Peshawar, Jan. 2 : The NATO and US-led operation, against the Taliban has been a success.

`Operation Daraghlam' against the Taliban and criminals in the Khyber Agency achieved `80 percent' of its target," the Daily Times quoted Khyber Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan, as saying.

Worried by the regular attacks on NATO supply convoys in the region, NATO and US forces launched an offensive to root out the Taliban.

Peshawar, Dec. 31 : Pakistan is the second deadliest place, in the world for the press with seven out of 60 journalists having been killed here in 2008, a worldwide press freedom round-up has claimed.

"After Iraq (with 15 journalists killed), the two countries with the highest death tolls are Pakistan and the Philippines (six killed)," Paris based Reporters Without Borders
(RSF) was quoted by the Daily Times, as saying.

Peshawar, Dec 28 : A contingent of 500 suicide bombers and 35,000 Taliban armed with latest weapons are ready to fight along with the Pakistan Army against India to defend country's eastern border.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan commander Tehsil Khan has reiterated that a contingent of 500 suicide bombers and 35,000 armed militia men were ready to act against Indian aggression.

The spokesman of Mullah Nazir group (Wali Muhammad), based in South Waziristan Agency, told reporters that they had identified their target (India) after the recent Indo-Pak tensions.

He said no action would be taken against the Pakistan Army in the current circumstances, the Daily Times reported.

Peshawar, Dec 26: A pro-Taliban group Ansar Wa Mohajir has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's bomb explosion in Lahore and the earlier rocket attacks on Dera Ismail Khan, nailing Pakistan's lies that they have arrested an Indian spy for the blasts.

In the backdrop of the Mumbai terror attacks and growing international pressure on Pakistan to arrest the perpetrators of the carnage, Islamabad has claimed to have arrested an Indian national in connection with yesterday's bomb blast in Lahore, a move however denied by local police officials.

Toofan Wazir, identifying himself as a commander and spokesman of the group, phoned The News from somewhere in North Waziristan to claim responsibility for the two attacks.

Peshawar, Dec. 25 : The aggravating law and order situation in the provincial metropolis has forced the Christian community not to hold the Christmas fair at the Saint John Vianney Catholic Church, breaking the decades old tradition.

"The Christian community itself decided not to hold the fair keeping in view the present deteriorating security situation in the city," said Father Yousaf of Saint John Vianney Catholic Church.

Peshawar, Dec. 24 : Inadequate security measures on the NATO logistic supply route has resulted in attacks by the militants in the North West Frontier Province of pakistan.

The central and the state governments have deployed fresh contingents of police and Frontier Constabulary, while military vehicles started patrolling the Ring Road after the recent attacks on terminals, The News reported.