The Enemy Within

The Pakistan Army is now the undoubted lead agency in the battle against those who challenged and continue to challenge the writ of the State. Malakand and Bajaur at the northern end of FATA are being cleared—this area had to be given priority because of the blatant...

Pakistan :Another key Taliban leaders killed

 Another key Taliban leaders killed   By Zia Ur Rehman   Three other key Taliban leaders of the banned extremist group, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (in short TNSM which means the Movement for the Enforcement of Sharia in English), headed...

Pakistan says 751 militants, 29 troops killed in troubled region

Pakistani military, which is battling militants in the troubled Malakand region, on Tuesday said that 751 militants and 29 troops had so far been killed in the military operations in three restive districts of Buner, Dir and Swat.Maj. On the other hand, the military spokesman...

Mince your reporting, militants warn Pakistani journalists

Militants have warned Pakistani journalists of dire consequences if they did not stop ‘propaganda’ against their ‘struggle for the enforcement of Shariah’ in the troubled Malakand region in the north of the country. A single-page message, entitled ‘Intebah’...

Pakistan yields to militants: Islamic law draft signed by Zardari

The Pakistan government on Monday granted a major demand of Swat militants as President Asif Ali Zardari signed the draft of Islamic law after the National Assembly passed a resolution with majority vote in support of the enforcement of Islamic law in the troubled Malakand...

Militants declare indifinite ceasefire in restive Pakistan region

After the government in Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province (NWFP) signed an accord with a hardline cleric for enforcement of Islamic law in Malakand Division, including the restive Swat valley a few days ago, the militants who were fighting the security forces...

Taleban announce ceasefire in troubled zone in Pakistan

The curfew has been lifted in restive Swat valley of Pakistan after successful negotiations with outlawed outifit Tanzim Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). Earlier, Tahreek-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced the 10-days ceasefire. The Taliban militants operating in SWAT...