Peshawar School Massacre
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Pakistan leaders agree to set up military courts to try terrorists
World | Jan 02, 2015, 10:44 PM ISTIslamabad: After initial reservations, Pakistan's political leaders today agreed to amend the Constitution to set up military courts for speedy trial of terrorists in the aftermath of the deadly Peshawar school attack.The decision was reached
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Special courts need of 'extraordinary times': Pak army chief
World | Jan 02, 2015, 08:52 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan's army chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Friday dismissed concerns that the special courts would strengthen the role of the powerful army, saying it was the need of "extraordinary times" and not the military's
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Pak forces kill Peshawar school massacre mastermind Saddam
World | Dec 26, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTPeshawar: Pakistani security forces today killed Saddam, a key Taliban commander, who was reportedly the facilitator of the horrendous Peshawar school massacre in which 132 school children were killed on Dec 16.Political Agent of Khyber
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Pakistani forces kill 28 militants
World | Dec 20, 2014, 01:57 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistani forces have killed 28 militants in the restive north-western tribal region, intensifying the campaign against them after the Peshawar school massacre that left 148 people dead, mostly students.A security official today said that
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US drone kills six militants in northwest Pakistan
World | Dec 20, 2014, 01:41 PM ISTIslamabad: At least six Taliban militants were killed today when a US drone targeted their hideout in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region, officials said here.The pilot-less aircraft rained missiles on a hideout in Loara Mandai
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Pakistan to amend anti-terror laws to expedite trial of terrorists: Sharif
World | Dec 20, 2014, 12:05 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the anti-terror laws will be amended to expedite the trial of people arrested in terror related cases, as pressure mounted on his government to take decisive steps
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FIR registered against Lal Masjid chief cleric
World | Dec 20, 2014, 06:35 AM ISTIslamabad: A case was registered against Lal Masjid's chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz on Friday following his statement in which he refused to condemn the Peshawar school massacre, media reports said.Civil society had exerted pressure
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Pak gets assurance from Kabul on action against militants: Army
World | Dec 18, 2014, 12:43 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan today said it has got assurance from Afghanistan and ISAF leadership that they will take action against militants hiding in border areas and believed to be involved in the Peshawar school massacre.Army Chief