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July - 3 
A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports t
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A five-member committee comprising Maulana Zahoor Alvi, Maulana Nazir Farooqi, Maulana Saeedur Rehman, Senator Telha Mehmood and Qazi Rasheed started negotiations with the Lal Masjid clerics to resolve the crisis on July 3-night. There were reports that the chief cleric of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, and his younger brother Maulana Abdul Rashid Ghazi had gone underground before the clash started.
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July - 3 
At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirm
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At least 12 people were killed and around 150 injured in a daylong shootout between Madrassa (seminary) students and security force personnel near the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (red mosque) on July 3, according to Daily Times. The administration confirmed that a journalist, one soldier of the para-military Rangers, a businessman, seminary students and bystanders were among the dead. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the death toll had mounted to 16. Sporadic clashes continued till past midnight when unconfirmed reports suggested a massive security operation to clear the Lal Masjid of armed militants, according to Dawn. The shootout commenced at around 11am after students of the Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia, Madrassas affiliated to the Lal Masjid, marched towards the nearby Environment Ministry building and a security picket outside it. The students snatched weapons from police and took four officials hostage, according to the police. Rangers personnel fired teargas to repel them, and students stationed inside the mosque responded by opening fire, witnesses said. The students subsequently set fire to the ministry and Estate Office buildings in front of their seminaries. The encounter between the two sides reportedly continued the whole day. Students armed with AK-47s and wearing gas masks took up positions behind sandbags on the roof of the mosque and bunkers inside the mosque courtyard, chanting "Jihad, Jihad!" There are some 5,000 students at the seminaries affiliated to the Lal Masjid. Dawn reported that the Lal Masjid brigade was equipped with 3mm riffles, Kalashnikovs, 222 rifles, hand-grenades, petrol bombs, tear-gas shells and light weapons.
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July - 4 
In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the ar
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In another incident, a police personnel, Zahir Shah, was killed and four others sustained injuries during a rocket attack on a police station in the Mata area of Swat district. The blast followed calls on a private Islamist FM radio station in the area for launching a jihad against the government in retaliation for the mosque confrontation in Islamabad.
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July - 5 
Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repea
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Even as the stand-off between heavily-armed security forces and militants holed up in the Lal-Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad entered the third day, desertions by the seminary students continued, according to Dawn. On July 5, there were repeated exchanges of gun-fire and a continuous hovering of helicopters around the area. Senior officials of Pakistan Rangers and the interior ministry said that even though they had rejected cleric Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi’s terms for surrender, including his request for safe passage, they were still delaying the storming of the complex in order to allow parents of some of the trapped students to use their influence to get their children out. There was also reportedly an attempt by several militants to escape from the complex. However, all of them were arrested.
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July - 6 
Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended,
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Firing and blasts continued to occur around the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad during July 6-night, even as police took control of the Jamia Faridiyah seminary, according to The News. After the deadline given to Lal Masjid management ended, the security forces (SFs) and armed militants in the Lal Masjid exchanged firing and shelling. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), accord
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A senior Pakistani army commando, Colonel Haroon Islam, was shot dead on July 8-morning (today) by Islamic militants besieged in the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, said Major General Waheed Arshad, head of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), according to Times of India. Islam "was supervising the operation and got injured and expired in the hospital," said Arshad, adding, another army official was injured during the operation to blow up part of the wall surrounding the fortified mosque complex. "Islam was leading the operation and the wall was destroyed in order to facilitate the women and children who were made hostages by the militants inside the mosque," he added, and disclosed that there were intense exchanges of gunfire overnight between security forces and Islamists holed up inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 8 
Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, acc
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Eight “high value terrorists” wanted by Pakistan and other countries are holed up inside the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, while another was killed by security forces in the ongoing operation, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq disclosed on July 8, according to Daily Times. “Nine suspected terrorists said to be far more dangerous and harmful than al Qaeda and Taliban operatives were hiding inside the mosque compound,” Haq said at a press conference in Islamabad. However, the minister refused to reveal the identities of these militants. He informed that security forces killed one of these suspected terrorists inside Lal Masjid on the second day of the ongoing operation. He was the mastermind of the failed suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Attock in 2005, he added. Haq also said that the militants and not Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Lal Masjid’s deputy chief cleric, were controlling the mosque. “The militants are holding children and Ghazi hostage,” he informed. The minister also ruled out the government launching any action against other seminaries in Pakistan, including the Jamia Faridia.
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July - 8 
On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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On July 8-night, the security forces closed the camp office of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club situated a few yards away from the ‘no-go area’ within the curfew zone. They also asked journalists to leave the area.
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July - 8 
The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throug
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The standoff between Lal Masjid militants and security forces in Islamabad entered the seventh day, according to Dawn. After the death of the SSG commando chief during an abortive attempt to enter the mosque, no major exchange of fire occurred throughout July 8, except for a few shots fired from both sides.
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July - 8 
Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed
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Wafaqul Madaris, a body of Madrassas (seminaries) countrywide, on July 8 warned the government of a backlash from seminary students and clerics if security forces continued their siege of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad. Wafaq clerics, headed by Maulana Salimullah Khan, conveyed the warning to Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in Islamabad. The clerics asked Hussain to tell President Pervez Musharraf that the Lal Masjid operation should be immediately halted, Qari Hanif Jalhandri of the Wafaq told Daily Times after meeting with Chaudhry Shujaat. However, Jalhandri did not disclose on how madrassas would react if the Lal Masjid operation was not halted. He said that the Wafaq would call a Supreme Council meeting shortly to consider the Lal Masjid operation and the situation arising out of it. Jalhandri said that the Wafaq demanded amnesty for Lal Masjid deputy chief cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, and militant seminary students who have been holed up in the mosque for the last six days.
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July - 9 
Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President
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Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain continued making efforts to defuse the Lal Masjid standoff till late July 9-night despite failing to achieve any major breakthrough in resolving the crisis, according to Daily Times. President Pervez Musharraf had sent a delegation of politicians and clerics led by Shujaat to negotiate with Lal Masjid deputy prayer leader Abdul Rashid Ghazi the release of several hundred students stranded in the mosque. The delegation was reportedly told to persuade Ghazi to surrender along with the militants holed up in the mosque. However, this initiative suffered a set back when the delegation refused to enter the mosque and Ghazi turned down their offer to come out for talks due to security reasons.
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July - 9 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end th
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz confirmed that the government would allow Ghazi to be held under house arrest with his ailing mother if he surrenders and frees the hostages. "We are trying to avoid loss of life and using all negotiating options to end this crisis, including house arrest for Ghazi and his old mother," informed Aziz. An AFP report added that Aziz said he had a list of several "heavyweight" militants inside the mosque but refused to give their names.
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July - 9 
Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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Security forces fired teargas and exchanged fire with the militants in clashes on July 9-morning, killing one of the mosque’s radical students, security officials said.
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July - 9 
The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to th
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The Islamabad police arrested 60 people on July 9 for helping militants holed up inside the Lal Masjid, Daily Times reported. They had allegedly assisted the militants get phone cards to load up credit on their mobiles, and provided information to them about the movement of security forces around the mosque.
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July - 9 
The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned mi
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The ISPR Director General, Major General Waheed Arshad, denied the presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid. He, however, admitted to The News that the militants holed up in the mosque might have links with some local banned militant outfits. "Only local militants of banned organisations are present inside the Jamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid premises," he claimed. When asked about a list of persons present inside the mosque that was published in some newspapers on Monday, he said that any such list or its source was not in his knowledge. Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema, Director-General of the National Crisis Management Cell, also conformed that there were no reports of presence of al Qaeda or Taliban militants inside the Lal Masjid.
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July - 9 
The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures f
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The Supreme Court on July 9 questioned the validity of action against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex in Islamabad and ordered Attorney General Makhdoom Ali Khan to seek instructions from the government, suggesting measures for an amicable solution to the standoff, according to Dawn. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi and Justice Faqir Mohammad Khokhar took up the issue so that release of women and children could be ensured without use of force. The suo motu notice was taken by Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas on a letter by Justice Abbasi expressing concern over the detention of children and female students in Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa. "The killing of innocent citizens squarely falls within the ambit of qatl-i-amd (intentional killing), therefore those responsible for the sad incident should face legal consequences," the letter stated. The court directed the government to facilitate early settlement of the issue through negotiations between a seven-member clerics’ delegation and Maulana Abdul Rasheed Ghazi of the Lal Masjid to end the hostage-like situation.
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July - 10 
Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine sold
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Abdul Rashid Ghazi, deputy chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, was among dozens killed as Pakistan Army commandos stormed the mosque compound after a weeklong standoff with militant students, according to Daily Times. More than 50 militants and nine soldiers were killed in the 15-hour operation, which commenced shortly before dawn on July 10, said Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). He informed that 29 soldiers and many others were injured. Independent sources, however, said the total death toll was likely to be much higher. Social worker Abdus Sattar Edhi told reporters that his charity had supplied 500 shrouds to the security forces. Some other sources said that more than 80 militants were killed, according to Dawn.
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July - 10 
Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex lay
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Gen. Arshad told AFP that troops had secured 80 percent of the complex. He said the operation was being prolonged because the militants were using women and children as shields, they were well trained and heavily armed, and because of the complex layout of the 75-room compound, which had been extensively booby-trapped. "The operation is in its last stages. There are one or two areas to be cleared," he informed.
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July - 10 
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the su
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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on July 10 in Islamabad that the killing of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a triumph for the government, according to Daily Times. Addressing the federal cabinet, he expressed satisfaction over the successful operation and said any attempt to use seminaries to promote militancy and extremism was intolerable. "The two cleric brothers always challenged the writ of the state due to which a grand operation against them was inevitable," said Aziz.
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July - 10 
The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective
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The government on July 10 took Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), into protective custody after the death of Abdur Rashid Ghazi, sources told Daily Times. "Fazlur Rehman Khalil has been taken into protective custody at his residence-cum-Madrassa in Islamabad in view of the security situation," said the sources. Khalil was a close aide of Ghazi and had reportedly played a crucial role in talks between the government and the Lal Masjid administration on July 10-night. Sources added that Khalil was taken into protective custody to avoid a backlash following Ghazi’s death. They also said Farooq Kashmiri, another militant commander, who was called in from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) two days ago, was already in the government’s custody.
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July - 10 
The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The securit
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The Interior Ministry said Ghazi had holed up in a basement bunker along with 10 supporters when Special Services Group commandos ambushed the place. Ghazi and his men died in the assault. Ghazi’s ailing mother was also reportedly killed. The security forces "rescued" Umme Hassan, the principal of Jamia Hafsa and wife of its chief cleric Abdul Aziz Ghazi, and her daughter along with some 25 female students. Troops also arrested more than 90 students, including some hardcore militants.
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July - 10 
The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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The operation was reportedly approved after talks between a delegation of ministers and clerics led by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain failed to negotiate a surrender with Ghazi.
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July - 11 
Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North
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Parliamentarians of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a demonstration near the National Assembly buildings in Islamabad on July 11 to protest against the storming of the Lal Masjid, and the party’s supporters rallied in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) shouting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf, according to The Hindu.
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July - 11 
Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed
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Security forces collected 73 bodies of militants as they cleared the Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa of mines and booby traps on July 11 after flushing out or killing all the militants holed up inside, according to Daily Times. Major General Arshad Waheed, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, informed reporters that the cleanup operation was almost complete and that 73 bodies had been collected, and none of them were of women. He also said that another soldier was injured in overnight fighting, taking the casualty figures for the armed forces to 10 deaths and 33 wounded. Three more militants were also killed in the fighting overnight, the military spokesperson informed. However, he did not disclose the number of civilian casualties. Around 100 graves were being prepared in the Sector H-11 graveyard for the collective burial of militants killed in the Lal Masjid operation, Geo News reported. According to The Hindu, there is no clarity yet on whether those killed inside were all militants or if they included "civilians" who, the government said, were being held hostage by "a few hardcore militants." More than 500 dead bodies of female and male students have been recovered from the debris of the Lal Masjid in the second phase of Operation Sunrise, according to Frontier Post.
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July - 13 
Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as t
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Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao disclosed on July 13 that 102 persons lost their lives in the operation at Lal Masjid, including 91 civilians, 10 army and one Ranger’s official. He also said that four to five corpses have been identified as that of suspected foreign militants. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said 248 people sustained injuries in the operation. The minister informed that 242 students are still in jails and students below 18 years have been sent home, adding that Maulana Abdul Aziz’s wife and two daughters will remain in custody, as there are cases filed against them. He revealed that the government had the tape of Abdur Rashid Ghazi when he was pleading for the safe passage for the foreigners. However, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah told reporters after the minister’s press conference that "In the final assault some 75 people were killed in the complex and I think 50 to 60 were militants and the rest were women and children."
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July - 17 
A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan S
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A suicide bomber struck outside the venue of a lawyers rally in Islamabad on July 17, killing 16 people and injuring at least 63, including 10 police officials, according to hospital sources, reported Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told local television that at least 12 persons were killed in the explosion and 35 were injured, and added, “It was apparently a suicide bombing.” The powerful blast went off at about 8:27 pm outside the main entrance of the corridor leading to the venue of the event in F-8 Markaz, shortly before Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was to pass through the site to give a speech to lawyers of the Islamabad District Bar Association. The site was 40 meters away from the main stage where hundreds of supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had set up camps to welcome the chief justice. The blast occurred within the PPP camp and many of the dead, including three women, were activists of the party. Geo News quoted witnesses as saying the suicide bomber pulled up at the scene on a motorcycle.
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July - 17 
An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamaba
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An anti-terrorism Court Judge Sakhi Muhammad Kahoot on July 17 remanded 134 students arrested from the Lal Masjid madrassa in the Islamabad Police’s custody in five terror cases, reports Daily Times. Earlier, on July 16, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed told the Supreme Court that the Islamabad Police had taken into custody 245 persons, including madrassa students, who surrendered during the Lal Masjid operation. Of them, he said, 86 students were later released.
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July - 17 
State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have
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State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem said the incident was a suicide attack and the head of the suicide bomber had been found and added, “It is too early to say anything about the target and motive behind this attack. The security agencies have cordoned off the scene and started investigations.” Tariq Azim told Geo TV that the government would consider various options to ensure people’s lives were protected, including imposing emergency in Pakistan. There was no immediate indication of who carried out the attack or whether it was linked to a spate of bombings and suicide attacks in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and tribal areas in recent days that have been blamed on religious extremists. Security agencies have warned of the possibility of more attacks in the capital, claiming that a number of suicide attackers had entered the city a few days ago.
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July - 24 
Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure th
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Interior Ministry spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema confirmed the killing and informed a press conference in Islamabad that Mehsud was wanted for the abduction of two Chinese engineers in 2004 and for "many terror attacks". "We are 200 per cent sure that Abdullah Mehsud has died," the spokesman said in reply to a question expressing scepticism over the Government’s claim, according to Dawn. He was also an "active Taliban commander and staunch al Qaeda supporter," Cheema added. Cheema denied the US had shared any intelligence with Pakistan about Mehsud’s hideout. An unnamed Pakistani intelligence official said Mehsud was intercepted on his way back from Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where the official said he led supporters fighting alongside the Taliban against Afghan and US forces. The intelligence official said Mehsud had been in Afghanistan for more than a year.
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July - 27 
AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain dep
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AFP added that the attack occurred after pro-Taliban students occupied the Lal Masjid during Friday prayers, sparking clashes with security forces. Baton-wielding students of the Jamia Fareedia seminary and congregation members loyal to the slain deputy cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi and former prayer leader Maulana Abdul Aziz occupied the mosque briefly and demanded Aziz’s return, according to Daily Times. Aziz’s supporters stopped the government-appointed prayer leader Maulana Ashfaq Ahmed from leading the Friday prayer after the mosque was reopened to the public after three weeks. They demanded that authorities bring Maulana Aziz to Lal Masjid to lead the prayers. Maulana Ashfaq subsequently left for his home in police security. Maulana Atiqur Rehman, a teacher at Jamia Fareedia, then led the prayer at Lal Masjid. Before and after the prayer, the people reportedly shouted anti-government slogans and vowed that they would avenge the killings of all those who had been killed in the Lal Masjid operation.
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July - 27 
At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Fri
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At least 15 people, including eight police personnel, were killed and 53 others wounded, when a suicide bomber struck a group of police personnel in a restaurant following a clash between the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) activists and the police after Friday prayers in Islamabad on July 27, according to The News. The bomber reportedly blew himself up at the Muzaffargarh Nihari House and the Pakwan Centre, some 500 yards away from the Lal Masjid in a busy business centre in a thickly populated area of the capital, at about 5.20 pm. Around 20 personnel of the Punjab Police were sitting in and outside the restaurant at that time. The dead included eight Punjab Police personnel with 16 others injured. “It was a suicide bombing. We have found the remains of the attacker and we are carrying out DNA testing,” interior ministry spokesperson Brig (retd) Javed Cheema told AFP.
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July - 27 
Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their missio
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Islamabad Chief Commissioner Khalid Perveez said it was a suicide bombing, adding “We were expecting such an incident. There was intelligence that five suicide bombers had entered the federal capital territory. Two of them have completed their mission and three are still there.”
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July - 29 
The Government has sounded a red alert in the wake of reports about the presence of 600 suicide bombers within the limits of the national capital Islamabad and asked security force personnel to avoid gathering in groups and not to wear uniform in pub
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The Government has sounded a red alert in the wake of reports about the presence of 600 suicide bombers within the limits of the national capital Islamabad and asked security force personnel to avoid gathering in groups and not to wear uniform in public, according to The Hindu. The suicide bombers are hiding in madrassas (seminaries) and mosques within and around the limits of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Daily Times quoted officials as saying. Most of these bombers are believed to be those who went missing after the crackdown on the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque). “Around 600 students of the Jamia Hafsa and the Jamia Fareedia have not returned to their homes after the Lal Masjid operation. These are the people called ‘missing students’ and they are hiding in madrassas and mosques in and around the two cities. These are walking bombs and are determined to blow themselves up anytime, anywhere,” investigators said. The presence of the bombers was revealed by the sacked chief cleric of the Lal Masjid, Abdul Aziz, who is in detention. “During interrogation, Aziz said 500-600 students of the two madrassas had been trained, equipped and brainwashed to carry out suicide attacks. These students left the madrassas according to a plan before the final operation against the mosque was launched,” the officials said.
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*Data till , April 17, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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