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Journalist`s killing upsets Pakistani daily

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 11:35

Malik Mumtaz Khan, who was gunned down on February 27, was the 13th journalist to be killed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas since 2002.

Seven killed in US drone attack in northwest Pakistan

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 00:48

Seven suspected militants were killed and five others injured on Friday when a US drone targeted a compound in the restive Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan.

Two convicted of al Qaeda membership in Germany

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 22:13

A German and an Austrian have been convicted of membership in al Qaeda and sentenced to several years in prison.

Pakistani Taliban to shift focus from Pak army to NATO forces in Afghanistan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 19:29

The Pakistani Taliban has said they would cease their occasional attacks on the Pakistani army in North Waziristan and concentrate attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan instead.

14 soldiers killed in bomb attack in Pak tribal belt

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 18:54

At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than 20 others injured when a security forces convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in the country`s lawless North Waziristan tribal region.

Mullah Nazir`s death a significant blow to Taliban: Pentagon

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 22:55

The killing of a senior Taliban commander in a drone strike in South Waziristan area of Pakistan, "if confirmed", would be a "significant blow" to the terrorist outfit, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

US drones kill top Pakistani militant leader, Mullah Nazir, nine others

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 11:10

Mullah Nazir, also known as Maulvi Nazir Wazir, had signed a peace deal with Pakistani security forces in 2007 and was the top militant commander in South Waziristan.

Three militants killed in US drone attack in Pak

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 16:41

At least three militants were killed and several others injured when a US drone targeted a compound in Pakistan`s North Waziristan region.

US drone strike in Pak kills senior al Qaeda leader, 3 others

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 21:03

The drone strikes have killed several senior al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in the tribal belt over the past few years.

Need alternate way to eliminate terrorists: Pak PM

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 16:30

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf expressed Pakistan`s opposition to the campaign by the CIA-operated spy planes and said the two sides should find "alternative ways to eliminate terrorists".

Four killed in Pakistan drone strike

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 10:40

At least four suspected militants were killed in a drone strike in Pakistan`s northwest tribal area early Thursday, media reports said.

Two Pak soldiers killed as troops foil suicide att

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 14:14

The troops opened fire and both suicide attackers were killed when the vehicle blew up.