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The government is prepared to lift the state of emergency by December 15. Twenty Taliban were killed and up to 15 wounded in a helicopter assault and artillery barrage in Swat. Fifteen Taliban and six soldiers were killed after the Taliban ambushed a convoy in North Waziristan; 20 soldiers were wounded. The Taliban publicly executed […]

The Taliban and al Qaeda are targeting Pakistan’s nuclear facilities. The military successfully tested the Babur Hatf-VII cruise missile, which can carry nuclear weapons and has a 700-kilometer range. Ibn Aameen, a Swat Taliban commander, was killed; five civilians were killed in a Taliban rocket attack in the district. South Waziristan Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud […]

A suicide bomber killed 10 in Swat; another suicide bomber wounded seven, including five children, on a bus at a military base in Kamra. Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah admitted he was injured, denied “foreign fighters” were in the district, and vowed to fight for sharia. One of Fazlullah’s spokesmen said Indian intelligence agent infiltrated the Taliban. […]

The military said 230 Taliban have been killed and 150 arrested during the Swat operation, while Fazlullah’s fighters still control regions in the north and east of the district. Locals are forming “defence committees” in Swat. One Taliban fighter and a policeman were killed in a clash at a checkpoint in Charsadda city.

The state of emergency will be lifted on December 15. Pakistani forces found a prison and liquor after capturing Maulana Fazlullah’s compound. Eight more Taliban, including one of Falullah’s aides, were killed. Locals are destroying the homes of Fazlullah’s fighters. The Jamaat-e-Islami is offerring “tickets to heaven” to those who fight emergency rule and the […]

The military has advanced through half of Swat. The government is considering splitting South Waziristan into two agencies. The Foreign Office said US intervention into the tribal areas is not acceptable. President Musharraf said the armed forces have been instrumental in rolling back extremism.

A woman suicide bomber killed herself outside a military base in Peshawar. The military claimed it killed 230 Taliban and captured 90 in Swat. The military will also build a base in Matta in Swat. Six paramilitary police were kidnapped in Bajaur. Videoshop owners start ‘Islamic business™ after Taliban threats in Peshawar: businessmen say shops […]

The military is advancing in Swat and destroyed a Taliban ammunition and fuel depot. Fighting broke out in the district, resulting in 18 Taliban arrested. The Taliban bombed a video shop in Mardan, while police are protecting a military base. A CD and a barber shop were bombed in Peshawar.

A bomb at the Qila Saifullah, which has been frequented by senior Taliban leaders including Mullah Omar, killed six. Maulana Fazlullah said he approves of military checkpoints in Swat; 26 Taliban were detained in the district. Nawaz Sharif, who has been linked to Osama bin Laden, has been banned from running for office. Sharif said […]

Six civilians were killed and 15 wounded in mortar exchanges between the Taliban and the army in North Waziristan. Three Taliban were killed and three wounded in fighting in Bajaur. Seven Taliban were captured in Upper Dir after fleeing the fighting in Swat.

President Musharraf will restore the constitution by December 16. The military is retaking regions of Swat and have captured 40 Taliban, including Fazlullah’s brother; 11 civilians were killed. Five soldiers were killed and four wounded in an IED attack in North Waziristan.