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Pak tables ‘documentary proof’ supporting claims of India’s involvement in Baloch unrest

Pak tables ‘documentary proof’ supporting claims of India’s involvement in Baloch unrestIslamabad, Apr. 24 : Pakistan has tabled `documentary proof' against India Afghanistan in the Senate, which supports its claims that the two countries are involved in the on-going unrest in Balochistan.

The documents stated that New Delhi was providing tactical support and was funding and training Pakistani terror groups.

US alarmed at Pak’s unwillingness to tackle Taliban’s unchallenged surge

US alarmed at Pak’s unwillingness to tackle Taliban’s unchallenged surgeIslamabad, Apr. 24 : With the Taliban's unchallenged surge into newer regions inside Pakistan continuing, the United States has raised severe questions over Islamabad's willingness to tackle the issue, and the decision of the country's Army to keep away from the problem.

Consolidating their position inside Pakistan's geographical territory, some 400 to 500 insurgents entered the North West Frontier Province's Buner district, which is located just 70 miles away from the federal capital Islamabad.

Pakistan moves troops as Taliban invade another district

Pakistan moves troops as Taliban invade another district Islamabad - Taliban militants clashed with Pakistani security forces Thursday as they moved into the north-western district of Buneer, said an official, as Western leaders worried over the mounting threat to the Pakistani government.

The movement of eight platoons of Frontier Constabulary seems to have failed in blocking Taliban who reportedly have invaded another neighbouring district of Shangla.

Taliban nurturing child ‘suicide bombers’ to strike across Pakistan

Taliban nurturing child ‘suicide bombers’ to strike across PakistanIslamabad, Apr. 23: The Taliban is recruiting children and teenagers in Pakistan to transform them into suicide bombers to carry out deadly attacks across the country, in which scores of people have been killed in the recent past.

According to a report in the Daily Times, at least 5000 child suicide bombers aged between 10 to 17 years have been trained by the Taliban till now, and are waiting to strike at the orders of their masters.

Pak asks Britain to not deport students caught during anti-terror raids

Pak asks Britain to not deport students caught during anti-terror raidsIslamabad, Apr 23 : Pakistan has asked the British government not to deport its citizens who were rounded up on suspicion of links with terrorists, but were later released, as the UK Police could not produce evidence against them.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said students had to undergo a harsh time behind bars and now it is up to the UK Government to compensate the students.

Pak Army must end India-driven strategy to avoid becoming al Qaeda, Taliban caliphate

Pakistan ArmyIslamabad, Apr 23 : The Pakistani Army must end its age old anti-India strategy and try to save Pakistan from becoming the caliphate of al Qaeda and the Taliban, according to a leading Islamabad based daily.

The Taliban are linked to al Qaeda and they are counting on such elements in Punjab to help them take their war down to other parts of Pakistan.

The majority opinion which not so long ago favoured the Nizam-e Adl Regulation (NAR) in Swat is now shifting away from a pro-Taliban stance and conceding that Pakistan might have to fight them as Pakistan’s own war after all, the Daily Times says.

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