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  Mullah Fazlullah, Taliban Chief who scripted Pakistan school massacre, branded global terrorist by US

  World | January 14, 2015 11:03 IST

  Washington: The US designated Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of the Pakistani Taliban, as a global terrorist and slapped sanctions against him.Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on an army

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  US designates Maulana Fazlullah as global terrorist

  World | January 13, 2015 23:33 IST

  Washington: The US today designated Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of Pakistani Taliban, as global terrorist and slapped sanctions against him.Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on an army school

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  40 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes

  World | September 17, 2014 16:27 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistan army Wednesday said fighter jets bombed positions of militants in the North Waziristan tribal region and killed 40 local and foreign militants."Today in precise aerial strikes five terrorists hideouts and ammunition dumps

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  India hard hit by terrorism from Pakistan: US report

  World | May 02, 2014 7:15 IST

  Washington: India remained severely affected by and vulnerable to terrorism, including from Pakistan-based groups and their affiliates as well as left-wing violent extremists, last year, according to a new US report.In response, Government of India

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  Pakistan Taliban extends ceasefire until April 10

  World | April 04, 2014 18:41 IST

  Peshawar: The Pakistani Taliban today extended the ceasefire until April 10 and said it would decide later on the future course of action on peace talks with the government.The extension comes a day after the

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  Pakistani Taliban announces ceasefire, govt welcomes move

  World | March 01, 2014 20:13 IST

  Islamabad/Peshawar: The Pakistani Taliban today announced a month-long ceasefire to facilitate the resumption of peace talks suspended by the government over the recent execution of 23 troops.“We announce a month-long ceasefire from today and appeal

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  13 killed as suicide bomber targets police bus in Karachi

  World | February 13, 2014 22:15 IST

  Karachi: A Taliban suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into a bus carrying policemen in this southern Pakistani city today, killing 13 people and injuring 50 others. The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), with which the

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  Pak Taliban issues fresh threat to kill 'Satan' Musharraf

  World | May 26, 2013 19:10 IST

  Islamabad, May 26: The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have issued a fresh threat to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf, currently detained in his palatial farmhouse over a string of high-profile cases. In a video posted on the

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  Sarabjit's lawyer receives death threat from Taliban

  World | March 02, 2013 17:02 IST

  Lahore, Mar 2: The lawyer of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in a Pakistani prison, on Saturday said he had received a death threat from the Taliban for pursuing the case of the

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  Two Policemen Killed In Pak Suicide Attack

  World | October 28, 2011 14:14 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 28: A suicide bomber targeted a police van in northwest Pakistan today, killing two policemen, including an officer, and injuring several others. The attacker struck the vehicle of Station House Officer Syed Ajmer