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Fazalullah, 10 others proclaimed offenders

By: Shamim Shahid | August 20, 2009

PESHAWAR - Fazal Hayat, known as Maulana Fazalullah, chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat Chapter, was declared as Proclaimed Offender (PO) along with 10 others through press advertisements ...

Drone again targets Mehsud base; 10 die

By: Shamim Shahid | August 12, 2009

PESHAWAR - At least 10 suspected militants were killed and five others injured Tuesday morning as a result of the alleged US drone attack on a compound of militants in Kaniguram area of South ...

Claims sans evidence

By: Shamim Shahid | August 09, 2009

PESHAWAR- Despite government claims that Taliban leader Bait Ullah Mehsud had been killed in an alleged US drone attack, confusion still persists as certain quarters were still reluctant to accept it ...

Drone kills Mehsud's wife, brother

By: Shamim Shahid | August 06, 2009

PESHAWAR - At least three persons including wife and brother of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud were killed and several others injured when US drone missiles hit a house in Zangara, ...

Attendance thin as schools reopen in Swat

By: Shamim Shahid | August 02, 2009

MINGORA - The schools and colleges in Malakand Division, particularly in Swat district, resumed their activities on Saturday after a break of several months amidst thin attendance of students. The ...

Swat schools and colleges reopen today

By: Shamim Shahid | August 01, 2009

MINGORA, Swat - The educational institutions in Malakand Division, particularly in Swat District, will reopen today (Saturday) after a period of around four months. The government has issued ...

Militants network crippled

By: Shamim Shahid | July 24, 2009

PESHAWAR - In response to claims by Muslim Khan regarding survival of leading militants including Maulana Fazal Ullah, the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that no one could deny ...

Taliban release video of kidnapped US soldier

By: Shamim Shahid | July 20, 2009

PESHAWAR - Taliban militants released a video of a kidnapped US soldier on Sunday. The militants had kidnapped him from Yousafkhel area of Paktya province, Afghanistan, on July 1, 2009. I am Pte ...

Taliban slipping into other NWFP parts

By: Shamim Shahid | July 19, 2009

PESHAWAR - Hundreds of Taliban militants getting advantage of the poor security on Swats boundaries with Dir and Buner have succeeded in slipping into other parts of the province. During a visit to ...

IDPs reluctant to return voluntarily

By: Shamim Shahid | July 15, 2009

PESHAWAR - Due to delay in provision of government announced logistic and financial assistance, majority of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are reluctant to repatriate voluntarily to their ...

Security bars many from returning

By: Shamim Shahid | July 14, 2009

PESHAWAR - Amidst fear and confusion, repatriation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) belonging to Swat and other parts of Malakand division started from Jalozai Camp, Nowshera, and two other ...

IDPs repatriation starts today amid fears

By: Shamim Shahid | July 13, 2009

PESHAWAR - Amidst fears of reported existence of Taliban miscreants in the restive areas, the repatriation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to different parts of both Swat and Buner ...

ANP wants Fata merger into NWFP

By: Shamim Shahid | July 10, 2009

PESHAWAR - Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has expressed satisfaction over the ongoing military action against Taliban militants. He was briefing the media persons after chairing ...

US drone pulverises Mehsud base; 16 die

By: Shamim Shahid | July 08, 2009

PESHAWAR - At least 16 persons, including four foreigners, were killed and several others injured when a US drone targeted two compounds of militants with missiles at Zangara area near Ladha, South ...

US drones target Mehsud hideouts

By: Shamim Shahid | July 04, 2009

PESHAWAR - Seventeen militants were killed and 35 others injured as a result of drone attacks on the compounds of Taliban militants. The missiles were fired by two American drones in South Waziristan ...

'Afghan troops' help Taliban kidnap US official

By: Shamim Shahid | July 03, 2009

PESHAWAR - Taliban militants with help of their sympathisers within Afghan armed forces have kidnapped a United States Military official along with three companions from Yousafkhel district of ...

Baitullah rival shot dead

By: Shamim Shahid | June 24, 2009

PESHAWAR - Qari Zainuddin Mehsud, who had recently revolted against Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, was shot dead early in the morning on Tuesday in his office at Madina ...

Mehsud, Fazal shift to Mirali, NWA

By: Shamim Shahid | June 21, 2009

PESHAWAR - In the wake of ongoing military action against them, the leading figures of Tehrik-e-Taliban from both South Waziristan Agency and Swat region have shifted to Mirali region of North ...

Baitullah spurns Omar's advice

By: Shamim Shahid | June 20, 2009

PESHAWAR - Baitullah Mehsud, chief of Taliban militants, has turned a deaf ear to the request of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Muhammad Omar Akhund of halting terrorist acts in Pakistan and focusing ...

NWFP minister injured in attack; 3 killed

By: Shamim Shahid | June 12, 2009

PESHAWAR - NWFP Minister for Prisons Mian Nisar Gul was critically injured while his driver and two bodyguards were killed and another sustained injuries on Thursday when some ambushed militants ...

Tough battle ahead for Ahmadinejad in election

By: Shamim Shahid | June 05, 2009

TEHRAN - Unlike past, this time people of Iran are least interested in the Presidential elections to be held on June 12 with a possible low turn. In the light of such apprehensions, spiritual leader ...

Liberal democracy fails, says Nejad

By: Shamim Shahid | June 04, 2009

TEHRAN - Advocating Islamic values and norms, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Islamic Republic of Iran has said that liberal democracy had failed to address the needs and expectations of the ...

Taliban seize 60 students

By: Shamim Shahid | June 02, 2009

PESHAWAR - Militants have abducted up to 60 students of Cadet College Razmak, North Waziristan Agency, in the Frontier Region (FR) Bannu, witnesses said Monday. However, some other reports put the ...

Militants unleash more terror

By: Shamim Shahid | May 29, 2009

PESHAWAR - Peshawar was rocked with three high-intensity bomb explosions including a suicide attack against a police checkpost in Mattani area on Thursday evening. So far eight people were killed in ...

US missiles hit NW seminary

By: Shamim Shahid | May 17, 2009

PESHAWAR - At least 27 people were killed and several others injured when two missiles fired by a US drone hit a house-cum-madrassa and a moving vehicle in Khaisoora area of North Waziristan Agency ...

Buner refugees flood Mardan and Swabi

By: Shamim Shahid | May 03, 2009

BUNER - Amidst continued military action against Taliban militants in certain parts of Buner, migration is on the rise from Chamla, Gagra, Gadezai and other areas and thousands of people have ...

Quetta-based Taliban move to Karachi

By: Shamim Shahid | April 30, 2009

PESHAWAR - Fearing US drone attacks, a large number of Talibans Afghan leaders have shifted from Quetta to Karachi, Peshawar and other cities. TheNation has learnt from some highly reliable sources ...

Human tragedy unfolds

By: Shamim Shahid | April 29, 2009

PESHAWAR - Fearing threats to their lives, thousands of people from both Dir and Buner districts have stared migration to peaceful and safe areas of the region. Around 30,000 people have left their ...

Sufi suspends peace talks

By: Shamim Shahid | April 28, 2009

PESHAWAR - Maintaining the stance that the Taliban are not bound to lay down arms, Spokesman Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Swat chapter, Muslim Khan has said the Muslims must possess weapons and go ...

HIA (Hekmatyar) contacts US for troops pullout

By: Shamim Shahid | April 18, 2009

PESHAWAR - The United States based Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) (Hekmatyar) stalwart Daud Abidi has confirmed holding meetings with high-ranking American officials and handing over a letter of ...

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