‘North Waziristan operation not on the cards’
Rehman Malik tells us what we already know: Pakistan has no intention of taking on terrorist groups in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency.
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United Arab Emirates
Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban sent to UK for treatment
Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Attack on Schoolgirl in Pakistan Sparks Fears of Resurgent Taliban
17 killed in bombing that targeted anti-Taliban militia in northwestern Pakistan
Over the years, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan has ruthlessly targeted anti-Taliban militias in Pakistan’s northwest.
Afghanistan
Afghan anti-Taliban leader prefers to go it alone against militants
Taliban suicide bomber kills 4 NDS, 2 ISAF personnel in southern Afghanistan
Today’s suicide attack is the second in southern Afghanistan in six days that targeted the National Directorate of Security.
Mullah Fazlullah ordered assassination of Pakistani schoolgirl
Although Pakistanis are expressing outrage at the attempted murder of a 14-year-old girl who has spoken out against the Taliban, the anger will likely fade as it has with similar incidents in the past.
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Imran Khan Calls Fighting In Afghanistan ‘Jihad’
Afghanistan
Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan’s Taliban policy in spotlight
Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai attack: The view from Swat
Pakistan
Taliban’s Radio Mullah sent hit squad after Pakistani schoolgirl
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – 400 Displaced Families Seeking Refuge in Balkh Capital
US drones kill 16 ‘militants’ in Arakzai strike
Drone strikes outside of the designated “kill boxes” in North and South Waziristan are rare. The strike is the first recorded outside of the two tribal agencies since December 2010.
Afghanistan
Over 30 ‘Pakistani clerics’ expelled from Afghanistan
Afghanistan
How the U.S. Quietly Lost the IED War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Obama, Romney: Ignore Afghanistan war at your own peril
5 ‘militants’ killed in US drone strike in Mir Ali
The last three US attacks have occurred in the jihadist hub in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Nad Ali residents stage protest against NATO troops
Reports of al Qaeda, Taliban defeats are ‘a major lie,’ says CBS reporter
“The Taliban and al Qaeda have not been vanquished …. They’re coming back,” Lara Logan said.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan facing humanitarian crisis, warns Red Cross head
Afghanistan
The big three who can help save Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Taliban mock US as Afghan war enters 12th year
Afghanistan
11 Years On: US Policy Failed in Afghanistan, Afghan Analysts Say
Pakistan
Pakistan – TTP Punjab warns PTI march participants of ‘painful consequences’
Afghanistan
Panetta Rejects Karzai’s Criticism over Afghan Effort
Afghanistan
US: Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks possible
Haqqani Network is part of the Taliban — Siraj Haqqani
The al Qaeda-linked leader of the Haqqani Network reiterated his allegiance to Mullah Omar. The Haqqanis and the Taliban have consistently stated that both groups are united.
Pakistan
S Waziristan rally: FATA secretariat, KP governor caution Imran
Afghanistan
Afghan civil war feared as Taliban survive US surge
Afghanistan
Top Afghan Officials Admit Fears for Prison Control