NWFP/FATA map. Red agencies/ districts openly controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. Click map to view. Taliban maintain attack tempo as the government scrambles to save the Waziristan Accord The Taliban attacks against military and government targets throughout the Northwest Frontier Province have remained steady despite government efforts to […]
Editorial: Foreign strikes on Pakistani territory
Abdullah Mehsud preferred death to surrender
US Military Options Draw a Chorus of Protests in Pakistan
Abdullah Mehsud. Click image to view. Commander of Taliban in South Waziristan detonated hand grenade during raid in Baluchistan Abdullah Mehsud, one of the most powerful leaders of the Taliban in South Waziristan, has been killed during a raid in the southern district of Zhob in Baluchistan province. The Taliban commander killed himself by detonating […]
US offered air support, supporting fire to Pakistan, says Pace
[UPDATE2] The military said it killed 35 “militants” during clashes near Mirali in North Waziristan after the Taliban fired rockets at a military checkpoint. Up to 54 Taliban are said to have been killed in North Waziristan since Saturday. NWFP Governor Aurakzai rejected the Taliban demand to dismantle checkpoints prior to continuing negotiations.
Pakistani forces kill 35 militants in Waziristan
Musharraf Bruised, But Not Beaten
The U.S. said Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, but Pakistan said no foreign forces are allowed to conduct operations in the tribal areas. Twenty Taliban fighters were killed and 10 soldiers wounded during clashes in North Waziristan over the weekend. The Taliban want military check points dismantled before “peace talks” continue. Swat’s ulema declared […]
North Waziristan Taliban commander said attacks are in retaliation for the Red Mosque assault As the Pakistani government continues with negotiating to restore the Waziristan Accord with the Taliban in North Waziristan, the Taliban has admitted to conducting suicide attacks across the country. Maulvi Abdul Khaliq Haqqani, a member of the Taliban Shura in North […]
Strategy to combat terrorism in Pakistan’s NWFP approved
Pakistani government asked to ‘accommodate™ new Taliban proposals
“Pakistani government killing own people because of US pressure”
The Taliban shelled the location of the “peace jirga,” while the security forces abandoned checkpoints along the North Waziristan-Bannu frontier. Security forces are searching for seven suicide bombers who deployed from North Waziristan. Security forces killed 13 Taliban fighters in two engagements in North Waziristan. Lal Masjid leader Maulana Abdul Aziz called for the enforcement […]
Court Reinstates Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry
Pakistani judge becomes hero for defying general
NWFP/FATA map. Red agencies/ districts openly controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. Click map to view. Representatives sent to negotiate with the Taliban in North Waziristan as suicide attacks are ongoing As the attacks against the Pakistani military are ongoing in North Waziristan, the government continues to press for […]
Government officials and tribal leaders are heading to North Waziristan to negotiate with the Taliban. “We are going to Miranshah to discuss the peace accord with Taliban leaders,” said Malik Waris Khan, a member of the jirga. The members will meet with Taliban commander Maulana Gul Bahadar, who signed the Waziristan Accord in September 2006.
Bombings Across Pakistan Revive Efforts for Tribal-Area Truce
Aftermath of the Hub attack. Click to view. Chinese engineers targeted in Hub, Pakistani army attacked in Hangu and Kohat The Taliban campaign against Pakistani government and military targets is intensifying. Three more suicide attacks were conducted in western Pakistan today, resulting in over 56 killed and 56 wounded. The suicide bombers targeted a police […]
Musharraf vows to confront extremists
Days of Rage: Challenges for Pakistan’s future.
Musharraf faces big decision
Pakistan struggles with damage control
A fight to the death on Pakistan’s border
NWFP/FATA map. Red agencies/ districts openly controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. Click map to view. Negotiations are underway with the Taliban as the government said it will increase forces in the Northwest Frontier Province The situation in Pakistan’s volatile Northwest Frontier Province is coming to a head. After […]
Pakistan in turmoil as militants end peace deal
Pakistan militants end truce deal
NWFP/FATA map. Red agencies/ districts openly controlled by the Taliban; purple is defacto control; yellow is under threat. Click map to view. 16 killed in suicide attack on military convoy in Swat; 20 police recruits killed in Dera Ismail Khan; the Waziristan Accord is over One day after a Taliban suicide attack on a military […]