreme Court about missing persons in Balochistan, he said Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing a case on monthly basis in Quetta regarding law and order situation, but the court had not taken up the murder of his father Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. The JWP leader said that no notice had been taken into the forced displacement of thousands of Bugtis due to alleged military operation in Dera Bugti, adding that their properties were occupied by the people backed by the Government and Security Forces.
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May - 28 
Militants blew up a Government boys’ primary school in Qayumabad Lakaro area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. However, no loss of life was reported. Over the last few months, 95 schools, dozens of health centres and a few telephone ex
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Militants blew up a Government boys’ primary school in Qayumabad Lakaro area of Safi tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency. However, no loss of life was reported. Over the last few months, 95 schools, dozens of health centres and a few telephone exchanges have been targeted by militants in Mohmand Agency. In Safi tehsil alone, more than 45 schools have been blown up leaving more than 25,000 children without education.
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May - 28 
On May 28, Jam Mir Muhammad Yousuf, a former Chief Minister of Balochistan, was granted bail before arrest for half a million rupees in connection with the August 26, 2006 Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The Express Tribune. His lawyer, Muhamm
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On May 28, Jam Mir Muhammad Yousuf, a former Chief Minister of Balochistan, was granted bail before arrest for half a million rupees in connection with the August 26, 2006 Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case, reports The Express Tribune. His lawyer, Muhammad Farooq, argued before the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court that Jam Yousuf has been shown as an absconder in the charge sheet that was submitted to Anti-Terrorism Court. He was charged with abetting the murder of the Chief of the Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Bugti. Jam Yousuf is in Dubai but wants to return to Pakistan.
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May - 28 
One person was killed by firing in Jodia Bazar area within the jurisdiction of Kharadar Police Station
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One person was killed by firing in Jodia Bazar area within the jurisdiction of Kharadar Police Station
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May - 28 
Pakistan and the US moved a step ahead in the talks on resumption of NATO supplies as they started discussion of technical details of the matter, sources in the Foreign Ministry said on May 28, reports Daily Times. However, they clarified that the pr
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Pakistan and the US moved a step ahead in the talks on resumption of NATO supplies as they started discussion of technical details of the matter, sources in the Foreign Ministry said on May 28, reports Daily Times. However, they clarified that the progress did not mean conclusion of talks. The two sides agreed on the broad framework of reopening of the supply lines, besides discussing the Salala incident, drone attacks and other issues, nevertheless, modalities were yet to be decided, the sources said. “We moved a step ahead in talks with the US and now details are under discussion at technical level,” they said. To a question about taxation on NATO supplies, apology on Salala and the talks on drone strikes, a senior official on condition of anonymity said, “We are negotiating all these issues with a view to resolve them all in our best national interest.” However, no major breakthrough had taken place, he added.
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May - 28 
Pakistan has acknowledged that there is enough evidence to prosecute Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi for his involvement in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (November 26, 2008), in what marks the first endorsement of Ind
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Pakistan has acknowledged that there is enough evidence to prosecute Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi for his involvement in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (November 26, 2008), in what marks the first endorsement of India's case against the 26/11 masterminds holed up across the border.
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May - 28 
Police found the dead body of a man identified as Saeed Gul alias Afghani (24) near Government Degree College in Korangi, within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Gul was abducted before being killed.
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Police found the dead body of a man identified as Saeed Gul alias Afghani (24) near Government Degree College in Korangi, within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Gul was abducted before being killed.
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May - 28 
Police on May 28 claimed to have repulsed a militant attack on Mullazai Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. According to police, a group of 80 to 90 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holding heavy weapons att
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Police on May 28 claimed to have repulsed a militant attack on Mullazai Police Station in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. According to police, a group of 80 to 90 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants holding heavy weapons attacked the Police Station. Policemen fought against attackers for over one hour forcing the latter to flee. Later, security personnel also showed up. They jointly cordoned off the area and began search operation. During the search, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded after a police van hit it. The explosion injured three Policemen Samiullah, Fayyaz, and Bashir. TTP later accepted responsibility for the attack. According to the TTP spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, told reporters from an undisclosed location that TTP would continue fighting the Government until Shariah was enforced in the country.
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May - 28 
The family of Doctor Afridi came out to defend him as his brother Jamil Afridi said the charges against him were ‘a pack of lies’. “Our brother has been made a scapegoat,” said Jamil Afridi, adding, “Everybody knew where Osama was”. “He is not a spy.
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The family of Doctor Afridi came out to defend him as his brother Jamil Afridi said the charges against him were ‘a pack of lies’. “Our brother has been made a scapegoat,” said Jamil Afridi, adding, “Everybody knew where Osama was”. “He is not a spy. This allegation from our Security Agencies is fabricated and baseless,” Jamil added. Jamil said they are not allowed to meet him and they have not been allowed to give him access to legal councils. “We want to meet him to get his signature on a letter of attorney as a panel of lawyers is preparing to file an appeal against his conviction.” Jamil Afridi called on the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to intervene directly to allow a swift appeal. "I appeal on the Chief Justice to provide us security and help us exercise our right of appeal," Jamil said.
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May - 28 
The five-page court document, available with Dawn, reveals that Mr Afridi was arrested for his “involvement in anti-state activities” on May 23, 2011, following reports that he was in league with LI. The order said intelligence reports had indicated
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The five-page court document, available with Dawn, reveals that Mr Afridi was arrested for his “involvement in anti-state activities” on May 23, 2011, following reports that he was in league with LI. The order said intelligence reports had indicated that the accused had close links with the defunct LI and “his love for Mangal Bagh, Amir of Lashkar-i-Islam, and his association with him was an open secret”. Referring to the report submitted by the JIT, it said the accused had paid PKR two million to LI when he was serving at the Khyber Agency’s Bara tehsil (revenue unit) headquarters hospital at Dogra. The court also accused Mr Afridi of providing medical assistance to militant commanders like Said Noor Malikdinkhel, Hazrat Sepah, Wahid Shaloberkhel and others at the hospital.
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May - 28 
The headmaster of a middle school and a part time journalist, Abdul Qadir Hajizai, was shot dead while he was on his way to home in Basima area of Washuk District, reports Dawn. Hajizai worked for a private Balochi language TV channel.
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The headmaster of a middle school and a part time journalist, Abdul Qadir Hajizai, was shot dead while he was on his way to home in Basima area of Washuk District, reports Dawn. Hajizai worked for a private Balochi language TV channel.
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May - 28 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has asked the Federal Government to make immediate arrangement for shifting Dr Shakil Afridi from the Peshawar Central Prison to some other place. A senior government official said a large number of militants in
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has asked the Federal Government to make immediate arrangement for shifting Dr Shakil Afridi from the Peshawar Central Prison to some other place. A senior government official said a large number of militants in the Peshawar prison posed a serious threat to the life of Dr Afridi. “There is a serious threat to his life inside the prison due to the presence of a large number of militants incarcerated in the crowded Peshawar jail,” noted a letter sent by the KP Government to the Federal Ministry of Interior.
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May - 28 
The Law Enforcement Agencies claimed to have arrested five suspects, including a militant of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from different areas of Karachi, reported Daily Times. Pak Colony Police claimed to have arrested a TTP militant, Mohammad Y
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The Law Enforcement Agencies claimed to have arrested five suspects, including a militant of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from different areas of Karachi, reported Daily Times. Pak Colony Police claimed to have arrested a TTP militant, Mohammad Yaseen Mehsud alias Naib Commando, who is said to have been involved in the assassinations of four Policemen during a raid in Jehanabad area and recovered two 9 mm pistols from his possession. The accused is also said to have been involved in riots at Kati Pahari and its surrounding areas during ethnic violence in Karachi.
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May - 28 
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) claimed to have arrested two extortionists, Israr Hussain and Mumtaz Ali, from Kharadar area during a raid in Gao Gali, Jodia Bazaar, and recovered two pistols from their possessions. Se
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The Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) claimed to have arrested two extortionists, Israr Hussain and Mumtaz Ali, from Kharadar area during a raid in Gao Gali, Jodia Bazaar, and recovered two pistols from their possessions. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khurram Waris said that the accused were involved in several cases of extortion and abduction-for- ransom. The accused was an employee of a private security company and had demanded PKR 5 million from Mohammad Qasim, the owner of Momin Hotel in Kharada
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May - 28 
Three Shias were killed and another six injured when unidentified militants ambushed a Peshawar-bound bus in Charkhel village of Parachinar in Kurram Agency. “Gunmen attacked a passenger bus carrying Shias with hand grenades and firearms, killing thr
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Three Shias were killed and another six injured when unidentified militants ambushed a Peshawar-bound bus in Charkhel village of Parachinar in Kurram Agency. “Gunmen attacked a passenger bus carrying Shias with hand grenades and firearms, killing three and wounding six others,” a local administration official said on condition of anonymity. The dead were identified as Abid Hussain (driver), Iftikhar Hussain and Spine Ali.
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May - 28 
Two cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Mufti Zeeshan and Danish alias Bihari, were shot dead in Zia Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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Two cadres of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal-Jama’at (ASWJ), identified as Mufti Zeeshan and Danish alias Bihari, were shot dead in Zia Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
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May - 28 
Two dead bodies were recovered from Pnhinain area of Dera Bugti District. A spokesman for the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Sher Mohammad Bugti, claimed that the bodies were dumped in the area. He identified the victims as Ali Khan Bugti and Wali Mo
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Two dead bodies were recovered from Pnhinain area of Dera Bugti District. A spokesman for the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), Sher Mohammad Bugti, claimed that the bodies were dumped in the area. He identified the victims as Ali Khan Bugti and Wali Mohammad Bugti, who had been missing since March 12, 2005.
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May - 28 
Two separate US drone attacks killed at least nine militants near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency. The first, in the early hours of the morning, targeted a militant compound in Hassokhel town, 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Mira
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Two separate US drone attacks killed at least nine militants near Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency. The first, in the early hours of the morning, targeted a militant compound in Hassokhel town, 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Miranshah, killing at least five militants. The second attack targeted a militant vehicle in Datta Khel town, 30 kilometres (18 miles) west of Miranshah, killing four militants.
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May - 28 
Two soldiers were killed and several injured in a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants’ ambush in Kot Langarkhel area of South Waziristan Agency.
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Two soldiers were killed and several injured in a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants’ ambush in Kot Langarkhel area of South Waziristan Agency.
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May - 29 
A civilian employee of the Pakistan Navy, Niaz Saeed (38), a resident of Jangal Goth in Sohrab Goth, was shot dead near new Sabzimandi on the Superhighway. Sources said that Niaz Saeed was on his way to work when he was intercepted by three men ridin
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A civilian employee of the Pakistan Navy, Niaz Saeed (38), a resident of Jangal Goth in Sohrab Goth, was shot dead near new Sabzimandi on the Superhighway. Sources said that Niaz Saeed was on his way to work when he was intercepted by three men riding two motorbikes near the wholesale vegetables and fruit market and shot him dead.
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May - 29 
A driver of an NGO was injured on May 29 after unidentified assailants opened fire on the vehicle near the Kakaheer area in Khuzdar District of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the Balochistan Rural Support Programme’s vehicle w
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A driver of an NGO was injured on May 29 after unidentified assailants opened fire on the vehicle near the Kakaheer area in Khuzdar District of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. According to Police, the Balochistan Rural Support Programme’s vehicle was heading towards Khuzdar Town from Wadh.
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May - 29 
A gunny bag containing the body of an MQM activist was found on Northern Bypass near the Marwat Coach terminal under the Mauripur Police Station. Jamil Mubarak (34), resident of Masroor Colony, Mauripur, had been kidnapped in front of his home by arm
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A gunny bag containing the body of an MQM activist was found on Northern Bypass near the Marwat Coach terminal under the Mauripur Police Station. Jamil Mubarak (34), resident of Masroor Colony, Mauripur, had been kidnapped in front of his home by armed men riding two motorbikes. The Police investigators suspected his political affiliation as the primary motive of his murder. The victim belonged to the Kutchi community.
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May - 29 
Assistant Inspector General of Police (SSU) Mushtaq Ahmad Memon in his detailed briefing informed that SSU is responsible for security of VVIPs and VIPs, and keeping in the increasing threats in current wave of terrorism, lack of communication and co
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Assistant Inspector General of Police (SSU) Mushtaq Ahmad Memon in his detailed briefing informed that SSU is responsible for security of VVIPs and VIPs, and keeping in the increasing threats in current wave of terrorism, lack of communication and coordination, initially untrained /unscreened personnel were deployed for the VVIPs duty from various units. He said that the SSU was established on 27th July 2010 on the directives of President of Pakistan, with strength of 1435 personal drawn from various units of Sindh Police and the salary package was equal to the Islamabad Police (i.e. minimum of Rs 12000 as risk allowance) Maqsood Memon further said that for establishment of SSU, improved selection criteria of personal, provision of modern arms and ammunition, vehicles and other gadgets and VVIP projection training of related personnel that the esteemed cost of project without taxes is PKR 250 million, while estimated prices of mentioned articles (cost including duties and taxes) is PKR 750 million.
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May - 29 
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on May 29 called upon the international community to realise sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the war on terror and the role it played against terrorists and for peace in the region, reports Daily Times. Jiechi,
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on May 29 called upon the international community to realise sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the war on terror and the role it played against terrorists and for peace in the region, reports Daily Times. Jiechi, who arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to hold talks with Pakistani civil and military leaderships on regional peace, security and bilateral ties, was addressing a joint press conference along with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. The Chinese Foreign Minister said that Pakistan was playing a positive role for peace and stability in the region, adding that it also played an important role in fighting terrorists. “The world should realise its role and the sacrifices it made in the war on terror.”
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May - 29 
Fourteen militants were killed in air forces’ jet planes-shelling in Mamozai area of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 29, reports Daily Times. Three hideouts of the terrorists were completely destroyed in the ac
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Fourteen militants were killed in air forces’ jet planes-shelling in Mamozai area of the Orakzai Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 29, reports Daily Times. Three hideouts of the terrorists were completely destroyed in the action.
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May - 29 
General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani threw his weight behind the political solution of the troubled province of Balochistan by assuring that the personnel of armed forces and FCB would carry out their tasks within the ambit of law. In a press briefing after
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General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani threw his weight behind the political solution of the troubled province of Balochistan by assuring that the personnel of armed forces and FCB would carry out their tasks within the ambit of law. In a press briefing after the conference, Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said the hallmark of the meeting was Gen Kayani’s complete support for resolving the issues in Balochistan through political means, as military solution is not a viable and durable one to tackle the situation in the province. Quoting the Army Chief, Kaira said that he would personally make sure that personnel of armed forces and FCB function within the domain of law, and declared that not a single solider of army is involved in any military operation in the province.
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May - 29 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar said that tribal people were some of the most peaceful people of the world and were victims of aggression, thus, there is dire need for establishing and propagating the peaceful image of FATA reside
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar said that tribal people were some of the most peaceful people of the world and were victims of aggression, thus, there is dire need for establishing and propagating the peaceful image of FATA residents worldwide. He was speaking at a grand jirga (tribal council) that was attended by around 800 jirgamaars (jirga decision makers), Maliks, clerics and elders from the FATA.
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May - 29 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on May 29 decided to withdraw their guards detailed for the security of VIPs in the province against the rules, reports Dawn. The decision, which was made during a high level meeting here in light of shortage of staff and th
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on May 29 decided to withdraw their guards detailed for the security of VIPs in the province against the rules, reports Dawn. The decision, which was made during a high level meeting here in light of shortage of staff and the delicate security situation, will come into effect forthwith. The meeting was chaired by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Akbar Khan Hoti and attended by additional IGP (headquarters) Khalid Masood, additional IGP (operations) Liaquat Ali Khan, additional IGP (investigations) Masood Afridi and all DIGs region at the Central Police Office in Peshawar. The chair directed participants to ensure speedy registration of FIR by Police in their respective regions on public complaints and said in case of non-registration of FIR, additional IGP (operations) should be informed by the relevant officials about its reasons. The Police chief also issued directions for improvement in investigation and production of reports in this respect at the end of every month.
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May - 29 
Police claimed to have recovered three kilogrammes of explosives in the Goth Maluk area of Naseerabad District.
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Police claimed to have recovered three kilogrammes of explosives in the Goth Maluk area of Naseerabad District.
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May - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) killed seven militants and injured four others in air strikes conducted by the air forces’ jets in Dwa Toai area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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Security Forces (SFs) killed seven militants and injured four others in air strikes conducted by the air forces’ jets in Dwa Toai area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency.
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May - 29 
Sindh Government on May 29 approved proposed funding for Special Security Unit (SSU) in forthcoming annual budget 2012-13, which will be spent on procurement of arms, ammunition, arms accessories, vehicles and other equipments, reports Daily Times. T
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Sindh Government on May 29 approved proposed funding for Special Security Unit (SSU) in forthcoming annual budget 2012-13, which will be spent on procurement of arms, ammunition, arms accessories, vehicles and other equipments, reports Daily Times. The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the CM’s House. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that during present situation, it was imperative to protect the lives and properties of the people, and for the purpose all out efforts should be made to combat the situation.
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May - 29 
The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting attended by the civil and military leadership which Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had convened under Article 148 of the constitution. Under this article, the Federal Government can play a role in p
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The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting attended by the civil and military leadership which Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had convened under Article 148 of the constitution. Under this article, the Federal Government can play a role in protecting a province from external and internal disturbances. The meeting was attended by Federal cabinet members such as Law Minister Farooq H. Naek and Minister for Food Security Mir Israrullah Zehri, as well as Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi and Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani. Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Muhammad Zaheer-ul-Islam were also present along with DG Intelligence Bureau (IB), Aftab Sultan and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Karar Hussain.
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May - 29 
The Federal Government has finally taken notice of the troubles in Balochistan and announced some measures that could turn out to be revolutionary or simply symbolic, reports Dawn. The meeting on the province, which the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gil
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The Federal Government has finally taken notice of the troubles in Balochistan and announced some measures that could turn out to be revolutionary or simply symbolic, reports Dawn. The meeting on the province, which the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had announced in a television interview a day earlier, was held on May 29 and ended with the Government decision to give the generally missing-in-action Chief Minister (CM) of Balochistan, Nawab Aslam Raisani, the powers to deploy the Frontier Constabulary (FCB) in the province. In addition, the FCB was also relieved of its anti-smuggling duty in the border areas of the province.
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May - 29 
The ongoing wave of killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, claimed on May 29 three more lives, including that of a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist.
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The ongoing wave of killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, claimed on May 29 three more lives, including that of a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist.
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May - 30 
“I wouldn’t call this a watershed moment (but) it’s not insignificant that this is happening,” the US official said on condition of anonymity. The picture is less encouraging on cooperation between US and Pakistani intelligence, which several America
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“I wouldn’t call this a watershed moment (but) it’s not insignificant that this is happening,” the US official said on condition of anonymity. The picture is less encouraging on cooperation between US and Pakistani intelligence, which several American officials said remained dire as Pakistan’s officials resist easing restrictions on issuing visas to US intelligence personnel. “At a strategic level, the relationship is still at a very rough place,” the official said, adding, “There’s a lot more we want to do to improve it, but (the trainers’ return) is an important sign that at least in some areas we’re getting a healthy sense of normalcy.”
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May - 30 
A man belonging to Hazara community, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead near a roadside hotel on Joint Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack on May 30.
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A man belonging to Hazara community, identified as Ali Muhammad, was shot dead near a roadside hotel on Joint Road in Quetta in a sectarian attack on May 30.
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May - 30 
A militant, identified as Mohammad Arshad alias Taliban, shot dead three brothers, Mohammad Jamshed, Mohammad Mushtaq and Mohammad Ishtiaq, in Badra area of Mansehra District on May 30 before being killed by the locals in the area, reports Dawn. Stat
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A militant, identified as Mohammad Arshad alias Taliban, shot dead three brothers, Mohammad Jamshed, Mohammad Mushtaq and Mohammad Ishtiaq, in Badra area of Mansehra District on May 30 before being killed by the locals in the area, reports Dawn. Station House Officer (SHO) of City Police Station Khursheed Tanoli identified the attacker as a militant, Mohammad Arshad alias Taliban, saying he was wanted for attacks on the offices of two Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), Plan International and World Vision. One of the militant’s accomplices, Mohammad Naseer, and an unidentified man also suffered injuries in the clash. Police seized four hand grenades and a Kalashnikov that were found near the militant’s dead body.
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May - 30 
Addressing the jirga, Haji Din Mohammad, who had helped slain al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden to stay in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the plight of Pakhtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He said that Afghan Government had set up
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Addressing the jirga, Haji Din Mohammad, who had helped slain al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden to stay in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the plight of Pakhtuns in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He said that Afghan Government had set up a high-powered council to negotiate peace deal with the resistance groups. He proposed that Pakhtuns in Pakistan should also arrange jirga and hold talks with stakeholders to restore peace.
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May - 30 
an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Imran Baig (24), was shot dead in Shah Faisal Colony. He was associated with the MQM unit-109 and was a former activist of the Sunni Tehreek (ST).
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an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Imran Baig (24), was shot dead in Shah Faisal Colony. He was associated with the MQM unit-109 and was a former activist of the Sunni Tehreek (ST).
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May - 30 
Another man was shot dead at Maripur Road.
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Another man was shot dead at Maripur Road.
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May - 30 
Another person sustained injuries in a separate incident of firing in Korangi.
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Another person sustained injuries in a separate incident of firing in Korangi.
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At least 10 persons including Rangers Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed in separate incidents of violence and sectarian killing in Karachi on May 30 and 31.
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At least 10 persons including Rangers Sub-Inspector (SI) were killed in separate incidents of violence and sectarian killing in Karachi on May 30 and 31.
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May - 30 
Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the United States (US) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was imprisoned because of his close ties to the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and not for his links to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),
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Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the United States (US) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was imprisoned because of his close ties to the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and not for his links to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said a Pakistani officials according to a court document, reports Daily Times. The judgement document was made available to the media on May 30. It is unclear why Pakistani officials first said Afridi was jailed over his links to the CIA. The Government may have wanted to show a largely anti-American public that Pakistan will not tolerate any cooperation with the US spy agency, especially at a time of troubled relations with Washington. While the document said there was evidence that Afridi “has been shown acting with other foreign Intelligence Agencies”, it noted the court in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) had no jurisdiction to act on that. But the court recommended that the evidence may be produced before an appropriate court for further proceedings. The Doctor’s lawyer, Samiullah Afridi, after reading the verdict said, “These charges against him are very different from the ones we were told earlier.”
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May - 30 
He said the abductors opened indiscriminate gunshots on Police that led killing of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Arshad of AVCC. In retaliation, the joint team killed an abductor. He said the identity of the kidnapper was yet to be ascertained, wh
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He said the abductors opened indiscriminate gunshots on Police that led killing of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Arshad of AVCC. In retaliation, the joint team killed an abductor. He said the identity of the kidnapper was yet to be ascertained, while the joint team during encounter killed him when he was trying to flee from the crime scene.
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May - 30 
Kohat Police arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Mohammad Bin Ameen, during routine search on the Indus Highway in Kohat District. Police said that Ameen had entered Pakistan from Afghanistan and was staying illegally in Kohat without any
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Kohat Police arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Mohammad Bin Ameen, during routine search on the Indus Highway in Kohat District. Police said that Ameen had entered Pakistan from Afghanistan and was staying illegally in Kohat without any valid travel documents.
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May - 30 
Mark Toner said "It seems to contrast previous reports about his conviction and the basis of it, so we're trying to get clarity," adding, "It's unclear to me what else we could do for his case, but we certainly take it very seriously, the secretary's
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Mark Toner said "It seems to contrast previous reports about his conviction and the basis of it, so we're trying to get clarity," adding, "It's unclear to me what else we could do for his case, but we certainly take it very seriously, the secretary's (Secretary of State Hillary Clinton) very clear in her remarks saying that there's not any basis for holding Afridi."
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May - 30 
New Kuchlak Police claimed to have arrested seven suspects, including three Afghans, and seized a huge cache of explosives from two vehicles near Bostan Phatak in Kuchlak town of Quetta while they were en route to Quetta from Zhob. Police said they h
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New Kuchlak Police claimed to have arrested seven suspects, including three Afghans, and seized a huge cache of explosives from two vehicles near Bostan Phatak in Kuchlak town of Quetta while they were en route to Quetta from Zhob. Police said they had seized 2,000 kilogrammes of explosives, 110 landmines, 2,980 detonators, 6,800 remote-control systems, 11 double-battery devices, 11 walky-talky sets and batteries, 3,000 metres of wire and 3,200 kilogrammes of potassium. The three Afghans arrested were identified as Muhammad Khan, Rafiullah and Abdul Hakeem. The other four accused were identified as Mehmood Khan, Hazebullah, Rehmatullah and Mira Jan.
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May - 30 
One Asad Hussain (35) was shot dead in an incident of target killing in Korangi area.
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One Asad Hussain (35) was shot dead in an incident of target killing in Korangi area.
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May - 30 
Police found an unidentified body of a man that bore torture marks from Lyari Naddi near Miranaka in the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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Police found an unidentified body of a man that bore torture marks from Lyari Naddi near Miranaka in the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.
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May - 30 
Police found two dead bodies identified as Farhan (25) and Abdul Rehman Baloch (26), from Timber Market near Bhitt Shah within the limits of Napier Police Station. A Police Official said two slips were found from victims’ pockets that read, “Jo Mohaj
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Police found two dead bodies identified as Farhan (25) and Abdul Rehman Baloch (26), from Timber Market near Bhitt Shah within the limits of Napier Police Station. A Police Official said two slips were found from victims’ pockets that read, “Jo Mohajir sobay ka ghaddar hai woo maut ka haqdar hai”. (Whoever is an enemy of Mohajir is destined to be killed).
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May - 30 
The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mir Zubair Mehmood said the suspects wanted to smuggle the explosives to Quetta. The CCPO said that it had not been known to which terror outfit the suspects belonged. “Investigation is underway and Police will
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The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mir Zubair Mehmood said the suspects wanted to smuggle the explosives to Quetta. The CCPO said that it had not been known to which terror outfit the suspects belonged. “Investigation is underway and Police will inform the media about any development. Mehmood said the terrorists could have made over 2,000 bombs from these explosive materials if they had smuggled these to Quetta
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May - 30 
The declaration said that Afghan land, a land of peace and dialogues, was witnessing bloodshed and homicide and the whole area was converted into a dump of explosives and ammunition. It said that Pakhtuns, who were portrayed as terrorists, were basic
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The declaration said that Afghan land, a land of peace and dialogues, was witnessing bloodshed and homicide and the whole area was converted into a dump of explosives and ammunition. It said that Pakhtuns, who were portrayed as terrorists, were basically enlightened, tolerant and moderate but they were exploited by the outsiders for their ulterior motives. So they were killed as well as taunted, it added. The declaration called upon developed nations to generously contribute and start reconstruction, rehabilitation and developmental programmes in the war-ravaged areas of Pakhtun land for alleviating poverty and overcoming backwardness and bringing it on a par with the developed areas of the region.
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May - 30 
The Qaumi Amn Jirga (Peace Council) called for immediate ceasefire in the region to end the conflict that has been besetting Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Afghanistan for over a quarter of century. The peace jirga concluded in Peshaw
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The Qaumi Amn Jirga (Peace Council) called for immediate ceasefire in the region to end the conflict that has been besetting Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Afghanistan for over a quarter of century. The peace jirga concluded in Peshawar with an eight-point declaration that called for stopping all sorts of foreign interference and instigation of violence in the region. Pakistan, Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries should play their positive roles in creating conducive environment for facilitating a meaningful intra-Afghan dialogue, the declaration said.
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May - 30 
The United States (US) on May 30 sent a handful of military trainers back into Pakistan in a sign the two nations may be able to achieve some low-level cooperation against militants despite a string of confrontations that have left Washington’s relat
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The United States (US) on May 30 sent a handful of military trainers back into Pakistan in a sign the two nations may be able to achieve some low-level cooperation against militants despite a string of confrontations that have left Washington’s relations with Islamabad in crisis, reports Dawn. Fewer than 10 US Special Operations soldiers have been sent to a training site near the border city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where they will instruct trainers from Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) in counter-insurgency warfare, a US official said. The number of American military instructors in Pakistan dropped to zero after US aircraft killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on November 26, 2011.
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May - 30 
Two abductees were recovered and three persons, including one abductee, one Policeman and an abductor, were killed during an encounter in a joint raid by Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) and Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) at Alamdar Chowk, Qas
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Two abductees were recovered and three persons, including one abductee, one Policeman and an abductor, were killed during an encounter in a joint raid by Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) and Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) at Alamdar Chowk, Qasimabad area in Karachi on May 30, reports Daily Times. CPLC Chief Ahmad Chinoy said the joint team on secret information raided the area and recovered two hostages, identified as Doctor Ashok Kumar and his mother, while another abductee, a Neuro Surgeon, Doctor Aftab Qureshi was killed by the abductors during the encounter with Police.
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May - 30 
Two persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in different areas of Balochistan on June 30.
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Two persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in different areas of Balochistan on June 30.
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May - 30 
Two Shias, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (35) and Ahmer Raza (22), were killed in a sectarian target killing in the Hariana Colony of Orangi Town, reports Daily Times. Police detained over half a dozen suspects belonging to Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (S
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Two Shias, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (35) and Ahmer Raza (22), were killed in a sectarian target killing in the Hariana Colony of Orangi Town, reports Daily Times. Police detained over half a dozen suspects belonging to Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP).
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May - 30 
Unidentified armed militants opened fire near an eye hospital located in the adjoining area of Lee Market, killing one person and injuring the other.
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Unidentified armed militants opened fire near an eye hospital located in the adjoining area of Lee Market, killing one person and injuring the other.
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May - 30 
US said that it sought clarification from Pakistan on the issue of Doctor Afridi's sentence, reports The News. State Department's spokesman Mark Toner said that US sought clarity on the 'new reason' being given by Pakistan for sentencing Doctor Afrid
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US said that it sought clarification from Pakistan on the issue of Doctor Afridi's sentence, reports The News. State Department's spokesman Mark Toner said that US sought clarity on the 'new reason' being given by Pakistan for sentencing Doctor Afridi. According to the court document, Doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped the US track down Osama bin Laden was jailed last week not for working with the CIA, but for ties to militants. The judgment says the doctor met with commanders of the militant outfit LI, giving them medical treatment and financial help.
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May - 31 
a house was damaged when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at it near Lond Khor Goro.
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a house was damaged when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at it near Lond Khor Goro.
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May - 31 
A Rangers’ Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Hameed Chanchar was shot dead in front of his house in Madina Colony of Korangi on May 31 (today).
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A Rangers’ Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Hameed Chanchar was shot dead in front of his house in Madina Colony of Korangi on May 31 (today).
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May - 31 
A woman, Mumtaz Begum w/o Saeed Khan, who was injured in a bomb blast in Ghulam Banda area of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 24 succumbed to her injuries on May 31, raising the death toll from the incident to two, reports Dawn. A bomb fitted in a
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A woman, Mumtaz Begum w/o Saeed Khan, who was injured in a bomb blast in Ghulam Banda area of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 24 succumbed to her injuries on May 31, raising the death toll from the incident to two, reports Dawn. A bomb fitted in a motorcycle parked on Kohat-Jawaki road had exploded on May 24 when a pickup carrying passengers to tribal area of Jawaki was passing by. As a result, one person was killed and six others were injured.
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May - 31 
China has urged Pakistan to take effective measures to stop the activities of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) militants present in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), The Express Tribune quoting BBC Urdu reported. According to the repo
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China has urged Pakistan to take effective measures to stop the activities of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) militants present in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), The Express Tribune quoting BBC Urdu reported. According to the report, the Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi currently visiting Pakistan said that it was their belief that militants belonging to the ETIM are influencing the Chinese province Xinjiang, which has a Muslim majority population. Xinjiang, which is home to the Uighur Muslims, has faced increased terrorist activities in recent years, inviting a crackdown by Chinese forces. The restive province which shares a border with Pakistan has been under heavy security since July 2009, when the Uighurs launched attacks on Han people in the regional capital Urumqi. Sources within the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on condition of anonymity, told BBC that Chinese officials discussed the matter with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari along with other officials during several meetings, where the Pakistani Foreign Secretary was also summoned.
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May - 31 
Cricketer Umar Gul’s house in Peshawar was raided by a team of Army commandos on May 31 and his brother arrested on charges of harbouring a wanted militant, reports The Express Tribune. Gul’s brother, Meraj, was arrested along with two other men on c
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Cricketer Umar Gul’s house in Peshawar was raided by a team of Army commandos on May 31 and his brother arrested on charges of harbouring a wanted militant, reports The Express Tribune. Gul’s brother, Meraj, was arrested along with two other men on charges of providing shelter to his uncle, Haji Daly, who is believed to be an active member of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). A local, on the condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that a team of commandos raided the house and arrested two paramedics, Younas and Shakil. An official of the local police station claimed Haji Daly had been injured in the armed forces’ operation in Bara of Khyber Agency in FATA, and had fled to Peshawar and lived with Meraj for several days before leaving the city.
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May - 31 
Five Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed on June 31 in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on their post on a mountain in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Sources said th
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Five Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants were killed on June 31 in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on their post on a mountain in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Daily Times. Sources said three LI men also sustained injuries in the explosion in Khara Wala. However, other sources said the blast occurred on militants’ post in Sher Saley area of Zakhakhel.
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May - 31 
Ilyas Shinwari, a wanted militant ‘commander’ and key financer of the Abdullah Aizam Brigade of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), surrendered to political administration in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31, report
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Ilyas Shinwari, a wanted militant ‘commander’ and key financer of the Abdullah Aizam Brigade of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), surrendered to political administration in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31, reports Central Asia Online. Shinwari was wanted in connection with attacks on Security Forces (SFs) and other terrorist activities, Assistant Political Agent, Landikotal, Khalid Mumtaz Kundi said. Shinwari abdcuted high-profile people and government officials and would use the ransoms to fund the militancy, he said. “I wanted to live the rest of my life in peace; that’s why I had opted to surrender,” Shinwari said.
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May - 31 
the Bannu District Police have formed 24 squads of trained commandoes to counter jailbreaks in the future, Central Asia Online reported on June 1. The squads have been deployed across Bannu city, Bannu District Police Officer Waqar Ahmad said. Police
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the Bannu District Police have formed 24 squads of trained commandoes to counter jailbreaks in the future, Central Asia Online reported on June 1. The squads have been deployed across Bannu city, Bannu District Police Officer Waqar Ahmad said. Police are guarding all entry and exit points to the city and are searching all suspicious vehicles, he said.
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May - 31 
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) said on May 31 that it never had ties to Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who is accused of treason for helping the United States (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, even though Islamabad
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The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) said on May 31 that it never had ties to Doctor Shakeel Afridi, who is accused of treason for helping the United States (US) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) find slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, even though Islamabad on May 30 changed its stand and said that Doctor Afridi was jailed for aiding LI, reports Daily Times. “We have no link to such a shameless man. If we see him we’ll chew him alive,” said Abdul Rasheed, an LI commander, adding, “There is no truth to this. We want to get him ourselves. If we get hold of him, we are going to punish him according to the Sharia’ah, (Islamic Law)”. Rasheed said Afridi was a bad doctor who had mistreated people and that was why they wanted to punish him. “He is a traitor, an enemy of Islam, a greedy blackmailer,” he said.
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May - 31 
The United States (US) Congressman Dennis Kucinich and ten other members of the US House of Representatives have asked US President Barack Obama to explain the targeting criteria for drone strikes and the legal justification for them, without which,
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The United States (US) Congressman Dennis Kucinich and ten other members of the US House of Representatives have asked US President Barack Obama to explain the targeting criteria for drone strikes and the legal justification for them, without which, the drones are part of US’ undeclared wars, reports The Express Tribune. A letter, circulated by Democrat Kucinich, expresses concern over the use of drone technology against suspected militants by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). In a press release, Kucinich said that “these drone strikes are conducted in the name of our national security and yet the Congress and the American people have not been provided with the legal justification for such strikes. The use of drones must be subject to the same legal constrains and oversight as any other weapon. These attacks undermine the moral values and the strategic goals of the United States. The fact that they are conducted with complete impunity and with no accountability threatens to set a dangerous precedent that could unravel the very laws and international standards the US helped to create.”
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May - 31 
three militants surrendered in Bajaur Agency and pledged to help the agency administration promote peace, an official said. "Three Taliban militants ... are under the custody of the political administration and would be set free within three days," B
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three militants surrendered in Bajaur Agency and pledged to help the agency administration promote peace, an official said. "Three Taliban militants ... are under the custody of the political administration and would be set free within three days," Bajaur Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah said. A local jirga persuaded the Taliban members to join peace-making efforts, Shah said. Further, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah urged the UN agencies to continue their efforts for providing basic needs of life to the people of militancy-affected areas of the tribal region, reports Dawn. Talking to a delegation of UN agencies, he said that militants were eliminated from the region and writ of the Government was restored as a result of a successful military operation. “Now normalcy is quickly returning to all the areas and there is no threat of militants in the region,” the official claimed. He said that tribesmen of the region were peaceful and civilised people and they never supported anti-state elements. “The tribesmen want peace, prosperity and development. That’s the reason that all the people of the region are not only fighting against militants but they are also supporting the administration and security forces,” Mr Shah told the delegation.
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May - 31 
Unidentified militants abducted a trader, identified as Lal Chand, from Dera Allah Yar area of Jaffarabad District while he was travelling from Sohbatpur to Jacobabad on May 31, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants abducted a trader, identified as Lal Chand, from Dera Allah Yar area of Jaffarabad District while he was travelling from Sohbatpur to Jacobabad on May 31, reports Daily Times.
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May - 31 
unidentified militants blew up a girls’ primary school in the Jalander village on the outskirts of Mardan town. Police said that the unidentified militants planted two bombs in Community Girls Primary School of Jalander Village, by keeping the securi
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unidentified militants blew up a girls’ primary school in the Jalander village on the outskirts of Mardan town. Police said that the unidentified militants planted two bombs in Community Girls Primary School of Jalander Village, by keeping the security guard as hostage. The blasts destroyed the building completely.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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