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Admiral Mullen directly accused the ISI of supporting the Haqqani Network; Pakistan’s defense and interior ministers denied the charges. Pakistan placed the founder of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi under 10 days of house arrest. The Taliban killed five Pakistanis in Bajaur and two more in Khyber.
Admiral Mullen: Pakistani ISI sponsoring Haqqani attacks
During a Senate hearing today, Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighted the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence Agency’s role in sponsoring the Haqqani Network – including attacks on American forces in Afghanistan and the US Embassy in Kabul.
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“No boots on our ground”: Pakistan warns US
Pakistan ‘promising peace to the world’
A video version of the print ad that touted the role of Pakistan in the fight against terrorists, despite the country’s resistance to taking action against its pet terror groups.
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FBI head visits Islamabad amid tensions
Pakistan frees al Qaeda commander: report
Dr. Amin al Haq, who served as the security coordinator of Osama bin Laden’s Black Guard, was released after nearly four years in custody.
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ISI seeks one-week to submit reply in Saleem Shahzad case
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AP Exclusive: US, Pakistan agree to limit troops
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“Gunmen” killed 29 Shia in Mastung. Eight “militants” and a solider were killed after Taliban fighters attacked a checkpoint in Arakzai. Security forces detained 15 Taliban fighters in South Waziristan.
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Pakistan: ‘Political parties should ban armed wings’
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Reporters Without Borders condemns restrictions on journalists in Abbottabad
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The Taliban killed six policemen and a civilian in a suicide attack on the home of a senior police official in Karachi. Five civilians were killed in a bombing at a CD shop in Peshawar. The Taliban assassinated a tribal leader in Mohmand and torched three fuel tankers in Mastung.
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US wants its Pakistan aid to reach more civilians
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Eighteen people were killed, including 10 Taliban fighters, a soldier, and four members of a peace committee in Khyber. Three Taliban fighters and a soldier were killed as the two groups fought over a downed US drone in South Waziristan. Militants killed three Turis in an attack on a bus in Kurram. The US Ambassador […]
Taliban, Pakistani troops fight over downed US drone in South Waziristan
The unmanned US strike aircraft crashed in the village where the Taliban have run training camps and Baitullah Mehsud was killed. A senior Taliban commander led the fight to secure the drone.
Abu Hafs al Shahri confirmed killed in Predator strike in Pakistan
The family of al Qaeda’s operations chief for Pakistan was notified of his death. His cousin, a senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, was killed one year ago.
Taliban vow to continue to attack weddings, funerals in Pakistan
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan promises more of the same.
Islam and the Pakistani Army
Foreign Policy provides some historical context about Islam’s role in the Pakistani Army.
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PM says it’s United States’ turn to do more
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A suicide bomber killed 31 Pakistanis who were attending a funeral in Lower Dir. The Taliban killed three military intelligence officials in an IED attack in Bannu.
Al Qaeda’s operations chief for Pakistan reported killed in Predator strike
Abu Hafs al Shahri, a Saudi citizen, is said to have been killed in a recent Predator strike. He was on Saudi Arabia’s list of most wanted terrorists.
Suicide bomber kills 31 mourners at funeral in Pakistan’s northwest
The attack took place at a funeral for a member of a tribe that has raised an anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan’s northwestern district of Lower Dir.
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Dawat-e-Islami comes under military’s radar
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Pakistan’s Islamic preachers: Gateway to radicalization?
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The Taliban killed four children and a school bus driver in Peshawar; the children were killed to intimidate tribesmen who oppose the Taliban. The Taliban killed apolitical leader in Dir.
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US Predators killed four “militants” in a strike on the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan. The Pakistani government placed an advertisement in US papers touting its war against al Qaeda.
Pakistan places ad in US paper touting efforts against al Qaeda
“Which country can do more for your peace?” the Pakistani advertisement asks.
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The interior ministry warned of a plot by the Taliban to kidnap a government official in order to free Osama bin Laden’s family. A Pakistani man pleaded guilty in a US court to plotting to send nuclear technology to his home country.
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A pair of suicide bombers killed 24 people in Quetta, including the wife of the deputy commander of Baluchistan Frontier Corps. The Taliban claimed it carried out the attack because the Frontier Corps captured al Qaeda leader Younis al Mauritani.