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PAF strikes kills 13 militants in the Orakzai Agency

PAF strikes kills 13 militants in the Orakzai Agency

The Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) undertook a joint operation in the Orakzai Agency yesterday, killing a total of 13 pro-Taliban militants

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India and Pakistan to hold discussions, to avert high sea conflicts

India and Pakistan to hold discussions, to avert high sea conflicts

According to the Indian naval chief the foreign ministers from both India and Pakistan will meet in near future, to discuss about the creation of a mechanism to avoid high sea standoffs

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Pakistan accuses Afghan authorities of supporting Taliban

Pakistan accuses Afghan authorities of supporting Taliban

Rehman Malik, the Pakistani interior minister claimed today that the Afghan authorities are currently harbouring a radical anti-Pakistani terrorist, affiliated to the Taliban and Al Qaeda

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Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani meets with Commander of the ISAF

Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani meets with Commander of the ISAF

General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army today met with General John R. Allen, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)

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61,000 refugees stranded at the Jalozai refugee camp, run by the UNHCR

61,000 refugees stranded at the Jalozai refugee camp, run by the UNHCR

The United Nations today said that a total of 61,000 refugees, driven away from the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of Khyber, are stranded at the Jalozai refugee camp

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Situation tense along the Pak-Afghan border as Pak army shells the Afghan province of Kunar

Situation tense along the Pak-Afghan border as Pak army shells the Afghan province of Kunar

A barrage of cross border shelling by the Pakistani Armed Forces targeting the Afghan province of Kunar, has invited criticism from the Afghan government officials and from the NATO representatives

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PAF jets destroy rebel bases in Orakzai

PAF jets destroy rebel bases in Orakzai

The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) informed the media that a total of ten militants have so far been killed in the Orakzai Agency, one of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan in air strikes

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18 killed in two separate Taliban attacks in the FATA and Baluchistan

18 killed in two separate Taliban attacks in the FATA and Baluchistan

A total of 18 people were killed in two separate incidents in Pakistan yesterday

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United States reduces Pak military aid by $650 million

United States reduces Pak military aid by $650 million

The United States House of Representatives yesterday passed a resolution, which will see American military aid to Pakistan cut by as much as $650 million

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24 NATO oil tankers destroyed in bomb attack by the Taliban in the Samangan Province

24 NATO oil tankers destroyed in bomb attack by the Taliban in the Samangan Province

NATO officials today confirmed that 24 of their oil tankers were destroyed in the Samangan Province, when suspected Taliban insurgents detonated a bomb

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Five insurgents killed in unsuccessful attempt to attack an FC outpost in Hangu

Five insurgents killed in unsuccessful attempt to attack an FC outpost in Hangu

Five pro-Taliban militants were killed in North-west Pakistan when an attempt to over-run a Frontier Corps (FC) outpost was foiled by the Pakistani security forces

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22 killed in clashes between the army and militants in Bajaur Agency

22 killed in clashes between the army and militants in Bajaur Agency

A total of 22 people, including 17 members of a pro-Taliban militia and one soldier lost their lives in a clash, which occurred in the Northwest

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Eight dead in attack by Pakistani Taliban on army camp

Eight dead in attack by Pakistani Taliban on army camp

A temporary army camp set up along the Chenab River in Gujrat District, Punjab was ambushed by suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban, resulting in the deaths of eight security personnel

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