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Pak Continues Effort To Counter Indian Influence In Afghanistan: Pentagon
United States Department of Defense quarterly report to US Congress says that Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and associated terrorist groups in Pakistan, such as the Haqqani Network, which maintains the ability to conduct attacks against Afghan interests.
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Pakistan 'Harbouring Terrorists' In Afghanistan To Counter Indian Influence: Top US Official
Pakistan is "harbouring terrorists" and using them as "reserve" in Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official has told lawmakers. Pakistan wants to see an Afghanistan that "does not have heavy Indian influence," Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congr...
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Shahbaz Taseer's Kidnapper Among 6 Killed By Pakistan
Pakistan police claim to have killed over six Taliban terrorists, including one who is accused of kidnapping Shahbaz Taseer, the son of murdered Paksitan Punjab governor Salman Taseer.
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5 Suspected Taliban Terrorists Killed In Pakistan
Five Taliban militants who were plotting to attack government installations and personnel of law enforcement agencies have been killed in an encounter by security forces in Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Taliban Vow to Force Foreign Troops Out of Afghanistan After US Extension
The Taliban today said their forces were prepared to keep fighting until American troops pull out of Afghanistan, after US officials said they would extend their military presence in the country beyond 2016.
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600 Arrested in Pakistan As Part Of Heightened Security Measures
Over 600 people have been arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered during raids by police in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of measures to counter terrorism and improve security.
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Presented With Draft Amendments For Trying Terrorists: Reports
A draft of amendments for trying enemy combatants and hardcore terrorists involved in execution, abetting, and financing mass murders was presented to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
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Karachi Airport Attack Signals Alarming Tactical Shift by Taliban
A top Taliban commander confirmed to Reuters that attacks involving aircraft were part of a new strategy to counter the government's preparations for a full-scale operation against them in North Waziristan.
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Pakistan announces first ever counter-terror policy
Pakistan on Wednesday unveiled its first ever counter-terrorism policy after battling a homegrown Islamist insurgency for more than a decade, announcing that every act of militant violence would be met with retaliation on their bases.
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Pakistan's Imran Khan to counter terror with cricket
Pakistan former cricket captain Imran Khan is launching a hunt for sporting talent as a flagship counter-terrorism policy in the northwest province governed by his political party, an aide said yesterday.
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Pak Continues Effort To Counter Indian Influence In Afghanistan: Pentagon
United States Department of Defense quarterly report to US Congress says that Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and associated terrorist groups in Pakistan, such as the Haqqani Network, which maintains the ability to conduct attacks against Afghan interests.
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Pakistan 'Harbouring Terrorists' In Afghanistan To Counter Indian Influence: Top US Official
Pakistan is "harbouring terrorists" and using them as "reserve" in Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official has told lawmakers. Pakistan wants to see an Afghanistan that "does not have heavy Indian influence," Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congr...
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Shahbaz Taseer's Kidnapper Among 6 Killed By Pakistan
Pakistan police claim to have killed over six Taliban terrorists, including one who is accused of kidnapping Shahbaz Taseer, the son of murdered Paksitan Punjab governor Salman Taseer.
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5 Suspected Taliban Terrorists Killed In Pakistan
Five Taliban militants who were plotting to attack government installations and personnel of law enforcement agencies have been killed in an encounter by security forces in Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Taliban Vow to Force Foreign Troops Out of Afghanistan After US Extension
The Taliban today said their forces were prepared to keep fighting until American troops pull out of Afghanistan, after US officials said they would extend their military presence in the country beyond 2016.
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600 Arrested in Pakistan As Part Of Heightened Security Measures
Over 600 people have been arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered during raids by police in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of measures to counter terrorism and improve security.
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Presented With Draft Amendments For Trying Terrorists: Reports
A draft of amendments for trying enemy combatants and hardcore terrorists involved in execution, abetting, and financing mass murders was presented to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
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Karachi Airport Attack Signals Alarming Tactical Shift by Taliban
A top Taliban commander confirmed to Reuters that attacks involving aircraft were part of a new strategy to counter the government's preparations for a full-scale operation against them in North Waziristan.
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Pakistan announces first ever counter-terror policy
Pakistan on Wednesday unveiled its first ever counter-terrorism policy after battling a homegrown Islamist insurgency for more than a decade, announcing that every act of militant violence would be met with retaliation on their bases.
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Pakistan's Imran Khan to counter terror with cricket
Pakistan former cricket captain Imran Khan is launching a hunt for sporting talent as a flagship counter-terrorism policy in the northwest province governed by his political party, an aide said yesterday.
