Taliban terror in Pak rose under 'procrastinating' Musharraf's watch: EditorialSeptember 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - An editorial in one of Pakistan's leading dailies has said that the Taliban's clout gained tremendous strength during former President General Pervez Musharraf's regime, and added that Musharraf himself watched the banned outfit's terror grow. The Daily Times editorial blamed Musharraf's regime for the Taliban's expansion in the country and said that the former general kept the armed forces under his control and did nothing while people in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were being forced to live under the barbaric rules imposed by the Taliban.
Al-Qaeda, allies have shifted base to Pak's remote tribal areas : ObamaAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - : Expressing concern over Al-Qaeda's expanding activities in the region, US President Barack Obama has said the outlawed outfit and its allies have moved their bases to Pakistan's remote tribal areas. Obama said Washington's decision to revamp its AFPAK strategy was based on credible information that the Al-Qaeda has shifted its base to Pakistan's lawless tribal region.
We killed 167 Taliban in two months: Dir LashkarAugust 7th, 2009 PESHAWAR - A local lashkar (tribal militia) in Pakistan's Upper Dir region has claimed to have killed at least 167 Taliban militants in last two months. Two months ago, around 200 villagers formed a lashkar to avenge the June 5 mosque bombing that killed 38 people in Hayagai Sharqai village, the Daily Times reports.
Pak Govt. allowing refugees to return to Taliban-infested BunerJuly 21st, 2009 BUNER - Despite the continuing Taliban presence in Pakistan's Buner district, Pakistani military is allowing many displaced residents of the area to return to their homes. "More than 100 Taliban are here right now in Malakpur village.
Over 3000 civilians killed so far in extremist violence in Pak's tribal areas: ReportJuly 1st, 2009 PESHAWAR - More than 3000 people have been killed in extremist violence in Pakistan's tribal areas so far, a report released by the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) secretariat has revealed. The report, which lays out the monetary and human losses due to terrorism, also revealed that over two billion dollars have been lost in the tribal areas due to extremist activities.
Militants blow up schools in PakistanJune 19th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Taliban militants have blown up two schools in Bajaur tribal agency in northwest Pakistan, a media report said Friday. The militants have destroyed dozens of schools in the area in the recent past.
Wazir tribes negotiating with Pak military, Taliban to keep their areas offensive-safeJune 17th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Caught between heavy shelling by the Pak air force against Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan and retaliatory efforts by the Taliban fighters, Ahmedzai Wazir tribes have begun negotiating with both the sides to keep their areas safe. "We have been shuttling between the Taliban and the government for three days to reach some sort of an understanding to keep the Taliban from joining Baitullah," the Daily Times quoted WANA based tribal elders, as saying.
Pak govt. orders all out offensive to hunt down MehsudJune 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has asked the Army to carry out an all out offensive to hunt down the Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, and Mehsud tribes. Addressing a press conference, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor, Awais Ghani, said that a comprehensive military operation would be launched against Mehsud for harbouring terrorists, and killing innocent people.
'Effective military operations key to dismantling Pak's terror infrastructure'June 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nominee to head the US-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, Lieutenant-General Stanley McChrystal, has said that effective military operations are the key to dismantling the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan's restive tribal areas. "Effective military operations in the Pakistani tribal areas are a key to disrupt and eventually deny safe havens to Al Qaeda and the Taliban from which they launch these incursions," The Dawn quoted General McChrystal, as saying.
US criticizes Pak's double tone on drone strikesMay 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - : A key US lawmaker has criticized Pakistan for maintaining a double faced commitment over the US drone strikes inside its geographical territory with condemning the attacks publicly and approving them privately. Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Carl Levin said Pakistan must publicly admit that it supports the drone strikes being carried out against the Taliban and other extremists in the lawless tribal region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
BJP urges Pakistan Govt. to ensure safety of minorities in Taliban areasMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian delegation on Monday met Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik over their concerns about the safety of minorities in Taliban-ruled areas of Pakistan. The delegation comprising members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Akali Dal met Malik who assured them of conveying their concerns to the authorities in Pakistan.
Taliban expel 50 Sikh families from FATA for not paying JaziaMay 1st, 2009 LAHORE - The Taliban has expelled at least 50 Sikh families from the Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after they failed to pay 'Jazia'. The Taliban had demanded 12 million rupees as protection money from the Sikhs, who have living in the region from hundred of years, but they could arrange only 6.7 million rupees.
Taliban demolishes Sikh properties in FATA for failure to pay "protection fees"April 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has demolished at least11 houses belonging to the Sikh community in the Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after they refused to pay 'Jazia'. According to the Dawn, Taliban's Orakzai Agency chief Hakeemullah Mehsud ordered the demolition of the houses after the Sikhs failed to meet a deadline fixed for delivering the protection money.
Now, "barbaric" Taliban publicly execute man, woman over illicit relations in FATAApril 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - In yet another incident of Taliban's brutal ways of handing out punishments to people according to its own rules, the outlawed insurgents shot dead a man and a woman on charges of having illicit relations in Hangu district near the border of Orakzai Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). According to the Dawn, the masked Taliban insurgents first killed the woman aged 45 by pumping bullets in her chest, and then opened Kalashnikov fire at her and the man.
Taliban asks tribal elders to seek clemency in FATAApril 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban in the Bajaur region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has asked the tribal elders, who had opposed their activities, to seek pardon and give undertakings that they would speak against Taliban's act in future. "Those elders who approach Taliban will be granted clemency.
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