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Security forces detained hundreds of political opponents, lawyers and members of the media; politicians detained include Imran Khan and Javed Hashmi. Former ISI chief Hamid Gul, the architect of the Taliban, was also arrested. The Taliban released over 240 soldiers captured in North Waziristan in exchange for 29 Taliban prisoners. The scheduled January 2008 elections […]

[UPDATE2] Pakistani villagers in Miramshah, North Waziristan said a US Predator UAV fired a missile at the madrassa run by Taliban leader Jalaluddin Haqqani. Five were reported killed in the strike. The Pentagon denied conducting an attack in Miramshah.Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah called for the military to withdraw so peace negotiations can begin, the government said […]

The military claimed it killed upwards of 70 Taliban in Swat, while the Taliban claims to have captured 70 soldiers after launching an 700 man assault on hill in Khwazakhela. Police are holed up in Matta. The NWFP formed a committee to enforce Sharia law in Malakand. Weapons prices are rising due to the Talibanization […]

Fighting has resumed in Swat. Four soldiers were killed an IED attack in Bannu, while four were wounded in an IED attack in Mir Ali in North Waziristan. Six were wounded in a bombing at an NGO office in Battagram. Dara Adam Khel is becoming a Taliban safe haven. The Supreme Court directed the government […]

A suicide bomber killed seven in an attack outside the army headquarters in Rawalpindi. A “temporary cease-fire” has been declared in Swat. The NWFP Governor said “foreigners” and not the Taliban were behind attacks in Swat. The military denied it took casualties in two attacks on convoys in North Waziristan.

The Taliban in Swat and the military agreed to another cease fire after Fazlullah’s spokesman called for “using suicide attacks and waging guerilla war.” The pro-Taliban MMA party said there would be no strikes in Swat if it controlled the federal government. The government dropped leaflets in Malakand urging the people to back the government […]

The military killed 10 Taliban in helicopter gunship strikes in Swat. Maulana Fazlullah’s fighters are guarding his madrassa just one day after the military attacked the complex in Swat. The leader of the MQM political party called for peace negotiations in Swat and Waziristan. The military dropped pamphlets urging “foreign guests” to leave the tribal […]

The military and the Taliban have agreed to a cease fire in Swat. The Taliban beheaded six security forces personnel and seven civilians in Swat. The leader of the Lal Masjid said he supported Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah but has no links to his organization.

Swat’s Maulana Fazlullah went underground after his Taliban forces conducted a suicide attack on paramilitary forces, killing 30. The Taliban destroyed five military checkpoints in Bajaur. The Taliban asked the military to withdraw from the town of Tank in South Waziristan. The trial against Lal Masjid leader Maulana Abdul Aziz has been suspended due to […]