Pakistan

Pakistan protests to ISAF over attack on border post

Islamabad - Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) over a mortar attack from Afghanistan on one of its border military posts, an army spokesma

US no longer informing Pak before attacking targets in its tribal areas

Islamabad, July 12: There has been a significant shift in the US military's strategy vis-à-vis Pakistan in dealing with counter-terror measures in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

PML-N sets mid-August deadline for restoration of sacked judges

Islamabad, July 12: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has hinted that if the deposed judges were not reinstated, it could take a major decision about continuing its support to the Pakistan People'''

Pak Taliban threatens to kill 29 captured security personnel

Peshawar, July 12 : Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Baitullah Mehsud has claimed to have captured 29 security personnel from Hangu and threatened to start killing them one by one from Saturday afternoon if the military operation was not stopped and the militants released.

“We will be left with no option but to start killing the captive soldiers if our people were not released by 2 pm Saturday,” threatened Maulvi Omar, a spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The News quoted Omar as saying that they had captured 29 security personnel including, 12 Pakistan Army soldiers, eight paramilitary FC personnel and seven policemen, from Doaba and Thall areas after the local police arrested their peaceful Taliban colleagues from Doaba Bazaar.

America’s top military officer to “read the riot act” to Pakistan

Washington, July 12 : America’s top military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, will be in Pakistan some time this month to “read the riot act” to the government and express Washington’s frustration wit

Militants threaten to execute 27 captured security personnel

Baitullah MehsudIslamabad - Pro-Taliban militants threatened F

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