Taliban announce unilateral ceasefire during RamzanAugust 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban in Orakzai Agency has announced a unilateral ceasefire, saying they would not attack security forces in the month of Ramzan. Taliban's Orakzai spokesperson spoke to journalists over the phone and said the decision to halt the offensive was taken by the Taliban leadership.
Taliban fear still haunts Buner govt. employeesJune 2nd, 2009 BUNER - Despite the Pakistan Government's declaration that peace has been restored in Buner, many government employees are reluctant to come back and resume their duties out of the fear of the Taliban. On Sunday, the North West Frontier Province Government asked all government employees to resume their duties, but a majority refused to come back.
Islamabad police camp attacks' mastermind arrestedJune 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The mastermind behind the Islamabad police camp suicide attack has been arrested, police say. The April 4 suicide attack on the FC Camp and Special Branch Office had killed eight Frontier Corps.
Military offensive against Taliban to take two-three weeks more: Pak ministerMay 7th, 2009 BERLIN - The military offensive against the Taliban in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan would continue for two to three weeks more, as Islamabad has said that it needed more time to flush out the extremists completely from the region. Addressing a joint press conference with his German counterpart Franz Josef Jung, Pakistan Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said Islamabad wants to root out the extremists from its soil completely.
Taliban using 2,000 villagers as human shields in BunerMay 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban are using at least 2,000 people as human shields in North West Frontier Province's (NWFP) Buner District. According to the ISPR, the hostages are being held in Pir Baba in Buner district.
Pak government trying to pacify US through Buner military operation: TalibanApril 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has said that the military operation in Buner is an attempt by the Pakistan government to pacify the United States. Spokesman of the Taliban's Swat chapter Muslim Khan said the Taliban would not retaliate to the ongoing military offensive, and it would abide by the peace accord it has inked with the provincial government.
Pak Army launches major military operation against Taliban militantsApril 28th, 2009 DAGGAR - A major military operation was launched against Taliban militants in Buner District on Tuesday. According to the Dawn, the operation was launched when militants refused to heed the government's warnings and had been kidnapping the young boys for recruitment into the Taliban's ranks.
TNSM has no control over Taliban's splinter groups: ISPRApril 27th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Athar Abbas has said there are certain splinter groups of the Taliban upon which the TNSM has no control. Major General Abbas said it is these uncontrolled extremists groups which are creating trouble in the whole region.
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 inching closer towards Islamabad, enters Shangla in NWFPApril 24th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Inching closer towards the capital city Islamabad, the Taliban has entered Shangla district adjacent to Buner in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Police officials of the area have also confirmed the report.
Taliban agrees to withdraw from Buner in NWFPApril 24th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Taliban has decided to withdraw from the Buner district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) following orders from its chief Mullah Fazlullah, the Dawn reported the Commissioner of Malakand Division, as saying. "Our leader has ordered that Taliban should immediately be called back from Buner," Taliban spokeperson Muslim Khan told an international news agency.
Worried Pak dispatches paramilitary troops to Buner to counter Taliban infiltrationApril 23rd, 2009 PESHAWAR - At least eight platoons of paramilitary troops have been dispatched to North West Frontier Province's (NWFP) Buner district to counter the heavy infiltration of the Taliban. According to sources, eight companies of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) have been sent to the district to safe guard government buildings and bridges, which the government fears the Taliban could attack.
Police say gunmen attack security convoy in troubled Pakistani district, kill police officerApril 23rd, 2009 Police: Gunmen kill officer in NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say gunmen fired on a vehicle escorting paramilitary troops through a Pakistani district recently infiltrated by the Taliban. The troops were among those deployed Wednesday to protect government buildings and bridges in Buner, a district near the capital of Islamabad.
Swat Taliban extends operation, occupies BunerApril 22nd, 2009 LAHORE - Buner, the neighbouring district of Swat, has fallen into the hands of the Taliban with militants belonging to the organisation patrolling markets, villages and towns in the district. Led by Fateh Mohammad, the militants were asking local people, particularly youngsters, to join them in their campaign to enforce the Sharia.
Taliban intrudes Buner, 12 killed in clashesApril 8th, 2009 PESHAWAR - Around a dozen people have been killed in violent clashes between locals and Taliban militants, who invaded Gokand area of Buner District, authorities have confirmed. The violence broke on Monday evening when locals constituted a Lashkar for defending their areas from intruding Taliban militants, The Nation reports.
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