New security advisory issued after Pakistani GHQ attack

October 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China should refrain from commenting on infrastructure development on the Indian side of the border since this had nothing to do with growing tensions in the region, a top military commander said Wednesday. "It has nothing to do with rising tension in the region.

October 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The deadly suicide attack that shook a Swat market killing 41, has nullified the Pakistan Government's repeated claims of it having cleared the Swat Valley of Taliban insurgents. The Shangla district market bombing was the fourth major attack in Swat this week, and came two days after a stunning attack on the armed forces' headquarters in Rawalpindi, which killed 23.

October 11th, 2009 RAWALPINDI - A terrorist arrested from the Pakistani Army headquarters has been identified as the mastermind of the attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in March, a media report said Sunday. Muhammad Aqeel alias Dr.

October 2nd, 2009 PESHAWAR - Pakistani security officials have claimed that Uzbek Al Qaeda leader Tahir Yuldashev was killed by a US missile in August in Pakistan's South Waziristan region. Yuldashev, leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, had been operating from South Waziristan for some years.

September 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities have issued 86 licenses for prohibited weapons to a security company which has been hired by the US embassy in Islamabad. Interior Ministry sources revealed that the licenses were issued to Inter Risk following Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's approval, The Daily Times reports.

September 18th, 2009 TEL AVIV - Israel's National Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a terror warning for India, saying a Pakistani terror group, having close links with Al-Qaeda, is planning to carry out series of strikes across the country. "A Pakistani terror organization affiliated with al-Qaida and responsible for the attacks in Mumbai last year is planning to carry out a string of attacks throughout the Indian subcontinent," the notice issued by the bureau stated.

September 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, warning them about probable terror strikes in India during the forthcoming festive season. In a statement issued by the US State Department, Americans have been advised to be cautious and to maintain a low profile during their travel to India during this period which includes festivals like Dusshera, Eid and Diwali.

September 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - An arrest warrant has been issued against Pakistan's former Consul General in Houston (US) on charges of issuing a Pakistani passport to an Indian national. Assistant Consul General Muhammad Naeem, who is under the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) custody for the last 17 months, told a three member Supreme Court bench that former Pakistani Consul General, Ghulam Rasool, has been asked to appear before the court while issuing an arrest warrant against him.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a suspected US drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency, TV channels reported Wednesday. TV reports said the drone hit the house of Akramuddin, father-in-law of Mehsud, killing four people and injuring two others.

July 2nd, 2009 RAWALPINDI - At least six persons were killed and over 15 injured in a suicide bomb attack here on Thursday. The attack which took place in the Chur Chowk area of the city was earlier referred to as a bomb blast, but later senior police officials confirmed that it was a suicide attack.

June 25th, 2009 US envoy says Mumbai-style attacks must be stoppedISLAMABAD — The U.S. national security adviser said Thursday that attacks like last year's deadly siege in Mumbai must be prevented and vowed to help Pakistan and India improve their relations to combat the militant threat.

June 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani police have arrested a man suspected of involvement in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March this year, a media report said Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Zubair, has been arrested.

June 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Thursday conveyed its objections to the US over a travel advisory that warned of a terror threat across the country and asserted that it was completely safe. This was conveyed to the US when Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon met Charge D' Affaires A.

June 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - The security has been tightened in Lahore following inputs from Pakistani intelligence agency suggested that terrorists could once again target the city. A comprehensive security plan has been prepared to thwart off any terrorist attack, and security personnel have been deployed at the sensitive government buildings.

April 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.