Taliban planning to carry out more suicide attacks, warns Pak intelligenceOctober 10th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may carry out a series of suicide attacks across the country including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Chaklala and Peshawar. An intelligence report said the Taliban may target important government installations and eminent personalities.
Pakistan's new Taliban chief threatens revengeOctober 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's new Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has met journalists, ending speculation about his death, and vowed to avenge drone attacks and the killing of his predecessor Baitullah Mehsud. Hakimullah Mehsud met reporters Sunday in the country's tribal area for the first time since gaining control over the militant outfit, Dawn reported Monday.
Top 'suicide bomb specialist' Taliban commander nabbed in SwatSeptember 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have nabbed a top commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura Nasim alias Abu Faraj from the Charbagh region in Swat. Sources said Faraj masterminded several suicide attacks which have rocked Pakistan in the recent past.
80 percent of Pakistanis consider Taliban a threat to their country: ReportJuly 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban is loosing support among the people of Pakistan, as about 80 percent of them are against the banned outfit and have termed it a threat for the country, a survey has revealed. According to a World Public Opinion (WPO) report, about 80 percent of the Pakistanis are against the Taliban.
Orakzai Taliban claims responsibility for recent Pak suicide attacksJune 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter has claimed responsibility for the series of suicide attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past. Taking responsibility for the attacks, including the devastating strike on Peshawar's Pearl Continental Hotel, the Orakzai TTP chief Maulana Saeed Khan said foreigners were the prime target.
Pak Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore, Nowshera mosques attackJune 13th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for Friday's serial suicide attacks on two mosques in Nowshera and Lahore. It had also took responsibility for the Pearl Continental Hotel bombing in Peshawar, saying more such attacks would be carried out in future against all those who oppose their decree.
NWFP minister claims Waziristan Taliban behind Pearl Continental attackJune 12th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Information Minister, Iftikhar Hussain, has held the Waziristan Taliban responsible for Tuesday's suicide bomb attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel here. "Whatever happens in Peshawar comes from Waziristan.
Kasab has no connections with JuD: Hafiz SaeedJune 2nd, 2009 LAHORE - Jamat ud Dawa chief Hafeez Saeed today said that the lone surviving terrorist captured after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has no connection with his outfit. Addressing a press conference after being released from the house arrest, Saeed said, "Ajmal Kasab has no connection with the JuD.
'Punjab' Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore attackMay 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A relatively unheard of terror group, the 'Tehrik-i-Taliban Punjab' has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's Lahore suicide attack in which over 30 persons, including 12 security officials were killed. According to the Dawn, the claim was made in Turkish-language and was posted on Turkish militant websites through an organization called the Elif Media.
Taliban threaten to take revenge on Buner villagersApril 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has threatened to take revenge from the villagers of the Buner region who had formed 'Lashkar' to prevent them advancing further in the region. Maulana Misbahuddin Malikpuri, a Taliban operative, said the outfit would seek revenge from the residents of Shalbandi and Sultanwus villages as they had dared to form 'Lashkar' against them.
Taliban nurturing child 'suicide bombers' to strike across PakistanApril 23rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban is recruiting children and teenagers in Pakistan to transform them into suicide bombers to carry out deadly attacks across the country, in which scores of people have been killed in the recent past. According to a report in the Daily Times, at least 5000 child suicide bombers aged between 10 to 17 years have been trained by the Taliban till now, and are waiting to strike at the orders of their masters.
Pak Govt. plans to combat 'Bad Taliban'April 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Government has decided to track down and combat the 'Bad Taliban,' which is held responsible for targeting law-enforcement agencies in the NWFP and FATA. According to The Nation, the recent increase in of suicide bombings targeting the NWFP police has forced the government to start a hunt operation against the anti-state 'Bad Taliban'.
Pakistani police say suicide attack kills 10 at checkpoint in northwestApril 18th, 2009 Suicide bomber kills 10 at Pakistani checkpointPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked security forces manning a checkpoint in Pakistan's troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people, officials said. The checkpoint is near the Orakzai tribal region, which has emerged in recent months as a major base for Taliban militants waging war on the Pakistan government.
Pak police arrests Dera Ghazi Khan blast mastermindApril 6th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The alleged mastermind of the February 5 suicide attack on an Imam Bargah in Dera Ghazi Khan in which 27 people were killed and over 50 were injured has been arrested by the police. The mastermind has been identified as one Qari Ismail, The Dawn reported.
Taliban threatens to carry out two attacks per week in PakistanApril 6th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the Frontier Constabulary camp in Islamabad, and promised that they would carry out two suicide attacks per week unless the United States stops drone attacks in tribal areas. "We claim responsibility for the Islamabad suicide attack.